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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
Condition OF tie Grain Crop.

Washington, August 1O.-The August
report of the statistician Of the de-
partment of agriculture shows the fol-
lowing averages Of condition on August
1st: Corn 1919, spring wheat S3,6, oats
90.S, barley 1916. spring rye $40, buck
wheat 1872, potatoes $50. timothy hay
S6.7.
The average condition Of corn I'M
proved ga points during July, and on
August 1st it was % points higher than
at the corresponding date last year, 81
points higher than on August 1, 1897,
and 80 points above the mean of the
August averages for the last ten years.
The averages in the principal states
are as follows: Ohio 80, Indiana 81, ILL
nois 81, Iowa 81, Missouri SO, Kansas
LOG, Nebraska SO.
The average condition of spring
wheat declined 81 points during July,
and on August 1st it vas 1873 points
lower than in the corresponding date
last ear 81 points lower than on Au-
gust 1, 1897, and 3 points lower than
the mean of h August Averages for
the last ten years. The condition in the
principal states is as follows: Minneso-
ia 80, Iowa SO, Nebraska &C. South Dd-
kota "a, North Dakota S.. Washington
IS, Oregon 81.
The average condition of oats i'm
proved 8 points during July, and on
August 1st it was Sc points higher
than at h corresponding date last
year, 4.S points higher than on August
l, 1897, and S.3 points above the mean
of the August averages for the last ten
years. The averages In the principal
states are as follows: New York so.
Pennsylvania SO, Ohio and Missouri SO,
Michigan 100, Indiana and Wisconsin
IS, Illinois 1872, Minnesota 95, Iowa IS,
Kansas So and Nebraska 80.
The average condition of tobacco has
declined IL points in Kentucky, 6 in
Tennessee and Missouri, 8 in Virginia
and Pennsylvania, 2 in Massachusetts,,
1 in Ohio and Wisconsin and s in In
dianan. On the other hand it has ina
proved 5 points in North Carolina and
Maryland. 2 points In New York, and
has bout held it's own in Connecticut
There are but few states from which
the reports as to the apple crop are
not even more unfavorable than they
We're last month. There has been 4
marked improvement in the condition
of pastures throughout the New Eng
LANE states, and also in New York and
Pennsylvania, with some improvement
also in Ohio, Kansas, Michigan and
Texas. On the other hand there has
been a falling off in the condition in
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri and throughout the northwest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
CENSUS OF 1900

The taking of the census next ear
will be a great undertaking. In Great
Britain it is taken in one day. In this
country they require a month to do the
job, and it is not always done we'll.
When taken it is a tremendous Job TO
get it properly reported, requiring years
and a large number of clubs. In the
year 1900, one volume held the report.
The population was $685. S3 and the
cost $66, 500 .04. In 1880, it was I 2,S66, o20,
1 volume, cost 1878, 543.1a. In 1910. H.
069, 453, 4 volumes, eos 1898, 1908. In
1860, it was 81, 443, 321, cost 81, 922. 272. In
1880, it was so, 155, 1888, % volumes. cost
S., S62, 75O.24. In 1890, it was So. 622, 25O, 80
volumes, cost 81, 271, 500. The next
census, by estimate, will not cost less
than SIG, 000, 200. 1t is to be hoped it can
be better systematized and can be taken
more speedily, and results obtained
much easier than in previous Years. The
delay of 1899, extended we believe into
as far as 1897 before the reports were
completed. The Chicago News says:
Very much of the value Of those re-
ports has been lost by the DELAY in their
publication. After the sixth census, in
1850, it was nine years before the pub
licatiOn of the work was completed, the
department relating to manufacturers
being longest delayed. After the tenth
enumeration eight volumes of the re-
port were delayed more than five years
and two were not issued until 1888,
eight years after the census had been
taken. In the enumeration to be taken
next year. the twelfth, it is determined
to have the entire report, save a few
volumes dealing with special lines of
investigation, ready for distribution
within three years from the commence
ment.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
BREVITIES

