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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
TO BRING HALL TO CITY.
Requisition Papers on Governor OF
New York for Return of Ne
gro Murderer.

Armed with requisition papers from
the governor of North Carolina,
County Superintendent of Roads Her
bert Hocutt and Sergeant G. s. Bur
nett, of the police force, left last
night for New York city to bring
Charles Hall, colored, now under ar
rest there, to this city where he will
be tried on the charge of murder.
Hall was arrested several days ago
In New York and the authorities
here Immediately secured reQuisition
papers from the governor, these hav-
ing been received yesterday by the
county attorney. Marsden Bellamy,
Esq.
The murder for which Hall is want
ed was committed several years ago
on North Seventh street, Hall having
Immediately disappeared and no trace
Of his whereabouts having been
found until the news of his arrest
was received.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Property Destroyed, One Life Lost
and Many Persons Injured.

New Orleans. March 23.-As a re-
suit of a heavy wind and rain storm
which has ragged I'm portions OF Lou
isiana, Mississippi and Alabama dur
ing the last twenty-four hours, much
property has been detroyed, many
persons have been injured and at
least one person has been killed.
Cyclones have been reported from
East Feliciana Paris. La, and JEFF
ferson Davis county, Mississippi,
while much damage has been done
in the ne~ighborhood of Flomation,
Ala, by heavy rains. Washouts
along the line of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad north OF Mobile
have seriously delayed traffic. Tele-
graph and telephone wires have been
Frustrated and details regarding the
damage done are lacking.
Southern Mississippi, which dur
ing the last six months has suffered
from two ~tornadoes, appears to AVE
been the storm center again today.
While much property damage was
done in Mississippi, no loss Of life
has been reported.
At Silver Creek, Miss, our stores
were partly destroyed and about 30
other buildings were damaged. One
mile from Silver Greek the wind tore
down part Of the Butler residence.
Several members of the Butler house
mold were painfully injured. The
Laraudge and Bright saw mill was
damaged.
West Point, Ga, March ga
sever wind storm late tonight at
River View, blew down the Methodist
church and Chattahoochee Valley
railroad depot, unroofed ~ store
and slightly damaged several other
buildings. A heavy rain followed the
wind storm adding to damage done.
No loss of life has been reported.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
FOUND DEAD SIDE OF TRACK.
Negro Patient Who Had ESCAPED
From Hospital
Body First Noticed BY Pa~~eagc-~
ON the Incoming Newbcrn Train
Later Identiicd NJ That Of william
Ross, q Wilmington Negro.

Passengers who arrived in the city
yesterday o nthe train from New
Bern reported that about v miles
from the city the body of q negro
man was noticed lying By the side
OF the track. IL was stated that h
body was o fully clothed. The Ind
was reported at once To police head
quarters and then the county coro-
ner, DIR. G. ID. Bell was notified. DIR.
Bell went to the scene yesterday AZ
ternoon and he found the body In
the place IL had been reported There
were no signs OF foul play. death
having evidently been due to natural
causes. and no inquest was deemed
necessary. The corpse was brought
t. the city and taken TO Teacheys
undertaking shop and prepared for
burial which will take place today.
The investigation into tho matter
made by the revealed the In
formation that the body was that OF
William Ross, n Wilmington negro.
aged 64 years old, who lived on TAy-
Tor street. between Fifth and Sixth
streets. About a week ago Ross. SUI.
fering with heart trouble. was sent
to the James Walker memorial hos
/ pital for treatment. AT some hour on
Sunday night Ross made his escape
I from that institution being only
partly clothed and having wrapped \
comfort around him Ii Il presumed
hat he started toward the Sound
hen the fatal heart attack seized
him and he fell. over on the road side
dead.
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Fills you with warm. tinglinS life.
Most reliable spring regulator. That's
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. sc.
Tea or Tablets. Il. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

