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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

Louisville, KY, February 6.-Tele-
graohic communication in the central
south was crippled today to a degree
Of seriousness in late years,
by a sleet storm of many hours dura-
ton, extending from Georgia over into
Texas and as far north as the Ohio riv-
er. Atlanta, Ga, which under normal
conditions keep in ouch with the world
over one hundred and fifty telegraph
wires was entirely cut off for a time to-
day. Telephone wires were also I'M
workable and railroads., deprived OF
their usual method of transmitting
train orders by their own wires, were
forced to use other methods.
The telegraph companies have many
man at work in the s~leet-swept terri
tory, but it will be several days before
The wires are restored. Chattanooga
reported by train that five hundred tel
egraph poles were fiat on the ground
near Atlanta Macon in central Geo1-
gia, was unable for hours to communal
cate with neighboring towns. The only
part Of Georgia reached by wire was
Columbus, in the southwestern portion
of the state and Columbus reported that
no communication had been had wit.
Atlanta for two days.
The commercial Telegraph Compa-
MES, owing to impaired facilities. were
forced to route telegrams originally 81
end between cities only q short dis
tance apart over a territory covering
thousands Of miles and involving much
delay.
Many southern cities report the Grip
ping of street car and lighting fe ci,ities
and in every direction trains were hours
late.
Many ewspaper appeared in the
smaller cities today without a line Oh
te1egraphic news. The news destined
to appear in some, was taken from
the leased wire system of the Assocla-
ted Press at Mobile, Ala, and reached
it's destination after a journey from
Mobile to Flomaton, Ala, to River
Junction, Fla, to Jacksonville, Fla,
and thence to Charleston and CClG1n-
bla.
A conservative estimate from Chat
tanooga places the property loss from
the freeze in the fruit belt at 500, 600.
The effect on full grown peach trees
and the 1905 yield has not yet been de-
termined. The sun shone in Shreveport,
La. today for the first time in a week,
and it was the first day in that time
that the temperature registered above
the freezing point. The temperature III
Northern Texas shows no signs of mod
Grating. Cattle in Texas have weather
ed the cold snap.
The Ohio river Is ice bound from,
Pittsburg to it's mouth. In Louisville
dynamite was used today to break 4
gorge which threatened damage TO
many boats. There is no prospect Ct
q resumption of river traffic Tor some
time to come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
FILLED WITH FLOATING ICE.
Navigation i'm Norfolk Harbor Greatly
Impeded - Steamers Schedules
Abandoned.

Norfolk, Va, February 6.-Owing to
the heavy ice in the Chesapeake Bay
the daily schedules of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company and the Chesa-
peake Line, operating steamers between
Norfolk and Baltimore, have been dis
continued and the probabilities are that
the Norfolk and washington line vii!
do likewise as soon as the ice in the
Potomac begins to move.
For the first time in years Norfolk
harbor was well filed with floating ice
cakes today and navigation was con
fined entirely to n larger shipping
and the steel ferry boats. The rain
and warmer weather. early this morning
tended to soften the ice in the tributa-
ries to the Elizabeth river. and the
foes hat came out with the tide
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
FROM SNOW TO RAIN AND sLEET
Discomfort of New Workers Increase.
Traffic Conditions Improved.

New York, February 6.-With miles
Of residence streets in the upper part
OF Manhattan island and in Brooklyn
piled high with snow banks. the dis
comfort which the people OF New York
have experienced from bad weather re-
Gently, was increased today when 4
snow storm, which began last evening,
as changed into a heavy fan OF rain
and sleet-
With the rise in temperature that ac-
cosnpanied the cessation Of the storm.
traffic conditions in h city and rail-
roads cenIering here improved during
he afternoon. At the Grand Central
stations trains were three or four hours
late during the morning but in the
evening the expresses from the noreh
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Measure Reported to the House
Some of its Provisions.