The indications in Texas are for a big
crop of cotton. Il millions of bales are
hurried into market this year cotton
now low will drop lower
The late Gov. Atkinson, who died
quite recently, was a son of John P.
Atkinson, a native Of Brunswick coun-
ty, Va. He was but 45 years old and
died of dysentery-
The genuine plague is at Alexandria,
Egypt, and it's movement is westward.
That is a disease to be indeed greatly
dreaded.
Poor Otis! How he is roasted If
possible, he is a bigger failure than
either Mckinley or Alger. He reaches
the lowest deep.
Atlanta is to have a shoe factory to
turn out 500 pairs daily. Why cannot
Wilmington have one too?
Hoke Smith has sold his stock in the
Atlanta Constitution. We understood
he owned the Journal.
The voice of Root, the new Alexander
the Great, is for war and a plenty of it.
Let the Filipinos be killed is the cry
Acting Democratic Chairman Stone
iadorses Goebel..
The democrats are for gold candidates
in Maryland and for silver candidates
In Kentucky-a two-horse act. A divi-
Ged party you see. Division is going
to lose the election in 1900 if republican
money fails to do the work
In Kentucky the POpllIytS have a
full state ticket, and will have one in
Georgia.
The latst news from Mckinley is i'm
portant. He took a walk" Hoist the
flags.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

The rascal Mark Capie, aged II, is OF
early and very bad character. He is the
young villain who attempted the as
sault at Albemarle upon the little
daughter Of Mr.. Sanders. One of our
state exchanges, eve neglected to
mark the name upon the clipping),
gives something of his family record,
and he is a scoundrel by descent:
His material grandfather was Sam
Carraway, who was o~utlawed, hot and
killed some twenty-five years g on
Captain Frank Benefits place in Nor
ven township. He has for n so young,
borne a bad reputation for some time.
Last spring he was employed by Mr..
Duncan Niven who stood his impu-
dence as long as he could, and then
ran him off. Mr.. Niven once found five
pistols buckled around the young ras-
calls body
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
Millions Given Away

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie 10 know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds have
given away over ten million trial bit
ties Of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction OF knowing it has abb
solutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on R. r. Bellamy, Druggist, n get a
free trial bottle. Regular size SOC and
II. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
HpNE F'vLhs

The report from Washington is, and
it is given out by republicans, that a
strong effort viii be made to unseat
Mr.. John D.. Bellamy, representative
elect from this co lgressional district,
and by a great majority. The Rich
mond Dispatch gives this, and says
Judge Rhea, of the Virginia ninth, is
also to be turned ~down-that is if
enough corrupt republican members
a be formed to do the dirty, infa-
nous work. If OF Duckry is seated in
place of Mr.. Bellamy, it will be a most
outrageous act, but not surprising in
a party with such a black record as tn
one has in control of the next con-
greSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
MONOPOLY - DENOUNCED
ny Cotton Factors Of Macon i'm singing
RESOLUTIONS For Standard bale M
Against the Round bale resolutions
Read Which Were Unanimously
Adopted
(Macon NeWs.(

CMacon News.)
A meeting Of the cotton factors and
exporters of Macon was held in the Of
fees of Messrs. English, Johnson &
Co., of this city at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The meeting was largely attended,
nearly every cotton factor and export
er in the city being present.
Mr.. Calder Willingham was elected
chairman Of the meeting and Mr.. W.
B. Swift secretary.
The first business before the gather
ing was the reading of the report from
Mr.. c. c. Hanson, Of the Interior
Compress Association, located al Sa-
vannah. The letter was in substance
a report Of what the association has
accomplished in securing the adoption
Of the uniform bale and the work that
they are now doing to that end. He
stated that according to his records
there were 4,576 ginners in Georgia.
6,216 ginners in Alabama and Of the
twenty counties that the association
were working in South Carolina there
were 1,525 ginners.
The letter stated further that in the
states OF South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama there are twenty-four sub-bu-
reaus and about thirty-fve travelling
men, who are going through the cotton
growing counties personally working
for q comforting with ginners in be-
half OF the 24x5 standard bale move
ment.
Inc letter gave an interesting ac-
count or what the association Is doing
for the standard bale.
The ext business was the reading Of
b resolutions which Messrs. J.. B.
English. Ben l. Jones and w. A. Dar
Wis We're appointed TO draw up setting
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
(SignedD

