The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07

died in Chicago last week and whose
remains We're brought to S~tatssville for
burial. had left all his property, esti-
mated to be worth $50, 900 to S75,C00 or
more. to the Christian Scientists. This
report is not correct, or at least there Is
no for it so far as his rela-
tives here know. 1t is not even yet
known whether Mr.. White left a viii
and it is not believed that he did He
was an adherent of the Christian Sci
ence faith and a been for years, and
from this doubtless the report that he
has left his property to these people
originated. II he left no will II Is as
sumed that his property will be divided
among his four surviving brothers and
sisters.
Salisbury Truth: Reports from por-
tons Of this Congressional district,
which have been visited by Hon Thee.
z. KluttZ so far during the campaign,
are most encouraging in all respects.
Wherever Mr.. KluttZ a SPOKEN he
has made an excellent impression upon
the people. and his speeches have been
vote-winners.
Washington Gazette-Messenger: The
report that was on the street yesterday
that a ase Of smallpox had broke out
near 1dalia was denied yer the phone
but a gentleman who had recently re-
turned from Aurora said. last week a
number of hands were brought from
New Berne to cut timber and soon
after one Of them was foun 70 be suf-
fering from the disease. He WIS imme-
diately taken back TO New Bern and
had died since his return.
Robesonian of September Both: There
Is no chang in the critical condition
OF Mr.. Proctor. Our people are much
are looking forward to a change for the
better.-Mr. L. L. Pate. who lives on
Ten-mile swamp, caught a wild hog
last week. which makes several he has
recently succeeded in capturing The
animal had been committing some dep
relations in his field SO he made and
baited a trap Of pine logs and a few
days later the hog was safe. Mr.. Pate
says a good nan OF them can be found
wild in the swamp but they do little
damage, usually to crops glowing
about them.
Charlotte Observer. September Goth:
Dr. Joseph /. Wilson, of Caldwell, COM
mitted suicide at IL O'Clock yesterday
by shooting himself through the right
temple with a revolver. The cause of
the suicide is unknown. DR.. Wilson
was a young physiciap-only q years
old-who had studied medicine under
DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE, Of Richmond, and
was excellently equipped N his profess
sion. DIR. Wilson was unmarried. Sur
I'LL L wv ol1IC dlIu louI
sisters. The funeral will be held at the
residence at Caldwell this morning at
10 O'Clock and the interment Will take
place at Huntersville.
Statesville Landmark: Of the thir-
teen candidates nominated for office by
the republican county convention Sat
urday only two-Mr. j. r. HUE for
county commissioner and Mr.. c.. L.
Wagner for the house-are old-line re-
nnhlinq nc SQuon nf Tho oonliIofac a~o
democrats, five of these being the regu-
lar democratic nominees for the offices
for which the republicans have endors-
ed them, n the other four candidates
are or have been popuIsts. It is but
truth to say hat the ticket as a whole
Is composed Of h best material ever
put out by a republican convention in
lredell. This is not saying, however,
that it will be elected. for (save the
democratic nominees On it) there is
nothing at present to indicate that it
will win.
Murphy Correspondence of Charlotte
Observer: The horse conven-
ton has just adjourned here after a
three days session. It was a sight
worth going a long way to see. Horses
and mules of all descriptions were in
evidence and the trading was lively
and interesting. Some men made money
at 1T n those who lost did not know
II, so of course every n was pleased.
One man with three old plugs as a
nucleus began trading one morning and
at night had the same three plugs and
nifty dollars but no one acknowledged
having lost anything. Another began
with a mule n ten dollars and quit
with ten dollars and no mule and was
happy because he said it cost him $3.50
a month to keep the mule which was
not worth anything in the world except
for fertilizer, and it could rot be in
duced to die. There were some good
specimens of horse flesh and some that
We're not good. Professor Craven util-
lied one remnant to illustrate a lesson
IN anatomy to one of his pupils
and he did not need an X-ray machine.
either. A mule was noticed whose hind
legs were placed on The opposite side
from which they should have been and
in their struggle to get right formed
the letter X. One horse was sold at
auction for five cents.
Durham Herald: Frank Bowling, IS
months old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7.
Bowling, of Norfolk, Va. is now at
deaths Dor in West Durham, as a re-
suit of snake bite. 1t is doubtful if the
child RECEIVERS. although there is some
hope that he will live. The child is OH
a visit to his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. F. Johnson, and was bitten by
a copper-head snake Jour times about
= oSiOSh yeSleTudy. MIS-. Johnson
stepped into the store which is aGjoin-
ing the, house. when she heard the
screams OF her little grandson. Rush
ing to he door, from which direction
the screams came, n was Mortified to
find a wrapped around the right
leg of the child. Without regard for
her own personal safety she rushed
for the child and grabbed him in her
arms, this act shaking the snake loose
and it was killed by some one who
came up about hat time. The snake |
was what is known as a copper-head
and measured sixteen inches in length.
1t was found hat the child was bitten
in four places and DIR. r. A. Moore
was quickly summoned. He remained
with the little sufferer all the evening
and it was late in the night when ne
went home. At that time the swelling
had reached rs far as the thigh but
he told the reporter that he had hopes |
of saving the little ones life.
Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 29th: Mr.. |