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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
A RUMORED LYNCHING.
Man Who Shot Mt S~insIetary, Who
Is Now i'm Wilmington Hospital.
Disappears.

Charlotte. y. c., November ia
special to The Observer from Fayette-
Vile. N. c.. says:
Solicitor &C. Lyon, who is holding
court here this week, received a tele-
gram tonight giving the news of q
shooting ARRAY and subsequent lynch
fng in Bladen. The telegram is from
Elizabethtown and reads:
H. Singletary. who resides three
miles from Bladenboro, was shot Mon
day night. He was carried to the hoS-
pital at Wilmington. he is supposed
to have been shot by Ed. Davis. The
no-fence law caused the shooting. a
letter received today say that Davis
house was broker into last night and
he property left intact. Davis and his
boy have disappeared and it is thought
they were lyiIched."
Further particulars could not be had
tonight All parties concerned are
white.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
MAY HAVE SPECIAL COURT.
Not known Where or When the
Trial of Wilcox VIII Take Place.

Charlotte, n. c., November ia
special from Elizabeth City. n. c.,
says:
A yet it is not known where thu
second trial of James Wilcox, the al
legged murderer of Nellie Cropsey, will
be held. Judge Moore, in his decision
stipulated hat it should not be held
in any county south of Albemarl5
sound or west of the ChoWan river.
Chowan county may be selected by the
defense. though Perquimans will gef
the trial if the opinion of Sheriff
Grandy counts. In either event. it will
be in March of Y year before the
trial is held. unless the governor calls
a special session of court. which the
county commissioners will probably
ask him to do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
A ProhibitiOnist Success.

Occasionally the prohibitionists are
able to win a point in the game of noli-
tics The election Of the democratic
candidate for attorney general in New
York is a case in point. Many years
ago the temperance candidate for gov
ernor through a political luke was
e' ted in that state. Where there is
one success for the aquarians, however,
there are a hundred failures. AS a rule
their candidates have been a handicap
rather than a help toward proper legis-
ton for the control of the liquor traffic.
All experience has shown hat sobriety
has been more largely secured by the
taxation n regulation of the making
and selling Of Intoxicating drinks than
by the more rigid effort Of total prohi-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

New Orleans, November 19.-Tle
Eighth annual convention of the Ma
|tional Hardware Association of the
States opened It the ST. Charles
hotel. President R. A. Kirk, of ST. Paul,
'called the convention to order. Mayor
|C~apedevielle. welcomed the convention.
President T. B. Lee, of the Canadian
wholesale hardware Association and
Secretary J. Hardy, of the same asso-
|ciation, made addresses. The presi-
dents annual report followed.
Tonight there was a reception at the
Palm Garden of the ST. Charles hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
granddaughter of Lafayette Dead.

Paris. November 19.-The Marquise
the last granddaughter of Lafayette
and her life was notable for her con
stancy in maintaing the Camily's cor
dial feeling for America. Her Oldes.
son. the Marquis de Chambrun, who is
= member of the chamber OF deputies,
becomes the ranking representative
of the Lafayette family He was
formerly counsellor of the French en-
bassy at Washington and married a
daughter of Mrs. Bellany Storer. The
second son of the deceased MarQuiesO
also has an American wife. Her third
son represented the Lafayette family
at the recent Rochambeau exercises at
Washington and her only daughter is
the wife of Count Savorgnan de
Brazza- the explorer OF h Congo
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Cigar Makers on Strike.

Havana, November 19.-The cigar
makers at all the factories went out to-
Idav and it is estimated that a total Of
80. 900 employees are now on strike.
Several demonstrations were made by
the strikers and not a few arrests, but
the disturbances were not Of a serious
character.
The strike was originally directed
AGAINST the Havana commercial compa-
|nv's factories n the workmen of the
remaining firms were called u by the
union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Site for Exposition in 1907.

Norfolk. Va, November 19.-Presi-
dent Fitzhugh Lee and the directors Of
the Jamestown exposition company az
a meeting held today selected the site
for the exposition to he held in 1907.
concentrating the tercentaIy of the
first permanent Anglo-Sa4On settlement
in this country, which was made at
jamestown in 1907.
The site is on Hampton Roads direct
Ily. opposite Fortress Monroe. The trac:
contains $50 acres with a long stretch OF
water.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Denies Application of Appeal.

