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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
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second Miss Payne OF Mexico, Mo, both
Of whom died Ills third wife was a Texas
woman whose name Is not known aud VINO,
it ~ said, separated from Gartrcll several
wears ago. He formerly lived ut FaYettc.
NO. where he j. we'll connected.
Dr.. Gartrel WAS dismissed from the Con
fedcrate homo at liiggiusyile tho asser-
tion that he was an eS-Confederate soldier
being disprovcd
Butler, No. May There was much talk
here toby Of iynching DR.. Gartrel and
his son, ana when Sheriff Smith and his
deputies reached here at noon with the
prisoners big crowd met them at the
depot. The sheriff however, landed his
prisoners safely in the Jail.
Fears are entertained that an attempt
10 lynch tho mon VIII be made and the
sheriff Is taking extra precautions. There
nre many strangers In the town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, May 1-i'astetn Texas Fair
Thursday aud probably Friday; light 10
frcsE eastery winds.
oklahoma and Indian Territory Increus-
Ing cloudiuess and probably showers and
cooler THURSDAY: Friday probably showers;
sontherlY winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02

ics and strengtheners are gratettf
and when the tonic is combined wit
principle such as DIR. MILES NERvIN
culiarly happy.
Niles Nervine for sleeplessness and
ways found it an excellent remedy
n his 95th year was so nervous some
hardly feed himself. He was In very
se Of DR.. Miles Nervine the nervous
nd he has not been troubled in that
}. b. BARKER, Deansboro, N. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
es' Nervif1e

Butler, Mo. t;-,,,lafas tho sSivnl be
held pending trial
A special from Mexico. Mo. says the con
fcsslon OF the GartrelIs has created much
interest In that city. where they lived for
some time. II appears that ihe>eldeF Cart
reii has been married three times. his hrs,
wife was a Miss Moss Of Paris. Mo-; his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02

\ MISS. May f.-Members Of the
rs union of this city, numbering
struck today for an elght-hour
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
HOME FOLKS.
said.

The Messenger is gratified that one
newspaper in North Carolina indorses
the suggestion it made that citizens
erect a monument at Raleigh n men,
Dry of General Robert E.. Lee. The
Raleigh Post was ~considerate and
kind enough to copy what we said, and
to add the following. which We read
with much satisfaction:
1--WE must beg the pardon of our CO.
Temporary. The suggestion referred to
escaped us entirely, or 1t would have
been our pleasure as we'll al duty to
second a move alike so patriotic and
mer1torious. If every citizen of North
Carolina who sincerely reveres thu
name Of Robert E. Lee, and who feels
that he but exagts himself in mani
Testing a senSibility of the superb
example Of such a character would
contribute only a small twenty-five
cents toward fund for such a purpose,
a monument creditable alike to the
hero and this people would soon go UP
in our beautiful capitol square"
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
REMARKS ON THE QUEEN IN
PARLIAMENT.

