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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
IL NEXT WEEK.
Academy Will Offer a Splendid POpu-
Lar Price Attraction-Seats for
Monday Night on Sale Tomorrow.

Variety being the spice Of life the
Academy Will next week present
high price repertoire, i~nterSpersed
with splendid vaudeville. at popular
prices-1O. 20 and 80 cents. The
company Will be the Edsall-Win-
thrope, which comes highly recon-
mended as Of the very best at
fractions of its kind either in the
North or South . Monday night as
the opening bill the great English
drama Brother Against Brother"
will be offered and it will be given
a special scenic production. The
play is one which has enjoyed long
runs both in London and New York
city and for its use the company is
paying d large royalty. The plot is
a novel and interesting one, which
the comedy is of h bes
The company makes a feature Of
its specialties and will present the
following clever artists: EdSall and
Winthrope. comedy sketch team;
Smith and Dell, champion buck,
wing and acrobatic dancers; HaSneer
and Clivette, the king and queen of
sOng illustrators; and Lottie Glen
more. the favorite serio-comic.
Seats for the performance Monday
night Will be on sale at Plummer's
tomorrow morning. commencing at
s o'clock. and all reserved seats will
be only 80 cents a piece
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
GERMAN OF L'AGILE CLUB.
Pleasant Dane Last Night i'm the
Masonic Temple.

With beautiful decorations Of bam-
boo and other greens, the Masonic
Temple ball room last night was the
pretty setting for the regular jan
uary german of the L'Agile German
Club.
Besides the number of Whining
ton young society ladies who We're
in attendance, there were several
charming visitors who added pleas
ure to the occasion by their presence.
Dancing lasted from 8 o'clock till
after midnight and the figures were
skillfully executed under the grace
full direction of Mr.. Platt Davis.
Music was furnished by the Hol-
lowbush orchestra.
The couples dancing were as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Harry West, with Miss Meta
LeGrand; Mr.. Sam Potts, with Miss
Dabney, of Richmond; Mr.. Plat
Davis, with Miss Gordon, of Chapel
Hill; Mr.. w. p. Boyer, with Miss
Williams; Mr.. Will Pescnau, with
Miss Laura Clark: Mr.. Norwood
Raleigh; Mr.. Clarence Maffitt, with
Miss Wright; Mr.. Henry Mcmillan.
with Miss Gilchrist; Mr.. Will Waters,
with Miss Parsley; Mr.. Clarence
Meyers. with Miss Meyers; MI. ]. r.
Clements with Miss Gore; Mr.. Paul
Cantwell. with Miss Mary Cantwell;
MI. II. p. Faison, with Miss Annie
Hinsdale, of Raleigh; Mr.. Will Moore,
with Miss Short. Of Lake Waccamaw;
Mr.. Alex Fulghum, with Miss Made
lin DeRosset; Mr.. Tom Moore, with
Miss Frances Chadbourn; Mr.. Geo.
Parsley, with Miss Bessie Bolles; Mr..
W. TTy-11--- r-skI 1E;-- v1-
Stags-Mr. Lewis, Mr.. Young, DR..
Selden.
Observation-Disclosures Warren, 8.
Johnson and r. CT. Rankin, Jr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
CAPT. DAVIES REPLIES.
To Letter OF Appreciation Sent Him
by L. c. v.

The following letter was received by
the United Confederate Veterans in
'reply to a letter OF appreciation sen:
by them to Captain Davis, OF the
''Oceana," acknowledging their appre-
citation Of his observance of Lee s
birthday by decorating his ship:
steamship 'Oceana"
Wilmington. n. c.. Jan. 81, 1904.
GeutleTnen:-I was deeply gratiied
by the receipt of our letter bearing
yesterdays date, re, my small tributa
to the memory of a brave and gallant
a / have ever been an admirer OF
your distinguished General, Robert L.
Lee. and on our side OF the water he is
remembered and esteemed by the
beauty of his character as a man as
we'll as by his brilliant ability as e
military commander.
Greatly approaching your compli-
m4nts. / am, gentlemen,
Yours very faithfully.
(Signed.) II. w. DAVIES.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
BLUE" SOCIAL.
"Blues" Will Celebrate Tonight at the
u. NJ. c. A.