San Francisco. August s.-The Exam
iner says: The City OF Pekfn which
sailed on Saturday for Hong Kong by
way OF Honolulu and Yokohama. took
among her cargo 321, 40 pounds OF
shot. h first shipment of lae kind
ever made TO Japan. In addition there
We're 107, 800 pounds OF pig lead and "a
1S6 pounds Of sheet lead. Just to what
use these rather unusual shipments is
going TO be put is not known, but sug-
gestions have been made that IL may
be Intended to smuggle It into Manila
for the use Of Aguinaldo and his army.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

The report that the Tsar of Russia
Is seriously medItatlng a purpose TO alb
dictate is a disturber in Europe. 1t is
not at all improbable, as he is known
to do some surprising things. Perhaps
he is weary Of wearing a crown more
Of iron than gold. Perhaps he loves
life and prefers not so much responsible
ity and a post of such constant danger.
He is liable TO be killed any day. II
he ~abdicates it is thought that war
with Turkey will follow. The French
foreign minister visited St. Petersburg,
and it is thought to demonstrate against
the step proposed. 1t is t~elegraphed
from London that European politics are
in a very much unsettled state. and
that Great britain is facing a strong
continental alliance against her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

found a small cctfish had been ex-
changed by some thief for his big
string. He enthusiastically, how If
has swunk."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

We, have never been able to complete
the editorial upon the great battle Of
Gettysburg, and to show North Caro-
ipation in the bloody work Of h third
day. We mislaid Professor Hills ex-
cellent article. Will the editor of The
Raleigh News and Observer oblige us
with a copy?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
Ran Into an Open switch

Staunton, Va, August 10.-Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train No. 4,
while entering the depot today, ran
into an open switch. striking some
freight cars on a siding. Engineer A.
Smith jumped and was bruised about
the head and shoulders. Seven others
were injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

The curse OF o~verworked w~omankini.
are quickly and surely cured by Kari's
Clover Root Tea. the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed II not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
80 ctS. For sale by r r. Renamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

The Farmers Alliance, once so large
and potent in North Carolina, is very
greatly reduced in both size and in
fuence. 1t was too much politics that
famed it, and made it like vance's ia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

The Charlotte News and the Column
bia Is. ca State treated the point
raised by the physicians of Charlotte
as to Medical ethics and the Press"
with much discretion and satisfaction.
Between little judges on the bench and
proscriptive people generally, backed
by super-sensitive doctors the men of
the press may have a bad turn, a hard
road to travel" There are many things
need reforming more than the press.One
of these is a new scavenger law in Will
mington that is causing great indigna-
ton among the masses and is hurting
the party in power very much. Curses
deep are heard. A vote just now would
show a prOdigious loss for the party
on top. The best way in all things is
to be fair and sensible and to do right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

Professor A L Purinton, formerly a
professor in Wake Forest college. is
dead at Morgantown, Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
n SIGNS

Two violent white men, armed fully,
arrested at a Raleigh prayer meeting.
The law officers had been searching
for a year for them.
At Alexandria, Va, much excitement
among negroes over lynching OF a
black rapist. The military out and
ready.
In Miami county, Indiana, troops are
out to prevent the lynching of a white
man for abducting a white girl from
her home. That is h way they do
business in ~"Ingeeana."
Two negroes were killed at Salt
Lake, Utah. One shot and killed the
first surgeon, and then he was killed.
A possible lynching in Florida is re-
ported. negro killed a deputy sheriff.
He has been captured and a mob is af-
ter him.
These are signs and ominous. All re-
cent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
H1NGroN, MINNESOTA. rHUURsDz /. MARCH .. 1899.
Public sale.

] will sell at pablo auction for
Johp g. Lund, at his farm on s. w.
quarter section 9, Ihuian Lake Twp,
8 miles southeast Of, " slthington on
Wen'sday March 18th, 1899 the follow
ing described property sale to com
Ct 70 o'clock 9. m. sharp. Horse and
Cattle. l team Of work horses 8 and
10 yrs old, ! marc colt coming Il II
old 8 COWS all fresh 2 heifers coming
fresh 6 yearling heifers, 8 steers and
2 heifer calves, 4 brood sows and 100
chickens. Farm Machinery House
hold Goods. 4 Deering and Cham
pion binders. / mower, i hay rake-l2
It., ] Queen hay stacker, l hay gath
erer, ! lumber wagon.l hay rack, l
cart, IL. seated buggy, pair bob
sleighs, | breaking plow,1 drag,l corn
cultivatsr, l corn sheller,l water tank
2 sets Of work harness and ''ot of
other articles too numerous to mo l.
ton. Also some household goods.
Terms of sale: All sums Of $50 an l
under cash. Over that amount tim,
will be given until Nov.1, 1899 puc-
chaser giving bankahle note, note t.,
bear per cent interest from date. 8
per cent discount for cash on all sums
over $lO. No property to be removed
until terms OF sale are complied with.
Free lunch at noon. J. N. Holbrook,
Auct. y. Kindlund clerk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Public Sale.

