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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
THE CHARGES OF CRUELTY
AGAINST FARM SUPERINTENDENT SUM
MERELL.
Taken Up by Penftentiary Directors
Today-Last Dividend from Defunct
First National Bank or Wilmington.
To Open the State Fair Today.
Especial to The Messenger.)

1H~@A&&
Raleigh, N. c., October 1s.-The peni-
tertiary directors meet tomorrow and
will receive the report from the execu-
tive board and Superintendent Day re-
garding the charges of cruelty against
Lewis Summerell, supervisor Of the
Northampton farm. Travis and New
land report against Summerell, while
Osborn and Day report in his favor. so
it is a tie. All the evidence is submit
ted to full board.
A. F. Page died at his home here this
afternoon, aged "A years. He leaves a
wifei five o n and three daughters.
Revenue Collector Duncan and Post
master Bailey left tonight for States
Vile to attend the meeting of the re-
publican state executive committee.
The state treasurer today received
the final dividend from the defunct
First National bank, of Wilmington. It
| amounts to q cents. 1t is the seventh
dividend, the total being about 60 per
| cent. of the deposit the state had in the
bank.
J. G. L. Harris, who at the governors
instance went to Washington to
straighten the tangle about claims
of the state against the government,
growing out of last years mobilization
of troops, adjusted everything. There
| are on file $12, 900 of claims. One re-
mains to be filed, that of Captain Ed
| ward Hill, of Concord.
The state board of agriculture meets
tomorrow morning.
1t was stated this evening that Thorn
as Russell is no longer warden Of the
penitentiary.
John S. Cunningham, president of the
state board Of agriculture, acting for
| Governor Russell, formally opens the
state fair at loon tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
UNIV ERSII DEFEATS HORNER'S.
In an Embarrassing Contest at Foot
Ball.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., October 16.-The
fourth game of foot ball this season
was won by the varsity elevn this af-
ternoon in ar uninteresting contest
against Horner's school in a score of
46 to 0. In the first half Of twenty min
utes there were six touchdowns, and
four goals; in the,second half of fifteen
minutes two touchdowns and two goals.
For the visitors Kennon, Latham and
Shirley played strong games, while for
Carolina Ehler, Shull and Bellamy did
the star work, and Graves played his
usual steady game.
The next game will be played in
Charlotte next Saturday against Da-
wilson college.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Reduced Rates.

On account of the horse show, fair,
gala week and carnival, Winston-Sa-
lem, n. c., the Seaboard Air Line offer
round trip tickets to Winston-Salem at
one first-class fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale October 23rd to
2Sth inclusive, with final limit October
Goth.
On account of the North Carolina In
dustrial Fair (colored), Raleigh, N. c.,
the Seaboard Air Line offer round trip
tickets to Raleigh, N. c., at SASS. Tick
cts on sale October 29th to November
Bird, with final limit November 9Th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Railroads Want Uniform Rate Law.

Washington, October 16.-President
ingalls,, of the Big Four and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, was before
the industrial COMMITTEES today. He
asked the commission to recommend
legislation which would protect the rail-
roads and insure uniform rates, saying
that if some action of the kind were not
taken the railroad condition would be-
come worse in the future thar il has
been in the past.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
The Best Prescription For ChiIIs.

The Best Prescription For ChilIs.
and Fever is a bottle of Groves Taste
less Cbul Tonic. The formula Is plain
ly printed on each bottle, showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because il they did they
know hat you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure then that you get
Groves, as the formula shows what
you are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Sick Headaches.

The curse Of. overworked wofnankind
are quickly and surely cured By Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed if not satisfactory. Price rs cts. and
so cts. For sale. by r. r. Rellamy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
Keats the KlOndike.

Mr.. A. G. Thomas, of Marysville,
Tex. has found a more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
Klondike. For years he suffered I'M
told agony from consumption, accom-
panied by hemorrhages; and was alb
,utely cured by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and colds. He declares that gold is of
little value in comparison with this
marvellous cure; would have 1t, even II
it cost hundred dollars bottle.
Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consum-
ption. Trial BOTTLES free at Sale Davis
Drug Co.'S. Regular size so cts. and
SlO0. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
COMING TO GEORGIA.
Mr.. Bryan Will Speak at GAINESVILLE
on July 4th.

