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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
FAYsrrEvrLLR NEWS LsrrER
Matters OF In Business and
CITY Social rel

Correspondence Of The Messenger)
. Fayetteville. January Is.
The new Wholesale grocery house for
to The Messenger. has been organized.
and will begin business here in about
two weeks. The company is composed
wholly OF southern men: ]. F. L. ARM
field. a North C~aroknian. and for q
longtime a well known travelling sales
man; Mr.. A. w. Mclean. president OF
the Lumberton bank; Messrs. Stern
berger. of Clio, s.. c., and Dillan & Son.
OF DinsA. s. 9. The style OF the firm
is The Armheld Company" and thu
capital stock is 20 be 500, 900. Mr.
Armfield is especially known to be a
very energetic man Of affairs. and the
trade will be vigorously pushed by the
efforts of several men on the road.
The white primary on the dispensary
questioa seems to be now a settled
thing; and. 50 confident are some Of the
repeal of the d~ispenSary act, that, as
Mayor Cook stated yesterday, already
eight saloon keepers have expressed
themselves ready to apply for license.
The doing away with the ~dispenSa-y
will greatly diminish the county school
fund, but the town proper will receive
q a. Sc z " Ia o<AaOOAASs d. AN
license is not less than $500 per annun
Mrs. w. L. Holt received the Hav-
mount Card Club last evening at its BIZ
weekly meeting. and a more charming
entertainment has not been enjoyed
during the whole season. Two beauti-
full parlors, decorated with faultless
taste, were occupied by the card tables,
and a tempting supper was elegantly
served.
Mrs. Wheeler, Of Faribault, Maine,
sister OF Mr.. A. H. Slocomb, president
of the Fayetteville chamber of COM
merce, died last Friday, to the p%rofounf
regret of many friends in this city.
Mr.. Paul K. Slocomb has return I'd
from a northern business trip, and is
confined TIC the house with grippe.
MIR. Charles eagle, the efficient clerk
at the Hotel Lafayette, is back at his
post, after a visit to Durham. to be
present al the marriage Of his sister.
Mr.. E. w. Overbaugh, a we'll known
travelling salesman. is at home for a
few days.
Captain E. r. McKethan, though a
young Legislator. is already prominent
in the general ASSEMBLY,. He is chair
man of the important committee OF.
military affairs, and a member of the
Judiciary committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
OLD COLONIAL RECORDS
Some Curious Extracts From State
Records of the Rig een Century.
Especial Correspondentce.)
Raleigh, N. c., January

