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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
Astrakhan and Fur Coats-PossibiIltics OF
the Former as q Good Investment-
Attractive Gowns for Chlldren-sootoh
Piaids Now tho Most Popular.
Together.

DREAMED Of Par
adiSe-and still,
Though sun lay soft
on vale and hill
And trees were
green and rivers
bright,
The one dear thing
that made de-
light,
By sun or stars or
Eden weather,
Was just that we
two were togeth-
= err.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
THE EFFECT OF NEGRO DE
MANDS FOR OFFICE.

The republican party and its organ
consider that their party is a very sa-
g~acious, wise combination, and that
when it dies-speed the day!-that all
political wisdom will die with it. And
still it has blundered seriously and dis
%astrously by every time it has got
into power. It's whole march has been
marked with the graves Of buried
hopes and the wrecks of legislation. It
is the great blunderer Inc %despoiler Of
our land. It's latest folly of course is
the outrageous, villainous robber tax
just enacted and set to work. It has
blundered egregiously in distributing it's
Offices in the. south. By putting so
many negroes in important places and
turning it's back upon faithful. infuen-
tial white republicans it has lost favor
and lost ground. Negro officials are
not what are needed in the south. Their
appointment will hasten the formation
Of a white mans party in North Caro-
lima and all through hi southern
states. It will come. it must come in
self-defence and for safety. The New
York Evening Post, is strictly north
err is deep-dyed in the gold wash, but
it says of the NEGRO officials"
"It Is not a question Of what ought
to be, but Of what is. AS public sem
timent now is, a colored official is Of
fensive to the great bulk Of the people
who must come in contact with him.
To appoint a man who Is for any rea-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
There IS ALWAYS 4 DBMANu

for dry goods at a reasonable price that
will give satisfaction. We warrant
every article We sell to be as repre-
scented and sold at bottom prices, and
If goods do not fit nor suit those that
are not cut we take them back and
cheerfully refund the money. You
prices are always h lowest, Jul stock
and store is the largest, where you can
make the best selection.
We want you Dry Goods trade as
we lead h city in sales and variety
We can reasonably expect a share Of
your patronage which We have been
dealt by SO kindly in the past. The
long hot days Of August are now here
and you may need some coo goods to
help out through the season.
WHITE LAWN at &c, sc, &c, &c, 10c,
12hc; Batire best Collars at 4kc, &c;
Fine Lawn 36 inches wide, our best
prices have been 10c worth 12kc. now
to close at Sc. Bicycle Suitings at Sc
and 10c, all colors in ducks at 10c; Lin
en- crash at 12kc.
FINE LINE OF CORSETS-Our best
brand 21c: French woven soc; our fav-
orite a regular Soc corset at 35c: r. &
G. vigilant at soc, r. & G.. long waist
at 75c and $1.00; Warmers best long
WdISI AuIS1u6 COIScI dl &A.VV, SdTOllAc
Corset best made by Warner at $1.25.
I have white and black in fine Corsets
Kabo Corsets I bought Of Mr.. Mcintyre
his price $1.00, my price 75c.
I have a big line Of colored goods.
Goffre cloth worth 10c, pretty colors,
and styles, now at SC per yard.
All shades Of cheese cloth this week
at &c; heavy outing at &c; good Cotton
Pants cloth to move at TIC; the best
all wool Heavy Pants cloth I ever saw,
worth 37kc wholesale, I bought in a
job, I will sell at Csc; il you need buy it
before 1t is gone.
I have just received a very nice line
Of Black Dress Goods before the tariff
got in their nice job. / can sell them
at a very low price. Cashmeres SO
inches wide in black and blue zoe, bet
ter quality, all wool. at Csc. Fine strict
ly all wool imported surge 36 inches
wide at 29c, worth Csc. Beautiful black
Fancy Goods all prices from 35c, soc,
62kc, 75c, S5c, CSC, $1.0O to SLIPS. This
line Of Fine Dress goods are new this
season; styles made in Germany by the
Gold Medal Black Dress Company.
Every piece is warranted by the maker
to be all wool and to hold its color un-
der all circumstances. We have these
new goodsin abeautiful line ofpatterns;
also a line Of fine Silks. A Job In
Pongee silk, assorted colors, worth SOC,
cost 43c whole sale, that I want to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

