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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14

moonshiners are being broken UP and
that the bad medicine which Judge
Ward is giving them is having Its ef-
feet and that trouble is abating- He
told them this week that If the bust
ness didn't stop that TIE court would
be very apt to con6scate their property
land and all. as IL is about to do in the
notorious Smithtown section.
About $1,000 has been raised here
for the fund for a baseball team and it
Is the purpose 10 get $500 more This
done the other towns are TO Be invited
TO come in ans. form a league. II was
very sensible thought best to start
here and in this very practical way,
with plenty OF money behind the en-
terpriSe. No doubt seven other live
towns will be glad to join and have
a high class league. Raleigh has been
for two or three years without good
ball and the people are certainly anx-
ious for it as is shown by the way
they put up their money and BY the
! general enthusiasm.
In spite OF what the people are pleas
ed to term the hard times, railway
construction IS being pushed at several
points in the state, for example in
Allegheny county, Beaufort, Hyde. and
in Robson county. Work on the Nor
folk and Southern has been temporar-
lily suspended, including that of the
great trestle or bridge at Edenton, but
no doubt there will be an early resump
ton Last year was a very notable one
for railway construction in the state.
The need for a reformatory was
again illustrated here today by a case
IN which a boy Is years of age is such
a terror to his people and neighbors
that his father turns him over to a
magistrate in order that he may be
reformed. The magistrate expressed
regret that North Carolina did not yet
have it's reformatory ready so that his
case could be handled here, but = e
lad, who steals fights and doe
a little of everything else wicked, VII
have to be sent outside the stale. TIE
magistrate will confer with the state
board Of public charities as 10 the
best point to send him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14
REV. II. Nj. n. GEORGE DEAD.
End Canle at Home in Marietta On
IHesday--A Prominent Episcopal
Clergyman.

Many friends will be profoundly
grieVed to learn of the death of Rev.
I. M. N. George, former rector of
Christ church IN New Bern and for
many years n of the leading Episco-
pal ministers in Diocese of East Caro-
lima, which occurred at his home in
Marietta, Ga, on Tuesday morning.
The New Bern Journal in referring
to his death says:
Mr.. George was about SO years of
age and was born in Marietta. He was
rector Of Christ church for Is years
and while a resident of this city held
a high place in the hearts of all our
citizens irrespective of creed. He was
a man of quiet and retiring DISPOSE
ton. consecrated to his work, q
strong, able and eloquent proclaimer
OF gospel truth, and a mar Of marked
personality. He was prominent as a
candidate for the high office of bis
hop Of the Eastern diocese Of North
Carolina. at the time DR.. Strange was
elected.
WI NeolSe Ielt New bern Lnree
years ago, to accept the p~astorate of
the Episcopal church at Marietta
While he has been ill most of the time
since going there he has maintained
the position of rector of the church.
He has suffered much during his long
illness. His death will be sincerely
mourned by the many citizens who
knew him and loved him"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14
DIED IN WASHINGTON
Sudden Death of the Aged Mother of
MIR. G. w. Felger.

Mr.. George w. Felger, observer in
charge OF the local Weather bureau,
will have the sympathy Of many
friends in the death of his mother
which occurred suddenly on Tuesday
night at her late home in Washington,
d. c. The deceased was 85 years Of
age.
Mr.. Felger has gone to Washington
to attend the funeral. He will be away
from the city several days.
During his absence the local station
will be in charge Of Mr.. S. c.. Calvert,
OF the central office in Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14

