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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
GREAT WHEAT YIELD IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

North Carolina is an excellent state,
a great state. 1t is to a great extent
not developed. Its capabilities are
really an unknown quantity. The peo-
pie themselves do not comprehend the
vast advantages at hand. The state
does not produce one half it should pro-
duec. Farming except in places is at q.
stand-still. Poor lands are still cult
waited with very poor returns. The art
of diversifying wisely is but little un-
derstood. You can find great results in
localities. We have recently an account
Of splendid farming in a western coun-
ty in North Carolina. 1t showed what
could be done where the right sort of
farmers had hold. The New York Jour
nal of Commerce published a letter
from Mr.. Fred oliver telling of wheat
growing in Mecklenburg county, we in
fer it a He writes, and it is so in
spring and Instructive that we make
a long extract from the account of
operations:
The Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer
Company and I this year had 41O acres
OF wheat which averaged a trife over
thirty bushels to the acre. One lot Of
thirty acres threshed out 1,236 bushels,
or a little owe f~orty-one bushels to the
here. All this wheat was harvested
during very unfavorable weather, and I
claim that at least % per cent. was
lost by lodging just prior to cutting,
and by the excessive length Of time the
wheat stood in the fields not even in
shocks, and a part of it, about $50
acres, being at least ten days too ripe
before it vas cut, all due to the un-
favorable, wet weather. About 200
acres were standing. each sheath by
itself, for aao2t two weeks.
When it comes to the money alu of
the crop, u crop was away ahead of
the Kansas crop. There is no trouble
to sell the what right here at Char
lotte at the present time at Soc. per
bushel, although our wheat is not being
sold at this price. as we think it will be
worth 81 per bushel, at least.
The straw from the wheat, which In
Kansas is worthless. brings from S. to
So per ton baied on this market. The
labor in the south for harvest hands
is 75c. to 81 per day, as against $3.50 to
So per day in ansas Land can be
bought in this state. on the average,
cheaper than in Kansas. Many wheat
raisers grow a second crop on their
lands in this state, n where a second
crop is not planted they can usually
gather a ton CT crab grass hay TO the
acre, worth So to $40 a ton"
1t would add to the interest if Mr..
Oliver had told what was the natural
quality of the lands cultivated, how
much and what kind of fertilizers were
used, if any, and the cost What a
be done in one county a be done in
other couties. The Messenger publish
ed lately some excellent wheat farming
in another western county, perhaps
Catawba. That county alone pro-
duces 45O,O bushels or one-twelfth Of
h states entire yield. When North
Carolina grasps the situation and cul-
tivates upon advanced scientific plans
the old state will show it can grow
much other than ignorance 1t used to
lead all the states in fine tobacco and
high prices and by a very great deal.
1t can assis- itself in other products
when It 20 minds to doit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

In Mr.. Bryan's speech on Labor
does. He told his hearers that activi-
ty on election day is better than strikes
for Fighting their wrongs. Tina is
both wise and timely. He opposed any
plan on the part Of labor to divide
spoils with trusts. He said that it
had been given as an argument for
the trusts. Such a thing would be inn
moral and impolitic. 1t would be like
dividing the spoils OF the highwaymen.
It would be permitting a man to rifle
your pockets and then offer to divide
the proceeds with you. Today the only
people who sympathize with you are
the others who toll in other parts of
the Lords vineyard" He said equal
justice before the law was the only So
luton of impending difficulties. He
also counselled the laborers to stand
clear of all alliances with trusts as
against the farmers. He said the "far-
mers can stand the Entertainments OF
the trusts longer than you car The
farmers live off their farms. When
trust prices get SO high that the farm
ers cannot buy they will eat b pro-
ducts OF their own industry. Their
wives can v e go back to the primitive
method Of making clothes by weaving.
But when the farmer can no longer
pay trust prices then there will be No
more demand for the products Of your
toll and you can make no more wages
1t is understood that the venerable
and eminent Senator Vest, Of Missouri,
will retire at the end Of his present
term. This is to be regretted He has
but one equal I'm that body Morgan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
Fatal Boiler Explosion

Greenville, Tenn, September "A IA
tai boiler explosion occurred at Dey-
ton. twelve miles north of here today.
Engineer Alfred Harris was instantly
killed. Charles Newberry was fatally
injured and Jonn Hatley and John Wat
ten Barger were injured but not IA
tally. The engine had been operating
a threshing machine in an open field.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

