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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
HOT SHOT FROM A SO-CALLED
DEMOCRATIC PAPER.

The Chicago Chronicle impresSeS us
to be democratic, we believe, but ii
kicked out in 1896 and gave a half
hearted support, like many other al
legged democratic papers,, to the ticket
in 1900. 1t refers to the democratic
managers as hired brethren. and
charges that they are not democrats,
but populists and anarchists. 1t OF
to kick out n C more and kick itself
Into the republican party where ii
rightfully belongs. 1t is needless &c
reply in detail to such a shorter and
slanderer. 1t calls upon eastern and
northern democrats to take command
of the party, and to ignore the south.
marplots and conspirators in the north
The following we take from the Wash
Iington Post, and it 30 full OF side
light impressiveness it will be read
with interest and with a better under
standing of some of the so-called dem-
ocratic allies in the Sreat north. The
Post is commenting upon the nauseous
splutterations of the hybrid Chronicle
and says:
"And here is its glowing tribute to
the solid, ever-reliabie south:
What IS called democracy in the
south is merely an aggregation of
white men intent upon nothing in par
ticular except to keep black men out
of local and state offices. Everything
jelse gives way to that"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
TAX SALE ENJOINED
Injunction Against Sale of a Florida
Railroad for Back Taxes.

Pensacola, Fla, December lin the
United States court today Judge
Swayne granted an injunction against
State Comptroller Reynolds N the
sheriff of Leon oour5ty, restraining them
from selling at public outcry on Mon
day next the Florida Central and Pc
ninSula railroad.
The corporation property had been
levied on and advertised for sale fol-
taxes adjudged to be due the state for
the years 1879, 1880 and 1771. amounting
to 500, 200. The state officials have been
e~ndeavoring for some tome to collect
back taxes and the levying n DIVER
Using for sale of the road and property
is the outcome of a refusal of settle
ment on the part of the railroad. The
road is a branch of h Seaboard Air
Line
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
Corner on Eggs

Chicago, December 1.-The Times
Herald tomorrow will say: A corner has
been made on eggs. The price is nov
10 cents a dozen and how high IT will
go no one but the men who are en-
cheering the deal can tell. The men.
Armour, Swift and other packers and
dealers who control h corner. have al
ready made about half a million dol
lars and their profits have only begun.
The deal is of such proportions that it
makes the Phillips corner on corn seem
insignificant. The deal has been n
gineered by the packers. Armour and
Swift, who are the largest owners ol
frigerato cars in the country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
OLDS BORO GOSSIP.
Tho Churches Today-Pythian District
Convention Wood More PLENTIFUL
Small-Sized Cyclone.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
GoldsborO, N. c., December 1.
The weather is cool, bracing, beauti-
full. There will be services in all the
city churches tomorrow, and the pas
tors extend a cordial invitation to the
public to attend upon religious wor-
ship. Rev. w. d. Sasser will occupy
the pulpit of st. Johns church at the
morning hour. Father Quinn will oc-
cupy his pulpit at st. Mary's Catholic
church, being the first Sunday in Ad-
vent. Pastors Newton, FAIRIES, Crump-
Ter and Rector Summerville will occupy
their pulpitS, while Bishop Morrison
will preach both morning and evening
at st. Paul's church
The Pythian district convention meets
at KinSton December 18th. Ruffin
Lodge of Pythians of this city will send
quite a large delegation, the lodge hav-
ing chartered a special train which
will leave here at 4 o'clock p. m. on
Wednesday,, returning that night after
the banquet.
The result of the meeting Monday
night mex of the committee to report
on the question of ond is awaited
with interest. The matter is being dis
cuSSed throughout the city and it is
hoped their support Will be favorable
to floating the bonds.
Wood is getting more plentiful. Some
ten car loads are being unloaded from
the rack in front of the Arlington to-
day and the receipts from Dudley are
from three to seven car DAD per day,
SO the wood yard folks advise. 1t is
thought prices will rule lower, but
those who are compelled to buy the
little dump cart o will never find it
out.
That prince of clever gentlemen,
Captain w. E. Kyle, was in town to-
day.
A gentleman in the city reports quite
a wind storm of cyclonic proportions in
Greene county near Jason Fiv to-
bacco barns were blown down, the
property of a Mr.. Cobb, and many trees
uprooted.
Mrs. 1. F. Dortch and daughter, Miss
Sallie, went to Raleigh this afternoon.
The bright, breezy comedy Too Rich
to Marry" bids fair to be geeted by a
good audience Tuesday night next
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
While There i, Life There is Hope

