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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Author of Noted Song.

, One of the most famous, tender and
pathetic of American Sunday school
songs is called There's a Light in the
Window for Thee. Brother. 1t was
written by Rev. Edward Dunbar, the
story of whose areer is a a and
a tragedy. In his youth Dunbar was
of a rOaving disposition. He i've with
his mother at New Bedford, Mass. It
was her custom to set a light in the
window for him at night, to guide his
steps and assure him of a welcome.
When about is years of e he went to
see for a three years cruise. During
his absence his mother fell i'll and died
Shortly before she passed away she
left this message: Tell Edward that
I will set a light in the window of hea-
e for him" When the young man
returned and received the message he
was profoundly impressed. and reform
ed and became a preacher. During the
process of his reformation he wrote
the famou He was talented
and eloquent, and had no difficulty In
contracting a desirable marriage with
a young woman Of his native town.
Five children were born to the couple.
Then, on Sunday morning, the town
was dumfounded when it was an
nounced hat Rev. Mr.. Dunbar had
disappeared leaving wife and children.
He went to Kansas and to Minneapolis,
where he held revival meetings. In
Minneapolis he married a handsome
young heireSs. His Massachusetts, an
tecedents becoming known, he was
prosecuted for bigamy. convicted and
sentenced to the ~penitentiary. When
his time was up he went forth from
the prison a vagabond and a tramp.
Some years afterwards he applied at
the Coffeyvfle, Kan, Jail for a nfght's
lodging. He was i'll. and died the next
day. His body was placed in a pauper's
grave. Recently the church people Of
the town have erected a simple slab
over his grave COMMUNICATING the fact
that he wrote the beautiful song.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Secretary With n Sfnecure.

But how about fellows who can't
write?' asked a guest who had listen
ed to the clerks little homily: don't
they sometimes make a scrawI just for
a bluff" Yes. I've known that to be
Q replied the clerk. smilingIy.
b u not often. A man WHO can't
write finds It very difficult to make
even a scrawl, and he generally gets
u OF registering by throwing the
blame on the pen. 7 can't use a thIny
like this he will say: haven't Won CT
a broad stub? Nothing in the rack
VIII answer and knowing by that time
how the land lays I volunteer TO regis
teer foC him. Hotels entertain a aoc1
many people who can't write and tie
pad pen comedy is engaged quite fire.
quently. OF course the clerk hag 10 b..
very careful not to let the guest sus-
pect that he Is on To the dodge for such
1oiks are very sensitive about their
educatlonal infirmities. / once knew
q man VINO PAID S1,2O a ear solely 20
keep motel clerks from knowing that
he couldn't write his own name. He be-
gan life as a day laborer- drif.ed out
west AID made a fortune Though Ieas-
ing a worthless mine In Mon
tana. When he accumulated about
10000 he sold and started TO
travel and have a good time. He was
naturally shrewd. but he had never
mad a particle Of schooling. and dodg-
Ing registers at new hotels became the
chief Worry OF his life. AT first he used
TO tie UP his hand in a Handkerchief
and pretend IL was hurt. but he reanz-
ed that h trick was pretty t-rarsspar-
emf, and at last he employed a young
newspaper man at 800 a month IN
travel with him as his secretary The
SY-min0T never GSnt or
letters. he didn't care for reading and
the s~ecretary's one and only duty wa.
to sign hotel registers. They woa,ld
walk in together and the young char
would say deferentialiy: shall I do
the registering for Us both Colonel.
IL you please. his boss would reply
n he would thereupon write col
and secretary. Montanas rhs~
ne could go OF and play until fhev rot
ready to leave town It was the So.
est job in the universe. He hel5 9. o..
ssVerai years-in fact until his patron
succeeded In drinking imseY 70
crat I1so
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Lighting a Cigar With Ice.

