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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-29
PTTHY LOCALS.

Two marriage licenses were granted
ito negroes yesterday.
One case Of diptheria was discharged
yesterday. leaving only two cases un-
der quarantine.
King Bell was tried before the mayor
yesterday morning for disorderly con-
iduct n given ten days in the guard
house.
The thermometer dropped to the IS
degree mark yesterday morning about
IS O'Clock, the lowest temperature so far
this winter.
A fish dealer said yesterday: Fish
are scarce a gold dollars" This il due
to the fact that there have been very
few fishermen out during the holidays.
The frame OF the warehouse or the
led. All the necessary timber is on
hand and the work will be rushed to
completion.
OF the Carolina Central Rail-
road Company will meet in adjourned
session in the Seaboard Air Line build
ing on Front street.
The disabled schooner Percy and
Lilly IL olSGAdI kIHk z CdTkO Oh GTOSS
ties at WIZARDS wharf. IL will proba-
bly, be several days before the board
of survey meets TO investigate DAM
The board of directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association will hold
Ia regular monthly meeting tonight at
IS O'Clock. The reports OF different
will be made and some in
business transacted.
A telegram was received by Captain
Sterling F. Craig yesterday from the
of the tug Alexander Jones
they expected to leave Balti-
more Saturday, arriving in Wilmington
Sunday night or Monday morning.
A called meeting of the woman's
Auxiliary will be held in the Young
Mems Christian Association parlors to-
day at IL o'clock a. m. to complete ar
for the New Years ecep-
ton which is to be held on next Mon
day night.
The schooner William Lithicum. 147
tons, Captain Bronnock, arrived in port
yesterday from Baltimore with a cargo
of fertilizers for the Seaboard Air Line.
The vessel by George Hagriss. Son &
Co. The cargo is now being dis
charged.
Last night al about 1890 d. m, chief
Schnibben received a telephone mes
sage from the residence of Mrs. CT. G..
Lewis, 216 North Second street. The
house was filled with smoke and the
chief discovered fire between the walls
in from part of the house. The flames
were extinguished before very much
was done. The fire was proba-
bly, caused by a defective fiue.
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CHOICE Vegetables


~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of WELL
balanced fertilizers. No fertl-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least so Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
Information. We send them
free of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
90 Nassau St, New York.
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sooner than by any other means-the
desired end will be accomplished.
porpaotf,y1Iv submitted

sooner than by any other means-the
desired end will be accomplished.
Respectfully submitted,
j. C. Loder, Fl. McL> Green,
. ID. NJ. Williams, G. Ct. Thomas,
George Howell, w. M. Morrison,
w. M. Howey, r. w. Wallace,
J. z. Silva, +. H. Stedman,
.Kingsbury, w. III. McEachern.
S. w. Sanders, w. j. H. Bellamy,
r. III. Pickett, s. NJ. Boatwright,
A. 0. McEachern, c. c. C~ovington,
Jas. d. Mutt, VIM. III. Bernard,
John Z. Crow, E. S. Pigford,
Following the reading of the two pc
titions there was a very free discus
sion of the situation. Colonel A l.. De-
Rosset was also present and addressed
the board, urging the re-enactment of
the temporary ordinance. Messenger
readers will remember that Captain
DeRosset was bitten by a mad dog on
the morning previous to the afternoon
on which the temporary ordinance was
enacted, and that he went to New
York and subjected himself to reat-
ment at the Pasteur institute. Captain
DeEsosset referred interestingly to OBJ
seryations and information which he
gathered as to hydrophobia and the
characteristics of dogs affected by the
disease while at the institute. He said
among other things hat it is asserted
by experts at the institute that dogs
are liable to attacks of h~ydrophobia
during any and all seasons Of the year.
There was a general discussion of
the situation by Aldermen Springer,
Taylor, Worth, Handy and others, af-
ter which the board voted to re-enac
the temporary ordinance indefinitely;
and as previously stated, the chief of
police was instructed to vigorously en-
force the ordinance.
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JEFF. Davis Council. j. O.. q.

