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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
4 TRIBUTE TO LUDLOW SKINNER.

Mr.. Bailey, the gifted editor of The
Biblical Recorder. pays the following
beautiful tribute in the columns of that
paper to the late Ludlow Skinner,
whose untimely and sad death at the
hands Of Ernest Haywood has so
shocked the people of our state:
The ANIMAL of devotion Will not bring
forth an instance OF a sons love for his
mother more beautiful than this young
mans. He had a home and family of
his OWN; but no dav was so short but
that he saved some moments for his
mother. and on Sundays he was sure
TO be found by her side. He was her
unfailin" comfort in the long years OF
her waiting. Nor he's our city known
4 young man more gentle, more kindly
nor more worthy of the name ofIChris-
ton Gentleman. His modesty was I'M
usual. There was n quietnesS in him
that marked him. Men said he was a.
gentle as a woman, and yet he was a
a The mystery of his death has not
been cleared: but every man in Ra-
leigh knows that his honor is unim-
peached; and. on the other hand. there
Is every evidence that he paid the for
felt OF his life in heroic discharge of his
duty as the mar and 4 citizen. He
was so quiet and modest hi no one
could have expected 4 violent death for
him but every now and the q tragedy
reminds US that il is the quiet and
modest man that moves in the STRAIGHT
est line
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
DUNN NEWS LETTER.
Items of Interest from an E~nferpris-
Ing ~TOwn-New Manufactures to
be Put in Operation.
Especial to The Messenger.)

NNHoN-~A ~
Dunn, y. c., March g Dunn is still
moving to the front. During tn
month of March the water and Is yht
system will be completed and turned
on IN the city.
Harnett will soon have a new weekly
newspaper, edited by Mr.. Tyler Nc
Lean, son of Hon. D.. H. Mclean. He
will publish it at Ellington n begin
work about the middle OF the month.
The name of the neN- sheet will be The
Cape Fear Enterprise"
Last week n yesterday lots Of cot
ton came in en- wagons the high prices
for the past few days is br ngiEg IN all
from the country. Only a little is left
In the farmers hands now.
The Erwin mills have been incorpor-
ated and the town known as Duke"
Something nea a hundred tenement
houses have been erected and work
started on the mill proper. The compa-
ny has a charter for the Bank of Har-
nett.
The county commissioners VIII likely
Issue bonds to build another iron bridge
across Cape Fear river, at CT near
Averasboro, some time in the near
future.
a meeting was held last week to Or
ganize a stock company TO manufacture
tables and safes and about $4,000 was
subscribed. Mr.. r. G. Taylor was nam
ed as president and ]. c. Cowell sec
rotary and treasurer. A site will be
purchased in south Dunn.
Messrs. Newbery Bros. & Cowell have
-- H." ,-~s,~o
factory and will begin work about
April 1st. They have one of the incest
and most up-to-date pants in the state.
The Oregon Chair Company is turn
ing out a nice line of chairs. Dur ng
the month of February they made about
5000 chairs. The plant has a line OF
the latest hair machinery and will be
one Of the thriftiest enterprises of our
town.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10

The facts are our store IS constantly
being supplied with new and pretty
goods. We want to sell them AMI we
try hard to sell them and I am rroad
to say u sales this year are a great
deal larger than they were last. The
reason for this is simple We do bus
mess On the right principle. We buy
our goods in large quantities and pay
the cash for them. We sell them on a
small profit and sell for cash end punch
your cards and give you a present free.
Our large department store is ore Of
the most representative in the city and
every department is filled full of goods
in all quantities and prices.
Our remnant sales this week has
been quite a success.
We have received a good many new
things. We have 1000 yards Of 1 yard
wild Bleaching to sell at 4Ac per yard
this week
1900 yards best calico at 4c yard.
100 pair finest quality Ladies' shoes
in small size, worth $500 and So % for
$1.00 a pair.
800 Ladies skirts in all grades, color
and prices from SOC to s4.75 zach. Our
S4.75 skirts are beautiful, made Of
~broadcloth and is a handsome garment.
Just received a very extensive line Of
applique trimming in Laces and inser-
tons. chiffon veilings and fancy hat
trimmings
We have the medallion applique. 2k
inches wide at a special price Of 10c
per yard. Very handsome chiffon ap-
plique in black and white from zoe to
69c per yard-a full line of styles.
Our line of white and colored inser-
tons at &c per yard. Embroidery rom
Skc per yard up for the trimming Of
your spring dresses.
We have a full line of all over Iaces
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
Here We Are Knocking at Your Door.
We t>.m1 Every Sunday Morning
WITH FRESH NEWS TO TELL