Hon. William Bryan will be heard be-
fore the GAINESVILLE chautauqua associa-
ton on Independence day.
The association, through its PRESIDENT,
Mayor Smith, few days ago invited the
Nebraskan to deliver an address there
during the session, and Mayor Smith has
received telegram from Mr.. Bryan fix
ing July 4th as the day.
The directors and citizens propose to
give Mr.. Bryan the greatest ovation he
has ever received in this section of the
country, and there Will be an immense
audience te greet him. Many of the
public men OF Georgia will be present to
hear the address and to join in the trlb-
ute which will be paid to the distin-
gushed statesman.
The railroads will run special excur-
sion trains to GAINESVILLE on that day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
Promptly Reaches the Seat
Of all Blood Diseases and
Cures the Worst Cases. dis :

Mrs l. W Lee, Montgomery, Ala, writes: Some years
ago inocuated with poison by who infected
ay babe with blood faint. covered with and
ulcers from head to foot and in great extremity prayed
to die Several prominent physicians treated but all
to no purpose The mercury and potash which they
gave seemed to add fuel the awful fame which
devouring l advised by friends who had
wonderful made by it, to try Swifts Specific i'm
proved from the start the medicine seemed direct
TO the of the trouble and force the poison Twenty
bottles cured me completely" Swifts Specific
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
NEW REGULAR ARMY.
Distribution of the Enlisted Force
In Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery.

! Distribution OF the Enlisted Force
/ In Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery.
Some changes have been made in the
/ plans for the distribution of the enlist
ed strength of the new regular army
among the several arms and staff de-
partments, and the revised statement
showing how many men will go to each
was finally approved recently. In the
table published the other day 2, 700 men
were given to the hospital corps. This
has been reduced to 1900 men. The
electrician sergeants of artillery have
been reduced by 25. No provision for
the enlisted strength of the engineer de-
partment was contained in the publish
ed table An allotment Of men for the
engineer battalion has now been added,
and 500 men have been allowed for re-
cruiting parties. recruits, etc. Accord
ing to the final official figures the enlist
ed strength of the regular army will
consist of 81, 542 men. or 45S less than
the maximum number of enlistments
authorized by the reorganization law
Each cavalry regiment will consist
of ], 200 men in the line, six regimental
and squadron noncommissioned staff Of
fcers and band of 20, making the to-
tai number of enlisted men in each cav
airy regiment 1884. Each artillery reg
iment will have - batteries of heavy
artillery and two batteries of field artil-
lery 1870 men to the battery, regimen
tai noncommissioned staff 2, and band
80, total of ITO enlisted men for
each regiment of artillery. Each infan-
try regiment will consist of 1,344 men
in the line. 6 regimental and battalion
nOncommissioned staff officers and %
members of the regimental band, to-
tai of 1 1878 enlisted men in each infan-
try regiment. The battalion of engi-
neers will have 752 enlisted men, the
army service and band at United States
Military academy $50. the signal corps
720, the hospital corps 2, 800. the ord
ance department COS, commissary SER
geants 100 post quartermaster SER
geants 105. electrician sergeants 90, In
dian scouts rs and recruiting parties,
recruits ETC., 500 The totals and the
distribution of the enlisted force are as
follows:
Cavalry, 1880; artillery, 1870;
infantry, 81, 450 total line of the army,
including 752 men of the engineer bat
talon, 80, 512; total staff departments,
detachments, ETC., 5000. The 72O en-
listed men of the signal corps will be
divided as follows: One hundred first
class sergeants, 900 sergeants, so cor
porals, 800 first class privates, so second
class privates and 20 cooks The enlist
ed strength of the hospital corps will
consist of 175 hospital stewards, 325
acting stewards and 3, 100 privates.
The regiments now in the Philip
pines, on their way to Manila or or
dered to Manila will number II, GA en-
listed men when fully recruited in ac-
cordance with the apportionment con-
tanned in the statement approved re-
Gently. New York Sun. -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
MUIR THOUSAND
MILLIONAIRES.
.ouoUs ACCUMULATION OF
WEALTH BY A FEW.

