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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

'1 have gathered from some of the
prisoners and from our men with the
ambulances, who talked with the
Beers, that the enemy's losses were
wiped out.
1.-The Beers have been most kind to
my wounded
Pretoria, December 11.-An official
report says:
"a battle at Modder river began
yesterday with cannon firing, heavy
fighting proceeding from $3.50 o'clock
in the morning until $50 o'clock, with
cannon, Maxims and rifles. A lombard
ment began at 4:30 o'clock, and the
fighting still continues. A balloon has
just arisen above the British positions
where it remained ten minutes and de-
scended. There were heavy rains dur
ing the night
AT 9 O'Clock this morning, a further
report was received from Modder river
A dispatch rider brought word that all
the Boer positions had been maintain
ed and that forty-one British prisoners
had been taken. At $50 o'clock it was
reported that the heavy cannon fire
had somewhat abated.
The British are cor SANITY using their
| balloon. The fighting was still going
on at noon.
London, December 13-The war of
sage from General Forester Walker:
cape Town, Tuesday, December II.
mo further details from Methuen.
From Orange River it is reported
| that 800 wounded, including q Off
| GERS, have arrived there from the Mod
| der river.
"Gatacre is moving from Bushman S
Hoek to Sterkstroem today. The mag
| tstrate at SterkStroem wires that the
| e;t, .1;,
| Many of the missing have turned up
| French reports that detachment of
cavalry, with two guns of the horse
| artillery, reconnoitered the enemy S
position yesterday at Quilfontein and
| Vaalkop, eight miles north of Arundel
! They shelled farm and drove the en-
emy from Vaalkop. The Boer loss was
| one killed and several wounded. Our
| casualties nil.'
| Pretoria, Monday, December IL
| Kimberly is still quiet.
| London, December ia dispatch
from Frere camp, dated Tuesday, De-
cember 18th, morning, says:
This morning a Union brigade con-
sisting of English, Scottish Irish and
| Welsh fusiliers, under General Bar
| ton, with several naval guns, advanced
and took up a strong position three
| miles from COlenso, meeting with nc
| opposition
GENERAL WAUCHOPE KILLED.
The war office has received the fol
| lowing dispatch from Forestier-Wa
| ker:
Cape Town, Tuesday, December H.
! "Methuen wires that General Wau.
chope was killed in action yesterday
| General Wauchope, Of the Black
| Watch, commanded the Highland bri
gade with General Methuens column
I He served in Ashanti, Egypt, and the
Soudan. He was frequently mentioned
I in dispatches affd-twice contested Mid
! lothian, once against Mr.. Gladstone
He was a great favorite in the army
London, December 13.-The Associa.
ted Press understands that the war of
flee has decided, in consequence Of
! LOrdMethuen's losses at MagersfonteiT
| 10 mobilize an eighth division in re
serve and to send the seventh division
to the Cape.
Frere Camp, Tuesday, December 12-
The Beers are still shelling Ladysmith
| The heat is terrific.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
THE MOLINEUX TRIAL.

New York, December 13.-In the trial
of Roland B. Molineux the direct
examination Of Hand Writing Ex-
pert William ]. Kinsley, was concluded.
The proceedings were enlivened by
the appearance as a witness OF Robert
Stephen Holt, a flour merchant. It
was during the examination Of this wit
ness that the name of the wife OF Mo
qineux was dragged into the trial for
the first time.
Mr.. Holt said that he had knwon her
when she was blanche Chesebrough: |:
that he had 1Iet her several times at
the Knickerbo ckec Athlectic Club. In
reply to Mr.. Ofsborne's questions the
witnessed testified that ON one occa-
sion he had been in Barnet's room at
the club when Miss Ohesebrough was
there. The witness, Barnet. Miss
Chesebrough and another woman had
been attending an entertainment at the
club and had visited Barnet's rooms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
August Flower.

