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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

move. I bought it Of Mr.. Mcintyre, to
close now at Csc per yard.
I have just received a car load of
Shoes, and can say / 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, s1.00, s1.25. s1.50,
81. 90 $3.50 and $500. We have about
1000 of these lines in button n 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 S1.25.
Our $1.5O line is splendid and we war;
rant every pair to be good, first quail
ty and fit correctly. Dur 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 a>
least SIPS a pair. ! bought these Shoes
in a railroad wreck n will sell them
at nearly half price. Baby Shoes at
19c, 25c, 40c, SOC. Misses Shoes, from
IL to 2, at Coo a pair. Dur never-rip
Shoes, II to 2, at soc a pair. We can
fit your feet in fine Slippers which run
from 4oc to $500 a pair. If you need
Shoes and Slippers for any Of your
family come and see our stock before
you buy elsewhere.
Well, lets go up on our 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 SOC, 75c, CSC, all wool
$1.4O, $1.5O, $1.9s, $3.50 and $500; Mems
Suits, all wool, nice patterns, at $3.95,
$4.25. $500, $500. $3.50, $500, $12.00; all
styles and best high grade clothing,
made by the best ailor 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 25c.
Ladies Leather Belts at &c, 1Oc, 15c, zoe,
n 25c. Mems two ring heavy Cloth
Belts at 15c. Good quality Trunks
from soc, Csc, 75c. $1.00 to $1.25. Zinc
covered, 26 inch Trunks, at $1.00. large
% inch $1.20. 30 inch $1.40. 80 inch $685.
"a inch $1.95 each. Fine Canvas Trunk
large size. "a inch, with heavy, strong
clasp lock at 1925 each, So inch trunk
at $3.50 each. Window Shades. all
sizes, 3Sx72 inches Csc. 3x7 feet at 35c.
We ave 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 1t is worth and doing
business every day and we want to add
you to our list Of customers, at liz
North Front Street. opposite The Or
ton Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
FUN

Whenever I make a new acquain-
tance I instinctively size him up"
We'll I hope you don't overlook the
fact that the new acquaintance sizes
you up."-Chicago Record.
Miss Hungerford-I think he is a
man Of good horse n
Miss Wallingford-I1l go farther than
you. I'd say he was a man of good
bicycle sense.-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Fogg-I don't know how it was
that he took me in, but he was a very
interesting talker.
Fogg-I see. His talk took you in
because it was so Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
Il never knew a man that gave a
correct summary of any subject in
which he vas interested. He won't
tell the exac truth"
And yet he ranks as a statesman"
He isn't one, though. He's a mis-
Star.
Hobbs-We had a great century run
the other day Of the Scorcher's Club.
Half the members fell dead at the end
of it.
Nobbs-Why didn't you make it a
double century and kill the rest?-
Hardware.
Efie's Brother-"Do you love my
sister Efie?" Efie's Steady Company
why Willie. that is a queer ques-
tion. Why do you want to know"
Efie's Brother-"She said last night
she would give a G1O note to know;
and I'd like to scoop it n."-Tit-Bits
Mrs. Shopper-Do you believe that
any of these mark downs are ZEN
uine?"
Mrs. Seizem-Some of them are, I
know. My son got one of them"
"Wha was it?' "A wife. He married a
girl in a combination store. She vas
twenty-four-marked down from thir-
Misunderstanding Chronicle.
A S~addening Thought-"The emperor
is very much annoyed today" said n
Of the attaches of the German court.
For what r~easOn?"
He has been thinking Of all the
people who died before he was born,
and who have, therefore, had no oppOr-
tunity of knowing how little Alexander
or julius Caesar amounted to by COM
parison.-WashingtOn Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
SHARPS M FLATS.

We had a visit recently from an ex-
major in the northern army. He told
us he liked our view concerning b
war because we were plain spoken,
gave free utterance to what We held to
be right. He was for peace between
the contending sections, for fairness
and justice to all and would i to
see a history written hat would be
candid and tell the truth. He said he
would like to live to see the old
Glory" and the confederate flag borne by
the blue and the gray in professions.
We liked such generous and liberal
talk and told him so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

In the death of Hon. James r. Doc
little, the country loses a decidedly
bile man. He and one other senator
are the only senators of the north, we
We heard Senator Doolittle speak
once, and it was vigorous, logical, i'm
pressive-a very decidedly intellectual
effort. He was one of the nineteen
senators who voted not guilty in the
impeachment of Andrew Johnson. It
failed by one vote. He was a pure,
honorable public servant This was
written days ago., but was accidentally
omitted. He was a very able man al
most forgotten.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

What causes bad dreams is a CUES
ton that has never been satisfactorily
frightful dreams are the result of i'm
perfect digestion, which a few doses
of Ayers Sarsaparilla will effectually
remedy. Don't delay-try it today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

