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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
A SUIT FOR 800, 900.
Against New York Street
Car by C.. q. Latta. of
Manila.
Especial to The Messenger.)

I1SSS~"5NT|
Raleigh, n. c., August 11.-Charles
G.. Latta, one of Raleigh's leading bus
mess men, who was struck by the
street car in New York, causing concus-
sion of brain sues the street car COM
pany for 500, 900 damages. Two promi-
nent men witnesses swear that the &C
cident was entirely due to motorman's
negligence.
News is reviewed by Hon. Joseph b.
Bachelor, Raleigh's Oldest lawyer,
that his son, Captain Joseph B.. Batch
elor, Jr., United States army, retired.
died at Manila, Of cholera. He was on
his way home. He recently retired for
disability, due to arduous service in the
Philippines. His age was AZ years. He
was the author of at least two Literary
text books. He caves a wife n three
children. who are at New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
Wants to- Burn the New Bern Post
Office.

Washington, August s-Acting Post
master General Wynne, receiver a dis
patch today from s. L Dill. general
superintendent Of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad. asking for au-
thority TO burn the building In New
Bern, -. c., in which the ~postofice IL
located, on account Of the presence Of
smallpox.
Inc postmaster. who lives In the
building is afflicted with smallpox and
Is not expected to The post
Office department has wired C New
Bern asking that the board or health
take charge OF the building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
DR.. Wilson Safe Mt Bocas del Toro

Washington, August 1.-THE state
department today received a cabiegram
from Consul Gottschalk, at Bluefields
saying that DIR. Russell Wilson Is safe
at Bocas del Toro and also hat his
mother win leave for the United States
very soon. The state department. has
never received any information from
Nicaragua that DIR. Wilson had been
under arrest there. the despatch OF
Consul General Gottschald is interpret
ed as confirmatory OF that Of DR.. VIII
sons brother in an Ohio dispatch print
ed this morning to the effect that his
brother has not been under arrest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
Corea Arrives Mt San Francisco.

San Francisco, August 1.-THE PACING
Mail steamer Korea, the largest steam
er ever built in America arrived here
today 53b days from Newport News.
The Korea was given an enthusiastic
welcome, all of the steam vessels in the
harbors saluting her as she proceeded
to anchorage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
RevoIutionists Have Cat Cable.

Washington. August u.-Minister
Bowen today cabled the state depart
ment that b reyolutionists have cut
the cable at Barcelonga. Minister Bow
en- says the cable was cut Immediately
after the receipt of a message stating
that the revolufionists were entering
the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15

The torpedo boat destroyer Truxton
VIII be delivered by the builders TO b
Norfolk navy yard on the 18th instant
and wiz soon after be placed INTO COM
mission. This is one OF the swift new
destroyers which on her speed trial
made a little short Of g knfs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
STRIKE REGION
MEN ARE F0RAGING III THE AG-
2IGULTURAL DISTRICTS


IN Life of One Farmer Has Been
Threatened-The Help
T~hemseIves and VIII Not Leave
When Told TO-If General Gobin
Stop the Depredations, the Farm
ers VIII Call on the sheriH-Hun-
cry Women and Children Are Fed
Daily by the Soldiers in camp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
DEATH OF SENATOR MCMILLAN.
Passes Away Suddenly at n Summer
Resort, of Heart Disease.

