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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

We sell LADIES' HATS and also
FLOWERS, SCHIFFON, YELLING,
LACES, and everything in the MIL
LINERY LINE. We trim all hats
free if o buy the hat and material
from US.
OUR DISPLAY IS GRAND.
We have the quantity to select from.
We have the LATEST STYLES, the
NEWEST SHAPES, for both ladies
and children. We AVE the best trims.
Our head milliner, Miss Brown, has
been North this spring and h is by
far the BEST MILLINER IN THE
CITY.
1 want your hat trade. 1 try to
please everybody. You al buy the
finest, as we'll as the cheapest.
We employ nine experienced ladies
in this department.
1 have 600 dom punches of flowers,
from sc to 12c per bunch.
I have at least 5000 hats (nice hats),
frona 1Oc to $3.50, untrimmed.
Nice trimmed hats, from SOC to $40.
We make a speciality in pretty snowy
hats, at $1.00 to $3.50.
We have 5000 rolls of ribbon.
All styles of SCHIFFON, MUSLINS
N VEILINGS.
1 have just received a nice line OF
fine SILK AND LAWN WAISTS.
Nice PERCALE WAISTS at 3Sc.
LAWN EMBROIDERED WAISTS, all
colors, at soc. Nice pretty new SILK
WAISTS at s2.75. BLACK TAFFETA
WAISTS. nicely made, at $500.
Our SPRING DRESS GOODS are
very SNOWY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
SIGNS OF RETURNING REASON.

VI w AZ
The signs of returning reason in the
democratic congressional committee
naturally brighten the republican ead-
Iers, who trust to democratic folly for
republican success At the recent
Injecting OF the committee western and
southern members acceded to the pro-
tests of eastern democrats and actual
Ily gave five of nine places on the exec
iutive committee to men opposed to
lpuShing the silver issue to the front
This was lone after the silverites were
bluntly told that silver could not be
'crammed down the throats Of the
gold democrats Of the states along the
ATLANTIC coast. This yielding of poll
l~ticians who have hitherto been fanati-
Ically obstinate in asserting the entire
Chicago platform promises the practi-
lcal omission of the is to / issue from
the coming Kansas City platform.
lOther issues, IL seems. such as local
Iself-government in our dependencies.
will be brought 10 the front TO win the
Votes OF conservative democrats. This
~disconcerts the dominant party, which
hoped for another radical platform RI
lvaling the Chicago platform In its pan
lic-breeding qualities. IL Is feared that
the same good sense tt.at dietatea
abandonment OF the 1G TO / racke- may
also guide in the choice of a candidate
IN oiedh having begun, tasre Is no Tell
ing WHERE IL will end. Mr.. Bryan has
identified himself with the silver issue
so that to abandon the issue suggests
the abandonment of its chief exponent
But in politics unexpected things hap
pen, and should Mr.. Bryan be renom-
Iinated he is probably not the sort OF
imam to quarrel with his platform Mr..
mckinley, who now stands on a gold
platform, was a few years ago as ar
dent a silverite as one could wish to
Isee. He voted as a congressman for
free coinage and till recently was "on
the fence" AS Mr.. Bryan is equally
a politician IL IS not unkind TO %
that he would yield his prejudices for
the good of the country. A great num-
Der of voters ali oyer the union are
sick Of the Mckinley regime ana
would welcome an opportunity to sup
port a safe man in opposition 10 it
Baltimore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
COUNTY ELECTION BOARDS.
APPOlhT MENTS BY STATE BOARD FOR
WILMINGTON SECTION.

vention The Telcgraphers' strike.
Attempt To Take an Operator from
an Engine at selma by a Crowd of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES House Closed.
Chairman simmons NEGLECTED..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
SAILS FOR PRETORIA
He Carries in a Box Schoolboys Me
sage to Kruger.

