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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
Kenansville Notes
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Kenansyille, December 10.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
K%enansville, December 10.
Your correspondent is gratified at the
progress being made with the fireproof
county offices. They will soon be ready
for use. judging from h vigor with
which the work is being pressed.
The James Sprunt Institute. or rather
the teachers and students thereof, gave
a brilliant recital during last week.
Your correspondent was sighted or ig-
nored. and knew nothing of it till twas
all over. or he might come nearer doing
the subject Justice. He learns, however.
that all went as merry as a marriage
bell and that twas a complete success
in every particular.
Apropos of an article hat appeared
in The Messenger a few days ago refer
ring to the distress of the farmers, /
hear of a number of instances in which
the landlords have refused to take any
rent from their distressed enants 1
earnestly hope that such a state of
things is not confined to this section.
but that it is contagious, and win
spread everywhere.
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A EXPLOSION
Caused by Molten Metal Coming in
Contact with Water.

Sharon, Pa, December 10.-An explo-
sion that shook the earth for miles
around, shattered windows in hundreds
of houses at South Sharon, moved ad-
jacent buildings from their foundations
and caused the injury of nine men, two
perhaps fatally, occurred at the Sharon
Steel Company's plant today.
The explanation occurred in the cast
ing department or pig mill. The metal
was being poured from the ladle into
the casting machine when it came in
contact with some water, which caused
a blast that was felt a distance. h
casting house was completely wrecked.
Large strips of heavy corrugated iron
beams and other materials were hurled
hundreds of yards by the explosion. The
casting machine and conveyor were
damaged almost beyond repair A part
of the conveyor vas blown several nun
dred feet, while not a vestage Of the
iron roof Of the mill remains. Windows
in the office of h steel company on
Broadway, several hundred yards away
from the explosion were broker and in
Sharon and South Sharon the shock
was felt like an earthquake. Secretary
Whitla, of the steel company states to-
night that he was unable to give an ex-
PLANTATION of the cause of the accident.
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GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c.. December 10.
News has been received that John H.
Tucker, the white man who assaulted
Jimmy Heath, the old war veteran,
breaking his hip. about a week ago,
died at Marion, S. c., yesterday. Mr..
Tucker left to evade arrest n had
not been heard from since his departure.
until his death was reported. He was
presented by the grand jury, superior
court being in session at the time the
offense was committed, and a capias
was issued for him.
The board of aldermen convened in
special session last night to consider
bids for sites for city hall and market
house.. Several bids were received. Off
er1ng sites in the various part Of the
city. The board took no action, pre-
ferring to go slowly and consider the
matter cautiously. 1t was the sense of
the board that the market and the city
headquarters be built separately.
Mr.. D. MacN. Mackay, Of Dunn, has
purchased the entire stock of drugs be-
longing to r. l.. Jenkins and will con
tinue the business on Walnut street.
Goldsboro people heartily welcome Mr..
Mackay to our city and wish for him a
liberal share of the patronage.
Messrs. Baker & EaSon, wholesale
and retail grocers will Dissolve January
LIST. Mr.George Baker will move to
the country and run a large farm.
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MISS rOPPAE ARRAIGSED
On Indictments Charging Murder of
Three Persons

Barnstable. Mass, December 6.-Miss
Jane Toppan. of Lowell, stood up in
the superior court late this after
noon and heard the grand jury's in
.dictment charging her with the murder
Of three persons whom she had been
engaged to nurse back to health, but
who had died under her charge, and,
according { the indictment, by her
hand. The indictments charge her
with the death of Mrs. Mary d. Gibbs,
OF A. P. Davis, both Of Cataumet, and
of Mrs. Genevieve A. Gordon. of Chi
cago.
For ten minutes the woman stood
tightly clutching the rail while the
clerk read the indictment charging her
with the murder of Mrs. Gibbs. AT
length Miss Toppan's counsel spared
her further agony by waving the read
ing. and all that remained was for her
to plead. Three times h was asked
if she was guilty of the murder. and
three times she replied in a low voice
mot guilty"
Miss Topoan then was led away to
her cell, where she will remain until
some time early mex spring, when she
will be given a trial by jury.
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THE PHILrPPrSE TARIFF.
Bill Prepared by Republicans Of the
House Ways and Means Committee.

