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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
OUR GREENSBORO BUDGET
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greensboro Tnlv 81

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greensboro, July 81.
The deputy sheriff of Durham came
down this morning and took back
Charles Castle, who was arrested here
yesterday for escaping from the Dur.
ham public castle. He worked out of
it with a steel file. Banks Walker was
brought to Jail here from Burlington
last night for larceny. John Harriss,
colored, was arrested here yesterday
or a notice from Siler city, Chatham
county, for alleged attempted outrage
on a colored girl there q week ago.
Last Saturday, County Coroner Turn
er receiver a message to come to Brown
Summit, a station near Reidsville, and
bring a pine coffin with him.. He went
and found an italian tramp had died
in a clump of bushes 100 yards from
any residence and fifty yards from the
Vultures had mutilated the
body. No post mortem was held, as
the doctor says he evidently died from
heart disease. There were no means
of Identification whatever.
News has reached here of the death
OF two highly esteemed former resi-
dents Of this city, and the wives of two
express agents, who lived here many
years. Mrs. w. w. Allen, wife of for
"
Allen, now located at Charleston, died
at ~Bordentown, N. j., yesterday, and
today a telegram announcing the death
at Petersburg yesterday, of Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Potts, reilct of the late r. E.
Potts, who was express agent here
from h close of the war until his
death two years ago.
The first sale of tobacco took place
at the Banner Warehouse Saturday.
There were two lots, one from Ala
nance county and one from Guilford.
One lot brought $500 per hundred and
the other 1915 per hundred. Prospects
are bright for IN exceptionally good
season since the copious rains last
night.
The Concord Fire Company passed
through here this morning en- route for
the firemen's tournament at Raleigh.
Delegates from the Greensboro COM
pan1es also left for Raleigh, to be fol-
lowed tonight by their fire fighting
apparatus.
The Greensboro Electric Company has
ordered two modern trailer cars fifty
feet long, latest style, with air brake
and motor equipment, and they will
seat comfortably 100 people.
The Standard Electric Company will
finish its street railway work on Ashe-
Doro street tomorrow. The Standard
has lately been awarded the contract
for building a mile of street railway in
Danville, Va
Governor Jarvis spent the day here
with DR.. McIver yesterday, and left
for home last night.
Judge H. s. Foote, of San Francisco,
a m of the new citizenship court
of Indian Territory, arrived last night,
and will spend the week with Chief
Justice Adams, before starting on their
trip to the Choetaw country.
The Water and Light Commission
has purchased a lot 80 feet square on
n corner Of Clay and North Green
streets, on which TO erect the new 2O0,-
600 gallon steel stand pipe. Work will
begin at once, the contract calling for
Its completion by December 26th. The
structure will come in sections, already
Tor putting together. There will be an
average pressure of so pounds.
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The Jefferson Bible.

raleigh Chriytian Advocate.)
The Jefferson Bible" will soon be on
the market. It's very name will doubt
less influence many people to u 1t
with the expectation of securing the
Word of God Illuminated by helpful
s~idelights thrown upon it by Thomas
Jefferson. But in this they will be
mistaken. They will secure only the
collection Of the mc,al teachings OF the
New Testaments minus the miracle
and all statements that woul imply
that Jesus Christ was more than a
great, good man. Thomas Jefferson
did not believe in the divinity of Christ
and ridiculed the mil of the Bible.
What good can his Bible" 10 that can
not be done by king James version?
In the latter We nave the moral teach
iugs. and much more. If we wish to
compare those moral teachings with
those of the historical religionists We
can do so without resorting to a COM
pilation by a mar yno did not believe
in Jesus Christ ds the Son OF God.
We are glad tat congress-, which
passed a bill for the publication of the
Jefferson Bible" f. order that there
might be a comricte collection of the
writings Of Thomas Jefferson, has re-
cognized it's mistake: and now sees that
1T transcribed all constitutions pre-
negatives in ordering the publication or
a book which lnvades the domain OF
religion.
The book can DO no good 1t is ca
pable of doing harm The
sional liberty viii not suffer by Its
absence. Every man and woman can
afford to be without it. 1t has slept in
retirement for a hundred years. Let il
continue TO sleep.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
WAYNE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
New Chairman Elected Grocery
Company Recommendations Car
OIina Railroad ~nspecte

