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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

proved to have cured any particular
laint in certain instance, is at least
trying in all cases of the same COM
is not that common sense :? Surely
Do We not act on that principle in
)eryday affairs of lifep Surely we do.
kperience keeps the school in which
I'm wisdom. Well, We are ready then
I'D the subjoined leiter-short and
from Mr.. II. W. Eldridge, of Cherry
b, N. Y, addressed to DR.. Kennedy:
)hould like to tell you. in a few words, OF the
he new medicine, Cal-cura Solvent has accom-.
In my case, one OF kidney trouble. Before
Cal-cura Solvent my urine was OF brick dust
and there WAS always a sed Of reddish
then procured bottle Of your new medi-
md after few doses noticed that the eedi-
gradually disappeared, and the urine became
have not taken any OF the Cal.cura Solvent
q . week, and no sediment has appeared.
ne greatest faith in your medicine, and II
we recurrence OF my trouble, will take the
n Solvent"
subsequent letter. dated August, 1909, Mr..
ge says he has moi. had sinyfe symptom Of
trouble since he took Cal-oura Solvent.
ID to the Cal-cura Company, DR.. Ker
How, Rondout. N. Y. for free sam
we Large bottles SI.00, all drug
One size only.
moe.: Only one d.. David Kenne-
hved in Rondout, City of Kingston,
c'ne Is Cal eura Solvent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

David Kennedy's
new medicine, on
mere unsupport-
ed statements.
We produce the
I e ii m ony of
those who have
used it; people
who have no in
terest in telling
anything but the
plain truth. Now,
a remedy that is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
sATU URDAY,

SATURDAY, April 80, 1904
Boston schooner Future ashore near
Chatham; crew saved by use OF
breeches buoy.
Jury finds that the will of Uriel H
Crocker of Boston, was executed under
the undue influence of his wife
Alexieff reports that Japanese war
ships were sighted off Port Arthur
and that 10 Japanese cruisers and +
torpedo boats are in Usuri bay, Vladi
vostok
j. Edward Addicks, warming to his
work at the Philadelnhia heaTine tells
some real gas secrets, OF the kind per
haps not wholly pleasant to the Stand
ard oil interests.
DR.. William E. Woodend, broker
horseman and social leader of New
York, fugitive from justice on tech
aiool ahelsoe Of -.he-ln-acnv--oe s1o. .nnn.
but leaving behind him financial
wreck, the extent of which is not yet
known.
Mrs. Mary A. Bass, original of Mrs
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch, discharg-
ed by Louisville court, the offence
charged being that Of disorderly con
duct in emptying pan of slop water
over a curious woman caller at her
home.
Secretary of War Taft, the congress
sonal party and the warships arrive
at St. Louis for the opening of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Carbolic acid thrown in the face ol
Sister Mary Alma of Elm Grove, w
Va; outrage follows recent assault OF
the nun by three negroes who were
punished.
Will OF S. r. Mech of Preston
Conn, who for years sought wife in
vain, leaves money to Baptist chari
ties.
Hiram Cronk, of Rome, N. Y, last
veteran of the war of 1872, observes
his 104th birthday.
Osgood murder and suicide on St
John express. near Augusta, Me-, re-
suit of long domestic Difficult.
ties.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
BLOCKED AT LAST.
Port Arthur Declared TO Be
Absolutely Sealed.

The Japanese Fleet Entered the Har-
Dor at Full Speed--Japanese Naval
Officers Who Made the Two Previous
Attempts Begged Permission to Car
ry Out the Attack by Daylight and
Their Request Was Granted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
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Edgar Fawcett, American author.
poet and dramatist, dead In London.
Admiral Dewey presided at reunion
of the Society Of Manila bay at Wash.
ington.
Annual meeting of the general soci.
ETY. of the Daughters of the Revolu.
tion In Boston.
Angus J. Cannon. Jr., admits the un'
truth of the story he had told Of the
marriage of Abraham 8. Cannon and
Lillian Humlin by Pres. Joseph F..
Smith of the Mormon church, follow
ing the Woodward manifesto Of 1890.
DR.. Greth Of San Francisco operates
airship for five miles successfully.
Warrant for $1,611,740 civil war re-
iunu u'~~-. h,' treasury department in
favor OF the state of Massachusetts.
Fiftieth anniversary reception In the
Boston public library.
Robert Johnson, once New York
merchant prince, died pauper.
Big strike of machinists and allied
trades on the Santa Fe system: TO-.
900 men affected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
i WEDN E sDAY,


