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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
MARRIED AT BENNETTsvILLE
Beautiful Ceremony i'm Which Dir.
Clarence Mills Claims Miss Bessie
McLaurin as His Bride-CoupIe
Will Reside i'm This City. t.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Mills, and Dir.
Thos. J. Cause returned yesterday
from Bennettsville, S. c., where OH
Wednesday they attend the wedding
of Miss Bessie McLaurin, of that place,
and Mr.. Clarence Mills of this city,
the ceremony having occurred at the
home of the brides parents, former
United States Senator and Mrs. John
L. McLaurin, in Bennettsville, on We'd
nseday afternoon at $50 o'clock
The wedding is described as having
been one of the prettiest ever celebrat-
ed in Bennettsville and there were
a large number of out of town guests
to witness the ceremony.
The beautiful marriage service was
perfomed in an impressive manner
by the pastor of the Methodist church
of Bennettsville before large gather
ing of the relatives and friends Of the
contracting parties. The bride, who
entered with her father, was preceded
to the altar by her sister, Miss Emma
McLaurin, maid Of honor The brides
maids were Misses Atlanta Gibson,
Pearl Morrison and Julia Tatum OF
McColls, and Miss Stackhouse of Co
lumbia The groom entered with his
best man, Mr. r. J. Cause of this city,
and Joining the bride al the altar, the
words that made them man and wife
were spoken. The ushers were Messrs
Grassland and McLaurin. and Carlyle
and Thos. Breeder, of Bennetsville.
Following the ceremony the bride
and groom were driven to the station
where they left at o'clock for
honeymoon trip to Washington and
New York. Tn about ten days Mr..
and Mrs. Mills will arrive in Whining
ton, where they will reside in the
future.
one of the most enjoyable Of nu-
merOus social events given in honor
of the bridal party was an elaborate
reception at the brides home on Tues
day night. On Monday night an ele-
giant reception was also given by Mrs.
Moore at her elegant home in Ben
nettsville, this having been followe1
by largely attended dance.
PIGOTT-ROURK NUPTfALS.
A pretty evening wedding ceremony
was performed at $50 o'clock We'd
nesday night at the home of Mrs j.
A. Rourk, No 203 North Tenth street,
when her daughter, Miss Mary Potter
ROurk, became the bride of Mr.. j.
Carl Pigott, the ceremony having been
performed in the presence Of invited
friends and relatives, by Rev. A. D.
Mcclure, D. D., pastor of St. Andrews
Presbyterian church.
The young couple have a large circle
of friends who will felicitate them on
their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Pigott
left the city on the morning A. c. l..
train for a visit to the jamestown ex-
position yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
DEED OF ASSIGNMENT
Filed by Mr.. w. H. Hubbard, Mar
ket Street Saloon Keeper, Yester-
day.

Mr. Walter H Hubbard, who for
some time past has been conducting
a saloon at No. 128 Market street yes
terday filed a deed of assignment in
the Office of the register of deeds
naming Mr.. J. A. Smith trustee. The
deed recited that being unable to meet
the demands of various parties to
whom he is indebted and being desir-
Gus Of securing an equitable distribu-
ton of the property and effects, after
reserving for himself the exemption
allowed by law and protecting certain
creditors, all his stock in trade, goods,
effects, book accounts, chooses in action
bar counters and fixtures and effects
Of every kind in the saloon are turned
over to the trustee and he is to dis
pose of everything to the best advana-
age, from the proceeds of the sale the
following sums to be reserved.
First-To w. H. Hubbard his ex-
emption allowed by law; second,
enough to discharge the trust, with
five per cent. commission for his serv-
ices; third, to J. C e. Mahoney OF
Portsmouth, $500, the same being Sc
cured by first mortgage held on the
property; fourth, to w p. Gafford $50
for professional services; fifth, balance
to be paid pro rata among each and
every one of the creditors.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
BRIDGE OVER s. A. l.. lacks
Subject of Conference Between City
Officials and Road Engineers Yes
terday-Present Structure TO be
Repaired.

