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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-19
WATER IN NORTHWEST
Great Artesian Basin Discovered in Southern
Idaho.

Great Artesian Basin Discovered in Southern
Idaho.
The steady increase in the use of irri-
CATION in parts of the west, and the sue
cess which has attended it's practices, have
naturally led to close inspection of large
tracts of land which are now desert
wastes, in the hope that they may also
be brought under cultivation. Many
thousand of acres of desert land in the
arid sections are remarkably fertile and
capable of furnishing homes for large
populations which may become centers
of thriving industries if only water, their
great need and absolute necessity, can be
procured. The small annual rainfall and
the still more serious lack of rain during
the critical crop growing months, have
kept these lands as poor pastures or even
barren deserts. Fortunately the arid sec
tions are scanned by numerous lofty, for
est clad aud often snow capped mountain
ranges from which flow the purest
streams. Thus the streams and rivers,
and the underground or arlesion we'll
pivotal factors on which rest the agricul-
tural development of immense sections of
the west; their waters must be brought
to the land before it can be productive.
In view OF these facts the investiga-
tions of two parties, among others, of
the United States Geological Survey.
which were engaged in studying the wa
ter sources Of the northwest, will be OF
interest. Professor Israel c. Russell, who
has been working on the great lava
covered section of southern Idaho. reports
the discovery Of an artesian basin over
hundred miles in length, whose western
limit, though undetermined, lies in the
vicinity of Nampa and Caldwell near the
Oregon border. The land which can be
supplied with water from the basin lies
along the Snake river and in Bruneau
valley, a tributary to the Snake on the
south.
Several flowing wells exist in this To-
cality already and there are indications
of artesian water also near Shoshone. In
connection with his investigations Protes-
sor Russell collected large amount oi
information relative to the agricultural
and timber resources of the region which
are considerable.
The other party, under F. H. Newell,
the chief of the division of photography
Of the geological survey, made an ex-
tended reconnaissance OF northern Ore
gon with reference to the water supply of
that section. They penetrated into the
wilderness of central Oregon along and
to the head of the Deschutes river and
turning to the eastward skirted the north.
ern portion of the great Harvey and NAL
heur deserts into which the mountain
ranges to the north send many streams.
The party was much impressed by the
opportunities Of development in central
and eastern Oregon.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-19

Drink and the gang drinks with you,
swear off and 60 It alone for the bar-room
bum who drinks your rum has a
querulous thirst of his own. Feast and
your friends are many; fast and they cut
you dead; they'll not get mad If you treat
them bad. SO long as their stomachs are
fed Steal if you get million for then
you can furnish bail; it's the big thief
who gets out on leave, while the little
one goes to Jail. Advertise and the dol
lars will come, quit and they fail to ar
rive; for how are men who have money
to spend going to know you are still
alive?
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-19

the drill cuts into new assures, but tho
greatest flow will follow when the true
vein is encountered. The apparutua
now at the well is of a capacity to drill
1000 feet and the well will be sent down
to that depth unless a gusher is obtained
sooner
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
ALCALDIA MUNICIPAL DE MOROvIS
al PUBLIco

En- el expe'iente de apremio 80.
guido pOr esta AIcal liza contra don Fran
cisco O4uendo en- cobro de contribuoio
nes municipales, SO ha dispuesto nor
auto de eata fecha la venta en- public,
suoasta de los bienes siguientes:
Fente cuerdas de terreno. ubica.
da' On ell barrio dc TorrecilIas. en- lin
des pOr Ell NOrte con don Fidel Loren
zana; por ell sal ente con don Liborio
Cordova por ell sur = paniente con ell
eJecutado senior Oquendo, valoradas,
con las siembras y cafetos que contie
nen, en- cuatrOcieI tos doll RS.
Y SO senala para ell expresado ac
to la una de Ia tarde del dia yeinte Y
sels de los cOrrienteS en- Ell salon de
esta Acadia, advirti9ndose Que no Sc
admltlr posturas quo no cubran ell
preclo de la tasaci6n, consignandose
a vez ell dinero en- la mesa del senor
alcalde.
Lo que Sc haze pdblico para la
ION urrencia de icitadOres.
MOrovis, Ma 20 ii de 1901.
Felf;r r. lfW11Os, Alcalde sustituto, =
s0~GTdO OterO, COmisIonado. Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
/ SO NAESTROS
PUERT0RRIQuEaOs
C0mpaneros;

