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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
A FATAL AFFRAY
ut a Negro Baptist Church Ove an
Umbrella.

News reaches Durham that there
was a horrible murder committed
Sunday. at a e Baptist church.
near Mt. Tizah in Person county.
From the best information that can be
gathered it seems hat two negroes.
Babe Hawley and Reuben Cousins.
who had their hides filled with block
ade whiskey which they secured near
the church. fell out owe an umbrella.
and the result was that Cousins was
stabbed in such a manner by HaWley
that he died almost Instantly.
The desperate murderer Vas chased
about a mile and a half by his own
race and was finally captured in Il
barn. HaWlev was safely landed in
the RoxbOrO Jail.
1t looks as if Person county will
have another hanging sCon.-Durham
Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
How the jew BCy Got q Wheel.

How the jew BOY Got q Wheel.
It was MI. HARDWOOD, of Richmond,
who replied that he sells Jewish
Hardware"
whats that? Jewerly?"
CAV, nor he laughed. Everybody
knows that means clothing. Ninet.j
per cent. of the clothing is handled by
the Jews; anyhow, 75 per cent. [ don't
know of but two houses, not jews, that
manufacture clothing. / don't know
whether jewelry gets its name from
the Jews or not, but it might, and a
lot of other things might. The Jew IS
nobody's sleepy man."
ooh, no, no" yawned the other fei
low who was sitting there, and who
had rather not tell his name. Il could
tell o boys a story in point, if only
I would"
Of course he was eager to tell it; so.
i'll spite of a beastly silence, he pro-
ceeded.
John Wanamaker saw three boys
looking at bicycles through a show
window. Now thinks he, I'll test
them
Boys he said, do you want one
of those wheels?
u DONS MIC" "Sll CllouSh w Lo Ian
was. that he meant business, that he
was a Sunday school devotee, and they
said yes.
""Then the n that gives h best
answer to this question, Whom do you
love best?' shall have his choice Of Il
wheel
- love my mamma best said the
first boy, t%ruthfully.
"'Ah, it will be hard for you two
to beat that cried Mr.. Wanamaker.
That's right, boy. Keep on loving
your mother, and you'll win out. It's
hard to beat that answer. Now, your
81 love my Sunday school teacher
best said the next boy, shrewdly.
There nOw!' cried the great man.
Il don't think that can be bettered. 1t
looks like you will get the wheel. young
man. But We'll let this fellow have a
try. What do you say, you?
81 love Jesus best said the third
boy demurely.
""Then which wheel do you rant.
You've won, young man and take your
choice
The boy chose the wheel, and Mr..
Wanamaker started inside to buy 1t
At the door he halted and looked fond
II back at the winner. Then he went IL
bought the wheel, handed it to the
pious boy, who thre wOne leg across il
in readiness to be off in a second.
"'Now, what's your name and where
do you live?' asked the big man.
"'MOses Einstein, 47th street" cried
the little Jew, as he burnt it up sc,
ting away from there."-Charlotte OBJ.
server. Stunts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
CAUGHT on REVOLVING SHAFT
a Young Mans Narrow Escape al
BcsSemer Tin Mines.

John Lingerfelt, son of Rev. J. Z.
LingerfeIt, was caught on il revolving
shaft at the tin mine at the Jones place,
near Bessemer, Saturday morning at )
o'clock. The machinery was luckily
stopped before he was killed. He was
badly bruised about the body and was
thought at first to have suffered inter-
nal injuries. Yesterday he was re-
ported not quite so badly injured as
first thought. But it will be several
days before the extent of his injuries
can be determined. The mines are
now running day and night and he
was on the night shift.-Gastonia
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
Sale of SwannanOa Hotel

Announcement is made today Of the
purchase by Frank Loughran of the
Swannannoa hotel. from r. r. Rawls.
Mr.. L%oughran's purchase also includes
the building on South Main street adj
joining the hotel, formerly belonging to
the Asheville Warehouse company. and
the adjoining frame building on Aston
street. The parties to the trade de
cline to make public h exact consid-
GRAFTON, but it is stated TO have been
between $4,000 and SoO.OO0.-Ashe;
Vile GaZette-NewS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
Terrific Race With Death

Death was fast approaching
writes Ralph F. Fernandez, Of Tampa,
Fla, describing mis- fearful race with
death, las a result of liver trouble and
heart disease, which had robbed me Of
sleep and all interest in life. I had
tried many different doctors and sew
eral medicines, but got no benefit uctl]
I began to use Electric Bitters. Sc
wonderful was their effect that in three
days | felt like a new man, and today
| am cured of all my troubles
Guaranteed at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store; price soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
First Bic Excursion.

