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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
SALEM FEMALE COLLEGE
Commencement Exercises Seniors
First Observation-Disclosures
Especial ito the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Winston, N. c., May 22.-Tonight
was seniors first evening in connec-
ton with Salem Female college com
mencement. A large audience heard
sixteen members of the class read in
~teresting and carefully prepared essays
on the following s%ubjac.s: The Fhil-
ippine Problem" Rise of the Novel"
"Trans-Siberian Railway" "Sorosis
Clubs" Reference Books" Science
in Earlier Days" Science IN Latter
Times" The Nicaragua Canal"
"Cranks.'' "Humorists," The Class
Ivy"
The baccalaureate sermon yesterday
by Rev. DR.. Egbert Smith was n Of
most scholarly, instructive and enter
tanning d~iscourses ever given here,
Live to Make Others Happy was the
theme of the magnificent effort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Victoria, B. c.. May 21.-(Sunday.)-
The schooner Werfa, which left Dune
din, N. e.. last September on an inter-
island trading expedition. with a party
of nineteen. was wrecked and all put
one of those who started out on her
were lost. The new Of the ide
reached Sydney just before the Mo
vera sailed. 1t came i'm a message
from the only survivor. The message
was in a bottle found al Stanweu
park, near Helensburg, N. S. w, April
3rd. 1t read:
October 26, 1S9S.@Schooner Vera.
Captain Johnston, from Dunedin, n.
T., wrecked in about latitude %, longi-
tude Al. All hands lost but me. Am
on an island somewhere off h coast
of New South Wales"
The writer did not sign his mama,
and persons who had friends On board
Immediately Joined in sending an ex-
petition to search for him.
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st Petersburg. May 22.-Advices
from Riga, capital of the Baltic prov
ince of Livonia, that on Sat
urday last the workmen employed in
a jute factory there struck for higher
wages and, joining with the workmen
of the phoenix arms factory, destroyed
and a burned a number of houses and
fought the police and military. The
latter finally triumphed after killing
several workmen. Vigorous measures
have been taken against the leaders OF
the disturbance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
APROTEsT HLED
BY the Bell Telephone Company
Against Reduction Of It's Charges.
Heavy Federal Court Docket-Reduc.
ton Of Number of Smallpox Patients
and Suspects.
Messenger Bureau.

-
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., May p.
The weather has become unseason-
bly, cool and is very trying ON cotton,
which is reported as dying rapidly on
sandy lands in this section.
A term OF the federal court began
here today, Judge Purnell presiding.
The docket is heavy, with over go
cases. The district attorney made an
effort to have the cases for certain
counties set for certain days, but the
United States commissioners bound de-
PENDANTS over to be here on the first
day Of term according to the old GUS
tom, and this causes considerable con-
fusion There are many moonshiners
on the docket
The corporation commission meets
tomorrow.
The Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company today filed exeep-
tions to the order of the commission
fixing and advancing the rate of tele-
phone rentals, on the ground that the
rate ordered is u~nreasonably low and
also unconstitutional.
Today there was a considerable re-
duction of the number of smallpox pa
tients and suspects here, as twenty pa
tients were discharged from the pest
house and thirty-three suspects were
given clear bills of health from the de-
tention camp. Yesterday a white case
was discovered, half a mile north Of
the city. There was again a faulty
diagnosis by the attending physician,
who said it was a Contagious erup-
tion," but also warned people not to go
to the house. The family where the
case was found had violated the orders
of the health officials.
The state board of health is advised
that there are fourteen cases of small
pox at Morganton, Of the continent
type. Two deaths have occurred. The
insane asylum there is quarantined
against the town. The asylum near
here has for several weeks been quar-
antined against Raleigh.
There is some mention of DR.. George
T. Winston, now president of the Uni
versity of Texas, in connection with the
presidency of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college here, but the odds ap-
pear to be that w. S. Primrose will be
elected.
w. H. Day, penitentiary superinten-
dent, left yesterday for Washington, to
see the department of justice. He will
state that if federal convicts are not to
be under the same discipline as the
state convicts, no more are wanted here
and those now here. can be taken away.
1t is certai that no more are to be sent
here.
Lieutenant Douglas Settle, who will
have charge of the recruiting station
here, to succeed Major Charles l.. Dav-
is, is a brother of ex-Congressman
Settle. Major Davis is very anxious
to join his regiment in Porto Rico.
Since 1876 this state has paid out in
confederate pensions $9S5,639.
A mattress factory is to be estab-
lished at the p%enitentiary.
The commencement exercises of ST.
Augustine's Norman school, colored,
here will be held Monday, when the
Episcopal bishop of Georgia will
preach the annual sermon.
There are ffty-seven graduates this
| year at the university of North Caro-
lima.
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State of Ohio, County OF Toledo,)
LJ1caS CaIlntV. Is.

