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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
Double Tragedy.

Kansas City, Mo, May 14.-George
E. Spencer, a clothing merchant who
came here recently from Birmingham,
Ala, was shot and killed, and Stephen
Flanagan, police patrolman. was
mortally wounded here today in a pis-
tol duel in a room. Flanagan had
gone to the house to arrest Spencer
There were no witnesses to the tragedy
and when persons attracted by the
shots entered the room, Spencer was
dead and Flanagan lay unconscious.
blood OOZing from a wound in his
breast a few inches below the heart.
By the side of each man was a pistol.
A half dozen shots were exchanged. At
the hospital it was said Flanagan
could not live
Spencer had been visiting the FAM
lily of j. Cox, a news agent. 1t was
said he had been annoying women and
children in the neighborhood and COM
plaint had been made to the police.
Spencer was requested to leave tho
house. but refused to do so. and the
Cox family had moved out and left
him in possession. Flanagan lay in
wait for Spencer and Spencer who had
armed himelf, expecting trouble, began
shooting as soon as he entered the
room.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
The Cleveland Boom.

The Washington Star, in it's local col
umns. says that it is we'll known in
that city that Mr.. Cleveland went to
St. LOUIS to obtain if possible, an ink
ling of the feeling Of Bryan democrats
towards himself, to learn whether or
not they regard his as impossible.
1t is doubtful if Mr.. Cleveland went
to st. Louis for any such purpose. He
did not have to go to ST. Louis to find
out how the Bryan followers feel to-
wards him. He has friends all over
the west and south who could inform
him on that point He went to ST.
Louis because he was invited by the
fair management to deliver an address
there. the plea being that it was deSir-
ed to have the president and the only
living eX-president to make addresses
on the occasion.
1t is true that Mr.. Cleveland was
warmly received. but it is not certain
that the reception meant that he would
be an acceptable candidate of the dem
ocratic parry for president. He has been
before the public a great deal since he
was president and his letters and ad-
dresses have increased the esteem in
which he is held.
1t is by no means certain that he de-
sires the nomination for president 1t
is probable that he would accept it it
it We're rendered to him. but he isn't
going to make an effort to get it. No
doubt his friends will do some work
for HIM but it would not be surprising
if the talk of him in connection with
the presidency would soon die out
The papers We're full of accounts of the
availability of Judge Parker a few
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

Boozers in Raleigh Made Sick-Piano
and Organ Dealers Must Pay Taxes
by May 3st-New State Bond Issue.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO Inc MeSSeISST.D
Raleigh, N. c., May 1.-THE state
treasurer sends circular letter to the
sheriffs that under the new revenue act
all piano and organ dealers and horss>
traders must have license from the
state treasurer by May 31st or cease
business. He also asks a list of firms
and corporations paying the oil dealers
tax, since this is now made payable
to the state treasurer.
Several young men here have been
made painfully sick lately from beer
drinking. a bottle would nauseate the
lmbiber and produce indigestion next
day. Finally the state chemist was
asked to make an analysis of bottle
After doing so he today condemned.
the beer for containing so much for
main and salicylic acid, the preserva-
tlVes, that it is very harmful if not
dangerous as a beverage
Messrs. Fisher Bruce and Mclean
attorneys for the purchasers of $500. .O0C
state bonds, after a careful examfna-
ton expressed satisfaction as to the
legality of issuance. The state treas
urer expects to deliver the bonds MAY
5th.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