Washington, August 10.-Word was
O'Clock this morning, at Manchester-by-
the-Sea, Mass, OF Senator James Nc
MILAN, of Michigan.
The cause of detath is given as heart
failure following congestion, after an
illness of out a few hours. The Sena-
chester since shortly after the adjourn
ment of congress. When he left here
the Senator was III good health.
The news came as a great shock to
his friends here as when the Senator
left Washington shortly after the adj
journment of congress he appeared to
be in good health.
Senator Mcmillan was a native of
Ontario, having been born in Hamilton,
May II, 1888, but early in life moved to
Michigan and for many years has been
prominently identified with the bust
ness interests and political life of that
state, having for a number of terms
been chairman of the republican state
committee. He had been a member of
the United States senate since March
4, 1883. He was chairman of the COM
mittee of the District of Columbia II
that body and was identified with Dis
trict affairs and became we'll known to
the citizens of Washington. If the
family desires 1t, a congressional COM
mittee from both houses of congress
will be appointed to accompany the re-
mains to their last resting place. The
designations will be made by Senator
Frye, the president pro tenn of the SEN
ate, who is now in Maine, and by
Speaker Henderson, who is also out of
the city.
Legislature VIII Fill Vacancy.
Saginaw, Mich, August 10.-Governor
Bliss was greatly shocked at the death
of Senator Mcmillan, and expressed the
| regret which he said ne knew would
be generally shared Over the loss sus-
tanned by the state and nation. He
absolutely declined to be interviewed
regarding the matter OF a successor to
Senator Mcmillan until after the funer-
al. but intimated that the vacancy I'M
doubtedly would be left to the state
legislature to fill in the regular way
when that body convenes in January !
next, unless some contingency should
| arise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
of food, but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion reallyfeeds
and gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems to find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample
Scott & BOVINE, Chemists, 4o9 Pearl St, New York
SOC. and SI.oo; all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
1zsrAz,z
A Natural Magnet.

A scientific professor was once lee
turing on natural philosophy, and in
the course of his experiments he intro
duced most powerful magnet, with
which he attracted block Of iron
from a distance of two feet:
"Can any of you conceive a greater
attractive power" demanded the lee
turer, with an air Of triumph.
II can" answered voice from the
audience.
"Not a natural. terrestrial objectY'
Eyes, indeed"
The lecturer, somewhat puzzled, chal-
lenged the man who had spoken to
name the article.
Then up rose an old countryman.
Said he: II will give you facts, pro-
lessor, and you can judge for yourself.
When was young man. there was
little piece Of natural magnet done
up in neat cotton dress as was called
Betsy Maria. She could draw me four
teen miles on Sunday over plowed
land; no matter what the wind or
weather, there wasn't no resisting her.
That magnet of yourn is pretty good,
but it won't draw so far Us Betsy Ma
ria"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Arithmetica1 Crows.

"Crows," said farmer, "fear wom-
en- much more than they do men. That
is why you see, all over the country,
female scarecrows preponderating over
male ones. Did you ever hear tell of
the proof Of this? Well, the proof is
obtained by putting crows to work at
counting. You send men, one at q
time, into woodshed near a flock of
crows, and the birds will count the
men up to eleven. That is to say, elev-
en- men enter the shed under the
crows eyes. The crows keep at safe
distance until the full eleven have de-
parted again, and then they fly up to
the shed door fearlessly. AS long as
one man is left they know it, and they
keep away. Beyond eleven they be-
come confused. But with women they
can only count to three. Therefore I
suppose it may be said that crows are
nearly four times as much afraid Of
women as Of men. know for fact
that one female scarecrow is as good as
four male OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Chief Engineer Melville, of the
the use of oil for fuel on the tor
pedo boat destroyers.
The reichstag thwarted the German
government by adopting minimum
duty on oats and barley as proposed
by the tariff committee.
Arthur Meyer, aged 10, self-con-
fessed murdered of Douglas Craft, has
been sentenced at Kankakee, Ill.,, to
20 years imprisonment.
Attorney General Knox, who in
vestigated the Panama canal title,
will in his report hold that the COM
pany can give a perfect title.
DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, leading Jewish
churchman, of Chicago, in sermon
told his congregation at Temple OF
Israel to reject the first chapter OF
Genesis.
President Roosevelt will recommend
the establishment of a permanent tar
if commission in his next message to
congress. Nonpartisan membership
will be favored.
Mrs. John Lame, wife of a farmer liv-
ing near Brockett, N. D., poisoned her
eight-months-old son and then COM
mitted suicide with poison. Domestic
trouble is said to have been the cause.
Seven hundred employees of Morgan
& Wright, Chicago struck because the
firm refused to let them decide who
should be laid off during the dull sea-
son. Arbitration was refused by
them.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers has issued a circular declar-
ing war on union la Dor and demand
ing the defeat of the eigth-hour day
and anti-conspiracy bills now before
congress.
New York shipping interests are
not engaging vessel room for grain
exports, but will wait till ships arrive
with English coal cargoes. Ninety
vessels are expected and room will go
begging then.
The British naval program an
nounced by Secretary Arnold-Foster,
included the retirement of 81 ships for
inefticiency and the commissioning Of
the most powerful squadron of crlis-
ers ever known.
Booth Harrington, novelist and cam
didate for the Indiana legislature,
tried his first campaign speech at In
dianapolis. He was attacked by stage
fright and sat down after uttering q
few sentences. His career on the
stump is ended, he says.
Retail cigar dealers and manufac-
turers outside of the American To-
bacco company, called two Chicago
conventions to plan a fight agaist
the trust. Dealers will pledge them
selves to sell only Independent goods
and will open distributing house Of
their own
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Test Case on Cigarette Tax.

