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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
WILSON
Preliminary Hearing of Langley in
Jones Case-ClOsing Exercises of
Have an Insurance
Especial to The Massenger.)

Wilson. y. c.. June 1~3.-LaFayette
Langley. a clerk Of Gill Wards, one OF
the defendants in the Jones murder
case. who was arrested yesterday morn
ing for being implicated in killing OF
Jones had his preliminary hearing be-
fore Squire T. c. Davis. AT the hear
ing the method used in securing the
whereabouts Of the gun which Jones
used in his defense was brought out.
Dixon, a painter, who was arrested on
Thursday for being implicated in the
killing was the first witness
He said tina a few nights after the
killing he went to Wards saloon where
he met Langley. Afterwards they took
a walk together. Dixon said Langley
went to a clump of bushes neal the
| premise of T. ]. Barnes, where he
found concealed an unjolnted gun. ms
| gun was taken from its hiding place
and carried 10 an old we'll near the
Wilson oil mills where it was thrown
in. The witness testified that nj
| had told him that he had received a
| message from Ward telling him to de-
| stroy the gun. Mayor Herring was
then put on the stand and told the
same story as Dixon as to the finding OF
the gun Mr.. Powell from whom
Jones borrowed the gun on the night
of the killing was then put on the
stand and sWore that the gun then on
exhibit in court was in his belief the
gun borrowed by Jones. Langley then
took the stand. He denied all the state
ments made by Dixon. He said he
knew nothing OF the gun and had never
! received a message from Ward about
] hiding any gun. He also denied haV-
| ing taken a walk with Dixon shortly
| after the killing or ever having had any
| conversation with him about the mat
| ter. After considering the evidence in
| the case Squire Davis bound Langley
| over to court in a bond of four hundred
| dollars, which he vas unable to give.
| The hearing in DiXon's case was post
| poned until Saturday afternoon. Both
| Dixon and Langley went to Jail to
| await the meeting of the grand jury
| on Monday.
The closing exercises Of the Wilson
| graded school took place yesterday af-
| ternoon. They We're attended by a large
| crowd and were very much enjoyed.
The annual address vas made by Sen
ator r. B. White, of Franklinton.
The report of Superintendent Mangum
was a very interesting paper. This re-
port shows a total enrolment of 62e
and a daily average attendance of 5O2.
Wilson is soon to ave a life insurance
company. On Wednesday night at g
meeting of SOME of the towns mos
prominent business men it was decided
to organize this company at once. The
company will do a life and industrial
insurance business. 1t is expected o
by the promoters that the company viii
be in the field for business within The
next sixty days.
A large numbe of Wilson society
people went to Rocky Mount last nigh
where they attended the annual June
german of the Carolina Cotillion Club
All report a very enjoyable evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23

In our SIS lines we nave the South
ern Star, Old Virginia and Wolfe Bros,
shoes, made Of Dongola, all solid. pretty
toes and heels, guaranteed to wear
price s1.25.
Fol- s1O we have the White Star
brandsolid sole-Dongola upper and
patent tip.
In our Ladies' shoe department we
think our different inc are as strong
as is made We also carry an immense
line of mems shoes. We handle Shows
fine shoes for men, which we are max
ing quite a run on. We nave a full
line Of Oxfords for men as well as for
ladies'. They sell from $1.0 to $3.50 a
pair.
a woman's slipper for SOC pair. A
good variety Of slippers 75c. A big
assortment of children slippers for
SOS to 800 a pair.
We have sitting around in our store
122 cases Of shoes that we cannot get
in the shelves at all. If You buy our
shoes from us you buy them right.
We buy from first hands, direct from
factories, a spot cash for them d
we know we own them at the rtght
price. When o or any Of your @z1Hy
need footwear look through oug stock,
When you buy from us you bLy right,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
Sir Upton Sails for America.

London. June 17.-There was a large
gathering OF people at EustOn railroad
station I bid good bye to Sir Thomas
Upton. W h started for Liverpool TO
board the steamer Oceanic for New
York. The crowd cheered him heartily
while Sir Thomas waved his farewell.
On the same train was j. Pierpont
Morgan who was also cheered by the
Upton contingent.
King Edward telegraphed to S1T
Thomas Upton as follows:
You are Just about leaving fol
America let me wish you a prosperous
journey and all possible good luck fOl
the great race in August"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
HIS GUEST.
An Ashe County Man. Thought to be
Insane. attack Virginia Travellers
in the Night With an Axe-His Wife
MortaIIy Wounded for Her Inter-


Charlotte, n. c.. June 17.-Informa-
ton from the mountain section of Ashe
county is to the effect that Levi Bar
ker was murdered and his father. AL
fred Barker, fatally injured by Crick
Davis, who also mortally wounded Mrs.
DAVIS, his wife, when h endeavored
to save Bankers life. The Bankers
were travellers from Virginia and stop
ped at Davis house for the night. In
the middle of the night he attacked
them with an axe. No motive is Known
and 1T is believed Davis is insane.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
A Serious Mistake.

