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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
THE FOURTH DAY OF THE SHEPARD
DAMAGE SUIT
1t Was a Day of Argument At the
Morning Session Mr.. Carr Spoke for
the Plaintiff and Mr.. Davis for the
Defense-In the Afternoon Messrs.
Rountree and McClammy Made Ar
gument for Plaintiff

In accordance with the adjournment
Wednesday evening for recess, the su-
perior court met yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. and coupled the fourth day
in the trial Of the $25. 900 damage suit
of Mr.. J. c. Shepard. Jr.. against the
Atlantic Coast Line for injuries receiv-
ed in the accident at the Castle Haynes
road crossing on the 18th of January.
I19OO.
j. o. Carr, Esq. made an argument
for nearly an hour in behaf of the
plaintiff. n the Hon. Junius Davis
spoke for nearly WI hours for the de-
tense. Both speeches were able and
quite a number of citizens were pres
to hear them. At 12:45 D. m. the
court took a recess till 2:45 p. m.
When the court convened at 2:45 p. m
Congressman John d. Bellamy, of
counsel for the defense. renewed the
Emotion to non suit the plaintiff on the
ground that the evidence from first to
last showed concurrent negligence on
the part OF Mr.. Shepard
The argument then proceeded and for
Ian hour and three quarters the Hon.
George Rountree addressed the jury on
behalf of the plaintiff He was followed
by his associate Herbert McClammy,
Esq, who began his argument at 4:45
p. m. n spoke an hour and fifteen
minutes. All the speeches were strong
and very interesting.
At a little after 6 o'clock the court
took a ceS till 10 o'clock this morn
ing .
Congressman Bellamy will conclude
the argument this morning for the de-
ifense, and Marsden Bellamy, Esq, will
sum up the case for the plaintiff.
1t is expected hat the case will be
given to the jury this afternoon, pro-
vided that Judge Hoke does not answer
the prayer Of the plaintiff for a non
suit.
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Dnnn News Notes.
DuHH Nc"S ANOtCB'
Correspondence of The MesSenger.)

Dunn. n. c.. January 81.
The past few days record all kinda OF
changes in our town.
Mr.. T. j. Walker. the leader OF the
Dunn band. and Miss Bessie Pfpkin-
both young people of high social stand
ing, ran down TO Florence Monday
evening and were married.
The Neighbors & Young patent TO-
Touring mills steamed I'D yesterdi
Now our country friends can come
town. and go to mill all the same de-
We are glad to note that Mrs Jol'n
NJ. Hodges. OF Linden. is improvi
DR.. Abe Brown. of Richmond. d. J.
Allison Hodges associate. was down to
see her a few days ago n pronounc-
ed her condition much better.
The people over on the southside OF
the Cape Fear had a little smallpox
scare last week. which caused voccina-
ton to be fashionable. 1t has all about
blown over and to. ned out 20 be chick
en- pox.
The good people in this township are
trying to get a bill through the legisia-
cure to incorporate several school and
churches in order to get rid OF the
government distilleries. The bill q
passed the house and will no doubt go
through the senat without opposition.
Then Harnett will be a dry county IN
toto. The opposition to the bill got 50
high that one OF the school houses WEES
burned the other night.
Our town has gotten UP a petition to
send in to the Atlantic o Line Off
Gals asking them to make a flag stR-
ton at our place for the fast trains at
night. The stopping OF these trains
would greatly benefit our people and
the travelling public.
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Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. G. Ia nuary II.

Raleigh, y. e, 81.
This afternoon the funeral OF Wyatt
Hicks was held here. He was killed in
the assault on Pekin August 9Th. by Il
shot fired from the walls. Company Il.
of the Third regiment paraded as
an escort. The body was taken from
the home to the national cemetery. and
buried beside the remains OF soldiers
of the Spanish-American war. Three
volleys were fired and a bugier blew
taps. Hicks was n brave soldier.
and was in the Fourteenth infantry.
He had served in the state guard here
and was we'll liked. He was in Cuba
with the Raleigh comapny of the First
regiment.
1t is not expected that william G.
Stronach, who. ever since the soldiers
home here was opened in 1889, has been
in charge of it, will live more than a
month. The veterans, his old COM
rades, paid a touching tribute to him
and to his noble work. by thei rising
vote OF sympathy at last nights meet
ing of their state convention.
On the 4th of February the supreme
court will examine applicants for at
torney's license and on the following
day will call the docket OF appea from
the First district.
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Notes From Wilson
Correspondence OF The Messens