New York. April 12.-Seventy Amer
can District messenger boys. l32 Phil
ladelphia schoolboys and a delegation
from the schoolboys OF New York stood
ion the American Line pier and cheered
Ivociferousiy as the steamer St Louis
left today.
At the forward rail was Messengers
Boy 1884. James anc Smith. aged
lie years. smiling and waving an
american flag as he babe adieu To his
friends and began his long voyage to
He was dressed In a new
uniform and carried, suspended by a
Heather strap over his shoulder. a box
containing the message OF sympathy to
president Kruger. now signed by 2S.SS4
Philadelphia schoolboys.
II was with great difficulty that
those who had the lad In charge could
force their way through the crowd Of
leurious persons who occupied every
Inch of space about the gangway.
IOnce on board the lad was taken to-
his stateroom. where he spent a few
moments with his parents Then he
twas taken on deck and photographed
He was the center of attraction. and
leven many of the cabin passengers
good look at him.
The Philadelphia schoolboys ccom
tpanied the St. Louis down the bay on
THE tugboat Baltic. The tug was gay
Ily decorated in bunting and carried a
large inscription From Philadelphia
to Pretoria"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
FIRST GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO

warrington April 12.-Charles III.
lAIlen. OK massachusetts,, now assistant
secretary Of the navy. has been ender-
led, and has practically accepted. the
lnrst civil governorship Of Porto Rico
Tine president formally rendered him
tine Office today and conferred with
lnim over his prospective duties. The
icivl government goes into operation
there within a fortnight. 50 that Mr..
ALLEN viii go to San U at the earl
Iiest possible moment, after Secretary
Longs return here, which should be
next Saturday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
AMERICAN PUSH IN EGYPT.
From This Country Cot
ten Cheaper and Quicker.

London. April 1.-THE report OF the
consul general Of Egypt and the Sou
dan for 1899 was ssued in a blue book
tonight. Summarizing the financial
situation Lord Cromer. the British
minister plenipctentiary and consul
general says:
The figures are sufficient To show
that the treasury Is strong enough to
meet any further loss arising by reason
of the low Nile"
Referring 80 the use OF American 10
lcomotives in Egypt Lord Cromer says
They have done well. u as they
ldiner in many ~espect from our stand-
any types the men required some time
to learn their pe~culiarities. n may
not have been able to get their best
results. The action of n board IN
BORDERING locomotives and wagons rom
america has been criticised II IL
simply due to the fact that the Ameri-
can firms. while not in n position to
offer more favorable terms than others
lon our designs. almost invariably offer
us engines or wagons built on stand
ard designs OF their Own At lower
lprices and in less time. The English
and other Europeans content them
selves with rendering on our designs
not being. as a rub. in the habit OF
manufacturing 10 standard designs or
their own We prefer adhering to our
tandard but in cases where time and
cost are OF great Importance such an
Iofer from America cannot be passed
by"
JIMMY" SAILS FOR PRETORIA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISON.
MENT.

and Harvey Jackson, two brothers. ac-
cused Of killing and burning Cassie
Boon in Chesterfield county, this state,
were found guilty Of murder with rec
concentration to mercy. Judge Klogh
sentenced h two prisoners to life i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
SWEPT BY FIRE.

Richmond, Va, April ia fire
last night in Bowling Green, the
county seat Of Carolina county, swept
over the business part of the town,
only n house being left standing.
The loss is put at $500 o Origin of
fire accidental
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

AT Selma, N. c., Thursday afternoon
a party of strikers s~ympathizers at
tempted to take a telegrapher from a
Southern engine. He drove them of
with a pistol The wire near that
place was cut and the station house
locked,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

General Roberts now has PA. OOo
troops in South Africa n 1900 on
1.-THE way or under orders
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04