Mamma, was that a sugar-plum you
Just gave me?" asked little Mabel. mo,
dear, 1t was one Of DR.. Ayers Pills"
please, may I a another? ?" mot
now, dear; one Of those nice pills is all
you need at present, because every
lose is effective"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

ing devils In black? A very intelligent
native citizen Of Wilmington favored
us with Mr.. Blackburn's article.
Since writing the above we see from q
special in The Raleigh News and OBJ
server that a negro In Person county
is in Jail for attempted rape. What a
serious epidemic of crime there is
among the negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

A forty million dollar trust has been
formed at Trenton New Jersey. This
promises to be a gigantic monster.
The company is empowered to make
sugar from corn. and also to manu-
facture all the products Of corn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

The Grand Army veterans in Phil
adelphia have at last agreed to invite
Pickett's survivors t. attend their re-
union, not as victor meeting foe but as
brother clasping hand with brother.
That is well done. We like 1t.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

The treaty between Turkey and
Greece has Eel outlined by Lord Sal
isbury. 1t Is said to be full of COM
lem v too great for the powers to
settle. The sultan is reported as try
ing to dodge. Very likely.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

Some strange news comes from New
York. There is DR.. Stephen H. EN-
mems there. He is not a ~lunatic, but
he tells very strange and wondrous
things. 1t is said that he actually
claims that he can extract six ounces
Of gold from ten ounces of silver. If
so, he can get nine dollars and sixty
cents worth of gold out Of a silver dol
lar.
What do you think of that? Do you
ask what we think? Well, it is not to
be accepted in a hurry. It is almost
too good. We have been long saying
We had a very tender feeling for "the
dollars Of our daddies,' but the trou-
BILE with us has been all along we could
not get enough of them. But just think
Of getting nearly ten to one by this
new Emmens process. 1t will just make
gold too cheap. Women will begin to
wear brass or some other more costly
metal. The following information con-
corning the ~"discoverer'' is given in
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune:
OR. Emmens is a membe of the
American Chemical Society, Of the
American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers and of the Society Internationale
des Electricians. He is the inventor of
Emmensite, the United States official
explosive, adopted and used in the
army and navy. He has beer almost
continuously employed by the war de-
partment as an expert. He is eminent
as a scientific writer as we'll. His work
on nickel took a first prize at the
Worlds fair. His work on ordnance
is published by the United States Ma
val institute. He is also the author of
a book on logic and of certain erudite
considerations respecting the Newtoni-
an theory Of gravitation.
r garded in whatever light one
may choose DR.. Emmens' scientific
achievements are Of so hight a class
that serious Importance must be at
tached to his statements"
Well! Well. The philosophers stone
at last.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
SNAPS.

Senator Morgan is to go to Hawaii to
find out all about it and see if he
must fight for annexation. We are get
ting a little skittish of the very able
senator.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

If the care of the hair were made a
part of a lady's education, We should
not see so many gray heads, and the
use of Halls Hair Remover would be
unnecessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

The attack on Havana appears to be
true. The Cubans raided a suburb
called Maruanao, and captured $500 0
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

In the fifties Great Britain had great
trouble with the Sepoys in India. A
terrible war ragged, and great suf-
fering as we'll as splendid courage at
tended the British in that direful time.
Reports and dispatches indicate that
there are threatening aspects now Wis
ible in the affairs of India. In fact
alarming reports come from that re-
mote part Of the world that indicate
hat famine and pestilence may not be
the only scourges, but hat war may
come also. It is certain that the Brit
ish authorities in India and in Eng
land are uneasy at the outlook. There
is great suffering, widespread famine
and cholera. An account says:
"Caste is the religion Of the up
per slasSes of India and caste has
received some severe shocks during the
past few months at the hands Of the
c~onquerers. To the discomfort produc-
ed by suffering has been added the
hate ~engendered by a defiance of caste.
The natives have been RECALLED with in
cendiary stories against the dominant
foreigner until all the Did time preju-
dice and recollection of wrong have
come one more to the surface and now
threaten another general uprising"
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1t may yet be Georgia's good fortune
to furnish the first instance on record
in the south where lynchers have been
punished for their crime.-Atlanta
.JO11rnai
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

N gold. Three hundred led with 500
supports. Not much resistance Was
made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10