1T lis a surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, that in my travels in all
parts of the world. for the last ten
years, I have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipa-
tion I find for tourists and statesmen,
or for persons filling office positions
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is grand rem
etly. IT does not injuIe the system ey
FREQUENT use. and Is excellent for cour
stomachs and indigestion" Sample
bottles free at R r Bellamy's
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tefea-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

Baltimore. December 13.-Stockhold-
ers of the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail-
road Company, the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company and the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company have presented
to r. CurZon Hoffman, former presi-
dent of the Seaboard Air Line, a richly
wrought set Of silver lin honor of in
tegrity, fidelity, capacity and courage,
which won esteem and achieved sue
cess" Mr.. Hoffman was president OF
the Seaboard from 1893 TO 1899.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
PUSHING THE WORK
On the Seaboard Air Line - Through
Trains to Run I'm January.

Baltimore, December 13.-Mr. John
Shelton Williams, president of the Sea-
board Air Line system, was in Balt-
more today. Mr.. Williams said that
work upon the various extensions now
building was being pushed with all pos
sible speed, and the new system would
begin operating through trains between
New York and Florida in January.
The extension between Petersburg,
Va, and Ridgeway, N. c., has been
finished and the engineers of the COM
pany are inspecting it today prelimi-
nary to accepting 1T.
Referring to Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan's
threat to prevent the consolidation OF
the Seaboard Air Line properties, Mr..
Williams said:
Mr.. Ryan'S attempt to prevent the
consolidation will not delay our plans
which are rapidly nearing consumma-
ton His holdings of Raleigh and Cas-
ton, which will be the parent company
Of the new company, amount to only
twenty-one shares. Our counsel has ad-
vised us that Mr.. Ryan has absolutely
no ground to contest our position and
| we do not fear the outcome OF any lftf-
cation he may see fit to bring"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
RossER ARRAIGNED.

New York, December 12.-w1lis Ros-
ser, the medical student from Steven
SON, Ala, who on Saturday night shot
Frederick 8. Slater In Madison Square
Garden, was arraigned in police court
today. The magistrate adjourned the
hearing until Thursday to await fur
ther progress IN the condition Of Slater.
A physician's certificate read in court
was to the effect that Slater Is at pres
ent in a very good condition and barr
ing complications VIII make a recovery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

1t takes but . minute to overcome
tickling In the throat and to stop a
cough by the use Of One Minute Cough
Cure This remedy quickly cures All
forms OF throat and lung troubles
Harmless and pleasant to take. II
prevents consumption. A famous sps-
sffic for grippe and its after efYests
r. r. Beiiamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

ST was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visited mineral springs,
and grew worse. I used Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure. That cured me-" It digests
what you eat. Cures indigestion. sour
stomach, heartburn and all forms OF
dyspepsia r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

That hacking cough is a source of
annoyance to yourself and others, as
well as Of distress. BY taking a tea
spoonful of Pain-Killer I'm half a glass
OF warm water or milk every hour or
two, you will be surprised to find how
quickly the cough will disappear In
sist upon getting the genuine. Sold in
two sizes. Price 25c and soc. Avoid
substitutes, there In but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

New York, December 1.-THE British
steamer J. w. Taylor, which arriyea<
here nearly month ago, with So
OF the men OF her crew sick. from
Santos. Mrazil, where the plague was
raging. sailed tonight for Queenstown.
The Taylor has been held in quarantine.
ever since her arrival.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

TO OPEN FILIPINO HEMP PORTS.
Washington, December 12.-ln an
swer TO the inquiry from the war oe-
nartment relative to the opening of the
hemp ports in the Philippines, Cen
eral Otis today made the following re-
sponse:
Manila, December L.
HHemp ports will be open as soon as
TRANSPORTATION for troops can be Sc
cured. Pobably active trade early In
January"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

Mrs. R, Churchill. Berlin, VT, says:
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel .Salve
cured her. A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware OF worthless
cOunterfeits. r. r. BellamT.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

lone Minute Cought Cure 10 the best
remedy I ever used for coughs and
colds. It is unequalled for whooping
cough. Children all like it," writes H.
N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. Never
fails. It il the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. Cures
coughs, colds, hoarseness, Group, pnsu-
nonia, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. It's early use prevents
eop-umutiaH. q 2 Bollamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

Dalton, Ga, December ia young
white boy, named Moreys, was shot
and killed tonight by Lee Seay, a. negro.
The murderer was lodged in Jail with
difficulty and there is much excitement
among the people on the streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify
the blood, clean the liver, invigorAte
the system. Famous little pills for con-
stipation and liver troubles. r. =.
Bellamy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
NOTICE..

