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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
CASE WITH THE JURY
wilcox's Fate Rests with the
Twelve Men selected to Try His
Case. |

Charlotte, n. c., January 20.-The
case against James E. Wilcox, for the
|alleged murder of his sweetheart, Ella
Maud Cropsey, was given to the jury
at HEREFORD, N. c., at 4:30 O'Clock this
Afternoon after a trial which began a
week ago. The entire evidence was
read to the jury, after which the judge
delivered his charge, which consumed
IAN hour and a half. He told the jury
that it could bring in a verdict of muir
der in the first degree or second de-
or of acquittal. IF the defen-
ldant," said Judge Council" after will
full generalization and deliberation and
lmalice, killed Ella Cropsey, then your
verdict should be murder in the first
degree.
IF the state has satisfied the jury
THAT the defendant killed Ella Cropsey
Through malice, but without estab-
Fishing the existence of wilful pre-
meditation and elaboration, then the
verdict should be murder in the Sec
Iond degree. If satisfied Of neither of
these beyond a reasonable doubt, the
verdict should be one of acquittal."
Up to II o'clock tonight the jury has
not returned a verdict.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
WALK ON YOUR SOLE.
How and Athletes Set n
Good EXaIIE.e.

Wrong methods of walking-such as
no savage and no trained athlete are
guilty of-are responsible for the COM
paratively new industry of rubber
heels for boots and shoes. The object
of this device is to prevent jars 70 the
spinal column while walking.
Such devices would be less needed il
people would stand and walk natural
ly, with most of the weight Of the
body resting on the balls of the feet.
This is the way the American Indian
walks. He leans forward just enough
to keep the center of gravity off the
heels and on the springy balls Of bis
feet. The same attitude is noticeable
in trained walkers and runners. Even
when they wear shoes with heels to
them an inch high, the latter, tho Ign
they may touch the ground first, hear
only q small part of the weight OF the
body.
In England. where pedestrianism
has long been a fashionable exercise,
even the women walk naturally. In
fact, the average Englishman may be
recognized in almost any part Of the
world by his walk-backbone neld
straight and body inclined forward till
the heels barely touch the ground.
In the large cities of his country,
where the majority OF people lea1 Sc
dentary lives. natural walking seems
to be a lost art. Through a desire to
stand erect, shoulders are thrown back
and the abdomen protruded. In this
posture most of the weight of tie
body falls on the heels, and the ner-
yous system suffers. When high heels
are worn the injury is aggravated by
that much.
There are other reasons why the
high heels should not be worn. A n.sn-
heeled shOe is not comfortable. 1t
does not look pretty to the great ma
jority of people. It Is not a service
able shoe. 1t is always an expensive
shoe. It produces corns. missnaped
feet. bunions, crooked toes and very
quickly converts what ought 20 be a
very pretty and graceful organ into an
unsightly, ugly, deformed appendage.
Moreover. you cannot escape putting
your weight or the heel Of such n shoe
which alone is a sufficient reaso
why it should eve be worn. Dress
your feet so you can walk readily with
only a small part Of your weight or
the heels, and you will make no mis-
take.-EXchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
MINERS NATIONAL CONVENTION
President MitchelI's Report Covers
the History OF the Coal Strike.

indianapolis. Ind, January 20.-1he
first thing on today's programme at
the miners national convention was
the reading of Jim Mitchell's annual
report.
Mr.. Mitchell received thu closest at
itention. His report r~ecount'"I the his
tory of the anthracite coal strike AMI
Expressed co1lider &c in the judgment
of the strike commission. FL srid he
had no fear of the OUTCOME of the ar
hitration. Touching conditions in Vir-
iginia and West Virginia, President
Mitchell said the effort TO secure for
the miners the ann conditions that
obtained in the districts covered by
the interstate agreement, had not met
with the degree of success tina had
been hoped for although a larger mum
Der OF local unions had been estab-
liShed during the past year than dur
ing any other period in the mining his
tory of those states. The effect Of the
injunction was demoralizing TO the
miners in the Fairmont region.
The strike in West Virginia. though
mot a complete success. had resulted in
IAN improvement in the conditions CT
nmDloyment and an increase of 10 per
Icent. in wages in the Fairmont district
an on the Norfolk n Western rail-
road.
Secretary Wilson's report said that
the total amount donated by the diff
ferent branches of the organization
for relief was S25S, SAC. The total
amount received from the special an
lhracite assessment was s., 961, 026,
making a total of So 225,370 from the
members of the United Mine Work
lers. To this amount must De added
$419. 954. donated by the trades unions
land the public, making a grand total
lOf 50. 645. 324. OF this sum 81, 500, col
were paid ont in relief. The total
Income from all sources in 1892 was
So. 107. 925, and expenditures s2.0S0, 500,
leaving a balance in the treasury of
81. OPT 70.
Vice President T. L. Lewis, in his
annual report. discussed injunctions at
length. In closing this discussion he
said:
when we remember that we have
nearly one-half million voters directly
lengaged in mining in the United
States and that they are distributed
through the country in such proper
ton that we may determine the COM
position of congress-. we ask in all sim
cerity whose f&u lt it is if we do not
secure remedial legislation. 1t is our
own. Let us burn that into the minds
and consciences of every mine worker
in this country-then we will get our
rights"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23

