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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
BATTLE OF MOORE'S GREEK
BRIDGE
olinians.

The March number OF 1.-The North
Carolina Booklet" is composed of an
article THE Battle Of Moore's Creek
by Professor M. c. S. Noble Of the
state university. One of the interest
ing features of the work is the sigma
lures of some of h leading men of
those days. such as Governor Martin.
Richard Caswell, Abner Nash, Cornelius
Harnett, John Ashe, James Moore,
Alexander Ellington, James henan.
There are also maps Of the battle
ground. The article is not devoted en-
tirely to the battle. but deals with the
STERLING events in North Carolina which
led up to the first victory gained by
the American arms in the war of the
revolution" This number of The
North Carolina Booklet Is a valuable
and interesting addition to the writings
on the history of North Carolina of THAT
period. 1t is entertaining in subject
matter and pleasing in style. Professor
Noble should not let this be his last
contribution to the historical literature
Of his state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
MURDER IN THE PUBLIC ROAD
Tragedy n Beaufort County i'm Which
. Bad Woman Is Involved.
Especial to Raleigh Post,

toPNCA6l " ISdL(6h OSNJ
Washington, N. c.. April 20.-John
Rue. about twenty-five years old, was
murdered by James Moore, from Green
vile. late this afternoon about five
miles from this city. A woman Of i'll
repute figures in the case, and the re-
ports at his hour say she u
cause OF h tragedy. Rue went out
driving with a young man. John Kin
min. and when they were a few miles
from this city they were overtakeh by
two ONE Maud Martin. who keeps a
house of Ill fame here. and Mamie Mid
gette, who boarded with Der. When
about five miles from here they met The
men. and 4 engaged in conversation
when they noticed two men coming 10
riding bicycles. When the me ode
up they were recognized as John Reid
OF this city and James Moore OF Green
vile. Reid. when he reached the first
party. cursed and said. I'm going to
kill somebody here this afternoon"
Several words followed and Reid 81
tackled Rue and hit him several times
ON the face and les Moore then
o a hand and shot hue in the breast.
Rue die within three minutes. Both
Reid and Moore are now in Jail. Rue
was a nan OF family, and while a ma
tive OF this city had been living in
Edenton several years. Jealousy WAS
said to be the cause of the murder
The town is all excitement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1904.
THR NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN

The Norfolk and Southern railroad
kas recently changed ownership, but
who the new owners are no one KNOWS.
The Vanderbilt interests, which owne1
stup to q short while back, have solo
sut TO somebody. What Is puzzlinS
the public is just who that somebody
In. It was said at first that It was the
Gp1ld interests. but this has been pos
ftively denied. Now it is said to De
the Atlantic Coast Line. This IS more
likely. 1t seems to have been settled
by mutual consent Of all parties IN
terested that eastern North Carolina
should be Atlantic Coast Line territory.
Up to the time of it's purchase Of the
Norfolk and Southern. il 1t has pur-
chased 1t, there were but two railroads
Of any consequence. east OF n Will
mington and Weldon road which did
not belong to the COas Line system.
These were the Norfolk and Southern
and the Atlantic and North Carolina.
II the Coast Line has secured the form
err 1t is natural to suppose h a it would
like to own the latter also. If 1T does
not it can make 1t of little value to any
one else who does own it.
The Coast Line taps this road at
Kinston. By building a short connect
ng link 1t can extend he Norfolk and
Southern To New Bern there crossing
the states road by a straight shoot
from Wilmington to Norfolk. This
would be the death blow to the Atlantic
and North Carolina. Its business as a
competing line would he o AS mat
ters O stand. MI. Bryan, its prest-
dent, says the Southern and the Coast
Line could bankrupt his road in six
months because Of having it bottled UP
at Goldsboro. What could be done to
1t with q short line to Norfolk from
its chief shipping point?
Were the Coast Line to take control
paying piece of property. The stock
holders who have looked in vain for
dividends for 10 these many years
would find their investments drawing
interest and and owners along the lin
Of the road would find the value
OIL liz 1dTIAlS ~ CaSCN- Lo "OoN1
be made a great trucking section. The
country would be built UP and the
farmers made prosperous just as has
been done along other lines Of this sys-
tenn. 1t would be much better for the
state. the private stockholders and the
people living in adjacent territory if
the Coast Line were to become the
owner OF this road
We wonder if it were TO turn. out that
the Coast Line eventually secured pos
session of his road by lease or pur-
chase If such gentlemen as Messrs.
Walters. Elliott. Erwin and Henley
would be denounced from certain quar-
tiers as conspirators and grafters-men
who by their liberal railway manage
ment have lone more to develop eastern
North Carolina than any other four
men in the state?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