TSdl6lSu, N. H., JduudIy L.
Two of the most curious books in the
office of the secretary of state here are
the Reports of the Committee of
Claims, commencing May, 1850" The
paper is thick and strong, the writing
beautiful and as distinct as if it had
been lone yesterday. The first entry
is as follows: Reports of the COM
mittee of public claims held at New
Bern on Thursday the LIST day of May
Ano Dom. 1760. Present the Honorable
John Swami, John Dawson, Maurice
Moore, Esquire, members of council;
John Starkey, John Ashe, Edward Vail,
Richard Caswell, William Bastrain.
William Williams, John Barrow. John
Froback, James easy, Anthony Hutch
ms, Esquires, members of the assem-
bly,. Mr.. Perrigan Cox proceeded to
make choice of a chairman. Mr.. John
Starkey was chose chairman accord
ingly and at the same time Andrew
Knox was appointed clerk"
Then followed h entries. Here are
some of them:
Martin Phifer, commisiary, fer pro-
visions found and money advanced for
supplying the Indians going to and re-
turning from the war, deducting money
arising from the sale of tools bought
by the Catawaba Nation 46 pounds, 10
shilIings. 2 pence.
Thomas Robinson produced a claim
to your committee of Is pounds for a
horse impressed from him by Freder-
lex Gregg and John DuBoise, Esquire.
of Wilmington, for an express going
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
GOSSIP.
Superior Court In Session The Mayor
Fails to Unravel the Canno Craker
Case.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
GoldSboro, N. c., January u.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., January q.
Superior court commenced at 10
o'clock this morning, Judge Starbuck
presiding. Solicitor Pou, who is in the
clutches Of the grippe, put in his ap-
pearance shortly after court opened.
The jury was 500 drawn and, follow
ing the charge, a good, but very brief,
one, the court settled down to business.
Several cases were called, but because
of the absence of witnesses were pass
ed over for the afternoon session. Only
one case, hat OF Annie Deans, white,
charged with keeping a disorderly house
was reached. The case was given to
the jury at 1850 o'clock at which time
court took a recess to 2:30 p. m.
There hangs about the court yard
the usual court time crowd Of on-look-
erS and the ever present, ever ready
fellow is on deck, hoping to be caught
on the jury.
The case of. Henry H. Grady against
G. NJ. Boyd, for obtaining board under
false p~retenSe, was compromised and
Boyd was liberated. When last seen
he was going in the direction of john
son county.
The mayors court was in session to-
day n for a while it looked as if it
would eclipse n higher court in VOL
ume of business done. The cannon
cracker explosion cas- was one of the
cases tried. One Duffy, & white man,
was charged with having thrown this
weapo of destruction that SO alarmed
the natives the other night, besides
crashing glass and upsetting a post
and splintering banisters but the charge
was not sustained and the case was
dismissed.
Miss Lizzie Speight, age % years, a
sister of G.. r. Speight, of this city,
died this morning, Of pneumonia, at her
home near Speighcs Bridge in Green
county.
The final outcome of the anti-cigar-
cite bill and the attitude of certain of
the daily press is awaited and watch
with interest. A member of the
senate remarked Saturday hat the bill
should pass, but he feared the trust
would defeat 1.-THE influence of these
big corporations is wonderful. An ex-
emf of the legislature says a GER
tain candidate for governor was defeat
by trust influence" when
a member Of the legislature he dared
to ppose them. Is money greater than
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
THE RAILWAY TAX CASE
President Elliott Comforting With the
Corporation Commission on the Cues
tion for n Compromise The State
Normal School.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, 10.
President Warren G.. Elliott, of the
Wilmington and Weldon railway, cam.
here last evening and had a conference
last nigrt with Chairman Mcneil, OF
the corporation commission, and Hon.
III. CT. Common, regarding the terms upon
which the pending suits as to the az
sessment of railways may be compro-
missed, settled and terminated. Chair
man McNeilI said this morning he had
as Yet nothing to give out. as matters
were not completely adjusted. He To-
peared to be we'll pleased with the
progress of he matter.
President Charles D. McIver. of the
state normal and industrial college for
wor:en. IS here. He says good progress.
is being made in raising the 800, 600 en-
doWment, which is to be- used in aid
ing needy students, and that Guilford
gives $4,000 of the mount. He says
the Legislature will be asked to pay the
debt which the college incurred by red
SON of the epidemic of typhoid fever
last year, amounting to some SIS, 900.
The college work had to stop tw >
months, the bills of physicians and
nurses ere something like 5000 a week.
all the bedding had to be destroyed, :.
new system ot plumbing installed AMI
a new water supply provided. Provis-
ion is ais asked for a practice schoc;
at the college. Professor McIVer says
this college IS the only one in the state
which, year after year, has to turn
away applicants for admission, for lack
of room. 1t has over 400 students an0
this year has declined many applica-
TONS.
1t is said Tat there is a strong and
growing sentiment in favor of the issue
of bonds in ard of public schools.
The negroes, of all classes, express
great admiration of Governor Aycock :
inaugural address.
The state today chartered the Pilot
Furniture Company. of Pilot Mountain.
The biennial report of the state
board of internal improvements was
today placed in the governors hands.
1t deals with The status of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway. The board
was created 70 take control Of that
road out Of Governor RusseiYs hands.
Your correspondent last week gave al
the salient features OF the report. The
latter is a powerful argument against
the sale of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railway and makes h fact
clear that a sale wouid be an act If
folly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
people for the legaiized adultery that it
QcnonUu L. %

people for the legaiized adultery that it
generally Ia"
No practical Christian. and no theo-
retical Christian fog all that. can vote
with a good conscience for a law in
positive antagonism { the eternal law
of the book of books Is expounded by
the Lord Jesus Christ himself. Nor
mons may ignore or pervert the Bible
as to marrying. but no Christian and
no man who accepts the Bible as
God A~lmighty's revealed will TO man.
kind. can safely or rightly or consis-
tently abrogate OF deny or spurn what
God says Is the law of divorce.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
Marine Disasters

