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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
JET on TRIAL
Eleven Witnesses Testify for the
State-Defence Will Begin Today.

Ci%nthiana, Ka.. September 1S.-In the
trial of Curtis Jet today for killing
Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill, eleven
witnesses testified that they heard the
shots fired and Immediately afterward
saw Jet come out of the court house,
thus corroborating the six of yester-
day. Harrison Blanton said he heard
Jet say:
This is the forty-fifth hat 1 laid
low and I'll --'~:- kin folks"
Seven witnesses testified for the COM
monwealth this afternoon. All of them
corroborated other witnesses who have
testified. The most sensational feature
of the afternoon was the testimony OF
]. B. White. who said he saw Cockrill
running at the time of the shooting and
afterward Jet a-~eared in front of the
court house. He heard Jett say a week
before the assassination in the of
Mrs. Sam Mans that he would kill
Cockrill on sight.
The commonwealth rested tonight
and the defense will commence it's case
tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

Philadelphia, September 2S.-A dis
patch to the maritime exchange from
Atlantic City says the yacht Red Drag
on was wrecked and probably all on
board were lost. The little vessel start
ed from Atlantic City on Tuesday for a
long fishing cruise. having on board a
party consisting of Captain ). Clark.
John Swanson. wife and children. SIN
bad DuCasse and John Amas. The bod
les of Clark and Swanson and another
body supposed to be that of DuCasse
washed ashore today and it is presum-
ed the others were also drowned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Plea Went Wrong.

They had been married only a few
months, and the wife stood by the side
Of her husband looking into one of the
department store windows, says The
Philadelphia Ledger. A handsome tail
or made dress took her fancy, and she
left her husband to examine it more
closely. Then she went back to him.
still talking.
You never look at anything I want
to look at n more" she complained
You don't are how I dress. You
don't care for me any more Why, you
haven't missed me for two weeks"
Indeed 1 am sorry, but it is not my
fault" said the man.
Turning, the lady looked at him and
gasped. She had taken the arm of the
wrong man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Tried to Obtain Control Of Egyptian
Cotton Options.

Liverpool, September 1S.-In conse-
quence of the failure of John Wrigley
& Sons a firm prominent in the cot
ton trade yesterday, O.. and w. Jones
and company have suspended pay
ment. The Courier says:
1.-The cause of the failure of John
Wrigley & Sons was endeavoring to
obtain full control of Egyptian cotton
options. On the seventh instant, the
Official striking price for September
was II 31-64d. A week later It was lid.
last Wednesday the closing price was
10Ad, yesterday it was Cd"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Wannnmaker on the Stand.

Beaver. Pa. September 1S.-John
Wannamaker appeared on the stand
IN h ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SANDER
suit today. He was vigorously cross
examined. Asked the purpose of his
now famous speech Mr.. Wannamaker
SAID II was to lay the system of the
state officials. for their conduct was i'm
proper. He had gained his facts from
Governor Hastings. from newspaper
clippings and in other ways. He said
he was opposed to the Quay machine.
but not to Quay. who inherited the ma
chine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
N. and w. Denies Complaint of n
Dalton Lumber Co.

Washington. September 1S.-The Nor
folk and Western railroad today filed
mission an answer denying the COM
Iplaint of the Farrar Lumber Company
81 Dalton, Ga, that the railroad has
Imposed excessive and discriminative
on lumber shipments from Dalton
Ito Roanoke, Va, Lynchburg, Va, and
JenOa. w. Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

Now listen for a howl from the Ger
man newspapers. They are the great
est kichers against the Monroe doc
trine. Minister. Powells protest to
the government of Santo Domingo
against its proposed action in estab-
fishing the neutrality of the Dominican
waters Will stir them up How they
will abuse what they call our AFRO
gance in his declaring that our gov
eminent Will not allow the establish
ment of coaling ports in that island
by any European power or the cession
of any Dominican territory TO such
power.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
An Old Feud Ends Fatally.

