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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

window. Fuller said he saw the first
shot. Haywood was standing on the
parapet near the south steps of the
postOffice. Skinner being then two Or
three yards in the street from the
curb and almost opposite the south
steps and going at an ordinary gait.
Skinner turned north about the time of
the second shot and after the second
shot made movement with his hand
towards his body. circled and fell, first
on his knees. His gait Quickened after
the first shot, not into a run, but a
quick walk. Haywood stood on the
parapet until Skinner fell on his knees
and then started up the street. The
time between the shots was short. Full
Ter saw Haywood's outstretched hand
and the flashes of the pistol He did
not see Skinner as the latter left the
sidewalk. From the time he first saw
Skinner until he fell, the latter made
no stop.
WHAT ATTRACTED HIS ATTEN-
TION.
Fuller said his attention was directed
70 the scene by an exclamati ton by the
young lady who was seated in the win
dow, his side being towards the win
dow until he turned. States counsel
objected as to what the young lady
said to Fuller. but withdrew this OBJ
lection and Fuller stated that she at
tracted his attention by saying that
two men We're about to fight, or there
was a fight or some simIia~ remark
and that after the shooting. the young
lady stated that Haywood and Skin
ner appeared to be in a heated argu
ment and Haywood was gesticulating,
as if to impress something on Skin
ner who struck Haywood Then the
young lady exclaimed, He is going to
shoot (meaning Haywood) and then
Fuller turned, in time to see the first
shot. At the time Of this first shot
SINNERS back was towards Haywood
Fuller did not know the position Of
SINNERS hands at that time When
he stepped to the window, Haywood
was making an effort to shoot and
Skinner was retreating. At this point
the state rested it's case
CHARACTER WITNESSES FOR r.
\. SIMMS.
Three witnesses were introduced as
to the character of Robert n. Simms
and two as to the character of a col
ored man, Ned Barnes. both being i'm
portant witnesses for the defense
The defense announced that it will
require abOut three days to examine
the witnesses and possibly another day
would be consumed by the state in
presenting testimony in rebuttal 1t
was also announced that all the attor-
neys. fourteen in number, desire to
speak
NIGHT SESSIONS TO BE HELD.
The judge said that in order not to
prolong the term of court beyond its
limit. which is next Saturday. night
sessions will be held as soon as the
arguments begin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
TORNADO WIPES OUT A TOWN
MANY PEOPLE KILLED AND GREAT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The Storm Came Up With Great Sud-
denness and the Amount of Dam
age is Grent-SeyeraI People KILL
ed and Tyyenty-Eight Injured.

st. Paul, Mimi. October 3.-The little
town of St. Charles in WinOna county.
was almost completely wiped out by !
tornado this afternoon. Several peo-
pie were killed and twenty eight We're
injured. many of them seriously. Th3
dead: John Ebens, ST., William Ebens,
his son, Will Adams. Oscar Crittendvn,
Geore Geson. Ed. Murphy. Ed. Peters.
of Dover. Mimi.
The stricken village is altogether cut
off from wire communication The
entire main street of the town was lit
orally wiped out, hardly a business
place being left standing. Forty two
residences also We're destroyed and the
total property damage is estimated at
100000.
This being Saturday. people from Tie
surrounding farms had gathered in
large numbers in the mann street TO do
their customary shopping. At 80 the
storm cloud was seen approaching
from the southwest and there was an
immediate scramble for places of safe
ty. The tornado struck the town from
the southwest quarter and made 4
clean sweep through ii. following al
most entirely the line of the main
street and devastating buildings on
either side.
The storm came upon the town VI. II
such suddenness that it was filling the
air with the debris of demolished build
ings before the citizens fully realized
the nature of the calamity. Many o.
those injured received their huYtS from
the flying missiles. while others were
caught beneath the wreckage of the;
business houses or homes and remain
I'd pinioned down until rescued by tEe
r-liaf PARTY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Explosion Wrecks Mammoth
Building and Kills Several Men.

