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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Preliminary Declamatory Contest.

Preliminary Deelamatory Contest.
Two preliminary declamatory con-
tests were held at the A. O.. U. w.
Hail Monday to select DISCLAIMERS to
contest in the regular Public School
contests, which are to be held the night
of the 18th at the Opera House. The
first contest, the boys, was held at 10
o'clock in the morning and the con-
testants and their subjects were as
follows:
Will Treloar, "The Death of Fagin.n
Otto Deissel, "The Grave Yard of
the Ages"
Henry Llewellyn, "The Citizens
Duty"
Ned Turner, "Harp of a Thousand
Strings"
Groom Gamble, "Uncrowned Among
the Nations"
Claude Fowles, "Giriah Geboom.n
Charles CLARK, "The Drummer Boy"
The Judges, Miss Essie Houston, @.
r. Macfarlane and Frank Jesse, de-
cided that Messrs. Treloar, CLARK and
Turner were entitled to the places on
the programme for the 18th and rem.
dered their decision accordingly. AL
of the gentlemen did themselves
proud and showed evidences of study
and talent. Let the defeated onet
not become disheartened but remem.
Der that defeats In life are part of itt
discipline and solace themselves will
the thought that "thereH come 8
time some day."
The young ladies contest was held
about three O'Clock in the afternoon,
The names of the successful contest
ants and the subjects of their dec
lamations were al follows:
Miss Grace Hollopeter, SHOW we
Beat the Captains Colt"
Miss Stella Snidow, "The Roman
Valentine"
Miss Laura Pearce, SHOW Judge
| O'Day Saw Hamlet"
All the declarations were well rem.
dered and deserve much commenda'
| ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Jack
son, Monday, May 3rd, a ION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

See Ferris & Cauthorn before buy
ing a buggy. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

1t begins to look as though Mexico
would not have a circus this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Hamilton, OF
Benton City, spent Sunday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Tickets for the Scharwenka recital
Friday night, May 9TH, on sale at Elon
Bearings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

8. W. Buckley is in West Virginia or
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Miss Leola Walker is home from
Abilene, Kas., where she has been at
tending school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

County Court is in session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
freaks and Turks

Are scrapping and indications are
farm products will advance. No ad-
vance in prices on Pasqueth's vehic-
les; nice assortment; see them. WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Money to Loan,

Money to Loan.
We are prepared to make loans on
good real estate security at a low rate
of interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
wifi Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Miss Neva French, after a pleasant
visit to her sisters, Mrs. ]. M. Pollard
and Mrs. E. s. Cave, has returned to
her home in Shelbyville, Ill. Miss
Neva has many friends and admirers
in Mexico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
A Mysterious Disappearance

Manitou, Col, August civilian B.
Felts has mysteriously disappeared.
His flying machine with which he was
to have attempted the flight from Pixies
Peak to Colorado Springs, is still hous-
ed in the top of the peak. There have
been rumors that Felts' nerve was be-
coming shaky, which were offset by
statements from the professor that he
was waiting for a clear day.
Felts went down the side
Friday, stating that he was going for
a walk, since which time nothing has
been seen or heard of him. His
friends say ne has probably lost his
way in the wilderness west Of the
peak and may Ia fallen down a
precipice and been killed or injured.
They have been searching for him
since Friday. The majority, however,
are skeptical enough to believe that the
professor had not sufficient faith in his
own invention. While they knowl
edge that conditions have been I'M
favorable they think the incident which
has created so much excitement for the
past two weeks is closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Canada NJ Longer Wanting Annexation

London, August 16.-Mr. Louis H.
Davies, Canadian minister of marine
and fisheries, addressing the ondon
chamber Of commerce today, said every
vestige Of feeling in favor of union with
the United States had long disappear
ed. Canada, he added, had nothing to
gain thereby.
Continuing, Mr.. Davies warned in
tending emigrants against the remen-
dous difficulties of the Klondyke, say
ing they would go there at their own
risk and that the Canadian govern
ment a not advised it. Hundreds
and thousands, he insisted, were going
there ill-provided with money or sup
plies and they would die in the passes
before reaching the Klondyke. Mr..
Davies also said that reaction was GER
tain to follow and hat Canada would
be blamed for it.
Referring to the United States tar
if, Mr.. Davies said the bill had built
up a prohibitive wall against Canadian
trade, which the government of the do
minion, therefore, had resolved to
greatly transfer to Great Britain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Death of q Girl From Poison

