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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-02
White Wen. Read This.
(Kirston Press, August IA

Editor Free Press:-It is doubtless
best for a minister of the Gospel to be
as non-partisan in his politics as pos
sble. This policy l have heretofore
and will continue to pursue, but it has
come to a pretty pass in our town
when our white daughters can't walk
the streets, free from the insults that
a STRIPPING negro girl, as black ais the
ace Of spades, much younger than
themselves, is to heap upon them.
In front of my door today I had to
go to the rescue of a respectable. white
girl, who was attacked by one of these
little ,coons, with all the daring and
gravityno OF a lord over his slave, and,
even without ~provocation,- as | could
see, struck the white girl, the daugh-
ter of a respectable but helpless wild
wv of u town.
Il want to ask my fellow citizens
whittier this tendency will lead, if
white men are to continue to commits
sion it? e
l must confess that it made my very
soul sick. G.. W. BLANCHARD.
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Y 4.sa No. 80 ~ >. at 1900
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK Or WELL, A'RUsH
a'o NIGHT AND DAY.
The Packers at the Battle OF Santi.
ago de Cuba Were all Heroes.
r. Their. Heroic Efforts in Getting
Ammunition and Rations to the
Front Saved the Day.

ID" P. E. Butler, Of rpack-train Nos,
writing from Santiago de Cuba, on
July 23rd. says: We all had diarrhoae
in more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see a doc
tor, for it was a case of rush and rush
keep the sup
piled with ammunition and rations,
but thanks to ChamberIain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea< Remedy, we
were able to keep at work and keep
our health; in fact, / sincerely believe
that at one critical time this medicine
was the indirect saviour of our army,
for if the packers had been unable to
work there would have been no way
of getting supplies to the front. There
were no roads that a wage train
could use. My comrade and myself
had the good fortune to lay in a sup
ply of this medicine for our pack-train
before we left Tampa, and l know in
four cases it absolutely saved life"
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co, Des Moines
Iowa. For sale by r r. Bellamy.
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81 A%utryville, N. c., ADJUST 20, (Spec-
ia1.) Arch Leach and Tom Brewington,
two colored section hands who work
on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railway, were arrested this morning
charged with attempted house break
ing. They were taken before Justice
R. o. Aubrey and given a hearing after
which they were conveyed to Clinton
Jail by Deputy Sheriff l.. M. Cooper.
The house they were charged with
attempting to break into is hat of Mr..
w. F. Seasons, one of Autryville's
merchants. The evidence is right
strong against them, as the attempt
was made just after a heavy rain last
night.
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Having used three bottles OF P. P. P.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all I'M
fortunate like % JOHN MORRIS.
Office of J.. N, McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles of P.
p. P.,| large size, yesterday, and one
bottle small size today.
The p. p. p. Cured my wifero of rheu-
matism : winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter n a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle Of P. P. p. to a friend
Of mine, one of the turkies, a small one,
took sick and his wife gave it a tea
spoonful, that was. in the evening, and
the little fellow turned over like he
was dead, but next morning he was
following and well. 81 7:: .
Yours respectfully,
! q - .-tzaI J. N. McELROY. j.
- ~ Savannah. Ca, March IL, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros,7Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find a cure until + found P. F. p.
which completely cured me. !
II Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES,
.n~a =. i, Orange ST., Savannah. Ga
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Ferdinand w. Peck, commissioner
general for the United States to the
Paris exposition, has appointed the
governors Of the different states as
vic presidents of the Lafayette me-
mortal commission.
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The Chief Burgess OF Nile eurg. Pa,
says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his fam
lily duri : forty years Of house keep
Ing. They cure CONSTIPATION. sick
headache and stomach and : live
~oubles- S., II in size but great In
results. R.R. Bellar--
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Inc D1dSE De sIfIdut 70 SEt - CoAAu
be made available, for the government.
Representative Bartlett aid that
land at Macon and Brunswick, Ga,
would be placed at dIsPosaI -of-the
government for a camp if it was de-
sired j,sit. 9ltt r i3fE : t##EFif
PROBABLE CHANGE ON THE
PEACE COMMISSION.
There is still a possibility change
bership Of the peace commission. Up
to this moment it is not yet definitely
and absolutely known whether Justice
White will accept the appointment ten
dered him, and efforts are making by
the president to learn his Intentions in
| the matter. Mr.. Macarthur, the as
| sistant secretary of the American COM
mission, is now in New York making
arrangements for the sailing of the
commission on the 7th of September.
1t is suggested that Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts, is being considered to
fill the vacancy that would 50 result.
A WOMAN AS ASSISTANT ARMY
| Td SURGEON. .E t:
Today. for the first time in the his
tory of the American "a woman
was appointed a member Of the med
! ica1 staff. DR.. Anita Newcomb Nc
t7Gee--w1fe-of Professur-W.=J;~Mc6ee
of this city, and daughter of Profess
sorI Simon NeWcomb, formerly of the
naval observatory, was regularly
sworn in as an acting assistant sur
geon. This. according to Secretary
Ayers general order, would entitle
her to the uniform of a second lieu
tenant without designation of rank.
1t is not likely, however, that DR.. Nc
Gee. will avail herself of this privilege.
/ The appointment. while a novelty from
a technical standpoint, is not the be-
ginning of DR.. McGee'S. service with
! the war department Throughout the
| war she has been in charge of the Sc
lection of the women nurses and of
the 700 or more now in the field most
| have passed muster at her hands.
DR.. MCGEE has regularly practiced
her profession in Washington for some
! years and is we'll known in medical
circles throughout this country, having
contributed several papers to the
| American Association for the advance
ment of science and to other scientific
organizations.
GENERAL MERRITT TO GO TO
PARIS.
! 1t was this afternoon at
the war department that General Mer-
rift was to go to Paris to give the
peace commission the benefit of his ex-
perlence in the Philippines. The orig
lIldl pan Hdu DctH " SeIlu HuIllTdl
Dewey to Paris for hat purpose, but
this was changed upon representations
from the admiral that he could be of
greater service at Manila than in
Paris. Whether or not General Mer-
rift will return to the Philippines has
not yet been determined; that will de-
pend entirely upon the state of affairs
in the stands When the peace commits
sion concludes it's labOrs. The choice
of a route is left to himself. but it is
expected that he will be in Paris with
in sixty days at the latest.
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Eczema!
The Only Cure