One Source of nnnite Trouble In
AbOu to be Abolished.

The British government appears to
spirits. Things have gone hard re-
Gently with Mr.. Balfour and his col
leagues. The education bill has proved
to be a boomerang. as was freely Ere
dicted at the time of its passage, ana
the allied movement on Venezuela has
evoked bitter criticisms from the gov
ernmentS own supporters. Hop,
however, with the o~fficeholder is Pc
%rennial, and the government thinks IT
has hit upon the solution of the Irish
question, which is also perennial, and
which is the most vexatious England
has a to contend with Since CrOm-
wells time.
A few days ago a conference be-
tween tenants and landlords was rcld
in Ireland, and it is said an agreement
was reached by which the due. tenure
and the entire controversy is - re
put at rest. The Irish tenure is the
same which prevails so generally in
Baltimore, and which is known here
as the i~rredeemable g~round-rent sys-
tenn 1t was imported to this city from
Ireland. 1t has impoverished the
Irish people. All his is to be abolish
ed by the conference which met the
other Gay. Extreme landlords, it is
asserted, like Lord Londonderry, :he
duke Of Abercorn, Lord Barrymore,
and Lord Clonbrock, who have been
heretofore implacable, have given
their adhesion to the scheme.
1t would be a wonderful achieve
ment for any British ministry. DRY
or liberal, to settle the Irish question.
1t would be hailed with delight the
world over by those who sympaJhize
with the Irish and by others who
would be permanently released from
the everlasting discussion of the ques-
ton. The Irish leaders, however. are
not likely to be diverted from their
work by Londonderry, Barleycorn or
any other combination of British lords.
There are other matters to be settled
besides land tenure Fifty years ago
a settlement of the land tenure in IA
vor of tenants might have brought re-
lief and even peace. 1t is more than
doubtful if it will do anything of the
kind now, for q vast majority of the
tenants are homeless and penniless,
who would not gain anything by a
Observation-Disclosures American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
PREPARING o COMING SEASON.
Also Enjoy Prosperity.
eral Cars ~ithdrawaI.
Red Springs, n. c., January -.

