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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Things were hot in old Kentucky,
In Ohio just the same,
And in ten other sister States
Exciting was the game;
. Twas politics from early morn
Until the moon arose,
But through 1t all brave Dewey and
His girl bought wedding clothes!
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

Miss Jessie Evil very pleasantly en-
tertained party Of her friends We'd
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
Improvements In the A G L. Dispatch
erss Office

eras Office
Mr.. F. D. Cudlip, of Richmond, Va,
electrician for the Western Union Tele-
graph, has just equipped the train dis
patchers' office of the Atlantic Coast
Line in this city with an improved
switchboard of very handsome model.
1t is SO arranged hat the wires to diff
ferent points can be switched without
interfering with the instruments. 1t is
also provided with the latest improved
lightning arresters, which afford pro-
lection from lightning or strong cur
rents Of electricity. If lightning should
III in on the wires or the wires should
or trolley wire causing a strong cur
rent Of electricity to run in, the fuses
melt and prevent the current from
burning out the switchboard or the in
strument on the table. The switchboard
is n Of the superior products Of the
establishment Of The ]. II. Bunnell
Co., OF New York, and it is a very
handsome piece of mechanism and SUI
perior workmanship. 1t does away
with the numerous wires which here
tofore ran into b office, as h wires
are contained in . Lead encased cable
that runs uD1ae the 1ooe 0eo the
so that when anything goes wrong 1t
can De easily observed.
Both the dispatchers' and the opera
tors Offices are also equipped with the
latest improved tables and operating
instruments and transmitters. On the
tables there are small switchboards,
which enable the dispatchers n op-
orators to take on the different wires
without getting up from their seats
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
The Americasa s'stD

The Atlantic Coast Line presents us
with it's compliments a neat Illustrated
brochure concerning the Americas Cup
of the many celebrated international
yacht races which have been sailed for
it since 1851 when the Royal Yacht
Squadron of Cowes, Isle of Wight,
England, presented it for competition,
open to yachts of all nations. The lit
tie book contains a history of the cup
and the everal contests for it's posses
sion and cuts of the yachts which have
competed for it.
There have been ten races between
American and English yachts over this
cup and each time the prize has been
carried away by an American vessel.
In October beginning on the 3rd, the
eleventh ace is to be sailed between
THE American yacht Columbia n the
English yacht Shamrock.
Most of the American crew heretofore
have been foreign born but four years
ago when the American yacht Defender
and the English yacht Valkyrie 3rd,
raced, none but American seamen were
chosen for THE crew of the Defender.
This years crew will be all Americans
and most OF then are from Deer Isle,
Maine. The approaching race is now
exciting interest throughout the world
and it lis of course very keen in all
parts of this country.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
nave been expended to secure and re-
tain this cup, than which no one prize
ever passed from the hands Of the sill
versmith is better known. IT was origi-
nally known as the "One Hundred
Guinea Cup" and stands q inches high,
weighing 1875 ounces and was made by
r. & 8. Gerard, of England. It is
known as the "America'c Cup because
in the first race for its possession be-
tween the America and the English
yacht Aurora it was won by the Amer
lea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
The POLITICAL War

1t is hardly TO be supposed that Gen
eral Otis, an Old officer In the regular
army, would voluntarily take 1; upon
himself to carry on the war as a politl-
cal movement-that is, making the war
against the Filipinos a feature OF the
campaign for the reelection OF Mr.. No
kinley. These orders, '.to let nothing
go that can hurt the administration
nave h earmarks of having originate
in Washington, and We're frankly
stated. just as any other military order
would be which was received by tho
commanding general. Obviously, the
responsibility for the suppression OF
to the administration, while resting
primarily with Genera Otis, falls back
finally upon the authorities at Wash
ington and upon the president himself,
who has had 1t I'M his power to at any
time order a change to be made in this
respect.
President Mckinley has no right
which the American people do not equ-
ally possess to know the price that we
are paying for military success in the
far east It is for them, and not for
him, to determine whether that price fs
a low or a high one We cannot afford
to, and, what Is more, the American
people will not, make a great change
in national affairs In blind ignorance
of what they are dong or because they
have been falsely informed concerning
actual conditions. President McKtn-
ley is shortly to find out that TO at
tempt this is to encourage the belief
that matters are worse than they actu-
ally are. Instead Of helping It's cause,
the courSe which II has sustained Gen.
eral Otis in following, Of suppressfng
or distorting the news, has seriously
hurt the cause of the administration
as we have not the least doubt will be
made evident when congress comes to-
gether. As a matter OF policy, IL has
been a stupid bIunder. and must be a
AUS Of real regret to those who be-
lieve. as we do. that the Philippine is
lands, II brought under our complete
control. would be OF great benefit to the
| country.-Boston Herald nmperialist).
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
DR.. Wilson On 40 ts the Pan Pre.sy
terrain Couneil

