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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06

The Negro Charged With Killing
Senator Simmons Father Makes an
Improbable Statement.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. N. G., November 3.-Govern-
or Aycock this afternoon received a let
ter from Private Secretary PearSalI.
who is at Trenton. about the murder of
Senator Simmons father. Colonel
Pearsan says:
THE negro Daniels has confessed the
kilIlng OF Mr.. Simmons, n claims it
was done under the following circum-
stances: Daniels says he was on the
opposite side of the river in a boat;
that Mr.. Simmons called him over on
his side: he went, not seeing any gun;
that when he got over and before leav-
ing the boat. Mr.. Simmons reached
down and got his gun from behind a
bush, and tried to shoot him; that the
gun. which was a hammerless one, for
some reason, failed to fire and he sprung
it then and raised it to fire; that then
Daniels fired. but before he did so he
cried out loudly and begged Mr.. Sim
mons not 10 shoot him.. Daniels story
is manifcstly false, as there We're tracks
on the river bank where the body was
found, showing hat the shooting was
not done from a boat; that 1t would be
impossible for the shot found in the
body to a taken the range they did,
because that at the place Daniels said
the shooting occurred there is a steep
bluff of ten or fifteen feet and the range
of the shot would have necessarily been
upward. The condition of the gun
which was unlocked, the position of the
body. the O in the body ranging from
the neck to the lower part IF the stom-
ach directly in front of the body. the
fact that no shot hit his hands arms or
gun, and several other circumstances
make Daniels story not only improba-
BILE but impossible"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
An Ambulance Doctor.

You nave heard of the bumptious-
ness of young doctors?" inquired the
man who had been setting off some Of
the failings of youths. according to
the Lewiston Journal. We'll just see
if you ever heard the like or this:
When l was living in an apartment
house in New York. on the fifth story,
two painters were AZ work painting
the exterior. The ladder on which
they were at work was without a rail.
which is required by law. Both young
men seemed reckless. for I watched
one as he braced against the wall and
threw out the ladder by the pressure
of his feet, while his companion reach
ed across an angle of the wall to paInt
a distant strip. 1t was a most fool
hardy trick. and I turned away sick
at the sight. Not a minute later there
was a crash. The ladder swung back
and lurched the young man down
upon the pavement five stories below.
"Of course, l t~elephOned at one for
an ambulance. In it was the driver
and a young doctor. The latter came
into the courtyard n approached the
injured man, who lay moaning on tee
flagstones. He lifted his hand to fo Il
his pulse and asked:
docs your head ache?'
Nov, wouldn't that jar you?" con-
cluded the New Yorker, whose lip
curled with scorn at the memory Of
the scene"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
The Murderer of Mr.. F. G. Simmons
to be Tried.

Charlotte, n. c., November AL
fred Daniels, the negro who is charg-
ed with the murder of Furnifold G..
Simmons, father of United tates
Senator Simmons at his home in
Jones county, a few weeks ago, is to
be tried before Judge Bryan. in the
superior court at Newton this week.
1t is said hat Daniels has made a
confession to Sheriff Taylor of Jones
Biddle of raven counties that
he killed Mr.. Simmons, but said he
committed the deed in self-defense.
Mr.. Simmons gun was found by his
side with both barrels cooked. but
from the statement made by the ne
gro il appears impossible for him to
have shot Simmons from the position
and locations that ne was in.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
ONLY 4 YELLOW DOG.
No Cur So Poor, But Has Rich De-
yotion from it's Master.

