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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
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90 cents, and if you want FINE WOOL
$500. Look at the line if you want to
buy.
1 am selling a big lot of FINE MAT
TING. You will save money by look
ing and comparing prices OF my stock
with other merchants.
GOOD MATING for 1917, Is, Is, 20
and 25 cents. Some remnants in Mat
ting al 10 cents.
All styles in WINDOW SHADES to
suit everybody from 10 to so cents.
MOSQUITO CANOPIES, full size, at
$1.15; extra $3.50; Japanese Screens at
As cents, $1.O0 and $1.50.
Women's SUMMER VESTS from 5,
8, 10 UP TO q cents; Children's Vests
5 to 10 cents.
Mems B-al5r1ggan Vest from Is, %
and so cents; Mems SAMPLE HATS.
1 have them at your price; a Hat sold
for $1.5G, my price S1.00; a SIPS, hat I
sell for Is cents; a so cent hat I sell for
SO cents.
SAMPLE CAPS from 10 to So cents;
pretty belt rings at 5 cents.
A new line of VAL LACES. all over
YOKING INSERTION, VELVET RIB
BONS, SILK RIBBONS, the velvet
ribbon are cheap, I sell them from 2h
cents per yard to 40 cents; No. 40 fine
Silk Ribbon for Sash and Ties and
Belts, all colors, Is cents per yard.
/ will have to stop as I have no more
to tell you what I have to sell
at this big hustling store, owe Ia, 00C
quare feet of floor room and does a
up to date business. Give US a call
and get one Of those dress patterns free
at Wilmington's Big Racket Store
near the Postoffce.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

This advertisement it is a pleasure to
me to see my store crowded with GUS
toners and near the cash railway go
ing on lighting speed and to know
everybody is getting suited and served
with values that will bring them back
again when there is plenty OF goods OF
every class to fill their memorandumS.
l want to add more customers to my
store and I am selling goods this week
extra low and offering to give to every
with me this week, I will give to them
free 10 yards of Sttamine Royal Dress
Goods, SO inches wide, fast color, and
wears we'll and makes up nice. Read
over my price list and see how cheap
you can buy the best goods.
I have sold over 100 Suits of MEMS
and BOYS CLOTHING during the last
week, what did it? The low prices.
Young mems suits, beautiful checked
double breasted, trimmed in braid.
extra nice looking suit cheap for $500.
my price 1898.
Mems ALL WOOL AND BLACK
$1,000, my price is $500, these suits are
in grey only.
800 PAIRS BOYS PANTS from 4 to
IA years old, in black and colored, at %
cents a pair.
50 BOYS WASH SUITS, fast colors,
for so cents.
200 BOYS SAMPLE SUITS that
will sell cheap from S1.0O to $3.50, size
from 8 to 16 years old.
/ have about 1000 pairs of MEMS
PANTS that you can buy much less
than regular. A Jeans pants at CSC,
mems we'll made light weight pants al
40 cents. nice looking Sunday pants for
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
THE wrLMrseroN GAS LIGHT 20
Files s125.OOO Mortgage TO Secure
Coupon Bonds for similar moun
for Improving Gas and Electric Plant
and Purchasing stock.

A mortgage for s125,ooo was fled In
terday. the mortgagor being the VIII
mington Gao Light Co. II Is &c Sc
cure q series Of coupon bonds issued
by the company TO the amount OF sl2S.-
900 in conformity to authority convey
ed by an order OF the stockholders OF
the Wilmington Gas Light Company
at a meeting held February 9Th last.
Messrs. William Calder and j. Victor
Granger are named as trustees for
the mortgage or deed OF rust.
The bonds which are secured by the
mortgage are issued in $500, SlN and
$50 denominations, and the money de-
rived from the sale OF them is, "a Mes
senger readers we'll remember, to be
used in enlarging and rehabilitating
the gas plant, paying on the floating
debt and purchasing its stock from
such of its stockholders as may wish
to sell their interest in the company.
The bonds issued are payable in 1890
and bear interest at the rate of 5 pei
cent. The mortgage by which they
are secured is on all the real estate
plant, equipment, etc., owned by the
Wilmington Gas Light Company.
There is a clause in the mortgage
that SIS, 900 will be expended in e
larging and rehabilitating the plant
and the residue from the Dor sale ap,
piled to the liquidation OF the floating
debt and the purchase Of such STOCK
as may be for sale.
i The Improvement of the plant re
ferred to in the mortgage is already il
progress and the service and capacit!
both in the gas and electric depart
ments evidence b efficacy of thu
changes being made in the improved
service which patrons are receiving.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