Chatham, Mass, January Alan UNI
known three-masted schooner parted
her chains during the southwest gale
in Chatham bay last night and went
ashore at Harding's beach. The Chat
ham life saving crew mas gone to the
vessel.
Cape May, n. J.. January 2L-Ine
three masted schooner John RusSeii, Oh
Rrideston. N. J.. which went ashore on
Cold Spring bar during the gale OF Sat
urday will be a total loss. Her cargo
of lumber was iettisoned- The lie
savers this morning brought the crew
ashorea
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
Warrant for NeeIy'- Return To Cub,
Issued.

Washington, January 2l.-Tne state
department today issued a warrant for
the surrender TO the Cuban authorities
OF c. F. w. Nicely. charged with en-
bezzlement. This warrant was sub
mitted through the war department;
to the department OF justice. It will
next be placed in the hands OF United
States Marshal Henkel, of the South
ern district OF New York. who Is noe
h custodian Of Nicely, who will also
represent the Cuban military govern
ment in delivering him to the judiei1,
authorities at Havana The prisoner
Will not be removed TO a government
transport before next THURSDAY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
Mrs. Lease sues for Divorce

Wichita Kan. January 2I.-Mary T.
Lease today filed suit for divorce from
Charles l. Lease in the district court
OF Sedgwick county. The petition
charges the defendant with abeinc
guilty of gross neglect OF duty" n
that the defendant has failed for more
than twelve a past to support the
plaintiff and her family and to suppl,
them With the ordinary and Necessary
convenience OF life. Mr.. Lease signs
a waiver OF contest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
He FooIed the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West jefferson, O., after suffering is
months from Rectal Fistula. he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed. but he cured himself with five
boxes of SBuoklen's Arniea Salve. h
surest Pile cure on Earth. and the best
.Salye in the World. Is cents a box.
Sold by r. r. Bel.amy Druggist.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-31
For County Superintendent Of Schools. n.sn
IDA KRUsE.

P. q. address, Black Hawk, Colo.
Residence, Gregory street, Black Hawk.
Place OF business, Gregory street, Black
Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-31

r. o. address, Central City, Colo.
Residence. Eureka street, Csntral City.
. Place Of business, Eureka street, Cen
tral City.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-31
For County Sheriff.

p. O. address, Central City, Colo.
Residence, Gregory street, Central City.
Place Of business, Eureka street, Gen.
tral City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Feared by CEImInaIs
Awnings In Big Lots.

'TO supply some of the big modern
buildings with awnings" said an avn
ing maker. costs as much as it would
To build moderate sized house.
Not all of the great buildings require
awnings. Some of the very largest
have their principal exposure in such
direction that they are not needed, the
sun not shining on these windows dur
ing the hours the offices are occupied.
And then, of course, there are great
buildings that do not require awnings
on some sides. but need them on others
or i'm courts. and so on.
Here. for instance, is building with
about 1000 windows. of which 600 or
thereabout are supplied with awnings.
Another building l have in mind has
about 1,6OO windows. 1 don't know
how many awnings they have there,
but If # is supplied in the same proper
ton as the other that would give it
about 1000 awnings. / dare say that,
i'm fact, YOU would find in the city sin
gle buildings with more than thou
sand awnings.
You see, just the awnings for some
of these great modern buildings amount
to quite an item."-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Utilizing the Ad.

''Now, if you will show me where the
burglars got into your shop" said the
detective, II will see If l can find a
clew."
in moment" said the proprietor.
"I am working at something a little
more important than hunting for a
clew just now"
And while the detective waited the
merchant wrote as follows at his desk:
Tho burglar who broke into KatZen-
hefter's shop on the night of the 18th
and carried away a silk hat, pair of
French calfskin boots. n fur trimmed
overcoat. a black broadcloth suit and
two suits of silk underwear was n
black hearted villain and scoundrel,
but man whose judgment cannot be
called into question. He knew where
10 go when he wanted the finest cloth
ing the market affords"
Jacob" he said TO the bookkeeper.
"send n copy of this to all the papers
and tell 'em l want it printed in big
black type, to occupy half a column,
tomorrow morning. Now, Mr.. Hawk
shaw. l am at your service.
Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
DUBUQUE IS DOOMED
Believed Impossible to Raise the
Steamer Sunk in River
Near Oquawka.
STUMP TEARS HOLE IN HER HULL
Boat Has Had EventfuI Career--
Through st. Louis
Cyclone.

