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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

One of the best tributes to departed
worth we have seen in a Ions time is
one from the able pen of Mr.. Edward
Gillian, Of Reading, Penn, for a long
time editor of the Reidsville Review,
and M of the foremost writer's con.
nected with the North Carolina press
within our recollection. We regret
North Carolina has lost his services.
Mr.. Gillian writes of his departed
friend most touchingly, even eloquent
ly. The whole portraiture is deftly
wrought 1t is of a noble gentleman
he writes, modest and unknown to the
people at large, but he must have been
of most sterling worth TO have evoked
such striking. careful, eulogy, a part
of which we take leave to copy that
others ma Know something of a man
who richly deserved to be held in pre-
lot remembrance. we canot doubt.
Mr.. Gillian writes of his friend:
But his name stood for something
infinite greater than talent or even
genius-for the highest thing that
mans name may stand for-for that
which makes life a great lacking all
else and without which the greatest
lives may still fail in treir Incomplete
ness. Marvel not. That thing vas
character-somethine against which
crown scepter, mitre. mace, ermine
toga and all the superfices of power
and symbols of authority weigh but as
the dust in the balance. From the
| day he came to ReidSvil'e until he Went
to his narrow home we all knew that
character filled the foreground of his
life-all else was background. That
character vas a distinct foIce-a po-
tentiality in the community in which
he lived-creating it's own atmosphere
1t was one of hat strong quality
| which makes for a man his place
among men-and bulk which mere in
tellect cannot give. He was q
gentleman through and tnIougn-not
of cloth or caste or rank. but with ma.
lures own stamp upon him. No affec.
tation veneered his manners. He
counterfeited not hat which he was
not. He chose rather to be al that
he wished to be. Drawing rooms. sa-
looms and other courts could not have
yielded the fine gold Of his refinement
| which was the unconscious expression
of his nature. Scruples fettereG
him as I have seen them tram1nel but
few men-the direct way was alway
the shortest route to his destination
l cannot say h last word of a per
sonality made so e to US by 1t:
consistent. it's unwavering adherence
| to the Hottest deals of the truly Chris.
tian character"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
THE GREATEST HEROES OF NEW
ENGLAND.

1t is well to know something of New
England and it's heroes. Gloucester
Mss, is an interesting point, and il Is
worthy of a paragraph In 1704 it was
a small village Of 700 people; now 1t is
a city Of 10000. 1t is a great fishing
station. Its fishermen are really the
heroes, and they pay often the penalty
OF theip adventurous calling by being
drowned. The business is TO catch the
cod and prepare it for market. Hun
dreds through the years have persisted
in this most dangerous of callings.
Munsey's Magazine gives an account
Of the dangers that beset these hardy,
brave men of New England VINO dare to
try the sea. We make a fine illustra-
tive citation from the monthly. and it
is a wonder hat men can be found to
brave such dangers and that any es-
cape to report their successes:
From the time the fishing boa
leaves Gloucester until she returns she
is buffeted and harried. When the
hurricane hits the sea the waves are
highest in shoal water, and there are
ugly cross chops; and amid all the fuss
and smother must the fishing IA an
Choir, with a riding sail to keep her
headed into the wind. She rolls and
pitches, she labors like a hunted Great
ure caught in a trap; she complains
with all the eloquence of dumb things
that found voice; but in storm and fair
weather. blow high or blow low, come
blizzard or sunshine, must she stay till
her salt is wet" And men must go
overheard in the fiat-bottomed dorieS
in a sea in which it seems hat no such
craft could live for a moment; go over
board in a fog that swallows them in
it's gray nav and draw from the sea
feel their way over the broad Atlantic,
for they canno see. They listen to the
jangling of the bell on the schooner:
they blow their own horns, that all
the craft on the sea may know of their
existence"
That is indeed splendid courage and
the risks are tremendous. 1t is not
surprising to be told by a correspond
ent of the Richmond, Va, Central
Presbyterian. writing from East Glou-
cester last month, hat in half a century
1000 men have been dost and 419 YES
sells. 1t is not a surprise to hear of a
city of widows n memorials and sor-
rowings. The correspondent says that
lone of the pathetic things to witness
in the old own is the yearly memorial
service, held in memory of those who
have been lost during the year. Tales
of pathos and rugged force of those
brave. simple men, n out of their
meager earnings on each trip a part is
contributed to help those who are left
destitute. 1t is said that there are more
societies for the relief of widows and
orphans in Gloucester than in any other
place in the world"
1t is a pity that men have to take
such tremendous risks to obtain a liv-
ing. Can they not do as well at some
other calling less dangerous and de-
structive to human life? Is it not bet
ter to abandon Goldfish forever than to
fill h waters with the bodies of hardy
and adventurous heroes and the town
with widows and bereaved children?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
In the Public Interest. Too