uoodrea and Seventy Five f"""A"""'"
s.,. Countury's Population Own
,b,rteenth of Its Wealth.
a;ra TO statistics published by
~ elmer Speed in Ain'ee's Maya
'V' .borA are four thousand persons In
1D'' ,rn;tod States who own property
'DN .t;rc 70 or exceeding one million
''uV" :, uaIne. Fourteen hundred of
uV''' .;,I,onaires belong TO Greater New
work. , If whom 1850 ale worth ABOUT
~ million. 1S9 are worth two millions,
- .ra worth ten millions, SIX are "'ftn
,.-.n millions, three are worth forty
.,,.ns one worth fifty millions, one
9Th spventy-fve millions, and three
~ oyor one hundred millions. The
aornous growth of wealth among the
s.r favorites of fortune in the metropo-
is during the past thirty years is shown
br tle fact that in 1867 Ne" YORK nad
.,r ton millionaires, the next richest of
whom William B. Aston, was worth
mIy sixteen millions
", sneed finds that our four thousand
.iIIioraires own 6,5S7, 100000 worth OF
o,ooerty in the United States and the
rsst Of the people own $50. 9,ooo,O 900.
In ether words, a lucky four thousand
ont of 10000 900 inhabitants of this
country own about one. thirteenth OF the
entire wealth of the country, although
thew constitute only abont IT'S thousanth
part of our population.
This enormous and increasing accu-
limitation of wealth in the hands OF few
is considered by many dangerous trend
in the commercial life of the republic. II
the rich are to grow richer and the poor
poorer continually, as some contend,
there can be no question of the certainty
Of strife between the masses and the
classes in the years to come. 1t is well
to remember, however, that between the
two extremes of the very rich and the
very poor are to be found the majority
Of Americans. While there are only
four thousand millionaires, it is probable
thai there are very many times that
number who are worth 100000 and up
wards, and perhaps many millions who
own property and who are pIosperlng
and m king good livings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
SAM HOUSTON'S CORNS.
New story of HOvS He Pared Them liz
the Senate.


Professor Hiram Corson, who fills the
chair of English literature at Cornell
university and publishes introductions
to Browning and primers Of English
verse, was once IN the full swing Of DO
litical life. In 1850 Mr.. Corson was one
Of the reporters OF the United States
senate. He has many quaint tales to
tell of Webster, Stephen A. Douglas,
Sumner and other senators of those
days. But the quaintest tale of all is
one that has never found its way into
print The hero of it is Sam Houston,
the giant frontiersman who was presi-
dent OF Texas before annexation and
senator after it.
1--WE reporters, said Professor Cor
son, ''took turn and turn about. each
for an hour One day was sitting idly
in the reporters gallery, waiting my
turn and looking on. Presently my at
tention was drawn by Senator Houston
Huge Of frame, he was particularly
huge of feet, and those extremities were
rendered the more conspicuous in those
days of boots by being incased in laced
shoes. On this occasion there seemed to
be an amount Of pain in those feet pro
portionate to their size The senator
kept one upon his knee, rubbing it with
an anguished expression and periodical
~ exchanging for the other foot
after awhile he uniaced his shoes
and drew them off Then the nursing
of his aching toes continued for time
as before But no relief came and at
last. to my utter ama2emenG and ampse-
ment. he slowly Invested himself of a
long blue WOODEN stocking, and, taking
the huge jackknife with which he was
wont to pass the time whiting, he pro-
ceeded deliberately to pare his corns in
the senate of the United States And
yet they say the dignity of the senate
has declined What has it come to
now ?"-Cornell News Letter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
S. 5. s. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM,