1.-The first big excursion of the year
will be operated to New Bern via the
fast and elegant Atlantic Coast Line
Oh Monday, May 18th, by Thomas H.
Knight, whose excursions are always
~patronized by the best people because
they are the best excursions.
A visit to New Bern is always a most
delightful pleasure. Don't let this
splendid opportunity go by. The fare
is remarkably cheap and within the
reach of all, being only $1.OO for the
round trip.
Train will leave depot at 7s3O a. m.
ard will leave New Bern Oh the re-
turn at 1000 p. m. cot
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
tTnCIc Sans HierOgIyDhic D~ecipherers

The %postoffice authorities arc often
put to it to decipher hieroplyphics
which are placed on envelopes and
that they make no more mistakes is
a compliment to their training and
painsta king. A letter with the follow
ing address on it reached the local
Dostoffice today: Mr.. cresuden Kin
ston. N. c. notwithstanding the char
acters were nothing more than a bad
scrawl the letter a unhesitatingly
placed in Mr.. Chris Wooten's box.
where it Decentralization Free
Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
Asheville's Opportunity,

The movement en- foot to corner all
the pencil pushers and scissors bri-
gade OF North Carolina. South Carroll
ma and Virginia in a bunch in the
mountains around Asheville this sum-
mer will he productive of much good.
for what the bunch will lave to tell
afterwards will be worth reading.
-Asheville ought to offer every induce
ment. and then she could use that
$4,000 hat she intends to boom and
advertise Asheville for something else.
-GreeEyille Reflector.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
Big PrOjact for Rocky Mount.

We are Informed of a big project,
which if carried through, will mean Il
big thing to Rocky Mount. 1t is al
most a foregone conclusion that it
will be carried out. 1t involves the
expenditure of over $1,000 and if
carried through will mean a great deal
for the material advancement of the
town. We are not at liberty at pres
ent to give details, but hope to be able
to do so in a week or such a natter
Rocky Mount Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

an aspirant for appointment as United
States district attorney for western
Carolina, and there is no man in he
Republican party who is more compe-
tent to fill that position.-Mount Airy
Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
A Creeping Death

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing 1cath. j. E.. Stearns,
Belle PLANE, Mimi, writes that a friend
~dreadfully injured his hand, which
swelled up like blood poisoning. Buck
lens Arnica Salve drew out the pol
son, healed the wound, and saved his
life. Best in the world for burns and
sores. Csc at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
a for Action,

When the body is cleared for action
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you cal
tell it by the bloom of health on tn.
cheeks; the brightness of the eyes: tn
firmness of the flesh and muscles; The
buoyancy Of the mind. Try them. A
r. r. Bellamy's drug store, 25 cents
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering diseases OF the skin. Put al
end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures
At any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

NEGLECTED colds make rat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrul
helps men and women to a happy, Wig
OrOus old age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

A ltttle life may be sacrificed TO Il
sudden attack of Group, II you don
have DR.. Thomas Electric Oil en-
on hand for the emergency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

The ear famine has at least opened
the eyes of some people to the magni-
tude of the strawberry industry in the
east.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
Two Russian WarshiDs Sighted.