1 was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, N. j.
The Balm reached me safely n the
effect Is surprising. My son says the
|frst application gave decided relief.
Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin Freeman.
Dover, N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
|sneeging. Sold by druggists at so cts.
|or maned by Ely Brothes. Sc Warren
|St., New ork
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
Chronic Nasal catarrh poisons every

Chronic Nasal Catarrh poisons every
breath that is drawn into the lungs.
There Is procurable from any drug
gist the remedy for the cure Of this
trouble. A small quantity Of EIy's
Cream Balm placed into the nostrils
spreads over an infiamed and angry
surface, relieving Immediately the pain
full Inflammation, cleanses, heals and
cures. A cold in the head vanishes I'm
m~ediately. Sold by druggists or will
be mailed for so cents by Ely Brothers
56 Warren Street, New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
Lieutenant Hobson Ill

New York, December 1~.-Lieutenant
Richmond Pearson Hobson- U. S. N,
was his afternoon taken from the
Army and Navy Club to the Presbyte-
rian hospital. He is threatened with
typhoid fever. Lieutenant Hobson was
taken i'll at Washington, three days
ago. HI Immediately came to this city
and put up at the Army and Navy
Club. Last night he became worse and
a physician who was called in stayed
with him all night Today 1t was de-
cided to take him to the hospital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
HOME FOLKS

The Messenger prints once more the
population Of North Carolina. 1t is l.
9 3,S10-a gain of II per cent. In an
other yea it will probably go beyond
], 900, 900. In the decade between 1885,
80 it's increase was 1876 per cent. In
1880 the population was 1889, $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04

On January Sth the legislature will
meet. 1t is a decided democratic body.
In the senate there are 80 democrats, S
republicans, and 3 populists. In the
house it stands 101 democrats, II re-
p~ublicans, and 2 populists. The popu-
lists have practically disappeared,
either merged into the republican party
or returned to the good old democratic
fold. 1t is to be hoped that it will prove
to be a conservative, wise. efficient and
patriotic body, true to the people. to
the state and to themselves. They
should see to it hat the educational in
terests in no respect shall suffer in
their hands. Let all be done for the
education Of the children of both races
that is consistent with the financial
ability of the whites. Let there be no
oppression and no avoidance of duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
Sam Small

Havana, December 1.-The evangelist
Sam Small was recently arrested and
placed in jail for contempt of court in
being absent from his trial on a charge
Of swindling has been released.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04

In New York city a negro family
took a southern negro as a boarder.
Result there are now twenty-four cases
OF smallpox.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
r OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mai.
u year, 800: six months. $3.50; three
months. $175; one month. 50 cents.
THE SEA1-WEEKLY MESSENGER
Ctwo 8 page papers), by mail. one year,
~s1Ioo: six months. so cents. IN advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04

Among the legislators who ave writ
ten to the Raleigh Post in condemna-
ton of the primary system of selecting
United States senators are these: Mr..
j. S. Mann says it is a menace to par
ty harmony. Mr.. w. F. Manney thinks
it was a. great blunder and he wants
no more of this thing. Mr.. r. G.. Rus
sell says it unsatisfactory in prac-
tice. Mr.. D. C. Allen considers it
pitch fork politics." Mr.. l.. l.. Smith,
an able lawyer at Gainesville, says it
is not suited to our state. MI. F. d.
Winston old that it has many disad-
vantages. Mr.. J. R.. Bannerman pro-
ounce the primary system an evil.
producing discord and friction. 1t has
we suppose, few friends now among
the rejecting, observant democrats all
around the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
Keep y ourself Strong

