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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
SHE CAN STAY.

The two young bachelors were, of
course, worth knowing and, also. Of
course, they liked Mrs. Il. when they
met her at a fashionable summer place
says the Philadelphia Press. She was
clever and pretty-and what more
would you nave? But after a bit her
attentions became so numerous as to
wax a little annoying and then-and
only then-did it dawn upon the young
men that perhaps the woman was
endeaVOring to use them as a sort OF
stepptng-stone to an acquaintance with
the people whom they knew-the peo-
pie whom Mrs. Z. did not know but
whom, being socially ambitious, she
was most anxious to meet.
For a. while the two young men only
smiled at all this. But when they re-
turned to philadelphia the attentions
of Mrs. z. did not cease, and then they
grew a trife angry. Notes came con-
stantly to their house; little gifts We're
~freuuent and at last Mrs. rs atten-
tions became the subject of a rather
tiresOme household joke.
Yesterday the bell rang. 1t was the
postman-a new man on the route
who PRESENTED himself. He handed in
one letter and this the servant brought
I'D 10 the breakfast table.
Bachelor No. 1 glanced at it incred-
ulously and then tossed it over to his
romrade with a loud laugh.
Il knew it?" he cried. h coming
here to live at last"
The new pOstman had made a mis-
take and had left at their house a
ladies' t%ailor's bill addressed to Mrs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
SAVED BY SENATOR SIMMONS.
Instance of n Triumph of Law and
Order in North Carolina.

Editor Post: Here is an instance
we'll worth your while of the triumph
of law and order in the south:
Some days ago a blameless white
citizen of North Carolina was muir
dered by a negro. He was an old man
Of seventy-four-kind. Iaw-abiding and
loved by his neighbors. He was the
father of United states Senator F. -.
Simmons. The negro was ~trespasslng
on Mr.. Simmons plantation. He mad
been previously warned-he persisted
in the trespass- The old gentleman
saw him. approached HIM. n order
ed him away The remonstrance was
met with Il club. The venerable man
sank to his death. The negro lughe1
at IS deed. threw his bloody club in
the bushes and went his way.
Mr.. Simmons was missed. His son.
the senator. who was in Raleigh. has
tened 70 the old nome in response to
q telegram. and instituted search Tor
y father. In two days the body WAS
found. Shortly after the murderer
was caught. He WAS clearly identt-
fed; his guilt was undenied. The
mob was there-the passionate, law
less. uncontrolled and uncOntrOllab;e
southern mob. \ Winchester was ac-
cessible to every man of them. Many
of them had revoIvers. All of them
had knives. Rope was plentiful. Tar.
pitch and turpentine are not scarce
III North Carolina. and fire burns
easily.
The brute stood in their midst-sul-
len. logged. ~unrepentant. Black OF
color. thick of lip. low of brow. full Of
hate. expecting no mercy. Senator
C.--r-lrr- I4l Il.r Clv--r,1 -Tpo.- rInE--
man Of the state democratic commit
tee. Under his leadership the .staIe
had been not long ago saved from
threatened negro control. Gratitude
TO him was in every heart. The Viii
miuEtOn OutraGeS the red shirt cam
paigu. the late necessity Of dealing
with the negro question in heroic
fashion were fresh in every memory.
Is II less than u modern miracle
that this mob was dispersed and his
negro taken peJceably To jail to await
trial in regular process of law the
miracle WAS wrought by Senator SIM
w--S-the most injured member Of
that party. He Is Il hot blOOded man.
In discussing the negro question N
the United States senate he has been
accused Of Incorporate speech. But
the SvvereSt test was now upon him.
and he met IL like n Spartan judge. He
stood up before hat IufuriIted crowd
and imrIo~ed them to let the law take
its course. He said he had no need
to dwell upon his love for his father
and grief AT his remorSeIesS taking
Oft. That father had q 10 his r.
ward M foul crime that sent HIM
hence could not he wiped out or m.ti-
gated 10y further violation Of law L
in. With the crlminaI-Iet the proud
s~ruc.hyou IF North Carolina he un-
furnished.
Take this incident for what i, J.
worth. Eu- remember, in passing.
that if this negro had committed cIc
vff-uSr usually provocative or lynch
1ug in the south. forty thousand SEM
toys and aL the courts in chriSt"udo1.
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L. S. SUPREME COURT.
COnvenes for October Term. But No
Business

