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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

raoy. Delegates wore elected to the State
convention at san Antonio and instructed
to vote for Internal Revenue Collector
p. -. Hunt for chairman; fight for
w. Johnson was elected county chairman
for the ensuing two years.
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nnxIor TnIyersIty.

Waco. Texas, September 4,-The 1900
session OF Baylor university opened Today
under the most favorable auspices ever
enjoyed by that institution. Addresses
were delivered by Hon. T. s. Henderson
~ cameron Of the class OF ~, Superin-
tendsnt j c. baltimore of the city schools
ara Hon. Pat. NJ. Men, member OF the
legislature. The alumni Grafton was de-
liyered by Rev. George w mcdaniel Of
Temple.
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Mason. Texas. September 2,-Tbe We
publican convention for Mason county n
dorsod the National administration aud
elected delegates 20 tho State convention
at San Antonio without instructins them
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county republican convention adopted
resolutions declining to take part in the
Green Hawley fight; the delegation is
about evenly divided
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youne county Is for Hunt.

Graham. Texas, September 1.-THE
Young county republican convention
adopted resolutions andoru,ns tho National
administration and arraigninz tbs dsmos-
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waco, Texas, September 4.--The Acade-
my OF the Sacred Heart and Vt. Basil's
college for boys. the two Catholic schools.
also opened their fall term today with
good attendance.
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orened today with thirty students. Tnis
institution opened last year with only NJ
teen students and closed with over 100.
The increase will he weekly until that
number Is again reschedsfem
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Hnwlcy Indorsed in Brown County.
Brentwood. Texas, September Tho

resolutions adopted by the Brown county
republican convention indorse Mr., Haw-
ley's course In congress and approve his
selection as National committeeman; tho
hope is expressed that he will again be
a candidate for congress.
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wharton. Texas, September 4.-1ho
Wharton county republicans expressed o
preference as between Green and Hawley
Croueh's candidacy Tor congress was In
dorsed.
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snIit in nlIIs connty.

Wasahachie. Texas. September 4.-Thers
was split in the Ellis county convention
OF republicans: one convention indorsed
Hawiey and the other fopted highly eulo-
gietic resolutions respecting Chairman
Green Both Endorsed the National ad-
ministration.
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walker county for HawIey.

Huntsville, Texas, September i--The rs-
publicans OF Walker county deplored dis
cord in the party but indorsed the posi-
ton OF Congressman Hawler.
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nawiey In Israth county.

DubAa, Texas, September 1.-The Erath
county republican convention was Tor
liawley ell the way through.
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neni.on KNITTING VIII.

Denlson. Texas. September 1.-Two cars
loaded with machinery for tho new knit
ting mill arrived tonight from Atlanta.
Ga.
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M SCHOOL CENSUS OF TEXAS
y the Apportionment for Counties and
u Cities for 100000.

. nble shows the school census
NJ yllcr'n, oounties and communities
% suN ,,,onmeut for each. as shown
. y 'pp ~ the state department Of
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south Texas Baptist College.
waller. Texas, September s.-Tae South
Texaa Baptist college located at TINS place
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EDUCATIONAL.

lt.-Local tax also.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

frame shingle roof residence, corner
Third and Dock streets, for Captain
Donald MacRae. Mr.. Charles McMil-
Ian, architect.
Other building permits issued since
the new year are as follows:
A two-story tin roof building on
Dock street, between Sixth and Sew
enth, for Mrs. Z. Vollers. L. II. Vol
lers contractor.
A one-story shingle roof building.
on the southeast corner Of Front and
Wooster streets for Wilson Casteen.
J. d. Benson, builder.
An asbestos covered building. thirty
feet high. on Campbell street, between
Second and Third streets. for w. E.
Worth.
A building on the west side of the
Cape Fear, for the Brunswick Bridge
and Ferry Company.
A one-story shingle roof building
on Swami street. between Eighth and
Ninth streets. for c. E. Scherer.
A brick building with tin or slate
roof, corner Water and Dock streets
for the Carolina Ice Company.
A one-story shingle roof building or
Redcross street, between Seventh anC
Eighth streets, for Charles Schnibben
A one-story shingle roof building
on Dawson street, between Fifth anf
Sixth streets. for Flora Kennedy. w
T. Spooner, architect.
A two-story slate or tin roof bricf
building. on Mutt street, betweeI
Grace and Walnut streets, for NJ
O'Brien. r. HI. Brady, builder.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Supply of COnvicts Running Short
Work on Castle Hayes Road-Read.
for Macadam in Two Weeks.