Whenever I make a new acquain-
tance I instinctively size him up"
We'll I hope you don't overlook the
fact that the new acquaintance sizes
you up."-Chicago Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18

licans who bolted the St. Louis con-
vention, and for the dramatic personal
exchange between Mr.. Chandler and
Mr.. Pettigrew, the latter being one
~ of the
Boilers From the St. Louis Convention.
Mr.. Chambers speech lasted three
hours and was replete with incident. 1t
was an argument against the single
standard of either gold or silver and a
warning against policy of monomet-
allism. Then the senator turned to
political phases of the question, speak.
ing in turn of Bryan, of Palmer and of
Mckinley.
Mr. Palmer sat across the aisle and
was frequently addressed by the
speaker as one who had contributed to
the election of Mckinley. The contro-
versy between Mr.. Chandler and MIR.
Pettigrew was one of the
Hottest Personal Episodes
the senate has had in some time. the
South Dakota sen ator declaring that
Mr.. Chandler's statement relative to
the violation of pledges at st. Louis
were wholly and absolutely false. Mr..
Chandler did not modify his state
ment, but mutual explain ations re-
stored cordial relations. The perora-
ton of Mr. Chandler was an appeal to
the incoming president and his adj
visers to heed the needs of the people,
particularly on the money question.
and warning of speedy political dis
aSter certain to follow delay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
ANTI-SCALPER BILL.

Senate Committee Agrees to Report 1t
Favorably.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The senate
committee on interstate comerce held a
special meeting and agreed to report
the anti-scalping bill, with amend.
ments. The most important of these
provides that the purchaser OF ticket
in good faith for personal use, in the
prosecution of a journey, shall have the
right to resell.
Another amendment makes it incum-
bent upon railroad companies to re-
deem unused tickets at the price at
which they were sold.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
MUST HAVE MORE TROOPS.


=
The Brazilian Fanatics Much More M.
merous Than Supposed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-The Herald g
correspondent, in Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
telegraphs that Colonel Morecia Caesar,
who was ordered to Bahia to suppress
the rebellion of the fanatical bands
under Consulheiro. has sent word that
he must have more troops. He declares
that the strength of the fanatics is
largely underestimated.
Recruits in alarming numbers, Col.
Caesar says, are daily joining Consul
heiro's standard. The headquarters of
the rebels has been removed from Cam
ADDS to more advantageous point in
the disturbed province. 1t is feared
there will be severe struggle before
the revolt is overcome.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Wealthy Man Murdered.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 18-Elias
Servoss, Jr., was killed during the
night at his home in Whitneyville, a
suburb of this city. Servoss is the son
of wealthy New York real estate
dealer and lived here with his wife
and two children in an elegant house
owned by his father. The indications
are that murder was committed but
the motive for such crime has not de-
welcomed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
KEPT 10 HIS BED.


Major McKinIey suasring From IN AZ.
taok Of xnnuenRs.
CANTON, O., Feb. 18.-President.elect
Mckinley is kept in bed by his attack
of influenza, which is epidemic here.
It is not believed he will beable to take
HE contemplated trip to Cleveland at
present. Mrs. Mckinley is also con-
fined to her room. It is not thought
Major Mckinley will be able to receive
callers for several days.
At Q so p. m. DR.. T. II. Phillips, the
attending physician Of the president
elect said:
major Mckinley is better. but is
still unable to see any visitors what.
ever. He must remain quiet for sew
eral days and may not be able to go to
Cleveland until the latter part of the
week. He is still in bed, but the rest
he has received during the past two
days has been very beneficial.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
FOR PINE LAND TAXES.
Michigan Officials Seize Property Of the
Northwestern Road.

Michigan Officials Seize Property of the
=. Northwestern Road.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb. 1S.-Three
thousand tons of coal and other per-
senal property of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company was
seized at Negaunee and Ishpeming in
execution of Judgment in favor of
the townships of Oneota and An Train,
Alger county, for state, county and
township taxes on pine lands owned by
the railroad company. The aggregate
delinquency is $4,000. This action
brings to an issue the question of a
right to levy on personal property for
the payment of delinquent taxes on
real estate. The Northwestern owns
about 430, 900 acres of pine lands in this
peninsula.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
out On THR ORDINARY
: Senator Chambers Speech on
Bimetallism Was Nota-
BILE Effort.
Attacked Palmer and PettigreW
for Occurrences Of the
Campaign.
incoming President Appealed
to to Heed the Needs of
the People.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8. - Senator
Chambers speech in the senate in ad.
Socacy of bimetallism was .one of the
notable efforts of the present session.
mot only for the scholarly care with
which the senator presented the ques.
=st,on from his standpoint, but for the
bitter sarcasm addressed to Senator
Palmer and che Indianapolis conven.
ssion. the arraignment of silver Repub.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Want Less Tax on whisky.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 1S.-There was a
national convention of distillers here
during the afternoon, 20 states being
represented in the large attendance. j..
Walter Freiberg presided. There was
q general discussion on the reduction
of the whisky tax and the bonded Pc
Rod. No action was taken on the lat.
ter question, but it was decided to work
for a reduction of the tax
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
"WrNNECoNNE, Wis, June 16, 1s9:

WINNECONNE.W IS, JuIIo IO lo5s
DR. M. M. FENNER. Fredonia, n. Y.
Dear Sir:-In 1885 had skin eruption en-
tireiy covering foot and leg to knee, so bad
the discharge would fill my slipper to run
ming over in half day. No one knows how
suffered.
All doctors and patent medicines employ
ed failed to benefit me and the eruption con-
tinued to spread. In this distressed condit-
ion finally began the use Of your Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic, and after
using bottles together with as many boxes
Of your Salt Rheum Ointment, relief was
established.
kent on however, until had used 10 bot
ties in all of the Blood Remedy, and alter
mated with it occasionally bottle OF your
Kidney and Backache Cure. until l had
taken bottles of it. A perfect cure resulted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Wonders Never Cease.