Washington, October 12-The United
States supreme court today convened
for the October term, but without
t~ransacting any business. beyond the
admission of a number of attor-
neys, adjourned to make a formal cali
upon the president, following the
usual custom.
The entire bench was present, In
Guiding Justice Dav. who was SO IL
last spring that he had been unable
to attend the sittings OF the court for
several weeks before its adjournment
in May. There was also a liberal at
tendance of attorneys and the lobby
was filled with spectators.
The chief justice announced that the
hearing Of motions assigned for today
would take olace tomorrow.
The docket of the court now contains
43S cases. 132 Of which have been dock
eted during h recess. The justices
made their formal call on the Dres'-
dent about noon.
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when Bobby Protested.

F~iye-year-o Bobby was taking -
walk, says the Philadelphia Public Led
ger. accompanied by his nurse. ono
rather cloudy morning, when suddenly
Ia loud peal of thunder was heard.
IFearing lest they should be caught IN
the rain, the nurse began to hurry
lhomeward with Bobby. They had gone
only a short distance, when Bobby, who
had evidently been thinking hard, look
led up at his nurse and asked:
What is the thunder for, anyway
Bobby's nurse, who is a pious English
woman. thought this was a good
lchance to impress the idea Of divine
tcare and watchfulness upon her young
icharge.
God sends the thunder, Bobby, to
tell US it is going to rain, so that We
lean hurry home and not get ali wet"
Bobby made no reply to this devout
answer. But he did not forget 1t.
A few days later Bobby, While COM
ling downstairs. stumbled and twisted
his ankle. h injury, while not q
very severe one. was sufficient 20 make
him slightly lame for some time. When
he a partially recovered. u was
Istill somewhat lame, he went alone TO
la little park nearby to play with other
Youngsters Of his own age. While they
were playing a peal Of n was
heard. Mindful of what his nurse had
told him, Bobby started for home. He
had gone only a short distance when II
t~hundered. Bobby quickened his steps.
Soon 4 third peal was heard. By this
time Bobby's patience was gone. Il
warning was all right. but he hated 70
he .'nagged." Turning around. he look
led UP at the sky. and said in justilabiy
impatient tones:
Nov. God. what is the use Of keep
ling that up? I'm hurrying home as
fast a. I can. Can't or see that l
am Iame:"
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DEAD FACES on THE WALL.
of Dead Daughter Outlined on the
Walls.

Many strange phenomena are re-
ported AT the time of death Of certain
people, but the strangest of ali and
one that has been witnessed by hun
dreds OF the c~uriously inclined, hap
renad last week at the home Of SimOE
Fisher.
Tp0n the walls Of Farmer Sim10
Fishers home are the exact facial "a
tur-r Of his deceased daughter ana
son. u each appeared upon the VA.
as life fled.
SIX years ago the eighteen-year-QId
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Fish
CT. VINO reside on a farm near Rubuck,
~GS stricken i'll with a peculiar mai
adv. Four months she suffered Ter
Tibly. but despite this she was cheer-
full and battIed bravely with death.
AS her end drew near the grief OF TIE
parents became UncontroIIabIe ana
they refused 10 be cOmfOrted. One
while the family were gathered
hround the dying girls bedside pray
ing for her ecovery a strange hight
filled the room. There was a pause in
the aye but the light faded away
as quickly as il appeared.
AS the gaZed upon the ceiling there
appeared an exact likeness OF the
dying one. They were terrified ard
turned to the bedside expecting to find
her dead. But she still lived.
The next day she died, but the face
still remained on the bed room cell
ing. After the funeral efforts vera
made 70 eradicate the image. but ali
We're futile. Then the wall ape was
removed. u the face still remained
Three weeks ago a twenty-rWo-
~ycar-Old son became i'll and as the
aflment was not considered serious a
physician was not summoned. How
ever. while the family were holding
the usual morning prayer in the young
mans sick room the family were
again startled for on the wall near
the floor and at the side of the bed
the mead and shoulders of the youth
appeared. The same light accom-
panied the appearance of the image
as upon the occasion Of the daugh-
ter's death six years before. The
young man failed to see the image os
himself and said that that Of his dead
sister had disappeared.
The stricken youth said he was
going TO die and was resigned to MS
fate. Late in the afternoon he passed
away peacefully.
The images of both daughter and
son remain upon the ceiling n wall
respectively. Many persons nave
travelled miles to the Fisher home
stead to view the strange phenomena,
but no one has beer able to explain
the mystery. The family have Oe-
come accustomed to the images and
say they do not want them to disap-
pear.-ShamOkin dispatch in New
York World.
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Want to Make the eGr a Ward
of the Government.

