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The broad ax., 1904-08-13

Mrs smith-HaEe you named your
twin girls, Lucy?
-Lucy-Yessum; We'se done name
'em aFlops'm" an "Jeps'm." Power
ful pooty names. Dave. my OF man
he done got dem names outen de
rivah colyum.-Cineinnai CONNER
cial Gazette.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
For Our Good.

Sometimes, when It seems that our
own particular little world has been
knocked into chaos, and al things for
us have come to an end, It is merely
that we are being born to better
things.-Cora Lapham Hazard.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Provided For.

why don't you employ q steno-
grapher?"
Don't need one" answered Mr.. Cum
roE. Mother and the girls can critieise
my grammar and spelling all that's re-
quired. "-Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Frsnch Coast Going.

The sea is said to be gradually eat
ing away the French coast, having
within the last FIVE years swallowed up
no less than 400 acres.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
How About ThisP

The London Express learns that eft
II proposed in America that the pre-
ok Mr. should be abolished by act Of
congress, and every man should BEL
known by his trade or profession, as
Draper Jones' or Attorney Smith
The broad ax., 1904-08-13

Electricity carried overland by wire
some distance is being used in Ore
gon to pump water in irTigating
farms. II the experiment proves sue
cessful, the system will be developed
further.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Doing Psris IN Two pa1u.

Bridepoom-NOW, Aurelia, We must
have a straight division Of labor. You
look at me sights and I'll Keep my eye
on the guide book.-Tit-BltA
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Not the Eel Thing.

HUsband-You say this e Venisonf
What induced you 70 buy TT
Wife-WeI, the butcher said & vas
cheap and
Husband-n be had told Jon Il
wasn't deer be would have been near
e. the truth.-Philadelphis Ledger.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
japanese Fare.

The japanese cuisine does not include
butchers meat, bread, butter and pota-
toes. Rice is not, as commonly supposed.
the daily food Of the poor, but can be af-
forded by the well-to-do only.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
school Children in sHria.

According to q recent Russian con-
sular report, six years ago 5000 chill
dren attended the Russian schools In
Syria The number is now 10000.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Depsnds On Circum1tancs1.

HOWeIl-Do you think Il pays TO put
much money into elothes7
PoHeIl-Not II you have q wife 70 60
through them.-T0Wn Topics.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Russian Horsea

During the last three years Germany
imported from Russia 1855 horses,
valued at over so. 100000. Russia has
now prohibited this expectation.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Good Old Summer.

We are now getting around to the days
when a man really feels more negligee
than he looks-and that's q plenty
Indianapolis News
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Handicapped.

BiGkins| know one girl who doesn't
Try to conceal her age.
Mifkins-What's the explanationf
Bifkins-She has a twin BROTHER
Columbus Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Hia Wiadnrn-

The silent man doth wink again
His thoughts, he won't betray EN-
BE thinks mistakes ike other men,
But Is too smart to say EN-.
-Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
WHIT

Awkward Bruts-What q grand floor
this 81 could dance on q an night
ne Vlctim-Thsn Why dancs co ny
Isoti-Ally sloper.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
AnnoHinr Accompaniment.

Probably the actress who objected 70
her audiences eating peanuts at q per-
Torrance Of Ibsen thought Il was
playing the shell game on hsr.-Chi-
cago Journal.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Aid TO Digestion.

Plain soda water, taken in modera-
tion, often aids digestion, but soda
water with fruit sirups is bad for q
weak stomach.-N. Y. Post
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Breaking Loose

you smoked only ten cigars on your
wedding trip-that's one day"
''No-ten on the last day."-Harper's
Bazar.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
LonR-Lived occupation.

Instances Of extreme old age are more
common among those engaged in the e1-
ercise Of gardening than in any other
employment
The broad ax., 1904-08-13

Rub q drop a olive on On y0w
Knives and forks. beforp putting away.
nnd thny win retain th,1 Bl9hinos1
"a - - IN -
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
our Old Friend.

Now comes the eager fisherman
Who down the stream win plod-
He'll reel his fish IN By the inch,
bis lies on By the rod.
-Indianapoiis sun.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Cost Of aermnn Army.

