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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

cross-examination and redirect were
not concluded until after half past )
O'Clock. Marsden Bellamy, Esq, put
witness through a severe exami-
nation, evidently forming the basis
for an attack on the character and
credibility of the witness, Croom's
testimony being the only evidence
that directly places the crime on
Snipes.
DR.. Slocomb, surgeon in charge
at the James Walker Memorial hos
pital, was next put on the stand n
he gave testimony as TO the condi-
ton of Williams and Snipes the night
they we're brought to the hospital,
the character Of the wound and other
facts in connection with affairs fol-
lowing the examination and investi-
CATION.
Grover King, an employe at the
hospital, was reported i'll when called
yesterday and by consent Judge
Longs notes of his testimony at the
former trial we're read and put in
evidence.
Maud Primer and Violet Mcdonald,
two inmates of the house where the
tragedy occurred, were the next wit
nesses on the stand and they gave
testimony as to who was in the house
when the shooting occurred, the %
dition of things in the house and other
matters.
Sergeant Burnett, Captain Smith
and Tom Daniels were the last wit
nesses examined, their testimony be-
ing on different phases of the affair,
the report of the occurrence to police
headquarters, the arrests that follow
ed, and Daniels testifying to the ar
rival at the house of Williams and his
friends. - 1@T
All the evidence, as said above,
was like hat in it's main features,
previously testified to, all of which
has become more or less familiar TO
those interested in the case.
The defense will have it's innings
today and a number of witnesses have
DSSh oNIIAIIOl1Co WIZ VIII LCSIlIy "
the good character of Snipes and the
bad character Of Groom, the states
Leading witness. Among the witnesses
whose testimony will partly discredit
that of Groom, their evidence being
based on remarks made by the latter
in their presence Immediately after
the shooting, are Messrs. S. G. Hall,
L. A. Bilbro and J. F. Stanland, and
Snipes will again go on the stand in
his own defense.
The plea of defendants counsel will
be that Snipes either did not fire the
Shot that killed Williams and if be
did his act was one of self-defense,
he having been attacked by several
men, n of whom was the deceased.
Although the case has already been
tried once, there is little let-up in
the show of interest, the court O
having been crowded yesterday dur
ing the examination of witnesses.
Court took a recess at $50 until
$3.50 O'Clock this morning when the
trial will be resumed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27
Fish Confers With Loeb.

Oyster Bay, y. Y, September %
Stuyvesant Fish came to Oyster Bay
today and was closeted with Secretary
Loeb in the executive Offices for an
hour. He declined to be interviewed
regarding the object Of his visit. Sec
rotary Loeb said Mr.. Fish had given
him a message 10 deliver TO President
Roosevelt, but he declined to divulge
it's purport.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27
Charged With Forgery.

On information from South Caro-
DINA. Chief of Police Benton, y1s-
terday Afternoon arrested I'd Mack,
alias A. c. Mcfarland, wanted by
President w. F. Stevens, of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank, of Che
raw, for forgery.
He found Mack in n restaurant a
well dressed intelligent looking ne
gro.
Mack is now in jail awaiting the
coming of the South Carolina au-
thorities.-Fayetteville Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27
Peace Declared i'm Morocco.

Paris, Sept. 23.-Peace has been de-
clared in Morocco. The delegates OF
three important tribes have accepted
the French peace o~vertures inaugu-
rated today and will see that the
terms of the agreement are carried
out. Hostilities are now at an end.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

OF the great activity of the Stand
ard Oil Company as the benefactor
of the American people it may be
sal dthat this is one of the cases
where virtue has its own reward.
See the list of stockholders.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

The fact that the La Toilette boom
is backed principally by vegetarians
is no good reason why voters should
look forwar dto receiving cigars
made of cabbages-Washington Her
aid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

We agree with Senator bankhead
in his belief hat it is better to
change presidents than it is to
change the Constituencies Bern
Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27
BY CARELESS HANDI|Ne
Southern Business Cut Down
About 100000 Annually

Interesting Facts Brought Out at
Meeting OF Interstate Cotton Seed
Crushers Associaiion-A. G.. Per-
kins OF Memphis Nominated for
Position OF United States Expert
Abroad ON Subject Of Cotton Seed
Products.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

The world Is red with roses and
it rings with laughter sweet, when
we e the paying hands come march
ing up the street.-New Bern Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27
DEATH OR MRS. PURNETL

