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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

Capital Almost Observation-Disclosures
State Fair Grocery Company
Chartered.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. N C. November l.
1t was a glorious day, VAIN and with
a cloudless sky: "a regular democratic
day" as Chairman Simmons remarked
at headquarters this morning He said
the election would be very quiet and
that the victory would be sweeping. He
added that he felt extremely hopeful as
regarded congress and that he also felt
that this was a democratic year"
a telegram from some one L Chair
man Simmons this morning said repub-
licans were saying the democratic tick
cts were not on white paper. This is
an error All the Tickets sent out by
Chairman Simmons are IN white paper.
not highly finished. The republican
tickets are ON ner paper highly finish
ed. The printers did no. furnish Chair
man Simmons as fine a quaIIiH of paper
as they should have furni-j!ef.
The colored state fair had its BIRD an
nual opening here today. It the state
cock will make an address formally
opening il.
The capital was almost tenantless to-
day and only Treasurer Lacy, Corpora
ton Clerk Wilson Of the secretary of
states office, Clerk Baih Of the audi
tors office and Executive Jerk Howell
being on duty. All the others had gone
home to vote. In the other !, partments
only the judges who live here, Chairman
Mcneil n Clerk Br rwn OF the corpor-
alton commission, Secretary Bruner Of
b agricultural department and Clerk
Duckett of the department of public
instruction were present, al the others
being at home to vote. Those above
named live here.
The supreme court lid not sit today,
and it filed no opinions. IT will tomor-
row call the Eleventh district appeals
and file opinions.
a charter was today granted the Nc
e Wholesale Grocer Company, of
Charlotte, with s25, 900 capital
The state board of elections meets
here Thursday. 1t has p new member
J. r. Lewellen. who succeeds r. A.
Daughton.
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Won "A Bet. Forgot Her Child.

At the last race at Aqueduct yester-
day. says the New York Sur, a frail
little woman no sat in the grand
stand while a commissioner placed IS
for her OF the favorite. Unmasked,
watched the hoT &c come galloping down
to the wire an easy winner, with sup
pressed emotion. When she was
sured Of victory the woman jumN1
from her seat. rushed down the steps
10 the boari wax where she spied the
man who had made her bet and cried:
Il won! Give me my money!"
The commissioner handed her Sill ana
the woman. her face flushed with ex-
element, hurried out toward the wait
ing trains. She had reached the pate
when suddenly she turned. the color
leaving her cheeks and her eyes filling
with tears.
My Cod" h exclaimed. I've Iefr
my baby! Where is ?"
Up the steps, back into the grand
stand n tore like a mad woman.
With superhuman strength she brush
sF women and men aside who blocked
ner path She was hystericaI and half
a dozen men followed out @: CURIOSITY
lnere she is" she exclaimed. with
a fresh burst OF tears. There she is,
Cod bless her,"
sitting alone on a bench. thoroughly
was a 4-year-old girI with
soiden curls and rudy cheeks. b
was rolling her big blue eyes about in
Wonderment at the hurrying people ali
ABOUT her When she caught sight of
ner mother. the child give a little
scream Of Joy and said:
Here / am, mammal"
woman threw her arms around
.he htue one and sobbed. But the
- ooon gave way to smiles ami
rosner inc daughter went away su-
premely happy.
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gives Greenvine 70a: Alamance 600;
Forsyth 400; Guilford 1000 democratic
majority.
Arson county's democratic primary
gave a majority for Watson for United
States senator.
Latest Guilford coupSy returns prom-
Use a majority from LOO TO 1850 for
the democratic tickets. Kitchin'S ma
jority in the Fifth district is estimated
at 5000; Brooks, solicitor, 1000 in the
judicial district. The only information
at republican state headquarters yet
received indicates Blackburn's election
in the Eighth district over KluttZ.
There is no authentic data for this,
and no news from the Tenth district
Hills state headquarters a received
no state news whatever. Forsyth
county safely democratic by a majority
Of from $50 TO 400.
Wilson, N. c., November 4-Wilson
county Is democratic by 1900 majority.
There was no opposition, except for
local uses. Ont Of a total negro registra-
ton of Us only about % voted. Clark
received the solid democratic vote In
the county.
Pitt and Green.
out of twelve precincts, give Joyner
1853. Long 10: Beddingfield 1857;
Abbott 10; Clark 1850; Hill II; Conner,
Walker, PEBBLES 5 head. The same
precincts gave Aycock 2,166. Demo
cratic majorities will be nearly 5000,
no county opposition. Unprecedented
quiet election. Five negroes regis
tered here; only one voted. The straight
democratic vote is about so per cent.
of the registration.
Phone news from Greene, shows two
precincts-Slow Hill and Lizzie-only
81 votes against democrats. some 9TH
erS none.
C~arteret.
Beaufort, N. c., November 4.-The
election passed off quietly. A very
light vote was polled. Only n negro
voted and he voted a split ticket. The
county has gone democratic by 200 to
$50 majority.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07
MT. OLIVE MURDER
Judge Robinson Hears Case
On HabeaS Corpus Pro-
CeeQ ngS at Chambers.
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