An important test case from Mar
Shall county has been submitted tt
the supreme court. 1t is that of c. P
Cook VS.. the County Of Marshall. The
plaintiff seeks remission of cigar
cite mulct tax of $500 year, levied
three or four years ago. The real
plaintiff in the action is the American
Tobacco company. In the lower
court Judge Burnham sustained the
validity of the tax. Julius Parker OF
New York. general counsel for the
tobacco trust, argued the case for the
plaintiff and County Attorney Stone
for the county. The outcome involves
about $4,000 in Marshall county. The
validity of the cigarette tax law.
which levies a tax of 5000 year on
dealers, is also involved, and the de
cision may have far-reaching effect
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31

complete indifference to the law OF yns
land. pennsylvania made 1t q criminal
onense to deprive man OF work because
he belonged to labor union. In7lsss con-
gress not only did the same thing but, in
q statute providing for the arbitration OF
labor disputes. expressly made labor or
CARNATIONS parties to such arbitration.
This was In addition to the previous leg
1slation by encouraging and providing for
the incorporation of labor unions. In ig-
noring them. therefore the coal operators
simply ignore and condemn the law Of the
land. Law supreme and equal for all men
Is to the American people what the ark of
the covenant was to the Jews OF old.
While we have It we need not fear for
our safety. When we lose 1t. we are far
advanced on the highroad to ruin.
Like Banquo's Ghost.
1t seems that General Alger will
never hear the last Of the embalmed
beef scandal. The other day press
dispatch wes sent out from Attleboro,
Mass, whe.e some billions Of lapel
buttons are made, relating that an or
der had been received from Michigan
for lot of buttons bearing the he
raldic device Of a can Of army beef.
rampant, on circular shield, argent,
with border rouge, bearing the motto
"Embalmed Beef" The manufacturer
refused to name the person or persons
giving the order. but it looks as II
campaign was about to begin in Michi.
gan in which liquid alluvium will con-
stitute one of the leading appeals to
reason. 1t is useless to attempt to
teach a large percentage Of Michigan
Republicans that it doesn't pay to en-
gage In mud Singing campaign.
They take to it us naturally as a Phil
adelphia politician takes to Doodle or
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat to lying
about Missouri. The old Spanish
proverb fits them all: ut is waste
of lather to shave an ass"
Against the Ship Subsidy.
1t seems that the farmers of the
country are not much pleased with the
effort of the Republicans to shove the
ship subsidy grab through congress, IL
one is to judge by their utterances in
national convention. A dispatch from
Macon, Ca, says:
The farmers national congress held its
fourth and last session today. 1t was the
most important day of the convention. A
persistent attempt was made to induce
tho congress to reconsider it's action of
1901 and indorse the ship subsidy bill. The
delegates fr> n the west, REINFORCED by
those from the south. sustained the ad-
verse report of the committee on resolu-
tons. and the resolution Of Endorsement
was laid on the table by an overwheim-
ing majority. Reciprocity where it will
enlarge markets for farm products was
approved.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
What a Child Is Worth.