Correspondence OF The Messenger.D
Wilson. N. c.. January 20.
The Business Mems Protective As6o-
citation Of Wilson me- YESTERDAY. Thls
body WAS organized in order that those
merchants who do business on the
credit system might have some profec-
ton against the class OF customers
who + not disposed to do the right
thing.
They have now taken I'D a new idea.
A committee, CONSISTING OF Nessra.
Silas Lucas, George d. Green and
George w. Conner. has been appointed
TO suggest the best means of remedy
ing this evil. Another committee, con
sitting Of Messrs. G. J. Cate. c. W. Gold
and George w. Conner. was appointed
to do some advertising along the lice
OF Wilson development. and the advan-
tages offered to those who desire 60
settle in Wilson.
The Wilson steam laundry has put
in during the last week an entirely new
set of machinery.
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Death of an AGED Lsdy

The friends and acq~uaintanceS OF
Mrs. Mary Hodges will learn with sor-
row that she departed this life last
night, after having been an Invalid for
some time. She died at her home, 609
South Fifth street. and the funeral will
take place this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
from Fifth street NJ. z church, or
which she has been a faithful member
for many a The interment will
be made at Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Hodges was in the seth year OF
her age and was the widow Of the late
Mr.. Joseph Hodges. She leaves two
sons AID two daughters the former De
ing Messrs. Thomas A. Hodges AID
Jesse Hodges, Of this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

There is but a single medicine which
Is q radical specific for catarrh. It 10
Peruna, which has stood Q half century
test. It has cured thousands of cases Of
catarrh. Ninety times in q hundred,
those who have been cured of catarrh by
Peruna thought they had some other
disease"
The remedy to cure catarrh must be
able to reach the mucous membranes,
and this is exactly what Peruna does.
Peruna operates at the fountain head.
Peruna produces normal, clean and Wig
orous mucous membranes. Catarrh cam
not remain in the system if Peruna is
used according to directions.
Address The Peruna Medicine Com.
pany, Columbus, Ohio, for Q free book
on catarrh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
The American Pine Product G,

Our former townsman, Mr.. Thomas
W. Pritchard, now general manager Of
the American Pine Product Company,
of Washington, n. c., has been spend
ing a few days in the city. The COM
pany has been in business about a year
and The Messenger is glad to earn that
it is one of the most promising indus
tries in the state. There is now a
large demand for its products, consist
ing of roof n car paints, wood pre-
sentative, single stain, creosote DIS
infectant, cable coating, roofing pitch,
pine tar, etc. Single stain is a new
product in North Carolina. and Mr..
Pritchard's company is the first con-
Germ in the south to manufacture stain,
q commodity, for which there is a large
demand by the shingle manufacturers
Of the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Suicide of a Young Man.

The Messengers correspondent at
Mt. Airy. under date Of January 18th,
rs follows:
Thomas Davis. a young white man,
living some four miles west
OF heer placed a pistol. this afternoon,
against his head and fired. the shot
killing him almost instantly. No cause
is given for the rash deed. The family
is respected in h neighborhood in
which they live"
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King OF porturalin london

London, January 30.-King Charles.
Of Portugal, with a large suite. and ac-
companied from Dove by the Portu-
guese minister. and his staff, reached
Victoria station at noon today. Prince
Christian. Of Schleswig- Hoistein. and
other officials Of the Kings household
met him In behalf OF King Edward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

London. January 30.-"It il reported
unofficially." says the Cape Town cor
respondent OF The Daily Mail. 'tbat
Geeral deWet has entered Cape Colony
with a fairly strong force. The fmpa-
thence felt In England at h slow
progress Of the operations Is not a
ranted. as preparations are being made
for a general movement shortly
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Senate Committee Evenly Divided On
Southern suffrage Amendment

Washington, January 3I-The senate
committee on privileges and electors
today considered the Amendments 70
the legislative appropriation btu pro-
vfdtng for an INVESTIGATION OF the ef-
feet OF the constitutions Of some OF the
southern states upon the colored voters
of those states. but Ii was discovered
that the committee was evenly divided
and the question was postponed until
the next meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
steamer Aground

