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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. BELLAMT
Was Conducted Yesterday Afternoon
at $3.50 O'clock From the Famiiy
Residence-Large Number Oh sym
pathizing Friends and Relatives LII
Attendance.

Imnressive and solemn funeral SER
vices were conducted yesterday AFTER
noon at $3.50 o'clock over the remains
of the late Mrs. Eliza NJ beliams'
relict of the late DR.. John d. Beilamy.
who departed this life at her home In
this city on Friday morning, folio"lhs
which the body was borne to beautlInl
OakdaIe cemetery where the interment
was made.
The services, which were held at the
late home of the deceased on the cor
ner of Fifth and Market streets, were
attended by a large number OF friends
and relatives, who had gathered TO pay
n last tribute of respect TO her mem
orv and many were the evidences OF
sympathy and expressions or regret
at the death of the venerable and es-
| teemed lady
| Several favorite hymns of Mrs. Bel
| lamy were rendered at the house anu
also at the grave, by the quartet OF
ithe First Presbyterian church and the
I service throughout was beautiful and
impressive. being conducted by Rev }
NJ. Wells. D. D., pastor OF the flrS'
| PRESBYTERIAN church, Of which the de-
ceased was for many years falthinJ
and cOnsacrated member.
a long cortege followed the remain:
IN QakdaIe where the interment was
made. the grave having been covered
with a magnificent assortment OF no"
ers. in many designs.
The honorary pallbearers were Col
A ". WaddeH. and Messrs. r. J. Jones
Junfus Davis. z. S. Martin, William
Latimer, E. c. Holt and D. M. WIZ
liams. The active pallbearers Were
all grandsons Of the deceased. beins
as follows: Messrs. John D. HeiiaME
Jr., Marsden Bellamy, Jr., D" <
Harllee Bellamy, William NJ. ToI'9"''
William J. Belamy, John D B"'iam'
Jr.. Jr., J. billiard Bellamy, and Georg
II. Bellamy, Jr.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

Tn Wilmington Public Library, in
the city hall, is one OF the most at
tractiye and popular places In the
city and il would be surprising and
gratifying to many OF our people 10
learn OF the large number or members
of the institution and the crowds that
throng the library every day.
Many OF the leading papers Of the
state and nation are kept on tlie there
and all the popular magazines are on
the tables. The cost to citizens is ab-
solutely nothing and if the advantages
of the library were realized its menl-
pership would grow by leaps and
bounds
To show how the public IbrarI IS
growing. 2 list OF books donated dur
ing the past month is given below,
and hereafter, each month, q similar
list will be given. The public IS daily
proving its appreciation Of the dement's
Of the library, and the registration list
| has already reached the encouraging
number Of thirteen hundred and tnIrey
which is a good showing, as the library
is not yet a year old
| The childrens hour is also proving
an important feature, fifty belnG the
| average number present during the
| winter months and the coming year
will be of unusual interest to the ciulu-
| rem, as they are promised the frequent
| pleasure and advantage of being en-
tertained by Mrs Curtis-Arnall NORTH
who needs no introduction to the VII
mington public as an elOcution1st of
rare ability. She will bring them q
pleasant personal message from 'pncle
Remus," whose home she has lately
visited, and will begin the entertain
ments promptly at o'clock this com
ing Friday, the 25th
| List of books donated during the
month Of September:
4 Mrs. Adrian, 65; Mrs. Cotchett, 81
Mrs. C. D. Foard, six; Mrs. John Coin
one; Mrs. w. l.. Parsley, eight; Mrs
Judith Harrell, TWO; Miss Louise de
Rpsset, six; Miss Augusta BOyEld
one; Miss Margaret Gibson, one; Mis-
| Stella Divine, four; Miss Mary Calder
one: Miss Ida Poezolt, three; Mis-
Ellen Chase, six; Mr.. Chas SAINT. one
Mr.. Geo. Wilson, six; Mr.. l.. L. Ellis
: two; col. A. NJ. Waddell, nine; Ml
. w. w. Fuller, one; making total 0
; ! l80 during the month.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
WILMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Is One of the Most Popular Places
in the City

Registration List Now Numbers 1880
Persons-Total Of $50 Books Civ
en- to the Library Duri-g the Past
Month-Childern's Hour An Im-
portant Feature.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
.Hohu Sharp Williams on Furnishing
~ Bad Negroes

