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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
OUR WEEK OF GAIETY
THE ELKS' CARNIVAL AND STREET
FAIR FAST APPROACHING
The City Should Be deliberately Dec
orated-Merchants To Have Street
atre To Be An Attractive Feature Of
the Midway.

The time for the opening Of the Elks'
grand carnival and street fair is rush
ing on us now and there is no time to
be lost. Next Monday week is tie
opening day and it will not take long
for it to roll around.
Our merchants and business men
should see to it that the decorations
are on an elaborate scale. The carnival
and street fair is to be a big Ting and
all that is needed now is to electorate
the stores and buildings and pake the
city show up as it never has done in all
it's history.
Tie merchants, We are glad to learn,
are entering heartily into the spirit OF
the occasion and will make the mos. Of
it in a business way. Yesterday the
committee made it's first days canvass
to ascertain who will have booths n
front of their stores, and there was a
general response to the propositions
and plans of the committee. Only n
merchant declined to put up a booth.
The committee will be on the rounds
again today and they expect nothing
but a favorable chorus on all sides.
The Elks' part of the carnival and
street fair will be on a brilliant, scale
and the people will be astonished when
they see all the attractions. 1t is hard
to enumerate them, but the midway"
with it's numerous attractions will be
a great feature. The Turkish Theatre
with its quaint collection of oriental
people will as ever be one of the PROM
inent features on the Midway. The one
presented by the Francis Ferari Mid
way Company is exceptional from the
fact that it is devoid of all the objec-
tionable features usually found in an
entertainment of this character. Prom
hence is given to life like reproductions
of the peaceful pleasures and pastimes
of the native tribes in their eastern
homes. The sports and games Of the
orient are wildly portrayed by native
performers. Acrobats, gu~n-spinners,
athletics, wrestlers, sw~ord-fighters,
bowling and whirling Dervishes are
the head-liners on the programme.
Dancing girls are a mere incident, and
while the management presents them
merely as a proper part of such an en-
tertainment they are by no means a
sole attraction and they wish to have
it clearly understood that the enter
tainment is one that, both sexes can
visit. The native performers will be
correctly costumed in a garb that IS the
representative dress of their own coun-
tries. and the wierd and pleasing mar
riage ceremony showing how this i'm
portant event takes place in far off Tur-
key will be produced by the great High
Sheik. The company consists of a rep
resentative from most of the oriental
lands, Arabs, Turks, Syrians, Arme-
mans. Kurds and M~ountaineers. There
is also Tom-Tom players, drummers,
horn players and bashabazurk shouters
brought direct from their w land.
The Turkish Theatre can be safely
visited by all who are interested in the
strange and customs Of these
far off eastern people.
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NJ. F. Crawford & Co.,

Charleston firm at { 1I-isc: net re-
ceipts 626 bales.
Cincinnati steady at size; net receipss
S25 bales.
Louisville firm at S 3-1sc.
St Louis steady at TNc; net receipts
$50 bales.
Houston easy at I 15-isc; net receipts
II. i93 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York-Cotton quiet and steady
at S 3-16c; net receipts LOCO bales: gross
1896 bales: sales 732 bales; stock 1901
bales.
Total today-Net receipts So s43 bales
exports to continent I.921 bales; stock
30L. 212 bales.
Consolidated - Net receipts I5S, So
bales: exports to Great Britain a. 15S
bales; to France $3.50 bales; to CONT
nent 95,406 bales.
Total since September Met receipts
521, 707 bales; exports to Great Britain
134, 964 bales; to France IS, 145 bales: TO
continent 203,5 ST. bales
Futures closed steady. October
November III; December IT'S: jan
uary 7.76: February 7.75: March 7.13:
April 7.73: May IT'S.
Spot cotton closed quiet and steady:
middling uplands s 3-16c; miidling gulf
s 7-16c; sales 1872 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARK~
Chicago, October ..-The leading fu-
lures were as follows.
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a IynchinU in Montana.