NSpSCldl 10 1He AlSSSSISSi.D
Goldsboro, N. c., November 4.-Judge
w. S. OBJ. Robinson heard the Mount
Olive murder case on habeas corpus
proceedings at Chambers in this city
today and released DR.. j. n. Kornegay
and the negro Ed Pearsal1, who were in
the buggy at the time Jim Cox was
last Thursday night and had been
arrested at the recommendation of the
.coroner's jury. Judge Robinson heard
the evidence of DR.. Kornegay, both of
whom testified that George Futrell, who
was also in the buggy from which he
shots were fired that killed the negro,
did the shooting with a pistol n that
he did it before either one of the other
two knew that Futrel yer had a pis-
toll.
The evidence as sworn to by DR.. kor-
negay and Pearsall is to the effect that
all three of the men a started nos
sum hunting and that Futrell was sing
ing loud and following. They heard
some one say stop that fuss and Futrell
whirled around in the buggy saying:
NHdj nav yOu SUI ~ w "AtIA -
and uttered an oath at the same time
he fired the pistol. They did not know
that any one was shot and drove on
down the road. DR.. Kornegay told Flu
trell he would hav to go back home or
stop shooting the pistol and made Flu
trell unload the pistol and put it back
in his pocket. They went on to the
home of Mr.. Rufus Farmer, where they
went 'possum hunting and returned
home about midnight. They did not
know that any n had been killed until
the next morning.
DR.. Kornegay and Ed Pearsan were
arrested in Mt. Olive yesterday and
brought to this city last night, where
they ave been kept under guard until
they were released by Judge Robinson
after the trial. George Futrell, the
man who did the shooting, left Mt. Olive
the day after the negro was killed and
has not been seen since.
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THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
Members Put in n Busy Day Inspect
ing Mines.

Mount Carmel, Pa. November A.
The anthracite coal strike commission
visited the Shamoken region today and
tonight and resting in the mining
town of Mount Carmel. The commits
sioners put in a busy day. They went
into the depths of one mine, then look-
ed over several towns and wound up
their days inspection by visiting the
mining patch of Hickory Ridge, where
they saw a mixture of half a dozen ma
tionalities of mine workers living n
homes that are mere ShantieS. The
commissioners saw much To interest
them in the various places they visited
and obtained much Information that
will help them in the task which is be-
fore them. Tomorrow the Mahanoy
and Panther Creek Valleys will be
visited.
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last few days. HIS name Is OF more
passing interest in this part OF
Carolina for the reason that he
perhaps the most liberal contrib
utor TO the endowment fund of &c
He recently gave the institu-
zion thirty thousand dollars Il Is un-
derstood that he provided further for
the college in his will. but the exac:
amount IL NOT known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07
SAFELY DEMOCRATIC
Tremendous Majority Rolled Up In
This state and Election of
Entire Ticket

The Majority VIE Probaly he Over
go. OOO-CIark is Chief JUS
fice. But He Fails to Garry Full
rengt of Vote-AII
of The Ten ConEressmen Are DEM
senate VIII Have Very Large
Democratic MajOrities, Thus In
surfing Senator Pritchard's Defeat.
Republicans and independents
Fail to Make Much of a Show.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07
Secret Disease