CORRESPONDENCE OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, July 10.
The Wayne county democratic exc
cutive committee met at noon today in
the court house ard accepted the resig-
nation OF the chairman, Hon. w. r.
Allen. h hal recently been nomi-
mated for judge from this district. Mr..
F. a. Daniels was elected to fill the
vacancy. The county convention was
called for the 9th Of September, when
the nomination of - county and legis-
lative ticket will he made. The sub
ject of stock law for certain territory
in the county occupied much of the
time Of the convention and went over
tho any important action being
taken.
The Foneville Grocery Company of
this city has been Incorporated with
$4,000 capital. Mr.. J.. B. Foneville, is
the president Of the company.
Governor c. B. Aycock, chairman OF
he board of internal improvements,
and Mr.. B. c. Beckwith. of Raleigh,
and b. w. Ballard, of Franklinton,
members Of the board, came down this
morning on the early train from Raj
eigh and after taking breakfast at the
Hotel kennon, left on a special train
VII ii "Trip OI INSPECTION over the AL
lantjc and North Carolina railroad.
The society events of the week. Gull
minated last night with a moonlight
picnic given by Miss Pearl at her
beautiful country nome near Pikeville,
complimentary &c her visitors, Misses
Annie Gregg and Sumter Thomas, of
South Carolina, and Miss May Hack
ney, of Wilson.
The new nose wagon of Goldsboro
Fire Company, No. ], IS much admired
by those who have seen it. The MEM
bers of the company bought the wagon
themselves without asking the city for
aid. The wagon will be used in the
hose reel races III Raleigh next week.
1t has just been discovered that light
ming struck the tall Steeple Of St. Paul
church last Tuesday evening during a
rain storm. The steeple is very SER
iously damaged, the extent of which
could not be seen from the outside.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
LAWYERS CAN'T AGREE.
Judge Timberlnke VIII Settle the
Case on Appeal of Andrew J.. FlaI-
ner Against His Former Wife-He
VIII Hear the Matter N Chamber
al LouisburE IN Thursday.

The case on appeal Of Andrew J. Elan
ner against his former Wife, Carrie l..
Butler, and her husband will be settled
at Chambers by Judge Timberlake at
Louisburg on Thursday afternoon at
) o'clock.
This case. it will be remembered, was
tried at the April term Of the superior
court of this county and involved about
$500 in valuable real estate in this
city. One branch was decided in favor
of the plaintiff and the other in favor
of the defendants.
The counsel cannot agree in the set
Element of h case on appeal and con-
sequently the judge who tried the case
has to settle it. Messrs. Bellamy &
Bethany and z. S. Martin will repre-
ent the defendants. while Messrs.
Rountree & Carr, Stevens, Beasley and
Weeks and Bellamy & Peschau the
plaintiff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
THE SHELL ROAD.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR It's SALE TO
NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
The Terms Have Been Agreed Upon
at s7.5OO-The Board of Commits
toner's 10 Meet to Close
the DeaI-The County VIII Make III
a Free Public Road and Will Take
Charge Ist-The Castle
Haynes Road Finished.

The Messenger a few weeks ago men,
toned that the Board of Commission
ers of New Hanover county had ap-
pointed a committee to negotiate for
the purchase OF the shell road from
Wilmington Wrightsville. The road
is eight miles Ii length and is owned
by the Wilmington and Coast Turnpike
Company, Of which Marsden Bethany,
Esq, is president.
The committee has been negotiating
h purchase with President Bellamy
and his associates and the result is that
an agreement has been reached by
which the county will purchase the
road at $500. 4 meeting of the board
of commission VIII be held tomorrow
at 2:3O p. IN. TO consummate the mat
ter.
The shell road is a toll road and has
been in operation about twenty-five
years. Three toll houses are main
tanned, but after the county purchases
II, it viii be made a free public road.
The county Will TAX possession Octo-
Der 1st and the road will be handsomely
macadamed where repairs are needed
instead of being shelled, and eventually
II viii be a macadam road from begin
ming to end. The MasOnborO a
branching out at the second toll house
is also to be macadamized.
The purchase of the turnpike will
give New county seventeen
miles of modern roads, including the
nine miles of the Castle Haynes road,
which has been macad5meG from Will
mingtOn to Castle Haynes. The Castle
Haynes road VIII. be completed his
week, and then the cOnvict force will
be moved to the New Bern ROAD and it
will be macadamed to SCotts Hill The
force will begin work where the New
Bern branch of the Atlantic Coast
Line crosses, as the road building ma
terial can be received and distributed
from that point.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