The Parliament of Great Britain took
action on the death of Victoria. In the
house of lords, the prime minister,
Lord Salisbury, spoke and impressive
ly. His tribute was quite remarkable
for he told of the queens influence
such as no living statesman could have
impaired. He said that when his in
tuition failed him regarding the best
way to act he had but to go to the
queen; she always had absolutely ac-
curate instructive knowledge of what
the people of England would approve.
In that she was stronger than all her
ministers. S~alisbury's voice yer and
ever again was broken with emotion.
He said that "as a constitutional mon
arch, with restricted powers. the queen
had reigned by sheer force of charac-
ter, by the lovableness of her DISPOSE
ton, and by her hold on the hearts Of
her subjects. The Xampl which she
set of governing by esteem n love
would never be forgotten, nor how
much she assisted in the elevation of
her people by their simple contempla-
lIOll III ICI llldllI dudllltCS do WIG
and mother He said she possessed
extraordinary knowledge of what CO.
pie would think. He had always said
that when he knew what the queen
thought he knew for a certainty what
her subjects would think, especially,
Mr.. Balfour, spoke effectively in the
house Of He said among
other striking things that "there had
never been a case in which the nation
al grief had been so deeply seated. The
end of a great epoch has come, all epoch
more crowded with important changes
and great developments thar any other
period of like length in the history Of
the world Earl Kimberly, liberal
leader in the house of lords, spoke in
good taste and with feeling. He said
he desired to echo all Lord Salisbury
had said. and added that The had al
ways been struck with the eX~traordina-
ry consideration and kindness which
marked her conduct toward all who
came in contact with her. He was
amazed at the sound. real knowledge
she possessed of all important affairs.
A great deal has been a of the true
woman and admirable queen gone now
to her reward. Much of course has been
extravagant and gushing. But she de-
served much and her character n
life can stand a great deal of eulogy.
We wish our readers who have not
seen the proceedings in the parliament
should have a glimpse of what was
said.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Representative Willard, of New Ham
over is a practical legislator. He is
gifted with a sense of figures and an
appreciation of facts. Hence the char
acter of his resolutions. He is now
exerting himself to secure much need
ed reform in the most important mat
ter Of taxation He has a bill before
h house the purpose of which is to
secure really proper assessment of
property. We do not undertake to ex-
press an opinion as to the actual merits
of his bill, not having given it that
consideration which is positively neces-
sary for either approval OF oondemna-
ton. But THE aim is excellent. If the
bill is not too radical, and will lin wis
dom reach the end sought, then it is
surely worthy of the careful consider
insists, h bill would double the yalu-
alton of personal property, and in fair
ness and justice to the persons owning.
it should prove an excellent measure
Michigan, where the valuation on per-
Sonal property rose from S142, 0O0, 900 to
1910, 900, 900. If not oppressive and IN
righteous it was well done. Possibly
out there a great deal of cheating and
s~uppressing had prevailed. Can any
one suspect such things in North Car
olina3
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

is to find out how to get enhanced
values out Of these While
there are other resources that are
equally valuable. 1t IL of cotton that I
shall speak. The cotton r Of North
Carolina may be said TO average about
500, 900 bales. An average price for
some years past may be considered 6
cents. When we used to sell 1T as raw
cotton this value OF 6 cents a pound
was all that came to the people of the
state for it. The aggregate of this
value Is SIS. 600. 900. We manufacture
four-fifths of 1t into cloth and yarn,
worth on the average perhaps 20 cents
c pound. At this figure the crop is
worth $50. 000. COO"
He entered into particulars. showing
the various fabrics into which cotton
was turned in the north and elsewhere.
They are as follows:
AS raw cotton SIS. 900. 900; as heet-
ings, at 1Sc. s45. 600. 900: as plaids. at 24c.
$50, 000, 900: as ginghams, at 30c. $4,000
900; as dress goods. at COO. $3.50, 600, 900;
as muslin. at lso; GOO; as Or
candle, $500, 900. 900: as dotted swiss,
s., 900. 900. 600: as swiss embroidery. s5.-
900. 600. 000.'
is necessary to train our people-to
teach them how to do 1t. He said that
this mean two things. viz: knowledge
and skill. For the first. 1t is absolutely
necessary to have a special school; arc
for the second a school is very import
ant. All the necessary practice cannot
be obtained at school. Even
young men and young women who now
find it impossible to obtain employment
would be sought after at good wages
and salaries"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Mr.. Paul Watson wounded-Church
Observation-Disclosures Overhauled.
Delegates to the Meeting or Confed-
crates. Etc.

| Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. January g.
Messrs. Paul Watson and David
| Caster were examining a pistol In the
| p~ostoffice building yesterday afternoon.
when in some way IL was discharged.
the former receiving the ball through
his hand. whence il ploughed its way
| into the fleshy part of his arm. DR..
J. V. McGougan dressed the wound.
| position, of Mr.. Watson's hand-over
the muzzle OF the pistol-saved Mr..
Caster a probably fatal injury. as the
| weapon was pointed full at his breast.
On Sunday evening the weather was
gloomy n threatening. which doubt
less prevented a larger at
the pro-dispenSary meeting at the Hay
Street Methodist church. where inter-
esting addresses We're delivered by
Revs. s. j. Porter, II. A Smoot and
H. T. Graham, and Messrs. j. A.
Oates, Jr. and ]. NJ. Lamb. All took
the position that, above all things they
favored prohibition outright; but, as
between the diSpenSary and the saloon,
they advocated the retention of the
former. Nearly all the appointments
throughout the country were filled, and
much interest was manifested in the
proceedings.
A new forty-gallon still and about
ten barrels Of beer are the trophies Of
a raid made by Revenue Officer w. j.
Sutton on a 'moonshining'' outfit in
Carver's Creek township in this
ty. The Stplers had departed, but
work had been going on only
a few hours before the arrival of the
officer.
For the meeting of old soldiers in
Raleigh on h 3Oth instant, Captain
j. B. Smith, commander Of the Cum
berland Camp United Confederate Vet
Grams. has appointed as delegates
Colonel c. w. Broadfoot, Major A. A.
| Mckethan, Captain A B. Williams,
Hon. G. NJ. Rose. Mr.. J. H. Currie.
One of the most scholarly and elo-
quent ermons which it has been the
good fortune Of our people to hear in
| a long time was that delivered last
Sunday morning In st. Johns Episco-
pal church by the gifted rector, Rev.
lssac w. Hughes-a tribute to the ele-
waited character, moral virtues and
| splendid reign Of the dead Queen Vic
| toria.
Colonel c.. M. Bethune. of a promi-
! nent Cumberland county family, son
Of the lamented Hon.. Lauchhn Be-
tnuIfe, WHO TepTeSeIlueQ tnlS OlSIlct Iii
ongreSs before the war, is to marry
Miss Ella Dew. OF south Carolina.
A social club has been organized in
Fayetteville. to occup the quarters
Of the former Carolina Club, above the
| book and music store Of Messrs. b. c.
Gorham & Co.. in the handsome build
ing owned by Mr.. Herbert Lutterlos,
corner Hay and Donaldson streets.
Major and Mrs. 3. r. Huske have re-
turned home after a pleasant visit to
New York city and other points north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

If a cigarette law adopted by one
state stands fire before the supreme
court Of the United States. why shall
1t not be successful II adopted by an
other state? The Messenger Is pleased
to learn from the Raleigh News and
Observer that there il a law aimed at
the destructive cigarette that has
stood the I st of two courts. 1t says:
Mr.. Browns anti-cigarette bill is a
verbatim COPY of the Tennessee stat
ute. That statute was held constftu-
tfonal by the supreme court of Ten
nessee. In the case Of the state against
Austin. and On writ of error to the
supreme court of the United States.
The decision of the supreme court of
Tennessee was affirmed in the case OF
Austin against Tennessee. The opin-
ION filed November Goth, 1900"
We are not apprised of the force and
meaning OF the Tennessee law, but if
it prevents the sale and puts an end
to the smoking by the boys of their
baleful and unconscionable enemy it
might be safely applied in this state
unless a better. stronger law can be
devised.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Jennie Bosschfter's Murderers Sen
tenced.