The state department of agriculture
is issuing a series o. chronological
circulars for free distribution. The
asst N Nc. s. is on the Harlequin
Cabbage Bug" The circular tells
how the bug feeds and what are the
best means for getting rid Of ii. Mr..
Franklin Sherman, the state entomol-
ogist, says Of these circulars:
THE object of these circulars is to
thoroughly inform the people of this
state upon the best known methods
of combating insect pests and to give
them as nue. information as practi-
cal regarding all matters pertaining
to insects in their relation to mans
interest They are all for free distri-
button. 1t is our aim to thus render
the work of this office more and more
serviceable by bringing the results of
our observations and experiments be-
fore the people so hat they may profit
by them"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

1t looks as if the governors inves-
tigation Of the Atlantic and North
Carolina road was about to play out.
We see that two of h committee.
Messrs. Page and Lee, have gone to
on the committee unless they are sent
for. Mr.. Gray still holds on, and is
now going over the books. 1t is a
pity the others did not stick to the
work until it was finished. 1t is plac-
ing too much of a burden on Mr.. Gray
to make him do the work alone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

That is a pretty heav- hit Mr.. Page,
of the railway investigating commit
tee, gives the press of the state, and
one not at all deserved We do not
think the North Carolina papers are
in the habit of "biasing or distorting
evidence" Mr.. Page says according
to The Raleigh Post, that it was ito
prevent any Misrepresentation of the
evidence" that newspaper men were
not allowed to publish the testimony
taken from day to day by his COM
mittee. He says hat the sessions of
the committee were not secret; that,
in fact. there were a number of spec
tators present. listening to the testi-
mony. This statement vas published
by The Post on last Thursday. We
have seen no denial Of it yet from Mr.
Page, so he must admit it's correct
ness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson seems to be
trying to float h Miles boom. He
asks: What is there against General
Miles for president? The News and
Observer very aptly and fully an
swers the question with: There are
thirteen solid southern states. Isn't
that enough to give the Miles boom
a solar plexus?" That is a sufficient
answer. Were General Miles to Sc
cure the nomination at the hands of
the democrats we do not believe he
would carry a single southern state,
with the possible exception of Texas.
But there is no use in discussing the
question. There is not the slightest
possibility of his nomination and
never has been.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26


is to be found just at
the foot of the rain
bow, and has started
out to gather riches
full of happy dreams.
Many a man and
woman have been de-
ceived by the tale that
there was health to be
found out beyond the
sunset, and they have
started out dreaming
of a kealthful future,
~>uoy ~ ho ro11t1~l
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

Things are getting pretty hot among
the republicans up in the eighth dis
trict. James Mott, son of DIR. J. j.
Mott, struck Mr.. Blackburn. the con-
gressional nominee, in the fac on the
streets Of Statesville a day or two ago.
Mr.. Mott resented the ex-congress-
mans offer to shake hands with him.
Blackburn submitted quietly to the
blow and insulting words which ac-
Ii.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
HISTORICAL \
GRAPH.
EPRUNT
MONO