The Albany Journal tells how a pat
ent lawyer, who is naturally an ingen-
ieus man, supplied the place Of a match
in an unusual and unexpected manner
He was consulting with a brother
lawyer, and in the course of the talk
the second man took a cigar from his
pocket. Then he looked for a match,
but none was forthcoming.
Never mind" said the first man. A
piece of ice will do equally we'll"
Lawyer No. 2 laughed. but No. l
lifted the cover from the water cooler,
took out a piece of clear C abou an
inch stick, whitfield it. into the shape
of a disk. and with the palms of his
hands melted it's two sides convex
thus giving the form of a double con-
vex lens or burning glass. With it he
focused the SUMS rays on h n OF
the cigar and set ii on, fire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

The Atlantic Manufacturing Com
pany' OF Wilmington, chartered a few
months ago, was organized in this city
yesterday.
Inc stockholders of the company met
yesterday at its office on South Water
ana Grace streets for the purpose of
0rganizing. Mr.. H. L. VoIlers was
called 10 the chair and Mr.. P. PearsalI
was made secretary.
The company was organized by elect
ing the following board OF directors
d. L. Gore, c. w. Worth, H. L. VoIlers.
Philander PearsalI and s. p. McNair.
After t~ransacting routine business,
the stockholders adjourned, after
which the board of directors met and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, H l.. Vollers; general man
ager, s. Z. McNair.
The charter Of the company autho-
rizes it to manufacture baking DOW
der, snuff and tobacco. The capitaI
stock paid in is 50, 600, but the charter
provides the privilege Of increasing if
10 100000. As may be judged from the
names Of some of the gentlemen con-
nected with the there will be
no lack Of capital if it is required. In
49, Oil N4IC tdDlNd necessary VIII De
forthcoming as the business demands
II. Some Of WilmingtOn's best and
most successful business men are in
terested in the enterprise and that is
a guarantee hat they will make it a
success.
At present the company will manu-
factGe Jersey Baking Powder. a very
superior quality of goods. The fac
tory is in the old Cape Fear and Yad-
kin Valley Railroad office building, on
the southwest corner of South Water
and Grace streets. 1t is a two story
brick building, and has been leased by
the company for a number of years.
For two weeks the company has
been manufacturing baking powder
and yesterday when a Messenger re-
porter visited the factory a force of
hands was busy canning bak-
ing powder and preparing it
for shipment. The powder is
are filled and handsomely labeled by
young ladies. The goods are then
packed in cases containing four doz-
zen cans. The goods arr put up in nice
boxes and the cases are quite heat,
containing the COmpany's brand on all
sides.
The factory has ample capacity to
put up goods in any quantity. and the
expects soon to be shipping
goods by the car load. AS the bust
ness develops quite a number of hands
will be employed. Later on the COM
pany expects to manufacture its own
cans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Rev. MIR. Barber Resigns.

The Rev. Milton A. Barber, rector
of s.. Paul's Episcopal church, who
recently received a call to st. Marks
Parish. San Marcos, Texas. has ac-
cepted the call. He has therefore ten
dered his resignation TO the veStry Of
St. PauIs. to take effect October End.
Mr.. Barber is esteemed very highly
in Wilmington, both for his ability as
a minister and his fine social quail
ties. and there will be Nneral regret
that he is TO leave u city He, how
ever, goes TO a much broader field
where the sphere of his usefulness Will
be greater than it is at this charge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

During the thunder storm on Tues
day afternoon at Carolina beach light
ming struck a ga~lveniZed wire clothes
line at Mr.. j.. l.. Winners cottage and
killed two of Mr.. calves.
The current OllOwed the wire TO a
cedar tree to which il was attached
and also demolished the tree.
This incident reminds The Messenger
TO warn its readers TO always ground
their wires when they put up clothes
lines or wire fences as means of safe
~. Wires ought also to be u from
iron fences into ground TO carry of
electric currents.
A statement was recently published
that the farmers in Virginia where
wire fences are common lost hundreds
of cattle and horses by not having
their wire grounded. After they learn
ed the secret, the lightning was not
near 50 destructive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