Washington. December 10.-The re-
publican members Of the ways and
mea committee today agreed upon a
Philippine tariff bill. II is designated
a temporary measure and provides that
the tariff laws of the Philippine COM
mission shall have full force and effect.
The democratic members we're fur
nished with copies of the Payne Philip
pine bill and were advised Of the pro-
gramme for considering this measure.
II viii be taken up Ii a meeting Of the
committee, reported to the house on
Friday. next and will be taken up in the
house next Tuesday.
The debate in the house Will be brief.
probably not exceeding a day. with a
special rule providing for bringing the
question to a final vote. probably on
Tuesday evening.
The Cuban commission, through
Chairman Payne, k for a hearing,
but were advised hat no hearing would
be given until after the holidays. the
object being to postpone the matter OF
Cuban reciprocity until action had been
matured on the Philippines
The committee was formally organic
ed and subcommittee appointed
The democratic members OF the ways
and means committee held a meeting
today in anticipation OF the committee
discussion Of the Philippine tariff bill
and with a view of formulating some
line of action. Considerable difference
of opinion prevailed n after w hours
of general discussion the meeting ad-
journed without an agreement as TO
the course to be pursued.
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Chape Hill News: We learn that =
horses were carried to a Chatham mer-
chant In one day last week by farmerx
VINO had gone In debt for guano and
could not pay. They claimed that short
crops was the cause Of their delivering
up their horses.
Charlotte Observer: The negro wo-
man. May Fannie King has been SEN
tened TO the state p~enitenaary for .
term OF 20 years. She pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree and the
plea was accepted by the solicitor and
court after looking into the circun-
stances surrounding the murder OF her
babe last September. The evidence
against the woman was cir~cumstantial
and the court thought best to accept
the plea % second degree murder than
to go into a long trial when there VAS
doubt OF conviction
Charlotte Observer: In the south
western part of Burke county Boston
and New York people are making tests
OF Ia sands along the streams Tor
monazite. which Is being found In pay
ing quantities and with a very large
percentage Of thorium. The rare min
erai. now very valuable commercially.
abounds in all the placer gold mines in
the Brindletown district. and through
out the South Mountains.-Wades-
boro. December e--By phone this at
iernoon / lave the news Of n Are which
occurred two miles south OF Morven.
The gin house. gin. press and engine.
with a lot Of seed. all the property OF
Mr.. w. b Sellers. were
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Rocky Mount Notes

correspondence of the M~essenger)
Rocky Mount, n. c., December 10
Rocky Mount is certainly one of the
most progressive towns in the state
Beautifully situated in one Oh the
bealthiest sections of North Carolina
surrounded by fine lands for
tobacco, cotton and a great EarIety VI
other crops; at one of the divisions. and
at which are located the branch shops
of the great Atlantic o Line sys-
fem there is no reason why its progress
should not continue till 1t becomes d
town much larger than it is at present
and one of the principal cities IN the
state. At present there are many ne"
residences and business houses Delns
built. A sewerage system has recently
been completed. and electric plant add
ed and progress is manifest on every
hand.
The establishment Of one of it's
branch shops here of the Atlantic coast
Line has greatly increased n business
and population of Rocky Mount, and
the end is not yet; for the shops are be-
ing constantly enlarged as the business
of this great railway increases.
Among other additions to ROCKY
Mount in the way of buildings recently
I will mention the new Hotel Marriott.
just being completed by Mr.. j. {. Stout,
formerly of Wilmington. Mrs. I. "A.
Marriott. who is now proprietress of the
Hotel Hammond, will own and operate
it. 1t will be the most complete ana
~up-to-date hotel the town has so Ear
had.
The new club hOuse-Sagamore-
which will be one of the prettiest and
most complete buildings Of it's kind in
the state when finished, is nearing COM
pletion. 1t is situated on the principal
street. right in the heart of he town
and presents a very pretty
The Masonic temple, which was COM
pleted in 1895. is a four story building,
and is one of the prettiest and most
costly Masonic buildings in the south.
In it are the postoffice, opera house, a
store and the lodge.
One of the towns largest business
houses is now nearing completion. 1t is
the property of the Rocky Mount Sup
ply Company and is being built by Mr..
d. ]. Rose, is two story and will have
a floor space of 1850 feet.
Messrs. Matthews & Weeks are hav-
ing a large two story brick building
erected on the principal street for their
own use. Mr.. D.. j. Rose is contractor.
Recently the town has had another
addition-a new steam laundry, one of
the most complete in the state. it Is
said.
Captain j. d. Bullock. for many years
one of the Atlantic Coast Lines most
popular young conductors. has retired
from that work and associated himself
with MI. w. S. Wilkinson in the insur-
ance and real estate business
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Has Peumonia I'm Both Lungs-Attor-
ncy General Gilmer Improving
Corporations Observation-Disclosures
Registers of Deeds
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c.. December g.