Many woman dresses to go out, feels
irresolute, sits down, and falls into . fit
of despondent musing. Ask her what's
the matter, aud shelf probably answer
vJust the blues" And what are the
blues? Only another name, in general,
for disordered liver ard a dseased
stomach. Cleanse the liver, heal the
stomach, purify the blood, and therem
be no more blues. It can be done by
the use OF Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This medicine puts the dis
eased organs of digestion and nutrition
into a condition Of sound health. It
eliminates from the blood all impure and
poisonous substances, and cleanses the
clogged liver. It contains neither al
cohol nor narcotics
NJ had liver complaint for the past fifteen
years, complicated with dyspeps3a a1,d gall
stones" /" writes Mrs. N. Bernier, of 81 Elm 81,
Oshkosh Wis. II doctored with seven Of our
prominent DOCTORS and not one or all Of them
have done me the good. nor begun to do what
your medicines have l have used three bottles
of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. one
vial of his Pleasant PeIlets,' and one bottle of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and have
gained about eighteen pounds since first began
to take these remedies.n
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliouSness.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
The white house has some aged serv-

The white house has some aged serv-
ants. One Q. tie doorkeepers in the
executive mansion was appointe to his
place by Lincoln. He has been reap
pointed by every president, and he is
there to-day, bent in form, but alert
of mentality, and willing to tell all
about the good old days. Jerry" the
aged colored porter in the white house,
has been there since the days of Lin
coin. Jerry is spiritualist, and he
tells visitors, with profound solemnity,
that he converses daily, or rather night
ly, with the spirits of Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield. ..Dey has toe cum back
hyar, chile" says Jerry, ''toe fin out
how tDgs done gwan, an l tells um,
chile, deed l does" Another old en-
ploye of the white house is Simmons.
the colored messenger to Secretary
Porter. Grant appointed him, and he
remained at his post until the days of
President Harrison. Harrison did not
like Simmons, so he had him trans
ferred to the treasury building, where
Simmons was obliged to bend his dig
nifty and haul boxes around in the base
ment. When Cleveland came back for
his second term he missed Simmons,
and gave him back his old place. They
can't fire me now," says Simmons
These var big men want me var, and
var Use gwan stay. How you 'spect
de gemmen O de press get long with
out me? How they get long, dat's what
l want know? Oh. de gemmen O de
press is great genmen."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
BRIGGS Hf0UBK
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS. PROPRIED

This old established hotel known from Maine to Ore
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently naugur
ated system of electricity hroug the entire build
ing whereby every lighted by incandescent lights
At the present time this the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity Firstcass through
Best 81 day house the Coast Free bus to and
the trains Meals 25 cents lodging and SO cents
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
FRENCH TANSY WATERS, tn

FRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
worlds famous remedy for irregular
and painful periods of ladies; are never
failing and safe, rejuvenate the system;
brighten the eyes; restore health and
beauty to the faded; French Tansy
Waters are the only reliable female rem
edy in the world; imported from Paris;
take nothing else from druggists. but in
sist on genuine; in red wrappers with
crown trade mark Price 81 For sale by
all leading druggists. OF sent by us direct
on receipt Of price. La France Drug Co.,
importers, 3O6 Turk St, San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
We fit Glasses

Through long study and practice we
can tell on examination just VIII at
glasses your eyes require. We then
supply precisely the glasses needed.
Our prices are right.
If we find that glasses will not aid
you. we frankly tell you so.
DAVIS & FARRER, Opticians.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on or
after August l, 1899. the office, or
room, occupied by the County Assessor
situated in the county building, next
door to TIE store now occupied by
Joseph Platt, will he for rent. For
particulars apply to
GEO. w. COwING,
Clerk of Board Of County Commission
erS,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04

Wanted-By young man, a place
to work. Leave word in this Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
A Great liniment.

DR.. Benton's liniment, which affects
man and beast alike, is the grandest cura
tive liniment ever manufactured in the
world. You have but to use it once and
you will never use anyother. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
DO lou KNOW

Consumption 10 preventabie? Science has proven
that, and also that neglect Is suicidal. The worst
cold or cough can he cured with Shiloh's Cough
and Consumption Cure. Sold on positive grarantee
for over fifty years
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-03-04
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.

