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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
STATEMENT FROM COUNSEL
They Say That the Killing Was Result
OF a Personal Alteration
HON. ssR. N. SlMMS AN EYEWITNESS

a Mr.. Skinner BeEan h Alteration N Mr.. Haywood
Fired First Without Having strfc n Blow-What Mr.. INNS a
-Terrible Tragedy is Still all h Talk in Raleigh-Hay woods At
Will Probably Yer n sue u a Writ of HabeasC Corpus
There Continue t. b &c all Sorts II Rumors as o h of h
shootins-One is thu nderstand m Ia h Mn Would on
seI-The of Skinner w a ne of lie argos Attended in
Many in Raleigh n h Floral Tributes Yer Magnificent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
Aching Joints

In the fingers, toes, arms, and other
parts of the body, are joints that are
infamed and swollen by rheumatism
that acid condition OF the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread to move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and THEN
condition is commonly worse in wet
weather.
ut has been a long time since we have
been without Hoods Sarsaparilla. My
father thinks he could not do without it.
He has been troubled Wi l rheumatism
since he was a boy, and Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is the only medicine he can take that
will enable him to take his place in the
field" Miss ADA DoTY, Sidney, Iowa.
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s Personal WORD.

may be pardoned for adding 7 per-
sonal word. I came here With no in
structions save that I should try 70 do
what seemed 10 me right. I have tried
to do that. ! ave written with a
heavy heart. a naked. bitter truth, be-
cause when scandal IS rampant and in
discriminate the truth must be light
and wise. L E. AVERY
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

We know of no way which we can
be -of more service to our readers than
to tell them of something that VIII be
of real good to them. For this reason
we want to acQuaint them with what
we consider one of the very best rem
edies on the market for coughs, colds.
and that alarming compliant. Group.
We refer to Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. We have used it with good results
in our family so long that it has be-
come a household necessity. By its
| prompt use we haven't any dou but
that it has time and again prevented
Icroup. The testimony is given TpOn
our own experience M we suggest
! that our readers. especially those who
have small children, ALWAYS keep j. in
their homes as a safeguard against
croup.-Camden. IS. O. MESSENGER.
, For sale by R. r.. Bellamy's drug store
The Maryland man who IS asking for
a pension because he was frighteT,ed
lduring the war between the states VIII
be sure to put a notion into the heads
of the Boston folk who were so thor
oughly frightened at the ince3tiOn Of
our war with Spain. The scare UP that
Iway was so pronounced that the fam
Gus Mahan and his board Of strategy
took extraordinary means TO project
Boston Harbor from the phantom
Spanish feet.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

That Kentucky doctor VITO claims he
went all the way to PittsburG to horse
whip a man who had wrCnerd him evil
IDENTIFY expects the jury to be quite
easy. 1t will Re recalled that he shot
his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POST.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
Hoods ~SarsaparuG
and Pills

Remove the cause of rheumatism-no
outward application car Take them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
HAYWOOD IN JAIL.

Until the writ of habeas corpus Is
asked for by the lawyers for the de-
Tense it IS likely h a no legal action
will be taken in this case. Haywood is
very comfortably fixed at the Jail, and
his lawyers say. is taking things Quiet
ly. Whenever Haywood Is tried the
UNQUALIFIED charge will be that he cCm-
mitted wilful. malicious and premsdi-
tated murder and that he shot his an
tagonist from behind. And, summarize
ing again. the defense Will make their
entire fight on the ground Of self de-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
THE TWO MEN.

Skinner was only 81 years old. and
was one of the most popular young
men in the state. Haywood was Il
years old and also had many friends
Haywood was slight in STATURE and
weights probably 115 pounds. Skinner
was taller than Haywood and weighed
20 or SO pounds more.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

Skinner, mother of Mr.. Ludlow Skin
ner. who died q few days ago.
A NOTE FROM SKINNER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

In the number and Importance OF the
persons involved the homicide is prob
ably the most sensational tragedy that
ever occurred in this sta:e, but the
Raleigh people have further cause to
ponder over the killing. They rernCm-
ber that both men concerned were of
quiet disposition and prior TO the dis
tressing scandal had lived On peaceful
terms with all mankind.
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Rumors as to the Cause.

