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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-07-23

of the people on
August 20, 1903,

For the purpose of electing dele gates to the
said Convention In accordance with the above
basis of representation, the Primary Election
to be carried out in compliance with the laws
of this State
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-07-23

The Silver P arty County Central Committees
of the several counties will call
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
Officers Installed

Wilmington Council, Nc. 10, Order of
Chosen Friends, in regular session as
semIJled last night, installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
P. Cdr. S. P. Wright.
". &C. w. Po1vogt.
. Prelate-L. H. Kelly.
Secretary-H. C. Twining.
Treasurer-P. V. Alderman.
Marshal-S. X. Devaney.
GIN. F. Groom.
Sc. H. Heyer.
Medical Examiner-Dr. S. p. Wright.
Tuestees-WilIiam Struthers, Will
liam NESTLE and William Humphrey.
During the session the Supreme
Council conferred the degree of Past
Councillor on P.V. Alderman. Regrets OF
the council were expressed over the
absence of P. V. G.. c. Rev. S. Men
deIsoiln, D. d., who is in Indianapolis,
Ind, on a visit to the supreme record
er of the order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
No Contagious Disease Among Domestic
Animals

At the last regular meeting of the
board of health, held about a month ago,
a letter was addressed to DR.. T. b. Car
roll, veterinary surgeon, requesting him
to report at the next regular meeting as
to the condition of the domestic animals
in the city. Since that time, however.
the board has held no meeting. owing to
the absence from the city of several OF
its members, and consequently DR.. Car
roll has been unable to report Upon the
question referred to him, but yesterday
in conversation with a Messenger repre-
sentative, DR.. Carroll stated that the
condition Of the domestic animals In the
city is so far good. no contagious dis
ease of any kind existing among them.
Several days ago 1t was reported at the
office of the board OF health that among
a certain stock of horses in the city there
was a case Of CHAMBERS. DR.. Carroll. by
request. examined the horse in question,
and found that the report was an erro-
neous one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
i. o, q. r.

At the regular meeting of Orion Lodge
No. e., I. O. o. F.. held last night. Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master J. T. King,
assisted by Past Grands w. w. Yopp, CT.
H. Howell. w. G.. T. Keen. w. ]. Reaves.
and j. f.. Gordon. installed the following
officers for the ensuing term:
S. =. G.-J. 5. Barnes.
n. G.-J. w. Cate.
V. CIV. C. Moore.
r. 81. Tate Bowden.
T. Sd. L. Silva.
Treasurer-H. O. Craig.
Chaplain-J. Z. Gordon.
Warden-L. VI. Gutenberg.
Conductor-W. j. Reaves.
r. S. to N. G.-E. Z. Ellsworth.
l.. S. to n. G.-J. A. Orrell.
R. s. to v. &C. W. Smith.
L. S. to V. G.-P. T. Dicksey.
r.. S. Sc. w. Branch.
l.. S. ST. j. Ashley.
1. CT. B. Fails.
O. CIV. E. Merritt.
This lodge has paid out for relief DUR
ing the past term of six months the sum
of S401. 80. On it's roll is ninety-eight mem
bers. During the past term death has
entered its ranks three times, those hav-
ing died being Messrs. w. w. Mintz. w.
G.. Guthrie and S. A. Craig. The lodge
was organized April &c, 1873.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
BAD Accident to an Actor

We exceedingly regret that Mr.. Frank
lB. Rhodes, the clever proprietor of
Rhodes Merrymakers, was right badly,
though not seriously, hurt at h opera
house last night. The had
just begun a pretty and highly pleasing
performance Of Humpty Dumpty, and
when Mr.. Rhodes, as Humpty Dumpty,
vas making his parachute descent to
the stage from up among the flies, the
rope to which he was suspended, broke
and gave him a hard fall from a height
Of about Is feet. He could not get UP
but members Of his company ram
Immediately to his assistance and re-
moved him to the wings Of the stage.
DR.. VIM. D. Mcmillan and DR.. r. E.
Zachary, who were in the audience,
went back and gave him attention.
He was badly hurt ON the left side, and
while in great pain, it is gratifying to
learn that no ONE were broken. He
was removed in a carriage to his board
ing house, Captain E. w. Manning's,
on Market street, between Fifth n
Sixth streets. 1t is not thought he was
seriously injured and he expects to be
out and appear in Humpty Dumpty at
matinee Saturday at 2:30 ~. m. This
is the only character Mr.. Rhodes takes
in his and as he is a profess
sional acrobat and clever actor, he
makes one Of the best Humpty Dump
ties on the stage today.
The prices for the matinee will be 10
and 20 cents, and it is the purpose to
give the performance particularly for
the children and ladies. tits safe to say
they will fill the opera Gus
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07