Colonel Roger Moore. chairman of
the board of county commissioners
said yesterday that road improvements
were progressing steadily and that a
great deal of work is being done on the
Castle Haynes road between the iron
bridge and the ferry. That part OF the
road has been we'll graded and ditch
ed and it will be ready for the macad-
am in about two weeks.
The work has been impeded, Colone!
Moore says, on account of a shortage
of hands There are now only eighteen
cOnVicts working on the road, and no
other labor is being employed. He says
that the postponement of the criminal
court necessarily causes a shortage Of
convictS. The terms of many canvlcts
sentenced at previous terms have ex-
pired and a new supply is needed.
This shortage of labor will probably
be overcome by the employment of day
laborers. 1t is thought that negotia-
tions will be closed within two weeks
for an ample supply of rock from Cas-
tie Haynes for macadam purposes.
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THE FOURTH n. G. LODGE OF ELKs
To Be Instituted I'm Durham-Exalted
Ruler HI. j. Gerken and Mr.. r. w.
Wallace, of Wilmington Lodge, VIII
Assist In the Institution.

Mr.. H. ]. Gerken and Mr.. r. w.
Wallace will leave tonight for Durham
to assist in the institution of a lodge of
Elks there on Monday. 1t will be the
fourth lodge of that order in the state.
The four chairs will be filled by the
exalted rulers from Richmond. Dan
vile, Charlotte and Wilmington. Mr..
Gerken, the exalted ruler of the VIII
mington lodge, will act in the capacity
of Esteemed Loyal knight, and MIR.
r. w. Wallace will be assistant to the
Squire.
A letter was received yesterday by
Mr. Gerken from w. ]. Roberts, dis
trict deputy, in which he says Danville
will send a delegation of fifteen Elks
and he is anxious for a number of
Wilmington Elks to be there.
The occasion is being anticipated
with deep interest by Elks through
out the state. An elaborate programme
is being arranged, notable feature of
which will be a sumptucus banquet.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
NEWS FROM ENFIELD.
Big Cotton Gin-Navigable Water to
Tar River-To Have Grand Demo-
cratic Rally.