And you will ward off colds, pneumo-
mia, fevers and other diseases. You
need to have pure, rich blood and good
digestion. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the o rich and pure as no other
medicine a do. 1t tones the stom-
ach, creates an appetite and invigo-
rates the whole system. You will b.
wise to begin taking it now, for it will
keep you strong and we'll.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04

Hoods Pills are non-irritatins. Price
2 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04

If Mr.. Pritchard has any surplus
time on his hands he had best employ
it looking another job for Jeter.-Dur-
ham Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

and cries Of s%uppllcatlon rrom n,m as
be calls to his patron saint, for it is no
joke to fall among those mighty bodies
that are dashing around in their death
throes.
So the fight continues till in that in.
closed space Of sea there is not a fish
alive. Every boat is half full of water
and loaded down with living silver,
where the slim. piratical bodies of the
beautiful fishes lie. The inhabitants of
the towns nea the scene Of this fishing
make a fete day of the arrival of the
funny. for it means food and employ
ment for many hundreds of men, wom-
en- and children. The fish is q favorite
article Of food. especially when salted.
and the roe Is a great delicacy, which
brings fancy prices. The tunnies that
are caught OF the Italian coasts have
to be passed through the custom house
when they are landed, like any other
merchandise. and the streets there pre-
sent a strange appearance then. for on
all sides are wheelbarrows full of the
shapely. 'monstrous creatures.-New
York Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

spread out merely TO 1orce Tic u.uv.
edge in ana III unuli rney are leo TO the
real prison net, which is a vast con-
trivance set in an immense square and
powerful enough to defy anything that
swims. ,~s t+.{l
AS soon as the last Of the school has
entered this boxlike inclosureNthe sides
OF the great net are raised at a signal.
At first the imprisoned fishes do not
show any signs of alarm, but as the
net rises, inch by inch, nom the water
depths cleaning, sWordlike backs ap-
pear here and there above the surface,
darting with incredible swiftness from
side to side Of the net Each instant
more Of these living blades appear
above the surface. r.
Then the fishes begin to leap. Here
one launches himself straight out Of the
water-5W pounds Of glorious life-to-
ward the sky, to crash back into the
sea with a flaillike blow Of sides and
tail that makes, the ocean echo. An
other and another rises, and falls back.
Soon the scene is as II the abysses OF
the sea were spouting their inhabit-
ants. for hundreds Of immense silver
flashing fishes rise everywhere at once
within the net
But now q new element enters.
Long, narrow fishing boats push into
the Enclosure. In them stand brown
men with iances and spears and big
knives dashed to poles. Then begins q
fight that is terrible to see. The men
thrust madly into the struggling mass
es Of fishes. The fishes leap and roll and
dive and leap again, hammering the
sea with tails that churn like the
screws of steamships and whiten the
waves with foam. Before many min
utes boats and men are drenched with
bloody water. The surface of the
ocean is red. Out Of the smoking
spray peer faces now and then that are
dabbled with blood till they look
scarcely human.
Now and then q man slips and falls
among the harried fishes. Then there
ara loud screams from his companions
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
RUTTEN

time. ~
The perfection Of this system is due,
among other things. to the fact that
the big fishes have absolutely regular
habits. In normal times they can be
relied on to make their appearance at
certain periods almost to the minute.
When they come, it is in huge schools
that can be seen afar, for they scour
the waters like ships Of war, and the
leapings Of their prey and the leapings
of their own bulky bodies beat the
deep into white foam and lather.
Since they arr SO exact in. their hab-
its, the fishermen prepare for them al.
ways before they arrive. At some des-
ignated spot are spread enormous nets,
exceedingly deep and made of the
strongest Of line. These are not de-
signed to catch the tunnies. They are
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