Peoria, Ill, October 3.-With a terrific
of Western avenue, rocked and sWayed
this morning and one large section of
the five story building rose into the air.
Out of the flying debris shot a huge
copper cylinder, twenty feet in length
and eight feet in diameter. The explo-
sion of this tremendous tube of copper
caused the death of seven men and the
serious injury of five more. Every
man who was in the building at the
time of the explosion was instantly
killed, the injured being men who were
on the ouside. The following is a list
Of the killed and injured:
The dead:
James McManus, cooker man.
Charles c. Powells, assistant engineer
In Cooker room.
James O'Keefe, laborer.
Ed. Schaefer, water bearer.
George c. George, meal man.
Guy Brennan, yeast maker.
John Wilson, United States store
keeper.
The injured: James Welch, United
States guager, face and body badly
scalded. Daniel Sachen, laborer, right
leg broken at knee. Charles Lane. la
borer, badly cut and scalded.
The great cylinder of copper crashed
through the east wall of the cooker
room and on through the mill, as if the
bricks and mortar had been tissue pa
per: shot in an oblique and downward
course through the air; cut down a
large tree in it's flight, scattered a pile
Of lumber as if beams and timhers had
been so many straWs, and landed 25C
feet away from the start of it's flight
Three of the four walls Of he building
were blown out. Great gaps were rent
In them from top to bottom, pulling the
roof down with them, and underneath
that mass Of brick, mortar beams and
twisted machinery lies the mangled
corpse of John Wilson, which may not
be taken out for a day or two.
Nobody has a clear idea of how the
accident occurred. All that can be saio
is that an explosion occurred or thai
the cooker gave way.
The damage to the buildings anC
machinery was estimated by Manager
Casey at about 500, 900. 1t will be three
| months before the plant will be in ope
ration again. The distillery is an inde
pendent concern owned by the Corning:
and has been in. operation less than two
years
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
INVITED TO JACKSONVILLE.
But the President Cannot Find Il
Possible to Attend.

Washington, October Ex-senator Tai
iaferro. of Florida, today introduced to
the president Capt. c. E. Garner, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade CT Jackson
vile who, on behalf OF the citiEers of
Jacksonville and Of Floridt. invited
him to attend the business mems car
nival and celebration of the rebuilding
of Jacksonville. since the disastrous
confiagration two years ago. The cele-
bration is to be held from November
End to the 9th.
President Roosevelt said it would af-
ford him pleasure to visit Florida and
particularly Jacksonville. but at the
same time indicated it would not be
possible for him to leave Washington.
He referred in terms Of high praise to
the energy and enterprise of the cit
liens of Jacksonville in restoring their
city in so brief time after SO great
a calamity
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" the whole of the scrub eleven.
OTHER GAMES.
University of Virginia 2S; Washing
ton and Lee University 0.
Amherst 4. Colby o.
Williams Is; Laurute Boat Club II.
Harvard 6: University of Maine 0.
Yale 46; University of Vermont 0.
Pennsylvania 16; Lehigh 0.
Brown IL: Wesleyan o.
Dartmouth IS: Holy Cross 0.
BowdOin is; New Hampshire State
College 0.
West Point II; Tufts O.
Princeton >; Georgetown 0.
Franklin and MashaII 6: s.. Johns
college o.
Cornell IL: Rochester 0.
Columbia Sc: Union 0.
University of Tennessee 0: Mary
vile tTenn) college II.
Vanderbilt 6: Cumberland Univer-
Sity o.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
FOOTBALL GAMES YESTERDAY
CAROLINA EASILY DEFEATS THE
OAK RIDGE TEAM.
Scoring Forty-Fiye Points to OppO-
nents NOthing-AI1 the Big Colleges
Play Games With Expected Re-
suits.
(Snecial to The Messenger.)


Chapel Hill, \. c., October 3.-Oak
Ridge was simply overwhelmed here to-
day when Carolina crossed the goal
line seven times and made one drop
kick from the field aggregating. with
five goals kicked, forty-five points to
their opponents nothing. After the
whistle blew at twelve fOrty-five it
took just one minute and twenty Sec
onds for Carolina to put the ball over
the goal line and to ShOW'that twenty
five, fifty and even seventy yards runs
was to be the order OF procedure. In
fifteen minutes of the first half, Caro-
line ran up thirty four points. In six
minutes which the second half lasted
eleven more were added. While the line
has not yet reached the best develop
ment, the back field showed great
strength and speed. Oak Ridge showed
general weakness md lack of training,
but though very light put up a plucky
game. Officials. Howell referee. NcRae
umpire. The weather was unbearably
-. S,-r
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
MISS RUTH BRYAN MARRIED.
simple Wedding Ceremony Mt Fair
view Unites Her to William Homer
Leavitt.