We have received a copy OF the
James Sprunt Historical Monograph
No. 4" edited by DIR. Kemp P. Battle
and published by the state UNIVERSITY.
This L. an exceedingly interesting num-
Der. 1t is evoted entirely to h Cape
Fear section. It contains extracts from
papers of the DeRosset family. chiefly
letters written years g by members
Of that family; extracts from the jour-
nal OF the board of commissioners of
Wilmington. with an introduction by
Captain s. A. Ashe; the journal of
Joshua Potts in regard to the location
Of Smithville (now Southport): a let
ter of Captain Samuel Ashe, OF the
Revolutionary army; the journal of
General Joseph G. Smith, a United
States officer stationed on our coast in
1907 and extracts from an Grafton by
the late Colonel James G.. burr. 1t will
be seen from this table OF contents how
entertaining this pamphlet will be to
all Cape Fear people who are interested
in the history Of the early days OF Will
mington and the Cape Fear section.
We are sorry to see that there are a
number Of errors. both typographical
and in names in the pamphlet One
OF the latter which is overlooked in the
errata sent out after the distribution of
the work is in reference to the marriage
OF John Burgwin. 1t is stated that he
married "Eunice. daughter Of the cele-
brated Jonathan Edwards" John Bur-
gwin married Miss Hunt, the daughter
by a second marriage of Eunice Ed
wards. whose first husband was Thomas
Pollock.
These historical pamphlets are valu-
able and interesting additions to North
Carolina history. We hope their pub
LEGATION will be continued. Mr.. James
Sprunt, through whose hberality this
work is done and the other gentlemen
who contribute of their time and labor
in h preparation of the articles are
entitled to the thank Of all North Car
olinians.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
The editor Of The News and Obse,

The editor of The News and Obser-
yer seems to have lost his temper. He
got down to cal old-fashioned swear
ing in an editorial yesterday. Listen
to him.. He says: 1.-The Post knows
that it's charges of corruption in the
management (of the A. & n. G. rail-
road) are as false as hell" etc. We
are sorry to see Brother Daniels let
his anger get away with his usual
equanimity of temper to the extent of
putting him to the use of profane lam
guage. That was not Sunday school
superintendent talk by any means
which he used about his neighbor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

That was a evere arraignment of
the president by Congressman Claude
Kitchin in the house of representa-
tives on Friday. Mr.. Kitchin has a
sharp tongue and he is not afraid to
use it when occasion arises. Some Of
his hits were telling.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

1t might have been known that an
explosion would naturally follow the
making of a strong republican like
Commander Cowles the officer of a ship
with a democratic name like Missou-
f1.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26

Utah Is said to be very enthusiastic
for Roosevelt for the presidency. The
presidents race suicide views help
him a lot in . state like Utah.-At-
lanta Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Miss Bob White.

Miss Bob White, which appears
at the Colonial Theatre September 10.
a comedy opera by Willard Spenser,
whose Little Tycoon" and Prin-
cess Bonnie are still wbislled and
hummed IN every household, has IN
his third opera outspensered himself
and Messrs. Nixon 4 Zimmerman. the
famous magnates who will present
the Spenser opera in this city in q few
weeks, have given that work the most
complete, luxurious and surreptitious
mounting ever accorded q Spenser
opera. Ii is complete, delightful and
picturesque, but not overdressed nor
overdone and the lavish expenditures
have been for talent and not for tin
sci. which together with the meritor-
ions book and melodious music, are a
triumyirate hard TO beat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Communicated.
The National Homes Bill.

