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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
Another Tobacco Firm Joins the Trust

st. Louis, January 1S.-It has been
announced hat the Catlin- Tobacco
Company's plant at Thirteenth and
Chestnut streets has been sold to the
American Tobacco Company. The price
paid is said to be not far from 81, 500, 900
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20

Coughing INF Tres and infames sore
lungs. One Mi mute Cough cure Ioosens
the cold alb avs coughing and heals
quickly. Tie best cough cure for chill
aren, Per iectly harmless. r. r. Bel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
A COURT MARTIAL
Ordered to Try the Charge to. be Preferred
Against General Eagan.
THE COURTNOT YETANNOUNCED

General Merritt Likely to be Presiding Judge-General Miles Unusual
Call on Cabinet Officers Pending Decision a to Court-Martal.
Rumors of Discussions in the Cabinet Unfounded-Grat
flying News From General Otis-Our Officers and
Insurgents Fraternizng at Ilono-The Phil
ippine Commissioners Chosen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills,
Twenty Years Proof.


TUFTS Liver Pills KEEP the bow
Observation-Disclosures cleans
the system ofall impuriu-s A.
absolute cure for sickhead1che
dyspepsia. sour stomach. cor
stipation and kindred disease
Cant do without tl1eaa
R. P. Smith, Chilesbu-g, Y
writes I dontknow how | coui
do without them. | hap- he
Liver disease for over twen
years. Am now entirely cure
TUFTS Liver PHI,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
Purely Vegetable

and one thousand dollars reward
is offered 10 any chemist who can
prove that it contains n particle of
mercury, potash, or any o,h,c
mineral ingredient. s. :. S. is
the only blood remedy guaranteed
to be absolutely free from Mineral
mixtures.
Books sent free by SWIFT Spe-
cifc Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
swANsoN,s IS DRoPs"

is the sun of the sick room. 1t has saved
the public, in less than five years, more
money than the national debt of this
country, when you measure the value
of health restored. suffering humanity
relieved of its agonies and diseases.
Money which otherwise would have
been expended in funerals, doctors
and drug bills, loss of labor, etc. II
YOU have never used it, do not fail to
send for at least a trial bottle.
Swanson's 80 Drops" never fails
to cure. 1t has cured and is curing
millions of people afflicted with Acute
and Chronic rheumatism, Sciat-
lea, Neuralgia, Asthma, La
Grippe and Catarrh of all kinds.
50 Drops" has never failed to cure
these diseases, when used as directed.
1t will cure you. Try it. Price Of large
sized bottle 81 90, sent on receipt of
price, charges prepaid; 25c sample bot
tie sent free, on receipt of Toe to pay
for mailing. Agents wanted. Swan
sons Rheumatic Cure Company,
No. 1914 Lake street, Chicago, Ill.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
roLLED HIM I'M A Barrel.


Punishmsnt Pronounced wcrse Thar
Lynching by One who Suffered It.
There's something barbaric about
lynching, as most people will agree"
said tAe man with the broken nose. ac-
cording to the Minneapolis Tribune,
but ! can easily name two worse
things. One is rolling man around
in a barrel and the other is a coat OF
tar and feathers. In my foolish young
days | arrived at a town in southern
Indiana to find the people excited over
several arrests for robbery fam
lily named Black, consisting OF a man
and wife and a grown-up son, had
been caught and made to confess to so
many thefts. Instead OF putting them
on trial the people had determined to
apply tar and feathers and walk 'em
out OF town. l had no objections as
far as the men were concerned. but
when 1t came to the woman | consti-
tuted myself her champion. and de
clared that they must walk over my
dead body first. For about five min
utes | was a hero. Then about a
dozen men grabbed me and hustled me
into room, and after the Blacks had
been disposed OF, according to pro-
gramme. | was brought out for pun
ishment. Plenty OF tar and feathers
were left but the crowd wanted a
change, and 1t was decided that |
should have the barrel exercise. They
got out and unheaded a big cider bar
rel. dropped me into 1t and replaced
the head and then all was ready. |
was inclined to look upon the proceed
ings with contempt | had never been
rolled in barrel, and so | had no idea
of the sensations They first kicked il
along the wide, unpaved street. and
it had not rolled over more than TWEEN
ty times when | was sick OF my lob
After they had enjoyed themselves for
a quarter of an hour was praying for
death to hurry up. | dimly remember
that after they got tired of the football
work In the street they rolled the bar
rel up a long hill and then let II go
kiting down. You talk of seasickness,
but there is no comparison. Aside
from the feeling of nausea, | was
Jared, jolted and bruised from head to
heels, and III one OF the bumps | had
my nose broken. | was unconscious
when they finally took me out and for
a week | was little better than a dead
man. 1t was weeks and weeks before
/ got the revolving motion out of my
head and could walk straight. and to
this day / cant see grlndstone re-
volving without being affected by It.,
It would have been far more merciful
to hang me up by the neck"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
little syrIans Baptized.