When we find a good negro we must
encourage him to stay good ehd 10
grow better We are doing too little
nj that. The old adase, Give a dog
n bad name and you have made baa
dog is a good one. lndiscrlmlnate
cursing of the whole negro race, soou
and bad alike included, is an eXenpll-
6catiOn of the adage. | have frequently
ghought how hard it was for a gOo''
negro. especially during campaign
times. 10 stay good or grow peItel
when he could not come within soono
of q white speakers voice Wl'EOu'
hearing his whole race indlscrlnllla'e
Fy reviled without mention OF MIN d.
an exception even in the nelSuooI
hood where he was known TO be nc
Whatever else is, or is not, Il solution
OF this vexed problem, this haOlt i
not. Justice goes hand in hand "itI
.y,Owe, or else power becomes tyranny
TO every white man | would say Ill IN
swords Of Shakespeare: 1t IS eXCellen
30 have a giants strength, but L il
4vrannous to use it like a giant IRA
onallv We must and will majrtaii
she supremacy of the white mans II"
even though sometimes the letter an
forms of that law are unfortunatel
violated in order to maintain the 81
premacy of it's spirit. We VIII mann
IAN in perpetuity the integrlI! Oh Ill
race and of it's civilization. TO dout
that We can do that, when the goVel
Rors, sheriffs, judges, and laW-moSel
are of our race and elected by US IS [
doubt our own capacity for self-gcVerr
ment.-Metropolit Magazine for nc
vember.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

Onn of the most interesting anu
largely attended meetings OF cape COL
Chapter, Daughters Of the ConIedeidc9
which has occurred in some time, Wa"
the one held Yesterday afternoon at the
arpnOry OF the Wilmington Light i'll
fantrv. several interesting matters nav
.ipg been up for consideration.
erhe delegates who attended the re-
cent state convention OF the I. II. "
which was in session last week III
Greensboro, made their report to tfe
cbanter the report, which was an ul-
usuailv interesting one, reciting in de-
tail the many subjects discussed ana
acted on at the convention, naVlhe
heen read by Mrs. Cuthbert Martln.
AT the state convention the subject ot
greatest interest that was consioereu
was the George Davis monument luh"
matter, it having been brought 10 inc
attention of the convention through an
aIouuent letter written by Mrs. William
Parsley of this city, chairman OF the
monument fund committee. The letter
which was read to the delegates by
Mrs. Cuthbert Martin, aroused the III
terest Of Daughters from different sec
t5ons Of the state in the monument ana
later Il creditable amount was falSco
from the different chapters Tor me
Fund.
All the delegates reported most
delfghtful meeting in Greensboro ana
MANY tributes were paid the hOspitable
people of that city on the generous
manner in which they had entertained
their guests.
At the meeting yesterday dele5a', ;
were elected to attend the natlondi c0lI-
yention of the U. d. C., which meets
in Norfolk Or november 18th, the oei-
aeates being as follows: Mrs. Martin
. willard, Mrs Cuthbert Martin. MIS-
Junius Davis, Mrs. G.. D.. Bell, Mrs
James f. Woelvin, Mrs. E. P. Boat
wright, Mrs William Parsley and Miss
Elizabeth Waddell.
After the meeting tea was served 10
all the daughters in the annex 10 th'
museum, by Mrs. Martin S. Willard
president Of Cape Fear Chapter Mrs
L. Higgins and Mrs. F. A. LORD pre-
sided at the tea tables.
The members of the W. L. |. have re
gently generously offered to the chap
ter, for it's use, the large room on tn;
second floor of the armory building
adjoining the present room which !.
used as a Confederate museum. 1h'
two apartments have been joined oE
connecting door and the valuable Va
relics, which were closely crowded
the single room, have been displaye
to far better advantage in the tw'
rooms, the collection being very III
teresting and exceedingly valuable one
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
BEAUTY DOCTOR" ROBBED
Two COIored Men Jump on Maggie
Steward and Take Her Hand bag
Containing Money.