To the Editor 81 should like TO
have word TO say relative 10 the plan
of the National Homes Bill In sub
stance it means that the national gov
eminent holds farms equipped witch
managers, and it enables all the able
bodied poor who are willing to earn
capital ON them for an independent
living. The bill provides the supply
of transportation and support until
the first crops are raised and tempo
rary homes dividing the poor gentry
from the degraded. 1t supplies free
schools and requires, if necessary, re-
payment in labor from each man and
woman, for cash expenditures for him
or her.
All this seemms indispensable. The
poor must be adequately helped. Ii
they cannot be directly and Immediate
ly, they should be as nearly so as can
be. Mr.. Ridgley and MIR. Napier de-
clined to take charge of the bill after
introducing it, and the bill awaits
someone to push it. This someone
should be a person who cares only for
truth and will not mix up fancies I'M
necessarily, that would create preju-
dice against the whole work. Some
one who is fearless of public opinion
and advances the same argument al
all times Governor Atkinson and
many authorities strongly endorse this
bill.
ANNA GOODYEAR.
81 Hanson ST., Boston. Mass.
August 30, 1904.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
IN MEMoRIAM.

In loving remembrance of my dear
daughter, LILLIAN, who died three years
ago, August goth, 1901.
Gone. but not forgotten.
Forget thee Oh when life shall cease
To thrill this heart of mine,
And not till then viii forget
One look or tone of thine.
Forget thee? lis bitter word =
would it were unsaid-
Forgetfulness is not of life,
But with the silent dead
BY HER MOTHER, ELIZABETH A. CLAUDE
Our dear sister Lillian
Loved in life; in death remembered.
Gone in the best of her days,
Blighted in womanhood' S bloom;
Torn from the heart that loved her
To sleep in the silent tomb.
BY her loving brothers.
JOHN L. and RoBT. c. ELLIOTT.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
MURRHY'S
Prince George and Randall SITS
Proposals Invited

Proposals are hereby invited to erect
a TWO-STORY BANKING BUILDING
for the Annapolis Savings Institution on
its LOTT on West street, Annapolis. accord
ing to plans and specifications furnished
by Philip B. Cooper, architect. Bond
for the completion of the work will be
required of the contractor. Copy oil
Plans and Specifications can be obtained
from the architect. at his office at No. 7
Clay street. Baltimore, or will furnish on
application to the architect by mail. A
deposit of $40, will be required on
delivery of Plans and Specification, to be
returned when Plans and Specifications
are returned. The Savings Institution
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
The Bids will be opened on Usdnesday.
.Sebtembey 9TH. at 4 D ckotk z. H., at the
Savings Institution.
]. H. FORBES, President,
% Annapolis Savings Institution
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Sour stomact.

When the quantity Of food taken is too
large or the quality too rich, sour stomach
is likely to follow, and especially so il
the digestion has been weakened by
constipation. Eat slowly and not too
freely of easily digested food. Masticate
the food thoroughly. Let five hours
elapse between meals, and when you
feel fullness and weight in the region
Of the stomach after eating. take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
the sour stomach may be avoided. For
sale by FeIdmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
When troubled with constipation Try
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. They are easy TO make and produce
no gripping or other unpleasant effect.
For sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
August An Abnormal Month.

August, according to figures COM
piled by Chief Forecaster of the
Weather Bureau, has had some abnor-
malities. Her mean temperature was
~ degrees, which is one below normal
for August of the last thirty-four
years. Her rainfall was Z. 40 inches,
which is 3.54 inches more than the
normal for the thirty-four years. The
rainfall for the months of June, July
and August, this year, was IA. IA,
which is L. 50 inches more than the
usual summer precipitation. The pre-
vailing wind was northeast. There
were eleven cloudy days and twenty
clear DAYS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Let, Excusionists Fare We'll

Eleven Annapolis excursionists who
we're left at COLCHESTER on Tuesday
last when the excursion from Annapo-
lis went TO the resort, received the
kindest treatment at the hands of the
COLCHESTER Company. They were given
free transportation to Baltimore Tues
day evening on the steamer Louise
were treated to their supper and
breakfast and were given transporta-
ton free to Annapolis yesterday morn
ing on the steamer Emma Giles. The
excursionists are loud in their praises
of the courtesy and extraordinary
kindness extended them by the Toll
chester Company.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Emergency Medicines.