Lincoln. Neb.. October S.-The MARI
age of Miss Ruth 5. Bryan and VIII
liam Homer Leavitt, of Newport, r. 1.
was solemnized at 5 o'clock tonight al
FairVlew. the country home of William
Jennings Bryan The chancellor of the
Nebraska Wesleyan University. TT.
Huntington. an old time friend Of the
Bryan family, was the officiating clergy
man
Mr.. and Mrs. Leayitt left iInula iiata-
ly after the ceremony for St. Louis.
where they will visit friends. They will
travel for a time in the east and will
live in Newport.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
Noted Convict Gets His Discharge

Hartford, Conn, October 3.-John
Hart, 75 years old, one of the oldest
convicts known to criminal record of the
state, was discharged from the state
prison at Wethersfield today. He is
now on his way to Key West, Fla.
where he has property and friends. He
has been a charge of the commonwealth
the greater part of his time since 1865,
having been convicted Of burglary five
times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

New York. October 3.-Barney Old
field broke all word records from the
seventh to the end of the fifteenth
mile in the free for all automobile race
on the empire city track today. His
time for the fifteen miles was fourteen
minutes and 35 seconds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
Chamberlain Points Out
Features of His
Fiscal Policy
MUST RETALIATE

The Document Will be Published
Monday and 1t VIII Doubtless Add
Bitterness to the Already NigOr-
Gus COntrOversy-He Says That the
Prosperity of the Working Classes
Has Increased in Greater PropOr-
ton in the Protected Countries
Than in the United Kingdom
and Cobdenites.
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derogatory manner?'
man in this
counsel asked.

man in this derogatory manner?'
counsel asked.
"On several occasions the few days
he was in the hospital" replied the
witness. She said she had known
Lieutenant Tillman's family all her
life and that the families are connected
by marriage Miss Roper said she had
never heard Tillman make any threats
against Gonzales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
HAYWOOD
Sensational Testimony
Yesterday by Hon.
Jones Fuller
SAW FIRST SHOT

His Attention Being Called to the
from a Young Lady That Two Men
Were About to Fight and Then "He
is Going to ShOot.'-EXpert Medi-
cal Testimony from DIR. KnOx-Oth-
er Witnesses Examined and Then
the State Rested Its Case-The De-
fenSe Will Require Three Days to
Examine it's Witnesses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

Washington. October 3.-The state
department has received a dispatch
from Minister Beaupre stating that
Charles Radford. of Georgia. who was
sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment for murder has been released by
she Colombian government
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
This First Witness for the
Defense Goes on
the Stand
FOUR FOR STATE

The State Has Not Yet Rested Its
Its Case-OnIy Four Witnesses
Were Examined by the State Yes
terday-The First Witness for the
Defense is Hiss Mary Pope, Who
Testified That She Had often Heard
Gonzales Speak in n DerOgatOry
Manner of TiIlman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

superb Pitching of PHILIPPE is the
Feature-Other Games

Boston, Mass. October 3.-Pittsburg
won the third game of the world $
championship series here today by de-
feating the Boston Americans. PHILIPPE
pitched another superb game for Pitts
burg. holding the Bostons to four hits.
Hughes started in to pitch for Boston,
but was knocked out of the box in the
third inning. Four of Pittsburg's seven
hits were made off his delivery. Young,
who succeeded Hughes, was effective,
but his own error helped Pittsburg TO
score run in the eighth inning.
The score r. H. E
Pittsburg O12 90 001G-4
Boston ........0 0 l J l % t
Batteries: Philippe and Phelps:
Hughes, Young and Criger. Time 1:51
Umpires O'Day and Connolly. Atten-
dance IS sol.
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OTHER GAMES.

At Philadelphia: Philadelphia Gamer
ican), Philadelphia (NationaD, l.
At Chicago: Chicago (NatjonaD g;
Chicago CAmerican), 0.
AT Cleveland: Cleveland (American),
,: Cincinnati. (NationaD. l.
At St. Louis: St. Louis (American),
{: st. Louis (NationaD. 0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

Raleigh, y. c., October ).
Today's session of the superior court
here in the Haywood murder trial
was made notable by the evidence of
State Witness Jones Fuller. member
of the legislature from Durham county.
There We're several minor witnesses
earlier in the day, one being Architect
W. p. Rose. who had taken measure
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Was it on one or more occasion
that yor3 heard him speak Of Mr.. Til
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
A FACT
Good Coffee Just as Harmful as the Cheap
Grades.

