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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
MRS. COOPER INDIGNANT
But She Has Not Yet Entered Suit
Against the A. G.. L.

From one who ought to be thorough
ly acquainted with the inside workings
Of such matters. it is understood that
the removed from the white
passenger coach to the Jim Crow car
on train So several nights ago, because
the innocent conductor thought she
a a negress, a. not vet instituted
proceedings against thc railroad COM
pany in her proposed suit for damages.
A story OF the occurrence was printed
in the Times several days ago and
seems TO have been rea with interest.
The victim of the mistake is a Mrs.
Cooper who was born and reared in
Darlington county, and the conductor
confronted with the perplexing prob
lem Of solving her race was Captain
l. c. Jones, a very popular n eff
cient young railroad man Of Whining
ton, N. c.
Mrs. Cooper Is said to be still nurs-
ing her indignation. but what form
she will allow 1t to take Is uncertain.
Her son is said to be acting as her
agent in the matter. Railroad men
think they have a capital joke on Cap
tain Jones who so ~innocently got him
self into a mess by attending to his du-
ties.-F1orence Times. I'd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
SERIOUS Loss BIZ FIRE
Excited Here-Beautiful Reception.
News Notes.
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. n. c., February 2.

| Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., February 2.
Last evening about $50 o'clock Mr..
Newton Smith. who resides about two
miles west of the city, lost his barn by
fire. together with its contents, a large
Quantity of hay and fodder, and from
$50 to 200 bushels of corn.
Notwithstanding explicit statements
repeatedly made by The Messenger
correspondent, showing h complete
control acquired by DR.. j. " McGou
gan, the county physician, over the
smallpox situation here, exaggerated
Irumors regarding it are still prevalent
in the surrounding country. The writ
Ter, In his last letter (Which should have
appeared i'm The Messenger,) gave the
facts briefly, and he. now has only to
add that there is 10 change for the
worse. and that there is not a case
tof smallpox within the limits of the
city. Mayor Cook, having ascertained
that there was probably smallpox in
the family of one Of his servants,
promptly quarantined himself and
household out in the Fuller dwelling on
Harrington Hill.
The reception given at their residence
on Green street by Mr.. and Mrs. Hun
IleT y. SIHllu III COLlpliIiSIl " III anu
Mrs. John Graham, was a delightful
social event, the prevailing house dec
o%rations being pink, white n green,
with an elegant supper served, and a
band giving music during the evening.
Those who assisted in receiving the
guests were Misses Willie Mcdaniel,
Fannie Williams, Fannie Allen, Kate
Hawley, May Kyle, Mabel Elliott. Eliza
WILLIAMS, Roxie Dodd, Ellen Under
lyvnn6 MrS TT NJ Crnan MpcCrC TT NJ
IGreen, A. B. Williams, Jr., Henry NJ.
~Pemberton and Albert Slocomb.
The Cumberland county dispensary
stock on hand February 1st amounted
Ito S7,945; sales during the month, $4,-
765; net monthly profits, 1864.
Colonel c. w. Broadfoot, Major E. J.
Hale, Captain A. B. Williams; Messrs.
w. L. Holt, H. Lutterloh, w. Watson,
l.. A. Williamson, E. J. Lilly, D. A. Me-
MILAN and J. w. Atkinson, representa-
tive business and professional men of
Fayetteville, issue a card in which they
lexpress their determination to vote at
the white primary against the dispen-
lsary, inasmuch as "the principle of
home rule has been grossly violated by
the imposition of the present system
upon this community without first u b
Uniting the matter to a vote of the peo-
pie"
Mr.. John F. Harrison, of the Fay
letteville Ice Company, is back at home
after a business trip to New York city.
Mrs. Fred Tolar is making a visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. L. McCaskill.
Mrs. NJ. F. Crawford and children
have gone to spend a short time at
ISiler City.
Mr.. F. Williamson, of Graham, has
been visiting his brothers, MeSSrs. E.
H. and L. A. Williamson.
Miss Carrie Hawley has gone to Will
mington for a few days stay with MIS-.
IJ. E. Bunting.
Mrs. J. C. MacRae, of Chapel Hill.
and her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Gray, of
Raleigh. are paying a visit to Fayette-
willie.
Major w. A. Guthrie, whom his old
friends are always delighted to see, ar
rived here yesterday on professional
business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08

