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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind,
Sum-" writes: You have a valuable
prescription in Electric Bitters, and I
can cheerfully recon. mend it for Con-
stipation and Sick Headache. and as
a general system tonic it has no equal"
Mrs. Annie Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove
Ave-, Chicago, was all run down, could
Tot eat or digest food, had a backache
which never left her and felt tired and
weary, but six bottles Of Electric Bit
ters restored her health and renewed
her strength. Price so cents and $1.00.
Get a bottle at r. R.. Pellamy's Drug
Store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
HALF A BILLION DOLLARS


Products Over That Of Last Year
Washington, August 27.-Assistant
SECRETARY Brigham. of the agricultural
department, today expressed the opin-
ion that the American farmers this
year would receive in the aggregate
from four to five hundred million dol
lars in excess Of that received last year
for their farm products. This" he
saidl means much to the farmers.
Thief have learned in the eason OF
hard times through which they have
passed to economic where they could
and to be careful in buying. They will
use this money they receive for their
croIs to pay off their debts, cancel
mortgages and in making improve
ments on the farm and the farm build
ingsI This seems like a vast sum-, but
statistics sustain the claim"
Colonel Brigham also predicted that
the Increase in the price of farm pro-
ducts would benefit the laboring ele-
ment. THE price Of labor" he said,
Ibid not decline with the price Of farm
products and for some time the farm
er was forced to pay as much for the
services of those who did this work as
ever, while his receipts were cut in
two. Inasmuch as wages did not de-
cline, 1 see no reason why they should
be expected to rise to correspond with
the advance of farm products, which
are now bringing only fair prices. Still,
the laboring man will be benefited by
this advance in price. The farmer will
discharge his Indebtedness and make
improvements which will require labor.
He will purchase more of the products
Of labor, putting a vast amount of
money in circulation and this will Gre
ate a demand for labor in all lines
and men who have been without en-
ployment Or only partially employed,
will work full time at fair wages"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
Exiles at St Helena.

Mr.. Chamberlain, in his capacity as
British secretary Of state for h col
onies, has just caused it to be known
hat the English government has re-
solved to release the son and the two
brothers Of the famous Zulu king,
Cetewayo, from their captivity at ST.
Helena, and to restore them to their
own country. Years ago they were ex-
lied to that dismal island, where Ma
poleon died q prisoner, on the mere
suspicion of being engaged in organic
ing a revolt against British rule in Zu-
luland. They have always protested
their innocence, and inasInuch as their
guilt has never beer proved, and they
have been convicted by any court
of law, their liberation is but a tardy
act OF iustice.-New York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Negro Cuts his Wife's Throat-Talk of
Lynching-Dig Tobacco Sales-The Kim
sey Institute Building Nearing Compile.
finn.
Especial to The MesSenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Wilson,, N. c., August pa horrible
murder was committed here tonight at
8 o'clock. Full particulars cannot yet
be ascertained. 1t is only known that
Wilkes Jones, a colored shoemaker, cut
his wife's throat from ear to ear, caus-
ing almost instant death. Immediate
ly after the killing Jones shot and
wounded another woman, named Annie
Williams, the ball taking effect in the
lower jaw. Jones has for years been
a leader in political circles in this
county. His wife vas a sister of S. H.
Wick, ex-postmaster of his place. Up
to a late hour Jones had not been ar
rested. Great excitement prevails in
the negro quarters Of the town and
there is a chance that vick's friends
may attempt to lynch Jones if he is
caught.
Immense sales Of leaf tobacco have
been made today and all during the
week. It is estimated that the sales of
the week will exceed 500, 900 pounds.
The market can now be fairly said to
have opened.
w. T. Clark, formerly Of Lynchburg,
Va, has just completed a large STEM
ming plant here with a daily capacity
Of sc, 900 pounds. This carries III
stemming capacity up to 100000 pounds
per day.
The new Kinsey institute is rapidly
approaching completion. This hand
some building is fitted with electric,
water, sewerage and heating apparatus
throughout and represents an outlay of
$50. 900. The building will accommodate
about seventy-fve boarders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
(Atlanta Constitution