Macon. Ga, May 14.-In the United
States court today in the case Of the
Georgia Saw Mill Association vs.. the
southeastern Freight Association and
the several railroads composing the
same, additional afffdavits were sub
mitted by the defendants.
j. NJ. Culp, fourth vice president of
the Southern Railroad company. in
charge Of the traffic department. sub
mitted an exhaustive statement. He
reiterated in emphatic terms that the
Southern Railway company formulated
its own rates, and that its freight tariff
policy was in no way controlled by the
Southeastern Freight Association He
also presented figures to show that de-
spite the great gain in the gross earn
ingS of the Southern Railway its net
earnings We're not as large as thew
should be, owing to the low freight
tariff and the increased cost of opera
tions and the increase in the price of
everything required for standard MAIN
tenance
S. F. Parrott, chairman of the South
eastern Freight Association, submitted
a supplemental affidavit, in which he
the rates, but complies and puts into
circulation the declared tariff promul-
gated by the several roads, that the rs
sociatiOn was organized to do work for
all of the roads forming it. that could
be more economically performed by a
central bureau than by the roads sep
arately He stated that the association
performed work at a cost of $27. 900 per
annum, that would cost the roads not
less than $250,000 per annum if done by
them individually. He closed his state
ment with the declaration that he was
simply an administrative officer. and
that he promulgated freight tariffs
which might be adopted by all the
members of the association Or only q
part of them He called particular at
tentiOn to the latter proposition. to
show that there was no combine. or
concert Of action. involved ia the work
Of the Southeastern Association. The
defendants closed and the complainants
will submit tomorrow rebuttal evidence;
and then the argument Will begin.
Four hours are allowed each SIDE for
argument
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
On His Dignity.

Sometimes a doctor has to deal not
only with physical ailments, but with
q mental attitude which complicates the
case, says the Youths Companion. a
man who was constantly changing
physicians at last called in a young doc
tor who was just beginning his
practice.
II lose my breath when 1 climb q hill
or a steep flight of stairs said the
patient. IF 1 hurry L often get a sharp
pain in my side. Those are the synip-
toms Of serious heart trouble
Not necessarily. sir" began the ply
sician, but he was interrupted.
Il beg your pardon" said the pa
tfent irritably. 1T isn't for a young
physician like you to disagree with an
old and experienced invalid like me.
sir"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

Steel and Iron Company, of n. Y, has
just completed an examination of the
tract Of $500 acres of iron ore land leas-
ed II miles from here. The company
will probably place its furnace at or
near Raleigh.
Rev. T. F. Gailor, of Tennessee, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon at ST.
Mary's school Sunday after next.
The students of the North Carolina
College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts have published a beautiful volume
as an annual called the 'Agromeck." ="
It is one Of the handSomest college pub
locations ever seen in this state. The
fun and humOr are sprightly and free
from coarsness. The carica lures de-
signed by Cadet ]. A. Parker, of the
Sophomore class, would de credit to a
professional artist.
The book contains photographs Of
every member of the Faculty and of
every student in college and of every
college building. 1t also contains the
photographs of eight Raleigh bellies who
have honOred the battalion by serving 6
as sponsors for the various companies.
Miss Mary Haywood Andrews is spon-
sor for the battalion.
The class Prophecy is written in i'm
imitation Of Poe's Raven. This and the
Agricultural and Mechanical alphabet
are specially bright.
The Agromeck is a very creditable
publication and speaks we'll for the tall
ent Of the young men in the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical colleges battalion
and also for their conduct. character,
and sense Of propriety.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

up. And Billings showed down four
| sevens against BlaidsdelIs three aces
and W1nterbotom'S ten full.
1t was vigorous start, and gave the
stranger a strong advantage, none Of
the others having more than four Or
five hundred to play with, and no one
knowing what he might have. There
was considerable confidence fell, now
ever, in Blaisdells dealing, and when
Billings came in on Carruthers ante,
they all looked forward to a good play
all having good hands. Billings, how
ever laid down when Carruthers raised,
and it seemed certain that either he was
suspicious, or that Blaisdell had not
given him a very good hand. In either
case there was no great advantage to
be had by playing farther and Car
ruthers took the pot
On his deal a jack pot was made no
one coming in, and Billings took the
deck. AS each Of the others picked up
his cards, he gave a little start of sur
prise, and one looked at another in
questioning way. What they read in
one another's eyes seemed to surprise
them still more, and they all looked at
Billings.
That worthy was grinning broadly
Kind o. s'prised, I reckon, amt ye?"
he said. and their looks showed that he
was right. Fact is,'' he continued.
after he had grined a little longer. II
don't reckon you uns knows much about
poker, no ways. You each think you
can win that pot, don't ye? Well, We,
can't. I've got ye all beat a mile
What You can all do is to draw down
your money. What I win On your
dealin' l keep. see? But there's no fun
stackin cards against this outfit.
You're too easy"
Shamefacedly they all threw down
their hands. Each man excepting the
dealer had fours, and he had a straight
flush. Now" he said cheerfully.
well see what kind O wine the old
man keeps an if it's good, We'll have
basket" And he called loudly for Green
hut.
We'll" said the old man, when the
circumstances had been explained TO
him. I reckon maybe it's just as we'll
t you licked Bassett afore you come
round here. Pears like you're tofable
husky for an outsider, but if you're
anyways disposed to settle in Arkansas
City. there's a openin' for you
And Billings promised to consider it.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
4 German Electrical Farm.