Helena, Mont, October Flames
Edward Brady, the man who assaulted
Ida Pigsley ) years old, in Helena yes
terday was taken from the Jail at 1:30
o'clock this morning by a mob and
hanged to a telegraph pole in h Hay
market square, about three blocks from
the Jail. The crowd was orderly and
after the man had been hanged it
quickly dispersed. There were about
200 men engaged in the affair and they
were all masked. They attacked the
Jail door with a battering ram, aud it
soon yielded. On gaining admittance
they demanded at the point of a gun
the keys of the jailer. threatened if he
did not yield the man they would kill
him. The jailer then got the man out
of his cell and he was given to the
mob.
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OUR new INDUSTRY
TWO BIG MENHADEN FISHERIES ON
THE CAPE FEAR.
Operations for the Season Resumed by
The Atlantic Fisheries Company.
The American fisheries m 70
Put Up a Hundred thousand Dollar
Plant at Fort Anderson.

cantain ]. F. Busselis general mana
"a of The Atlantic Fisheries Company
and CAPTAIN r. 2. Milligan, foreman
of the company's menbaden fishery
and fish scrap factory at Fort Ander-
son. came up to the city last evening
form the fishery where they have been
70 get things in order to begin opera
lions for this season. The plant, it will
be remembered, was erected last fall
and operated for the first time and
though the season was short, the bus
mess was very satisfactory. The ope-
rations for this season will begin at
once and will continue till the 1st or
January. The company operates Two
fishing steamers and the first to take to
the sea his season was the steamer
Beatrice which went out with her crew
last night.
STILL LARGER FISHERIES.
The American Fisheries Company, OF
New York, the largest corporation in
the business, operating on q capital or
SO, 900, 900, has bought property on
Howe's DIN at Fort Anderson, 800
ydTuS lIOHu lAC AdSIOAS VI NN
Fisheries Company's plant and will
begin the erection of a S100,0 900 plant in
the next ten days. The site for the
factory was purchased from Captain
John w. Harper and h lumber for the
construction of the factory uildtnS
warehouse and several other buildings
has been contracted for with the
Chadbourn Lumber Company, Of this
city.
Mr.. n. B. Church. of New York, vice
president and general manager OF the
American Fisheries Company, Captain
Thomas F. Price, of New York, who Is
interested in the company, and Captain
c.. T. Weldon, of Lewes, Delaware, who
is superintendent of the company
plant at that place, came on here TO
make the arrangements for the erec-
ton of the plant here. They returned
north last night but Captain We'll
den will be back in a few day to super
intend the construction of the plant.
The machinery for it has been shipped
from Port Arthur, Texas, and three
Of the company's steamers are now on
their way to Wilmington from Port
Arthur.
The American Fisheries Company a
81 steamers engaged in fishing Tor
menhaden and other oil fish and they
own 80 plants on the coast Of Maine,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
York, Delaware, North Carolina n
Texas. They will operate about Six
steamers at their fishery here. They
will employ about 200 hands, and eX-
pect to have the plant in operation by
the middle of November.
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Ransom for Miss stone Demanded

Constantinopie, October 2.-The bril-
gands who carried off Miss Helen n
Stone the American missionary and
her companion, Madame Tsilka, a
Bulgarian lady. have fixed October Sth
as the limit of time for the of
the ransom. $4,000 demanded for Miss
stones release. The hiding place of
the brigands has not yet been discover
ered n h delay accorded by the alb
ouctors is taken to indicate that they
consider their retreat quite secure.
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lei

SUBMITS. Matte E. Sue, beloved wife
Of w. A. Sue, of Leland, n. c., de-
parted this life August 2S,1901. The
funeral will be held at the family
burying ground near Farmers, N. c.,
October 18th, 1901.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. A. J.. Freeman, of Bladenboro,
NJ =
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York, October Mooney on call
steady at 8 to 4 per cent; last loan 3
per cent; ruling rate 4 per cent; prime
mercantile paper Az to 5h per cent. :
sterling exchange firm with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 4.S5k to 4.S5%
for demand and at 4.S3A to 4.S3$ for
sixty days; posted rates asa and 4.S61a;
commercial bills 4.S2A to 4.S3A; bar
silver 5Sk; Mexican dollars 45h; gov
eminent bonds weak; railroad bonds ir-
regular; state bonds inactive.
STOCKS.
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, October 2.-Continued bear
pressure in a dull market depressed
wheat prices again today, December
closed weak Il to sc lower. December
corn closed g to PC higher and De-
cember oats &c up. Provisions closet
from 1914 to 32hc down.
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The Dry Goods Market

