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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
MYSTERY NOT SOLVED.
RuHn Caps Dies Without Naming
His Slayer - Goldsboro Society
News.
Especial to The Nessenger.l

SpNNAo ~ -
Goldsbor0, n. c., December 10
Although the date is some time off
and there are other matters claiming
immediate attention Of the society cir
cles of the city, there is nothing 10
eclipse interest in the annual New
Years ball. which will take place in
the ArmOry on New Years eve. Prep
arations are now in vogue for some
thing more elaborate than any Of the
delightful dances that ave been given
heretofore on such occasions. Moth
ing less than a favor german may be
looked for.
The marriage of Mr.. y. 4. Hum
nell, Of the firm of Hummell Bros,
tailors of this city, to Miss Callie
Ivey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
1vey, has been announced TO occur
at the home of the intended brides
parents at Seven Springs on the morn
ing of the Path instant.
The man Dunn Caps. who was re-
ported yesterday as being found in q
ditch near the home Of Captain a. L.
sasSer in Fork township in a critical
condition, died last night. DR.. Thomas
Hill, the coroner, has gone to the
scene to hold an inquest today. 1t
is learned since yesterday that Capps
was not lacerated with n knife, as
was reported by courier from the
scene, but hat he had been struck
on the back of the head with some
heavy blunt instrument and that his
skull was crushed. a bottle of whiS-
key was found in his pocket and II
is presumed hat he was drinking and
got into a difficulty with some one on
the road Two negroes who live in
the neighborheod where Capps was
found by his son Yesterday morning,
have told since thai they passed
Capps lying beside the road early
Tuesday night, and hat they did nol
then tell of what they saw for fear
that they would be accused Of the
deed. When Caps was found he had
crawled on his hands and knees some
distance from where the negroes pass
ed him. Instead of being thrown into
the ditch as was thought at first, it
Is now believed that he crawled into
the ditch himself in his efforts to
reach the home of Captain Sasser,
which was near by.
After being carried 10 the home or
Captain Sasser Capps never regained
consciousness. DR.. TheO. /. CHM, of
this city, dressed the wound yesterday
and expressed the opinion that he
could not live.
The question as to how Capps came
to his violent death is as much of
and it is probable that the jury of in
quest will not be able to throw any
additional light on the subject. From
the lips of the dead man was the only
source that could reveal the desired
information and now that they are
sealed the facts in the case Will re-
main shrouded in mystery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
CONDITION OF S. \. l..
Rumors of Change of Control Are
Again Denied.

Atlanta, Ga. December 10.-Presi-
dent John Shelton Williams of the
Seaboard Air Line, accompanied by
General Manager J.. NJ. Barr and
James A. Blair, of New York, one Of
the directors of the road arrived here
this afternoon and will leave for
Washington and New York at noon.
President Williams in an extended in
terview this evening o o occasion TO
repeat denials of several rumOrS cur
rent regarding the control of the road
by interests tina those that he con
troll. He said regarding the condition
of the line:
The business of the Seaboard Air
Line railway at present is limited only
by its rolling stock and its terminal
facilities. The earnings for the past
month AVE increased at the rate Of
about $4,000 a day over the same
month last year The financial o n
dition of the road today is stronger
than it has ever been"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
How We Catch Cold.

A cold is sometimes contracted White
remaining inactive for a while IN az
BILE room or a cold draft
n by falling to sleep under like on
dItiOnS. But most colds are caught
while sleeping too cold at night. Deep
sleep causes sluggish circulation which
renders the system susceptible to
change OF temperature. To prevent
colds. sleep under plenty of cover.
To cure colds use Rydales Elixir, 1t
lessons the severity and shortens th,
duration and prevents Pneumonia,
Bronchitis and Consumption. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
The Plant VIII Litigation Not Settled.

New Haven. Conn, December 10
Probate Judge Cleaveland was inform
ed by Attorney Shipman, of Hartford
sign with the other heirs the petition
to the court that the late Henry Brad
ley Plant be declared to have been
a resident of New York, in order to
expedite the settlement of the ST.
600. 600 estate which has long been in
litigation. The attorney could give
no aSO for her refusal to sign. The
court ordered a hearing on the pc
tition delayed until the 10th instant.
in order hat proper service may be
had on all parties interested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Stepped Against n hot stove.

4 child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath. stepped back against a hot stove
which burned him severely. The child
was in great agony and his mother
could do nothing to pacify him. Re-
memhering that she had a bottle Of
ChlrIberlain's Pain Pam IN the house
h thought would try it. In less
than half an hour after applying it
the child was quiet and asleep. and in
less than two weeks was we'll. Mrs.
Benson is a Well known resident OF
Kellar. Va. Pain Balm Is an anti
septic liniment and especially valuable
for burns. cuts, bruises and sprains.
For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Col. III. Clay King Die While Serving
a Life Sentence.