MeSSSnScf ouIcdu-
Raleigh, n. c., December 9.
General Toon, the state super1nten-
dent of public instruction Is critically
i'll. He now has pneumonia In ootn
lungs. There were two consultations OF
musicians yesterday-one of these late
last night. 1t vas said tina his case
was desperate, yet that his condition Is
excellent and that there is a good
chance of his He Is about 90
years of age. This morning ne was
resting more easily after great suffering
last night.
Attorney General Gilmer was better
today than at any time during his long
illness of typhoid fever, the elgntn week
Of which began today Three DAYS OF
last week his condition was very unsaI-
isfactory and he was greatly depressed.
He is not out of danger and Is unapie
to take any solid food.
The state charters the Carolina Sizing
Company, of Charlotte, capital $4,000.
Alois Stenhauser owning nearly all the
stock. A charter is also granted the
Peoples Investment Company. or Raj
eigh, a company of negroes which IS au-
thorized to have 800, 900 of capital.
Some of the registers Of deeds have
failed to SEND to the corporation COM
missioners the figures giving the as
sessed variation of property this year.
AS a result. there is annoying delay.
The comm ssion expected to be able to
lasI month the figures n
show the increase over last year.
The counterfeiting cases, more numer-
tina ever before, will not be k
up in the federal court here until to-
morrow. The cases against moonshin-
ers and some postofice cases were first
taken up.
A state official has gone to Rutherford
county TO investigate the Amos Owen
Cherry Tree Company" No less than
eight complaints are on file here against
it.
The agricultural departments collec-
tive exhibit at the Charleston exposition
will contain approximately 5000 articles.
Secretary Bruner goes there tomorrow,
to push the work of installation.
The number of graded schools in this
township has been increased to nine,
two of these being at cotton mills.
There are 5000 pupils enrolled. A spe-
,cial effort is now being made to secure
more regular attendance.
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New Orleans. December 6-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex-
change statement issued today shows
FOR the six days OF December a decrease
under last year of 5000 bales and an in
crease over the same period year before
last OF 10000. For the ninety-sever
days of the season that have elapsed
the aggregate Is behind the same days
OF last year 5000 and ahead Of the
same days year before last OF Oil 600.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 415.952 bales.
against 400. l20 for the same seven day.
last yea
The movement since September IsU
shows receipts at all United States ports
OF 1927. 09S bales. against 3,6i9. 907 last
year. Overland cross the Mississippi.
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada 4l6.13i. against 532.-
345 last year; interior stocks in excess
OF those held at the close OF the COM
mercial year 479. 1913. against Cos. 5I4 last
year: southern mill takings $50, 600.
against 452. SOS last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 23l. I99 bales. against POS. 600 last
year.
The total takings of American mills.
north and south and Canada thu far
for the season have been 1.30S. 63S bales.
against 1.276.273 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
lynne leading southern interior cen
tres have increased during the week
34,474 bales. against an increase during
the corresponding period last season OF
36,Ol6. Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into light thus far for the new crop h
supply 10 date is 5,532.1 liz. against $685.
sos for the same period last year.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply OF cotton Issued
today shows the total visible TO be g.
634, 769 bales, against 3.456, 1873 last week
and 3.567,917 last year. or this the total
of American cotton is 3,17l .769, against
3,OO3, 1913 last week and 3.016. 9l7 last year
and of all other kinds including Egypt.
Brazil. India. etc. 1853. 900. against $50
600 last week and 551, 900 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cotton
there is now afioat and held I'm Great
Britain and continental Europe 1861
600 bales. against I.7l7,0 900 last year: in
Egypt s 5000. against IA. 600 last year:
in India $4,000, against 1872. 900 last year.
and in the United States 149I. 600.
against 1872, 900 last year, and in the
United States 1.491. 900. against I.515. 600
last year.
Note-These figures include the Bren-
nam stock. minus correction of q. 90,
bales.
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CAR Law
Does Not Apply TO Through Passenger
Observation-Disclosures Books OF state
Treasurer and Auditor General
Toon,s Condition
Messenger Bureau.


