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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

The Cones Pctftfoned to Locate
Their s1,5OO,OOO Cotton Mil I'm that
County h Petition Granted.
Politics and Personals.
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Greensboro, ~. c., May y.

Correspondence of The MesSenger.)
Greensboro. y. c.. May p.
Yesterday afternoon a petition signed
by over 5000 white people Of Guilford
county, most OF them voters, was pre-
mission Company, assuring them of the
good will of the citizens of the county
In their various enterprises. and ask
ing that their proposed new sl,5OO,OOO
cotton mill be located in Guilford. The
Cones gave EXPRESSION to their conf
dence in the abiding friendliness of the
community to all industrial plants and
advancement, n assured the COM
mittee that the mill would be located
in the county. Mr.. Moses Con stated
that there was some doubt now about
locating at or Immediately near this
city. This ONE about because the
owners of land adjacent are charging
$50 per acre for land that has formerly
sold for 81, and it takes a large tract
for a settlement sufficient to accommo-
date the operatives for such an i'm
mense establishment and give them
homes convenient to their work. 1t
goes without saying, that the prospect
of having this mill located in the coun-
ty is encouraging, but Greensboro does
not opo for 1t to go fifteen miles of.
the proposed location, if a site is the
only trouble.
The convention to nominate a candi-
date for solicitor for this judicial dis
July 18th, the day of the state conven-
ton.
While the Greensboro team as a
whole has done satisfactory work SO
far, there are complaints of two or
three spots, ana it is just learned that
steps will be taken to strengthen the
team, by the substitution of two or
more players, for some now on deck.
The averaged of the team Is unQues-
.tionably high, but hat it has to be
raised to outCiass Charlotte and Raj
eigh is the poinion of some.
Governor Aycock, Congressman
Kitchin and Colonel John r. Webster
spent h night here.
Colonel A. B. Kimba1l Is billed for an
alumni address at the Oak Ridge ban
quet tonight.
through this morning on his way to
the bedside of his nephew, A. E. Hol-
ton, Jr., the young fireman who was
injured by jumping off a runaway en-
CINE last week. The young man is i'm
proving very slowly, but is gradually
fighting his way back to life.
Ten state c%onvicts passed through
his morning to work on the Wilkes
boro and Jefferson turnpike.
Mrs. Lee H. Battle went down to
Durham today to attend the funeral of
her grandmother, Mrs. J.. ]. Landsell,
who died yesterday.
Elder w. H. Purdue, a crusader who
has been helping to hold street preach
ings in Winston, came up from there
this morning gong home to Richmond.
He says he has been placed on the re-
tired list, but the Winston Journal
says the able elder had to do all the
drudgery work for the rest of the
crusaders, who attended strictly to the
linguistic performances, leaving to
Crusader Purdue only the heavy
chores, etc, ~whereupon he kicked with
out avail, finally resigning his impor-
tant post, n retiring in disgust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS.
Last DAYS Proceedings of the Pres
byterian General Assembly.

Jackson, Miss, May 23.-The forty
econ general assembly of the Presby-
terrain church in the United States ad-
journed this afternoon. the business OF
he session having been concluded with
the appointment of the delegates to the
Liverpool council. The delegates at
large are: DR.. T. E.. Converse. Hon.
William Fisher. Judge J. w. Martin;
Drs. r. A Webb. w. w. Moore, w. H.
Marques. Those from the states in
clude North Carolina: A. j. McElway,
Eugene Daniels, r. E. CALDWELL: South
Carolina; w. 7. Hall, w. A. Clarke.
The committee appointed to fill the
vacancies to the pan-Presbyterian alli-
ance is composed of DR.. n. NJ. Woods
and c. w. McCrea.
DR.. George Leyburn, of Missouri. Il
member of a committee to prepare a
pastoral letter on the decline of family
religion and prayer reported the draft
of a letter which was adopted with the
request that it be read by the pastors
in all churches, and that the committee
on publication be directed to print So
600 copies for free distribution in Pres
byterian homes.
Lexington, Va, was the only place
put in nomination for the next meeting
of the assembly.
The publication committee reported
an increase of 20 per cent. in the sales
of church literature during the year.
The adverse report of the committee
on relations with the Reformed Dutch
Church of America was adopted.
Two colored commissioners, Rev. AL
ston. of New Orleans. and Coleman, OF
Alabama. addressed the assembly. urg-
ing the education of negroes along re-
ligious lines, the latter declaring that
the more intellectual the race becomes,
further it is removed from the ideas Of
social equality and politics.
In answer to the overture from Sc
wane presbytery, the committee re-
ported recommending that this assem-
bly, disapprove of h use of Easter
cards and like literature in Sun y
schools.
One of the most animated debates Of
the session was over the proposition to
do away with the Latin thesis in the
examination of young ministers. Judge
Breckner, of Kentucky led the assault
on Latin, and ii was finally defeated.
DR.. Dubose gave notice of an appeal on
behalf Of Pee Dee presbytery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION
Between Courts of Canada Over
Greene and GaynOr.