| Messrs. w. ]. Galloway, master car
penter and Blair Hughes, division en-
| gineer, of the Seaboard Air Line, ar-
| rived in the city late Wednesday night
/ and yesterday they were in conference
with Mayor Springer and the members
| of the streets and wharves committee
! of the board of aldermen with regard
| TO the condition of the bridge over the
S. A L. tracks on North Fourth street.
Mayor Springer having recently ad-
dressed a letter to General Superin-
tendent c. III. Hix, at Portsmouth, de-
manding that something be done at
once, to put that structure in safe
condition. Mayor Springer intimated
to the S. A. L. official that If immedi-
ate action was not taken, he would
order the bridge closed and would then
instruct the city attorney to bring
action against the Seaboard.
In response to that letter, which
was acknowledged by wire on is re-
engineers named above arrived to
consider the situation with the city au-
thorities.
Present at the conference, which was
held at the mayors Office, were Mayor
Springer, Acting City Engineer Lewis
B. Hatch, Aldermen O'Brien and
French, Of streets and wharves COM
mittee. and Messrs. Galloway and
Hughes
The mayor stated that he would be
willing for the Seaboard to make tenn
porary repairs to the old wooden
bridge, but that the city would not be
satisfied with anything less than the
iron bridge promised many months
ago by the railroad officials The en-
gineers, however, made it plain that
they had no authority in such matters
but were sent here simply to look at
the present structure and to remedy
existing circumstances.
The party then, with the exception
of the mayor, went to the site of the
bridge on North Fourth street and ex-
amined the structure thoroughly. Tt
was found by Mr.. Hatch and the
others that the superstructure, of tres
tie work, is unusually strong and well
built, and that the only part of the
bridge not In condition is the flooring.
With this Improved he said the bridge
would be capable of bearing all the
traffic that may be reasonably expected
to go over It.
With this decision by the engineer
of the city, Messrs Galloway and
Hughes stated that they would order
the work Of laying a new flooring done
at once and that construction force
can be expected within the next day
or two to do this work.
The city authorities will no doubt
continue their efforts with the higher
officials of the road to have the old
wooden bridge replaced with a steel
structure
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Had Probably Killed Fourteer

Chattanooga, Tenn, October Sd
Edwards on trial for the murder Of
Sam Brooks, a negro, under cross ex-
animation, today said:
IT have shot and probably killed
fourteen men in my time
He said that a majority of the kill
ings occurred in the Kentucky noun
tains and during a labor strike in
Chicago Edwards is known as a
Kentucky feudist
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
CARRIERS NOT LIABLE
Liquor Cam be Shipped From Outside
State Into Prohibition Terri
tory.

Frankfort. KY, Oct BY a de-
cision OF the Kentucky court OF ap-
peals announced today, shipments OF
whiskey and other liquors from out
side the state TO points within pro-
hibitfon territory are held to be in
terstate commerce and the carriers
are not amenable under the Iegisla-
tive act of 1905. imposing 4 penal
" for so shipping.
The decision is reversal OF a
judgment of the Boyle circuit court
In the case of the Cincinnati, New
orleans and Texas Pacific railway
company versus the commonwealth.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

Lexington. Ky. October 3.-Colonel
John A. Thrall, whose speech while
state senator is said to have been part
ly instrumental in preventing Ken
tucky from seeding from the Union
and joining the confederacy in the civil
war, died last night at Danville, aged
rs years He formerly lived here
where he was for many years United
States pension agent and United States
assessor.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

To cheek cold quickly get from
your druggist some little Candy Tab
let's called Preventics. Druggists ev-
cry where are now dispensing Pre-
ventics, for they are not only safe
but certain and prompt Preventics
contain no quinine, no laxative, moth
ing harsh nor sickening Taken at
the "sneeze stage" Preventics will
prevent pneumonia, bronchitis. Good
for feverish Chi 1ren. 4S Preventics
20 cents. Trial boxes &c. Sold by
s. W. Sanders.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Refur0ad IN CaTnn.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 3.-The 23rd u.
S. infantry and the 18th u. S. cavalry
returned to camp today at the James
town exposition from Canton, Ohio,
where they attended on Monday the
dedication of the Mckinley memorial.
These troops which have been at the
26th, will remain until the close, No
vember 30th
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Robert Townsend Arrested.

