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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
Several Death Recorded.
Especial to The Messenger.l

SP>NAoA
Goldsboro, n. c., November 10.-The
death of Mrs. John S. Powell occurred
at her home in this city on Saturday
and the funeral vas held yesterday
morning from the home, f"om where
the remains were taken to B"entonsville
in Johnston county for interment in
the old family burying ground. She
was a daughter of the late Willis Col
and leaves a heart broken husband
and six children to moa-n her loss.
The infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. David C..
Middleton died on Saturday night at
their home at Alb Job street south.
The news of the death of DR.. w. p.
Kennedy at his home in Warsaw last
night was received here today with gen.
uine regret by all who knew him.. He
was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Judge w.
r. Allen in this city and the Judge and
Mrs. Allen left this afternoon for War
saw to attend the funeral tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
To Hold Court in Greensboro.
Especial to The Messenger

NSFNVI~1 0SSUI
Greensboro. N. c.. November H.
There is talk among federal court off
Gals of moving the coming session of
federal court from Charlotte to Green's
boro. owing to smallpox at Charlotte.
Ex-Judge w. P. Bynum, Jr., will go to
Charlotte this week to prepare for the
trial OF Breese and Dickerson. the al
legged Asheville Bank defaulters, which
begins on the Goth. Judge Bynum is
special assistant United States attornay
and has been associated with District
Attorney Holton in the conduct Of the
prosecution from its inception.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
DAMAGE NOT SO GREAT.
Work on New East River Bridge
VIII Soon be Resumed.

New York. November 11.-After a
careful inspection of the New East
River bridge structure which was
burned last night the contractors now
place the loss at not more than SIS, 900.
This estimate was made this afternoon
by the contractors who also say that
the delay in completing the structure
will not exceed two months. lone of
the great cables were harmed.
The fire was caused, it is said, by 4
workman throwing a lighted match
between some oily rags.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
Gives Away His Authority.

Jackson, Miss, November 11.-Right
Rev. II. NJ. Thompson, Episcopal bish-
OBJ of the diocease of Mississippi, who
is believed to be hopelessly afflicted
with cance of the throat. today con-
stituted the standing Episcopal commit
tee, the supreme authority of the do
cese. The bishop transferred all ques-
tions of administration to h commit
tee which will meet in Jackson, January
goth, to elect q bishop cO-adjutor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
Bolivar in State of Siege.

Lima. Peru, November 1~1.-Dispatch-
es received here from LaPaz. Bolivar,
today confirm the report that the gov
eminent of that republic on Saturday
declared Bolivar to be in a state OF
seige. 1t is rumored this step was due
to the Eolivians having been defeated
by tho reyolutionists in Acre and owing
TO the presence of Peruvian forces on
the frontier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
President Leaves for Memphis.

New York. November 1l.-President
Roosevelt who delivered the principal
address at the chamber OF commerce
banquet last night left the WALDORF As
toria hotel at 11:15 p. m. FOR Jersey City.
At that place be boarded a special train
bound for Memphis. Tenn, travelling
by the Pennsylvania railroad to Pitts
burg. The train left Jersey City at
1920 a.. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
Pennsylvania Troop Relieved o
Duty.

HaZelton, Pa, November 1.-The
first city troop and the Sheridan troop,
the last of the national guard on duty
in the coal fields. were relieved this
afternoon and will return to Philadel-
phia and Tyrone respectively at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. General
Schall will close his brigade headquar-
tiers here on Thursday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14

New Orleans, La, November IA
number of delegates to :he Federation
of Labor convention arrived today, but
the main body. including President
Gompers will come tomorrow and
Thursday.
The Daughters of the Confederacy,
began their session tonight with a re-
ception at Memorial Hall. Several hun
dred delegates will be present by tomor-
70.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
NJ Y. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Building Dedicated and Many Dist
guiShed Guests Present.
GRAFTON BY GROVER CLEVELAND

of the Foreign Governments
Had Representatives at the Cerc-
nonle and President Roosevelt
was Among the Guests-The Orn-
tiOa sf the Day Was Delivered D.,
Ex-President Cleveland Who Re-
rive n Warm Demonstration
from the Audience-Mr. R~oosevel:
Made n Few Remarks-Mayor Low
Made the Concluding Address-The
Night Exercises Were Brilliant and
the Banquet Was Largely Attended
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Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c.. November 1l.-Vice
President Wells of the Southern Cotton
Oil Company, today appealed to the
corporation commission to modify cir
cular number % so as to allow 81 and
$3.50 as switching charges. instead of
50 and $50 which is now the rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14