The plan of Professor Washington
Catlett, county superintendent of public
instruction, to have a big educational
rally, basket picnic and fish fry at Mid
die Sound, August 18th, has struck a
popular chord. Lots Of people are
going down from the city in buggies
and carriages, and the country people
will be there by b hundreds from New
Hanover and Pender counties.
Superintendent Catlett yesterday re-
ceived = letter from State Superintend-
ent. Joyner, informing him that he will
probably send Professor J.. G. Carlisle
TO deliver the address on the occasion,
as he will speak at a rally at C1arkton
August 18th, and at White Oak, Bladen
county, August 18th. Professor Joyner,
fills the chair OF classics at Wake For
est, and is n of h most scholarly
and best equipped educators in the
state. Our people should hear him and
get in touch with the balance of the
state in the great educational move
ment now sweeping over the state.
Middle Sound is a delightful and beau
tifuI place, and as many people have
never been to that IF of our prettiest
sounds, the rally will give them a fine
opportunity to see it and enjoy the day
outing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
EDUCATIONAL BULLETIN.
The state superintendent of Public
to Publish Bulletins to
the Cause of Education
in North CarOIina-COnsOIidation
of School Districts DiscuSxed-Qtk-
err Questions Ia Follow.

Professor Washington Catlett, super
intendent of pubic instruction for New
Hanover county, kindly furnished u
yesterday with the first copy of the
Educational Bulletin" which is to be
issued from time to time by State SUI
perintendent E. Y. Joyner, at Raleigh.
The bulletins ale to be issued from
time to time in the interest of educa-
ton and will cover vital questions
affecting the educational interests and
matters Of interest and Importance to
teachers.
Bulletin No. 1 touches on the CONSOLE
dation OF school districts. By CONSOLE
dating two or more small school dis
tricts it is proposed to make the schools
in the country stronger. The bulletin
gives the law On the subject and
speaks of h advantage of ~consolida-
ton, and tells how to secure it. The
consolidation of districts so far has
been successful and popular.
Superintendent Joyner makes the fol-
lowing announcements in his firt bulle-
lin:
1t is the purpose of the state uper-
jntendent of pubic instruction to issue
from time to time these Educational
Bulletins, to give to he people of the
state needful information about their
public schools and to afford a necessary
medium Of communication with them,
and especially with school officers and
county superintendent in regard to
his plans and purposes and hopes for
the upbuilding of these schools. He
earnestly ~bespeaks the warm interest
and hearty cooperation of all friends
of the public schools.
Subsequent numbers of the Educa-
tionaJ Bulletin will discuss improve
ment of public school houses, local tax
alton, township meeting for teachers
and patrons, supervision. and other
questions of vital Importance to the
public schools.
The Bulletin will be sent free to all
who will sen their address to the Su-
perintendent of Public instruction,
Raleigh, n. c."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, ". c., July q.
About l o'clock last night Chief Lums-
den, or the Raleigh fire department, re-
ceiyed a telephone message from Dur
ham,, asking for the aid of the depart
ment, as a dangerous fire was in prog
res. A special train was ordered and
the loading of hose and a hose wagon.
etc. was begun, when another message
came, saying the fire was under control.
Three tobacco prize houses and a dwell
ing were burned.
President James D. Mcneil, of the
State Firemen's Association arrived
here yesterday and is looking after
matters connected with the meeting OF
the association tomorrow; also with the
tournament which begins Wednesday.
He says that thirty-two teams or com
panies will compete in the various
vents.
Yesterday AND Saturday the tempera-
ture here was over 10l degrees at the
weather bureau, while nearer the
ground level the temperatures ranged
often from 102 to 104. The strong breeze
yesterday was the only relief. Last
night 1t was almost a gale. Rains fell
at many points in this section; none
here-cropS need rain quite badly. The
winds are bad on them.
Themas T. Toon, Oldest son of Gener-
al L. F. Toon, was found dead in bed
yesterday morning at his home at At
lanta. Heart disease caused cath. He
was here last February at the funeral
of his father, who died while state su-
p~erintendent Of public instruction. Mr..
Toon was 80 years old. He leaves a
wife and child.
Governor Aycock went with the state
board of internal improvements of
which he is h president, on the trip
of investigation of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad. Officials here
said they did not know where he a
gone, but thought it was to Seven
Springs. Even Private Secretary Pear
sail said he did not know where the
governor had gone.
The trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college met here this morn
ing. President Winston, of the college,
urged that provision be made for a Gen.
trail heating plant, n asked the trus-
tees to advance the money for it.
The A. B. Darlington Tobacco Com
pany of Wilson, is authorized by the
state to change it's name to the Vena-
bic Tobacco Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