JEFF. Davis Council. j. o. L. a. Nj.
JEFF Davis Council No. So Junior Or
der United American Mechanics elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
term
CD. H. Swinson-
V. C.-J. b. Griffith.
A. R. S.-W. r. Hail.
Condr-Joe F. Craig.
Warden-C. j. McKeithan.
/. Sc. w. Mcmillan.
O. S.-R. F. Guganus.
Chaplain-T. Ct. Williams. :
Trustees-John E. Wood, Jesse Price,
Joe z. Craig.
Representative To State Council.
". Grady. Alternate-W. E. Yopp.
The above officers viii be installed
next Wednesday night by Deputy State
lCouncIor Walter E Yopp.
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The ordinance prohibiting dogs from
running at large on the streets of Will
mington, which has been in force for
the past thirty days up to Christmas
night. when il expired by Limitation,
was re-enacted as a permanent city
by the board of aldermen
last night, so that in future as during
the past thirty days dogs can only be
allowed on the streets when we'll muz-
zled and under thorough control of
their masters. The board also express
ed the sentiment hat the ordinance
must be more rigidly enforced than it
was during it's temporary enforcement.
When the matter of the dog orr
nance was called to the attention Of the
aldermen at the meeting, a full report
of the proceedings of which is given in
another column, two petitions were
read by Mayor Waddell, one asking the
re-enactment of the temporary ordi-
name and the other opposing it and
urging a high dog tax as a substitute.
PETITION FOR CONTINUANCE OF
ORDINANCE.
The petition urging the perpetuation
of the temporary ordinance, together
with it's signers was as follows:
ITO His Honor, the -4ayor and the
Honorable Board Of Aldermen of the
City of Wilmington:
"InaSmuch as the recent ordinance
relating to dogs running at large on
our streets has proved so ~efficacious
and been such relief to parents, we,
your petitioners. beg that this ordi-
nance be continued in force indefinite
ly, believing that it is imperative for
the protection of children attending
school and for the welfare of the pub
lie:
Hall 81 Pearsall, B. F. Hall,
Oscar Pearsall, G. E. Leftwich,
w. b.. Cooper, r. w. Hicks,
A. G. Craft, l.. L. G~reeneWald,
A. S. Holden, w. A. Wright,
A. L. DeRosset, p. p. Pearsall,
James Sprunt, w. H. Sprunt,
Paul M. Taylor, William Calder,
VIM. l.. Smith, j. S. Williams,
II. b. Sandlin, w. G.. Craft,
L. r. Mann. Bertram Quelch,
H. H. Merritt, B. II. Burch,
M. S.. Willard.
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A telegram was received by Captain
Sterling F. Craig yesterday from the
captain of the tug Alexander Jones
saying they expected to leave Balti-
more Saturday, arriving in Wilmington
Sunday night or Monday morning.
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a called meeting Of the Woman's
Auxiliary will be held in the Young
Mems Christian Association parlors to-
day at IL o'clock a. m to complete ar
arrangements for the New Years recep-
ton which is to be held on mex Mon
day night.
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The schooner William Lithicum. 147
tons, Captain Bronnock, arrived in port
yesterday from Baltimore with a cargo
of fertilizers for the Seaboard Air Line.
The vessel by George HaSriss. Son &
lCo. The cargo is now being dis
Icharged.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10
HE BEAT THE TRUST.
a Clever Scheme Which Was Worked
by wheeImaker,

