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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Situation in India Worry Serious

London, August 24.-An official dis
patch from Simla that Fort
Maude, in the Khyber pass, has been
captured by the Afridis after desperate
fighting. The garrison, which was
composed of native levies, known as
the Khyber Rifles, retired with the toss
of three men. The Afridis afterward
burned the fort.
The fate of fort Ali-Musjid, which
was simultaneously attacked by the
Afridis, is not known.
1t is admitted even in official circles
that the news from India is of the
gravest description. All those who are
familiar with the situation attach the
greatest Importance to the rising of the
warlike Afridis, who are estimated to
muster $4,000 lightning men. The Afri-
dis. however, only form a part of the
insurgents.
A letter from India published in The
Standard emphasizes the belief hat the
sultan Of Turkey is at the pack of the
whole uprising.
The afternoon newspapers comment
severely upon what they term the mar
quis of S~alisbury's bad diplomacy.
Simla, August 24.-The British officer
commanding at Jamrud, moved a bat
terry of artillery, escorted by the Fourth
Dragons yesterday, to the mouth Of
the Khyber pass and shelled h enemy
at a range of 1920 yards. The Afridis
retired but the battery returned to
Jamrud, the officer in command Deem
ing it inadvisable to enter the pass.
Peshawaur, August 24.-It is reported
that a large number of Afridis, led
by fanatical priests, attacked the Sc
poys near Fort Ali-Musjid about noon
yesterday, massacreing 300, capturing
their rifles and then proceeding, in
large force. to make an attack uDOn
the British garrison on the Lowrgat.
There is a very uneasy feeling in
Quetta, where the troops are under
orders to be in readiness to march to
New Chaman, which is the extreme
outpost of the Afghan frontier, south
east Of Kandahr and on h edge Of
the Registrar desert, between the prov
inces of TOba and Pishin.
Khebor pass is swarming with Afri-
dis, and it is feared the fall Of fort
Maude la greatly encouraged the re-
belliOus element.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Secretary Wilson Invited to Southern Az.
ricultural Fairs.

Washington, August 24.-Many invita-
tons addressed to Secretary Wilson to
visit state and county fairs during the
approaching autumn are being received
at the agricultural department, a large
number of them bSing from the southern
states. The invitations from that section
express a desire to ave the secretary in
spect the agricultural conditions, and to
have the benefit OF his advice as a practi-
cal farmer, after such inspection. As the
defnite reniv can ba IRON mad 5ne bnt n.y. no 10
known that he expects to go to Nashville
during the fall, and 1t is considered proba-
Oily that he may so time his visit there
a. to take In some Of the fairs In the
neighboFfng states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Savannah. Ca, April d. 4

Savannah, Ga. April Is. 1885.
Having used three bottles Of p. p. r.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great bene0t from
the same. having gained IL pounds In
weight In four VIZ ks. I take great
pleasure in recommending It to al un-
ofrtunate like
Yours truly.
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of ]. N. McElroy. Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1881.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles Of p.
p. p. large size yesterday, and one tot
tie small size today.
The p. p. p. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last I came
back on her the past winter and q half
bottle. 81 size, relieved her again, and
b has not a a symptom since.
I sold q bottle of F. p. p. to . friend
Of mine, one OF the turkieAya small
one. took sick and his wife gave It q
teaspoonful, that was in the ev Ing.
and the little fello tur ed over IKE
he was dead, but next morning wOs mn
following and well.
Yours respectfully,
u. n. NcELROY.
Savannah. Ga, March II, 1851.
Xessrs, Lippman Bros, Savannah, @.
Dear SiB:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for q long time and L
not And q cure until I found p. p. p.
which completely cured mt.
Yours truly,
ELIZA +. JONES'
TT - Orange St, Savannah q.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
A DECISION.
OF the Federal Court as to Rights of the
Bell. Telephone Company in Cities-It vir-
tua1ly Destroys all Municipal Authority
as to the Company.