T0dos sabeis que mt empsno ha sido
dsmpre defender oil buen nombre V los
inlsreses del m msgisterio, en- ell que Ilevo
!, consagradOs veinte amos.
T0dOs sabejs QUe no cOnlHig0 cya el
oyq,, dei SerraiSn1O, y que. cuando ha ri
IA procis9, he demostradO mi eneraia.
In tenor per Ter ell smpleo
Por esta razSn hab~eis de apreciar
- HI jutO valur estas lineas que para
yo,o.ros lub!ico.
En III conferencia que diera en- Yau-
N d senior COmiSiOnad0 de educaci0n.
.Mr Bru nbsugh, al Oirle, me he cOnven-
cido de que no hay tai 7'e60ja de SuekdOs,
mes. con tOda olaridad asi 10 explic6 ell
aitsdo iunciOnaLi0. Tambi6n demostr6
IN u discursO que al no t1'dta6a de per
n3lruy " los n1aeSt1'OS pHe9tO77'iQne5lOS
n qile Ne halla mc!t1eadO a p1'0teje1' d los
1r0feS0yey dl0}1OS, eStt<diOSOS y cesr pH i
d1y Is re SW de6er.
Por tantO, no debemos temer nada |
de MI. BrumbAngh y 81 con6ar On su sim
ceridad Y buenOs prOt0sitos.
FL cOmisiOnadO es un hombre s9rio, |
n pude observar en- ell buenoS deSeos pa |
rs los buenOs maestro.
C0ndamOS en- nUeStrOs est eros V
en- Ia hOnrada pals bra de Mr.. Bum
baugn.
Iuan Cueyas AbOy
PenueIas, Mario 3 de 1901.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
ROBO De UNA YEGUA

l. don Ramon Lopez veeiRo del ba-
rrio oe BaIinas, t6rmino municipal de
Yauco, le ma sido sustraida de su fnca
una egua de su propiedad cuyas senas
son las siguientes:
Color alasana, de seis media
cuartas dc alzada, erin y cola regular,
paso menudeO y sObre trote, por Sc
ma particular una mancha blanca en-
medic do los hombrillcs al empezar la
e~An.
Ri dueRo ofrece gratifcar al que
le de noticlas de su paradero.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
AL pGblicO

HabiendO prestad0 la correspondents
to ianza, que ha sido aprobada FOR el
Honorable Presidente del Tribunal Su-
premo de Justicia do esta isla. y.regis-
trada On 10 Secretarja de Estado, en- vir-
tud de la Ley votada por la Asamblea
Legislative, con esta fecha, he alberto
Ris of1cinas de NOTARIO en- la planta
baja do la casa nnm. "a, Plaza de <Las
Dolicias,s donde ofrezco al publico mis-
servicios profesiOnales en- ese concepto,
a la vez que, como abOgado.
Ponce, Mario 7 de 1901.
Lede, Rafael Toro Vendrell.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18

Ell JARABE OALMANTE de In
Sra. WINSLOW, ss d& los nifios en-
4 periodo de la DENTIC1ON. Les
,blanda lSs encfas, Teauelve 10 indsma-
ZION, alivia todo doior, cura si eoiioo
ventoso. Inocente e6oax en- todos 10
,asoa. Aoonsejamos q las msdres gus
.engan un nifo enfermo, que no de5ee
4ue Ii prevenci6n propia nj In dc osros,
vise eli uso de esta mecisses qas proper
,iona alivio seguro, abaolnssmsase seSuro,
Il sa nss oportUna@sDaes
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
Sc vende

Una estancia de 25 cuerdas en- oil
barrlo de <Oerro gordo% termino Bsya-
mon, con palos frutales. pastos buenos y
su casa do campo.
Trmblen una fonda en- Ia pa. Inca
Puerta de TERRA, muy bien acreditada
tanto la estanuia como la fonda en-
buenas coudiciOnes,
Informes en- dicha fonda Puerta de
TERRA,
hta. "a M PEDRO AYTLON
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
N OF a $