A correspondent writes the Messen-
ger from Wallace that Mr.. L. v. Brad
shaw, n Of the best farmers In Dup
lin county, found a bloom In hts cot
ton field on the 18th inst.
Rev. o. l. Struggled, of Raleigh
viii preach at the First Baptist church
Sunday night, DIR. Blackwell heinz
now at Fair Bluff conducting meet
ings.
The Sis and 7:30 trips of the steamer
wilmington are very popular these hot
days, very many people taking advanN
tage OF the opportunity for a san 70
the pier and back 1t is a breezy and
altogether very delightful trip,
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 ecen,,v
al Fourth and Princess, moved hack
10 their quarters on Dock street yes-
terday. The building has been renair-
co ana is now being painted. The bovs
VII De IN tip top shape before Jnly
salisbury Sun: The new rac,n.
reel OF the Spencer fire boys has sr
rlVed n is a beauty. II il sac -
say that no racer at the Wilnninctor
tournament viii be prettier or fsstar
tnan this reel. It is baILbearinc 49,
mas rubber tires. The bows 49, ~
Yesterday evening and it did all richt >
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
woman,s Missionary Society.

The Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Wilmington Presbytery
convened at CaswelI church yester-
day and will continue in session to-day
According to the prearranged pro-
gramme the business of the morning
session yesterday consisted of an adj
dress by Rev. E. E.. Lane, address of
welcome by Miss Thyria Lucas and
response by Miss Ami Shaw.
The programme for the afternoon
and evening sessions was as follows:
Address by Rev. D. c.. Rankin (edi-
tor OF b Missionary.
How to interest our churches in
Ladies Foreign Missionary Societies"
by Mrs. Elizabeth MacRae.
How to make interesting the La
dies Missionary Societies in the coun-
try, by Miss Annie Graham; In
town" by Miss Margaret Price.
Paper, The Development Of the
Southern Presbyterian church as a
Factor in the Foreign Mission Work"
by Mr.. B. 3. Williams.
Paper, "Woman's Life in Japan" by
Miss Bella Leete.
AT night a missionary meeting led
by Rev. Mr.. Rankin, There will also
be morning and afternoon sessions to-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB OPENING.
Carolina. Sedgeley Hall and
Seaside Invited to Partfcf-
pate In Function Tonight.

The Atlantic Yacht Club on Wrights-
vile beach, thoroughly rehabilitated
and very greatly improved in equip
ment, has been open for the use Of
members for the pas two weeks or
longer and the opening will be cele-
brated with a superb club function
tonight, to which the members of all
the other clubs-Carolina, Sedgeley
Hall and Hanover Seaside-are cor
daily invited. There will be music
and dancing and the commodore Mr..
James T. Post, assisted by the
house committee and other club Off
GERS, will see to it hat every attend
ant spends a delightful evening.
There will be the usual Friday night
late train leaving the beach at II
o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Millions Given Away.

II is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie 20 know Of one concern in the Ian
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 bot
ties Of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction Of knowing il has alb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitic, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases OF the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
il. Call on r. r Bellamy, Druggist.
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size soc and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed, or price refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and ~ feel
the results ir loss Of appetite. I.,isons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, l~istiess, rundown
feeling. But there's no need TO feel
Ee that. Listen to j. w. Gardner,
Vile, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
tH-s are just the thing for a man when
he : all u down, and don't care
wheth~' he lives or dies. II ID more
TO give re new strength and good APP
petite thai anything I could take. I
can now ca anything and have a new
lease on life Only so cents. at p.
r. Bellamy's Drug Store. Every Dot
tie al
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
His Work Here COMPLETED.