In rough, implanted house at APP
pleton. Wis. recently crosses and can
dlesticks of solid gold were set up and
two little Syrian children were bap-
tined into the Greek Catholic church.
The ceremony was performed by the
archimandrate of the Greek church in
America. who came from New York for
the purpose. 1t consisted of the cele-
bration of high mass in the morning
and the baptismal service in the even
ing. The officiating priest was once a
teacher of Nicholas Ii. the car OF all
the Russias He wore four-inch gold
cross studded with diamonds, which
was given him by the czar in recogni-
ton OF his services as teacher OF lam
guages. Relatives OF the families in
terested from as far as Boston were
present TO attend the baptismal serv-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

SUCCEEDS IN SURPRISING HER.
her until the doctor managed to secure
a nurse that evening. And the next
morning her son. who was ous west
somewhere, came home and hurried
out TO Rose Center. | aever met him.
Uncle had made arrangements to meet
us at the lake, so Clara and | left be-
fore had time to see the young gentle
man."
THAT was hardly fair. Naturally
you were curious to see him.
Why" demanded the young lad..
looking at him calmly with her larga
gray eyes-yery searching eyes they
were at that moment. Not in the
least. 1t was what followed that ex-
cited my curiosity. We were at the
lake about a week when small packet
came to Clara. There was very nicely
worded note with it. Although 1t was
meant for Clara-sent to her-I cap
tured 1t. l insisted that IN reality it
was intended for me-"
How" queried the gentleman. Il
confess | am stupid this evening.
hope you won't infer that It is my
normal condition"
why, that is the point of my story.
Although the note was addressed to
Clara. the contents of the mysterious
package were designed for me. II con-
tanned a handsome gold pencil case,
with a diamond head And there was
my name engraved on It. laugh every
time / recall the look that settled on
~ E,I 4 a. ~, /,
She looked just too stupid for any
thing-and she prides herself on her
quickness Why. Hester. she said at
last, after re-reading the note with ex-
asperating calmness Clara S
way. I'd had 1t committed to memory
by that time Why, Hester, Mr. Court
ney has made such a queer mistake.
He has had your name engraved on
it. Well, when saw my name 1t was
so whimsical-and Clara looked so
stupid that I laughed until had to sit
down. Clara laughed with me. We sat
there laughing like two fools You
know how people win Laugh over 9
trifie"
The gentleman made a grimace
one point; he remembered himself II
time, however. Now he was able t
express an intimate knowledge of tn
trifes that provoked merriment.
Then | insisted that Clara. as u nal
was ruling me with a high hand Plain
ly, argued. the young gentleman wa
enthralled by my surprising beauty
He was doubtless advised Of the mean
she employed to keep me in iress. s
adopted the only means within hi
reach to convey the presenl to tn
proper person"
''If you had lived in feudal time
you would have absorbed an entir
kingdom Certainly ron had som
reason on your side.
Thank You AM how. ] accom-
plished as much as the old-time lords
l refused to give up the note. kee
II to this day although now and the
Clara threatens to destroy IT,
, "Of course she -etains the present
The gray eyes dashed almost an n
CRY look at him
!, Clara Much you know 400
Clara. Why she wouldn't keep q
:. finest diamond In the world In her roo
y II II had setting with another pc
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
THAT PHONOoRAPH.
1t Played the Minister False who
Would Have 1t Preach