To ketp the whole German army in
the field for one week would cost $780,
OOO, 900.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Smart Old mnnIa

Between 1896 and 1903 Uncle Sam IN
creased his national wealth from S7O,-
OOO, OOO, 900 to 800. OOO, 900, an increase
Of $50, 900, 900, 0O0.-Des Moines Capital
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Keeps OF Flies

Flies viii not settle on windows that
have been washed in water mixed with
q little kerosene.-Good Literature.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13

"Did hat bank cashier eons ven ~
unmondodfs
@Vsry. Hsrsfundsd OTsrkalfWhaths
sab@lsa q - Lax glasA--Pus.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13

Timber IS now vulcanized In Eng
land by forcing q boiling solution Of
sugar into its pores.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Nap for the Soldiers.

Soldiers In the Italian army are al
lowed two hours In the middle q the,
day for q nap.
The broad ax., 1904-08-13
Human Cnd-ChsWsrE.

There are cases on record Of rumi-
nation, or cud-ehewing. in human be-
ilgL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
PACKERS ASK INJUNCTION.
NO LAW VIOLATED IN THE HOUS-
ING OF EMPLOYEES.
An Attempt to Restrain the City From
Interfering With this Plan-Every
Striker Doing Picket Duty.

Chicago. August 2~2.--Chicago meat
packers today asked for an injunction,
preventing he city of Chicago from
interfering with the housing of en-
pIoyees in stockyards during the COLI
tinuanor of the butchers strike.
The junction was asked in the
name o. the Hammond Packing COM
pany, and it is insisted THAI the COM
panies were violating no law and
were acting entirely within their
rights. No decision was reached. The
packers have issued an official state
ment defining their position in the
stockyards controversy and declaring
thai they will not enter into n agree
ment with the striking butcher work
men. e
In reviewing the causes leading UP
10 the strike the packers point out that
thew offered to submit the entire mat
ter to arbitration and that their offer
was refused. They say negotiations
with an organization which violates
agreements is a waste of time.
Practically every striker at the
stock yards wen on duty as a picket
today, all working under thoroughly
organized plans. Each squad has a
specific territory and each man has a
specific portion of a division. A large
ly increased number of policemen were
assigned to the packing house district
today by the chief of police.
Colored ministers n officers of
colored organizations were reported
today to be making q secret investiga-
ton of conditions in the packing
plants with a view to urging members
of the ace to quit work, should allega-
lions concerning conditions there be
found true.
These colored preachers said
John Floersch, one of the strike lead
ers, ARE following the lead OF the
Greeks, whose priests are urging all
Greeks to quit"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
NO TOUR.
TO be Made by Judge PaPker-JOhn
G.. Carlisle at ROsemOunt.

Elsopus, y. Y. August 22.-It was
plain at Rosemount today that there
is no certainty of Judge Parker MAX
ing n speeches in the west, in con-
nection with his st. Louis trip or at
any other time or place. The princi-
pie on which Judge Parker will act in
the matter was learned from an init
mate associate of the judge who said:
Judge Parker has no faith III
speech making for its own sake ana
will make no speeches any where for
the mere purpose of appearing in any
given locality. He believes a stump
ing tour by a presidential candidate to
be improper, and he will undertake
no UGH tour. The only condition
upon which he will make any speech
anywhere will be the fact that he has
some definite thing to say and hat he
is convinced by his own reason that
some given time and place best suits
the saying of it there and then. You
may say with the utmost confidence
that under no other conditions will
Judge Parker make any speech any
WHERE"
Former Secretary of the Treasury
John G.. Carlisle is passing The night
at Rosemount. Judge Parker met
him at the station. The judge said
tonight that Mr.. Carlisle had come at
his request to talk over various things
pertaining to the campaign. Nj.
Carlisle said he did not know wheth-
er he would axe an active part in the
campaign, bat was at the disposal or
Judge Parker.
With former Representative r. w.
Tayler, of Ohio, who vas in charge OF
the prosecution of Brigham H. Rob-
erts, of Utah, Mr.. Carlisle is associated
in a similar prosecution Of Senator
Reed Smoot and it is supposed that
the Mormon question was under dis
cuSSion tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
~DASTARDLY DEED
Attempt to Blow up Gates of St.Mary's
Reservoir With Dynamite.