The 'Blues" viii celebrate tonight at
the Y. M c. A. when they will have a
grand social event. The Whites had
one last week n the Blues" will fol-
low suit and entertain Their friends
also. There wiz be several events OF
interest but these will not be
cd until ready to be presented. Thare
rs one feature that is announced and
that Is a game of basket ball between
TWO teams c5mposed of the members Of
the business Mems gymnasium class.
THIS promises TO be a unique and inter-
Getting game. 1t viii start at $50. The
line up as follows: Forwards, J. T.
King and DR.. Charles Harper; center,
Colonel Walker Taylor; guards, John
Cooper and w. A. MCGOWAN. Reds.
Forwards. w. P. Toomer and +. VanB.
Metts; center. w. F. Robertson; guards,
j. H. Berry and ]. A McGeachy. Re
freshments, consisting of coffee and
sandwiches n ice cream and cake.
viii be served by q comm ttee O.
Blues and a pleasant time is ssured
10 all who attend. Every "Blue" is es-
pecially requested to be present to make
the evening pleasant for the frisnds
whe . present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
FIRE AT STATE NORMAL.
Three Wilmington Girls Had Rooms
in Burned Dormitory.

There were three Wilmington
young ladies who had rooms in the
dormitory that was burned at the
State Normal College yesterday. They
were Miss Carrie Sale Hardwick.
daughter Of Mrs. Preston Cumming:
Miss Nellie Fowler, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John j. Fowler, and Miss
Ella Jacobs, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. B. J. Jacobs. kilograms were
received from all OF the young ladies'
yesterday saying that they got out
Of the building safely but thar they
lost nearly all of their wearing ap-
parel. None of the young Iadaes
will come home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
TRANSFERS OF REAL HsrATK


Tho following deeds were recorded In
the register OF deeds Office yesterday:
John 3. ouelch and wife 70 Matthew
o. weN, for b sum OF SIS. q rad
.ot iznd On Cape Fear township ad5oin-
iug the lands OF Ms Sallie A Wright
and also being near the line 81 the Will
mington and Weldon railroad
Simon A. Richardson and wife to Da-
vid Graves. for the sum OF SIS in cash
and two notes. one for 500 and the 9TH
er SO. a lot : by leo in the southeast
ern section OF the city. This properly
was bought by David Graves - years
ago the 2ist OF mex April and the
deed had never been recorded until yes
terday. There are many people who
have owned LAND for thirty OF forty
years and eve had the deed recorded.
This fact ia often rot found out until
the owner OF the property ATTEMPTS to
make n sale OF the land
Many people are OF the opinion that
the recording OF a deed - merely n
means OF keeping a record in case the
original deed - lost but this Is an
erroneous idea II - very important
that a Iced should be recorded and the
man who buys a piece OF property and
does not have the deed recorded IS
in danger OF losing IL until 81 il record
ed. A deed which Ia recorded hoids
good over al unrecoTded lee although
IL may be OF u later date.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
OHIO CAPITALISTS HERE
VIII Go Up North Fast River On
Hunting Trip Today

A party of Ohio capitalists who
arrived in the city Wednesday night.
have chartered the steamer Rosa"
owned by Capt. VESSEL. and expect
10 go up the North East river from
Mr.. Sam Davis plantation to the
Beer Garden above Bannerman's
bridge. on a hunting expedition.
Those who are in the party are
Messrs. John Hagerty. +. II. and s.
w. Nichol. Frank Busch and Louis
Fink. OF Columbus. Ohio. and Nessrs.
H. A. Brick and j. L~audnslager. OF
Tifin. Ohio.
1t is said that this party will not
only look for game while up the
river but that they Will also inspect
some timber lands. This is really
the purpose Of the party coming
here. They intend buying a largo
body of timber land and after cut
ting the timber of settle a olony
OF farmers from the North and West
on the land.
The party expect TO be gone on
their trip about n week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
label Register Spent
Last Night in
Wilmington
TO BE HANGED
In WhiteyiIIe on February the 25th-
Murderer Was in Custody of Sheriff
Butler. OF Columbus County-Was
Being Carried to Whiteyille From
RaIeigh-Register Not at All De-
~spOndent-