A large number OF on the
Sampson-Schley controversy are pitch
ed in the ton of depIorinS the futile
and harm-breeding discussion" and de-
string to get IL out OF the way and for
gotten as soon as possible. Such a view
recognizes neither the facts OF the case
nor the interests Of the navy In the
first place, the fact OF the d~issension
was evident long before the investiga-
ton was demanded. In the next place.
ii assumed a form that demanded in
the interest of discipline the impartial
and unquestionable placing Of the
blame.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
of Chronic Dfarrhoea After
Thirty Years OF Suffering

Il suffered for thirty years with diar-
lrhoea and thought / was past being
lcured," avs John 3 Holloway. OF
French Gap, Miss. I had spent so
much time and money n suffered so
much that ! had given up all hopes OF
recovery. I was SO feeble from the eff
fleets OF the diarrhoea that I could do
no kind OF labor. could not even travel
but by accident / was permitted TO find
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Collc, Cholera
land Diarrhoea Remedy. and after tax
ling several bottles I am entirely cured
lof that trouble. / am SO pleased with the
result that I am anxious that IL be In
reach OF all who suffer as I have" For
fsale by R. r Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

Some of the millionaires who make
Newport their summer residence have
become greatly interested in the auto
mobile. They own racing machines
and sometimes run them at full speed,
Indifferent to local ordinances, and I'M
mindful of the accidents their reck-
leSSneSS causes. These millionaires
spend much money at Newport and
they believe, not without some reason,
that they own the town. Its merchants
are careful to do nothing to offend
good customers.-Chicago Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
BiSmarck'S Iron Nerve

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomitable will n tremendous ener-
gy are not found wher Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out Of order.
If you want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring, use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and body. Only Csc at r. r.
Bellamy'S drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

There is improvement in Land valua-
tions in some counties and a dimi1u-
ton in others. In Halifax COUNT there
IS an advance, Mr.. Josephus Daniels
writes to his paper, the News and Oh.
r that he is informed by Mr.. w.
A. Dunn, Of Scotland Neck bar, that
land has increased in value so per
cent. and there is an active demand
for land at the higher prices. Men
with money are looking for land in
vestments, and find it more profitable
than any other sort Of investment. lie
said, L canno recall a sale of land
except at a rise in a number of years
Crops have been good through This
section for several years. and land is
in demand"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
1t Saved His Leg.

F. a. Danforth, Of LAGRANGE, Ga.
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg, bu.
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul-
GERS, Wounds, Burns, Boils. Pain or
Piles it's the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
r. p BelLamy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

region Of your stomach after eating? II
so you will be benefited by using Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They also cure belching and SOUL stom-
ach. They regulate. the bowels too.
Price, % cents. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
HOME FOLKS.