Bristol, VT, August 16.-The autopsy
on the body of Dora Cushman, the Is
year-old girl whose body was found
in a pasture at Lincoln, yesterday, dis
closed evidence which the physicians
say shows that death resulted from poi
soning. 1t was also disclosed that the
girl was in a delicate condition.
William Brittell, an intimate friend of
Smith Davis who disappeared from
Lincoln yesterday, has been arrested.
Brittell has admitted hat Davis told
him of the Cushnan girls condition.
and said he had procured some medi-
cine which would bring her out of the
trouble. 1t was learned further that
Brittell acted as messenger between
Davis and the girl. telling the latter
that Davis had the medicine and that
he would meet heI in the woods and
give it to her. 1t is thought the girl
went to the appointed place and took
the dose, which proved fatal and Davis
fled lei he saw the effect of it. The
authorities have traced the fugitive as
far as Rutland, where he bought a tick
ct for Manchester, N. Fl.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Negotiating Reciprocity With France.


Washington, August 16.-Since the
new tariff act went into operation ne
gotiations have been in progress be-
tween the secretary of state and the
French ambassador here, looking~to the
formulation of a new agreement be-
tween the two countries on the basis
of reciprocal concessions, under the au-
thority conferred by section 3 of the
new tariff act. 1t has finally been
agreed that Secretary Sherman. Assist
ant Secretary Howell of the treasury
department, and the French ambassa-
dor shall join in a conference on the
subject in the near future, and 1t is
fully expected that a new and salts
factory agreement will be reached. Sec
ton 8 of the new tariff act provides
that for the purpose of equalizing the
trade of the United States with foreign
countries producing and exporting to
this country wines, paintings, statuary,
crude tartar, brandies, ETC., the presi-
dent is authorized to negotiate with
these governments commercial agree
ments in which the reciprocal and
equivalent concessions nay be secured
in favor of the products Of the United
States. The concessions authorized to
be made by the president are, in most
cases, % per cent. Of the rates fixed in
the new law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
The Trails to Klondyke Blocked.

Washington, August 16.-William J.
Jones, United States commissioner to
Alaska, assigned to st. Michael's, has
sent to the interior department the fol-
lowing report on the gold rush, in a let
ter dated at Dyea, Alaska, August It'll:
There are nearly 1900 people in the
Dyea and Skagaway routes, and both
trails are blocked People are throw
ing away their packs and provisions
and rushing headlong to the mines.
Great distress, hardship and suffering
and possible death from hunger and
exposure is sure to follow this winter.
an opinion that is entertained by all
old Alaska ~prospectors who have visit
ed that part Of the world in late years
and know the situation"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Funeral of Bishop Embry

Philadelphia, Pa, August 16.-The
funeral services over the body Of Jas.
Carolina district of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church. were held to-
day at the African Methodist Episco-
pal church. Bishop Turner, Of Atlanta,
oHciated and in addition to his re-
ops Salter, of Nashville; Derrick. of
Flushing. n. T.; Handy, Of Baltimore.
and Lee and Arnett, of WHEREFORE.
Ohio. In addition to the bishops there
were 167 ministers and ten presiding
elders present from all parts of the
country. Over two thousand persons
crowded the church Ind hundreds were
unable to gain Ambulance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
No
Theory Here.