Those who defend coffee often say 1t is
only the cheap grades that hurt one but
1t Is a fact that the highest priced coffee
on the market Is just as injurious to
those with whom coffee acts as a poison
rs q cheap grade.
more than twenty years ago became
convinced that coffee was slowly killing
me and II may interest you to know that
I found out by careful experiments that
the better the grade of coffee the more
suffered" says lady of Harvey, Ill
so gave up coffee and drank hot
water, only going back to coffee oeca-
sionaly and always having to pay for it
In suffering OF some kind.
About four years ago visited the
home Of friend one evening and some
Postum was very daintily served to the
company present and was unanimously
pronounced delicious. When learned
how 1t was prepared found that the
reason had not liked 1t befores was be-
cause I had not boiled it long enough to
bring out the crisp delicious coffee taste;
ever since that time have used Postum
steadily. My family and have found II
most wholesome and pleasant and food
drink in every sense of the word, with
no bad after effects but on the other
hand 1t Is strong rebuilder and blood
maker We keep well now" Name giver
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for copy Of the
famous little book, THE Road to Well.
vil1e.'' si
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
TOO MANY "SENS"
Copenhagen Wants Wholesale Change o
Names. .-...---.-.

Names. .-..--s--.
Copenhagen has 1000 Hansens, with
Jensens, Melsens, Jorgensens. Petersens
and Christensens in proportion; but the
old American joke on the Smiths. Browns
and Jones has long ceased to be a joke
there. -
DR.. tKrak, the editor Of the largest Dan
ish directory, has written an article IN
which he says that In Copehagen 100000
individuals, or AZ per cent Of the popula-
ton, have names ending In the patro-
nymic sen. With $4,000 individuals Of the
same name In one city Of half million
one person in every tent Is impossible,
even with the most ingenious combina-
tions of Christian names, to avoid con-
fusion, which not only is embarrassing
but often leads to business losses. AS
long ago as 1923 an attempt was made
by the government to encourage the adop-
.tion of new names. In 1874 the matter
was again taken up and one deputy went
so far as to declare the abundance OF
names ending in sen "a national plague
Everybody sympathized with the govern
ments efforts, but few took the trouble
i, to change their names. Another step
has now been taken. At the instance OF
the minister Of justice, Professors Steen-
strip and Dahlerup have issued pam
phlet giving 1000 genuine Danish names
not now in use and available for those
who may wish to give up their Hansen
or Petersen. To facilitate matters fur
Their, the former charge Of 20 kroner for
changing ones name has been reduced to
kroner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
Nornannaheinen
FAMINE IS POSSIBLE
Repetition of Last Years Disasters
in Northern Sweden Predicted
by Correspondent.
Crops in Norrbotten and Vesterbot-
ten Are Ruined-Plague Of
Rats Follows.


Another famine Is predicted in northern
Sweden by correspondent Of the Swed-
ish paper who has made a tour of a large
section OF Norrbotten and Vesterbotten
The season was very backward, so that
the growth of all crops was greatly re-
tarded. AS early as Aug. there came
very destructive frosts and then heavy
rains. 1t rained every day, pouring
down in an immense waterfall until the
lakes and rivers were above their banks
and the fields were overlooked. The
scanty crops are ruined, fishing has again
been destroyed, the hay meadows are UNI
der water and in many districts the condi-
tons are fully as bad as they We're q year
ago. il not even worse.
On top of these visitations there has
come plague of rats and Jennings which
enter the granaries and consume every
thing, as well as attacking the hay in
the stacks and other forage for the stock.
The people are hopelessly discouraged and
await dark winter with gloomy fore
holdings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
COPENHAGEN NOT DANISH
The Real Danes Are Found In the Pro-
Inces.