Eczema is more than a skin disease
and no skin remedies can cure it. The
doctors are unable to effect a cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
TO the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is in the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach. uchdeep-seated blood
diseases.
Eczema broke out on my daughter, and con
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f MANILA AND SANTIAGO
THE MOVING CAIISE9

. Washington. August @.-The extra
ordinary circular note directed by the
Russian foreign minister to the mem
bers of the diplomatic body at 81. Pc
tersburg has attracted the earnest at
tention of the officials here. II is be
Iieved here that the victory achieved
by the United States in the late war
was a contributing factor in the prep
aration of the note. 1t Is surmised
that that victory made IL clearer at
once TO the European statesmen that
to maintain the balance of power they
would he obliged TO redouble their ex-
penditures on account Of army and
navy. else they might be outstripped
by the United States. The official mind
here looks upon the Russian project
for a general disarmament as Upto-
plan at this time. and while any state
ment as to the attitude Of the United
States toward uch a conference as
that proposed is purely conJectural
in advance of the receipt OF the invi-
tation, the impression prevails that
u government would not care TO TAX
any active part in its deliberations
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EEatAE no ono remedy can contain the
elements necessary to cure all ca.seas-
IS, IS fact well kHown TO everyone.
Dr.. Miles, System Of Restorative Remedies
consists of seven ~distirctiycly different
preparations, each Its own purpose,
Mrs. l.. c. Bramlev, - Henry ST.. St. Cath
crl0es, Ontario, writes: For years ! SUI
fcrct from extreme nervousness and annoy
1rG constipation, develcp.ngi into palpitatioi.
and weakness OF the heart. vas unable e
sleep, suffered much from headache. pain IL
ny left side, paipitatiou and a constant,
feeling OF weakness and prostration.l began
using DR.. Miles Nervine. Heart Cure and
Nerve and Liver Pills and the Anti-Pain
PiIls TO relieve sudden paroxysms Of paia
and headache. soon felt much improved
and the pains and aches and WEAKNESS left
me. then took DR.. Miles Restorative
Tonic ana am now restored to my former
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tinued to spread until
her head was entirely
covered. She was treated
by several good doctors,
but grew worse, and the
dreadful disease spread
to her face. h W a
taken to two celebrated
health springs, but re-
ceived no benefit. Many
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TROOPS DISBANDED:|
Orders Issued for Mastering OutS Several More
Volunteer Regiments. - ..+e .
- &: a1 ~: ----nna- ~. --.-|.~ a -
= EVACUATION COMMISSIONERS.