l will sell at public auction for
John Allquist, 8 miles northwest and
5 miles north of Wsrthington, south
east quarter of section 8, Elk twp :,
on Monday, March 18th, 1899, the
following described property. Sale
to commence at 10 o'clock a. m.sharp.
4 head of horses and 6 head of cat,
tle.-1 bay mare 4 yrs. old, 8 spring
colts, 4 COWS, l almost fresh and 8
coming fresh, 2 heifers, l yearling
and 2-yr. old.
Farm machinery.-2 wagons, 1 new
grain box and l hay rack, l pair of
bobsleds, 1 double seated buggy,
single buggy, 2 sets of work harness,
l new Meadow Queen hay stacker, l
hay gatherer, l Deering self dump
hay rake, l New Deal sulky plow, l
stirring plow, 2 breaking plows-1
almost new, | pulverizer, one corn
planter with lN rods ot check row, l
cultiAator, 2 drags.1 3 ssc.almost new
and 2 sec, Superior force feed, l
tanning mill, l corn shelter, about 400
bu. corn and other things too numer-
GUS to mention.
Terms of sale: All sums of SO and
er cash, over that amount time willbe
given to Nov. l, '99 purchaser giving
bankable note bearing per cont int
crest from date, 4 per cent discount
for cash on all sums over $40. No
property to be removed until terms
of sale are complied with, Free lunch
at noon. J. N. Holbrook, Auet. s.
Kindlund, Clerk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
a Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, bnt there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys. Malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him
self right away by taking Electric Bit
ters: This medicine tones up. the
whole system, acts as a stimulant to
the Liver ane Kidneys, is a blood
purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
Ccnstlpation, Headache, Painting
Spells, Sleepiness and Melancholy It
is purely vegetable q mild laxative,
and restores the system to it's natural
vlgor. Try Electric Bitters and be
COP vinced that they are a miracle
worker. Every botJle guarantee.
Only soc bottle at Ray Humiston's
Drvg Store.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Where Crime Originates as Tes-
titled to by q Judge.

The presiding Judge Of one Of the
Chicago courts said to an Inter-O Ocean
interviewer. "You may ransack the
pigeon holes all over the city and
county, and look over such annual re-
ports 40 are made up, but they will
not tell half the truth, Not only are
the saloons of Chicago responsible
for the cost of the police force, the
fifteen Justice courts, the Bridewell,
but also the criminal courts, the
county Jail, q great portion Of Joliet
state prison, the long murder trials,
the coroner's Office, the morgue, the
poorhouse, and the madhouse. Go
anywhere you please, and you will
find almost invariably that whiskey
is at tho root of the evil. The gam
bling houses of the city, the bad hou-
ses of the city, are the direct out
growth Of the boon companions of
drink. l know whereof speak. This
saloon, that saloon, the other saloon
saloons, saloons, saloons, figured con-
stantly and universally in tho anarc-
chist trials. Conspirators met in sa-
looms; dynamite was discussed in sa-
looms; bombs were distributed over "a
looms; armed revolutioniets were
drilled above, under, or in the rear of
saloons, and time and time again wit
nesses say we went to such and
such a saloon for wine and beer
There 10 not a country under the sun
in which turks 80 much treason, revo-
luton and murder, as in the saloons
Of the United States, and notably in
the larger Cities"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Court Closed Monday.