DR.. K. P. Battle. as we learn from
the Duplin Journal. states that in 1914,
Mr.. Alexander Dixon gave s12, 900 to
educate the poor children of Duplin
county. He gave a plantation Of ZIG
acres for this purpose. DR.. Battle
wishes to Know what became OF it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

Raleigh is expecting that it's si1
schools will nave more than 1900 stu
dents attending.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11
Made While You Wait,

Paris, June l0.-The assistant chief
engineer of the Orleans railway, when
questioned today regarding the report
that the company was dissatisfied with
the American locomotives purchased
last year said:
"All thirty have been running since
last Nocember. and there is no idea of
withdrawing them But it is true that
they burn more coal and that it is slight
ly more expensive to maintain them than
other locomotives doing the same work
They were purchased because they
were needed in hurry. For this rea
son the company does not regret the
purchase, but the experiment is not en-
couraging and the company does not
contemplate further purchases except in
similar circums tances, as the French To-
comotivas are equally satisfactory and
more economical.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11
Insane Man Jumps From Train.

Salida, June 10 On Saturday after
noon, MS train No 4 from the west came
over, man giving his name as G. N.
Little, and brother OF Auditor Little of
the Oregon Short Line, was taken with
an epileptic fit. Doctors on the train at
tended him and in short time he seem
ed to be all right He raised his win
dow and without any warning sprang
through. The conductor, who WAS in
the smoker, knew nothing Of it until five
or six miles had been passed The train
was going at a high rate OF speed and at
the next stop he wired back to Riverside
to have the body looked up, crew was
at once sent out and when found he was
walking along the track and unaided
crawled aboard and was brought to the
hospital mere, where an examination WAS
made and it was found no bones we're
broken and only few bruises resulted
from his dangerous leap He has a
ticket from Salt Lake to Ogden, hut was
shipped under guard today to the asylum
at Puebls, where he will be detained
until his brother arrives.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11

MAJOR WILLIAM h. DAILY.
Man Who Attained Prominence
by "Embalmed Beef Inquiry
Now a Suicide.

Pittsb burg, June 10 Major W. H
Daily, surgeon general on the staff Of
Lieut.. Gen Miles in Porto Rico com
mitted suicide at his home by shooting
himself in the right temple.
The body of the doctor was found in
the bath room by Miss Mary Short, the
housekeeper, lying in a pool of blood
with 3S-caliber revolver lying on the
floor. DR.. Foster, who was summoned
at once, found the bullet hole in the
temple and announced that death had
taken place several hours before Miss
Short then remembered bearing a sharp
report at about 30 a. M, but thought
it was the quick closing OF a window
No cause is known for Or. Daly's deed,
unless it be that insomnia drove him
temporarily insane. For some time he
has been unable to sleep regularly.
The doctor was a widower and leaves
no immediate family. He was SO years
of age and for many years has been
prominent in medical circles. He gained
international prominence during the
Cuban war, as it was his report to the
commanding general OF the army that
started the "embalmed beef" inquiry.
Lieut. Gen. Miles said tonight that he
was not surprised at the suicide OF nr
DAILY, in view OF the great personal be-
reavement that the doctor had suffered
recently, and the undermining OF his
health by severe attack of the grippe
last winter. Gen. Miles esteemed DR..
DAILY very highly, and the two were init
mate friends.
His death comes as severe blow to the
general.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11
Must PAY the Penalty.

Chicago, June lO.-Dr. August Unger
and F. Wayland Brown, on trial for con-
spiracy to defraud insurance companies
through the death OF Miss Marie Deien-
bach, were this evening found guilty
and sentenced to the penitentiary under
the undeterminate. Frank q. Smiley,
indicted with Unger and Brown, pleaded
guilty and turned states evidence. 1t is
likely that he will escape with slight
sentence.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11
THE BAZAAR,
R0BT NJ. LEE, Prop.
Toys, Notions, TnWare.
GrdnitelUare, Hardware,
Washing Machines. Soap.
&c., 10c. and l5c. Counters.
ii. Mos: h' your Money Here.
NEW CURRIE BLOCK
Fifth Street, Grand Junction.
&c.. i0c. and l5c. Counters.
NEW CURRIE BLOCK
Fifth Street, Grand Junction.
Recites Facts.