Il don't care to mention Names" said
a visitor from New Jersey, but this is
an absolutely true story of how one
man Mt least beat n big trust at its
own game. He was at the mead of
small concern making-lct us say-car
wheels chats not exactly it, but pretty
nearly, and about year ago he got n
private hint that the other car-wheel
people were arranging combine. He
said nothing, but Immediately commu-
nlcated with several of the largest con
sumers, and by offering coniidentially
reduction of about II per cent. Sc
cured advance orders that would oc-
cupy him over two years to fill. run
nlng at full capacity. At the price
named every wheel would be made at a
loss, and his partners were badly
scared. He told them to keep their
mouths shut and wait
"ln few months the trust was or
ganized, according to programme, and
one day n bland agent dropped I'm and
offered him fair price for the plant.
He said he didn't care to sell. The
trust thereulon preceded to put on
the screws In the usual fashion. In
other words, they cut rates, but,
strange to say, the little matchmaker
didn't seem to care. Then they made
another and much larger cut with the
intention of freezing him out at one
fell swoop
THAT was just what he was waiting
for, and through third party he in
stantly placed orders covering all the
contracts he had made at figure that
left him handsome margin of profit.
Without suspecting that the large or
'ders came from their intended victim
the trust people became alarmed at the
losses incurred in the freezing out pro-
cess and made him another and much
better offer for his plant, which he
promptly accepted.
Now the trust has the con ern and Is
obliged to run it day and night to make
wheels at % per cent. under actual cost
for the man it tried to ruin. As fast as
he gets them he turns them over on his
contracts. and reaps the intermediate
profit. while, needless to say, the trust
magnates howl with anguish every
time they make de livery. The little
wheelmaker got enough out of the sale
of the plant to retire for life, and he Is
carrying out the rest of the campaign
merely for sport. lie says it's great
fun to see Il trust on the gridiron. -
New Orleans Times Democrat
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Duchess of Fife, accompanied by
the duke, is often seen walking in
Hyde Park and kensington GARDEN,
London.
When a chameleon is blindiolded it
loses all power of changing its color,
and its entire body remains in a uni
form tint.
"Our Duchess" of Marlborough by
her sweet and winning WAYS is fast be-
coming one Of the most popular women
in England.
A successful firm of tea merchants
in London is composed entirely of wo-
men. The blenders, tasters and pack
els are also women.
Empress Charlotte. of Mexico, re-
Gently celebrated her Goth birthday at
the Chateau DE- Bonchoto. where she is
confined. Although she does not look
her age, her mental condition is hope
less as ever.
The losses by fire in this country
during the first tour months of this
year amounted in round mum bers to
$50, 900, 900, against about $3S. 900, 600
for the corresponding period of 1898.
A like rate of destruction continued
during the year will bring the figures
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10
Some COpiuus LANGUAGES.

Among all the European languages
the English is the richest so far as the
number of words is concerned. and 1t
is also the one which has added to its
vocabulary the largest number of
words within the last half century. The
latest English dictionaries contain not
less than 100000 different words. Next
in rank comes the German language,
with 10000 words, and then come in
succession the Italian, with $4,000; the
French, with 10000, and the Spanish,
with 10000 words. Among the oriental
languages the Arabic Is the most copi-
Gus, its vocabulary being even richer
than that of the English language. In
the Chinese languages there are 10000
syllables or roots, out of which 1t Is pos
sible to frame $4,000 words. Another
notable language Is the old Indian Ia
mil. which is now spoken in the south
of India, and which contains, accord
ing to the latest calculations, 67,642
words. In the Turkish language there
are 10, $50 words, and thus it is richer
than the Spanish and some other Euro
pean languages. a singular fact is
that aborigines, as a rule, have very
limited yocabularies. The Kaflirs Of
South Africa have at their disposal
not more than 5000 words. and the ma
tlyes of Australia use only 1000 words.
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pcated the old gentleman. 1T seems to
me as if had somewhere heard that
name recently"
But he could not remember where,
and was still racklng his brain when
they reached the residence Of the dam
sci whom Harry Field enthusiastically
termed his guardian angel"
The apartment into which they We're
shown was rather of the tawdrlly-
splendid orders atn-covered chairs,
enameled with stray grease spots: mar
Die mantels, undusted, and Il gaudy
velvet carpet. strcwn with clippings of
thread and scraps of paper, forming its
chief characteristics.
Presently in walked a tall, beautiful
girl. with black eyes and wealth of
raven hair a smile dimpling her cherry
lips and adding a new charm to her
lovely face.
"Ollve." said Harry, proudly, as he
advanced to greet her, this is my uncle,
Mr.. Dart, and"
He stopped short in establishment. for
Olive shrank back, coloring redder than
the reddest peony in all the gaudy car
pet patterns.
Aha said Mr.. Dart, plunging both
his hands In his pockets. u think
we've met before?"
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for 1899 to the enormous total of $780,
600, 900 or 10 times as much as all our
battleships together cost to build.
The record OF the greatest number Of
notes struck by musician in IL hours
is said to have been made by Paderew-
ski, who struck ,030.2 200 notes.
A large turkey buzzard. with bell
fastened To one of its feet, has made
its appearance in Cum berland county,
n. j.. for the tenth successive spring.
A custom peculiar to Buddhists 10
that of wandering about the country
with hammer and ohisel and carving
holy symbols upon rocks by the way
side.
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"Met before?" echoed Harry Field.
ssNNhano yCharag,