There continue to be all sorts of ru-
mors as to the cause Of the shooting.
and one which was being circulated last
night and today was that there was an
understanding hat the men would
shoot on sight. 4 kinsman Of Hay
wood said he believed this, though IT
was only guess work. 1t seems to be
beyond doubt that Skinner had not
seen Haywood in at least 10 days, as
during that period Skinner had been
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

What does Haywood say now 1Fat
IS a question that is being UNIVERSAL
asked. The answer is that he still de-
MES that marriage. l asked his att r
ney this afternoon if Haywood Wa; or
was not married to Mrs. Tucker and
the guarded reply was that he. the
lawyer, understood that Haywood had
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
BEFORE THE

The material events Immediately
preceding the killing are briefly told.
1t was stated Saturday that Skinner
had spent some time in Haywood's
Office Saturday afternoon, but his
statement is contradicted by Haywood,
who declares hat he had not seen
Skinner for five or six days prior to
the time when they met-at the post
office. But there had been c~orrespon-
dence between the two men. Haywood
Ludlow estate, or the part of the es-
tate that belonged to Mrs. Thomas z.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
MORLD'S-Io04-FAIR
SMOKE ABATEMENT.

The inspection by Mayor Wells several municipal
officials and officers Of civic organizations Of the
smOke-abating devices which are in use in large
plants showed that the smoke nuisance is an evil
that can be corrected The party that there are
many appliances which are efficient and that. con
sequently. the statute be Obeycd without great
TrOunle or too large expense.
Smoke Inspector Jones has as Mayor Wells
stated met with much in mitig ting the nui-
sance. The air is far clearer especially near large
plants. Wherever the city experiments have been
made with approved devices the discharge of dense
smoke has been stopped. While any one of the de-
vices might not he useful in every plant there are
80 many good devices that there is difficulty in
having installed one that will produce results.
In truth. some owners and managers Of plants
have not displayed the right spirit. They have re-
fused to install smOke-abating devices They have
opposed the inspector They have protested against
the law. They have tried TO avoid fulfilling the stat
ute. They have procraStinated. They have de-
clared the law ineffective They have averred that
none of the devices are efficient
The smoke nuisance will never be done away
with unless the municipal officers receive encourage
ment from the owners and managers of plants II
instructions 20 install devices are complied with
in good grace. the nuisance viii be ahated in COM
paratiyely short time. If the law is contested and
delay in obeyng it is practiced longer period will
elapse before satisfactory results are realized.
Mr. Jones should renew his campaign against vio-
lators with greater vigor In his work he should
have the support Of business associations and civic
organizations 1t has been demonstrated that there
are many devices for consuming smoke Different
firms should take pride in abating the smoke nui-
sance. The municipal officials should not he COM
PEELED to urge the law. The matter is now presented
from standpoint Of pride and cleanliness and prob
ably larger viii be noted in the near future
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
TEST OF DnMIE

Religious movements which stir great masses of
the people command the attention of all serious OBJ
servers Especially true is this when one mans
magnetism. or sheer force of will enlists thousands
10 do him reverence Knowing that all the great
religions of the world have had their beginnings
this being the fruit of the seed sowH by one
leader or prophet. It is couservavely that Judgment
Is passed upon 4 cOntsmpOraneous activity of the
kind
Whether John Alexander Dowie is merely an uu-
usually expert mountebank or an unrefined exhorter
whose purposes excuse his yulgarities or a kind Of
heresaTch Of significance a hypOcrite and CRATER
this is question upon which there may have been
doubt in the minds OF many. The invasion of New
York has been regarded kind Of trial of the
man. outside the vicinity of Chicago. where he has
long been condemned without any reservation. It
must be said that the antics at Madison Square Gar
den put him in the same unfavorabe light before
the nation at large.
Beings accepted as prophets. as said have laid
the foundation for the religious thought of millions
since the world began. But. nowadays when an in
dividual sets himself up as prophet he to say the
least, invites criticism. Most assuredly prophet
should be far and away above the ordinary mortal
Dowie in proclaiming himself as Elijah the Re
storer perpetrates "whopper." If in the most
limited sense he would make good" his demeanor
and his expressed thought must bear some relation
10 his immense assumption. You're pack of thieves,
the lot of you he says to his audience. You all
lie; I'll clean the lot Of you liars cut. may not
be beautiful with my fat stomach. Methodist Pres
byterian, Baptist and Episcopal churches are all
hOneycombed with Masonry and they are the curse
Of Cod These are among his utterances. chosen at
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
AUTUAIN.S COMING.