Frank J.. Cheney makes oath thai he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County n State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every ase Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
rember, A. D. 1886.
(Seal.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send er testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0.
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Shot an Unwelcome visitor

Richmond, Va, May 22.-Sunday af-
ternoon, at Chase City, Walter Ways
laff, a young married merchant Of that
place, shot James Hayes, aged q
years, in the neck, inf1icting a fatal
wound. perhaps. Wagslaff had forbid
den Hayes to visit his house, u the
latter disregarded the warning. The
shooting took place in Wagslaffn's
front yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life OF Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
curss them. also Old, Running and Fe-
yer Se->e. Ulcers. Boils, Felons. Corns.
Warts, Cuts. Bruises. Burns. Scalda.
chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure ON earth. Drives out Pains ana
Aches. Only $ O. . box Cure guar
anteed- Sold ~ 9sllamy. Rug
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Won Try Ii

II Shii1S's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sole for the small price
Of Is cts. so cts. and $1.00. does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for owe fifty year,
on this guarantee. Price . cts. q
80 cts. For sale by n. R. BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

erwise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. Karps Glover Root Tea puri-
f1es the breath by its action on the
bowels, etc., as nothing else will. Sold
for ears on absolute guarantee. Price
Is cts. n so eta For sale by r. R.
Bella1uy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

To prevent La Grippe take a dose or two
Of DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine daily
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ARGISG II CARGO.

Coverack, May 22.-The situation OF
the American Line steamer Paris. Cap
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
MISS FANcHoN THOMPSON,

Miss Fanchon Thompson, now caus-
ing considerable comment In Paris by
her appearance In that city in the roll
Of Carmen. is well known in this coun-
try. This is not the first time Miss
Thompson has essayed grand opera.
She sang at Covent Garden theater In
London and has been honored by q
command to appear before the queen.
1t is said that this new Chicago star is
very brilliant, and some French critics
predict a fine future for her. She will,
after Carmen, sing in Mignon and
other difficult operate roles. Miss
Thompson returned to Chicago two
years ago and paid a visit to her
friends, but soon went back to Europe
to continue her studies in music. Her
voice is described as ~yelvety and as
being possessed of great power. She is
not yet 20, and to her excellent voice
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
Baltimore q Ohio.

From time to time articles appear
in various papers about the so-called
Hill control" OF Baltimore & Ohio.
together with exhaustive details of
various struggles which are supposed
to be in progress between Mr.. Hill
and other people in the Baltimore G
Ohio board. The details Of these strug-
giles are very interesting, but are open
to the criticism that they have no ex-
istence in fact. The plain facts of the
matter are, first that Mr.. Hill does not
control Baltimore & Ohio, nor has he
at any time expressed any desire or
taken any steps in that direction;
second, that there has at no time been
any differences of opinion between Mr.
Hill and the Baltimore C Ohio people
with regard to a selection OF general
manager, the selection of Mr.. Under
wood being satisfactory to e~yerybody.
and third, that the delay in regard 10
Mr.. U~nderwood's acceptance of the
general managership of Baltimore &
Ohio was due to matters connected
with the 500 Line more than ANYTHING
else.
1t Is pretty we'll understood here
that Mr.. Hill was invited to interest
himself in Baltimore & Ohio, on the
theory that he could be Of great SER
vice to the property as an adviser, and
to this end he, with some of his
friends, purchased a substantial inter-
est in the preferred stock of the
company. This interest is nowhere
near a controlling interest, but is still
very large. 1t may be said without
fear of contradiction, hat there is en-
tire haT nony in Baltimore G. Ohio
circles from top to bottom.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
ONLY SEVENTY-THREs HOURS


