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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-08
1T SLASHES THE RATES.

North Dakota Railroad Commission F.
nally Takes Acton.
BISMARCK, n. d., May S.-The rail-
road commissioners have promulgated
the expected order fixing the maximum
rates chargeable by common carriers i'll
the state, as provided by the railroad
law passed by the recen legislature.
The schedule of rates includes all class
es of merchandise, and makes a reduc.
ton of 10 per cent ON merchandise and
s per e n on gralp and farm produce.
The rates for the transportation of ma
tive coal are also materially reduced.
1t is probable hat the railroad compa.
MES will appeal to the courts from the
decision of the commissioners, and the
supreme court of the United States
may pass upon the law before lltlga-
ton ends.
Firemen Probably in the Federation,
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May S.-The
lodges of the Brotherhood of LocomO-
tive Firemcn throughout the country
voted the first of this month Oh the
proposition to affiliate with the Amer.
can Federation of Labor. The impress
sion is that the returns will show that
the proposition has been carried by
the lodges. The utilization is for fra.
terna and financial assistance and AN
not involve the tiremen in a strike or
other radical action not authorized by
their own laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-08

Thirty years ls II long time to fight so
painful a trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell. Of Unionville, Pa, struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, which quickly and
permanately cured him. 1t is equally
effective on eczema and all skin affect
ions.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-08
DIR. Kings New Discovery For
IA m DtiOu.

This Is the best medicine in the world
for all forms OF Coughs and Colds and
TOR Consumption. Every bottle is guar
anteed. 1t will cure and not disappoint.
1t has no equal for Whooping Cough,
Asthma, Hay fever, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis, La Grippe, Cold In the Head and
for Consumption. 1t is pleasant to take
and, above all, a sure cure. 1t is always
we'll to take DR.. Kings New life Pills in
connection with DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, as they regulate and tone the
stomach and bowels. We guarantee
perfect satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottles at G.. II. Woods drug
store. Regular size 80 cents aud 81 100.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

Vacation schools are now open in
New York city, and 175, 900 poor chill
dren are taking advantage of them. 1t
is a noble innovation, and sure to re-
suit in an immense amount of good.
An Ohio forger has been sentenced
to eight years Imprisonment for steal
ing $3.50, 900. 1t is a good thing for him
he stole so much, as one-thousandth
part Of that sum would hav probably
saddled him with a twenty years SEN
tence.-JacksOnville Times-UniOn. f,
A new cure for rheumatism has been
discovered in Shelbyville, Ind A con-
stable who attempted to eject a wo-
man in default for rent was chased
from the premises by the irate female,
who was throwing boiling water at
him. But the constable was badly
crippled with rheumatism, and his
rheumatism has left him.
The cost Of catching, trying, convict
ing and deporting each Chinaman try
ing to get ~unlawfully across our from
tiers north and south is found to be
about $500. Three hundred of them
are now or the Mexican border, their
immediate objective point being Cali
fornia, the fact thai their room here
is preferable to their company having
no perceptible weight with them
New York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

the census showed this We gave
the statistics From the American
Machinist we copy some figures for
comparison. without knowing how ac-
curate they are:
1T Is shown that the annual value
Of our manufactured products is s., 00O.-
600. 900 a ear, while the total values of
the MANUFACTURES Of Grea Britain are
81. 100, O00. 0G0. Germany, 81. 915. 600, 600;
France, 81, 246, 600, 600: Russia, $1,S15. Co.,
600: Austria-Hungary, $1.2O5. O0O. 900;
Italy. $sO5. 600. 900: Belgium, $50. oOO. 900;
Spain, $425, 600, 900, and Switzerland,
$3.50, 00O. 900. The average product per
individual employed in the United
States is $1,SSS: Great Britain, $790;
France, Belgium and Germany, $545:
Switzerland. 1888; Russia, 1891; and
Italy, $265. The average wages paid
in the United States are $34S: Great
Britain, 500; France SIS; Belgium.
$165; Germany, $155; Switzerland ard
Austria Hungary. $50; Spain and Rus-
STA, $12O. The steam horse powers in
the United States are $4,000. 900; Great
Britain, II, 200, 900; Germany. 5000, 900;
France, 5000. 900; Austria Hungary and
Russia, $500, 900 each; and Belgium,
], 0O0,0 600"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
sHARPS AND FLATS.