Chicago, October IA memorial to
congress presented several days ago
by DR.. c. I Parks, Of Atlanta, Ga,
recommending the education of the
lcolOred people of the south by the
United States government was adopt
ed today by the Rock river confer
ence Of the Methodist church., in ses-
at Aurora, III. DR.. Parks desires
to put the negro on the same plane
with the Indian, making him a ward
of the government. The legal Difficult
ties which may arise, he believes, can
be surmOunted by a carefully planned
Icampaign and ne sees in the consum-
ImatiOn of his plan a solution Of the
NEGRO problem. A committee of seven
is named in the memorial to convey
the resolutions to congress.
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FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
Talk of Another Freight Depot-
Marriage Anniversary Other
News.
Especial TO The Messeager.)

A~GN1-1A ~ liz -AI-1--SSAI
Fayetteville, \. C.. October 1O.-M-
s. :. Pegram, Of Charlotte, a we'll
known commercial traveller. who cameo
IL on one OF the last night trains, anGI
IS registered at the Hotel Lafayette
tells 4 Messenger correspondent OK
the exciting scene which met his eyes
when he got off a train At ) o'clock yes
terday afternoon at Kinston- oft on .
vacant lot the tents OF Sautrl'S circus
We're being taken down: ana. a. he gok
into a hack to go TO the hotel. the driver
with big eyes and a scared face. tod
him that a a had been killed ovex-
there" on his way he passed -Du5Iy.-
the circus emplO!e. lying o. the street
fatally tabled. and a few PAGES ou
Beaver. the local blacksmith. who was
killed by a tent pole in the hands or
one of the circus performers. Deave-
was a desperate character arounG
kinSton. and his violent death i nos
a matter Of surprise TO the people there
There is talk on the streets here. al
though the correspondent has not YET
been enabled TO confirm il, that the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Will soon build another freight depot
south OF the one now in use.
Colonel c. W. BroadfoOt. dean Of the
Fayetteville bar, calls a meeting of the
lawyers at 10 o'clock on Monday morn
ing, to arrange the calendar for the civil
term OF Octobe superior court of Cum
berland.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Williamson, who
are occupying rooms at Pine View,
Mrs. j. 5. Broadfoot'S winter tourists
home on Haymount, pending the COM
pletion of their new residence, are to-
day enjoying a family reunion in cele-
bration Of the first anniversary of their
marriage Among the guests are Mrs
Vardell, Sr., mother of Mrs. William
son, and Rev. DR.. and Mrs. {. G. Var
dell, of Red Springs. The writer ~
speaking confidently for all Fayetteville
in wishing fir Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
all possible happiness.
The funeral service took place at )
o'clock this morning, from her residence
on Cool Springs Lane, over the remains
of Mrs. Margaret FroSt, aged 81 years.
daughter Of the late George Holmes, and
widow of the late Byron Fr0st, who was
for many years master painter i'll Nc
kethan'S carriage factory a b;S-hearteo
Irishman, who left behind him many
friends in this community.
| Penn Nelson was before the mayor
this morning, charged with selling
whiskey, and was sent to Jail in default
of bail. Gus Carroll, on the same
charge, was discharged for want OF evil
dence: Sid Williams, another alleged
whiskey dealer, before United States
Commissioner Morrissey, went to jail
for lack of w
Miss Lizzie Lamb, former efficient
teacher in the Fayetteville graded
schools, left today to take a similar
position in the graded schools at Rocky
! Mount.
Rev. Father Irwin, the new priest OF
st. Patrick's church, conducts service
tomrrow, including afternoon sermon to,
( the colored people.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bunting, of Viii
mington, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
T. Oates.
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INSURANCE RATES TOO IGH
Wilson business Wen Discuss the
Matter - Medical Society Meets.
Work on PamIicO Railroad.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Wilson, y. c., October 9.-The bust
Wednesday night in the court house
which was largely attended by those
interested in the welfare and %upbuild-
ing of Wilson. Some matters which
have peer before the association for
some time were taken up. The princi-
pal feature of the meeting was the dis
cussion of the insurance rates of Will
son. 1t is the general impression among
all that the insurance rates IN Wilson
are much higher h they should be.
Wilson has never had but n severe
loss, that of Briggs and Flemmlngs
priZery several years ago, yet When the
town was re-rated the rates were very
much advanced. This makes the second
increase within the past few months.
When the % per cent. increase went into
effect all over the state there was much
complaint and his has been very much
increased by the last ~re-rating. 1t was
the opinion of the meeting as expressed
by Mayor Herring that there would not
be 4 decrease in the rates of insurance
until the town put in a fire alarm sys-
tenn. and this with the present state OF
the Wilson finances was impracticable.
II was the ems of the association that
If 4 material reduction could be secured
by installing this system it ought to be
done At once. The matter was not fully
determined on but will be done at q
later meeting.
The Wilson County Medical Society
held It's regular monthly meeting in the
, court house yesterday. The physicians
in attendance were Drs. +. 7. DECKER
son. L. r. Moore, Nathan Anderson.
Ben Herring and AIbert Anderson. OF
Wilson: Drs. 1. W. Lamm and 6. H.
( Croker. or LuCIma: DR.. Wade Brooks,
vt Black Greek ana DR.. II. F. Freeman
IF TlyIor'S township. Several interest
ing talks We're made by the physicians
present. The object Of the meeting was
20 bring about a closer union between
the medical fraternity OF the county
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A Cure for Dyspepsia.

