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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28
DID NOT KNOW TT WAS LOADED
Another Case Of d Distressing Accident
From Pooling With q Loaded Gun.

It was learned here YESTERDAY that
Earnest Wonlack, the young man
who accidentally shot and killed Miss
Marks at the party az Lonnie Minis
home, Chatham county last Saturday
night, has beeo placed under arrest
n the preliminary hearing will be
had on Saturday OF this week, the
hearing being continued upon the re-
quest of the defendant who wanted
time to get counsel.
The news hat reached here was
that he was arrested under the law,
that makes it a misdemeanor to point
a gun, loaded or unloaded. at Il per-
son.. This law wa passed by the leg
islatuIe of 1899 Pending his trial on
this charge Womack has given bond
In The sum Of 500 for his appearance
before the justice on that date.
Since this shooting there have been
all kinds of stories as TO how the
shooting occurred. Some say-and it
has been published-that the young
man, who did the shooting had been
an old sweetheart of the dead girl and
that she had Tilted him. this being the;
motive for him firing a deliberate
JAW NAAot ASaii IL luC SAllS-t
ment Of those who know most about
b affair amounts to anything this
cannot be true. One young man, who
was within a few inches of the muz
zle Of the old fifie, has told how the
shooting occurred. He saw Woniackl
fooling with TIE gun and then heart|
the report, but thought that somel
one had fired a cannon cracker. Hell
saw the dress of the young Marks
woman catch on fire and knocked i'll
out. 1t was then that she fell tol
his feet a dead woman. He does mott
believe that it was anything but AM
accident.
The unfortunate killing of this|
young woman and the arrest of VOL
mack who did the shooting has causj
ed a great deal of talk hat has reach-I
ed here. The entire matter will bel
aired on Saturday when the evidenced
will be taken and passed on by al
court.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28
COTTON Q
The Durham Herald editor expresses
The Messengers views exactly in the
following short paragraphs:

The Durham Herald editor expresses
The Messengers views exactly in the
following short paragraph:
All men would like to see the farm
ers get all that their cotton Is sup
posed to be worth. but when they at
tempt to hold 1t beyond that point
they are simply no better nor no
worse than any other trust.
We want to see the farmers get all
that is coming to them. If cotton Is
worth eleven or eve twenty cents a
pound we would do all in our power
to aid the farmers in securing full price
for their products, but we cannot make
ourselves parties to a scheme to create
a fictitious value for cotton We do
not believe this to be right and We
feel sure hat the plan proposed by
Mr.. Harvie Jordan will in the end work
harm to the cotton planters. Let this
season close with the fact existing that
the farmers have stored away three
million bales of a ten million crop for
the purpose Of causing a scarcity in
LIZ pIoduCI VII IAC AAo " ~SAlSS'
quent advance in price and the cotton
men of the south will I'M that this re-
served stock is a fearful incubus. 1t
will hamper the market. The price
will be kept seesawing because of
rumors as to when this reserved cot
ton will be put on the market. The
market will be more unstable than
ever. The bears on the speculative
market will use this fact of three mill
lion bales lying by to be dumped on
the market at some time as a powerful
weapon with which to keep the price
down. The bulls will be in constant
fear of this large amount being turned
loose at any time. This plan is very
different from that which the cotton
farmers have adopted Of holding back
their cotton and marketing it only as
the demand required. This makes a
fair and legitimate market. 1t makes
the supply commensurate with the de-
mand. 1t makes the product bring
what it is worth. The other is the
formation of a trust as iron-clad as
the Standard Oil or any Of the other
big combinations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28
low About North Carolina?

l. is beyond doubt a fact tha3 i'll
dependence in politics is asserting IL
self today more than at any othe:
time n the history of the country
Whether or not this tendency will con-
tinue and prevail in the national con
ventioDs of eacn party is a matter OF
doubt, but a slight one. The victory
of Jerome in New York, and the more
distant triumph of Folk in Missouri
to say nothing of the way Weave!
smashed the machine in Philadelphia
indicate in no uncertain terms the
passing of the boss. If this clip is kept
up the real wishes of the people may
yet be carried out.-Winston Jour
nal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

Mr.. Harrison Cruikshank. late tele-
graph editor Of the Public Ledger. has
assumed the news editorshiD of the
Daily Industrial News. beginning with
this issue. Mr.. Cruikshank is a trained
newspaper man of marked ability. and
his talent will doubtless be made an
parent TO the readers OF this paper by
the careful and attractive manner in
which he handles all telegraph mat
ter.-TnduStrial News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