from 15c, Csc, 35c, 4Sc, 75c and $1.s0 per
yard.
A nice line Of new corsets just re-
ceived. A full line of ladies' muslin I'M
derwear, corset covers, gowns, skirts
and pants, also little baoies dresses
from 25c up.
In our hosiery department we sell
the best quality children's hosiery, 8
pair for Csc. A big line of cample hos
iery to sell at less than cost, as We get
a liberal discount on them as samples.
In boys clothing we have Just receiv-
ed a large stock of new spring suits
handsome styles from $500 to 81 So a
suit, made of best quality goods,
s~plendfdly made up and we guarantee
the price to be as low as anybody can
sell them.
Nice Norfolk suits all WOOL and nice
ly lined and trimmed at $50. We also
received a nice line of youths suits &c to
10 years in prices from 1915 to $3.50 q
suit
In u clothing department we hanfle
a large stock of mems and boys pants
n boys waists.
We marked down today a line OF
men and boys hats to close out regard
less of cost. One line Of mems fine
French hats that we sold for $1.z5 we
have marked down to &c. A big line
of men n boys hats to close out at
25c-some of them for less than half
cost. We are simply overstocked in
this department.
We want your trade and we write
these advertisements to keep you lost
ed as to we are doing ami the
price we are selling our goods at.
Come see us. We punch cards with
cash purchases and give you q valua-
present free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
FLEECES MANY GROCERS.
Several GOIdsboro Firms Taken In"
An Apostle of Darwin.
(Specal to The Messenger.)

\SpCSa ~ IilS b1SooSNoSi
Goldsboro. N. c.. March THE cor
ner groceries in the city lave Dten
worked to a finish by one of the slick
est ducks that ever happened in this
section. The police have been looking
the town owe today and watching
trains for the gentleman who has been
fleeing our grocers. but up to the
present time his whereabouts has TO
been discovered. He struck the city
about two days ago with a letter in his
pocket from Superintendent Dill Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad
Ee pretended to be advertising the At
lantic Hotel at Morehead CITY which
now belongs to the railroad and vent
TO The Argus office to get an estimate
on a a large display card. which vas
supposed to contain a number Of small
advertisements together with q large
advertisement Of the Atlantic Hotel.
He did not get his card printed. At
terward he eel to work on the small
grocers. With his letter of introduction
from Mr.. Dill he succeeded In making
the merchants believe that he was rep
resenting the railroad and that for a
consideration of two dollars he could
throw all the grocery trade CT the rail-
road employees to the merchant Who
would collect the money from the rail-
road direct. He represented further
hat he could collect all debts due by
railroad employees and that the mtr-
chant would be furnished with a lst
of the persons to whom to sell goods
and how much to sell them. With suCh
inducements he succeeded N taking in
q large number of groCers who paid
their two dollars on the spot. II Is
thought that he IS now in search Of
new territory and new victims.
Mr.. Jno. y. Pate, a commission rler-
chant of this city. who has for so-ne
time been a believer in the doctrine Of
sanctification by fire. has recently Re-
come converted to the Darwin doc
trine. Some time ago he made q tip
to the Darwin colony in Illinois. wherc
the c%olonists Owl their city and all
property in common. Since Mr.. Pate
returned home he has disposed of his
earthly possessions and will leave in a
few days with his family to cast his lot
with the apostles of the Modern Eli
jah-the celebrated DIR. Darwin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
The River Above the Danger Line.