En Arroyo Ia fsll.cido 10 ssnorits
Dionta Santisgo y Sanchez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18


jionta ssntisgo y Sanchez.
E1 Ia maAana del eabado PecibIeron
b sssraRsnso de Ia euearistia mass de IS
EInpssinos en- Ia ig!esis parroquial de
ptI oiuasa. Much "a de eloa qRe vlvfan
haritalmsnte, oontrsjsron matIimonie,
PntiEEndo sus hijos en- la fS cAt6lisa.
Felisitanoa nj virtuoso padre Pima,
b@ .! rssultAdo Pra tioo de sus gsstiones
bfistianAs.
Lt sshorita Rufsmis Qaifionss ha
PslSbrado matrimonio en- San Gecm&n cen
i5vsu don Pino Ramirex.
Mah4na os oil taioio oral do la eausa
Hguida 81 reoaudador de ccntribucisBes
i'lro Garcia, pcr fraale, ante 10 Oorts
u Ditfiso de San Juan.
|GoyClJ BARREIao. oirai... 4..-
tista.
Gale 80 Rais Bslvis. Caguas Pr
Don Jea6 Martinez, repEblioano de
Ftalcao, hi TrSsentado su rsnHneia de
|'aa de- comlte por no estsr conforms
pa los eh 'nShulos de sus eorrsiigio
nIos-Sfgun dice.
Pfovldeaaia Msts, la mefera dc
'sua1 qas SO suicii 10 en- la capital, dsja
|" hljos. 81 es2oso Julian Catalk,
PnPlo oordess en- oil preside.
g. sasgura que sl Ejssutivo propsn
II 81 ssfor HsroAn1ez Lopez para on
llf = TaoaDts que dejarA en- oil Tribunal
llpreno 81 stfior Niste AAeili6.
La Corts do Humasao ha aictsAe
|a!'nois sootrs Tomas Cassls suya re-
isn''s 50 igusTa--sn eausa robrs heal |
10. IL. Ls csndesa 4 IA amos mssss
10 Do rseari5n.
3 h.n dado prinoipio 4 las obrAa
'nsancks del csmsntsriO de Arroyo.
(at 6. del Vale { Fortale.. 71)-l
llaua' para Ia gssti6n ds ssantes adm
FtfasiTcs.
" iniiviiuo Qua1alups OsAsie, de
5anoa, ssti requlsitoriado en- oansa
||' robo Por ano de los jusgades de
nPiIAl.
k''a maAsns entr6 al puerto de la
lPNal 81 vAPOr serrso sspsfiol, apsssr
. tuslt' m 1rejada qHe sc sOAtfs.
habo qaienes crafan Lemeraria II
PPFsia de su com andante.
Jose Viads,S rSspsusable De IN deli
a' s'taf' ejstA requisitoriAdo por ls
|'' de DIssriIs de San Juan.
Il niho Enriaas L3psz, hA sido els
n para soto -sleaide de Hamacao.
La emn.i6n Scott sa ell meier
!, 70 De adminissr u las grAsas fotfo
Ea Eto ca dssbido sin dada 4 ls
|a.i u%a1 cen cue asimilada pOr 81
Don G.bri.l ,1uIna, HSdisO Cru
Por la Univo,,iS a. de Madrid,
Otrtis,.: Q,e Aane sfios viens ha-
20 70 aso de Is rkmalsion de Scott de
[Nds hfsss, IN bacalao con hipcfos
Dc osl d. Apsa, hsbisDdo obteni
oasaos rs,uI,,s rs 81 aqusllos cases
in IA crsido na 1sarie sa snplse.
para css a @ Asae donde convspgs,
N" la prs,s,,o ,oyaf o. Csmuy, Puerto
T''H Dc Mayd ds 1924. Il
,&Dr. GsArisg IguirG,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18

Complete surtido de mercancias
las que Sc renuevan semanalmente,
ebjetos de novedad y fantasia, Ro.
sario 40, Caguas Puerto Rico Pla-
"a PRINCIPAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
C@sas rec aK1l end aIas
Hotel Muro
l16-ll8-W. Il th. STREET.
-wwEY~
NEW-YORK