That IS a touching story that comes
from Columbia, No. a man searching
week after week for a lost dog, and
only a con mon yellow cur at that.
The smarteSt dog in America de-
clares Its owner, and it is no avail to
tell him that it is only a common yell
low cur. such as are shot in the dog
pound for non-payment Of taxes. 1t
has no pedigree; no royal dog blood
courses through its veins. 1t is
neither a Scotch collie wits its intel
ligent face and the loyalty of the
clannish lane it came from; neither
is 1t a petted French poodle with the
eXcitaDllty of the race which gave it
name. No st. Bernard. Great Dane,
bull, Newfoundland. water spaniel,
hound, or terrier. Nothing but an or
binary, ugly, ornery, yellow dog, and
yet that man has given up his work
and is devotlng himself exclusively to
the hunt for it.
Ernest Eaton of Ashland, ILL.,, has
gone through nearly every county in
the state looking for a yellow dog"
says the press dispatch. He came to
Columbia today. having been told that
a party of gypsies with a dog of that
description was headed this way, bot
IOunO ne was on a false trail. The
dog was stolen from Mr.. Eaton's home
three weeks ago. He describes it as
a cur named Cap two years old,
twenty-five pounds in weight. He
values it, he said. because it is the
smartest dog in America Tomorrow
he will go to New Franklin. Mo, and
fro mhere to other towns west of
here"
Poor yellow cur. looking a~nxiously
into the face Of every passer-by, leap
ing out of the way of drays and carts,
kicked, cuffed and beaten. hungry and
worn. but t smartest dog in An
erica;' for have we not the owners
word for that. and who knows the dog
better than his owner? Poor, worried
man., trudging the long roads and
streets. with hope rising at every
cloud of dust and hope ringing in his
ear with every dog whine and bark
and yelp.
Only a yellow dog, but loyalty looks
out of its yes and devotion makes it
dear to the owner for whom it would
lay down his life and know no great
er sorrow than losing him beyond re-
call.-DeS MOineS Register.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
AFTERMATH OF THE FAIR
Several FakirS i'm Recorders EOurt
The Female Seminole Snakf-Eater
Turn SOut to be a Youthful Dandy.

The fair is over. but some of Tie
fakirs Will not get out Of trouble for
many moons. Recorder Shannonhouse
dealt with several of the rowdier fel-
lows this morning. There are lots of
black eyes, empty pockets, bad mouths
and big heads. The under world is al
ways interesting and i,he police our
is the place to study the seamy side
of life.
Mr.. o. L. Smith and wife operated
q snake show II the fair. They did a
handsome business ard got the name
of being quiet and honest fakirs.'
He had fought with Joe Padgett. spie-
Ter for he incorrigible DR.. Moore, Of
Rutherford county. 1t was evident
from the testimony that Padgett was
trying to force his way into tn
Smiths'show without lpaying his fare.
This Smith objected 10 and brought the
curses of Padgett upon his head. A
fight was the result The recorder dis
charged Smith. who seemed to be de-
Tending himself, and fined his adversa-
ry five dollars.
Recorder Shannonhouse brought out
a bit of funny testimony during this
trial. Smith produced two of his en-
ployeS as witnesses. One witness was
a young dandy of a fellow. with patent
leather shoes and slick hair. combed
flat down and parted in the middle.
The recorder asked What do You
do?"
Il work for MI. Smith," he said.
Where were you when the fight too
place?
Il was IN the snake pit"
"What were you dong there"
Il worked there
Were you the woman. the Seminole.
that ate the SnakeS?'
With a suppressed smile upon his
face the boy answered: Yes. SIR
The court laughed and the case vas
concluded.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06

Warrants Issued for Sc New Ones
The Cotton Crop.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., October 31.-Today the
state issued warrants in aid of So new
rural libraries and two supplemental
libraries for public schools, the largest
number ever issued in any one day. OF
the new libraries, 6 each are for BERTHE
and Union; 8 each for Northampton,
Cleveland, Buncombe, PasQuotank and
Pitt; two each for Wilkes and Wilson
and n each for Camden, Dare, Cataw-
ba. The supplemental libraries are for
Cleveland and Northampton.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son goes to Fayetteville tomorrow to
ppear as a witness in a suit against
the Southern Cotton Oil Company.
State Chemist Kilgore says the North
Carolina pure f0od law has reduced the
adulterated foods fully so per cent.
The cotton growers say that in this
section, two-thirds of the crop is picked
and that half is marketed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
Two Killed in a Railroad Wreck.