Maggie W. Steward, colored, 1noWn
as the Beauty Doctor, as she au|el-
tises herself, whose office is on Nor
Front street, was robbed early last
night while on her way to her home a.
No. 4O4 North Seventh street from the
down town section. AS she passed the
corner of Seventh and Walnut streets,
.vo co1ored men who were sitting on
a railing which encloses grass p1ot
in front of the house on the corner.
sprang at her and one of them selzed
her satcheI, which she carried in her
hand. The man broke the satchel
from her grasp and both the men then
ran off.
In the handsatchel was S15 in money
and an express money order for SZo-
The robbery was reported to the pollce
station. but no arrests have yet been
made in connection with the THEFT,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

Rheumatism IS caused by the i'm
;Hroper working of the kidneys. The
fxcfc acid which should be removed
frSM the blood remains in it. Hollis
-Tar,s Rocky Mountain Tea removes the
cause and drives Ct from the system.
E esnes. Yea or Tablets.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
Was Held at ". |. |. ATu0Ty
Yesterday
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
Election OF DELEGATES to National
Convention in Norfolk

Meeting VIII be Held November 18th.
Delegates Who Attended Recent
state Convention i'm Greensboro
Made Their Report to Cape Fear
Chapter-Nfoney for the George
Davis Monument Tund-Latef
Tea Served by President OF the
Chapter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
RAILROAD WINS OUT
JUDGE sWAYNE HANDS DOWN I'M
POHTANT DECISION.
Leuievf11e and Nashville Gets Decree
Compelling State Of Florida to
Turn Over Tracts of Land
Promised

y. Pensacola, Fla, May 24.--(speciaL)
Judge Charles Swevne of the United
F6tates Court TODAY handed down a final
decree in the case of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company VS.. the
trustees of the Internal Improvement
Fund of the State of Florida
The suit was for the sum OF $751;
E10z. IS, and was decided In favor OF the
THAT the money be paid within thirty
days ~.
been pending in this court since 1902,
and are in connection with the land
grants made by the State to the rail-
road company as an induccment to
build what is now known as the PEN
sacola and Atlantic division.
The railroad brought suit to compel
the State to delive~ - lands granted
and shortly after this suit was filed a
large portion granted to the company
was sold by the State to Neil @. Wade
for s223,s24. The company then in
stituted proceedings to secure this
est at the rate of 2 1-2Sper cent per
sannum and the decree issued this
morning gives to the plaintiffs not only
the principle but interest and the
amount is thus increased to s25l.102.55.
The decree also states that In default
of payment within said time the COM
splainant do have execution against the
said defendants, their lands and tene-
ments, goods and chattels, and the said
defendants are enjoined from using.
fdisposing of or encumbering in any
wise. the said money, or any part
thereof, to any person other than the
complainant.
Another suit Of the L. & " which is
now pending for 100000 acres of
land, while two lumber companies to
whom the L. & N. sold large bodies of
land have brought action against the
state similar to that brought by the
l. & N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

County Solicitor Loftin announced
this morning that he does not propose
prosecuting James M. Andrews, the
erstwhile member and chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners. as the
charges to which he had entered a
plea of guilty were sufficient to send
him to the penitentiary for a period oil
thirty years, at the discretion of the
court. He said that it was his desire
only to have the law vindicated. and
with this accomplished, he would not
heap up convictions. as he could do
should he desire. There are still ten
more informations against. Andrews,
aggregating about thirty counts or
charges Of obtaining money by false
pretenses, forgery and uttering forged
paper. 1t was stated today that coun-
sci for Andrews advised him before the
conclusion of the first days trial to en-
ter a plea of guilty as the State was
introducing one witness after another
who had not worked for the county,
but whose name Andrews had placed on
the pay roll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
STRAWBERRY SHIPMENTS.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clark Hears Testimony.

