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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
MOSES.

According to a dispatch from Berlin.
b Russian and japanese replies to
Germanys proposal, received Tuesday.
asserted that Russia "assents In prin-
ciple," while Japan's answer ID an
emphatic approval"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
ssHunger the Best Sauce,''

Yet some people are never hungry.
Whatever they eat has to be forced
down" There is, Of course, something
wrong with these people. By aKng
Hoods Sarsaparilla a short time they
are given an appetite and then they en-
Joy eating and foo nourishes them. II
you find your appetite failing, JUST Iry
a bottle OF Hoods. 1t is q true to
ach tonic and every dose does good
The best family cathartic is HOODS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

Ex-Governor John p. AltgeId goes
to Ohio, where he will make four
speeches. Then he will deliver a num-
Der Of speeches in the New England
Ufafe4L
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

WANTED TWO RELIABLE TRAVELLING
tom; salary and expenses; experience not
absolutely essential. Address Piedmont
Tobacco Works, Greensboro. n. G..
sepes 6m fr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are ia
nous little pills for liver and bowel
troubles. Never grippe. r. r. Bella
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
THE MESSENGER FUND

ne Messenger acknowledges the fol-
lowing additions 10 it's Galveston fund:
Amount trasmitted.. 1921. 04
Previously ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1878
Cash LOO
Adelphi Lodge Grand United Or
der Odd Fellows, colored, No. s.
$50 500
$4S0.77
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
Sam Jones, Strong Points.

Rev. DR.. Frank Bristol, pastor of the Met
ropolitan church, in Washington, which is
story which he heard one evening while din
ing at the white house with the president
and Bishop Chandler, of the Methodist
church south. The party was talking about
revivalists and revivals, and the case of the
well-known exhorter, Sam Jones, was
brought up. 'The best Characterization of
Sam Jones preaching l ever heard" said
the bishop, was that of a good colored
brother in Virginia. He had just heard
Jones preach, and was describing it to some
of his fellows. 'Jist as long as Bre'r Jones
sticks to de Scripters, said the colored man,
he amt no better preacher than eny Nv
de rist of us. But when he cuts loose from
the Scripters and jist lets 'er sail, den he's
de doggondest preacher dat ever pounded
pulpit Pittsburgh Post.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
tbis nartv. Well ketch them horses an

this party. Well ketch them horses an
you drive 'em back to Dyea an sell 'em.
Bring one spare critter back with yer
fer me an one fer ther swag. When
yer git back come ter thet big bowlder
an Jest as ther sun is risin' show yer
self mint. That night hev the horses
thar an I'll jine yer. Understand"
"But what are you goin' to do?"
"That's my funeral. You do Jest as
1 tell yer. Don't make any slip. 1t
wouldn't be very healthy fer yer if yer
went back on me. I'd foller yer all
over kingdom come"
Rider jumped at the proposal.
Whether he would return or not was a
question he could settle later on. AT
present it was enough to be rid of the
desperate man who eyed him as if read
ing his very thoughts.
you'll come back. [ shall have gold
enough to make us both rich or else l
shan't be 'bove ground. I'm takin' all
the resk an eff yer don't come back
I shall prob'ly miss yer. I'll do my part
an you see you do yours"
1t was evident that he was about to
engage in some desperate scheme, and
Rider hastened to assure him that he
would be back as fast as possible.
you'll travel light an you orter be
back in IL days." said Bowers. 81 shall
look fer yer bout that time, So long"
Rider started off on the back trail at
once, and while he is making his way to
Dyea we must follow Hank Bowers as
he rides around the bowlder and ap-
proaches the spot where Tom Scott and
his party had camped the night be-
fore.
He had no means of-telling whether
his approach was observed or not, but
he rode boldly forward and soon
reached the deserted camp. Here he
dismounted and walked toward the
cliff between the scattered rocks in the
same direction he had seen the outfit
carried.
"I'll swear this is the way they went"
he said aloud as he paused before the
face of the cliff and looked keenly
about him. '"They hain't got wings an
they must be here somewhere or they'd
never drove off them horses They're in
some place horses couldn't be took, but
whar is it? Tain't up ther valley,
cause I seen 'em come in here with my
own eyes,"
For some time he paced about the
spot, examining each bowlder to see
that there was no hiding place near it,
but he could discover nothing and be-
gan to grow angry.
"Wouldn't it be slick if that cuss
should sell the hosses an skip out an
I shouldn't find these-Hello! What's
that!'
His restless eyes at last noticed the
mass of vines which covered the open
ing in the cliff, and with wrench he
tore it aside.
"I've got it now," he cried, as he en-
tered without hesitation and made his
way along the rocky passage. "What
luck! No wonder they let the critters
go! This beats all l ever saw!"
Ahead of him was a sharp turn, and
just before he reached it there was d
crash like thunder, and an instant later
the way was blocked by massive rock
which would have crushed him had he
been a few feet further ahead.
In spite of his wonderful nerve Bow
ers was so startled that he uttered a
shout of dismay, which reached the cars
of the men above.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
CHAPTER XII.
DIGGING A FORTUNE.

