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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
syvINnLING INSURANCE. COMPANIES
Startling Testimony Given by Wit
nesses on Charge of substituting
Bodies.

New York, February 20.-Testi1nony
nf & startling nature was given by wit
nesses in the examination of one of the
six men under arrest charged with
SwindIing life insurance companies by
substituting bodies, which came VI in
the police court today. Joseph Trepani,
the undertake IL the case, was held by
Magistrate Seller in g coo bail to await
the action Of the grand jury. Francis
B Foster, formerly an agent for the
Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany. testified that he had agreed, at
TrepaniS SUGGESTION, to swear to the
death of men insured in the company
while ne knew, he said. that the body
of ONE one else had been substituted.
Foster said he received sums ranging
from 500 to 5000 from Trepani when
the policies were Maid in these cases.
He was first approached bv the priS-
Oner CirinO, and with DR.. Oliver Moore.
Of the company, examined one from
bCrula 80 whom a policy was issued
on their report. Trombnrula soon after
h a was reported lead and the BODY
substituted being eXhumed, the alleged
frauds were revealed.
DR.. NJ ore testified that he was sent
20 st. RfiChaels cemetery by the in
surancc company to Identify the bodv
eEhumed which was said to be that Of
Tromborula. when l examined the
boz in the cOffin " said the physician.
Il found it to be that of a much older
man than the mar I had examined as
Tromborula on the day of the issuance
of the policy. The examination of the
body revealed the fact that there were
mittens on the hands. When they
were off I saw that the glove a been
forearm was missing. The right loot
was also missing. the shoe having been
stuffed with a block OF wood shaped
like q foOt. The lips had been sewn
together 81 as to conceal the absence
of the teeth. The mouth was stuffed
wits cotton. causing the cheeks to puff
out and give the body the appearance
OF being that of a much OUNCE man"
Assistant District Attorney KrOtel
mad public tonight q confession made
by Foster. detailing the methods pur-
sued by the swindlers. Foster savs
that he has been for many years the
chief soliciting agent for the Union
Central Life Insurance Company Of
Cincinnati, which has a branch office
in this city. He admits that he made
false identiications Of seven bodies and
succeeded in effecting the collection OF
so, 600 Of fraudulent insurance from his
He also says that shortly
before the death of the old man from
borula. the censpiratOrs headed by the
undertake TrepaTi made arrange
ments to place $10,G0 . additional insur-
ance on his life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

Indebtedness of Oxford and Salem
townships.
To authorize commissioners of BERTHE
to borrow money, issue bonds and levy
special tax.
To amend charter 400 of the public
laws of 1901, relative to the sale of
liquor in Yancev.
Watts moved that the house take
IN as unfinished business, his liquor
bill. Morton opposed the motion and
said he had tried compromise with
watts so that obstructive tactics
might be dispensed with. The Watts
blu and amendments were taken up
and voting on amendments began.
First was to strike out all of Section
l. which prohibits the sale of brandy.
The amendment was lost. Amendment
to exempt New HanOve was lost. ayes
80, noes A. also to exempt OnsloW,
Northampton, Catawba. Alexander,
lander and Gate Gay. of North
ampton, said this was a time in his
number of counties asked exemption
from the law for their request to fall
on deaf ears.
Tax on Cotton Seed Meal.
At the hearing by the agricultural
committee of the cotton seed mill men
in the evening. Wells, of the North
Carolina Cotton Oil Company, Borden,
of GOldshOrO, Dunn. of Kinston, Ives of
New Bern, and other manufacturers
were present. There was a harmonious
Interchange of views as to the tax
on cotton seed meal, which as fertilizer
has been subject to inspection and tax,
aut not to tax as food.
The bill before legislature provides
for the inspection of all cotton seed
meal. 1t was agreed to impose a tax
on all cotton seed meal of 20 cents per
ton, without regard TO its intended use.
Milf men met the committee half way
in this matter, their effort being by
the passage of this law TO protect
themselves and their customers from
adulterated meal of which great guam
titles. have been sold in North Caro-
lima. The DILL REQUIRES that no meal
containing less JI,~n IL per cent of
ammonia shall be allowed to be SOLD at
all in North Carolina.
An amendment was offered by .r,,r-
ply to except all distillerie, licensed
by law. Morton said he mad conscicn-
iousiy tried 10 una q note of warn
ing and had fought as best he could
to accomplish what he thought was
best for the Gtnte. The amendment was
lost. Amendments 10 except Martin,
E1Via, Mcdowell, Surrv. Rockingham,
FraHRfin and Clay were lost. ayes and
noes We're demanded on passage OF the
Watts bill on third reading. Bill pass
al. As 10 so and at midnight the house
adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
DIR. DUNCAN NOT GUILTY.
He is Acquitted of Charge of Shoot
ing Head With FeIOniOus Intent.