The great productiveness of the
United States is a marvel, an astonish-
ment to foreign writer's and economists.
The Messenger has several times given
figures and estimates from Mr.. Null
hall, the English statistician. He has
shown the enormous increase in pro-
what wonders have been wrought here
by the introduction of machinery be-
yond what any other country had. We
called attention twice lately tt the fact
that machinery had not displaced an
ployes, but the latter had increased
enormously as machinery has been en-
ployed-had increased more rapidly
than the machinery had increased, and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
THE TARIFF LAW A FAILURE.

Some facts are leaking out as to the
New York antitrust law. SO far
from the law being what many regard
it upon test, it has been found to be
more of a pretense than a reality. The
republicans of New York, as elsewhere,
have posed as antitrust folks, just as
Mark Hanna does, who is cheek-by-
jowl with the gang. The law that
passed the republican legislature in
New York has been pronounced un-
constitutional. The people everywhere
should understand this. The sham
law is even too strong, and that is de-
clared unconstitutional. The original
law, now declared unconstitutional,
and imperative, was adopted after the
Lexow committee reported unfavor-
ably to trusts and collected evidence to
Justify their action. The bill intro
duced to strengthen the law was
clipped, the claws was removed, the
machine had it's way, and an imper-
feet law was all that the wronged peo
pie got. 1t is enough to arouse the
people of New York state and of all
states against such oppressive, detest-
able combines. The people will be sur
prised, shocked, and we hope stirred
more than ever before. Loo at the
sugar trust. 1t will get from $12, 900, 900
to $40, 600, 900 out of the people by the
new law. The smallest estimate is
81, 900, 600. The Houston(Texas) Post,
viewing the failure in New York, says
the expected has happened, and con
~tinues:
ct will create no great impression of
establishment that for a year or two
longer these combines will be found
doing business in the same old way
and at the same old stands in New
York The e~masculation of the bill in
the legislature, or it's failure before the
courts, is nc more a was to have
been expected so long as the republic
can party had them easure in charge.
Here was an instance in which the
law officer of the state and a legisla-
tive committee pointed out clearly a
way by which the trusts could be
Scotched. It was not a case of ignor-
that these recommendations were
changed, but a ure piece of republi-
can favoritism toward the trusts-a de-
Hibernate instance Of selling out the peo-
pie to the great trade combines"
1t is but another instance of the
sbamboozling character of legislation
BY corruptionists. The republicans
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

felt the pressure. They could mo- dare
to c~ountenance openly the trusts, as
the people would not vote with them IL
carry h state. But something must
be done. A game of jugglery must be
played. The people must nave a bone
So a law was concocted as against
trusts, and it broke down on trial, and
valid. The people must get together.
The big fellows who own SO many legis-
lators must be taught a lesson that
they will never forget.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

1t has zen published that North
Carolina raw cotton was. about ex-
hausted, and some mills closed or less
ened time of work on account of it.
Some of our mills sought supplies in
New Orleans. Now New York mer-
chants propose to supply the kind Of
cotton desired at lower prices, deliver
ed, than a be got from New Orleans.
1t is curious that North Carolina mills
in the midst of cotton fields should be
driven so far away as New Orleans, or
even New York, to procure supplies.
Where are the nearer markets Nor
folk, Charleston, Savannah. This con-
dition should never be repeated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
A Good Tale Bears Telling Twice.