Philadelphia, November 1.-THE tank
Hook today from Sabine Pass, Texas,
and reports having encountered heavy
weather on the trip. Off Cape Hatteras
a seaman was swept overheard and
drowned. The stearing gear of the YES
sci was somewhat diSarranged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
Cotton Mill Sale Confirmed.

Savannah. Ga, November lin the
United States court today Judge Speer
confirmed the sale of the Millen cotton
mills for 500, 900 to j. r. Lamar, Of Ma
con, as trustee of the ~bondholders. A
final decree in the matter will be signed
in a day or two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
Answer Made to Coal
Strike Commission Is
Given Out.
FOR THE OWNERS

Baer Doc. Not Refer to Mr..
Mitchell as President of the Mine
Answers Mr.. Mitcheu's Charges
and Demands-He says when n
Labor Organization Limited tn the
anthracite Workers In Created. -
Trade Agreement May become
Practicable-The Advent OF MIN
ers' Union Has Proved Demoralis-
ing and Intolcrablc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
T.mmany Controls the Aldermen.

New York. November u-Tammany
Hall today secured control Of the board
Of aldermen, which had been controlled
by the fusionists since January last.
Today four fusion democrats voted
with Tammany men against q motion
to declare that Joseph Krulish. a M
sionist. had been rightfully elected q
member OF b board. The vote was
forty-one. against ~thirty~three In IA
vor Of the motion
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Another Colliery Starts Up.

Hazelton. Pa, November 1.-THE
trouble at the Silverbrook colliery of
]. S. Wentz & Co., where the men re-
fused to return to work unless taken
back in a body, was satisfactorily set
tied today and the mine will be started
up tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14

Washington. November IA cabIs
dispatch received at war departures.
grom Governor Taft announces that he
has appointed Elmer B. Bryan. for
tendent Of education for the Philip
pines.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

the old pole to the relic room of the state house He gave it to Captain Stryon. who will have it suitably mounted and it will be placed with the other treasures of the state. The piece is about one foot long and cour inches square.
 At Beach Creek. N. C.. in 1862. Lieu tenant Worrell, in command of a de- tachment of Confederates, captured Captain Styron and his entire com pany. It was discovered that fifty seven members of the company We're deserters from the southern army and all were hanged by orders of Lieutcn- ant Worrell. It was not until long years after that Captain Styron met Lieutenant Worrell in Columbus.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

The lieutenant is quick spoken southerner and thereby hangs a good story. Several weeks ago, two promi- nent democrats of Columbus were walking down High street. They met the lieutenant and democrat No l in troduced democrat No. ? to him as:
 "A typical southerner, one who has always voted the democratic ticket and will continue tC do so.''
 The lieutenant snapped back at the man who had made the presentation:
 Don't you do that again. sir Don't you ever do that again, sir. Don't you introduce me as d democrat in the north, sir. Down south it's all right. where the raS-tag and bob-tail all be- long to the republican party, but up
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

Grand Army posts of Decatur held a great celebra tion. It was decided to cut up the historic pole and to distrib- ute pieces of it among various posts and historical societies. There was an immense crowd in the Illinois town. the state. The pole was separated into small pieces and one of them was given to Lieutenant J. NJ. Worrell a Con- federate veteran who was q guest of the Decatur post.
 Lieutenant Worrell was a member of Garnetts brigade, Pickett's division. Longstreet's corps of the army of Nir- ginia- He has been making his home in Columbus for some time and Thurs day he decided to present his piece of
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17
FLAG RAISED FOR LINCOLN.
\ Fragment of the Old Pole Given to
 Ohio by Confederate Veteran.

