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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

Washington, September l.. -Secretary
Wilson, who returned last night from
a trip through the west. today summa-
rized the agricultural conditions in the
states he visited. These states included
Nebraska. Kansas. Iowa. Illinois, Indi-
ana and Ohio. He said there was a
great abundance of crops generally in
that region. There viii be = good corn
crop" he said, Corn is substantially
put OF the way Of the frost. The corn
crop in parts of Kansas, Nebraska and
Indiana probably is the finest on record.
There has been more undre of mil
ions OF dollars depending Or he ripen-
ing of this crop this year than the Ordi-
rary person has ever realized. While
the crop may not be L record breaker
h quality of the corn is sple-did, and,
with the exception of the southern
states, the yield per acre is very heavy.
In the south the drouth has somewhat
affected the corn crop. The wheat crop
of the west this year is also very fine.
and what may be considered as really
the most important crop Of all-the
grass crops exceedingly good. The
census tells us that there has beeen a
great increase during the past ten years
In the number of cattle in the United
States. This information, taken togeth-
CT with the fine crop of grass, fnsures
lower prices of meat. L do rot believe
that the price of meat, however. Will
ever be as low as it a teen in the
past. for the simple reason that the
American npOnla a ra moro 1rnCnarnIlS
than ever before and are eating more
meat than ever before However, the
exceedingly high prices Cs meat will be
q thing OF the past as soon as the pres
ent get fattened up TO q beef
condition AnC, her thing that Will tend
to keep the price of meat d little above
the former low price is the demand of
England for our meats. l have Just re-
ceiyed from Texas a report which states
that experiments for The eradication of
the Mexican cotton boil worn have de-
mOnstrated that this disastrous insect
will not touch Egyptian cotton. The
department has been experimenting
with the raising of Egyptian cotton for
several years with marked success. If
this last report proves to be true it viii
undoubtedly result in the planting Of
Egyptian cotton in TeXa in the future.
What may be considered as another
important step in agriculture is the
progress the department is making in
the development of a fine tobacco filler.
Several years ago the department began
its work in the tobacco industry by en-
deavOring to develop a wrapper tobac-
co of the finest quality. We are making
those experiments in Ohio and Texas 5y
the development of filler tobacco atten-
ton only is paid to the aroma. This
aroma is very often found in Havana
tobacco, but not always, owing to the
deterioration of the crop"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
TRAGEDY GU A CYCLE TRACK.
Three Riders and a Spectator In
iured at the Baltimore Coliseum.

Baltimore. Md. Sept. 12.-Bennie
Monroe received probably fatal in
juries tonight by a spill at the coliseum
during a motor paced bicycle race.
George Leander had won n of the
three heats of the three five-mile trials
and was in the lead in h fourth mile
of the second heat. The handle bar of
his wheel loosened as Jimmie Hunter,
PAGER for Monroe, was about to pass
Leande and hi- pace-maker. Lean
der's wheel swerved. resulting in the
smash-up of the wheels of Leander,
Monroe and Hunter. In the spill
Monroe was thrown into the grand
stand against Mrs. May Kirby. His
skull was fractured and he received
other injuries, which physicians at the
Johns Hopkins hospital hope may not
prove fatal.
Hunter was injured about the head.
face and legs. Leander was cut and
bruised on the head, arms and legs.
Mrs. Kirby was thrown against a post
and received a serious fracture of the
head.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
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The Peanuts and Other Crops Oi
Pender County.