E. c. Dewitt & Co. is the name OF the
firm who make the genuine Witch
Hazel Salve. DeWitt's is the Witch
Hazel Salve that heals without leav-
ing a scar. 1t is a serious mistake to
use any other. DeWitt'S Witch Hazel
Salve cures blind, bleeding, itching and
p~rotruding piles. burns, bruises, ecze-
ma and all skin diseases. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are just what you need when
you have nc appetite, feel dull after
eating and wake up with a bad taste
in your mouth. They will improve
| your appetite, cleanse and invlSorate
your stomach and give you a relish
| for your food. For sale by all drug
piStS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
RICHMOND PEOPLE WALK.

The ~oOked-FO Strike OF street
Car Employees Began hesteru"E'
The Men Want Less Hours. More
Paw and Recognition of Their
~Union-Not n Car WAS Run hester-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
VIEWED FROM RALEIGH.

An Invali Thirty Years from Gum
shots Intended for Another, D1es
at R~aIeiGh-BOy Kills His Brother
Near PIymouth- sword With a
H~istory-Otho Wilson interviewed
on DistilIeries. Etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
ASTORIA

IT'S Kind You Have tfHa7s s1uN'
81 ~, y LL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23
Hoods ~Jdrsdpdrill0

II promptly neutralizes the acid IN the
bIoad on which the disease depends, COM
system against its return. Try HOODS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
SWisher's Theatre
Sat day, Feb. 7.
The AL FIELD
Greater MinStrelS
~>~~oo~~~~
Everything New Except the Name

This Season more Exclusive. Features,
More High Glass Acts, than ever befor e
$4,000 First Part Sensation
Roof Garden, or A Night in
New York"
Big Company of Funny Comedians
headed by Al G Field, also includes
Harry Skunk. Tommy Donnelly, Doc
Quigley, fWm Murray, Sam Goldman,
Tommy Hyde, Tommy O'Dell and other
Minstrels Stars
Famous Faust Family of 10 Acrobats
Musical Mignani Family
Original Clipper Quartet
international Singing Congress
Reese Prosser, JoLn G Dickens, D
Cunningham, Frank Casey, James Cav
anaugh, Paul LaLonde Frank Howard
Joseph Blamphin, Addison Waltz. Mat
Keefe and George Sims
Tropical Travestv- King of the Fill.
pinos
Burt Cutters Military Band
Big Parade Daily
Prices %, so, Is and $l.00
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07

j. L. Smith has moved his Office
from the Post Office building to the
MADEIRA Block on Chestnut street.
He is now ready to show any Of the
people any of the valuable property
that he has in Morgantown. He
has property in all parts of town.
Last year he sold about three hun
bred building lots and wants to sell
more this year. Every lot sold last
year that has been sold since was
sold for a good advance.
If you want to buy lots for good
investments or to build, don't fail to
consult him, before buying The
title is absolutely clear OF all inel N
berance on all the property that you
buy from j. L. NTH.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
WHAY YOU WANY AND WHERE no GET II
WatCh Regular Changes in These Advertisements.

THE DELEGATES prides table tits first class tv
@ Inc cuisine and the charges will The
offer Special for families and
" buiulhg long distance phone l34 Peoples
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
Wharf Street.

HoT Water Bottles and Fountain
Syringes xa'anteed at. Ream's Drug
Store
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
SATURDAY NIGHT
Al q. Field and His Minstrels Will Be
in MOrgantOwn.

On Saturday night the best minstrel
company on the road will appear in
Morgantown. This will be Al G..
Field and his company OF fun makers.
They will have splendid house as
they are we'll known and liked 10 Nor
gantown, Mr.. Field is a native of
Fayette county, Pa. He has tly
been quite sick, and at one time his
death was almost hourly expected bat
he is now entirely recovered from this
attack. All OF the papers speaking OF
tie show says that it is better this
year than ever.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
Departure and arrival of trains at
Eairmont on and after Nov. %, 1902:
MAIN LINE.
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS.
Season 1923 Baltimore K Ohio Rail.
road.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
placed Oh sale at all principal offices
east of the Ohio river, Winter Tourist
tickets to points in Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina and Texas; also Ha-
vana, Cuba, and Nassau, n. P, at re-
duced rates.
For additional information call OF
Agent Baltimore & Ohio r K.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
Peasants street Meat Market

Peasants street Meat Market
Gains new friends every day and
is better prepared than ever to serve
housekeepers with the choicest meats
of all kinds both fresh and cured
Their oysters are of the best brand
and they keep fine stock of fresh
poultry. fhe latter is kept in great
numbers and slaughtered as needed
They have the lest of everything
A nhone call brings your order
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
Union Improvement 60
SuRpIiers Of Natural Gas & Water
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
ne OF gas fitting done should consider
hat little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goode
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have xpert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with first-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
asts and people use water
This is point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
Welsbach Lights Reduced to $i.25

Large mica chimneys 40c extra. We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine "Welsbach. All other
tncandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction OF
my one selling spurious burners as
w"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-07
SWiSher'S Theatre Column.

