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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., September %.
The Bank of Mt. Airy was chartered
today with $100, 900 capital, authorized
and So, 900 subscribed by w. j. Byeriy,
A. E. Smith, Jessie H. Prather, ]. A.
Yokeley and others.
Mrs. Francis Adams, a seamtress of
this city who is 70 years old n spent
all her life here, just enjoyed the priv
ilege of seeing the city market for the
first time yesterday, although it was
erected almost so years ago. The only
reason she gives is that she never had
time TO walk around town.
POSTMASTER Bailey of the Raleigh
postoffice. who is paymaster for the
rural free delivery carriers in all parts
Of the state, says there are now ex-
actly 693 in active service.
A call is issued for the holding of a
Raleigh township convention OF Sum-
day schools ON the evening of October
BIRD.
The appointment of Governor Aycock
at Gastonia is changed from the morn
ing of october 18th to the night Of the
same day. An appointment is made for
him at Granite Falls On that day. Other
campaign appointments are announced
from Democratic headquarters as fol-
lows:
Senator Simmons, Kinston October 8;
Newton October IS; Rutherfordton
October 19.
R. y. Hackett, Scott, Iredell county,
October 5; Statesville October 8 at
night; Summers Store October 8;
Longford October 6 at night.
E. c. neutrality-suspicious. Creek, Chat
ham county, October 19; Gulf October
20.
Among the arrivals today Were w.
NJ. Carter and E.. F. Jones, of Wilson;
E. n. Clark. of Fremont; w. D.. Pat
terson, of Chapel Hill, r. L. Smith, Of
AIbemarle county.
w. II. Adkins, an old soldier from
Wayne county, died at the Soldiers
Home early this morning. He had been
IN the home only about two months. and
was a member Of Company G., Thir-
tenth regiment. An old wound and
paralysis therefrom were the cause OF
the death.
President Winston, OF the Agriculture
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
NEW PASSENGER TRAIN.
Increased Service on he Coast Line.
Election OF OMcer-Probable Site
OF Public Building-kind Words.
Especial TO The AIesseuger.)
Eoyafsayn1. c. a

Fayetteville, y. c., Sept. "a.
Mr.. F. r.. Rose. secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. has received
a letter from General Superintendent
w. y. Royal. Of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company. notifying
him that the extension OF two trains
on the line. Nos. 81 and 81, will 60
into effect on Monday, October 18th.
h gives Fayetteville an extra pas
senger train 10 Richmond, Va. daily.
leaving early in The morning and re-
turning late at night.
asst evening there was an election
of the commissioned officers OF Com
pany Z, State National Guard, en-
dered necessary 10y the promotion Of
Captain J. G.. Hollingsworth to the
rank OF major on the staff OF General
Armfield. First Lieutenant y. H. Nc
Geachey was elected to the captaincy;
Second Lieutenant Z. I. Watson was
made first lieutenant, and First Ser
geant T.. r. Mcclellan was made sec
ond lieutenant. After the election, at
which there was a full attendance of
the members, the command marched
to Cumberland Cafe for the enjoyment
of an oyster supper, served in the
elegant style characteristic of Captain
McNeilTs restaurant. Checks have
been received from the government
for the payment of the encampment
money to the lnen. and Mr.. c. j.
Cooper, cashier of the Fayetteilie Ma
tional Bank, has arranged to cash
these checks tonight at Mckethan's
drug store.
Although not YET, of course, has any
deal been made. or transfer of proper
80 -~-
today that the local committee on
public building, Messrs. f. r. Rose.
A. FL. Slocomb. a. l.. McCaskill, are
favorably disposed to and will proba-
bly, decide on the Haigh property,
embracing also the PembertoE prop
erty, bounded by Hay. Burgess n
Old streets. On the Haigh lot is the
immense h~ip-roofed wooden building.
where half a century ago the late
Charles r. Haigh, an influential citi-
zen, carried on Il large wholesale gro
Gerry business with the back country.
and which has been for many years
used as a tenement building. ON the
Pemberton lot are the buildings used
by Messrs. Ledbetter for steam laun-
dry and by the Coco-Cola Company.
The site is admirable for the purpose.
IN would give the structure ample
outdoor lawn sDace on three sides.
Coming from q source entitled to
such respect and distinguished con
SiGeration, the correspondent ventures
to express his grateful appreciation of
the following, received today, under
date of 26th inst. from MI. D. l..
Gore. a leading wholesale grocer OF
Wilmington:
Dear Sir: Your article, Lawless
ness Rampant in The Messenger, 1
hin has the right ring about il.
We must maintain law and order. or
our government crumbles. We talk
of Imperialism; should our people
have confidence in cur government be-
ing able to maintain law and order.
then there would be danger OF the
coming of the empire"
The newspaper man receives so
nnuch abuse that a modest bouquet
| like the above. once in q while. is very
refreshing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Four Suicides Within Twenty-four
Hours.