From a gentleman VINO has recently
visited several townships of Pender
county we get the following informa-
ton:
Judging from outward Indications,
that is heavy foliage, etc. ,one would
infer that a large crop of both Spanish
and North Carolina peas will be gather
ed. but on close examination the crop
will be u off from % to So per cent.
from the fact that no rains fell during
h ~"spiking" The ground be-
ing hard and dry, it was almost inn
possible for them to enter the soil. n
few Spanish peas, the early planted,
have been harvested. They are not re-
ported even as fairly good" Mr.. F. P.
Sudbury. who is authority on such mat
tiers, states that North Carolina peanuts
will have time, with late frosts, TO make
more growth. The Virginia peanuts
are reported short.
The cotton crop will be rather about
the average and is now being picked.
In some sections the corn crop is Of
so per cent. while in others, notably in
Caintuck and on swamp lands general
ly when a stand was obtained. the
crop is an average one.
Strawberries are generally worked up
in fine shape. Quite a lot were set out
last week.
The sweet potato crop, which at pres
ent is both short in acreage and quality,
with a late frost, will be tolerably good.
Sorghum is low-not so good as usual
The root crop. sue as turnips, ruta-
bagas, ETC., are looking we'll
There is a large grape crop but no
apples.
Some tobacco has been planted and
the farmers report prices fairly good.
The acreage will probably be increased
] * seaSon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

St. Louis, September i2.-The grand
jury spent the day examining witnesses
supposed to know something about the
OF the municipal assembly
that passed the city lighting bill, for
which 81. 500 is said t. have been paid
to members of the hoGse combine and
Ianother large sum 10 ringsters in the
council.
Former Delegate Tamlyn. who at
tempted without success to turn states
evidence yesterday, YVES examined at
length. as was also Edgar Meppam, 4
former delegate. Mr.. Meppam expressed
his willingness to tell all he knew. Sew
Ieral other minor witnesses were exam
lined.
Delegate Charles F. Welly, who las
been missing from his usual haunts
since his Indictment on several courts,
charging bribery and neriury. has not
Iyet been arrested, but Circuit Attorney
Folk believes he will have that import
ant witness to present to the grand jury
tomorrow. After the adjournment OF
the grand jury Adolpn Walner, proprie-
tor Of the Sheridan House, called on
Mr.. Folk and announced that ne could
deliver Mr.. Kelly If allowed TO go on
his bond. Kelly has been definitely
manned by j. K. Murrell as the man
who received and distributed the s47, 500
for the passage Of the city lighting bill,
mo one in the combine, but Kelly. Muir
Irell says, ar give the information as
Ito who supplied the money for the big
corruption deal. 1t is through his testi-
money that Circuit Attorney Folk hopes
lto secure the Indictment OF some OF the
principal bride givers, who are reputed
to be men of wealth and standing. A
reward Of 500 was offered today for the
apprehension of Kelly.
A dispatch from Jefferson City, re-
lceived this eveningX, says: Judge
leicester II. Krum, Of St. Louis. secured
Ian order from Judge Cant OF the SUI.
lpreme court, directing the sheriff of st
Louis city to appear before Judge
lGantt in chambers there next Monday
land show by what authority he is hold
ing John Helms, Charles A. Gutke, VIII
liam Tamblyn, Otto Schumacher and
-. H. Schneider, charged with Eoodling
lat the hearing next Monday morning
Judge CAN'T will determine whether OIL
not the prisoners should be released or
lwrits of habeas corpus. Judge Krun
lcontends that there Is no Law authori
lZing the issuance of warrants for these
men.
Circuit Attorney Folk tha,
The would go to Jefferson City on Mon
day and represent the sheriff in the pro
IceedingS before the supreme court. II
lSaid he had no fear that the writ asked
lfOr would be granted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

to Build n $4,000 Estab-
Iishment at WalIace-WiIminEtOn
Culture Extending in Fender, Dup
lin and round Counties.

We near that an incorporated COM
pan with a capital stock CT 100000 will
soon be organized to erect a big tobacco
warehouse at Wallace, for the sale and
handling of tobacco. We understand
that Wilmington capital in terested.
Tobacco culture has only been expert
mented with in the last three years but
it has been developed that DIplin n
Pender counties produce d fine grade Of
bright tobacco, n As d consequence
of successful experiments the crop for
the next year will be on an extensive
scale.
With strawberries in the spring, to-
bacco in the summer, and cotton and
peanuts in the winter. the section along
the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
is destined to be the most popular and
valuable section of East Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

