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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

An Act for Erection of such Arch on
Chickamauga Battlefield.

Washington. December 4-Represen-
tative Grosvenor. of Ohio. today intro
duced the following bill for the cree
ton of a memorial arch on the Chicka-
manga battlefield:
BE il enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives of the United
States OF America, In congress assem-
bled. that as the crowsning work OF the
establishment Of the Chickamauga and
~Chattanoooga national military park.
which embraces seven battlefields upon
which served three great armies n
large forces representing all the other
main armies of the north and the south
the secretary OF war is hereby autho-
rized and directed to erect ut Chatta-
nooga Tenn, under the provision of
h Chickamauga and Chattanooga ma
tional park commission and their engf-
neer, upon such site as the said sccre-
tary may deem most suitable. "A memo
mortal arch to be known as the arch
OF nationality TO commemorate the
heroism OF the American soldier and
the complete union which has resulted
from the joint military service OF all
sections I'm the war with Spain. The
several dimensions of the arch hall
not be less than those OF the Arch de
Triomphe I'm Paris and it's main por-
tions shall be constructed OF massive
blocks OF granite.
Section 1.-THE design for the arch
shall be procured by "A commission con-
sisting of the secretary OF war. the
chief OF engineers. the chairman OF the
military committees OF the two house
OF congress and the C~hickamauEa and
Chattanooga national park committee
and their engineer. in such ann as
h commission may determine. and
the erection OF the arch shall proceed
under the supervision OF the park COM
mission. directed by the secretary OF
war.
Section 3.-Upon the inner walls. sup
porting the arch ways and the walls
OF the inner chamber. among other ap-
propriate historical records, shall be
affixed bronze tablets with complete
rosters OF all the armies operating IN
the ~Chickamauga and Chattanooga ma
tionaa park, designating these on the
organization OF each state, together
with a roster of the governors and the
state commissions of the twenty-six
states which nave assisted On degerm-
lining the lines OF battle. and in erect
ing the of their states and
in the general work OF establishing h
park.
of war to carry forward this work. az
ter the adoption OF the designs, n
sum OF $500. 600 is hereby Appropriated
u OF any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated and the limit
Of the cost OF the arch is fixed at Thar
sum, including the cost OF the site"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
SENATE CURRENCY BILL.
The Full Text of the senate Financial
Bill Made Public.

washington, December 4.-The full
text of the currency bill prepared by
the republican members Of the senate
finance committee was made public to-
day. 1t establishes the gold dollar of
258-1O grains made as the standard of
value and provides that all forms OF
h money issued or coined by the Unit
ed States shall be maintained at a pari-
ty of value with this standard. 1t fur
ther provides for a reserve fund OF
$3.50, OO0, 600 in gold coin to be used for
redemption purposes only. If h sec
Rotary OF the treasury shah be unable
at any time to procure gold coin in ex-
onange for notes redeemed he shah
n the reserve by selling bonds
not over 3 per cent. payable in GOLD
coin, the proceeds to be used only for
the purpose of restoring the reserve to
it's maximum
replaced by silver certificates as fast
as the bullion purchased under the act
or 1890 shall be coined into silver dol
lars. The secretary of the treasury is
authorized to issue gold certificates OF
not less tina $40 denomination. which
authority shall be suspended when the
gold reserve shall fail below 500, O00, 900
No United States notes shall be issued
OF denominations less than $40 and no
silver certificates shall be issued OF de.
nominations higher than $40.
The secretary OF tine treasury is au-
thorized to refund any of the outstand-
ing 5 per cent bonds Of the United
States payable in 1904. and 4 per cent.
bonds payable in 1907 and 3 per cent.
bonds payable in 1908 and to issue in
exchange therefor bonds bearing 2 per
cen. interest, the principal payable at
the pleasure Of the United States after
thirty years.
The bill provides for the ISSUE by Ia
o banks of notes equal in face value
Of the bonds deposited by them and the
tax on the circulation OF such banks
is fixed at Il per cent each half year
upon average amount Of circulating
notes based ON deposit Of 2 per cent.
bonds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
The Memorial Against Congressman
Roberts.