Ue\TltaS tloTic &: GhDiera, Cure. -.
Pleasant. quick results safe TO use.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
WEST TOPSHAM.

f. W. Eastman of Warress, N. II.
was in town several days last week.
Miss Lena Church is at home from
the Montpelier Seminary for the spring
vacation.
A daughter was born last Friday to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II, Chalmers.
Mrs. Horace White went last Thurs
day to Hyde Park, Mass, to visit her
daughter Mrs. Albert Parks.
The sociable last Thursday evening
was success in everyway. About
81. 90 was realized towards the organ
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ID. Wood were
celled to Barre last week by the serious
illness of Mr.. Woods mother.
Mrs. Amos Jewett gave party last
Thursday afternoon to Miss Fannie
Chalmers and several of her young
friends in honor of Miss Chalmers 18th
birthday.
Mrs. Freeman Cunningham who has
been sick for a long time with cousump-
ton died early last Friday morning.
The funeral.was in the church Sunday
afternoon Rev. Mr., Boyd officiating.
Mrs. Cunningham was kind wife and
neighbor and greatly respected by all
who knew her.
Mrs. Gerte Bugbee of Barre is here
taking care of her mother Mrs. G.. &.
Poole who is quite sick with inflammation
of the bowels.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
Horticulture Versus Theolonx

Small Johnny had on his best clothes
and his mamma told him not to NAV in
the dirt with them on.
Don they have any dirt in heaven
to play in?" he asked.
"No, of course not" replied his
mother. ''
Then what do little boys do I'm
there" queried Johnny.
"oh, they play harps and sing and
si' under beautiful trees" was the re-
ply. "' ~
well, said the little fellow, 81
uont see how they can have trees if
thefe am no dirt. Houston Post
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
FOR MAYOR.

For our next Mayor. we want man
that is hustler, and that will be Il ben
eflt to the city. Such man must have
push and energy, and be up to all the
many tricks that are so misleading to
the most of the people. making them
think that they want something that they
do not,
That is what is being done by a good
many photographers all over the coun-
troy, making their customers believe
that they are having the best of work
when they are not. If you want up-to-
date work and new novelties 90 to the
studio of Fred E. Colburn. in the Cur
rier Blk. and you will get the very lat
est. If you are thinking of getting your
photograph taken soon, remember this
place and visit it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
PLAINFIELD.

4
Tom Blake has moved TO the Lane
farm.
James and William Perry of Barre
with their wives attended the funeral of
Mrs. Ira Stone. Mrs. Stone was "a
years old.
Rev. j. e. Farrar lectured at Odd
Fellows hall Thursday evening.
Walter Wells is moving to the j, S.
Chamberlain farm, which he has rented .
Phllip Bean has moved TO the Ira
Robertson place.
"A. y. Boyce of Roxbury visited rela-
hves in town last week
George Benjamin is moving from the
tenement over S. A. .Batchelder's store
to the Ira Page house.
Key DR.. A. l.. Cooper on account of
lllhess was unable to preach in his church
Sunday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for. all
new ads, and changes ip. ads. taking
over an inch of space, be handed in at
our office before 10 a. m. on the day
they are to appear.
BARRE PRESS COMPANY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-07
WILLIAMSBURG.