Wife of Judge PurnelI Dies in
a Hospital in Richmond-Spec;aI
TAX Campaign-Permanent Reeis-
trat1on Books-Increase i'm Tax
valuation of Property-The Rail-
road Rate Hearing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27
THE SN|PEs CASE
Now Being Tried in the Su-
peEioT Court
WITNESSES FOR STATE
Were Examined During Yesterdays
Sitting Of Court

State is About Ready to Rest its case
and Then Defense WEI Have It's
Inning-Jury Selected at Morning
Session-Tom Groom Put Cnder
Severe Cross-Examination - Case
Attracting Much Attention.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18
RlCnLAND.

j. Sercombe of kennewick was il
town Monday.
Howard S. Anon arrived from
Tacoma Monday.
+. G. FAIRIES and wife, OF kennewick
spent Monday and Tuesday in Rich
land.
T. E. McCrOsky visited Spokane
the first of the week.
Miss Laura Long has gone to the
Horse Heaven to teach in the Alex
ander district.
Mr.. and Mrs. w w. FELTON, of North
Yakima, were in town Saturday.
Chas H.. Collins, the commission
merchant of Kennewick, was in
town last week AMI contracted for
seventy five car loads of hay.
Word has been received by friends
that VIM. Helli1gers oldest son is
very low with typhoid fever.
DR.. F. S. Hedger and fami y, Mr..
and Mrs. Nc Beam of kiOna and Rev.
and>Mrs Bartlett of kenneWick re-
turned home Monday after a week 8
camping at the mouth of the Yak
ina.
c. w. Lund left Monday for his
cattle which have been on the range
in Stevens County. On his return he
will be accompanied by his wife who
has been spending the summer In that
vicinity.
Mr.. VIM. James of Vancouver
Wash. visited his cousin j. II. James
and family several days this week.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18
The Commercial Club.

The Commercial Club met in reg
ular session Tuesday evening and
the principal business was the re-
port of the committee on arrange
ments for the Clubs up-river ex-
cursion to Priest Rapids. After
conference with the boats officers
the date was set for Saturday, Octo-
Der 26th. All bonafide members
of the Club whose dues are paid will
receive free transportation to Priest
Rapids and return on the Steamer
Mountain Gem. This excursion is
rendered the Club through the kind
ness of Mr.. Jas. L. Brass, manager
of the Columbia River Steamboat
Co. 1t is a delightful trip and the
entire membership of the Club
should make it. Meals will be
served on the boat at so cents each.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18
Estray Sale.

Notice is hereby given that J. C. Roe on the
End day of September, 1907, took up and now
keeps at his ranch two miles east of Kenne-
wick, wash, the following estray steer and
COW: One red two-yeAr- old steer. branded In
flank, a little white on head; One red four
year-old cow brand blotched, white on hind
quarters, short tail.
Said estrays will be sold to the highest bid
der for cash at the place kept, as above speci-
fed, on Wednesday, the 2Sth day of October,
1907, at the hour OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, unless the owner thereof, or his
legal representative, shall appear prior to that
time and make out his title and pay all
charges against said estray
Date OF first publication of this notice Octo-
Der H. 1908. w. S. JEN K1NS,
Auditor Benton County.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18
FINLEY FACTS

Father Snyder and wife who have
been living on their sons ranch a
mile south of Finley, left last week
for CrestOn, Wash. where the latter
is living. The old people have many
friends here who will regret to
part with them.
A little child of A. r. Fisher was
taken down with pneumonia a week
ago, but is recovering.
r. l.. Fisher who has been working
for Porter Bros. at Roosevelt, come
home last Sunday, and will go to
TekOa, Wash. to work for the MIL
waukee.
The Lentas Bros. CT Seattle are
building a story and a half house on
the land purchased of C. Bowles a
year ago by DIR. Flick of Seattle.
They will put out grapes, black
berries, awberries, asparagus.
and fruit trees. One of the boys is
a first class carpenter and will work
at his trade, while his brother will
improve the land. One OF them has
a family that will be here as soon as
the house is finished.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18
A Distributing Point.