When Hamlin Garland was gathering
material for the life of Grant he spent
a day of two in Atlanta, where he met
an old Virginia negro who said that he
had witnessed Lees surrender. Gar.
land was interested and questioned
him closely. You say you were pres
ent when Lee surrendered" Dat I
wuz, sub" did you see Lee give up
his sword?' mo, sir, I didn't. Gen'l
Lee give up he sword? Not him! Dey
tried to take it fun him, but he made
a pass at one er two or dem en- day LET
OFF, tell you!" And where was Grant
all that time? '' ooh, he WIS right dar.
subj. En- he top 'em, he did: Well,
boys, let him keep he weepon. He can't
do much damage, kase he done whip
ped, anyhow"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
THE PRISONERS GAFFED
Hard Feelings Caused BY Putting Iron
Spurs on Disorderly Prisoners
The Republicans Represented by the Ne

Hard Feelings Caused BY Putting Iron
Spurs on Disorderly Prisoners
Tho Republicans Represented by the Ne
gro Prisoners
The Messenger mentioned a few days
ago that a lot of iron gaffs or spurs
had been put in the hands of Chief of
Police John r. Melton to be used on
the city prisoners. Mayor Wright gave
orders to have them placed or the pris-
oners, and yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock when CAPTAIN l.. H. Bryant
went down into the guard house to
take the prisoners out, he carried along
the "gaffs." The prisoners were three
in number, Edmund Perry, Henderson
Hayes and Willie Ricaud, all colored.
Captain Bryant had them working on
the streets, and when they, were or
dered by him to put On the "gaffs,' each
one obeyed, protesting that it was a
great indignity.
Said one Of the prisoners: IF we
were thieves or criminals, it would be
right, but we are only in here for being
drunk or disorderly."
Captain Bryant told them it was
none Of his doings, as he was acting
on orders. Il was opposed to using
these spurs," said he, and I came very
Cox1 OCl1l6 = VII NSOull VI
it,"
One of the prisoners, with a voice
trembling with emotion, said: And
this is what we get for voting the re-
publican ticket. I'm a fool if I ever do
it again."
City Clerk and Treasurer F. B. Rice,
who was looking on, replied: "It is not
the republican party that is putting
these gaffs on you, but the Russell
gang. If I were you fellows 1 would
refuse to work with these things on"
Captain Bryant told the prisoners
hat would only make it worse for
them, as he would be compelled to obey
orders.
The prisoners buckled the 'gaffs'' on,
and with an injured air o~bediently got
into the carts and went out to work
on the streets.
The cOlOred people r highly indig-
nant over the action of the city author
tiles, and it does look a little hard hat
"gaffs' should be put ON prisoners
guilty of a misdemeanor only, unless
they have shown a disposition to es-
cape Or make themselves troublesome.
Edmund Perry was found guilty in
the city court, August 23rd, of being
drunk and disorderly. He was sentenc-
ed to pay a fine of $500 and the costs,
or serve ten days.
Willie Ricaud was convicted August
25th of d~isorderly conduct and was
sentenced to pay a fine Of $4,000 or
serve thirty days.
Henderson Hayes, for being drunk
and d~isorderly, was fined $3.50 and the
costs, or thirty days. He was tried Au-
gust 23rd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31

Cabell, a prominent citizen of Danville,
assassinated last night at his III
try home near Callands, twenty-five miles
from here. by Edward Hankins, his
tenant. The weapon used was an axe.
Owing to Hankins' bad management,
Cabell would not rem him the farm for
another year and Hankins refused to
move away. The fatal dispute arose over
this matter. DR.. Cabell was "a years of
age and very feeble. He was a brother
of ex-Congressman George G. Cabell, and
was for man. years a leading physician
Of the city. He moved to Danville about
ten years ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
Mckinley at cleveland