Cincinnati, May 24.-Interstate Com
merce Commissioner E. a. Clark ar
rived here today and at once took up
for consideration charges brought by
the 5000 members of the American
Fruit Union against the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Company for maintaining alleged I'M
reasonable and unjust rates on ship
men:S of strawberries from the Chat
tanooRa district to Cincinnati
There were present before the COM
mis- slur in answer to summons, Gen
eral Manager Horace Baker of the Gin
cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific,
Freight Traffic Manager C. S. Biles,
General Freight Agent Poveleite. and
Master If Transportation Tomlinson.
After the packers had set forth their
complaint, Attorney Colston, for the
railroad, denied that in 1902 an agree
ment was made for 10-cent icing rate
for refrigerator cars but instead
charged a 27-cent rate for both trans
portation and icing. Mr.. Colston also
declared that owing to the vast amount
of physical improvements and better
ments going on along the line, 1t would
be shown that the railroad company had
been entirely unable to maintain the
schedule of trains of all kinds.
The opening session of the Commits
sion was confined to the examination
can Fruit Union, who testified relative
to the agreement said to have been en-
tered into between committee of fruit
growers and the Cincinnati New Or
leans and Texas Pacific Railway in
1898, whereby a certain rate and GER
tain standard of fast service was to be
maintained.
Mr.. Cunningham was positive that at
the time the discussion had proceeded
on the understanding that the agree
ment was then actually in force. A
feature of this agreement was that all
straw berry shipments from the Chatta-
noogra district nOrthward were to come
by express instead of by freight on a
train which was ultimately known as
the "StraWberr Special"
Mr. Cunningham said that while this
train was in service 1t maintained its
schedule and was much appreciated
by the shippers But it is not being
operated this year, and as conse-
quence shippers are unable to get their
| berries into the Cincinnati market in
less than thirty-three hours in many
cases.
On cross examination, Attorney Col
ston. for the defendant road, showed
that the company intends to disprove
the claim that any rate agreement was
entered into in 1898 between the COM
pany and the shippers, whereby the
| company was bound to any rate or OBJ
legation which would prevent amending
| its tariffs as the occasion seemed to re-
! quire.
| Mr.. Cunningham. in reply to Mr.
! Colston. admitted that he had seen no
| printed agreement, and that his in
| formation of its existence was based
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
A WOMAN'S APPEAL,

To all knowing sufferers of rheuma-
tism,, whether muscular or or the
Joints sciatica lumbagos. backache,
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains.
to write to her for a home treatment
which has repeatedly cured all of these
tortures. She feels 1t her duty to send
II to all sufferers FREE. You cure
yourself at home as thousands will tes-
tify-no change of climate being neces-
sary. This simple discovery banishes
uric acid from the blood. loosens the
brightens the eyes, giving elasticity
and tone TO the whole system. II the
above interests you, for proof address
Mrs. NJ Summers, Box 400 South Bend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
LIVES ONLY FOR RUSSIA.

Emperor Nicholas Thanks Council for
Their Congratulations.
st. Petersburg. May "a. Emperor
Nicholas, in reply to the message of
the Council of the Empire, expressing
its congratulations, on his escape from
death as a result of the recent terror
list plot. has telegraphed to that body
as follows:
II heartily thank the Council of the
Empire for the expression of its sent
iments. I am convinced that the Coun-
Gil will be of real assistance to me
in it's work. As for my life, 1t is not
precious to me, provided Russia lives
in glory, peace and prosperity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

on the discussion he had heard at a
meeting.Mr. Colston started to probe
into the functions of the fruit union,
asking If the union was an organiza-
tion to control prices and to earn divi-
dends Mr.. Cunningham said the union
was merely a distributing agency for
its members. Its function was to find
them markets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Boet Club Opened.

Tonight witnessed the formal open
the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, and an immense
crowd was present during the after
noon and evening to enjoy the enter
ranged. Skiff races, single, double and
four oared shell races. swimming con-
tests. tub races and other aquatic sports
tonight there was an imense parade of
IL kinds and GUILDS of craft which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
TROUBLE IN PERSIA.
Throne of New Shah is Shaken by Re.
volt

Paris, May PA dispatch from Te-
heran, Persia, says that Salar Dowleh.
father of the Shah, who recently start
ed a revolt in Luristan province, with
$1,000 followers, has advanced to Ne
havend.
He has sent orders to the city of
Hamadan to provide him with supplies.
Anxiety prevails at the palace in Te-
heran and troops have hastily been
mustered and sent to the front.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Clean LIN the City.

A meeting was held in the Council
room at the city hall last night and
was largely attended The object of
the meeting was for the purpose of
discussing plans for giving the city
a general cleaning up the last part of
the present month.
Various plans were suggested and
discussed and a number of citizens from
each ward were appointed commit
tee from the ward under whose super
vision this cleaning will be done. Each
citizen is expected to assist in this
general cleaning up of the city and
when once cleaned the city will be
kept in that condition the remainder
of the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Horr,ble crime Charged.