Philadelphia, January 31.-The Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
Company's steamer Berkshire went
aground last night in the Delaware riv-
er Off Firms Point, near New Castle,
Del. She was bound from Savannah
for this city. Her passengers were
taken to Wilmington, Del. It is beIiev-
ed she will be ioated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Bismarck,s Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
81 are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out or order.
II you want these qualities ano
the success they bring. use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power OF brain and body.
Only 26c. at r. r. BeIlamy's Drug
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The following appointments on the
Seaboard Air Line are announced: j.
c.. Horton, eastern passenger agent.
New York city: W. II. Doll and o. III.
Kroh. travelling passenger agents. New
York; c. z. Phillips, passenger agent.
Washington, D. C.
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bers of the House
Of Represen t a.
tives, in q letter
write n from
Washin n, D.
c., gives his en-
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great catarrh
remedy, Peruna,
in the following
" o d 8: "Your
Peruna is n of
t e 8 t medi-
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MURDES NEAR MAXTON

A Negro Broke Anotber'S Neck at the
First Shot-The MaXton Cotton Mills
to be Sold-Funeral OF Mr.. Wishart's
Child-Marriage.
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Mrs. Margaret Kinsey, Elk, Genessee county, Mich, writes to Dr.. Hartman,
as follows:
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turn. No KNEW what I suffered. For fortynine yearsI suffered but nowI
am cured, for which thank Dr. Hartman Tor his advice and good treatment. I
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"My husband had q cough for nine years. He took Peruna and IL
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Is getting fat He takes Peruns three times q day. You don't know
low thankful I feel toward you; I never think of you but to thank
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should be without your remarkable rem
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NEW WESTERN OUTLET.
RAILROAD PROJECT IN WHICH WHINING.
TON is DEEPLY INTERESTED

HI Carolina and North Western Rail-
road Changing Its Track to Broad
Gauge From Chester to Lenoir-The
Road VIII be Extended to the Iron
Region of North Carolina and the
Coal Mines OF Tennessee.
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Congressman J.H Bsnkhead, of Ala |
bama, Of the most influential mem
The oasis., 1901-08-24
SEAL
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -oF THE- American Fuel and Product Man. ufacturing Company.

kNOwALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That we. the undersigned. Albert D. Shrewsbury, of the Guy of Washington, D. C., Prospero Sandoval of the City of Nogales. -tate of Sonora. Mexico, aud John Dessart, Ramon Vasquez, and Flo. Williams. of the Town of Nogales Santa Druz County. Arizona Ter ritory. have this day voluntarily associated ours elves together for the purpse of form ing a corporation under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona; and we hereby certify That the name Of said Co poratiOn is: The American Tuel and Product Manufact- uring Company
 That this Corporation shall have perpe- tua succession and all other powers that which lt Is incorporated.
 That the general nature Of the business to be transacted by this Corporation is the manufacturing Of fuel and other products from coal witrin the United sta tes of Nmer ica and In fOrei gn countries; and. as incl dent thereto. to own or lease coal mines and operate same. 10 own and operate plants and works 10 construct or Oper- ate railroads. tramways. turnpikes. or canals leadi from it- plants, works or places Ot business to navigable streams or to eN istng railroads turnpikes, or public highways: 10 purchase Letters ~aient. and s- II or grant rit hts to manufactur fuel and al other products made under the same to build. own. or charter any and all kinds of vessels necessary in said busiuess; to conduct a general merchandising business; to own the stock or shares of other Corpora tiOns. and tO do all other things lawful aud incident to said business.
 "
 That the place where its principal busi- ness Is to be transacted shall be the CitV of New York State of New York United States of America.
 
 That the amount of the Capital Stock of this Corporation shall be Twenty five Mill lion C25, 5,000,0 00J.l Dollars, divided into Two Shares of the par value of ten O0) Dollars each.
 VI
 That the shares of the stock of this Cor poration shall be fully paid in at the time of
The oasis., 1901-08-24
THE VICTOR LODE.