The women story writer's Of the south
v taken b lead and are likely to
hold 1t.
Miss Murfree, Mrs. Burton Harrison,
Miss M Z. NJ Davis, Miss Grace King
ana other women became ia
nous years ago and have lost none of
their popularity.
But recently a group OF southern wo-
men nave appeared in literature whose
work is in great and growing demand.
Miss Johnston's ITO Have and to
Hold" Is n OF the most notable books
that has been published in this coun-
try in several years. It's sales have
peen immense n show no sign OF
abatement
Miss Ellen Glasgow. Miss Julia Ma
gruder, and Miss Virginia Frazer Boyle
are other southern women who have
lately won fame in letters. There are
many other gifted women in the south
who contribute to the best class of cur
rent literature and who have won the
favor Of both public and publishers.
The literary men OF the south had
better bestir Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal. +.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Brave Men Fall

troubles as well as ONE and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, ~listless, rundown
feeling. But there's nc need 10 t-ei
Ike that. Listen TO j. w. Gardner,
I1aville, Inc He says: Electric Bit
tiers are just the thing for a man when
he is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. 1t did more
10 give me new strength and good ap-
petite than anything i could take. /
can now eat anything and nave a new
lease on life Only SO cents, at r.
r. Belamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
a Ry.Stander Killed.

Newport News, Va, August 81
William McCabe and William Begnall
became involved in a quarrel In the
saloon today. The barkeeper
drew a revolver and fired at McCabe.
James w. McAllister, a printer from
Raleigh, N. C., who was an Innocent
by-stander, received the bullet In his
heart while endeavoring to get u OF
the a Begnall Dis in jail.
An OFFICIAL dispatch from Coree says
1000 rebels have attacked Song Chane'
burning the government ~
Gated there
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
The would-Be Assassin Killed.

Dunedin, Fla, August 21.-A des-
perado named Morton came from Tam
pa this morning with the avowed in
tention of killing E. w. Nigels, the
deport agent here, against whom he
had some unknown grievances. Mr..
Nigels heard of Morton's intention and
armed himself. When Morton came
into sight Nigels got the drop on him,
and shot him dead. Nigels is a quiet
peaceable man and his act is consid-
cred iustifiable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
More Census Returns.

Washington, August 24-The popu-
lation of St. Louis, according to the
count OF h twelfth census, just COM
pleted is 575,23S. In 1890 THE popula-
ton OF St Louis was 451, TO. The in
crease during n past ten years was
123, 468 or 27.33 per cent.
The population of is
169, 164, against 1864 1876 i'm 1890, an in
crease of 68,728 or 60.44 per cent.
The population of Rochester. N. Y,
is 162, 435, against 49, 1896 in 1890. an in
crease Of 1859 or 21.31 per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
A Busy Day for Bryan.

Auburn Neb., August 22.-W1lham
J.. Bryan began at an early tour Win
what he expected to be- a busy day.
The first meeting was at $3.50 this
morning here in the court house
grounds. A light rain was falling, put
q coed sized crowd was present, IN
Guiding many ladies. All the speeches
of the day We're planned to be made IN
the First congressional district, which
was REPRESENTED by Mr.. Bryan in con-
gress, but since his retirement by a re-
publican m
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Working Night and Dav.

Inc busiest and mightiest little shin1
tnat ever was made Is DR.. Kings Ne.
LIE Pills. Every pill Is a surar-coaras
DioDuie OF health, that changes weaT.
80 mo strength; ustlessness into en-
They're wonderful in buildinr IN .a.
health: Only sc per box Sofa ,r9
H. Bellamy. DrugRist " y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Red Hot From the snn

Was the ball that hit G.. e. Steadman,
OF Neward, Mich, in the Civil War. II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. % cts. q box. Cure guarant-
eed. Sold by r. R BeIlauy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Other Goebel Murder 8 Continued

Georgetown, Ky, August 22.@udge
Cantrill today, being satisfied that
Henry Youtsey is not in proper pnysi,
cal condition t o stand trial Tor alleged
completely in the Goebel murder, con-
tinued the case until h mex term
of court.
Owing to illness. in the family of one
of the attorneys for Combs, Whitaker
and Davis, those cases also were post
poned to the October term. The &C
cused will be admitted to bail in the
sum Of $1,000 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
National Negro Business League

Boston, August 23.-The National
Negro Business League, made up Of
delegates from about twenty-five states
assembled here today. The principal
speaker at today's session vas Booker
IT. Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
BAKING POWDER FACTORY
NEW ENTERPRISE ST On FOOT IN
WILMINGTON

