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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

Progress I'm the Breesc TrialEnc Do.
PENDANT Again Gives Evidence n
His Own Behalf.

Charlotte. ~. c., jury s3.-Today
marked the close Of the second week
OF the Breese embezziement trial. one
of the most interesting and Important
actions ever brought In the federal
courts In this or any other state.
A great mass Of testimony has been
introduced. AID The indications are
that at least one more week will be
required in bringing the case to a
close. william E. Breese. the defen-
dant. has been on the witness stand
the greater part OF the time since
Wednesday at noon. and IL Is proba-
bic that his direct testimony will not
be finished before h adjournment OF
court Monday afternoon The district
attorney will have him under cross,
examination for a day and perhaps
longer.
The defendant was taken of the
stand this morning to permit several
witnesses who were anxious TO return
home 10 testify. Four witnesses tes-
tilted 10 the character Of Breese. and
the troduce n witness
To testify concerning n note which
the First National Bank at Asheville
he'd discounted in Charleston shortly
before the failure.
1-t6SE ES>& tIiC4 hlS aLESSA N6&S-
mony. He took up the discount ID
ger. r book OF which s T. Dorses1
testified al length and explained ~
the jury the method OF keeping the
boo and why IL was kept
Considerable time YVES consumed I'm
the examination In reference 30 the
letters Breese had written other
solvent persons. The witness said he
considered the notes good by reason
OF the fact that they were endorsed
by ]. E. Dickerson & Co. the First
National Bank OF Asheville and Their
firms and corporations. He had no
intention to deceive when he wrote
banks which had re-discounted the
notes.
Touching The failure of the First
National Bank TO remit checks for
drafts that had been collected for
other banks, Major Breese said they
were signed and held for the simple
reason that IL was impossible to send
them OF. 1t had been necessary 60
withdraw the money from the banks
upon which the checks were drawn,
n as money was being withdrawn
from the First National Bank faster
than ii was being deposited. IL was
impossible TO replace the funds. The
witness wars striving TO carry the bank
along. and still hoped to be able to
avert the threatened panic. As IL
turned out. the depositors at home
got the benefit OF this action. and the
creditor banks in the north lost.
The witness averred that he receiv-
ed no personal benefit rom any OF
the money that was withdrawn from
the bank. the checks that We're charg-
ed against his account having been
| drawn to pay various bills. His over
I drafts were for the purpose of max
ing good the interest and renewals OF
| notes.
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forth TO the world that 4 knock kneed.
lop shouldcred or eros eyed man can't
get a fair show in this community. but
I'm bound that no such crlt;er SHAH
come in here and dim the prestige o.
our ~forefathers-
1T Is reckoned that Tom can be a
mile away ct the end Of the next fifteen
minutes IL he gets the right sort OF a
hump on him. ar : IL he is wise he viii
now hump"
Mr.. MacLarncy lost no time. lie
seemed 10 realize the cnormity OF LIS
ofense TO the full. aud he upset two
Cinnamon and a dog rs he left the
courtroom. When be had disappeared
bis honor drew a ION: breath and re
su.aed:
"As Tom didn't have any money.
costs will be assessed on the defendant
i amt ssyin' thai the supreme cour.
might not overturn my decision. bu'
I'm basin il on two things.
In The fust place. lie hadn't or;er
kept on runnln' anu let that -four drib
BILE ont. and in the Ecxt lie orter have
brought the bag 10 lie 20 &c kept foT
the owner. Bags OF four belong e
somebody. and even II lost by q China
man there * Il law IN the case.
Joe. yoC i;:ay 10. but in future yo1
look out n little. This court has its eye
on you, and IL you make another false
move the law will step In I'm its majesty
and tie you M in hard knots.
That's AL today. and. bein' hat jes
ticc is righted and dignity satisfied
We'll adjourn court and resume the
business of pushin' progress up hill"
NJ. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
Hot Weather Yarn.