In the application Of electricity to
every day work, Germany has, perhaps,
gone farther than any other nation.
Electrically heated and operated cooking
and laundry apparatus in common use
there, but the most striking single de-
VelOpment is the electrical farm. Take
for example, Professor Backhaus' es-
tate near Quednau in eastern Prussia,
which is only one of large number of
German estates run by electricity.
The Quednau farm covers 400 acres
and its dairy handles 1000 gallons Of
milk daily. Every part Of the farm is
lighted by electricity and is in telephone
communication with every other part.
The dairy has an electrical churn: the
barn contains electrically operated feed
and carrot-cuttfng machines, and even
the grindstone is turned by a small belt
from the shaft connected with the barn
motor. The water-pumping apparatus
| is run by electricity; all the buildings
are lighted by incadeScent lamps, and
there is an electrical pipe-lghter at the
doors of all the houses. This farm has
also its own thrashing and grist mill.
the machinery of which is turned by a
current from the miniature central
station, and finally gets its power from
| the same station. On the farm tire all
kinds of electrical agricultural ma
| chimes including an automobile ploW,
| all run by batteries charged from sub
| stations in the fields.
The power for all these various oper-
| ations-lighting, heating, telephones,
| thrashing. cutting, grinding. pumping.
| treshing. and saving, comes from hfty
| horse power stationary engine moving
| two dynamos.
From this station the power is dis
| tributed to the part of the farm, and
| the switchboard is so plainly marked
| that the cOmmonest farm hand can
regulate the supply to fit the need. AT
| Crottorf a number of small farms have
grouped to support one station and
| have their work done by it.
Such plants as these do mora than
merely tighten farm labor. Fewer
| workmen are needed and greater pro-
| fits are possible, and the whole business
of farming is made more attractive
| The barnyard is lighted by an arc
| light; night work in the field is possible
| when it is necessary; the stables are
| warmed in winter and ventilated in
summer by the turning of a switch;
| indeed, the entire farm runs like a ma
chine at the call of the electric cur
| yUnrly
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
GOldsbOrO Matters.

Goldsboro, n. c., May 1.-THE re-
ception given by the Elks of GOldsboro
last night complimentary to the lady
relatives and friends Of the members.
OF the order was a most notable event.
Besides the membership of the order.
which now numbers about -. there
were 100 guests present of both ladies'
ana gentlemen. The reception was
heId IN the parlOrS Of the Hotel Ken
non, Which with the spacious hallways
was crowded with 4 gay thrCng. The
An!ghts Of Pythias orchestra furnish
ed music. AT 10 o'clock the handsome
ly 'ecorat ed dining room of the hotel
was opened to the guests. who entered
ana partOok Of one of the most elab-
crate banquetS that has ever been
spread in this city. The Hotel Kennon
has won an envIable reputation for its
splendid suppers and banquets and the
effort last night eclipsed all former.
events Of the kind. Mr.. A. A. Joseph
was POSTMASTER. Col. Joseph z. Rob
lnson made the principal speech Of tn.
evening, which he did in his uslIa.
graceful manner
The last base ball game of a series
between the New Bern and Goldsboro
colored teams was played on the dfa-
mon at WestsIde park yesteray after
noon. IL was q fine game and was wit
messed by the largest crowd of both
white and colored people that has been
out to game this year. Both grand
stands were filled to their seating ca
pacity. The game yesterday was to
decide the series, as New Bern and
GoldsborO had won a game each of the
two that had been played before.
Besides the championship the club that
won yesterday was to get a Jer cent
Of the gate receipts and this fact mad.
every player strain his last nerve.
GoldsborO won by a score of g to and
the colored population went wild with
enthusiasm when the game was ended.
The next games Will be between Colds
boro and Raleigh and will take place
In this city on Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
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Atlantic Christian College.
Especial to The MessengerD