Development of the vestibuled Train
Service Facts of Interest to Many
State.(

The passenger service on all the lines
of roads that pass through this section
Iof the country and end at Jacksonville.
Fla. the great distributing point OF the
winter tourist business for points in
Florida, is now in full blast, the full
complement of trains being put on
Iduring the month of January.
Thirty years ago the only route that
handled any winter tourist business Of
any consequence in this section was
the old Wilmington n Manchester
road running from Wilmington. N. c..
ito Manchester, S. c., near Kingville.
on the South Carolina road, at which
lplace a connection was made with the
lSOuth Carolina Oad There were no
lveStibuIed trains in those days, nor
even through cars; each little road
simply hauled it's passengers to the
junction of the other fellows road.
so to speak, and lat these juno
lions a passenger might make a
connection or he might not. That de-
pended in a great measure on whether
your train was on time or. not, for the
other roads did not hold their trains
for connections as a rule. Some Of
ltnem would hold thirty minutes or
probably an hour. Some would not hold
their trains at all. Under these cir
l-cumStances the raveler made his way
as best he could; if he missed his train
he just waited till the next train came
along; that might be the next day.
There was some little kicking done in
those days, so the old timers say, but
it was Of a mild form as compared to
THE kicks of the present day la are
usually made by some when anything
lgoeS wrong on our ~up-to-date rail-
roads.
A few years after the close OF the
WAR the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta railroad was built into Co.
Ilumbia from Sumter. on the compile
ltion of this road to this city the line
between Sumter and Manchester was
abandoned. This ended the connection
at Kingville for Florida points. A few
years later the formation Of the Allan
tic, Coast Line system commenced by
taking in the Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta, and North Eastern from
FLORENCE to Charleston, with other
lroads north of Wilmington. A few
years later vestibuled trains COM
menced running over the Atlantic
Coast Line. This system was the first
Ito inaugurate this class of service from
1.-THE north to the south, the main line
lover which these trains RAJ being from
Richmond, Va, via Weldon, N. c.,
Wilmington, N. c.. and Florence, this
state, to a connection with the Plant
System at Ashley junction, near
charleston. For more than ten years
1.-THE Atlantic Coast Line had the Flor
ida travel to itself, h break coming
with the building OF the South Bound
land the line between Savannah and
Jacksonville. by the Florida Central
land Peninsular, thus forming another
Through line by connection with the
lSouthern at this point for the north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08

The friends and acquaintance OF the
family will deeply sympathize with the
bereaved ones n the death Of Mrs.
Mary A Cromartie, relict of the late
Mr.. Duncan Cromartie, Of Bladen coun-
ty. She passed away at 3 o'clock yes
terday morning at the residence of Mr..
E. P. Covington, on Fifth and Grace
streets.
The deceased lady was the mother OF
Mrs. C. c. Covington, Of our city, and
her other surviving children are Mrs
T. s. Whitfield, OF Bladen county, Mrs
Judge Thomas III. Sutton, of Fayette-
vile, Mrs. ID. n. Ray, Of Fayetteville
and MI. l. NJ. Cromartie, of Ciarkton.
The remains were sen to Elizabeth
town yesterday for interment today a,
noon. The Rev. J. N. Cole will ~officiate
The pallbearers to the Carolina Cen
trail train here were Messrs. William
Mcleod. w. NJ. Greasy, John H. Beery
and ". III. Shaw.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., February 4