label Register. the noted criminal
from Columbus county. spent last
night in the. city on his return TO
WhiteviIle from Raleigh. Register
was in the custody OF Sheriff Butler of
Columbus county. He was carried
direct from the station to the Jail
where he was confined for the night.
He Will be carried to WhiteV1le this
morning.
Register is to be hanged in White
Vile February the 26th- Tire rad
ers OF this paper are familiar with the
Register trial. 1t Will be remembered
that H. B. Register and his son. label,
were arrested the latter part OF last
July upon the barge of killing Jesse
Soles, a white man, n i'm Staley,
coIOred- The murder was committee
in Columbus county. ON the 2Sth OF
March of last year. SOleS n Staley
were sitting in a room talking when
they were shot through the window
and the house then burned. For some
weeks the crime could De fixed on no
certain person but at last evidence
was secured which showed that II was
the Registers
For months the officers earched for
the murderers and tim and again
they thought they had them only to
be disappointed. The Registers We're
very old in defying the officers.
After seaching from April until July
for the murderers the officers at last
succeeded in arresting them y
special term of Columbus court was
ordered to try the cases. The trlal
began on the 18th of August. Both or
the men were found guilty. H B.
REGISTER was sent to the p~enltentiary
for life and his son label was SEN
fenced to be hanged.
a new trial was k for n the
two murderers were carried to Raleigh
for safe keeping until the case could DE-
argued before the supreme court The
supreme court heard argument in the
case in December but Refused 10 grant
a new trial. Old man Register says
he is the. one who ia guilty and tina his
son was only acting under his lnstruc-
tiOns.
label Register looks much Ollie!
than whe he was carried TO Raleigh
When he was tried he only had 4
noustache and now his face is covered
with a heavy beard.
Sheriff Butler who has charge OF the
s aid last night that Register
did not appear to be at all respondent.
When Register goes into the JAN al
WhiteviIle this morning the outside
world forever closes from his view.
Only y month and he will pay the pen
atty Of his horrible crime. c
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
MARKET STREET PAVEMENT.
Brick Are Removed from Side
Walks.

The work Of laying the drainage pipe
on Market street Will be completed in
a few days. 1t will be necessary TO
let the dirt in trenches settle for 4
week or two before laying the pave
ment- 1t will be a great relief to the
people living on Market street when
the work is finished and the side walks
once more free from distractions.
bricks { o be used in paving the street
have been piled on the side walks for
several months and they not only ne
sen an unpleasant spectacle to look
upon. but the sensation experienced at
night when one has to stumble along
the street over piles OF loose brick -
extremely unpleasant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
A NEW SLATE
1t is Said That T. e. Wallace Is TO
be Postmaster end j.. K. Taylor.
Colored. Assistant

Iation here during the last few days
as to who would now be named as
postmaster at this place. It is a
foregone conclusion hat Mrs Rus
sell Will not get it and the question
is who Will get it? The latest COM
binaton spoken of is Thomas e.
Wallace, postmaster and John E.
Taylor. colored. assistant
Taylor Is at present deputy coflec-
tor OF this port. a position which
pays more than the assistant post
masters place. but IL is said that he
is anxious To secure the position of
assistant postmaster.
MI. T. E. Wallace seems confident
of getting the position OF postmas-
ter
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
WHO is 4. j. STANTON?
No Such Man % In
ton.