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-Four suicides
a V occurred here in the last twenty
four hours.
Vincent Planellas, a freight handler,
took carbolic acid.
Maude Mars uuarreled with her Lover
and jumped into the river.
Louis Heller. a cooper, stabbed him.
self in the breast.
Eugene P~hilaspere, a negro porter.
was affected by reading reports of sui
cides and swallowed two ounces Of car
bolic acid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Japs Supplied With Winter Equip.
mcnt.

London. September 2S.-The Daily
Mails Lao Yang correspondent, tele>
graphing September 2Sth says:
The winter equipment for the Japa-
nese troops is completed. Fresh sup
plies of ammunition have arrived and
the army is ready to march at a mo-
ment's notice. The personal treatment
of foreign correspondents with the Jap
anese has been completely revolution
lied"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Death of Count sergius Tolstoi.

Moscow. Sept. 2s.-Count Sergius Toll
stoi, the brother of Count Leo, is dead.
He was the very antithesis Of Count
Leo. residing on his estate in lord;y
style and living the life of a veritable
self-indulgent epieure, while his broth
er, clad in homespun. leads the life of
an escetic. Count Sergius had two
daughters. who are passionate admir-
ers OF their uncle and whose idea they
adopted in refusing to marry, n OF
them selecting a coahman as her mate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Trial Of the Men Connected With the
Altman duncan Fcud

MacCTenny. Fla. September 27-Soth-
ing sensational developed in the trial
of the alleged outlaws connected with
h Atltman-Duncan feud here today
Much time vase taken mp in attempting
To settle the question as 10 whether
Duncan had the muzzie OF his gun
pointing toward the ground or toward
b sky. The prisoners remain under
heavy guard OF the Jacksonville COM
pany, of militia There has been no
Indication OF trouble.
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Special Reduced Rates via Seaboard
Air Line Railway.

To Boston. Massachusetts, and re-
turn: via all rail, $22.20: via rail anG
sound, $20.70: via Norfolk, Bay Line,
Baltimore, rail, s22.20; via Norfolk, Bay
Line. Baltomore, Sound. $20.T0; via
Norfolk, Old Dominion Steamship Co.,
New York. rail. s21.15; via Norfolk.
Old Dominion Steamship Co., New
York. Sound. s2o.15. Tickets on sale
October End and 3rd. limit, October
22nd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Senator Hoar in Extremis.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 27.-At z
O'Clock tonight DIR. Warren r.. Gill
man, Senator Hears physician, ex-
pressed the belief that the senator
would live through the night. He is
unable to swallow. is unconscious and
his vitality is almost gone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
Argument i'm the Round Cotton Bale
Gases.

Washington, Sept. z7.-The Inter
State commerce commission IN
nounces that arguments will he heard
in the two planters compress cases.
known as the round cotton bale cases,
on October 18th in Washington.
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Where is a suspicion that Tom Law
seas think tank is unduly "frenZ'ei,"
also. The straw hat has it's inning
&Sin.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Atways Bought
Signature sssa sss Of &K4NzM
,eath of a Wei Known Author.

Death OF a Well Known Author.
Yokohama. Sept. 2s.-La Facade
Hearn, the well known author. died at
Toxic September 18th of heart trou-
bic. His funeral will take place Sep
tember 80. General regret IS expressed
among tic Japanese at the death Of
Mr.. Hearn-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-21
OXIDIzED BY
HUMBLE GAS
Houses Change from White to a
Dark Blue Color.