The Raleigh Post Of yesterday says:
Nothing much has been said lately
about the construction of the Southern
Bell Telephone line between Raleigh
and Wilmington, but the work has been
going steadily on until il CAN be posi-
lively announced now that Raleigh can
talk to Wilmington direct in ten days or
less time.
The fact is, the party constructing the
line from Wilmington this way has al
ready reached Selma. and the party
building from this end Of the line are
beyond Clayton, so that thare are less
than fifteen miles yet to be Eut up. At
the present rate of construction this will
only require four or five days. n the
line would be ready for use in that time
if it were not for some delay In placing
the switchboard at Selma in position.
This switchboard will have six wires
running north and south and from east
and west, all these wires crossing there.
so that the operator can onnec any of
the lines desired. This board will GER
tainly be in position and ready for SER
vice within ten days.
When the line to Wilmington is in
operation it will give the people of Ra-
leigh connection with nearly all the
principal towns Of East Carolina, and,
too, the service will be The very best at
fording a conversation betweeen Will
mington as distinct n rs satisfactory
as that now being provided etwee
local stations of the Raleigh exchange.
The lines will be the copper metallic cir
cult, than which no better is known in
the telephone service. The exchange of
the Bell company at Wilmington has
just been re-equipped with this copper
metallic SUCfaTD and tho wires n fa hpinO
put under ground just as they were
some months ago in this city. so that
the very best exchange service will be
had at both ends of the Raleigh-Wil-
mington line.
The completion of this Eastern Caro-
lima connection will prove of great value
to Raleigh in the commercial relations
of her people with the people OF not only
Wilmington, but with those of all the
important intervening towns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
Wrong Political Statement.
Especial to the MeSSenger.)

Williamson, N. c., September b
The statement appearing in he papers
some few days ago to the effect that
III countryman, Harry w. Stubs. was
defeated at the senatorial convention on
account of his anti-impedchnlent record,
does him a great injustice. AS a mat
ter Of fact the impeachment nor any
other political question was eve dis
cussed before the nomination was tend
cred Mr.. Stubs and he could have had
it at any moment. In fact it was urged
upon him and nothing but his absolute
refusal to accept defeated his nomina-
tioD
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

New York, September 12-Ine first
annual report of the American Locomo-
tive Company, giving results OF opera
tons of it's eight plants Cor a period of
slightly more than twelve months, to
June 30th last. shows the gross earn
ings of s26, 39S, 1874; operating expenses,
s2S. 291, 217; net earnings, s3.101,177; fixed
charges, sos, $685.; profits available fol-
dividends, s3,OO1, 312, and dividend or
preferred stock G per cent?, $1.750, 600
This leaves a surplus Of 81 PSI, 312, the
greater part of which has been applied
to additions to the property.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
Another Texas Fire.

a Antonio, Texas, September L.
Fire at Sonora, Sutton county, early
today destroyed an entire business
block, with an estimated less of 800, 600.
The insurance is said to have been less
than s25. 900. Several citizens were in
|jured in fighting the flames. but none
seriously. The Mayfieli Mercantile
Company, where the 1amcs originated
is the heaviest loser. the damage tc
their stock amounting to S25, Ov0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

HE Is THE ST. LOUIS B00DLER
MOST IN DEMAND
CAN NAME BRIDE GVERS

Grand Jury ia 81. Louis Yesterday
Again investigated the Municipal
Corruption Dcal-DeleEnte Kelly
Is said TO be the Only One Who
Can Name the Prominen Men
Who Gave the Bride Money-Ac-
cu.ed Men Have Appealed to the
supreme Court for Release
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
4 Wholesale Shooting Affair.

Pierce, Neb., September 12.-Last
night Gottlieb Niegenfin6 shot and
killed his former wife, Mrs. Anna Pc
tiers. and sho six times at Albert Brey-
er, her father. who died. He also shot
the wife of Breyer in the shoulder. seri-
ously and perhaps fatally wounding
her. After the shooting Niegecfind left
the house and meeting Mrs. Peters sis
ter. Lena Breyer. attempted a criminal
assault.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
COST OF MEAT
is BOUND To GO DOWN SAYS
SECRETARY WILSON
NEVER AS Low AS THE PAST

The Secretary Has just Returned
From a Western Trip and Gives
This n His OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Lower the PriceS-In
the ~gricuItura Conditions He
Makes Interesting observations
About the SPLEEN tid Corn Crop and
tor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