Evansville, Ind. September 1S.-After
fatally wounding Chief of Police Fred
and seriously injuring Councilman
Frank Lutz. Detective Thomas Hutch
ems tonight turned his gun on himself
and committed suicide. The shooting
was the. result of an old feud between
Brennecke and Hutchens. The affair
occurred just inside the Tri-State fair
grounds gate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Corporal Yerkes Responsible fOl
Explosion on the Olympia.

Washington, September 18th re-
port of the board of officers appointed
to investigate the recent accident on
board the cruiser Olympia at Norfolk,
finds that Corporal Yerkes Of the ma
rine corps who was killed in the eXplo-
sion of alcohol, was mainly responsible
for the accident. The court martial Of
two Of the enlisted men has been order
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Boston and Pittsburg Will Play for
Worlds Championship.

Boston. Mass, September 1S.-Mana-
ger Collins, of the Boston American
League team was notified today by the
owner of the club, Henry killilea, Of
Milwaukee, that a series of nine games
for the worlds championship between
Boston champions of American League
and Pittsburg champions of the Ma
tional League has been arranged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
KING PETERS DILEMMA.

King Peter, Of Servia, finds himself
i'm a pretty awkward position. On as
Icending the throne after the assassi-
nation OF King Alexander and Queen
lDraga he offended everyone 5 sense Of
common derency by keeping the as
l~sassins about him and placing them IN
the highest positions. OF, course he
lcould not have assembled the throne
had he done otherwise, without the
help Of some of the foreign powers in
iterested i'll preserving order IN Servia;
but his conduct at hat time convinced
tmost people that he was a party to
1.-THE murders, or, at least, had criminal
knowledge that they had been planned
land that his gaining q throne depended
upon the success of the cO~nspirators,
land was willing TO reward them. He
iaIied himself with this band of muir
lderers. and in so doing made mortal
lenemies of the friends and followers
lot their victims. Were he not we'll
lguarded by these cutthroats his life
would not be worth a brass f~arthing.
But now it seems the king is about
to break away from those who did not
hesitate at the foulest deed of the
lpresent times in order to place him
lon a throne. The chief actor in that
crime has just been dismissed from
the high office to which he was APP
pointed by the king on ascending the
throne, and it is said those others OF
the murderers who hold office will
lsoon be dismissed. No sooner is the
first step taken IN this matter than
rumors of the kings assassination are
Isent flying through Europe. This
shows what is thought by people in
position to know the condition Of at
Irairs in Servla what is likely to be
the result of the kings breaking away
from these men. By his acti IN he does
mot win the regard or protection Of
1.-THE friends of the late king and queen
land he makes mortal enemies OF the
lonly ones who could protect him
against them. His reign is likely to be
a short one with as bloody a termina-
ton as was thai Of his predecessor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
DIsPENsARP FIGHT IN RALEIGH.
Ants Feeling Confident-BrickIay-
ers' Strike in Durham d
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c., September 1S.-The
anti-dispensary people here declare to-
night that only about 200 persons
have registered for the election on the
question of d~ispensary and that they
feel certain they will defeat the dispen-
sary by two hundred votes.
Robert w. Winston, of Durham, who
is here, says the bricklayers' strike
there is giving no more trouble: that
work is actively in progress and that
most of the strikers appear to have
left Durham n obtained work else
where.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
The Orion Encountered the Hurri.
cane.

Boston, Mass, September 1S.-The
steamer Orion now at this port from
Newport News, encountered the full
force of the hurricane of the 18th, when
off Atlantic City. The Orion lay to for
six hours with the seas sweeping over
her and lost a life boat, steering gear
boxes and galley sYlights.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
MOnarchs Cordially Kiss Each Othel

Vienna, September 1S.-Emperor Will
liam arrived here today from Belize,
Hungary in the vicinity of which place
he has been stag hunting with Arch
duke Frederick. Emperor Francis
Joseph met Emperor William at the
railroad station. The monarchs cor
daily kissed each other three times and
then shook hands warmly. The EN-
perors then drove to the Hofburg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Domestic Trouble Causes a Murder

Macon, Ga, September 1s.-T. E. VIII
liams, a farmer of Twiggs county shot
and Instantly killed his son-in-law, w.
]. Collins this afternoon. Domestic
troubles caused the killing. Collins is
reported to have abused his wife and
when her father interceded he attempt-
ed to stab him with a dirk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
on the Georgia Southern
and Florida.