Capt. Walter Blair. of the steamer
w. j. Young. says he regards it as
Impossible to- raise the Dubuque,
which recently went to the bottom of
the Mississippi near oquawka. where
she struck a stump that tore OPT u
her hull.
The Dubuque has had an eventful
history. She was formerly the Pitts
burg, and exactly five years before
this accident and almost at the same
hour the Dubuque. then the steamer
pittsburg, was at the levee at ST
Louis when the terrible cyclone =
cdrred, only the hull remaining.
Two years ago, in violent gale
the Dubuque crashed into a pier at
the Winona bridge aud began to link.
Pilot Levi Williams ran the boat to
The bank just in time to prevent a
fearful catastrophe.
Incidentally she had minor boiler
explosion in St. Louis harbor after
this.
River RIpIets
The Monarch brought down three
barges.
The Winona was in aud out.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge was 20 at a. nj.
and at noon 25. The temperature
1t noon was 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
FAUsT's WILD CHARGE.
IL sent Marguerite Flying In Terror
from the Stage.
Buffalo. N. Y. May ! to Nov. I.


The name Of the hero of this anec-
dotc shall not give you. for he has
long since been gathered to his fathers.
Let IL suffice that i'm his hcyday he
was one of the greatest tenors who
ever sang to breathless and enthusi-
astic audience. He bad n penchant,
however. for the red. red wine, which
I'm the end proved his undolng and ulti-
mately provided n pathetic ending for
MI otherwise great career. In his prime
his drinking seemed only to affect his
legs. but never his head or voice. He
could always sing and sing true. but at
times he had no more ability to guide
his wandering footsteps than has q
sufferer in the last stages Of locomotOr
ataxia
At one time, when he was singing
Faust TO Emma AbbOtt's Marguerite.
he appeared at the opera house in an
apparently hopeless condition. The
management was wild. but there was
no one to take his place. and so they
had TO chance IL with him as Faust.
All went well until they came TO that
scene where Faust. in leaving Margue-
EiAts CIOSStS tut SLdEt anu thths EiNlAH
way TO an impulse, rushes back and
kisses Marguerite yet once again ere
taking his departure.
Faust on this occasion got to the 9th
or side OF the stage all right, but trou-
BILE arose when he tried to get back.
Marguerite sits I'm the window Of her
cottage. and Faust comes back and
kisses her through the window Faust
measured the distance with n wabbling
eye, but made a start when his cue
was given. Then he seemed TO lose
control OF himself. One-quarter way
across he was trotting, one-half way
the trot was n run. and the remainder
of the way II had become a gallop.
Up to this point Miss Abbott stood
her ground bravely. but that rapidly
approaching figure awed her. and with
a frightened scream she fed. Faust.
poor Faust. charged on. He reached
the place he had last seen Marguerite
and essayed to clasp the atmosphere i'm
outstretched arms. Then his impetus
carried him through the window, and
all that the astounded audience looked
upon were his waving legs Somebody
pushed him back, and. absolutely I'M
disturbed, he finished the opera, sing
ing in an unusually superb manner.
Not so with the unfortunate Margue-
rite, however, for from then on she was
suffering from a case OF "rattles,"
which in simple Justice should have
been the property OF Faust.-New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
HIRelE AsHsAuoH is DEAD.
Sad Demise of Former Rock Island
GIrI-Carl Ritz.