Wiseacre-A decayed tooth.
Cannibal-One who loves his fellow
men.
F1ats-Smali apartments or small men
DetectivAA combination Of shadow
and substance.
Conceft-A seat that should always
be sat upon.
Echo-The only thing that can finn
fam a woman out OF the last word.
Divorce-A decree that releases a man
from a bargain-counter neckrie habit.
Society-A fraction whose numerator
Is clothes and whose denominator Is
cash.
EQuaiity-An Illusion that makes a
man equal to his superiors and superior
TO his equais.-Chicago News. 49,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
Cape Fear Lodge No. e, I. O. O. F

AT h regular meeting of Cape Fear
Lodge, No. 2, I. 0. O. F., held last
night, District Deputy Grand Master
j. 7. King. assisted by Past Grands
NJ. w. jacob, L. L. Boon and w. w.
Yopp. Installed the following officers
for the ensuing term:
S. p. GA. H. Greasy.
N. G.-J. o. Powers.
". CIV. H. Badon.
r.. & F. Sd. T Riley.
Treasurer-Wm. Goodman.
Chaplain-L. L. Boon.
Warden-Alex. Boon.
Conductor-W. F. LeGwin.
R.. s.. to N. CIV. w. Yopp.
L.. S. to N. GA. c. Ezer.
r. S. to V. G.-B. H. Scott.
L.. IS. TO ". &C. E. Smith.
r.. S. ST. La Fella.
L. S. S.-A. w. Allen.
I. CIV. G. T. Keen.
o. CIV. NJ. Hays, ST..
Organist-J. w. Fleet.
Cape Tear Lodge has paid out for
relief OF its members during the pas,
term OF six months the sum of 1921. 6S
1t has on its roll 149 members. one
member, Mn. r.. j. Jones, having been
a member for over fifty years.
The lodge was organized May 18th
1912.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
Safety In Buying Seeds

SAFETY IN BUYING SEEDS.
There is no other way to measure the
value of seed than by h value OF the
crop. A good crop simply can no! cor1e
from poor seed. SecOnd-rate seed, will
waste good land, good fertilizer, and
good labor. and n crop won't pay ex-
penses. Now, as the practical farmer
cannot afford to waste time testing
seeds to find out whether they are
true to name, sound and clean, it stands
to reaso that h only safe way to buy
seeds is to seek the protection OF a
name that has stood for reliability in
he past. The great seed house of D.
NJ. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich, has sold
seeds all over the United States and
Canada for the last forty-two years.
and the steady growth Of the business
is a sure indication that Ferry seeds
have given satisfaction, Ferry's Seed
Annual for 1898, a standard guide for
farmers and gardeners, is cent free TO
persons writing for it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07

A Special TERM OF the Circuit Criminal
Court Ordered Held In New hanover
County Next Week

The present term OF the criminal
which IS a regular one, viii ex-
pfr> by limitation Saturday at md
night. but as it viii be impossible %
dispose Of al the cases on h docket.
a special term has been ordered TO De
held next week. This order was made
at the instance o. Solicitor NJ. G.
Richardson. who saw the i~npoSssbsii;y
of dssposing OF tina large number Of
aSe on the docket. among which are
several OF importance, and Who recog-
nized the fac. that the county waould
incur a great expense If trial Of these
special term OF court vas ISSUED by
Hon. Thos- H. Sutton. Judge pressd-
ing, yesterday. and was as follows:
North Carolina, New Hanover County.
IN the Circuit Criminal Court. Janu-
airy Term, 1898.
After reading the recommendation
announced by Hon VI. c. Richardson,
solFtitor. and realizing that the public
business demands a special term OF the
circuit criminal court for New Han
over. il is now ordered:
THAT a special termo 4 h criminal
court for said New county,
be convened in the court house. in
Wilmington, y. c.. on Monday. the
10th day OF January, 1898. for the
trial of criminal cases and 10 con-
tinue for one week from said Gate.
unless the business is Don disposed
of.
The clerk VIII spread this order upon
the minutes of this court
This January 5th, 1898.
THOMAS H. SUTTON. Judge,
First Criminal Circuit, ". g.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
Horrible Occurrence ut Goldsboro