New York. March a2-Anothar Of
those mysterious murders. 20 frequent
I'm New York and bearing tina ear
light today when the corpse OF Vim
ssnzo Bonano. q former Franciscan
monk. was found in a dark apart
nsnt I'm q dingy eastside tenement
The mans throat was cut from ear
to q and there were gashes and
bruises on his head and face His
feet were tied together. showing that
he had been taken at a disadvantage,
but great splashes of blood and CORY
finger marks about the apartment in
dicated that he CAV up his life only
after a desperate struggle. A blood
stained razor and Ratchet were
found in a fire place. The police, af-
ter hours Of investigation declared
themselves baf1ed so far as clues are
concerned.
Two men and a woman, Of whom
police have but a vague description.
are known to have been with muir
dered man Sunday night and are be-
ing sought for relative to the murder.
About ten days ago two Italians hir-
Cd the apartment, Mrs. Sarah Bern
stein, the ~janitoress, says. and on
Sunday night Bonano and a woman
accompanied them.
The woman left early and during
the night she heard a scufle. The
police say it is clear that the victim
was lured to the place and the muir
der was one Of revenge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD.
Dates for Holding Examinations for
Teachers Certificates.
(SDeciaI tn The Messenger

Raleigh, n. c., March 23.-Gov.
Glenn offered 500 reward for Avery
Powell, of Ashe county, who abb
Quoted and debauched the 11-year-
old daughter of A. j. Tolliver, taking
her away from her parents and go
ing through a bogus marriage cere-
mony, leaving her directly after
wards. He was arrested in Watunga
county, but a mob of his friends
took him by force from the officers.
The father of the girl offers a like
reward.
The state board of examiners, COM
posed of j. Y. Joyner, F. l.. Stevens,
John Graham and z. v. Judd, an
nounced that application for high
school teachers certificates will be
held April oath and 25th and July
9th and 10th by county super:ntend-
ents, and on July goth and 21st at
Chapel Hill, at the close of the sum
mel school for teachers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
DO YOU KNOW WASHINGTON?
The Average American Knows Only
the Best Facts About His First
President

Inc Average American Knows Only
the Best Facts About Iii. Firss
President.
Born February %. 1892: died De
cember IA, 1899; fought Indians
time and place = little vAgue-was
not with Braddock! Married a widow
named Martha; was commander ala
through our Revolution: was our
first president; and had two terms:
wrote a farewell address; knew La
fayette and Thomas jefferson; cross
ed the Delaware at Trenton just be-
fore Christmas and surprised the
Russians. beat CORVALLIS at York
town: and was first in war. first In
peace, and first In the hearts Of his
countrymen.
These are all public facts. What
does the reader know of Washing
ton the man.? More than likely IL
will be rs follows:
Cut down a cherry tree with a
hatchet: owned up to having lone
SO, saying. Father. | cannot tell n
lie;" threw a stone very far ACROSS
some river; climbed up the side OF
the natural bridge and cut his ini-
tials; worked hard at school, was
steady; was very good all the time.
and everybody looked up to him;
OF course very brave; OF course very
wise, and a great patrioth was one
OF the. greatest men in all history:
was tall, strong, wore those knee
breeches OF colonial days. and a wig;
looked stern. would probably lee
ture o and tell you to be yirtuous
and you would be happy. Such.
IL ! mistake not. Is the readers no.
ton of Washington az a man: cold.
sions. grand. not merely greater than
human, simply not human at all; a
sort of a marble statue. A figure
to prize, to be proud of as an Ameri-
can, a figure TO revere. but not n
character TO love. to be drawn to. to
feel any kinship with. In two words,
immortal yet not living.-Owen
Wister In March Everybody Maya
zine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Firemen's Convention and Tourna,
nent at MISUNDERSTANDING
for Odd Fellows Orpl1anaGc.
Especial to TIE Messenger. J