Washington, December f.-The for
NAL memorial and protest against the
admission Of Brigham H. Roberts ito a
seat in congress was circulated in
printed form and placed OF the desks
of the members during the Gay. The
main points are that Roberts is not a
citizen since at all times after 1888
he was and is a bigamist and polyga-
mist contrary Ito the law; that he has
been prosecuted and punished for "un-
lawful cohabitation with more than one
woman" that he was born of British
parents within the British realm n
has never renowned his allegiance to
Queen Victoria
After reciting the legal and moral
objections to Roberts, the petition asks
that he be not allowed to take the oatE
OF office or to have a seat in the house;
that a special committee investigate
the subject and that Roberts seat be
declared vacant The document is
signed by Joseph Strong, New York,
president of League of Social Service,
and many others
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
FOOT BALL AS AN UNIVERSITY
EDUCATOR.

Som days since the Messenger We
ferred to the effects of foo ball upon
education, and the unfavorable report
from Yale University, n of the two
greatest of the Oldest American univer-
stiles. We lost the statement and could
not copy. We a later intelligence
bearing on the subject. There is a sup
posed improvement over the game two
three years ago. The New York
Evening Post refers to it as "the wag-
ing of the contest" between teams. The
the modification of the
dangers and brutalities is apparent,
There are fewer casualties now, but
there is much roughness n some real
brutality attending the game. We
quot from the Evening Post, the fore
most evening paper in Jul country. II
says:
"But the physical contact of powerful
young men, always laborlng unoer
great excitement and sometimes not
headed by nature, is still the olstln-
gnishing feature of football, as con-
trasted with baseball and rowing. So
long as this characteristic OF the game
continues, and so long as human nature
remains what it has always been, the
contests are bound to be very rough,
and 1t must be expected that there Will
be charges of smuggling.
So much for the severity, n rude
ness the dangers attending the game
as at present played. There have been
many severe and some serious injuries
reported in the games Of the present
season. But we are concerned here
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
Preparing for a Secret Mission.

A San Francisco special to the Chi-
cago Record says:
The United States ship Ranger, now
lying at Mare island, has been quietly
fitted out for some long voyage and
~well-fOunded rumorS are current tina:
she is bent OIL some secret mission. The
officers Of the warship refuse to dis
cuss the nature of the voyage. Several
6-inch gun are being placed in position
on the vessel. The only thing the Off
GERS will admit is that the Ranger has
been ordered to Panama and will sail
early in December.
Sealed instructions have been receiv-
ed from Washington, to be opened on
arrival alt a 1t is believed oy
naval men here that the Rangers ulti-
mate destination is Manila, and that
she will be anchored for shore duly
at some of the ports recently taken
from the rebels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

The was for second independence
ended in April 1866. In 1899, there are
yet remaining on the pension rolls near
ly nearly n million people who are
helping to suck the life-blood of the
people who work for a living. And the
south is the chief victim of the outrage.
Nearly $50, 600, 900 are paid yearly.
General Grant said the pensions should
never exceed s31, 600, 900. Behold after
nearly thirty-fve years how great the
monster has become. The vicious, rob
bling republican party in the congress
is responsible for the vast continued
outrage, aided by many democrats who
were too time-serving and trucking
to dare TO vote against the infamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