Mr.. George H. Cox, the popular and
efficient travelling reporter for Brad
streets commercial agency, who has
been here for more than a month past
revising the ratings Of the business
men of the city and looking after
other matters connected with his work
left yesterday for his home in Wins
ton, where he will spend a few days
before starting out on his next semi
annual revision tour. During his
stay here Mr.. o made a host Of
friends who will gladly welcome him
back on his next visitation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
personal MEN II0N

Miss Charlotte Bush is in the city
the guest Of Mrs. z. NJ. Gregg.
Col. w. j.. Woodward left last rY
on a business trip to Washington.
D. c.
Mrs. w. B.. Cooper and children have
gone into the country to visit friends
for a few days.
Mr.. Z. B. Yopp, who has been In the
city visiting relatives, returned to
Augusta, Ga, yesterday.
Mrs. James Sprunt and children left
last night for New York. They will
spend the summer at various northern
pleasure resorts 4. 4
Mrs. II. A Smoot and son, Master
r. A. Smoot, Jr.. arrived yesterday
from Greensboro and are the guests of
Mrs. Shoots mother, Mrs. Mary Z.
McGirt on South Sixth street
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
FRYING Pan Lf0htShip.

The Southport Standard says: ION
Monday last the buoy tender Wistaria
towed into port the Frying Pan Light
ship and anchored it in mid stream.
THE relief ship is on duty at Frying
Pan Shoals, consequently mariners
will not miss the friendly light.
"She was brought into smooth water
to repair one OF the hawser pipes
which was in a leaking condition. Not
withStanding the act that she is one
of the Oldest lights ships in service,
we understand that there is no other
repairs needed, and it Is expected that
She will soon be able to resume her i'm
portant position on the Frying Pan
Shoals"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Marriage at Florence. :. G..

In the parlors Of the Central Hotel
of Florence, S. c., on Wednesday even
ing, June 9th at $50 o'clock, Rev. w.
B. Oliver officiating, Miss Hattie
George, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
j. George, of this city, and Mr.. Joe
w. Murrell, Atlantic Coast Line tele-
graph operator at Dunn, N. c., were
united in marriage d.
The brides costume was a tailor
made grey travelling suit. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murrell left the following morn
ing for Dunn, where they will reside
They have the best wishes OF many
friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Fell From Street Car.

Master Thaney Kermon had the mis-
fortune to fall from the steps of a
street car near the corner Of Front
and Walnut streets yesterday evening
about 6 o'clock, and his head struck
with considerable force upon the pave
ment infiicting an ugly wound just
above the right eye. Luckily the
skull was not fractured. DR.. Nixon
dressed the wound in Bunting's drug
store. 1t was necessary to take sew
eral stitches and the little fellow bore
the pain with scarcely a visible finch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Use Aliens foot-Ease in Your shoes.
A lady writes: 81 shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
on my hands. 1t my gloves by
absorbing p~ersporation. 1t is a most
dainty toilet powder" We invite the
attention of physicians and nurses to
the absolute purity Of Aliens Foot
Ease. DR.. w. c. Abbott, editor of the
Chicago Clinic, says: 1T is a grand
preparations; 1 am using it constantly
in my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy M
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
WORK OF THE TERM COMPLETE
JUDGE PURNELL OF U.S.. COURT RE-
SERVES OPINION IN ADMIRALTY CASE

Issued Decree Yesterday for sale OF
10000 acres ofLand I'm Dare County
by A. b. Andrews. Jr., Esq, as Com
missioner Evidence L and Ar
gument Heard In Case OF Harper VS..
Schooner Penobscotr-Evfdence SUBJ
mitted In Case Against the Carrie l..
Tyler.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

The republicans and populists are
making a desperate effort to secure
the next legislature, so when that
body m TO canvass the vote on the
amendment they can throw out enough
counties to defeat the measure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Up-To-Date 0xfords

There is a satisfaction in having the
--latest thing in matters of dress. The
style and cut of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Is due to an acid poison which gains access
OCEANS to carry off and keep the system clear Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
FOOD FOR ATHLETES