A beautiful afternoon wedding was
sCIemnlZed in st. James Episcopal
| church yesterday at 6 o'clock, in the
presence of a large assehblage OF
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties, when Miss Ida Rankin
Browne the attractive daughter Of Mr..
| and Mrs. c.. c.. Brown of this city was
united in marriage to Mr.. Thomas l.
| Speiden, both of the young people be-
| ing very popular in a large circle Of
friends.
On the altar were burning scores Of
lighted candles and no effort was made
at floral adornment, the scene having
been n Of impressive simplicity and
beauty which occasioned many COM
plimentary remarks.
The sacret ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. r. w. Hogue, rector or
st James and the wedding marches
were skillfully rendered by Mr.. E. H.
Muson.
The bride entered with her father
by whom she was given away, being
joined at the altar by the groom, who
had entered with his best man, Mr..
w. G. Kraft, and while standing in
front of the altar, surrounded by their
friends, the words were spoken which
made the couple man and wife.
The maids of honor were Misses Julia
Parsley and Pat Woods of Darlington,
S. c., and the only bridesmaid was
Miss Nellie Mcmillan, of this city. The
fowergirl was little Miss Jane NC
Mcmillan, the winsome little daughter
of MT. and Mrs. w. D. Mcmillan, Jr.
The ushers were Messrs. T. E. Brown
and ]. S. Brown, brothers Of the
ride, John Sprunt and Harvey Paine.
The bride wore a very becoming
costume of duchess satin and real
lace and she carried a shower boquet
of bide's rose and lilies of the valley.
The maids of honor were dressed in
white embroidered chiffon and their
flowers were pink bridesmaid roses.
The bridesmaids dress was of pink
| crepe de chine and she also carried
| pink bridesmaid roses. The little flow
er girl was dressed in pink silk and
| she carried a basket of pink carna-
tions.
Immediately after the ceremony the
| newly married couple was driven to
the home OF the brides parents on
Sixth and Dock street and after re-
| ceiving the hurried but hearty con
gratulations of their friends they were
driven to the A. G.. L. station where
they left on the Z o'clock train for a
honeymoon trip to Florida. Returning
in about two weeks Mr.. and Mrs.
| Speiden will be at home at No. 522
Dock street.
The bride is an attractive young
lady who has endeared herself to a
host of friends by her many charm
ing traits Of character and all these
will wish for her a long and happy
welded life. The groom is a we'll
known young citizen, holding a re-
| sponsible position in the general Of
| fees of the A. G. l.. and his friends
hold him in high regard.
One of the delightful pre-nuptial
events given in honor of the young
couple was an informal reception or
Tuesday evening rendered by the par
ents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Brown, only the intimate friends OF
the contracting parties having been
invited.
After the wedding yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs. W. D. Mcmillan, Jr., at their
home on South Fifth street, charming.
ly entertained In honor of the mem.
bers of the bridal party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14
BOYS BRIGADE DINNER
18th Annual Banquet to Take Place
Friday Night.

The 18th annual dinner of the Boys
Brigade will be given tomorrow night
at the armory on Second n Church
streets and it will be an enjoyable
occasion to The members of that splen-
did organization.
Col. Walker Taylor will act as toast
master and il short speeches during
the evening each member will tell of
the good he has received in the Brig
ade.
Covers will be laid for sixty persons
10 outside guests being invited except
representatives of the press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14
Mrs. SARAH THARP DEAD.
End Came Last Night at Home I'm This
City.

Mrs. Sarah Tharp, relict of the late
Mr.. P. o Tharp, passed away last
night at her late residence in this
city, on Fourth street, between Dawson
and Wright streets, shortly after 10
O'Clock after an illness of about one
week with pneumonia.
The deceased was about 65 years of
age and she is survived by one son,
Mr.. w. F. Tharp, of this city.
The remains will be taken on the
steamer Atlantic this afternoon at
wick county, and the interment win
be made there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-14
WE'D AI ST. JAMES
Miss Ida Brown Bride Of Mr..
I. |. Speiden
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE
Ceremony Performed in Presence
of MANY Friends

of the Pref lest Weddings OF the
Seascn-Rey. IL. w. Hogue was the
Officiating Clergyman-Couple Go
ON Honeymoon Trip to Florida
Will Reside in This Cit1-The Bril-
dial Party Entertained.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
DEDICATE BAT TLEFIELDS

Quebec. July Dedication OF
the Quebec battlefiolds by His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales. fol-
lowing Il review on the Plains of
Abraham. was today's feature OF
the tercentenary. \ vast crowd wit
messed the inspiring spectacle. which
was participated in by representa-
tives OF the vanishing Indian tribes
who made n far different showing
when they held the balance OF pow
er on the Quebec battlefclds be-
tween the molly armies of soldiers
of fortune from Europe.
This afternoon the performance
OF the pageant on tho plains will
be repeated. The official ball at the
parliament house, given by the gov
eminent of the province of Quebec.
will be held this evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
Quick Road Work,

Bright and early one morning twcn-
ty-two farmers living south of Trcn-
ton. ~ j., undertook the task of put
ting n quarter mile stretch of road I'm
pqssablc condition. 1t was ms de-
tcrmincd n set OF men as ever usGcm
blcd for purpose. Every man was
volunteer and gave his sesvicr free
ly. Their work was admirably &c
compllshcd. and road that was
fraught with danger for travellers was
in single day transformed into one
that may now bc used for heavy dray-
age MS well as for pleasure Tho mum
Der Of loads OF cindcrs hauled during
the day by the farmers amounted to
over 300
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
New Duct KilIina Machine.