Correspondent Of the Messenger)
EAfad, N. c., April 7.-One Of our
prominent farmers, Mr.. Martin V.
Ba<ahill, will leave next week to con-
tract for machinery for an up-to-date
three-fe-saw cotton gin Of thirty bales
daily capacity.
Fishing creek is now navigable from
EA6eld to Tar river. Captain Bell
with his snag and dredging boat, has
just reached the railroad bridge and
the citizens flock there to see his crew
at work
The market house bonds were sold
to the Bank of Enfield at s105.
State Chairman Simmons writes
that Hon. E. w. Pou and other speak
ers will address the public at Enfield
Saturday, April 18th.
Chairman Meyer says he is not only
Meyer the Hustler" In the mercan-
tile line. but hustling democrat, and
wiz prove it by the big crowd he
brings here on the 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, April Money on call
steady at to per cent; last loan at
4 per cent; prime mercantile paper at
4A@5 per cent; sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.86A @4.86B for demand and
at $4.S3%@4.S3k for sixty days; posted
rates at s4.84 and $4.S7h; commercial
bills at $4.S2k@4.S3; silver certificates
at 60h@61k; bar silver at 599s; Mexi-
can dollars at 47Z state bonds mac
tive; railroad bonds firm; government
bonds steady.
Liverpool, April 7.-Cotton.-Spot,
limited demand, prices unchanged.
American middling 13-32d. The sales
500 were for speculation and export and
included 4,400 bales American; receipts
$4,000 baes, including 29.0 900 bales Amer
lean. Futures opened quiet and closed
quiet but steady at the advance.
American middling, low middling
clause: April 20-64d buyers; April and
May 17-64d buyers; May and June
sellers; July and August 9-64d buyers;
August and September sd sellers; Sep
tember and October 4S-64d sellers;
October and November 31-64@4 32-64d
sellers; November and December
4 25-64d buyers; December and Janu-
dry Z3-b40 buyers, January anu rep
ruary 21-64@4 22-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
GaIevston-Steady at 9;Sc; net re-
ceipts 2,192 bales.
Norfolk-Quiet at 9hc; net receipts
Ill bales.
Baltimore-Dull at 9Zc.
Boston-Quiet at SIC: net receipts
1,436 bales.
Wilmington-Steady at 9hc; net re-
ceipts 1872 bales.
Philadelphia-Firm at 10c; net re-
ceipts 162 bales.
Savannah-Quiet at SIC; net receipts
2,457 bales.
New Orleans-Firm at 8 5-1Sc; net
receipts ,S99 bales.
Mobile-Nominal at SIC; net receipts
275 bales.
Memphis-Steady at 9%c; net re-
ceipts 134 bales.
Augusta-Quiet at CSC; net receipts
43 bales.
Charleston-Firm at sssc; net receipts
Sc bales.
Cincinnati-Quiet at CSC; net receipts
961 bales.
Louisville-Ffrm at 9kc.
st. Louis-Steady at 9Ac; net re-
ceipts 75 bales
Houston-Quiet at sac; net receipts
1,250 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
MARKETING VEGETABLES.
A Car Load of Lettuce Shipped TO phil
adelphia RadisheS will be shipped
in Large Quantities This Week.

A car load of lettuce was shipped
yesterday morning by Mr.. Woodward,
of the Fruit Growers Express, to Phil
adelphia. 1t was the first car load ship
ment since the second crop has de-
veloped sufficiently to be put on the
market.
The car contained 122 barrels and 172
baskets. or a total of Isl barrels. The
lettuce was of very fine quality and
will bring good prices. The average
price at present is about 500 per bar
rel.
Mr.. J. E. Schley, of Baltimore, rep
Asenting Berry & Mills, is here buy
nse vegetables. Mr.. SchleN is a popu-
lar and energetic young man and is
shipping large quantities
Last night he expressed 100 packa-
ges of lettuce to Baltimore,
Ra6ishes will be plentiful this week
and several car load lots win probably
be shipped.
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ON TRIAL FOR BIGAM1.
James f. Qualls Dismissed on ohe
Warrant and ke-arrested on Aaother
Hearing Postponed.

The hearing in the case of the State
VS.. Jas. z. Qualls, who was indicted
a week ago for bigamy, was called for
trial at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
before Justice Fowler. L. v. Grady,
ESQ, was counsel for the prosecution.
Mrs. Qualls and her father. Mr.. A. d.
Edwards. VIM. J. Bellamy. Esq, ap-
peared for the defendant
Mr.. Grady asked that the case De
dismissed on the ground that there
was insufficient evidence to convict.
This was accordingly done at me eest coz;
of the prosecuting witness; Immedl-
ate,v thereafter. however. Qualls was
rearrested on a warrant for bigamy.
sworn out by the same parties. 1t was
brought before Justice McGowan at
once and Mr.. Grady asked ior I'll
f;nuance which was granted. the hear
ing being fixed for next THURSDAY at
1e O'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
THE NEW YORK MARKET.