Nashville, Tenn, December 10
Colonel H. Clay King died today IN
the state penitentiary where since
August II, 1899. he had been serving
a life sentence for the murder of At
tOrney David II. POston on Main
street in Memphis. The murder grew
out OF litigation against King by Pos
ton for Mrs. Gideon J.. Hollow. wife
OF the famous Confederate officer.
Both King and PoStOn were widely
known, the former being the author of
Kings Digest of the Laws of Tenn
essee.' Up to the final trial and SEN
fencing of King factiOnaI feeling ran
] and on the night the convicted
man was taken from Memphis to
Nashville. POstOn's friends chartered
a special train and e~ndeavored to ov-
ertake King with the avOwed pur-
pose of l%ynChing him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
SMALL FIRE.
Relieved To Have Been of Inccndiary
Origin.

A fire alarm was turned in last
from box A. The fire proved to be
1T the residence of Mr.. +. p. II.
Strunck. on Dawson street The fire
men arrived before the fire had gain
ed much Roadway and the flames were
quickly ex~tiuguished. The loss Will
not exceed SIS.
When discovered the fire was burn
ing under the outer edge of the house.
1t is believed that The fire was of in
cendiary origin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Death of Major n. l.. n. Robinson

Washington, December 1O.-Major
Norborne l. n. Robinson, of New Or
is dead. He was injured by a bicycle
several years ago and never fully re-
covered from a paralytic stroke that
followed. His wife, a daughter of Gen
eral James \. Bethune. of Georgia. and
a son, Norborne Robinson, Jr., of this
city. survive him. He was a Confed-
crate veteran, a member of the Lout--
lana Legislature. city attorney of New
Orleans, and assistant solicitor of the
treasury in the Cleveland adminstra-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
A Scientific Discovery.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the
stomach that which it is unable to 10
for itself. even when but slightly dis
ordered or overloaded. Kodol Dys-
pspsfa Cure supplies the natural juices
of digestion and does the work Of tho
stomach, relaxing the nervous tension.
while the inflamed muscles of that Of
gan are allowed to rest and hea;
KodOI 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. h
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

Rev. John Peid. Jr.. OF Great Falls.
Mont. recommended Ely's Cream
Balm 10 me. l IAN emphasize his
statement. II is a positive cure for
catarrh il used as directed-"-Rev.
Francis w Poole. Pastor Central
Pres. Church. Helena. Mont.
After using Ely's Cream Balm six
weeks 1 believe myself cured OF ca
tarrh.-JOscph Stewart. Grand Ave.
Buffalo. y y.
The Balm e not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers. SO War
rem St. New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Not IL Sick Day Since .

Il vas taken severely sick with ki =
ney trouble. | II ed all SOS ri med
ciE-S. hone OF W iCh relieved ne O..
day l saw an ad. of your Electric Bit-
ters and determined to try that. At
ter taking Il few doses l felt relieved.
and thereafter was entirely cured. and
have not seen a sick day since. Neigh
bOr~ of mine have been cured of
rheumatism. Neuralgia, Liver and
kidney troubles and General Debil-
ity." This is what 3. f. Bass, of Ere
mont. y. C, writes. Only Soc. at =.
r. BeIImy'S, d~rup~is+s,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Col. Robert Meek Passes Away.

Colonel Robert Meek lied at his home
in GaIatin today. He was superin-
tendent Of the Chesapeake and Nash
vile road and was at one time asso-
ciated with the lat Coils p. Hunt
Ington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
100000 Gift to Furman U~niverSity.

Charlotte, y. G, December 1O.-Rey
E. NJ. Poteet, president of Furman Uni.
versity of ~Greenville, S. c., who IS
here attending the Baptist State con-
vention a just returned from the
north where he secured from John D.
Rockefeller a donation of 800, 900 Tor
Furman University. DR.. Poteet recent
ly raised 1925, 900 for his institution,
most of the contributions being IN
blocks of $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Pure Election Law Strengthened.

Richmond. Va. December 1O.-The
EarksdaIe pure election law was
strengthened today when the Sen1te
struck out the word ~"Corrup;ly'' in con-
nection with election expenses ana
made violations OF the law punishable
by imprisonment n the pen for from
one year to three years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Safeguard Against Accident.