DIR. +. b. Watson has been called t
Montpelier this week us counsel in tn
case of Danforth Martin, who has pner
monia. Miss Martin also has the sam
disease.
Row. William Schotleld was called I
Worcester this week to preach tn
funeral sermon of Mr.. "Orin" Eastman
an old friend of his. Mr.. Eastman cam
here some years ago TO he married b,
Mr.. Schofed.
Rev. p. p. Womer delivered his lee
ture on 1.-The art Of living together,
here last Friday evening, for the ben, fl
of the band. There was quite goot
attendance and the lecture was wei
liked. 1t was the third time in thu
week that he had given a lecture.
The subscriptions for the benefit Ct
the band that have been made in the las
week are about to be collected anc
turned over to the band. Some scores
of dollars has been signed.
Our Ladies' Reading club had under
consideration the character of Frances
e. Willard last Friday and it would
seem with "inspiraton" from the study
of it,
Windsor Ditty has bargained the John
l.ynde house in our village (Which he
has occupied Of late) to Theodore Will
fore.
The manager of our creamery tells
us he is having twice the amount of
milk brought there that he had year
ago,
John Farnham, on q recent visit to
his brother Nelson in Northfield, found
him very poorly as the result of a shock
Enough he is by no means an old many
ayear or two ago. The family may
likely go from Mortified soon to live
with an only daughter lately from Ne
braska and now on farm in Braintree.
Herbert p. Martin is sick with the
German measels.
Granite cutter Wallace Hunter lately
received an injury to Il foot from block
of granite.
Henry Downs, clerk in j. X. Lynde's
store, has just had hand quite severely
injured in fall while carrying trunk.
D.. X. Lynde reports the working we'll
OF the cash system that went into force
in his store the first of the month.
Henry A. Alnswo rth and wife are Wis.
lting California.
Joshua F. Bailey wants to sell. or
Erade his farm. His wife has been in
feeble health tor quite long time
After an absence of three years Fred
Brown, whose wife is a grand daughter
of the late Cyrus Seaver, has moved his
amily to our village.
Bert DobbS has moved to George w.
Nichols house near the town clerks
,ffice.
Neal b. Smiths first impressions of
lis new home on the island of Trinidad
re very pleasant.
Why was st. Barbara chosen to be
ne patron sallltess of all gunncrs? 1t ia
me OF those things which are to be
'hown and which one ought to know.
mt does not. Meanwhile there is the
act that she does intercede for all gun
ers ny land or sea. In the old French
avy the Ste. Barbe was the gun
ooln' and the name may be found with
nat meaning attached to it in all die.
Moreover in France she
ne saint not only of gunners, but of
re brigades. The sapeurs pompiers, :
no, for some mysterious reason, are a
'gnlar chopping block for jokes, hold
lelr holiday on the day of her feast
ittsburg Dispatch.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
An Aeronaut's Terrible Fall.

'"One would not suppose" said the
-aeronsut, that there is much humor
to be found in my business. But 1 had
rather a funny thing happen to me
once, and although the joke vas on
me, l don't mind telling about it.
when the parachute-jumpinR craze
caught the people, l was forced to give
up my legitimate business and go into
it and give the dear public a chence to
thrill at % cents a thrill. One week l
was booked to make a jump at a little
country feir in the western part of the
state.
81 got away all righs, but when I
reached the proper height for making
the jump the parachute refused to
work, and the result was l was carried
several miles before I was able to de-
scend. l came down like a bird in the
top of a large apple tree belonging to
an old farmer.
81 congratulated myself o N my easy
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Mexico's Remarkable Progress.