Raleigh, N. c., February 4.
The supreme court devoted today to
h examination of applicants for Ii
cense as attorneys. OF these there
were thirty-eight. 1t will be about a
week before the result is made known,
as the examination is in writing and
all the papers have to be looked over.
A bill is before the legislature author
izing the issue of the third S100, 900 for
Raleigh street improvement. An effort
will be made to so amend the bill that
10000 of the amount may be used for
an auditorium.
The railway have, a stated, settled
their tax assessment cases. The legis-
lators are we'll pleased at the settle
ment. The Western Union telegraph's
case is yet in the courts. 1t is assess
ed at 81, 600, 900, but under order of court
only pays taxes on $500, 600. 1t also
pays 2 per cent tax on gross receipts.
State Treasurer Lacy tells We he has
sent letters to sixty banks, designating
them as state repositories, and telling
them tat as such they must deposit
collateral in amounts ranging from ST.
900 to S25, 600, n that his drafts on the
banks must be RENTED without cost
to the state. Replies are rapidly COM
ing in, saying this arrangement is sat-
isfactory.
The state treasurer wished to ascer-
tain, for the legislative finance commit
tee what the governments inheritance
IA Mount to in North Carolina. He
wrote to the commissioner of internal
revenue. Today he received the follow
ing reply: Your inquiry whether the
collector of internal revenue could be
authorized to furnish the state legis-
lative nance committee Information
concerning inheritance taxes has been
received. / send you the regulations
~forbidding the giving out by collectors
Of revenue of records in their office or
copies thereof or information for purpo-
ses not contemplated by revenue law.
These regulations have been sustained
by the supreme court"
The state treasurer now has in the
office the three old clerks who are
teaching the new ones the work. The
latter get no pay. March LIST the old
ones viii be dropped. The bookkeeping
in the treasury is by far the most in
tricate in the state.
The state authorizes the Balford
Quarry Company, of Asheville, to in
crease it's capital stock to $50. 600, n
charters the Cotton Manufacturing
Company, Of Charlotte, capital $780,
600, in 800 shares, J. H. McAden, B.
d. Heath and J.. P. Leak being the
stockholders.
The clerk of the cooperation commits
sion is preparing the apportionment OF
b SITS. 600 Of additional tax which the
Southern, Seaboard Air Lin and At
lantic Coast Line have paid in under
h tax assessment settlement. The
counties, cities and town get about
500, 600 Of it. The lists will go put in a
few days.
The state superintendent of public
instruction says he IL well pleased with
the Aycock school book bill which so
easily passed the senate, with neces-
sary amendment. One of the latter
provides for revocation of certificate Of
teachers who do not use the books. The
bill made this a misdemeanor and fixed
the penalty at $40 to $50 fine.
The book agents are trying to get
some in the house to lead the fight
for them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08

A body of German troops has gone 70
escort the Chinese emperor to Pekin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
Government st.amer sunk

Montgomery. Ala. February 4-The
steamboat Daisy. used in government
work on the Warrior river. was sunk
today n the engineer, J.. w. Glover.
land a negro were drowned. She had
-four barges OF stone in tow and the
high water and wind carried her over
|the fails at lock No. 4.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
1t Saved His Leg.

F. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered intensely for six months with
q frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arniea Safve
wholly cured II in ten days. For Ul-
GERS. Wounds. Burns, Boils. Pain or
Piles it's the best salve In the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only sc. Sold BY
r r. Bsllamy, Druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
To Close the Army Canteens

Washington, February THE war
department expects to issue immedI-
ately a general order To the army re-
citing the inactment Of the army Can
teen closing law Inc enioining upon all
army officers and enlisted men obedi-
ence to its provisions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
British Ambassador at Berlin Ordered
Home.

Home.
Berlin, January 31.-The British am
bassador here. Sir Frank c.. Lascelles,
has suddenly gone to England in ODE
dience TO a ~telegaphic order. 1t is be-
lieved here that the ambassadors de-
parture has political SIGNIFICANCE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
A Rummaoe Sale Incident.

II one has anything around the
house one wants to get rid of, the
proper thing to do is to send it to a
rummage sale. There is perfect
craze just now for this form of enter
tainment or charity, whichever it may
be, for all rummage sales are not alike.
This true story proceeds from a recent
sale held for church fund.
An enthusiastic young woman at
tended the sale and returned from it in
great glee.
wait until you see what I've
found" she announced to her mother;
Gust what we have been looking for in
every attic and antique shop for years.
l knew we'd get it some day, and now
you won't laugh ut rummage sales any
more"
What is it?" asked the dear old
lady.
Its a mate to that antique candle
stick you've had so long and never
could match" She proudly unwrapped
the bundle. There! isn't that per.
fect?"
1T is indeed" replied her mother,
queer little smile playing about her
face. "In fact, 1t is the same. l got
tired of having II around the house,
and sent it to the rummage sale to get
rid of it.'-New York Mail and Ex-
press
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
to slow up and gain control of the NV