young athlete. commenting on the
need of we'll selected food TO build up a
man after oVer-Study, says: Two
years ago l returned home from the
university With my health quite run
down from over-study and severe ath-
letic training. I needed a good rest TO
put me right: but instead OF taking it.
went to work in an Office with very
combining duties.
MY health grew no better: felt un
fit for work and st night would lie
awake several hours before sleep would
come. The appetite was gone entirely.
One morning Il new dish appeared on
the table. Grape Nuts with cream. We
all thought it an excellent food, and
not only enjoyed breakfast that day,
but dinner and supper as well.
This rather surprised me. Since
that | have made the food a regular
article of diet. keep box on hand al
the Office and often lunch on Grape
Nuts and cream instead of going home
to dinner.
although 1t was in the summer
when I started the use of the food. IT
was not long before | had gained IL
pounds, and l know it is from the use
of this food that l can stand so we'll
the indoor work. My health is now
perfect: sleep sound and enjoy my
meals. but find I do not need to eat so
much volume OF other food while eat
ing Grape Nuts.
"A short time ago I thought Grape
Nuts were commencing to disagree
with me. but found 1t was because I
was eating more than You recommend.
>imrlv ate too much at time and
more than the system REQUIRED. When
returned TO the regular feed of four
heaping teaspoons. the old zest for the
food returned"
This young man is n member OF quite
q famous family. He requests that his
name be omitted. but the same can be
furnished by application to the Postum
Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
SCHOOLHOUSE ANNEX.
Special Meeting of BrambIeton
School Board.
Contract for Addition TO schoolhousc No. 2
Awarded to Mr.. E. Patterson at $4,000
Birthday Anniversary Celebrated
Two Marriages solemnized.

A special meeting of the Local Board
of Improvement was held at o'clock
last night with the president, Mr.. C. j.
Jones. in the chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Bunting.
Fcrebce. Gale, Hancock, Reid and
Sterling.
The chairman stated that the meet
ing had been called at the request of
the School Committee to hear their re-
port on the erection of the proposed an
mex to public school building No. g.
MIR. Gale, chairman OF the School
committee, submitted the report of the
committee. recommending the accept
ance of revised bid OF Mr. II. latter
son. who was the lowest bidder at the
Tune the proposals were first received.
The committees Recommendation of
the acceptance of the bid OF Mr.. Tat
terson was based on revised plans and
specifications to erect the building for
the sum of $40, 300
superintendent Dobie being present,
was accorded the privileges of the floor.
lie pointed out the great needs of adj
ditional school facilities and advised
the board by all means TO erect the new
annex, and assured the board that they
would have every material aid from the
city School Board.
The matter was discussed at length
by Messrs. Gale, Reid, Ferebee. Han
cock. Bunting and Sterling. Messrs.
Gale. Ferebee and Bunting favoring
building the proposed ST.. 300 building:
Messrs. Sterling and Reid took the
ground that the board ought to be sat
isfied with n building to cost not over
10000.
Tho matter was finally settled by the
adoption OF n motion to accept the bid
n t. rot Il Iii.
School Committee to proceed to have
the contract drawn up in regular form
and let the work of building commence
as carly as possible.
The board. on motion. ordered the
Southern Bell Telephone Company to
take its phone out as soon as the con-
tract expired.
After approving certain bills the
board adjourned.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Little Marion T.. George daughter Of
Mr.. w. NJ George. celebrated her tenth
anniversary at her home last night en-
PERTAINING quite large gathering of
her young friends. MIrth and pleasure
whilcd away the hours. Miss Marion
was the recipient OF many handsome
presents
Miss Cccic Santos has returned home
from Il pleasant visit OF nine weeks to
friends in Baltimore
MARRIAGES..
Miss Pearl Gallup and Mr. Napoleon
Brown were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony Wednesday,, November
1th. Mt the home of the brides parents.
at Virginia Reach. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Il. II. Scott. Of
the Methodist Church
At the residence OF AR. Hyde. con-
ErcSaiionai minister of Grafton, Conn.
September Path. 1900. Mr.. Alonzo S.
Phelps. of Grafton. and Miss Louise w.
Hambin. Of Norfolk Va. were united
in the bonds of holy vcdlocl5
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10

more money would be realized out of
the crop. Strong markets in the coun-
.ry are always evidence of strong mar
kets in Norfolk, as the very fact that
seiierS or commission dealers here force
prices up on the buyers, makes them
seek their supply il the country dis
uIcts. The commission men here es-
tabilsh aud make the market to this
degree that their effort is always TO
push prices up TO such level as is
proporuonate 10 the demands and needs
OF the trade i'll factory goods.
and without their support TO the mar
ket buyers who are plentifully supplied
with share OF human nature would
have things pretty much their own
way.
Taking a view of the whole situa-
ton as 1t now presents itself to our
minds, we give it as our conviction
that the financial outcome or result
TO the growers and handlers OF the
present crop OF peanuts will be such
as Mil be reTuneratiye and saSis 'ac-
tory.
Addressing ourselves to our GUS
toners and friends, permit US to say
that we think our reputation for the
successful sale ana disposition III pea
mats on this market is well known and
established. To those. however. with
whom we have not heretofore HAD bus
mess relations we have to say that we
would appreciate the opportunity Of
showing them by practical experience
the advantages we possess in the in
,elliSent sale and handling of their
ShiprnentS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
Among our Cotton Men.