St Louis is having touch Of The wild west
wind, breath of autumn's being'-and all that 0ut
in the country the leaves are turning yellow pale
| and hectic red; and in few more days they viii
be chased 10y the chill blasts like ghosts before an
enchanter fleeing"
The eternal renewal OF the seasons or TIE speech
of natures moods is more insistenty impress
sive than i'm October. In October there seems 70
occur the crisis of the entire twelve months
AblOom and aglow in the spring. the year continues
in festive garb throughout summer. toned down
somewhat. but clad in the cooler. the vcrdant the
healthy colorS. retaining the strength. though
gradually losing the buoyancy. of April. May and
June Summer is the robust period when shines
out the pride in fecundity. when the countryside
fairly shouts in its consciousness Of maximum
utility. In October the crops have been ggrnered:
the best efforts have been put forth and the harvest
reaped. Then. If 10 hide rerogr,SSion attire NJ
brilliant hue is donned; but. from the physical view
point. how ain Is the mockery and sham. Il is
the passing into scared old age. 1t is the phos-
phorescence OF decay.
What reason is there i'm the longsaccepted notion
that the old year dies and the new is born in the
middle OF winter: Clearly life slips away in the
beautiful Indian summer and passes out in No
vember
Is it that. when the productive period is passed.
when even masquerading in autumns reds and vel
lows is no longer possible. life must be completed
amid the wailing winds and wandering in the
naked woods: Is it that shorn Of all adornmenis
the year must contemplate itself Skeeton-hopeS
dropped away fallen. buried: l. IL that truly first
our pleasures die, and then hopes and then our
fearS"-and that the trial 10y fire the test OF the
Fears. is inte frost-y hed wilderness OF deserted
age: j. il that the Sidereal spark must die and
must be born must perish and must develop in the
season Of ha rennesS and solitude: Is that in In,
simple matter Of the years death and birth is one
Of those paths leading plump against the opaque
mystery Of the beginning and the end?
Rather big questions and altogether too gloomy.
The capers Of the west wind. up to date. have
given us thoroughly brisk and enjoyable weather |
suitable for farewell trips the golf links and the
tennis courts Moreover. even the melancholy days
are nuts and apples the football heroes And |
what difference whether when the old year /
shulles off its mortal coil: For man. young man a;
ieast-and young woman. tOo-the year can be made |
one continuous round Of spring; and for the old |
MAXWELL. Il i his affair
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
RECENT COMMENT.


London Letter in Chicago Record Herald
There have been many changes Windsor Castle
since death Of Queen Victoria Nearly all the mem
be household her attendants and servants have
been retired pensioned on. and Parliament made
grant Of $4,000 a year 10 give them annutes. Even
her have been turned and will
wear again Several OF her tetainers still
living Windsor. others have been taken Of
Hampton Court and KCnsinstOn Palace. which for
century or have been used TO accommodate poor
relations and pensioners upon the More than
hundred families living Hampton In free quarters
furnished by the Government IN Cardinal Wolsey's old
palace. Some OF them retired army officers and
others superannuated ceTgymen. and some the
widows and families OF soldiers and officials of the
queen. Keusngton Palace is filled up in the way
queen Victoria and her parents living KensinE
under such circumstances when she elevated
the throne Her father. who had been Governor OF
Gibraltar useless poor relation and nuisance
given a suite Of apartments there and a small
Of money provided he would agree TO behave
himself and bother the King Whenever have seen
young about those palaces have been reminded
II Queen Nictcra's early life and priyatons The pres
queen OF England had a similar experience. Her
father. King Christian OF Denmark. also a poor
relation OF his predecessor and OF regarded
as nuisance because nobody thought his com
ing the throne until Parliament discovered that he
next Of kin to the dead King
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