The fact has been brought out II
he investigation of the stolen bono
case before the grand jury in Wake
county tina the man who had the
tolen bonds and wished to borrow
$500 ON them was a fellow by the
name of A. J. Stanton. of Whining
ION No one could be found yesterday
x-hO had ever heard OF Staunton. -.
c. Jones of G~oldsboro testified that
was introduced to him by Il
w. Pace, OF Wilmington
f. W. Pace has been living here Tor
the past year and until a few weeks
ago was proprietor of a saloon OF
Front street. He is not in the city
at the present time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
BOUND OVER TO COURT.
COIOred Woman Cut Up Suit of
Clothes to Allay Her Anger.

Caroline Jones, a colored woman, got
mad with James Teachy yesterday and
dlayed her anger by cutting a suit Of
his to pieces with a pair of scissors.
When Teachey found out what the
woman had done he Swore out a war
rant against her charging injury II
personal property. In a few minutes
after the woman IL UP the suit she
was being tried before Justice Borne
mann. She was bound over to our
and in default of $50 bond vas placed
IN Jail.
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Gard.

Wilmington. N. G, January %.
To the Editor Of The wilmington Mes
n
Will you convey to the good people
OF your city. through the columns uf
your paper my appreciation OF their
kindly offices, during the sickness and
burial OF my aunt, Miss Amy n. Brad
ley. l am at a loss for words to ex-
press my gratitude.
Very truly yours.
GEO. B. RANDLETTE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
Rev. f. ID. Hale to Preach Here.

The Y. NJ. c. A. is especially fortu-
nate in being able to secure the services
of the Rev. FREQ D. Hale to speak IN
their auditorium next Sunday after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Hale comes here to
preach at the First Baptist church He
has been engaged in evdngelistlc Work
for some time past in connection WITH
his regular preaching and is especially
qualified to speak TO men. The aSsO-
cfa ton male Quartette will sing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
The Associated Charities
Held Annual Meeting
Yesterday
REPORTS READ

Board of Directors and Officers Elect
ed for the Ensuing Year-Resom-
tons OF Respect to the Memory OF
the Late Gabriel Holmes PASSED.
o Copies Of the Reports Ordered
Printed - County Commissioners
Will be Asked 20 Increase Appro-
priatiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26

Amy person aided bv US are found beg
from GUS to house We believe il
Ito be our duty TO refuse further aid
from the society.
AFTER the eminent fitness and eff
Iciency shown by his predecessors, your
president accepted his office min
months ago with great reluctance and
now would gladly hand it over TO some
lone better fitted to fill it. He begs the
privileges of thanking our secretary
for her thoughfulness and increasing
ieffort to make the work effective and
Jail others for uniform courtesy and con-
l~sideration.
In closing the year We would gladly
record our appreciation of the wisdom
(which planned this organization. the
lliberality which has supported it and
Jour gratitude to God fo- the spirit so
general in our city not to leave any
thing within u power undone to CORY
out the purposes Of the Associated
Charities.
Respectfully submitted.
"a. D. MCCLURE.
asD,~a=;Inn -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26

Mayor Springer has ordered an in
v~estigation of the charges made against
the city authorities on accoun of al
legged neglect Of duty on the part of
scavengers. The investigation will take
place today at noon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
BallOting for Senator.

Annapolis, Md. January LIN the
joint session OF the Maryland leg.sia-
ture today. the ballot for United States
Senator was: Democrats. Lsador Ray
nor So. John Walter Smith 30, Bsrnard
Garter II. e. e. Jackson S. Joshua Niles
4. Republican. Louis E McComas. 80.
1t Will require So votes to elect
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
REPORT