to slow up and gain control Of the n.y.
ing sledge. Switched into a hammock
of snow, the kjaelk's speed slackens
with a suddenness that nearly throws
out the occupants. A severe shaking
up. however, is merely an incident, and
without the slightest sign Of fear or
discompcsurc the occupants of the
sledge settle in their seats and resume
the giddy fight again. and when the
sledge at last stops on the low ground
the ride is over. One such ride in a
day Is sufficient even for a Norwe-
gian's taste. AS | watched the extra
ordinary sight cannot help comparing
the Norwegian girls idea of fun with
that of some of our languid society
women Of America. 1t is only neces-
sary to look at the cheeks and eyes Of
the kjaelkers and call to mind the ap-
pearance of our delicate butterflies of
fashion at home to decide which class
Of women enjoys life most.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
The Tuberculous Londonev,

Every day the Londoner becomes
more like those animals which hide in
holes III the day and only come out at
night, or those submarine creatures
which come up to breathe at intervals.
The business man runs after break
fast to tube which takes him to
his subterranean office IN the city; he
lunches in restaurant below the sur
face, travels hy the Underground to
Charing Cross and back. and tubes"
home again. The tuberculous Cockney
of Il lifetime's standing will soon know
as he does to day Of the Tower or
Westminster Abbcy.-St James Ga
Zette.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30

A tablet has been placed In one OF
the buildings Of Rugby school in man.
ory of William Webb Ellis, the Origi-
nator of Rugby football. OF which the
American game is a development. The
inscription reads as follows: This
stone commentaries the exploit OF
William Webb Ellis, who, with a fine
disregard for the rules OF football as
played in his time, first took the ball
in his arms and ran with 1t, thus orig
mating the distinctive feature OF tho
Rugby game. A. D. 1893"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
VOL. XIII
THE SHIPS OF LIFE.

II you wait for unmixed cargo
OF happiness. pile on pile.
With never pound OF over freight,
You'll wait for a weary while;
For the ships Of life in commission
Must sail their way about;
They may open their books for happi-
ness sake,
But they can't bar sorrow out.
Yet this is a captains wisdom
That makes his voyage bright,
Who stores sweet happiness in his ship
So that 1t stays in sight;
And the sails they shine in the sun
light,
And the ship with Joy seems whole,
So kindly the captains wisdom is,
So brave is the captains soul.
st. Louis Republic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
WILL INVESTIGATE LYNCHINO.

Nashville, Tenn.-A special to the
Banner says delegation from Mo-
line, ILL.,, has advised Mayor Foulkes
Of its intention to visit Dyersburg for
the purpose of investigating the re-
cent lynching Of Fred King. Tho
mayor promptly cremated the-letter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
DOCS FOR TRACTION.
Forbidden In England-Conkeys Surerse'
ding Them in BerIin-Esquimaux Dogs.

a'''S '"eii' IN 0erlin-tSQuImaux Uogs.
The Berlin Society for the Freven.
ton OF Cruelty to Animals has for q
long time been agitating in favor Of
the abolition OF the practice of using
dogs as beasts Of draught. The soci.
ety's opposition Is having considera.
Die effect and within the past yeal
about one thousand donkey; have been
imported into Berlin to take the place
of many of the harnessed dogs, says
the New York Sun.
| The probability Is that the use of
dogs for traction among civilized peo-
pies will gradually be discontinued.
The practice is spreading nowhere, and
the tendency is to curtail it. Many
| hundreds Of the costermcngers' carts
In London were hauled by dogs till
well along in the last century; but
sixty years ago the harnessirg of dogs
IN Great Britain was forbidden by law
and a prolific source Of abusive treat
ment inflicted upon the most intelli-
gent OF the dumb animals was thus re-
moved. 1t was found that the draught
dogs were sadly overworked and 9TH
erwise abused, and the Government in
terfered for their protection before any
societies were organized in the interest
OF the brute creation.
On the neighboring continental
shores. however, many thousands Of
dogs are still pulling in harness every
day. In Brussels about ten thousand
dogs may be seen daily pulling carts.
The peasants use them to haul their
vegetables and flowers to market, and
the butchers and bakers employ dog
carts to deliver their commodities.
The do cam is also conspicuous in
dustrial convenience in Holland, some
parts Of Germany and, 20 some extent,
IN Switzerland; but the more fortunate
CANNES of France and Italy are not
subjected to this form Of servitude.
Dog drivers in America are limited
chiefly to the Esquimau. 1t is in the
Arctic regions that the dog is in his
glory as beast Of labor, and there is
pends the well-being of the most north
ern race Of men. Mr.. Peary has had
larger experience with the Greenland
dog than any other explorer, and is a
great admirer of him. He believes no
dogs can surpass the Greenland animal
for sledge hauling. They may be made
to work very hard, and for long jour-
neys, and will keep in good condition
on a daily ration Of pound of first
class pemmican apiece. 1t has been
his experience that an Esquimau dog
will haul just about half the weight
that is regarded as d good load for a
man, and that he will take it about |
twice as far as man would in a day. |
Two hundred pounds is considered the |
maximum load for a man, though 238 |
pounds were hauled per man during
he Mares expedition. DR.. Nansen, |
with load Of about 200 pounds per |
nan, averaged seven miles a day
across the inland icr. The adult male
logs of Whale Sound, northwest
Greenland, will pull a load of 100
pounds each under almost any condi-
ions, except when the snow is so soft
hat they sink into it deeply; and they
will drag this load from ten to twenty
niles day, and much heavier loads a
ar greater distance a day under ex-
eptionally good conditions for travel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30
Dodging the Issue.