Natchez, Miss. March 5.-The river
guage is AS, five-tenths above the
danger line and rising. The Matches
and Bayou Sara Packet, Betsey Ann
arrived this evening twelve hours late.
She was detained by a heavy fog ana
moving slowly. Her passengers rapor
every one is Xio to move to the
hills. Land outside of the lsvees IS be-
ing rapidly covered with water. HItc1-
ms Landing and Fort Adams are the
only places between NatcheZ and Bayou
Sara. 104 miles, where stock a be
taken in safety.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.
A Charter Granted-J. b. COfield Re-
signs as of State Board of
observation-disclosures Gambling in
Futures-Captain Phelps Reap
pointed.
Messenger Bureau,
pointed.

INdlelSh, ~. C.p N1dlCll ..
A charter was granted today to the
Atlantic Single Cooperage & Veneer
Company of Fayetteville, A. H. Slo
comb and others stockholders, paid up
capital SIS, 900 with leave to increase
to $100, 900. Another charter was grant
ed the Teachey's-Dell Telephone Com
pany, capital 5000, to operate lines in
Duplin, Sampson. Pender, Cumberland
and Bladen and adjoining counties.
The Legislature in an appropriation
bill directs that the department of agri-
culture shall pay out of the tax on
fertilizers $4,000 annually for the
maintenance Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The chairman of
the board of agriculture said today that
the board cannot pay for the current
expenses of the college out of the fer
tilizers tax. There are restrictions i'm
posed by the Federal courts upon the
use Of that tax fund, of which Of
course, most of the legislators nov
nothing whatever.
Khaki uniforms are now being very
rapidly shipped from the state arsen-
al to the various infantry companies of
lllC 4NollOllo1 NuolN VI IL SkoRS'
Today ]. 3. Coffield resigned as a
member of the state board of agricul-
ture. He does this under a recent de-
cision by the attorney general that no
one can hold two offices. For more
than II years he has been chairman
of the board Of commissioners of Mar
tin county. He has served rs long or
longer on the board of agriculture, and
has always been Jealous and efficient.
Cotton went to 10 cents, and yet a
humble of the farmers would moi sell.
Some of them were heard to say that
they were holding their crop for IL
cents. 1t is learned that for the first
time a number of farmers here, n at
other places. where there are bucket
shops are gambling in futures. They
will loose their money just as the
town folk are doing.
The unfavorable report upon the bill
to allow the removal of the court house
of Robson county was quite a sur
prise to the petitioners for the change.
The crowd of people to hear the argu-
ment was one of the largest assem-
bled here this session. Another surprise
was the Knockout last night of the
bill to extend Asheville'S corporate
limits.
Captain F. z. Phelps, L. S. A, re-
tired, is re-appointed for another year
as instructor of military tactics at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
here. He has been perhaps the best in
~structor the college has ever had, and
his work is greatly appreciated
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
GUILTY OF PERJURY.
Henry Frey Swore Falsely in Order
to Secure Divorce from His Wife.

Chicago, March 5.-Henry M. Fry, a
church worker and member of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
was today found guilty of perjury and
sentenced to an indefinite term in the
penitentiary and to a fine of 81. 900.
Fry, in order to secure a divorce from
his wife, Myra Frey, told the latter
falsely that he had in youth married
n later deserted a wife who had got
on his track. By this story he per-
suaded his wife to visit relatives in
Ohio. While she was away he secured
a divorce alleging desertion. Two wit
nesses for Fry were found guilty also.
but were let off with light fines or &C
count of mitigating circumstances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
A Murderer is Shot to Death.

Adalusia, Ala, March 5.-Charles
J%effoats, alias Charles Johnson, VINO
was wanted in S~wainsboro. Ga, for
the murder of J.. c. Flanders, DEP lty
sheriff of Emanuel county, was shot
to death today near Watkins Bridge,
on Yellow river, by Deputy Sheriffs
Presteed and Dunson, who were st
tempting to arrest him. Jeffoats is
also wanted in South Carolina fer nur-
der. There is a reward of LOCO for
his capture from Georgia. Decuty
Dunson was shot in the leg BY Jeffoats.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
Thomas X. Yam Dead.