Raleigh, ". c., December 10.
General passenger agent Bunch. OF
the Seaboard Air Line, was here today
to see the corporation commission re-
garding the "Jim Crow Car law. He
was informed that ii does not apply 70
through trains such as the limited"
ones on the Seaboard Aair Line.
There is much satisfaction here at the
news that the force Of shop worknen
at this point will be increased. In the
old days there used to be 200 employees
here. but lately there have been only
about half a dozen.
Today the legislative point committee
appointed to inspect the offices or the
state asst and auditor began that
work. The committee Is composed OF
Senator'S E. Y. Webb and Allen X.
Smith and Representatives Harry W.
Stubs, A. D. Watts and J. o. Masten.
It will probably require a week to COM
pIete the work Of examining the books
and vouchers.
General Toon was reported this
morning as weaker than at any time
during his sickness. His fever was
high last night, but abated this morn
ing. He was not suffering any pain.
There is yet hope Of recovery.
The new dining hall and music hall at
the institution for the white blind here
was completed yesterday n is row
occupied. The dining hall seats over
500.
The cases against the counterfeiters
In the federal court here are so direct
and strong that there is really nothing
for them to do but submit. So far five
have submitted.
D.. H. Hill Chapter, Daughters OF the
Confederacy. the new children's ch-H-
ter here, will give a Christmas tree to
the lightweight inmates of the soldiers
home.
The grand lodge of negro Masons meet
at Kinston today in annual communica-
ton. Rev. J. 7. Worlds. of Raleigh. is
the grand master.
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APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
Richmond Pearson, Consul at Genoa.
Rev. a. 4. Pruden, Chaplain in
Army.

Washington, December 9.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
lions to the senate:
State-Consul of the United States
Richmond Pearson, North Carolina, at
Genoa.
Navy-Medical Director William K.
Van Reipen, to be surgeon general and
chief of the bureau of medicine and
surgery; Captain Royal B. Bradford,
chief of the bureau Of equipment with
rank of rear admiral; Captain Charles
O'Neil, chief of the bureau of ordnance
with the rank Of rear admiral.
War-To be chaplain, Rev. Alfred A.
Pruden, North Carolina.
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FRAUDULENT RAILWAY TICKETS.
Efforts of Railroad Officials to Pre-
vent the Public Being Cheated

New York, December THE chair
man Of the Railroad Passenger Asso-
citation in the United States. comprising
what is known as the railroad ticket
protective bureau, met at the rooms of
the trunk line association in this city
today. Considerable evidence was pro-
duced showing that a large number of
fraudulent tickets are in the hands of
innocent purchasers. and it was decided
to ~inaugurate a vigorous and agrees
sive campaign to prevent the travelling
public from being imposed on by the
ticket scalpers or persons engaged in
fixing. altering or manipulating rail-
road tickets OF other forms of trans
pOrtatiOn.
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CASTORIA.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sisnas s re- II LGHzXzZM
DEATH OF JUDGE HUGHES
One of Yirginfa's AntI-BeiIum Land
marks Gone.