The greatest claims for SIS. (Swift's
Specifc) are made by those whom il has
cured, and after all the most valuable
reputation Is one which is given by those
who speak from experience. We could
publish a page Of what We claim SIS.
will do, but the people prefer to read
of what It has done, and hence we give
the testimony OF reputable, well-known
people in different parts OF the country,
who gladly tell of how SIS. has cured
them of blood diseases, after trying
other treatment in vain.
No wonder SIS. has such stauuch
friends. The experience of those who
take il to-day will be h same As OF
those who twenty years ago found II the
only cure. Blood diseases are obstinate,
and cannot be cured by one medicine
in a dozen which claims to cure them:
so when SIS. is taken with satisfactory
results, after a disappointing expert
ence with other remedies, it is not
strange that it has grateful friends by
the score.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Accident Al Ty bee Government Works.

Savannah, Ga, August 16.-An acct
dent at the work on the new govern
ment Notifications at Tybee this morn
ing resulted in the injury of six men,
three of them perhaps fatally. The rail-
way used in carrying material for the
work terminates in an incline with an
elevation of about twenty feet from
which the material is dumped into the
bins below. A new engineer was in
charge this morning. On the first trip
with a carload of sand, the engineer
a unable to reverse the throttle and
the car struck the butting block at the
end of the incline rearing up over it
and throwing sand and men into the
air. The white foreman and five negro
laborers were riding on the car.
News of the accident was telephoned
to the city and a special train was sent
down with Doctors Graham, Dudley
and Fitch n trained nurses from the
Savannah hospital. The injured men
were brought to the city and placed
in the hospitals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Off for the South Pole.

Antwerp, August 16.-The steamer
Belglca. with the Gelache Antarctic
expedition on board, sailed at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Crowds of people as
sembled to bid farewell to the explor-
ers, who We're heartily cheered as the
Belgica left port. It is expected that
the expedition will arrive at Graham's
Lane early in December. The crew of
the Belgica numbe twenty-one. She
has on board provisions for two years.
London, August IA dispatch to
The Pail Mall Gazette from Antwerp
says that the United States cruiseo
San Francisco saluted the departing
Belgica.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
New England Mills Start Up

Fall River, Mass, August 16.-Most
of the cotton mills which have been
stopped temporarily, started on full
time today. The improved condition
of the cloth market and the reported
advancement of the cotton crop served
to restore, in a measure, confidence
among manufacturers. The curtail-
ment has amounted to about $50, 900
pieces.
The Eddy wooden mill opened it's
doors this morning, after a. four
months curtailment. 1t is planned to
start only the dye house at present,
other departments being opened as the
work progresses. The factory Employs
about 300 hands.
Providence, r. l., August 1.-THE
Lonsdale Company's cotton mills start
ed today after a weeks shutdown, CIV
ing employment to about 5000 opera
tives. 1t is stated here that the demand
for wooden n cotton goods is on the
increase.
Lawrence, Mass, August 16.-The re-
pairs in progress at the Methuen cot
ton mills at Methuen are being pushed
forward rapidly and it is expected OPP
erationS will De resumed in some of
the departments text Monday. The
mills shut down August eth, at which
time it was stated that they would be
idle three weeks. The mills employ
about 500 hands.
Salem, Mass, August 16.-The Naum-
keaS steam mills resumed operations
today after a shutdown IF sixteen
days. The mills will run forty-eight
hours a week for the present, but will
run on a full-time schedule before long
if the market is satisfactory. The plant
employs 1,400 people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Old People

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whiskey nor other in
toxicant, but acts as a ionic and alter
alive. It acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding siren 9Th and Civ
ing tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the func-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
pie inc it just exactly VIA they need.
Price fifty cents and S1.OO per bottle
at r. R.. Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
A Youth Murders His Mother for None,

Galveston, Texas, August 16.-Mrs. Kate
Gallagher, for twelve years a schoo
teacher in this city, who lived with her
son, virgil, at No. 136 and X. streets, was
found today with her throat cut from ear
to ear and the body charred beyond
recognition. After killing her the murder
er set fire to the bed.
virgil, the 20-year-old son of the muir
dered woman, has been arrested and con-
fesses that he committed the crime to get
money to spend on a variety actress. The
crime was deliberately planned and exc
cuted- The young man had packed his
trunk and was ready to leave. He had
the furniture insured and with the money
expected to cave Texas as soon as the
ire insurance could be adjusted. But the
nre was discovered in time to prevent the
destruction of the house and the bloody
shirt which the murderer wore when the
crime was committed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
WIND AND LIGHTNING.
Sections of New York Visited by Severe
Cyclones and Electric S.orms-violent
Storm at N~arragansett Pire.