/ had Dyspepsia in it's worst form end
f.; miserable most all the t.r"e. Did
not elioy eating until after : used
.kCGol Dyspepsia Cure which has COM
|1ie.ely cured me.-Mrs. w. ". .;ayIor,
,EIlilard. Pa. No appetite, loss of
strength, nervousness, headache con-
I%Stipation. bad breath. SQUIRT risings. indi
IgestIon, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles are quic! " cured by the us:
of koGol. Kodol represents the natur-
|al juices of digestion combined With
the greatest know tonic and recon
istrdctive properties. It cleanses, puri-
ties and sweetens The stomach. Sold by
E. K. Rellamy.
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Dr.. Albert Anderson the counselor of
this district was present and made a
very interesting talk on the necessity
Of getting the doctors Of the state on
a closer footing OF intimacy. His re-
marks were very Well received by all
present and Will have a good effect on
the organization and its work in the
county.
At a meeting Of the city authorities
the time for closing the saloons was
changed from 9 to II o'clock. The plan
has not worked for the good of the
town. But it was thought by the au-
thorities that the saloon men should
be given all the time between now and
the last of December 10 get eff their
stock. Since the new change has gone
into effect there has been more loafing
around saloons and consequently more
DRINKS n arrests. The people of Will
son are looking forward to the estab-
fishing of the d~ispensary with much in
terest.
The corps of surveyors who have
been in Wilson for the past week sur
Veying the proposed PamlicO railroad
left yesterday. Since they nave been
at work in Wilson several routes have
been surveyed but the entrance into the
town of Wilson has not yet been deter
mined. There is now a movement on
foot to have the route selected so that
a union depot can be arranged without
much cost or trouble. The matter is to
be taken up by those in authority here.
The work on the Atlantic oas Line
freight depot which has been going on
for several weeks under the direction of
Contractor Wilkins has been completed.
The new offices in the building are very
attractive and afford much more con-
Venience than the old n The work Of
grading around the new part of the de-
pot has been taken up by the railroad
and is being rapidly pushed forward.
This has been a week of fall openings
with the millinery houses in Wilson.
The ladies have all enjoyed the week
looking at the pretty hats which have
been exhibited.
Mr.. John w. Blount who has been
sick for the past week is out again
much to the satisfaction of his many
friends.
Messrs. Geo. D. Green and Walter F.
Woodland went to Raleigh yesterday for
the purpose Of appearing as character
witnesses in the Haywood-Skinner trial.
Ned Barnes, the negro hack driver who
appears as a witness for the defense
lived In Wilson for a long time, and it
was as TO his character that the aboYe
gentlemen were to testify.
Mr.. F. A. Bishop. of Atlanta, repre-
senting the Empire Glass Company, was
in Wilson yesterday figuring on the
glass to be put in the new bank build
ing of the Branch Banking Company.
A contract for the glass work has not
yet been given out.
Mr.. H. H. Murray, formerly book
keeper for the Branch Banking Compa-
ny left yesterday for Denver, Col,
where he goes to take a position as
bookkeeper in a wholesale house of that
place. Mr.. Murray has a host of
friends in Wilson, who will earn of his
promotion with a great deal of pleas
ure.
Mr.. VI. T. Dickerson, of Goldsboro. d
prominent young lawyer. was in Wilson
yesterday the guest of his brother DR..
2 IT DjcEarSnn
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RydaleS Liver Tablets.