ATTRACTIONS for FEBRUARY
Feb. 2, Al G. Fields
Feb. Is, Thomas Jefferson of
Rip Van Winkie
Feb. 20, Olga Verne in Faust
Feb. 25, H0yt's A Texas Steer
Feb. 26, Hoyt's A Bunch of
Keys
Feb. IS, The MiddIemau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01

istration. Although the House Of Repre-
whole to deprive the civil service commits
sion of its appropriations this procedure
has come to be regarded farce, sop
by the practical politicians of that body to
the office seekers.
There is no cause for chagrin in the
showing that the United States has not yet
advanced to the point of civil service eff
Cheney and morality which the Spectator
claims for England. In a comparatively
few years it has scored a triumph over the
spoils evil which is extraordinary consid-
ering the handicap of many years Of
Indulgence in that vicious principle. . it
rlay be true that the postal scandals have
arisen out of the remnants of this old con-
dition, but a closer scrutiny than is per-
nitted the London journal does not sug-
gest that the essential evil is there to be
found Probably under highly organized
civil service reform system in the entire
postal administration dishonest men could
have piled their traffic in brides and COM
missions with equal facility and temporary
impunity. 1t is perhaps true that the old
methods have left much to be desired in
the matter of public morality in some quar-
tiers, but it is certainly not true that there
prevails today throughout the public serv-
ice the lack of uprightness and devotion to
the welfare of the state which the Spec
tator's comments on the case suggest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
The Canal Situation.

Eight days have passed since the time
limit on the Hay-Herran canal treaty
lapsed. and nothing has been done to clear
the situation toward either a resumption OF
relations with Colombia or the opening OF
negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica. OF course, eight days are not long
time in terms of diplomacy and great inter-
national enterprises. But under the cir
cu1nstances the period of inaction is suffi-
Gent to cause the country to wonder wteth-
er it may not be stretched out to eighty
days and beyond. The Hay-Herran treaty
is dead and nothing short of executive
clemency can restore it to life dlspatcn
or two has struggled up the difficult way
from Bogota, intimating that overtures
were about to be made for an extension or
the time for ratification, but thus far there
has been no tangible statement of a pur-
pose on Colombia's part to change its pres
ent program. The promises held out by the
Colombian advocates of ratification are ex
tremely vague, and are contradicted by
other dispatches which indicate that the
legislature will adhere to it's radical policy
and resist the program of the adminiStra-
ton.
The case reverts automatically to the
statute of 1902 authorizing and requiring
qua route in case Colombia acted unreason-
ably in the negotiations with her. On the
face of the facts that country has met the
letter and the spirit of this condition. 1t
first delayed the negotiations for the writ
ing of a treaty, until public patience in this
country was we'll nigh exhausted, and the
Colombian government, In alarm lest the
whole program be then and there changed,
fastened to change ministers and to write
a treaty. Then it took its time in the cleo
ton and assemblage of a new congress to
consider the treaty. That body finally re-
jected 1t, and now it proposes legislative
substitute which is wholly unacceptable to
the United States. The case could not well
be less satisfactory to this government.
OF course, the President is today sole
judge as to whether Colombia's delay or
her substitute proposals are unreasonable
in the terms of the statute. On all sides he
is being urged by the newspaper press OF
the country to so construe the case and to
lose time in opening the Nicaraguan ne
gotiations. Some journals which were for
merly in favor of the Panama route are
now clamorous for the immediate shift of
the dealings. The Engineering News, which
led the technical press in advocacy of Pan
ANA while the issue of the route was para
mount, has turned against its former ia
vorite, and today asks that the President
begin the proceedings which will give the
United States the right to construct the
canal along a route which compares ia
vorably with Panama and which Is not
tainted with a record of scandal and fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
Big Foot Ball Scores.