BY o recent change in SEIZED ule the Over
land Limited of the Union Pacific and
North Western in connection with the l..
S. & M. S.. and N. Y. c. g. H. r. r. r.,
now make the unparalleled time record Of
only three days to Now York. Train
leaves Salt Lake 700 a. m, Ogden $40 u.
m. daily, arrives Chicago 7:45 a. m. and
Grand Contra depot New York City 1926
.. M, second and third days respectively.
Only one change Of cars and twelve hours
quickest time. For purchase of tickets
and reservation Of berths call at the "Old
Stand - POI Main street, or address H. M.
Clay, General Agent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
Ask your grocer for list Of prizes to
users OF Diamond &c" Soap.
Dress of Swiss Servants.

The dress coat of the "kellner" is
shortly to disappear from the leading
Swiss hotels, so that it will no longer
be possible to confound the waiter with
guests. At a recent meeting of the
Union of Hotelkeepers the question
was solennly debated whether 1t was
not practicable to clothe the waiter in
a more rational dress than the hitherto
obligatory swallow-tail. The precedent
for such a resolution has already been
set In Germany. A few months ago
the Deutsche Gastwirths Verband Of
fered a prize for the best example of a
convenient dress for the waiter. The
design accepted was a tailless jacket
(joppe) of dark blue cloth, after the
fashion of the stewards uniform on
board ships. This has met with a wide
approval in the profession and it is
already adopted by the kellner In many
of the large German town.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
HE WASA KINDLY MAN
HIS GRAVE LEFT NEGLECTED
FOR YEARS.
Governor Andrews, the War Governor
of Massachusetts,, to BE Honored at
Last by a Fitting Monument-Touch-
Aneodote of His Career.

This is a story about one of those
anarchists" of the late ffties. Today
he sleeps in a lonely grave, and peo-
pie are talking about a monument for
him. We take the following from the
latest issue of the Youths Companion:
Governor Andrew, like President
Lincoln, knew that the supreme tonic
OF life Is on its spiritual side. To find
religious exercise, if not religious ex-
preston, for his thoughts and feelings
was his frequent practice, and 1t never
failed to rest and restore him. During
he civil war his labors were inces-
SAINT, and repeatedly he spent whole
nights at the Statehouse. This was the
case especially, as Chalain Barnes has
old us in lions Herald, through the
closing days of 1862. On the last night
OF that year-the third night of a
sleepless strain Of official duty-he
suddenly threw aside his work, and
said to his private secretary, 1--WE are
driving this too hard. Let's turf the
key in the door and go down to watch
meeting at the Old Bethel"
A crowd of sailors, 'longshoremen,
riggers and ~stevedores nearly filled the
Bethel that night, but he found a seat
among them, and took his silent part
in the devotions. Near midnight a
sign from Father Taylor called up the
hard-worked chief magistrate to ad-
dress the men. He had already forgot
fen his fofioI1n Gnunrnor Andr0W was
an eloquent man, and more familiar
with the Bible than many great law
yers, and it's words, uttered in his
clear, resistless way, carried their own
force without borrowing anything
from the rank of the speaker.
I'm this p%enitential hour" was the
substance of what he said, 1--WE ap-
proach a Being Who alone can cure
erring human hearts and take their
sins away. AS far as the east is from
the west, so far hath He removed our
transgressions from u.s. For all who
will cease to do evil and learn to do
well He will make the sorrow that en-
dures for a night bring joy in the
morning. He will give you the gar
ment of praise for the spirit of heavi-
ness.
"Men! there is not one among you
so good but he knows he ought to be
better-better for the sake of your
homes, better for your own sake, bet
ter for Gods sake, for the govern
ment's sake and for the worlds. Now
let me see how many of you are deter
mined to be better men,"
you've got the ship. governor. and
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
MISS THOMPSON
A DREAM THAT PAID.
How the sewing-Machine Needle Was
Invented.

