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nY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

Oats what dey say, jedge."
 What do you say?"
 ''Is 1t my turn ter do some sayin'?' Yes"
 Well de fac Is, jedge. dat de prose- cutlon am frivolous. Mrs Smith am CT frivolous oman an had me arrested case wouldn't lend her my fiat iron"
 (Which being interpreted" said the judge, means that you are innocent. We will now hear what Mrs. Smith says.
 "Jedge,a said Mrs. Smith, who was a colored lady in high soclty, you jest oughter heard what dat oman said. Me an Mir. Smith war woke up yestiddy mornin' by her CT cussin' an CT rarin'. She war usin' de most curious words I ebber hear"
 "She was curious cuss. was she7"
 "Yes sah"
 You deny the aspercion cast on your character about the flat iron?"
 "Yes sah. I makes CT fiat denial ob dat"
 "Jedge," said the defendant, 'T can raise my right hand an swear it war my mudder-in-law swearin'.."
 T have no doubt you can," said the judge "If what this witness says is true you can swear anything.
 Hedge. my mudder-in-law am ernouf ter make anybody swear. She's one ob desc red-headed niggers."
 That's a gray horse of a different color" said the judge. Tt is rather to be expected though, where's there a red head. You said just now that it was l har In Ia Uh ing"
 "Jedge, dis am de fourth time dat oman Is had me rested an I gifts mixed in my mind bout what I says. It war my mudder-n-law what cussed befo'."
 What Is the nature of this prosecu tion? asked the judge.
 "It's i'll nature, jedge," said the de- fcndant.
 If that is so," said the judge, well make the prosecutrix show her hand"
 I'd like to show my mudder-in-law's s head" said the defendant. You'd let me off jedge, if you saw her"
 "Where is she?" asked the judge.
 q dunno, jedge. don't see her"
 You must be blind,' said the judge, If you can't see a red head. If you are blind to that you are probably blind to your own faults. You have lost your case as we'll as your mother-in-law. I don't know which you dislike losing the most. I won't fine you for losing her, but for having lost your case I will fine you B." ''IIl have to go to jail, jedge. ain't got the money"
 Tn that case I will transfer you to the
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Impersonatlna an Officer.

William Brown, see." said the judge, Ifs charged with impersonating an ofrl- cer. What did William do?''
 He did me-" said the prosecutor. who was a small colored youth named Julius Las night I war sleepin' on a sidewalk. Il Did you take a side step?" asked the judge "I mean did you walk In your sleep?'
 NO, sah I slep' on my side, an dis man Brown cum by an pushed me in de gutter"
 Was that like a policeman?' asked the judge.
 "Yes, sah. An I said look out, Brown I'm mad ternight; had ter work late. '' That's enough to make anybody mad. said the judge But go on-I interrupt you.'
 "Yes, sah Den Brown said 'we'se allus boon friends an he got or brick and hit
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rhree Eree lunches a pay.