Merritt--Schley to Fly His Flag From the New Orieans--The
Commissioners to Sail this Understandings Customs ur
III Duties-Atlanta Exposition Grounds Offered as
Place for Camp--A Woman Appointed as d.
Assistant Surgeon in the Army. '' +a"F e."
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OFFERED FoRAaCAMP

Hon. Hoke Smith. ex-setretary of
the interior, and Representatives Liv-
ingstone and Bartlett, of Georgia, were
j. at the war department today and Of
fered the Atlanta exposition buildings
So and grounds for. quarters 81 for the
troops. They told the secretary of
war that the buildings were in good
repair; that there was plenty rot wa
ter and a lake OF. twenty acres. and
4 that the buildings would accommodate
from $1,000 to $1,000 soldiers. The
= buildings and h grounds We're ten
dered free to the government If they
could be made available. General Cor
bin 1t once directed an investigation OF
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patent medicines were taken, but without re:
suit. until we decided to try S. s. s.. and by the
time the first bottle was finished, her head be
gan to heal. A dozen bottles cured her com.
pletely and left her skin perfectly smooth. Shl
is now sixteen years old, and has a magnificent
growth of hair. Not q sign of the dreadful
disease has ever returned.
H.. -a - II. SHORE.
- .-.. 2704 Lucas Ave. st. Louis, No.
j Don't expect local applications Of
soaps and salves to cure Eczema. They
reach only the surface, while the di.
sease comes from within. Swift't
Specific
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Blood

is the only cure and will reach the most
obstinate case. 1t is far ahead Of ali
similar remedies, because it cures cases
which are beyond their reach. S. s S. ia
purely vegetable, and is the only blood
remedy guaranteed to contain no pot.
ash, mercury or other mineral. - "
sBooks mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia. rr
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,a,a,ea af paace.7 We are Wiling 10
Give a fair trial to another metnod o,
attaining the object at a srnaifI u.s.
: Tha National Zeituug say lne
czar and his ministers nave Tot ue-
iided themselves with the loeA H
thew can rid che world OF Ihe 80,
wSich for wears have been
60 81. GROWING ornaments. When a
ereat mower. however. addresses sueh
proposals TO others, they VIII De re
coguizsd everywhere as deserving u
the most serious consideration
The yossische Zeitung expresses tue
opinion that the importance N
note toes not lie in the proposal toF
2 conference but in its conception
The Post warmly eulogizes the car $
| motives. which IL adds, must every
where rouse sympathy.
The Kreuz Zeitung says: Ne one
can vet appreciate the real signm-
canoe Of the note. Its bitter sweet re-
IGNITION I'm France shows il would not
| meet with universal approval"
According to The Hamburger Core
spondenz. the note Will email forever
an imperishable monument to the lafle
Of Emperor Nicholas. Continuing the
D says: 1T stand TO reason tnat
Germany welcomes the proposal in the
most glad manner and is epa 10
cooperate in the sacred WORK.
ST. Petersburg. August 2e.-The
here declare that the
cars manifesto will probably consti-
tute a turning point in history. SWEET
says: IF all the powers accept Rus-
sia's prposal with the same arnest
ness with which il was made, the
dawn OF the Twentieth century Will
see the idea of universal peace trium-
plant over that OF unrest and dis
cord" .
WE'RE " AND SANTIAGO
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good health"
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
sists under a positive
guarantee, FIRST bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases ofthen heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
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"a. new BROOM. p.
SWEEPS CLEAN"