Tom was looking after his farming in
terest in this town where he has two or
three farms rsnted to parties. HI.
Ma. Hinebauch has started to build
his residence near the Great Northern
depot. Mr.. Hinebauch will spare no
expense in making it a cosy and com
Portable dwelling house and a credit to
the place. ~
Miss Carrie s.. Young, teacher, ia
school No. 8. six miles from the city,
was visiting friends and %transactinR
business among the merchants Satur-
day. Miss Young is highly thought of
BY her pupils and patrons.
VIM. B. Smith has had teams break
Ing up land contiguous to the city Tim
Its for the past two weeks. The land
belongs to Lieutenant Fred G. Smith,
who is now serving with his regiment,
the Thirty Eighth u. s.. Vol. in Manila.
The land will be sowed to fax next
week.
The people here, although visiting
Judge Morgan every c in life
and will do everything in their power
toSfurther his election to tile supreme
bench, are sorry to lose his fair aud
judicial uprightness as judge Of the
Second judicial district.
1t is understood that the joyous
peals of marriage bells will be heard
not 100 miles from here on the oath
INST. North Dakota ladies are the ones
to tie to, they 60 through hail, fire
and drouth without a murihur or COM
plant, fully knowing that North Da-
kota's soil and climate brings every
thing out all right.
Miss Maude Pieon, of Lakota. was a
visitor in the city Wednesday. Miss
Pieon will accompany her mother and
sister Edna to their new home in Mon
tana the beginning of next week. The
young lady's brothers William and
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
GEORGE FULTON. Local. Editor.

Kemuel Vary, of Hope township, was
a business visitor Wednesday.
Col. E. Smith has made this city his
headquarters for the summer.
The people in this part, especially
the Republican part, are we'll pleased
with the choice Of the convention, held
in Devils Lake on the 5th inst.
Leslie CARING arrived from Ohio
last week to visit his sister, Mrs. N. E.
Jacobs near here. Mr.. CARING will
spend the summer in North Dakota.
A representative of Armour & Swift
paid our merchants a visit the fore
part of the week in connection with
their interests in the meat packing
line. 9 .a4t
A.:C. Wolfe, foreman on the Dogan
farm was in the city Wednesday and
stated that he had nearly completed
seeding operations. This is big work
for such q large farm. s
Frank Cole has entered into partner
ship with Ole s. Osteby late merchant
in this city, in the lumber business in
Wales, N. D. The firm starts out under
very favorable auspices.
Mrs. S. A. Pieon, of Lakota, came up
Saturday and visited amongst her old
friends and neighbors in the city. Mr..
Pieon has JUST returned from a visit
to Minneapolis and points in Wiscon-
SIN, her old home.
The st. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
here is finished and ready to receive
grain of>all kinds. This elevator is
said BY experts to beone of the finest
and best on the line of the Great
Northern railway.
Thomas Thorson came down on No.
g Saturday evening and returned ia
Devils Lake Sunday morning on No..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
Red Paint In new Enxla.a.

AS a drives through the country
towns all rel Maine one car hardly
fail to notice the frequent old red barn
and oftentimes a whole set Of farm
buildings painted this conspicuous col
or. Query was made as to the reason
therefor. 1t seems red paint is cheap.
est, far cheaper than white lead paint,
and so far as serviceableness goes lasts
as long and sheds the rain as well.
Long may the little red farmhouse
brighten our New England landscapes.
Bangor Wing and Courier.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

