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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
GAME
Deeds Recorded For Mr.. Pembroke
Jones' Recent on
Wrightsvflle Bought
About 1900 Acres of Valuable
property-wiil Build a Lodge.

Yesterday at the office OF the regis
ter Of deeds. Thomas H. Wright, real
estate agent. had three deeds recorded.
transferring to Mr.. Pembroke Jone
nearly 1900 acres Of land which he has
purchased On Wrightsville Sound. The
property cost Mr.. Jones $500.
I The purchase embraces the tract
formerly owned by Abram F. Newkirs
and David E. Bunting, running along
the margin Of Wrightsville Sound and
lying along the waters of Barren inlet
creek and Goose creek. containing about
$50 acres. The consideration was 2,100.
Also the Larkins tract OF $50 acres
bought from former Judge E. K. Bry-
an. its last owner, and also fronting on
the sound and ajoining the Newkirk
ract. The consideration was $500. In
addition to these adjoining tracts, Mr.
Jones a bought about fifty acres OF
land on the north side Of the shell road
in the town Of Wrightsville. opposits
"Airlie." Mr.. Jones' handsome sound
residence The consideration was $500
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
DECLINES TO RESIGN.
Arknnsas' State Capitol Commits
sfoner Stands on His RiEhts.

Little Rock. Ark. April Ex-Governor
Jefferson Davis has requested the res
ignation Of former Governor James p.
Eagle. of the state capitol commission
Commissioner Eagle requested the gov
ernor to give his reasons for the re-
quest. Governor Davis replied in sub
stance that the conflicting views of the
two about democratic politics would
prevent them working ~harmoniously to-
gether. In the campaign preceding
the democratic primaries last Saturday
Eagle opposed the denomination OF Da-
Wis for governor.
The governor tonight received from
Ex-Governor Eagle a reply in which
the latter declined to surrender his
commission as a member Of the capital
commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
AN INTEMPERATE EVASION
Evidence of the Weakness
of Written Instruments.

Four or five well-known good fellows
|'swore off" They had never tippled
to excess, but they took a notion that
lit would be a good thing to quit. and.
accordingly, quit for a period Of 90
in writing and signed by each. The
third day after come OF the parties to
the agreement began to chafe under
the restraint. They had never before
felt the need OF a drink quite as badly
as after the ink used in drawing I'd
the agreement had become dry. One
of them at last dropped in on one OF
the others, AMI. of course, the swear
ing-off proposition was Immediately
brought up.
"Tl like awful well to. have a nip
said the caller.
"Same here" was the response.
But 1 don't see how we can get
laround that agreement"
Neither do Il"
Il read once that no document, how
ever carefully drawn. will stand in
court if it is attacked in the right
way"
Il see a CLEAN of hope" was the
reply. Let's Rad this agreement over
carefully" They did so. and 1T was
discovered that the agreement did n1r
lcall for 80 consecutive days. but merely
for 90 days. The mar hat hit upon
this bright idea was hailed as a born
lawyer, who WIS wasting his time in
the railroad business. There was ar
immediate adjournment to a popular
West Superior street thirst cure -Du-
lluth Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08

ral-Remains TO be Buried I'm b
Hills of Matcbelelnnd.