a sIL-ouR GOODS ARE NEwaAND
IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION. OUR
SYSTEM OF QUICK SALES AND
SMALL PROFITS KEEP OUR STOCK
MOVING. HENCE YOU GET ONLY
FIRST CLASS GOODS FROM OUR
SHELVES.
WE ARE JoBBERS IN EVERY
SENSE OF THE WORD AND ARE.
IN POSITION TO OFFER
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Paris. August 29-The French news
papers distFast-the -praeticability OF
the cars peace scheme and clearly
indicate that France would make the
restoration of Alsace-Loraine a pre-
requisite TO her participation in the
conference. ...-f..
Berlin. August 29.-The North Ger
man Gazette referring today to the
cars peace conference proposals re-
marks: Our ornaments were never
intended for selfish ends. but only for
our own protection and for the main
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Farmers Correspondence.
SOUTH RENO ITEMS.
YODEtl ITEMS
Run,! Well, | SHOULD smile.

Rnn,! Well, SHOULD smile.
Flowing for wheat is the order Of the
day,
w, D. Gibbs has had new well
bored.
Alonzo Umstott and wife have returned
from an extended visit in the East. They
we're in the railroad wreck in West
Wichita and were bruised mp $25.OO
worth.
Mrs. Susan Rande has returned home
from visit In Illinois.
U. 6. Williams had about $50 bushels
Of wheat burned by steam threshel
last week.
Everybody that had my children went
TO the show last Thursday.
Rev. J. IL. Miller Of Wichita will
preach NJ Harmony next Sunday.
Lewis u LYMAN threshed $50 bushels
Of wheat, wagon measure, for Rober
Myers in half u day, Who can beat IL
Miss Emma Freeman is becoming very
proficient in the use of fire arms.
WILL TELL.
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wESTMINsTBR.

1t raineth aud everybody is happy
The good crops have smoothed many
wrinkled faces aud untangled many
knOtted brows.
Good crops will pay of many debts
including mortgages, In this community.
Good crops will improve the farmers
domestic peace and tranquility In many
homes where want and despair have
boarded for many moons.
Good crops in fact are the panaoea 80
to speak, for all ills. For when the
tiller of the soil gees the fruits of his Ia
Dor, he forgets the toll and anxiety he
has endured and looks forward to the
comforts he is gong to enjoy.
II you want to be in the style these
times you must wear a smile, but there
are some people who wouldn't smile II
all the world was laughing.
The cucumber days have come, Like
wise the roasting ear, The doctors har-
vest will soon begin, The coffin makers
too we fear.
Samuel Lentz was arrested last week
on the charge OF selling beer. He will
doubtless be sent 10 the pen "Surey
the way OF the transgressor is hard"
We are glad that Uncle Sam and Aunt
Spain are going to quit their fighting
Miss Flora Nc liver is teaching In"
strumental music in our community
Miss Flora has been attending the Linds-
borg college, making music u specially
and is rapidly advancing in both vocal
and instrumental music. She will at
tend the Lindsborg college again this
fall.
Mr.. B. +. Willis now owns fine bird
dog but said dog seems to be more es'
pecially fond OF domestic fowls.
We read with pleasure the items from
Yoder by farmer correspondent who
now posses as Will Tell. BE sure your
sins will find you out .T
II is estimated that about five inches
of rain fell in our locality from Saturday
afternoon till Sunday morning. The
fields are miry and no blowing can b.
done for several days.
CORRESPONDENT.
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A Might of RuralarIes.