Pittsburg. Feburay 21.-Dr. Ellis
Duncan. OF Louisville, KY, was found
not guilty Of the charge Of shooting
Bruce Head, with f%elonious intent. The
jury rendered a sealed verdict last
night. after being out four hours, and
when court opened at $50 o'clock his
morning = Vas read by judge Frazier
DR.. Duncan was at onc discharged
from custody.
That the verdict was q popular one
was shown by the fact that when the
announcement was made that the de-
PENDANT had been acquitted it was
greeted with cheers and a loud clap
ping of hands. This was quickly sup
pressed by the court officials. DR..
Duncan was the recipient of many
congratulations from friends and
He had n smile on his face
and showed an air Of intense relief
that the ordeal was over. He said he
would not discuss his family affairs
and intended TO pursue the same policy
Of silence that he had always main
tanned. except when compelled to. teSti-
fy. He will leave for home tonight
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
A ROBBERY.
Negro Discovered Behind a Sugar
Barrel-Cotton for Sprunt & Son.
Especial to The Messenger.)

G~oldSboru, \. c., February 20.-Yes-
terday afternoon Miss Denning. who
clerks for Mr.. Giles Hinson on the
corner Of East Centre n Boundary
streets. found a we'll known negro boy
hidden in the store behind q sugar
barrel under the unit Mr.. HinSon
was notified and he came over from
home TO the store. He took the negro
boy and after searching him tied his
hands we'll with a rope and allowed him
to depart. 1t is thought that the ne
gro intended to stay nder the counter
until the store was closed last night.
when he ntende to rob the store of all
he and his pals could carry off. The
boy is well know here and had been
noticed about the store all the morn
ingS.
Messrs. Best and Thompson shipped
today 952 bales of cotton to A. Sprunt
& o of Wilmington. Best and
Thompson besides doing Il large gen
eral merchandise business are among
the largest cotton buyers on the mar
ket. There is no calculating the amount
Of benefit which Messrs. Sprunt & Sell
Of Wilmington are responsible for
throughout this section. They have
cotton buyers at every point where the
E~N - q - WV III l-lCtI 1SNilNN
pay the highest market price all the
time and cause others to do the same.
At the meeting of Thos. Rultin
Chapter. Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. yesterday afternoon at the home
hold a Martha Vas ct n s liver i a
hol q Martha Washington Silver Tea"
in the interest of the fund the United
Daughters of the C~onfederacy are rails
ing for the purpose of erecting Il
monument in Richmond to the late
President jefferson Davis. The tea will
be held at the home of Mrs. F. X. Kor-
den, CNening at s o'clock, and the pub
lie generally who wish to lend substan-
tial aid to the worthy object are cor
daily invited to attend, and it goes
without saying that it will be an otca-
sion of royal hospitality and social en-
joyment.
Mr.. r. G.. Porter returned to the city
yesterday from Greensboro, where on
Wednesday evenino he attended ii re-
ception given by the Elks of the Gate
City. During the exercises of the eve
ming Mr.. Porter, who possesses quite
an enviable reputation as singer. was
called on by the audience for z song.
He accepted the invitation and asked
the audience to name the song. The
first mentioned was that very popular
bass solo. Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep" which he sans in 4 man.
ner that provoked long and loud APP
Dlause. When he had finished those
who were present state that this num-
Der which was not on the programme
was one Of the most enjoyable fea-
tires OF the evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
NEW YORK SOUTHERN SOCIETY.
Seventeenth nnua Dinner Attend
cd by Nearly o Guests.