Cape Town. April 3.-Throughout the
morning a continuous stream OF peo-
pie passed By tine coffin containing the
body OF Cecil Rhodes. as IL rested IN
parliament house. The funeral process
sion this afternoon was most imposing.
The coffin which was drapec with the
Itattered Union Jack which belonged To
Nj. Rhodes, and with the tattered flag
II the British chartered South African
Company. whi~h went through he
eight at MassikeSSi. was carried on tue
long Cecil u carriage. used at the
siege OF Kimberly. through the crowd
ID streets were lined oy troops who sa-
uted the passing cortege. The pail
bearers were DR.. Jameson. Sir JohaI
Gordon Spr.gs. the premier of Cas-
COLONY. and SIX others. The chief
|nourner vas Col. Franz Rhodes wis.
walked alone and b~areheaded. followed
oy the other brothers OF the deceased
and representatives of Lord Ailner-
the British high commissioner, anS
Sir Walter Hsiy-Hely Hutchinson. the
governor and commander-in-chief of
the Cape Of Good Hope. Then Cum.
the judges, military and naval officials
the representatives OF the colonies
hurches and parliament, the mayors
and the staffs Of the DeBeers and lhc
british chartered South Africa Com
|pany.
All business was suspended during
the funeral and all the public building
were draped IN mourning.
In front Of the cathedral stood p
huge crowd. bareheaded. and the
building itself was filled to its I'd.
pacity. The archbishop and other
received the body at the porch.
During the services the archbIsnor
made an address. in which he declared
that Mr.. Rhodes, had faults, OF which
he, probably. was. as conscious as any
one. but nevertheless he was a great
man. Before the chartered company
contemplated MIR. RhCGes said &c
him: Some mems hobbies are to COL
.lect butterflies and old china. Mine /
o open South and Central Africa to
British enterprise"
Though not n great church goer.
continued. the archbishop. Mr.. Rhode
was essentially religious. Before his
last illness he realized the nearness OF
death n manifested an earnest de-
sire to prepare for It.
At the conclusion OF the services the
procession reformed. a dead march
played and the mourners proceed
ed TO the station, whence the remains
accompanied By the family. the exe-I
.cutorS of the will n others were
taken to Rhodosia.
The entire ceremony lasted two anG'
y half hours. 1t was the first public
funeral in South Africa which called
out such a remarkable demonstration
of public grief.
Buluwayo, Matabeleland, April g.
The natives are arriving here in great
numbers, preparatory to witnessing
Cecil Rhodes funeral. Three thous-
and Matabeles will line the last nit
Of the road to the Matoppo hills In the
summit of which the remains OF Mr..
Rhodes are to rest.
The Matabele chiefs are greatly i'm
pressed by the fact that the body is
to be buried Close to the tomb of their
big chief, Mosilikatze.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
Golden

Our esteemed townsman. Captain
John Barry. and his good wife. cel--
brated their golden wedding last night
at their hospitable home. 421 Campbell
street. No invitations were sen. except
10 a few old friends bit a great many
called and extended their congratula-
lions and entered into the happiness o
the occasion. The couple received MANY
appropriate. handsome and costly pres
ents. and they most ~agreeably enter
tanned their callers. Choice refresh
ments were served and numerous toasts
were drank
CAPTAIN Barry and Miss Helen Brod-
lex were united in marriage fifty years
age having been married ADril 3. 1852.
at the Cathedral in Richmond. Va. by
the Rev. Father Tellan. They have
three daughters and one son living
Mrs. Tracy. of Rocky Mount. Mrs.
Mary E. Kelly. of this city. Mrs. Sem
ton. Of Washington. D. c.. and DR..
John Barry. Of Washington, d. c.
They were all at the celebration last
night. with the exception of DIR. Barry
who could not come
Captain Barry is one Of Wilmington's
best and most loyal citizens. 1t is his
pride that he has voted the democratic
ticket for so years and we hope he will
live to vote it very man. more years.
The Messenger joins the numerou
friends Of Captain and Mrs. Barry i
wishing them many more years of good
health and happiness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
Confederate Veteran Reunion, Dali
las, Texas April 22-25, 1862.

For the above occasion the Southern
railway will sell tickets 10 Dallas,
Texas. and return at rates named be-
law. Goldsboro s27.55, Raleigh $26.05,
Durham s26.05. Greensboro s24.95, Win
s~ton-Salem S25.55. Salisbury s24.90,
Statesville $23.9 0 Hickory s23.25, Char
lotte s23.10. Appropriately low rates
from other points. Tickets sold April
Is. 10. 20. with final limit May End,
Dallas. Texas. on or before April 30th
can be extended until May 18th 1902.
A fee of so cents is charged by Termi-
nal lines at Dallas for validating each
ticket whether extended or not. These
rates apply via Atlanta, Birmingham,
and Memphis: Atlanta and Shreveport,
Atlanta and New Orleans: Atlanta,
Chattanooga, and Memphis; or Ashe-
vile and Memphis. Stop overs allow
ed within transit limit of ticket in
territory west of and including At
lanta. and Chattanooga. General j. s.
Carr has selected the Southern railway,
via Atlanta. Montgomery. New Orleans,
and Houston as the official route for
his Veterans Special Train" which
will consist of first class coaches,
standard Pullman, and Pullman tour
list sleepers to be handled through to
Dallas without change. This train will
leave Raleigh at $3.50 p. m. Friday,
April 18th. 1902. Berth rate from Ra-
leigh and Greensboro in standard Pull
man $3.50. tourist $500. From Charlotte
$3.50. and $3.50. Two persons can occu-
DIV a berth without additional cost.
Excellent service on regular trains in
both directions. Rare chance to visit
your friends in Texas at small cost.
Ask your agent the rate from your sta
ton. For further information and
sleeping car reservations write.
r. L. VERNON, T. P. A.
Cb.r1ofta N G
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
A New Florida Railroad.