Red Springs, n. c., January ID.
For The Messenger:
Encouraged by the results Of past
year. the tanners of Robson are pre-
pairing for the coming season, by buy
ing quantities of fertilizers, improved
implements, etc. We note many farms
where unsightly stumps have been re-
moved n subsoil plows are being used
TO break up the hard pan" of a CEN
fury of poor cultivation.
Many large farms have been sold re-
lcently at high figures. The farm OF
John a. Brown was bought by MessrS.
Warden and c. w. kinnon for $4,000.
The price was over S21 per acre. d. B.
Mclean. Esq, sold his farm of 80 acres
for Sc. 500. The farm of John G. Brown
containing about 80 acres sold for
s17.50 per acre. A small farm Of %
acres near the corporation sold for $500.
A telegram announced the loss of w.
H. Skies pianing mill in Cumberland
by fire on Friday night. Loss about
s.. 900 and no insurance.
In lower Robson large areas will be
planted in tobacco of which immense
quantities are raised and the result so
far are very profitable. a croatan re-
allied over 500 from a four acre patch
during the past season.
Owing to Inconvenience of attending
courts from the upper end of Robson
lit is proposed to establish two addition
al court houses. This plan works well
Alabama and elsewhere. Citi-
zens on the northwest portion of the
county nave to travel over 80 miles to
reach the court house and frequently
have TO travel on Sunday. The Ioca-
ton of the county seat is about s miles
from the Bladen line and great incon-
venience is felt by those living in west
arn part of the county.
Several gentlement from Philadelphia
are stopping at Hotel Townsend to
spend the winter. DR.. David McKeth-
Ian from Florida is visiting relatives In
Red Springs. Sportsmen are having a
fine time in quail shooting. Two bird
dogs, Lady and Rex, the property of
lCaptain James G.. Williams, were sent
to Virginia recently for the use of
president Roosevelt who was the guest
of a congressman from that state.
The withdrawal of General Carr from
the senatorial ace is regretted by his
numerous friends here. His beneficence
has frightened the pathway of many
a poor confederate soldier and the poor
support he received goes to show that
philanthropy has little appreciation
among North Carolinians.
Major John Coppedge died at his res
idence in this town an January 18th.
He was a native of Arson county and
for many years was a successful mer-
chant of Wadesboro. He was highly
respected by all who knew him..
why DON o write for The Mes
senger?" was the query of a valued
friend during recent holidays. This
was our most valued Christmas pres
lent. H. Mem.
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SCHEDULE OF BALL GAMES.
of University Team-Neu
Latin Professor commencement
Officers.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Chapel Hill, N. c., January 19.-Man-
.ager q. w. Graham announces the fol-
tentative schedule of the games
to be played by the University base
ball team his spring. Prospects for a
strong team are very f1attering. Mr..
John Donnelly, of Charlotte, is cap
tain.
March 23rd and oath, Lafayette at
|Chapel Hill: March 9th Brown Univer-
|sity at Chapel Hill; March 2Sth, Brown
lat Greensboro; April 3rd, Gettysburg
College at Chapel Hill; April 10th.
South Carolina College at Columbia:
April 18th, Wofford College at Spartan
burg, S. Co.; April 18th Davidson at
Winston; April 14th, Lehigh at Chapel
Hill; April Goth, Virginia at Greenboro:
May LIST, Washington and Lee at Roam
oke, Va; May End, Georgetown at
Washington; May 9th, Virginia at
Charlottesville, Va This is one Of the
best schedule the base ball club has had
in some years and Manager Graham,
deserves credit for his good work.
Dr.. George u. Hadzsito, PHI. D., of the
University Of Michigan, formerly as
l%Sistant professor of Latin at the Uni
lversity of Maine, has been appointed to
take the place of the late DR.. Linscott
for the rest of the term. He has been
temporarily filling a position at the
University Of Maine and his time there
Having expired, he was secured for the
remainder of the session here. DR..
IHadZSito comes highly recommended
but this appointment is only temporari-
lily as the election of a permanent sue
I~cessor to DIR. Linscott will not take
place till July next.
The following officers for commence
lment next Inc AVE been elected:
IChief ball manager, Mr.. J. c. B. Ehring
haus, Of Elizabeth City; chief marshal.
Mr.. Albert Latta, of Raleigh.
Mr.. Lambert, of the University, Of
Virginia, has made out the all south
lern foot ball team for 1903. Out of the
leleven chosen for first places Carolina
iget four. This is a deserved recogni-
ton of the strength Of the varsity last
year and is very gratifying to the
members of the team and to the entire
University. The four heroes who
were chosen are FOust, captain of the
beam and tackle; Graves, quarterback:
Holt, full-back, and Cox, end.
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Unconscious From Group.

During a sudden and terrible attack Of
our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says A. l.. Spafford,
postmaster. Chester, Mich. and a dose
OF One Minute Cough Cur was admin
Iistered and repeated often. 1t reduced
the swelling and Inflammation. cut the
|mr"us and shortly the child was resting
e. sy and speedily recovered. It cures
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, and all Throat
and Lung troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure fingers in the throat and chest n
enables the lungs to contribute pure,
health giving oxygen - the bleed. r.
r. Rellalpy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
Reed Smoot Elected Senator From
Utah.

Salt Lake, Utah, January 20.-Reed
Smoot was this afternoon elected
United States senator from Utah to
succeed senator Rawlins. The vote in
separate sessions were as follows:
Senate-Smoot 10; Governor Wells .;
Rawlins 6. House-Smoot Sc: Wells
1: Rawlins 4.
Mr.. Shoots election will be ratified
tomorrow at a joint session of the leg
iSlature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
southern Lumber
Association.

New Orleans, aJnuary 20.-The thir-
tieth annual convention of the South
ern Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton was convened in this city today.
The morning session was devoted to
the hearing of the reports of President
w. n. Mcleod and Secretary George
F. Smith.
These representatives stated that the
lumber business is more
prosperous than ever and that stump
prices are advancing from rear TO
wear in a remarkably rapid
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23

Be, ,the a Tie Kid Yas Haze .IRa7s Baue
Of &NIZZM
Federation of Labor to Fight
Against Child Labor.