eThe first case this morning." said Judge Feagin, in the Police Court yester- day. "is Napoleon Franklin He Is charged with disorderly conduct. One of his illustrious namesakes conducted lightning through a string. and the other personally conducted. like MT. Cook. a string of armed tourists. What part of disorder did the defendant conduct?'
 "It was not lightning, your honor, " said an officer, although he spoke of himself as greezed lightning. He was full of whiskey and was doing the Nation act in bar room''
 That ain't true. Judge" said the de- fsndant. T have buried the hatchet."
 "He hit me-" said bartender, and then broke 8 s9OO mirror all to pieces"
 There was nothing tender about the place" said the defendant. "The bar tender was tough and the mirror was too. l couldn't have broke 1t with a hatchet"
 'It almost broke me, your honor," said the bartender. ito lose that mirror had no insurance on it."
 "There was mortgage on it," said the
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think the badge cuts any ice in this case. And if there was any Ice to cut think you are a warm enough member to melt it. will change the charge against you to disorderly conduct"
 "They were fighting like everything. your honor" seid an officer.
 T hardly think that Is correct alag nesis of the case" said the judge. They did not fight like prize fighters, for they only talk. and I see several scars or the noble brow of Julius. l will line Brown s10 for hitting Julius. l ought to fine Julius for sleeping on the sidewalk but as he had to work late will let him off. It seems, however, Judging by his slumber. that he was more guilty thar Brown so far as impersonating an officer Is concerned"
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8 to 1, won; Sam Lazarus. i20 (VanDusen s to 1 and to 1, second; Woodtrice, 12( (Caywood), s to 1, third. Time, 1:29.
 Second Race-Six furlongs, selling: Rosy Morn, 1051s Nandry) 12 to 1 and to | won; Weiiemann, 100 (Slack), to l and 1 to 5, second; Zaza, 103 (Newcom), 15 to 1, third Time, 1:1SA.
 Third Race-Seven furlongs, selling Filibuster, 100 Gyne), 15 to 1 and to l. won; Althea, 104 (Slack), to l and to 5, second; LaclSInan, 107 (Cochran) 15 to l, third. Time, 1:2SA.
 Fourth Handicap; mile and one eighth: Dissolute 1O51A Gandry) 3 to and 2 to 10, won; Sarilla 9S (Slack), to and to 1, second; Picador 9715 (Brennan). 10 to l, third. Time: 1:54&.
 Fifth Race--Mile and one-half: selling: Leon Ferguson 109 (Callahan), 10 to 1 and 3 to l, won; Bert Davis 100 (Cochran), to and 4 to 5, second; Sir Fitzhugh 107 Gandry) 6 to 5, third. Time: 2:351a.
 Sixth Race = One mile: Cogswell 10i CWalsh), 4 to and to 5, won; Janowood 98 (Slaclk), 5 to 1 and to 5, second; Gray Daily 105 (Alarie), to l. third. Time: 1:42.
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me in de he'd. Den Ar got club, an he said he war CT policeman, an began ter beat me-
 Tt beats me- said the judge, "how these rascals initiate the police He said he was a policeman, did he?"
 Yes sah. Arter he beat me he tol' me not ter git too flip or he'd arrest me. Den he pull back his coat an showed me CT tin badge. He se'd perlice wore tin badges cause dey war like tin soldiers"
 What do you say, Brown?" asked the judge. You seem to have done the de- fendant brown"
 "De Lord made him brown, judge" said the defendant. q jest cum by where Julius war sleepin' an he war snorin' so loud I poked him wid CT stick ter wake him up.'
 What about impersora.ing an oficer?" asked the judge.
 ''Dere war muffin personal about 1t jedge. De badge I had on belong ter de Cullud Cents Serenade Club an de mpt- to am We nebber sleep Dat ain't ike CT perlice, jedge."
 That's true" said the judge. don't
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Onfice of City Engineer.

Birmingham, Ala, March 8. 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until l2 o'clock. noon, Wednesday, March 20, 1901, for certain street grading, nacadamizing, curbing, artificial stone sidewalk paving, brick gutter paving and storm sewers.
 Each party bidding must accompany bis bids with a certified check for $l50. made payable to the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham. to insure making of contract and bond. Specifications may be obtained at this office. Right Is reserved to reject any and all bids. Bond will be required.
 fSigned) JULIAN kENDRlCk,
 3-s-td City Engineer.
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HEADLESS MAN FOUND.
The ocmuieee River DiscIoses a Mur
 der-No CIew as To Identity.

McRae, Ga, March 12.-The headless trunk of a man was found in the Ocumul- gee river near here today
 There is little doubt that the man has been murdered as the head was apparent ly severed from the body with an axe. and there are wounds in the chest and abdomen, which were inflicted with an axe.
 The body apparently has been in the water for about two months. There is nothing about it that gives clew to the identity.
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At New Orleans.

New Orleans, March 12.-Favorites were in poor form today and Dissolute and Cog4well were the only winners. The Derby candidates who started in the han dicap performed poorly and the race should not be taken seriously so far as they are concerned. The stewards have recommended the refusal Of further en- try of the horse Filibuster or of entries of Myers & Shank, his present owners. Summaries:
 First Race-Seven furlongs, selling Helen Paxton, l1s (O'Brien), 20 to and
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Mira. Windows Soothing Syrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow' 8 Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used fc. over FIFTY YEARS bv MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS nl PAIN, CURES WIND COLO. and IS Twenty five cents bottle.
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John E. Tipton Arraiened.