Consul General Robert j. Wynnc re.
ports that II new tar spraying machine
which the makers claim will do away
with the dust nuisance has been tested
on the roadway i'm front OF the harti-
cultural hall. Westminster, London. be.
fore practically the whole of the mu-
hiclpal engineers. large number of
county surveyors and suburban ongi-
neers and two representatives appoint
ed 10y the war Office. After the tar
spraying process second machine
scattered level layer of granite grit
ana chlIs upon the tar, which when
rolled formed road with Huc
smooth surface. durable and du siIcys
tar macadsn road made I'm this wa,
costs from -. Cd Ia ( shlllinga 50 t.
~ cents n square yard as against urdL
nary macadam. which costs on nm av.
erage p. Cd. go cents square yard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24

said Mrs McNulty next. ''Therc *
nothing TO fear. Everybody is happy
there-so happy. would not have
come back but for father and Maggie
And mother did not want me To stay.
She did not ask me-
ut was pathetic the way Mrs. Me
Nulty referred 10 her mother. The
fact that she hadn't been asked 20 stay
seemed TO worry her. When Mrs Me
Nulty spoke about everybody being SO
happy there l asked her what there
was like. She said Il was beautiful.
aud then ! tried TO have her describe
It, 'Beautlfur was her one word FOR
IL.
"Of course l see Mrs. McNulty every
day. l have just left her. and Il is my
Intention TO draw from her gradually
all l can Her condition Is such now
that IL would not do IL press her mem.
ory too far, although candldly believe
that the woman is going 20 be able to
get out OF bed In a few weeks and he
around once more. when | was last
20 see her asked her to tell me how
she felt about meeting her mother
why she said 1T was happy. |
felt just ms YOU would feel if you went
To Manchester or Hartford and met
somebody YOU had not seen i'm Years
and talked and had n pleasant visit
Now, the woman could not have
given better comparison thar thnt
lt was the rational thing for her TO
say
Mrs. McNulty is Christian woman.
but l don't believe she has been TO
church In forty years. There is mo
religious suggestion behind what .shc
has told. and there ia no religious sug
gcstion behind what am relating
II am telling the facts I'm this case
You can believe them or not. just aS
You please. 1t makes no difference I'm
the world TO me. have nothing to
gain and nothing To lose. know what
! know; that's ALL Mrs. McNulty was
rs dead the other afternoon as she ever
will be-"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24

\ funny Joke was played on Dan
Kelly one night rs he was sitting N
the dinner table. Noflt OF Pennsvl.
Van'a came i'm and told Kelly he was
wanted at the telephone. Dan quite
innocently got up ana went out TO an.
swer the call. As he went ont the
door he asked one OF the stewards
where the phone was. The steward an.
swered that a shark 10y the ship had II
In his mouth. Dan failed TO return for
the remainder of his dinner.
Matt Halpln called a meeting OF the
boys for I o'clock one afternoon, and
after iIalpin had told them about the
time laid out for their exercise every
day Mike Murphy gave the bows one
or the best heart TO heart talks | ever
heard.
During his remarks Murphy said he
had the best team under him now that
he ever had. aud he knew ne could de-
feat the whole world with them. He
said he would not attempt 10 train any
boy; that every boy was his own
trainer and IL any was In the habit OF
having Il drink or smoke he could GO
ahead and have IT, He would not stop
MIN. But he must know about IL. he
told them. They were not ordinary
men. he said, but they were Americas
best men. and II was up 10 them 70 see
they We're in good condition 20 do JUS
tice TO their country and themselves
when the time came mt Shcpherd's
Bush To do IL. lie said they had the
pure red blood In their veins of men
that were men and he would rather
have man that was man than n
gentleman. for n gentleman. he said.
would steal another mans wife ana n
man that was n man would respect all
that was good ana virtuous I'm his and
others homes ana from his experience
athletes We're men that were men.
When Murphy finished the eighty
five athletes stood up rs ono man and
flung their caps round the room MIA
che2rel their veteran trainer Tor IL.
teen minutes. From that moment
Murphy was respected ANA feared bv
every mau on bnH"I sAir.
Al g." m'WH'"f 90 g., t.rn ,-r.n
In five Shape nat zen" ;s:U si,s o. so.2
among item.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
SENT TO PRINCETON.