ms Rev. Joseph r. Wilson. ID. D..
who has been spending a while In our
city and has supplied the pulpit OF the
First Presbyterian church much TO the
delight OF his old congregation. will
leave this morning for Washington. ID.
c. He goes as n delegate from the
Southern Presbyterian Assembly, to
the Pan-Presbyterian Council, which
meets there on the 26th instant, and
will probably be in session till October
6th. The council meets every four
ears. alternating between America
and Europe.
DR.. Wilson'S host OF friends In Will
mington will be glad TO learn that he
will probably make Wilmington his flu
ture home. This venerable and able
minister is greatly beloved by our peo-
pie, regardless of UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
He Is n OF the most lovable OF men
and is held in deep affection and great
ly admired throughout the south for
his ability.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

! mistaA patiently bear and forbear. re-
memberhag that there is a glory in the
patient endurance OF a sad yoke. Life
at the longest is short. and FOR those
who have been badly mated in this
world death viii give quick and final
bill OF enforcement written I'm letters
OF green grass on quiet graves. And
perhaps. my brother. my sister. per-
haps You may appreciate each other
better in HEAVIER than you have appre-
ciated each other on earth
A DIVINE INSTITUTION.
In the Farm Ballads our Ameri-
can poet puts into the lips OF a re-
pentant husband, after a life OF mar
ried perturbation, these suggestive
words:
And when she lies / wish that she
would be aid by me.
And, lying together in silence, perhaps
we will agree,
And IL ever we meet in eaven I would
not think 1t queer
II we love each other better because we
quarreled here.
And let me say to those of you who
are in happy married union, avoid first
quarrels: have no unexplained corre-
spondence with former admirers: cul-
IA a AlAOAtACAA- VI
bad temper do not rush out and tell
the neighbors; do not let any of those
gadaDoutS of society unload in your
house their baggage of CAB and little
tattle; do not make il an i~nyariable
rule TO stand on your rights; learn how
TO apologize: do not be SO proud or so
stubborn or so devilish that you will
not make up. Remember that the worst
domestic misfortunes and most scan
6Qln1S divorce naCoc go r4a1 from Etf1a
infelicites. The whole piled up train
Of ten rail cars telescoped and smashed
at the foot OF an embankment 100 feet
down cam to that catastrophe by get
ting two Or three inches off the track.
Some OF the greatest domestic misfor-
tunes and the widest r~eso1nding di-
vorce cases ave started from little
misunderstanding that were allowed
TO go on and go on until HON and re-
~spectability and religion and immortal
soul went down in the crash.
Fellow citizens as well as fellow
Christians, let us have a divine rage
against anything that wars on the
marriage state. Blessed institution
Instead of two arms to fight the battle
of life, four; instead of two eyes to
scrutiniZe the path of life, four: in
stead OF two shoulders to lift the bur-
den of life, four; twice the energy,
twice the courage. tlsiee the holy am
bition, twice the PROBABILITY OF world
ly success, twice 3 m Sscts Of heav-
en-. Into that o. " = fsaver God
fetcheS two souls. Outside the bower,
room for all contentious, and all bick-
erings, and all controversies, but inside
that bower there is room for only one
guest-the angel of love. Let that an
gel stand at the floral doorway of this
Edenic bower with drawn sword to hew
down the worst foe of that bower
easy divorce. And for every paradise
lost nay there be a paradise regained.
And after we quit our home here may
We have a brighter home in heaven,
at the windows of which, this moment,
are familiar faces watching for our ar
rival and wondering why SO long we
tarry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