Cleveland, August 27.-President Nc
Kinley surprised the people of Cleve-
land by his arrival firm Buffalo this
morning. He will remain until next
Wednesday,. The reception Of the pres
ident was not as elaborate as had been
planned. There vas no presidential
salute fired by the naval reserves from
the old revenue cutter Andrew John
son; the cannon of steam and sail craft
did not belch forth in deafening sounds
in welcome Of the president; banners
n flags did not flutter in the breeze
in honor of his coming. There was
reason for the absence of all this cere-
mony, which had been planned on an
elaborate scale. 1t was lacking be-
cause the presidential party arrived in
Cleveland several hours ahead of sche-
dule time. or rather the time antici-
pated by those who had planned the
local reception.
The COmanche. which brought the
president party from Buffalo, arrived
inside of the Cleveland harbor at 2:30
o'clock. There she lay at anchor until
7 o'clock when she steamed into the
inner harbor and made fast at the dock
of the Pennsylvania company.
President Mckinley vas unusually
pleasant in his demeanor. He was
asked his impression concerning the
prosperity as gathered from his trip
across the country. You had better
ask business men about that" he re-
piled. They can give you better in
formation than I can"
At 1880 o'clock, the carriages arrived
at the dock and the party left he
Comanche. The crowd had increased
but little in size since h yacht first
tied UP at the dock. There were not
more than $50 people in sight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
Rucklen,a ArnIca SAlve

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, ana all kin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price % cents per bottle. For sale
by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31

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, 1897-08-31

Macon, Ca, August Pa special to
The Telegraph from Columbus, Ga,
says: The Muscogee county prohlbltion
election. held today, was carried by the
.'antis" by 1872 majority. The vote re-
suited: For prohibition s42; against
prohibition 1,724.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31

Burning, itching skin diseases iu-
stantly relieved by De Wits Witc.l
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts.
bruises, burns. 1t heals without leav-
ing 2 ~car. R.. R Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31

Vim, vigor and victory-these are tie
characteristics of De Wits Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31

and that almost inrumerabie series Of
diseases and complications resulting
rom any arrangement Of the Nervous
system. Invaluable for weak women
and children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12

Account Books at Brunt & Par
mans.
Mrs. j. X. Shaw is visiting in Cal
mar this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haas went to
Cresco Saturday.
John Kern and Henry Ruffridge
went to Greene, Iowa, Saturday.
IT. M. Pierce came over from Cal
mar Friday and attended the theatre.
Try Anderson's new Feed Barn
at the corner of Washington and Broad
way. 43tf
stanton Elzea, of Biuffton, took
the train here yesterday afternoon for
Mississippi.
Mrs. e. Christen, son, and two
daughters went to Cresco Saturday,
for a visit with relatives.
Ed. Mundey returned home to Chi
cago last Saturday, after pleasant Wis
it with relatives and friends in Button.
With every package of Victor
coffee you buy at Sinclair Bros, you
get an elegant piece of imported china
ware. AZ
Mrs. Michael Foss went to Mime
apolis Saturday, where she will receive
treatment in hospital. Her father,
Frank Oberham, accompanied her.
Attorney Konrath has moved into
a pleasant suite of rooms in the Hick s
block opposite the PUBLIC OPINION
office, on West Water st. Congenial
neighbors are always welcome.
Call on M. c. Steyer & Son for
prices on all kinds of cut stone, etc.,
for building purposes, at il9 w. Water
street, opposite Lutheran Publishing
House. 81
"A union Missionary meeting will
be held at the M. f. church next Fri
day evening, The object of the meet
ing will be a general discussion of dit
ferent phases of missionary work. All
are invited.
"A minister who lives in village
not over hundred miles from Glen
Falls, says New York writer, wished
to ascertain what influence the hard
times had upon the members of his
congregation, and at the close OF his
sermon said, ~ would ask everyone
who is able to pay his debts to rise
from his seat" The entire congrega-
ton arose with the exception Of one
man. The person then asked all those
who were unable to pay their debts to
arise. Thereupon the aforementioned
solitary individual got up-a hungry
looking, poorly clad man whose feat
ures and general appearance revealed
the terrible struggle of one fighting
hopelessly against the vicissitudes of
this world. The minister regarded
him attentiveiy yet kindly for NOM
ent and then asked: "How is it, my
friend, that you are the only one
among all these people who cannot
pay his debts?" "Sir," hesitatingly
answered the man, "Sir, publish the
local newspaper, and these, my broth
ers, who arose just now, are all my
subscribers, and"--but the minister in
terrupted him hastily: LET us pray"
he said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12