The cool New York Tribune has a fine
knowledge of the negro in the south
and his privileges. It says with an eye
to truth:
Teaching music to negroes must be
added to the list Of causes for lynch
ing in the sunny SOUTH"
Sambo has sung all his life. He woke
up the woods and the corr piles "befo
de wah." And he makes night lively,
and rather "hideous" some times, with
his melodies The Tribune ought to
make a trip into southland and hear
the echoes of their music"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

interest Of usurpation and strong gov
eminent should take exceptions to such
ruling a. Judge Jackson gave. He en-
Joined the labor leaders and federal aid
was invoked by operators to defeat the
cause Of the strikers. It was . bold at
tempt to throttle freemen and free
speech. The strong arm Of the law
was uplifted to crush the right Of as
semblage. The decision Of Judge Jack
son If 1t holds. IL q decision that
amounts to this-that labor a no
remedy or liberty in this land any
longer. His decision or injunction prac-
tically reduces the miners to a state of
complete subsection to the will Of their
employees, their masters. The perma-
nency Of the Injunction will not be de-
termined before Goth September. In
the mean time 1t is in full force. BY
this action the strikers can not speak
in the public highways leading to the
mines. and the strikers are positively
forbidden to hold any public or private
meetings whatever in the vicinity OF
Tic Ax41AlCS nj AACSeAOAs Ala OA N0N A~
the United States, a supposed republic,
where the citizens are freemen. A dis
patch from Wheeling says:
Some criticism has been INDUCED in
because the court set September 10th
as the day for argument in the writ.
On that late the strike will have been
on almost three months, and very like
ly to be either settled or given up as
a lost cause by the strikers. Unless aid
reaches the union diggers it is doubt
full if they can hold out until the ques-
tons relating to h lfe-of the tnjunc-
ton are settled"
These indeed be parlous times. What
next may be expected in the way of
suppressing free action and free speech?
No private meetings allowed to be
held by American voters. Is this real
ly a republic or is it an incipient des-
potism? The Boston Post, an old DEM
ocratic newspaper, says:
"Mr. Eugene V. Debs will find con-
siderable sympathy among conserva-
tive men in his indignant d~enunciation
of the injunction issued against him
by Judge Jackson, Of the United States
court, in West Virginia. It is not for
10y 1lCu " say LID kIAO SoAAS R0o00
ed the limits of technical authority I'M
der the statutes in issuing a writ Of
such an extraordinary and widely
comprehensive character; but it re-
quires no training in legal hairsplitting
to see that if this judicial order is val
i'd, some of the rights Of the individual
citizens, most firmly established by the
organic law Of the nation. are in
fringed upon. It is tersely stated by
Mr.. Debs hat Judge Jackson las en-
Joined him off the face of the earth
If he is forbidden on his peril to talk
on any Of the highways leading to the
mines of the Monongehela Company,
to address miners, to publicly criticise
the attitude Of the company toward it's
employees, where, indeed, is liberty of
movement, freedom of speech, or the
right Of public assembly? There is
danger in such an order as that which
Judge Jackson has issued. It tends to
encourage the idea that the machinery
of law operates invidiously toward the
workingman and in favor Of capital.
And this is the last thing hat law
should do"
That states the case clearly and
fOrcefully.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles

Thousands of such cases have beer
cured by the use Of Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. 3D. If Q doubt it, call or send
to the Company whose advertisement
appears in this paper and they will,
for a one cent stamp, send you a book
Of wonderful cures, not only of the
above diseases, but Of all of
ailments arising from impure blood. It
is the standard remedy Of the age for
h cure Of all blood and skin diseases.
$1.OO per large bottle.
CURED WITH TWO BOTTLES.
]. A. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga, writes:
Il had great trouble in passing urine,
which was filled with sediments. My
back and loins gay me much pain,
and I lost my appetite, strength. and
flesh. I became nervous and unable to
sleep. Two bottles Of Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. gave me entire re-
lief"
s. n. Ellis. Atlanta. Ga. writes: aBo-
tanic Blood Balm (B. b. By sured me
OF most stubborn eczema. / had doctor.
ed It without success for twelve years.
For ale by druggigta
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