WEDNESDAY,, May q, 1904.
Newchwang reported to have fallen
to the Japs; Alexieff reports defeat of
latest attempt to block Port Arthur
channel; Russian losses on the Yalu
said to have been 1000 killed; desper-
ate fighting at that river.
Martin J. Roche of Charlestown left
$4,000 and tea plantation by Roche
Victoria of India.
Frederick Reiner. a Boston lawyer,
detained in New York hospital because
he prayed on Russell Sage's steps.
| Death of James |. c. Cook of Nil.
ford, Mass, the Oldest active printer In
the country.
Charles NJ. Pease of Marthas Vine.
yard found dead he was married
Saturday.
| Plan for harmOnizing the differences
in the Red Cross society by general
reorganization submitted by Senator
Proctor.
Finding of the court of inquiry in
the accident on the battleship Missou-
ri absolves from blame all officers and
members of the crew.
| Winthrop l.. Marvin Of Boston ap,
pointed secretary of the merchant ma
rine commission.
George H. Holmes resigns as fire
chief of Provincetown after long ser!
vice in the department.
Mayor Mcclellan of New York We.
toes the bill abolishing the coroners.
| Reports from Vienna say that anti!
Bessarabian town of Bender. and Lem.
berg in Austria, girl being killed at
the former place and five persons at
the latter.
| Fall River mill treasurer says strike
has saved company money, but is
| Fifty liners to use submarine sig.
mailing apparatus.
| New England States Veteran Fire
mems league will hold its muster at
Fall River. Aug. "a.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07

FRlApY, April 20, 1904.
| Russian Vladivostok squadron said
to have slipped past the Japanese In
the fog and returned to its lair; Jap.
anese warships again sighted off Port
| Arthur.
Marriage laws of Massachusetts and
New Hampshire prevent two efforts at
wedding at Haverhill
Mrs. Nellie SWEET and Jennie Hollis
arrested at Portland, Me. alleged to
have sent improper letters to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles s. SWEET.
Adjournment of the 58th congress
attended by an unusual demonstra.
tion for Speaker Cannon In the house !;
senate devotes its final session large
iy 10 poii,ics. ------------ -e-.----
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts
says southern people like the negro
as well If not better than the northern
folks.
Charge against Fred E. Paddock at
Springfield is assisting forger Reid to
escape from Hampden county jail for
$500,
Rosario Disano Of Stoughton, Mass,
given life sentence for murder OF
Hiram H. Poole at Canton.
Payments for Panama canal to be
made by trade bank balance in Paris
as far as possible.
H. E. Osgood of Hiram, Me-, shoots
himself and wife on train near
Augusta; he is dead, woman will rec
over.
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston re.
tires from the firm Of Lawson. Arnold
& Co. in order to fight the Standard
Oil interests.
Deserted by hor second husband,
the widow of the late Senator Nor
rills so, conmits suicide in a Phila.
delphia hotel.
w. D. Crum fails of confirmation by
the senate as collector of customs
at Charleston, s. c., and the president
Immediately directed his reappoint-
ment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-07
THURSDAY,
May 5, 1904.

THURSDAY, May S, 1904.
Toxic asserts that Port Arthur is at
last absolutely sealed" the people pa
rade the streets in celebration and the
correspondents send out the news;
Japs reported within IS miles of Fen
wangchen; another battle is expected
Immediately.
Body of Arthur ]. Able of Spring
field, Mass, Tufts college student,
missing since Feb. 22, found in Marion
lower harbor.
House of Commons voted not to re-
peal the Irish crimes act, though Sec
retary Wyndham admitted the law was
not needed.
Death of Sam Parks in Sing Sing
prison.
Meetings Massachusetts state fedora
tion of womens clubs at Palmer,
Mass.
Launching of the steam yacht Anona
at South Boston.
Five thousand boilermakers in New
York 60 on strike.
syrian WOMAN dl WllllHldHtlC, CoLh.,
informed by letter that she must raise
$1,000 to save her husband and son
from execution.
Subcommittee of Republican nation
al committee indicates its preference
for ex-Secretary of War Elihu Root
for temporary chairman of Republican
national committee.
Canal property not in U. S. hands
and Secretary Shaw goes to New York
to arrange the payment; believed
whole deal-will be closed this week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
ELECTION IN GEORGIA.
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
1t Will be n Day or Two Before an
Estimate Can be Made as to the
Total Vote Polled-Four Constitu-
tional Amendments Were Submitted
for Approval.