The best safeguard against accident
is to use good judgment in directing
every act. But, accidents will often
occur in spite of every effort to pre-
vent them. The best safeguard
against injury resulting from acct
dents is Elliott's Emulsified Oil Lini-
ment. 1t is the most serVlCeable &C.
ciGent and emergency Liniment ever
made and is the most satisfactory
Liniment for use in the family and on
animals ever offered. Large bottle
% cents r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

\ delightful essence to inhale when
suffering from headache is composed
OF one drachm of oil of lavender. one
liquid ammonia and ole pint alcohol.
Dissolve and bottle. Nervous head
aches are often relieved by applying
towels Wrung out of hot water to the
face and head. Use as hot as can be
bourne.
Warwick Hanna made Mckinley
president. Can he make or unmake
Roosevelt. Observation-Disclosures Con
StitutiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
The Best Remedy for Group.
(From the Atchison, Kan. Daily
GlObe,1

This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for
Group is in demand in every neighbor-
hood. One of the o terrible things
in the world is to be awakened in the
middle of the night by a whoop from
one OF the children. The Group eme
dies are almost as sure to be lost, in
case of Group as a revolver is sure to
be lost in Ease of burglars. There
used to be an oldfashioned remedy for
Group. known as hive syrup and tolu,
but some modern mothers say that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is bet
ter. and does not cost so much. 1t
causes the patient to throw up the
phlesm." quicker. and gives relief IN
a shorter time. Give this remedy as
500 as the croupy cough appears and
it will prevent the attack. It lever
fails and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
For the Orphans.

III barrels for the orphans at Bl
Ram Springs O~rphanage were unpacked
at the First Presbyterian church yester-
day morning. All having gifts Of toys.
confectioneries are remainded to send
OF bring them around. All are cridialiy
invited to join in this good work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
CHICAGO RIOT
Street Car Wrecked and
Two NOn-UniOn Men
Injured
HUNDREDSINMO

The Riot Grew Out OF the Recent
Strike on the Street ItailWay-Thc
Trouble Was Caused by the Refusal
of Passengers to Pay Thcir Fares to
Non-UniOn Conductor and His De-
termination Not to Run the Car Till
Force of Police Finally Quelled the
Disturbance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Fatal Railroad Wreck.

Steubenville, December 10.-The re-
port has just reached here that in a
wreck on the Ohio division of the Pan
Handle railroad opposite this city, If
teen people We're killed and a numbHE
injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Mr.. VIM. Weber Dead.

From a telegram received by Mr.. IL
o. TONER on Wednesday night, we
learn Of the sudden death at Newport
News, Va, Of Mr.. William Weber.
who for a number of years was a drug
clerk in this city, and married Miss
Anna Berry. sister Of Mrs. Toon;er
No particulars have been received
further than the news conveyed in The
telegram thai the death was sudden.
Mr.. Weber was a native OF Cumbec-
land. MARYLAND.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Cured of Piles After Forty Years

Mr.. C. Haney, of Geneva, O., had the
piles for 40 years. Doctors and dol
lars could DO him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Hazel Salve cured him per-
manently. Invaluable for cuts, burns,
bruises, sprains, decorations. eczema,
letter, salt rheum, and all other skin
diseases. Look for the name De-
Witt on the package-and others are
cheap, worthless counterfeits. Sold
by R, R.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
JURY REPORT
On Post Office Bribery
and Illegal Fencing of
Government Lands
% INDICTMENTS

OF the Indictments i Against Il
Former State Senator, Ten Are
Against Ranchmcn. and the Others
Are Minor Cases Against Indians
The Grand Jury Will Make a Sup
Elementary Report and This Will
Include Several More Indictments.
Reported Plan to Take Life of the
Grand Jury's Foreman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15
Jacksonville Votes Dispensary.

Especial to The MeSSenger)
Jacksonville, n. c., December TO-
Jacksonville voted for prohibition to-
day by "a for, to 10 against
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

It's said the sugar boxers of the
senate are in anything but a sweet
temper toward Speaker Cannon.-At-
Iauta Constitution
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

speculative market is o of date now.
"On cotton" is fresher and means the
same thing-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

Wonder if President Roosevelt first
ascertaIned how President Castro felt
about Panama secession Atlanta
Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

Colonel Bryan has written to Count
TolstOi for an interview. Maybe the
great Russian pOpulist never heard
uf the crime OF '73-Atlanta Constr
TufIOn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

Elijah the Restorer is about 10 re-
store the financial status quo in Zion
City.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

The s. LouIs-DemOcrat refers 10
THAT DR.. JnmisOn in Panama" W
why. brethren. brethren! Get tUEeth-
er--Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

General Reyes acts as if he were
about to give the signal for invading
the isthmus.-Atlanta Constitution
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Carl ouarnberg Arrested by Stock In
spector for HorsesteaIing.