Washington! February 6.-The rive
and harbor bill was today reported q
the Eouse. Under the head OF new
legislation there is a provision whic'
strengthens the authority Of the en.
.gineering department in preventing thu
duming Of refuse and other materia
in harbors and navigable channels
Provision for more than one hundre
urvey are contained in the bill.
A feature Of the river and harooI
bill is the insertion Of a number o.
projects for which appropriations ars
made conditional upon the expense o
the Improvement being shared by tt'
state or municipality benefited.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
Atlanta Has Experienced the Worst
Sheet Storm in the History OF the
City.

Atlanta. Ga. February 6.-while stIl
suffering 10 ON extent from the wogs:
sseeS storm in the history n the city.
the situation has undergone a decid= :!
change for h better during the las,
IL hours.
Telegraph linemen are beginning "a
re-eStabish communications with nc
outside world and trains are reachins,
the city r schedule time.
The street car service was resumed AZ
/ o'clock this afternoon. Ice has melted
considerably. On account Of the extern
sive damage il viii be several days
however before normal conditions exis..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
Southern and Eastern
States Suffer Severe
Weather
IN A

Telegraph and Telephone Commun.-
cation Has Been Almost Complete
1y Crippled. Railroad Traffic Great
ly Impeded and Street Car Faciii-
ties, in Many Places Suspended
Large Forces of Men ut Work Re-
pairing the Damage DOne-It Will
Normal Conditions - Atlanta Cut
ON From the Outside World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
Proceedings of State
Senate and House
Yesterday
SHORT SESSIONS

Eli Introduced to Establish an East
'tion Calling on Congress to Appro-
pirate for improvement OF the Up
per Cape Fear-Tnteresting Work
in COnnnittees-DiyOrcc Bill Re
ported-ApprOpriation Bills Being
Introduced -Hcaring to be Given to
Heads OF State Institutions Regard
ing Their Needs-Other Matters
Before the General Assembly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
Applications for License to Practice
Law
Especial to The Messenger,

Raleigh, ". c., February s.-The
number of applicants before the Su-
preme court for license as attorney
was 81, which is very much smaller
han usual. OF the number four are
colored. At one time the classes use
TO De twice as large as this Til.
questions get harder and harder .err
after term.
The new associate justices were
sworn in here. but too the oaths at
home. Both Of them. Hoke and Brown
are receiving a great many c~ongratula~
ions here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
LIST OF WIVES GROWS.
Additional Charges Against Hoch-
Extradition Papers Have Not Ar.
rived from Chicago.

New York, February G. When
Johann Hoch was arraigned in court
today in the expectation that he would
be turned I'VE to officers from Chica-
go it was found that the extradition
papers had not arrived, and he was
remanded to police headquarters.
Additional charges were made
against Hoch today for having
married three women in New York.
1t was also learned today that In the
search Of the room occupied by Hoch
when he was arrested there was found
a photographic pen, the reservoir OF
which was filed with a white powder.
believed to be poison. The pen. with
the rest of Hoch's effects, was turned
over to Detective Lotus, of Chicago.
Hoch is said to have married Mrs.
Minnie Westphal. of Jersey City, in
1898 under the name of William
Frederick Bessig. According to po-
lice Hoch made her acquaintance
through a newspaper advertisement
and got 5000 belonging to her. The
police says that Hoch told them he
selected Mrs. Westphal from 1900 re-
plies to his advertisement. The name
OF a second woman Is not disclosed
by the police, hut they say Hoch mar
ried her in 1897 and secured 5000
from her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

Mothers be careful OF you children
There Is no baby medicine in the worlc
as good as HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea It makes the little mes strong
healthy and active. IS cents. r r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

Ibid you spend money to get into
pubic officer" No" answered Senator
Sorghum Il didn't spend 1t. I gave
ir away and then depended on q decent
OF gratitude In the benenciaries.'s
Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

Give the children HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea his month. tt makes
them grow n gives them rosy cheeks.
There is no other medicine in the world
50 good for he children 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. r r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

would have his watch geared to run
IS hours a day.-sIler City Grit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
House Begins Debate on
the Proposed Leg
iSldtiOn
NO AMENDMENTS

n be offered. a Rule Having Bees
Adopted Shutting Out Opportunity
e Amend the Bilf-This Rule Was
Strongly Opposed by Minority
Leader Williams-A Note OF Warn
Ing tn the Railroads, Who Arc Ad-
vfsed TO Join Hands With Congress
I'm Correcting Evils or the People
Would Demand Moro Drastic Iegts-
tatlon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

