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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

The last legislature deserves the CEN
sure of all who revere the Word of
God n believe in the purity and pro-
lection of the homes, the basis of all
true and noble civilization. 1t put down
the bars for divorce even lower than
the very bad legislature of the COM
bine put them two years before. God
knows of but one cause for divorce,
but the modern legislator knows an
hundred. The Pittsboro Record, edited
by a democrat, says ~pertinently:
Divorces were made more easily pro-
durable by the legislature Of 1895,
which passed an act giving a divorce
to the husband or wife because of
abandonment by the other and living
separate and apart for two years, pro-
vided such abandonment occurred prior
to the passage of that act. And our last
legislature amended and extended that
act so as to give a divorce if the aban-
donment was for one year, and oc-
CURED prior to the LIST of January, 1899.
Under h act of 1895 hundreds of
divorces have been obtained in this
state, and now under h act of the
last Legislature hundreds more will be
obtained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23
THE oLYuPuA'S RETURN
No Particular rs to Her Itinerary
known at the Savat Department

Washington. May 600 far the navy
department knows nothing except IN
the most general way OF the itinerary
of Admiral Dewey's cruise from Manila
to New York. He las reported simply
that he will come by the Suez route
and has not indicated officially now
long H. will TAX in making the trip
The actual departure OF the Olympia
was made known In the following five
words coming by cable from Captain
Barker at Manila: Olympia hong
Kong; assumed command
The understanding at he navy de-
partmend is that the admiral viii spend
about two weeks at Hong Kong. Tor
the Olympia is to be docked and her
drab war paint must be covered with
the spotless white which makes the
American naval ship the most beauu-
full in the world. In the absence OF 9th
er information, IL is assumed that the
Olympia from Hong Kong Will follow
the usual course OF the warships COM
ing home by way of the SueZ canal.
h will touch first after Hong Kong
at Singapore. then at Colombo, then.
perhaps at Alden, at the entrance OF
the Red sea, to take on a crew OF Las
cars to fire the boilers in the intense
ly hot passage through that sea
and the SueZ canal. Stops VIII be
made, of necessity at Suez. and at Port
Said. 1t is assumed that Malta will be
touched, and perhaps Genoa or Nice
before reaching GibraltaI Leaving the
| Mediterranean, the Olympia will stand
straight across the Atlantic, though
she may put in at the Azores for two
days.
The time tina should be occupied by
such a trip is v~ariously estimated by
49, 49, IT, ha,s H. aA - n hANNF
! seventy days from today. However, the
public will soon be able to get a more
accurate knowledge of the itinerary.
for within a few days the navy depart
ment will be in possession of the sched-
ule of the ships movements
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

The impotent man in John, chapter
fifth, believed in the power of Jesus to |
heel. He thought the water in the pool
had quality impaired to it that would
cure him if he could only get into it.
The water may or may not have had
any such power to heal The popular
belief was that it did possess such
power. The record in the chapter under
consideration neither affirms nor denies
The water of the pool of Bethesda or
Sloan was supplied with water by
means of a su~bterranean channel from
the Fountain of Virgin" which was
200 feet distant. 1t is said to be still
an intermitting spring, some times
flowing twice or thrice a day and some
times in summer not more than once in
two or three days. The Jews attributed
it's flow to the coming Of an angel who
stirred it. This was probably merely
a superstitious idea. The one who got
IN first was cured of his malady. This
was the belief. The impotent man in
verse showed he held to this be-
lief. Then it was. his confession of
faith and helplessness, that the Saw
iour said to him-"Rise, take up they
bed and walk" This was what followed
the question we considered in last Sun
days Messenger that was asked by the
Master-'Wilt thou be made whole?"
When Christ spoke his word of healing
it was done instantly: And immedi-
ately the man was made whole" How
plain h lesson here-the healing of
our spiritual infirmities. A sick man
may be hopeless. A spiritually diseased
man may have a paralyzed will. He
walk, he cannot be healed by
walking, he is impotent, diseased in
soul. What does this mean? We can
not cure ourselves. We are literally
s. diseased through and through. The
whole man is sick. The whole nature
is fallen and corrupt. How may we be
cured? Heaven must help. We must
have Gods free grace to assist us. to
awaken us to a desire to be healed. We
can never love help. Here are a few
most precious Scriptures, full of hope
n eternal life: "Ho, every one that
thirsteth, come We to the waters, and
he that hath no money; come We, buy
and eat = $ without money, and
without price" Come unto me, all We
vt labor and are heavy laden, and I
III give FOL rest" "And h spirit and
NE bride say, come" He that believ-
eth on n Son hath everlasting life
mas 1T now. Him that cometh to me I
III in no wise cast out" Salvation
is of the Lord" "Grace and truth came
oy Jesus Christ" "For by grace are
We saved through faith; and that not
Oh yourselves; it is the gift of God"
In whom We have redemption through
Ills blood" Believe on the Lord Jesus
christ, and thou shalt be saved" If we
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