Toxic, May lit is reported that
two Russian warships from Vladivos-
tok were off Aomeri, in the north of
Hondo, the main island Of Japan, Tues
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Bad blood and :~ndigesticn are dead
ly enemies to good heal'n. Burdock
Blood Bitters destroys then.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Ali the new ideas III mems
Sailor Hats IS. s1.25. s1.4S.
S1.3S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

$1,000 Mems Two Piece Suits
all colors and the style is right
Gaylord's price $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
WILL REORGANIZE BUREAU.
Secretary Wilson Decides to Over
haul Crop Statistics Division
of His Department.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Aug. Secretary
Wilson will reorganize thoroughly the
crop statistics bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture, according to infor-
nation here. Already he is seeking
men of character, standing and educa-
ton to conduct the work of the bureau,
men in whom the farmers and growers
of the country will have implicit con-
fidence and who will place the reports
of the bureau on standard of excel
lence never heretofore achieved. One
man he has found, although he does
not at this time wish to publish his
name. The other three he hopes to Sc
cure in a short time. Two of them will
be southern men, and both will be ex-
perts in cotton and tobacco statistics.
This, in brief, is one of the ideas which
Secretary Wilson elucidated to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
At the conclusion of his conference,
Secretary Wilson talked frankly about
some phases of the work in his depart
ment. He was asked whether there was
any likelihood of his early relinquish-
ment of his portfolio as secretary of ag-
riculture, and he declared he had not the
slightest intention of resigning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
TELEGRAPHERs ON STRIKE.
Tie-Up Is Complete from st. Paul,
Mimi, to the Pacific
Coast.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. ALI the tele-
graph operators of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific systems were or
dered out Tuesday night at IL o'clock
by President Perham, of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers. According to
the officials of the telegraphers' union
between 1900 and 1000 men will be af-
fected by the order.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 3.-The strike
OF the telegraph operators of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railway systems Wednesday settled
into what promises to be long-drawn-
out contest between two of the larg-
est railroads of the west and COM
bination of employees who claim to
have the power to tie-up the money
making end of these two railroads so
that the companies will be willing to
grant their demands.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 4.-The second
day OF the telegraphers' strike on the
lines of the the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways ends with
the railroad officials asserting that the
strike has already been broken and
the officials of the telegraphers' union
declaring that it has only begun. Both
sides profess great satisfaction with
the situation and each maintains that
the struggle will be ended within
fortnight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
SUES HEADS OF EQUITABLE
State of New York Demands Return
of Alleged Spoils-Says Law
Is Defied.

New York, Aug. IAN attack of the
most sweeping character on the Equi-
table Life Assurance society, its OFF,
GERS, directors and members of the ex-
ecutive and finance committees was
made by Attorney General Mayer in
the supreme court of New York county
Monday. All the charges of graft and
wrongdoing that have been made
against those in charge of the society
are contained in his bill of complaint
which urges the restoration of the
moneys of the society which have
found their way into the pockets OF
men prominent in its affairs and a
thorough housekeeping in all depart
ments.
The attorney general declares that
10000, 900 of the surplus is being with
held from the policy-holders in defiance
of law, and asks the court to allow the
policy holders to divide the money
which has been kept from them SO
long.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
PROMINENT MAN INDICTED
C. F. Pfister, of Milwaukee, Charged
with Theft in Grand Jury
True Bill.

Milwaukee, Aug. 5.-Charles F. Pts
ter, one of the wealthiest and most
prominent citizens of Milwaukee, was
indicted by the grand jury of Milwau-
kee county Friday, charged with steal
ing $4,000 belonging to the Wisconsin
Rendering company of this city. At the
same time indictments were returned
against four others, the charge of
bribery being alleged in three of the
indictments and one of perjury. The
list of persons for whom capiases were
issued and the charges are as follows:
Charles E. Pfister, capitalist, one in
dictment; larceny. John F. Dittmar,
formerly supervisor, one indictment;
bribery. George F. Reichert, supervis-
or, one indictment, embracing IA
counts; bribery. Barney A. Eaton,
state senator, one indictment; bribery.
Frank F. Schultz, formerly newspaper
reporter, one indictment; perjury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
KOCH FOUND mot GUILTY"
Minnesota Dentist Freed from Muir
der Charge-Case Was Most
Sensational. ~