Robert Townsend, negro for
whom there has been warrant
standing since the Fourth of July
last. on the charge of cutting a wo-
man, was arrested this morning on
Second street near Grace by Off.
Ger Justice. The officers have been
on the lookout for Townsend ever
since his arrest was ordered, but he
had evaded apprehension until ar.
rested this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
FOUND DEAD IN A DITCH.
George Chavers, COlored, Fell Into
Shallow Water and Was Drown
ed.

George Chavers, an unmarried negro
man about 35 years of ago, was found
dead yesterday early in the afternoon.
lying face downward, in a ditch in
which there was about eight inches
of water, near the eastern edge Of the
city.
hlthough there was no eye witness
to the drowning it is presumed that
Chavers. while sitting on the edge OF
a small bridge which spans the ditch.
washing labels from bottles he had
picked up was attacked with lit,
from which he had been a sufferer for
some time past.
The body was discovered by George
Smith, a little negro boy and a COM
panion, as they were passing the spot
and they reported their CHASTITY find 70
parties~ in the neighborhood, who tel
ephOned the information to the city
hall Chavers face was buried in
the mud of the ditch when found, and
his death must have been a horrible
one.
Coroner Bell was notified but he
decided that the death was due 20
an epileptic fit and no inquest was
deemed necessary. The body was then
removed to the negrO's former home
near Seventh and Bladen streets.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Legality of Chartering Foreign Yes.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Secretary Met
calf has received from the attorney
general an opinion on the general ques
tion of the legality of the navy de-
partment chartering foreign vessels to
carry coal for the American navy. Sec
retary Metcaf declined to make pub
lie the nature of this opinion. He
said, however, that the awards for
carrying the coal might be made to-
morrow, which is regarded as indicat-
ing All opinion favorable to the de-
partment's attitude, that it has n
right under certain conditions to use
foreign bottoms.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Died From Injuries

New Orleans, Oct. 3.-John Deni-
son, a non-union machinist, died here
at the charity hospital today as a re-
suit of injuries received several weeks
be striking machinfsts. He is said to
have come to New Orleans from
Washington or New York No ar
rests have been made.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

New York, Oct. 3.-Fifty men, en-
gagged to take the places Of strikers
on the Cuban railways sailed for Ha-
vana today on the steamer Monterey.
The men were in charge of representa-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Mooresyille's New Oil Mill.

The Lorene cotton seed oil mill
will probably begin making oil this
week. A great deal of work had to
be done to get everything in shape
and when it starts up it will run con-
tinually through the season. A large
amount Of seed is now on hand to be-
gin with Mr.. Chas S. Miller, an ex-
perienced oil mill man, of Charlotte.
will have charge of the mill.-Moores =
vile Enterprise.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08
Work On Panama Canal

Washington, Oct 3.-Excavations ia
the Panama Canal Zone during Sept.
aggregated 1,517,41 cubic yards In
the canal proper the excavations were
1,481, ,3O7 cubic yards, against 1,274,4 ,405
cubic yards in August, and 1,O58, 40
cubic yards in July
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

st. Louis, Oct. "a telephone mess
age received here about 10 o'clock to-
night from New Madrid. Mo-. near
the acknowledgements line. saws the
presidents boat, the Mississippi. and
accompanying fotilla, has passed there
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

Foiey's Kidney Cure will cure any
case of kidney trouble that is not
beyond medical aid. Jos. c. Shepherd
and J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
is a safe sure and prompt remedy for
coughs and colds and is good for eV-
cry member of the family. Sold by
PObt R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-08

The Raleigh Enterprise says that
egss are 80 cents a dozen and hens
are loafing. We need chicken immi-
gralts.-mooresyiile Enterprise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-09-07