It is Of course d%eplorable that there
has occurred another lynching in North
Carolina. It is the first in two years.
But with rapes Astounding from Vir-
ginia to Texas what else can be ex-
pected? In Greene county Judge Oliver
H. Allen is trying a rapist. In Vance
another scoundre1 is awaiting trial for
the same offence. It is very bad. In
five days o lynchings occurred in
three other states, all for rape say
one for murder. The prowling beasts
Of prey grow holder and in numbers.
Where is the end?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

move. I bought it Of Mr.. Mcintyre, to
close now at &c per yard.
I have just received q car load OF
Shoes, and q sag I have as nice a
selection and as good an assortment OF
Shoes as any Shoe store in the city.
We sell Shoes at all prices from the
cheapest to the best-In women's Shoes
from Soc, &c. 75c. s5c. $1.o0. SLIPS. $3.50.
$500 $3.50 and $500. We have about
1000 of these lires in button and lace,
all styles in toes and heels. In mems
Shoes we have the buf in lace and con-
gress at $1.00. better Shoes at $1.25.
Our $1.50 line Is splendid and we war
ant every pair to be good. first quali->
ty and At correctly. Our fine Calf skin
Shoes run from $500 to $500 a pair.
Boys fine dongola Tans. best leather.
spring heel. button and lace, a Job,
sizes from N IL to 2, at 75c, worth at
least SLIPS a pair. I bought these Shoes
in q railroad wreck and will sell them
at nearly half price. Baby Shoes at
19c, Csc, 40c, SOC. Misses Shoes, from
IL to 2, at 60c q pair. Our never-rip
Shoes, IL to 2. at SOC q pair. We can
ft your feet in fine Slippers which run
from 4Oc to $500 a pair. II you need
Shoes and Slippers for any OF your
you buy elsewhere.
Well. lets go up on u second floor
with an electric elevator and look over
it, which is 50x112 feet square. We
sell Clothing for men and boys on 50x55
feet Of this room and sell all grades of
Boys Suits at 50c. 75c, CSC. all wool
$1.40. $3.50. $1.98, $3.50 and $500; Mems
Suits, all wool, nice patterns, at $3.9s.
$4.25, $500, $500. $3.50. $500. $1,000; all
styles and best high grade clothing,
made by the best tailors In the country.
We can save you money on your cloth
ing bill, we have only one price, but
that price is right.
Mems percale loundried Shirts at Csc,
Ladies Leather Belts at &c, 10c. 15c, zoe,
and Csc. Mems two ring heavy Cloth
Belts at 15c. Good quality Trunk
from Soc, Csc, 75c. $1.00 to $1.25. Zinc
covered, rs inch Trunks. at $1.00. large
% inch $1.20. 30 inch $40. 30 inch $l.s5.
"a inch $1.95 each. Fine Canvas Trunk
large size. "a inch, with heavy. strong
clasp lock at 1925 each, 80 inch trunk
at $3.50 each. Window Shades, all
sizes. 36x72 inches CSC, 3x7 feet al Csc.
We have the largest department store
in the city and we sell almost anything
you need and want In the Dry Goods
line. You will find us pushing the old
Racket for all IL IL worth n doing
business every day and we want to add
you to our list of customers, at 112
North Front Street, opposite The Or
ton Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
HOME FOLKS.

The people are properly getting tired
of being humbugged. The vote on the
special tax indicates that in spite Of ig-
norance the people are learning. They
are evidently going to school and the
lessons they learn are helpful and hope
full. They know more and regard less
the political tricksters and t~ireless
~ofice-seekers than they did a year ago.
The late election was a costly expe-
rience. It took from the people some
where between $50, 900 and $50, 900. The
result was a spasm Of failure and an
outburst Of rejection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
A u. s. FEDERAL DECISION

The newspapers, and some in the
north, are discussing the high handed
action Of Judge John J. Jackson, of the
United States circuit court in West
Virginia His arbitrary course is even
too strong for the stomachs Of some
New England editors. It y not sur
prising that papers not entirely In the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