A. r. Moore, of w. @. Moore & Co.,
came in from Humble yesterday, where
he has been for a number of days
studying the situation. He points to
one condition which has become strik-
ingly manifest within the last few days,
and that is the action of the gas es-
Gaping from the well on houses within
a radius of half a mile. The houses
have become oxidized, which term is
explained to mean that the gas has
produced a chemical change in the
paint on the buildings. Those white
in color are apparently the most af-
fected. Mr.. Moore says that the home
of Mrs. Eckels, a quarter of mile
from the well, which was a creamy
white, has been changed to a dark
blue. The change is strikingly ap-
parent on a number of other build
ings.
Mr.. Moore expresses undoubted be-
lief that oil will be found in the Hum
BILE district.-Houston Chronicle.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-21

nire in the Burton case. The venire
was sworn to answer questions touch
ing their qualifications as jurors. Sew
eral were absent. Several were ex-
cused on account of sickness and for
exemptions they were entitled to.
Up to the hour of closing the forms
ten jurymen have been selected.
Case against Stafford set for Friday
next.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-21
EXAMINING
OF WITNESSES
Jury Is Completed and Testimony
Is Being Taken.

Athens, Texas, Sept. 81
Court convened at 9 a. m. today,
and the jury in the case of the
State vs.. Pickens Burton on
charge of criminal assault being
completed, the taking of testi-
mony has begun. The roll of
witnesses was called, and wit
nesses placed under rule.
Miss Pryor was the first wit
ness called, and she has been on
the stand the greater part of the
day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-21
From Tuesdays Athens Review.

From Tuesdays Athens Review.
After the speaking yesterday after
noon the court resumed business.
Counsel for defendants demanded OF
the court the prosecutrix and other
state witnesses to confer with them.
Counsel for state objected until de-
PENDANT should make announcement.
The court ruled the defense must
make an announcement either ready
or not ready and in the latter event to
present their motion for a continu-
ance.
Defendants counsel announced
ready with notice that if certain wit
nesses failed to appear and it were not
possible to get them at the trial they
would withdraw their announcement
and move for postponement or a
continuance. The court overruled
such an announcement, whereupon
the defendants counsel said they
would make no other announcement.
The court thep ordered the venire
to be called. The defense also called
upon the state to know who were the
private prosecutors in the case. This
consumed several minutes. Call of
the venire was then proceeded with.
Court then adjourned until O'Clock
this morning.
The first thing in court this morning
was calling the list of the special We
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25

London I went to live in the cheap
est place I could find. l set myself
to find employment I offered myself
as a clerk. as a milliner, as a shop
girl. would even have taken a place
as waitress in a tea shop. I walked
London till the soles OF my boots We're
worn through. and my toes were bis
tered. l ate only enough to keep body
and soul together"
There was no need for such hero
ISM" Annabel said coldly. You had
only to ask"
do you think" Anna interrupted,
with a note of passion trembling also
In her tone. that would have taken
aims from Sir John, the man to whom
had lied for your sake. 1t was not
possible. / went at last when I had
barely shilling IN my purse to a
dramatic agent. BY chance went to
one who had known you in Paris"
Welt"
HE greeted me effusively. He Of
fered me at once an engagement.
told him that / was not 'Alcide.' He
only laughed. He had seen the an
nouncement of your marriage in the
papers. and he imagined that I sim
ply wanted to remain unknown be-
cause OF your husbands puritanism.
] sang to him. and he was satisfied.
l did not appear, I have never an
nounced myself as 'Alcide.' 1t was the
Press who forced the identity upon
me-"
They were my posters" Annabel
said. The ones Cariolus did for me-"
The posters at least" Anna an
swered quietly, Il have some claim
to. You know very well that you took
from my easel David Courtlaw's study
of me and sent II to Cariolus. You
denied 1t at the time-but unfortu-
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CHAPTER XIV.