Mankato, Mimi, Aug. 2.-The jury in
the third trial of DR.. George r. Koch,
charged with the murder of DR.. l.. A.
Gebhardt, his brother dentist at New
Ulm, Mimi, on the night of November
1, 1904, Tuesday afternoon returned a
verdict of not guilty after three hours
of elaboration.
The case has been a sensational one,
and has held the close attention of the
people of the northwest. DR.. Gebhardt
was found lying in pool of blood on the
floor of his Office about ten o'clock at
night, his head crushed by blows of a
hammer. The most important witness
in the trials was Asa P Brooks, editor
of the New Ulm Review, who heard
scutf1ing in DR.. Gebhardt's Office, which
is directly over the editorial room OF
the Review, and ran up the side stairs
to ascertain the cause. Not being able
to make an entrance, he peered through
the transom, and saw the murderer
standing over Gebhard's body. Brooks
testified that, although the murderer
turned and looked at him, he could not
recognize the man, but swore that it
was not Koch. The rest of the evidence
was purely circumstantial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
FOUR DROWNED.
Skiff on River in Minnesota Capsizes
with Fatal Results-One of
Party Saved.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. -Four lives
were lost by the capsizing of a small
skiff on Swan river, five miles north OF
Verna, Itasca county, near Ingstrom's
Landing.
The names of the unfortunates are:
Edith Tichenor, Goldie Tichenor, Ev-
erett Tichenor and Mrs. J. n. Pogue
settlers of that portion of country.
Immediately after the accident a
party was organized at Vera and went
to assist in the search for the bodies
but up to five o'clock Tuesday after
noon no trace whatever was to be had
The search continued through the
night. Mrs. o. e. Pogue was a mem
Der of the crowd, but saved her life
by clinging to the boat until neal
enough to the shore to reach bottom
The other members of the party, two
sisters and one brother, were unable te
swim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
BABY'S INSTINCT
Shows He Knew What Food to Stick To

Forwarding photo of splendidly
handsome and healthy young boy, a
happy mother writes from an Ohio
town:
''The enclosed picture shows my A.
year-old Grape-Nuts boy.
"Since he was years old he has
eaten nothing but Grape-Nuts. He de-
mands and gets this food three times
day. This may seem rather un-
usual, but he does not care for any
thing else after he has eaten his
Grape Nuts, which he uses with milk
or cream, and then he is through with
his meal Even on Thanksgiving day
he refused turkey and all the good
things that make up that great din
ner, and ate his dish of Grape-Nuts
and cream with the best results and
none of the evils that the other foolish
members of the family experienced.
HE is never sick, has beautiful
complexion, and is considered very
handsome boy. May the Postum Com
panyI prosper and long continue to
furnish their wholesome food" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE in
every pkg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
ENVOY OF PEACE ARRIVES,
M. Sergius Witte Lands at New York
Conference May Not Ter
inmate War.

New York, Aug. 3.-Clothed with
plenary powers, personally prepared
and signed by his sovereign, M. Ser
gius White, Russia's ranking plenipo-
Tertiary at the Washington conference
has landed at this port from the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse as quietly
and democratically as the most humble
of his fellow passengers. Mr.. Lody-
gensky, the Russian consul general,
went down the harbor in revenue
cutter in the morning officially to
greet the distinguished envoy, and was
received by M. White on deck while the
Kaiser Wilhelm was at quarantine.
The revelation that Great Britain
wants Japan to fight on has done more
than anything else to dishearten those
who expected settlement soon, with no
fighting in the interim. 1t is known
that Lord Lansdowne, while desiring
peace, wants Japan more. completely TO
rout Russia, so that at the end of the war
the Anglo-Japanese alliance may be re-
newed with stronger scope than at
present. This will give the two nations
naval control of European waters, and
prevent the kaiser from barring foreign
battleships from the Baltic sea.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 5.-Peace plenipo-
tentiaries of Japan and Russia were re-
ceived by President Roosevelt here with
imposing ceremonies and formally pre-
sented to each other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
CONCERNING THE CLERGY.