cut down in size tt one-half even of
the present immense dimensions; Of the
vast cost in taxes caused by a shall
forever end; if the huge loss of life
upon battles shall cease,
and the millions OF men now under
arms and being drilled in the art of
killing shall be dismissed and Sent TO
their homes. It would be a change
that should make the peoples Of the
earth rejoice and angels in Heaven TO
sing hosannas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23


Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Mebane, N. c., May 20, 1899,
The commencement exercises at
Bingham school take place June 1st
and End. The programme is as fol-
lows:
Thursday, June 1st.-Address before
the literary societies, Professor Edwin
Minis, Trinity college.
Friday, June End, 8 a. m.-Track ath-
letic contest for athletic medal; 11:30
a. m, award of scholarships and deliv-
cry of certificates; 4 p. m, award by
the faculty of Bible prize, commercial
prizes, essay medal, ancient language
medal, medal in mathematics and sci
ence, and medal in English and histo-
~; s D.. M, joint celebration of the
literary societies. Contest 70 rthe de-
claimer's and orators medal.
Principal Gray has completed the
list of teachers and officers for the ses-
sion of 1S99-1900, as follows:
Preston Lewis Gray, B. L.. principal;
Charles Hughes Johnston, A B., Latin
and Greek; Robert A Winston, A B.,
mathematics and science; George L.
Hampton, A B., English, history and
Bible; Joseph Scott Clay, stenography,
typewriting and telegraphy; Marion G.
Nixon, penmanship and bookkeeping;
Adolphus W. Mangum, B. Lit, physi-
cal director; Ernest Bingham, A. B.,
bookkeeper; A. V. Craig, manager of
boarding department; ". y. Tate, NJ.
D., and G. L. Scott, NJ. D, attending
physicians
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

The remedy. for lynching." That
is the topic of many an editorial now.
There is no use in falling about it for
lust 50 long as me crime which is OF
all too frequent occurrence is commit
ted ON the persons of the white women
of the south just so long will infuria1-
ed men be a law unto themselves and
will speedily avenge that crime. That's
a simple and unfrilled statement OF a
plain and we'll known fact-Monroe
Enquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

The pupils in the Charlotte graded
schools did a very proper thing in cell
ribune of the North Carolina people,
(Senator Vance, of blessed memory
on the 18th of May. The News says:
1.-THE celebration was in every respect
worthy of the great man whose mem
Dry every school boy and girl in North
Carolina should revere and honor"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23
HOME FssAAS

1t is to be sincerely desired that those
new rules for the penitentiary" shall
work out the best results. To keep the
'pen' pure and clean is a big undertake
ing. Goo rules we'll executed, a firm
grip and abundant deoderiZers nay
work wonders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

The Lumberton Robesonian is for
sale. 1t is doing good business. The ed
itor says that 'only such persons as
can pay spot cash or give bankable pa
per need apply. The books are open to
the inspection of all UGH prospective
purchasers"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23
Harvard and Yale Challenged Oxford
and Cambridge

Copyright by Associated Press.)
London, May 20.-The American Line
steamer Paris, which sails for New
York from Southampton, takes a chal-
lenge from Oxford and Cambridge un-
iyersities to the universities of Yale
and Harvard for an athletic contest TO
take place on the ground of the Queens
Club. London, during the last week
i'll July.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23
Reception to Schiey

Omaha, Neb., May pa public re-
ception was given Admiral Schley today
in the rotunda Of the city hall. Not
w-ithstanding the intensely disagreeable
weather, at least 10000 people were
present. Conspicuous among those who
pressed forward to grasp the hand OF
the admiral were the school children,
who were evidently his enthusiastic ad-
mirers. The admiral was vigorously
cheered as he left the city hall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23