In his controversy with DR.. Brough-
ton. of Atlanta. Tom Dixon defended
himself by saying that he. as a preach
er. always hated for another fellow to
have a bigger show than he did. The
step from the sublime to the ridiculous
is not shorter than the one which this
m~ountebank has made from the pulpit
to the stage.-Presbyterian Standard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

But few people are entirely free
from indigestion at this season of the
year. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not
only the best remedy to use because it
digests what you eat but because it al
so enables the digestive apparatus to
assimilate and transform all foods into
tissue-building blood. Kodol relieves
sour stomach, heart burn, belching,
and all forms of Indigestion. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

Do not be deceive by counterfeits
when o buy Witch Hazel Salve. The
name Of E. C. DeWitte & Co., is on
every box of the genuine. Piles in
their worst form will soon pass away
if you will apply DEWITT Witch Ia
Eel Salve night and mo- RE -
Cuts, Burns. Boils. letter. Eczema,
etc. Sold by r. r. Bellanly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

It is a good thing when men in high
places speak out without chewing their
words. Secretary Bonaparte is a man
of this stamp. He has some real ideas
on the subject of naval development
and he is not slow to express them.
Bonaparte and Taft are a good team
Philadelphia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

Mothers everywhere praise One Min
ute Cough Cure for the sufferings it
has relieved and the lives of their little
ones it has saved. A certain curc for
Coughs, Group and Whooping-Cough.
Makes breathing easy, cuts out phlegh.
and draws out the Inflammation. Sold
by Il. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

John D. Rockefeller's income from
his Standard Oil Company investment
for the current year will amoun to
only twenty million dollars. This is
only It part OF his income. He has
large investments in other companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
GOING MILE A MINUTE,
CRASHED INTO FENCE.
Webb Jay, Autoist, Badly Hurt While
Racing at Buffalo Yesterday
Was Nearly Drowned.

Buffalo, n. ", August 19.- Webb jay
OF Cleveland, O., was probably fatally
injured at Kenilworth Park yesterday in
the ten-mile automobile race. At the
three-quarter Of the fourth mile Jays
cur dashed through the fence, down an
embankment Of fifteen feet and into d
pond Of water. What caused the acei.
dent Is not known. 1t is believed, how
ever that Jay was blinded by dust and
steered into the fence He was driving
about q mile a minute when the aeei-
dent happened.
Just as Jay rounded the turn his car
crashed through the fence down the Is.
feet embankment and into the water
Jay, unconscious, would have drowned
had not two spectators sitting on the
fence nearby gone to his rescue and
dragged him out. He was taken to the
German hospital, where it was found
that nine ribs were broken, one of his
lungs is punctured and his right femur
is fractured. Pneumonia and pleurisy
will set in within "a hours and il he
survives them he may live, tile surgeons
say.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19

10. and the work Of preparing them for
the building has already begun
The building, a sketch of which is
shown above, will be constructed from
plans made by N. 6erratti. Mr.. Ger
ratti has built several structures IN the
old country, including the Exchange
building in Alexandria, Egypt, which IS
considered one Of the best buildings in
that city. Mudo MeIver has the con
tract for the frame work on the church
building.
Rev A. BelIondi, under whose direc-
ton the missionary work is being pro-
secuted in this city, II the son of Vim
cenzo Bellondi a protestant preacher in
Italy, who is well known in that eoun-
try IN connection with his religious
teachings and writings. Ariel is the
elder Of two children and all through his
student days III Venice and Florence was
ever ready to give all possible aid to
Protestant missions. Near the close of
his student days in Florence he was in
yited by the late DR.. Vernon to come
to America to pursue his studies, which
he did, becoming student of Colgate
University. While yet a student he be-
gan active missionary work among his
eountrymen in America under tile dir
@ection Of the BAPTIST Young Peoples So
ciety of Buffalo, which resulted in the
establishment Of a church there as
stated above
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
Joseph CIOgstOn Had Close
Call at Montpelier.
HORSE UNMANAGEABLE.
Plunged Directly in Front Of Car Which
Had Been Slowed Down So That
Serious Accident Was
Ayerted.