OF all human diseases, that known as
contagious blood poison, or the Bad
Disease, has caused more misery and SUI.
fering and ruined more lives than all
others combined. 1t not only wrecks the
hopes and aspirations of the one who
contracts it, but often the innocent are
made to share the humiliation and dis
grace of this most loathsome and hateful
form of blood poison. Children inherit
it from parents, and thousands of the
purest men and women nave been con-
taminated and ruined simply through
handling the clothing of one infected
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07
NEW COURSE AT A. AND VI.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., November 4-Presi-
dent Winston, of Agricultural and Me-
chanical college, says tonight there will
be special summer course in agricul-
ture next year for the purpose of
teaching it to teachers Of public
schools. SO it may become a part of
this work Of instruction. This is a
new department..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07
The Duel Fought.

Paris. November 4-The duel be-
tween the Count de Dodn. president OF
the Automobile cluD and a prominent
sportsman and Mr.. GerauIt Richard.
OF the Petite Republique. took place
today. M. Gerault Richard was
ed in the right arm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

II il is really true. as Rev. Sam Jones
says. that the devil and Zen Tillman
lsaddled the d~isDensary en- South Caro-
lima" the Atlanta Journal will bet Ben
put the devil up to it.-Augusta
Chronicle.
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THE INNOCENT
SUFFER WITH
THE GUILTY.

real nature of the trouble is known, many
prefer to suffer in silence Or leave the
disease to do its worst rather than make
known their condition.
Through our Medical Department we
offer advice and help. Write us freely
about your case, as nothing you say will
ever go beyond our Office. Let us help
you to get rid of this fearful disease, for
which some one else NJ doubt is to blame.
1t matters not how long the poison has
been lurkingin your system, S. S. S. will
purify and build up your blood. and
eliminate every atom of the deadly virus
from the system and make a complete
and permanent cure.
S. S. S. is the only antidote for Conta-
gious Blood Poison and has been curinei it
for fifty years. It contains no mercury,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

with this awful
ma1ady, ordrink-
ing from the
same vessel and
using the S anne
toilet articles.
And when the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

Our special Home Treatment book
gives all the symptoms OF this disease
We will mail you q copy free.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

or other HARM
mineral ingredi-
ent, but IS a purely
vegetable remedy that
without leaving
any bad after effects.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
DIE e ..

ALMY-In this city. 22d inst. Ella May.
wife OF william +. Almy In the 18th
year of her age.
ARNOLD-In Edgewood. on the 21st
inst. saria Arnold, in the Goth year OF
her age.
BATE-In Warwick, the 21st inst
A., and Charles w Bate, aged ye IS,
9months and days
BARRETT-In Norwood, r. l.. Sept o.
Rhoda Ann Barrett, aged so years
BECKETT-In Pawtucket, on the 2si
inst. Amelia, wife OF George Beckett.
in her 44th year.
CAHIR-In this city, on the 22d inst.
Mary A., wife OF Patrick Cahir. and
daughter of the late John and Bridget
Flanagan. aged Al years.
HAMILI--In this city, Sept. %. 1902. Mi
chael Hamill in his SD year. Mem
ber of Olneyville branch, No. 399 c. X
OF A.. and r. I. branch, No. l, Station
airy Engineers.
REAIINGTON--At Pawtuxet suddenly,
on the 22d instant Fred /. Remington
eldest son OF Joseph It. and Josephine
c. Remington, In his 32d year.
RICE-In this city, Sept. q. Lucinda
Rice. widow OF Thomas c. Rice, aged A
years.
SIMMONS-At Rhode Island hospital
Sept. %. Asahel F.. Simmons
SNIFF1N--In this city. at the residence
OF her sister, Mrs. r. NJ Young, I27
Vinton street. Sept. 22, 1902 Mary f.
wife OF the late Elisha Sniffin and
daughter OF the late John and Emeline
Irwin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
The Voice of
The People
MR.. WILLIAMS PLATFORM.