Lexington, June 1O-In letter in an
swer to one asking for his views on the
reorganization Of the democratic party
aud future issues, Col. w. G. p. Breck-
enridge, democratic congressman,
says:
"The American people will never con
sent to such legislation concerning the
views Of Mr.. Bryan. 1t is equally true
that the American people will approve
OF the territorial policy advocated by
Mr.. Bryan.
For the next few years, the currency
issue aud the expansion issue rendered
by the democratic party and accepted
by the republican party have been set
tied.
We are therefore confronted with this
actual state of facts 1t is impossible to
win without such a nominee and plat
form as will secure the support Of those
democrats who refused to vote for Mr..
Bryan in 1896 and 1900, and it is also
impossible to win without the cordial
support OF the regular democratic party
1t has occurred to me that the Issue
in 1904 mipht be our relations without
new possessions. That these will be re-
tanned is now certain. That the princi-
Piles promulga ted by the supreme court
in the late opinions will be accepted by
the people is certain
To adopt this policy does not require
that any democrat should retracu any
utterance made. or apologize for any
course heretofore made"
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11

Ora Barton spent Sunday in Genwood
returning to this city yesterday
Mrs Il s. Henderson will return
home tomorrow from a visit to her par
ents in Denver.
Drs Ingersoll Il Henderson consigned
Brakeman Pierce of the Western to
quarantine yesterday on account Of
smallpox.
DR. and Mrs Fl. S. Henderson will
occupy the residence OF w p Ella dur
ing the time The latter is abroad with
his family.
The official band OF the Colorado,
Wyoming and Utah Elks, to the national
grand lodge will be the Colorado Mid
land band Through the generosity of
w. S. Stratton they have been provided
With new uniforms
Tomorrow Rev e. E. Ward pastor
OF the First Presby yterian church, will
leave for Salida, where he will attend the
meeting OF the board OF directors OF the
Salida academy, and from there will go
the next day to attend the session of the
state Christian Endeavorers at Colorado
Springs.
The pc formances given yesterday by
the Great Eastern Railway shows were
very creditable, according to report.
There we're no grafters. sure thing men
or bad men with the shows and it's man
agement has been badly maligned. They
left early this morning for points on the
narrow gauge.
Mrs. w. 81. Harris, who fell from a
Western passenger train about two
weeks ago, sustaining a severe confusion
of the right hip and who was brought
at once to this city and taken to the st.
Marys hospital, is so nearly recovered
that she will leave on Thursday for
Hilsdale Michigan. She will be accom-
panied by her sister, who has been with
her during her stay at tho hospital. The
injured woman is past seventy years OF
age.
Justice Joseph P. Swenes held court
this morning at the city hall He had
before him three gentlemen OF leisure.
They protested that they WIRE hard
working men, but their general appear
ance beied their looks. They were ar
rested by Isaac Smith and after evidence
were fiped, the fine and costs amounting
to 1850 They will be given taste of
work on the streets, it being the deter
mination OF Marshal Allison that these
gently will do fine to sweep Main street
and keep it clean.
The city has erected high stockade
fence on its lots at the corner Of Sixth
and Colorado avenues. Here it proposes
to esta blish rock pile where all hoboes
will be given a taste Of city life in break
ing rock. This rock will be used to
macadamize the streets. Around the
top oil the fence will be several strans OF
barb wire 80 as to prevent the gentlemen
from hodping over the fence and ceasing
their labors. or course there will be a
guard on the lots when any coneidera-
BILE number Of prisoners are working.
This ie msve in the right direction and
will be the means Of keeping out OF the
town a great number OF tramping tour
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11

For Sale-Five blocks from depot in
Moberly addition, three room house,
arbor, good cellar aud barn; lot SOx 1874 it.,
40 fruit trees, $50 grape. Tbs is sure a
bargain. Enquire at Dowrey's store.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-11
ARRESTED FOR sWINDLING.
DR.. Franz Won Berger, Detained
in New York on Serious
Charge.

New York, June 10.-In the Grand
Central station this morning a tall, we'll
dressed man of foreign appearance, ac-
compsnied by a 6oman. was arrested by
United States deputy marshal and a
Pinkerton detective.
the officers told the man that they
wanted him on matter OF the alleged
defaulting in the Deutsche bank OF Eng
land. The mau protested that his arrest
was mistake. The woman, weeping,
got into cab and was driven away.
The prisoner was taken to Ludlow street
Jail and will be arraigned tomorrow.
According to the officers who made the
arrest, the man is DR.. Franz Won Ber-
ger, an alleged swindler Of international
notoriety.
The name OF the woman was not
learned
Won Berger arrived in the city from
England on the Oceanic on April 16,
and registered at the Waldorf Astoria
Later he moved to the Grand UnIon
hotel, and few days ago he left town.
All OF the time the detectives have been
shado~ing him. The man admitted his
identity and said, among other things,
that he had been at one time director
in a Hebrew charitable institution at
Cleveland.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29