AS before announced the wholesale
grocery firm of Allen & Lewis, Port
land. intend to make Kennewick the
distributing point for this section
for their goods tn the trade. Ac-
cordingly the first carload of sugar
has arrived and ia being distributed
Finley. Hover, White Bluffs, Hanford
and other points up the river are
most conveniently reached from this
point.
A number Of other jobbing firms
have sent men here to look up the
situation and give promises of ship
ping in large stocks of their goods to
he distributed from this point. This
jobbing BUSINESS is especially desir-
able and it's development and
growth is a good sign for the future.
The blooming rose is beautiful,
But the blushing bride more
dutiful.
All the crimson tints you like to see
are hers
BY taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
The Columbia Pharmacy.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-10-18

WANTED-HOrses to pasture-h
mile south of Finley. See Carl at
Valley Barn or at Finley Hotel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12

Old Man Had Fixed Up for Thieves
and Had Repose Coming.

AT midnight the other night | got a
dig in the ribs and woke up to hear
Mary saying
Husband, get up at once or we
shall have our throats cut
Have YOU discovered anyone IN
The room with butcher knife" l
asked.
no: but there's an awful racket In
the back yard"
"Well?"
We'll, who knows who Is around
and what they are stealing? Get
right up and let 'em know you are NJ
home"
MY dear woman let's look at this
thing from the other point OF view.
No person in our back yard Is up here
In our bedroom, Consequently, our
throats are safe. It is we'll known
fact that | am always home o nights
and no one will figure that this night
il an exception. As TO the identity OF
the marauders, what Ia II to us
whether they are named Smith or
jones'"
But do you want 70 be robbed
persisted my good wife.
Il do not No man does. hear n
barrel being softly rolled over the
snow. That barrel contains dead cat
and a lot of old shoes and rubbers.
headed It up this afternoon and left
II 10 be stolen II not stolen II VIII
cost me Is cents to have II carfed
away. Mary, seek thy revenge we
have saved Is cents in cold cash, the
thief has worked up surprise party
on himself. and there ia yet time to
indulge In our full amount OF steep
and wake up in the morning and be
glad we are living. Washington
Post.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
At TER THE FLOOD
ATSHAWNEET0WN
X Ar kARCHER RETURNS
FROM HIS FORMER HOME
AND TELLS or GREAT
HARDSHipS.
ENDURED BY RESIDENTS
People Slept With Life preserVers on
Their Bed Posts---Levees Viii
Be Strengthened
At Once.

Karl Karcher, of this city, who Is
employed in the dry goods store of
George T. Carnes returned yesterday
from Shawnee,own, where he spent
two exciting weeks during the re-
cent food.
Mr.. Karcher looks well Worn as the
result Of his hard work while at Shaw,
neet0wn. The day the leyee broke
at that place Mr. Karcher received
word from home to come at once, 50
he left Cairo via the Big Four Rail
road. going to Morris City. From
there he went to Ridgeway by rail
going as far as the river II thea
rowed up the river two miles and
owing to The fac. that no trains were
running, he was compelled 10 manipn-
late hand-car for distance OF five
miles. reaching his destination by a
final walk Of a long distance around
the levee.
Mr. Karcher's mother is in bust
ness at Shawneetown, ANA as the
food threatened 10 break the leyee
she and other merchants In town pro.
&c ded To carry their stocks Of goods
into the second story Of their stores
@Fhat night the awful signal Of the
fire,bells gave warning that there was
a break IN the Ievee. and at once th
whole town was Wild with excitement.
People who had been sleeping with
a tife-prese rYer on each ped-post
sprang from their beds and prepared
for the worst As the result Of their
weary watching night aud day the
Shawneetown people are now worn
oet and Mr. Karcher says many OF
them have not the courage or strength
vet to restore Their homesteads %
their former order The merchant
however are about MI back IN their
former quarters.
The strain on III physical and men
tai natures Of men was something in
,easc during these trouhlous days and
many men who sever had drank II
aaor in their lives were forced 10 take
it rs stimulant during the lonG
hours VIII II they worked to save the
lives and the homes Of their families.
The leyee at Shawneetown had been
inspected before the food by a gov
nment inspector but the washing o.
the immense food undermined the
embankment, cutting its way through
a sand stratum and forcing its way
up into the town to the depth Of five
fest in the low places. The money
appropriated by congress some time
ago for the Shawueetown levee now
will be used, and the people are re-
ioicing that such narrowing expert,
ences are now in the pass, it is hoped
for all time
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS; CON-
sTRucTION OF MAIN SEWERS.