Montreal, May 23.-The case of Col
onel Gaynor and Captain Greene was
called before extradition commission
or. LaFontaine today. Jailer ValIee. Of
the Montreal Jail, stated that he was
unable to produce the prisoners, as he
had been ordered through a writ Of
habeas corpus TO produce them before
Judge Andrews, of Quebec. Donald
Manchester, on behalf Of the prosecu-
ton, took exception to Judge Andrews
issuing such a writ, as there was a
full bench Of judges Of the kings bench
sitting in Montreal at the time, and
under the circumstances they Were the
only ones empowered OF issue such an
order.
Judge LaFontain adjourned Tho
case until Tuesday next, ordering the
jailer to endeavor to produce pris-
nners then.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The Natter Before the Board of
AIaermen-PersOnaI Paragraphs.
CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
ia YpttnIille Nav %

CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. May %.
Interesting matters were before the
municipal board last evening. The
question of a franchise to the Ameri-
can Long Distance Telephone Company
was discussed. and a committee was
appointed to cooperate with the COM
pany for the framing of some franchise
on which both sides might agree. On
motion of Captain j. \. Pemberton no
alderman can be chairman of more
than one standing committee: INT on
motion of Alderman buckingham all
goods bought for public use must be
authorized by the chairman of the
standing committee of that depart
ment On motion of the same alder
man, the street in front of the Jackson
hotel was ordered graded and paved,
and a safety railing placed along the
mill front on Hawley street. ResoIu-
lions were presented for the care OF
the city market and the better regu-
iation OF the sale of fresh. meats. The
fixing OF salaries was laid over till
next meeting.
The Norfolk Lumber Company. the
plant Of which in east Fayetteville
will be one Of the most extensive in
the state, has applied to the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company for a
side rack TO the saw mills.
Captain j. IS. Underwood is in New
York city Oh business.
Mrs. Walter L. Holt is in Washing
ton City at a meeting of the Colonial
Danes.
Captain j. B Smith, who has been
confined to his home on Haymount for
a day or two. was carried at Dor to
the Marsh-HiGhsmith sanitarium.
Rev. Isaac w. Hughes and Mrs.
Mary Hinsdale are attending Episcopal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
ANOTHER BIG COTTON MILL.
The Dukes to Build n 81 GOO, 900 Mill.
How to Combine Southern Mills.

Charlotte. n. c.. May 23.-J. B. Duke.
president of the American Tobacco
Company, has placed orders in New
England for machinery for a million
dollar cotton mill. Mr.. Dukes plant
will be located at Great Falls, on the
Catawba river, in Chester county, S. C..
1t will be known as Erwin cotton mill
No. 2, and w. A. Erwin, Of Durham, will
be president.
The Dukes nov own in the south
enough valuable water power to run a
million cotton spindles. J. B. Duke Is
quoted as saying that b only way to
effect a trust Of southern mills is to
put up enough money to buy them all
out. In mill circles there is q runner
that the Dukes are seriously consider
ing the question Of effecting a merger
OF their own account.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

ss-rst hs lha Kind You Have klEays Bought
'3, Of &AHNHM
A Furniture Trust Formed.