ATLANTA, Ga. october SELECTIONS
of state and county officers,
members of the legislature, judges and
solicitors were held in every county
in Georgia today There was practical
ly no opposition to the Democratic can
didates for the state offices, nor for
county judges or attorneys.
Owing to this lack of opposition the
returns from different parts Of the state
are coming in very slowly tonight. 1t
will be impossible between tomorrow
and next day to estimate the total vote
polled. 1t is conceded the Democratic
ticket was overwhelmingly elected. -
dn a few counties. Populist candidates
for the legislature were voted Tor, but
the opposition was small to the Demo-
cratic names.
Four constitutional amendments also
were placed on the state ticket for ap-
proyal by the voters. These SougRt
to limit the tax rate TO five mills, 10
allow local taxation for the common
schools of the state, to increase the
number of counties in the state from
1877 to 145, and to increase the NUMBER
of representatives from 175 to 1S3. In
Atlanta and a number OF other cities,
Democratic primaries were held, Whlcn
excited more than usual interest. At
lanta had five candidates for mayor
seeking election on entirely local or
factional grounds. The local campaign
has been a warm one and brought out
a heavy vote.
THE state officers voted for TO-DAY
We're the following:
CTovernor-Joseph NJ. Terrell
Attorney General-John c. Hart.
School Commissioner-Willia B.
Merritt.
Comptroller-William A. Wright.
Treasurer-Robert E. Park.
Commissioner of Agricultural. b.
Stevens.
Secretary of State-Philip COOK.
prison Commissioner-Josep S. Tur-
ner.
Chief Justice-ThomaS ]. Simmons.
Associate JusticeS-William H. FISH,
| Joseph r. Lamar and Beverly u.
Evans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
L.. AND n. STOCKHOLDERS.
Annual Meeting Held i'm Louisville
Report of President Smith-Old
Board of Directors Reelected.

Louisville, KY, Oc-. The annual
meeting of the strcxh ders of ne
Louisville and Nashville company was
helC here today. Henry Walters,
chairman of the board of directors ard
r. .. Erwin, of New York, held the
proxies of the eastern members.
The annual report of President Smith
showed that the louisville and NASH
vile operated during the year just
closed 6,3S6 miles III :has road. Tie
gross earnings of the systaIn were $780,
493, ,G72; operating expenses s25, ,141. .54S:
net earnings 1852, PA. The report
notes the requirement of national cap
ital stock of the Newport and Cincin-
natl Bridge company, and states tha-
s., ,202, ,SS2 has been expended in the pur
chase of the Knoxville, LaFollette and
Jellico railroad and equipment there
for, and that this line which is used
as connecting link between the south
ern end of the Louisville and Nashville
and the Atlanta. Knoxville and North
ern. will give the road a direct route
between Cincinnati and Atlanta, Ga.
The line will probably be opened about
January /.
The stockholders elected the old
board Of directors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Plunged Into Burning TreStle-One
Man Killed and Eight Others In
jured.

Washington, Oct. 5.-A passenger
train on the Augusta Southern railroad
ran into a burning trestle near Mitchell
Ca, 50 miles from Augusta, early to-
day and one man was killed and eigh.
others injured. The sixty foot trest'e
was entirely destroyed by the fire, aud
the tender, compartment car. and two
coaches also were burned. The injur-
ed were taken to Mitchell, where phys
icians were waiting. All of the bag
gage, express and mail was saved. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Traffic
was resumed by transferring trains to
other tracks.
Dead: w. s. Shirley, white. baggage
master, injured internally and died an
hour later.
Injured: ]. H. Wrenny, engineer.
Augusta: 9. d. Davis. conductor, o.
Tennille. Ca; T. r. Harper. mail CLERK.
Augusta; y. S. Nevilles. fireman, Au-
gusta; C. III. Marks, passenger, Hills
boro, Ga; Will Jones, colored, passen-
ger, Chalker, Ga: A. J. Diemer, Angus
ia. Ca; d. 1. Kelly, passenger. Mitch
ell, Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
THE MANHATTAN CLUBS
RECEPTION To PARKER.

New York. Oct. 5.-The first public
reception to Alton B. Parker since his
for the presidency. was
rendered him tonight by the Man
haitian Club. The club house was
taxed to its utmost capacity to ac-
the invited guests. Judge
Parker entered the club soon after s
o'clock, accompanied by William F.
Sheehan.
Judge Parker and Judge D. Cady
Herrick, Democratic nominee for
governor OF New York. stood side by
side on slightly elevated platfrom at
the east end of the large dining room,
fanked by the reception committee.
1t was impossible for the Democratic
candidate for vice president, Henry G..
Davis. to be present. but he sent a let
ter in which he said:
i regret exceedingly my inability to
be present at the recel<ion to be given
by the Manhattan Club to Judge Par
ker The occasion will be full of inter-
est to the Democratic party. The DEM
ocratic party at st. Louis, in the free
dom of it's action, took the presiding
judge of the highest court of the great
est state in the Union for its candidate,
and selected in Judge Parker the ideal
citizen for President. His self-poise
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Yale. Harvard, Columbia and Penn.
sylvaina in Race for Final HOnOrs.