\opcCIdI " &c NC00ShSSA'J
Raleigh, N. c., March 23.-Presi-
Firemen's association, was talked
with here today and said the tourna-
ment this year at Wilmington will
be the largest one on record in the
state. All towns now have fire de-
partments and get the benefit of fire
mems relief fund and all will be re-
presented at the tournament and an
nual convention.
The state authorizes the Industrial
Publishing company, which publishes
the Industrial News at Greensboro,
to increase it's capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000.
A charter was granted the Cum
berland Brick company, of Dunn, to
manufacture brick, tiles and terra
Gotta. Capital stock $4,000.
Grand Master Perrin Busbee, of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
goes to Goldsboro tomorrow togeth-
er with members of the special COM
mittee of the order to arrang for a
dormitory which is to be a memorial
to the late Nathaniel jacob, of Will
mington, who was always known as
the Father of the O~rphanage.'
The following compose the commit
tee. Eugene P. Albea, Richard J.
Jones, Junius Slocumb, John F. Bru-
ton, Joseph G.. Brown, James P.
Sawyer and w. H. Weatherly. The
dormitory is to cost about SIS, 900,
and will accommodate about 70 chill
dren.
When the recent convention of the
officers of the second regiment was
held at Wilson a great deal of in
&oro1t MO- shown in HAVING the an
tire regiment take part in coast de-
Tense maneuvers at Fort Gaswell in
June, and it was unanimous express
sion of opinion hat the minimum
of enlisted men required to so could
be reduced by the war department
from SIS to so for this tour of duty,
then the regiment would go a. a
body and act as an infantry defend
ing force. Today the secretary OF
war informed Adjutant General Rob
ertson that the war department was
glad to make the reduction sug-
gested. The ad%jutant general i'm
mediate1y notified the colonel of the
regiment and commanding officers
of the various companies and took
steps to inform the war department
as to transportation facilities. The
state is at no e on account OF
this tour, the war department bear.
ing it all for transportation, pay,
and ratiors. Besides tie twelve com
panies four other commands will be
designated to act as coast artillery
to be specially drilled In the service
of guns. The Raleigh company and
that at Salisbury are named for this
service and one other will be chosen
In a day or two
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
ASHORE NEAR EATTERAS.
Crew Rescued by Life Savers of the
Durants and Creedle Hill Stations.

Norfolk, Va, starch 23.-The
Norwegian steamer Antonio Lanas,
Captain Thomle, bound from ia
maica to Baltimore, with a cargo of
coacoanuts and bananas, stranded
six mile south Of Cape Hatteras dur
ing a heavy fog and rain early to-
day The e first refused to de-
sert the ship but were later forced
by high a to do so, coming ashore
in the breeches buoy.
The crew consisted of % men.
Captain Thomle's wife who was
aboard was likewise brought ashore
in the breeches buoy. The work of
rescue was by the life saver of Du-
rants and Creeds Hill stations. The
stranded steamer lies we'll on the
beach. Latest reports from her is
to the effect that she remains in a
good condition. Wrecking tugs have
left here to make an effort to float
her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
The Magnates In Jail.

"So you people put d couple Of mag
mates in Jail Oh heavy fines. d.. you?
asks the investigating reforme".
Yes" replies the native. "N'e fined
them the limit. They wouldn't pay.
and we put them in cells"
That's Il good example,"
sis it? Within two days the" organ
tied the prisoners. guards an ~jailers
into the International Pena..v COM
pany. Issued $780, 900, 900 in bonI;. paid
the fines of all the prisoners, left US
with a mortgage on the jail and the
courthouse and stuck the surplus
money in their pockets."- Chicago
Evening Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

AS the result of injuries received
Sunday morning at the plant of the
Swift Fertilizer Works near the city.
where he was employed Frank Jones,
colored, died yesterday morning
shortly after 9 O'Clock at the James
Walker Memorial hospital where he
had been hurr:edly taken for treat
nent Immediately after the ~unfortu-
nate mishap.
The accident which resulted III JCnss
death was caused by his having fallen
from a car on which he was standing
beneath the weels Of another moving
car, his neck having bee nbroken by
the wheels of the latter.
jones while riding on one OF the
trolley car, two systems being operat-
I'd at the factory and the latter car
passed directly over his neck.
The suffering man was hurriedly
brought 20 the city on a tug boat and
taken, in an unconscious condition TO
the hospital.
It was seen from the first that Jones
could not recover. complete paralysis
of his entire body below the shoulders
having been brought On. Jones re-
gained consciousness a short while be-
fore he died ar6 he told the details
of the accident.
The deceased lived at No. 712 Queen
street and he vas a married man. The
internent will be made today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Governor Guilds Condition

Boston. Mass. March 23.-FTonl
noon until late tonight there was no
perceptible change in the condition
OF Governor Guild. At 10:15 p. IN. DR.
Frederick D. Winslow. in his lars
bulletin, said: Governor Guild's
condition remains unchanged. He Is
holding his own very comfortably"
II is said there will be no further
bulletins tonight unless some change
occurred in the governors condition
The friends Of the governor and the
state officials, with few exceptions
have abandoned hope for his recov-
cry. The patient suffered much pain
last night but was quite DID
this afternoon and evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
FIRST EVER MADR PUBLIC.
American Sugar Refining COMPANY
Issues Annual Report.