Chicago, May l2.-Two hundred Lead
ing furniture manufacturers OF the
who came to Chicago Tues
day to attend the annual business
meeting of the national association of
chamber suit and case manufacturers.
II Is announced today, formed a COM
bination or pool which will control the
furniture output Of the United States
and regulate the prices. The capital
represented is about SIS, 900, 900. The
organization adopted a new schedule
OF prices to go INTO effect at once, which
will increase the cost Of all classes of
the better grade OF furniture 10 to 20
per cent. to purchasers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
WIRELESS
No~ I'm Constant Use Rod
noke Island and Cape Hattera.-

Norfolk. Va. May s.-Mr. L Dor
mon. IF the weather bureau service at
Roanoke island. passed through Nor
folk yesterday bound for Washington.
To the Associated Press correspondent
he stated that all messages transmitted
between Cape Fatteras and Roanoke is
land had been successfully received and
hat In the near future he looked for
wireless communication between Hat
teras and Cape Henry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
CASTORIA
For infants and Children.
The Kih5 GU Have Always Bought
BearT ~
SignAT fA~AE<IM

Virginia Constitutional Convention.
Richmond, Va, May 23.1The consti-
tutional convention, after hearing
speeches by Messrs. Daniel and Har-
rison today in favor Of submitting the
new instrument, adjourned at 1z:15
o'clock p m until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
to go on
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Richmond, Va, Municipal Elections.

Richmond, Va, May 23.-Mayor n
other democratic city officials were re-
elected today. The only contest OF i'm
p%ortance was in Jackson ward, the ne
gro district where the colored republic
cans made some show of fight, but
even there the democrats triumphed by
q safe majority.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25


Make Few explanations The char
acler that cannot defend Itself is not
worth y~iadioating.
As we grow older an lllo grows moEe
and more bltter-and We m0ra aud
more able 10 boar Il,
There "a oUly one way 10 tell the
truth. bat there are upwards 81 soven-
g-nNe Ways 10 tell the same ne.
let each man make himself as he
teaches others 10 be, lie eho m well
sahdued Fnay suhdue others
The umC that a man Is most Ia loyr
with a woman in an their lives "a nys
minutes before hc proposes to her.
There are but fev men who can sn-
nuence others by precept but there are
non who cannot do Il by eXamplo.
The only sensible time 20 ee happy
"a now the great bulk % humanity sFe
going 20 he happy week after next
The hrst thing the woman who
means 20 SET into society does Is &c
oall one eorner OF the kitchen the but
lers pantry.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
SPEED OF TROLLEY JARS
Experimental Vehicle Built by the
PrUssian Government Makes =
Pace Of 40 Niles an Hour.

The trolley car holds the worlds re
cord for speed among vehicles. II
Germany. running from Berlin 10 los
sen. a town 1888 miles away. IS .
three-track railway built by the Prus-
sian government for military purposes
IL Is straight level. without grade
crossings. ans rs soliily built rs mod.
ern railroad construction permits
some time ago the government set this
road apart temporarily 10 an electrical
association for the making Of speed
tests
An experimental car was built by
the Siemeas-Haiske Company. lts
weight Appropriated 100 tons. and h
was equipped with 2l6 horsepower
thrce-phase motors The three trolley
wires carried 1900 volts. but that en-.
ormous current was reduced by trans
formers on The car. The controller and
brakes were applied by compressed air,
The car had a yostibule and had 8
c~lgar-shaped front 30 as 10 offer the
least possible resistance 10 the air.
The experiments have been running
since last fan. The car attained a
speed Of sixty miles an hour the hrsi
Gay Il was run. Since then higher
rates Of speed have been common. and
recently the car hau been run az the
terrible pace Of 10 miles an hour.
Compared with such speed the En-
pire State and Twoatieth Century
trains on the New York Central ail.
ro2d are slaw, Bot the conditions are
entirely different Tho Berlin expert.
mout serves % show what may yet b
achieved Ca r~sllroading II also shows
that electricity can furnish the power
Tor the highest rates OF speed That
trolley car. Whea ~ Is running az ths
rate Of 700 miles an hour. cover l6i
feet a second Il goes almost like =
bolt from q gun.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
Settlers Rates
To the far West
and Northwest.

The Burlington Route renews the
low onc-way settlers rate Of $500
from Missouri River TO California.
Portland and the Puget sound
country every day during September
aud October, with eorrespondinely
low rates 10 the Spokane District
and the Butte-Helcna District; also
proportionate rates from Interior
Missouri, Kansas and Southwest
territory.
"The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Paelnc
Express. Is a great thorough train
leaving Kansas city daily. for the
Northwest Through Coaches Chair
Cars (scats frce). STANDARD and
Tourist Sleepers TO Butte, Helena
spokane Tacoma, seattle. Portland
Connected train from Denver az
night Joining this Northwest train
at Alliance, Nch.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