No one need suffer the tortures of
rheumatism, because that modern lini-
ment, Salvation Oil, positively cures it.
II was a great sufferer from sciatic
rheumatism, and the best of doctors
attended me without relief. 1 COM
menced using Salvation Oil, and two
bottles helped me wonderfully. It
certainly has worked wonders with me.
Mrs. E. ]. Phelps, Box %, Enfield,
Conn.," Salvation Oil is for sale by all
dealers for Is cts, Take no substitute.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Lockouts Follow a Strike.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Five hundred
tanners and curriers' employed by w.
N. Eisendrath & Co. have struck
against reduction in wages, and in
the morning / 800 more will be out of
employment because three of the other
leading tanners in the city have closed
their doors against their workmen until
such time as settlement is made with
the Eisendrath establishment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
To Prevent Forest Fires.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-The bill
which passed the senate Tuesday to
prevent forest fires on the public do
main makes it misdemeanor willfully
or maliciously to set fire to any timber,
underbrush or grass, or negligently to
leave fire burning near any timber on
the public domain. The punishment
is fixed at two years imprisonment and
So, 900 fine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Sash and Door Men Declare War

OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. lS.-A meeting
of all the local sash and door men was
held during the day and determined
opposition was decided on against the
campaign of the Iowa, Minnesota and
Illinois dealers. The latter, it is
claimed, have entered into cembina.
ton with the Amalgamated Wood
workers union and contractors and
architects in those states to boycott
Oshkosh goods.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Con,idered private Pension Bills.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-Tbe house
devoted the day. after the routine bust
ness had been disposed Of, to the con.
sideration of private pension bills.
Thirty mine bills in all were passed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Caueht an Arizona Train Robber.

KINGMAN, A. T., Feb. lS.-Deputy
Sheriff Bougett captured James Parker,
the Nelson train robber, 20 miles north
of Peach Springs, late Monday after
noon. When overtaken he was wading
in the middle of Diamond creek and
offered no resistance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Bermuda Allowed to Sail.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 49, Collector
Reed has received telegram from the
Washington authorities directing him
to grant clearance papers to the Ber-
muda. He therefore informed Mr..
Hart, the agent, that the vessel was at
liberty to sail
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Cannot Vote For Electors.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1S.-The lower
house of the state legislature has killed
the measure giving women the right
to vote for presidential electors. There
has been lobby here working for it
ever since the converting Of the legisla-
tnre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Recommended One Battleship.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l8.-The SUBJ COM
mittee on appropriations of the house
naval committee has decided to recon-
mend one new battleship in the bill,
and that lump sum be appropriated
for the ship and armor plate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
Hot Springs Must Wait.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The bill to
establish a soldiers home at Hot
Springs, s. D., has been indefinitely
postponed by the house committee on
military affairs
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
BISCUIT MEN AT WAR.
Sweeping Price Reductions Made by the
New York Company.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-A big trade wal
between the New York Biscuit and the
American Biscuit companies will begin
in the morning. The New York com.
pany has decided upon sweeping re-
duction, averaging 35 per cent, in the
price of all the goods sold by it. They
take effect from one end of the country
to the other. 1t is the biggest cut in
the price of crackers and cakes that
ever has been made.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
MILLIONAIRE HANGED.
Murderer Arthur Duestrow Executed at
Union, Mo.

UNION, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Dr. Arthur
Duestrow, the ST. Louis millionaire,
who on Feb. Ii, 1894, shot and killed
his wife and child in that city, was
hanged here i'll the courtyard of the
county Jail, at II 100. A few hours
before the execution took place, Dues
trow threw off the mask of insanity,
sobbed like a woman, and admitted
that he killed his wife and child. At
the time of the execution, however, he
was cool and collected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
prix. FIGHTS but Not sunraee.

CARSON. New, Feb. 18.-The woman
suffrage amendment was lost in the as
sembly during the afternoon by vote
of 10 to 8.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18
BATTLE WON BY THE INSURGENTS.

General Gomez leads in person and
routs the Spanish. Eight hundred Span
ish killed and 1000 wounded The great
victory b attributed to the fact that the
insurgents have discovered that DR.. Saw
yer's Family Cure gives new life and
strength and purihes the blood