The Messenger is always glad TO rec
ognize a merit In North Carolina
youth II is prompt to tell o. aiy sue
cess attending a home boy anon the
dispersed abroad" One Of the very
best and noblest Of boys We have
known is William E. Hnl. born IN this
city, was graduated at Davidson col
lege in 1900, with the degree OF a B.
AT the age OF twenty he was elected 10
the chair OF Latin and Greek in the
Speers-Langford Military Institute al
Searcy, Arkansas This was in Sep
TENDER, 1900, pom the Recommendation
OF the faculty at Davidson college.
After serving for one year in his far
away home, he has been elected to the
position OF Junior Principal Of the in
stitution. This is gratifying. We re-
peat. We have known Willie since he
was a wee boy" and we have no;
known a youth Of finer principles and
purer life. Success to him always.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
Chamherlafn's Cough Remedy a Great
yOr

The soothing and healing properties
of this remedy, its pleasant and prompt
and permanent cures have made it a
great favorite with people everywhere.
1t is especially priced by mothers of
small children for colds Group and
whooping cough. as it always affords
quick relief. and as II contains no
opium or other harmful drug. it may be
given as confidently to a baby as to an
ADULT. For sale by r. r. Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

When you want a pleasant physic try
1.-The new remedy. Chamberlain's Stom-
ZACH and Liver Tablets. They are easy
to take and pleasant IN effect. Price,
% cents. Samples free at R K. Bella
Imy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

Don't be satisfied with temporary re-
lief from indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure permanently and completely re-
moves this complaint. 1t relieves per-
manently because it allows the tired
stomach perfect rest. Dieting won't
rest h stomach. Nature receives sup
niles from the food we eat. The sensi-
bic way to help the stomach is to use
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which digests
what you eat and can't help but do
YOU good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

Less than one-third of the popula-
ton in North Carolina under the last
census is negro. There are more fe-
males than males, the per centage be-
ing 1915 males and 50.4 females. Chill
dren Of school age, 1884, 26, of whom 45O
are foreign born. $685. GA colo1ed, 3T,s11
males and 376,215 females.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

Colombia should not be discouraged by
the sinking of one Of her war vessels.
1t will be recalled that we started into
the. affair with Spain with a similar
overture.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06

General Fred Grant is authority for
the statement that the Filipino is full
of fun and knows how to tai a joke.
The exquisite humor Of is called
civil government at Manila will not be
lost on him, then.-Chicago mi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
THIS Time NEWS IS OFFICIAL
Announcement Made That the Great Northern and
Burlington Will Jointly Construct Road
From Arlington to HuntIey--Oka Will
be the Dividing Point.

St Paul. Oct 2The annual report of the Great Northern
Railway company issued today confirms the statement of
onwh the Burlington by Burlingontr Northern line from
Billings Mont where the Burlington taps the Northern Pacific to
Shelby Junction on the Great Northern main line.
The Burlington will build from Eiuntey east of Billings oOka
Mont where the line will meet spur extended by the Great
Northern from Arlington, From Arlington to Great Falls the
Great Northern has lis tracks The Great Falls Canada
gauge gives direct line between Great Falls and Shelby
Junction This line is he wened during the year, but until
transformed into standard gauge will be operated by the
company has been acquired by the Montana and Great Northern
however for the Great Northern railway The jointly laid out
will give air line from Billings the Great Northern main ne
Billings Oct PA of 20 has been working for few
days past laying and grading yards for the Burlington in
the city under engineer from Lincoln The engineer quoted
saying that grading work is to he done of Billings all winter
the new line from this city to Great Falls
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
MARK TWAIN IN POLITICS.
Has Joined an Anti-Ismmsny Organization
Called ssIhe Order Of Acorns."

New York, Oct. l7.-Samuel f.
Clemens ("Mark Twain") entered the
local political campaign tonight by
addressing an audience OF invited
guests at the Waldorf Astoria hotel,
he having lately Joined a local anti
Tammany organization known as
the "Order of Acorns." Mr.. Clemens
used for his speech an article written
by himself which is to appear In the
November issue of the North Ameri-
can Review, but Col. B. G. NJ. Harvey,
publisher of the Review, agreed that
the article should first appear as an
address.
The whole address was compari-
son Of Richard Croker to Warren
Hastings, and the city Of New York
to India under Hastings rule. He
used the words spoken by Edmund
Burk at the trial Of Hastings, substi-
tuting Mr.. Croker's name where
that Of Hastings occurred and New
York City where India occurred.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
HOWELL REFUSED A NEW TRIAL
Murderer of Thos. Rolling on Swimming Woman in
1893 Must Face the ExecutiOner--His Escape
and the Laws Delays Have Long POST
pOned FulfiIment of Justice.