How the sewing-Machine Needle Was
Invented.
We W the invention of the sewing
machine to Elias Howe, an American
mechanic, as you all know. He had a
large family to care for, and could give
only his odd moments to the construc-
ton of his machine. But while labor
ing for daily bread for himself and
has family, he was constantly think
ing out his invention. He got On
quite well until he came to the MAX
ing of a needle; then he was at a
standstill, for he could not discover
where the eye of the needle should be
placed. At first he thought that a
needle fashioned after the ordinary
needle for thanksgiving might be all
right, but after much experimenting
he found that it would not do. He was
greatly perplexed. The needle ques-
ton absorbed his thoughts by day, and
at night he dreamed about needles.
One night he dreamed that he was in
a far distant country that was ruled
wei by a savage king. The king or
dered him to construct a sewing ma
chine, and, not daring to disobey or
ders, he at once set to work. All went
we'll until he came to the location of
the needles eye; then his trouble be-
gan. The king grew impatient. and
finally gave the inventor just twenty
four hours in which to complete the
machine, and told him he must forfeit
his life if he failed to finish the task.
He worked harder than ever, you may
be sure, but found that he could not
invent a proper needle, and had to give
it up. Just as the kings warriors were
about to take him away to execute
him, he noticed that the spears they
carried were pierced lear the head.
Like an inspiration the solution of the
needle problem came to him, and,
while imploring the savage king for a
little more time, he awoke. Although
1t was but 4 o'clock in the morning,
Mr.. Howe arose at once, and went to
his workshop and by s o'clock he had
modelled a needle for his sewing ma
chine with an y at the point. Thus
was the p%erplexing problem solved.
D. v. F.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
MAGNET FOR AMERICAN GIRLS.


Some Reflections as to Why Many
Marry Englishmen.
Why does the American girl marry
he Briton? Has she any adequate
Justification? Do you suppose 1t pay
her and can such a choice on her part
be defended on large grounds as pro-
motive of the greatest good OF the
greatest number? Is it a fact, as has
been fippantly suggested, that she
moves to England to get country life
because we have no good roads here
yet, or, on the contrary, can it be dem
onstrated that one reason our country
roads are so bad is that the American
girl cannot abide the country and
promptly carried her nan off to town
at the earliest moment that sees his
e~ndeavors blessed with the necessary
income? Is 1t her fault that country
interests tend too much to fall to the
care of a residum that is too poor to
get away, or has the country life not
much to do n way Dr. the other with
her British propensities? To be hon.
est, there are other conceivable reasons
for marrying an English gentleman be-
sides his country roads. He may be q
charming gentleman-they are said to
be so nee in a while-who can win a
wife by plain, personal courtship, and
whom any woman might be justified in
marrying on general principles and
without specific excuses, or he may be
a good average" sort of man whose
advantage over his American brother
is a matter Of size or complexion or
hale appearance. l have known Amer
lean women h ventured to assert
that the feminine eye rejoiced more In
the type Of male human that treads the
pavements of Piccadilly and Pail Mall
than in the contemporaneous pedes-
trains of Fifth avenue and Broadway.
Or may be 1t is his superior stolidity
that electrifies in the Briton. 1t is to
be feared that there is no truth in that
tale Mr.. Kipling or somebody was tell
ing of how phlegmatic merchants of
the east had discovered that the way
to beat the American was simply to
put him off and let him fret himself
reckless. Stolidity is not quite the
same as repose, but to persons who are
suffering from an acute dearth of re-
pose 1t may appeal as a tolerable sub
stitute, SO that one can imagine an
American maid, worn with the restless
aspirations of her high pressure coun-
trymen, turning with sincere relief to
pillow her fair young head upon a
bosom behind which lurked no threat
OF heart failure.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