The farmer is protected or rather the
hens are. Eggs are in the new repub-
lican tariff. Last year more than 49,
900, 900 dozen eggs were imported. They
came from distant China, PARKWAY
Denmark and SO on. What were they
imported for? They were rotten by
h time they started. But the hens
are protected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

Nervous debility Is a common COM
plant, especially among women. The
best medical treatment for this dis
order is a persistent course of Ayers
Sarsaparilla to cleanse and invigorate
the blood. This being accomplished,
nature will do the rest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

Warnings as to Klondyke are sent
out from Washington. Dangers now
await gold hunters. The trip is i'm
possible to be made now. The Yukon
river will soon freeze up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

From Madrid, of the date of the 10th
the statement that "the genera
opinion in Europe is that Cuba's free.
dom is assured" So be it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

There was a slim meeting of gold
bugs at Chicago. Only even members
of the Indianapolis committee respond
ed to their names. Perhaps the others
have gone to Klondyke. North Carroll
ma had a representative in manufacture
er J.. W. Fries, Of Salem.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

In Madrid there is much alarm. The
anarchists are feared and are plot
ting. The police are closely watching
every suspect.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

There is to be a life written of the
great John G. Calhoun, Of South Car
DINA, and this time by a southern
man and not by an alien.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

Managua, Nicarauga, via. Galveston,
Texas. August 12.-The Nicaraugan
government has suggested t congress
the enactment Of an export duty on
gold of 81 per ounce when from quartz,
and $3.50 when from placer mines,
with q forfeiture. as penalty, OF twenty
times the amount Of the duty and loss,
In certain contingencies, Of the mining
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

"Canst thou minister to a mind di-
seased?" asks Macbeth. Certainly, my
lord; the condition of the mind depends
Of the stomach, liver, and bowels, for
all Of which complaints Ayers Pills
are "the sovereignest thing on EARTH"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

son Offensive to most Of those with
whom he deals 10 to abuse b appoint
ing power"
II we did not know from observation
that such things are temporary with
republicans, that In q few ear hoping
to get q fresh bite at the pie-counter
and striving to put I'm the presidency
q new man who win be more friendly
and ~apprec.ative Of their demands and
necessities. we would hope for q per-
manent disgust and kick-out. But they
will all be placated some how by A. d.
1900. and they will howl after the
old way for the great republican
party" The seven principles with
them-the five loaves and two fishes
are indeed mighty persuasives as well
as adhesives. The New York organ OF
gold says the demand for Office by
negroes all over the country is caus-
ing the republican managers great
trouble, quotes a 'sagacious republican
politician as saying that the difficulty
is alarmingly on the increase, and that
the only way he sees out of 1t is for
the leaders Of the two parties to get
together and agree to give negroes
nothing except messengerships, consul
ships to black countries, chaplainships
in colored regiments, and other places
that appropriately belong to them"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

The best way to avoid scalp disease,
ness, is to use the best preventive
known for that purpose-Hall's Hair
Remover. s.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

Japan is now building more ships Of
war or buying them. We gave lately
her naval strength. She whipped China
but she will hardly lick Uncle Sam.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
SNAPS

The Kentucky republicans in state
convention united tremendously n
avoided the anticipated clash Of war
ring factions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
The Candidate.
IOWA POPULIsTS.
Place n Ticket in the Field and Adopt
a Platform.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 20-The mid
dle-of- the-road populists held a state
convention here yesterday, about so
counties being represented. A. w. G..
Weeks, of Madison county, presided.
A. l.. Kicker, of Johnson county, was
made temporary chairman, and de-
livered speech which favored of So
cialism. At the morning session the
usual other business was transacted
The feature of the afternoon was an adj
dress by ex-senator PETER. The fol-
lowing state ticket was placed in the
field Governor, Charles A. Lloyd, Mus
catine county; lieutenant governor, ID.
l.. Perkins, Lyons; judge of supreme
court, j. A. Loneburg, Wapello; super
intendent of instruction, William Blain,
Marion; railroad commissioner, l.. III.
Griffith, Lee.
The platform adopted reaffirms the
ST. Louis and Omaha platforms, de-
clares for direct legislation, for "suf-
ficient amount of sound and flexible
money, for the issuance of money TO
state, county, township and municipal
government, at one per cent. of the
value" the principal TO be paid back to
the government without interest at
two per cent. per annum, the said
money to be full legal tender; the
Temple amendment is indorsed; the
reduction of freight, passenger and cx-
press rates and salaries of public Off
GERS demanded; also the reduction of
mortgage Indebtedness from assessed
valuations
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