The relic room of the state house has been enriched by the addition of a piece of the first flag pole ever raised in the United States in honor of Abra- ham Lincoln. The pole was of white oak and was raised in Decatur. H., April 9. 1860. It was 80 feet in height, three feet in diameter at the base and stood many years after the assassina- ton of the martyr president.
 It was preserved as one of the great est treasures of the town and on Me lnorial day of the present year the
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

of the leading churches of Centerburg. O.. recently.
 When I come in Sunday evenings. too exhausted to digest an ordinary meal and yet needing something to give strength for the remaining duties of the day. I make my supper largely of Force the new wheat and malt cereal. It digests without reminding me that I have a stomach and yet it so strength ems me that I close my last service no more weary than at supper time.
 It is the food for the brain worker with a weak stomach"
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17
WATCH FCR A CHILL,

However slight at this time of year and in this climate. it is the forerun- ner of malaria. A disposition to yawn, and an all tired out feeling even comes before the chill. Heroine, by it's prompt stimulative action on the liver. drives the malarial germs out of the system, purifies the blood. tones up the system and restores health. soc at Elvey & Hulett's, the Live Druggists,
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

Mothers lose their dread for that terrible second summer" when they have Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in the house. Natures specific for summer complaints of every sort.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

here in the north. sir. where that class Of people all belong to the democratic party don't want to be introduced as a democrat. r."-Ohio State Journal.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

Every Sunday I preach three times, attend two Sunday y-schools and one Ep- worth League" wrote the pastor of one
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

and o 30 acres two and miles o
  o il fl thing is on resort ur and i ing nc h O tn surf wnhh G1h located beautiful still il this sagoonb bxce1cn n,anl esfoci naf wnnes gprolcl
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17
Love at first sight was never inspired by a man in bathing suit.
 Some men are born rich, and others

acquire riches, but few thrust their riches upon others.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

FORGOT ABOUT HIS STOMACH.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

The chirOpodist makes his patients acknowledge the corn.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

il wseaHlct mdthe
 
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Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

n wnneby AheS the unoush hndsape o beautiful showp of Sorern al
 npaV Venetian e the In fact t anofth Company tobulda dVnnon esluesoft h eFachc
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

A yacltl Eeuna from grand i al Southr california;
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

es Key of ill this ahna
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

the ae letter perriSi It k nsof There equally owna in Nha the hear from those people,
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

tavern. On getting again into the back
room by rear door. found the girl
sitting up on the bed. She clung to me,
and cried out in n smothered voice:
THAT man, That man. Is there an
other with him? There must be. They
are always together"
There's no other here madam. Do
but keep quiet. and all will be we'll"
We must get away" she begged
again.
You could not ride now. and an hour
hence the men will beyond the power to
follow us. Hark-they are at 1t again"
and. indeed. only the dead could faii
TO hear them.
got her to lie down again. and went
and sat outside the door. till she cried
out that was leaving her TO them. So
! came and sat by the bed. and. as am
a sinner. nothing would do but she must
have her little hand in mine. TWAS n
strange thing for Merton Balfort. And
once | turned. when ] dared. to3look at
her. and saw her asleep with her head
lying on the pillow. still in its Trace of
wonderful wavy hair.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

No. but you do me and mine"
do you think SO. indeed?" said l. a
little nettled
Yes. because | will beg you to go
on" she said, turning quickly to me and
putting her hand on ny arm. looking UP
into my face with an earnest appeal in
her eyes: "bccau5c | am quite safe. be-
cause f-f-you have been a true gentle
man this night and day. and because |
would not have you do aught to make
me think otherwise of you" The beau
tiful eyes were filling with tears as she
went en-. Because | have perhaps done
foolish thing. and an quito safe now.
and would not do ether foolish things.
and bccause-because you are too kind
not to do what ask" and she was
through the gate and gone up the
walk to the house before I could speak.
stood watching her running on. pow
crless to follow. and. as she reached the
corner Of the house. she turned back
and waved her hand to me once-and
then she was gene.
Slowly tied the old nag to the gate
post. Slowly mounted Roger and head
ed the good horse up the road. keeping
my eyes the while upon the corner OF
the heusc around which the little figure
in its hood and cape had disappeared.
And so sat across Roger until the
trees shut out the view
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
ONE WAY TO SUCCEED.