1t Played the Minister False Who
Would Have 1t Preach.
1t is strange that no one but Kan
sas pastor full of the life and energy
that has come to that state, would
have thought of the phonograph as his
substitute in the pulpit while absent
on vacation. II is reported that an
earnest and progressive pastor, leav-
ing his flock for a vacation, left a 30
minute sermon on cylinder to be de-
livered at the proper time. The hymns
were sung, a brother had offered
prayer, and the announcements had
been made, when one of the deacons
placed it upon the pulpit, and an.
nounced that, when set In motion, II
would give a devoted flock one of the
sermons which had so endeared the
pastor to the congregation Thereupon
the good deacon set the machine in
motion. No oae can imagine the con-
sternaton of the congregation when
the monograph gave out the song,
"Dinah de Moon Am Shining" The
song ended, but there was no break
the terrible machine proceeded to re-
late number of up-to-date but not
very Sunday or pulpit stories No one
understood the machine, but after 20
minutes the deacon grasped the irrey-
erent photograph and hurried out Of
the church The much beloved pastor
might have been called before a coun-
ell had it not been discovered that
the sermon-loaded photograph had
been left in charge OF son of Bella
with the weakness Of practical joker
indianapolis Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
HIS BEST DEFENSE.

The accommodation train from
Stowell was allied to overiowing when
a young man burst out of a group on
the platform at the handsome little
station (the bell had rung twice.,
waved hand to a young gentleman
standing at a little distance with a
young lady, and saying. Back on the
ten-twenty, Parker" leaped on the
platform of the last car and disap
peared in the car.
"is he always so impulsive?" The
gentleman addressed as Parker smiled.
Indeed / have not had time to form
an opinion" His companion lifted her
eyebrows, then bethought herself in
time.
AT least he makes himself very
agreeable. And | nave no patience
with dlsagreeable people. We met him
last summer at Mount Nebo. Clara
you know she is model of propriety.
Dear Clara am too severe on her.
But then, 1t is such a relief to get
away from the tiresome, stupid forms
that remind me of my grand -aunts
way of making patterns for her quilts
and patches. The patches were all
alike, but she clipped every one sepa-
rate. She almost dropped when | said
Aunt, why don't you fold your cloth
six or eight times? You could cut that
many at once and they would be ex-
aetly alike. Our conventions remind
me of a quilt; they make a very good
covering-but like the pattern varied,
don't you?"
The gentleman smiled again at this
audacious speech, but whether it was
the independence expressed or the
archness of the attitude and glances of
the speaker that amused him most it
is doubtful If he could have told at
that moment AS they strolled away
from the station he reminded her of
remark she made when the coming of
the train interrupted her.
"Oh, yes, l was just coming to the
droll part. You see, Clara is so pain
fully correct. And when the lady's son
came to Rose Center"
Pardon me. ! haven't got the con
nection clear" said the gentleman.
Haven't your" Her deep-gray eyes
grew round with wonder. 81 thought
! told you that his mother was seized
suddenly with an uuaccountable ill
ness. 1t alarmed them all. The only
doctor about had gone away. Clara
behaved just like a major general, |
told her-at least she called one of the
servants to help her place the lady in
bed. Then, as there was no doctor
nearer than nine miles she sent me to
bed about IL and remained with the
strange lady all night. She was with
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Remedy for had Language.