Public notice is hereby given by
the Board of Local Improvements OF
the city Of Cairo, Illinois. that Item
lied sealed bids will be received by It
until the hour Of ten O'Clock a. m. OF
Tuesday, February 10Th. A, ID. 1907,
for the construction Of the following
local Improvement in the said city of
Cairo, namely
For the construction Of main con
crete sewers on Commercial avenue
and Tenth street, in the city Of Cairo,
Illinois; first. a sewer on Commercial
avenue from a point eleven an feet
north of the south Inc Of Thirty
eighth street to a point ten (i0D feet
south of the center line Of Tenth
street; and second, a sewer on Com
mercial avenue from the north line of
Second street to a point ten t10D feet
south of the center line Of Tenth
street. the Two sewers coDverging into
third concrete sewer, to be con
structed on said Tenth street extend
ing from the intersection of line ten
| 10) feet south Of the center line of
! Tenth street with the east line Of
! Commercial avenue along a line
parallel to but ten O0l feet south of
the center line of Tenth street to a
point in the Ohio river one hundred
and thirty-e ght Q3s) feet east Of the
cast line OF Ohio street. etc. under
ordinance 80. So Of said city OF
Cairo. adopted July 10 \. u. 1916
and approved July ~. \. u. l9oG.
Urnized scaled bids viii be re
rcixcd rpr 10" c,rn tructlnu uf the said
local improvement a. ? whole. IN sc
rnr,laute with tho said ordinance pro
vidiug for the making IT laid I'M
proyrmcnt SAID bids snail e accom-
panied hy cash or by check pay
able to the order Of the President Of
the Board If Local improvements OF
said city OF Cairo. in his official capa
civ. certified by a responsible bank
for an amount which shall equal ten
+ per centum Of the proposal or bid for
the makin0 Of said local improvement
{ and no proposal or bid for making
I said local Improvement VII be con
isidered unless the same is accom-
panied by such check or cash; and
said proposals OF bids shall be de
Hvcred 20 the said DOard Of Local I'm
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
Melanocetus Johnsohn Caught at the
Depth of $4,000 Feet.

ers. which take the place OF eyes. One
species has a regular finger above its
mouth.
Two of the most interesting Speci-
mems of fish have been brought mp
from extreme dep1hs~-thc peculiarly
shaped Nacrurus Australis from 49,
600 feet and the still more wonderful
Melanocotus John,ohni from 10000
feet. Attached to the tremendous
mouth Of tho latter FISH is great
bag. larger than the rest Of the body,
which is destined as a temporary re-
ceptacle for food.
MANY of the lower animal forms
show beautiful coloring in tints OF
red, green. orange and violet
Among the remarkable discoveries
which have been made during fhe deep
sea explorations were powders found
at a distance of more than 700 miles
from the coast OF Europe These
powders are smoothly polished and
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
TO AILlNG WOMEN.


No woman can be heaolthy aud we'll
If the kidneys are sick Poisons That
pass off in the urine when the kidneys
are well arc retained IN the body
when the kidneys are sick. Kidneys
and bladder get nAamed and swollen
crowding the delicate female organs
nearby and some ines displac'ng
them. This is the true cause of many
bearing down pains, lameness. back
ache, sideache, etc. Uric poisoning
also causes headaches, dizzy spells,
langror, nervousness and rheumatic
pain
When suffering so, try Doan's Kid.
ney Pills, the remedy that cures sick
kidneys, You will get better as the
kidneys get better, and health will
return when the kidneys are we'll.
Let Cairo woman tell you about
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. Joseph Vollmer, of 2l5 Ninth
street, says For quite long time
my back ached and Twas uncertain
what caused it, If | stopped suddenly
or lifted anything heavy, | was OFTEN
compelled to scream with pain, | tried
some simple makeshifts but in place
Of growing better | became worse
and finally could only look after my
domestic cares with the greatest
difficulty. One day during the winter
II happened TO read an article IN
newspaper which told about the
qualities Of Doan's Kidney Pills and
my husband got box for me at Paul
G. Schuh's drug store. 1t the frs box
had not greatly helped me, never
would have bought the second one
and If the second one had not radi'
cally disposed of my backache, |
could not be induced to publicly
recommend the remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
IN OCEAN DEPTHS.
PECULIAR AND WONDERFUL AMI.
MAILS FOUND THERE.
Unknown Forms OF Life Brought 10
Light BY Scientists--HaVe
Their Habitations on the
Very Bed Of the Sea.