New York. October 1.-The market
conditions have not changed tod "a
any ap~preciab1e extent. The gelUfaJ
demand In staple cottons a ben
quiet at previous prices. Prints 8
firm in all staple lines. Fancy prints
are mostly cleaned up Ginghams ar
firm, p~rintcloths quiet. regular -
Mems wear woolens and worsted -
WOODEN and worsted dress good4
quiet. with business chiefly In g
lines.
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The navy department announces that
the official trial of the torpedo boat
Thornton will take place near Annapo-
lis on Friday next.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
Sampson Retires From Boston Navy
Yard.

Washington, October 1.-Admiral
Sampson today surrendered command
of the Boston navy yard. His success
sor. Rear Admiral Mortimer L. john
son, who is on his way north from
Port Royal to take command of the
Boston yard, called upon Secretary
Long today to pay his respects.
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GOOd --.............-. . Slc
Same day last year-10Kc.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Machine
barrels steady 33Ac; nothing doing in
lcountry barrels.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Steady at $1.30.
CRUDE TURPENTINE - Steady;
hard s1.00; soft $3.50.
Prices same day last yea Spirits
Iturpentine BIC and 361zc: rosin s1-15
land s1.20; tar S1.40: crude turpentine
hard s1.10 and $40.
Receipts today-76 casks Of spirits
lturpentine, 107 barrels Of rosin, 169 bar
lrels of tar, As barrels of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year - 4s
casks Of spirits turpertine. 800 barrels
lor rosin. 65 barrels Of tar, Al barrels OF
Icrude turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-1O0's 45c; ISIS soc: COOS Sc; +.
II. $1.35; in less than car lots.
DRY SLTED SIDES@9%to 9hc-
BUTTER-24 to &c.
COFFEE-7h to 10c.
FLOUR-Straights $S.75: second pa
tents $500; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c. New Or
Jeans Brights. q to Csc: Porto Rico 30
Ito 35c: Cuba. IS to 40c-
SUGAR - Granulated $5.45: W.A-C
mo- 5, $l.95; No. 3. $3.50: No. II S4.50-
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WILMINGTON MARKETS


NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Steady at $3.50.
| CRUDE TURPENTINE-Steady; hard
Isl. 90; soft $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spfrits
lturpentine 36hc and 3Sc: rosin s1.1S
land $40; tar $1.40: crude tu%rpentine
hard s1.10; n $40.
Receipts today-10 casks OF spirits
lturpentine, AZ barrels of rosin, 81 bar
lrels of tar, p barrels of crude turpen-
ltine.
Receipts same day last year - Z.
lcasks Of spirits ~turpentine, SAL barrels
lof rosin, 73 barrels of tar, III barrels
Iof crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-1OOs 45c: 1905 soc. COOS Csc:
IF. F. $1.S5; in less than car lets.
DRY SALTED SIDES-9k 10 csc.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-7k to 10c.
FLOUR-Straights 1915: 2nd patents
$500; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brights. % to Csc: Porto Rico 81
to 35c; Cuba. % to 40c.
| SUGAR - Granulated s5.45; W.X-C.
No. 5. s4.95; No. 8. $3.50. No. II, $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS to roc.
Virginia so to 55c; Spanish 70c.
CORN-77k to soc.
CORN MEAL-72h to 75c.
N. C. BACON-Hanls 13c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull; hens 20 to 22hc;
boosters zoe; spring s to 1Sc.
EGGS-Steady at II to 1Sc.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5 inch saps,
s1.60; 5 inch hearts, s2.25: 6 inch saps,
81. so; 6 inch hearts. $3.50.
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LARD1Pure Ike: compound SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 50 to roc:
Virginia so TO SOC: Spanish zoe.
CORN-77k to soc.
CORN MEAL-72k 10 75c.
n. c. BACON-Hams 13c; shoulders
Sc; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull; hens 20 to 22hc;
ROSTERS zoe: spring s to 1Sc.
EGGS-Steady at II 20 1Sc.
SHINGLES-Per LOCO. 5-inch saps,
s1.60; 5-inch hearts. s2.25; 6-inch saps.
81. so: 6-inch hearts. $3.50.
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CdlIle udy ldSI SSdl-1VAC.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE = Nothing
Idoing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Steady at s1.3O.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Steady hard
LOO; soft $1.90.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine SIC and 56kc; rosin s1.15
and $1.2O; tar $40; crude turpentine
hard s1.10 and s2.1G.
Receipts today-24 casks of spirits
turpentine, 100 barrels of rosin, 1876 bar
rels of tar, GO barrels of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year - SO
Icasks of spirits turpentine, 209 barrels
lof rosin, Sc barrels of tar, rs barrels
of crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
~SALT-1OO's 45c: 1905 soc; zoos SIC;
f. F. s1.35; in less thai car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-9S to 9kc.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-7k@ 1Oc.
FLOUR-straights sS.75; M patents
$500; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brights, % to 25c: Porto Rico 80
to 35c; Cuba. % to 40c.
SUGAR - Granulated s5.45; W.X.C.
mo. 5, S4.95; No. 8, $3.50; No. II, $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS to Toe;
Virginia so to 55c; Spanish zoe.
CORN-77h to soc.
CORN MEAL-72k TO 75c.
N. c. BACON-Hams 13c; shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull: hens 20 to 22Ac:
boosters zoe; spring 8 to 1Sc.
EGGS-Steady at II TO 1Sc.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5-inch saps
s1.60; 5-inch hearts, s2.25: 6-inch APPS,
$3.50; 6-inch hearts, $3.50.
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CaSH quotations. were as
Flour easy; No. 3 spring Wheat e6N to
Csc; No. red So to e9kc: No. 2 oats 35k
to 3612c: No. ? white 81 to 37Ac: No. 8
white 1914 to 36Ac; No. 2 rye 54A to
size; mess pork per barrel $3.50 to
$14.35; lard per hundred pounds $3.50 to
$3.50; short ribs sides Qoose) $3.50 to
$50; dry sailed shoulders (boxed) IL
to TIC; short clear sides (boxed} $3.50
to $40: whiskey s1.30.
New York, October 2.-FLOUR-Dui1
and barely steady. Minnesota patents
1886 to 1885. Rye Jour steady. Fair
to good $2.S5 to 1918.
WHEAT-Spot dull: No. . red, 74Ac.
Options opened easy and declined fur
ther under excited Chicago selling by
a prominent trader, helped by big re-
ceipts, foreign offerings and lower
cables. They rallied on covering and
in the afternoon ruled steady on e eDrt
demand, closing steady at &C net loss.
May closed TIC; October closed 72Ac:
December closed 74Ec.
CORN-Spot steady; No. 2. 62hc. OPP
ton market opened steady n for q
time was sustained by good commits
sion house buying. Later they eased
of with wheat, but recovered and
closed 62hc; October closed el1sc: De-
cember 61Ec.
OATS-Spot easier: No. 2. 5skc. OPP
tons quiet and barely steady.
LARD-Easy; western steamed 5000:
refined easy: continent 5000; South
American s11.25: compound 8 to SIC.
PORK-Stcady.
SUGAR-Quiet and steady; fair re-
f1ning 3 5-16c: refined quiet.
COTTON SEED OIL-More active
and firmer. Prime summer yellow &c.
prime white IS to 4sc; prime winter yej-
low As to acc.
BUTTER-Easier: creamery Is zzh
state dairy Il to z1c.
CHEESE-Quiet and firm: fancy
large white 9k to 9Ec; fancy small 10c-
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsyiva-
MIA q to &c.
POTATOES-Quiet: Jerseys N.75 70
s2-12h; New York 81 to s2-25; LonGl
Island s2-25 to $3.50; Jersey Sweets 31-75s
to s2.25.
PEANUTSQuiet; fancy handpicked
4hc; othe- domestic az to &c.
CABBAGE0Quiet; Long Island nat
Dutch. per 100. 81 TO s..
NAVAL STORES
Charleston, October Z-Spirfts turpeu~
tine daIt. nothing doing. Rosin firm
and UNCHANGED
Savannah. 0kpber 2.-Spfrits urpenw
tine firm at - receipts SIS casks:
sales $50 casks; EXPORTS IA casks. Roefn
firm and unchangeds receipts 2,505 bar
rels: sales 1913 barrels: exports 1s74
barrels.
New York. October z.-Rosin stsH
strained. common to good $1.42ik sp<xtS
turpentine steady 3eh to &c. -
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Tuesday, October i.
Receipts of cotton today-2,535 bales.
Receipts same day last year 400
bales.
This seasons receipts to date = Is, 977
bales.
Receipts to same day last year-1,92 4
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
to-day at the exchange:
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Wednesday,, October 2.
Receipts of cotton today-2,4S3 bales.
Receipts same day last year 1855
bales.
This seasons receipts to date - 22,460
bales.
Receipts to same day last ~year-76,912
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
Rock Island Argus., 1901-09-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The gold production of the Cripple
Creek district was S2.J5S.00O for Au-
gust.
Upmann & Co. German bankers of
Havana. have been robbed of S2S, 900.
The grand jury at Sioux City. Ia.
has indicted Ben Mcknight for muir
der. for the alleged killing of his wife
last June.
Two large oil tanks near OIean, y.
Y, were struck by lightning and to-
tally destroyed. Loss $4,000
The resignation of the Peruvian cab
met seems to be imminent in conSe-
quence of the legislative tangle.
Fire destroyed the Mount Vernon,
Mo-. elevator Saturday. causing loss
in building and grain of $4,000.
4 stone plow believed to be fully
300 years old has been unearthed at
Bloomfield. y. j.
Carnegie has contributed $4,000 for
a town hall at Motherwell, Scotland.
The Duke of York will confine his
visit to British possessions only and
not come to the United States.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-09-02
CONSTITUTION GETS
WORST BEATING OF YEAR.