7 think" Lady Ferringhan said.
that you are talking very foolishly. I
was quite as much annoyed as you
were 10 see Mr.. Ennison with my sister
last night. But apart from that, YOU
have no particular objection to him,
] suppose2"
The occurrence Of last night is quite
sufficient in itself" Sir John answered.
Ito make me wish to discontinue Mr..
Ennison's acquaintance. I should
think. Anna. that your own sense-er-
Of propriety would enable you to see
this. II is not possible for US to be on
friendly terms with young man who
has been seen in a public place, having
supper alone with your sister after
midnight. The fact itself is regrettable
enough-regrettabl bic. fear. is quite an
Inadequate word. To receive him here
afterward would be most repugnant
70 me-"
he probably does not know OF the
relationship" Annabel remarked.
Il imagine Sir John said, that your
sister would acquaint him with It, In
any case. he IS liable TO discover IL at
any time NY own impression is that
D. already knows"
why do you think SOP" she asked.
i noticed him call her attention to
Us as we passed down the room," he
answered. ''Of course. he may merely
have been telling her who we were, but
think 81 improbable"
Apart from the fact OF his acquaint-
ance with Anna-Annabel." Lady Fer
finghsll said quickly, may l ask IL
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nately | have proof. Mr.. Courtiaw
found the study in Cariolus' studio. :"
Annabel laughed hardly.
What did it natter" she cried.
I'VE are. or rather we were. so much
alike then that the portrait of either
of us would have done for the other.
1t saved me the bother of being stud
led"
TT convinced Mr.. Earles that was
'Alcide,'" Anna remarked quietly.
I'VE will convince him now - the
contrary" AnnabeI answered.
Anna looked at her. startled.
What do you mean?" she asked.
Annabel set her teeth hard, turned
flercely toward Anna.
"It means that have had enough
of this slavery" she declared. My
and the life they lead is 1mpos-
sible for me. 1t takes too many years
to climb even a step in the social lad
der. I've had enough of it. want my
freedom"
You mean to say" Anna said slow
", that you are going to leave your
husband?"
YES"
You are willing to give up your po-
sition, your beautiful houses, your car
riages and milliner's accounts to come
back to Bohemianism
"Why not" AnnabeI declared. Il am
sick of it, 1t is dull-deadly dull"
'And what about this man-Mr.
Montague HIP"
Annabel put her hand suddenly to
her throat and steadied herself with
the back of chair. She looked stealth
lily at Anna.
"You have succeeded a little too well
in your personation," she said bitterly
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OF your misdeeds upon my shoulders
that you might become Lady Ferring-
hall. 1t is L who am prosecuted by
the man who calls himself your hus-
band"
Annabel shivered a little and looked
around her.
He does not come here" she ex-
claimed quickly.
HE spends hours of every day on
the pavement below" Anna answered
calmly. He has attempted my life,
dare not even walk out alone. /
have been bearing this-for your sake.
Shall / send him to Sir John2"
Annabel was white to the lips, but
her anger was not yet spent.
1T was your own fault" she ex-
claimed. "He would never have found
you out if you had not personated
me-"
ION the contrary" Anna whispered
quietly, I'VE met in a small boarding
house, where 1 was stopping"
You have not told me yet" Anna
bel said, how it is that you have
dared to personate me. To call your
self 'Alcidei Your hair, your ges-
lures. your voice. all mine! Oh, how
dared you do it?"
You must not forget" Anna said
calmly. that it is necessary for me
also-to live. 1 arrived here with
something less than five pounds in my
sington you know of. was the black
sheep. 1 was hurried out Of the way,
You did not complain then that |
personated vou-no, nor when Sir
John came to me in Paris. and for
your sake 1 lied"
You did not -"
Wait. Annabell When I arrived in
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CHAPTER XVII.
Montague Hill Sees Light at Las