Tampa. Fla. April ga motgage for
$4,000. 900 was recorded here today Dy
the Central Florida and Gulf Coast
railway to the Standard Trust Com
PAW of New York. The road is to be
1876 miles long and will run from Plant
City to Boca Grande. Fla. Work is tn
commence in a few weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
Trouble Feared In Afghanistan.

Allahabad. British India, April g.
Hudda Mullah. the fanatic who has in
the past endeavored to embroil Great
Britain and Afghanistan, has started
for Cabul. the capitol Of Afghanistan.
with 5000 armed followers. 1t is fear
ed his arrival at Cabul will cause dis
t%urbances. as the widow Of the late
ameer is opposed TO him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08

Durham, Natal, April 3.-Generai
traffic is closed throughout the whole
country north Of the Tugela liver. The
region is stoutly protected by lines OF
blockhouses extending from Ladys1nitn.
Permits are required to enable people
to proceed beyond Colenso. The town
guards at Ladysmith. Dundee and New
Castle are under arms and have been
recruited to their full strength
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman,
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns. Boils. Feions.
Corns. Skin Eruptions- Best Pile cure
on cath, Is cents, q box Cure guar
anfeed- Sold by r. B. Bellamy drug
43gk
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08

|sponsible for the color and richness OF
the blood, which determines both health
and beauty. The right amount of iror
her against the maiadies peculiar
Ito her sex, and insures that beauty of
form and feature which is her right
The preparation OF iron, which. after
IA half-centuryis test. to-day stands IN
matched, is DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic, fol-
the reason that it is the most potent Of
all known remedies in making new, rich
blood. 1t clears the complexion, gives
TO the eye, and rounds out the
form.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. II, 1901
"Our family has used the DIR. Harter
medicines for years. and / think DIR. Har-
ters Iron Tonic is the best medicine I
have ever taken | have found nothing
so good for headache, from which al o.
our family suffer, as your Little Lve~
Pills. They never fail to relieve"
Mrs. e McQueen-Carter,
No. COS s. Hull st
= 49, - Q--x
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
Beauty Is
Blood Quality.
A womau's face usU

A woman's face usu-
ally tells the condition
OF her health. The ills
OF womankind tend to
Danish the bloom o.
youth, impair the ccn-
plexion, and Leave :ie
imprint Of their IA
ages on every lire q
the c~ountenance.
The true cause OF the
premature marks o.
age and loss of female
beauty is that the skin
is fed with impure and
impoverished blood.
! The depth or de-
gree OF beauty is
guaged by the blood
quality. Iron is re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
PRACTICAL ADDRESS BY MR.. D.
A. TOMPKINS LAST NIGHT.

? Ne Spoke Particularly to Young
Men and Impressed Upon Them
Necessity OF Education, Industry
GeIf-ReIianc- As Essential to Sue
<ess-Sp1endid Tribute to the Ante
ReIfzn Men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08

'sfhe greatest opportunities In the
world for young men are where there
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SOUTH BOUND.
N

DAILY NO. S.-Passenger.-Dee fayetfevttle
10 A u. le2J g. u. lrssrs fayetteville t@S9
H. ~. arrive Saufurd isss D. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
CONSIDERING PICNIC
FOR LOCAL WOODMEN

From present indications it is safe
to say that there will be no picnic of
the Tenth Congressional District
Woodmen Picnic association this
year. The officers are to hold a
meeting in the near future to deter
mine what is best to he done. Some
are in favor of holding picnic for
the local camps as is being done in
all parts of the district, while others
are in favor of doing nothing for an
other year. Which plan will prevail
at the meeting is more than can be
foretold at the present time. If a
picnic is held it win be simple. old
fashioned affair i'm some convenient
grove, and no attempt will be made
to secure large outside attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
GETSAWAY CASH
Barkeeper Cleans Out Cowden's
Saloon and Leaves
Town.
SECURES $500 AND JEWELRY
Frances futile Found Wandering
on Streets-Other Police
News.