Thanksgiving pissed OF quietly ~
ElNo. \ go"dly number ",teu,ied
the union services AT the Presbyterian
church md Lister ed Ia Hu ahlu srrunn
10y Rev. Is. j. Darn"ille The
principal attraction, however, was at
the Hot Springs, where Franz
Robinson had provided turkcys and
ducks to Oe shot at by the srorlsmcn
and the best Of everything to eat AMI
drink. As usual III all such tc T. II
skill, some wOn and many other
failed. The crowd was the Tn geSi
and best naiuTed ever seen AZ ia,
Springs on Thanksgiving Day Tin
II largely due to the efforts uf Mr..
Robinson and his assistants to make
ever! body feel ut home.
At nigHt Il large crowd attended
the knights OF Pythias ball at the
Depot Hotel and danced 10 the sweet,
music Of Prof. Ford and family. Al
- o'clock the hungry dancers re-.
paired to the diumg-rnom of uhr
Commercial !Iutci and slowed ava,
the hot turkey supper prepared y
Mr.. Clark and he assistants. The
taolcs wore hand-om,ly decorated
and loud"d with all the good thiugs
that go with u Thank giving bail
supper. After Making the tables
look rs a cyC'Our had sSput ever
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29
\ Strange Accih"nt.

James Dyer, the foreman, WAS
killed pud live mem Of AN ezra STEEL
gang Of tho Southern PdcIfic Com
pany were injured III Il strange uc
cileni, says the Silver State. winch
occurred at Cosgrave. twenty miles
west al Winuemucca at noon ycstcr.
day. The MINES ~ the injured are Rs
follows: George Watson. back in
jared scriourly; b. y. Crouch. legs
crashed; Il. Ncul. mi ircd about he
head aud BODY. probnbly fatally; W.
Il. Roger. cat about head; William
iIoifnHu, = al leg broken III several
places.
Tho accident u Cured at the new
cui being buIlt 10y the railroad com
pany near Cu,grave \. work tram
in charge Of Conductor Funk WAS
taking abnu' fifty mcn 81 the steel
The mcu were riding on two empty
Il 1t cars, ahead II which WAS a Ii
car loaded with steel rails One rr
the rail, which Was loosely placed on
the cnr, WA iarrcd th"rcirom and tell
to the ground. HE movement Of TIA,
train threw the urn, end Dt the raj
around and II struck several nf tn,
men Tho were nm the ca imElvliatr
ly ahead. jane -, cr, the turcmm
Of the gang, WHO was standing up at
the time, was struc!; IN ;ilr heal and
instantly killed. His skull was
crushed in and the body was thrown
several feet. The others who wcr,
injured werc sitting on the car neaI
Dyer. That mere Of the men we
not hurt is rcmarkablc. consider u.
the number vino ere in the path ui
tho death dealing rail Several saw
what had happened IL time I" save
themselves. The injured men were.
t.kcn to WImucmucca and cared for
At the time the Silver State went O."
press the full extent "f the in uri =
sustained 10y the men coul ino 10
ascCrtHiucd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29
NO TIPS FOR CHIRopoDIsTs.
A Social Problem That Ono Woman
Hna Not ms Yet Succeeded
IN Solving.

She had just come from the par
%lors," as their manager called the
place. and had avnilcd herself OF the
treatment of one of the stat. She
was walking firmly, planting her feet
on the ground as if she had never
known what it was 10 tread gingcrly
along, says the New York sun.
81 suppose he's MS much entitled to
n tip rs tine girl ;hat fixes my nails"
she said to her companion. hut |
cannot for the life of me bring my
s,lf to tip a chiropndist. | give the
girl her quarter after she has fixed
my nails Just rs regularly as ! pay
so cents at the desk. But | have
never yet tipped the ~chiropodist and
it was only Il few months ago that |
realized he expected il.
"I' thought he was very soIicituus
after he was through. asking how /
felt and saying good-hy rs | left his
room: but | never suspected that he
wanted a fee. as | had never heard of
tipping ciI~iropodists. Aftcrward /
asked somebody, who told me that
these men always expect to be
tipped.
81 could never decide on how much
to give them, even IL wanted to. 1t
costs only % cents for n treatment,
and | couldn't give him n tip OF the
sam" size. On the other hand,
could not offer one of those men ten
cents. ! think I'll wait and let the
chiropodist's tip Hcnomc n little Bit
better settled before / begin"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29
LESSONS BY PHONOGRAPH.
A New Device In Teaching Correct
Pronunciation In Foreign