Washington, January 20.-The exc
Icutive council Of the American FEEDER
Iation Of Labor today decided to prose-
icute an active campaign in behalf of
laws to prohibit child labor and TO
regulate the labor of minors in all
states not now having such statutes
and to urge enactment of the bill pend
ling in congress to make eight hours a
days work on government contracts.
iMr. Gompers was directed to prosecute
la campaign of education regarding
1.-THE labor movement In the south and
west,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
Senator Fairbanks Reelected.

Indianapolis, Ind, January 20.-The
house and senate met today in separate
sessions and reelected United States
Senator Chales W. Fairbanks. The
vote will be c~anvassed tomorrow on
Joint session. The democrats voted
for B. F. Shiveiy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-07
Thermometer Tales.

To people who are fortunately un-
familiar with sickness the thcrmone-
tcrs used in taking the temperature OF
patients arc always source of ctnsld-
cradle interest. A professional nurse
whose experience has led her to mum
crous localities and brought her in con
tact with many phases Of life tells two
stories which illustrate the foregoing
statement.
In one of the local hospitals she had
a male patient who was threatened
with run Of fever. AS she approach
ed his bedside one morning he qucru-
lousy complained Of lack of nourish-
mcnt.
81 diGn't get enough to eat, he
said. II feel almost starved.
"Wcll, WE'LL" she said, soo,hingly,
"wc will sec about that Here, she
added, 'lct me put this in your
mouth.
She inserted the thermometer be-
tween his teeth and turned away amo-
mcnt. When she looked back he was
working tie bulb around between his
Jaws at a great rate.
"IIold on she cried, you will
break the thermometer
lie drew in his cheeks and apparent
~ gave a mighty pull on the little in
st-umcnt, and then she removed it.
Say he grumblcd, there 5 no use
giving me that. ! couldn'' suck q
blame thing out Of it. =
Another patient, Il woman, begged
the nurse for drink.
"Wait, = said the nurse, and thrust
the thermometer in her mouth.
The patient lay back on her pillow
and placidly closed her eyes. y sat
i,iicd expression slowly stole over her
face. When the time was up the nurse
withdrew the tube.
why" said the patient, with q
sigh Of qualification, "wha: a lot Of good
a little thing like that will do you'll
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-07
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Most kinds Of fruit trees thrive best
In rolling lands.
If mildcw appear on the rosebushes.
dust with sulphur.
The garden must be mellow. rich and
kept clean. This is the inside secret Of
successful gardening.
An application of hnrd wood ashes
will supply the soil with the potash 40
necessary in growing small fruits.
Rome meal IS an excellent garden
fertilizer. but 1t does not give immcdi-
ate results unless dissolved with acid
The longer un orchard is kept in Gil
tivation and Il crop taken Off the grca..
or becomes the necessity of liberal ma.
nuring.
The greater portion Of the roots Of
the grapevine grows near the surface.
For this reason the cultivation should
be shallow.
In the garden especially one of the
drawbacks to the termination of seeds
Is that they are often covered with too
much earth when planted. Usually
the smaller the seed the less covering
is required.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-07
Where She had Made her Mistake.

They had discussed the virtues and
failings Of nearly every one they both
knew, and the conversat was begin
ming to flag, when Miss lack asked:
"Do you know Mr.. Dresser?'
eve met him. replied Mrs. Bios
SOM, collly.
"Such an aristocratic looking man,
said Miss Black. ''Thcrc's no one
can match him for digniiied reserve
and fine appearance.
do you think SOP Miss Blossom
was trihe sarcastic.
"YcS indeed, replied Miss Black,
enthusiastically. ''No one graccs a
ballroom or parlor as he does. And
as for politeness and courtesy"
GAS for politcncss and courtesy,
Interrupted Miss Blossom, "Ive bow
ed to him twice on the street and he
has marched by in his naughty way,
without even so much as nodding."
80, lear; you don't understand
him at - explained Miss Black.
"You haven't been in society long
enough. Did he have those gold-rim-
med glasses on?"
Certainly. He nearly always
wears them"
"Of course. But never bow to him
when he wears them Miss Black
was speaking with the wise air that
comes from social experience. "They
make him look so literary and distin-
que, but he can't see through them
Brooklyn Eagle.
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ELEPHANTS IN BURMA.
The Great Beasts Sometimes work
without Immediate Overnight.