Mr.. Hayricks-Why did you feed
that there ugly lookin' tramp I fist
seen goin' out the front gate? He
was takin' away enough stuff to last
him a week. Mrs. Hayricks-Silas, I
done 1t because I knowed he was an
honest man. Mr.. Hayricks-Huhl
Much you kin depend on the words Of
them fellers. What made you think
he was honest? Mrs. H~ayricks-He
didn't purtend that he was n Of the
heroes of Santiago.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
The National Capital.

The eyes of the world are now CEN
tered on Washington. The best line
between Chicago and the national
capital is the Monon Route. c. II. &
D. Ry., B. & o. s. w. and B. & o.
Through sleepers leave Chicago daily
at 2:45 a. m. (ready in Dearborn sta
ton at $50 p. M, arriving at Gin
cinnati at 11:20 a. m, Washington
at 6:47 a. M. and Baltimore 1850 a.. m.
This ia the most comfortable and con-
venient train for the east running out
Of Chicago.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

In New York there Is a rumor current
tn at the Bar association win pass resolu-
tions at its next meeting recommending
that all members of the bar wear silk
gowns in court. This is the probable out
growth of the recent appearance there Of
the judges of the court of special sessions
in silk gowns. Every lawyer is an officer
of the court, as the phrase goes, and it Is
suggested in New York that the district
attorneys staff lead in this new departure
to the old way.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

you must bring her into port" broke
ion.
The men understood, and began
getting up by twos and threes and
fves, many awkwardly wiping tears
from their eyes, till 1t seemed that
every n in the house was on his
feet. Then all knelt, and Father Tay-
lor prayed-as only he could pray
till the bells of the city clocks rang
out the old year and rang in the new.
Few who were present ever forgot
the conservation of that night in the
Old Bethel, when they bowed side by
side with the great war governor" at
the feet Of the Prince of Peace.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

France has paid its last pension to Ma
poleon rs soldiers. In 1869 a law was pass
ed granting $50 a year to all non-commis-
stoned officers and p~rivates who had served
ten years In the armies Of the First Re-
public or the First Empire, and had re-
ceived a wound. For the first year the
payments amounted to 5000, 600; last year
the sum was $50. and the last recipient is
now dead at the age of 105 years.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

Customer haven't any change
with me this morning; will outrust me :
for a postage stamp until tomorrow"
Drug Clerk-"Certainly, Mr.. Jones'"
Customer-"But suppose l should get
killed, Or" Drug Clerk-"Pray
don't speak of it, Mr.. Jones. The loss
would be but a trihe."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

Winged ants always fly In companies.
sometimes very numerous. When Col
onel Augustus Frazer, on Oct. 6, 1913,
wag watching the battle Of the Pyre-
nees from the mountain called Pena de
Aya he and his officers were suddenly
surrounded by such a cloud Of ants that
their view Of the battle was cut off and
they were compelled to seek another
atatiQr
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
MORNING. NOON AND NIGHT.


The Rio Grande Western railway now
operates the best local train service to Og-
den. Trains leave Salt Lake City at 9:45
a. m, IL $50 noon and 1880 p. m. The $50
noon train will stop at all intermediate
points between Salt Lake City and Ogden.
Return trains leave Ogden at 1880 q. m,
2:10 p. m. and 6:35 p. m.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

The very latest of the various phases
for saying that a PERSON is pleased with
himself is to acquire merit with your
self" 1t is by Howells in Boston and bids
fair to have the vogue and to be as quota
Bile on occasions as has the psychological
moment of Harold Frederic.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11
How's ThisI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
lions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-03-11

Joseph Jefferson says that during a re-
cent drive in Virginia he stopped at a
farm house for dinner and was pressed to
take off his coat as his neighbors did. Re-
fusing, the host said: Go on, be comfort
able; never mind if yer amt got no shirt
on,