Rev. Joseph w. Cross, the Oldest
living alumnus of Harvard college and
the Andover theological seminary,
celebrated recently his ninety-seventh
birthday.
At the late commencement of Ohio
Wesleyan university the degree of D.
d. was conferred on Rev. Byron
Palmer, of the East Ohio conference,
author of Gods White Throne"
Rev. Dr. Barnard M. Kaplan, rabbi
of the Bush Street temple of San Fran
cisco, received from President Roose-
welt an autograph copy of his Califor-
MIA speeches for the benefit of the
Bush Street temple.
Glasgow university has conferred the
degree of d. D. upon Rev. w. H. Bent
ley in recognition of his services on
the Congo. Mr.. Bentley is the son of
missionary, and has given II years
of service in Africa. He is the author
of the Congo dictionary and grammar,
has translated the New Testament, and
is now engaged in translating the Old
Testament.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
800" CELEBRATES.
Exercises Held to Commemorate
Fiftieth Anniversary of Opening
of st. Mary's Ship Canal.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Aug. s.
With the city crowded with thousands
of visitors, and with hundreds Of
yards of bunting flying in the breeze
from all the buildings on both the
American and Canadian sides of the
st. Mary's river, a salute at sunrise
from the government ships in the
harbor opened the two days celebra-
ton of the semi-centennial of the open
ing of the ST. Mary's ship canal,
which connects Lake Superior with the
lower lakes.
Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 4. = The cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the opening of the Sault Ste Marie ship
canal and locks ended Thursday after
noon with addresses by large number
of speakers, prominent among whom
was Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks, who arrived Tuesday night and
took part in the events. Well-known Of
ficials of the Canadian government and
Senator Burrows and Gov. Warner of
Michigan and Congressman Burton of
Ohio were speakers also.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
GARRISON SURRENDERS.
Russians on Island of Sakhalin Agree
to japanese Terms of Ca .
pitulation.

Toxic, Aug. c. The bulk of the Rus
sian garrison of Sakhalin surrendered
to the Japanese July 81.
A report giving details of the final pur-
suit and surrender of the majority of the
Russian garrison on Sakhalin island
has been received as follows: "An indie
pendent cavalry column on the after
noon of July % attacked the enemy
south of Paleo and routed him, driving
him southwark, capturing two field
guns besides number of rifles and a
quantity of ammunition
''Col. Tolivitch, on behalf of Gov
Liapnoff, met Col Koizumi, Japanese
chief of staff, on the morning of July 81,
and accepted the proposed terms. Gov.
Liapnoff, 70 officers and 5000 men of the
Russian garrison then surrendered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
THREE KILLED BY A TRAIN
Accident at Freeport, ILL.,, Fatal to
Women-Crossing Disaster
in Michigan.

Freeport, ILL.,, Aug. IA Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul freight train,
north-bound, Monday night struck a
buggy west of Freeport, killing three
women. Mrs. William J. Laibelle was
thrown into creek and killed. Her
daughter, Grace Laibelle, landed on the
pilot of the locomotive, and died in a
hospital at Freeport without regaining
consciousness. Miss Gladys Brine was
hurled some distance and killed.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. frank
Soleveld, celery grower, and man
employed on his farm were killed Mon
day at crossing by Michigan Cen
trail west-bound passenger train, which
struck the wagon in which the men
were driving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11

The only two 60-dollar bills in ex.
istence have been found. One belongs
TO an eastern collector and the other
TO Mrs. Julia Turton, Of st. Louis
They are worth $1,000 each. my
mother was Bryant" said Mrs. Tur.
ton, land the bill was one of several
paid to my grandfather, Col. John N
Bryant, who fought in the war Of 1872
by the father Of Mark Twain. The
payment was made in connection with
a lard deal in Tennessee, the details
of which l have never been able to
learn. The bill was an Inheritance OF
mine, but ] never realized its value
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11

One of the most beautiful diamonds
in the world is the regent. 1t be.
longs to France. When rough it
weighed 40 carats. It's present weight
is only 136 carats. It's cutting, which
is Of great excellence, required two
years of work. 1t was valued in 1871
at 100000 francs. This diamond
was purchased in the rough state by
the grandfather of William Pitt for
$4,000 francs. The duke of Orleans,
then regent of France, acquired it in
1717 for the sum of 1876 900 francs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
BIBLICAL BALM.

If people seem unllind, read the fif-
teenth chapter of John.
If you are all out of sorts, read the
twelfth chapter of Hebrews.
If you find the world growing small
and yourself great, read the nineteenth
Psalm.
If you are losing confidence in men,
read the thirteenth chapter of First Cor
inthians.
If you are discouraged about your
work, read the one hundred and twenty
sixth Psalm.
If you cannot have your own way in
everything, keep silent and read the
third chapter of James.