Wilson, n. c., May 1.-THE first an
nual commencement of the Atlantic
Christian college opened last night.
The attendance overtaxed the large au-
ditorium. The programme as rendered
was a literary treat and reflected great
credit upon Miss Gatlin, the instructor
in elocution. The success of the college,
under the splendid leadership Of DR.. J.
c. Coggins has been phenomenal, about
two hundred and twenty-five pupils be-
ing enrolled during the first year Of the
colleges life. The closing exercises will
continue through the week and part Of
next. The annual sermon will be
preached Sunday by DR.. G. p. Rutlege,
Of Philadelphia. The class exercises
will be held Monday morning. There
will be graduates from the various de-
partments
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

weeks ago. Now it is seldom that his
name is mentioned.
In some Of the statements it is as
serted that some of Mr.. Cleveland's
friends are of the opinion that the
south will favor his nomination if she
can be convinced that he stands a bet
ter chance to win than any other man
who could be named. 1t is probable
that the leading democrats of the
south are about as we'll posted as to
the availability of the different men
named in connection with the nomina
ton as the politicians of the north.
They do not need to be instructed as to
Mr.. Cleveland's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
The Best Liniment.

II have derived great benefit from the
use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and lumbago,' says Mrs.
Anna Haglegans, of Tuckahoe, N j.
My husband used it for a sprained
back and was also quickly relieved. In
fact it is the best family liniment [ have
ever used. I have recommended it to
many and they always speak very
highly Of it and declare it's merits are
wonderful For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

Strange as il may seem, it didn't
rain anything but water and blessings
while the Baptist brethren were In Sa-
vannah.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

: We haven't heard of any British
capitalists calling in DR.. ]. Pierpont
Morgan to prescribe for their undi-
gested securities.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
THE LUMBER MILL CASE.

The Atlantic Coast Line. the South
ern Railway and the SeabOard Air
Line Deny That the Southeast
east Traffic Association Controls
Rates
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19

- Is the joy of the household, for without
it no happiness can be complete. How
sweet the picture of mother and babe,
- angels smile at and commend the
thoughts and aspirations Of the mother
oending over the cradle. The ordea1tthrouHh
which the expectant mother must psss, hosk-
,ves, is so full of danger and suHAssing that
she looks forward to the hour when she shah
motherhood with indescribabie dread and
ud know that the danger, pain and horror
ely avoided by the use of Mothers Friend,
eternal use only, which touphens and renders
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
BAB
VOICE E; E; Il;
she |

feel the exquisite thrill of Il
fear. Every woman should
of hild-birth can be,eutireiy
q scientific liniment for exte
pliable all the parts, and
assists nature IN its sublime
work. By its idthousands
of women have passed this
great crisis in perfect safety
and without pain. Sold
bottle by druggists. Our+bo'
value to all women sent f.
RRADFJkxD REo0kIeJoR 90.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
STATES COURT DECIDES
in FAVOR OF RUSH AMENDMENT

The court ruled that there is no
vested right on the part of a taxpayer
that he should receive equal benefits,
ap5 that in making such an adjustment
of the property as provided in the Rush
bill, the legislature does not take the
property of any taxpayer or citizens
without due process of law.
Regarding the grant of the right to
frame charter, the court says that 1t
Is not to be supposed that the people OF
Colorado intended to grant a power to
violate any provision of the constitu-
ton Of the United States, andsthat these
broad grants of authority should be
construed as impliedly restricted by
the paramount power; that 1t is sim
ply intended to be grant to act in au-
thority with the constitution of the
United States.
Questions of violation of the constitu-
tion by powers conferred by such
charter should be brought into court
after the charter Is framed which does
in fact violate the constitution.
Judge Marshall insisted that the
amendment did not contemplate char
ter unrepublican in form, but that 1t
contemplated charter resting on the
will Of the people, and subject to that
will. For these reasons the court de-
MED the motion and. in effect. sus-
tanned the constitutionality of the bill.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES
TEXT OF RUSH BILL DECISION