NEW-YORK
Direction cablegrdfca:: xAndpsnros
Hotel de primera class situado en-
el punto mas centrico dc Ia ctudad,
complstamsnts refornado en- sus ha-
bltaclonss y con servicio rapido y es-
msrado.
Ell preferido de las familias y par
tisulares que van q pasar el verano
en- los Estados-U -Unidos.
Sc suministran informss por correo.
Los Interpreters de la casa 50 en-
cuentran la llegada de todes los va
pores para reciblr los sehorss via
leros y eneargarss del despacho dc
Aduanas hasta la conducclon p! hotel.
Las personals que plensen dlrlgrse
4 New-York haran blen On avlsar
prevlamente por oorreo 8 por telegra-
70.
PREC1OS
Cuarto desde 81.
Cuarto con asisteneia desda g..
ANDRES MURO,
PROPIETARIO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18

Pfovideaaia MsGs, la mefena de
'Gaa1 qps SO suicii 10 en la capital, dsja
|" htos. 81 esposo Julian Catalk,
ample oo1dess en oil preside.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
LANDROu & SMITH
ABOGAOOS
CTsds i, San Juan,

Ufreoen al pdbloo sus servicios
profesionales en- los asuntos ante los
Tribunales insulares y La Corte de
Distrito de los E.E. U.U.; y con es-
pecialidad sobre cobrc de or6ditos hi
potecarios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
PLAZA ALFONSO Mi nUK. 80
Tomas Bryau
. A B O G A DO

"A B OG ADO
T.tulo sobresalien.e de la facultad
de Santiago de Galicia, ofrece sus serVi
clos prOfesiOnales en- Nayagiiez, ID Gale de
la Rosa nom. 20 On que tiene establecido
su estudlO.
Sc encarga de la gest!6n y defensa
de toda clase de asuntos ante las COrtes
de Justicia de Mayaguez, San Juan,
Ponce, ArecibO HumacaO.
Para la jurisdiction de Las Marias
cuenta con un Agente especial residenfe
en- aqueI pueblo. don Francisco Fullado
So. CON quien pueden entenderse direc
tamente los clientes.
Hta 12 A
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-18
.TOSE BOADA
ERANISTA

EBANISTA
Ofrecs sus servicios an 10 calle de
Alfonso. Caguas, Puerto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
WILMINGTON MARKETS
Wilmington. July 10.


Wilmington. July 10.
receipts Of cotton today bale.
receipts same day last year--bales
This seasons receipts TO date-a57.-
SIS bales.
Receipts to same day last year-z7s,-
The quotations quoted at 4 O'Clock
TO-DAY at the exchange:
COTTON Firm.
Good ordinary II-1e
Low middling.. -. 7 7-1s
Miouliiis : .. ~
Good Midd1ing 1915
Sam day last year-Nothing doing.
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Ffrm: ma
chine barrels 34kc; country barrels SAC.
ROSIN-Ffrm at CSC and 81.
TAR-Firm at $50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Ffrm: hard
s1.O0; soft $500.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 424 and 42Ac; rosin s1.io
hard s1.60; soft $3.50.
Receipts today-49 casks of spirits
turpentine, 14S barrels OF rosin, 81 bar
rels of tar. So barrels Of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year-1S6
casks of spirits turpentine. 3zs barrels
OF roS1n. SO barrels OF tar. 81 barrels of
crude t~urpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-100s sic: 1855. &c. 1905,
Sic; zoos, 99c; zoos F. F.. Il as: In less
than car load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-S1a to SIC.
BUTTER-24 to &c.
COFFEE-s TO 11hc.
FLOUR-Straights $500: Ind patents
$4.25; full s4.75.
MCLASSES-S. House. i6c; New Or
leans Brights % to Csc: Porto Rico
20 to BIC; Cuba, Is to SIC.
SUGAR-(New York prices. freight
to be added graduated $40; W.X.C..
NO. 8 4.9O; No. 9 $3.50: No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to 7Oc:
Virginia so to soc; Spanish zoe.
CORN-64 to &c.
q CORN MEAL-6O to 62iac.
N. c. BACON-Hanis 13c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Steady: hens rs to 30c;
roosters 20 to 25c.
EGGS-Steady at I5c.
SEINGLES-Per 1000, 5 mel apps,
$50; 8 inch hearts, s2.2s: s inch saps
$3.50: 6 incl hearts $3.50.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Shipping ...... $1,000 900
Mil, prime .............. $500 7.50
Mill. fair 5000 800
Common mill ............ 1000 500
inferior IN ardinorr EnN 4 En
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Sudden Death of Mr.. p. Donlon.