From the London Tit-Bits: An
ocean going captain was so much given
TO using bad language that his frat
mate made bet with him that he
could not DO without swearing for a
week. II went on all right for the first
two or three days until bit Of squall
came on. and the sailors were up aloft
doing their different duties. But their
captain was displeased with their work.
lie stood II as long as he could and
then he threw his cap on the deck in
towering rage, jumped on 1t. and
shaking his fist up at the men with an
angry scowl, he Missed Bless you.
nv dears you know what | mean"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
N.w Dining Oar Service.

Effective June LIST, the Rio Grande West.
srn railway began operating its new din
Ing cars, serving all meals on all its through
trains. The arrangement included No. 2
leaving Ogden at 7;so a. m and Salt Lake
City ut $3.50 g. m. also No. leaving Og-
den al 6;So p. m. and Salt Lake City at
f:%o p. M. The west bound through trains,
both morning and night, will also carry
diners. The cuisine is as perfect as it is
possible to make It, Service, a la carte
90 that you can have your coffee and
rolls" for breakfast, or you can select from
Q menu as elaborate and complete as the
market of Utah can supply.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
R1nn Reward aIoO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constttu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Hall, S Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
assisting nature in doing its work The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars fol-
any case that it fails TO cure. Send for list oil
Testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Two Famous Rings.

Two silver rings, of which enc Is In
Paris and the other ia Germany, have
associations of raie interest. They
were worn by Martin Luther and his
bride, Catherine dc Bora. on their wed :
ding day in 1925. The rings bear on
the inside the names Of Martin Luther
and his wife, and on the outside are
engraved the spear, nails and ropes.
the symbols of Christ's suffering and
death.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Some Australian birds lay their eggs
in black sand as II aware of its supe-
rior power OF absorbing heat; others
select the neighborhood of hot volcanic
springs, whose warmth plays an i'm
portant part in the Matching. The
mound builders collect heaps OF earth
and leaves as much as eighteen feet
high and thirty feet in diameter and
in this hotbed their eggs are Matched.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Time and Distance Ann,hllatsd.

In keeping with its past unapproachabls
record, Union Pacific K. r., the Great
Overland Route will on October 18th,
place in service an entirely new, strictly
irstclass limited train 10 be known by the
Did familiar name OF The Overland Lin
ted. This in addition TO the present ex.
,elleut schedule which will be continued
The NEW OVERLAND LIMITED will
cave Salt Lake City daily at IL IS a m. ,
Ot-den / lis p. m, arrive Denver a. m +,
Omaha 7.15 p. m, and Chicago 80 a m,
IA ample time for all eastern connections to
New York, Boston, Washington, etc, and
be the most handsomely equipped and fast.
sst train ever given to the western people.
As usual there will be no change of cars to
Denver, Omaha and Chicago, and only one
change TO principal eastern cities. Further
particulars at companys office. "Old
Stand, 2Ol Main street, Salt Lake City.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Do Your Feet aoh. and aurnY

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

The dining car service OF the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad is proving a great
convenience to the travelling public. Ele.
CANT dining cars are attached to all trains
leaving Denver on this popular road, where
meals are served in a manner pleasing TO
all travellers, and at moderate prices. The
enjoyment Of a trip through Colorado's
wonderful scenery that abounds along the
road is enhanced by the dining car and
other conyenienees that have been adopted.
For information, time cards, rates, etc.
address S. X Hooper. General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Denver, or II. M. Cush
ing, Travelling Passenger Agent, 100 ives
Seeond South Street, Salt Lake City.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

The somewhat sharp curves at Line
berg on the Second Division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road are be-
Ing removed and replaced with tan
gent thus eliminating about "a de-
grees of curvature. About $4,000 cubic
yards of material win be excavated.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Superior women do not allow them
selves TO be charmed but by the graces
OF the mind and superiority of char
acter.-Balzac
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Are You Using Aliens Foot Easeq

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions Ask for Allen Is
Foot-Ease powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
etores, Csc Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Amateur Actress Didn't | act the
part we'll? Her Friend (ambiguously)
When you left the stage, the au-
dience said 1t was the best thing you
ever did.-Tit- Bits.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

A Missouri editor. in an account of the
wedding of popular couple in his town,
said: "They were married at the home Of
the brides parents, where they will re.
main until the groom gets job
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
A Musical King.