We have no fault to hnd with the
circus which showed here last Thurs
day, but The gang Of crooks and thieves
that followed II was never equaled In
this city. They commenced their
work even so early In the day az at
the time the parade was In process.
They began by entering the residence
of Mr.. Mantele, the jeweler, and got
quite a quantity OF jewellery including
some valuable silverware. 1t Is
claimed that the thieves even entered
the back door Of house on Main
street while the occupants were AZ tue
front gate watching the procession.
The house Of l.. A, Bigger, First East,
was entered and a little over 1000
cash WAS taken. At II. G. Barrett's,
First East they were frightened away.
At j. B. Wray's house on avenue f
East, two gold watches were taken.
Joe Nc Grath's house, West Seventh,
was entered and pocket book and
some articles of clothing were taken.
At VIM. Kelley's, Avenue B East,
two gold watches and some other val
tables including collection of rare
coins were purloned. j. h. Van
Zandt's house on avenue b East, WAS
broken into during the afternoon
some time when no one WIS at home
and a diamond ring and some old
style postal money was carried away.
B. Il. Allison of Sixth East, was a
sufferer to the extent OF some jewelry
and about Sl2 90 In money. This is
about all that was missed
That night about /: o'clock the
Missouri Pacific passenger depot was
broken into and the safe blown to
pieces. Mr.. Wood, who Ives almost
across the street. saw the whole OPP
Grafton. He thinks there we're six
men although he only saw four. They
made u good deal Of noise, and did a
good deal of shooting on the outside.
1t seems they used liquid nitro-glycer-
inc and poured 1t into the cracks at
the top Of the door. Three explosions
were made giving quite distinct re-
ports. However the burglars got
nothing. Il seems they got frightened
before they got anything out of the
safe so there was no loss. The po-
lice were soon after them and the
blood houncs were put on their trail.
They went south and to the river.
One hound crossed the river, and was
gone some two hours and half, but
as the police were afoot they could not
keep up with her and it is not known
whether she caught up with them or
not.
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fastened since the institution was
opened than with boards. From the
window he jumped down on a shed
which had been erected there. Smith
had lost his grade day or two before
and became angry. However his at
tempt was futile. His freedom lasted
not more than an hour. From facts
known to the officers II was calculated
he would be found somewhere along
the Rock Island track and they we're
not mistaken. John Hartman and
Armstrong picked him up In the Rock
Island yards and he was again placed
In durance vile.
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Special sale of buggies at manufac-
ture's prices for thirty days.
GEO. MCKTNsTRY & Co.
Old settlers, Meeting.

EDITOR GAZETTE; The Old Settlers
Association OF Reno county met last
Thursday at the auditorium, or few
of them, for as compared with the
Forepaugh and Sells Bros show, the
old settlers are not much of a drawing
card. 1t seems that from the start the
interest has not been taken In the old
settlers meetings that should be, and
that is taken In some of the adjoining
counties. Some think IL IL because of
the lack of money to procure speakers,
hire bands, etc. These might be very
good but my idea in regard to the sue
cess OF the meetings would be to get
out all the home talent possible, And
l wonld suggest a program something
like this:
How we Crossed the big River in
the Summer of ~, by A. b.
The Source Of our Stove Wood in the
70s, by G. d.
Hunting the Buffalo, by E. F.
How Felt When / Became the
Owner of Quarter Section Of the
Best Land in the World, by G. II.
And 50 on, limiting the speakers to
twenty minutes, and not over six on
that part of the pragram. Then one
hour might be given to telling incl
dents or "reminiscences of rye olden
times" speakers to be limited to five
minutes.
My idea in regard to getting the his
tory of the early settlements of the
county prepared in a written form,
would be for the vice president of each
township to secure some one in his
township to write the history of the
township, which l think some one
could be found to do without pay. AT"
ter the township histories are thus
written, let them be turned over to the
secretary and become the property of
the county association. AS 1t would be
impossible to read all these histories at
one meeting, let about two be drawn
by lot from the whole and read at each
annual meeting until all are read.
These histories could be filed away
and preserved until such time some
historian might CLEAN from them ma
terial for history of the great county
Of Reno.
M =, Gu,ru,r mn
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The Circus.

The great Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Bros. circus came, with its elephants
and kangaroo, its big fat horses and
troops Of teamsters, spread its acres of
canvass, and when their swarthy act
ora and buxom actresses had cut their
fantastic capers and the gate keeper
had taken in all the sheckels he could
expect, ''they folded their tents like
the Arabs and silently stole away"
However, as will be seen In another
column, that was not all they stole;
but it is probably only fair to say that
the thieving was not done by any OF
the attaches Of the circus, but by 8
gang Of camp followers for whom they
were not responsible.
This circus spreads an immense
amount Of canvas, had good menag-
erie, and the trained animals, espec-
tally the seals, we're taking feature.
Something new and pleasing was the
sword drill and practice by a small
company Of trained lnen representing
Roman soldiers. The elephants also
did good work and were much appreci-
ated,