Thos sKtIse6,. by Electric shock Can
be Brought q" Life
tPh5fadefuhfa Enrutrcr.l


Philadelphia EnGuirer.)
Or. Richard II. Cunningham. OF CO.
lurabia University. asserts that he can
bring the dead to life when death has
been caused by an electric shock.
II Is also asserted by DR.. Cumighax5
that an ordinary Industrial electric ur-
rent, such as used in performing legal
executions in New York State. does not
produce instant death and hat IL &c
were possible to have in constant read
mess suitable apparatus the suspend
ed vital functions and consciousness
could be restored
Experiments which he has made -.
tabaish the fact that In cases wherc
death follows n electric shock II is not
caused by paralysis OF the heart or by
any Of the causes to which death has
heretofore been attributed. but to n
brsliar contraction OF the heart when
results in collapse OF the Sys-
tenn In all cases OF this kind. IL II
claimed. death t. preceded by a period
OF consciousness during which the re-
cipient of the shock feels. but at The
same time IL is improbable that there
~ an accompanying sensation OF pain.
DR.. Cunningham a Il is only in the
case OF an electric shock wherein h
current Is SO strong that ali the tissues
thus destroyed that death IL snstanta-
neoue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
FarraW-Bonh

Mr.. Neeham Farrow, who was in
Wilmington several months in the in
terest OF the Virginia Life Insurance
Company, but who is now making his
headquarters in New Bern, was happily
married yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock to Mrs. Annie Bond, of this
icty. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Robert Strange, ID. D., rector
of st. James Episcopal church, and
took place at h residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Annie +. Leggett.
on Grace street, between Front and
Second streets. Mr.. w. T.. Springer
gave the bride away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrow, after receiving
the hearty congratulations Of their
friends. took the 2:25 p. m. train for
New Bern.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
TIE FlESE 5ABY.
Its Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and its
/ Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by ALI.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household is the hapDiest and most i'm
portant event of married life. The young
wife who is to become q mother delights
to think of the happiness IN store for her
when the little one shall nestle upon her
breast and latteriy she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes wen she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribable fear Of the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands OF women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the suferings which at
tend childbirth they know lat by
the use of Mothers Friend"- Sscien-
tific liniment-for a few wee before
the trying hour, ~expectant me RS can
so prepare themselves for 90 final
hour that the pain and suffering of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with COM
paratively little discomfort.
ALI women are interested, and es.
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, in
such a remedy for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing of the dan
ger, which is in store for them. moth.
er's Friend is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal of her life. Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which Antains
information of great value al. II
will be sent free to any one asendl
their address TO The Brad Aegu-
lator Co.. Atlanta, Ca.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
Dividend for the Creditors OF b Rirss
National Bank

The following Associated Press dis
patch received last night wit be "a
come news To lots OF people In WI
mington and throughout this section;
Washington. Sept 25.-The comptrol-
her Of the currency has declared a 1
per cent dividend in favor Of the Gre H.
tors OF the lnsoavent First National
Bank. Of Wilmington. y. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

Take the Seaboard AR Tine, ali Hall.
o. ny Norfolk and the seau

Iake INC NIr Tine, all HafI,
or ny Norfolk and the seau
The distinguished Admiral fs expect
ed to appear IN tire National Capital
October End and 3rd.
Besides the sword presentation In
front OF the big Capitol Building and
the parade, there win be splendor such
as one never saw even In Washington.
Tickets one and one-third fares for
the round trip, by h Seaboard Air
Line, viii be on sale September 18th
and Goth, good TO return until October
9Th inclusive.
Norfolk and the Sea-
sept 20-20
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