The numerous riends OF Mr.. Patrick
Donlon will be shocked to learn of his
death which occurred this Thursday
morning at 2 o'clock at his residence.
40 North Front street.
Nh. Donlon has been employed for
a at the Office of the Clyde Steam
ship Company. While at work Tues
day he a seized with an ague and
went home. a physician was called
Tuesday night and his condition grew
worse until his death this morning.
The deceased's only child, MI. Willie
Donlon arrived yesterday from Florida
where he is employed by the Plant
system. Besides his son he leaves a
wife and they will nave the sincere
sympathy Of a wide circle OF friends.
At this late Eour We cannot speak o.
the life of Mr.. Donlon. further than to
say that N his death Wilmington a
lost a most excellent citizen.
The funeral will be announced later
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
The Claims of the Truckers to be


The board of directors of the East
Carolina Fruit and Truck Growers As
ISOLATION held a meeting yesterday at
the orion. President W. l.. Hill. of
Warsaw presided, and the following
We're in attendance: DR.. E. Porter, of
Rocky Point; J. S. Westbrook, of Fai-
son; J. A. Westbrook, of Mt. Olive; j.
H. Moore. of Burgaw; w. E. Thigpen,
of Chadbourn; w. G. RUSSELL, of Rose
Hill: J. B. Oliver, of Mt. Olive; G.. w.
Westbrook. of Wrightstille and S. H.
Strange, of Fayetteville. Judge w. r.
Allen, of Greensboro, attorney of the
association, was present.
The principal business before the
meeting vas to take action with regard
to the claims of the members of the as
ISOLATION against the transportation
companies. There are quite a number
of claims for damaged Strawberries and
truck caused by delay in transportation,
on account of insufficient refrigeration
OF the cars, and failure to furnish suffi-
Gent cars for the transportation of
strawberries n truck. Judge Allen,
as attorney for the association was
authorized to bring suit or AXE such
other action as he may deem puroper
with reference to the claims.
These claims represent several thou
sand dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Cotton

New York, July 10.-Much Of the ad-
rance recently scored in cotton futures
was wiped out today. The market
July 3 points higher and other months
1 to z points lower. These figures We're
the best for the day, while at the bot
tom the net loss was IL to IL points,
with July leading.the downward nov
ment. The dominating influence vas a
report nat another West Indian storm
had struck Galveston and was break
ing up the drouth which has held Texas
so long in a grip hat was very injuri-
GUS to half grown cotton. This caught
the local trade and the southern and
foreign interests pretty we'll loaded with
new crop options. A scramble to dump
this staple overheard resulted in a pro-
nounced break in prices throughout the
standing and also hastily unloaded.
The early English market was about as
expected, but when the rain reports
reached there, a sensational break be-
gan, reaching a level 5 to 5k points I'M
der last nights closing at the lowest.
In the early afternoon the bulls directed
their attention to the fact that the
weather forecast did mo- point to gener-
al rains in Texas tomorrow, but Indicate
ed continued drouth over the rest Of the
central and western belt. Moreover, a
storm was said to be approaching the
south Atlantic coast, where dry wealth
er is now much needed to a " the crop
from grass M lice; but the room was
skeptical and refused to take the bull
side, preferring to wait tomorrow's ca
bleS and weather map. While there
We're some reactionary movements, the
general course Of the market was disap-
pointing all through the last hour. The
market closed easy at a net decline of
10 to 19 points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
BOYS PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
MEETING OF WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY
TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION.
1t was Decided TO Establish a Prepare
tory School Under h Auspices OF
the Presbytery-Cinton, Fafson and
Clarkton Want the school.