I describe different goods at different
seasons. AS the season rolls around in
the spring time. when the flowers are
in bloom, 1 tell of the light weight fam
cy goods to suit the season, and now
as the summer has come I trust I may
interest you in goods to suit this sea-
son.. Summer Lawns and White Goods,
1000 yards of Batise in pretty styles,
pretty cOlors and good quality, for SC
per yard. White goods, cross-bared
Muslin, in wide stripe and narrow
stripe and fine check, to close out at
&c per yard. A beautiful quality worth
1917 and 15c that I want to move and
will sell at 10c. A very fine piece of
white Muslin, with small black stripe
through it, worth 15c, now I offer it at
10c. In plain India Linen Lawns we
have all styles and prices from sc, SC,
10c, 12h up to 35c a yard. In summer
dress novelties, all styles, double fold,
worsted finish, pretty goods that / sold
for 15c, Is and zoe I do not want to car
ry over and I will sell now for 10c per
yard, "a and 36 inche wide. Remember
our shirt waist silks, going at 20, 25,
IS, 40 and SOC per yard. We also ham
die a fine line of narrow lace from 25c
per doz. yards to 10c per yard. Abig line
of styles n patterns in ribbon is one
thing we always lead in, and I believe
we a safely say we ave the ribbon
tradeo of the wv We have all colors,
widths and styles. No. 2 for &c per
yard, No. 5 for sc, No. Z for &c, No. 3
for SC, No. IL for 1Oc. No. 16 for 12c, No.
% for 15c, No. 80 for zoe. No. so and so
for 25c. All styles and kinds. This is
very cheap for silk ribbon. In fact less
h I have advertised it before. Silk
yelling in all colors. Brown only.
very good quality, nice goods, a fob,
for sc per yard. In Navy Blue only,
better goods at 10c. In White, Black,
dotted fish net spool silk yelling, diff
ferent widths, at 20 and Csc. Ladies'
underwear, a big drive in corset covers,
waist made of the very best muslin,
with nice shields, worth Coo, now I
want to close out at 35c, less than they
first cost me. Nice, clean stock of
Gowns from soc, 75c, CSC, $1.OO, $1.25
and $3.50 ach Pants for 40c and soc.
Skirts with two ruffles, large size, at
SOC each. Embroidery of all kinds
from &c, &c, 10c, 12kc up to allover
embroidery at SOC, Coo, 75c per yard.
Ladies' dress skirts, nicely made, best
styles, from s1.00, $500, $500 UP to $500.
II you need a nice, clean, new, well
made skirt for less money then you can
make it, look at my line. I have quite
a selection. Lawn baby caps going
very cheap, from &c. 1Oc, 15c, zoe, Csc
UP to $1.00 each Tam O'Shanta duck
caps going from 12c, 15c, zoe and 25c.
Ladies' Sailor Hats from 9, Is, 20, %, 40,
so, 75c and $1.00. If you need a Sailor
and would like to look over the best
selection before buying. look at my
line. I sell ladies' trimmed hats, real
nice looking, with flowers and ribbon.
for SOC each. Well, of course 1 sell bet
ter ones for 7Sc, $1.O0. $1.25 and UP to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

$I.50, $500 and up to $500. Ladies' Shirt
Waists are one thing that / prefer TO
sell rather than carry over, 81 / Will
sell good waists at 80. SO, COO ,$l.00 and
SIPS each. / can please all classes in
this line of goods and can save you
money.
Ladies' White Silk Parasols, beautiful
goods, at $3.50 each. Beautiful black
silk parasols at $1.00 each. Nice silk
umbrellas, beautiful handles. at sl.25
and $1.50. Large % inch umbrellas.
fine. good Bingham top. worth at least
81. 00, my special price 75c.
Gents Percale Shirts for a special
drive, ~laundried, ait zoe each Ladies'
under vests, large size. at sc. Ladies'
fine bleached, short sleeve, light weight
balbriggan vests for Csc each. Gents
fine one piece bathing suits, made of
heavy, thick goods, at 75c each; two
piece o suits. trimmed in white
braid, at $3.50 a suit. Ladies' bathing
suits, made Of wool, nicely trimmed in
braid, large sailor collar, at 1925 and
$3.50 a suit. Rubber hats that keep
your hair straight and clean, for 15c
each.
SHOES-Have you noticed our win
dow for shoe and seen the largest
and best selection that has even orna-
mented any store window in the city.
over 300 pair on exhibition. We Sell
shoes in large quantities at all prices.
from 19c for infants, soc for ladies.
90c n $1.00 for men to the best shoes
on the market. all the owest prices.
Give my shoes a look and be convinced.
We can save you money on your shoe
bill. We will sell you honest goods at a
small price. Boys rubber bottoms AT
soc a pair, mems rubber bottoms at Acc
a pair.
1 have not got the space to describe
more Of my large and varied stock.
/ a tell you more next time, but ask
you to kindly remember that we ham
die mems and boys clothing. all styles.
Crash suits from s1.S5. s2.75 and 1926,
all styles. Coats for men at so. 75c, s1.00,
SIPS and up to $500 for coat and vest.
All styles of nice suits and under cloth
ing. All styles OF mating at all prices.
Carpet remnants. Window shades for
Csc, the best Opaque Linen tints. A
fine line Of new leather grips from 3jc
to $500 each. Trunks from Csc to $500
Mating from 10c to 25c. a yard. Oh
cloth from 10c to $1.00 a yard and no.
tions of every class.
After reading Owe this ad. I think
you have been posted as to real prices
Of drv goods and trust you can spare
us the time to look over our store,
which cover 5000 square feet OF floor
room with an electric elevator that
carries You up without any exertion on
your part, and IL you will give us a call
We promise to treat you politely and
deal honestly with you, and sell YOU
goods for less price than any other dry
goods store in the state. I want your
trade, and IL low prices will insur
your favor / am going to ave 1t. You
can find us at 112 North Front street,
opposite The Orton Totel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