presented with view to shaking its
first opinion and 1t will probably BIZ
about May / before a decision on thu
petition for a rehearing will be rem
dered.
After three and one-half months Of
uncertainty the provisions of the Rush
amendment, SO far as the officers OF
the old county of Arapahoe are con-
cerned, have been carried. The ,au-
thorities of the city of Denver are now
in complete control of the court house
of the county of Denver. Imediately
after the decision of the judges of the
United States District Court was handed
down yesterday morning. Chairman
Fred P. Watts OF the former Board OF
Commissioners came to the court house
and told his friends that 'it was all
over" and that the committee from the
City Council would be given charge Of
the building as soon as they would
come for it. A telephone message was
sent to the committee. consisting OF
Presidents Hover and Tebbetts of the
two boards of the Council and to Audit
or Barton. At a quarter after IL they
arrived at the court house and went at
once to the Offices formerly occupied by
the commissioners. Gentlemen. you
are in charge here" was all that MIR.
Watts said.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26

Denver, March 21.-In handing down
his opinion sustaining the home rule
amendment yesterday Federal Judge
Marshall knocked the last prop from
under the opposition to the amendment.
Sitting in the United States court with
Judge Hallett, he ruled that Fred P.
Watts, former county commissioner,
had no case for an injunction against
Charles s. Elder, and denied the mo-
ton, thus sustaining the Rush bill.
The Federal court eliminated all
questions in the suit excepting the
claim Of the plaintiff as taxpayer in
the county Of Arapahoe. involving the
application of funds of that county.
The court held that it's jurisdiction was
very properly invoked, and. taking up
the merits Of the controversy, Judge
Marshall said:
I'VE take these laws Of the state,
including the constitution of the state,
a. construed by its highest court, as a
rule Of decision for this court
Thus the Federal Court accepted the
ruling Of the State Supreme Court on
the questions Of the amendment con-
nicting with the constitution of the
state, and ruled that the contention,
that it conflicted with the constitution
of the United States. in that it, in ef-
feet, creates state within the bound
aries of another state. was not well
taken.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
House Approximations.

On March goth the House passed on
third reading the following bills:
II. B. 20. Dolph-Appropriating $59.-
500 for the School for Deaf and Blind.
at Colorado Springs.
II. B. 1874. Observation-Disclosures
ating 100000 for the Soldiers and
Sailors Home at Monte Vista.
II. b. 1892. Meserve-Appropriating
100000 for the State Penitentiary at
Canon City.
II. B. 55, Tomkfns-Appropriating
$4,000 and earnings for the State Re-
formatory at Buena VISTA
II. b. Z. Church-Appropriating $685.
900 for the State Industrial School at
Golden. Colorado.
II. b. sc. Tomkins-Appropriating
100000 for repairs and improvements
at Buena Vista.
II. b. 105. Mrs. 'Ruble-To appropri-
ate 100000 for State Industrial School
for Girls. f,
II. b. $50. Mrs. Ruble-To appropri-
ate 100000 for State Home for Depen-
dent and Neglected Children.
II. B. 296, Watson-To provide for
local option.
H. B. 1913. Madden-To pension hre-
men In cities OF over 100000 popula-
tion.
H. B. 22S. Stubbs-Relating to stock
transfer books Of corporations
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26

Denver, March 21.-The opinions of
the judges of the Supreme Court Of the
state of Colorado in which the validity
Of the Rush amendment was upheld
was handed down yesterday morning
at almost the same time that Judge
Marshall of the United States Circuit
Court, Judge Hallett concurring, decided
that the consolidation of the city and
county and the delivery OF the assets
of the county to the city should not
be enjoined on the suit of Fred p.
Watts, former county commissioner.
The opinion of the court was writ
ten by Judge Steele, sustaining the
Rush bill, Judge Gabbert concurring.
and Chief Justice Campbell dissenting.
Judge Campbell dissents principally
upon the ground that there was irreg-
ularity in the passage Of the bill and
that it constituted two amendments.
The opinions are very lengthy. cover
ing nearly three pages of seven-col-
umn paper in small type.
The attorneys will be given fifteen
days from the filing Of the written opin-
ions in which to prepare their peti-
tions for a rehearing. 1t is expected
that counsel for City Clerk Paul j..
Sours will begin this work at once.
Then the court will require some time
In which to examine the authorities