Arkansas has law against pub
lie drunkenness. The law provisier
that any person who shall appear at
any picnic, barbecue. Sunday school
celebration. church service, literary
society or any public gathering or
on any railroad train IN the state IN
n drunken or intoxicated condition
shall he deemed guilty of a misdemea'
nor and upon conviction shall he tined
any sum not less than ten dollar
nor more than twenty-five dollars
Suardian-J ournal.
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n Travelling M0O'S eApovs0UCo'
II must tell you my experience on an
east bound o Rs N r r train from Pen
,lleton to LeGrande. Ore writes Sam a
CARRIER. a we'll known travelling man. Il
was in the smoking department with
some other travelling men when one OF
them went out into the coach and came
hack aid said. 'sthere is woman SICK
INTO death in the car" at once got
mn and went out. found her very III with
cramp collie, her hands and arms we're
drawn no 90 you could not strengthen
Them. and with deathlske look on ner
face Two or three ladies were working
with her and giving her whisky. l wen,
to INV suit case aud got my hottie OF
(;hamberlaiu's Colo, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy Il never travel wlteout II
ran to the water tank, put double dos
~ the medicine in the glass. pouret
some water into IT aud stirred 1t with
pencil; then l had quite time TO get tn
iadiee to let me give it to her, but sue
ceeded. / could at once see the elec
and I worked with her, rubbing ne
hands. and in twenty minutes gave ne
another dose. BY this time we were q
mosr into LeGrande. where l was :
leave the train. Igave the bottle 10 u
husband to be used in case another dos
shmId be needed, but by the time To
, I train ran into LeGrande ste was
right, and received the thanks OF ever
passenger 10 the car" For sale oy va
ley drug store.
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Money For Extray Stock.
Iatt, La, Sept. 2, 1907.

Editor COIax Chronicle:
Please allow sparein your columns
for magistrates to make statements
as to what they ha vedone with mon
ey for estray stock stock sold. This
NAV be some satisfaction to parties
who have been inquiring what be-
comes of the money received from
this source. In the next thirty days
want to show the receipt and dispo-
s;tipn of all money received by me in
the 4th ward for this purpose. Par
ties interested should send in thei'
subscriptions for the Chronicle anf
vet this statement. Don't borrow
your neighbours paper, because n
might give you the wrong date, bu
subscribe for your own paper, ant
ret the information straight.
would ask all Justices of the peac
to get up their accounts, and let y
: see if they have made anything to
3 the parish. 1t il right that the pei
? p,e know about these matters. No
J, be sure and suhscribe for the Chro'
0 icle, and you will find out what D
h comes of the old white OK, the bla'
huh, and all the other stock.
t. Yours for success,
W J. d. JOINS,
rs ]. P. Fourth Ward.
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Estray Notice.

Taken mp by s. X. Smith ana es,
trayed before me the undersigned
authority. one white work OK. about
10 wears old, branded on hip, mark
ed crop split In the right ear, I'M
derbits and upper hack In the ieit
ear. will weigh about 500 pounds
dressed Appraised by !. A: Hay
and r. q. Nugent to he worth $2O.
Unless owner comes forward. proves
property and pays all legal costs
said stock will lie sold ON Monday
the It'll day of October. 1907. at u
o'clock a. M, at my Office = miller
north of Iatt postoffice. La, to tn
last and highest bidder.
J. ID. JOHNS.
Up of the 18th ward OF Grant.
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n FEW REASONS Why
The Ladies Of ST. MARI Parish are Favor
lnu Hon. Theodore S. wilkinson In
Ills RAGS for Governor.