NV God, the Potter Thou, and l the
clay,
Work Thou thy will.
Beneath thy hand l would submissive
lie;
AS turns the wheel of life shape me
thereby
Thy fair design fulfil.
Master adorable, AVE Thou thy way!
F. N. in The Christian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23
tERMS Df SUISSE XII fIUN.
WILMINGTON. \. c
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

Therefore, if any nay be in Christ,
lie is a. new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are
become new.-Corinthians SIT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17

road. This includes the map Of the
country showing the contour, streams
mineral fields, etc. A rough estimate Of
the cost Of the road from here to South
McAlester, a distance of Is miles. is
$500,000 and this includes everything
necessary to put the road into operation
Material costs twice as much now as it
did a year ago and in some instances
nearly three times as much, so that the
total cost now would be much more than
it would have been when the project was
first mentioned.
Commenting on the matter Mr.. Jackson
says he can hardly imagine why Wichita
has not discovered the rich benefits that
are sure to come from such road as
this and put out the line some years ago
Besides making fuel cheap and making
a great deal of territory for retail and
iobbing trade tributary TO Wichita it con-
meets with Missouri Kansas and Texas
railroad at South McAlester, and in
outlet to the gulf win benefit grain ship
pers by materially adjusting rates. This
road being independent and connecting
with an independent line, will put Wfch-
tia on an equal footing with Kansas City
so far as rates to the gulf are concerned.
The whole subject will be covered in
CITY Engineer Jackson's report. which
i tn be ready in about ten days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
COULD TRY THEFT ALL.
a Drug Clerks Experiences.

The following letter from Mr.. H. B.
Stark, 1922 Pine St, Scranton, Pa, ex
plains itself and will be Of interest TO
thousands who have suffered the fortunes
of that common trouble, hemorrhoids or
piles.
Mr.. Stark says: 81 feel it my duty to
write an unsolicited testimonial regarding
the Pyramid Pile Cure Since a boy
have suffered untold agony from piles.
I have tried all available remedies, con-
suited many physicians, but without help
or even relief. have been employed as
a drug clerk for the past fifteen years,
consequently have been in a position
where 1 could try all of the new and old
remedies for piles, but as before stated to
no avail.
about six weeks ago I was again suffer-
ing from my old trouble and as an expert
ment tried the Pyramid Pile Cure, and let
me say that it gave instant relief and I
am now wholly cured. I am sure also
that the cure is permanent.
81 shall always recommend the Pyramid
to anyone suffering from any form of
piles and shall do what I can to advance
the sale of so excellent a remedy
Signed, H. B. Stark.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is the most pop
ular and widely known of any remedy
ever offered for piles.
1t is the most popular because it Is the
most successful. 1t cures every form Of
piles without pain or detention from daily
occupation and contains no opiate or
cocaine or any poisonous or injurious
substance.
All druggists sell the Pyramid Pile Cure
at 50 cents for full sized packages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
COMIC OPERA COMING
Is to be Prepared and Put on by WicI
tia PeODIe.

TIA ReODEe.
Although a great many bookings for
excellent attractions have been made by
the management Of the Crawford theater.
yet not. one comic opera is to appear in
Wichita this season. This is rather
strange as Wichita people like light opera
and to give the public something in this
line some of the best musical and his
tronic talent and Wichita has plenty of
it, are arranging to give several per-
formances of comic opera in Wichita to-
be produced some time in January. Sew
eral excellent productions of this kind
have been given in Wichita during the
past ten years and with success, and as
this production will be given entire, with
full orchestra and stage effects and ap-
propriate costuming, under the personal
direction of a professional opera man,
the success ought to be assured. The
same is to be given under the auspices
of the Central Labor union the most
powerful organization in Wichita to-
day.
W. S. Bott has opened a candy bazaar
at 232 North Main. 27-1t%
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
THE HEALTH HABIT

