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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Che Foo, June 2S., via Shanghai,
noon--Admiral Seymour's expedition
mas been relieved, having failed TO
n with Pekin. There is no news
from Pekin. Russian Colonel Schtelle,
commanding the combined forces Of
10000 men is supposed to be proceed
ing to Pekin. Admiral Seymour's ex-
petition is returning to Tien Tsin. His
force has suffered greatly.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to
$4,000 Chinese troops are now before
Pekin. Boxers from all sections are
5Warming there.
Shanghai, June 28.-Vice Admiral
Seymour reached Tien Tsin where all
are well. There have been few for
eign casualties.
St Petersburg, June 28.-Tne minis
ter of war has received the following
from Admiral Alexieff lated Port Ar
thur, June 9th:
During the night of June 18th a de-
tachment of four companies of Rus
slams, Colonel Scivinsky commanding,
and the same number of foreigners
went to the relief of Admiral Seymour
and brought 200 of his wounded to
Tien Tsin."
AMERICAN MISSIONS DESTROY
ED.
Shanghai, June 18th Daily News
has a dispatch rOm Wei Hal Wei dat
ed June 9th saying:
The railway terminus, which is
eight miles north of Tien Tsin. is de-
Stroyed- Captain Bailey wishes il
published that it is due to the Russians
that any n is alive at Tien Tsin. The
American consul telegraphs that the
American mission at Wei Hal We has
been completely destroyed"
From official sources it is learned
that the legations at Pekin and the
foreigners there were safe June 25th.
Che Foo, June 28.-The American
mission at Wuh Sien, Shantung pro-
vince, has been destroyed. The mis-
~siOnaries escaped. The governor has
notified inland missionaries that he is
unable to protect them.
New York, June 2S.-The following
cable was received at the mission
board this morning from Che Foo
from Rev. Brown, one of their mis-
SiOnarieS in the Tien Tsin district. 1t
is dated June 2Sth:
Mission destroyed by fire. About
$50 killed. l think there is a Serious
risk for foreigners. Will return in a
few days to Tien TSin. Shall L return
home? Will you permit?"
BY the mission is meant the mission
at Tien Tsin, but just how much of
that mission is destroyed the home
board does not know what to infer. All
the property of the Methodist Episco-
pal bOardthere is valued at something
more than $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Robert P. Howell, Jr., Of Goldsboro,
is appointed a cadet at West Point.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Other Peoples Mail.

A new p~ostoffice rule has just gone
into effect imposing a fine Of $500 OF
one years imprisonment on any one
who through carelessness or otherwise
takes mail not belonging to them from
the office and fails to return it at cnce
This applies to newspapers as well as
letters and other valuable mail. People
when taking their mails from the
office should examine it before going
out Of the building; it will take but a
moment, and will save a deal of trou-
bic; to say it was the postmastar's
fault will cut no figure under this rul-
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
The Dry GOODS Market.

New York, June 2S.-No movement
OF any moment was reported in cotton
goods of any kind. Staples are slow
throughout, but are not Quotably low
er than yesterday in any direction.
Prints are selling moderately in fancies
and staples. Ginghams are quiet in
all makes. Printcloths inactive in reg
ulars; no sales reported; quoted 2AC
in a River. In wide gray goods
more doing, but the market IS easy.
Cotton Innings are quiet and quite ir-
regular.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
UNEASINESS INCREASED
AS TO THE SAFETY OF THE FOREIGN
MINISTERS AT PEKIN.
MYSTERY AS To THEIR LOCATION

'Conhfctfng Chinese Statements as to
Their Presence in Pekin and Having
been sent to Tfen Tsin-They Have
Not Reached the Latter Odyssey
mour In Great Need When Relieved.
lien Tsin Again Bombarded-Amer-
lean Missions Burned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

of at Che Foo. Substituted Nashville
for Yorktown at Che Foo. Yorktown
used as dispatch boat. being more suit
liable KEMPFF."
The val department received the
following ndated cablegram from
General Macarthur this morning:
Transport left Manila at $50
O'Clock this morning, June 9th, with
Colonel Liscum in command, 80 officers
4, 271 men,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

c. II. Thomas Nominated for Congress.
Third District Democrats fa Council.
Call for Republican Mass Meetin q
The Methodist Take an Outfng-H- L.
Cook Presidential Elector.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
To calisorn'a in :. ,rouris. s,ec,sr.