Bateman's Point, Sept. 2.-In to-
days Ia;e between the Constitution
and Columbia over the triangular
,urse Columbia gave the new DO
the worst beating of the year. The
Columbia turned the first stake boat
5 minutes and II seconds ahead of
the Constitution. At the start the
new boat went over the line 15 Sec
onds ahead of her opponent.
Newport r. l., Sept. 2.-The Colum-
bia beat the Constitution Saturday
minutes 10 seconds, corrected time, over
and back in the first trial race to Sc
lect the cup defender. The defeat was
decisive. and admirers of the COnstl-
tuition are at their wits end to make
apologies and excuses for her bad he
havior. She was fresh from the
Herreshoff shlpyard. where 10" bottom
WAS FURNISHED until it Gi.stened ike
plate glass in the sunlight.
Her sails fitted her admirably with
the exception of the balloon jib topsail
which she set on the homeward reach.
Thus she had no drawback to act as
n detrfment TO her speed. Moreover.
Nat HerreShoff, her designer and
builder. was aboard. All however.
was of no avail. The Constitution
was beaten fairly on her merits. and
unless she sails better in the other two
races the committee which has the
matter in charge may decide upon Sc
lecting the Columbia to meet Sham
7
Rock Island Argus., 1901-09-02
ANOTHER SORT OF love AFFAIR
Tilted Lover seeks q Queer Revenge on the
Fair JiIter.