80 years OF age, Is In the County Jail
upon the charge of attempting to rape
Carrie Sykes. II years of age. The al
terday afternoon west of the city and
about two miles out OF the city linn
Its and was not until late In the night
that the man was captured about Ave
miles distant in the woods 1t Is
charged that Fitzpatrick, who has been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

C. c. Nicholson. a native of Denmark
but a resident of this city for the past
thirty years. died at his home here to,
day after an illness covering a period
Of three years He leaves wife, son
and daughter For many years he was
prominent in affairs of the city, occupy
ing the position, of deputy harbor mas
wears since he suffered a stroke of pa
rayisis from which he never recoy-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

The Spanish mail and passenger
steamer Alfonso XIII Is now high and
dry in the big naval dock at the navy
yard, and an examination this mornini
revealed the fact that the vessel had
suffered more serious injury to the pro
pelier than was at first thought. 1t is
believed that the repairs will REQUIRE
at least week, as the employees of
the navy yard are doing the work. and
they are not allowed to work more
than eight hours each day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Dallas, Tex. May PA severe eiec-
trical storm with hard rain has pre-
vailed over North Texas today. A
heavy storm PASSED over Ladonia, Fam
ming County, early today. lightning
striking the city hall and doing con
siderable damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

were prettily illuminated with vari-
colored lights. The exterior and fnte-
rior of the handsome club house was
also beautifully decorated with electric
lights and Chinese lanterns. Several
prominent men delivered addresses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

for the past few days, left this after
noon for .ler home In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
Caught in Haxen.

Turner Williams, a negro, against
whom the police department had a
warrant for assault with a weapon,
was captured in Hazen yesterday and
brought back to Selma last night.
May I Williams cut another negro,
Carl Steele. in the back. On this
charge in Police Court this morning he
was fined 800 or ninety days on the
streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
To Insnect Strert PAVING,

Councilman w. l.. Quinn, chairman
of the Committee on Streets and Lights
of the City Council. and City Engineer
Julien Smith. left yesterday afternoon
for Columbus, Ga. and other points
The object of their visit to these cities
is to inspect the material with which
gate into the durability of the mate,
raj They Will repor the result OF
their Investigations to the next meet
ing of the Council.
An of the arrangements pertaining
to the paving of the streets of the city
are being made and it is now believed
that the work of paving twill be start
ed promptly Many preliminary steps
have to be taken before the work car
commence but these preliminaries are
being attended to as fast as possible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
OPIUM CURE,

Morphine, Cocaine. Opium and all Drug Habits
positively and painlessly cured without loss of
time from business by the James Home Cure
for Drug Habits,a product of the famous James
Sanatorium. Over $4,000 cases cured. Trial
treatment free under plain cover Write In con-
fidence for booklet, under plain cover.
JAMES SANAT0RIUMs Memphis. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs. V. B. Atkins is spending a
few days at Martins Station with rel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs ]. II. Dunklin will leave to-
morrow for New York, where she will
spend several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Messrs viii Buck and John Lee o
Hamburg are spending today mere VIII
friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Miss Eva Lyles. who has been spend
ing the winter in New York, passed
through here yesterday en- route TO her
home at Gastonberg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs Rudolph Richards and children
have returned home from Mobile where
they have been visiting relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mr.. Val Taylor of Uniontown II
spending today here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Irby of Birming-
ham arrived here yesterday and the
former is i'll at local sanitarium IN
this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs Dan Oppenheimer. who has
been the guest of Miss Mathilda Wolf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs Ellen Brown and Miss Cola Barr
Craig left this afternoon for Charlotte,
n. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs. Gillespie and her daughter,
Miss Rose, have returned to their home
in Aberdeen, Miss, after visiting rel
atiVeS here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Mrs. Daniel Haynes has issued invi-
tations to a enchre party on Monday
afternoon, June 3, at half past O'Clock
in honor of Miss Milhous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25

Social and Personal.
Mrs Minis Russell of SNfford is here
visiting relatives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
AquatIc sports On HarIem.
Tennis Championship.

Tomorrow competition begins for the tennis championship of Long Island on the courts of the Kings county ten his club. The. best players of the coun- try are entered, including Raymond D. Little, Wylie c. Grant and Harold Hackett Beals c. Wright and Karl H. Behr had intended to compete but will not be able to play as they begin their preparations tomorrow at Philadelphia for the international championships which will be played in Wimbledon, England, beginning June "A.
 The two international lawn tennis players, B. c. Wright of Boston and Karl H. Behr of this city, played their second match of the preparatory series for the Davis cup matches and won to- day on the Ardsley Casino courts. They defeated F. B. Alexander and R. D. Little. the latter captain of last years international team, by the score of 5-7. S-6, S-6, GA.