the actual receipts under the new reve-
nue. law for 1901 c. is $50, 900. II had
been estimated as high as 500. ooo-
John A Cunningham, Of Person coun-
ty, OF h board OF agriculture, says
the tobacco crop Is a good one. and
that extra care II heing given II. He
says the quality Of the leaf is high. He
looks for good prices. as there Is a
small stock left owe the demand Is in
creasing all the while, and there viii
be competition by four of the great
buying and manufacturing companies.
He says there IS a growing scarcity OF
b and that Improved machinery
must be used TO take the place OF this
labor, as far as POSSIBLE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
R00bed the Grave.

John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him az follows:
1T was in a most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was alnos tyellow, eyes
sunkeE, tongue coated. pain continual
ly in back and sides, no appetite-grad-
ually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Sitters:' and to my great Joy
and SURPRISE, the first bottle made a de-
cided Improvement ! continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a well
man.. / know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave OF another victim"
No one should iaii tc try them. Only
so cts. guaranteed, at r. R Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

uOndoa Hospital,

In a lecture delivered before the
Kings College Medical Society. DR..
Milne BramweIl gave an interesting
sketch Of the subject Of hypnotism-
Describing the experiments OF F1orsl.
who. TIL recently, was medical director
OF the BurghoIi asylum. and one or the
professors OF the University o. Zurich.
he said that he succeeded IN hypnoiz-
Ing nearly all MS asylum patients. both
male n female n large proportion or
them becoming Profound somnambules-
For ten years experiments were made
in regard to the use OF hyprotisna In
the night watching o. the dangerous
iunatics. wardeas were hypnotixsd
and trained 20 sIeep by the side Of the
bed OF these patients and 10 awake the
instant they heard them attempt TO get
out OF bed. the hypnotic suggestion be-
ing made use or to inhibit all sounds
which had no reference 10 the duty
laid upon them. AID IL was found that
wardens so hypnotIzed could perform
night duty for six months \ work
hard all day without showing any signs
OF fatigue. The results Of these exper-
iments were. IL 5 said. uniformly sue
cessful and no ACCIDENTS o. any kind
occurred.
In regard TO thls and other appiiea-
tons OF hypnotism. DIR. Bramweli re-
iSES 10 lls IiSbitNA Va 8SN
who. instead Of re-tricting himself to
suggestions made in the course OF a
short hypnotic trance. advocated the
use OF the curative effects Of the pro-
longed hypnotic sleep. WetteTstrand
treated epilepsy and grave forms or
nervous prosiratiCn by keeping I'll
tents in the hypnotic trance for =
or four weeks. Without rousing IT, 4
the patients were fed at stated int
walls, and the action OF the bowels an
bladder were regulated by suggestions
and thus mental as well az physical
rest was given. FL addition 10 such
therapeutic advantages rs might be
gained by aid OF digestion.
| DR.. Milne Bramweli ays that al
! though everyone capno be deeply hyp-
Noticed. profound states are not neees-
cary for the successful employment OF
suggestion, and the rumbe of persons
insusceptible to some degree OF hypnot-
ic influence is extremely small. Among
other diseases he gives the following
as those in which hyprotism has SVEN
good results: Hysteria, n~eurasthenia,
| dipsomania and other drug habits. OBJ
sessions. moral p=rversities and nerv-
Gus tricks in children. We may add
that, as far as the treatment OF Dip
somania is concerned. IL seems not IN
tirely impossible that some OF the start
ling results RaiG 10 have been Do
tanned at cef<hIn institutions for the
treatment of this condition may have
been the ntcome o. an unacknowledE-
ed. but none the less sffectual aprllca-
ton OF hypnotic suggestion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