Macon, Ga, September 1S.-All trains
on the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad have been suspended. because
Of a serious washout at the Withlacaa-
chez river, near Valdosta. A heavy
loaded freight train has been placed
across the bridge to weight it down.
The bridge is a foot under water and is
~momentarily expected to be swept
away,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Major Delmar Fails to Lower Recort

Philadelphia, September 1S.-Major
Delmar this afternoon, driven by A. P.
Mcdonald at the Philadelphia Driving
Park endeavored to beat his trotting re
cord of 2:00A, recently mad at SYRIA
Gus and failed, covering tle mile in
2.06In-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

Montgomery, Ala, September 1S.-By
la vote of 20 to s the Alabama senate
to-day reconsidered the resolution pass
ed unanimously yesterday naming the
late DR.. Jabez L. NJ. Curry as one OF
lAlabama's representatives in Statuary
Hall in the national capitol. The house
lby a vote of 43 to IL took similar acton.
The house the day before a also
lpassed the resolution unanimously.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

| Wonder if our president goes secret
lily armed all the time? Last winter
lsone one exchanged o~vercoats with
him by mistake and found a pistol in
1.-THE pocket. When he was on Ellis
island the other dav the wind blew
aside the tails of his coat and the
handle of a pistol vas seen sticking
from his hip pocket.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Heavy Frost in Alabama.

Athens, Ala, September 1S.-A heavy
frost fell in This section last night the
heaviest in this vicinity il years. 1t
is thought the damage to the crops
will be considerable. Cotton is at least
three weeks late and much corn is
still in a condition to be damaged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

| The Knights of Pythias and fire
Imen Of New Bern ave united in the
Undertaking of having a carnival and
Jubilee during the second week in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22
Nassau, y. P,

Nassau, y. P, September 18.-The
schooner Holyhock from Key West
Fla. with tweQty-nine persons on
board. is anchored near An1ros Island,
n Of the Bahamas, awaiting assist
ance, having been dismissed during a
hurricane. There was no loss of life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
enc year 5000; six months $500;
three months sI.5O; one month 90
SCENTS.
Served In the city at SO cents n
nOnth, one week 10 cents, S1.oo Tor
three months or 5000 n year.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
(twO SPACE papers), by mail one
year s1.OO; six months so cents, In
advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

The postmaster at Smithfield. in this
state. is in trouble. The people OF
the town have preferred charges
| against him and an inspector has
been sent on to make an investigation.
Congressman Pou. of hat district. has
requested the department to remove
1.-THE postmaster "for the good of the
postal service Gross immoral on
duct Is the charge made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

The Mooresville Enterprise makes a
argument in favor of an cleo
trio light plant for that town in the
following:
IF the lady with the broken leg and
the business man with a featured skull
could be induced to make a few
speeches on darkness and its terrors
jim the town of Mooresville,' some agi-
|tation might be sprung favCring cleo
trio lights at any cost"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

We suppose President Roosevelt
thinks he made amends to Sir Thomas
Upton for objecting to his being at
the S~e2wanhaka Tub dinner by pro-
posing 4 toast TO him on hat occas-
ion. Nothing has been heard. though.
Of any explanation of his apparent
rudeneSS TO Miss COSteau in the man.
ner of rejecting the flag n had spen
so much time. money and labor upon.
The Wilmington section is again n
luck. We read of snow two feet dep
10 the north Of US and frost to tie
west and south. but we escaped this as
we did the storms on both sides of Us.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-22

(Snecial to The Messeneer-l

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., September 19.-The
state todav chartered The F. r. Penn
Tobacco Company, of Reidsville. with
1925. 900 capit21 stock, to manufacture
tobacco and also fertilizers from re-
fuse tobacco, F. r. Penn, S. c.. Penn
and c. A. Penn being the stockholders.
No, it has not reached the point yet
where a woman with a bird on her fall
hat is a fugitive from justice.-Atlanta
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
Stand Up For Iowa.