Buffalo, N. Y., March 12.-John E. Tip ton, the alleged defaulting treasurer and secretary of the International Switch mems Union of North America, was ar raigned today. The charge was changed to that of grand larceny, first degree. Tipton pleaded not guilty, waived exami- nation and was held for the grand pury.
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disappeared from Macon about January l, believe that the headless trunk found at McRae is that of Almey.
 Almey came here several years ago from the North and was for a time a railroader. At the time of his disap- pearance he had a considerable sum of money with him.
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Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore existing between G. F. Cramton and w. H. Tharpe, under the firm name of Cramton &, Tharpe, doing a real estate business at the corner of Third avenue and Twen- tieth street, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.
 G. F. Cramton will continue the busi- ness
 G. r. CHAMPION.
 w. H. THARPE. Feb. 21 1901 2-27-3t-W ed
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You cannot be too Cautious, in this epi- demic of Grippe" Keep your system for tifled with Carters Little Liver Pills. One Dill after each meal
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For quick and good repairs on any kind of machinery, !, phone 2lO. John D. Lykes.
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Call for Alabama Brewing Ccmpany's "Extra Pale" and "Standard" Beers. On tap or in bottles. Phone 1928.
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Only limited number of maps left. Subscribers should avail themselves of this opportunity to secure a house hold, office and school room necessity,
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Believed To Be Almey.

Macon, Ga, March 12.-Friends of Ed win Almey, an electrical engineer. who
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MEALS AND LUNCHES.
 For the best dinners and suppers for 25 cents, go to Hobson Cafe, No. 9 .2Oth St. Strictly first-class.
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county jail," said the judge. "The city jail Is not up to standard in hotel equip ment. The mattresses are not on spring attachments and the Turkish baths are like your mother-in-law-they cannot be fOIlnd '
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Feb. 21, 1901.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
GOOD FOR NJ
The Coal, Cement and supply Company
Awarded the Largest Contract Ever
Given In the South for Cement-They
VIII supply Four Hundred Car Loads
to h Catawba Power Company

The largest contract ever given / n
n south for cement mas been awarded
to h Coal. Cement and Supply Com
pany, Of Wilmington. The company
will supply four hundred car loads of
its celebrated brand of Giant Portland
cement to the Catawba Power Company
of Rock Hill, S. c.. This speaks well
for this enterprising Wilmington con-
Germ and indicates Wilmington's i'm
portance as a wholesale distributing
point. We are glad to see our business
looking to the interior, and it shows
what can be done when enterprise and
pluck are at the front. The contract
was awarded in competition with bid
ders from the north and south.
The Catawba Power Company has
commenced the construction Of one OF
the largest electric power plants in the
south, and will utilize for this enter
prise a magnificent water power on the
Catawba river, seven miles from Roch
Hill. The company will manufacture
electricity and transmit it to the
numerous cotton mills and cities and
towns in hat vicinity.
Among the towns which are 10 be
thus supplied with electricity, are Rock
Hill, Charlotte, Pineville, Fort Mill,
Gastonia, Yorkville, Chester, Lancaster,
Kershaw and others. These places will
utilize the electric owe for manu-
featuring and lighting purposes, street
car lines, etc.
Charlotte is sixteen miles from the
Catawba Power Company's plant, and
some of the towns to which electricity
Is to be transmitted are from twenty
five to seventy-fve miles away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
RUNS AMUCH ON A STEAMER
A Crazy Passengers Deadly Work
With a Big Knife

Queenstown. November pas the
steamer Cmyric from Liverpool for New
York was coming down the channel
this morning, Thomas Halliday of Ohio,
one of her passengers attempted to kill
his wife and then committed suicide.
Halliday had recently been complain
ing Of sleeplessness. He and his wife
boarded the Cmyric at Liverpool after
passing a couple of months visiting
friends in County Down.. Ireland. The
accused prayed all night long and show
ed evidence this morning that his mind
was affected. After breakfast he an
nounced that all people on board the
ship were to be killed. and. drawing 4
knife from his pocket, he commenced
hacking his wife and slashing at his
throat. Mrs. Halliday struggled des-
perately to secure possession Of the
weapon, receiving terrible gashes on her
hands and neck, and was finally obliged
to desist. Halliday then continued to
hack his own throat until he had sew
cred all the veins n muscles and
dropped dead outside his state room.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
THE CHARLEsroN Expos1rroS
Greatest ThIngsSor h south In Quar-
rer ofa Century