at Kenansville, n. c.. there is a very
superior high school for girls, the James
Sprunt Institute, conducted under the
auspices of Wilmington Presbytery.
The school has been such a splendid
success and accomplished results so
satisfactory hat a movement was set
on foot by the P~resbytery to establish
a P~resbyterial school for boys, some
where within the limits of h Presby-
terry. 1t is proposed to make the school
a first class preparatory school for Da-
wilson college, the state university and
other Institutions of high education.
1t is also the intention to make the
charges at this Presbyterial high school
as low as possible so as to bring it
within reach of boys of moderate means
who are seeking education.
A called meeting of Presbytery was
held in this city yesterday to sonsider
this question and to receive bids from
towns which desire the location Of the
school in their midst.
The clergy in attendance were the
Rev. A. D. Mcclure, d. D., and the Rev.
DIR. J. NJ. Wells, of this city, Rev. A.
McFadyen and Rev. James Kelly, of
Clarkton. and among the deacons and
laymen in attendance were Senator
George II. Currie and Mr.. D. T. Bur-
ME. of Clarkton; DR.. John NJ. Faison
and Messrs. Henry Faison and A. r.
Hicks, of Faison; Mr.. A. F. Johnson, Of
Clinton; Mr.. Douglas Hand, of Cronly;
Mr.. Ferguson, of B~ladenboro; Mr.. T
G. Whitfield, of Elizabethtown; Former
Sheriff Clark, of Horeb, and others.
The Rev. DIR. Mcclure acted as mod
orator and the Rev. A. McFadyen, the
stated clerk, was present in that ca
pacity.
The question as to the propriety OF
establishing a Presbyterian high school
for boys in the pounds of the P~resbytery
was discussed and it was decided to es-
tablish such school.
The question as to where the school
should be erected was then discussed,
and Clarkton, Clinton and Faison put
in claims for the school. Senator Cur
RE argued the advantages OF Clarkton,
DR.. Faison and Mr.. Henry Faison held
up the claims of Faison and Mr.. A. r.
Johnson argued for Clinton. All pro-
posed to deed property for the school
and furnish funds to aid in creSting
suitable buildings. They also spoke Of
the advantages of their respective
places for the location of the school.
After discussing the matter with the
speakers the Presbytery decided to post
pone the selection of a location till Oc-
tober and in the meantime appoint a
committee to visit the places which
put in bids, inquire into their advant
ages, M report back to h Presbytery.
The committee named to visit the
places consists of Rev. J. NJ. Wells, Phi.
D.. and Messrs. c. H. Robinson and Os-
car Pearsall, of this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
DEATH OF sPIER WHITAKER
He Dies IF Heart DISEASE After Two
Months fllness-A Criminal Insane
Patient Released on Habeas Corpus
ESPECIAL to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., July 10.-Spier Whita-
years, after two months illness OF heart
disease. He was born in Halifax coun-
ty and graduated at the state university
in 1861. He was adjutant Of the Thirty
third North Carolina regiment in the
civil war, and was senator from Hall
fax in 1881. He was a lawyer. He came
here in 1850. In 1883 he was democratic
state chairman. The next year he was
appointed superior court judge by Gov.
Fowle. He was major IN the Sixth reg
iment United States immunes in the
war with Spain and served in Porto
Rico. All his family were here at his
death save the oldest son, who is on
his way from Porto Rico. His wife is
a daughter Of the late Professor Deber-
Mere Hooper. Of the state university.
Judge Robinson, under habeas corpus
proceedings, discharged George Kirby
from the criminal insane department
of the penitentiary. The attorney who
made the application fled a certificate
Of the prison physician that Kirby was
no longer insane. 1t was further stated
that Kirby was sick and might die be
fore the next legislature meets. 1t is
usual for the legislature to act on such
applications. Kirby was placed in Grim
inal insane department last February.
His crime was murder. While he was
drunk and a relative was carrying him
home Kirby cut him with a knife sever
ing an artery, and the man bled to
death. Kirby vas tried for murder In
the first degree and the jury said he
WAS inlene.
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OF THE WORLD SUED
For Damages for Injuries RECEIVED
During Initiation

Yorkville, S. c.. July 10.-The Wood
men of the World had a thriving lodge
at Hickory Grove. in York county, and
it is said that new members, when be-
ing initiated into the mysteries of the
order, are required to climb a creased
pole, ride the goat and perform many
other feats for the amusement Of those
who have already passed through that
ordeal. On the night of March 22nd,
Of this year. Mr.. S. ". Mitchell, a well
known citizen of the town. was initial
ed and those on the outside are led to
p hat Mr.. Mitchell was pretty
roughly handled and that several new
features were introduced for his es-
pecial benefit. as he has entered suit
against the order for $4,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned by him while being initiated.