A horrible occurrence is reported
from GOldsborO. On Monday night
while two children of Professor A. l..
Sumner. the principal of the colored
school at Burgaw, were asleep in a
feather bed in a room up stairs, the
bed caught fire in some inexplainable
manner. The oldest child managed to
get out but a child about 4 years old
was burned to death. A colored man
ran up stairs to S it and when he
seized hold Of it, the arms OF the child
came off and he vas 50 badly burned
that he threw the child out of the
second story window. 1t was dead,
however, before he threw it out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07

Who can fail to take advantage of
this offer? Send 10 cents to US for a
generous trial size or ask your drug
gist. ASK for Ely's Cream Balm, the
most positive catarrh cure. Fun size
so cents.
ELY BROS, IS Warren ST., NY. City
I suffered from cataTrh of the worst
kind ever since a boy, and 1 never
hoped for cured, but Ely's Cream Balm
seems to do even that. Many acquaint-
ances have used it with excellent re-
sults.-Oscar Ostrun, As Warren Ave.
Chicago, Ill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
A OE A
Geo. T. WiIliams, Who Was With 81. L
Wyatt When Killed at Big Bethel Dies at
Tarboro-Commissary at Parmele Burned
and u Mans Remains Found in the Ruins
(Special to The MeSsenger.O

NoPNNAcl ~ ~
Tarboro, N. c., January 4.-George
T. Williams died here last night. He
was uurled today. He was present at
the Big Bethel fight when H. l.. Wyatt,
the first man killed during the late war
was shot down. He Wa, by the sidt of
Wyatt carrying the SOU. ern flag. Mr..
Williams was buried y tn military
honors His remains were escorted to
the cemetery by the Edgecombe Guards
and a few veterans.
News reached here today of the death
of a Mr.. Whitley of Parmele. The
large store of the Parmele cOmmissary
was destroyed last night by fire and
the body of this man was found in the
waste. 1t is tho hit that the store was
robbed early in . night and Whitley
was murdered am the store fired to
cover up all evidences. This report is
current in Parmele.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07

Chattanooga. Tenn. January 5.-When
the Hamilton county court convened yes
terday. Esquire Springfield and Esquire
Raulston had some hot words and
clinched- Instantly the go men in court
started a riot. Clubs. chairs, cuspidors
and knive were used and everybody
fought his neighbor. Window were
broken and the court room defaced. Of
ficers were compelled to restore order
with their clubs and then court adjourn
ed. The whole city is stirred and seri-
Gus trouble is feared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
Lawyer Avirett's Bill for Services in the
Lease Case
Especial to The Messenger.)

Special 10 The MeSSengeT.J
Raleigh, N. c., January 4.-Phillip w.
Avirett, special counsel for Governor
Russell in the latter's suit to annul the
presented a bill for 50, 200 for legal SER
vices. The directors did not pay it, but
referred it to the executive committee.
Among the arrivals today are H. u.
Buffers, William Gilchrist, John S.
Armstrong, Wilmington, and J.. A.
Brown, Chadbourn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
C%hilblains, Corns, and all skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction of money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
r. r. Bell ~.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
THE STATE GUARD
THE ApJCTANT GENERAL MAKES
HIS ANNUAL REPORT

Numerous II quiries from Abroad rs to Oar
state-DeseructIve Fire at North Wilkes
boro-kew Old Bonds Presented for Ex-
c~hange-The Capitol Fence to be Placed
ArouLd q Cemetery-The Poultry show
at Observation-Disclosures Duncan Afraid Of
His Friends
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07

TO BE TRIED ID

The Case Against MI. 4. r.. Hams. Charx
ed with tho Larceny Of an Insnrsd Policy
Set for Trial Tedsy-Peoc~edtssso Of Yes.
terday.s Session of the CriminalC Court
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26
Feeding a Eaby Elephant.