8 a London telegram:

says a LoDuo1 1elegr1m- |
A visitor from South Africa tells an
interesting story. which l. going the
rounds Of the clubs, and which serves
to illustrate the prevailing impression
tina Lord Kitchener IL proof against
the beauty and Establishments OF all
women
When the new commander arrived at
Cape Town. a beautiful Boer spy, who
was suspected OF using her destinations
on susceptible officers as a means
OF obtaining military intelligence. tried
her wiles on the grim warrior. She
secured an audience. from which she
retreated presently in great haste and
confusion, saying to l. companion who
had waited outside:
I'll try n other man. but not that
living deaths head Nc wonder he con-
auered in Egypt. I think he'd conquer
In Hades."
On reaching London. which he Is ex-
pected soon to do. Lord Kitchener VIII
realize that he is agaTn q popular hero,
and the British public VIII have the
unique satisfaction OF cheering n griz-
zled warrior. VINO has fought his way
into a title and s40o.0oo
On June 5, 1899 parliament voted TO
Kitchener $4,000 as the victor OF On
durham" Three ear later, TO the
very day and hour. parliament voted
him $3.50, 900 for concluding a peace with
the Beers.
Not long ago Kitchener was not near
~ so popular in England as he now Is.
He was accused, as Grant was. OF reck-
lessly subjecting his soIdiers To slaugh-
ter. Now all Englishmea know that IL
Kitchener never spared his men, neith-
er did he ever spare himself.
He has gone through a formidable list
of wounds and diseases. Long ago.
| when under General Chnnzey, he had n
narrow escape in a balloon adventure
| Soon afterward when reduced by hard
| ship and want of food. he fell a victim
| to pleurisy and his ife was despaired OF.
In Palestine he was attacked by 1eNer
and nearly died. At Safed he and Cap
tain Condor were attacked by a hostile
| Moslam crowd. Kitcneners thigh was
| crushed by a stone thrown upon MN
from a height, but. nevertheless, ne
| crawled to the rescue OF his companion
who was holding would-be murderers
at bay with no better weapon than q
riding crop.
Once his arm was nearly severed
from his body at the sho llder by a
sword cut, and in an attack on OsInan
Digna's camp his jaw was shattered py
a bullet. #
Because OF his fine constitution, his
abstemious habits and his passion lot
athletics Kitchener has come tnroush
all his hardships and sickness none the
worse for them. Thous over so, he Is
In his mental and physical prime. He Is
now a viscount. a rich man and a ma
tons hero.
English society is therefore revolving
In it's mind this important question. is
he a confirmed bachelor? Or mas ne
been simply too busy 10 give matrnnohy
serious thought? If the latter be the
case Lord Kitchener, on his arrival In
England. will find an embarrassment OF
beauty and fortune awaiting his choice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
Two Affections.

tFrom the London Spare Moments)
A worthy man who was very sensitive
and retiring. having lost his wife, pri-
vately requested that he might be re-
membered in the ministers morning
prayer from the pulpit, but asked tina
his name might not be mentioned.
On Sunday morning the good minister
prayed most eloQuently for Our aged
brother, upon whom the heavy hand OF
sore ~affiiction has so lately fallen"
AT this point an elderly man. whom
the minister had married to a very
young wife during the week, rose with
a bounce, and stamped down the aisle,
muttering loud enough to be heard all
yer the chapel:
Tt may be an ~afiiction, but I'm blest
il 7 want to be prayed for. in that
fashion"