The foot ball season is now open and
from this time to the first snow fly the
public will read how badly the minor teams
have been beaten by the bigger ones. Yes
terday eight of the crack college elevens
participated in contests which were little
more than trying-out exercises for them
Princeton beat Swarthmore "a to O; Har-
ward beat Bowdoin "A to o; University Of
Pennsylvania beat Franklin and Marshall
II to o: Yale beat Tufts 10 to o; Cornell beat
Alfred 20 to o: Dartmouth beat Massa-
chusetts IL to o: Brown beat Colby % to
0 and Lehigh beat Manhattan 40 to O. Thus
in the eight games the winners scored 1876
points and the losers none an average
score per game of more than "a points to O..
The contest in these matches is not to see
which team wins but to see whether the
confessedly weaker one will score at all or
not 1t Is the essence of one-sidedness, and
yet the practice Is watched very closely by
the enthusiasts in order to get line" on
the individual players who later will figure
in the greater contests between the lead
ers, which will mark the close of the sea-
SON. Thus the sport. in its appeal to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
A Farmers PARTY,

Now as to this farmers party, which Gov.
Hogg of Texas is forming. Has it been
arranged that he shall be it's candidate for
President next year? Or Is the field open?
There is Farmer Bryan, with broad acres
covered with blooded stock. and huge barns
full to bursting. He can talk in the agri-
cultural tongue, and would make rafting
campaign on agricultural lines. Why not
Bryan and Hogg, on platform advocating
high prices for everything in which the can
ddates are interested? Or, what would be
still better, If man of such a name can
be found to yoke up with him. why not
Hogg and Hominy? Such a ticket would
be truly rural and appeal strongly to the
rural classes. And would General Miles,
Gov Hogs partner in the oil business. be
eligible for Secretary of War under an agri-
cultural dispensation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
The President and Mr.. Cleveland.

1t was scarcely necessary for denial 10
be entered of that yarn about the fresi-
dents declination of the invitation 10 at
tend the nstalla tion ceremonies of the New
York City College. Had he gone his recep-
ton would have been hearty enough II
might not have been boisterous. Inc COM
panv was intellectual rather than emo
tional 1t was not gathered together 1or
show purposes or political purposes. No
presidential booms had been invited. The
Presidents invitation had come to him
more because of his interest in letters and
education and his right to a place among
scholars and teachers than because of the
high office he holding. He would not
have been greatly complimented if his only
fame had been political. 1t was the fact
that he had as student and writer made
reputation for himself in the world OF in
tellectual endeavor and progress that lent
flavor to the invitation.
We are told again that at ST. Louis last
spring the crowds made more noise over
Mr. Cleveland than over Mr.. Roosevelt.
That statement has been widely circulated
1t may be true. 1t may be true, too, that
the noise was spontaneous and not care
fully prepared. The matter was not I'M
portant then. and it is not important now.
The Missouri democrats are not urging Mr..
Cleveland for President They are still
strongly touched with Organism. The Mis-
souri, republicans are urging Mr.. Roosevelt
for President They are among the most
cordial of his we'll wishers. Politically
then. that ST. Louis demonstration even If
accepted as described. could not have been
significant politically. What it did signify
one need not particularly inquire. The
manifestations of holiday crowds, with the
show spirit in their bones, difficult of
analysis.
The next presidential race. there are
abundant reasons to believe. is not going
to be decided by mere hurrah. There will
be hurrah a-plenty and Mr.. Roosevelt will
probably get full share of it. The crowds
are not unmoved when he comes around.
But Mr.. Bryan has twice developed the fact
that the suffrage does not always follow
the shout; that a candidate may appear to
be a hero on the street and fail to show up
as one in the ballot-beX. Great issues are
pending, and the people are considering
them. and that candidate and that party
representing most conspicuously human
rights and property rights and stability OF
values. and progress, will win. Hysteria Is
mot in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
Civil Service and Public Peculation

In another column of todays issue will
be found an article from the London Spec
tator which discusses the postal frauds In
this country. and regards them as rejecting
lax state of public spirit among the office
holders under the United States govern
ment 1t will be found that the Spectator
takes fair, and on many points an accu-
rate. view of the case. even though it
ignores the brighter side of the question.
1t is true. as the Spectator says that the
spoils system so long in unhindered vogue
in this country. is accountable for many of
the offenses against the laws on the part
OIL office holders. But it is still true that
great strides have been made during the
past two decades toward the complete elimi-
nation of this baleful influence from the
public service.
The success of the civil service law. en-
acted twenty years ago, has been remark
able in view of the fact that it has not had
the sincere support of Congress at all
stages. Doubtless at heart the great ma
Jority OF the people realize that this reform
is essential to the progress of the govern
mental system toward the ideal But for
so many years. even generations, was the
spoils idea accepted as inevitable. as indeed
one of the essentials to that system of
party organization which is considered by
many economists as requisite of popular
government, that necessarily the advance
toward a perfect civil service system has
been relatively slow.
The fact is that civil service reform is
not solely the result of statutory enact
ment but of public opinion as well. The
benefits of a governmental service based
on merit alone have been demonstrated to
the people year by year in a satisfactory
manner despite the occasional proof of the
tDadequactes of the laws and their admin