New York, March 23.-The annual
report Of the American Sugar Re-
finding Company, the first ever made
public by that corporation. was issued
today. 1t shows net earnings for the
year ended December % OF 3s,74o.291
and a surplus for the year OF ST.
449,36l, after payment OF seven per
cent. dividends. The cash on hama
was s5,016, 1856 and the bonds and
stocks held for use AZ reserve S.
933 1863. In addition there was In
cluded in the company's assets ST.
666, $50 OF loans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
The Deceased Was Well Known i'm
This City Where He Lived koa
Several Years-Was Walking i'm
the Woods With His Wife When
He Committed the Rash Act
funeral Was Held Yesterday.

Mr.. Gilbert Bell. a well known young
mar who was a resident OF this city
until a few weeks ago when he remov-
Ell 20 the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bell at Long Greek, near
this city committed suicide on Sunday
afternoon by shooting himself in the
right temple with a pistol. The only
person present when the rash and ter
ritle act was committed was Mrs. Bell
the young wife Of the deceased, and
h was almost Frustrated by the fear
full occurrence. The unfortunate af-
fair occurred on the lands Of Mr.. ]. E
Henry, an uncle of the deceased, the
spot selected for the shooting having
been about a half a mile from any
dwelling house.
Dir. Bell and his wife apparently il
the best Of spirits, left a number OF
their friends just a short time before
the tragedy occurred, stating that they
were going on Mr.. Henry's land &c
gather peach blossoms. While walking
along a rather unfrequented road thG
deceased suddenly stepped into a thick
Ell and with no previous intimation
that he contemplated such a deed, Mr.
Bel then took his pistol from his
pocket, placed it against his right tenn
pie and fired. falling dead in front OF
his horror stricken wife standing a few
yards away.
The screams uttered by Mis-. Bel
sOon attracted the attention Of Dan De
yann. a colOred "a employed on Mr.
L~ockhart's place, and Immediately Oh
finding what the trouble was he mott
fed Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Bell, father
OF the deceased, both Of whom rushed
to the scene. when the truth Of the
story was revealed.
The body Of the deceased young man
was taken to the home of his
parents and the funeral services were
conducted yesterday afternoon at {
O'Clock from hat place, the interment
having been made at the old family
burying ground at Rocky Point A
number of friends from this city went
TO that place to attend the sad funer-
al service.
Mr.. Bell was about % years of age
and he was the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bell Of Long Creek
Slightly more than a year ago the
deceased was united to Miss Louise
Harper, the daughter of Captain j.. W,
Harper of this city and to the bereav-
ed young wife, the grief stricken pa
rents, two sorrowine sisters, Misses
Helen and Ola Bell, the sincere sym
pathy Of hosts of friends will be offer
ed in this time of their great sorrow.
Mr.. Bell formerly held a position
with the c.. r. l.. 4 p Co. Ct this city
as motOrlnan and conductor and IL
this way he became well known to
a great many citizens, he having been
we'll liked and esteemed. Later he
was with the A. G. l.. but was laid
off with other employees in the train
service some time ago. Since then
he has had practically no work to do
and it is known that he was dcspOnd-
ent over his enforced idleness. This
dependency and lack Of work are
supposed to have preyed on the mind
o. Mr. Bell causing temporary mental
alteration, during which time the rash
act was cOmmitted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Toxic. March 23.-The Mutsu Ma
ru, an 500 ton steamer belonging to
the Yusen Kaisha line, was sunk I'm a
collision with the Hideeyoshi Maru
at 2:40 this morning. two miles or
Todohokke, near Hakodae.
The Captain OF the Mutsu, a ma
jority OF her pa passengers and 10
OF the crew persisted. The Hideyoshi
and another steamer rescued the sur
vivors.
\ Gard.
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are authorized 10 refund you money
IL Foley's Honey and Tar fails TO cure
your cough, heals the lungs and pre-
rents serious results from a cold. Cur
es Ia grippe coughs and precents pneu-
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opiates. The genuine 10 In n little
yellow package. Refuse substitutes. X.
+. BelIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Postofice Inspector Goes to Wilson
to Investigate.