New York, February 21.-Members
of the New York Southern Society and
their guests, to the number of nearly
seven hundred gathered tonight at the
seventeenth annual dinner Of the So
ciety in the banquet hall Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria. The boxes were filled
with a brilliant a~ssemblage of the
wives and daughters of members of
the society and their friends.
President Augustus J. VanWyck
presided and at his table were j. c.
Mcknight. of the Charleston Society;
J. Edward Graybiu, Of the Georgia
Society; David Il. Bates, of the Ohio
Society; w. w. Fuller, of the Society
of North Carolina; Edward G. Sted-
man. of the NJ York Society; Justice
Martin J. KeoEh; a. e. Braxton, Dr.
J. H. Van Amringe, Of Columbia Uni
versity; NJ. J. DrummCnd, Major Ed
ward Owen and Rev. DR.. P. A. H.
Brown, chaplain nf the Southern So
ciety.
President VanWyck delivered the
address Of welcome.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

l was afflicted with catarrh: could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, n. j..
Cream Balm reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. My son says
the first application gave decided relief
Respectfully. Mrs. Franklin Freeman,
Doover, N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts
Or mailed by Ely Brothers, IS Warrent
ST, New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
News of the Collier Alexander.

Washington, February 21.-The fol-
lowing telegram has been received at
the navy department from Darien, Ga,
signed by Joe Henson, master Of the
bark Record, giving news of the col
lier Alexander: Steamship Alexander
in latitude 27.3, longitude 71.56, Feb
ruary II, with brok shaft. heading
north with ~stay-sails set asked to be
reported.
The position in which the Alexander
was reported is about 500 miles north
east of San Juan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
All Day Long.

you may have comparative comfort un-
til laughter, reading aloud or nervous
excitement brings on the fit Of cough
ing which racks you until your very
bones ache. Do not suffer needlessiy-
Ever when a cold on the lungs seems to
have you fast in its dreadful power,
Aliens Lung Balsam will loosen the
mucus, allay the Inflammation. heal
the aching throat and finally overcome
the enemy completely.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

Charlotte News: With the showing
under of Wick only five of the thousand
negroes the Pritchard crowd appointed
to Office in this state will remain. Colo
mel James Young's head was on straight
at last
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
The Value of an Ideal.

Washington, February 21.-William
Jennings Bryan tonight addressed the
students Of the Georgetown University
Law School on 1.-The Value of an
Ideal" Mr.. BRYAN made several allus--
ions to his political experiences ana
said that sit is better to have run q
lost than never to have run at all"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
legislature.

Continued from Seventh Page
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

pcn00 FORFEIT we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures OF
"A I'LL above testimonials, which will rove heir absolute -muIGD.
VOSSe Lydia L PinkhamM Medicine q. Lynn. Mas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