Hank Bowers did not for a moment
| imagine that the big bowlder had fallen
| by accident. On the contrary lie real
lied it had been purposeIy rolled there
| to prevent his ingress. 1t followed
| then, that he had been seen approach
ing the cliff.
There must be some sort of valley
behind this ere cliff" he concluded, as
he stood measuring the distance TO the
top of the obstructing stone with his
eye, can that feller won't keep me out
of it long"
With confident air he retraced his
steps to the opening and removed the
packs from his horses. Then he took
a coil of rope on his arm and entered
| the cleft once more.
Bowers had been a cowboy once and
was an expert with the lasso. He had
noticed sharp spur on the upper side
of the barrier. and with a deXterous cast
he looped his rope around it at the first
attempt. Then with an agility really
remarka bic in SO large a man he drew
| himself up about 20 feet, until he was
able to secure a foothold and Chamber
| over the top.
To his surprise he saw no one, and
without the least sign of fear he
climbed up the short distance remain
ing to be traversed and appeared be-
fore the astonished eyes of the little
group, who were even then DISCUSSING
the noise they had heard a few mo-
ments before.
"Hello, pards," he said, boldly ap-
| preaching our friends. Eyer don't seem
over'n above glad ter see me, but I'm
here. Now, what's ter be done? amt
a very revengeful sort o a cuss or I'd
ask yer what yer meant by trying ter
squash me with a couple O. ton O. rock
| jest now"
His impudence kept the others quiet
for moment, and then Tarbox stepped
| forward and said, sternly:
"You are not wanted here. You were
kicked out of Ladue's for stealing, and
your present partner is a thief and
would-be murderer. Where is hep"
I've parted company with the low
down skunk" was the ready reply. as
Bowers threw into his voice an excel
lent assumption of indignation. "He
owned up this mornin' that he'd stole
them papers and dassent show his head
here fer fear the man what owned 'en
might hev passed us while we was of
the trail. I told him ter git out an leave
my company, and he's gone back tel
Dyea. That's straight"
His manner was so earnest that he
made an impression and was quick tc
notice it. Before anyone had time tc
reply he went on:
Its true L was kicked out O. Joe
Laduc's, but was drunk an took some
dust from a chap what was drunker'r
| was. had the craze fer Ticker on Inc
an didn't more'n half know what was
doin
Besides that" he continued. seeing
that he was gaining ground, Eve got a
good outfit down below here an don't
ask no grub. l know you've struck il
rich here an here's the papers te1
prove it, I took 'em from that Rider
afore he started off. All I want is tel
stay here an make my pile. This is free
ground anyway, an yer can't drive me
of if 1 want ter stay. Even if yer did
clean me out l could bring hundreds O
! miners here in no time by telling what
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
WHAT SHE WANTED.
And Her Words of EndearmentN Never
Moved the Man Behind the
Counter.

A fair young girl, perplexity written en-
her countenance, confronted the pale young
man. He returned her gaze with the i'm.
passive stare of one who had never seen her
before. Had he? Listen, says the Baltimore
American.
In low, well-modulated voice, without
the slightest trace of emotion or excitement,
she says:
II want you, dear heart. love you, my
honey. Come back, my baby Why did you
throw me down? The latch strings always
hanging out for you. I've shook that other
man. You're the only fellow love. Idon't
like. no cheap man. l amt seen no 1nessen-
ger boy. Oh, promise me, and III be true to
you"
Was he moved? No. His face took on a
bored expression, and In careless tone he
asked:
lis that a1l?"
eyes," she half whispered.
"Two dollars and ten cents, please. We
are having a special sale on sheet music to-
day, and they are reduced iDprice. Thank
you" t
Then they drifted apart, she to practice
rag time and he to fit from Beethoven to
Williams-and-W Walker all for the same SAL
ary per week..
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
O--I--C