President Diaz annot 60 to Chicago
on account OF h illness OF his wife.
He has appointed Ignacio Hariscal,
minister OF foreign relations. to 20 az
his representative.
1t Is persistently rumored at SimIa
that Abdurrahman Khan. amer az Az
ghanistan. liz dead and that a war Of
succession has already begun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
slayer efiBoney Bernato,s Partner
Arrested

johannesburg, September 25.-von
veltheim. the former trooper in the
Cape police, who shot and killed woolf
Joel, nephew, partner and executor Of
the late Barney Bernato, In Johannes
burg, in March Of last year, after fall
ing in an attempt to blackmail, has
been arrested while crossing b from
tier. 1t is said he was returning with
the object of giving h government
information.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
Betting on the Observation-Disclosures
Race

London, September 25.-The interest
here in the cup challenger, the sham
rock, has increased since her recent
trials. Captain Laurence, a friend OK
Lord Dunraven, has wagered with HI
ley fErannan, the horseman, ESQ To
f40I on the challenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

Domestic Disorders . subject of Ma
tioaal Importance U.fformity of
Divorce Laws iu ti,e Various ate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

L Alan - ASRHSA 80 A~A4S w.
and gardens of peace"
RIGOROUS LAWS.
Rigorous divorce law will also hinder
women from the fatal mistake of mar
rying men TO reform them. If a young
a by Is years of age or 80 years Of
age, have the habit of strong drink
IKE on him, he is as certainly bound
for a ~drunkard'S grave as that a train
starting out from the Grand Central
depot ait s O'Clock tomorrow morning
is bound for Albany. The train may
not reach Albany, for it may be thrown
from the track. The young man may
not reach a drunkard'S grave, for
something may thrown him off the iron
track of evil habit But h proba-
bility is tnat the train that starts to-
morrow morning at 8 O'Clock for Al
bany Will get there, and b proba-
bi1ity is that the young man who has
the habit of strong drink fixed on him
before rs or 80 years Of age will ar
rive at a drunkard'S grave. h knows
he drinks, although he tries to hide it
by chewing cloves. Everybody knows
he drinks. Parents warn; neighbors
and friends warn. She will marry him;
she will reform him. If she is unsuc-
cessful in the experiment, why, then,
the divorce law will emaucipate her,
because habitual drunkenness is a
| cause for divorce in Indiana, Ken
lucky, Florida, Connecticut and nearly
all the states. So the poor things goes
| to the altar of sacrifice. If you will
| show me h poverty struck streets in
any city, I will show you the homes
OF the women who married men to re-
| form them. In one case out of ter
| thousand it may be a successful expert
ment. I never saw b successful ex-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

"This hero business is getting tire
some" remarked Admiral Dewey in
New York the other day after being
besieged for hours by a throng Of
newspaper reporters. Possibly there
was something Of this sort in the ad-
miraps mind when he took the country
quite by surprise by quietly getting
married several days before that event
was scheduled by the newspapers to
take place. possibly with the view OF
forestalling any public demonstration.
At all events. he has maintained his
reputation of being not only promptly
on time. but just enough ahead Of time
TO be thoroughly In command Of the
situation. 1t will be recalled that he
stormed Manila a couple Of days be-
fore that event was expected and took
the New York reception committee by
surprise by entering the harbor Of the
metropolis two days ahead of time.
Neither Spanish guns. reception COM
mittees nor trousseau artists can stop
the gallant admiral when he makes up
his mind to act. Dauntless Ia war, he
"a no laggard In love.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

The international commercial con-
gress. which has been In session in
Philadelphia in connection with the
National Export exposition. discussed
at considerable length the comparative
merits and advantages of the Mica
ragua and Panama routes for an 18TH
milan canal. While the discussion did
not add materially to the vast amount
OF literature on this subject, 1t will
serve as reminder to the Fifty-sixth
congress that public sentiment de-
mands the speedy construction of such
a waterway connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. There may be diff
ferences of opinion as to which is the
most feasible route. though there is no
doubt as to the need of an isthmian
canal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
sm..x,,ns /. cook stove.