The Atlantic Manufacturing Company
Organized YesIerday-It Will Manu-
factue Jersey Baking Powder and
Other Products-The Factory Al
ready at Work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

ton after the amendment goes into
effect, July, 1902, but we must remem-
Der that the negro votes in the No
vember election, and az this is the last
vote from the great bulk of negroes,
naturally a full negro vote will be
polled, therefore, to prevent the re-
turn of the only negro congressman,
George White), and the appointment
of negro postmasterS the white peo-
pie must go to the polls and vote for
Bryan and our democratic members
of congress-. This is just as essential
now as it was in 1896. The good white
people don't want to revive the old
niger cry, but we must place a
man in the presidents chair who is in
sympathy with the people and will mot
appoint negroes to hold onice over
white ~men-Apex News.
The recent election shows conclu-
sively that u people, white peopie'
without regard to party lines-demo-
crat, republican or populist, free silver:
gold standard or what not, are opposed
to b occupation Of a public office oy
the negro. Then assuming this to be
r what is the difference in a negro
who holds a state or county ONCE?
The objection to the negro in office IS
the fact that the white people, our
white people, have to do with him IN
the transactions of the business rela-
IionS Oh the ouiCS, ana again IL OSCoiS
that If the negro fills a federal or state
or county office, is he any less OF a ne
gro? Then il it is true that a negro
Objectionable who is in a public office,
is there any 81 why he is less OBJ
~jectionable to the people in the COM
munities in which federal appoint
ments prevail because there are compar
atively fewer federal appointments
than there are state or county appoint
ments?-H. L. Watson in Raleigh
News and Observer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04
NORTH GROVE NEWS.

Mr.. Butcher is to saw several bills
of lumber next week.
Mr.. Coykendall is to husk corn for
Frank Binnall next week.
Mr.. Hal johnson finished picking
corn last week.
Harry Wilder is getting lot of saw
logs out of the timber for DelRey Dun
ham.
The Mussell boys are husking corn
for Chef Hewlett.
Mrs. Poitevin is erecting quite an
addition to her barn, Frank Davis do
ing the work.
Mrs. Clara Wilder was home for
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. W. A. Davie is through husklng
corn, having had splendid yield.
Fred Wore is moving on the farm he
recently bought of his father-in-law.
Mr.. A. Lyman.
Elmer Lyman was recently united in
marriage to Miss Garvin of Dunlap.
Mr., White is cutting wood for Mr..
Reynolds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04
How to Cure Croup.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near Amenla,
Duchess county, N. Y, says: "Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine | have ever used. 1t is fine
children's remedy for Group and never
fails to cure" When given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough has developed, it will
prevent the attack. This should be
borne in mind and a bottle of the
Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for
instant use as soon as these symptoms
appear, For Sale by G. F.. Cassaday &
Son, The Broadway Pharmacy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04
AKRON NEWS LETTER

Mrs. Light Liza, formerly of Dow
City, stopped over Saturday night at
the home of W. w. Coon on her way to
her son Harry at Charter Oak who is
dangerously ill.
Mr.. Geo. Enright and son were in
town on Saturday.
Chas. McHenry and wife were visit
ing relatives in town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stilson ate turkey in
Dunlap and took in the foot ball game.
A. P. Bond was an Arion visitor
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Bolton is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Trip, Her old
friends will be glad to see her again.
Lew Maurer was Hub visitor Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Martens, who is feeling nearly.
1900 sheep at this place, is having
some difficulty in securing sufficient
hay.
Mr.. Lowell has rented the Ed Green
building and will on January 10th put.
in complete line of general merchan-
disc We understand that this is only
one OF series of such stores the same
company operates and that they do
business on a very large scale. Let
the good work go on.
On Sunday the Northwestern sent a
special crew from Missouri Valley to
take one car of hegs to Eoone for N. P.
Underhill. This was in order to get
the stock into Chicago on the regular
stock train and to hold the business
from going to one of the other roads.
That is one advantage of having three
roads.
DR.. Evans was in Denison on BUSH
ness on Monday.
G. Hewlett and wife visited relatives.
in town Saturday. n
The Arion Drug Co. have had the in,
terror OF their store repainted and the
improvement is quite decided.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Coon and Mrs.
L. M. Coon visited in the country at
w. W. Jackson's on Tuesday. M
Mrs Cassaday visited relatives in
town Friday
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04
Cattle Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction in the town of Schleswig. Iowa
commencing at o'clock, p. M. sharp
on Thursday. Dec. 6, 1900, 200 head Of
calves, consisting of heifers and steers
Ninety per cent of this stock are white
faces. They are extra well bred and a
record. These calves are ali got by
thoroughbred Hereford bulls and very
high grade COWS. This is one of the
greatest opportunities offered to the
farmers of this country to get start
in good herd of Hereford cattle for
very little money. Come to this sale
and see the calves; they will show up
for themselves.
TERMs-One years tire WILDE given
on approved notes bearing eight per
cent interest.
j. p. JONES.
w. J. MCAHREN, Auctioneer
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04