In st. Nicholas f. Fitz Roy Dixon
tells OF a baby elephant that was cap
tured by friends of his in Ceylon, after
the death Of its mother. Mr.. Dixon says:
When Sidney WIS first Thought Cyer,
virtually in order that she might be
fed, the question naturally arose as to
bow she would take her nourishment.
OF course the proper way for an adult
elephant to take i'll water is by means
two tubes running its whole length.
But when a bowl of milk was placed
before the baby elephant she did not
know what to do with it. She dipped
the tip of her trunk into it, and the
lockers on thought that there would be
no difficulty about her drinking at all,
since she recognized the scent of the
nourishment she had been accustomed
to. But she was quite at a loss and set
up a roar which seemed quite natural
under the circumstances. Then some
II suggested pouring it down hei
throat from a tottle, and this was ac-
cordingly tried, and after one or two in
effectual attempts she understood.
She was half starved when this was
done, for she had had nothing to eat
since the death of her mother, and her
delight at being fed was most amusing.
The only trouble was that it was diff
cult to satisfy her, and it was feared
that the change.of diet: would disagree
with her, but fortunately it had no ill
effect. =, :. ..4'
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26

The very sweetest orange and richest
is the black or rusty coated fruit. Pick
out the dingiest oranges in the box, and
you will get the best. Another way to
choose oranges is by weight. The heav-
lest are the best, because they have the
thinnest skin and more weight of juice.
Thick skinned oranges are.apt to be dry.
They either weigh less because of hav-
ing SO much skin or because of the pow
erty of the juice in these particular
specimens. A slight freezing on the
tree causes this condition in otherwise
fine fruit. The "kid glove" oranges are
the two varieties of small fruit grown
in Florida from stocks respectively
brought from China and from Tangier.
They are called mandarin and tanger-
inc. They MAY be eaten without soiling
a kid glove, because the skin is loose
and the little ''gores, " or pockets Of
juice, come apart very clearly and with
out breaking. All the above applies to
Florida oranges. The jamaica and Ha-
vana oranges are much paler yellow,
and their juice is usually of more acid
quality than the home grown oranges.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26

When a man thinks he has an air of
repose, he generally just looks lazy.
Any sensible man would Il good deal
rather be liked by children than by
grown people.
Even at preachers meetings you
won't see very many umbrellas left
standing out i'll the hall.
The really popular woman is the one
who knows how not to remind a man of
what he wants to forget.
Men like to be flattered because they
know it isn't true; women like to be
t1attered because they don't.
Tie only thing Il woman likes better
than to be jealous of II lot of women is
to have a lot CT men jealous of her. -
New York Press.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26
Advertising Locals.

For RENT-A furnished room suitable
for one or two gentleman roomers. In
quire at this office.
BATHS! BATHS! BATHS at The Re-
option. Ticket good TO" four baths 81.
Single baths 80 cents.
FOR SALE. Olinghouse has good
wood and fine alfalfa hay to sell at rea-
sonable prices. Call at the Home Meat
Market.
Ii you want a house we will give you
the choice of several good properties
and sell them cheaper than you will
ever he able to buy them again. Parties
must have money. Call at the DISPATCH
Office.
Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber OF
all sizes of Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common TIMBER on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26

If the eyes get tired and red from
keeping late holrs "a nom long travel,
lay upon ne lids ia the molning before
dressing a so1t NEite lincn cloth that
has becn Glppf d in water as hot as you
can bear it. When the cloth cools, dip
it III the bet water again. In half AN
hour your ey.sNill be flee from al dis
uessi1g sensaticLs.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26

Rarnes-People talk about Jonah as
though he were the unluckiest man the
world even saw.
Shcdd-And SO he was. Think of the
hard luck OF a nan who has passed
through his experience III rot being an
actor. With the nCtCriety that that lit
tie whale eXpelitLce gave Linn Jonah
could have i~y'd 10 lpll houses ina1h-
multiplication Transcript.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26
STATIONERY
CONFECTIONERY.

Have just received a Choice Stock of
Fresh Candies and Nuts. ! also have
a First-Class grade Of Cigars, Tobacco,
Stationery, Etc.
Call ''for yonr mailn and see the
sweetest things in town.
A. W. MACPHERSON,
T. o. Building. Wadsworth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26
To Hunters.

Hunters will please not 60 into the
fields on the Italian ranch near Jake
Hamilton's old place, or on the Hill
ranch, to shoot, as the wild cattle break
out and cause me much trouble and ex-
pense.
+. OLINGHoUsE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-26
Notice to Hunters.

| hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. I. q. Hermann
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-25
HdyriderS Again.