Roanoke. Va. December lex
Judge Robert ". Hughes died today ir
Washington county. aged 81 years
Judge Hughes was for more than TWEEN
ty-ffve years United States Judge of the
Eastern district of Virginia. He was
III Of the most prominent men in the
state. one of the oldest writers and one
OF the strongest newspaper men Vir-
ginia has ever produced. He with the
late John NJ. Daniel, edited the Rich
mond Examiner for a number Of years
He also edited the Presidents organ
during Buchanan's administration. and
since the war The State Journal.
During his newspaper career Judge
Hughes engaged in two duels and was
q second in several others.
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Faisen auaratines Against Mount
olive and other Infected Sections.
fCorrespondence OF The Messenger.)
Faison, N. c., December D.

rorrespondence of The Messenger.)
Faison, n. c., December 9.
The town authorities of Faison have
at last quarantined against the small
nox infected section of Mt. Olive and
vicinity, where there has been small
pox for six or eight months without
proper vaccination, disinfection and
quarantine, as stated by residents Of
that section, and The Mt Olive Alder
tiser. This infection has been carried
into Duplin and Sampson
where there are cases seriously SICK
now.
Every section infected with smallpox
should Immediately stamp II out, as
proper and full legal authority has peel
given by the laws of our state. SO that
adjoining sections and towns will not
be moIested with such dreaded diseases.
Failure for months on the part or sucn
towns or county sections viii necesitate
strict quarantine, as it is better n
cheaper to prevent its coming than to
take care of it after its appearance.
Our town and section has been aoso-
Iutely free from smallpox and we COM
mend our authorities In their efforts ~
keep us free.
The McMullen-Miller Lumbe Compa-
nv. working 200 to 300 hands daily at
their mills and woods camps, has IKE,
wise ~quarantined against smallpox anu
keep guards out at their own expense
and do not aIoT "strahBers "i'Ni ~
gates"
Let our neighbors do by us as they
would be done by and guarantees
would be unnecessary, but self protec-
hon compells US to this action, howev-
er much we regret h necessity for IL
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CARNEGIE.S PROPOSED GIFT.
s U~nzversity Not COntemplated-A
Eund for Aid of Certain Students.

Washington, December 10.-The pro-
posed gift of $40. 900. 900 by Andrew Car
negie for educational purposes was dis
cussed at today's meeting of the cabi-
net. 1t was stated after h meeting
hat the president had received a COM
munication from Mr.. Carnegie on the
subject of the creation of a fund for the
extension of higher education.
1t is said that his proposition does
not involve the establishment of uni
versity buildings in Washington, but
rather the placing of a fund in the
hands Of government trustees from
which the expenses of deserving t
dents may be paid in the line Of origi-
nal investigation at home or abroad.
The proposition. it is understood. had
not reached a concrete form except in
general terms and except as to the
amount.
The president will confer with men,
bers of congress in regard to the pro-
posed gift before making it public.
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Saved His Life

Il feel 1 owe my life to Kodol Dys-
pepSia Cure" writes H. G. CHRISTENSEN,
Hayfield, Mimi. For three years l had
dyspepsia so bad that 1 could hold
nothing On my stomach. Finally 1 was
confined to my bed. Doctors said l
could not live. I read your advertise
ment on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
thought it fit my case and commenced
its use. / began to improve from the
first bottle. Now I am cured and re-
commend it to ALL" R. R. Bellamy.
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Fast Friends.

RuShVlJIe, Ind.
Messrs. Ely Bros:-I have been a
great sufferer from catarrh and hay
fever and tried many things, but found
no permanent relief until I ound it in
Ely's Cream Balm about eight years
ago. and we have been fast friends ever
since (Rev.) r. M. Bentley.
Prove it's value by investing 10 cents
in trial size of Ely'S Cream Balm.
Druggists supply it and we mail it.
Full size so cents. ELY BROS, Sc War
rem street, New York.
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Northern Women to Draw the Color
Line

Portland, Me-, Ore, December 4.-The
Portland Woman's Club, at a largely
attended meeting, rejected the so-called
Massachusetts PLAN for admission of
delegates to the approaching general
federation at Los Angeles by state or
ganiZation and the admission of colored
women delegates. The effect of this
action is to draw the color line.
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An EvaugelISu'S story.

Il suffered for years with a bronchial
trouble and tried various remedies but
did not obtain permanent relief until
l commenced using One Minute Cough
Cure writes Rev. James Kirkman,
evangelist of Belle River, Ill. One Min
ute Cough Cure affords immediate relief
for coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles. For Group it is I'M
equalled. Absolutely safe. Never fails
and a favorite with the children. r. r.
Bellamy.