press against the Sherman note is de-
cided and has provoked plain talk.
Many American newspapers have
sharply criticised the secretary's
course, and Of course the president
also. It is not necessary to forget We
are Americans because We may dis
approve of Sherman's want Of proprie-
ty. If the contention of the United
States is just then Great Britain must
give it a respectful consideration, as
will be doubtless done The ak Of war
is all nonsense. No sane American ear
ain. AS to the contention as to the
Alaskan boundary it must be con-
sidered with gravity and intelligence.
There have been other boundary con-
tests with Great Britain in the past
and were amicably arranged. So will
there be if men Of character, probity
and wisdom have the matter in hand.
What has given new interests to the
boundary question of Alaska are the
gold fields recently discovered at or
AAIoA q pAoSC SoAASO II NC.
posts are said to extend on both
sides Of the 141st parallel Of longitude,
the line separating British and Ameri-
a possessions. Klondike is on Brit
ish soil, but the auriferous lodes are
thought to enter into Alaska beyond
the 141st parallel. That there are i'm
portant points involved, and that a
treaty is necessary, are of cours be-
yond dispute. Great Britain never
fails to claim too little. She sets up a
claim now as to TIE boundary line
along the coast, from st. Elias to the
southerly end of Prince of Wales is
land. We do not undertake to set forth
Great Britain's claim beginning as far
back as 1925. 1t is because Alaska is
proving of some unexpected value that
a new movement is made. Great Brit
ain is great On maps. Those who gave
attention to the Venezuelan matter saw
much Of maps with new lines in diff
ferent years. The New York Mail and
Express avs this, and it will, perhaps,
do to understand the matter something
better:
I'm an evil our government
admitted the existence of a British
claim by appointing joint commission
ers to report the facts of the dispute
as to the boundary along the coast.
This commission should have con-
Guided its work long ago., but no re-
port has yet been made. Meantime
Great Britain has, at enormous ex-
pense, kept a force Of surveyors, topog-
raphers and photographers at work on
the line they claim to be the boundary,
and set a band of Canadian police to
patrol it,"
It is further stated that if Great
Britain's latest demand Or interpreter
ton Of the reaty is allowed she would
secure "a strip of coast twenty-five
miles broad and 600 miles long, several
fine islands, the city of Juneau, the
MUS glacier, and, most important of
all, the heads of several of the great
estuaries, the possession Of which
would give free entry for commerce to
the British possessions a n We
suppose a commission composed of rep
resentatives from both countries could
calmly consider the full situation and
find out what is right, what is fair,
what would be a settlement according
to the evidence, facts and justice. So
be it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
Ole 8lesseuger.
INTO THE WHITE NORTH.