There I was a mile from the camp,
my rife useless, the giant bear behind
me and the field Of ice ahead"
Naturally You ran"
81 did. Across the slippery ice /
dashed, the pear gaining on me at ev-
cry stride. / felt it's hot breath on my
neck. l felt it's great paw upon my
shoulder. Suddenly / came to the edge
Of the ice pack. Ten feet out from the
edge was a floating cake"
"You jumped"
For my life. / gained the ice cake
safely. / turned around. The bear
had stepped back. With n running
start it leapt across the open water,
and we were. bear and man, adrift o.
a ten foot ice foe in the middle Of the
Arctic ocean,. / had no weapon, not
even a penknife. The savage animal
came on, it's eyes flashing. its growls
shaking the air like thunder. Just
them
Just then?"
1.-The bear froze to death."-Balti.
more American.
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Justice at
Sandy Bend
How . Dispute as to the Ownership Of q
Bag Of Flour Was Disposed
Of by Judge Hoke-
"~HIs cour bein. now open for

"~HIS court bein' now open for
81 the Giscensin' OF jesticc."
said Judge Hoke. rs he rap
ped for order and assumed
a judicial dignity. I'VE will trot out
the case of Ton MacLarney versus ice
Hazard.
There Is nothin' in the case that
this court can't settle without the help
OF lawyers. Both parties are purity
well known in Sandy BEND. ToLI
MacLarncy was born a cross eyed
baby. lie grew up a cross eyed I'D,
His eyes WIS en- the squint when lac
cast his fust vote and wore a gun for
the fust time. and they hGin't improved
since. He's bin told on numerous oc-
casions that his eyes were Out OF
plumb, but he never would believe ii
till the other day.
Joe Hazard is a sort Of fifteen cent
critter who has bin hang;n' about
Sandy Bend. Rocky Reef. Yaller Flats
and other places for the last five years
without committin' any offense for
which he could be hung. never heard
Of his askin' a man to drink. and l
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
EXCURSION BOAT AFIRE.
Not a Life Was Lost-Many Res
cued by the Yacht Takomis.

Clayton, y. Y, July 22.-The steam
yacht Castanet. of the visgor Line.
returning from Kingston. Ontario.
this afternoon with 4 load OF $50 ex-
cursionists. caught fire in midstream
and only by the most fortunate cir
cumsta1ces was an awful accidenr
averted. The yacht was four miles
from Kingston n hair a mile from
shore. A stiff breez was blowing,
and the passengers were enjoying the
ride. When suddenly a sheet of flame
shot UP through the hatchways. The
passengers at Gnce ran 70 the ends
or the boat. The flames swept up 10
the canvas awnings, and in a moment
these were ablaze. While the passen-
gers were huddfed forward and aft
the engineer and fireman made their
way Though h flames from the
engine room. The crew after dis
trfbuting life-preservers to the pas
sengers, began to fight the blaze.
Captain Barney Num- headed the
Castanet toward shore n was fol-
lowed by the steam yacht TokomIs.
belonging to w. H. Nichols, of New
York. which was a mile away when
the blaze burst out. The burning
boat was beached on Cedar Islano,
and in a moment the Tokomis was run
behind her. The passengers wer.
transferred without the loss of a life,
and the fire was extinguished by tire
united efforts of both crews. Engi-
neer Charles Wood and his son., Ray
mond Wood, the fireman, were both
badly burned, but will recover.
The cause of the accident was an
explosion of gas in the firebox, which
threw h hot Goals out into the en-
CINE and down the galleys.
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STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED.
Arbitration Board Trying to Get the
Manufacturers and Their Employees
to Reach an Agreement.

Fall River, Mass, July 22.-Througa
the good Offices and prompt action of
the state bard of Cancellation and
arbitration, there seems tonight to be
a ray of hope for an amiable settle
ment of the controversy between the
cotton mill manufacturers and their
employees.
This afternoon the secretaries Of
the five unions and representatives Of
the manufacturers met in conference
with the arbitration board. At the
outset it was plain that both parties
to the controversy were equally de-
termined as to the merits of their re-
spective cases.
The arbitration board conferred
separately with each committee, and
later the two bodies met in joint con-
ference again and threshed out the
whole matter.
At its conclusion President How
land, of the arbitration board, said
that the demands of the textile work.
ers would be considered by all the
manufacturers at a meeting to be held
tomorrow.
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GORMAN WILL NOT ACCEPT.
No Conditions Will Arise That Could
Cause Him to Serve as National
Chairman.