The Real Danes Are Found In the Prov
lnces.
Jessie Brochner In her charming little
book, Parish Life In Town and Coun-
try" takes the position that Copenhagen
is not typical Of Denmark.
There are few equally civilized countries
to-day in which there are SO great a gulf
between the life of the town and the
country Copenhagen cannot absorb the
modern spirit quickly enough. If it can
not digest and assimilate it will tattoo
There is such a thing as being modern
overmuch.
In the country one can decipher more
plainly the riddle of national life Life Is
still, indeed, mystery, but it owns al
least the sanity, of tradition, and a con-
tinuity Of inherited wisdom, while old
time experience, like moonlight Is re-
fiected on the dim paths Of life. The true
Denmark Is not in Copenhagen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
RADICALS ARE DEFEATED
Norwegian Ministry Not Sustained In tn
Recent Elections.


The days of the discredited ministry in
Norway are numbered. The results Of
the recent parliamentary elections indi-
cate that the coalition party formed by
the conservatives. moderates and the mod
crate wing of the liberal party has won
q sadecisive victory. AS soon as the
storthing has convened a new ministry
will be formed. It is taken for granted
that DR.. George Hagerup the conserva-
tive leader, will be the premier. None Of
the present cabinet will be retained ex-
cept DIR. Sigurd Ibsen. minister of foreign
affairs, and Gunner Knudsen, minister OF
finance, who have shown themselves able
and progressive statesmen and not IN &C
cord with the old radical policy Of an
tagonizing Sweden. The liberal party,
which has been in power for a quarter OF
a century, is so BADLY scattered that 1t will
probably not regain its former strength
in a decade. ~. .a 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
Captain Gylden's Party.

The Swedish relief expedition to search for
the Nordenskjold party in the Antarctic ocean
consists Of seventeen men. The Frithjof is
well proysioned, but Captain Gylden expects to
return to civilization by next April. Lieutenant
Axel Blom Is second in command, sub-Lieutenant
J. E. Melander is first officer. and sub Lieutenant
g. Bergendahl Is second officer Baron Axel
Klinkowstrom accompanies the expedition as
BIOLOGIST and j. Torgesrund as surgeon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
High Taxes in Christians,

Morgenbladet. of Christiania, has been collect
ing statistics the rate Of taxation in the cities
Of Stockholm, Copenhagen and Christiania, and
finds that the comparative figures are not favor
able TO Christiania. On an income Of s, 900 kr.
in Copenhagen. the tax is $50 kr. per year; in
Stockholm 2s7 kr., but In Christlania 541 10
kr. In Christiania the tax Is practically as
great on 5000 kr as 1t is on 10 600 kr In Stock.
holm 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
STOCKHOLM is iNcENSED
Standard OIL Company DIsfisures Pretty
-.. Island. ~

Stockholm newspapers are sharply crit
icising the Standard Oh company for
making their beautiful -Holme, an
island at the entrance of Stockholm, a
stencil In the nostrils Of the capital and
the world of visitors. -
Mr.. Rockefeller secured this beautiful
and picturesque island three years ago
and turned it into naphtha depot. where
Scandinavian vessels were supplied with
fuel at a very low price-at first. Now
they have to pay more, OF course. When
prices were raised Stockholm came tt
the conclusion that the island was null
sance on account of the naphtha odors
waited across the bay, and the newspa'
pers decided that the Standard Oh com
pany must go" Whether he can bt
legally elected is question, however.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
Danes Cultivate Silk.

Denmark has an association Of men engaged In
developing the silk industry. 1t has thirty one
members actively engaged in the production Of
silk worms. A variety of mulberry trees, Inn
ported from America, thrives well in Denmark
and suits the silk worms. 1t is expected that
the industry will soon expand to such an extent
that Denmark will soon produce sufficient silk
for home consumption.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
Ashes of GUIDE.

The body of the late Professor GUIDE, the IA
nous Norwegian artist was cremated at Harm
burg fortnight ago, In the presence Of NUM-
her OF friends and relatives. Rev. Mr. Poppe
conducted the services and a eulogy was pro-
nounced by Consul General Bodtker. The ashes
VIII be taken by the widow to CHRISTIANS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
Danish Historian Is Dead.

DR.. Carl Frederick Bricka the noted Danish
historian is dead. He was IS years OF age
and for the past fourteen years had been the
keeper of the royal archives. He was the author
Of several historical works, and the compiler Of
Danish biographical lexicon. DR.. Bricka
was secretary for the Royal Danish society, and
editor of the Danish Historical Magazine.