When preparation has an advertised rep
utation that is worldwide, it means that
preparation is meritorious. If you go into
a store to buy an article that has achieved
universal popularity like Cascarets Candy
Cathartic for example, you feel it has the
endorsement of the world. The Judgment
of the people is infallible because it is i'm
personal. The retailer who wants to sell-you
Something else" in place of the article you
ask for, has an AK to grind. Don't it stand to
reason? He's trying to sell something that
is not what he represents it to be. Why?
Because he expects to derive an extra profit
our of your credulity. Don't you see
through his little game? The man who will
try to sell you a-substitute for Cascarets
is fraud. Beware of himl He is trying to
steal the honestly earned benefits of repu-
tation which another business man has paid
for, and if his conscience will allow him to
go so far, he will go farther If he cheats
his customer in one way, he will in another
and it is not safe to do business with him.
Beware of the Cascaret substitutor!
Remember Cascarets are never sold in
bulk but in metal boxes with the long tailed
&C, on every box and each tablet stamped
q. &. G..
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
The Boxers of China

are attempting to solve gigantic problem,
but they are going about it in the wrong way
and will never succeed. Some people, in
this country, seem to think that they have
as great puzzle on their hands in selecting
a location for home. They will certainly
go about it in the wrong way unless they in
spect the beautiful farming country on the
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway in Marinette county, Wisconsin,
Tners 1s r hs psGan of the & Gss work pe plenty G
water; land sold cheap and on long time.
Why rent farm when you can buy one for
less than you pay for rent? Address c. L.
Rollins, Land Agent, l6l La Sale St., Chi
eaQo Ill
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
snored IA the Wrong Kex

upon the flint occupied a room adjoining
a German musicians
"You will have to give me another room,
], guess" said the congressman to the hotel
clerk.
whats the matter? Aren't you comfort
able where you are?"
"Well, not exactly. That German musi-
clan in the next room and don't pet along
well. Last night he footed away on his
clarinet SO that | thought never would 90
to sleep. After | had caught few winks
| was awakened by pounding at my door.
What's the matter? l asked. OF you
please said the German, dot you would
schnore of der same key. You vas go from
B fiat to G, and it spoils der moosic.' "-Buf-
falo Enquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
1t Thrills Him.

Quinn-She kissed her hand to the audi
ence only once. That's not enough to go
around.
De Fonte-Oh, yes; stage kisses are fex-
ible. Every man in the house thinks that
that one kiss was for him.-Chicago Even
ne News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

The merits of the preparations of the J.
q G. MAGUIRE MEDICINE COMPANY, of St.
Louis, Mo, are above all question. The
public will be interested in the fact that this
firm has succeeded in furnishing the Army
and Navy. Established in 1911, they have
steadily grown in favor with the public, not
having one failure to report in fifty-nine
years! Their Benne Plant, Cundurango,
etc, have become household word. They
are now sold by all druggists Ask for book
let free, and if you ever get Diarrhea, Dy-
sentery or Cholera-Morbus, give Benne
Plant. trial: Every article made by the
Mcguire Medicine Company is guaranteed
to do what is claimed for it.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
Passing of the Horse.

there is a change. The candle gave way to
electricity. The spinning wheel to machin-
cry, the horse to the automobile. The fact
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
sold for over half century, proves its value.
There is nothing to equal it for stomach or
liver trouble. 1t is Natures own remedy,
and the only one to cure dyspepsia OF weak
stomach.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
lpowder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
lress, Allen S Olmsted lie Roy. n. Y.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
G00d HALE.

If you are bald, or getting so, or want
new growth of hair, or are interested in
preserving what you have and want infor-
nation free, write Good Hair Remedy
Company, Lock Box 977, Newark, Ohio. A
free sample sent for &c stamp.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
His Point,of View.