II is a great convenience to have al
hand reliable remedies tor use in case OF
accident and for Slight injuries and
ailments. A good liniment and one that
is fast becoming favorite if not house
hold necessity is Chamberlain Pain
Balm. BY applying it promptly TO a cut,
bruise or burn it allays the pain ano
causes the injury to heal in about one
third the time usually required, and as i
is an antiseptic it prevents any danger
of blood poisoning. When Pain Balm
is kept at hand sprain may be treated
before information sets in, which insure:
a quick recovery For sale by Field
meyer Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
In Praise Of Ohamberlain's 90 10,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you few words
in praise of Chamberlain Colo. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, says Mr.. John
Hamlet. of Eagle Pass. Texas. 81
sufferd one week with bowel trouble and
took all kinds of medicine without getting
any reliet. when my friend. Mr.. c.
Johnson, merchant here, advised me to
take this remedy. After taking one dose
felt greatly relieved and when ! had
taken the third dose was entirely cured.
thank YOU from the bottom Of my heart
for putting this great remedy in the hands
ofmankind. For sale by FeldmeYeT
Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Change of Date.

The Governor and his party will
leave for Manassas ON September 5,
Monday, instead of September 6, as
previously arranged. The change was
made in order that the Governor
would be at Manassas when the ma
neuvers begin early on the morning OF
September 6. The Governor will be
accompanied by Adjutant General
Riggs and Col E. A. Woodside, OF
the Adjutant- Generals Office. The
Governor and his party will be the
guests of General II. O Corbin, at
Gainesville.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Laid At Rest

The remains of James III. Mace were
laid away in the city cemetery today.
The funeral took palce this afternoon
from his late residence on Holland
street, the Rev. L. E. Peters. officiat-
ing. There were a number of hand
some floral tributes and the funeral
was largely attended. The deceased
was a most estimable man, always
faithful and conscientious in the per-
Torrance of duty and with high
sense of honor. The list of pallbearers
was published in yesterdays Capital.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
The Funny News Man.

The Baltimore News State Notes
Man is responsible for the following
illusions
Editor Abbott, of the Annapolis
Capital, has been down on the Eastern
Shore nearly a week without being
carried off by mosquito"
SIT is broadly limited in some circles
of literature and enlightenmentkthat
Freezer Fry bears the subsidiary title
Of Rumdum Poet because of his long
distance membership in the Mint
Julien Association
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Got Them Again.

"A four.foot copperhead snake
crawled into Williamsport and took
up residence under an outbuilding at
the home of Joseph Taylor, rural mail
carrier. His little son discovered the
snake and narrowly escaped being
bitten. Lewis Kreps, who came along,
caught the snake by the tail and snap
ped its head off whip-fashion. "-Ha-
gerstown Mail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Appointed Stenographer

Miss Elizabeth Hodges, of this city,
daughter of Mrs. James Hodges, of
this city. was yesterday appointed TO
the position Of stenographer and type
writer TO the State Board of Educa-
tion, which has its Office in the old
Treasury building on State House hill.
Miss Hodges entered upon her duties
today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Field and Track Meet.

A field and track meet will be held
at the Naval Academy on Saturday,
September 10. The entries will all be
from the fourth class, and an interest
ing EVENTS expected. as the meet will
bring out new material for next sea-
sons track team. The event is being
managed by Doctor Edward S. Bogert,
United States Navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Biggest Business on Record

The largest railroad business on rec
ord in Annapolis was done here yes
terday. 1t is estimated that the Penn
sylvania Railroad alone sold over 400
tickets, the largest number on record
for one day. Many of the midshipmen
also left town via the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-01
Accident

While Mr.. George Wootten, who re-
sides on Dock street, was looking at
his son chop wood this morning, met
with an accident. A piece of the
wood struck Mr.. Wootten over the
right eve, infiicting an ugly wound.
He went to the Office of DR.. Charles
b. Henkel, where the wound was
dressed. Several stitches were required