Number Of superintendentS, 10; num-
Iber of visitors. 30; number Of benef-
~tciaries who lave been and are still re-
fceiving aid, 81; number who received
laid but are no longer assisted, 80; num-
Iber receiving aid internationally, -;
number receiving wood only, Is. Total.
hS1.
Wood tickets isued, 6S2: number re-
lceiying aid. both parents living, Al:
widows. 81; widowers. 3; derseited or
separated wives, z; single women, ID;
Isingle men. 4.
Transportation has been furnished
h5 adults and six children. the railroad
companies kindly giving charity rates.
lQuite a number have been assisted in
paying their rent. The chief cause OF
need directly or Indirectly is intern
lperance; other causes are sickness and
large families. The supplies given are
groceries, wood shoes and clothing.
The office has bee open every week
Iday except about three weeks in Au-
iguSt when a vacation was given the
secretary. she having made arrange
ments for regular applicants before
leaving the city.
Statement of the penny saving bank:
January LIST. 1908. balance. 1905; de-
posts January LIST. 1903, to January LIST,
1904. SLIGO. Total. s21.66.
Mount withdrawn, $500: balance
January LIST, 1904. 1856.
CARRIE L. PRICE.
Secretary"
Treasurer's Report, made by J. II.
Boatwright.
Amount paid in, County Of New Han
bver, $500; donations. sl,749.sS. Total.
ls3e49.SS IS.
Amount paid out s., 932. 90; amount in
hand January list 1904. $3lS.76
The following directors were elected
flor the ensuing year:
Rev. DIT. S. Mendelsohn: DR.. 3. w.
IBulluck, Messrs. ]. G. Stevenson and z.
lPearsall.
Rev. A. D. Mcclure vas elected on the
hoard to fill the vacancy caused by the
removal from this city OF Rev. F. VI.
IShamburger.
1t was ordered h 500 copies of the
reports be printed in pamphlet form.
The meeting closed with prayer by
IRev. c. w. Kegley.
After the adjournment OF the meeting
1.-The directors met and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Rev. A D. Mcclure.
Vice President-P. Pearsau-
Treasurer-J. H. Boatwright
Secretary-Miss Carrie L Price.
The following were appointed as
members of the executive commit 9:
IRev. DR.. A D. Mcclure. Rev. r w.
IHogue, Nessrs. J. G. Stevenson. NJ w
divine and Andrew Smith
Messrs. NJ. w. Divine and Andrew
FSI1lIn were dPpOAulco d. IL Ep~NAH
committee to audit the accounts OF the
treasurer.
| The following resolutions Of respect
10 the memory of the late Gatgiel
Holmes. who was a member OF the
board. was adopted:
Since in the wisdom OF God the fe
LOT Gabriel Holmes has - AIKEN from
its earthly !abors, De IL.
Resolved. That his loss as O. MEM
her Of the Board OF Directors OF the
ASSOCIATED Charities Of Wilmington is
deeply deplored by the Board OF Di-
I~rectors, and be IL.
Resolved, That We do hereby ex-
press our sense OF thankfulness for
been associated with him in his
place OF his life Of many noble works.
r. w. HOGUE,
"WM- E SPRINGER
ANDREW SMITH,
Committee"
It was resolved to petition the coun-
|ty commissioners TO increase
annually appropriated to Sle
ASSOCIATED Charities The ap-
at the preeent time 10 81, 500
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
RYDALES TONIC
New SeleRiale Discovers
for The
BLOOD and Nerves.

1t puri6es the blood by eliminating fhs
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
lnfest the blood. 1t builds up the blood
by restoring and multiplying the red cor.
puscles, making the blood rich and red
Il restores and stimulates the nerves,
causing a full free flow of nerve force
throughout the entire nerve system. II
speedily cures unstrung nerves. rvnss
ness, nervous prostratiea and al diseases
Of the nervous system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
MALARIA.

RYDALS TONIC is a specific for an
tsrms Of Malaria. IT acts On a new prinr
ipie- 1t kill the microbes HAT produce
Malaria The cause being removed the
disease quickly disappears RyDALES
TONIC is guaranteed TO cure the most
obstinate cases of Naarial Fever, Chils
and Fever, Ague, etc. We authorize all
dealers handling cur remedies to refund
Eae purchase price for every bottle Of
sYDALES TONIC that does not give
satisfaction.
ne Baaleal Remedy eoaplu
HICKORY. n. c.
For Sale BY r r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26

COMMITTEES"
It was resolved to petition the coun-
|ty commissioners TO increase the
|amo1nt annually appropriated to ire
ASSOCIATED Charities The amount ap-
at the present time 10 81, 500.