Fair Medical Student-What do you think
of women for physicians?
Old Doctor-1 think they are all right
Why, we derive two-thirds of our income
from women.-Chicago Evening News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

OF Course.-"Our forecast man gets a good
rest in July and August" ''How's that %
why, when a lot Of conventions and ex-
cursionists are coming to town the hot
weather just naturally runs itself" INDIAN
apolis journal.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Always Alive.-New Foreman = Little
short of copy, SIR" Editor-"Don't you
know the standing rule of the office?" New
Foreman<'No, sir; what is it?" Editor
"When short of copy always run the portrait
Of the dowager empress of a!"-Cleve-
and Plain Dealer.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

By the refining influence of women" in
a house, is meant that boy learns to give up
his rocking, chair, and learns not to repeat
to the neighbors what his women folks say
about them.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Inanimate Depravity.-The match which
would not lf-way light, he tossed aside in
fretful spite; it did not then, of course, ex-
pire, but up and set the house afre.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
Halls Cntarrii Cure
Is taken Internally. Price zoe.

The benefactiors of love are not original
with us, but were ordained and predestined
to our souls by the eternal goodness whence
they come.-Boston Transcript.
Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
Ised for all affections of the throat and
ungs:-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900
A Bitter Drop in Joys Cup.-"Did the
bride seem happyT' No; the society mag
aZine put her wedding eleventh in a column
of l3. 3.'-lndianapoiis journal.
Is requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES Simply boiling
your goods in the dye is all that's necessary.
Sold by all druggists.
There is only one excuse for buying on
credit; the hope that the merchant will for.
get to charge your purchase.-Atchisor
Globe.
Only fools fight friction; the wise reduce
it.-Boston Transcript.
The Mexicans allay their thirst by chew
ing Chicle, which is the main ingredient o.
Whites "Yucatan" Gum.
Mans economy is in tellin' his wife hoy
TO save money.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

1t seems as if it ought to be easy enough
to break up a China army. Why not send
a company of servant girls against it?-In-
dianapolis News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
The Best Prescription for ChiIls

and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinineiu
atastelesS form. Nocure--no pay. Price, SOC
Goodness without graciousness is ugly and
toad-ike; if he has jewel, it is Of the
head and not of the heart.-Boston Tran
script.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Ignorance is everywhere. In Boston there
are persons who don't know a symphony
from sonata, and in Chicago persons who
don't know prime OK from canner.-De.
troit Journal
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

We've cured that clerk who was always
in debt to all of u.s." GLOW did you do it ~
why, the minute he gets paid we all bor-
row of him. indianapolis journal.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
The Exfpacf Of
Benne Plant
Is Natures Own Remedy

First used by the Mississippi river steam
boat men in the "early forties," who drank
their "Benne Tedd" from the hands of the
colored "aunties." They st aeped the leaves
in hot water, and the verdict of these
steamboat men was that 1t ''did the busi-
ness"
In 1S41, James and Constance Mcguire
secured some of these miraculous leaves,
and, upon investigation, discovered that
they are Identical with the Sesam. Ind.
(Benne-Leaves), and, as the same indi-
Gates, native of India, containing muci-
laginous substance of soothing and healing
properties. Nature here furnished rem
edy for diseases such as Collie, Cholera
Morbus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery and kindred
ailments. After experimenting, the
Messrs. Mcguire succeeded in chemically
combining the use of the Benne-leaves
with other vegetable substances, and so
furnished remedy that has saved thou
sands of lives.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20
A Fair Deceiver.

.Mabel-Why do you always buy two kinds
of note paper!
Maud-Well, you see, when write to Tom
l use red paper-that means love; and
whek / write to Jack | use blue paper
which means faithful and true.-Tit-Blts.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure. 25c.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Bailiff of the Court Ito his German friend)
There's a man that gives weight to that
Jury German Friend-"So! How so?''
Bailif-,"He weighs an even 3OO" G. F.
shoke on Schmiedel. Schmiedel dere is a
man vot is a heavyweight on dot chury"
Schmiedel-"Yah; he is pig man. How
mooch he Weighs? News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Prepared by THE J. & C. MAGUIRE
MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

The tempest broke. The ship reeled and
quivered. The passengers huddled upon the
deck in momentary expectation of being
swept into eternity. A man cIambered into
the shrouds and waved his arm frantically
Ladies and gentlemen" he shrieked,
through the storm, "a straw vote will now
be taken!" Some were for throwing him
into the sea; others, more cruel, were for
ignoring him altogether; only a few, one
or two, perhaps, charitably reflected that
this was the year of presidential elections,
and that after all the man was but the in
nocent creature of the occasion.-Detroit
Journal,
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