In no other way can you go to Cali
fornia so quickly, SO colufurt'lh.y, and
yet so economically, as III Il tourist
sleeping car.
,!'he tourist car used for the iiurling-
ton Overland Excursion saro models Of
comfort aud convenience They have
wide yes;ihules. high back seats ard
dsH;lv windows They are li...h..f: by
gas. Tie beating arrangements are
adul;:a'iia am! lie led Furnishings are
cle''u and Of eooi cuaiity.
'i.c !3;riircton Excursions leave
Cni:i. s.vrfy tuesday nnG Tanrsdny
an" y" .iirouSs., TO San !Nranc,s,." and
Los - H.'cs wiihn,., c.l;s,ae., or de-
lay 'f ny 'si'd lon c:n .o,n them
at '',cs.ln. Hastings. Gxfor!. nr l.i:y
otiirr sta ion at which the tran stops
TIE route is through Denver. and
Salt Jake Civ. past the tinssi, scenery
visiDse from car window anywhere ou
thu eIohc. .An exnerie,,rcd eNc,!usinn
parry and n uniformed porter nc
companies each car.
Fodder giving full; information
mailed on request. Reantiful'y ilus,
trat"d -. page hnn!S abans California
sent on roceip! of siS cents in stamps.
j. FRANCIS,
Gerera' Passenger Agent. Omaha, Neb
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.

The time seems fully ripe for the
west to take firm and decided stand
on the question of national irrigation
and something great may be ac
complished at once. Why not? 1t is
as right that Congress should appro
pirate money for storage reservoirs as
for river and harbor improve
ments. The building of storage re-
servoirs would obviate the necessity
for much river expenditure and would
help navigation and the home building
area of the United States would be
vastly increased. And now il the
west makes this demand the east will
back it up, for the benefit would not
be local.
Every western paper is interested in
seeing this development accomplish
ed. What would be tue result of an
appropriation of eight or ten million
dollars spent annually in the west for
irrigation construction? The immed-
late stimulation would be enormous S
and the western press should urge it
with ole voice. ltis national matter:
it can be productive only of great
good; t le east is responsive; will the
west be aggressive: it is time to work.
1t is the opinion at Wash ington that
s40,OoO,OoO will be appropriated by
this congress for river and harbor inn
provements. OF this the western
half of the United States will get,
Judging by previous records, Il couple
possibilities, it is not contended that
the west is as important or influential
as the east. She has not yet the dense
population; but why should she not
get at least fair share of this great
appropriation? Why should she not
get Il fourth of it, to be applied to the
building of great storage reservoirs to
be filled with food waters for use i'll
irrigation, under a system of internal
improvements?
The government is spending large
Sums in aiding in the development of
foreign trade and the opening of
foreign markets for American manu-
fa;turers. 1t is believed that we
should push our goods into every mar
ks.t of the world and sell them. The
belief is also gaming ground that the
government should also develop its
home market for American products
and manufacturers This it could DO
10y rec!aiming the 1o.C0o,C00 acres of
western arid land and settling them
with thousands OF Industrious home
builders. Eastern merchants are
more than willing to see such an
undertaking. Tho west should take
the initiative.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

Tho 'rimes-!Ierald is mistaken in
saying that Pennington county war
rants are ut para fact which any
reader of the news papers OF Rapid
City might have learned. They have
had quite IL controversy over the cause
of the warrants being so low priced
down to 60 cents we believe. "hey haa
been raised somewhat ~ tae county
commissioners providing for AN extra
levy for IL fund of their own creation.
Yet their warrants have low dropped
down. The levy of Pennington county
is quite IL little higher than Fall River
1t is we'll to look into amy plan that
will tend to raise the yalue Of county
warrants and at the sane tirne keep
down the taxes, but il is hardly good
business sense TO make a helittling
comparison of our own county-an and
for that purpose represent another
county's warrants ut par when in fact
they are but IL trit,e, if any. higher
than our own.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
A sustne.. Proposition.