4 l saw half dozen people with II. On
the third day everybody in the car had n
copy OF the book. and on the fourth |
actually bought one myself. | had to
wait in a line nearly five minutes to get
IL. too. But the book was really not
half bad.
In few days everybody was reading
IL, and a second edition was called for
II was reported that leading Gramatist
was at work on IL. Men and women be-
gan to write to the papers about il.
some defending the husband. others de-
claring that the wife was right. and that
no pure minded man could have such
ideas. in less than a week Richard Van
Orden was the most talked OF man in
New York. In short, he was a success,
The publishers ordered more books
from him, and paid for them in advance.
and as for the magazine editors. they
were simply wild about them. But Dick
was ready for them. He had n trunk
full of old stories written and rejected
in past years. and ne simply did what
everyone else does under similar cir
cumstances-unloadc them on an un-
suspecting public.
As for the suit fer separation. ii
never came to trial. Then my suspic-
ions were aroused. and | began n quiet
little investigation. No matter what
disrovered. Richard Van Orden was once
a friend of mine. and refuse TO reveal
what learned. Resides. | may want TO
use the trick myself some day.
Dick is now so thoroughly hardened
that he has no hesitation in laying all
the blame on his wife. He declares that
the suit fer separation was her idea.
cnd he owes to her his newly acquired
fame and fortune. also learned. by
the way. that her father was formerly
one OF the best known advertising agents
in New York, and that Barnum once
paid fabulous sum for his services.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
NONE BUTTHE BRA w.

as often in such houses. was bedroom
there laid her on the bed and took Of
her soaked she's. She lay quiet. and
seized the chance to seek the landlord.
He was not far, for found him standing
looking at me as came into the dark
hall.
Come with me- said l. and we
went back to the main room. Twas a
tickllsh Job. hut We did it. They were
at their jolly good fellow again-now he
sat on a stool with his head in his hands
and they hailed me as an old friend.
must needs drink with them and sing a
snatch. But we put a keg on the table
and stole out. leaving them fighting for
the first draft OF it.
We found the coach. but. as feared.
neither men nor horses. STILL there was
that in the travelling box which more
than satisfied Gowan, and We soon had
another horse saddled standing with
Roger ready in shed just above the
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

turf and the red mud at our feet. And
another clenr day was come out OF as
filthy a night as one could guess at.
Look" said she. suddenly. we are
coming to village. See the houses.
think l will walk a bit"
So We walked on into the village.
through 1t, and on out into the country
again. She had refused to rest. as |
suggested. in one OF the houses, giving
no reason except that she did not care
to, and since passing the last one we
had walked on In silence. until, without
warning or Introduction, she suddenly
turned to me and said:
You know that have left my faith
er's house in the city
Yes" | answered, not venturing too
many opinions.
You know. too. that you are in my
eyes a rebel"
Yes"
"a reasonable person, who should by
rights be hanged"
Yes
"A very dangerous person. who breaks
the kings laws. and must not be rccog-
nized or tolerated for an instant
Yes
Then. sir. when We reach the gate of
that large house which you see yonder.
get you gone at once, If you have any
regard for me-"
Any regard for you?" asked in
why. yes
Why 'yes'7'
Because. sir. | do not care to witness
a hanging OF anv kind. whether Of reb-
els or kings lawbreakers, or danger
Gus crsons-or-or-near relatives"
looked at her and saw her face as
serious as 1t had yet been.
That is the house OF a Tory-a-Roy-
alist-and you stop there?"
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