1t used to be said that no gentleman
could be so i'll bred as to spell cor.
rectly. Like Napoleon, statesmen OF
the last century were too busy in state
affairs to mind photography. The old
Duchess of GordOn's rule in these mat.
ters was a convenient one:
"You know, my dear, when l don't
know how to spell word always
draw line under it, and If it is
spelled wrong it passes for very
good joke, and if it is spelled right it
doesn't matter. .'-Waverly Magazine
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-03-30

Kansas farmers will get seed wheat
from Turkey.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-18
FASTING AND PRAYER.
Governor 0tero Issues Proclamation
tor Funeral Day Of the Dead
President
LET ALL OBSERVE THE APPEAL.

Governor Otero issued the follow
ing suitable and fitting proclamation
PROCLAMATION FOR A DAY OF
FASTING AND PRAYER.
Executive Office, Santa Fe, N. NJ.
September IL, 1901.
Whereas, Our beloved chief Magis.
trate of the nation. William McKin.
ley, president of the United States,
has succumbed to the assassin's bull
let, after a week of hopeful lingering,
and now lies dead at the festival to
which he had gone and honored with
his presence; and
Whereas, His untimely death is
mourned not only by the people OF
the United States. but by the whole
world as a loss to humanity and the
best and truest principles of states.
manship and administration: and
whereas. For the third time in the
history of our republic the nation
has had to mourn for its head. foully
stricken down by a murderous hand.
Now. therefore, |. Miguel A. Otero.
governor OF the territory of New
Mexico. by virtue of the power vested
In me by law and Usage, hereby or.
dain and proclaim the day upon
which the funeral OF the late presi.
dent is held, to be a day of fasting
and prayer In New Mexico that all
public business be suspended on that
day and that private affairs be trans.
acted only so far as may be actually
necessary; that all public schools and
institutions be closed. except as mem
orial services for the honored dead
may be held therein: that the flags
on all public and private buildings and
school houses be halfmasted from
the date of this proclamation until
after the funeral ceremonies.
And IL Is earnestly recommended
that every church and house OF wor.
ship on that day hold a memorial to
commemorate the life and services to
his country Of one OF the most distin.
guished and exemplary Ameri.
cans since the birth OF the
republic: and that all our
citizens lay aside their usual avoca-
lions and employments on that day.
assemble at their respective places of
worship, there to unite In the solemn
service for the dead We mourn and to
ofer their prayers for the stricken
widow and family in their sore be-
reavement and to pledge themselves
as American citizens to earnestly sup
port and uphold any and all measures
to prevent the recurrence OF such a
~dastardly outrage as auses our
mourning today.
In witness whereof | have hereun-
to subscribed my name and caused
to be affixed the great seal OF the
territory of New Mexico.
Done at the executive Office this
the l4th day OF September. A. ID.
1901. Witness my hand and the great
seal Of the territory OF New Mexico.
tSeal.) MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor of New Mexico.
BY the governors:
j. w. RAYNOLDS,
Secretary OF New Mexico.