Washington, D. c., November 19.-
Justice Brewer of the United States
supreme court today denied the APP
I~plication for an appeal from the decis-
ion of Judge Caldwell for the appoint
ment of a master in chancery TO super
lcede the coming election in Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company on the ground
that the appeal had not been taken
with the thirty days allowed by the
iStat1taS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
RURAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
Collins and stalIiBss Acquitted of
Charge of Store Burning
Especial 20 The Messenger.l

Raleigh, -. C., November 1s.-Insur-
ance Commissioner Young was today
surprised to learn OF the acquittal Of
G. E. Collins and J.. r. Stallings
BERTHE county. Charles Harreil, before
the fire said TO at least three persons
hat the store would be burned and
after the fire described the occurrence
He was on the witness stand. Collins
wife n two daughters swore TO the
contrary as did also his clerk
State warrants for the following
rural school Libraries were sent out t0
day Richmond and Rowan two each:
Surry, Tyrrelf and Wilkes one each,
making a total TO date OF Sss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Land Needed for Military Purposes

Washington, November 19.-The sec
Iretary Of war has sent to the Attornev
General a request that condemnation
proceedings be instituted to secure one
thousand acres of land adjoining Fort
Hunt, Virginia, which is needed for
military purposes. The owners of the
lands refuse to dispose OF it at a price
which the department considers rea-
Isonable. Fort Hunt is a fo~rtification
on the Potomac river erected as one OF
the dsfenses of WASHINGTON
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Plot Against the Presidents Life

Washington, November 19.-The Chief
wilkie. of the secret service bureau II
speaking today OF Mrs. Lena DeE-
heimer s story of a plot to kill President
Roosevelt said that a searching investi-
CATION by opertives Of the secret SER
vice proved conclusively that she was
mistaken as to the facts. Chlef Wllkle
il convinced that there has cen no plot
against the life of the president, such
as Mrs. Dexheimer describes. He be-
lieves, however, that she is an n
woman and sincere in her beliefs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
This Climate is Good

Enough for anybody with e lungs.
The patient need not travel. He get
we'll here with the help of Aliens Lung
Balsam, taken frequently when cough
ing and shortness Of breath after eXer-
else serve notice upon him that serious
pulmonary trouble is not far away.
Aliens Lung Balsam is free from any
form of opium.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Is the Law Unconstitutional.

New Orleans, November 19.-President
H. II. Pearson, of the New Orleans rail
ways company, and his officials charged
with violating the separate car law.
was discharged by the judge of the
second city criminal court. Counsel for
the had demurred to the afh-
dacits on the ground that the law is
unconstitutional. The judge sustained
the demurrers. The case Will probably
go to the state supreme court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
A Plea for the Birds.

Washington. November 19.-At a
conference tonight of the members OF
1.-THE Audobun Societies of the District
of Columbia, Professor T. Gilbert Pear
son. of Greensboro, N. c., made an
Earnest plea for the protection of the
birds of the south from the employees
of wholesale milliners n he told OF
the havoc which he has seen hunters
for the trade work among the birds OF
Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Newspaper Advertising the Best.

The consensus of opinion favors
newspaper advertising above all other
forms. In nc other way can the mer-
chant reach the people he wants to pa
tronize his store so cheaply or so eff
fectively. In the respectable newspa-
per there is nothing to offend good
taste. The newspaper gets into the
homes of the people, where all men,
bers of the family read the advertise
ments. The paper is purchased by the
head of the house. and the advertise
ments are a part Of his purchase. The
newspaper advertisement has a value
that no other form Of advertising pos
sesses.-McKeesport (Pa.) Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

ISL the postmaster about Fewer gal
Ions. wears longer"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

Don't ask US about Fewer gallons.
wears longer"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
National Hardware Association.

Ask your druggist about Fewer gal
Ions; wears longer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

Ask your blacksmith about Fewer
gallons: wears longer"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
BUTTE CHINESE KIDNAPPED.
WIFE AND CHILD or WtALTHlEST CHINA.
MAN IN NORTHWEST ABDUCTED.
Were Carried Away by Two Men and q
Woman and Are Being Held For
Ransom-Crime an Unusu-
ally Bold One.