Joseph Clogston had narrow escape
from death, or serious injury at least,
lin Montpelier yesterday afternoon when
his team was struck by an electric car.
He was driving near the head Of State
street, on the east side Of the street. His
horse became frightened at an approach
ing car aud began jumping about Wild
Is. Seeing that the horse was likely to
do damage the motorman slowed up so
that when the ear reached tile team it
was moving very slowly.
The animal quivering and thoroughly
out Of the drivers control, suddenly
plunged directly in frost of the car. The
body of the lumber wagon was struck
squarely, it being canted by the sudden
turn OF the horse The motorman
brought the car to complete stop in a
seconds time, but not until the wagon
had been tipped completely over Clogs
ton landed beneath the body OF the wag-
on, completely boxed up The horse
then bolted for the sidewalk, but was
stopped in front Of II. III. Smiths store
BY several by-standers, while others
rushed to the mans aid.
1t was at first thought that Clogston
had been seriously injured, but an ex-
animation disclosed that no bones had
been broken, but that he had received
many bruises. He was taken TO his
home by Chief OF Police Durkee, and will
come out of his injuries.
Clogston is well known in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times aud Places Of Worship and Sub
jects Of Sermons.

The Rev. Charles Waite Of Queehee,
Vermont, will preach in the Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and evening
Rev. G. w. Winch Of HoIyoke. Mass,
will preach at the Congregational church
tomorrow, both morning and evening.
Other services will be held as usual
Ninth Sunday after Trinity, Church
of the Good Shepherd, Holy Communion
f.l5 a, NJ, Morning Prayer and sermon
1890, Sunday school IL. Evening Pray.
er and sermon p. m.
At the Baptist church tomorrow inarn-
ing the pastor will preach on @Rlght
Thinking" The Loyal Temperance lie.
gion viii conduct the evening service,
with Mrs. Kenyon id charge.
st. Monica's Catholic church, Rev P.
NJ. McKenna, pastor. 1st Mass at 8
o'clock, Rev. a. Conf, Children's Mass.
o'clock, Rev. E. F. Cray; Parish Alass,
1890 O'Clock, Rev. E. F. crav; Sunday
school, o'clock p. M Baptisms. 1
O'Clock; Evening services, 7.30.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
STRIKE IS
DECLARED OFF
Great Northern TelegrapherS
Resume Work.
BOTH CLAIM ADVANTAGE.
Individual Advance offered Men But
Manager Says He offered Nothing
Higher Than First
Promises.

ST. Paul, Aug. l9.-The strike 81 the
telegraphers on the Great Northern sys-
tenn was officially called off last night,
the men on that line having voted to
return to work The question of con-
tiHuing on strike or returning to work
Is being voted on by the Northern Pa
eifie telegraphers.
President H. B Perham of the tele.
graphers' union said that probably the
Northern Pacific operators would vote
10 continue the strike.
The men on the Great Northern,
said Mr.. Perham, voted almost solidly
to return to work. This is explained By
the fact that division superintendent
offered the men, individually, advances
in wages as great as we had demanded
in our schedule submitted to the gem
eral officers and as our end had been
achieved there was nothing 10 gain by
continuing the strike
General Manager F. e. Ward Of the
Great Northern denied that his com
pany had offered the men anything more
than it conceded prior to the strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
DAMAGES 0E $4,000
ARE DEMANDED
Two Physicians Sued for Alleged NAL
practice in Treatment Of Wood.
bury Boy, Who Broke
His Leg.

George B. Lawson and son, Delbert,
of Woodbury., have brought suit against
DIR. G. G. Hall Of Woodbury. and DR..
Z. NJ. Crane Of Hardwicl, alleging NAL
practice in the treatment Of the son,
Delbert. The damages set Up in the
suit are $4,000.
On November f6, 1904, the bog sus-
tanned a fracture Of one leg, between the
knee and hip. Drs. Hall and Crane
were called to attend him, and it is
alleged by the plaintiffs that the work
was not properly done. Later Dr. NJ.
y. Warren was called to attend the
boy, The plaintiffs claim that the bone
had to be reset and that as result
the limb is two inches shorter than it
ought 70 be, and that the boy il crippled
for life.
The case is returnable to the Septem.
Der term Of county court. ]. r. Lam
son and senter & Senter are attorneys
for the plaintiffs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
WON Silver MEDAL.
Gladys Fletcher Awarded Prize From
w. c. 7. u. Last Evening