Philadelphia, October 5.-The result
of the third days play in the inter-coi-
legiate championship lawn tennis tour
nament on the courts of the Merton
Cricket Club, at Harvard, finds four
colleges, Yale, Harvard, Columbia and
Pennsylvania, still in the running for
final honors. Surprises were the fea-
lures Of the day. the chief being fur
nished by Dewhurst and Takaki OF
Pennsylvania. Much interest was
manifested in the latter's play, as it Is
the first appearance of japanese play
er in tournament in this country The
japanese showed unexpected strength.
yolleying with speed and accuracy and
proving himself TO be an experienced
player. In the afternoon, however,
Takaki and Dewhurst showed a re-
markaole reversal Of form and were
easily bested by ,Behr and Bodman OF
Yale. The latter pair by winning twice
put the blue Of Yale well in the fore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
HEFoRMATORY FOR NEGROES
Cooperation by County Commission
ers-Retail Merchants Association
A Prominent Citizen Injured by a
FaIl-Public Speaking. Etc.
Especial to The Messenger)

Fayetteville. Oct. AT the meeting
of the board of county commissioners
yesterday, the report Of the committee
appointed for the purpose was received
approving of proposition to establish
a reformatory for negro youth and the
board authorized Rev. T. w. Thurston,
superintendent of the Ashley-Bailey
silk mill Drs. Melchoir and Hinders
colored physicians of the city and 9TH
ers associated with them to go forward
in the preliminary work of select
ing a site, and taking such other steps
as might be necessary to put the ma
ter in fit shape for presentation to the
next legislature. Rev. T. w. Thurs
ton has been strenuously working &:
advocacy of this reformatory for some
months, and has the warm endorse
ment OF prominent men In this city
and county, as well as in other parts
of the state. as is attested by letters
In warm concentration Of the move-
nhef1t, while the convention of the co :
ored state Baptists, and Congrega ton
alists, in session here recently gave IL
their hearty endorsement. The Mes
Senger correspondent had q conversa-
tien with Thurston last night and was
much impressed by his sound, practi-
cal views on the subject He is chez
ishing no utopian scheme: but, after
long acquaintance with the young ne-
gro as superintendent of the Ashley
Bailey mills, he sees both his good and
bad qualities, and appreciates what is
needed.
Messrs. Harris. republican nominee
for governor, Thos. Settle, ex-member
OF congress. and Harry Skinner. dis
trict attorney, are billed to speak in
Fayetteville on Thursday night.
The appointments for the Democratic
county canvass have been changed, and
the first speaking will take place at
Smiths store in Little River township.
The candidates and the chairman of
the executive committee, Mr. II. L.
Cook. will meet next Saturday to map
out the campaign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07

Boston, Mass. Oct. 5.-Resolutions.
intended TO bring about, IL possible. an
end to the Russo-Japanese war were
adopted today at the meeting OF ths
International peace congress. BY the
terms OF these resolutions, the Congress
will address an appeal TO the Emperors
of Russia and Japan to terminate the
struggle ahd each Of the powers sigma
tory to The Hague convention will be
formally requested TO press upon Rus
sia and Japan the importance of put
ting an end to the present war.
1t was also voted that the resolutions
referring TO friendly intervention by
the powers be presented TO President
Roosevelt by n committee of the con-
gress
The resolutions were PASSED after
lengthy discussion in which many %
the most prominent foreign delegates
participated.
During the discussion, Delegate Will
liam r. Creme, OF England, took occa-
sion, while favoring the declarations.
to characterize the treaty between
England and Japan as a blunder. aae
to charge that this treaty had much
to Go in bringing on the Russo-Japan-
ese war. ThereupOn Great Britain's
policy OF being a party to the treaty
was violently defended by Colonel Brice
Jones. NJ. p.
The deliberative proceedings Of the
day took on an added interest from the
fact that leading Hindoo. Bahia BharatI
was introduced TO speak as the repre-
sentative of his country. The most in
tense applause that has been evoked
thus far during the convention greeted
the Hindoo, who. dressed In the cos-
tune of his people, delivered a pas
sionate speech in excellent English de-
nouncing on the one hand, the attempt
of Christianity to thrust Christianity
upon India as its religion, and the pol
Icy of the English people OF India OF
invading Thibet
1t was voted during the session TO re-
Ter the subject OF a reconciliation of
France and Germany on the Aisace-
Lorraine question to the Berne bureau
for study for a special commission.
Part Of the phraseology OF u cable
gram prepared to be sent to Andrew
Carnegie, was objected to by a dele
gate from New York, and 1t was final
ly rewritten so that Mr.. Carnegie was
hailed as an earnest worker for the
worlds better political order instead
of worker "for the worlds Just and
rational organization"
Three public meetings under the aus
pices OF the congress were held to-
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07