I 1onfederacy. and Gladstone felt the in
I nu'us. which they exeTted.
Z When the list OF those Euglishmeu who
7 hal purchased Confederate bonds was
published. Gladstone's name appeared
there
That l. what the uph0lders ~ the Union
treasured up against him for many years.
HUT later On the war. when The. Southern
cause began To show signs OF collapse.
then Gladstone fac d about and took an
other view Of il.
lie discovered that tho commercial in
Ter. SIS of Great Britain ss "a whole would
be served 10y victory Tor the North.
Also he saw that be wIs likely To be
on the lOsinS side. - while justifying
IN. right of the Suuth To secede. he eN-
plained that th, reason for its secession
wss inadequate. Then he threw his in
1usuc- lGtius; the Coufederacy.
And this is why the people OF the South
had reason 20 withhold IrsJintei praise in
estimating his career
Mr. MDriey'S great Life OF Gladstone"
which has jus; appeared. will be- generally
referred To a. likely Co contain some sort
"f defense OF this shifting policy. But
the defense is only partial.
II leaves Gladstone StilI iu the position
of ON" who trims his arguments 50 as TO
be always "h the winning side
He did not. like John Bright and
Thomas Hughes take his sJauI fairly and
sGuJrriy upon principle aJ the very out
set.
He had a wonderful admiration Tor the
American C0uStitutiOn-after IL had sur
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

maEds more OF woman than Of man. and
Z finds less excuse for her errors.
In this one respect man meets with
more privileges and charity than Is her
lot
But while We would like to see his lib
critics restricted, We cannot wish her
ideals lowered to his standard.
The center from which all real happi-
neSs in life must radiate IS the home.
Therefore. how great Is the privilege TO
he home-maker. No girl Is so humbly
born or so poor that she cannot help to
brighten and better the spot where she
dwells.
Even the orphan asylum has been made
10 seem like home BY the sweet and era
cious spirit OF some inmate. her cheerful
ness. good WILL gratitude and affection.
For the girl child born into a real home.
however humble. the opportunities are
manifold.
There IS something in a sweet and loving
woman's atmosphere which is all-peryad
inE and never ending.
I recall a home where money was scarce.
the fear Of debt ever standing at the
threshold. and where there vas lack OF
health as well as lack OF wealth TO drive
pleasure rom the hearth.
Yet the beautiful and unfaEging cheer.
mirth ard hope OF one woman made the
home a haven OF peace and happiness 10
all who passed that way.
She has gone onward. but never think
OF her or even Of the town in which she
dwelt without feeling a waft OF perfume
from spaee-the perfume OF her beautiful
soul.
She left behind her the influence OF gen
tlsnesS. charity and hope. and all these
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
INTELLECT is NOT CONFINED TO
MANKIND, ACCORDING TO M. F0REL.
BY GARRETT p SBRvIss.

an ant colony consists, viz, the queen. the
males and the workers.
Observations Of the ants in their daily
life have shown that there is a notable
difference in the intelligence Of the three
classes.
The workers stand at the head in this re-
spect. "excelling in complex instincts and
in clearly demOnstrabIe mental powers
CmemOry. Elasticity. etc.). These are much
less developed in the queens.
The males are incredibly stupid unable
20 distinguish friends from enemies and In
capable OF finding their way back TO their
nest"
In the ant. as in the human being, the
eRAin is the organ OF intellect. and is de-
- ped In proportion to the amount OF
lIr4slligence.
The queen. apparently. needs some OF
'khe intelligence OF the worker, but the
males. whose sole function is to insure
'he continuance Of the species, are mere
ly laTge-eyed. brainless creatures with
highly developed sense organs.
NJ. FOrel adds also many Instructive OBJ
servauOns on the ways and pecuiiarities
OF ants and bees, and records various ex-
periments to prove that they possess mem
ory and other mental traits, and what at
least resembles the power Of drawing in
ferences from experience.
Copyright 1915. by W. r. Hearst Great Brit
ain rights reserved
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
MANY AND BEAUTIFUL PRIVILEGES
CIVILIZATION BRINGS TO WOMAN
LA WHEELER wILCOx