Jack Cowden's Missouri saloon was
pretty well cleaned out early yester-
day morning by the bartender, Ernest
McNIillin. who decamped with money
and valuables to the extent of about
$3.50. The police suppressed the facts
i'm the case yesterday in the hope of
locating the absconder, but he was
evidently fully impressed with the re-
sponsibility attached to his act and
had taken pains to cover his retreat
sufficient to keep the officers of the
law busy for more than one day. The
amount of cash he secured is believed
to be about 5000 and the other arti-
cles were worth probably $50.
Miss futile Found.
Frances futile, of Bowling. who
was lost in the streets yesterday and
whose disappearance gave members
of her family much concern during
the day, was found late in the after
noon wandering in the vicinity of
Fifteenth street and Fourth avenue.
She was unable to tell where she had
gone during her travelings.
Carbon Cliff Case Settled.
As the elimination of the trouble
at Carbon Cliff mentioned in yester-
days Argus, Mrs. Susan Picket, Mrs.
Jeannett Picket and Lizzie Stewart
were tried in Justice McFarlane's
court yesterday afternoon. The
charge was disorderly conduct and
the evidence showed that the quarrel
had been going on for some time and
that the women on both sides had
behaved in manner very unseemIy.
Complaint was made by John Hous-
ton. The jury brought in a verdict
of guilty, and assessed the fines as
follows: Susan Picket. 81; Jeannett
Picket, So, and Lizzie Stewart, 50.
Mysterious bicycle Theft.
Officer Mccarthy yesterday recover
ed bicycle stolen Tuesday night
from repository i'm Geneseo and left
in this city yesterday morning. Two
colored men are under arrest in DaV-
export charged with the theft. They
broke into the building where the
wheels were stored and made away
with three of them. How they were
brought to this city is Il mystery.
The machine found by Officer Nc
Carthy was left in saloon near the
viaduct. the thieves evidently intend
ing to return for it if they had not
been caught.
Hobo Falls In Fire
Walter Hannigan. a hobo, is being
doctored at the police station for
burns about his face that he sustain
ed yesterday in falling into a fire
that had been kindled near the new
Hotel Harms for the purpose of
burning some of the accumulated rub
bsh. Hannigan was drunk and his
burns are not serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
PEORIA WOODMEN ARE
OPPOSED TO NEWiRATES

Peoria Woodmen are unanimously
opposed to any increase in the rate
of insurance of the order. This was
shown at the joint meeting of all the
ten camps of the city held early in
the week 10 vote upon the measure.
Several officials and members of
the order have been i'll Peoria to
promote the new rate idea.
but they have not been success
full and the delegates from the Peo-
ria camps TO the national meeting
will be instructed to vote against
anything of the kind. The Peorians
maintain that the rate is high enough
to serve all the purposes for which
the funds are used and that there is
no necessity of increasing the rate to
create an excessive reserve fund.
However. the contingent which is
i'm favor of increasing the rate has
not yet given up and will send an
other missionary TO Peoria the 18th
of next month to secure converts to
the system. if possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
Not Orer-Wise.

There is an old allegorical picture
of a girl scared at a grasshopper. but
in the act of heedlessly treading on a
snake. This is paralleled by the man
who spends a large sum of money
building a cyclone cellar, but neg
Iects TO provide his family with a
bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe
guard against bowel complaints.
whose victims outnumber those of
the cyclone a hundred to one. This
remedy is everywhere recognized as
the most prompt and reliable medi-
cine in use for these diseases. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
A Physician Healed.

DIR. George Ewing, practicing
physician of Smiths Grove, Ky. for
over thirty years, writes his personal
experience with Foley's Kidney Cure:
For years 1 had been greatly both
cred with kidney and bladder trouble
and enlarged PROSTATE gland l
used everything known to the profess
sion without relief, until l eommenc-
ed to use Foley's Kidney Cure. After
taking three bottles | was entirely
relieved and cured. / prescribe it
now daily in my practice and heartily
recommend its use to all physicians
for such troubles. / have prescribed
il in hundreds of cases with perfect
success" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
State OF Illinois, IS
Rock Island County. {
To whom Ir Nay Unr.-rn.