Yesterday morning about ten o'clock
as FL Pasoans were \ coming
down town for their mail. and the
streets were pretty well crowded, two
young men who were out with the
hayriders on Tuesday night, met and
there arose an argument between the
two about one of these young men be-
ing such q Splinter. The other said
it was because he was too big q coward
to stay with the crowd, that he go
gracefully showed his sprinting pow
ers.
OF course there are always two sides
to question. Otis Coles, the one &C
cused of having left for parts unknown
when the policeman climbed into the
wagon, says that the chaperones, asham-
edsto stay with'the crowd OF young folks
because they were SO loud after they
had been asked to desist from their
noise making, declared they were GO
ing home and leave the crowd to the
policeman, and as they needed an es-
cort he acted n that capacity.
1t seems that some third person act
ed as tale nearer between the two and
told Coles that all the boys were call
ing him q coward for running away.
Coles met Field Bovee and asked him
IL he had made the remark, and Bovee
told him he didn't make it, neverthe-
less he thought it was true. That
the flow of hot words which
ended in blows. Some friend parted
the combatants before any serious harm
was done, though it is thought by many
that this is not the end of the matter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-25
Yesterdays Ball Game.

Seldom If ever have the admirers
OF the national game in FL Paso had
the opportunity of witnessing as stub
Dornly q contested game as that of yes
terdsy afternoon on the grounds near
the Santa Fe depot.
Bridgers and Krause were in the
points for the railroad team while
Markley and Sierra were in the same
positions for the town team Every
point in the game was closely watched
by the players and but few errors
were made. AT the end of the seventh
inning the score was tie--both teame
succeeding in getting two men safely,
across the home plate. In the eighth
inning both sides again failed to score,
and the game broke up during the
ninth inning owing to a disagreement
e w,eh the and game ne a. tie, two
This is the third game which has
been played by these two teams and
both as yet claim the championship of
Ell Paso. The railroad boys have been
victorious two of the contests and tied
the score in the third game. The
matter is by no means settled vet.
Both teams are already preparing for
another game which will be PLAYED in
the near future.
Pitcheri Markley struck out eight
men while his opponent, Bridgers,
struck out seven.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-25
A Fortune In Texas Land.
Denver Post.

Charles V. Hull, q bicycle repairer
OF 1922 California street, returned to
the city last night from Texas, where
, he has filed q claim for the possession
OF some land beQuesthed to his dead
mother, Rebecca j. EastOn, by her
father, Harmon 8. Esston. Mr.. Hull
being his mothers only heir, began q
| fight for the land and it is believed
| that the cloud on the title has already
been cleared away.
| The land, which is particularly fer
tile, comprises l., 107 acres, and is locst-
ed in Falls county, on the Little Brazos
river. 1t is valued at 1913 ,OOO Mr.. Hull,
according to Andrew j. Baker, state
| land com missioner, has only to wait for
the order OF the court when he will &C.
quire possession of his claim. This is
expected in q few months.
The location was originally made on
March IS, 1885, which makes the title
almost 81 years old, but as no transfers
appear on the books, it's age will work
no interference.
Harmon j. EastOn, the grandfather
OF the present claimant, was q soldier
Ia the Mexican war and died in 1916,
while on his way to New Orleans. AT
this time, his daughter, Rebecca ].
Esston, was only years old and it
seems that the only one knowing of
his property to her was Joseph L. AL
i1son, her uncle, who suppressed his
knowledge of the affair until 1875,
sued. The family then lived
in Windsor, ILL.,, and the case was
placed In the hands of Parker & St.
John. attorneys at Olathe, Kas. 1t
was thought at that time that Allison
had intended to fleece the heiress of
her possessions. An act of this kind
had been perpetrated by him on Mrs.
Easton year before, when he appro-
priated to his own use a mansion be-
longing to her. Mrs. Eastou
had been married then to John
Hull, q resident of the same city.
A year following the beginning of
the contest st. John, of the firm of
Parker IL st. John, was elected gov
ernor of Kansas, and the case was no
longer continued. Twenty years had
elapsed and the contest was again re-
vived. this time for q final termipa-
ton.
When Mr.. Hull arrived in Texas to
look uD his claim he found that seven
planters had appropriated the land to
tnelr oWn use, growing cotton, corn,
watermelons and other products. 1t is
believed they will make no contest to
the claim of Mr.. Hull, who promises
to recognize all just claims they NAV
have.
Mr.. Hull stated this morning that he |
has no desire to use the land himself. |
and will sell the claim to the persons
now utilizing it.