New Albany, Ind. February 6-Mrs
Matilda Schmidt. who lived in New AL
bany, is thought to nave been one Of
the wives of Johann Hoch. Abou. D
year after the death of her sister she
married the mar who had been he-
sisters husband. The man is believed
to be Hoch. Mrs. Schmidt could not
be seen but a newspaper picture of
Hoch was identified by relatives as the
likeness Of Mrs. Schmidt's husband.
Eight months after the second wed
ding Schmidt disappeared. Durin.:
Schmidt's residence in New Albany hf
is alleged TO ave secured from mis-
Two wives nearly Sc, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

Mr.. w. r. BarksdaIe went to Ra-
leigh yesterday on business
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10

and west were not far behind schedule
time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-10
UNFAVORABLE REPORT ON THE
FOUSHEE BILL.

The Senate committee on railroads,
after hearing argument from the
chairman of the State railroad com
mission for, and attorneys for the
railroads against, reported %unfavor-
ably the Foushee bill. This bill sug-
gested by the railroad commission.
gave it power to compel railroads, at
ter investigating and determining that
a roadbed OF equipment of companies
was defective. to remedy the same.
On appeal the order of the commits
sion was to be prima facie evidence
of its reasonableness. The present
law only authorizes the commission to
investigate the condition of roads and
report to the legislatures; another Sec
ton Of the bill gave the commission
power to order the establishment Of
a telegraph or express office where
public necessity or convenience re-
ouired. Senator Foushee was instruct
ed to confer with the railroad COM
mission relative TO drafting another
bill with less drastic provisions.
A DIVORCE BILL DEPORTED.
BY a vote of eleven to ten. the
House Judiciary COMMITTEE reported
favorabIy n divorce bill. the ahan-
Comment clause of the present law is
amended so that the unsupported
testimony Of the plaintiff will he in
sufficient to secure divorce The hill
contains seven while nresent law has
only six clauses of divorce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02

latent powers of the child's mind in "A
healthy harmonious way Her discourse,
like that of the preceding speakers,
evincad thorough preparation and the
power of original thought which is one
of the ultimate tests Of the efficiency of
a school Miss Dedrick like the pre-
ceding speakers, held the rapt attention
of the audience throughout her presen-
tation.
The music furnished by the High
School orchestra and the High School
chorus was excellent and contributed
much to the enjoyment of the occasion
and the success of the evenings pro
gram.
The graduates acquitted themselves
very creditably and gave ample evidence
that they had laid solid foundations fol
useful and Successful careers.
The rapid PROCESS the orchestra ha'
made during the comparatively short
time of its existance is credit to the
institution Of which the young musi
clans are students Before presenting
the diplomas Prin Paul q W. Keller
gave an able address teeming with prac
tical suggestions. The address appears
elsewhere in this issue of the Pilot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
WOMEN AGREE NOT TO KISS
League Formed in City of Mexico Bars
Oscillation Between the
Mem bers.

A little red button worn by some 300
women, old and young married and in
different, among the leading social sets
of the City of Mexico marks a new de
parture, or rather new step in prog
ress This little, round, red button,
says the Los Angeles Times, signifies
membership in what is known as the
Auti-K Kissing league Members OF the
league take solemn pledge not to kiss
each other, in public or private, but put
il on the ground that kissing is con
tapious. or, rather the means OF con
yeyinp contagious diseases from one
fair lip to another There Is nothing
visible to the naked eye in the constitu
tion Of this league against kissing other
than members Of the female persuasion,
and in fact. the practice aside from the
supposed danger of infection. is decided
H. To the male sense not only deplor-
able but unnecessary When one wom-
an takes two or three minutes OF time
in street car to kiss three or four 9th
rr women before alghting from the
car she certainly violates the golden
rule by making all those passengers
wait How far this new league will con
duct its offensive and defensive cam
paign remains to be seen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
FARMERS COURSE IN
AGRICULTURE AND HOUSE
KEEPERS CONFERENCES,