Rydales Liver Tablets cure all liver
troubles They act specifically on the
liver. the bile. bladder, and bile duct.
the intestines and bowels. They slim
.ulate the liver and cause a perfect
flow Of bile into the bowels, keep the
bile duet healthy increase the per-
static movement Of the intestines
and thus restore a healthy action Of
all these organ RyGales Liver Tab
lets are easy to take, being small
chocolate coated tablets. They act
promptly and can always be depended
upon. Price per box Of 80 tablets, p
cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
AN ANCIENT
Biblical Precendent for the Present
Disturbed Industrial Conditions.
CFrom the Boston watchman.)

1 Cl-A N-4~ ~ tANNAA4ALt~44"t
There is no Old Testament writer
whose words are more opposed 10
modern conditions than Amos, the
first Of h prophets. One of the
charges hat he brought against the
iniquities of the commercial and social
system of his time was that the flood
Of prosperity which had swept over
Israel had been arrested by the rich,
and utilized solely for their own ad-
vantage. and had not beer permitted
to tighten the burdens and improve
the condition of the average man.
Through the EMBELLISHMENTS Of the
industrial system, skillfully utilized
by the rich. what God had intended
for the whole people had Injured to the
advantage Of only a few 1t had be-
come simply a class prosperity. Some
thing like that has been taking place
in American life during the last few
years. Last yea several of our larg-
est corporations, like the Pennsyl-
vania and the New York Central rail-
roads. explicitly stated hat the in
crease in the cost Of living had de-
prived the W~age-earner of his fair
share Of the national prosperity. and
therefore they increased the wages Of
their employees. In other cases, the
labor unions, by q very costly species
Of warfare, have succeeded in adding
to the wages or their members, but
there IS an immense number of persons
in the country to whom no increase
whatever in income has come, but
the added cost of Twins has pressed
upon them with it's full weight Ger
tainly there is something wrong about
a type of prosperity which makes liv-
ing cost more while income remains
stationary. But a careful study of
the book of Amos will probably reveal
the fact tina the results that moved
him so deeply are brought o to-
day by similar cases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it is
10 longer necessary to live on milk
and cast. Starvation produces such
weakness that the whole system be-
comes an easy prey to disease. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach
n digestive organs to digest and as
simulate all of the wholesome food that
n cares 10 eat. and Is a never fall
ing cure for indigestion, dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles. Kodol digests
what you eat-makes the stomach
sweet. ole by R.. r. Rellamv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
street Railway Y. VI. G. A. for
Richmond.

Richmond, Va. October FIT IS I'M
derstood that Miss Helen Gould and
her brother. Frank J. Gould. Of New
York. have agreed to back the local
branch of the street railway Young
Mems Christian Association to the ex-
tent of 5000. and it IS proposed to
iappIy the amount thus donated to the
Improvement n equipment Of q 5000
club house. built for the street railway
linen by the street railway company
at Reservoir Park. the western termi-
nus Of several Of the railway lines.
Frank Jay GOuld is understood to be
the owner of the street railway sys-
item here,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Receiver for the C~ataIoOchee Lum-
Der

p~lication Of the North Carolina Land
and Timber Company. Judge SimontOTa
at Charleston, 5. c., has appointed a
receiver for the CataIOochee Lumber
Company in Haywood county. North
Carolina. The ~Cataloochee Company
had contracted to purchase from the
complainant company land valued ak
more than $G00,000 but failed to meet
the obligation. The cOmpany's Iiabil-
tiles are something like $50. 900.
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Discussing New York and Southern
Traffic.

Washington, October 12.-Half a
dozen railroad and steamship men,
engaged in the New York ana Southern
Traffic, met here today to discuss Que%
tons of t~raffice and rate. Representa-
tives were present from the Ocean,
Steamship Company. Seaboard Air Line,
Atlantic Coast Line and the Centraz
Railway Of Georgia. The meeting was
held behind closed doors. One of those
present said the proceedings wore not OF
public interest.