Charleston. s. c., November 23.-The
week ends with the opening of the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
exposition only eight days of and all
the builders and exhibitors on the rush.
The United States marine corps has
gone into. camp on b exposition
grounds for the entire exposition pc
Rod The government fisheries exhihr
1t has arrived and will be installed
within the next few days. Nearly all
the asphalt roadways in the grounds
nave been laid The principal groups
OF statuary have been placed in the
court OF palaces. a carload of art ex-
hibits. valued at $50. 600, came last night
several more are on the way from
Buffalo and New York. The interiors
Of the buildings are being beautifled
by their rich decorations and the mer-
chants and manufacturers Of the city
have declared their intention to make
the opening day a public holiday
The grand parade on Monday, De-
cember End will be under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Morris.
or the United States army. A letter
was received from Secretary Long to-
day saying that the ships Of the North
Atlantic squadron will be at Charles
ton as near the opening day as posi-
BILE and the great undertaking is de-
veloping into the most significant event
that has taken place in the south in the
last quarter Of a century. Some weeks
a delegation from the exposition
company conferred with the secretary
Of war at Washington as to the practi-
cability of sending one of the govern
ment transport ships to Cuba to bring
a large number Of Cuban merchants
and planters to the exposition for the
purpose of examining the conditions OF
cotton manufacturing in this coun-
try. with h view of extending the
markets for American goods in the
| West Indies. A letter was received
from the secretary today saying that
the ship would be sent On this mission
OF peace and it is expected that there
will be a Cuban day., at Charleston
some time during the exposition which
| will open a new door for the common
products Of the south and New England
in a country which is now largely sup
| piled by foreign manufacturers. This is
on of the first practical proofs of the
great Importance of the exposition from
a commercial and industrial standpoint,
n there will be a great many more
as the full purposes of the enterprise
! will develop from time to time.
The interest in the exposition is
growing steadily every day. Two or
three days ago the contraction of the
| Louisville Purchase Company's build
ing was begun and the site has been
finally determined upon for the Alas
kan exhibit. and today the site was Sc
fected for the Cincinnati building. The
Philadelphia building will be formally
accepted by the commissioners from
that city during the mex few days and
the Illinois building is ready to receive
its furniture and all lucky visitors who
shall have the good fortune to be enter
tanned under it's hospitable roof. There
Is nothing like it in the eventful history
of this town..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
Lumber Bridge Notes
Correspondence of The MesseEger.)
Lumber Bridge, November %.

Lumber Bridge. November %.
Miss Margaret A. McGongan, one Of
the most estimable women in this sec
ton, died at her home near here night
before last. The funeral took place
from her home yesterday and her re-
mains were laid to rest in the family
cemetery nearby. Rev. A. r. Pittman
conducted the services.
Ex-sheriff J. w. Hal made an as
signment yesterday. His liabilities are
about $1,000 and his assets $500. Short
crops and the inability Of his patrons to
pay their accounts was the cause. He is
a clever merchant and all hope he will
be reinstated soon. His assignee, A ".
Mclean, Esq, of Lumberton, will WIND
up his affairs with mis- characteristic
business promptness. y
The Lumber Bridge academy is flour
ishing. There have been several new
students to enter this week This
school has more pupils u1suing their
studies in the colleges of the state than
any other preparatory school of thi.
section.
Four years ago there were only threS
stores here; now there are seven two
handsome private residences nav JUS
| been completed and several others are
to be built in the near future. Worl
| proceeds rapidly upon a large liver!
stable.
Major J.. A. P. Conoly. one Of the bes
citizens Of the county, who moved +
Sanford a year ago, is building a hand
some residence on his farm near tow
and expects to move back by the frs
of January.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
INVESTIGATION REQUESTED
Ola sect Rich Quick" Scheme Being
pany'' Charter by This State-More
Rural Free Delivery Mail Routes-A
Granddaughter of Nathaniel Macon
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., November %.