Augusta. Ga, November "a fast
through freight train on the Georgia
railroad ran into an open switch eight
miles from Augusta this morning, de-
railing the engine and six cars and kill
ing the fireman and a negro train hand,
and seriously injuring the engineer and
two train hands. 1t is believed the
switch was thrown to wreck the train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
A Scientific Discovery.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the
stomach that which it is unable to do
for itself, even when but slightly dis
ordered Or overloaded. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure supplies the natural juices
of digestion and does the work of the
stomach, relaxing the nervous tension,
while the inflamed muscles of that or
gan are allowed to rest and heat.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you
eat and enables the Stomach and di-
geStive organs to transform all food
into rich. red blood. Sold by R. Il.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
Not a Sick Day Since.

Il was taken severely sick With xii
ney trouble. | tied all SOS Of med.-
ciEeS. hone Of witch relieved me. O"n
day / saw an ad. of your Electric Bit
terS and determined to try that. At
ter taking a few doses 1 felt relieved,
and thereafter was entirely cured, and
have not seer a sick day since. Neigh
borS of mine have been cured of
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and
Kidney troubles and General Debil-
ity." This is what B. F. Bass, of FIRE.
mont, N. c., writes. Only Soc, at r.
r. BellmY'S, d~rDggicte.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
HELL OR HEAVEN"
The Rev. MIR. Love Publishes a Card
of Apology for Stating That His
Views Were That of the Baptist
Denomination.
Especial to The Messenger.)

NSOCN1oI " 1htSSSIlSSI-
Raleigh, N. c., November 3.-Rev. A.
r. Love, of Hendersonville, who re-
Gently wrote the book Heaven or He'll -
denying the existence of the orthodox
hell who withdrew it from circulation,
and who was on the point Of losing fell
lowshiD in the Baptist church. today
church organ, The Biblical Recorder.
He says:
Last week l stated 1 would not offer
nv hook for sale, unless endorsed by
brethren and would not urge my views
upon any one, because l am not infalli-
bile. ] might be wrong. Now, l have
an apology to max l am exceeding
" sorry l said in my book that the
view ! set forth was the Baptistic view.
I am thoroughly convinced l was wrong
in that statement, and most humbly beg
pardon of brethren for making it. But,
J must confess l do not know what
that view IS. I am exceedingly anXious
70 know, and / hope some brother, who
does know, will tell me at once. l sus-
pect i several OF our brethren would
tell what they regard as the Baptistic
view on his subject, il would make
VERY interesting reading for those who
enjoy reading q medley.
Now. brethren. l am not a hereto.
I am a child of God, redeemed by Jesus
Christ. l love the Lord. l love the
blessed old book. : love my brethren.
nov that I withdraw the claim thai
tAe Few SCI forth in my book is the or
rAoGoX RaG;iscic -.ew. and beg pardon,
I kcow that you viii gladly grant it."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
JUST WHAT YOU NEED .
ChnmberIain's stomach end Liver
Tablets.

When eel dull after eating.
When o have no appetite.
When o have a bad taste n the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When YOU have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They VIII improve your appetite.
cleanse and invigorate your stomach.
and regulate your liver ana bowels.
Price % cents per box. For sale b.
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06
What to do Until the Doctor Ar
riVes.

"One Of my children was taken with
jcramp collie and suffered severely"
says s. B. Elzee, Of Monet, Mo. Il
lteleponed for a doctor. then gave a
dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and a few
minutes later a second dose. Before
the doctor came the child was reliev-
ed" For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06

Hives are terrible to the
little folks, and to some older ones
Easily cured DOan'S Ointment new
er fails. instant relief, permanent
cure. At any drug store. so cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Award Grading Contract

At meeting of the board of public
works held this morning the contract
for the grading and curbing of Knox
avenue, from the center line of Mill
street to the center line of Monroe
street, was awarded to Mitchell Bros.
for tn sum of S94S00.
The assessment roll for the grading
and curbing of Ash street from Tenth
to Fourteenth avenues, and the assess
ment roll for the sidewalking of Ash
street between the same limits were
forwarded to the council for approval.
The assessment roll for the Mansfield
avenue grading and curbing from Mon
roe street to Mill street was approved
and forwarded to the council for their
confirmation.
The board allowed an estimate
amounting to $1,000 in favor of August
Use on his contract price of Sl3,456.00
for the construction of the concrete pier
at the south end of the Monroe street
bridge
The board requested the city engin-
Ger to prepare plans for the I.atah crecl,
bridge. to consist of "A steel span in
the center, and the balance of the
bridge to be built of timber, same to he
what is known as Combination
bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
.SCRAMbL|NG TO REACH
COUNTY'S PIE COUNTER