Teaching modern languages by
means of the photograph is a new
device. 1t is employed by some of
the many correspondence schools
that have sprung up all ovrr the
country in the last year or two.
At the headquarters of the school
the teacher speaks tho lesson into
the funnel of the machine. These
records are then mailed TO the stu
dent, who may live n thousand niles
away, together with n photograph
and several blank records.
In his Own home the student sets
the photograph going and listens
while it repeats ms pure German,
Italian or French as tho teacher
knows how to speak. Having learned
the lesson he repeats st to the talk
ing mnchinc and sends the record
back to the school, where the teach
cr criticiscs It for his benefit.
Printed lessons nrc sent out nIso,
but from the phonoEraph II Is as
serted the pupil learns correct pro-
nun"intiCn as he never could from
hooks, and almost ns we'll rs he
would from tho instructor at first
hand,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29
Queer Names.

"Iou a talk all y"n want Ia
about queer names, Init I've got one
that caps them all" u Dulutb (Mmn.)
paper quotes n railroad man ma cay.
ing. "This mans maine is Thing,
and hos n preacher too. lie is called
Every Thing. Any Thug. nni Tomc.
times any old thing, but he bears it
oil with u patient ehrug. Tho way
no got his hHme is rather amusing
lie lives near Zumbrota, in Goodhuc
county. When he was II youth and
his name was handed to him it was
'Hog'-yes spelled the same way. aud
also pronounced that way. After he
engaged upon his ministerial duties
no did not care to he called Il hog, 30
he asked that his name DO changed
Ho appealed 10 the district court, and
the Judge asaed him what name he
preferred. IIo replied. saying any.
thing would do. Therefore, they
gave him tho name Of Thing, aud il
il his for keeps. lie Is the pastor Of
q pretty little white church, With
green blinde, and everyone that
knows him says be is n good Thing"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
W. w. BOoHER, Editor and Prop.
IHFANOUs TALL FROM AN AMNI-
CAN OFFICER.

England has never conquered any
country but for that country's good.
This we nope will be said OF America
Ill future ages. The Anglo.SaxOn
race seems destined to bear republi.
eau institutions throughout the
whole world.
Lord Kitchener has immense
difficulties in his way, but the flag ui
England will in time proclaim free.
dom to all the lands Of South Africa
SOts, Merritt, MacArthur and
ChatTee have been doing n similar
duty in the Philippines, the same
duty to God and country"
That was said by Major General
John r Brooke, u. S. Army, III II
speech delivered in New York on The
occasiou OF u banquet given recently
by a British society.
Such language is out Of place III
the mouth Of any nan who has any
conception OF the American ideal.
1t is utterly infamous when it FRO.
cceds from the lips Of an American
officer, 1t is ID fact a wish from a
man who wears the epaulettcs OF
Uncle Sam that Liberty shall be
throttled in South Africa, and that
the flag OF the robber and the mur.
derer shall float in triumph over the
desolated homes and unmarked
graves of heroes fighting for the
same eternal principles for winch
Washington batilcd at Valley Forge
Brooke should be dismissed from
the service in disgrace. But he viii
not DO. His talk is becoming onl!
too common 1 an Array winch ha'
begun to consider that it, priucipa
object is not tC defend this NatIoi
from uni Ist attack and. il may be
protect tho weak and defGuselcss
but that its purpose is the rather u
applaud international robbery il
others, and emulate the example IL
go abroad seeking whom it may de
vour.
Tho brand OF Liberty which "civi
lied Nations are carrying to tht
four n Of tho earth il akin t.
that which the wolves grant to the
lambs, the tigers to their prcy.--iiec
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-11-29
F%ntIInEs Of mn Emperor.

His Imperial Japanese Majesty Nut
al llito. the one hundred and twenty
third inikndo OF the empire. always
wears n simple uniform. aud never
goes about alone. When the mikndO
had his first photograph taken he ex-
clnimcd that IL he was ms ugly MS il rep.
resented him TO be he would never sit
for his portrait again. At tho ON.
pcror's request the Japanese legations
in other countries refused Ia issue his
picture. In truth. the mikndO is n
plain man, somewhat bow.lCggcd and
p~igcon-toed. but he has nm air 81
majcsty none the less. He has shown
himself n wise. good nnd able ruler.