Speaking of smuggling" said an old
time federal deputy, "I'll tell you Gu
rious little story. Shortly after the
opening Of one of the Mexican roads,
never mind which, locomotive engi-
neer got married to native belle In
the town at the lower end of his run
and set up housekeeping. Among 9TH
err things they needed was q cooking
stove. He could get exactly what they
wanted on the American side. but the
duty on hardware of that kind was ex-
tremely high, and he racked his brains
to think of some way to slip it down to
his home without paying the exorbi'
tant tariff.
"a cooking stove Is about as easy to
smuggle as a baby elephant. but al
last he struck brilliant scheme, and
on his next trip he simply dashed the
thing to the pilot of his engine. II
looked as much out Of place as a piano
on top Of a hearse. but the yardmen
were conveniently blind. and he pulled
out In triumph. When he stopped al
the customs office. the Mexican Off
Gals stared at the stove in amazement
but they concluded at once that 1t was
some new Yankee device in connection
with the locomotive and asked no ques
tons for fear of betraying their igno
rance of up to date machinery. The
consequence was that the engineer got
his stove without paying cent OF
duty."-New Orleans Times Democrat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
MIR. D.niels on Railways.

One of the most interesting addresses
before the international commercial
congress at Philadelphia was that de-
livered by George II. Daniels, general
passenger agent of the New York Gen.
trail railroad and president of the Amer
lean Association Of Passenger Agents.
Mr.. Daniels declared that the present
period is the age Of transportation and
that the dying nations are those with
little or no transportation facilities.
Part of his address was devoted to
comparison between the hauling OF
freight by railways and by canals. The
decline of commerce on the Erie canal
Mr.. Daniels attributed to three causes
first, the great reduction in the rates
of freight by the railways in the Unit
ed States and notably in the state of
New York; secondly, the marvellous
development of the motive power and
rolling stock of American railways,
and. thirdly. that the public demand
quicker time than can be accomplished
by the canals. There are, however, a
good many people who will insist that
It is the part Of wisdom to maintain
the canals as a check against the rail-
roads in the matter of freight rates.
Mr.. Daniels is doubtless justified in
his boast that American railways fur
nish the best service in the world. Our
passenger cars excel those of foreign
countries in everything that goes to
make up the comfort Of journey
Our sleeping and parlor car system Is
vastly superior to any other. Our bag
gage system is not only infinitely bet
ter in convenience. but arranged upor
a more liberal basis.
Mr.. Daniels also believes that we
have the lowest rates of fare and gives
some interesting figures. He says tha
last year first class passenger fares
averaged 2.14 cents per mile, although
on some large railways the average
was less than 2 cents per mile. Ii
England he quotes the first class far
at 4 cents a mile. Third class fare 70
much inferior service is cents mile
but only on certain trains. In Prussia
the fare. according to Mr.. Daniels, i
200 cents mile; In Austria 3.05 cents
mile, and In France 1856 cents mile
Mr.. Daniels figures for the continenta
countries refer to first class fares.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

One of the United States consuls has
sent to the state department report
of peculiar railroad he found In oper-
alton in County Down. Ireland. 1t Is
combination of rail and pavement, and
on it run cars with Hanged wheels and,
drawn by the same locomotive, freight
wagons with unfianged wheels. which.
on reaching the end of the railway lit
is only three miles long,, continue on
their journey over ordinary roads and
drawn by ordinary horses. "All the
trains" says the consul, "are mixed
trains. passenger and goods or freight
combined. The passenger line is built
Of steel rails. outside Of and adjoining
which is a lower line of steel rails
The wagons run on the lower outside
rails. The inner rails for the cars are
high enough above the outer rail to act
as guide to the wagons, keeping them
on the track. There are no terminal
charges, so the cost of handling is light.
There is no delay or difficulty in get
ting the wagons on or off the ends Of
the line. The cost of the road, includ-
ing land and all, was about $77.S60."
Possibly there is In this a suggestion
for the traction companies of Ameri-
can cities in connection with suburban
traffic.