The wife and child Of Chin Qucn,
the wealtbiest Chinaman in the north
west, were kidnapped Monday night
from his home in the Chinese quarter
in Butte, Mont. Two men and a wo-
man drove up to the house and were
seen to enter. Later they emerged
with the woman and child, who seemed
to be gagged. Neighbors tried to in
terfere, but the kidnappers drew re-
volvers and drove off, threatening the
crowd. The police were unable to find
any trace OF the kdnappers. Tuesday
morning Quon found a note under his
door, saying that he could recover the
two by leaving $4,000 in canyon back
In the mountains. The sheriff is on
the trail Of the kidnappers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
COLOMBIAN REBELS MASSING
SITUATION At PANAMA AND COLON SAID
TO BE CRITICAL.
A Great Many People are Leaving Their
Homes for Fear OF Rebel Attacks
Reinforcements Being Sent
by Government.

The British steamer La Plata ar
rived at kingston, Jamaica, Sunday
from Colon, bringing a large number
OF refugees from the isthuus. 1t Is
reported that owing to the fear OF rebel
attacks a great many people are leav-
ing Colon and Panama. The Colom-
bian government is still sending rein
forcements to the isthmus and the
Plata carried 900 government troops
from Savanilla to Colon. The Colom-
bian revolutionists are said to be
massing in the neighborhood OF the
isthmus. The refugees declare the
situation at Panama and Colon to be
extremely critical.
The officers of the Plata say they
were informed while at Colon that
several Liberal sympathizers had been
imprisoned at Panama because they
violated the order recently issued by
the government and appeared on the
streets of that city. Business at Colon
Is entirely suspended.
The plan of the revolutionists would
seem to be to attack the government
forces without interfering with rail-
road traffic over the isthmus.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
HOOPER YOUNG CAPTURED
IL Reported to Have Made Confession
Regarding K,iIing of Mrs. Pulitzer.

IL Reported TO Have Made Confession
Regarding killing of Mrs. Pulitzer.
william Hooper Young, for whom
the police of New York have been
searching in connection with the MUIR
der of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer, has been
found, and is also said to have made
confession regarding the killing Of
Mrs. Pulitzer.
In the guize Of tramp he had been
wandering about the country for sew
eral days, and was arrested Monday
evening by the Derby, Conn, police on
suspicion. Although his description
corresponded closely with that sent
out by the New York officers, the pris-
sner at first stoutly denied any connec-
sion with the murder, and even when
he wac confronted with a man who
was formerly fellow workman, he
still denied his identity. But upon
the arrival OF man with whom he
was intimately acquainted, the prison.
err acknowledged that he is William
Hooper Young. He consented to go
back to New York without the formal-
ity Of requisition papers.
During the interview with the off,
GERS which followed Young's admission
Of his identity, he is said to have made
a confession regarding the crime. The
exnct nature of this confession was not
made public. 1t was said that Young
had spoken OF an accomplish, but one
of the officers when questioned about
this replied
"If you say simply that confession
story"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
Great Britain Grabs Another Island.

The state department has received a
telegram from United States Minister
Bowen, dated Caracas. September 20,
reporting that the president of Vene-
zuela, with his army, is in Valencia.
He adds that the Venezuelan govern
Went has protested against the Brit
'sh flag being raised on the island of
Palos, over which the Venezuelan gov
eminent has claimed its sovereignty.
The island, which is uninhabited, Is Of
great strategic Importance. The Brit
ish government has claimed the island
for many years
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
AN OKLAHOMA FEUD.
-Four Men are Killed and Several Wounded
In Street Fight.