The college of Agriculture will offer
again this year the special ten days
Farmers Course which proved so pop
ular last year the meetings to extend
from February ii to 2l
The course is open to all persons over
twenty-five years of age aud no fees or
charges are made by the t University for
instruction. as the course is intended for
farmers who cannot take advantage of
the longer courses in agriculture. Last
year, when the course WAS given for the
first Time, there We're l15 farmers in
attendance from 4g counties of II e
State This year several new feature :
are to be added to strengthen the course
materially, and the work will include
instruction in improved methods of rails
ing live stock, and of culhvatiug new
varieties of corn, oats, and other grains,
with especial attention to the Judging
of seed corn.
In connection with this Farmers
Course, the department of Household
Economics Of the University unde, the
direction of Professor Caroline l.. Hunt,
will hold special ten days house
keepers conference for the women of
the state, and especially for the wives
and daughters of those attending the
Farmers Course. The purpose of the
housekeepers' conference is to furnish
instruction and demonstration, and en-
courage discussion in subjects of inter
est in connection with housekeeping
The work will include daily lecture
and demonstration of food and cooking
an9 lectures on household management,
house furnishings health and care of
children ana gardening
An illustrated circular now in press
giving detailed information concerning
both courses, and calling attention To the
fact that rooms and board can he OBJ
tained at reasonable prices and that
reduced railroad rates have bee II secured.
will be sent TO those interested, 10y Dean
Henry of the College of Agriculture.
who is in charge of the course
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
MANIT0W0C YOUTH KILL
Ed BY FALLING TREE.

ClTuCh Uu Tue Hedu ny a. ldlllHS tl't
in the woods at Kempster, Langlsde
county, last Friday after noon, Edward
Pentzein of this city was fatally injured
His skull was fractured and one arm
was broken. The unfortunate youth
was at once taken to the camp and a
physician was hurriedly summoned.
But the injured boy was beyond medical
aid, and after six hours of severe suffer
ing death put an end to his agony.
Henry Pentzien, the father of the
deceased, and August, an elder brother,
who were working in the same camp,
that of the Barth and Meyer company
at kempster, near Autigo, at once made
arrangements to bring the remains here
for nterment, and they arrived here
with the body on the late train Satur-
day night, when the remains We're taken
to the home of Mr., and Mrs. Henry
Pentzien South Fifteenth street. par
ents of the deceased
August and Edward Pentzein and
their father left for the northern woods
on the 10th of October last. Several
other young men of this city left for
the pineries at the same time. 1t seems
that Edward, who was only 10 years
old was advised to remain at home; but
he insisted on going, and had worked in
the woods since For some time past
the two brothers and the father had been
employed at the camp mentioned. Fri
day afternoon the men Were engaged in
Telling trees. The brothers We're at work
on the same tree, telling it by saving.
When the tree started to fall, they tried
to get ont of the way But the tree fell on
a hilloCk aud rebounded with great
force which carried it a considerable dis
tance from the place where it was eX-
pacted to fall and where IT did fall
originally. August narrowly escaped
being caught by the tree, but Edward
w as crushed under it AMI pinned to the
ground. 1t required much effort on the
part of six men to release the youth.
five men at work near the scene of the
accident having Immediately hurried to
the assistance of the unfortunate youth.
1t was AT first thought that the injuries
We're not fatal, but by the time the
physician arrived it had become appar-
ent that the youth was beyond all hu-
man aid,
The deceased had resided here for
three years past, having removed 10 the
city with his parents from farm at
Tisch Mills. For some time he was EN-
ployed by the J. g. Johnson Co. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning from
the home of the parents on South
Fifteenth street interment taking place
at the cemetery near Tisch Mills.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
DIED

Last Friday jackson Randolph brother
of Senator Samuel w Randolph, died at
Dunning, Illinois The deceased was a
native of this city and was "a years old
at the time of his death For II number
of years he followed the lakes. serving
as an officer ON the Virginia and other
Goodrich steamers. He is survived hy
his parents Mr. and Mrs Samuel Ran
dolph, Sr, five brothers ana one sister
The brothers are. Samnel w, Frank j
William T., Charles, all of this city
and Capt. George Randolph of Buffalo,
\. y. The sister is Mrs Albert IIessel
OF this city
The remains of the deceased arrived
here Monday and the funeral was held
directly from the depot interment being
at Evei green cemetery
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
PROPERTY OF The RAVINE
PARK ASSOCIATION HAS
BEEN IMPROVED