Governor Stone says he is going to
retire from politics. But Mr.. Quay de-
cided that matter first, and Stone will
join the other former chief executives
of Pennsylvania who were elected by
Quay and then tried to beat him out OF
the machine.-Florida Times-Union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
Trouble mt the Mines.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 12.-There
was some trouble at the Prospect
mine, Of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany, today. While a number of nom
union men were at their work they
were attacked b. a mob and two Of the
men were knocked down and several
shots were fired, but no was in
jured. Sheriff Jacobs sent a number
Of officers to the scene and order was
restored
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19

The Southern Bell Telephone and
telegraph COmpany's Long Dis
lance Line Nearing Completion.
Raleigh Rejoicing Over
ito With Wilmington and other
Places in Eastern Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
September Mu||ets

Another Consignment OF these supe-
rior fish received today. We seem 20
get a good many mo will supply your
wants as long as they last. Meat at
about II cents don't compare TO choice
fish at 5 cents.
We are Sole Agents for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-10
BY A SWITCH ENGINE
Charles {. Maynard Of Ogden Is
Instantly Killed BY a
Locomotive.
lsneciaI TO The He.aIdl

Ogden. Utah. March 9.-Charles z.
Maynard was crushed to death TINS
morning at the Twenty fourth street
crossing by a Southern Pacific switch
engine while on the way to his work.
He was foreman of the Southern Pa
cihc round house.
Mr.. MAYNARD roomed at the home Of
Mrs. Rebecca Hammond, l06 Twenty
fourth street. and left the place i'm
mediately after an early breakfast, go
ing to his work a little earlier than
usual. and as it was raining, carrying
an umbrella It is surmised the UNI
brella prevented his seeing the ap-
preaching engine. Maynard had lost
the sight of one eye.
The engine was drawing a baggage
car. Engineer James Brown was at
the throttle.
Maynard was dragged nearly half q
block before the engine was stopped
and a portion of his body eXtricated,
frightfully mangled.
Justice Parker J. Hall summoned a
jury and viii hold an inquest tomorrow.
Mr. Maynard was g. years or age,
and had been in the employ Of the
Southern Pacific company in Ogden for
sixteen years. He was a member of the
Masonic lodge. and that order viii con-
duct the funeral services, but no ar
rangements viii be made until after
the arrival here of Reginald Wright, a
nephew, who is coming from San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Maynard possessed considerable
proDertv. besides some life insurance
policies. supposed to be in favor of his
nepbew. His neares' relative in Ogden
is Mrs PoppieweIl, a sister-in-law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-10
T0COHE TO THIS CITY? TO END AT NEWCASTLE
Reports That the Midland will
Make That Place Tempo
rary Terminus.
Special to The Heralda


Glenwood Springs. Colo, March g.
Coupled with the report that the Mid
land railway win this summer abandon
its route through the Grand valley,
come TumOrs of other impending
changes in the local business of both
the Midland and the Denver & Rio
Grande,
The Midland. it is said, owing to al
legged freight discrimination by the Rio
Grande Western i'm favor Of the Den
Yer q Rio Grande, viii run its trains
only as far as Newcastle. the next sta
ton west Of this place COrroborative
or this movement is the fact that the
Rio Grande Junction railway. which
owns the right of way used by both
roads from Newcastle to Grand juno
ton. has removed its offices from New
castle to Grand Junction.
The dispatcher has been made joint
agent for both roads. When the change
is made by the Midland, Newcastle
VIII be its terminus for both freight
and passenger traffic until the new Rio
Grande DEPOT is built at GIenwood, and
that depot viii then be utilized as
union depot for both roads and viii
be the passenger terminus of the Mid
land.
The Midland. it is said. viii abandon
the stub train now being run from
Basalt 10 Aspen and the Rio Grande
Stub tram TO that city from Clenwood
viii be used by both roads.
Local authorities say concerning the
latter move that it has been pending
Tor some time, the delay being only
caused by the question of the division
of expense.
The new Rio Grsnde depot viii prob
ably be built during the coming sum
mer and is to be located across the
Grand river from the town in order to
avoid the switching which is necessary
10 approach the present depot site A
tWo-traek steel bridge. the finest on
the line VIII replace the present one
across the Grand river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-10
WATCH FOR JESUS COMING
Predictions of the Son of the Prophet Have Induced Iowa Momons
to Believe the Savors Second Advent Is Near at
Hand-VigI Of Villagers.

