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the most ruthless m0nOpOileS Ol 0he
 country) is being used to create
 another great monoply, which, II successful, will enable the round
 bale trust to fix the price of cotton
 and practically enslaye the planters
 of the south; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That in the struggle to
 prevent monopoly from using it's
 millions to create another monopoly
 and trust, which, if successful, will destroy property representing an
 investment of millions of dollars, drive the cotton factor, buyer and
 the ginners out of business, place
 them in position from which there is no recourse or escape; that the interest of the planter, ginner, factor and buyer is identical, and that the law of elf-preservation de- mands that they unite and use every effort to prevent the encroachment of such an organization.
 Resolved, That we do not declare against such combinations in busi- ness as will secure greater profits through more economical manage ment and at the same time cheapen their products for the consumer, but against an attempt to destroy vested interests in order to build up gigantic monopoly. Equity ana public policy are against such an evll and public sediment will not tolerate it.
 Resolved, That tie American Cot ton Company. in It's efforts to use the surplus profits of the sugar trust to control business of the south, makes an issue that must be met and defeated if the people of the south desire to be free from the rule of corporate greed.
 As the steamship charters have signifiea their willingness and already proposed to give in round lots of one thousand bales 333 per cent lower ocean rates when cotton is packed in standard bales, 24x54 for economy in space; further
 Resolved, That we deem it to be the interest of all farmers and gin ners to conform strictly to the line of demand of the Ocean Steamship Company so that all can participate In the greatest saving to the cotton grower that has ever been proposed. And we unhesitas singIy advise all farmers to carry their cotton to the l standard bale boxes 24x54, and we would urge and recommend and | the importance of good, 1 strong bagging, not less than two pounds to the yard, six of which l will envelope it completely and i make package which will be more profitable by virtue of the economy In space from the time it leaves the gin in wagon, in warehouse, rail- road cars or steamship, until it | reaches foreign ports.
 The lower the ocean rate of freight | the higher price the exporter can pay for cotton, and consequently | the higher the prlce to the producer. And now that the exporter may | positively know that they are buy ing the 25x54 inch bale we will stamp on every cotton receipt rep resen ting bales of this dimension standard bales. so that they may be readily identified by the export CT that he may be able to obtain lower ocean freights. = Arkansas Democrat.
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Not to Ills Knowledge.

The eminent statesman was running for reelection, and the race was a close one. T hear, Senator" whis- pered his fugleman, you have met with another check" T hope not, replied the eminent statesman, equal ly confidential, T have just parted with another check. Chicago Trib- une.
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Mrs. W. K. Penrod and child, of Paducah, Ky, who have been the guest of Mrs. J B. York in this city for the past few days, have gone to Osceola, Ark, where they will join Rev. Penrod, who is holding revival services in that city.
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Sent UueehIp Graphic.