Editor Providence News:
Please do me the kindness to publish
the enclosed address to the voters or
Rhode Island:
To the Citizens OF Rhcde Island:
have been nominated by the Prohib-
ton party OF this state for the office
OF attorney general, and / hereby offer
myself as the Peoples candidate as well,
and ask your endorsement at the polls.
My own personal platform is as follows:
MY PLATFORM.
/. favor the initiative and referendum.
2. / am bitterly opposed TO boss rule In
politics and bribery in elections.
should be a good public servant and that
lack OF wealth should not bar any man
from official position.
4. believe IN stIict economy and hon.
fairs.
5. / believe in Home Rule for cities and
6. believe in just and fair representa-
ton for all parts OF the state In the
I. ! believe that United States senators
should be elected by the people at general
elections
s. ] believe I'm governmental ownership
OF steam railroads and municipal owner
ship OF street railroads. electric and gas
plants.
g. | bolieve that all corporations and
ind, ,"iduals should bo compelled % pay
their fair and ptoportionats share OF
taxation on what they actually possess
and that all property should be taxed In
the city or town where the property is
10. 1 favor the abolition Of property
qualification In suffrage.
IL. l favor compulsory arbitration in
strikes.
i2' 1 believe in shorter days work
IL. l demand that all street railway
companies ia this state obey the l0-hour
law. and n elected will make n hot for
them II they continue TO break the law.
"ii. ] am opposed 90 trusts and mo-
nopolles and believe that they should be
speedily suppressed by state and national
legislation. | also believe that a strlcter
control and supervision should be main.
tained by the state over oil corporations
doing business In this state
n the electors of Rhode Island believe
I'm my honesty and integrity and will ir-
respective Of party ties and supposed
party obligations. plnco mo Ia the oflicc
OF attorney general, I pledge my honor
that will be true 20 the above declara-
ton OF principles and will administer the
law, so far as Its administration de-
wolves upon my department. To the best
Of my knowledge and ability.
Respectfully -submltted
JAMES A WILLIAMS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
PAWTUXET VALLEY

Tho regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the Warwick council was held yesterday
afternoon with all the members present
Although a number OF petitions were
handed in most OF them were continued.
The records OF the meeting are as fol-
lows:
The matter of widening the highway at
Apponaug was continued.
Petition OF II. c. Budlong eft al. for
grade to be established on Broad street, IN
Norwood, was continued
Petition of Edward E. Spencer rela-
tive TO improvements of highway at Cow
essett was continued.
THE petition for the changing OF cleo
trio lights in Norwood was settled.
Communications from II. r. Nightin-
gale relative 10 repairs OF highway near
East Greenwich was continued.
Petition regarding water on Young s
avenue. Committee recommended the
building of a drain in,the future.
Petition OF Northup for town TO raise
their house In Centreville was continued.
Petition for the town TO accept Mo-
hawk avenue was continued.
Transfer of liquor license OF Leon p.
whalley to Parquati Petvardia was
granted.
Petition IN town TO accept West street
I'm Arctic Center, was referred TO Council
man Chagnon.
Thomas Lunday. who Is employed ut
the Clyde Print Works. I'm some manner,
while at work yesterday. cut one OF the
fingers Of his left hand very severely.
lie bandased Il TO stop the flow OF blood
and went 60 the office Of DIR. Darby at
Riverpcint. whore the wound was dressed.
A list OF the men injured I'm the accident
at tho Phenix mill yesterday are as fol-
lows Chris Barber. laborer. thumb brok-
en-; Joseph Dolce. bones In back of left
foot broken: Joseph Dubie. James Swati-
20 and a. Silva, cuts and BRUISES Tony
Leonard injured spine and internal i'm
juries as we'll. James Boku. cuts and
bruises All the patients with the excep-
tion OF Tony Leonard are doing nicely.
Fred Roberts has returned 10 his home
I'm Arctic Centre after visit with rela-
tivcs in Richmond.
Work upon the macadam road between
the two bridges at Clyde Is progressing
rapidly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
EAST PROVIDENCE.