Daniel are with the Great Northern
Railway company in that state and
will make their home with them.
A little furry Of exitement in sport
ing circles was occasioned Wednesday
evening by q foot race between LottD.
Perring, an alleged sprinter of repute-
and Murray Seabolt, an amateur i'm
ported from Illinois. The distance was
about 200 yards and was won by Per
ring byiabout two yards. Some bet
ting was made, Perring seemingly was
tho ~favorite from the start. /.
The public schools Of the city closed
for the summer on the 9th inst. after a.
very successful term of nine months
which was very profitable to the pu-
pills in the advancement of their stud
les. Miss Cole has been ably as
sisted for tour out of the nine months.
by Miss Rose, Of Mapes, and the pa-
irons in general feel that the money
paid for her service has been we'll in
vested. Miss Cole leaves on Thursday
on No. 8 for Pelican Rapids, Mimi.
where she will teach for the summer
term. We all unite in wishing her bon
voyage and success in her new field Of
usefulness. -
We III indebted to the Hon. H.C.
Hansbrough for a copy of his speech
made in the Senate on April 80 anent
the civil code bill of Alaska. We are
glad to know that we have a repre-
sentative in the halls of congress who
can stand up for the man with the pick
and shovel, and in a forcible and logi-
cal manner advocate equal rights for
him as we'll as for the millionaire. The
Senator was always a strong advocate
of equal rights in his newspaper carer
and the people of Alaska, those who
have the just right to claim his genius
and talent in that line have a right to-
be proud of the achievement made by
the Senator in getting the Alaska Min
ing Bill passed by the Senate.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

The school land adjoining the town
site on the east has been appraised at
$40 per acre and will be sold at public
auction July 10.
Mrs. H. A. Nicholson is expected
home this week. She will be accom-
panied by her mother, who will spend
part Of the summer visiting.
A number of our old timers took in
the old settlers meeting at the Lake
last Saturday and assisted in making
arrangements for an old settlers re.
union at the Chautauqua grounds next
June. li,S s45' D4@1@
Sunday the boys went up to the Lake
to cross bats with the Devils Lake
juniors. AS is usually the case, only
about half OF the regular team were
present when the game was called and
Capt. LeDuc had to impress several of
the rooters. For the first four innings
the boys kept in the lead, but after
that the impromptu players began to
lose their wind and despite the hercu-
lean efforts Of the little band of faith
full .rooters" who stood by the guns to
the last, the resulting score was III to
% in favor Of the Lake. Come again,
Fred, and bring your WHOLE team.
Last Saturday was not what might
be called an ideal day for base ball
but the Rutten club wereton hand and
the game went on. In spite of the
high winds there was a large crowd Of
spectators. The players on both sides
lined up as follows:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

predaceous nsh, and his course through
the seas Is that Of a destroyer without
parallel. So deadly is the funny to the
schools of herring and similar food
fishes that he Is called the herring hog.
In our waters he is known more gen.
orally as the horse mackerel. u
The funny fisheries n distinctly Eu-
ropean, and they are the oldest indus
try that is known in the Mediterranean
sea. To capture them men must band
themselves together in large bodies,
for fishermen singly could do nothing
with these fishes, which growtoa length
of ten feet and weigh over half a ton
sometimes. Therefore there is a sys-
tenn of cooperation on the coasts that
are visited by the funny, a system
which dates back to the Phenicians,
1ko were great funny. catchers in their
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
Cbe Condition 81
|tbe lumber market.

/ exert every effort to keep MYSELF.
we'll informed regarding the lumber I
market in every particular and I feel
that. my customers would also. like. to
keep posted, hence this letter..
/ Somesay that 'Lumberis too high. I will
walt untiIit gets cheapersbeforei j build. - It is
true that lumber is higher than it was two or
three years ago, whensit was thu lowest ever
known; SO was nearly every other commodity, :
but is it fair to compare the price 81 lumber to-
day with the bottom prices of a few years agof
l claim that lumber is not unreasonably high,
and that it never will be as low as it was three
years ago for the simple reason that the supply
wont justify it, I.have beenttold, and I know
tito be a fact, that people in this vicinity could
remember when they paid $4,000 a thousand for !
common lumber. In view Of this fact, I feel
justified in making the statement that lumber
is not unreasonably high. I take pleasure in
calling your attention to the fact that I handle
one. ofNthe largest and best stocks in, the county
which places me il a positionS to supply my
cnstomers with every wantin the building line.
Thanking you for your valued patronage Of
the past year and hoping that our business re-
lations will continue to be mutually agreeable, 4
& Very truly yours,
y. MlLlAR,
Grand Harbor n. o..