A trust to control lake ice has been formed with $60, 100000 capi- 1aI. Mem phis Scimitar.
 Say, Brother Pickett, how would you like to be the ice mani
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Miss Alma Dewoody, the accom- plished daughter of Mir. and Mrs. " |. L, Dewoody, will leave shortly for Bowling Green, Ky, where she will enter Potter's college, and study during the winter.
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Miss Eugenia Trigg, very accom- plished and amiable young lady of Oxford, Miss, has arrived in the city and will be the guest of her bro .her, Mir. A. S. Trigg aud family for few weeks.
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Romulus Woods, Cold Springs, Ark. writes: Have used Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine 9 years and can say with perfect truth that it is the best liver medicine ever saw. Think it much better than Zeilins and Black Draught, having used both.
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Dr. Wright Lindsey, Howard Jones, son of Gov. Dan W. Jones, and Maurice Smith are among the Little Roekians in the city today.
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Mr. G. c. Jones. president of the Philadelphia Methodist college. was in the city this morning.
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Rev. J. s. Kornfeld returned this morning from Chicago, where he spent the past several months In study. He reports a delightful trip and is much improvedsin health.
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To arouse dormant liver and secure per- manent regularity of the bowels, use Dr. M. A, Simmons Liver Medicine.
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Mr. J. L. Burnett, the valued Cot ton Belt machinist, was a visitor ln Little Rock Tuesday.
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MT. D. s. Bluthenthal returned this morning from Jan extended trip in the north and east.
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Mir. and Mrs. Harry Atwood re- turned today from a few weeks so- iourn in New York city.
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Miss Inez Thompson left Tuesday afternoon for Hot Springs, where she will visit friends few weeks.
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MT. J. B. York. the lumber king of Pine Bluff. has returned from busi- ness trip to Erie, Pa.
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Mr. Benhie Altheimer has returned from a several weeks visit to rela- tives in Chicago.
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Nr. J. W Tucker and son Sidney, of Tucker Station, are among the visitors in the city today.
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heavy plated paper, in form suitable for framing, by one of the largest art Autograph houses in America, in the famous French style of color, plate work. Every American family will want one of these handsome pie lures of Admiral Dewey. It must be re- membered that this picture will be in no sense cheap chromo, but will be san ex- ample of the very highest style of illuminat- ed printing, It will be an ornament to any library or drawing room, Our readers can have the Dewey portrait AT WHAT IT
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Mir. Russell Hollis went south on the Iron Mountain road this morn ing on a business trip.
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MT. R.L. Byrd continues to inn prove and will soon be able to re- sume his duties at the Citizens bank,
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Miss Florence Dewoody has re- covered from a severe illness.
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Mir. John F. Sennett, is among the new arrivals at the TruIock.
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MT. l.. NJ. Quattlebaum, mer- chant of Rob Roy, is calling on Pine Bluff wholesalers today.
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MT. P. P. Byrd and wife returned this morning from an extended Flslt throughout the east.
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MT. Chas. Housen is confined to his home with illness.
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MT. NJ. ". Moseley, a progressive planter of Rob Roy, is in the city to- day.
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Miss Clara Bloom has returned from pleasant visit to friends at Fordyce.
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Miss Bessie Atkinson, q charming young Fordyce belle, is at the Tru- lock today.
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Sour stmach is one of the first symptomso of a coming bilious attack. Cure it with few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi- cine
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The dangers of a alarial atmosphere may be averted by occasionally taking Dr. M. A Simmons Liver Medicine.
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Sick headache, wind on the stomach, bil- iousness, nausea are quickly cured by a few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi cine.
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MT. J. M. Bradley has returned to Little Rock.
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TFropa Wednesdays Dailyl


 TFroo Wednesdays Dailyl
 Mir. J. M. Bradley has returned to Little Rock.
 Mr. Chas. Housen is confined to his home with illness.
 Miss Florence Dewoody has re- covered from a severe illness.
 Mir. John F. Sennett, is among the new arrivals at the Trulock.
 MT. P. P. Byrd and wife returned this morning from an extended visit throughout the east.
 Nr. J. W. Tucker and son Sidney, of Tucker Station, are among the visitors in the city today.
 Miss Inez Thompson left Tuesday afternoon for Hot Springs, where she will visit friends few weeks.
 MT. R. l.. Byrd continues to i'm prove and will soon be able to re- sume his duties at the Citizens bank, Sour stmach is one of the first symptomso of coming bilious attack. Cure it with a few doses of pr. M. A, Simmons Liver Medi- cine.
 MT. D. s. Bluthenthal returned this morning from Jan extended trip in the north and east.
 Mr. J. L. Burnett, the valued Cot ton Belt machinist, was a visitor in Little Rock Tuesday.
 Mr. BenLie Altheimer has returned from a several weeks visit to rela- tives in Chicago.
 Sick headache, wind on the stomach, bil- iousness, nausea are quickly cured by 8 few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi cine.
 MT. J. B. York. the lumber king of Pine Bluff. has returned from a busi- ness trip to Erie, Pa.
 MT. l.. M. Quattlebaum, a mer- ehaDt of Rob Roy, is calling on Pine
 