Beginning at cor No. 1, whence U. :. M M- No. ,, T. D. bears s5 deg 59 min 20 sec W, 7960s feet Thence 16 deg 56 min F, 5l5.9 it. to cor No ,; thence 73 deg IS min E, ss0 it to cor No 3; thence 16 deg 56 min " 5f5.e' sS0 feet to cor No. the place of beginning.
 THE VICTOR No. ? LODE.
 Beginning at cor No. f. identical with cor ner No. 1 of the Victor lode. whence U- s, M- NJ. No2 ?, T. D. bears si deg min g sec W s-2l.3 feet: thence N .3 deg 0i min 71O feet to cor No. ?; thence s ls deg 56 min E, 40 feet to cor No. 3; thences 6i deg B min W 717s6s feet to cor No, [. identical with cor No. 3 of the Victor lode; thence f6 deg 56 min w., 515.9 feet to cor No. the place of beginning, Variation of magnetic needle being F deg 30 min east Containing Id. g24 acres, and form ing portion of the unsurveyed Twp 2l S.. Range 15 of the G < principal meridian, Said location being recorded In vol. l. page 556 to 559 of the records of santa Cruz county, Arizona.
 Adjoining claimants on the north, the Uncle Billy lode claimant unknown. Others if any unknown.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of said mines or surface ground, a re required to file their adverse claims with, the register of the United States Land Office at Tucson, Pima county. in the territory of Arizona, during the sixty days period of publ cation hereof. or they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of the statute
 MILTON R. MOORE,
 Register First pub. June 9 1901.
The oasis., 1901-08-24
FRATERNAL.

MORALES LODGE. No, IT.. F. ss- 4 af
 A MEETS AT THE MASONIC XNTEMPLE, NoGALEs, ARIZONA NAT 7:3o P. M., THIRD SATUR DAY OF EACH MONTH. VISITING BRETHREN CORDIALLY INVITED. A. J. GRlSWOLO, Sec. Y. BONlLLAS, W. M.
The oasis., 1901-08-24
MINING APPLICATION No. 743.
 Mineral Survey No. 1524.
U. S. LAND OFFICE.

U. s. LAND OFFICE.
 TUCSON, ARIA, June A, 1901.
 Notice is hereby given that the Patagonia Mining Company by R. R. Richardson. it's agent. whose postofiice is Patagonia, Arizona, has made application for patent for ss0 linear feet on the Victor lode and 7l0 linear feet on the Victor No2 ? lode bearing silver and lead the same being 190 feet $. B deg IS min E. and 69O feet N 73 deg IS min W on the Victor lode and 200feet 73 deg 0i min W and 5j0 feet B deg 0i min on the Victor No 2 lode from discovery shafts thereon, with surface ground 4aa6 and 51s,s feet in width. respectively. situate in the Wrightson Min- ing District. santa Cruz county Arizona and described in the plat and field notes on file in this office. as follows. viz;
The oasis., 1901-08-24
SEAL |

Know ALI MEN ny THIs PRESENTS That the standsh Mining and Developing Company, a corporation organized under the Laws of New Jersey, does hereby authorize ana em power EBETEzER WILLIAMS, residing in Mo- gales, in the County of Santa Druz, Arizona. for and in behalf of said Company to accept and acknowledge service of and upon whom it may be served all necessary process or processes in any action. suit or proceeding that may be had or brought against the said Company in any the Courts of said Terri tory of Arizona. service Of process or notice, or the acceptance thereof by said Agent endorsed thereon to have tbe same force and effect if served upon the President and Secretary of thus company. The above Power Of Attorney being made and executed in accordance with resolution of the Board Of Directors of the said Company held on the ninth day of July nineteen hundred and one, a copy of said resolution being as fol- lows:
 RESOLVED, That the Standsh Mining and Developing Company, corporation organiz ed under the Laws of the State of New Jer- sey, does hereby authorize and empower Ebenezer Williams, of Noeales, Arizona. for and in behalf of said Company to accept and acknowledge service Of and upon whom may be serveI all necessary process or processes in any action suit or proceeding that may be had or brought against said Company in any of the Courts of the said Territory of Arizona, such service of process or notice or the acceptance thereof by said A.e en- dorsed thereon to have the same force and cHect as IT served upon the PreSt0eaJ ana Secretary of the Company and the President and secretary Of the Company are hereby authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of said Company and 10 afiix the corporate seal thereto and file the same in the office Of the secretary of the Territory of Arizona.
 WITNESS the signature of the President and secretary of the Standish Mining and Developing Company this twenty fourth day Of July. nineteen hundred and one.
 i T A aF sNrf IT yff <f n a.I.. SEAL
 JoHNL. SHUTS Secretary, territory of Arizona ~
 County of santa Cruz
 hereby certify that the within instru- ment was filed at the request of Eb. Williams Aug. 20th 1901 at 3'10y m. Witness my hand
 M. BREEN - County Recorder Sp.r By PHIL HEKOLD
 Deputy
The oasis., 1901-08-24
ARTICLE IT.