1t is gratifying to all who take pride
in the literary work of the country that
the old and great publishing house of
Harper & Brothers, although seriously
embarrassed now, will not cease, but
will continue under another arrange
ment. 1t became necessary to let the
business pass under the control of the
State Trust Company, in order, as the
New York Tribune says, that the pres
ent monetary difficulties will reach a
settlement in the quickest and most
satisfactory manner, and that work
will go on with renewed vigor and en-
nance sagacity in the familiar Frank
lin Square buildings. With the for
tunes of every great publishing house
the public is, of course, peculiarly con-
cerned. The act that such houses are
established and carried on for purposes
of money making ear never deprive
them of their significance as agencies
of culture in modern civilization"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

the ironclad little monitor did not drive
the dreaded monster, the ironclad Vir-
ginia, back into the James river by a
long sight. They fought a good,
square, honest fight and parted COM
pany at the end of it by reason of the
withdrawal of the monitor, which haul
ed off first. And when the dreaded
monster appeared on the same fighting
ground a few weeks later, ready for
another bout. h whole federal fleet
cleared out Of the harbor and the moni-
tor stayed close under the guns of
Fortress Monroe, while her grim an
tagonist captured or burned federal
transports almost within range of her
guns. That is the record. Don't try to
misrepreser."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
HOME FOLKS.

In a half century the strides made in
menGous. They nave a considerable
number of enthusiastically educated
preachers. Just how many we do not
know, but, we ppo more than one
hundred, and possibly twice hat num-
Der. The statistics given in Sundays
Messenger of their strength are in%struc-
tive. The whites are supposed to num-
Der IT'S, 900. The late John H. Mills in
sisted that church books were not &C
%curately kept and needed purging. If
this were don possibly the number
would not exceed 150, 900, which is a
great number for our state. The negro
Baptists are thick "as autumnal leaves
which strew the brooks in Vallom-
brosa." There are 1000 churches, 1000
ordained preachers, five chartered col
leges, fifty high schools, $35, 600 raised
during the year for state, home and
foreign missions, an increase of $500
owe last year. There are 100 state
missionaries and 120 members of the
volunteer mission corps. They are a
working folk and count converts by the
thousands every year. We do not
know how it is among the Baptists but
there is a tendency among some
churches 10 make entrance in the
church organization, if not into the
Kingdom of righteousness, easy and ac-
commodating. Un~cOnverted, unregen-
Grated membership is quite a rage now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

Washington, December 4.-GeneraI
Sanger has made the important an
nouncement that the Cuban census has
been completed He is at present at
Matanzas n the news OF the end of
the work is contained in a cablegram
from that place received by Secretary
Root. The dispatch shows that the
census was finished November Goth, the
exact date fixed by the original order
from Secretary Root His next work Is
a census Of Porto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

1t is now certain that the republican
congress will make the gold standard
that of the country. 1t is also thought
that a large amount of bonds, some$700,-
900, 000-due in sever years, will be re-
funded at a lower rate of interest.
The news from London is hat the gold
reserve in Great Britain runs low
and the great Bank of England has
raised the rate to 6 per cent. More
war funds will have to be raised both
in England and the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
THE HOUSE FINANCIAL BILL.

Washington. December 4.-The fnan-
cial bill drafted by a special committee
OF republican members was today in
troduced in the house Of representa-
tives. by Representative Overstreet, OF
Indiana, n accorded the distinction
OF being bill No. / on the records Of
the house. The text Ii as given out
last week and members say this will be
preserved as far as possible.
Mr.. Overstreet stated that definite
plans for advancing and passing the
measure would be determined at the
republican aucus to be held tomorrow
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

The two principals of the oxford Male
Academy omitted by DR.. Kemp Battle
in his cketch OF the Oxford schools,
and whose anne we failed to remem-
Der when suppleInenting what he wrote
were Mr.. Hart, an E~nglishman, and
Mr.. James Gillespie IAN American, out
whence he came we do not know. Mr..
Hart had an assistant. an Irishman,
by the name of Higgins. We went to
school to all named here when a lac.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
II you have Sor

II you have Sore Throat Pain-Killer
will cur it. II you have a cough or
cold, Pain-Killer viii end it. II you
have cramps or d~iarrhoea, Pain-Killer
will relieve 1t. II o cut, burn or
bruise yourself, Pain-Killer will stop
the pain. In short, a bottle Of Pain
Killer on your shelf will save you pain.
time and money. Avoid substitutes.
there is but one Pain-Killer. Perry Da-
WIS., Price 25c. and 50c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
MANY n

erwise l0vable girl with Al offensive
breath. Kar'e Clover Root Tea sur1-
hes the breath By Its action on the
bowels, etc. as nothing else Will. SOLD
for years on absolute guarantee. Price
Is cH. and 50 u For sale by r. R
Bellany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.