There has been a passion for explo-
ration through the centuries among
many nations. The Italians and Eng
. FISH loved the sea and it's adventures
I'm the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
above all others. Now the men de-
seconded from No~rsemen-the men of
northern Europe, like the sea, n to
explore the unknown and most hazar-
d0us portions of 1T. Year after year
explorations are made. The frozen
north has beer the ~favorite part Of the
world where many bones are bleaching
of the hardy adventurers. White peo-
pie are still reading with enraptured
delight "Farthest North" the fascinat-
ing book of DR.. Nansen, two other ex-
petitions have sailed. Lieutenant
Peary is going again, but he does not
expect to reach h north pole. But
the expedition of more immediate in
terest is that of DR.. s. A. Andree, a
distinguished Sweed and aeronaut. We
mentioned hat recently he was report
ed to have started in a balloon for the
purpose of exploring the polar regions.
He believes he can accomplish in that
way-so novel and full Of haZard-his
plans and perhaps reach the goal for
which so many navigators and explor-
ers have in vain striven. He has COM
panions. When he started it was in a
furious storm-a not good omen posi-
bly,. 1t is certainly the boldest, most
daring, most reckless of attempts to
find the limits of the frozen sea that
hay been put forth.
II is not a new thing with the brave
e Explorer. He has been studying the
plan through many years. He has been
preparing for his voyage through the
air CT perhaps years. The nan at the
helm is evidently of the heroic kind,
full of resourc in himself and brave at
heart. The Atlanta Constitution gives
this information:
"In connection with DR.. Andree's
aerial voyage it is sufficient to note that
the Swedish explorer has received not
only the moral encouragement, but also
the practical help, of the Swedish acad-
envy of science, and that great hopes
are built upon the undertaking. The
DdlIOOn, WHICH Is perfectly HC", L. SCN-
enty-fve feet in altitude, and carries a
sail of 800 square feet. It's capacity is
.172, 900 cubic feet of gas. In the event
everything works smoothly, DR.. An
dree expects to reach the pole within
a few days from the time of starting;
but in all likelihood, many unforeseen
difficulties will arise to impede the
progress of the expedition and perhaps
to render it fruitless. Should some
disastrous fate overtake the balloon
while sailing in the neighborhood of the
pole there is no power on earth which
can rescue the party from certain
death. The odds are heavily against
h success Of the expedition, and If
DIR. Andree returns to Sweden alive he
will have abundant u to congratu-
late himself"
Coo speed the bold navigator in those
ETHEREAL heights where no human soul
ever before moved, and bring him safe
Ty through all perils and s~ufferings!
May he learn what is now unknown to
man, and be able to communicate it to
the edification of the nations who await
the issue of such human hazard and
bravery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

If you would hav an abundance or
dark, glossy hair, if you would have a
clean scalp; free from dandruf and ir-
ritating humors, of if your hair is
faded and gray, and you would have its
natural color restored, use Ayers
Hair Vigor. It is unquestionably the
best dressing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
HOME FOLKS.

There have been 1856 teachers attend
University of North Carolina. This is,
we believe, the largest it has had. The
law class, also, is unusually large.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

Sherman has been suspected of men
tai decay Come if his capers appear to
justify the apprehension. For instance
instructions to foreign ministers of a
delicate kind are posted on bulletin
boards, and even before one minister
had left for his field-Spain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

The Ohio Baptist and Messenger
does not k the new tariff. 1t says it
'is fullo of jobs" and many of the duties
are i~ndefensible. And so they are.
What bill could be defensible that was
full of jobs?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

The yellow fever microbe has been
discovered. Professor Giuseppe Sana-
relli, of the Montevideo Medical School,
is the d~iscoverer and has reported to
The London Lancet. The microbes
are not in the bowels, but in the tissues
and circulation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

To make FOUR business pay, good
health is a prime factor. To secure
good health, the blood should be kept
pure and vigorous by the use Of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. When the vital fluid is
impure and sluggish, there can be
neither health, strength, nor ambition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

Dave Hill wants to go to congress-.
It is predicted he will seek to be a
candidate for the house. He is firing
of solitude and his own company. For
his talents what a failure and how he
has undere
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

Every nan having a beard should
keep it an even and natural color, and
if it is not so already, use Bucking-
hams Dye and appear tidy -.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
SNAPS.

That is rather improbable report
that Cleveland will be offered the pres
idency Of the University of Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

The Canadian premier, Laurier, was
against the south and on the part OF
the north in the great "onpleasant-
ness"