"Met beforer echoed Harry Field.
"When? Wherer
Olive Melton, remembering the very
free use of her tongue she had made,
was too near the verge of "a fit of hys-
terics to reply coherently. SO Mr.. Dent
calmly narrated the brief interview
they had that morning.
Harry's brow darkea,j as he lis
tened.
"A rich fool!'' he muttered, "and
completely under her thumb. Olive, Is
this true?'
She could not deny it-she dared not,
with the cold light OF Mr.. Darts gilt.
tering eyes upon her.
Mr.. Darts house was "let" the next
day to widow and the two best apart
ments are occupied by the uncle and
nephew. who keep bachelors hail. In
fine style.
And | believe" the widow says. in
reference to her two favorite boarders,
that the old gentleman really means to
live and die "a bachelor; but as for Mr..
Harry-as long as there's youth there's
hope"
But Olive Melton's chances are gone,
New York Daily News.
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The Escape of Her "Rieh Fool"
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ex eveY

a great deal the best. Are you the
agent of this house, sir?'
Yes" said Mr.. Dart, with a queer
expression in his eyes.
And is $1,000 the lowest rent-the
very lowest?'
YES"
Il told you so, dear" interposcd the
elderly lady, meekly. Our means will
not"
There you go again" snapped the
daughter, with your everlasting cackle
about means, means. I'm sick and tired
of the sound of it. VIII you show us
the house, sir?"
Mr.. Dart obeycd, in his Utmost heart
plying the subdued mother; the tall
young lady swept Ike a queen through
the passages, pausing in each room to
survey its adaptations for the purposes
to which she had assigned it in her
mind.
81 like the house." she said, imperl-
ously, as they paused ut length in the
lower hall Mother. you must take it."
MY darling" deprecated the mother,
80 600 year. and papa's salary is
only $1,000 besides the interest we
have to pay"
"Pshaw. do have done with your lee
turing. What do | care whether papa
is pleased or not? I'm going to be mar
ricd. thank goodness. and get away
from all your debts and grovelings and
grumblings. A rich fool for Il husband
is bater than no husband at ALL
But, my dear the conversation had
fallen into an undertone, you are not
sure of it yet, and"
Yes, | am" said the daughter,
sharply. Don't | tell you he's com
pletely under my thumb? And do you
suppose | would he married from such
a hole as that little house in March
street? 2"
And turning to Mr.. Dart. who was
an unwilling and uneditied listener to
the conversation, she said, in louder
accent:
1--WE shall take the house. My father
will call and see you tomorrow. Let
this bill he taken down"
And she glided away, more like Queen
SemiramiS than ever, with the meek
little mother following, "A look Of panied
perplexity on her face.
At o'clock precisely Mr.. Dart was
ready.
"Why. uncle" cried Harry Field,
gleefully. How nice you look"
do II" said the old gentleman. COM
placently. well, hatter myself am
about the correct thing! Come on. my
boy. or we shall be late"
ITS not far" said Harry. ITS only
on March street,
March street. March street,! re-
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trouble" grumb'el Mr.. Dart, as he
unused after his own saturninc fashion
over the trials incidental to the position
of landlord. when it isn't taxes, it's
leaky water pipes, and when it isn't
that it's your neighbours drains over
flowing your cellar or your tenant TAX
ing French leave without paying his
rent. | wish | was back on the old
Stonytield farm AGAIN, raising straw
herri and oauihuwers. And | Will
be. too. I'll give this house to Harry
Field; he's a good boy and if he really
has fallen in love with pretty Olive
Melton. it won't be a bad wedding pres
ent. hope she's worthy of him-but
women are all artificial nowadays. |
suppose | must let him have his own
way and go with him to see her this
evening. For Halo, there. What's
wanting?"
A tall, belligerent-lOOking man had
given divers energetic jerks to the
bell-knob.
as this house to LETT" he demanded.
very red in the face with much bell
pulling. as Mr.. Dart thrust his head out
at the window.
Yes, sir, 1t is"
GLOW much is the rcnt?'
Two thousand dollars
ITS too much for house In this
locality"
you think so, SirE'
eyes, sir, do
"Wcll. sir. what consolation it must
be to you thar you're not Obliged to
pay it,"
And Mr.. DAFT drew lis head back
and slammed down the window, to the
inexprrssiblr rage of the tall man.
Hardly had he ceased concentrating
himself on this mastery maneuver
than a second peal reminded him that
"this house" was vet TO let"
This time it was fat woman. with n
slovenly shawl and crumpled bonnet
and an abundance of cheap rings on
her fingers. She went all over the
house. and opened all the closet doors
INVESTIGATED every separate cnnboord
shelf. and finally came to the conclu.
sion that the house would do"
For. YOU see. | want a large house"
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Fol