The Mexicans allay their thirst by chew
ing Chicle, which is the main ingredient o.
Whites "Yucatan" Gum.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Only fools fight friction; the wise reduce
it.-Boston Transcript.
The Winslow mail., 1900-09-20

Mans economy is in tellin' his wife hoy
10 save money.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is 70 rive notice that th, s... ;crlber of
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF said county letters OF administrator ion
on the persona estate OF
THOMAS c. BOND,
late Of sand county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 2ith day OF January, 1901,
they MAJ otherwise be c.sIu'-' ""-m any
benefit OF said estate. All pursu.4s .llGbtcG
TO said estate are requested TO make mmc-
date payment to the subscribe. Given I'M
der my hand this oath day of july, 1900.
VI. VIRGINIA BOND,
aug1s-6t ExccutriX
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-08

Health Ouirr. Brat.au wen. 10 Port De-
.,g-lt Yesterday tn Investigate several cases
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l"7' y '"''" -- 's' l''''"'.I' 81" 1''. ,''''''S
'A's '. .-''-' '.'.'" "'''."
Many 20 th' farmer. H. the upper 5e., .-l
of the county will lose their entire crop o..
tomato. On account o.. their ""iu- OF th-
yellow variety This tomato Il t't1"} "hiI'
.'I i.'''- 'l''.
"A ir.il and it." .g"um .sT.4 WAL b.. .'.d
or L. E. Atkinson, !n"l, near iarnt"-. "a.
on "Wednesday evening -y%i, Tor the "'L-..,
o. Martha Washington Council, Daughters or
Liberty, OF near Calvert.
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r.,,,i~. a., o,., NJ bi- ar,,,
,,,,:,I,.. ..u,, ,l.... ..r..,,,.., .lfs,or,. ~
aJou, feet. and ""7 s"a. red uA- 'l-4 oN@
for some time. d. had not sustained any
serious .JUry.
--rorgtoe. huya rjp,g.d fast the past
waeI, and the eauuerit- are much buster
than before at any time this season, although
nor yrt running TO their full capacity. The
mack of corn and tomatoes this year will not
exceeI G5 per cent. Of the usual pack.
,.. ,.,...,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-08
S~-~~~>N|~~~O~~~~~~"~"~ -"N""-~>~~N~>S>o~~
5 The Week j7 Society.

Roy Wells, Of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
in Elkton.
Miss Bertha White /, visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Mrs. II. NJ Lee is entertaining Mrs George
a. Lee. Of Baltimore.
Miss Flora Marshbank is visiting Miss Nellie
sharpe, in Wilmington.
Theodore J. vanueman, OF Port Deposit,
spent Monday in EIkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Deibert and family
are at Ocean Grove, n j.
DR.. Walter c. Boyd, Of Baltimore. spent
this week with Elkton friends.
Miss Jennie Gimour is on tour to Niagara
Falls and other northern points.
Mrs H Z. Wilmer, of Baltimore. is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. II. Il. Torbert.
Miss Eleanor Evans. of Baltimore, is the
guest OF Miss Alice Settle. at Leeds.
Clarence Armstrong, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Elkton friends this week.
Miss Mabel Culleney has resumed her posi-
ton in the Elkton telephone exchange.
Clinton Mccullough, OF Chicago Ill, is
spending some time with Elktou friends.
Robert McNea, of Philadelphia, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends in Elkton.
Little Miss Ray Burns spent part of this
week with Miss Laura HoIton, of Iron Hill.
Mrs. George McQuilkin and daughter, Ray,
Miss Mary Hotfecker, OF Edgemore, Del,
spent several days this week with the Misses
Dean.
Mrs. John Sweet and two sons, of North
East, are spending some time with friends in
Elkton.
Mrs. Ida Vincent and children. OF Whining
and Mrs. o. c. Giles.
Misses Carrie and Emma Lewis who have
been visiting friends in New York and Jersey
City, have returned home.
Mrs. Il. G. Lewis and children. have return
ed after a long soiourn ut Rehoboth, Della
wares popular seaside resort.
Miss Townsend and Mr. Kirk Brown, Of
Glcnroy, Pa, spent part Of this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas X. Burns.
Misses Viola Prousc Ethel Prouse and
Ellen Heverin, all Of CharIestown, spent the
past week with Miss Dora Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brackin, OF Camden,
y. j., and Miss jessie Mahonoy, Of Chester,
Pa, are visiting j. Hunter Mahoney. at Bay