Gust as Easy 10 Form as Any Other.
We do not deliberatel form our pet
habits, but they are unconsciously ac-
Quired and grow as we grow, and by the
time we learn they are hurting US. We find
them too strong TO be easily broken.
Then, why not form good habit a
habit which will counteract the many
lad ones. in other words contract the IN
fashionable habit Of being always we'll
The best health habit to get into is to
have and keep a vigorous stomach; if you
have a healthy digestion you can drink
your beloved coffee, smoke your favorite
brand of tobacco. with little or no harm;
the mischief begins when these things
are forced upon the faithful stomach,
without any assistance.
Form the habit Of taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
which viii relieve the stomach Of 50
much extra work.
Nature furnishes Us with such digestives
and when they are combined in such q
pleasant preparation as Stuart's Dyspep-
s-a Tablets they give the overworked
stomach just the necessary assistance to
secure perfect digestion without any OF
the harmful effects Of cathartics and SIM
lar drugs.
The habit of taking Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets after meals is as necessary TO the
weak stomach as food itself, and indeed
to get the benefit from food eaten, moth
ing better and certainly nothing safer can
Zoe used.
Many families consider Stuart's Tablets
7,s essential in the house as knives and
forks
They consist entirely OF natural diges-
live principles without the effect or char
acteristics of drugs, they have no cathar-
tic action, but simply go to work on the
food eaten~and digest It.
Take into account your bad habits and
the expense they entail and then invest
fifty cents in box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and see If your digestion FOL
the next month is not vastly improved.
Ask the clerk in any drug store the
name of the most successful and popular
stomach remedy and he will say
.Stuarts."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
WHATIT WOULD COST
Mr.. Jackson Estimates Cost OF
Wichita and Southern at
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
Shows How Road Would Ben
eft Wichita.

In City Engineer Jackson's Office there
a some coal brought from the vicinity
of Claremore, Indian Territory. along the
route Of the proposed extension Of the
1[ansas Midland to be known as the
Wichita and Southern. This coal is SINH
lar to the famous Canon City product
and is equally as good 1t burns into a
soft ash, leaving no cinder. Mr.. Jack
son says that the country from which
this coal is brought is rich in this kind
Of coal at only 125 miles from Wichita.
Il can be mined and brought here for
from 50 to s. a ton.
Mr.. Jackson is preparing an elaborate
and exhaustive report of his trip to be
Submitted to the promoters of the new
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
HAVE BEEN VERY QUIET
wichita Has Il New Musical Organi'
rzatjiOr, which Has Eeen Working

wichita now has a musical assocsa-
ti7n which promises to become some
thing of which the city need not be
ashamed. There are undoubtedly more
good musicians in Wichita than any 9TH
or city in the state and the new organ
ization has plenty Of talent to draw upon
The new club is to be known as the
Apollo club, and the members are all
well known young men of the city, each
Of whom may bear favorable compar-
ison to the god from which the club
takes its name.
The club has established itself in com
Portable quarters in the musical club
rooms, occupying it alternately with the
ladies' club. It is entirely possible that
the next jubilee at Hutchinson will have
a new organization at hand which will
zoe worthy Of the steel of any similar
organization in the state. Being all male
voices the work Of the club will be along
the lines peculiar to such music and
this class Of tone painting has been a
favorite with many composers, but the
trouble has always been in securing suffi-
/ cent talent for its execution.
A partial list of the members are as
follows: Prof. f. H. Robins, John Sic
brandt, Felix McNeal Prof. Marshall,
Harry McCIung, Casper Haines, George
Westgate, Hal Mccoy and several others
t whose names could not be obtained. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17

club numbers about twenty and are to
meet regularly every Wednesday even
ing. The organization has been at work
on the quiet for some little time and
have obtained no small proficiency al
ready. Just when their first appearance
will be cannot as yet be learned. but
no doubt of the character Of their fecep
ton Is entertained.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
IN OTOE INDIAN SCHOOL
Harry Pierpeint Is Given Position
There

Mr.. Harvey Elephant, who has been
employed as baker at the Vienna bakery
for several years. has been appointed to
a position as baker in the Otoe Indian
school at Ponca City agency and will
leave tomorrow to ACCEPT his new po-
sition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Umbrellas

Couldn't give anything much more
useful than an Umbrella, could YOU?
An umbrella is Il gift that is always
appreciated because it is useful as
well as Ornamental" We are show
ing a very handsome assortment Of
holiday umbrellas which Christmas
need TO look further than this store
for Just what you want in this line.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Ribbons, Ribbons
ANY Color, Any Width

800 bolts, all shades. No. ;. all silk
Ribbon for fancy work ........-.s e.
16s bolts No. Plain SILK Ribbon. 4
Fancy box fine Toilet Soap. Per
fume and TalcIm Powder ....... q.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Gentlemen's Wear