Among the few mysteries remaining
on earth for the exploration of man,
perhaps none Is more interesting IMAM
the secret of the deep sea
Few people have correct IDEAS as
TO the correct depths OF the great
oceans. which vary from few fath'
oms 10 1--WE miles and more Eterhai
darkness and silence reign in THESE
great abysses, and the most terflhc
storms of the sea have not the sIlght
est effect in the places where MOUNT
Everest, Acancagua and other noun
tain giants would disappear below the
surface. The fact Is that the com
motion of storm waves does not ex-
tend lower than 500 feet This depth
Is also the extreme limit OF hght'
while the mos sensitive Photographic
plates fail to show light effects even
at "a .iepth OF 200 feet
The dragueta of the scientists nave
brought TO light numerous unknown
specimens of animals from depths OF
- 900 TO 10000 feet. some Of when
show the most peculiar and wonder
fnl forms Among the most remark
able OF these are some fish SeVefal
of these have eyes and their bodies
are covered with selfilluminating
phos phorescent spots, natural Ian
terms which serve 10 light up the i'm
mediate surroundings Of these IN
habltants OF eternal darkness, 9th
ers are blind. but possess, in lien OF
selfilluminating power, peculiar feel
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
ON THE RIVERS

The river marked SIS feet on The
Cairo guage last evening. showing a
fail Of % feet in ~ hours, One year
ago it was oil feet.
The j. H. Finley passed. 70 Louis
vile yesterday with nine empty boats,
seven empty barges aud two barges
Of lumber
The ChaIotte Boeckeler brought a
barge of lumber from the lower river
for Cairo
The L. S. Snag boat H. G. Wright
arrived yesterday from Memphis and
will 20 to St Louis this morning.
The Peters Lee was in port all OF
Monday night and until / p. NJ. yes
terday adding and discharging
freight She had a fine cargo for Mem
phis and way landings making big ad-
ditions here.
The Dick Fowler brought 1000
sacks of corn from Kentucky grow
ers yesterday. She was delayed in
boarding and unloading, arriving at )
p. m. and departing at ; p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12

provcments, and the said Board will.
In open session, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock a, m, OF Tuesday. February
10Th, A. u. 1907. at the city council
chamber, No. iii Commercial ave
nue In the said city Of Cairo, open,
examine and publicly declare the said
bids or propos ais so delivered to II.
A copy Of the ordinance above de-
crbed can be obtained from the city
clerk of said city Of Cairo at his
office at No. III Commercial avenue.
In the said city Of Cairo, and the
specifications for the SAD local i'm
provcmcnt can be found and OK
amined at the Office Of the city enei-
necr Of the said city Of Cairo, at No
Inn Commercial avenue, In the said
city Of Cairo.
The contractor whose bid shall he
accepted for the making Of said local
Improvement will be required to en-
ter into contract with the said city
of Cairo for the construction OF said
local Improvement. and Will also be
required to enter into a bond, pay
able to the said city of Cairo, In the
sum of fifty 600 per centum of the
amount of his bid. with security to
be approved by the said Board Of
Local improvements, conditioned for
the faithful performance in all re
spects, of his contract and for hold
| ing said city harmless. etc, and shall
bind himself, in the contract and
bond. to guarantee his work for the
| period of two GU years from and
after its acceptance by the said
Board of Local improvements. Said
contractor will be paid In bonds Of
the said city of Cairo, drawing inter
est at the rate Of five go per cent
Blank forms for proposals will be
furnished on application to the city
engineer Of said city of Cairo, ILL
nois.
| The board reserves the right TO re.
| iect any and all bids.
/ Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 9Th
| day of February A. d. 1907.
GEORGE PARSONS,
| President Of the Board Of Local I'm
proyements of the City Of Cairo,
Illinois.
| Attest:
WILBUR B. THISTLEW0OD,
Secretary Pro Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-12
Trred BY a Bear.

For three hours II J. Wells farmer
living nea- Mslung. southeast Of ST
Paul, was held up on a slim sapling a
i.w Yards aaay from bis house by 2
big black bear.
Wells had gone through small
woods in search of some cattle which
had strayeG, and as he went along the
trail was confronted by bear which
rose upon his launches as it to attack
him. We,Is being unarmed, threw
his hat at the bear. and while the ami
NAL worried Il. the farmed. climbed a
tree
The bear found tho tree too small
for IL to climb. and after spending
three hours -uavinE At tho roots vas
finally driven away los a sWsli dog.
which had been attracted by Wells
cries for holm