Killing frosts reported at Mont
gomery, Ala. Macon, ca, Augusta.
Ga, Raleigh, n. C.
Spot cotton in the Liverpool market
advanced S-32d. Future contracts adj
vanced 81 to { points closing steady.
Receipts at U. S. ports yesterday
We're 46.GO5 bales. against 52,064 last
year and 5S7l5 in 1898.
Tho weekly crop movement is rs
follows:
Receipts at interior
towns ....... ........ 3li 5c2 27SINI
Silks at interior towns 5iG.7S2 GO; 662
Receipts at u. $. ports POI. o2j 257. ISIS
Exp'ts from U. s ports 90. SG3 175.722
Stocks at u. S. ports. 61O.S5l SS0.545
Brought in sight (est) 400, 75S 500, 20?
Total crop in sight
tcSt.) ........ ....... 3,5'l .S62 3.S3S. SIS
Future contract market in New
York closed steady II to Is points adj
vance. January. 9.23@924: May. ?.2GGp
9.29; August. 9.lG@9.1S. Middling cot
ton. quiet at 9-16c.; stock, 6.627
bales, against 10i72S last year.
New Orleans contract market adj
vnnced 20 points on January, closing
at T.07. Spot market advanced 16c.
Market quiet and firm at SIC for
middling. Sales. 1900 bales.
The receipts at Houston, Texas, to-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
IN NIEMORIAM.
TO A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.


MAJOR WILLIS r. sANDERLIN,
whose funeral was socmnized from the
Park Avenue Baptist Church Friday.
November 9th, Rev. Dr. J. ]. Hall OIL
character both as Christian and citizen.
y Confederate soldier. who has known
Major Sanderlin from carly boyhood. a
period of 90 years says that Major San
derlin was a farmer In the lower sec
iion OF Camden county. n. c.. prior TO
NM ma during a part Of the war between
,hi3ers with the North. after the evnciia-
Ton OF Norfolk and Eastern North Caro-
INA by the Confederate forces, were
very obnoxious 10 the people in his sec
ton and became very Troublesome doing
~, great deal of pillaging and plundering:
the good people. under the leadership OF
Major Sanderl!n MS their commander,
rose up I'm arms, and with the aid of
other companies formed in different coun-
Sandcrlin, with twenty-five or thirty
men, went to the Albemarle and Chcsa-
peake Canal, on the North Carolina side.
and captured two Yankee gunboats with
their entire equipments. Hen ran these
boats through The North Carolina sounds
up the Chowan river and burned them
Later on during the war Governor
Vance called out these companies, and
eighth North Carolina Regiment, and
Major Sandcrlln. for his conspicuous
iment. Which, did gaient service on MI many AM
hhttiehelds during those memorable
times.
shortly after the close OF hostilities
Major Sanderln was arrested by order
Of General Candy and imprisoned In the
Jail at Ncwoerne. y. c.. but never had a
trial: his friends interceding and secur
ing his liberation. He then went to his
home in Camden and resumed his voca-
ton as farmer, in which he was emil
rently successful. nut in later years OF
his life he sold his estate and came to
Norfolk. where lie 'vas ovcrtnken by adj
vers!ty. which he bore with fortitudc and
"A q
friends committed his mortal remains to
mother earth.
y brave soldier n true Christian. an
upright ci,i"cn has entered upon his cter-
nal rest. May We all initiate his spirit
Of ncelnoss and humble resignation, live
ms lie lived and pass away ms he did 10
the Shirt World In full assurance of Il
blessed immor,ality.
it, 4 CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
day are estimated at 1850 to $500
bales, against 1864 last year and 3D.
$50 In 1898.
Spoolnl Sermon.

On Friday evening November 10th.
Rev. w. ]. Young, d. D.. pastor of
Court Street NJ. e. CHI CHI. Lynchburg,
will preach Il special sermon before the
CITY Mission Board at Epworth
Churcn. this city ut o'clock. His
subject will be THE Cities of C,hris.
tendon the Key to the Worlds Re-
demption." The theme covers a vast
field of thought. and will be handled
by Dr. Young in an able and scholarly
manner.