Denver. Colo. Sept 2.-Gerald
Hughes. son of c. J. Hughes, Jr.. has
purchased the home of the Baxters for
revenge. Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Tilted
him for the millionaire California
bachelor, Hugh Tevis. who died in
Yeddo. Japan, Just one month after
the wedding Society people in Den
yer who knew of the love affair be-
tween young Hughes and the then Miss
Cornelia Baxter said the jilting was
all because Hugh Tevis was supposed
to be several times minionaire. while
the amount of c. J. Hughes fortune
was not known.
Those who did not know said that
the rich young widow would come
back to Denver and ultimately Mrs.
Tevis would wed her first and real
love. Especially was this thought pos
sible because of late it has transpired
that c. J. Hughes. Jr.. instead of being
worth only paltry half million, in
creased his fortune million and n
half or more last year in mining in
vestments. These stories were stilled
when Gerald Hughes aunouDced that
the homestead is for sale at less than
he paid, but that the Baxters are
As rod - --------
Rock Island Argus., 1901-09-02
JUDGES MAKE ANovEL PLEA.
BegfnuiuG and End OF n Day Come To-
Eether In Legal Parlancc.

Des MOines, Ia, Sept. 2.-Iudge y.
NJ Hnbbard. of Cedar Rapids. and
Judge n. II. Trimblc. of Keokuk,
prominent in the legal profession, were
arrested at Ledyard. KoSsuth county.
Saturday by Deputy Game Warden
Reilly. charged with violating the game
law in shooting prairie chickens before
Sept. 1.
They were taken to Algona and tried
before n justice OF the peace, who re-
served decision till he could look UP
the law Judge Hubbard acted as
counsel for himself and Judge Trim
Bile. and argued that i'm legal parlance
the day ended as soon as IL was begun,
and that really the closed game season
was ended, and they had not violated
the law
Rock Island Argus., 1901-09-02
DEATH OF A PERU GIRL
Goes from Her indiana Home to
Ohio and browns in the
Maumee River.
NO KNOWN REASON FOR HER DEED
Un'ess it was Her Own Morbid
Temperament--Sends Sweet
heart Poetic Letter.

Peru. Ind. Sept. 2.-Relatives OF
Miss Nora Densmore were notified Sat
urday that the girl. who mysteriously
disappeared two lays ago. had ended
her life in the Maumee river at Toledo,
o. Mrs. DenSmore. the mother. is
prostrated Miss Densmore was a pret-
ty girl. 24 years of age, and no one
seems able to explain her action. She
had no home troubles. She was i'll
comfortable circumstances. and was
not known TO be sick or mentally trou-
bled. She was q seamstreSS for Miss
Bertha Thomas, dressmaker on
Broadway. and some believe she
worked too hard and became tempo
rarily deranged. But no one knows
why she went TO Toledo, as she had
not made trips alone and had no rela-
tives or friends in Toledo.
? No Trouble With h Love Affair.
She had kept company for two years
with Ernest Thomas, brother of the
dressmaker. but all assert that they
loved each other and had no misunder-
standing. The young mans father
SAYS he does not know whether they
We're engaged or not. but thinks they
were and would have been married.
neighbor about getting morphine and
using ii. but gave no intimatiOn of her
intentions.
Something Marked About Her.
Mss Thomas says she was in Chi
cago once with Mrs DenSmOre and the
young woman showed n great fondneSs
for the lake. She stood and looked at
il for n long time and wanted to take
a boat ride. but Miss Thomas refused
to accompany her and the trip was
not made. Miss Thomas thinks water
had Il fascination for the girl. No one
here knew of her inteHtion of going to
Toledo or Of her being there until the
strange letter of farewell was received
at home. Then the father went in
search OF her. In a letter received by
Ernest Thomas from Miss Densmore
and dated Toledo. the young woman
in an attempt at poetry. hints at sui
eide. 1t reads:
Hints nt somsthIng Hidden.
I'm only a begGar. but. OH so proud
That prefer death to olbeing found out
And now the last request ! make
Is to hide from the world your own
heartache.
An angel wife | hope you will find.
Though you pass many thorns along
the line.
When / leave for the great unknown,
l wonder IL I'll he there alone.
At the thought OF my poor mother
tear springs i'm my eye.
But I hastily brush that by.
''Good-by to youl all who have
smiled on me. and get all from life
that you can without your unhappy
Nora