Miss Fannie Ferguson is quite ill.
&C. Christen went to Cresco yester-
day.
Don't fail to see "The Nancy
Hanks"
j. HI. EastOn left for the north last
Thursday.
John Ahern was over from Calmar
yesterday.
Telephone meeting tomorrow night
at the court house.
M. Davey took engineer Deily's
place on the DEBORAH run yesterday.
Frank Headington shipped five
car loads of cattle to Chicago yesterday.
Now is the time to get prices on
sewing machines. All kinds and pri-
ces. STAR REPAIR Co.
Miss Myrtle Call, of Lenora, spent
Thursday in the city on her way home
from Clear Lake.
Mrs. John Tucker went home to
Lake Benton yesterday, after visit
with relatives here.
Henry Hanson went to Savanna,
ILL.,, Saturday, where he has accepted
position in a bakery.
Will Duffy has rented the Hage-
meier building at Waukon and will
open a restaurant there.
Our job printing department is up
to date in every respect. Try us the
next time you need some job printing.
Sinclair Bros, are the only mer-
chants in DEBORAH who give beauti-
full piece of chinaware away with every
package Of Victor coffee. AZ
Lost OH last Saturday, somewhe 2
in DEBORAH, several letters all addressed
to w. w. Bandle. Finder please leave
at this Office or the post office.
-Ledgers, Journals, Day Books,
Letter Files, Letter Copying Books,
Bill Files, Inks and everything in the
stationery line at Brunt & Parman's.
Newspaper men are blamed with a
lot of things they can't help; such as
using partiality i'm mentioning visitors,
giving news about some folks and leav-
ing others out, etc. He simply prints
news he can find. Some peopleinform
us of such things and others do not.
An editor should not be expected tn
know the name and residence of all
your uncles, aunts, and cousins, even il
he should see them get off and OH the
trains. Tell us about it. It's news
that makes a newspaper, and every
man, woman and child can be an as
sociate editor if they would. Spring
Valley Vidette.
Here is new, novel and ingenious
swindle, and the poor ministers of the
gospel, who are little suspicious of the
deceitful, are the chosen victims. An
exchange thus explains the scheme:
Zone of the newest schemes for getting
money is being worked by man and
woman who are travelling through the
country getting married at convenient
| points. Their scheme is to call on a
minister, give him a bogus bill on each
occasion, and receive number of dol
lars i'm good money in exchange. When
last heard from they had been joined
in matrimony forty-nine times, and
We're again engaged and on the hunt OF
a preacher to tie the fiftieth nuptial
knot for them.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03
NOTICE,

The firm of Nuxoll & Stubbers ia
this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, and division Of property made,
Herman HI. Nuxoll assuming full
control and ownership of the store
at Cottonwood, and J. Barney Stub
bers, assuming full control and own
ership of the store at Greencreek,
all persons knowing themselves in
debted to the late firm will please
settle at once at place where debt
was contracted. All accounts not
settled by the 1st day Of January
1898 will be placed in the hands Of
a collector.
Dated, this 18th day Of November
1897.
SIGNED HERMAN III. NUxoLL.
J. BARNEY STuBBERs.
Thanking the public for their past
liberal patronage, we solicit con-
tinuance of the same at our respect
i've places Of business. wishing each
past partner good success,
We remain,
Yours Truly,
HERMAN FL. NUxoLL.
]. BARNEY STUBBERs.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03
Yours For Business, Bargain Store Co, Ltd
GRANGEVIIE IDAHO
IDAHO.