Don't be discouraged. Remember
that God Almighty never went back on
Iowa. Don't croak. Don't complain.
If the weather don't suit you lay il to
the weather man and smile. True,
things look blue, there is too much
water on the surface, there is too much
rain. But what of it? 1t has been Just
as wet, just as rainy, just as discourage
ing and everything came out all right.
In the month of May 1902, it raincd
during twenty-eight different days as
shown by the weather service at Dcs
Meincs. The land was flooded, the
streams knew no boundaries. Every
body was discouraged and predicted
disaster but in spite Of all the rain and
wet the United States raised the second
largest corn crop on record and old
Iowa contributed her full quota toward
the grand total. Much of the corn that
year was planted after the 9TH of June
and no small portion after the 10th, and
it all maturcd and went into the cribs
in good shape. Iowa is all right yet
Stand up for Iowa. Sac Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
Mother.

Mother is gone. Her gentle spirit
IS with the angels, her tired body is at
rest. The wrinklcd face is smoothed
with the touch of death, the toll worn
hands are folded over the stillcd heart
and the stitfcncd figure is eloquent in
its inanimate rcposc. Mother is gone
but her memory is rivifed by a thous-
sand tender rccollcctions- Her heaven
ly mission is being perpetuatcd on
earth where bereavcd hearts beat pain
fully in their dissolution, whero her in
fluence for good is the antithcsis of the
SORROW that prevails because of her
laying down her burden of mortality
and taking up the robes of Immortality
Mother was only Il woman. She was
a mothcrly mother, q wifcly wife and u
burden bearer for those she loved.
There was no sacrifice so great she
would not chccrfulIy make that her
family might be comfortable and happy
There was no toll so wearing that she
would not endure it for the bcttcrment
of her friends. There was no privation
so great she would Willingly endure it
that others might profit. She was q
mother in all the term implies, she was
a mother in every sense of the word.
"Mother was simple in her thoughts
sympathetic in her life and Godlike in
her ministrations. She had no ambi-
tlons but to promote the happiness and
wcll-being of her husband and children,
no aim in life that was not conferred
in their welfare. Mother was for home
first and society afterwards. She be-
loved that society was self guarded in
the home and not the home in society.
She realized her duties according to
the dictates Of mother love and that is
the cream Of religion, the very essence
of life itself. She performed her duties
as would Il martyr of old and yet she
realized the supreme happiness Of her
life in her sacrifices made for those she
loved. She was soft, sensible, tender
and true, 4 woman devoid of seliishncss
and unrest, a woman busy and content
cd with her lot, free from envy, at peace
with the world and always a woman.
Mother is gone in body her spirit
will ever dwell and abide in the hearts
of those she loved and reared. No
higher honor can be paid her than say
ing that she was only mother-o only a
woman. Unknown Author.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
A Most LIBERAL Offer.

All our farmer readers should take adj
vantage OF this unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with The REPORTER, The Iowa Home
stead, its special Farmers Institute edi-
ton and the Poultry Farmer. These
three publications are the best of their
class and should be in every farm home.
70 them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper and make
the price Of the four one year only S1.70.
Never before has so much superior read
ing matter been offered for so small an
amount .of money. The three papers
named, which we club with our own are
we'll known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention.
| The Iowa Homestead is the great a@ri-
cultural and livestock paper Of the west
| The Poultry Farmer is the most practi-
cal poultry paper for the farmer, while
The Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications for
the promotion of good farming ever
published. Take advantage of this
great offer, as it will hold good for d
short time only. Samples of these
papers may be examined by calling at
| this office. O. q. HULL,
Publisher LEON REPORTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
THE CHURCHES.