Sections of New York Visited by Severe
Cyclones and Electric S.orms-violent
Storm at N-arragansett Pire.
New York, August 1s.-Reports from
up the state tell Of much damage done
by lightning during the days storm.
The most serious loss was at Copenha-
gen, Lewis county, where Plank &
Nellis' saw mill, valued at 500, 900, was
destroyed.
A cyclone passed Owe h eastern
end of Fulton county, three farm
houses and many barns and outbuild-
ings being completely demolished.
Many people sought refuge in their
lived near Broad Albin, ran from their
house when they saw the storm ap-
preaching Inc threw themselves on the
ground behind the barn. The structure
was blown down and both were serious
ly injured. The barn buildings Of
Thomas Steel, a magistrate in the
county, were demolished. All the build
ings on the Hantwick farm, including
the residence, were destroyed.
Amsterdam, New York, August 16.-
Today a cyclone passed from the west
to the east about a mile from the viii
lage Of Hagaman, a suburb of this city,
wrecking several buildings. Three
barns were blown down and the house
of John Harlig was wrecked. Mrs. Har-
lig, who was in the building, was bad
ly injured, and was brought to the
hospital in this city for treatment. The
cyclone was Of short duration. The
damage will amount to several thou
sand dollars. Crops were badly dam
aged, and in some instances ruined.
Narragansett Pier, r. l., August 16.-
Narragansett Pier was swept by storm
and fire this morning. A portion of the
sea wall on Ocean roa was damaged
to the extent of $500. Lightning struck
a big barn owned by Edward Davis, of
Providence, and the building was burn
ed to the ground with contents, entail
ing a loss of $40, 600. The Gladstone
hotel, the John Carver cottage, the
Anowai cottage, the Hotel Continental
and the Chandler house were also
struck, but suffered little damage.
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AN FILED

BY Postal Telegraph Company to Twenty
Uenis Rate-Butler Fails in Endorsement
by his Committee Of deposition to Pritch-
ard's Observation-Disclosures trial Begun.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. August 16.-The Pos
tai Telegraph Company today filed ex-
ception to the 20 cents message rate or
dered by the railway commission. The
matter was heard this afternoon and
the exception was overrulea. The ex-
ception sets forth that the company
has only forty offices in this state, and
tina. less than six are self-sustaining;
that the legislature fixed % cents as
the rate; that the company has lines in
thirty-nine states, and that its earnings
are only 4 per cent; hat average cost
to it of each telegram is % cents; that
while it appreciates the commissions
compliments to it's popularity in allow
ing it to charge more than the Western
Union, yet that the latter at the Is
cents rate would get all the business;
that the commissions order is viola
tive of the constitutional the United
States and amendments thereto, and
Of the Interstate commerce law.
Ohio Wilson is delegated by the COM
mission to represent it at the hearing
of the Western Union case at Whining
ton circuit court, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 9Th.
The official statement is given me
by State Superintendent Mebane that
only nine townships voted for the
school tax.
Reports are in hand showing 22O cot
The statement is now made that en-
ator Butler desired the populist state
executive committee, at last weeks
session, to endorse his course in at
tempting to defeat Senator Pritchard's
election, but that his friends found
such resolutions could not pass and the
matter was not brought up.
The state board of tax equalization
met this afternoon and discussed the
question whether it should go on with
that business or not. AS only three
fourths of the counties had made re-
turns of taxables, it does not appear
that anything can be done.
The railroad commission issues an
order requiring the train on the South
ern, which has left here at 2 o'clock
a. m. for Greensboro, to leave at 2:30
O'clock so as to give the Seaboard Air
Line passengers quick connection to
the western part Of the state.
Judge Brown arrived at Henderson
this afternoon to hold the special term
to try Brodie. There is a large crowd
in the town. The Jail was thoroughly
guarded last night. Ninety men ap-
preached, but were instantly ordered
away by the military, and departed.
The trial began at 4 o'clock. Solicitor
Bernard is prosecuting.
w. M. Hinshaw, of Winston, vice
president of Stone Mountain railway,
chartered by the last legislature, is here
and has secured 300 convicts to grade
it, 100 of them to go to work in OctO-
Der. He says the money will be ready.
The Farmers Alliance finds it has
$4,000 available for it's shoe factory
n tannery, or enough to operate
them this year.
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CAUGHT BIZ A STORM.
Three Days and Nights on Mount
The Party Nearly Frozen and Starved 10