In case from Webster county the
supreme court decided that in this
state the recovery of damages for the
loss of life of child under FIVE years
Of age cannot exceed $4,000. In the
original trial of the case before Judge
S. M. Weaver, who is now a member
of the supreme bench, the Jury re
turned verdict Of $4,000. This
Judge Weaver cut to $4,000. The SUI
preme court reversed the judgment
stating that the damages to the par
ents from the loss of the child could
not exceed $4,000. Mrs. A. w. Hively
of Webster county is the loser. The
suit was against the county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Injured by an ExpIoslon.

New York, Oct. 27.-Three persons
were badly injured and a great many
others narrowly escaped, by the ex-
plosion of charge OF dynamite at
Park avenue and Fortyfrst street,
where work is in progress in connec-
ton with the building of station on
the Rapid Transit subway. A large
number of persons were standing on
the wooden sidewalk above watching
the men at work, when suddenly a
loud explosion was heard, and tons of
rocks of all sizes were projected into
the air. Most of the serious accidents
in connection with the subway work
have occurred in this vicinity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable.. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease. and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J.
constitutional cure on the market. 1t il
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to q
teaspoonful It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi.
monials. Address r. j. Cheney & Co.. To-
ledo, q. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Murder Case Witness Killed.

A negro named Green, the only eye
witness of the murder Of Brakeman
Pc 7ell of Sioux City, was killed by a
train at Dow City. He was trying to
get on freight car when he slipped
and fell beneath tho wheels. Numley
has escaped Jail. and. with the ac-
cused at liberty and the only eye
witness dead, there seems little pros
pect Of avenging Powell's death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
OF INTEREST TO IoWAys
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Proceedings Brought to Test constitu
tIonality Of Dipsomaniac Law.
Federal Grand Jury lndlcts
an Express Company

In a habeas corpus proceeding
brought before the supreme court to
secure the release of Mrs. Matte Rob
inson Of Des Moines. the question of
the constitutionality of the dipso.
maniac law passed by the last general
assembly is raised. The law is at.
tackled on several points. 1t is main,
tanned the law assumes the person
charged with being an inebriate is
either insane or criminal, and II that
is the case the person SO charged is
entitled to be examined by an insanity
commission, or to be tried by jury.
whereas the law only makes provision
for hearing before Judge of the dis.
trict court. Other alleged weaknesses
of the law are pointed out. If the
measure is declared unconstitutional
the 100 and more inebriates at Mount
Pleasant and Cherokee hospitals will
have to be turned out Mrs. Robinson
has been adjudged an inebriate and or
dered sent to Mount Pleasant. She
Is the first woman to be sentenced for
excessive use of liquor, though several
have been sent to the inebriate depart.
ments for the use of morphine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Sioux civ Policeman Shot.

VergiI Reddick Of Wyandotte, Kan,
employed as a grader on the Omaha
railroad near Sioux City, drove to that
city with friend to buy groceries.
Instead of groceries they bought
whisky and Policemen Frank Clark
and Walter Leake arrested them.
Clark started to drive the buggy to the
station, when Reddick, lying I'm the
bottom and not knowing who was
driving, showed gun In Clark's face.
The policeman saved his life by push
ing the revolver down. The bullet
struck him in the groin. Reddick fired
again before he was overpowered.
Clark's condition Is serious.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
chloroform Causes His Death.