 MT. NJ. W. Moseley, a progressive planter of Rob Roy, is in the city to- day.
 Miss Clara Bloom has returned from a pleasant visit to friends at Fordyce.
 Miss Bessie Atkinson, charming young Fordyce belle, is at the Tru- lock today.
 The dangers of melarial atmosphere may be averted by occasionally taking Dr. M. A Simmons Liver Medicine.
 Mir. Russell Hollis went south on the Iron Mountain road this morn ing on a business trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Atwood re- turned today from a few weeks so- iourn in New York city.
 Mir. G. c. Jones. president of the Arkadelphia Methodist college, was in the city this morning.
 To arouse a dormant liver and secure per-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
DEVASLATED BY FIRE


Cripple Creek, Colorado, August q.
Fire has entirely destroyed the bust
ness portion of the city of Victor,
causing a loss estimated at So, 900, 900.
Beginning shortly afternoon, he fire
ragged until night, consuming every
thing in its path. 1t had its origin. il
is thought, in the Merchants cafe, ad-
joining the Bank of Victor. A strong
wind from the south famed the flames.
and in a few minutes all the surround
ing houses were aire.
Help was summoned from Cripple
Creek, but the town had been built in
the early days OF the camp and was of
pine timber for the most part, which
burned like finder. Efforts were made
TO stop the progress of the flames by
blowing up buildings in their path with
dynamite, but the effort was in vain.
The fire burned the Bank Of Victor,
the p%ostofice, the Victor Banking Com
pany, the" Western Union telegraph
office, the office of the Colorado Tele-
phone Company, the Hotel Victor and
the great shaft houses of the Gold Coin
Mining Company, and it's ore bins,
among the largest in the Cripple Creek
| district.
From there the flames were swept
northward by the gale which was blow
ing and never stopped until they had
taken the Florence and CRIPPLE Creek
depot and the( fine new depot Of the
Midland Terminal road. All the build
ings between these are total losses, with
all their contents.
The enc of the great Cripple Creek
fire were duplicated. Hurrying before
the roaring OF the flames went men,
women and %chilydren, carrying with
them what they could snatch from the
flames, racing for their lives. The
crash of buildings torn asunder by dy-
Mantle and the oracle of the flames as
| they consumed the dry buildings has
tened their flight, and the pail of smoke
added terror to the spectacle. A spe-
cial train was placed at the command
of the city by the Florence and Grip
pie Creek railroad and three companies
of firemen, with apparatus were rushed
to the scene. They worked all the af-
ternoon in a vain endeavor 10 stop the
ruch Of the flames.
The residence portion OF the city
has suffered comparatively little, but
the business portion is paralyZed and
suffering is bound tof ollow.
II Use thought at this time 6 o'clock
2. m.) that the fire can be prevented
from spreading n further. TIE loss
I las now reached 50, 900, 900.
The first house was built in Victor
! II October, 1892.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
HOw.s This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that al
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,O.
We, the under signed, hav known +.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable IN all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
rally, acting directly upon h blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by al Drug
gists. Testimonials tree.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
Escape OF County and Peniteneiary
Prisoners
Especial to The Messeneer.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., August 21-Last night