The committee decided to report the
bill favorably. The bill further pro-
vides that county boards shall order
new registration whenever deemed
necessary.
Governor Aycock today appointed
the following commissioners: First
District, B. F. Meekins: Second, NJ. D..
Maymau: Third, l. 3. Midget: Fourth,
H. T. Miller: Fifth, c. L. Miller: Sixth.
M. II. Robinson.
Night Session of House.
At the house night session the fol-
lowing bills were introduced:
An act to provide for working the
public roads in Haywood an1 Transly-
vania n to authorize a fence tax in
Beaufort.
Bills passed final reading 20 amend
the code relating to Judgment liens by
justices Of the peace.
To amend the laws of 1901, relating
to contests for office, extending The
time from thirty to ninety days.
To prevent the> throwing OF SaWdust
in streams in Yancey.
To allow clerks of the superior court
Of Rowan, Stanly II Allegheny to
absent themselves from their Offices
on certains days.
To prevent the gathering and ship
ping wild celery seeds from Furrituck
sound.
To amend the charter of the New
River Development Company.
To men the law relating to road
supervisors in Union.
To regulate terms Of superior court
in MeCklenburg.
For the drainage of roads in Robe
son.
To the Yancey Collegiate
Institute.
Making it q misdemeanor 10 kill
quail in Catawba or allow dogs to run
at large.
To regulate the process in civil &C
tons.
To amend the charter Of Columbia,
Tyrrell county.
To incorporate the Bank OF Carteret
at Morehead City.
To establish a Savings Bank at Ora
ham.
To sell the oyster steamer Lilly.
To incorporate the Presbyterian Hos
pital at Charlotte.
To amend the charter of Belmont,
CASTOR county.
To sheep raising and pro-
tect children.
Relating to the fees of witnesses 4
officers in Cumberland.
Relating 10 the fees of certain Off
GERS and witnesses in Macon n
Stanly.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-22
SOME FINE WORK
BY the Pupils in the Central School
of kalispell,

Of kalispeII.
In the hall at the central school is
wonderful piece of lead pencil
drawing by a young boy named Jean
Even, and in the office of the school
is cartoon which not only displays
great talent, but originality. A visit
to Mrs. Geddes' second grade shows
a room full of wonderful bits of work
by tiny lads and lassies only six
years of age. The very best piece of
work in the room is that of Mabel
kirkpatrick, and it is color piece
OF pussy Willows, extremely natural
and very good. Howard Black has
splendid piece of cut work, and the
walls were hung with pieces of WOW
en- and braided work, drawings in
black and white, colored brownies,
the American flag, flower and fruit
pieces. Mrs. ThIwaites' room, too,
looked very pretty, and here were
seen specimens of the work done by
the children during the past year.
Blue birus and flowers abounded on
the walls, and many other interesting
drawings. In both Mrs. Geddes' and
| Mrs. Thwaites' rooms there w'are a
number of invited guests to the ex-
| ercises which took place Thursday
| afternoon. Light refreshments were
served.
| Miss Maloney. too, had some very
good map work done by pupils in
the Fourth grade, also color work
of apples, bananas and the many
hued Chinese lanterns.
Miss James, the popular Fifth
grade teacher, had a beautiful dis
play of drawing and maps in bas
relief. The map in bas relief, which
would attract any ones attention,
was that of Edna Jaqueth. Contour
correct and work carefully and neat
ly done is sure of many compliments
Amelia Rogers artistic combination
of coloring, was very artistic. Har
old Johnson, also displayed very
fine map. Cleora Logan and Winnie
fred Knight both show great ability
in drawing, and had some splendid
work exhibited. Miss Ferguson, who
teaches second grade, had some very
fine work, too, lead pencil drawings
and color work, Laura Harsh, Madge
Wells, Edith Rogers and Edwin Saw
yen, all display marked ability in ar
artistic line.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-22