Washington, July 22.-Senator Cor
man was in the city today and had his
attention called to a statement purport-
ing to have been made by a member of
the Democratic national committee TO
the effect that there is still a possibili-
ty that he might consent to accept the
craftsmanship Mr.. German stated ne
had informed all who have made
such a suggestion that it would be i'm
possible for him to undertake the labors
incident to that position, and that he
now desired to add that no conditions
will arise which would induce him to
change that determination. He will,
however. he ssli. be very glad to rem
der all the service in his power to those
VINO may be selected to take charge OF
the campaign which he fully believes
will be crowned with success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
NOW IN GOVERNORS HANDS.
Chamber of Commerce Resolutions
Have Been Received i'm Raleigh
An Appeal to Cotton Growers.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., July Ex-Governor
Aycock today received a copy OF the
resolutions adopted by the Wilmington
business men regarding the encamp-
ment site.
Harvie Jordan, president Of the
Southern Cotton Growers Protective
Association and the Farmers National
Congress. has written an appeal to
the cotton rower TO be published
In next weeks Progressive Farmer,
urging them to take advantage OF
the warehouse system, borrowing
money on stored cotton, and marke,
not more than one-tenth of the crop
In any one month. With this policy.
he says the crop should command
twelve cents per pound, but that If
possible. SPECTATORS and spinners
will force prices to an eight cent Level
until after the bulk of the crop has
left farmers hands. Jordan gives
notice in this article that an inter-
state meeting of southern cotton pro-
ducerS will be held during the session
of the Farmers National Congress in
September, and he urges North Car
DINA to send a full delegation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
FIVE MEN UNDER ARREST.
Three Would-be Lynchers Of a Negro
Murderer Out on Bail and the 9th
erS i'm Prison.

Danville, Va. July 22.-Wicker Armes,
Solomon Hutchings, W. o. Ragland,
Frank Childress and William Harris
participants in the late attempt to force
h city Jail for the purpose of wreak-
ing vengeance upon a negro charged
with murder, were yesterday arrested
and the first three bailed in the sum OF
two hundred dollars each for their APP
pearance before the mayors court on
Tuesday next. ChildreSS and Harris
went to Jail in default OF bond.
The arrests were the result of the in
vestigation by a special grand jury
convened for the purpose of fixing the
blame for the riot. The jury found in
dictments against these parties and
others which indictments were referr-
ed to the mayor for trial, they being
misdemeanors and not felonies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
GAMBLERS RULE A CITY.
Federal Troops I'm Readiness TO Pre-
yent Riotfng at Rnnesteel. s. d.

Bonesteel. s. D.. July 2z.-Federal
troops have been asked for and are
being held in readiness to be sent
here pending a promise by the gam
blers hat the "grafters' shall leave
the city al n
Last night the mayor in a signed
statement notified Superintendent Nc
Phaul, of the government registration
office, that he was unable to cope whit
the situation, and requested that
troops be called for. Two hours later
the eques was withdrawn At mid
night the request was renewed by the
city authorities Today a meeting of
citizens was held. n Mr.. McPhaui
issued an ultimatum to the city au-
thorities. saying that the rioting and
disorder of last night positively would
not be permitted again. and that he
would remove the registration Office
from Bonesteel to another point IL a
repetition OF the rioting occurred.
Today McPhaul notified the govern
ment authorities hal the town was
past the control of the local author
tiles and advised the sending of troops.
Today a man was held UP in front
of the Citizens Bank and robbed Ct
S3o. Shortly afterwards another bold
robbery vas committed on the main
Se1teeC n FARMER was asked Dy a
gambler to play. He refused. saying
ne had only $45. He was asked to
show his money, which he did. No
sooner had he produced it than he
was knocked down and his money
was taken. The robber walked away
and the victim, drawing a revolver,
followed and made the foot pad give
up the money. As he pocketed his
pistol and money. three other gam
blers aimed their pistols at him and
took both his revolver and money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
WILL STRIKE MONDAY.
Operatives Request for a Postponc-
ment Of the Cut I'm Wages Il Re-
fused and Strike Is Ordered.

Fall River. Mass. July z3.-The
cotton manufacturers today unanL
mous1y voted to refuse the request q
a postponement for two weeks OF the
cut down OF IL IL per cent. I n wagez
This means that the operatives win
strike Monday morning.
The action of the manufacturers
was made known promptly to the
union officials. and a general strike
order was at once issued by the execu
tive committee OF the textile council
It requests that all members OF the
spinners, carders. loo hxers, weay-
ers and slasher tenders unions ScKy
away from the mills on Monday, n
remain away until a satisfactory SET
Element is reached
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
HELD FOR
Virginia Sheriff Will Claim Reward o,
Wisconsin Authorities.