Now. here is poet who l., practical
enough. He halls from Dooy county.
and it will he seen from his letter that
81 have wrote Il poem about 1C0
yards long. is nigh as ! kin guess. 1t
took me six months an two hours to
write it. l amt no judge OF these
things. an what | want TO know Is
where | kin hire FL good man TO read
it for me an tell mo what 1T Is. TO
sich Il man | will pay 81 day till he
gifts through. only he mustn't take too
long" Atlanta Constitution
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
A BITE I'm THE DARK.
The Young s1nn Liked Jelly, and He
Filled His Mouth.

\ young man whose work keeps him
down town until The early morning
hours usually reaches home with Il
sharp appetite Ills iao.iler. an i:i-
dulgcnt mother. too. .fl!:s' :. i.l;',' ll,ncl.
out where he can x. il. i:i.; t...s ti.e
quently fats 90 SER. ,te
parent knows i..S. 80 -.
lardcr from Il WI. is.ai, es.s.. ~
locking things ".
Now, if There i; ora ii;t':-. "a :i' go.
lar that tliis; yot:tli s0its u;on ii is
jelly. But Jelly is 81, ar'ic. OF food
that takes t:..ia a:si .::::i. il, its prep
aration. am. If tie lady left her jelly
Jars III h; disposal i-wcll. there would
DC none u dispose of after II few
mornings. So the jelly is locked up
the tiglitest of all.
The other morning the youth let him
self into the house just as the gray
strcaks of dawn were crossbarring
the eastern sky. There was milk and
bread awaiting him. but his soul
cravcd for jelly. He determined to
hunt for some. Taking slice of bread
and knife. lie stole down cellar and
searched the fruit shelves. What hap.
piness! He dimly made out the oui
lines of jelly jar. Was there any
Jelly in it? He dipped in his knife and
felt the soft and quivering mass. What
II joke OH his usually careful mother!
She had actually forgotten to turn the
key ON this treasure.
He drew ont II generous quantity and
carefully spread it OH the bread. He
had to do it largely by guessworlS. be-
cause the cellar was almost totally
dark. When the spreading was done.
lie smaclsed his lips lightly and took a
generous bite.
No. it wasn't jelly; it was soft SOAP
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

A great deal of this newspaper talk
about the great uncertainty about who
is going to be elected U. S. senator in
this state reminds us very much of the
l5ryanite claims before election. as
we'll as of the numerous bogies they
were putting up all the time to fright
en- the people. The only thing that
surprises us is that newspapers which
profess friendship for Gamble, and
hope in his election, should give space
to such foolish gossip as is being writ
ten 10y correspondents who are paid
for what space they fill. OF course
the senatorial field is open To all. but
we doubt if it is amy benefit to the re-
publican party to have such stuff Cir
culated. Iii those correspondents
know so much about what they are
writing. and are Olsen ssing tne que.,-
tion from IL republican standpoint.
why do they seem to keep so much in
the dark and "promise" such sensa-
tionul times when the legislature
meets? Their talk is all rot. Gamble,
Preston, Slower and Loucks are the
only candidates who have announced
themselves and if others are
going to jump into the arena, and have
so much strength, and are strong with
the party and with the people, they
certainly would not hesitate to come
out boldly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
The Lnrk.s Song.

A writer on 1.-The Wonders Of the
Spring" says that the volume of sound
produced by the sSylarE is most Won
dcrful. 1.-THE lark ascends until it
appears no larger than Il midgc and
can with difficulty he seen by the un-
aided eye, and yet every nste of its
song will be clearly audible to persons
who are fully half mile from the
nest over which the bird u,ters its
song.
Moreover. it never ceases 10 sing
for moment. Il feat which seems Won
derful to us human beings. who find
that IL song of siN or seven minutes in
length. though intersperscd with rests
and pauses, is more than trying. Yet
this bird will pour out IL continuous
song of nearly 90 minutes in length
and all the time has to support itself
in the air by the constant use of its
winrS'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
ZEB WAS IN A HOLE.
HE WENT AFTER WHISKY AND FOUND
A BIG BEAR.
Che CID p.sau,r, Hunter Tells How 1t
Came to PASS That lie Developed a
Most Wonderful Interest IL Noah
and the Animals In tile Ark.
tcopyright. 1900. b,