A RUSSIAN inventor has constructed
an apparatus which is to enable people
buried alive to communicate with the
outer world should they awake from
their trance in the grave. The inven-
ton consists in the main of button on
the inside of the coffin, situated imme-
diately over the breast of the appar-
emily dead person. If the unfortunate
person comes to life and begins to
breathe, the first action of the body is
the expansion of the chest; this presses
the button upward, and an alarm bell
is set going in the Office of the superin-
tendent of the cemetery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

SOUTH AMERICAN lovers have a pretty
custom. 1t is well known that when
the petals of the great laurel magnolia
are touched, however lightly, the result
is a brown spot, which develops in n
few hours. The fact is taken advantage
of by the lover, who pulls a magnolia
flower, and on one of its pure white
petals writes motto or message with
hard, sharp-pointed pencil. Then he
sends the flower, the young lady puts
it in vase of water, and in three or
four hours the message written on the
leaf becomes visible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
stole Valuable Books.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Thomas w.
Lloyd, 40 years old and until three
weeks ago employed in the law library
at the capitol, was arrested Friday
charged with stealing valuable legal
books from that institution. A book
was found on him and he admitted
stealing several other volumes. Three
of these have been recovered from a book
store. Lloyd says he was hungry and
needed the money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
.ach as cOmpensatiOn.

GUNBoATs are now building in Eng
land for transportation in sections to
Abu Hamid, whence there is open water
TO Khartoum. These gunboats are
powerful. They draw only two feet of
water, steam IA knots an hour. and are
armed with 15-pounders and Maxim
rapid-fire guns. 1t is announced that
the whole fiotilla will be ready to move
south from Abu Hamid early in 1898.
1t is positive, however, that Berber,
the next important point on the Nile,
may be seized before long, without
waiting for the naval reinforcements,
Serious fighting is expected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
American Legion of Honor.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 2o.-The Ameri-
can Legion of Honor on Thursday
adopted amendments to the bylaws
fixing a rate of assessment for all MEM
bers and abolishing classes, restricting
the assessments to one in any one
month, and providing that if this is
not sufficient claims to be paid at the
end of the year shall be paid from the
reserve fund. +. o. Downs, of Boston.
was elected commander.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Met n Sad Fate.

Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-Charles Titel,
a poor man in search of work, on Thurs
day received word from Chicago that he
was left legacy of $4,000. Being with
out money to purchase ticket to Chi
cago he resolved to reach there by steal
ing a ride on freight train. In at
tempting to do so late last night he was
drawn under the wheels and almost
ground to pieces, dying a short time
after the accident
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

THIRTY years ago there were 20 en-
ployes of the senate on the payroll.
To-day the number is s54. The large
increase is in proportion not only to
the size of the senate, but as well to
the increase in public business, due to
the enormous development of the coun-
try. But the number of high-priced
employees has not increased in proper
ton to the increase in the total num-
Der. Thus, two years ago, an 81 500
clerk in the post office was cut off, and
two men at 5000 each were added 10 the
carrier service. 1t was said that the
clerk was not needed, but the addition
al carriers were.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

"TMEo DANAos" holds good for the
pilfering habits of the Greeks, if not
for their courage, according to the ex-
perience of some Englishmen who join
ed the Garibaldian legion during the
recent war. Twenty-Five of them left
their superhuous baggage, on going to
the front, at the Students club in
Athens, on the invitation of the club
officials. On their return they found
that the trunks and bags had been
opened and everything of value taken
out. On complaining to the police and
the government they were offered so
cents each as compensation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Busine.. Houses Burned.

Anna, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Four business
houses were destroyed and one badly
damaged by fire here at noon Friday
The blaze is supposed to have originated
from a gasoline stove explosion. The
loss is SIC, 595, and the insurance S11, 200.