FOH S\LE-Fiys corner 10 ts in the
eastern part of town. Inquire of Mrs
Fox.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-11
BONDS

Sales-Io Walluku, $4,000; 100 Olaa,
pd., sI4. 90; 10 Ookalo, 5000; 5Ookala,
$1,000; 10 Ookala, fI6.oo; 10 Ookala,
$1,000; 10 Ookala, fI6.25; 10 Ookall,
Hos
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-11
MOurnine for Uncle.


Somehow the rumor had spread that he
Had gold concealed about;
He let the harmless story stand,
And presently his nieces and
His nephews sought him out.
They took him home and housed him
well
And tried to make him glad;
Last week he died-today they know
He had no money hidden-oh
Their loss Is very sad
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-11
Jewellers. Gold and Silver Manufacturers, 20 p;

CATALOGUE and furnished RECEIPT We hay
lo'k
prepared to furnish special designs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

We shall never make our republic
what it should be until we understand
and put in practice the doctrine that
success is abhorrent if attained by the
sacrifice of the principles of morality.
The successful man whether in busi-
ness or politics, who has risen by the
swindling of his neighbors, by deceit
and chicanery, by unsorupulous bold
ness and unscrupulous cunning, stands
toward society as dangerous wild
beast. The mean and cringing admir-
alton which such career commands
among those who think crookedly or
not at all makes this kind of success
perhaps the most dangerous of all the
influences that threaten our national
life. Our standard of public and pri-
vate conduct will never be raised to the
proper level until we make the scoun-
drel who succeeds feel the weight of a
hostile public opinion more strongly
than the scoundrel who s.-THEo-
DoRE ROOSEVELT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18
BURGLARY ANDLARCENY
CHRISTEN GETS TWO SUSPECTS.
John B. Smith and Dan Walker Charecr
With Burglary and Grand
Larceny. Now in Jail.

Last week, Monday night, Josepn
Blocks junk shop in the Ammon,
Scott & Co., foundry building on West
Water street was broken into and 81
quantity of brass, rubber, copper, ETC.,
valued at S475, was stolen. While the
matter has necessarily been kept very
quiet, yet Sheriff Christen and Deputy
Olson have been working on the case,
and as consequence John B. Smith
and Dan Walker are now in Jail await.
ing hearing.
After stealing the goods the parties
drove toward La Crosse, Wis, camping
in the country over night. They
camped near La Crescent and two oG
the party went on, to La Crosse, where
they sold the goods for $l33 10, teIIiag
the junk dealer there that they ha6
lost horse and had to have money to
buy another.
After several days hard work on the
case Sheriff Oh hristen arrested Smith
and Walker, and Monday afternoon
arraigned them before Justice R. Y.
Gibson charged with burglary aud
grand larceny. They plead mot
guilty" and their hearing was set Er
August 18th, their bail being fixed st
$1,000 each, in default of which they
were lodged in Jail, to await the hear
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

THE Kansas City convention at
tempted to square circle when it tried
to construct sound-money-free.silver
platform and nominate pair of free
ilver-sound-money candidates. The
two things will not mix. One is right
and the other is wrong; and no amount
of word juggling, wool pulling, hedg
ing or evasion can deceive the people
Those who sincerely believe in the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to l, without awaiting the
aid of cooperation of any other nation
on earth, should vote for Bryan, for ne
is pledged to that very thing. Ah eth-
er citizens of the Republic, no mstter
what their previous political affiliations
may have been, should and mustanite
against that financial heresy, which, II
adopted, would plunge the country
into state of business anarchy, such
as has never been experienced by any
people since the invention of coined
money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18
Senator Gear is Dead.