40 49, q dunky maiden iaanot from ua
lbslaiis Nin1OH and Laiksd slik A
man Of probably ~ yeafa. We % ~
know how much lore iLsy talked. bot
she chances are rot macb Thsss peo
DE are not much uFen 4 fatfery o.
iofe-makinG a. ivlst - ar "a outward
Appearance goes
"A young man and a yoanx non.a4
never 20 riding or Walking together
nor Do they visit alone fogskhsF a.
ceir bOmea. Bone msrnber 81 ire
FAMILY IL always present aad TIE con-
fErGztiOn q general After the en-
gaFeuent o. announced. The fn.cnfed
seems 20 20 70 zee the t0-be bride a.
OFTEN as be chooses We know 1 s0u
pie the man IL a widowef o. about ~,
aud the girl le o. ~. Il h aid hat
the man d Weil-to-c0. and the seEoufa
r. fairly good-lo0hnE The man has 4
10y about Z ycarr old. anc a. h not in-
frequent for the father 70 lake ne bog
with bin when be gees % 3 Va
sweetheart. which "a fniiy four times .
week They ara 10 be married IA June
The girls are not backward about
taking "a anyone In the presence o.
their family oF friends. And they CA
talk. too-ab0ut everything they hnov
shout
There is little OF no hugging OF kiss
ing. and Absolutely none Ia the better
educated class before marriage. and. 50
far as We know, bat little after. We
60 not remember Of seeing a MAJ aad
woman kiss during OuT stay in these
ISLANDS. II is rot a lack Of kindly re-
gErd, but not the custom.
The way the houses are built. the
open windows. projecting over the
street. make Il very convenient for hs
lover 10 stand upon the sidewalk ana
spark his best girl
II is our opinion that % 4 marked
degree, the girls belonging to the fam
lies OF the better class are ~virtuous
when they give their hands in holy
wedlock.
Among the lower classes. parents
cad friends are not strict and Ee Be
here very many live together through
life and never marry. The legd class
viii take UP and live with Americans.
but there Is no question but they pre-
fer their own people
There Is more virtue among the low
er classes than 4 newcomer would Be
led TO believe By listening 70 street
talk.
We have heard q number OF Filipino
young Women who can speak English
wish the American customs would
come into vogue here. but We : n3t
~ that II would have a good moral
edeet upon society generally.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
hen HoussmaisA

~Tha prediction is often made Of iats
years that women By usurping mems
places IN the Industrial world would
Sooner or later lose their own places IN
domestic service" said a housekeeper
yesterday. seems 10 have been fulfill
ed In Chicago. where scarcity and in
competency OF female servants have at
last forced housekeepers 10 employ
nen as cooks and iaundrymen-
Everywhere the want situations
columns Of the daily papers are full Of
mems Advertisements for domestic en-
ploymeut and the new departure seems
10 be giving general satisfaction to ali
concerned. HouEekeeperE say that the
men are respectful obliging and oapa-
bic. They learn quickly. work hard
and never complain thai they have too
much TO do. The men say that the
labor unions. strikes and reduced
wages have made living By ordinary
occupations more and o difficult,
and that they ind houssvOrk easy and
remunerative. Distance from the cen
ual part Of town has no terroEE for
them, and from SIS % SIS q month,
clear Of expenses. strikes them as q
fairly good Income.
The dlstasfe for serving n a meaial
capacity does not anlict men as Il does
women, nor DO the former obiect to
hyerles as a badge OF seryitude.
III Is q fact that wherever men.
Chinese or white. have established
themselves IN domestic service The NO
men have been completely driven out
Ibis does not mean that men work for
less money. They do not A good
Chinaman for general houseWork. 8
Imakce everything man. as he express
cs Il. always demands from SO 10 SO q
month on the Pacific coast Idaho and
Montana. while girls In the sans
places are paid from Sl4 20 SIS"
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

The Rev. Clinton Locke. who was,
for nearly half a century. rector az
Grace Episcopal church. in chicaso.
was the immediate predecessor Of Err
nest D. Stines. recently called 70 New
York. Dr. Locke tells this story e
how his cuick-witted wife onoe saved
aim from an awkward situation one
afternoon, while enjoying a good book
10 the parioT. his wife aOticed a NO
man coming up the front steps whom
be particularly dctestcd The doctor
acd perceptiiately. leaving bis wife 20
meet the caller. Amer a haif hour had
passed Or Locke came out Of his
Tiudy and listened az the head u ths
s.airA Hearing nothing below, be
allied down 20 his wife:
Has that horrible old bore gone
vote
The caller was still there Mra io&s
was equal 10 the emergency, however
md she called hack.
yes. dear. she went nearly an hopi
ago Mrs a. is here aoW,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
FRISCO system Time Gard.