George M. Littlefeld. carpenter
living at Lewis, about eight miles
south of Atlantic, was found dead In
his bed. The body was found to be ly-
ing on the right side with the limbs
drawn up and the hands clasping a
handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form held to his nose. On the stand
near the bed was four ounce bottle
OF the drug, half an ounce Of which
had been used. He had been addicted
to the use of the drug which caused
his death for some time. He was a
widower and about fifty-four years of
age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
pipsomaniacs ParoIed,

The first paroles under the new dip
somaniac law have been issued by
Governor Cummins. The paroles are
those of Frank A. Pierce and Alvord
v. Carton, both of Polk county. They
have been in the inebriate department
at Mount Pleasant for several months.
They are paroled on stringent condi
tons. these being total abstinence.
the keeping of proper company and
staying away from places where
liquor or narcotics are sold. Monthly
reports to the governor are also re-
Quired.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Eastern Star Grand Lodae.

Nine hundred delegates, represent
ing 800 local chapters and $4,000 men,
bers. attended the meeting of the East
ern Star grand lodge Of Iowa. which
was held at Oskaloosa last week. Iowa
City was chosen for next years meet
ing. Officers were elected as follows:
Jane Weber, Cherokee. worthy grand
matron; Rev. j. c. w. Coke. Knox
vile, worthy grand patron; Mrs.
Maria Jackson. Council Bluffs. grand
secretary; Mrs. Ella l.. Houghton. Red
Oak, grand treasurer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Child Minstrel Dies.

Dorothy Mahara, eight years Of age,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mahara of Mahara's minstrels, died at
Sioux City in the private car of her
father of diphtheria. The Maharas
arrievd there week ago from Mime
sofa, and were qarantined on their
car. The body will be shipped to
Charles City for burial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
A CHURCHMAN'S TONGUE.

Rev. R Priest says: '"Tongue canno 8
express the good that Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup has done for me
and my family. I have labored in the
cause for fifteen years and have never
found anything that will relieve
hoarseness and irritation Of the throat
and lnngs like White Wine Of Tar
Syrup.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Forty Years'.Iotture.

To be relieved from a torturing dis
ease after forty years torture might
well cause the gratitude Of any one.
That is what Wits Witch Hazel
Salve did for Q. Haney, Geneva, o.
lie says: "DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured me of piles after | had
suffered forty years" Cures cuts,
burns, wounds, skin diseases. Beware
Of counterfeits. Shuttleworth Drug
Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Killed by a Threshlnq Engine.

James Stewart of Buffalo Center fell
between the tool box and the drive
wheel Of a threshing engine, while
driving it, and the cogs Of the wheel
tore away parts of his upper and lower
jaw, his nose, one eye, and crushed his
forehead. He was released by his
brother and gave directions for filling
the boiler that it might not explode.
Then he knelt and prayed and seemed
resigned to his death, which occurred
twenty-f -four hours after.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Convention of Railway SURGEONS,

The annual convention of the Rail.
way Surgeons association closed at
Des Moines after three days ses-
sion. The following officers were
elected: President, l. K. Gardner,
New Hampton; vice president. B..
Thompson, Tama; secretary. A. B.
Deering. Boone; treasurer. w. j.
Williams, Adel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Retaliates With a SHOTGUN.

Because her husband threw q
bucket Of cold water on her while she
was asleep, Mrs. John Kreebs of Of
tumwa shot and killed him. Mrs
Kreebs refused to get up to get the
breakfast. He retaliated with the
cold douche and she with the shotgun.
She has been held for murder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
AoricuIturaI Student Killed.

P. L. Kimberly of West Liberty, a
student in the Iowa state agricultural
college at Ames, has been killed by
falling from a Northwestern train,
while stealing ride from the city to
the college grounds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
Barn DESTROYED by Fire.

Robert Botkin's barn was destroyed
by fire near Rock Rapids. Grain,
hay and two horses were lost and a
COW belonging to neighbor was
burned. The fire is supposed to have
been set by boy who was trying to
learn to smoke.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
sustatns Apportionmen,

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. PA tele-
gram from Springfield announces that
the supreme court has sustained the
apportionment of the Illinois congress
al and senatorial districts, made by
the last legislature