at 1 o'clock five county prisoners es-
capped. One has been caught. This
morning five United States and two
state prisoners escaped from the penf-
Tertiary. They went to work al 6 O'Clock
In the brick yard outside OF the stone
wall, inside the plank stockade. At =
p~reconcerted signal all seven rushed
to the stockade and went through the
planks, sawed almost in two from the
outside, supposedly by an e~x-conv,ct.
MOSS a ten-year man, aged 80 years.
from louisiana, led the escape.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
THE STORM At O'RACOE
The Island is Almost
Submerged.
MANY HOUSES WRECKED
Citizens and guess Of Hotels Flee -
Higher Ground-Many In Water Up
60 Their Shouiders-Their sufsrings
Inteuse-A Number 81 Vessel Wrecks
ed-Pareies spend Several Days In
Alleging without Food or water.
Lighthouse Damaged
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSp&Nldl - ~ MeSSGnkGT.t
Washington. n. c., August sl.-The
Old Dominion steamer arrived from
Ocracoke last evening at $50 o'clock
laden with passengers from the III
fated island. Not in the recollection or
the oldest inhabitants has ocracoka
been the witness OF such a storm as
that OF last week. The whole island In
almost a complete wreck. The wind
reached a velocity OF seventy miles an
hour n the sea broke from twenty to
thirty feet high on the island.
But few. IL any GUS on the island
escaped u%ninjured. Thirty-three are al
most totally destroyed. OF the two
churches n is completely demolished
and the other washed from it's founda-
ton and badly damaged.
On Wednesday night about . o'clock
the schooner Willis, Captain r.. g.
Griffin. OF Washington, parted her an
Choir chains and was totally wrecked on
the shoals near Ocracoke inlet. She had
on board a party of ten pleasure seek
ers from Washington. Fortunately, all
except Captain Griffin. the colored
cook, and three OF the party went
ashore on Wednesday morning and
could not return. Mr.. c.. L. buchanan.
one OF the party who remained on
board, and the colored cook. were lost.
The others were in the ships rigging
and without food or water from We'd
nesday night till they were rescued on
Saturday morning by a crew from the
Portsmouth life saving station.
Mr.. A. S. Kelly, one OF the party, il
still in a precarious condition, due to
exposure.
The suffering on the island was terri
BILE. The Hotel Ponder, containing
about forty guests, was badly damag-
ed. The Tuthill house. containing
about forty people, mostly ladies' and
children, was almost a total wreck.
The inmates of both hotels and all 9TH
er buildings on the water front had tn
be removed to the highest points on the
island. The men and a great many
ladies were often in water I'D to their
shoulders and all were wet for two
days and nights.
The hard work and bravery of Mr..
+. {. Madison, Mr.. Blount, Mr.. Saun-
ders and others in rescuing the ladies
and children is highly commended.
Misses Alice Bogart, Abbie Randolpb
and other ladies deserve special graft
tude for their self sacrifices and heroic
work in the rescue. They were every
where helping and ministering To the
wants and comforts OF others.
Captain Terrill, OF the life saving sta
ton, reports the following wrecks:
Schooner capsized at Royal shoals.
crew missing; Norfolk and Southern
lay boat ashore on Hog island; sloop
Helen Roxe ashore on beach: schooner
ashore on Harbor island, name un-
known; steamer Neuse, of the Norfolk
and Southern Railroad Company.
ashore at Mouse harbor.
Out Of twenty fishermen on Swan
island, foruteen were lost.
The Northwest Point lighthouse was
damaged, lost n boat and all pro-
visions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25