No. ia Mail aud Express,
G:ss a. m,
Connects nt plgaeanton
with Flyer for the North.
No. i53. Freight and Ae-
cn~modntiou, nrrlves.....-aS0 n m.
Carries Mail and EXpnsss
No. is9. Carbon Center Mall
aud Accommodation, Lvs-.4so - IA.
M. lbt, Fneight and Ac-
comodatlon leaves ,.......600 y. m.
Carries Mall and Express
for South. connects with
FLYER az plcRsnntou.
No. Iia Maitland Expn,ss Ar.as9p p. m.
Connects az F~lcssanton with Flyer
from the North.
T.. II. LAnARHfEnE, Agt
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

Home Visitors Excursion 70
Ohio and Indiana on on September
a-o.i6 and So. We will sell exeur.
sion tickets good 80 days, 10 ceiia,n
pon,s in Ohio and Indiana at rate
Of one fare. plus Sa.oo. For par
ueulars, call or phone Ne. "a. lsss
Z. T. LaBanicre, agent,
Frisco System.
THK TRipuNg will guarantees you
s~alisiaetioa On job printing,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

Commissioners OF Pensions Ware said
recently that legislation enacted by the
last session OF congress viii result IN
AZ least i0Q4Q e pensioners TIE
Eumbeg OF pensioners on luly I % this
rear was 500. tt6 This shows a steady
growth 81 The ron for q numheT q
rbars Commissioners Ware SAYS nat
mis- growth IS accounted for BY TIE
constant ueN pension legislation ~
fcnnrtsz
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
WISH The OLD HONE, --tAST.

Homo yiatlton excursions TO points
IN Ohio aud Indiana; dates OF sale
September "a. 9th. 10th and ed limit
thirty days.
Also excursion rates "a ohio and
indiana during the FIRST week 81
Ortolpr at the time Of the blk Grand
Army reunion in Washington, h. G.
To Chicago.-Thc Burlington's
famous "Eh" h the bcst known and
most popular train from Kansas
city aud 81 Joseph to Chicago,
To ST Louts,-rwo daily trains
carrying all Glasses OF standard Bur
lington equipment
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
FsLlplNo oouRrISo.


Here b an article nnm 1ga,iga a
aetsg Agcg pabtished 81 Naiaia
aatea may 80 Interesting b oar yQuaS
lgea aDa te A3ut 81 Ae eiitf enf
Me hsRe iog 4 gear peea ugips a.
muke pul WAX soeftios hy tAe Fta,
QinQa consisiN ana arc uot Qle Aat
At kuON MNCh about il
Ne h4lt trea aQuQ 10 III bllpE %
nom rae al1e0 an1 N.liQet Vi oar
nsishlars Jhs eaheF sssnies na~ :
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

Before an officer 90 TIE German
army may harry he IS required &C.
notify ais superior officer az 20 his
wife's ~antccedents ahd tie amoeat q
her pirate income
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

Excursions TO Pueblo, Denyer
and Colorado Springs $1,000 for
the round trip on sale June asnd
10 sSt., July IS, to 18th, August !
TO a, August s5 and a., Angus,
so,h 10 Sept, 70, final return limi.
October stst.
r. A. BAsLsY, Agent,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25
RumaseeksLs' EIcuTslOn.

on the first and third Tuesdays Of
August, September and October, 90
many SECTIONS Of the West and
Northwest
Consult nearest ticket agent or
write theunderslgned for fan Inform
printed matter and the least
cost Of your proposed trip
L. J. sRicKeR, l. W. wAKElEV
I, a.. A, asS Main sL, Gss1 Pass Art
KASsAs CRY. NO Sr lows, An
q A. LEVHG,
Osuefai NaraEef
81 Lows. No
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-25

The Armour Packing Company Ters
What There - Ia n

Ia response 10 a request from the
Kansas Farmer. the Armour pafkiBg
Company. o. Kansas City, gives tbs.
foiiOwihg ltemlzed statement o. what
a LOO pound steer uill yield