Most Wonderful Interest IL Noah
, and the Animals In the Ark.
copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l
"Jest beso' the revenue fellers cap
tured the last moonshine still around
yere." said the old possum hunter of
Tennessee, I've had fo'teen kegs of
whisky in the shaft of an old iron
mine on the side Of the mounting.
That shaft was 20 feet deep and grown
about by bushes. AFTER the whisky
had staid thar over two years it was
planned fur me TO take it out and sell
it and divide up the money. The old
woman knew of the plant, but wasn't
goin to say nuthin bout my gettin the
kegs out. She was rcclionin all along
that some one else would do that. One
AFTERNOON driy the mule and cart as
nigh the place as could. and along
bout two hours artcr nightfall says
to the old woman:
"'If yo' don't consider to object, 1
reckon Ill SO over and see Dan Skin
lcr this evenin. Dan is fcelin peekisl
and lonesome. and likely We'll hev a
game of checkers TO brighten him up
But Go object she says. I was
reckonin to sing some hymns tonight
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

Governor elect Charles n. IIerried,
of Eureka, breakes the record in the
matter of majorities received 10y any
candidate IN his home precinct. Out
of ii total vote of about 300 Mr.. Herried
received 267, almost 6 to l. Pretty
good Endorsement for home man and
the very best of evidence that he is all
right. Compare this with the records
of Pettigr.w and Bryan. each of whom
lost his own precinct, his own county
and his own state. Governor Herried
is all right, his neighbors say so, and
the state says so, and we predict that
he will make one of the best executive
officers that South Dakota has ever
had. -Woonsocket Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
Than,s ,ssSiying in our Islands.

Thanksgiving Gay under the genial
Influence of the American flag will be
celebrated in many different degrees of
latitude and longitude this year In
the Philippines. in Hawaii, in Cuba
and Porto Rico the day will he obscrv-
ed will, the fullest honors.
Last year there was a deartil of tur-
keys III "oui' new possessions" but ar
rangainents have been made to avoid
such a tlcarth this year as FAR as possi-
ble, and large cons:gIinents OF them
have been shipped! TO A;anila and Cuba
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

on me. It vas the old woman's. She
drawcd the rope up beyand my reach
and then called down:
"Is anybody down thar visitin Dan
Skinner who feels peekish and wants
to play checkers?
".If yo'll femme UP. Ill aX yo'r par
don,' says 1.
".NIebbe that voice belongs to Zeh
White!
"'She do
"sAnd mebbe his sore thumb has got
we'll so that he kin fiddle:'
"'She has,
"'Then we'll hev some fiddlin and
singin.'
"And with that she lowers the fiddle
by string, and as soon as got tuned
up she began singin and kept it up fur
an hour. Then she calls down:
".Zeb. what about Noer and his arkY
"T'm willin to talk says L.
How long will yo' talk?'
".All the rest of the fall and winter.
'Peared to me when yo' spoke of it last
evcnin that l didn't keer much bout
Noer and his ark, but I'm findin out
that take heap of interest in 'em.
Pm willin to sit up all night and try to
igger out bout the hens aud tater
bugs
""rhen mebbe yo'd better come up
says she, and she draps the rope fur
me to climb by. never felt so glad in
my life as when got out and seen a
dead bar thar. l wanted to gin the
old woman a kiss, but she waves me
off and says:
"'Don't yo' be in sich hurry, Mr..
White. AFTER yo' hev ate and drank
and slept, and arter we've put in bout
TO- weeks figgerin ON Noer, We'll see
bout the kissin bizness. Chuck them
kegs back into the hole. load up the
bar, and We'll go home.'" NJ. QUAD.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

The agitation for the appointment
of chaplain for the state peniten-
tiary is Il very proper thing and we
hope one may be provided. This state
institution has outgrown swadling
clothes and is Just now sufficiently
patronized to well Justify having IL
chaplain who may devote his entire
time TO the work. 1t is something of
4 surprise that one has not been pro-
Vided before ROW. And in this con-
iec.ion why should not the state of
South Dakota make provision for pay
ns the preachers who conduct services
1t the Soldiers Home? y great state
ike South Dakota ought to he ashamed
% ask or expect preachers TO 90 to a
state institution Sunday after Sunday
aud preach--by VIII .neans hey aet
heir livelihood-,,4tl4 81. y..ils a
sent therefor. No collections are
aiken from the veterans, and the pas
iors of the city who look after the spir-
itual welfare of the members of the
Home do not receive anything for
their services there. We suppose the
pastors of Hot Springs would prefer to
preach there without pay than to have
40 services given to the Home men,
hers, but it is hardly fair for the state
persist in asking them to thus labor
FOR nothing. We believe the state
should provide at least small appro.
oriation for this work. There are near
$50 veterans upon the Home rolls most
If the time, and along with other pro.
visions for their comfort and happi.
ness why not provide something for a
chaplain?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
A Kean Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-.
tod or business success depend largely
on the perfect action of your Stomach
and liver. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
give increased strength, keen, clear
brain, high ambition. A % cent box
will make you feel like new being
s Sold by Emil HargenS, druggist.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
The World.. Fault.