New Bedford, Mass, March 5.-Thcs.
r. Yam, clarinet and violin player of
the Mendelsohn quintette club of Bos-
ton. died in this city today. He was
on his way from New York TO his new
home, Belmont. Mass. He was sevtn-
ty-ive years of age and during the
time he was q member of the gu n
tette club he travelled throughout the
United States and also in Australia.
Ten years ago he founded The conser-
vatory Of music and fine arts at Au-
gusta, Ga. He is survived by a widow
and two daughters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
To Favor Removal Of Judge Camp
bell.

Richmond, Va, March 5.-The legls-
latiVe committee which has been N
v~estigating the charges against Judge
Campbell. of Amherst county, gr1W-
ing out Of the horse whipping by he
judge of Rev. DR.. Crawford, of :ne
an~ti-salOon league, reached a conclus-
ion tonight, deciding to report uncui-
mously in favor of the judges removal
from the bench.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10

Asheville, it seems, is to head the
procession in the a~nti-saioon campaign
to be inaugurated under the Watts bill.
The prohibitionlsts of that town nave
already laid their plans for the cam
paign. They are going in for a dispen-
sary and not prohibition. The first steps
have been taken ut 4 church meeting
held n few days ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10

Last Thursday will end at noon today
on Capitol Hill. The other sections of
the city have not been existing on such
Acknowledgment Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
Spring Humors

Come to most people and cause many
troubles, -pimples, boils and other
eruptlons, besides loss Of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits Of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and TO build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
HOODS JaTsGpariua
and Pills

Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, CT unequalled
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by u~nequalled, radical and per-
mancnt cures of
ScrofuIa Salt Rheun
ScaId Head 6oEis, PimpIes
All Kinds oF HurnoT Psoriasis
Flood Poisoning rheumatism
Catarrh dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hoods, and get it today.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
SCORES HIS PARTY.
Senator Elkins Declares Republicans Arc
Responsible for Defeat OF Several
Important Bills.

Washington, March 1.-THE final
defeat of the Aldrich financial bill
was witnessed in the senate yester-
day when 1t was displaced by the
Philippine tariff bill. Senator Aldrich
explained in detail his measure and
said that a small number of men in
the senate had deliberately with
malice aforethought, murdered it.
One of the features of the session
was the fact that for the first time
in two years Delaware was repre-
scented in the senate. j. Frank Alice
and L. Heisler Ball, elected for the
long and short terms respectively,
appeared in the senate and were
sworn in by President Pro Tempore
Frye. Besides the two years that
Delaware had been totally unrepre-
scented in the senate there were two
years previous to that when there
was a vacancy in one of the seats.
The senate for the first time in four
years has its full membership of 90.
In the course of the debate yester-
day Senator Elkins declared that the
republican party had been false to
its solemn pledges in three successive
platforms with respect to statehood
for Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mex
leo, and he said that it was the first
time that party had been guilty OF
filibustering. He declared that upon
the republican majority rested the
responsibility for the defeat of sew
eral important measures in the SEN
ate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Through and Through.

New Bedford, Mass, Mar. 2nd.-At 65SS
First ST., this city, lives very happy man.
His name is Uric Levasseur, and he certain
ly has good reason to feel glad and proud.
Mr.. Levasseur has BEEN sick for long.
time with general weakness and sore pain.
in his back. At the last he got so bad that ..
he could not talk without great misery. :
Now he is well and in speaking of this won
edrful change in him he says:
~ believe it to be my duty to tell every
l could not stoop; in fact, was unable to-
walk without great pain. I began taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills and after two months
treatment am well and sound again.
'Dodd's Kidney Pills are God-sent REM
edy.. l will always praise them for their
wonderful cure of my case. They cured me-
through and through. I am as strong and
able q man now as / ever was"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
STEPHENS GOT A "MEsSAGE."
Be- Joseph Spiritual Ct Pounds New
Church Whose Creed Ii the laying
ON OF Hands.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 3.-Acting
upon what he believes to be mes
sage from the spirit world, j. o.
Stephens hos formed new church in
this city, with new creed and new
doctrine. 1t is known as the Scriptural
Science church. Its creed is the lay.
ing ON of hands as means of healing
the sick. In this it is like many other
spiritualistic churches. But the doc.
trine of Stephens and his associates
is that the philosophy of religion is
founded on phenomena, and that all
phenomena is produced by nature and
is governed by natural laws, and that
all spiritual gifts, including that OF
the power to heal, comes under the
control of natural law. Stephens says
he has conversed with spirits in the
spirit land, and they have advised the
establishment of this church. 1t is
expected that church building viii
be erected next year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
"a REFUGE OF LIES"
Prominent Presbyterian Preacher Scores
Modern Society and Says Women
Are Shining In Secret.