Helena, Oct. 2I.-The supreme court
today refused new trial to Milton
o. Howell, convicted of the murder
of Thomas Rolling in Fergus county
in 1898. In the opinion denying the
new trial the court says:
"while we find substantial con-
fiict in the statements Of some of the
witnesses, particularly as between
those of the defendant himself and Of
certain OF those introduced by the
state, touching the circumstances OF
the homicide, the credlbility and
weight to be given to those conflict
ing statements was question ex-
clusively within the province of the
jury and we have no power to dis
turb their findings thereon"
In discussing alleged errors the
court says that defendant is al
ways entitled to have jury take
into consideration the presumption
of innocence which the law throws
about him, and it is therefore the
duty of the court to submit proper
instructions upon this subject, az the
presumption comes to the aid OF the
defendant at every stage of the case" !"
at does not, therefore, follow"
says the court, "that the trial court
commits error in refusing to submit
special instructions requested by the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
NEW PRE- SDtNT OF the MORMON CHURCH
Joseph Smith tiected and Brigham Young
Appointed President Of Apostles.

Salt Lake City, Oct. l7-At the
regular annual meeting Of the Apos-
ties held In the temple today. Joseph
Smith was chosen and. set apart ~
president Of the Church Of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints in sue
cession OF the late Lorenzo Snow,
with John X. Winder and Anthony
Ii. Lund az his first and second coun-
cillors respectively. President Smith
is also named as trustee In trust for
the church. He was likewise named
as president OF the Salt Lake temple
with John X. winder as his first m.
sistant.
Apostle Brigham Young was sus-'
tained and set apart as the president
OF the quorum of twelve apostles.
IL was also decided to hold u spec
ial conference of the church which
has been called for the second Sunda y
In November, for the purpose Of ratI
flying today's action of the church
authorities as far as that Is neces
sary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23

came up and had some alteration
with Downs. finally taking out his
hsadgate and intimating that 1t
would remain out. Rolling later
rode up aud inquired OF Downs as to
the trouble. Being informed, he
jumped of his horse and attempted
to replace the headgate, when How
ell made a strike at him with a
shovel. Rolling grabbed Howell.
avoiding the full blow, and bore him
to the ground, giving him a severe
chastisement. Early the following
morning Howell loaded a rifle and
left for the scene Of the previous day.
Before going and in conversation
with his employer, Pirrie, making n
threat concerning Rolling, similar
to that made to the herder earlier In
the season. Approaching the alfalfa
patch, which was being irrigated,
Howell lay In ambush, and when
Rolling approached rose and shot
him In the back. This not bringing
him down, another shot was lodged
In the brain, from which Rolling fell
forward dead. BY footprints the
state offered to prove the actions OF
the two men that morning. After
the killing Howell returned to Pir-
rie's took one of the latter's horses
from the barn and fled, being seen
some time after In the Snowy noun
tains and In October, 1899 captured
British Columbia.
The immediate trouble arose over
rivalry and long continued trouble
between Geo. Pirrie and p. /. Moule,
adjoining wOol-growers. To this
day this feud continues and cases in
volving land and water rights are
pending In the district court and but
last week the land office was engag-
ed for a week In listening to testi-
mony In contest cases in which both
were involved.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
MRS. LUCY BLACK ARRAlGNtD.
She Is Accused Of Being the Chief Insti.
gator In the Poisoning Of ]. n. Black.