mon, as revealed by Joseph Smith, the
original prophet. and through his son,
Joseph Smith, il. The MOrmOns Of
Lamont, however. are not of the Utah
branch of the Church of Latter-day
Saints, but have a creed essentially
different from that of the wcsterners.
Smith is now So years old, and might
be mistaken for a retired farmer in
stead of the seer of his church. He
well remembers the death of his IA
ther, who was killed by a mob at
Carthage, Ills. and reciies the heart
rending cries of his mother when the
news was brought to her by sympathiz-
ing friends.
The Lamont Mormons have never
recognized the head of the Mormon
church of Utah. and have always Op-
posed the practice of pOlygamy. say
ing that this was a practice instituted
by Brigham Young. Now that Joseph
Smith, jr., has grown Old, he has be-
gun pTophesying of the coming of
Christ. He has assigned no date for
the great event. but has said that it
will be soon. and that he viii live IN
til the Christ comes again. when he
will as did the prophet of Old, die in
peace, having seen his Lord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-10
NATIONS QUARREL ABOUT
TWO ACRES OF GROUND

Tien Tsin. March 9-The mission
property here which is in dispute be
tween the French and American con
suls is less than two acres. It borders
the American mission property and was
previously occupied by undesirable Chi
namen. The French consul stopped
building operations on the disputed
property and placed a policeman there.
The French flag has not been raised
over the property. The American con-
sui here. James W. RaEsdale, is main
tanning a firm attitude. and does not
believe serious developments to be like
~. The affair is in the hands of the
French and American ministers at
Pekin
The English Methodist mission of
London. the American board of COM
missiOners for foreign missions and the
American Methodist mission all have
property within the extra concession
claimed by the French in June. 1900.
Since that time the American missions
have purchased the adjoining property
The French now claim this latter prop
erty and have been collecting rents and
levying taxes thereon.
Mr. Ragsiale protested against such
action and caused American fags to
be hoisted over the property IN ques-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-10
TIE UP A DIVISION
Strikers on the Northern Pacific
Stop All Except Mail
Trains,

Butte. Mont. March "a special to
the Miner from MissOuia says the
Rocky mountain freight division Of the
Northern Pacific from Helena and
Butte to Hope Ida. is tied UP by a
strike declared by the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen and the Switch
mems union at a meeting held here last
night
The trouble originated over A train
crew being discharged some ten days
ago. because they refused 70 run
around another crew. Trouble has
been brewing for some time. but not
until today was any decisive action
taken by the trainmen- A committee
from the brotherhood waited upon Su-
perintendent Russell and demanded
that the discharged crew be reinstat-
ed. and. upon his refusal. strike was
declared. which went into effect at
o'clock this afternoon.
superintendent Russell, when inter
viewed tonight, said the length of the
tie-up was indefinite and that not a
train was moving. with the exception
of the mails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-10

7 AMONI, IA, March 9.-Josepn
Smith. jr., the son Of the discov-.
erer of the Book of Mormon, has
aroused this village, the home of the
Josephite Mormons, into a fervcr of
enthusiasm by his prediction of the
near approach Of the coming of Christ,
on his second visit to earth Prophet
Smith has been preaching in this viii
lage for weeks, and now every chance
visitor to the place is studied eagerly
by residents of the village, in the hope
that he is the Christ
They do not know the manner of his
coming. and it is a common belief that
he Will not make his presence known
until he has been with them for some
time Like the fathers in Opie Read $
Wives of the Prophet, the daily
prayer is offered.
As the people of Bolga prayed, so
pray the people of Lamont. Here is the
seat OF MOrmOnism. of large part Of
that portion of the church removed
from the home of Brigham Young. For
miles about are scattered the converts
and the disciples of the Book of Nor