St. Mary's O., August 23.-An attempt
was made today by unknown persons
TO blow up the gates at the head of s.
Mary's reservoir with dynamite. Fort
unately the charge of dynamite was not
sufficiently large TO destroy the mason
~ or to displace the heavy gates. There
has been much i'll feeling among the
people living in the vicinity of the res
ervoir owing to the widespread belief
hat the banks OF the big body OF water
are not safe, Notwithstanding that the
state has spent large sums OF money
during the past In Strengthening the
earthworks. Had the object Of the mis-
creant been attained today the town OF
St. Mary's and the adjacent valley
would have been swept by a most de-
structive food causing enormous loss
of life and property.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Two White Men Arrested at Carolina
Beach Sunday Afternoon for Fight

Charles T. Herring and his brother,
A. r. Herring, two white men who
had imbibed too freely Of mountain
dew. were before Justice Fowler yes
terday upon the charge of assault and
battery.
The fight took place on Carolina
Beach Sunday Afternoon. Charles
Herring, from the testimony, seems
to have been just drunk enough to
want to fight and the first mar that he
came in contact with he sailed into.
The young man evaded the blow by
calmnly stepping to n side. 1t was
then his time n he sent the drunken
man into the sand. In h meantime
A. r. Herring entered into the mixup
but he was also quickly stretched
upon the sand.
Justice Fowler and Constable Savage
were on the beach and a warrant was
at once issued and the two men ar
rested. They were brought to VIII
mington and placed in Jail, where
they remained until their trial yester-
day morning. Charles Herring was
fined $50 and the cost and a. R. Hell
ring SIS and the cost. Both men paid
their fines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
AT ROSEMOUNT.
Plans for Campaign Approximations
many Pacifed-New York Reform
Club.

Esopus. y. Y, Aug. 23.-Plans for the
national campaign We're laid before
Judge Parker today by Delaney Mic
oil. Of New York. vice chairman Of the
democratic national committee who
called at Rosemount by invitation. and
who. with Mrs. Nicoll. spent the ar
ternoon with the candidate and his
family. jude Parker approved every
thing that has been done and all that
the committee has i, contemplation.
He was enthusiastic over the campaign
work.
The report carried 70 Rosemount by
Mr.. Nicoll indicated the close OF the
Murphy-McCarren feud in Greater New
York. He said that the appointment
of Victor J. Bowling as a member OF
the state executive committee and the
head of a bureau organization which
will have charge of the city campaign
is satisfactory to Charles F. Murphy,
leader Of Tammany Hall, who will do
his utmost for the success of the nat
ional ticket.
Four members of a special COMMITTEES
OF seven appointed by the reform club
of New York to call Upon Judge Par
ker. called at Rosemount today and ex-
tended the candidate an invitation to
speak under the clubs auspices IN
case he decided to make speeches d.r-
ing the campaign. Judge Parker told
his visitors that he is yet undecided
as TO what he will do. but thar later
he may be glad to avail himself OF the
clubs invitation. The reform club is
particularly Interested in tariff ques-
tions. but in asking Judge Parker Il
address the club no suggestion was
made as to the particular issue On
which he should speak.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
BURNED AT SEA.
Loss of Schooner Adele Thackara-
Escape and Rescue OF Crew.