Montague Hill Sees Light at Last.
At exactly ten minutes past ten An
mabel rang the bell OF her sisters fiat
There was no response. She rang again
with the same result Then, as she
was in the act Of turning reluctantly
away, she noticed a thin crack be-
tween the door and the frame. She
pushed the former and it opened The
latch had not fully caught.
The fiat was apparently empty. An
mabel turned on the electric light and
made her way into the sitting-room
There was a coffee eQuipage on the
table and some sandwiches and the
fire had been recently made up. An
mabel seated herself in an easy chair
and determined to wait for her sisters
return.
The clock struck half-past ten. The
loneliness Of the place somewhat de-
pressed her. She took up a book and
threw it down again. Then she ex-
amined with some curiosity some
knickknacks upon a small round table
by her side. Among them was a re-
volver. She handled 1t half searfully,
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ito get rid very easily Of Mr.. Monta-
que Hill. You are a great deal more
like what was a few months ago
than I am now"
Anna laughed softly.
You propose then" she remarked,
that I shall still be saddled with a
pseudo husband. I think not, Anna
bel. You are welcome to proclaim
yourself 'Alcide' If you will. would
even make over my engagement to
you, IL Mr.. Earles would permit. But
1 should certainly want to be rid Of
Mr.. Montague Hill and 1 do not think
that under those circumstances /
should be long about It,"
Annabel sank suddenly into chair.
Her knees were trembling, her whole
frame was shaken with sobs.
Anna" she moaned, IT am a jeal-
Gus, ungrateful woman. But oh, how
weary / ami I know. If only-Anna,
tell me" she broke off suddenly. how
did you get to know Mr.. Ennison?"
He spoke to me. thinking that was
YOU" Anna answered. II liked him,
and never undeceived him."
And he sat at my table," Annabel
said bitterly, and yet he did not know
me-"
Anna glanced up.
You must remember" she said,
that you yourself are responsible Tor
your altered looks"
For the Others" Annabel said tear
fully. that is well enough. But for
him
Something In her sisters tone star
tied Anna. She looked at her for a
moment fxedly. When she tried to
speak she found 1t difficult. Her voice
seemed to come from a long way off.
What do YOU mean, Annabel? You
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you have any other objection to Mr..
Ennison ?"
Sir John hesitated.
ITO the young man himself" he an
swered, mol l simply object to his
calling here two or three times week
during my absence"
How absurd!'' Annabel declared
How could he call except In your ap-
sence, as you are never at home IN the
afternoon? And if 1 cared to have nm
come every day, why shouldn't he! l
find him very amusing and very usetul
as well. He brought his mother to call,
and. as you know. the Countess goes
scarcely anywhere. Hers is quite the
most exclusive set in London.
My feeling in the matter" Sir John
said lis as 1 have stated. Further,
do not care for you to accept social
obligations from Mr.. Ennison, or any
other young man"
you are jealous" she declared con-
temptuously.
IF 1 am" he answered, reddening.
.'vou can scarcely assert that it is
without a cause. You will forgive my
remarking, Anna, that / consider there
is A great change in your manner
toward me and your general deport-
ment since our marriage"
Annabel laughed gayly.
NV dear man." she exclaimed.
wasn't that a foregone conclusion?"
You treat the matter lightly" he
continued.
ITO me il seems serious enough.
have fulfilled my part of our marriage
contract. Can you wonder that l ex-
pect you to fulfill yours?'
Il am not aware" she answered,
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only knew Mr.. Ennison slightly
There was a dead silence in the niue
room. Anna sat with the face OF
Sphinx = waiting. Annabel thoush''
and thought again.
Il knew Mr.. Ennison better than
have ever told you" she said slowly.
go on"
you KNOWN Paris they coupled
my name with some one's-an Eng
lishman's Nigel Ennison was he.
Anna stood up. Her cheeks were
af1ame. Her eyes were lit with smoi-
dering passion.
Go on!" she commanded. Let me
know the truth
Annabel looked down. 1t was hard
to meet that gaze.
Does he never speak to you of-of
old times?" she faltered.
Don't fence with me-" Anna cried
fiercely. The truth"
Annabel bent over her and whispered
in her sisters ear
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CHAPTE1> XVII.
An Old Fool.

Lady Ferringhali made room for him
on the sofa by her side. She was
wearing a becoming tea gown, and it
was quite certain that Sir John would
not be home for several hours at least.
II am delighted to see you, Mr. En-
nison," she said letting her fingers
rest in his. do come and cheer me
up. I am bored to distraction"
He took seat by her side. He was
looking pale and ill. There were shad-
ows under his eyes. He returned her
impressive greeting almost mechanic
ally.
But you yourself" she exclaimed.