At the conclusion of the regular SER
vices at the United Congregational church
Sunday, a meeting was held to consider
the question of heating the church, the
heating apparatus having never proved
satisfactory the present method being hot
air. 1t was voted that a committee con-
sisting of Robert C. Budlong, John Nc
Causland and James S. Moore be appoint
ed TO take action in regard 10 heating the
church with steam.
Charles Swallow Of Bristol, accompan-
led by friend, was driving along War
rem avenue near Moore's corner when the
horse became frightened and ran, colld-
ing with an express wagon and overturn-
ing the carriage, throwing both men TO
the ground Mr. Swallow was badly cut
about the face and legs and his right arm
was badly strained. His companion was
shaken and bruised, but not seriously.
Health officer Mason B. Wood was
called to Phillipsdale TO investigate a
mild case of typhoid fever which had
broken out on Omega village, the patient
being a child. Mr.. Wood was unable TO
trace the origin.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Capron of Brook
lyn are spending a few days with rela-
tives in this town.
Judge Bliss appears with several cuts
on hts face, which he received in the elec-
trio car collision near Riverside Sunday
evening
The tax assessors have completed the
assessment by which a total increase in
valuation Of S303,400 is made, of which
$4,000 Is on personal property.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee was held last evening
in the commercial chamber OF the town
hall every member being present. Super
t.,s. ~, l.. 10
ed all the schools twice and some OF
them three or four times. Monday. Sept.
15, the first day OF school, 2l75 registered.
Yesterday there were 1921, an increase OF
152. Last year I'm the fall term there were
over 2600 registered and does not look now
as though the total this year would be
any greater than IL was last year, IL IL
Is as large.
IT is difficult to account for the falling
off The two leading schools are tho high
school, which now has n registration OF
1856 and the A. p Hoyt grammar school,
which has 427. The resignation OF Miss
Annie Agnew, an assistant teacher in the
James street primary was accepted. The
resignation OF Miss Mary Straight, a
teacher, In No. 6. was also accepted.
George Picket OF No. Z sent I'm his resig-
nation and Raymond ID. Hanes was APP
pointed In his place
Superintendent Bliss said that the
grammar department numbers lis pupils,
IS OF whom were I'm the entering class
which could only accommodate rs and he
advised that 10 Of thcs-puplls be sent 10
the A. p. Hoyt school Mr. Mcleod OPP
posed this purpose as being TO expensive.
lie advised changing the grade about SO
that the children might be accommodated
The superintendent said he had thought
OF this matter Cor a long time. but could
noe find any other solution.
Catherine Cahill was elected assistant
teacher for room No. 2. William avenue
primary at a salary OF s. a week. and
Miss Ida Carpenter. who had been elected
an assistant teacher at No. was trans
ferred TO the James street school as as
sistant.
Last night officer Thomas Congdon ar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
GOOD WEATHER, BUT NO COAL.

Such delightful that of today make
forget that there ahead very ahead
sunshine will be changed shadow and nppng frost will replace
love but under existing conditions the pleasure
ordinarily from its beauties oversadowed thoughts
the future
The anthracite strike winter approaches
becomes omnous sinister aspect
borer the mechanic who will suffer alone, though their burdens
will be heavy but the whole industrial system which depends upon
steady supply of anthracite coal for its operation 1t is from the
industrial plants the draw the support them
selves and those dependent upon them Should these plants be
forced suspend operations coal famine
will necessarily be general and widespread.
Worst of ALL the willing worker thus thrown employ
ment will be deprived only of his support but of
possible opportunity of securing that necessary
tycoa That is dismal prospect indeed but does repre-
sent the entire sombreness of the outlook.
There schools be heated comforta-
bic children of large section of the country go without
education and remain in homes that also without
warmth There cooking to be done that human life may
from? Certainly from the anthracite region
continue their present attitude
They willing subject millions loss and suffering
der their nhuman plan starving their employees
submission is barely possible they may succeed but no sane
American will regard such probable Public
opinion still all powerful here and that opinion opera
tors ARBITRATE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
NOTIFICATION TO RAILROAD

Omaha. Neb Sept. 23.-The land de-
partment of the Union Pacific Railroad
has been NOTICED that there are nearly
1000 quarter sections Of government land
subject to homestead entry at Sterling,
Col, within the irrigation district of the
proposed government reservoir at that
place
The reservoir, which is now being sur
veyed by Agent Newell Of the Interior
department was anticipated Ivy the irri-
cation act of the last congress and will
cost $2oo0.0 900. The land office at Ster-
ling is getting the surveys of this land I'm
order preparatory to the reception Of
homesteaders.