Bell. Telephone Company in Cities-It Vir-
tually Destroys all Municipal Authority
As to the Company.
Richmond, Va, August 24.-Judge
Nathan Golf, of the United States cir
cult court for this circuit, today hand
ed down a decree in the case of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company versus the city of Richmond.
When the franchise and charter of
egraph Company expired some months
since, it was not renewed, the company
refusing to agree to certain conditions
which the city council sought to place
in the charter. Then the company Sc
cured an injunction in the United
States circuit court from Judge Golf,
restraining the city from interfering
with it's lines or works till the case
could be decided by Judge Golf. One
claim of the company was that the
streets they occupied were post-roads
and part of the mail system.
The decree says: THE court, with
out passing on the rights claimed by
the complainant company under the
laws of Virginia and the ordinances of
the city Of Richmond, is of opinion, and
doth adjudge, order and decree, hat
the complainant company has, in &C
cordance with the terms and provi-
sions, and under the protection of the
act of congress Of the United States,
approved July "a, 1866, (Which is an
authority paramount, and superior to
any state law or city ordinance in con-
flict therewith) the right to construct,
maintain, and operate it's lines over
and along the streets and alleys Of the
city of Richmond, both those now oc-
cupied by the complainant company
and those not so occupied, and to put
UP, renew, replace n repair it's lines.
poles and wires over n along said
streets and alleys, as well as to main
tain, construct and operate the same.
and to connect its lines with new sub
scribers along aid streets and alleys;
and the said city Of Richmond, it's
agents, officers n all others are en-
Joined and restrained from cutting, re-
moving or in any way injuring said
lines, poles and wires Of the complain
ant company, and from preventing or
interfering with the exercise Of the
aforesaid rights by the complainant
company, and also from taking pro-
ceedings to inf1ict and enforce fines and
penalties on said company for exercis-
ing it's said rights"
The case will be appealed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Comparative Statement of National anl g

Washington, August 24.-The treasury
department published today a
tive statement of the and abili-
ties of all the national banks in the coun-
try on July BIRD, compartd with a CORE
spending date last year n with the last
call made this year. The showing is a
very ratifying one to the treasury officials
and the figures indicate a gradual expan-
sion of business. especially in the amount
of deposits. The statement Is as follows:
July 14th, 1S96.-Individual deposits, ST.
66S, 600, 600: lawful money reserve. $3A, co.,
600; loans and discounts. 81, 1853, 000, 1000.
May 18th, S97.-Individual deposits, ST.
49, 600, OO1; lawful money reserve, $40, Co.,
600; loans and discounts, 81. 923. 900, 900.
July BIRD, 1S97.-Individual deposits, ST.
40. 600, coo; lawful money reserve, $413, co.,
900: loans and discounts. 81, 966, 00. 600.
The item of individual deposits on July
23rd, 1897, shows an increase of S102, co., 900
over July 14th. and an increase of 81, Co.,
600 over May 14th. 1897: lawful money re-
serve, representing cash actually on hand
in bank on July 23rd, 1897, shows an in
crease over July 14th, 1886. of $50. 0Oo. 900
and an increase over May 14th, 1897, Of
about 5000. 600. Loans and discounts on
July Ord, 1897, show an increase over July
14th, 1896, of about S.. 900, 900 and an in
crease over May 18th, 1897, of about $43,-
600, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
STATE PRESS.