The case of Mcmillan VS.. Hecker
went to the Jury Wednesday and
they found plaintiff entitled to pos
session of the property described in
complaint, which consisted of grain
and other personal property. In case
OF It. Marsham vs.. w. E. Deyoe
suitto recover commission for trans
fer OF property wherein defendant
claimed none was due, averdict was
rendered the plaintiff for $284.5O.
Edward Peterson vs.. Omaha road.
claim for damage for killing of a
run way team and destroying. of
wagon at Bigelow, a verdict of dam
ages amounting to $7162 was given
the plaintiff. A stay Of 60 days was
granted. = - r.. F.
R. F. johnson vs.. Ghas. Swanson,
Salnnit g recover on on alleged note
given TO & wire company. The writ
ing in question was supposed to have
been contract when signed, but is
claimed that the particular wording
and form of the paper, permitted a
portion to be detached making the
contract promissory note. This is
one of the eases often heard of where
a contract developed into note after
being signed. A verdict for defend
ant was rendered.
John Czepa vs.: Adolph Ulrich in
reference to some notes, a verdict in
favor of the defendant was found
and 4 stay of 80 days granted by the
court.
/ W. III umiston vs.. Peter Thomp-
son by consent of both parties it was
ordered that plaintiff have judgment
and that owner be entitled to pos
sescion of property, chattels.
E. j. Gerboth Va. E. Goodenough
and J. r. Jones and E. Goodenoug Oh
were tried together. A decision is
pending.a
Tobias Carl vs.. John Dolheim con
tinued.
The jury was discharged Saturday
forenoon after the case Of Czepa and
Ulrich. The following took out citi-
zenship papers: Osmund Holm,
Robert Dahlke, Henry Tousch, Oscar
Larson, j. 81. A. Meyer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
High School Notes.

Bessie Thurber was absent last
week and Prue Town Tuesday of this
week.
Carl Sjoholm was absent the first
OF tho week, somewhat under the
weather.
Thorough preparation is being
made for the contest which will be
held in the near future.
The Amphictyonic Society will
probably hold their election of Off
GERS tomorrow. ..
The seventh annual visitors day
of the Worthington School occurred
last Thursday afternoon. There was
fair number of visitors. and all
seemed favorably impressed with the
work.
On account of the number of pu-
pills entering school and to enter, a
general change was necessary. The
upper class in most cases was trans
ferred to tho room above, bring the
8-B grade class from the ninth, into
the high school room. The addition
of this class of about twenty makes
the present enrolment of the room
over one hundred. On account of
this change it was necessary to
make some changes in the program
and for the present at least the 10Th
reading class will recite to Miss Wat
son instead of Miss Smith.
The Olympic society gave a very
good program last Friday afternoon
after which the semi-annual election
Of officers was held. The program
consisted Of the following parts:
Rec, America without Parallel
Jet Smallwood,
Anecdotes Pearl Barnes.
Rec, Grants Strategy George
Hurd.
Music, Trio-Ray Peterson, Hor-
ace Peterson and George Macay.
Anecdoles Frank Dryden.
Roc, Overdrawn Accounts Byron
Smith,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Notice to the Public.

G. F. Armstrong, of Belville, ILL.,
nois, is now in the city and prepared
to repair all kinds of sewing ma
chimes and organs, regardless of age
or make. Mr.. Armstrong has ample
experience, having worked many
years in the factory and guarantees
all wsrk to be perfectly satisfactory
ormoney refunded.
Do not wait until he is gone but
call on him at once, at Mrs. w. T.
Posts, south Of Worthington Hotel.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Steady Employment

For good, reliable salesman
handling our lubricating oils, belt
ings, general mill and thresher sup
plies from catalogue and sample
Liberal terms. and profitable com
missions: Address, Crown Supply
Co., Cleveland, o. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Wanted.

Reliable man for manager Of branch
office Iwish to open in this vicinity.
If your record is @. X. hers 10 I geod
opening. Kindly mention this paper
when writing.
A. =. MoRl1s, Cincinnati, o.
illustrated catalogue 4 ets. post
age. 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09

Essay, Saracinesca-Edith Gale.
The music by the Clary Addition
Glee Club was especially fine; the
only regret was that the fourth men,
Der of the club was not present.
After the program the election of
officers resulted. after close and ex-
citing contest, as follows: President,
Susan Stoutemyer; vice-president,
Jet Smallwood; Secretary, John
Mosher; Treasurer, Dwight Harden;
Marshal, Carl Sjohom.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09

WANTED.-5OO bushels of pota-
toes. will pay the highest market
price. If % w. W. LovELEss.