Within the ranks of the republican
party the candidates suggested for
the different county-offices are becom-
ing as THICK as honey bees in a clover
patch at midsummer. Among the as
pirants are some of those who have
not been missed from the Spokane
county pie counter in a decade; and
there are others who would not have
l,een missed If they could have avoid
ed other engagements. There are also
those who have not discovered politi-
cal hunger until recently.
First in the list of offices to be
Tiled are the two superior judgeships
the one occupied by Judge KEENAN,
and the Joint judgcship of Spokane
and Stevens county now held by
Judge Richardson. For these offices
among the men already mentioned are
Judge KEENAN,, to succeed himself;
Attorney William A. Huneke, Attor-
ney James Dawson and Police Justice
]. ID. Hinkle. Judge Hinkle is old
in the politics of the county and Is
popular with the rank and file OF the
republicans. Attorney Huneke, al
though the youngest man named, is
regarded as an able lawyer, and as a
member of the firm of Danson &
Huneke has made a name for himself
as practitioner at the Spokane
bar. Attorney Dawson is an ole
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

those named are II. H. Hubbard, ex-
county auditor, and w. E. Goodspeed,
who ran for treasurer last year.
Z Things are warming up wonder
fully in the contest for the county
clerk nomination. At the head of
the list are Captain r. a. koontz,
who is deputy clerk, and j. Oscar
Peterson. clerk of Judge Belts court
who is an eX-newspaper man. Con-
siderable tension is already shown in
the contest between these two favor
lite. Another strong possibility for
the race is Oscar Loe, editor of the
Fairfield Standard and postmaster of
Fairfield, who is a topliner in the
ranks of the party, although he has
not openly announced his candidacy.
1t is practically agreed that Audi
tor u. Stewart is well in the lead to
succeed himself, and the opposition
to him has been slow in coming for
ward.
Assessor Dayton Stewart is believ-
ed to have everything fixed to sue
coed himself, although he may en-
counter a fight from some of the big
wigs in the party.
Joe Snow is out for the renomina-
ton to be surveyor.
There is little talk about the cam
didate for commissioner as yet, be-
cause. as in the past these nomina-
lions are likely to be given to the
county at large.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
FEAR DRIVES A FAIR
GIRL TO drink ACID

hospital. After leaving there she spent
several days with Mrs. Gear.
Mrs. Gear noticed nothing peculiar
about her except that she was inclined
to morosencss and talked a great deal
of her fear of eventually becoming in
sane. On October q she left the house.
saying she would ride to Coney Island
and back. She did not return.
That evening a policeman noticed a
stylshly dressed Young woman sitting
as if in sleeping posture on the euro
stone in Douglass street. When he
shook her he discovered that she was
dead. She had bought carbolic acid N
a neighboring drug store and drank It.
Nothing was found on her but eight 81
bills.
Mrs. Gear did not learn Of the find
ing of the body until today. She identi-
fed her friend at the first glance, but
could tell the police nothing of the girl
antecedents. Miss Hallen evidently
had money or relatives who were able
to take care of her, but unless they
communicate with the Brooklyn police
the young woman's body will be buried
in Potter's Field.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

resident, has many friends, and is
now associated in the practice of his
profession with the firm of Nash Il
Nash. Justice Hinkle is being urged
to enter the race, because of the
record he has made as a police jus
tice, but as yet he holds aloof from
Skhe temptation of trying for the
higher court bench. Attorney John
Peacock, who has been active in re-
publican politics for a number of
years has also been named. Attor-
ney Sam Douglass of Colville is an
avowed candidate for the Joint judge
ship. and is said to have the endorse
ment of q majority of the Stevens
county bar.
In the contest for prosecuting at
torney, among those named are AS
sistant Prosecuting Attorney r. M.
Barnhardt. w. Sherman Dawson and
Theodosius Rockwell. Mr.. Barnhardt
has handled many important cases
while in the position of assistant
prosecutor Mr. Dawson has lived in
Spokane for number of years, and
served one term as councilman from
the Third ward. Mr.. Rockwell has
served at different times as assistant
corporation counsel.
The race for sheriff is attracting a
number of candidates, among them
Deputy Sheriff Howard Doak. Bailiff
Rolla c. Harboard and William Dean
In the race for treasurer among
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
GIRLS WORE DRESSES
BACKWARD ON PARADE