The family and friends of Howard
l.. Abbott, the promoter of the Big
fork Paper Mill company, are much
exercised over his mysterious diSap-
peaIance, which occurred over two
weeks ago, since when no trace of
him has been seen. Abbott was IN
this city up to few days previo is
to his departure for Helena. He was
in the latter city for a few days,
when he lett for Chicago, on May g.
That was the last seen OF him and
when day after day passed without
the missing man acquainting his wife
or business partners of his where
abouts some anxiety was felt and
kilograms were sent to various points
in hopes of finding some trace of
him, but without result, and now it
is believed he either met with foul
play and was done away with or he
became temporarily deranged. The
latter solution is looked upon as the
more probable, as a similar occur
renee happened once before. He had
worked hard to successfully promote
a big project, and when the arrange
ments We're almost completed his
mind gave way under the strain and
he disappeared under much the same
circumstances as in the present in
stance. He was afterward found and
placed in sanitarium. where he was
shortly afterward discharged as
cured. The present case resembles
in so many ways the previous one
that his family and business associ-
ates think he is suffering from men
tai trouble, and is wandering around
the country in a practically helpless
condition.
There is no suspicion of any crook
edness on his part, as the affairs of
the company We're in good shape and
he was not mixed in his accounts
with them. Messrs. Fish and Nc
Gilvray of Cleveland, Ohio, large
stockholders, have been in the city
for several days, and arrangements
were being made to commence work
on the mill buildings and flume in a
short time. f. w. King of Lewis
town, the cOmpany's attorney, ar
rived in Kalispell this week and is
| making a thorough investigation into
The affairs, but whether or not the
work will be commenced under the
present circumstances will be decid-
| ed upon later.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-22
'RAH FOR THE FOURTH.
Citizens United in Celebration
Plan.


That the citizens and business men
of kalspell are in earnest in their
efforts to celebrate the Fourth of
July in manner unprecedented in
the history of the county is shown
by the fact that already 5000 has
been raised toward defraying the
necessary expenses and the subscrip-
zion committee expect to raise a
great deal more. While there are a
few. knockers" who decry the at
,empt to celebrate the great majority
Of the citizens are enthusiastic over
the project, and profess themselves
willing to aid as much as possible
in making the affair a big success.
1t is not a fair association matter,
as many seem to think, but is to be
a celebration by the city and for the
country at large, and all are invited
to participate in the days doings. At
| the mass meeting of the citizens to
be held Monday night, June l, at the
fire hall. committees will be APP
pointed and the arrangements made
for systematic handling of affairs
that is expected to result in a record
breaking observance of the greatest
day of the year. The citizens gener
ally of Kalispell and vicinity are
urged to attend and take part and
encourage the originators of the pro
jact with their support, if nothing
more. Horse racing. baseball 6
grand balloon ascension and Other
features will make up the days pro
gram, and all who come to Kalispel
:. on the glorious Fourth will surely sc
their moneys worth.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-22
Appraisers Report.

j. O. Wiles, Richard Brown and
Michel Therriault, the commission
ers appointed by Judge Smith to fix
the amounts to be paid by the Mon
tana & Great Northern railway in
the condemnation suit brought by the
latter for right of way across the
lands of Albert Redman and others
near Whitefish lake, made a report
this week, fixing the amounts as fol
lows:
C. E. Ramsey, $1.523.25; John
O'Brien Lumber company. $3.50; Eu
nice Haskell and D. H. Haskell
$759.25; Arthur Haskell, $45O.SO;
Albert Resiman, $629.50.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-22

Jack Ain yesterday evening called
at the Bee office and covered the s25
forfeit money deposited by Jack
O'Neill, few days ago, and unless
some unforeseen obstacle arises. the
men will again meet on the mat.
Ain insists on the following terms
The match to take place on a date
to be decided upon by the principals,
provided that two weeks time be al
lowed to train in. Each man to put
up 500 as side bet, and the winner
to take all, the gate receipts as we'll
as the side bet. The match to be
governed by Police Gazette rules,
best three falls in five, pin falls only
to count, two points down and all
holds to go. The referee to be de-
cided upon later. The balance of
the side bet to be put UP when the
date is fixed.
Ain is confident in his ability to
throw ONeill and is anxious to again
meet him on the mat and declares
that the result will prove that he was
right when he declared that the re-
cent meeting was a job.
O'Neill and his friends declare that
the Terrible Swede's' stories are
the result OF his defeat, and that he
is only putting up his talk because
he met a better man than himself.
and if another match is arranged,
O'Neill will have an easy victory.
The controversy between the two
men has aroused public interest, and
each man has many followers who
declare their favorite is right.