The seven speakers who took part ii
the w. G. I. Z. silver medal contest at
the NJ, Il. church last evening were heart
lily applauded for The fine manner in
which the different selections We're de-
hyered. The Judges, Rev. Mr. kenzie,
Rev. Mr.. Davenport and Mr.. Brtton of
the Granite Quarry Co., awarded the
medal to Miss Gladys Fletcher of West
Hill, who gave in an impressive manner
ssThe Bridal Wine Cup1 The medal was
presented in behalf Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union BY Rev.
Mr. Kenzie in fitting words, with best
wishes that the successful contestant
might in the future win the highest
medals in the series, the gold, the grand
gold, and the diamond,
I'll addition to the speaking, pleasing
musical selections were rendered by
Misses Tia Batehelder, Bessie Speare, aud
Elena Huse Miss Eva Smith also gave
in an admirable manner the recitation,
Music on the Rappahannock,' accom-
panied on the piano By Miss Bernice
Whitcomb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
HOPES FOR THE BEST.
Vice President Fairbanks Speaks Of
Peace Prospects.

Rutland, Aug. 19.-yice President
Charles ". Fairbanks in the presence Of
5 900 people here last evening unhesi-
tatingly pronounced his belief that the
Russo-Japanese negotiations now on at
Portsmouth, N. Ill, would result III
peace. He said in part:
Il predict, hope, | feel, that the
events which are now taking place III d
little town Of our Heighboring state, New
Hampshire, will result in the disbandon-
ment Of the great armies Of Russia and
Japan warning on foreign Soil and that
the conference viii result in peace. If
this result Is brought about. al / am
sure it will be brought about, the
United States will have accomplished
the greatest diplomatic feat ever record
ed in its history That these two eoun.
tries should have such confidence in the
disinterested moves Of our government
through its head, President Roosevelt, Is
paying the highest tribute to the uni
yersal respect and esteem in which it il
held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
NOTES TO THE GAME.

Reidy was released BY the Intercitys
today.
Burns was inyincibIe outside the bad
fifth inning
Il Dyer had less mouth he would be
a good ball player
The attendance was light, not over
500 people being present
Coombs viii pitch today's game against
Rutland, instead Of Smith as at first
planned,
Jimmy Morgan, last years captain and
third baseman, has been visiting in
Montpelier.
Cotter kicked and Umpire McCloud
pulled his watch on him. Cotter went
to the bench.
Their was a feeble cheer when the
news came that the taiI-enders had beat
en- Burlington
Dorman will play right Geld this af-
ternoon in place Of Reidy, while Grant
viii be on third.
Dorman had his eye on the rollers
down the third base line He let two
grounders 60 until they rolled out and
then pounced ON them.
AfcCloud's eye seemed to Be oil on
fair and foul balls. Ashmore hit into
right field what appeared to be safe
drive, and McCloud called il foul. ASH
more then struck out. Dorman also
hit to left what appeared fair and he
was called back.
Kritehell Rutland's catcher, showed
good grit in continuing in the game al
ter being badly spiked by Uniac in the
fourth inning. Uniac tried to score from
third on Standards grounder to Shannon
and slid feet first right into Kritchell,
who had the plate wen blocked. Uniac's
spikes went into Kritch's instep saw
agely. After being doctored up he went
back into the game with limp. Kritch-
ell is the old PIattsburg catcher
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
TOWN PAYS DAMAGES.
Cost weathersheld s4,4ss.s7 for E. P.
SINNERS Injuries.

Woodstock, August 19.-In Windsor
count court the case Of Edward P. Skin
ner vs.. Town of WeathersfeId, which
has been on trial for the past two weeks,
resulted yesterday in a verdict for the
plaintiff for S4,466.67 and his costs.
The action was one IN which the
plaintiff sought to recover $1,000 for in
iuries sustained by him BY reason OF
falling through bridge situated in the
defendant town. The accident occurred
May 90, 1904.
The plaintiff was confined to his bed
until the following August, when he
was taken to the Massachusetts, Gener-
al hospital. He returned to Windsor
last autumn, and since then has been
unable to do any hard work The medi.
cal testimony produced BY the plaintiff
tended to show that Skinner was suffer
ing with traumatic neurasthemia. and
that the chances We're he would never
wholly recover.
The falling Of the bridge was due
to the rotten timber Of the stfingers.
There was practically no defense as
to the duty OF the town to keep a good
bridge at the location in question; nor
was there any effective denial of the
rottenness Of the timber of the bridge,
though long and rigid cross examinations
were made on these points. The main
contest OF the town was that skinner
was not hurt as badly as was claimed.
The medical testimony Of the defendant
was to the effect that in such maladies
75 per cent recoveries were had.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
BOTH SIDES
STUBBORN
Situation atPOrtSmOuth Looks
Very Dark.
COMPROMISE ONLY HOPE
Enyoys of Russia and Japan Express
Themselves as Practically Through
Adjournment to Next
Tuesday