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Oct. 13.-Six
young girls of the most exclusive
families of Columbia Heights Brook
lyn, with their dresses on hind part
before, their hats on backward. their
gloves pulled on the wrong hands and
wearing huge placards on which the
u l II were emblazoned, made tour
OF the Fulton street shopping district
yesterday and for half an hour para
lyzed business and halted traffic by
their strange antics.
These six schoolgirls were being led
about by dozen older young women
as part OF their initiation into n Sc
cret Greek society formed OF the
wealthiest members of the Juvenile
Heights set.
Apparently the worthy members of
the looking backward party We're en-
tirely oblivious of the tremendous
sensation they created. Though wom-
en- turned and gaspcd at the strange
collection of jaunty tan coats. silk
Monte Carlos and heavy REFERS worn
hind part before, and stared In wide
eve amaZement at the ridiculous as
pect of their reversed millinery, while
the groups of men In front of the
courthouse and the municipal build
ing made audible remarks about and
to the queer procession. the young
women pursued the even tenor OF
their way in utter unconcern.
The first seen OF the strange initi'
alton procession was when 1t entered
a dry goods store about 3 o'clock.
Pushing their way past the floor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

James d. Sword. M. F.. Of Rossland,
arrived In the city last night from
the north. en- route to Alaska. At
the Hotel Spokane he told Press
reporter that the prospects of the
successful operation of the Fillmore
oil process in treating the low grade
gold-copper ore bodies of the Ross
land mines had done much to renew
confidence in British Columbias pio-
neer camp.
lover In the Boundary district a
most hopeful feeling prevailed due to
the report issued by the CRANKY Con-
solidated company on it's financial
condition and the prospects of an
early dividend being declared. The
CRANKY made profit of $295,463 in
its operations for the past II months,
despite the most depressing circum-
stances. due principally to n suspen-
sion of shipments and treatment of
the ores on account of the lack of a
continuous supply of coke. With the
surplus of the preceding year the
company has on hand s693.535. That
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct. l3.-The mystery
of the beautiful young woman who
committed suicide whose body has been
for a week awaiting Identification in
the Brooklyn morgue, was solved to-
day when Mrs. Gear of No. 1862 Fulton
street identified the body as that Of
Miss katherine llallen, who formerly
lived at No. 1912 Fulton street.
Young, beautiful and possessed of
ample wealth, Miss Hallen was the vic
tim of mental malady. Her afflicti>n
made her retiring and she had few
friends. Even to her intimates she re-
vcaled nothing of her family history.
She lived entirely alone in comforta'
bly, furnished apartment, going out for
most of her meals. She was. fond of
the thcatcr and made friends with Mrs.
Gear, an elderly woman, in order that
she might have company.
Early in September Miss Hallen felt
her mental ailment increasing and Wen.
70 st. Johns hospital. She was dis
charged about September 10. She closed
her apartment, put her furniture in
storage and went to st. GATHERINGS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Entertained for Servant

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. l3.-Mrs.
Harrison Spaulding, well known club
and society woman of this city, has
found what she declares is the real and
only solution for the servant girl prob
lem. The other evening she entertain
ed for Miss Helen Miller, her servant.
Miss Miller made out her list, and Mrs.
Epaldng sent invitations to 80 young
men and women.
Every room in the big residence on
twenty street was at the disposal
of the young woman and her friends,
The elaborate spread was prepared by
Mrs. Spalding, who herself waited on
the tables.
Some of the invited guests We're mu'
siciaks of considerable ability, and they
sang and played. In speaking of the
success of the affair, Mrs. Spaldine
said:
"Helen has been faithful in her work
for three years, drudging without Il
murmur when | had the house full OF
company. | thought it wouldn't dc
any harm to show her l appreciated
her willing service. and l must say
that the young people whom she invit
ed were rs much gentlemen and ladies
as the young people in our church.