Abstracts of President Diaz's annual
message to congress which have been
received in this country give few flu
apcial details, but the bare statement
that the federal revenues for The last
fiscal year rose to $50 900, 900 yer an
estimate of ISL, $50 900 is significant
enough TO suggest an Interesting COM
parisop.
L1The modern period in Mexico may
be said to nave begun with the triumph
of Msximiliam, n when Juarez was
reelected president ia 1871 the new
regime was fairly under way, despite
some revolutionary stirrings OF a late
date. If we would understand what the
long period of calm under Diaz has &C.
rcOmplished, we cannot do better than
refer back to the figures On govern
ment income and expenditures as they
appear in the treasury statistics OF
1912 and 1923.
During the former year the total
evenu was only Sl5, 086 ,756 and it fell
Ia the rlatter TO S14,3 1913 926. For the
same periods the expenditures were
S18, GAG, ia and $40, 939 1863 respectively.
This Wa what might be called a kill
ing pace, which made the chaotic con-
dision of the public debt more chaotic
thar ever. Yet out of this apparently
inextricable confusion there has come,
as we know. the most perfect order.
During the last six months the entire
foreign gold debt WAS refunded through
American fnanciers on terms that told
.eloquently of the stability Of the gov
eminent and the prosperity of the ma
ton.
The president notes that there has
been h large Increase in the federal
telegraph and postofice services,
which is itself an evidence of increased
intelligence and business activity: that
manufacturing is growing rapidly, and
hat the exports for the year, especial
ly of mineral products, were pheno-
meDally large. AS the revenues have
beer swell d to over four times the
amount they reached in 1928, SO
wealth is multiplying in all lines of
trade and Industry. With a popula-
tion of II. 900. 600 or IS, 600. 900. a land
of marvellous resources, growing in
dustries, a strong treasury, a firm and
skillful administration, Mexico is forg-
ing to b front among nations n is
likely to become more important than
man European nations
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Texas & Pacific Excursions.

Everywhere: T. & P. all summer
round trip excursion tickets to eastern
points and famous health and summer
resorts are now on sale.
National convention of the Christian
Church, Cincinnati. Ohio, October 18th
to Goth inclusive, Ell Paso to Cincinnati
n return SAG. 80, tickets on sale Octo-
Der 9th and 10th good for return leav-
Ing Cincinnati on any date up to and
including October 21st.
For further particulars, call on or
address.
K. w. CURTIS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
T. F. & P. A. S. w. F. 81 P Agt.
FL PasO, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

descent, and was climbing down when
1 became aware that q large bulldog
was at the foot of the tree, evidently
bent on disputing my right to be there.
"For three mortal hours that mise r
able dog kept me freed. Then the old
farmer arrived on the scene with a
gun. 1 tried to explain matters, but
he refused to listen. To his excited
Imagination the parachute, which was
still in the top of the tree, was an i'm
mense bag that I bad hauled up there
preparatory to filling it with apples.
the old mans con, who had attended
the fair, arrived home and identified
me.
but 1 have an idea that the old
man still thinks that my being in the
tree was the result of deep design on
r New York SUM-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

chitis, weak lungs, bleeding from lungs
and lingering coughs. 1t prevent con-
sumption by curing the weakness that
leads up to it. Honest druggists do not
offer substitutes, and urge them upon you
as Just as good" Below is one of the
thousands who lave testified to these facts.
Abram Freer, Esq, of Rockbridge, Greene Co.,
Ills, writes: My wife had a severe attack of
pleurisy and lung trouble; the doctors gave her
up to die. She Commenced taking DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and she began to inn
prove from the first dose. BY the time she had
taken eight or ten bottles she was cured, and it
was the cause of a large amount being sold here.
I think the Golden Medical Discovery is the
best medicine in the world for lung trouble. My
for turn of life"
Feel cranky? Case of constipation. A
man or woman who neglects constipation
suffers from slow poisoning. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One
little "Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and
two a mild cathartic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Best ALL Year Route to California

Is the Southern Pacific. The travel
ing public a easily understand this
when it is known that this is the only
line running coaches through tt Cali
fornia points without change. the only
line running tourist sleepers direct
from FL Paso to Los Angeles and San
Francisco, the only line running pull
man palace cars direct to the above
named cities without ira USE and the
only line running buffet cars, thus en-
abling passengers to obtain their meals
at hours convenient to themselves.
Seventeen hours shorter time to Los
Angeles than by other lines
No changing cars during nights,
.enroute.
Parties going to the Pacific Coast
for a rest should make a. note these
acts.
7. E. HUNT,
Cont Agent.