Washington. December 4-The nomi-
nations OF 249 postmasters appointed
by the president during the recess OF
congress viii be submitted to the SEN
ate for confirmation this week. Those
constitute the entire recess appointees
at presidential postoffices. Among
them are the following: Alabama s.
Florida s. Georgia (. Mississippi 5.
North Carolina I. South Carolina 4.
Tennessee 4, Virginia 2.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

The curse OF overworked wonankind
are quickly and surely cured b. Kari's
Clover Root Tea. the great blood pun-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
I'd II MT satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
80 eta For sale by r. r.. Pepamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

The Messenger lately had an article
upon Col. Calwallader Jones, of Co
lumbia, and now he is dead at the ripe
age of Sc. He was born in Northamp-
ton county, n. c., and was educated at
the university of North Carolina. He
married a daughter of Governor James
Iredell in 1856.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
AMONG TIE POULTRY.

Onions chopped fine make q desir-
able relish for chicks.
Dispose of surplus or Gull cockerels
as soon as marketable.
After breeding season separate male
birds from the females.
As the chicks mature, separate the
males from the females.
Never allow your chicks TO roost on
their own droppings Change their
coops often.
Chicks should have animal protein.
Chicks must always have plentiful
supply Of water and grit.
Granulaied charcoal IS eaten ereedily
by chicks; it absorbs The gases in the
bowels and regulates them.
If your chicks have diarfhooa O feed
or two middiines Will oftGmos steo
ii. If constipaied feed a few feeds of
bran.
Watch for lice in the hen house.
Kerosene will Kin the Ice. Uscplontv
Of lime Stacked or iu tLc form of white
wash in The hen house.
Grease the heads of chicks with lard.
dust the chickens under the wings with
insect powder, clean their feed and wa-
ter troughs with scaiding watertuicc a
week.
If hens have formed The cre-eatine
habit, take a lot OF egg shells, crush
them up fine and feed tAcmaltlcy viii
eat. They can usually be found i'm
quantities at bakeries-Hural World.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
EXTRACTED HONEY.
More Satisfactory Returns Than
Comb Honey.

1t is no doubt fact tLat extracted
honey is most profitable for d le moe
jority OF the bye-heeIDrs OF tLec.wiry
because they are I'D measure at the
mercy of dealers Who wiiI not pay the
price that extra fine comb honey is
worth. being obliged to pay a nearly
level price for all iAai comes TO tlcu.
because they have neither time nor lie
clinatiOn TO seek "a market ioI The best,
preferring TO SCH iu lump lots. Eor the
bee-keoper who is near large town or
city there is a place o. dispose OF extra
white comb honey at o. price tLat viii
make il an Object 60 SCH DO sections.
The ordinary section contains about
Il ounces OF honey, worth. when exc
tracted, not more than seven cents. If
the comb is nice and white and tle sec-
lions neatly filled obey may be so.d for
anywhere from ~ TO 80 cents section.
Wherever there are people who can af-
ford to indulge their taste for the best
and finest-looking products for their
table, there Will be found market for
all the frst-class comb honey that is OF
fered at price that VIII make extract
ing losing operation. Where comb
honey must be sold for ten cents
pound and extracted brings seven or
eight cents, the bcc-hccper cannot al-
ford 10 sell the comb, as ID costs too
much time to make IL, every pound Of
l.. N.H.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