Sad Demise of Former Rock Isiau d
GIrI-CarI Ritz.
Rock land friends are grieved to
learn of the death Saturday night at
Eau Claire, Wis, Of Miss Birdie Ash
baugh, daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Ii.
C. Ashbaugh. former residents of this
city. Miss Ashbaugh spent several
years of her girlhood in Rock Island
and after the family removed to Eau
Claire was frequent visitor here
When she was here last fall she
seemed in the best of health. She
was a charming and lovable girl, who
made friends wherever she went
Deceased was born in Newton, Kas &,
Nov. 30, 1877. She had been a mem
Der of the Presbyterian church since
childhood. Miss Ash baugh was soon
to have been married to DR.. +.
Grout, of Tower, MINI. Lewis Ash
baugh, who is employed in this city,
was recently summoned home by the
accounts of his sisters rapidly failing
health.
Carl Ritz died yesterday afternoon
at the home of his son. Andrew Ritz,
500 Fourth street. aged 80 years and
8 months His death wa4 due to a
stroke of paralysis sustained two
months ago. He was a native of
Mecklenburg Strelitz, Germany. Hs
came TO America in 1872. After a
residence here of three years he re-
moved to Clinton county, Iowa, where
he engaged in farming. After Is
years he returned to Rock Island TO
make his home. MIR. Ritz is sur
vived by his wife and seven children:
Charles, Milwaukee; Fred. Germany !;
Frederick. Andrew and Ernest. of
this city, and Minnie and Hannah. of
Clinton county, Iowa. A stepson,
Fred Schroeder, of this city. also sur
wives. The funeral will occur tomor-
row afternoon, ut 80 from the house
and O'Clock from the German Luth-
Gran church.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. + F. Ziegler were held at the
home. 1928 Fourth avenue. at 2:S0
this afternoon. Rev. George KalGen-
bach Ofliciated and Mrs. j. X. Scott
and II. ID. Folsom sang. accompanied
by Mrs j. X. Tuckis The burial
took place at Chippiannock cemetery.
The pallbearers were Henry Carse,
John Ohlweiler. Henry KinDer, David
Donaldson. Louis Requa and George
Dempsey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
sis TO BunaIo and Return sI3.

The Nickel Plate road from Chica-
go. for the Pau-American exposition.
Tickets on sale daily. good leaving
Buffalo up to midnight of 10th day
from aud including date of sale. Also
tickets on sale daily from Chicago 10
Buffalo and return at $40 for the
round trip. with I5-day limit, includ-
Buffalo and return, good for 80 days.
On all through tickets to points
east of Buffalo privilege of stop over
at Buffalo for 10 days may be granted
by depositing ticket with the joint
agent and the payment of fee Of 81.
Write John Y. Callahan, general
agent, Ill Adams street. Chicago, for
full particulars and folders showing
time of trains, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
ROCK ISLAND TO SHORTEN.
Road to Have Its Own Line Into Kausas
City

Road TO Have Its Own Line Into Kansas
City.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad is preparing to make extern
sive improvements which will bring
it into Kansas City and Topeka over
its own rails, and which will make il
one of the short lines between Chicago
and Kansas City. The Rock Island
also intends to terminate its contract
for the use of the Hannibal bridge and
will enter Kansas City from the north
either by spanning the Missouri river
with a new bridge or by a contract TO
use the Milwaukee bridge or the Bates
bridge, if the latter is completed.
These changes have been approved
and decided upon by the Rock Island
management and will be made soon.
The business of the Rock Island in
Kansas City has more than quadrupled
in the last few years, and the compa-
ny has expended nearly $500, 90 for
terminal property 10 the west bot
toms. which it proposes 10 reach over
its own rails.
At present the Rock Island reaches
Kansas City from the north over the
Burlington tracks from Cameron, Mo,
a distance OF 81 miles. From Kansas
City TO Topeka the Rock Island uses
the Union Pacific tracks. From Cam
eron the Rock Island tracks run to
st. Joseph. Mo-, and to Leaven worth,
Kas., by way of Plsttsburg aud Platte
City, Mo. The Rock Island proposes
to gain entrance to Kansas City by
building n line from Platte City. n
distance of about u miles. The line
from Platte City has been surveyed TO
a point across the Missouri river near
Harlem. Its construction will make
unnecessary the use of the Burlington
tracks from Cameron TO Kansas City.
The contract with the Union Pacific
is to be terminated by the Rock l.
land building it's own line from Lsav-
enworth to Topeka, Kas This eX,en-
sion will put Leaveuworth on the
main line of the Rock Island from
Chicago to Colorado, while Kansas
City will be at the end of the spur
extending down from Platte City. At
present the Rock Island is the longest
OF the standard lines between Kansas
City and Chicago. with mileage of
SIS miles. but when all the coniem-
plated spurs and cutolfs have been
completed it will be one of the short
est, with mileage of 4S3 miles.