4 In every test made s. s. s. easily
u demonstrates it's superiority over other
blood remedies. 1t matters not how OBJ
n stinate the case, nor what other treat
ment or remedies have failed, s. s. s.
always promptly reaches and cures any
sease where the blood is in any way involved.
Everyone who has had experience with
God diseases knows that there are no all
difficult to cure. Very few remedies claim
d diseases as S. S. S. cures, and none can
merit. S S. S. is not merely tonic-it
Y seat of all blood diseases, and gets at the
md routs the poison from the system. Itdoes
poison and hide it from view temporarily,
lently than ever; S. S. s. forces out every
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
SENTENCED TO SUNDAY SCHOOL.
An Ohio Mayor Has Instituted an Inter.
esting Experiment.

An Ohio Mayor Has Instituted an Inter.
esting Experiment.
What are the possibilities of the Sun
DAY school as a reformatory for juvenile
iaWOreakers? Maj II A. r. Campbell, OF
Bowling Green, Wood county, Ohio, has
instituted an interesting experiment
along that line. He has sentenced bad
COY, James Firsden, aged Is, to compul-
sorry attendance at Sunday school and
church every Sunday for eight weeks,
'ae alternative being twenty days in Jail.
. Notwithstanding his youthfulness,
flSen is-spoken of as the terror of the
N1age. He has been in the hands of the
''T BEFORE and only short while pre-
'oaS to committing the offense for
"uich he was brought before the mayor
20; &c nali Seryed a term of thirty days in
!NI knowing that to send the boy back
" jail would result in his being dis
sua'Sed at the expiration of the sentenc g
~oIe than ever hardened in his evil
"ayS, the mayor determined upon the
aua expedient of compulsory attends
S duVe upon religious services. As an in
SSuCement to get him interested in the
s,'auay school, Firsden was told that if
n :. 'ne expiration of the eight weeks, he
iouiu bring certificate of good behav-
~, from his Sunday school teacher, he
'ouid be given a dollar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD


chemical fails
Bols
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
~, rnuven ru. ALASKAN >-1iteer.

Another crank proposes to bring d lot
of camels from Vladivostok and mp
them to Alaska by way of Japan. he
expects to use them to take supplies into
the Yukon country. If he cannot puy
camels, his next choice is dogs ana
reindeer come last. He might as Wen
take geese or lions for any chance ne
has of getting such creatures INTO sns
interior. -~AlaELa Mines
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07

Pa CENTER, N. d., Mar. 81, 1898.
ina oi years L have been troubled with
va w. 'ILatory rheumatism, and last winter
ca an confined to my bed helpless. l be-
Ia taxing DE-. McLean's Liver and
ToIaney Balm and applied locally the
u I,uanlc OiliLiniment and was completes
N'0u' j ALLISON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
New England Festivity.

Miss Vira A. Farnsworth, superin-
tendent of the university Sunday school
at Springfield, Mass, gave the school a
sugar eat the other night. Springfield
Mass Republican.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07

The best life insurance policy on earth
is to keep perfect kidneys. The best
medicine on earth for those SICK kldneys
is DR.. Sawyer's Ukatine. People who
had suffered for wears found no cure for
their kidney disorders until they used
DR.. Sawyer's Ukatine.
SALE-DAvrs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, IS
LUCAS COUNTY.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath thai ne
is the senior partner of the firm of F. j..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
citv of Toledo, county and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALL S
CATARKH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
nv presence, this 9th day of December
A. d.. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
SEAL
Halps Catarrh Cure is taken internal,
". and acts directly on the blood anu
mucous surfaces of ths system. senu
for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio'
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07

Nothing is equal to PRICKLY ASH BIT
TIERS for removing that sluggish bilious
feeling, SO common in hot weather. IL
creates strength, vigor, appetite and
cheerful spirits. Sold by SALE-DAvIs
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-07

oa and Seventy Five Thousandth
n.,t If the Oountury's P"p"ia''oh Wv"
oo.-rhirreenth of Its Wealth.
The Press., 1899-02-23
FAKE FENCES"
Little Trick That Is Worked In
Baxter Street,