Brunswick, Ga, August z3.-Cap-
tain c. II. McKeen. his two sons and
a crew OF six OF the schooner Adele
Thackara bound from New York to
Savannah. arrived early tonight.
aboard the schooner James 3. Jordan.
New York 10 Brunswick.
Captain McKeen's vessel caught fire
and was totally destroyed Sunday
morning after being out from New
York thirty n days. She would
nave arrived In Savannah Monday.
The schooner was burned I'm latitude
1870, longitude 70 south of Charles
ton. The fire originated In the hold OF
the vessel, which vas packed with
takags, and was caused by spontan-
eous combustion. The crew escaped
by the vessels yawl, fioated I'VE hours
and was picked up by the Jordan. Cab
lain McKee u the crew had to
work hard to keep out Of the flames.
but none of the crew was injured
The Adele Thacara was valued at
about $50, 200 and there was no fEsur-
ance. She was owned by the captain
and others and hailed from Keyport,
n. J.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Belianny had been employed TO prose
ute the case
During the examination OF the Wit
nesses Eilers could be seen occasionally
wiping a-tear from his eye. After the
trial Constable Savage carried him 10
the witness room where ne saw his
daughter and talked TO her a few min
utes. He broke down completely while
talking TO her and wept bitterly. He
asked his daughter to come TO the jail
to see him. which she promised TO do.
Another eques he made was that ne
be allowed to see his wife. He was
told that she was to unwell to leave
the hospital He then requested that
he be allowed to see her as soon as she
was able to be out When Constable
Savage placed Eilers in Jail he was still
weeping.
Mrs. Eilers' condition was such fh~.
h could not be present. There is but
little doubt now about her recovery.
but Ii looks like she will lose one OF
her eyes. The bullet has never been
removed from Eilers' neck. but the
wound has about healed. Eilers SEEM
ed TO realize fully what was before
him and asked the constable il the
supposed he would be sent to the peni-
Tertiary for life. II Eilers is convicted
of assault with intent to kill the maxi
mum penalty is two years in the peni-
Tertiary The crime committed by
Eilers was a most brutal one n there
is no doubt but that the will get the
full penalty whatever it may be.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Cedartown. Ga, August 22.-Jin
Glover, a negro, was shot TO death to-
night near the home. of the white girl
he had assaulted and his body then
dragged a distance of about a mile into
this city and burned. at the stake on
the public square,. A mob estimated at
500 composed the shooting and burning
party.
The crime for which the negro was
thus punished was that OF committing
criminal assault upon little Levia
Reeves, the 13-year old daughter of a
well known farmer.
The true story of the crime is the
mos revolving that has ever beer given
to the public from this immediate sec
tion of the country After the little
girl had protected the negro from the
attack of a large dog owned by her
father he followed her to the pasture
where she was taking a cow, caught
her. checked her to insensibility, and
left her bleeding and unconscious in a
corn field. This occurred early this
morning.
B~loOdhOunds ave been on the negro's
track all day and he was captured some
distance away late his afternoon,
carried to the home of the girl who
u~nhesitatingly identified him as her
assailant.
In the meantime the crowd of 800
persons had gathered and
Justice was melted out to the negro as
soon as it was learned that the young
girl had positively identified him as
the right man. The negro confessed
his guilt. Immediately the crowd took
him away from the posse which had
captured him and his body was riddled
with bullets.
The crowd continued to gather and
when the march back TO the town --;tl
the dead body in tow began, it appear
ed as if fully 1000 persons had Joined
the procession. By the time the crowd
reached Cedartown, several hundred
more had been added to the crowd.
About 1000 persons witnessed the burn
ing as best they could in the bright
moonlight on the conspicuous place on
Main street. The town is in a fever of
excitement tonight, but it is thought no
trouble will follow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
A OUTRAGE
On a Young Girl Testified to by Her
i'm Magistrates COurt-SOme Doubts
as 10 Truth of Her Statements.
Especial to The Messenger.)

(SpeCldl % me Messenger
Goldsboro, n. c., August. PA
case Of considerable importance was
tried before Esquire G.. F. Woodland il.
Princeton this afternoon. Matte
Blackman a 15-year-old white girl
had sworn out a warrant for criminal
assault against her cousin, James
Peedin, II years old. The crime is
alleged to have occurred at the home
of Catherine Peedin. the mother of the
accused, a Smithield last Septem-
Der. The girl since the death OF her
mother had been living with her aunt.
Catherine Peedin.
The girl who vas only IA years old
when the Offense was committed and
who is soon to become a mother, was
introduced as a witness by the state
and told her story in a simple. straight
Onward manner. n was unaccom-
panied except by her counsel and her
brother-in-law and was subjected to
the scrutiny of the morbidly curious
throng who gathered in the small
storehouse' where the trial was heard.
In her ignorant and timid w h
told the story of her ruin, a story thar
challenge, for comparison h annals
of any court case ever held in North
IdIollld. SIS ISCoulNSo ic u u
sault with it's shocking details and the
second and third and the told low
she was driven away from the only
home that she had after it was learn
ed that she was in her present de-
plorable condition. h also told Of
how she a appealed to her aunt for
protection, which was denied her, n
how she had recounted to her aunt the
horrible scene enacted by her son
during the first and second assaults.
The only sympathy that she received
was p reply from her aunt that she
could not help it
The girl said she told her story to
three negro all of whom to-
gether with Mrs. Peedin and a brother
of the accused were introduced as wit
nesses for the defense and ~emphatical-
ly denied any knowledge of n facts
testified to by The girl.
After a FULL and patient hearing OF
the case the magistrate bound the de-
PENDANT over to the next term of John
ston county superior court in the sum
of 5000 Court meets at Smithfield
on the first Monday I'm September and
it is doubtful if the girl will be able to
attend.
The state was represented by Col
oneI w. T. Dortch. of G~oldsboro, and
the defendant by o E. w. Pou, or
Smithfield.
If the statement of the girl is to be
believed and her evidence was only
supported by her cor.dition, a most
heinous crime has been committed.
but IN appears that the magistrate did
not take this view OF the case. as the
defendant was released under bond.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
DEMOCRATS BUSY
Getting Down 20 work nj Headqnar-
ter-Peace Rcigns In Greater New
York.