When Mr.. Butler gets us all cOnvinc-
ed hat the protective train does not
foster trusts and hat they are due
solely to our financial system, he will
be ready to venture on any anomaly,
ever showing us that water naturally
flows up hill and that the sun gives us
light by night and the moon by day
Concord Standard.
The clutches of the trusts must be
kept off our educational institutions,
if freedom Of thought, freedom OF
speech and freedom Of action are to re-
main sacred rights Of American citi-
zenship. Liberty herself would trem-
BILE upon her throne and Justice drop
her scales if Monopoly should direct
Education in this country.-WinstOn
Sentinel.
We are frequently struck with the
f1ippancy with which the name OF the
Master is employed by hounds trying
to justify their meanness, a late In
stance being that Of a United States
senator, making speeches in North
Carolina, glorying in the fact that he
is a calamity-howler. n saying. by
way of Justification, that Christ was
a calamity-howler." A later instance
is afforded by the case Of the negro
Brodie, convicted at Henderson last
week of an atrocious crime and sem
fenced to be hanged in a few days.
Here are two cases exactly
Of a kind. BrOdie confesses his crime,
but forgives his prosecutors" upon
the ground that Christ was prosecuted.
The senator confesses his guilt in ap-
pealing to base passions of the peO-
pie, IND claims warrant for doing SO
in the example of Christ, who, he says.
did the same thing. We do not mean
to be too hard on Brodie. He a as
much ground to STAN On as has But
ler.-Charlotte Observer.
Another federal judge has accommo-
dated his friends, the railroads., by
prohibiting the sale of tickets by What
are known as ticket scalpers." This
will break up the business Of dealing in
cut-rate tickets in the state Of Tennes-
see. The record Of the federal courts
this year has been remarkable. Among
other recent actions. Judge Jackson
has enjoined the labor leaders from
walking on the highways leading to
the Monongah Coal Company's prop
erty, from attempting to induce the
miners to cease work. and from in any
way interfering with the mines or min
ers. This was backed up by an injunc-
ton granted by two Pitsburg judges
prohibiting bodies Of miners from
marching or making demonstrations
and prohibiting the furnishing of sup
plies to them. Judge Simonton has
probably broken the record for in
functions. He will be remembered as
the judge who some time ago issued
an injunction prohibiting the lowering
rates by two large southern railroad
systems. If the federal judges have 50
extended their power in a few months,
how far may they invade the peoples
rights in the course of years? The
matter Of government by Injunction"
has become one Of the burning issues
Of the time.-Charlotte News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Philadelphia. August A-For the FIRST
time since the control OF the republican
organization I'm Philadelphia was wrested
from Senator Quay by the detection which
prevented the nomination for the mayor
atty of Boies Penrose. now United States
senator a regular republican convention.
representing every faction In this city,
today nominated with practical unanimity
a pronounced Quay partisan by aiming
Colonel Clayton McMichael. proprietor OF
The Philadelphia North American and a
director Of the Associated Press. who Is
n OF the recognized Quay leaders In
Eastern Pennsylvania. for city treasurer.
The senators and members Of congress
interested. had united in naming Colonel
McMichaei to succeed the democratic
postmaster I'm Philadelphia. and he said
today that he entered he contest for the
city treasurership only because tho
friends of all factions united upon him
to perfect the republican harmony which
puts Senator Quay and Penrose In what
Is regar6Sd as undisputed control OF the
republican state organization.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, O., says:
st never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony until a box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts. bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve is uneQualled. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

II crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker In a husky voice: and
then he took a dose Of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequalled for throat and lung trou-
bles. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Madison, Wis.,. August AT. W.
Keys, n Of the Wisconsin delegates
to the National Grand Army of the
Republic encampment at Buffalo, will
make a proposition for united action to
urge the government to raise the iron
clad monitor which defeated the con-
federate ram Merrimac during b
The monitor foundered OF Cape Hat
teras December 81, 1852. It is thought
that 1t win require an expenditure Of
$500, 900 to raise the vessel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

"They don't make much fuss about
It," We are speaking of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness. n all
stomach and liver troubles. They never
grippe. r. R.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Burning, itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
hazel Salve. unequalled for cuts.
bruises, burns. It heals without leay-
ing p scar. r. r, Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

1t is bad enough to have women mo
nopolize the smoking seats in the cable
cars. It is worse to have every woman
so installed taking up the room intend
ed for two.-New York Evening Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Purely Vegetable

containing not . particle of mercuzyS
potash, o other mineral ingredie%
which are 90 injurious 10 the sysaeA-
Books on Cancer and Blood DiseassD
will be mailed free to any address By d
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ca
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Reduction in debt, 1896, S5,210 81
JAIL REPORT.
The Jail report of Sheriff Fennelly
shows that the number of weeks board of
prisoners was 81 3, as compared with 534
in 1895 and 456 in 1894, thus showing re-
markable decrease.
The number of prisoners committed
was slxty-sIx, OF whom sixty-three were
men ami three women. In 1895 there
Were hi ,ety-,ix commitments, of whom
five were " omen.
The crimes for which prisoners were
committed during the year were as fol-
lows: Assault, s; attempt at suicide, 4;
breaking and entering, 4 bastardy, |
drunkenness, 81; debt, 81 for not sending
child to school, !; fraud, l; larcen. u;
malicious mischief, l rape, surrendered
by bail, 2; violation Of game laws, l.
The commitments for drunkenness
mum bered eleven less than in 1895.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winuowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