Paterson, n. j., January 29.-Walter
c. McAlister, William A. Death and
Andrew J. Campbell. who were found
guilty Of murder in the second degree
for the killing of Jennie B~ossehieter,
on October Is, 1900, by the administra-
ton of choral and subsequent rape, to-
gether with George j. Kerr. who plead
ed non vult contendere to a charge Of
rape, were brought into the court of
Oyer n Terminer here today for sem
tence by Judge Dixon. McAIister,
Campbell and Death were each SEN
fenced to thirty years Imprisonment
ait ard labor, and Kerr to fifteen years
Imprisonment at hard labor. The SEN
fences of all the men are the full terms
Of Imprisonment which the law pro-
vides, but in the ase Of Kerr a fine of
81, 900 might have been added.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Wilson. January 90.
A method to protect the sewerage
system of the town is now being de-
vised by a committee of Wilson citi-
Zens. At the election held recently it
was decided by a popular vote of Will
son that the elm trees which line its
streets should stand. no matter if they
are claimed by those in authority to
be a nuisance to the city's sewerage
system. It has become evident that
something must be lone to protect this
system, and a. a result a, committee
of Wilson people are working on the
problem. The vote in favor of the
trees was a very decided me-, and does
away with the idea of cutting them
down.
city limits surveyed, with the idea of
having the charter amended by the
Legislature. At the last census the
population of the town was given at
5000. This does our town a great IN
justice as the actual population is very
much larger; but as long rs eastern
North Carolina was in danger of negro
rule it was deemed unwise TO have
the limits extended. Within the pres
ent limits the population is largely
white, all the negro districts being
outside Of the town limit. BY the pres
| ent intended extension the population
OF the town will be over 5000. The
bill will soon be in shape for action.
] The ladies of Wilson are getting UT
! an entertainment for the benefit of the
Wilson Library Association During
the past year the public library here
has been very much improved
| I note with pleasure the success OF
| our new manufacturing enterprise, thu
| guano factory. They are meeting with
much success and are finding a markeI
| for all the they can make.
Miss Addie Gaylord. Of Wilmington
who has been visiting h family o.
/ Colonel +. s. Stickney, left yesterday
for Raleigh. where she will enter ST
| Mary's school.
Mrs. Pat Williams. Of 1arboro, is ii
Wilson, the guest Of Mrs. ]. T. Wig
| gins.
Miss Annie Taylor. OF Oxford. is il
wilson. the guest of her sister, MS
s. w. Smith
Miss Gray. of Fredericksburg. Va.
is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs
ernest Deans.
Miss Mamie Clark. of Richmond
Va, who has been visiting Miss Ethe
Saunders. left today for her home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
A. & Nj. COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION.

DR.. George T. Winston. president OF
an address on textile education before
the joint educational and finance COM
mittee of the Legislature. This was on
23rd. In it he said. as we before stated,
thai North Carolina had the lowest per
capita Of wealth of all states. He
thinks that the way to wealth is only
to be found in machinery. But good
farming will bring wealth without the
whir of machinery. 1t is a mistake to
maxi the success of this or of
this state depend upon technical edu-
cation and a familiar use of machinery.
We quote:
from 1860 to 1856 there was very lit
tile progress. We We're not educated to
use machinery, and don't know how to-
day. How did other states learn it.
Not on h farms. but in the schools.
They do not raise an ounce of cotton,
but they weave it. They have twenty
institutions for chronological instruc-
ton. better equipped tnan the A. & NJ.
Mississippi and South Carolina took our
ideas about textile education and have
a us. The struggle
throughout the south as for equipment
in this line"
Massachusetts, and all New England
have education and machinery in great
est abundance. But there are deserted
farms and dead towns. and great dis
zress reported in some sections. Where
ould Massachusetts, and the south get
their cotton if southern farms are de-
serted and every body goes into the
machinery business. Encourage the
manufacture of our cotton. woods, etc,
but do not him that farming is not a
good and blessed thing quite capable
of fine results. We have seen the day,
and since the war. when we could name
ten farmers in one ou2ty who made
more clear money from each acre or
produced by each farm hand, thar
could be found in any other state in
the union or in othec county. 1t is not
so now, but because tobacco has de-
clined heavily in price under the with
ering grip of the vile tobacco rust.
But there is great need of improvement
in farming. No wise. progressive farm
err can afford to cultivate one acre OF
unimproved land.
President Winston spoke Of the school
he we'll manages. He said:
emphasized the fact that this
institution is not a literary college, but
it Is an industrial college, and trains
men who would get % cents a day as
ordinary workmen into workmen who
earn 81 to So per day. DR.. Winston
spoke at length on the needs of the
school and received marked attention
from the commit
He gave the following figures show
ing the value and income of similar in
StitrfiopS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Tbe PORTO Rico Legislature

San Jaun, P. r., January ga
joint resolution raj introduced in the
house today and adopted, praying the
United States congress to pass legisla-
ton levying a tariff on coffee entering
the United States from all countries
except Porto Rico, thus protecting the
produce of the island. 1t Is understood
that Governor Allen is in sympathy
with the resolution.
The assembly is now holding three
sessions a day and rushing business
with the utmost dispatch in anticipa-
ton of adjournment Thursday. One
hundred bills have been introduced In
the house, but thus far not more thar
fifteen have become laws
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