Bristol. Va, July ga special
to The Herald from Jonesville. Va.
says:
Sheriff P. NJ. Ball, of this county, to
day arrested and lodged in Jail at this
place William Bell Wilson, alias Will
liam Anderson, who is charged with
numbering the sheriff at Falls Creek.
Wisconsin, some few months ago..
Sheriff Ball had seen Wilson in the
county and suspected him of his pecu-
liar conduct, consequently when he
received a letter later from the Wis
consin authorities giving description
of Wilson and stating hat there was
an $500 reward for his capture. he
was prompt to act. Wilson is held
for the Wisconsin officials.
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COTTON FARMERS TO CONFER.
Will meet at A. and NJ. College Angus
2nd-Charter by the State.
Especial to The Messenger.

Raleigh, N. c., July 22.-Secretary
Thomas B. Parker, of the North
Carolina Farmers State Alliance, an
that there will be a confer
ence of cotton farmers during the
farmers convention at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College here on
August 2. Business affecting the in
terest of cotton growers will be dis
cuSsed.
A charter was granted by the state
today to the Raeford Power and
Manufacturing Company, capital stock
5000, 600, stockholders j. w. McLaugh-
lin. T. b. Upchurch and w. j. Up
church, all of Raeford, and John Blue.
of Aberdeen. This company will de-
velop water and electric power, build
and operate factories and make tex
tile fabrics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
Kidney Trouble Cured.

Mrs. M. J. Danley, Treasurer of the
Rebecca Lodge, /. o. o. F., writes from
124 First street, N, Minneapolis, Mimi:
al was afflicted for several years with
kidney trouble which became quite SER
1ous and caused meconsieerable anxiety.
Ispenf hundreds of dollars trying to
be cured, but nothing gave me any
permanent relief until I tried Peruna.
1T took less than three months and
only ten bottles to effect q permanent
cure. "---Mrs. NJ. j. DanIey.
. Address The Peruna Medicine Co.
Columbus, Ohio, for free book on catarrb
written by DR.. S. B. Hartman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
THE CHEMICAL COMPANY.
Officers of the Virginia. Carolina Com.
pany Elected.

New York, July 22.-The directors
of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company have elected the following
officers:
Presidents. T. Morgan.
Vice President-E. B. Addison.
Treasurer-S. w. Travers.
Secretary7S. D. Crenshaw.
Auditor-E. 7. organ.
The finance committee consists of
J. B.. Dennis, E. T. Stolesbury, s.
Spencer and H. Walters.
On the executive committee, besides
the president and vice president, the
members are j. N. Boyd and T. c.
Williams, Jr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTHERN.
Passenger Train Partly DeraiIed-
Engineer. Fireman and FYagmaa
Killed.

Greensboro. N g. July 22.-Train No
9. on the Southern railway this after
noon near Franklin. Va. while running
about thirty miles per lou struck n
car door which was lying on the track
across both rails, derailing the engine
and tender. c. Z. Hall. engineer, W. A
Miloway, fireman and Ed McClaliahan
a fiagman, riding on the engine were
killed. Baggage Master George Burke
was slightly injured. No passengers
were hurt. The car door had been
dropped from the preceding local
freight. The main line was blocked
for a short time, passengers on through
trains being transferred without much
delay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
4 Case OF Necessity,

"My son." said the parson to a small!
boy who was digging, don't you know
that it is a sin to dig on Sunday except
in case Of necessity"
Eyes. sir" replied the youngster.
Then why don't you stop it?' asked
the good man.
"'Cause this is y case Of necessity
replied the young philosopher; "a felleI
can't fish without bait."-Baltimore
World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
Prominent Norfolk Citizen Ends His
Life.

Norfolk. Va, July .22.-Edgar E.
Dawes, secretary Of the board Of trade
and business mems association and a
prominent citizen OF Norfolk, COM
mitted suicide tonight at his sum-
mer home at Ocean Vitw. He reached
home early from the city, and went
to his room. Standing before his
twelve year old san. Dawes placed
a pistol in his mouth and pulled the
trigger. He was instantly killed. No
cause for his rash deed can be learn
ed.
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WrOnEcd.