New York. August sS-Thsre Was
great activity at both the national and
state headquarters of the Democrats II
this city today. due to the visits Of
many men interested in the campaign
and OF others who are seeking employ.
ment with the committee National
Chairman Tasgart received d number
OF visitors. among them Davii B. uill.
who had been IN constant conference
all day with the state leaders AZ the
Hoffman House. August Belmont also
had . busy day. as he was comforting
with national. state and city leaders
most OF the time He called on Mr..
Hill At the state headquarters.
Considerable satisfaction is express
ed among Democrats over the settle
merit of the differences between leader
Murphy OF Tammany Hall. Sena-
tor MSCarren. of the state executive
committee so far as they relate 70 the
present campaign. 1t IS well under
stood that the trace extends only TO the
campaign for Parker and the state
ticket.
Murphy made the fight agaiGs: Nc
Carren's management Of the campaign.
and the Tammany men say that with
Mr.. Rode chief OF the organization
bureau OF the state and Mr.. Downing
holding a similar position for Greater
New york. the management of the
campaign is really IN the hands o
these gentlemen.
Mr.. Downing has decided TO oeSia
work at once and viii be at state head
quarters every day. He has already
arranged for noon day meetings n
New York and intends to do the same
in Brooklyn and in each OF the other
boroughs.
Downing and McCarren had a long
and earnest conference today at head
quarters, in which they talked about
the work that Is 10 be done.
Mr.. Rode today selected Congress
man ranci Burton Harrison, a Tam
many man. as his assistant in the state
campaign work.
A meeting of all the Democratic edi-
tors Of the United States in this city
September 1th has been decided on BY
the Democratic national committee AMI
the plans are now being perfected. Il
Is a part OF the plan that h editors
shall go 10 Esopus September sth and
spend a portion OF the day at Judge
Parker's home. They will be enter
tanned in this city at n banquet and It
is probable that several important
speeches will be delivered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
DISCUSS COTTON CRISIS.
RELIEVE GREAT BRITAIN
NFRoM DEPENDENCE on Z. S.
Futures Gambling Cannot be STOPPED,
but m Extension OF Cotton Cultiva-
ton Would Remedy the Difficulties
the Cotton Mills arc Experiencing.

Cambridge, Eng, August 2s.-The
most interesting matter before the
british Association today was a reso-
luton on the cotton crisis. Premier
Balfour, president OF the association
participated. He said he feared
gambling IN futures could not be
stopped, but an extension OF cotton
cultivation would remedy the difficult
ties the cotton mills we're experiencing.
The principal paper Of the day vas
by J A. Hutton. vice chairman Of the
British Cotton Growing Association ifi
which he detailed the efforts OF The
association TO relieve Great Britain
from dependence upon the United
States for raw cotton. He said that
the short time on which the English
factories were running was not entire
~ due to the shortage of cotton, but
was largely owing TO the serious ag-
gravation of the difficulty by numerous
spectators. Mr.. Hutton pointed out
hat probably ii was not generally re-
allied how very costly ii was to remedy
this state of affairs, apart from the
English mills playing into the
of foreign competitors. He estimated
hat no less than 10, 00o, 200 people in
This country were more or less de-
pendent on the cotton trade. The m
ployers alone were losing 100000 a
week through short time, and the
total loss to capital and labor in the
cotton and other allied trades through
out The country was not less than ST.
500, 900 per week, or $4,000. 900 per
annuin. Mr.. Hutton said there was
no hope Of any immediate relief.
In connection with the efforts to ifi-
rease the supply, he mentioned the
cordial cooperation of the British
and continental movements, for 1t was
fully recognized that Great Britain n
The rest of Europe were in the same
boa and must help one another. The
rest of the paper consisted of extracts
from the report of Wynham Rowland
Dunslan, director of the Imperial In
stitute on the possibilities of cotton
cultivation in various parts of the m
pire. Apart from the West Indies.
Mr.. Hutton pinned his faith to West
Africa, saying that in West Africa
there were immense possibilities.
There was no 81 why the region
should not produce 100000 bales
annually, but. things must go slowly
and if five years hence they got 1000
o bales from hat part of the world
they will have done more than Well