Eighr@eu Fishermen Perish I'm R%c~.e
storm Near zufu &C.

Charlotte. y. G.. August 2l.--A spc-i
cial TO The Observer from Beauforf
y. C, says:
sixteen fishermen were camping an
swan island, near the mouth OF tfr~
Neuse river, during the recent storrr1
The island was overlooked. compeiiIn2
them to seek the mainland. I'm rha r%.
tempt, all Of their boats were canxIxeT
except one, drowning fourteen mo<1
consisting OF four Smiths and four e~ft
ter brothers and six others. All w.
marrled ana men OF large families. cif12
The two survivors saved therss,w
py cutting away their boats msS<
nrow1 their cargo r.
arlfting ashore. They wftnessed r.
nowsriass ot ,neir companions, but we
A crew Of four men. who wera
ing on another island, are msssir~@
are undoubtedly drowned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25

VIII often cause a horrible Burn.
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's ArnIca
Salve, the best in the world, will ku1
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Felons, Corns. all Skin Eruptions PEI
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Cure guaranteed. Sold by r. r.. Bel
lamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25

and Fever is a bottle OF Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. The formula 10 plain
ly printed on each bottle, SHOWING tina.
il is simply Iron and Quininein a taste
less form Imitators do not advertise
their formula because If they Tx they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure hen that you get
Groves. as the formula shows what
you are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. 40 80 c0uoR
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
THE DREYFUS CASE
Begins It's Third Week With Nothing of In
terest Developed.
NINETY WITNESSES TO TESTIFY

The Case to be Closed About September 1st and a Decision Looked
for a Week Later-Au OF the Witnesses Yesterday Hostile to
the Defendant-One of Them Testifes Dreyfus' Fond
hes for Loose Women and Cards-The Defend.
n Less Excited-His Words and Manner
Impress His Hearers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-13
Fairfax County Politics.

A county Republican convention met
at Fairfax Court House Monday and
nominated a partial ticket Henry
Hawxhurst was nominated for COM
monwealth's attorney. NJ. E. Church,
of Falls Church, unanimously received
the nomination for treasurer. F. W.
Bestey and ]. J. Ssngster were nomi'
mated for commissioners Of the revenue
on the north and south sides respective
ly. No nominations were made fol-
sheriff and clerks of the county and
circuit courts
The Republicans of Falls Church
district met on Saturday. Mr.. John
Payne, of Falls Church, vas nomi'
mated for county supervisor; Messrs'
S. D. Trip, of Falls: @. W. Millen,
of West End, and j. p. Pinkett, Of
Anandale, for justices OF the peace
Messrs V. K Kerr, Of Falls Church
T. O'Connor, of Ansndale, and J.
W. Robert, of West End, for road COM
missioners; Geo. B. Ives OF Falls
Church, for overseer Of the poor, and
o. Mcknight, of West End for consta-
BILE. Mr.. George W. Hawxhurst was
re cleo ted district chairman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-13
Fairfax Horses

The Richmond Times OF last Sunday
saws: There are over 200 head OF horses
at Oak Hill. the noted hackney estab-
lishment Of the Hon. Henry Fairfax
near Aldie, Loudoun county, Va, the
majority of which were bred on the
farm. Some of the choicest specimens
Of the breed. both native bred and inns
ported. are TO be found at Oak Hill, a
number Of which are descendants OF
the famous Matchless Of Londsboro.
who was selected in England, imported
by Mr. Fairfax, and kept at the head
OF his stud for a number Of years, and
then sold to DR.. ". Seward Webb, OF
Vermont, for SO. 600 In addition TO
Matches Of Londsboro. Northern Light
and other prize winning sires have
been kept at Oak Hill and the get OF
these stations from both pure bred
hackney and general purpose mares
have met with high favor in the North
ern markets. Some years ago Mr..
Fairfax went to Kentucky and
purchased number OF we'll
formed trotting bred mares, the maJ)r-
ity of which carried a liberal infusion
of thoroughbred blood, which mated
with the hackney sires at the farm
proved highly satisfactory and resulted
in a class of horses highly regarded by
the veteran editor, writer and recog-
nized authority on farm topics and live
stock, Mr.. J. f. Jackson, OF the South
ern Planter, who has frequently visited
Oak Hill and carefully studied the type
referred to. In fact, Mr.. Jackson, who
ia a practical breeder and farmer, and
a native Of Yorkshire, England. where
the highest specimens OF the hackney
are to be found, strongly advocates the
wisdom of crossing hackney sires upon
our Virginia bred mares, any number
OF which are to be found carrying
strong infusions of thoroughbred and
trotting bred blood, especially the
former, believing that it would furnish
satisfactory results to breeders seeking
to produce an animal combining size
and substance with good looks, an even
temper, soundness of constitution and
the ability to 60 long distances and
carry weight, fitting them alike for use
in cities and rural districts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-13

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