Pair Of Gents Fine Suspenders. : .
Pair Of Gents Fine SIX Suspend
eFs -...----...---.. ------.-..----..-s .
Mems Felt Boots. SI.75 to ........ 2.I
Mems Fur Back Gauntlets ........ IL
Mems Fine Cashmere Half Hose. .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Prices Range from
500 to SI.75

\ good Umbrella ....................s 80
Steel ROD. steel frame Umbrella 40
silk gloria. paragon frame. buck
Gents steel rod, silver plated ham
die .-.-.''-.-...-.--- .--..-.--.--...- 1.tO
Very fine ones, SI25 to ............ LIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Gloves

Boys Kid Gloves, lined ......-.....S 81
BOYS Jersey Gloves. lined $500. -
Boys Heavy Leather Mitts....... -
Boys Heavy Lined Gloves ...--... .
Mems Good KID Gloves. 5ac and. -
Mems Moco Lined Gloves ..-...... "a
Mems Moco SIX Lined Cloves. x
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Jewelry

Buying jewelry here isn't so much
OF q tax on ones pocketbook as in
an exclusive jewelry store. We sell
the right kind OF goods in this line
at right prices. Every desirable Jew
elry novelty dnds a place in our
stock. and the quality IS backed M
by the reputation IF this store. Our
jeweiry line contains any. number OF
articles suitable FOR Christmas gifts.
VII You take a lock through the
-stock3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Ruffled Curtains

Is pairs just IN. fulI three yards 81
length. With fun 5-iHch ruHie. Some made
OF White Embroidered Muslin. othsrr ~
Muslin vf,h the large nJrai desiRus lH
bought them cheaD-yoB can
buy them the Eana way. Per G1AS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17

Ladies' fine Eid Shoes. button
or ldee; none better 20 wear at
any price ...,.-..........,... 3
Mems Fine Wei Kid Shoes. the
very best wearing dress shoe
mace .-.....-... -.................... :
Misses Shoes, made of best vici
kid; any style .,........-..........1
Babies Soft Sole Shoes, hast quail
ity; shoe store price is 75c; our
price 1900. .....-..... ..........
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
OF Interest to Men

We are continually bringing 70 your
notice special values a. g1ve-aEzy
price f. our Aiens furuisntag depart
ment We baye tne latest t1ehs ~ up-to-
date furnishing. You mast zee 70 ap-
yreclsts. 20 We takc fHls method - bring
you 20 th.s department We aTsr far
the first Jew days tsls week - d1zer
Meas lauu4-ed sanakeretIcfs vi,l
henstlfched 1.-inch fancy re.2rs1 T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Silver and Cut Glass
In Sterling Silver Novelties

: yoI caar8t fal nors s1quiElts ce~gar
= than ~e are cz-rTzzE S9z.s q taezs are
IL E0oDy tTlnr1s1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Carpets and Rugs

This euGrs 1epa-tmert q htSi Win
e-e-e-hlrg taat So tsa newsss and istsst
ehs. e5I7rs ard blend in CARPETS. OR
stock was completely l.sze3 rst ovsr
ts5 weeks sE3 als 49, goods heaEAs
ana shipped 3lrses from ths mAls We
have aezt years paue,na ia stock %
chow yea E1a- Ty Gays zssa1 q
every store sa tE-s rse,'sa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Ladies Wear

Ladies' wool slipper soles ........s %
Misses wool slipper soles $1,000. 20
Gents wool slipper soles .......... .33
Silk garter, web ruffled ........... 10
A good bristIe Tooth Brush 10c to u
Sachet Powders NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Best Talcum Powders MINIMUM. %
Lady's Leather Pocketbook ...... .25
Lady's Fine Leather Pocketbook.. IS
Lady's Fine Morocco Pocketbook %
I.ady's Saline RufHed Skirt -...... lbs
Lady's Merccrized silk Skirt 49,. 2.SS
3. c. Dress-form Corset .......... IS
Wool Fascinators. 2Sc to .......... .1.4
Ladies Fine Cashmere Hose &c
10 .-..--..-... ..........'...........- 80
Ladies Heavy Union Underwear IS
Ladies' Extra Heavy Union IN
derwear, sec to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
Ladies' Good Fleece Lined Under
I wear .......- ...-...- .............. .