and legal acumen are needed TO meet
the tendency of the times and the drift
OF the Republican party toward Gen.
tralization. absolutisrn. extravaganza
and foreign dominion. II the Demo
cratic party Is again entrusted with the
responsibility Of government IL will
administer ii. as ii always has done,
not for selfish purposes and party gran
deur. but for the glory Of the country
and the good of all its citizens"
Judge Parker shook hands with a
largo number of persons. In addition
TO the specially invited guest, a great
throng accepted the invitation implied
by the management of the club when
the doors were thrown open to the peo-
pie that formed almost a mob on the
outside. From the time one mounted the
first stairway it took just an hour to
reach the main reception room where
Judge Parker and Judge Herrick wera
stationed. The crowd was kept moving
ana 1t was three hours before IL dimin-
ished in the least.
The reception furnished an opportu-
nifty to many Democrats to see Judge
Parker for the first time. The can.i-
date untiringly shook hands and ex-
changed greetings with every gues-.
At IL o'clock luncheon was served.
tables being reserved in the main re-
ceptjon room for the specially invited
guests and intimate friends of Judge
Parker.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
CONVICTED OF SAFE BLOWING
Frank Duncan and kid" Stafford
Sentenced to the Penitentiary for
Fifteen Years.

Tavares, Fla. Oct. 5.-Frank Dun
can and his partner. kid" Stafford.
were convicted in the circuit court
today of blowing the safe of the Lees
burg bank. and were sentenced TO the
penitentiary for fifteen years-the full
limit for that offense. Sentence on
Duncan was suspended. and no was
turned over to tbs Alabama authorf-
ties to be taken TO Birmingham, wher.
he was convicted OF the murder OF two
policemen and sentenced To hang.
When captured. the prisoners were
well armed and bottle OF nitro
glycerine was found in their posses
sion. They claimed that the bottle
contained medicine. but Detectives
Aim and Babe Eadiker this morning
paced some of its contents under a
stump and blew IL 10 atoms. startling
the town with the explosion.
When the prisoners were taken
back to jail they, with the detectives
and sheriff, were standing I'm the cor
ridor. Duncan drew from his pocket q
bottle of nitro-giycerine. raised it
aloft and with an oath said: Turn
us both loose or we viii all 20 to hell
together.
Detective Aim IeveiIed his pistol at
Stafford who sank to his knees and
begged him not TO shoot Duncan
gave up the bottle out Of consideration
for Stafford
Duncan's wife came up from Tampa
yesterday and advised him TO kill him
self. 1t In thought she smuggIed the
bottle OF nitro-giycerine to him. She
1eft last night. and did not attend the
trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-07
j. C. BLACKLEY SENTENCED.
Found Guilty of Embezzlement and
Sentenced to Roads for Five Years
Captain McBee Files Bill of Ex-
nenSeS
Especial to The Messenger1

Raleigh. n. c.. Oct 5.-The jury in
the Wake County Superior court re-
turned a verdict of guilty in the case
OF J. c. Blackley, of Louisburg, charg
ed with embezzling $1,000. while selling
horses and mules for ]. NJ. McAdoo. OF
Arkansas. The defense was tha.
Blackley was a partner and not an
agent and that proper settlement OF
the partnership would have been made
but for the fact that his arrest frus-
trated subsequent investment and he
lost the fund. Judge Ferguson impos-
ed a sentence OF five years on the pub
lie roads. Biackley appealed and gave
$500 bond. He is the member OF an
excellent family at Louisburg.
Capt v E McBee, late co-receiver
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad company, with Capt. T. d.
Meares. filed his bill of expenses todav
in the federal court, the amount being
about s1o. He also received. under re-
cent order of the court, 800 compeu-
sation. this to be paid by the railroad
company.