! Good crops, good prices, good har-
vest weather, now come in and pay
your subscription.
Claude Paul has the scarlet fever
sure enough, be Is at DR.. Truitts for
treatment, and doing well.
Cottonwood people should re-
member that HARRY'S at Grange
vile, is the best restaurant.
Revival meetings are in progress
| at the methodist church, conducted
BY Rev's Rhoades, and Davis.
DR.. Turner started for Moscow on
Wednesday morning to have his fin
ger dressed by skilled surgeons.
pounds Of Best Rio Coffee for 81. at
the M. & M, Cash Grocery,
W = Grangeville Idaho.
Charles Martins wife arrived here
on the evening of the 25th. ult.They
have fitted up living rooms over the
Elite saloon. /.
F. p. Patterson moved in town
last week from Kendrick, Mr.. Patter
son will make Cottonwood his fu-
ture home, and Elm freighting,
they are now living in the Gone
house.
Adoiph Hinkelman of Green creek
raised 1886 bushels of wheat, 1850
barley, 336 fax off of 70 acres new
ground, broken in fall and spring.
How is this for reservation soil.
Corner storspenveybays 50 cents
per dozen for Kggs want all your
butter, wheat and Oats taken in ex-
change for merehaQdise, all goods
at Rock bottom priceA 7fbs. Arbuck-
Coffee $100/ M
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03

Iwant Lumber and Farm
Products
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03
| have 700 acres of land

upon which I can give employment
renewing fences, plowing ETC., for
DENTAL WORK ----~-uz.z~
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03
A Shooting ARRAY.

On Tuesday afternoon last at
about half-past two o'clock VIM.
Paul shot DR.. J. w. Turner, in the
latters drug store, making eight
wound in the first joint of the index
finger of the left hand.
/ The cause that led up to the shoot
ing, seems to be about as follows:
on the morning OF the morning, OF
| the shooting, friend of Mr.. Paul's,
passing through town, learned that
Mr.. Paul's son, who was stopping at
the st. Albert hotel. and going to
school, was very sick, and thrning
| his four horse team he started to 90
to Mr.. Paul's to notify him, and
meeting DR.. Turner he stated that
the bov was sick, and asked him TO
go and see him, but the doctor said
~ have quit doctoring dead beats"
and refused to 60 unless this friend
would stand good for the bill.
On being notified of what had oc-
CURED, Mr.. Paul, who lives about
6 miles North East of town, inn
mediately started to get medical at
tendance for his son, after attending
to this he called at the drug store to
to pay small bill (4.75) that he
owed Turner, and during the settle
ment hard words were INDUCED in
by 10th, when suddenly Mr., Paul
drew a revolver and fred, Turner
throwing up his hands diverted the
ball. by striking the revolver.
Mr.. Paul states thai" knowing that
DR.. Turner had made agun-play be-
fore, he would take no chances"
"That Turner had drawn, and held
cooked revolver, in mans face
when the man owed him only bits.
Immediately after the shooting Mr..
Paul gave himself up to justice Robbins
who fixed his bond at $500 which was
soon secured, A. B, Rookie and w. l..
Brown becoming surety. Mr.. Turner
made no statement for publication, so
that we cannot give his version Of the af-
fair.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03

We have an assortment Of New
Testaments.iD fancy pocket editions
leather birding, gilt edges, just the
thing to carry to Sunday school or
church also Bunyan's Pilgrims Pro
gross, illustrated, beautifully bound 4
large. clear print, and Poetry and
Art, containing poetic gems, and
beautifully illustrated, also Naval
Battles, and our new Navy. All.
those books will be sold cheap at the
REPoRT office.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03

All accounts due this paper must
be settled by January 1st, 1898.
We will take oats, barley, or wheat
at market price, but j. must be de-
livered at this Office.
A legislature is either the peoples
best friend or worst enemy.
Fear is the most powerful weapon
used by tyrants upon the helpless
and innocent.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03

Last Chance Feed Yard cheap az
the cheapest.
G. III. ARNOLD Grangeville.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-12-03

Having found market for few
hundred dollars worth of farm pro-
duce, and having been requested 10
open up a market for the same in
Cottonwood, l have secured the
Wayland house for that purpose.
And now / desire to buy all the
eggs, and butter, that can be raised
on Camas Prairie, for the next year,
and / will try to have few articles
of merchandise on hand for my GUS
TONERS, or / will give them the cash
as soon as their produce is disposed
of, intend to run this business Oh
the commission plan, and if any
one desires to list their grain, hogs.
cattle, with me ! will do what l can
for them.
For furthur particulars enquire
at my residence on main street.
]. L. WREN.
CotfonWood.