New York, April cotton dull:
middling CSC; net receipts 1.250: gross
receipts 1.250.
Total today: Net receipts 10. +e5: ex-
ports to Great Britain 500; to France
95; to the continent 6.445; stock 62o.-
40 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts l0.4S ex-
ports to Great Britain 500; TO France
15; to the continent 96,A5.
Total since September 1st: Net re-
ceipts 6O17.144 exports to Great Bri-
tain ], 1,s97. IA; to France e4s6lS: to the
continent 3 2S7 629
Futures closed steady. April $50, May
$50, June go July 9.e7. August s.1S.
September $40. October $40. November
1886, December 7.96, January 7.S9. Feb
ruary 500, March 500.
Spot cotton closed dull; middling up
lands sac; middling gulf 10c: sales
1,116 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. April The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Op.n. High. Low. Clos.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
ON THE BROAD PACIFIC.
Mr.. Crews Sails for Honolulu and the
Philippines.
Editor Messenger:

Editor Messenger:
Through the kindness Of the Hon.
John d. Bellamy and the secretary of
war 1 have permission to sail for
Honolulu and Manila on the United
States army transport Grant, which
leaves this port tomorrow Sunday
April 1st DR.. Ward, OF New Bern.
and Lieutenant Victor Blue, Of San
tiago fame, and many others, will be
on board. On account OF the plague
and quarantine regulations / will stop
but short while at Honolulu.
/ am in excellent health and my trim
so far has been quite a success. have
had no misfortune and not an hours 5
sickness.
The receipt Of The Daily Messenger
has been much appreciated by me,
away out here. No other one thing
mas made me feel more at home while
In San Francisco.
wishing The Messenger and all con-
nected with il much success, i am.
Respectful yours. etc,
j. A. CREWS
San Francisco. March 81. 1900.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
REPAIRING THE SOUTHPORT.
The Staunch Little Vessel Being hand
somely Fitted Up at Skinner's Ship
Yard.

The steamer Southport has been on
the marine railway at SINNERS ship
yard for several days undergoing
general repairs.
The entire boat has been repaanted
and a new propeller has been put on
The after cabin Is being thoroughly
renewed and will be flied up hand
somely. The interior of the cabin Is
receiving a coat of varnish and a new
carpet has been put down.
Captain Peter Jorgensen said yes
terday that he expected TO take the
southport down the river Tuesday
and resume her regular schedule.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

Cash quotations Nars as follows
Flour steady. Winter patents, $1,000
$40; straights. 81 9563.40: clears, 81 700
80; spring specials, s3.sO63.9O; patents
s3.1O@3.45; straights, s260@3.0O; bakers,
$2O0@2.4S; No. yellow corn, 39%c: No
spring wheat, 621A@65c; No. red.
691a a@69%c; No. 2 corn 395sc; No. oats
s2.O0@2.45; No. yellow corn, 29%c: No.
8 white, 27A@2SAc; mess pork, per
Dbl, s12.1OG12.75: lard, per 100 lbs.
$6.55Q6.70; short ribs sides, loose, Sc 956
1.2O; dry salted shoulders, boxed
s6.5O@675 short clear sides. boxed,
$I25@740; whiskey. distillers' finished
goods, per gallon, s1.251A.
New York, April 7-FLOUR-Quie
and steady; winter patents S3.65@3.90
Minnesota patents s37O@4.O0.
WHEAT.-Spot steady. No. red
S0Ac f. o. b. affoat Spot, No. 2 red
77Ac elevator. Options opened steady
on prospects of bullish statistics on
Monday, but were afterwards inf1uenc-
ed by fine weather in winter wheat
states and realizing: closed steadier
on firm continental cables at unchang-
ed prices. May closed at 73Ac: July
closed at 7SBc; September closed at
74c.
CORN.-Spot steadier; No. 477sc
Options after declining a little at the
start under liquidation rallied later on
fair European acceptances at the sea-
board; closed steady and unchanged
May closed at 45Ac: July closed at
46Ac; September 46G46kc, closed at
1910.
OATS.-Spot quiet; No. 29c. Op-
tions slow and barely steady, closing
steady and unchanged. May closed at
29c; No. 2 white oats, May closed at
31c.
EGGS.-Firm; state and Pennsylva-
mia at mark 12A @15c: southern do 110
12c
PETROLEUM-Eas refined New
Yrok $3.50; Philadelphia and Baltimore
$9.55; do in bulk $500.
RICE.-Firm; domestic fair to extra
41s@6kc; Japan 4A@4kc.
OLASSES.-Steady; New Orleans
open kettle, good to choice, 44@55c.
PEANUTS-Steady; fancy hand
picked 81 d4c; other domestic 363kc.
COTTON SEED OIL-Fairly steady
at unchanged prices. Prime crude
33k@34c; prime summer yellow 36kc;
off summer yellow nominal; butter
grades 37@39c: prime winter yellow
39c; do white 3S@39c; prime meal s2SG
$3.50.
SUGAR.-Raw firm; fair refining
3Bc; centrifugal, SO test, 4xc; mould
A $40; granulated s5.15.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: strained
common to good. $1.70 Turpentine
steadier at 561k @57c.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine mar
ket firm at 53c; sales none. Rosin firm
and unchanged; sales none
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
53hc; receipts 531; sales 800; exports
1856. Rosin firm; receipts 1,1GO; sales
12,191; exports 5,232. Quote: A B c ID
s1.35, E s1.40, F s145. G. $50. III BIO.
I s1.s0, K $500. NJ s2.25, n s225, w G
$3.50, w w $275.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