John Mcdonald Baths veteran ship
builder, d ed last week of pneumonia
and heart failure, aged seventy five years.
The sale OF the rigging, spar,, -ai ;,
windlass, etc. OF the schooner "R Jher
inglee Carter" melted = 900. Tue wreck
was purchased for $40.
Ex-Mayor A. d. Manson of Ban ,oe,
who died recently, hequeathed to the
public library OF Bangor $1,000, tog.th'
with all the books OF his private library.
Horace B. Parker, a blacksmith, Of o Il
town, was drowned in the Penob-cot
river near his home last Thursday.
Daniel Lord, wel-kuown resident Of
Bangor, died suddenly Thursday. MIR.
Lord had been in good health, for one of
his years. lie WAS aboat eighty years OF
age. lie had been a resident OF Bangor
for many years. He was for long period
a partner in lumber operations with the
late William II. McCrillis.
The appraisers appointed by the State
cattle commissioners to set value on the
famous Libby herd OF cattle recently con-
demned by the commiss toner's as being af-
fected with tn berculosis. place the total
market value OF the herd at g, $50. OF
course they represented a much larger
sum to M. Libby, who has spent great
deal of laboc, time and money to bring
the herd up to a high grade OF excellence
The infection was brought into the Libby
herd by a few animals added to the herd
not very long ago from herds outside
of the State.
The Gettysburg commission, which was
authorized and appointed some eight
years ago, and provided monuments to
mark the positions of Maine troops on
the memors bic battlefield, have had in
press work covering their proceedings,
and matters pertaining to their mission.
Recently the executive committee dis
cussed proposition to extend the work
by adding to it something OF a history of
Maine men in the war. The project will
bly, be carried out, and when COM
pleted the publcat ion must be an exceed
ingIy valuable work for all students of
Names war history.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have in
vented great many valuable things.
They were the first to make brooms by
machinery; the first to put up seeds in
little packages; the first to manufacture
cut nails.
Now they are out with method OF cur
ing dyspepsia by resting the stomach.
Their remedy is known as the Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial. 1t supplies food in an
artificially dgested form and at the same
time aids the digestion Of other foods in
the stomach. In other words, by the use
of the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a dys-
peptic virtually gets along without the
use of his stomach until it is restored to
its natural strength and vigor. A single
10-cent bottle will oft-times give marked
relief. Get bottle from your druggist
and try it.
LAXOL is the best medicine for chill
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
HANCOCK COUNTY.
REPORT OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS AND TREASURER.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTY
THE COUNTY DEBT ALMOST
WIPED OUT.

The county commissioners-F. B. Aiken,
of Ellsworth chairman; p. w. Richard
son, of fremont, and Nahum Hinckley,
of BuehilI-have completed their report
of the financial condition of Hancock
county, aud statement of tax for the year
1896.
The report shows the county to be in
sound financial condition. A pleasing
feature is he report showing that during
the year the county's Indebtedness was
reduced 81, 210 81, leaving the present in
debtedness only S1,704SS. In 1895 the
debt WAS reduced S6,66625, making total
reduction for the two years of S11 ,S76.56.
COUNTY TAX.
The statement of the county tax for
1896, the amount of which is the same as
in the preceding year, follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Housekeepers, by the food they pro-
vide, by he couches they spread, by the
books they introduce, by the influences
they bring around their homes, are decid-
ing the physical, intellectual moral and
eternal destiny of the rsce.-T. De Witt
TalmaQe
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
Luck Has Never Helped Any Person