Raleigh, N. c., November %.
Letters are being received by state
officials here. asking them to investi-
gate what is alleged to be a swindle
in Rutherford county, in the shape OF
a cherry tree company, lately chartered
by this state. These letters come from
South Carolina n this state. 1t is
asserted hat the company is working
one of the get rich quick schemes. / n
the shape of an endless chain. An off,
cial today notified the sheriff Of Ruth
erford to investigate and the matter
will. also be laid before the United
States authorities as the mails are used
in working the scheme.
The postmaster here today received
livery routes in operation for here jan
uarY 1st. There are already three
routes. They are a great success. n
the increase in the amount of mail mat
ter handled is immense, showing both
the value of this service and the public
appreciation of 1t.
The Thanksgiving day debate between
Wake Forest and Trinity colleges, in
the Academy of Music here is always
ject is Compulsory Education and the
judges are to be Professor: George A
Grimsley, of Greensboro: Rev. G. G..
Vardell. of Red Springs, and Rev. Dr.
Stagg, of Charlotte.
The state authorities ave asked ex-
Judge Shepherd to give n opinion as
to whether if all the annual appropra-
ton of the state normal schools is not
drawn by November 30th. when the fis-
cal year ends. it will not have to be
covered back into the treasury. 1t ap-
| pears that the officials dc. not send out
the money until the school authorities
cali for it, and that quite a. considerable
part is yet undrawn. 1t is said that
some years ago when the, Croatan L.
dian nomal hoo did not draw all its
appropriation by the end, of the fiscal
year the legislature was called Of to
pass an act giving it the sum undrawn.
1t is found that Mrs. Cpenshaw, now
living in Raleigh with her daughter,
Mrs. w. S. Barnes, is a granddaughter
Of the noted Nathaniel Macon. She is
u years of age.
The attendance at the Pearson re-
vival meetings here is from 1900 &c
1900 nightly-only limited, in fact, by
the capacity of the church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
GRUESOME
The Rev. j. NJ. Mitchell, of Columbus
County, Met His Death in Ffre-It Is
Supposed That He Died of Heart Dis.
ease and Fell Into the Fire

The Wadesboro Messenger and Intel
ligencer, Of November 21st. says:
Last Friday morning. between g and
4 o'clock, the dead body Of Rev. j. NJ.
Mitchell, colored. was found lying in
the fire at the home of Walter Meach-
um, who lives in Gulledge township.
The body was first discovered by Walk
er's wife. who at once raised the alarm.
When the body was taken from the
fire it was found that the unfortunate
mans face was almost cremated and
hat his body, arms. hands and knees
were also terribly burned. The body
when discovered was in a kneeling po-
sition, the forehead resting against the
back of the fireplace with the hands
and knees in the fire.
Mitchell, who was pastor of Gate
wood circuit, had been living in this
county for a year. he boarded with
JOhn Bennett, who lives about two
miles south of town. He went to
Meachum's house between IL and IL
o'clock Friday morning and complained
of being very sick. He told Meachum's
wife that the Lord had directed him
to come there. The woman did every
thing she could for MIN and tried to
prevail on him to let her send for a
doctor. Mitchell told her that a doctor
could do him no good, and refused to
give his consent for one to be SUM-
moned. Late in the afternoon Walker
Meachum, who had been away from
home returned. He and his wife sal
up with Mitchell until about 1 o'clock
but the sick man insisted that they
should go to bed and they finally did
so. Mitchell, before they retired, gave
Meachum's wife a pocket book and two
small tobacco pounches containing
money, telling her that il anything
should happen to him to pay his ex-
penses and give h remainder of the
money to his wife, who lived at Free
man, Columbus county. The money
was counted on Friday and it was
found that there was s36S.23 of it.
Soon after going to bed Meachum
and his wife went to sleep. The woman
was awakened between 5 and 4 O'Clock
by the smell of smoke in the room and
discovered the body of the preacher in
the fire as above described.
cit is supposed that Mitchell die6
suddenly of heart disease and thai
when the end came he fell forward il
the fire. The last seen of him alive h,
was sitting in a cha!c in front Of tbs
fire. His people arrived here Saturday
night from Columbus county and tn;
remains were carried TO his home there
Sunday morning for Interment."
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Handsome River Steamer

The steamer Highlander, the new
boat which the Merchants and Farm
ers' Steamboat Company has had built.
will be ready for her trial trip this
week. She will begin a schedule on the
Cape Fear between Wilmington and
Fayetteville. December End, leaving
here at 4:3o p. m. on Mondays and
Thursdays and leaving Fayetteville at
10 a. m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Her wharf is just in rear of Font
street market, and Mr.. T. D. Love is
the company's agent She is a hand
some and commodious boat with good
accommodations for passengers.
The company's other steamer, the
Driver. will no longer be used as a pas
senger boat. Her cabins will be re-
moved and the upper deck raised so as
to make more room for freight.