81 cannot reach his heart" she ex-
claimed, pa ssiJn1tely.
Further, the senorita wept.
This is what comes" she exclaimed
some more, "of allowing myself TO be
cajoled into buying "A stlletto at a bar
gain sale for 10 cents" Indianapolis
Journal.
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Best
tea
sold only in
Packages

The Ohio law which permits the
publication of official notices in Polish
as well as German, in addition to En-.
glish, on motion of council, authorizes
also the publication of such official no.
tees III bohemian. There are many
Bohemians in Cleveland and Toledo.
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There are approximately. $4,000 In.
dams in the United States, and the
larger number of them maintain such
tribal organizations as exempt them
from the operation of the ordinary laws
of the country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10

In every city OF town in the Neither
lands you will find Rosemary street.
In olden days only undertakers lived
in them. the rosemary being, in the
language of flowers. specially dedicated
to the dead.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
Inanently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle.
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66C HIS house to let"
1t looked very big aud i'm

j 1t looked very big aud I'M
posing, this notice, and Mr..
Dart stepped complacently backward
80 eye the general effect of 1t after he
had wafered the document safely on
the side of the front door.
"If people can't read that they must
be blind, Now I'll go in and wait for
some one to bite at the bait. No bother
of real estate agents for memo com
mission to eat up half the rent. III
transact my own bus ness or else I'll go
into an idiot asylum
As he sat in the pretty recept,on-room
belonging to the house which he had
the good or bad fortune to own, he
looked not unlike n big humble bee in
she heart Of some huge tropic flower.
ITS trouble, trouble, and nothing but
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10

The greatest objection to nearly
every hero Ia his fool wife.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10

There are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum, mostly
sold cheap. Avoid them, as they
make the food unwholesome.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Fence and Wire Works.

PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS; WIRE
and iron fencing; office railing etc. 334 A lder.
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Machinery and Supplies.

CAWSTON & CO.: ENGINES, BOILERS, MA.
chinery, supplies. $3.50 First ST., Portland, Or.
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Wholesale Druggists and Photographic
supplies.

BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG co. IA ANDlA
Fourth Street. Portland. oregon.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

BAN FRANCIsCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists SOC. per bottle.