| proof that she was stuck up. Miss Jones
dubbed her simple. countri1ed. and un-
sophisticated. and the newspape: women
vowed that they would have nothing 10
do with her. AS matter of fact. she
would have nothing whatever 10 do with
them.
Van Orden didn't introduce his wife
10 many OF us. but those who knew her
liked her-un,il he made his hit. She
was a quiet. unassuming little woman.
who did not belong TO any latterday
clubs. and seemed 10 have but one idea
that her husband was smart man
and bound TO succeed. But we all
prophesied failure. OF course.
II was some months before anything
happened to make us hate our rival for
literary honors. Then. one day. We read
that Richards bride OF but a few months
had brought suit for a separation. To
say that we were shocked would be to
put 1t mildly. We were simply delight
ed. We had not had such a choice bit
of gossip for years. and We simply rev
cled In 1t. The papers all told how Van
Orden was a story writer. and men
toned the books he had published. We
all laughed quietly when they referred
TO him as a prominent young man OF
letters." and called his books master
pieces
Tho story OF the suit for separation
lasted three days, and on the fourth
came the best part of It all. Mrs. Van
Orden declared. in an interview, that
the cause Of all their trouble was her
husbands work. She objected. II seems.
to the sort Of books he wrote They were
too realistic. and she could not be happy
with a man who entertained such eN-
traori!nary ideas about men md women.
on the first day that the story OF the
suit for divorce appeared noticed
a man reading Van Orden's latest book
on the elevated. On the following day
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Copyricht 1901. hy Frank A. Munsoy. as
''ln the Shadow Of War

II do she answered. looking on
toward 1t.
DO you know OF the great danger
OF such a house in this neutral country,
open to all the marauders that prowl
a5out-of such men as We saw last
night"
II do perfectly. That is why the peo-
pie have left it,
And you are going there alone!
Except for the servants"
And who will hang me, If it please
your ladyship to answer"
II shall be Obliged TO order the serv-
ants to serve their king"
laughed for the very nbsurdity OF 1t.
Mistress Philipse. II you are indeed
to stop here, i shall conduct you to the
house and see that you are properly
cared for
You will do nothing of the kind. sir.
But think you that fear your serv-
ants, or your kings edicts?"
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
BY WARREN McvEIGH.

T HERE was time when Dick Van
Orden had hundreds OF friends.
i and not an enemy in the world.
Everybody said that he was
bright and could write excellent fiction
that is, everybody but the magazine
into one or two OF the smaller maGa-
zines. but the more important publica-
tions would have nothing to do with
him: and. like all the rest OF us. he was
always complaining that the magazines
we're private property and belonged ex-
clpsivcly to two or three old fossils OF
writers.
Dick had published one or two OF the
books, but they had not proved sue
cessful. ard II had cost him about all
his ready cash. That was one of the
reasons why we all liked him. II he had
made a success. we should have hated
him. That is one of the tricks of the
trade
Dick has not nearly so many friends
now as he had then. When he made
success a month or so ago, We all
talked about him. OF course. suppressing
praise and belittling him in every way
possible. so as TO keep him from becom
ing a greater man that the rest OF us.
The meanest thing about Van Orden's
success. however, was the way he wen:
n bout II. First OF all. he married-not
n frowsy- haired woman who smoked
cigarettes and called herself Bo-
hemlan. She didn't drink creme de
menthe. either. which was a further
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
ef.S

earth was wet and glistening on the
barest excuse of light. The trees all but
met over our heads. with now and then
an open bit OF country. and here and
there sight OF the big river. And all
the little noises OF the morning-the in
sects. the birds-kept up a singing and a
wheezing and droning that would make
the heart bound within you.
Then would come little more light.
and the trees would separate and stand
up OF themselves. and you could tell
houses from sand banks. And from
strange and ghostly whiteness there
came big red glow. like a sunset. but
still never was that light at setting
sun. Here and there was a red tipped
bough. while the big rocks across the
stream burned with the color. Then /
watched the color go by and the first
white light of the sun pitch against the
cliffs, catch the trees above us. and then
come dropping around us on the wet
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
(sYNoPSis OF THE PRECEDING
cEAPTERS.)

ILicut. Morton Baifcrt. a brave young
Revolutionary soldier. while ON an i'm
portant commission for General Put
nam TO General Washington, rescues De-
borah Philipse from her carriage which
had broken down on muddy road. They
so to a tavern where they find highway
men. in protecting his nrlcoi:ed-for
charge Balfort fights. killing his cppo
rent