Portsmouth. N. H., August 10.-The
feeling prevails that the prospects of
peace between Russia aud Japan are
black II is believed that the conference
has ended in failure, and that when
the engoys come together next week it
will be to bid each other farewell. But
there is still sbme hope of compro-
mise.
Neither President Roosevelt nor the
powers viii see the chance OF peace ship-
wrecked without a final effort, and that
pressure is being exerted, especially at
Toxic, TO induce Japan to moderate her
terms is beyond question. just what is
being done has not transpired But in
these days, with modern means OF COM
munieation much can be accomplished.
King Edward Il understood to be now
lending q helping hand and the financiers
Of the world are known to be exerting
all their influences AT Toxic and st.
Petersburg the final issue win be de-
cided
The Japanese have been implacable
throughout the conference. They have
listened and explained, but they have
yielded not an iota of the substance
Of their original demands
NJ. Witte accepted outright seven Of
the twelve Japanese conditions, one in
principle, and four including the main
issues, indemnity and Sakhalin, he re-
iected The other two, limitation Of
naval power aud the surrender Of in
termed warships, might have been ar
ranged had there been any prospect of
agreement on the two points upon which
the divergence seemed irreconcilable
IN the oral discussion, nj. Witte
yielded upon two articles. but substan-
TALLY the result Of the I3 sittings Of
the plenipotentiaries has only been to
emphasize the position taken BY NJ.
Witte in the written reply he presented
last Saturday to the japanese terms
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
CHURCH EDIFICE
FOR ITALIAN MISSION
Will Be Erected on Brook Street, Just
OF North Main Rev. Ariel Bel
lOndi Instrumental in the
Work.

Rev Ariel Bellondi, working under the
auspices Of the American Baptist Home
Missionary society, expects soon to have
erected in Barre Protestant Italian
church editiee in which his missionary
work here can be conducted with greater
vigor than ever. Rev Bellondi estab.
lshed the first Italian Baptist church in
America at Buffalo in 1896. A good por-
tion Of his time since has been passed
in Barre, and he has made SO much pro-
gress in his missionary labors here, that
the work OF erecting suitable edifee
in which to hold their services, has been
actually begun.
The old Jackson place on Brook street,
near North Main street, has been pu-
chased for the site, plans have been made
for a building and $4,000 has already
been secured toward It's erection. The
stone for the foundations and trimmings
have been donated by Il. L. Smith &
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
FELL TO HIS DEATH.
Laborer Killed at North williamsville.
Falling from Bridge.

Brattleboro, August 1o.-AIanuel Vel
IA, a Portuguese laborer on the West
River Railroad, met instant death Thurs
day night by falling from a framework
put up for the construction Of the new
iron bridge at the North Williamsville
railroad station.
Veira was on top Of the framework
trying TO move timber with d can't
hook. The canthook slipped and veira
lost his balance, falling head first to
the rockway Of the bridge Sc feet be-
low. His head struck between two ties,
breaking bis neck.
Or. P, P. White Of Williamsyille, the
health officer, gave permission for the
removal OF the body, which was taken
TO New london yesterday morning.
Veira was 80 years old aud leaves
wife and FIVE children in New Lon
don.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-19
GRAVE CHARGES.
Newport Man and Nephew Are Held in
Jail.

Newport, August 10. DeIbert Fox
and his nephew, Earl Fox, Of Coventry.
aged 40 and 22 years, We're arraigned
this morning charged with statutory
rape on Cora Priest, 13.year.old girl,
niece of Delbert. She assisted her
grandmother in keeping house for her
uncle and on complaint Of neighbors
the men and girl were arrested We'd
nesday by Deputy Sheriff II. Il. Miles.
Delbert was unable to furnish the
$500 bond required for his appearance
before the September term Of Orleans
county court and win be confined here
instead Earl Fox was held in $500
bonds which were furnished BY a. G.
Sleeper Of Newport,
The girl was charged with open and
gross lewdness and sent to the state
industrial school at Vergennes Tor safe
Keeping until the meeting Of the grand
jury here September 6.