Amazed at the demonstration. on
the part of the ladies Of st. Mary par
ish in honor of Hon. Theodore s.
wilkinson. on the occasion of the bar
bpcue given at Franklin on the 18th,
we wrote to n prominent lady OF that
place making inquiries about 1t.
She wrote: .'Theclub is the result ola
spontaneous greeting to Mr.. Wiikin-
son ON his visit to Franklin. We
merely intended to receive Mr. VIII
kinson AS q candidate, but the rapid
spread of enthusiasm for hinl
throughout the parish voluntarily
ripened into a very large club, and
we have been unable to keep up with
applications for membership. :.
"Thr reasons for our club have been
prepared aud will represented to the
club at it's next meeting"
The platform, whichis a simple yet
digpified and forceful one was en-
closed in her letter and reads as fol'
lows:
I'VE know Mr.. Wilkinson to he a
clean, positive md upright family
man. without blemish and beyond
attack or even rumors.
.sThat he stands for the restriction
of gambling which is declared an evl
by the organic law Of our Stnte-
THAT he stands for the remova
! of the liquor traffic as far as posslbl
from our husbands, brothers an
sons.
= THAT he il beyond the influence
u the corporations which are now SAT
ping the life of this country.
THAT he has always stood to
good mor,,ls and clean politics, an
is the only candidate for governe
:. who possesses the courage to stall
his political ambition and success q
the free and bold announcement
:; his views on the stump.
THAT he is not a professional pc
!. itician, constantly seeking office; thu
he is a successful business man. al
= will conduct the State on busine
principles and not as a political
:. And, that he is personally and pol
), ieally beyond reproach. He Is 7
ideal man. True Democrat.
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Aloha Items.
J. d. JOINS,
j. P. Fourth Ward.



Clayfield & Butternut have come
and gone, and left a fine depot yard.
Marston & Hayes are going right
along with the dump building.
Everything is quiet now in Aloha
in the day time, but it is rough some
nights.
Bros. Durham and Oglesby have
been sharing some Of our business al
the Summerfield camp meeting. W.
wish them good meeting, and tn
people a religion that will make then
better.
Mr.. NJ. Brinkley has bought tn
houses and Iotsof J. r. Miller, and y
running a cold drink stand and 30
ling board and lodging business.
/ Mr.. NJ. l.. Buckner has sold NJ
drinks, and is preparing to sell or
goods.
DIR. NJ. A. Estep is riding regularl.
Int sickness is OF little now, an
the health OF Aloha is very good.
Bro. d. Chelette was here to-day
Mr.. C. T. Lasyone has a barb
r shop in Aloha, and does some goo
G work
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Estray Notice.

Taken up by j. II. Jones and es-
trayed before me the undersigned au-
th1rity. one black COW ana can,
marked staple fork and nnderbit III
right ear. and crop. split anu under,
i5t In the left ear. short crunpled
horns, and about ~ years oia. AP-
nraised by W. II. Norris and I; y.
,ncecnm To lie worth $lh. Unless
The owner comes forward. proves
nroperty and pays all costs. SAID
Stock viii I've sold to the Inst ana
hiuhest bidder at IL a. M. ON Satu a
day. the 7th day III September: iSVI
MT the lot OF j. H. Jones. at Lance
cum, La. ~ ,ouxs
1 p. 4th Ward. Grant PHI, La.
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ia worth a pound of cure. There are
many moor sufferers, Consumptives
who are hopeless of getting welI-who'
II they had taken-care OF themse'ves'
would now be we'll. A cough - the
foundation Of Consumption. Ballard
Horehound Syrup will cure that conen
Mrs. s.. Great falls, Montana. writes
II have used Billiards. Horehound SyruI
in nv family for years-my cniidrel
never suffer with coughs" Sold by
| Crescent CruR Store.
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Having been born and r,iist-d IN the
second ward OF this PARISH. Mr.. Had
not is entitled to the distinction Of
being designated rs a home cand'-
date. He is seeking the office on his
own merits, without making prom
ises or combining with any one- II
elected he will go into the office with
no pledges to carry out and no one
to serve but the people, having fo'
his guide the law as it is written IL
| the statute books.
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MIR. L. e. Hadnot.

Herewith We print an excellent Pho-
togra oh of MFR. l.. E. Hadnot, who IL
a candidate in the approaching pr'-
mary election for sheriff OF Grant
parish. Mr.. Hadnot is a young man
of rare Judgment. and comes from a
family who have made their home III
tb;s porisb since ante bellum days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-09-07

The Colfax System Gin is now
ready to begin the season's run, ana
will he in the competent hands Oh
Mr.. A. N. O'QuInn, WHO'S well known
In this community as an expert III
this line. The patrons OF this gin
NAV rest assured that they VIII get
the hest results possible.