Stock Inspector ]. T. Webb arrested
Carl Quarnberg last Saturday on
warrant charging him with grand lar
cepy. The complaint was filed by
Mr.. Webb, who alleges that sometime
ago the accused stole mare belinging
to Matte Rue and sold the animal to
John Ramsey.
Quarnberg is we'll known rancher,
residing about six miles west OF the.
city and the charge against him caus-
ed considerable of surprise. After
his arrest he was taken before Justice
Fraser for arraignment. He pleaded
not guilty and his bond was fixed ct
$500. He speedily secured bondsmen
and was released for preliminary hear
ing next week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15
ciTY's TAX RECEIPTS.
Treasurer ovren Makes Apportion'
ment Among Different Funds.

Treasurer ovren Makes Apportion-
ment Among Different Funds.
Last Saturday the city treasury was
enriched to the extent of $34, 1892
that being the municipality share OF
the taxes collected by the county treas
urer.
City Treasurer Ovren distributed
the money among the different funds
as follows:
Sidewalk, $51617; street, $3,45312;
fire, $1O,355.99; sewer, $1,726.O5: bond
interest and sinking, $4,027.5 Ii
brary, $2,301.41; sprinkling, $1,76969; !;
general, $3,452.12; improvement dis
trict No. l. $2665; improvement dis
trict No 2, $11s.O9; improvement dis
trict No. 3, s5,512.0s; improvement
district No. 4,,$341.45; improvement
district No. s, $134.22; Improvement
district No. 6, $3.50.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15
How to Prevent Group.

1t will be good news to the mothers
of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign OF
Group is hoarseness. A day or two
before the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by pc
culiar rough cough. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even at
ter the rough cough appears, and It
will dispel all symptoms of Group. In
this way all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used by
thousands of mothers and has never
been known to fail. 1t is, in fact, the
only remedy that can always be de
pended upon and that is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all druggists
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15

lowed the path outlined for it, while
the territory that it was predicted
would be covered by it came in for all
that was due it. As far south as Colo
rado did the wave go and both OF the
Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana and Ne
braska felt its effects. The thermom-
eter registered the coolest in Dakota,
where from 16 to 18 below zero was
recorded At Havre six below was the
coolest reported anywhere in Montana
A few other places made records OF
zero and slightly above.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. It
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the kidneys and bowels, stimu-
late the liver and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches van
ish under it's searching and thorough
effectiveness. Electric bitters Is only
SOC, and that is returned II 1T don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by Chapple Drug Co., druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15
THE FIRST INSTANCE.
Butte Man Avails Himself Of "Fair
Trial" Law.

Butte Man Avails Himself Of "Fair
Trial" Law.
AS it is generally acceIted that the
laws passed at the recent extraordi-
nary session of the legislature, while
for the good of the entire state, were
more particularly enacted for the BEN
eft of litigants in that county, it is
quite appropriate that the first action
under them should have its origin in
Silver Bow. An affidavit alleging
prejudice on the part Of one of the
judges of that judicial district was
filed at Butte last Saturday by a
man who has a matter pending there.
E. L. Chapman is the man who has
availed himself of the flair trial" law
and he charges that because Of the
prejudice entertained toward him by
Judge Harney he believes and is salts
fed he cannot secure fair and i'm
partial hearing in matter in which
he is the plaintiff and which has been
set for trial before that gentleman.
The action was instituted to recover
a balance said to be due on a promis-
sorry note and involves something like
| $4,000. The defendants are G. s.
Warren, James w. Forbis and Charles
Mattison Mr.. Chapman declares that
he makes the affidavit in good faith
and not for the purpose Of delaying
the action or with the idea that he
would derive any undue advantage
over the defendants. Should the case
be permitted to proceed before Harney
the affiant alleges, justice would moi
be done and he would not receive the
| fair and impartial hearing to which
| he is entitled under the law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-15
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmington Remember
ed by Crow Agency Maccabees.

Under date of December 9, "a
Guest writes from Grow Agency CIV
ing an account of a reception rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Wilmington by the
lodge of Maccabees of that place, the
night before The recipients OF the
compliment have arranged to leave the
agency and reside in Billings and it
was to show their appreciation and
that the members Of the
society, of which Mr. Wilmington was
an officer, arranged the affair.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with bunting in the colors of the or
der, red, white and blue, streamers
and festoons of which gracefully
draped ceiling and walls. The invita-
tions were general and Is OF the
agency people were present. During
the first part of the evening cards and
various games were played. while an
orchestra discoursed enlivening music.
A bountiful supper was served and
discussed with apeptites sharpened
by the pleasures Of the event. After
supper the room was cleared and
dancing followed until, the hour for
departure arrived, when amid sad
leave taking the happy gathering
broke up, the departing guests wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmington long life
and a happy one in their new home