Days and Nights on Mount faeowa.
The Party Nearly Frozen and Starved 10
Death.
Tacoma, Wash, August Isl. T.
Mitchell and wife and Miss Jeanne
McFarlane. OF Sumner. and Sergeant
VIII 4. Hall. of Pyallup. were nearly
starved and frozen to death at the top
of Mount Tacoma last week. They were
held prisoners for three nights and four
days by a storm. AS the party was
ascending the mountain the storm
gathered, and increased to a hurricane
just as they scrambled over the room
of the crater into a place of shelter.
They remained huddled together dur
ing the first night. and not an eye
closed in sleep The next day an az
tempt was made by the men to es-
cape. but the wind blew them back
from the crater's rim. The second
night was passed in a sheltered Ice
cavern, with the sulphur-laden steam
rising on all sides. Prunes and hard
tack softened by the steam was the
bill OF fare, and before h morning OF
the fourth day every morsel had been
%devoured. In addition TO the prospect
of freezing to death, the party was
face to face with starvation. The
storm broke on the fourth and all es-
capped. The Mitchell party report that
the Mazamas burned for firewood the
big fiagpoie which Oscar Brown, OF
CIe-Elum, risked his life to carry to
the top of the mountain On this pole
the largest American flag ever unfurled
at a three-mile altitude was hung
Moutain climbers from all parts of the
world carved their names on the nag
staff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

There is a time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when
it starts. Don't wait until you have
consumption, but prevent it by using
One Minute Cough Cure, the great
remedy for coughs, colds, crop, bron-
chitis and all throat and lun~ troubles.
r. R.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

eastern Pennsylvania. Apart from the
wage question the men demand the dis
charge or transfer of Superintendent
Jones, and the feeling against him IL
so strong hat he moves about with an
armed escort and his house Is guarded
day and night.
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Mr.. William Sewers, of Bradford, Ohio,
was cured by SIS. ten years ago of a
severe blood poison, and writes that to
this day no sign of the dreadful disease
has ever returned. He says:
81 had a terrible blood disease which
is considered i~ncurable, and was treated
for a long time by the best physicians,
but they did me no good. The disease
seemed to get a frmer hold on me, and
attacked my tongue and throat, which
were soon full of vile ulcers.
81 changed doctors several times. and
afterwards took nearly every blood REM
edy on the market, without the slightest
benefit. After Eve years of treatment
which did mt nc good whatever, I was
induced to try SIS. This remedy
proved itself equal to the case, for in a
few months I was entirely cured and my
skin was perfectly clear and smooth.
I could hardly believe that the cure wal
permanent, but ten years have elapsed
and no sign of the disease has yet ap-
peared."
SIS. is a sure cure for Cancer, Ca
tarrh, Contagious Blood Poison, Scroll
ula, Rheumatism, Eczema, and all other
blood diseases, which other remedies
have no effect whatever upon. 1t 10
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

John Griffin. OF GAINESVILLE. o., says:
:! lived a day for thirty year
without suffering agony, until a box Of
DE Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured nv
piles" For piles and rectal troubles.
cuts, bruises. sprains, eczema and al
KIN troubles De Wits witch Haxel
saive = uneQualled. n r. BelIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

It heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said Of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by It
quickly n permanent r. r.. Bel
lamY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

They don't make much fuss o
it." We are speaking of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness. and all
stomach and liver troubles. They never
grippe. r. R. Bellamy.