cured them. II always
relieves painful periods
and no woman who s0f-
fers should be without
this knowledge.
Nearly all the Ills Of
women result from, some
arrangement of the
female organism. Mrs.
Pinkl5ans's great nsedi-
cine makes WON e n
healthy; of this there IS
overwhelming proof.
DONE experiment. II
you suffer get this ssfesEi-
cine a1sss get MrS. Pifsfs-
han,,s free stvice- Her
address is Lynn, Mass.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
AN UNPRECEDEkT Ed RECORD.
WILMINGTON BUILDING INTERESTS
GREATER THAN FOR MANY
YEARS PAST.

Twice as Much Building Now in Pro
gress as There Was During a Cor
responding Period Last Year-Build
ing Contracts In Prospectus Creates
By Even a Much Larger Per Cent
A Prominent Architect Says Work
men Are Scarce-Several of the Mos
notable Buildings-A List OF Build
ing Permits Recently Granted.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
M'KTNIEY TO VISIT CHARLESTON

Washington, April 7.-Senator Nc
Laurin, Mayor Smyth and Alderman
O'Nein, of Charleston, S. c., called at
the White house today, and gained q
promise from the president to attend
the national educational association
convention in Charleston early in July,
provided public business permits.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
Vegetables Well sold.

Under da/e of April 9Th, Henry Ell
we'll & Co.. $40 Washington street
New York, reports sales of North
Carolina lettuce at $3.50 per basket.
Charleston extra asparagus $500 per
dozen and cabbage 1915 per crate
Florida choice strawberries so cents
a quart. They want your business.
Write to them.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

safe bind, safe find" Fortify your
self by taking Hoods SarsapariIla now
and be sure Of good health for months
to come.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

Queen Wilhemina, OF Holland, has
sent a personal letter Of sympathy to
General Joubert's widow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