Louisville, Ky, March An line
with the campaign against vice re.
Gently inaugurated in this city by the
Louisville ministerial association,
Rev. ]. Kinsey Smith, at the Fourth
avenue Presbyterian church, said that
the gamblers of the parlor were MS
bad as the gamblers of the downtown
resorts, and that the slums of the up
per circles were as depraved as the
dens of the 'red light districts. He
said that while the painted women OF
the streets were being criticised, per-
sons should stop to consider the num-
Der of the finer-natured women who
were SHINING in secret. DIR. Smith
said that society was refuge of lies,
and he deplored the coarseness and
masculine audacity and behavior OF
the young women conspicuous in So
ciety.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
SHOT HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Lena Lille, Of David City,
Neb., Doomed for Life.
Tho Woman Had Lost Money In Bucket
shop Speorlation, Testimony showed'
and MT. Lille Had $1,000 In
suranee on His Life.

David City, Neb., March 4.-The
jury in the Lille murder case yes
terday afternoon brought in verdict
of guilty and fixed the punishment at
imprisonment for life. Mrs. Lena M.
Lille, well-to-do, educated and q
member of n prominent family, was
accused of the murder of her hus-
band, Harvey S. Lille, on the early
morning of October "a last, by shoot
ing him as he lay sleeping in his bed.
Mrs. Lille said her husband had been
shot by burglar, who had robbed
the house of $500 in cash. Harvey
Lille died within few hours OF the
shooting without regaining con.
seriousness. He was n popular bust
ness man, without enemies, and his
domestic affairs were supposed to be
pleasant. 1t was testified to at the
trial that Mrs. Lille was q steady
patron of bucket-shops and had lost
much money. 1t was also shown that
her husbands life insurance in her
favor was $4,000. The trial has con-
sumed more than three weeks. APP
plication for q new trial will be made
and if overruled an appeal will be
taken to the supreme court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
WABASH APPEALS TO COURT.
Federal Judge Adams Issues IN Injunction
Against Labor Leaders Interfering with
Traffic on That Railroad.

St. Louis, March 4.-Judge Adams.
in the United States district court,
has issued an injunction, on the pc
tition of Wabash officials, restraining
the chairmen of the labor committees
and all others from interfering with
the traffic of the Wabash system.
At the request Of President Ram
sey, the committees of Wabash fire.
men and trainmen had modified their
demand that reply should be made
at noon, and he was given until five
o'clock to further consider the mat
ter of general advance in wages.
President Ramsey at five o'clock
handed 10 the committee represent
ing the brotherhood of Trainmen
and Firemen his reply to their de-
mands, which he practically refuses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
WEEKS WANTED OFFICE.
Omciai Papers Given Out mt washingtor
Throw New Light ON Indianola
Post once MIDDLE.

Washington, March 3.-PostmasteI
General Payne yesterday forwarded
to the house all the papers in the
case of the Indianola, Miss, post Of
fee, which post Office was discontin'
ued by the administration because OF
the forced abandonment of the office
by it's negro postmistress, Mrs. Min
ME v. Cox. The correspondence
shows that A. B. Weeks, brother
in-law of Mayor Davis, of Indianola,
began his candidacy for the post Of
fee against the negro incumbent as
far back as April z, 1902, when he be-
gan sending a long series of letters
and kilograms to the department.
The papers include an extract from
a letter of post Office official, dated
February 90, 1908, narrating con.
versation which it states took place
at Biloxi, Miss. In this letter Mayor
Davis, of Indianola, is quoted as say.
ing that il Mrs. Cox should again
take charge Of the Indianola post Of
fee "she would get her neck broken
inside of two hours"