King Oscar of Sweden in his young
days was regarded as the most accom-
pishsd tenor In Europe, and could
have made a fortune out OF his voice
On the stage.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

A Cleveland woman who has been suing
for divorce has been ordered to pay 81 a
week alimony 20 her husband pending the
decision Of the court.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Vancouver, Aug. 81, 1899.
"One hundred members of the Cana
dian Press Association are deeply
grateful to the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way Company for the unremitting cour-
tesy and hospitality which has made
their trip across the continent the most
interesting and pleasant of all their
outings. Though conscious of the
sterling work accomplished in the
spanning of continent, for large
part remote from settlement, and In
the opening up of a territory as vast as
some empires, the actual view unfolded
on the journey has impressed the ex-
cursionists more forcibly than words
can represent. The development all
along the route, in cities as well as in
agricultural and grazing sections, has
surprised us, and is most encouraging
to lovers of solid progress and hopeful
prosperity. The ease and comfort with
which the trip from ocean to ocean Is
attended in the cars and in the G. p. r.
hotels, through a service unexcelled
anywhere, is triumph for Canadian
skill and enterprise second only to the
financial and engineering victories at
tanned in the building OF the greatest
scenic and developing line in America
wv. s. DINGMAN,
President Canadian Press Associa-
ton"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

There is paper in Q klahoma called the
Supper Bell May the editor never know
what it is to depend upon the freedmen
route, says a contemporary.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Mrs Winn-"Wouldn't you like to SEQ
my new hat john" Mr.. w--"Um-whv
yves" Mrs W-'So would |, dear. Juat
give me sl4 and I'll show you cner
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
A Word to Married Men.

Never twit your wife because of her
foolish actions. But for them the
chances are she wouldn't have married
vou.-Abingdon Enterprise Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Nehemiah. compare the adjective
cold, said a schoolmaster to his head
boy. Positive cold, comparative
cough, superlative CONN" triumphant
ly responded Bits
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

suNtIIHSI anu q BUUu QCHI OF DaVkaOHU,
but l thought all women had these
things and did not complain.
IL had doctored for some time, but
no medicine seemed to help me. and my
physician thought it best for me to go
to the hospital for local treatment. 1
had read and heard so much of your
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption N our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. 6
Beltz, 439 sth Ave, Denver, Col, Nov. &, 'q5
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

</Y GAVE little thought my health. writes MRS VIM "
80 BELL ego N. Walnut ST., Canton, o., to Mrs Pink
ham, until found myself unable to attend to my
household duties.
had had my days Of not feeling well and my monthly
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

] will inform addicted to Morphine. Laudanum
Opium, Cocaine, OF neyer-failing, harmless, home
cure. Mrs III. II. Baldwin. Boz 1912. Chicago Ill.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Recently travelled up the coast at will, and
acted in an entirely different manner from
any other storm. Sometimes dyspepsia
acts in the same way. II refuses to yield
to treatment which has cured similar cases
Then Hostetter's Stomach Bitters should
be taken. 1t has cured stomach trouble
for half century.
Though but few walk the way Of life,
they can never be alone in It,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

fhe queer &C with IA Tail" has made its
way all over the United States, and here as
every where it promptly jumped into popu-
larity.
Why
Because the &c with a Tall is comet Of
health followed by coma of happiness and
Joy. It has come to stay with us and radi-
ate its benefits In all directions,
The new CT is part of the trademark OF
Cascarets Candy Catharric, the ideal laxa-
tive and guaranteed constipation cure.
They make the liver lively, tone up the
bowels, purify the blood brace the brain,
put everything right as it should be.
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
they do, not what we say they II do, that
proves their merit All druggists, l0c, 25c,
or SOC. or mailed for price, Send for book
let and free sample Address Sterling Rem
edy Co, Chicago; Montreal, Can, or New
York