| The Great Beasts Sometimes work
Without Immediate Overnight.
In burma the animal generally used
IN numbering operations is theAAs1s
phant. WlIflc my lord t!lc esp
solves IN Il unique way the trall0fI ora
ton prohl"nl-alwuys II vcHatous one
IN luinhcring operations he does more
than that. The stolid ana slow moving
OK can haul load from che place to
another but the load has TO be made
ready for him IN the first place, and
after it has arrived at It's destination it
has to hc unloaded. Tie elephant
takes care or all these operations. Not
Only lie Is Il draft animal. hut In
some instances. at Il word from his
driver. he picks UP a timber, carries It
TO III" designated point, and tl"n not
only deposits it where it b"lou@s. but
does 50 with precision and comparative
ease. accomplishing Il result almost i'm
possible by hand labor, ami with less
expenditure OF Iimc than would he re-
luirrd by Il steam crane
In most cases IN elephant driver, or
inahout, is required fer c:,,i rrpliant,
Lri human labor is 30 clip:iy, aS not TO
lpl' IL lifto III lll' tAIV'IiSt. III tIt'-
rnant furnishes the labor which is paid
for. anI the driver IS looked upon as II
necessary, though not altogether de-
sirablc. conCUmitant, as the native
helper IS not so much to be relied upon
as his biz charge. Opium and the
strong hrcws OF native roots work on
human fraiity. but the elephant has DO
desire for these. lii MANY big lumber
ing operations the elephants are seem
ingly told" what they are to do In the
morning. and in some degree left to
carry on the work during ;lic day ac-
cOr,ling to their own devices. Very re-
narkublc are the stories told Of their
sngacity. One OF these stories, vouchcd
for rs true concerns numbering, ana
tells Of IN elephant that was about to
pick up log just ms the great gong
which signalcd the close Of the days
work was sounded. TO the surprise OF
the mnhout, the los. only little larger
than others which had been carried,
proved too heavy for the elephant to
lift from the ground. Another elephant
WAS rcquisitioned, but the two together
failed to make any Roadway with the
heavy timber, and the attempt was
given up. In the morning the first Gle
plant went Immediately to the timber,
lifted it with apparent ease, and car
ried 1t to the required resting place
Forestry and Irrigation.
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Too Good to Keep.

Two we'll known citizens were stand
ing together in the corridor Of the
postoflice. One happened to notice d
postal card held in the fingers of the
other was directed to the holder.
"Why, how does this Gomez" was
asked. 'Do you write letters to your
sclf2''
SIN this case, yes was the au-
swer.
That's funny
"Well, not so very. See the other
side
Brother Blank: There will be a
meeting Of I. 0. .. S. b., No. 3S7, at
the hall the evening of June Goth, to
transact special business. Members
not present will be fined fifteen dol
lars. j. B, Secretary
"Yes, but I don exactly catch on, "
protested the innocent.
"Oh you don't! Well got the cards
printed myself. The society is all a
myth. When I want to so out Of an
evening, I direct one of these postals
tc my house. When I reach + ONE ID y
wife hands it to me with sigh. Of
fer to stay at home and stand the SIS;
but she won't have it that way.
That's all, my friend, except that the
scheme is worked by hundreds of
others, and our poor, deluded wives
haven't tumbled to racket yet"
It is too bad to give this away, but
it is too good to keep.
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AZ acres in Varennes township, near
Flat Rock, cleared and improved.
acres in Varennes township, near
city limits, good dwelling.
"A acres in Rock Mills township, on
Richland Creek, good dwelling. .
Half acre City Lot, front on Main
Street, no improvements.
acre, with new dwelling, in city
limits.
liz acres, near city limits, cleared,
no improvements.
200 acres in Fork township, OF Tug
aioo River, two dwellings,.
100 acres in Williamson township,
improved, on Beaverdam creek.
400 acres in Oaklawn township, in
Greenville Co., half in cultivation,
5 tenant dwellings, SO acres of this
is in bottom land.
zoe acres in Hopewell township, on
Six mud Twenty Creek, 300 acres in
cultivation, 2 good residences, 6 ten
ant dwellings, 40 acres in bottom land.
1872 acres in Rock Mills township,
on Seneca River, dwellings,.
81 acres in Garvin township, on
-and-Twenty Creek, good dwell
ing. barn, Go.