j. II. Mccormick, whose home and
family are at Seven Mile Ford, Va.
but who had been living here for
the past two years, was arrested
yesterday on warrant sworn out
by Miss Mollie Mullins, who charg-
ed him with bastardy. Justice God
hey held him for the grand jury and
in default of bail sent him to
Princeton. Mccormick is q mar
ried man. but it is said that he has
been living with the Mullins wo-
man at her home north OF the city
for several months.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24

Connecticut Physician Sure lie
Revived Dead Woman.
ALL SIGNS OF LIFE HAD GONE
Case OF Mrs. w. MeNulty Not One Of
Suspended Animation. Declares New
Britain Doetor-Patient Tells Of
Meeting Her Mother In the Beyond.

II know she was ms dead rs she
ever viii he" declared DR. Thomas
Mulllgan when asked if the case OF
Mrs. William McNulty of New Britain.
Conn, might not have been one OF sus-
pended animation. Mrs. McNulty. aft.
or recovering her speech following an
hour Of apparent death. said that she
had visited world far away and had
talked with her mother. who died III.
teen years ago. MIR. McNalty and his
daughter. who were I'm the room. be.
lieve that she was dead. There was no
sign OF heart beat. pulse or respiration.
81 found Mrs. McNulty sitting in her
chair in her ROOM" said DR. Mulligan
TO reporter OF the New York World.
Death was plainly there There was
no pulse. no heart action. | lictcd NJ
the eyelids and found the eyes set and
dead. The lungs were still. Feeling
that l would like to satisfy tnc father
and daughter. | applied The battery. |
felt II was hopeless. The Jaws had
relaxed. ana the fctid odor OF death
came ont OF the mouth.
sThrce-quartcrs of an hour | worked
the battery on face. boy ami spinal
column, the signs of death becoming
more and more defined. Their there
came slight gasp took this for the
escape of some air ''hich had remained
in the lungs or the expulsion of gas
from the stomach About five min.
utcs later | observed the first sign OF
n - Of a..
neck. | was astoundcd. said moth.
Ing To Miss McNulty or her father. I
did not want To raise false hopes. AIT.
er that gradual animation began.
The muscles stirred. and then there
was flicker of the cyclids. We NOV
ed Mrs. McNulty TO her bed and n
faint. regular breathing began. Fer.
haps five minutes later she opened
her eyes and then closed them.
AS soon as ! observed the first sign
OF breathing ! spoke To her sharply
Now, take n deep BREATH said.
Breathe quickly-do you hear meY |
Kept speaking To her this way until her
respiration became normal and sh
opened her eyes. As the normal was
reached Mrs. McNulty opened her eyes
III urcd way. ana tears ran down her
checks. on she said. 4 have been on
long journeys long"
you are positive. doctor. that Mrs.
McNulty was the first To speak? This
suggestion us to journey or long
Journey did not come from you o.,
somebody else i'm the roomE"
'Mrs. McNulty was the first 10
speak" answered Dr. Mulllgan testify
and continued, Nobody suggested any
thing 20 her.
Il wiped the tears from Mrs. Nc
Nulty's eyes ana asked her if 1t had
been pleasant Journey. Very pleas
ant she answcrcd-'very pleasant
"'And did you meet Anybody you
knew / asked her.
"'Oh. yes. she said. 4 met my moth
or ana Tom there
"Mrs. McNulty's mother died twelve
or fifteen years ago. didn't know
who Tom was, and had TO ask Mr.
McNulty later. He told me that she
meant Tom HobsOn, her sisters first
husband, who died thirty years ago.
"Don't any OF you be afraid TO die
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
OLYMPIC GAMES TRIP
How American Athletes Spent
Their Time on Board Ship.
EXERCISES FOR EVERY DAY.
Voyage Across Atlantic Filled With
Training Stunts That Kept the Men
From Going Stale-Fun Was Also
lnterspersed.