The nation mourns with the state 0s
Iowa the loss of an able statestRaa,
and member of Iowa's great delega.
ton at Washington-U. s. Senstcc
John Henry Gear, of Burlington
Senator Gear had been i'm poor health
for year or more, but his sudden
death on Saturday morning from heart
failure at his apartments in Washing
ton was wholly unexpected. The
night before he was feeling we'll auG
retired in usual health, and at 4:so a.
m. passed away from heart failure.
The remains and funeral party casne
home to Burlington by special train,
and the funeral is being held there tas
day.
John Henry Gear, of Burling-
ton, Iowa was born in Ithaca, N
Y, April Z, 1925; received a common
school education; removed to Ga,ena,
ILL.,, in 1886, to Fort Smelling, lows
territory, in 1888, and to Burlington in
1s43, where he engaged in merchandis-
ing; was elected mayor of the City Sf
Burlington in 1868, was a member OF
the Iowa house of representatives Of
the Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Six
teenth general assemblies of the state,
serving as speaker for the last tive
terms; was elected governor of Iowa i'm
1S7S-79 and again in 1SS0-Sl; was
elected to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first
congresses; was beaten for the Fifty
second; was assistant secretary of the
treasury under President Harrison, and
was elected to the Fifty-third congress;
was elected Jan. %, 1894, senator in
congress from the State of Iowa for six
years, beginning March 4. 1885, His
term of office would have expired
March 3, 1901. He was reelected sena-
tor in January, 1900, for term of Sax
years from March 8, 1901.
There have been few men in publse
life who were more generally loved
and respected than Senator Gear. He
was man of excellent character, an
able statesman, and has given power
and dignity to the Iowa delegation in
congress. He has always been a dill.
gent worker for his constituents and
his loss will be deeply felt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

The horrible massacre of all the for
eign legations at Pekin, China, on July
9TH, now seems to be confirmed beyond
a doubt, and the details are awful be
yond description. The allied nations
are carefully considering the situation,
and troops will be hurried to China
from all parts of the civilized world. 1t
is not improbable that an extra session
of congress will be called by President
Mckinley to take some immediate ac-
ton i'm regard to the position to be
taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

THE indications are that the republi-
can campaign this year will be short
and vigorous. 1t is likely that it will
open about September 18th, which is
two or three weeks later than four
years ago. The state central committee
have opened headquarters at Des
Moines and are now busy preparing for
the formation of Rough Rider" clubs
all over the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

THE death of Senator Gear will
precipitate much speculation as to his
successor. 1t is difficult to predict the
result. OF course Gov. Shaw has pow
er to make the appointment, but then
it is pretty generally thought that
Shaw would like the senatorship him
self. Then there is Dolliver, Cum
Minis, Lacey and Hepburn who have
also been mentioned. The outcome
will be watched with interest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

The only case that We have heard of
in Iowa of any one refusing to answer
the census enumerator's questions, was
that of George Skidmore, of Delta,
who was arrested and placed under
$500 bonds to await the action of the
federal grand jury for such refusal. The
penalty for the offense is fine not to
exceed 5000 or thirty days in Jail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

ADMIRAL DEWEY doesn't think
much of the Chinese fighters; he ex-
presses the opinion that an army of
5000 men could march to Pekin easi-
ly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

The scientists now tell us that the
Twentieth Century will have twenty
four leap years, the greatest number
possible. The century will have three
Februaries with five Sundays, and will
have $50 eclipses. Let us all make a
note Of the matter and ee II the pre-
diction Is verified.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

THOSE having money to throw
away can now get bets of A to against
the success of Bryanism, and the odds
are likely to be increased as the cam
paign progresses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

The republican party has always de-
Iended upon commercial tranquility
and prosperity for its success. Demo-
cratic hope is founded upon strikes and
business depression.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has accepted
an invitation to attend the G.. A. r.
encampment, at Chicago, next month.
Gov. Roosevelt will also be there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

FOUR years ago the Democrat party
favored an income tax. This year it
didn't. There are too many Demo-
cratic millionaires now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

THE Democratic partyis no longer
drawing inspiration from thememsriec
of jefferson and Jackson. Vhese
names are not to be appealed to in con
dieting an anti-expansion campaign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-18

THE per capita circulation is now
$26.5S. This is another Democratic
prediction destroyer.