II suppose you were terribly shocked
when you heard your son was engaged
to your husbands stenographer?'
"Oh. no. YOu see, | couldn't get VIII
liam TO discharge her and hire a man,
SO really the news that she's been in
love with Clarence all this time is quite
q relief."-Chicago Record Herald.
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A Drastic Cure

Some OF the necesSarics Of life are
exorhitantIy high these days"
Eyes. 1 wish they'd raise the prices
still higher"
WHAT
Yes; ] wish they'd get high enough
to scare me. so Id quit needing them"
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Marshall p. Wilder tells the story or
a wife who told her husband that the
cat had eaten the pie that she had
baked for him.
Never mind, my dear" replied the
husband. II will get you another cat"
New York Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
Georsia's First Bale OF New Ootsol

Albany, Ga, July 22.-The first bale
Of Georgia's new cotton TOE wag
trough into today by Deal Jackson.
a negro farmer. who has marketed
the first bale in this section for sew
eraI years past The bale weighed
ISL pounds and was classed as good
middling. It was sold for Is cents
pound.
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Charlotte Minister Accepts PRESIDENCY
of a College.

GAINESVILLE. O., July 23.-Rev. J.. Knox
Montgomery of Charlotte, N. c., has
college at New Concord, O., and will
assume his duties September GOTH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

A New York police magistrate has
upheld Sunday baseball. The home
team must have won the game.-Atian-
"a Journal.
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PERFECT
RECLAIMED.

of Peruna. Twas then in perfect health,
was regular, had no more headaches, in
fact, my health is now all that I could
wish."-Mrs, L. Won Stienau.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

at times terrible he'd
aches. / had ais o
complications from
indigestion and heart
bic, so that !
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

Mrs. Z. Won Stienau, 322 Fifth street.
Milwaukee,, Wis, writ.s:
al have been a sufferer for years viii.
Female trouble, causing bacEachc and
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What happened to your brother, who
fell in love with that girl with the
wasplike waist"
"Stung."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The Sac and Fox Indians In eastern
Oklahoma have voted to retain their
Indian lands rather than accep. the f.
dian departments ruling in regard to
their sale. The money received from
the sales Is to be kept by the agents
and paid to the Indians at the rate Of
$40 per month. It is this feature to
which the Indians object
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
DIR. smith Acquitted.

The jury in the case of DR.. Warren
Smith, who was charged with the mur-
der of Harry Miller at Sikeston, last
March, brought in a verdict of not
guilty at Benton. The deliberations of
the jury consumed but an hour, and it
is learned that most of that time was
taken up in carefully reading the in
structions given by the court Its
members were practically of one mind
when they retired from the courtroom.
When the verdict was read those at
tending the trial applauded. DR..
Smith received it calmly, and after
shaking hands with the members of
the jury retired. DR.. Smiths bearing
upon the stand when he testified in his
own behalf was admirable. The story
OF Miller's playing and drinking wine
in his drug store and of his becoming
sick was told simply. The physician
contradicted the testimony of Ivory
Jackson, Miller's servant, who swore
that Smith remained with his employ:
er until three on the morning of his
death. Smith said he left Miller's
home before midnight, and in this
statement was corroborated by Mrs
John Hester, who saw him on the way
to his home.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.

A Partisan journalist estimates that
Europeans on their vacations spend
about $150,0O0,OOO year.
A French suggestion for preventing
automobilists from "scorching" is to for
bid the use Of masks and goggles.
Cornwall is the only county in Eng
land which has no theater. A scheme is
on foot to build one at Falmouth.
Pope Plus is said to be devcting sew
eral hours each day to systematic study
Of the history Of European politics
Four hundred Liverpool shopkeepers
have petitioned the city council for more
police protection from religious pro-
cessions which, they say, are running
trade. NJ
Gov. Gessler's castle near Kussnacht,
On the Lake Of Lucerne, famous III the
history Of William Tells exploits, has
been sold to company which will con-
vert the ancient stronghold into mod
ern hotel.
Or. Watanabe, the Japanese mining
expert, estimates that the one-fourth
Of the new Iwate gold fields he exam
ined will yield s5O0,00O,OO0. The other
three-fourths is being explored by the
Japanese government