"There is one thing like about you."
said the intimate friend. land that is
your lack of vanity. You don't pretend
to be the greatest actor the world has
ever seen"
NO. answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes thoughtfully. but would be
If the world would only come to see
me."-Washington Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
NOTICE TO OWNER OF LAND BEFORE
~ Tax Deed Shall Issue.

To Michigan Savings e Loan Associatlon:
You are hereby notified that on the 2nd
day of November, A. ID: 1897, the following
described piece or parcel of real estate, taxed
i'll the name of Michigan Savings 4 Loan As.
sociation, aud situated in the county of Fall
River, Stnte of South Dakota. us follows:
Oelricl,s, S. u. Lots Z, 8, 0. 10. II and ~,
block 26, was sold for taxes then due and de-
linqncnt for the year ls9i Mt taS sale by the
county. south Dnl.ota, and was by said
purchaser duly assigned to John Kneebone
who is now the lawful holder of the certiti-
cate of purchase That said taxes then due
and delinquent amounted to $53l nnd that
subsequent taxes to the amount of Sl7.GG have
been paid. with interest, penalty and costs
accrued, making total amount necessary to
redeem $24O0 and i'm addition thereto, the
cost of service of this notice, together with
such interest as may accrue aster this date,
must be paid, and TINT the. right Of redcmp-
tiom will expire and II decd for said land be
made within sixty days from the completed
service of this notice.
.io'IN KSEEBoEE.
Lawful owner of Certificate.
First publication Nov. III.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
ADVERTISING RATES.

All spacc under two inches ls,: cents per
inch per week.
All space over two inches ten cents per
week.
On yearly contracts of over 10 inches 10 per
cent discount will he allowed: the whole
years discount to he deducted from the last
4,,ar;erl. payment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

In Scotland all licensed premises. en-
cept hotels. are closed Sundays. and
one must be at least technically. "a
traveller" before he can obtain liquor
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
N1or1cE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
IN Land Office ut Rapid City, So Oak, No
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to mike communication proof in support of
before Clerk of Circuit Court of Fall River
county, S. d., at Hot Springs. S. ID. on Dec. 81,
''0' ''H' JAMES MCFARLAND
II. l.. No. 1861 for the enst half southeast
quarter Sec, l2. TIP. 9south range s east. and
lots , and Sec. Z Up. south rangeT east b.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
John i. Moran. Of Oelricl,s, s. D.: Frank
Peterson. of Cheyenne Falls S. d.: Mark C.
Rich, of Cheyenne Falls. :. D.: Andreas Erick-
'@''' W. N>-- -S'' A. X. GARDNER, Register.
First publication Nov. III.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

A woman has right to be positive on
matters which are matters Of personal
knowledge and experience. Every wom-
an who las used DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for diseases of the wonlan1y
organs is positive as to its wonderful
curative value, and confidently recom-
mends it to similar sufferers.
Women who suffer from inflammation,
liberation, female weakness, or nervous
diseases caused by disease of the wom-
anly organs will find complete cure by
the use of Favorite Prescription"
rsevsral years ago I suffered severely from
female weakness, prolapsus. and menorrhagia,
and used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with
splendid effect" writes Fannie sfeltonS Of
for few years past, but if should have any
return Of the old trouble would surely try, Pa
q number Of my lady friends. always tell
stel by il viii pay W for the s medicine. DeII In
every case they have spoken in praise of it."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

"T tried ,aanyrenicdies TO cure piles"
writes W. Il. Smith, of Lamtham, ILL.,,
''but found 10 relief till used Buck
lens Arnica Salvc. l have not been
tooubled with piles since.'' It's the
only champion pile cure on earth and
The best saive in the world; 25c per
box, guaranteed by Emil Hargens,
druggist.