same DAY last year. &c.
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. - Steady
machine barrels 531zc; country barrels
SIC.
ROSIN.-Nothing doing.
TAR.-Firm at $1.20.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-v quiet
at $500 and 1926.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 391zc and 39c: rosin CSC
and S1.0O; tar 95c; crude turpentine
S1.35 and s2.40.
pentine, 62 barrels rosin, ia barrels
tar 10 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-11
casks spirits turpentine. 16 barrels
rosin. SO barrels tar, = barrels crude
turpentine.
SALT.-125's. SIC: 1908. TIC: Zoos. soc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina, fancy.
go to zoe; Virginia. 40 to Soc; Spanish.
Is to S5c.
RICE.-Nothing doing.
CORN.-53 to SAC.
CORN MEAL.-491sc.
COW PEAS.-96c.
~. c. BACON Hams, TO 10c.
shoulders, to 71ac; sides. to S1sc.
TURKEYS.-Nive) 8 to 8kc.
CHICKENS.-Slow; spring 10 to 1Sc;
hens, % to 25c; roosters. Is to zoe.
EGGS.-At 12kc.
SHINGLES-Per 1000 five inch hearts
and saps, s1.5O@310: six inch. s2.5O@
$3.50
TIMBER
Per M feet-Shipping. 50. .0O910.0o
Mill, Prime ................ 1909 S.75
Mill, falr .-.----...-.-s- b.5OW 1OO
Common Mill .............. 5000 500
Inferior to ordinary ...... $500 500
STOCKS.
Quotations on local securities, fur
niShed and regularly corrected by
Hugh MacRae & Co.:
Bid. Asked.
A. c. L. of Conn.,, so Certs. ITO 112k
A. c. L. of Conn.,, stock. ..153 -
A. c. L. of S. c.: .......123 -
Wilmington and Weldon. .1S3 -
w. & w. 7%o Certs .139 -
N. G. Railroad minimum. .157 100
Wilmington Compress Co... - 10
DelgadO Mills ...............110 115
Wilmington Cotton Mills. pf.11o lis
Henrietta Mills 200 225
Wilmington Gas Light Co.. 20 "a
Carolina Insurance Co. ....107 -
Underwriters Insurance Co.. 1867
National Bank Wilmington. .112 lib
Atlantic National Bank. 200 -
Murchison National Bank. .112 -
vii. Savings & Trust Co.. .215 -
Blue Ridge National Bank.11 113
BONDS.
North Carolina As 1861 107
North Carolina 6'S .1341a 14G
City Viii. Con. SIS, gold, 1922. .112 lis
City Will. Con. SIS, Cur. 100 -
City Will. SIS, 1919. 100 -
City Of Wilmington 6's ......101 los
Masonic Temple 1st 6's ....105 -
Masonic Temple End 6's .... - 100
Wilmingt'n Compress Co. SIS IS -
Wilmington and Weldon 5's.116 -
A C. L. As ...........10 100 -
N. H. County SIS. gold, 1907. - 1851
City of Wilmington As. .102 1882
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington, n. c.. April Z.
Receipts Of cotton today-1.1S2 bales
Receipts same day last year.
bales.
This seasons receipts to datN2T1. .sss
bales.
Receipts to same date last year
2SS, soc bales.
The ouotativSs posted at 4 O'Clock
today at the exchange:
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
LEAF OF OUR PAST HISTORY

Pleasant Echo OF War Tfmes-im-
por,ant Survey-Losing E>aeenea
Cftizens-A Sheaf OF PunSeut fara-
graphs.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10

Lydi, E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
FLEECED THE tNN0CENTS.
Beel, the Easy Victim Of Adamson in the
Wrestling Match SATURDAY. niuht.

Probably the greatest ''cOnfidence"
game ever perpetrated on the sports
of Wisconsin was worked on the
sporting fraternity Of Marshfield by
Ed. AdamsOn of Kentucky and his
manager last Saturday night. By a
fake wrestling match with Beel
earlier in the year Adamson succeeded
in making Beell and all of Marshfeld
confident that the Kentucky man was
no match for the young MarShfield
giant. That was tue first act in the
smooth game he worked. The next
act was to arrange for another match
for much larger stakes. This was
equally as smoothly executed. The
last act in the farce or comedy was
permitting Beell to get couple of
falls in the Saturday night bout, while
AdamsOn'S hackers were busy in the
crowd taking all the bets at odds Or
even money they could get that
Adamson would win the match. The
denOuement came when AdamsOn
started in and took the next three
falls with ease. Then they knew they
had all been worked to finish. 1t
was mean trick to work on lot of
innocent people and we are sorry for
the Marshfield boys. but it will be a
lesson that they will not soon forget
and will make wrestling and kindred
sport unpopular in this neck o. the
woods for some time to come. There
are quite a number of 1-tOid-yOu-SO
fellows and some of these people made
a little money on the game.