Notice is hereby given tn u on MOI day, July
81, A. d 1902. Ut The no o cloch y m
BIT sreciaI meeting of the stockholders of
the National Neck Yose company, at the
once OF said company IN the city of Rock
Island in The county OF Rock 1 laud, iinois
the fol owing resolution was July passed BY
una imOus YOte.
Resolved Thas the capital stock of This
company ne and is increased from 81 coo To
$40 600. and further resolved hat the scope of
the ousInss. of this company be enlarged TO
the end that IL may own D ssess and epj "
re los ate >sary for he transa ction of
5 illness and may sell and dispose of the
same whea not required for the OF he
corroratior, ard har it may have a ] 9th er
rights md pr vileges with T feTerce o such
real estate aS Is allowed lie corporations by
the staiuteS Of the state of iltnC is
Rock Island, Illinois. July %. 4. ID 1902.
SWAIN PEARSON, L resident.
w w. HARRIS ecrstarY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31
TRANSFERRED
Headquarters of M. A. Patterson
Are Removed to Dav-
export.
GIVEN ROOMS IN NEW DEPOT
NJ. ID. Smiley, Chief Clerk, Leaves, to
Accept Position i'm
Chicago.

Despite the hope that Assistant
General Freight Agent NJ. y. Patter-
son. of the Rock Island. expressed
that it would not be necessary for
him to remove his office from this
city to Davenport. it has been found
that convenience demands the change.
were loaded in box car and taken
across the river to the new depot.
where the division offices will be To-
Gated hereafter.
Smiley Goes to Chicago.
As the result of this change a re-
duction i'm the office force was made
and NJ. ID. Smiley. chief assistant ito
Mr.. Patterson. left for Chicago fhis
morning to accept a position in the
general freight offices there. Mr..
Smiley has a host of friends in Rock
Island who VIII he sorry to see him
leave. although they wish him the
success that he deserves.
The other members of the force
will be given places in the Davenport
office and will continue TO reside in
this city. As Mr.. Patterson will be
absent several weeks on business. the
Will ne temporarily I'M
der the control of f. NJ. Day.
Rock Island Company Formed.
y preliminary step in the readjust-
ment of Rock Island railway affairs
was taken in Jersey City yesterday.
when articles of incorporation for
the Rock Island company were filed.
The new company is to have Il capital
stock of $15O.OOO.O0O. and the charter
reads much like that of the Northern
Securities company.
The stock is TO be divided into 54.-
coo shares of preferred and 900, 900
shares of common. This action is
preparatory to the conversion OF the
Rock Island stock, which has been
under consideration forPsime time
and which has been bttfeTly opposed
by conflicting interests.
The purpose of the corporation is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-31

quarters at Galesburg
+. {. Rice. who takes the Office of
general uperintendent. has been
frequent visitor in this city for n
number of years. coming here in his
official capacity as superintendent of
the Illinois lines of the company. and
he has made many personal friends
who will be pleased to note his pro-
motion. In addition to attending to
his duties connected with this Off
cial position, he has found time to
interest himself in many of the i'm
portant enterprises, both public and
private, at Galesburg, his home city.
Oldest General Superintendent.
Mr.. Besler was probably the oldest
general superintendent in the coun-
try, having reached the age of 10
years, and has railroad history
which reads like a romance. Mr.. Bees
Ter has been in more serious wrecks
than any railroad man in the world.
and is still ''all there" He began his
service with the Burlington as n
trackman, and worked his way up
through the positions of foreman,
roadmaster and division superintend-
ent to that of general superintend-
.ent. He occupied the latter position
for II years, and it is largely to his
skill as road and track builder that
system owes its present splendid
physical condition. Mr.. Besler's last
wreck was on May 90 last. when two
of his companions We're killed and
two more seriously injured. He also
received injuries. but was at his Office
the third day after. the. wreck. using
crutches. Less than year ago he
was badly burned by an explosion.
which occurred in the basement of
the general office building of the com
pany, and when this injury was re-
c.eived he had just recovered from
injuries received in Il wreck. Mr..
Besler's new position will require his
looking after much of the new CON
struction work in progress on vari
Gus parts of the system.