Norfolk Va, March 23.-United
States Postoffice Inspector Bulla was
today called to Wilson, N. c., to in
vestigate a bold robbery of a mail
car on the Norfolk and Southern
Saturday morning. The train was
wrecked ear Wilson. While the mail
clerk was absent in another car,
pouches were cut open and the mail
ransacked. The mail car was de-
rallied. How much the thieves Sc
cured Is not known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Three Negroes Killed.

Lake Charles, a., March %
News reached here today Of a trip
pie tragedy in a turpentine camp al
Mystic Laya. Charles Duncan and
Dewitt Mitchell quarrelled during
a game of cards. Both drew
revolvers and began firing. Duncan
and Mitchell as well as Robert
Jenkins, a spectator, we're killed. All
three yer negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Columbia, 8. c.. March 23.-The
condition OF Senator Tillman was re
ported late today to be about the
same nj on yesterday. He Is still
In bed but In resting we'll and Is re
tanning nourishment. His physician
regards last night as the best might
he has had since his illness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Nobody desires a conflict between
the state and federal courts, yet II
the thing has continually to be
threatened 1t might just I'D well be
allowed to come to a head that We
may know just where we are at
Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
-
Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

Charlotte, n. c., March 80. r.
Rand, of Smithfeld, N. c., president
o. the senior class at the University
of North Carolina, was today award
ed a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford
University, England. Mr.. Rand is III
years of age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Dynamite Explodes in Office of Rock
Island Daily News.

Rock Island, Ills, March 23.-Dyn-
amite exploded in a press at the
printing plant of the Rock Island
Daily News early today. destroyed the
machines and practically wrecked the
building. The News was founded
three years ago by John Looney, a
lawyer and politician. and has late
ly given attention to saloons and a
certain gambling element in Rock
Island and Chicago. Looney was in
diCted last June on numerous counts
for conspiracy, extortion and criminal
libel but has not been convicted on
counts that has so far come to trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

liz you Lave catarrh. r1d yUurseif
OF this repulsive disease. SsS DR..
Shoop OF R1cine. VIE. 20 nail you.
free. q trial box Of his DIR. Shoon's
Catarrh Remedy. A simple. single
test, WIN surely tell you a catarrh
truth well worry your knowing. Write
today. Don't suffer longer. Robert
r.. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Pat-IIl tell yez, Moike. phwat
we want In politics In good min
Mike-Yis. an begorrs we want
'em bad.-Boston Transcript
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0pECIx 20 ING
Raleigh, N. c., March 23.-Henry
A. Londan. Of P%ittsboro, announces
himself q candidate for corporation
commissioner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
MANS BACK BROKEN.

Fell from One Car i'm Front Of An
other Moving Car-Died at Hos
pitaI Yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Her Ladyship-Have you given Fido
his bath and his soup and his omelet
and his meat and his candy?
Buttons-Yes'm.
Her Ladyship-Well, then. you may
have q cracker snd q piece OF cheese
and 60 to bed.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-29
ARREST OF FRANK MILLER
TOwnsite Man II in
Trouble ut Denver

Special to the Daily Tribune
Denver, July 29.-Frank S. Miller.
a townsite promoter was arraigned
in justice court this morning on a
charge of obtaining $500 under false
pretenses. He is said to have OBJ
tanned a loan of that amount from
the Midland Savings L. Loan associa-
tion of this city, on some property
in Gilcrest. upon representation that
there was an incumberance OF only
$195 on the property. Subsequent
developments are said to have dis
closed the fact that there was anoth-
er incumberance of about $500 on
the property.
The complaint was sworn to by
the manager OF the company.
Miller was let out on $4,000
bond furnished by his wife. He will
have hearing Saturday. He
claims that 1t Ia all mistake that
he can easily explain.
Frank s. Miller. who 10 now pro-
noting the new townsite of Kuner
and who helped to promote the town
site OF Gilcrest was arrested by
Sheriff Florance last night on behalf
OF the Denver authorities, on a
charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses. Nothing more is
known of the charge.