During the summer months. when
the air temperature is often near blood
heat large part Of the day. il is ca
'remely diilicuitto keep eggs ctcna few
days without starring the germ TO
growing. OF course this ruins the cor.
and as during the night the cool air
chills the egg. it is good for nothing.
even for incubation. Many farmers
make the cellar the place whore they
store their eggs until they have a
nance to market them. The truth IS
hat in summer 10 is not best TO have
gigs longer than three or four davsaft-
or they are laid before dispos.ng of
them. The cellar often has very un-
wholesome air. ard as The ceg shell IS
porous its contents are affected niuri-
iusly without regard 90 tle tempoa
nre where II has been kept.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

There's only one thing that object
TO-" said the patient man with last
Years straw bat. Pianos must be
played on. That's what they were
made for"
"lou disapprove Of some Of the selec-
tious?"
"No. I don't. All | resent is having
my daughter call that piece with which
size vahcns The house every night a
'slumher song Washington Star.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
About the Way II Was.

Brown (to wife at three o'clock)-I
know Pm late, my dear but the truth is
Jones, whose family is away, asked me
20 60 and take pot luck with him, and
after dinner
Mrs. Brown (vho knows Jones and
her husband)-You stayed and took
Jackpot luck with him.. u World.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
ConIan,t Hold Himself Up.

Miss Jaers Gime two a. m.)-What in
The world kept You so late
SIR. Jacgs-W-why (hic) m'dear, JUS
as ] was comm (hic) long hrsht shing
luon'd WAS held up 10y shix or sheyen
lichvavm'u on )hic) darksh street.
Mrs Jaegs-Wen, it's a good thing
they happened TO be there TO hold you
up. You never could have done ityour-
elf.-Chicago Daily Record.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

R-stus lsoiiioquizing)- am fine
fat pullet, an dey's more whar hit
come from, too.
Village Constable (from a shadow
And where did il come from?
Rastus-Er-um-from an sig, sab;
from an aig.-Judge.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

Miss Oldgirl (engaged-I want TO
get nay fance something he will like.
What would you suggest?
Miss Pert-Drop In at harness store
and get him a pair of blinders.-N. Y.
World
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

Dimleigh-I understand that there
IS % skeleton IN the closet at your
clearinghouse.
shmleieh-I don't know about that.
but tlere'n soon be one in a hall bed
rOom.-IoWn Topics.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

First Servant Girl believe I am
becoming afflicted with insomnia.
Second Servant Girl-Why so?
First Servant Girl-Here lately when
the missus calls me to get up l can't
drop off asleep again.-Ohio State Jour
nall
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

"And the tornado blew your house
clear over on its side? 1t must have
been terrifying experience"
eyes we felt q good deal upset over
IL.--Chioago TrIDune.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

"Goiug abroad is education, isn't it?"
81 think so; it makes people who
come back undertake to educate the
The naoule VINO haven't been abroad"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

The Ups tried all Of the means at com
u1rd
A public sensation 10 brew.
At Lass they succeeded. They sprung on the
land
A rumor which proved TO be true.
-Wa-llugtCu star
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

Mae-Charlie is an awful fool.
Eihel-ls he?
Aae-Yes. lie says he doesn't like
hommocks because you have to sit so
close together in them.-N. Y. Journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
DEOTHER'S
FRIEND

IS the one and the only preparation
that is safe to use. 1t is a iiniment
that peuetrates from the outside.
external applications are eternally
night Internal medicines are radi.
cal.y wrong. They are more than
hambugs-they endanger life.
Mothers Friend helps the muscles
to relax and expand naturally-re-
haves morning sickness-removes
the cause of nervousness and head
ache prevents hard and rising
1reasts-shortens labor and lessons
the pains-and helps the patient to
rapid recovery.
From letter by a Shreveport. La,
woman: Il have been using your
wonderful remedy. Mothers Friend.
Tor the last two months, and find il
Jlst as recommended.
Druggists sell II at 81 per bottle.
TIE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
send ior our free illustrated book.
Ssksrs Baby 10 Bern"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

p'ckaninny-It's well you an me IS
bofe So small If we wuz bigger ali
reckon ah wouldn't be able to keep
NAH hands often yuh!-N. Y. World.