Martin Sheridan. the athlete and spe-
cial representative OF the New York
Evening World at the Olympic games
In London. writing OF the trip OF the
American athletes across the ocean
says:
The voyage from New York city TO
southampton with the American Olym-
pic team was one of the most pleasant
trips l have ever mace The weather
was Ideal with the exception of one
day, when the sea was little rough
The staterooms on board the shin for
the first three days were very warm
making 1t uncomfortable for the boys
TO sleep.
The training on board OF the shin
started on Il Tuesday morning. with
the sprinters doing some limlering up
on wrestling mat spread at one enl
or tho ship. The long distance men did
'heir stunts In running around the up
per deck. occasionally knocking over
some passenger who crossed I'm their
way. The passengers on board all be.
came very much interested in the work
or the boys. especially when the wrc.,.
ting bouts were on, and several OF the
ladies spent most OF their time watch
ing Flanagan. Rose. McGrath and Coc
the weight thrOwcrs. who played foot
ball ann tossed the medicine ball for
exercise
All the athletes with the execution
or the weight men dned at two long
tables I'm the center of the dining room
anu ate from special bill of fare made
out by Mike Murphy, the trainer.
There was special table for the
weight throwcrs.
1t was here Ralph Rose. John Flann.
gan and Matt McGrath caused n panic
III the pantry Mt the first meal. Rose
when lac sat down to the table spied n
uish or nuts and Immediately made n
grab Tor them, eating them n dozen Mt
time, shells and all. Flanagan grab
bed the fruit dish, and I'm two bites tho
largest orange In the dish, skin and
all, had disappeared
McGrath for his first meal ate five
plates or soup, four orders OF fish. three
broiled chickens, two steaks. six Eng
llsh plover. seven cups OF custard
three pieces OF apple pie. four CUPS OF
coffee and two pounds of cheese. His
record for eating still stands. Rose
has the next highest mark. two bites
behind him, with Coe of Boston close
third.
At night Rose, Dan Kelly and Crit.
nth had slight attack of seaslckness
and failed to report for meals next day.
On the day that the sea was little
rough, when the ship was rolling hard
all hands went down to dinner A few
minutes after the boys sat down TO
eat some OF them began to feel n bit
dizzy and began TO leave the table
without tasting their food. The first
man to leave was Rector. and the 9th.
er boys gave him the laugh as he went
out the door to go on deck. He was
followed by HUFF and Cartweu. and
the procession continued until there
were about ten left Mt the table. The
last man to leave was John Flanagan,
and when the mighty Jawn stood up.
after having about half OF his dinner
disposed OF. all hands, including the
captain and every guest Mt the tables.
stood up and Joined in the ovation as
he left the dining room
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24

at forty rods, banished from its
confines forever.
Yet Il is this StagserlnS proposi-
uoa on which the Democratic voters
of Texas will vote at statewide
primary tomorrow ana Il the aues-
ton carries. as appears likely. the
legislature must frame up n consii-
tutional amendment TO he voted
statewide prohibition TO ~ voted on
next year. And statewide prohibit
ton in Texas means somethng.
since Il will Danish liquor from a
territory extending 200 miles In cN-
treme breadth and GO miles In ex-
treme length.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
PILES CURED At HOME

1t ynn suffer from bleeding. Itch
inS, Miai or prctruding piles. sen
a.' address and | will tell you
SVN 3 care Yourself ut home by the
Row absorption treatment; and will
@,Nn @ni some OF this home treat
ncnt ire for trial. with references
20 N vonr own locality IL requested.
."He~.;.te relief and permanent
cure assured. Send no money but
tell others OF this offer. Write to-
day to Mrs. NJ. Summers. Box p.
Notre Dame. Ind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
TEXAS TO GO
DRY, MAYBE

dry" Texas an arid desert stretch
ing from TeXarkana to the Panhan-
e--265.0O0 square miles OF unir-
rigated gloom. with mover an oasis
on all its dreary wastes "a Texas
given over to the polite ministra-
tons OF the soda fountain squirt. ="
with the white-robcd dispenser OF
good red hckcr" guarantee to kill
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
Duet Layer.

Water gas tar makes satisfactory
dust layer when used I'm moderate
quantities on roads already I'm fairly
good condition. 1t can bc applied e.
good advantage with an ordinary sprin
king cart.