In fight among feudists at
Spokogee, |. T., four men were killed.
one MORALLY wounded and several
others slightly wounded. The dead
are Willis Brooks and his sons, Clifford
and John Brooks of the Brooks fvttion,
and "Old Man Riddle of the Riddle
faction. John Brooks was MORALLY
wounded. OF the half-dozen others
who were shot three were spectators,
and none was seriously injured.
Jim Mcfarland OF the Riddle party
said: willis Brooks and his two sons,
Clifford and John, came to Spokoges
armed, and met old man Riddle at the
post Office. John Brooks stopped OLD
man Riddle and threatened to kill him
l was standing on the corner when
Riddle ran, and Willis Brooks threw a
cartridge into his gun and said he
would kill Riddle for luck. He Cred
and missed, but Clifford Brooks then
shot old man Riddle in the back OF the
head as he ran out. He fell dead. liz
was unarmed. John Brooks then told
his father to look at me standing on
the corner. Willis Brooks and his boyi
began firing at me, and l returned the
fire. Willis Brooks fell, arose and be-.
gan shooting again, and fell for good.
The boys then went down, shooting to
the last"
Mcfarland and the other Riddleitea
surrendered, and are in Jail.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23

Marie Hehriette, queen OF Belgium,
died suddenly at Spa, Belgium, Thurs
day night. Neither her husband, mem.
bers Of her family, nor her majesty's
doctor were present at the time OF her
death. She was seated at table eat
ing light dinner when she was seized
with an attack OF syncope. DIR. Gull.
lame, who in the course Of the day had
remarked certain disquieting symp.
toms IN the queens condition, was
summoned Immediately, but her ma.
Jesty was dead before he arrived. Two
members OF her suite were with the
queen during her last moments.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
DAMAGES FOR WHISPERS LOST.

Peculiar suit Brought Against = Street
Car Company.
A peculiar damage suit has been
brought against a street railway com
pany OF New York City by Simon
kurtz. who seeks to recover $40, 900
because Of a fall which compelled him
to shave off his beard. Kurtz Is a
canor or singer in synagogue. Since
losing his beard he declares he cannot
longer follow his profession. The rules
OF the church forbid il.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
FELL SIXTY FEET,
Bridgemsn Drops Into snake River, Near
Huntington, Ore, and IL Killed.

briugemRn Drops Into snake River, Near
Huntington, Ore, and II Killed.
Hugh Beattie, a bridgeman working
on the Oregon Short Line new bridge
over Snake river just east OF Hunting
ton, Ore. was killed at noon Tuesday.
The whistle had just announced the
noon hour, and while Beattie was
climbing up the false work to reach
the top Of the bridge he lost his hand
hold on the timber, falling backward
and down sixty feet into the river be-
low. The unfortunate man came In
contact with the braces three times
during the fall, badly breaking his
limbs and 'njur ing HIM internally. He
was quickly rescued by men In boat,
but life was extinct when they reached
the shore with the body.
Since the new bridge over Snake
river has been started there have been
several accidents occurred. but none
terminated fatally prior to this. There
seems to be no censure due anyone.
The work is OF a very hazardous ma
ture, and how he lost his hold Is known
only to himself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
Escaped Convict Captured.

Ed Hansen, the counterfeiter, who
escaped from the government peniten.
tiary on McNei's island. Wash, re-
Gently, was shot and captured at a
point on the east end OF the island by
a rancher who was in the posse hunt
ing for the prisoner. Hansen refused
to surrender and the man shot him
through the stomach. Hansen was
taken back TO the prison on stretcher
and surgeons were sum moned from the
state hospital for the insane at Stella
coon to attend I'm, His condition is
critical
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23

DIR. Mum Won Schwartzenstein, the
German minister to China, who has
arrived at Berlin, informed the COR
respondent OF the Associated Press
that the situation in China looked en-.
couraging, and that peace seemed to
be insured for some years. The min
lister referred to the pleasant fortnight
he had just spent among friends in
the United States and expressed the
hope OF returning to Pekin by way OF
the United States next spring.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
NEGROES KILLED IN CHURCH
sEvtNTY-EIGHI LOOSE THEIR LIVES Az
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.
A Row started and wild Rush for Door
Ensued, In which Men and Women
We're Trampied Under Foot and
Crush ed Ia Death.