Among the tens of thousands who
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for colds and la grippe during the
past few years, to our knowledge not a
single case has resulted in pneumonia.
Thos. Whitfield & Co, $50 Wabash
avenue, Chicago one of the most prom
inent retail druggists in that city in
speaking of this says: 1--WE recon-
mend Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for la grippe ntmany cases, as it not
only gives prompt and complete recov-
cry, but also counteracts any teLdeucy
of la grippe to result in pneumonia. =.
For Sale by G. r. Casaday & Co.. The
Broadway Pharmacy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04
NEWS ABOUT DELOIT.


Charley shives of Boyer was in De-
lott Saturday.
The Thanksgiving program by the
w. G. T. U. Thursday evening was en-
ioyed by a very large audience.
The Mail train schedule was changed
from 7;4S a. m. to 6:l5 a. NJ. Monday.
Charles Gallard and two daughters
of Arion came up Thanksgiving morn
ing and visited with relatives until last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Lentz, Mr.. and Mrs. l. Zea OF Denison
spent Thanksgiving with relatives.
Mrs. G. N. Larson went to Denison
Saturday to visit over Sunday at the
home of relatives.
Mrs. E. A. McKlm and Miss Aleatha
Tucker took the early morning train to
Odebolt Monday to visit at the home of
Mrs. McKim's daughter Mr. and Mrs.
George Newcoms.
Mrs. l. A. Golf went to Denison to
visit at her son MIR. j. T. Golf Monday
after very pleasant visit at Deloit
with friends.
Miss Bernice McKim is taking music
lessons in Denison
The administrators sale at Mrs. Esau
McKim was we'll attended Saturday
and every thing sold reasonable.
Supt. A. G. Myers was at Deloit be-
tween trains Saturday evening.
Mr. G. N. Thwing the &c. agent was
at Wall Lake Sunday afternoon and
| night
Miss Aleatha Tucker and Miss Ethel
Huckstep were at Denison Saturday af-
ternoon.
N. H. Brogden and his father-in- law
Mr.. s. Zea went to Omaha this week.
Mr.. Zea will visit his daughter Mrs.
Hunt of that place.
Most of the farmers have their corn
out now.
''Finnigan's Fortune" will be pre-
sentcd al Deloit next Monday evening,
Dec. 10th, in Hunts Hall by the Vail
Theatrical Club, which promises to be
both pleasing and entertaining. Don't
fail to attend.
James Horn and son M. A. Horn of
Odebolt spent couple of days lin De-
lott the past week.
Miss Earnie Albright commenced a
term of school in the Winans district
Monday and Miss Randall of Denison
at what is commonly known as the Jor-
dan school house.
| Uncle David McKim Sundayed at the
| home of MIR. and Mrs. r. II. Childress.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Wicks and Mrs. 1.
A. Golf were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Marcum Friday
The w. T. c. U. met Tuesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. G. Campbell
! The L D. S. Sunday school are pre-
pairing good entertainment for Christ
mas eve.
Elder G j. Hunt and minister of
the Restitutionist Faith enter into q
debate at Sac City Tuesday.
l D. q
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-04

The people Of Des Moines were high
ly pleased with the solo rendered at St.
Paul's Episcopal church week ago by
Mrs. j. N. Bradley. We understand
that Mrs. Bradley has had some very
tempting offers from the Des Moines
churches. and although she is not in
position to accept them, it must still be
gratifying to her to know that her sing
ing is so highly appreciated. On the
last Sunday of the month Mrs Bradley
will sing in Omaha at DR.. Buffers
church, the Episcopal Cathedral.