/ qualities are expressing themselves in her
| children and grandchildren
What man on Gods earth ever enjoyed
a greater privilege than that TO make
sunshine in shadowed places. 10 keep
cheer where fear was striving 10 enter. TO
| laugh away trouble and make a Jest OF
care. and TO mold the minds OF growing
children so that the second and third gem
erations should be happier and better for
her influence?
Surely when one fragile woman in
country town could do so much for her
own and for others We need not call
woman's sphere limited.
To be a good daughter. even II parents
are not good: 10 be a good wife. even II
the husband Is not good: TO be a good
mother and mold good children as the
really good mother CANAL these are
greater achievements in life than any our
millionaire monarchs or our Generals can
boast.
To shine in high society and keep a
clean record; to be a daughter Of wealth
and refinement and keep a tender heart
and a broad. loving nature; TO be gifted
and successful and to keep simple OF heart
and full OF sympathy. and to be popular
and admired OF men and to compel their
respect-an these things women can do
and make the world better as they go
along.
Yes. il is great privilege to be a wom-
an to-day. and here.
With the freedom and liberty accorded
her. there Is no height she may not reach.
no good she NAV not do. no happiness she
may not win. for to be useful loved and
respected Is to be happy.
Copyright. 1893. by W. r Hearst Great
Britain Rights Reserved.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
ENGLANDS VARIED ATTITUDES TOWARD
H. S. GOVERNMENT AND ITS PROGRESS.
BY HARRY THURSrON PECK

! vived the war When IL was In danger of
destruction he stood cautiously aIoof-
The whole episode is rather character
iStic of England's general attitude toward
the United States for the past sixty years.
When al goes we'll with Us We have no
better friends than Englishmen. When
trouble heaves in sight they seem to leap
with suspicious eagernssS at the cOnclu-
sion that We are going to smash.
They We're certain that the MeNicans
would defeat us in 1876 They alluded mer-
riIv 10 the "Dis-Urited States IN 1861.
They thought that this country was going
bankrupt during the Black Friday crisis.
and again In 1895.
When C0xey's army began its farclcaI
march on Washington the EnsIish editors
wagsed their heads ominOusly and said
that it was like the march Of the Paris
mob on Versailles at the bloody birth "C
the French Revolution
When the war with Spain began most
EngliShmcu had come 10 see that the
American Republic was not likely 20
strike its flag 10 Spanish prowcss. Yet
even then some Of the most influential
journals ir London figured out on paper
that the American Navy was obviously
OutclsssaJ.
So. after ALL IN this respect. Gladstone
was fairly representative OF his country
men. BE strong and rich and they will
give YOU infinite consideration.
When things go wrong. they will give
You what the Germans most cNprcssively
call "Schadenfreude-
Copyright. 1896. by ". r Hearst Great
Britain rights reserved
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY EEPt-BI.II'.
Americans. both North aud south. have
qualified their admiration or Gladstone :
Sreat career by only one consideration.
and that j. the consideration 1f his at
titude-Os rather his tw" atJltudes-to-
ward this country during IN. Civi. War.
In all else they have freely admired his
achievements.
caste by giving manhood suffrage to the
people II Great Britain
lie fcaTlessly attacked uprressiuu ami
tyranny. whether O. WAS Austrian orpg->-
sion iu italy. or Turkish oppression la
the Balkans. or English oppression in Ire
land.
To end the latter be- sacrificed office and
popularity. and die,I before he saw his
work hear fruit. He was on the whole.
sincere and bold. and 4 lover oT justice.
Yet VIXEN the civil War broke out ia
the United States. and during the four
years when Il ragged. no seemed tu be
neither sincere nor bold
The South appeared likely tD succeed.
and Gladstone accepted with conn IIacrnoy
the assured fact Of it, success.
jefferson Davis" he said in Parliament.
''hl~ created nation Gladstone Was
Liverpool man. and Liverpool WIS the port
from which the Confederate commerce de-
stroycrs went forth 6" sweep the seas
clean Il American Shippius
Her" the Lairds built the sams that
were intended 10 nresk the blockade es-
tlblish.d hy tho North
Great commercial interests favored the