seventy.eight people are known to
be dead and eighty injured, some per-.
haps fatally, as the result OF panir
which occurred In Shiloh Negro Bab-
list church at Birmingham, Alabama,
Friday night, during the evening SEES
sion of the negro National Baptist con-
vention.
Fifteen hundred delegates were
crowded into the church, which had
seating capacity Of only 400. when the
audience was thrown into a stampede
by conflict between two of the dele
gates in the rear Of the church.. The
cries Of "fight' which followed the
audience mistook for an alarm OF
sire" and in the wild effort to escape
seventy-eight persons were crushed TO
death aud eighty more received injur-
les, some Of which may prove fatal.
The list OF dead and injured included
only negroes in attendance.
Owing to the number of visiting DEL
egates, the Identification of the dead
and injured has been difficult.
During the stampede Booker TT.
Washington and several other promi-
nent negroes were on the stage and
were unwilling witnesses to the fright
full catastrophe. None of those in the
choir or in the pulpit were injured in
the least. For a few minutes they at
tempted to restore order, but, seeing
their efforts were futile, waited until
the struggling crowd had advanced far
enough for them to pick up the dead
and injured.
Most Of the dead are women, and the
physicians say in many cases they
tainted and died Of suffocation. A re-
markable feature of the calamity is
that no blood was seen on any of the
victims. They were either crushed or
died from suffocation.
Shiloh church Is modern brick
structure and has Just been completed
at cost of $4,000. There are four
entrances to the building and the main
one Is sixteen feet wide. The deaths
were caused by everybody trying to
rush out the main entrance at the same
time. Inside the church, not bench
was overturned and all of those who
were killed died in or about the en-
trance. The people near the front Of
the church were not Injured in the
least.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
CHILD CRUSHED BY COACH.
Three Year Old Girl Of Great Fails Ru,
Over and Killed.

Three Year Old Girl of Great Falls Run
Over and Killed.
The Lewiston coach ran down and
crushed to death Gladys Cham berlain,
the three-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Chamberlain at Great
Falls, Mont. The accident occurred
directly in front OF the little ones
home, where she was taken and died
half an hour later. The heavy wheels
of the coach passed directly over the
body of the child. After the accident
the coach went on to the stable of the
company on Third avenue without
stopping and the driver was working
about there and had made no men,
ton of the killing. He was at once
taken before the county attorney and
gave hiss name as NJ. $. Howe, claim
ing TO have been driver for number
of years. Owing to an extra large
amount of business Howe was put in
charge of an extra coach from Lewis
town and 1t was his first trip. He
claimed to have been unable to control
his horses, they having been fright
ened by an approaching street car.
His reason given for not turning back
was that he did not believe the child
WAS hurt
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23

Two race horses were burned to
death at the Interstate Fair grounds
at Spokane, Tue inv The Prince Of
Spokane, owned ! Howell W. Peel,
an eight-year-oi morse belonging to
William Hogaboom OF Walla Walla,
were the animals that met their death.
The only explanation the men who
were at work on the grounds G give
of the blaze is that 1t was caused by
engine sparks, as they soy that the
flames broke out in the barn almost
Immediately after train passed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23

The excitement about the new Rus
sian consul at Mitrovtza is spreading
In Albania. Chief issa Doljetinaz and
his followers are determined not to
allow the consul to resume his duties
ut that place. Boljetinaz has collected
1000 Albanians, hus fortified his house,
Is well provided with ammunition and
Is prepared to give battle to the Turk.
ish troops sent to protect the consul.
He announces that he will murder the
consul as soon IS he arrives.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
QUEEN LII WANTS
PAY FOR LAND.
Asks That the Government Pay Her
Twenty Million Dollars

Asks That the Government Pay Her
Twenty Million Dollars.
The claim of ex.Queen Liliuokalani
for the crown lands taken from her at
the time of the overthrow of the
Hawaiian monarchy has been prese ted
to the senate commission on Hawaiian
affairs by ex-Judge A. s. Humphreys.
The petition reopens the old question
of whether the Hawaiian monarchy
was overthrown with the assistance Of
American troops, charging that the re.
volt against the queen was aided aud
abetted and assisted by the minister
plenipotentiary of the United States.
The queen asks that she be paid for
her lands, which she values at S.O,-
600, 900.
The senators composing the commits
sion have also listened to a statement
from Humphreys, in which the terri
torial dmiuistration was attacked,
and Humphreys announced that he
would present statement which
would contain charges against the nd
ministration. Circuit Judge Gear also
had hearing before the conmis-
sioners.