Bozeman, Oct. 16.-The coroner's
jury In the Black murder case was
dismissed today little before noon,
after having been Investigating the
facts In the case since last Friday.
About ll:30 this morning the jury
brought In the following report:
1--WE find the deceased was named
John II. Black. a resident Of GallatiA
county, aged "a years; that he came
to his death by means OF poison ad-
ministered by Mrs. John II. Black.
wife OF the deceased. John II. Black,
or administered tn the said John II.
Black by Others, upon the instigation
and orders N the said Mrs. John II.
Black. wife OF the deceased; and we
further find and believe Mrs. John H.
Black, wife Of the deceased, John IL.
Black, TO be the person by whose act
the death OF the said John II. Black,
deceased, was occasIoned."
The inquest was held behind closed
doors, with only the county attor-
ney, the coroner and his clerk present.
When the examination of the eleven
witnesses was concluded they and
the Jury were cautioned not to d.
vulge any Of the testimony given or
heard.
This much, however, is r"mored,
and that is .hat there were three or
four different kinds Of poison used to
kill Black, and thatcorrosive sublim.
ate and morphine were probably the
most deadly.
A complaint was filed today IN
Judge McPherson's court. sworn to
by A. II. Black, accusing Lucy Black
Of feloniously, maliciously, ETC., ad-
ministering divers deadly poisons to
John II. Black, causing him to- take
the same with the intent to kill. and
tomorrow morning Mrs. Lucy Black
will be arraigned.
The funeral oi the murdered man
will take place tomorrow from the
Christian church.
John II. Black was born In Wayne
county, Missouri. Oct. .. 1917. He
came to Montana In 1875 and resided
In Virginia City. where he married
Mrs. Ford. nee Daems, and took up
his residence In Gallatln county afew
years ago.
Fred Anger Is also being held, bu.
II is not certain he will be tried as an
accompllce In the murder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
WILL BUILD 10 htihART.
A Route Being Laid Out from Billings TO the
termination OF Montana Central Spur.

st. Paul. Oct. l9.-Thc current re-
ports that the burlington will build
northwest from Billings to connect
with the Great Northern and divide
the traffic over its Billinls-Chicago
line between the two coast lines,
were strengthened today by the
statement Of "A western railway Of
fetal that Burlington surveying
crew Of l6 would begin work Monday
on route from Billings to Mel
hart, Montana, the terminus Of the
Montana Central spur. 1t IL stated
In connection with the survey that
the Great Northern, upon completion
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23
ANNE ROGIRS WON'T IAIK.
Capture Of Robbers Delayed, Owing to the
Publication OF Arrest at Nashville.

st. Paul, oct. l6.-rhe capture OF
the bandits who held up the Great
Northern overland express Mt Wag-
ner, Mont, July 3, securing 81, 900
In bank notes, the officials OF the
Great Northern Express company
say, has been seriously delayed by
the announcement Of the capture at
Nashville OF Annie Rogers, alias
Maude Williams, supposed to be con-
nected with the gang. Before her
arrest the Pinkerton agency and po-
lice officers hud laid plans which
seemed TO assure "A speedy capture OF
the robbers.
'Nice-President and General Man
ager Elliott Of the express company
said today that no further informa-
tion had been received at headquar-
ters, and that he did not look for the
immediate arrest Of the gang.
This woman, according To my I'D
vices" said Mr.. Elliott, "was incom-
munication with one Of the robbers
at New Orleans. When that man
read the account OF her capture In
this mornings paper he probably
disappeared at once. II her arrest
had not been made public we would
probably have secured him and per-
haps the rest Of the men. Their cap
ture will probably come sooner or
later. but 1t has been delayed.
"The published account Of the ar
rest Of the Rogers woman In correct.
She walked into the bank and asked
to exchange part of the stolen notes
for Others OF the larger denomina-
tions. She was, OF course, arrested
at once"
Mr.. Elliott says that the express
company does not know how the
bandits escaped from the mountains
south Of Wagner, nor what their
movements since then have been. The
identification made Mt the tine, he
says, has been substantiated. Train
men on the overland have identified
photographs Of the suspected men az
pictures OF the robbers.
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. l6. The
woman, Annie Rogers, alias Maude
Williams, under arrest here charged
with attempting to pass forged bank
notes supposed To have been stolen
by the gang that are behind the
Great Northern express robbery near
Wagner, Mont, last July, was ar
raigned In a magistrates court. Her
preliminary trial was set for 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
prisoner continues to decline to an
swer questions regarding herself. and
II she has told the officers anything
they have not made 1t public.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-23

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