Luck Has Never Helped Any Person
In replying to the query, "Does not luck
sometimes play goodly part i'll mans
SUGGEST" Edward w. Box, in Ladies
Home Journal, writes:
Never. Henry Ward Beecher answered
this question once for all when he said
No man prospers in this world by luck,
unless it be the luck of getting up early,
working hard, and maintaining honor
and integrity
What so often seems, to many young
men, on the surface, as being luck in a
mans career, is nothing more than hard
work done at some special time. The idea
that luck is a factor in a mans success
has ruined thousands: it has never
helped single person. A fortunate
chance comes to young man sometimes
just at the right moment. And that some
people call luck. But that chance was
given him because he had al some time
demonstrated the fact that he was the
right man for the chance. That is the
only luck there is. Work hard, demon
strate your ability, and show to others
that If an opportunity comes within your
grasp you are able to use it."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

How did your Christmas presents suit
you, asked the optimist of the pessi-
mist. "Well, was the reply of he sad one,
Il didn't receive the things | expected to
get; but then had no hopes OF getting
them"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

There Is one good thing about foreign
nobility, after vii wv hat is that"
"WhA, when they come over here they
can't compel u 10 associate with them"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
HANCOCK COUNTY's SCHOOLS.

jus
$ o rs schools.
snLnoIsis
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

LAXOL is the best medicine for chill
-------- 1879 u in rIaca of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

Due from unpaid road taxes, UNI
incorporated places, 500 90
Due from Southwest Harbor
water Co., s3 %
Due from city of Ellsworth, costs
on defective ways, So 20
For amount paid stenographers
insolvency cases, 113 10
Due from land owners on ac-
count of fires, 81 50
Due unpaid fines and costs, trial
justices. lao %
Total resources. IS, $50 oi
Net Indebtedness Dec 81, 1896, 1,70i SIS
Comparative Statement.
Net ndebtedness Dec. 81, 1895, S6,915 l9
Net Indebtedness Dec 81, 1896, 1,704 IS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
Mulhall, the eminent English stf

Mulhall, the eminent English statis-
tician, in his recent article in the
North American, groups the figures
representing the progress i'll manufac-
turing of Great Britain and New Eng
land respectively, between the years
1850 and 1850 and 1890. He finds
that during that period New Eng
lands output increased about five
times and the wages paid about five
and half times, while i'll the last year
named her manufactures amounted to
$500 for each inhabitant. During the
same year Great Britain's manufac-
lures amounted to only S115 for each
inhabitant. While New EngIand's
manufactures are increasing, those of
Great Britain are almost stationary.
New England has twice as many saw
ings banks depositors as Great Britain,
and the average of such deposits in
New England is almost ten times as
great as in Great Britain, being $3.50
in the first and SIS in the second
country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-04
GREECE PROTESTS.
Says Turkey Asks Too Much
Fresh Panic.

ATHENS. Greece. Jun" l. The Greek
government has sent a memorandum to the
powers. protesting against the indemnity by
Turkey and also protesting against the pro-
posed rcctiratiOn Of the Greek frontier.
The Turks have conilscated ,250. 900 bushels
of wheat at Nolo, and the Turkish COM
mander has issued proclamation calling
uuon the peasants 10 return and gather the
harvest a.. otherwise their crops will bc
coniiscated. .Adyicas from Lamia say that
a fresh panic prevails there and that people
are fleeing from the city and deserving their
children.
LONDON. Eng, June The immedi-
ate encourage Of the Sultan favOrS restoring
Thcssaly to Greece. The Turkish foreign
minister has spoken ON the subject in a con-
ciliatory tone to the baron di Calic, the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador asking Onlya little
delay in order that public excitement may
subside On the other hand. the whole official
and religious world. including Sheikh-Ul-ls-
lam. denounees the idea OF restoration, while
every military measure points to retention.
Even those who had supposed that the Sui
tan was manufacturing the excitement
in order to exact better terms from
the powers, are beginning to think
he has gone too far and lost control of the
situation. Russia does not conceal her eX-
rene irritation at German policy, which Is
30 openly aud persistently directed against
Russia that many Turks accuse Germany Of
deliberately plotting to produce rupture
between the two countries.