Little Trick That Is Worked In
Baxter street.
'There was time and that not so
very long ago." remarked an old time
puller in, "when almost every other
store in Baxter street was fence, or
pretended to be, in order to give custom
ers the idea that they were getting good
bargains. The clerk who took hesitat.
ing customer aside and whispered
fence was generally sure of a sale
There are no genuine fences in Baxter
street now, becau 20 clothing, shoes and
bats are so cheap, but some of the stores
still pretend to sell stolen goods.
"When a customer in one of these
stores has looked everything over in the
shop and hasn't made purchase. the
salesman tells him that he has little
fence down stairs and urges upon him
the necessity of keeping it quiet Oh &C
count of the police Of course the Gus
toner won't say word So down stairs
they go to the alleged fence, which gen.
orally proves to be big trunk packed
with goods
"While showing the contents of the
trunk the salesman keeps up a running
yarn about the famous criminals who
brought the goods to the store.
"Finally, after showing lot of stuff
of the same quality and pattern the
customer refused to buy up stairs, the
salesman gets him to try on something,
and as quality, workmanship and per
feet fit always go with fence goods,
there is sale made. This fake fence
answers sale purposes as we'll as the
genuine. concluded the puller in, "and
there is no risk attached to it. New
York Sun
The Press., 1899-02-23
Eject 90 Lime ON the system.

A medical scientist is authority for
the statement that children and old
people especially suffer from a lack of
lime in the system. Persons who habit
uslly drink soft water, while they may
enjoy immunity from certain of the ills
of life, expose themselves to otherssper.
haps quite as much to be avoided. Hard
water helps the teeth and the bones by
furnishing lime. which is necessary to
health, growth and development Old
persons who drink but little lose their
teeth more quickly than those who take
a reasonable amount of drinking water
Lime, or food products in which il
abounds, should be part of the regu
lar supply furnished to the system
One of the most valuable vegetables for
this purpose is the yellow turnip OF
ruta baga, which should be given to
growing children at least once week
Properly prepared, it is very relishable
and it's food value has never been appre-
ciata1
The Press., 1899-02-23
A aeaIth Giving Plant,

The London Graphic counsels the use
of verbena as sedatiye. The specially
healthful and invigorating qualities of
this plant were we'll known to the Ro-
mans, who crushed some OF its leaves
between their palms after the bath and
anointed themselves freely with it. 1t
is very good for brain workers to inha.e
its perfume, and the old fashioned cot
tage praetice of growing pot of YER
bena in the window may have arisen in
the days when balsams and aromatic
plants Were cultivated specially for
their virtues as disiDfeotants and puri-
fiers of the air. Be that as it may, the
scent Of the verbena is generally popu-
lar and is to be recommended to all
weak and nervous people to whom
strong manufactured scents are right
fully an abominatiOn.
The Press., 1899-02-23
Sir Colin Campbell.

Russian hOrsemen were coming on
fast, and grim silence fell on the
highlanders. Then, as the beat of the
hostile troops sounded deeper and loud
or, curious culver ran down the LONG
two deep line of the Ninety third. The
men were eager to run forward and
charge. "NiDety-third, Ninety third!
rang out the fierce voice of Sir Colin
Campbell. "D-n all that eagerness r.
He had previously ridden down the
line and told his soldiers: Remember,
there is no retreat from here, men. You
must die where you stand" And from
the killed privates came the cheerful
answer, AYE, aye, Sir Colin; we'll do
that!''
The Russians were now within range,
and the fire Of the highlanders rang out
sudden and sharp A few horses and
men came tumbling down. and the Rus
sian cavalry wheeled instantly to the
Jeff, threatening the right flank of the
highlanders. Campbell, cool and keen
soldier. saw the skill of this movement.
"shadwell, he said, turning to his
aid-de-camp, THAT man understands
his business. So, too, did Campbell,
who instantly DETECTED bis line so az
to protect his right, and met the adj
vance with destructive volley, before
which the, Russian horsemen at onoe
fell back. -Cornhill Magazine