North Carolina can well afford to sus-
tain the A. and NJ. college. 1t is real
w doing important service to the state.
1t is training many a good mechanic
and the work they now turn out shows
skill.
There is one point speakers are quite
sure TO dwell upon-that h manufae-
tured article brings the money instead
of the product in crude state. The
Messenger for a decade has been urg-
ing the necessity Of manufacturing the
native fine woods into handsome furnl-
-ture. and the coarser woods into veni-
scIes farming utensils. etc. Ii ha peen
insistent in developing manufactures
while not forgetting to preach to the
farmers the benefits of improved. scien-
tidc farming. Mr.. Tompkins. ofsChar-
lefae. also addressed he joint commit
see. We copy from what he said:
what our people want most OF All.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

We do not believe hat North Caroli-
Ia is one of the rich states in the union
in minerals. The statistics do not justify
this statement. 1t really ranks low.
There is enough of the excellent be-
longing to the dear old state without
Dragging on what it does not possess.
Its agricultural products are numerous
and the state has great and
opportunities for farming, sheep Gull
ture. lumber, manufacturing of vari-
Gus kinds. fisheries, oyster product and
SO On. But it's mineral wealth is not
to be compared with hat of many
other states. Any we'll informed geol-
ogist OF m~ineralogist can tell you Of
the exaggeration as to the miner re-
sources of this state. 1t can grow d
vast deal if agriculture develops on a
scientific. common-sense plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Pearson is accused of having his
ON ~Pritchard's seat in the senate
Can he get there two years hence, if
that be the time? He must be COUNT
ing on a great break from the demo-
cratic party in favor of trusts, high
tariff robber tax, and Imperialism.
Pearson visited Raleigh n secured
that beggarly complimentary vote for
senator against Senator Simmons in
order TO secure if possible some lien on
radical support hereafter for Pritch-
ards seat. We cannot see why North
Carolina will not be as we'll served by
the Tennessean as by the office-seeker
from Buncombe. Perhaps Pritchard is
AN ADLER, wiser man, and he has GER
rtainly more experience than this new
Richmond in the field"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Mult,ple1 wireless reIerr.pby
WILMINGTON. N. C

Berlin, January 30-Profeaacr A.
Slaby, OF the Berlin Technische
H~ochsschuie. in the course Of a re-
narkabie interview on the coming
electrical revolution which Is 20 ap-
pear in the forthcoming number OF a
new technical periodical. asserts that
his recent invention. muitipiex wire
less telegTaphy. VIII produce a very
great transformation IN existing meth
DDS 1t Will be possible, he declares.
TO apply the principle to submarine
cables In such a way as to send hun
dredS and even thousands of NESS
ages simultaneously on the same wire.
thus enormously cheapening rates.
Professor Slaby believes thai the
problem OF direct production of cleo
tracaty from coal viii be solved. Ger
many, he predicts. viii be the foremost
nation to the Twentieth century In
teehn1cal production, and electricity viii
be the poor mans source OF power and
light
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

We cannot forbear we'll to express
our admiration of the poem by Profess
sor Henry Jerome Stockard, of Peace
Institute, in the Charlotte Observer Of
18th inst. We have seen but aIttle If
any thing from him that is better. 1t
is in the first place ~poetry-with grace,
melody, fire, inspiration. In form it is
spirit n plan. but this poem Is clever
and repaete with happy touches and
wording
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

a WAS the speech of Hon r. B..
Glenn. ex-State Senator from Forsyth.
in support Of the Ward antitrust Bill
before the senate judiciary committee.
He was on solid ground and spoke with
wisdom n strength and made a
profound impression. The democrats
who talk against trusts in the cam
paign. and believe in sticking to their
platform declaration are greatly in the
majority"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

The Messenger favored the .reten-
ton of B. S. Register. of Oxford, as adj
jutant general, because of his personal
worth and efficiency in the office.
The governor has reappointed him and
it is we'll done. 1t is now Brigadier
General Register. He will wear his
budding honors with due meekness, we
have no doubt.