The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at the Methodist church Monday
afternoon, July 18th at O'clock.
There will be no preaching in the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath ow-
ing to the absence of the pastor from
the city. Sabbath school and endcavor
at the usual hours.
Attention is called to the services in
the Nj. L. church for next Sunday.
Preaching by the pastor morning and
evening. Subject of evening sermon,
as Life Worth Living?" Sunday school
and Epworth league at usual hours.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
He Took The Hint.

He was one of the numerous Young.
men who persist in their attentions
upon the talented and attractive gcncr-
al delivery clerk in a neighboring post
office, as all delivery clerks arc She
requested him several times to stand
aside that she might wait upon custom
crs in waiting and exhausted her supply
OF gentle hints that his departure would
be appreciated, and still he showed no
signs OF going. Seeing that the case
required heroic measures she handed
him pencil and facing slip on which
she requested him to write eleven
ciphers in a row; then she told him to
draw perpendicular line upward from
the fourth, seventh and eighth, and
downward from the first, fifth and tenth
and heed the admonition. He went and
now she needs only to produce pencil
and piece of paper to make him move
on.
1t is not copyrighted and other gen
eral delivery girls might try the plan
with profit to their respective Offices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

The new town Of Ludderdalc, Carroll
county y the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western Railway will be
opened to the public by an auction sale
of lots about the middle of July. For
particulars address Edwin Il. Magill,
Mgr. Townsite Dept, Fort Dodge,
Iowa. A 3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

A. Il. Batson, former Princeton boy,
under sentence of death for the murder
OF u family of seven in Louisiana, has
been refused executive clemency and
Aug. 18th is fixed as the day of execu-
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Did you ever notice how much warmer
tits here in the summer than it is in
the winter? It's cool all the time i'll
Colorado. Train leaves Leon July %.
Fare only 5000. Limit October u.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Complimentary to Miss Mabel
Warmly, of Kansas City, Miss Flo AL
baugh entertained a party Of young
folks at a 6 o'clock dinner at the Park
Hotel Tuesday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Mrs. w. II. Albaugh met with a pain
full accident Sunday while frying chick
ell at the Park Hotel, the grease in the
skillet exploding and part Of it struck
her in the eye, inflicting very painful
injury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

When in Leon, attend the Auc-
ton sale of dry goods, clothing and
n otions in the Evans room, south
east corner of square. High class
desirable goods sold for what they
will bring under the hammer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

I am agent for the exclusive sale of
the celebrated keb. Coal mined by the
Illinois and Iowa Fuel Co. This coal
will not slack, no clinkers, burns up
clean. CREED BoBBlTT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Mrs. Lucy Allbaugh will be pleased
to meet her many friends at the opera
house store next Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

l. N. McDonough of this city last week
CLOSED a deal for Fred j. Waights de-
partment store at Charlton, for which
he traded a farm of 800 acres near
Kirksville, Mo-, putting in the land at $40
Per acre. Mr.. McDonough will move
the stock from Charlton to Garden
Grove. The trade was made by e. j.
Warner, the real estate agent of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

A called business meeting of the mem
bers of the Baptist church will be held
Friday evening at s o'clock. All mem
bcrs requested to be present
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

We have about 1000 bales of hay and
straw to close out. Will make price on
hay 25 cents per bale on straw 20 cents
per bale.
w ID Or .n1- G. "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

If you want farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms 90 to e. j..
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Glassware? Yes, the good strong
kind. Water sets, berry dishes, syrup
pitchers, etc. G. +. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Harvest work clothes, ovcralls, shirts,
jumpers and straw goods.
GRAHAM, DARRAH & HANSELL Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Special bargains in summer dress
goods now from Be to 1Sc per yard.
GRAHAM, DARRAH & HANSEIL Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

clown Talk tells all about the new
towns on the Chicago Great Western
Railway. For free copy send to Edwin
b. Magill, Townsite Dept, Fort Dodge,
Iowa. "A BIT