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Ravine Park association
was held on Wednesday evening of the
past week. The association owns a
tract of land and II summer pavilion
near Rapids, The property has been
much improved during the last year,
and all the stock with the exception of
five shares has been disposed Of AS a
result of the improvements that have
been made and the tlourishing condition
of the society the stock has advanced
four per cent.
Following are the names of the officers
of the organization: DR. NJ Staehle,
President, Judge John Chloupek, Vice
President; +. c. Buerstatte Treasl E6S.
Next spring Il number of cottages WI!
he erected on the land, after it has been
plated The place promises to become
an important summer resort in the
near future
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
JURY RETURNS VERDICT FOR
THE DEFENDANT.

In the action of Bernard Rhode as
administrator, etc, versus August
Wenzel ct al in which the plaintiff
sought to have deed made by Ferdi
nand Goldenstedt and wife on oct 20,
1903, set aside on the ground of in
competency of the grantors and fraud
on the part of the grantees, the jury
rendered a verdict in favor of the de
fendant.
Ferdinand Goldenstedt and wife con.
veyed their farm, situate in the town
of Two Rivers and worth about $4,000,
to Wenzel and wife for $4,000, the
Goldenstedts reserving some privileges
in the use of the mouse for themselves
The case will be finally decided 10y the
court, the verdict of the Jury being
merely advisory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
MAKING OWN WINTER TOYS
A Handy Lad May Construct His Ice
boat. SnoWshoes, Skatesails
and Sleds.

j II possibls 10 purchase almost every
thing for winter sports but the boy
who is handy with tools and OF an in
veutiye and mechanical turn will take
more pleasure in constructing his own
things than in buying those that were
made by others. and not. perhaps in jus
the manner he would like to have them
says 81 Nicholas Very few boys would
care TO make their own skates, as the
modern steel clamp skates are superior
to anything they could make but in
,ightness and strength, but the various
Sinds Of Windboats. skatesails and so
'orth which interest them. cannot us
ally be bought readymade During the
aisure hours after school and on Satur
lays great deal Of enjoyment may be
aad in constructing some of these win
Ter toys" skates, sleds and ieeboats
are used the world over where there is
old weather but in this country there
ire several things, the invention OF the
ankee boy, that ar, distinctly Ameri-
an but which can just as we'll be used
~ boys in other countries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
STATE VETERINARIAN IN
VESTIGATES REPORT OF
TUBERCULOSIS IN HERD
OF CATTLE HERE,
ManIls Unfortunate.

1t was reported last week that herd
of seventeen cattle owned by John
Johnsrud, II farmer located north Of Il 9
city, was afil icted with tuberculosis. and
on order from STATE Veterinarian Ro.
berts Of GAINESVILLE IN investigation was
instituted Dr L X Flack was appoint.
ted to act for the state Last fall John
srud lost his barn and entire season :
crops by fire.
The Indications now are that the
arger.number of the herd will be wed
for the test showed that only few Of
the animals had contracted the disease
and at this writing only one Of the
cows has died The animals showing
symptoms Of tuberculosis have been So
parated from those still unaffected in
the herd Or + X Flack has sent y
report to the state veterinarian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
ManitOWoC Receives Sl00. 900.

The bill drafted 10y the committee on
rivers and harbors provides for Il total
appropriation, for these purposes, of
Sl5. 000. 600 OF this amount Manitowoc
is given Sll0 coo, while Two Rivers is to
receive $500 Milwaukee is given
$413, Isl; Racine, $4,000; kenosha,
5000 Green Bay, Sl0,OOo Shehoygan,
81, 600, aud Kewauuee $1,000 1t i,
generally believed that the bill will be
passed at the present session The fore
going figures seem to Indicate that Wis
consin is given its acquitable proportion
of the total appropriation.