The amount of the capital stock authoriz- ed by this corporation shall be Five Thous- sand Dol ars 5,000.l divided into Fifty t50, shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars (Si00D each, which stock shall be paid
The oasis., 1901-08-24
ARTICLE l
ARTICLE II.

The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted Is the buying ana sel- ling of merchandise. and in pursuance of said business the corporation shall have power 10 buy sell convey. lease or other wise acquire and dispose of any and every kind of prooerty, real personal or mixed; may buy. sell. transfer, indorse, discount or otherwise deal ir commercial paper and do and perform any other business. act or thing which may be necessary. convenient or ad
 vantageon- in and about the transaction of the general business hereinbefore stated.
The oasis., 1901-08-24

lncR n,6 r UT ao suJn ooner times ana upon prescribed by the Board of Directors.
 ARTICLE ".
 This corporation shall commence at the filing Of these Articles in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County Territory of Arizona, and shall terminate at the expiration of twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of the corporation sha Il be conducted by Board of Directors com posed or two members, who shall be elected by the stockholders, on the Second Tuesday in January of each year, and bv such other officers as the said Board of Directors may designate or appoint Until the Second Directors shall consist Of !. Fleixas and A. Allandc. Said Board of Directors shall have power to make By laws governing this cor poration and to alter or amend the same at pleasure.
 ARTICLE VI
 The highest amonnt of indebtedness or liability to which the corporation Is at any time to subject itself shall be Five Thousand Dollars ts5.00O)
 ARTICLE VII.
 The stock holders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from the corporate debts
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said corpora tors have hereunto set their hands and seals this 10th day of July 1901.
 JAIME FLEixAs. [sEALl
 A. A.ALLANDE. sEAL1 TERRITORY OF ARIZosA. COUNTY nF SANTA CRUZ.
 Before me. Phil Herold Notary Public in and for the County of santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared J. Fleixas and A. Allande. known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknow- ledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein ex- pressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 10th day of July. A. D. 1901,
 lsEALE PHIL, HEROLD Notary Public in and for Santa Cruz County. Territory of Arizona.
 My commission expires March 29, 1904
The oasis., 1901-08-24
State of New Jersey. as Departnient of State.

State of New Jersey. as
 Department of state
 GEORGE WraTs. Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey, do hereby Certify. that the foregoing Is true copy of the certi- ficate of Incorporation of 'standish Mining and eveloplng Company" and the endorse and compa,ed with the origin-l filed In my office. on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1900 aud now remaining on file therein
 In Testimony Whereof l have bereunto set my hand and affixed my Oticial seal, at Trenton, this 27ih day of July A D 1901
 -- GEORGE WIRTS,
The oasis., 1901-08-24
ARTICLES OF INCORP0RATIt N
NOGALES BAKERY & GROCERY
 COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the ndersignedrorporator desiring to form a corporation under the provisions of Chapter Two of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona. do hereby form and declare themselves to be a corporation under the following articles:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the corp raJors are ]. Fleixas and X. Allande, both residing at the town of Morales. in the county of santa Cruz Territory of Arizona.
 The name of the corporation snail be MORALES BAKERY X GROuERY COM PANN. and it's principal place of transact ing business shall he at the said Town of NogaleS, santa Cruz County, Arizona Ter ritory.
The oasis., 1901-08-24
SEAL
Secretary of State.

,*TerrltOry of Arizona Zee County Of santa Crnz.
 hereby certify that the within instru ment was filed at the request ofEb Williams Aug. 20 1901 at 310 D. m. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid
 NJ. BREEN
 County Recorder. c By PHIL. HEROLD
 Deputy.
The oasis., 1901-08-24
ARTICLE ".

ms cOrpOFdtlOD rhail commence at the filing Of these Articles in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Territory Of Arizona, and shall terminate at the expiration of twenty-five f25) years thereafter
The oasis., 1901-08-24

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION