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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
A BRITISH REVERSE
Lord Roberts Fears the Garrison at
Glands River Captured

London, August S.-Lord Roberts
fears that the Glands river garrison
has been captured, after ten days re-
sistance. The war office has received
from him the following dispatch:
Pretoria, August z.
de Larey, hearing Of Ian Hamilton's
approach toward Rustenberg and see
ing that he had no chance of captur-
ing Baden Powell, hurried off to Glands
river. Hamilton reported that firing in
the Glands river direction did not a
yesterday and Lieutenant Colonel
Hoere's garrison had evidently been
captured.
Hamilton left RuStenberg this
mornig, bringing Baden Powelrs force
with him. De We commenced crossing
the Vaal river yesterday. Kitchener
is now moving in pursuit Methuen,
on the right bank Of the Vaal, has evil
IDENTIFY come into contact with De Vets
advance guard, as his guns were heard
by Kitchener this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
WELLINGTON ON M'KlNLEY
Says the President Made a Direct
Promise and Broke 1t.

United States Senator George L
has made a formal statement of his
attitude in the present campaign. He
says:
Il am unalterably opposed the re-
election of President Mckinley. Bryan
is a better man in every way than Nc
Kinley, and 1 regard his election as es-
sentiaI to the preservation of the re-
public.
II regard the Philadelphia platform
as a grave departure from the faith Of
| our fathers. 1t is not the republican
ism Of Lincoln, but an Endorsement
of the inimical politics forced upon the
country by Mckinley.
Il am an anti-imperiaiist. 1 do not
talk one way in congress and another
way on the outside; nor do 1 talk one
way and act another. / am not like old
Hoar-able to appeal to the past and
| the future, and hen stulify myself. I
see only the present. The past is
| gone and the future can care for itself,
but 1 will help take care of the present.
Il am convinced there is a secret al
lance with England beyond any doubt
You remember the cry that was raised
| against Cleveland of subserviency to
| England. There was not one-quarter
of the ground for it that there is for
the same cry against Mckinley. he
would not dare to do a thing that
would be unacceptable TO England,
for he is nothing more than an Eng
lish pro-consul.
President Mckinley has betrayed
me. 1 was opposed to the Paris peace
| +rao+- md Iunul6 never have voted Tor
it's ratification of my W volition. l
told the president so and he induced
me to vote for it by solemnly pledglng
me that it was not the intention OF
himself or the government to forclDly
hold or permanently acquire the Phil
ippines. He further said that his per
sonal desire was to restore law and
order in the islands and then submit
the matter to congress-, with the idea
of having il grant absolute freedom
and self government TO the Filiplnos
With that pledge from President Will
liam Mckinley 1 voted for the treaty
Without it 1 never should a done
So.
The resolution 1 offered in the SEN
ate, and which was the basis of my
speech on the Philippine question, pro-
vided for exactly what the president
himself old me he desired to bring
about.
bryan Is absolutely rlSnI Oh lHe oAe
great issue involved in the
and with the money question at resi-
for four years he is a bigger, a better
and a safer man than Mckinley. Ever
if the none question was not settled
Bryan is a man of too much sense tC
undertake to tamper with the currency
Bryant is certain to be u next
president, I shall be glad TO see
him elected.
Mckinley is totally unfit for the
office of president, because he is sc
weak and vacillating that he cannot
stick to an opinion yer night. If he
could know his own mind and be con-
sistent for twenty-four hours at a
time he might do, but such a thing is
impossible with him, and for that rea-
son he is unfit to be president."-Phil
adelphia Times
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
FIVE DAYS IN A TRANCE
Remarkable Cases of Suspended AMI
NATION In Milford, Conn
bridgeport. Conn, Dispatch.)

Bridgeport. Conn, Dispatch.)
A remarkable case of trance or sus-
pended animation occurred in Milford
last week. Sophie, he ~1i-year-old
daughter OF Mark Fowler. OF Broad
street, lay in an unconscious condition
from Sunday evening to Friday fore
noon, taking no nourishment and Civ
ing no signs of life whatever. The lit
tie girl went into this trance probably
late last Sunday evening. She a at
tended the services at the Milford
Methodist church as usual on that day
and seemed in n best OF spirits.
There was nothing out of the ordinary
about her appearance or actions, and
she went TO bed in the early part Of the
evening.
On Monday morning, when the fami-
ly assembled at breakfast, Sophie did
not appear, and n OF the younger
children was sent to call her. In a mo-
ment the little one came running to the
head of the stairs. Mamma" she
cried, "Sophie's dead" The mother
rushed to the Dol Of the child. They
found Sophie laying in an unconscious
state upon the bed The body was not
cold, but there was no outward indica-.
tons of life. DIR. a. l.. Tuttle was
called, and upon his arrival he used
every known method of restoring So
phie, but without success. He said,
however, that she was not dead, but in
a comatose condition. He could do
| nothing but give orders that she be
watched and that he be called upon
the slightest change in her condition.
From Monday until Friday Sophie
had constant attendance, n several
attempts We're made TO rouse her, out
she could not be awakened. On Friday
morning the condition of the girl was
| seen to be changing. She was breath
ing and showing signs of life. An eye
lid fiuttered and dropped again. Her
nostrils dilated a bit, and along to-
ward noon she opened her eyes. Nour-
ishment was brought and soon she was
able to talk. She related wonderful
tales of strange visions that had come
to her during the trance. She had
seemed to be transported to the world
on high. Her ears had been filled with
strains of music and her eyes dazzled
by the beautiful sights she saw. "Oh,
mamma" said the little girl as she was
telling what she had seen, Il must
have been in heaven"
DR.. Tuttle was at the bedside by the
time the little girl had thoroughly
awakened and examined her to find
that she was in a normal condition.
Her heartbeat was full and regular,
and while she showed a slight exhaus-
ton, hat was all. She improved rapid
ly and soon went about the house as
bright and clipper rs ever. "a even
ing the little girl had entirely recover
ed her normal condition and showed
no signs whatever of her trance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
DO YOU PRONOUNCE THEMp
A Few Words That You Can Wrestle
With
philadelphia North American.)

philadelphia North American.)
Chautauqua, N. Y, July 23.-One of
the annual events at Chautauqua is a
pronunciation match, and it is a sur
prise to others than the contestants
that, while in a spelling match 500
words nay be given out to eighty peo-
pie a pronunciation match should eX-
haust forty people with 156 words.
The method is to call for volunteers
on lines geographical, New York, Penn
~sylvania n Ohio against the rest Of
the states and Canada, and a prepared
list of words is thrown upon a screen
one at a time. The contestant then
~pronounces the word, and quite likely
is wrong, even with the latitude given
by using all the leading dictionaries as
authority. New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio were all routed, leaving the
last dozen words to the other side. The
second wore was mispronounced. Prof
S. H. Clark, OF the University of
Chicago, acted as referee. The follow
ing is the complete list of words:
Abject, acumen, adept, aeronaut, al
bumen, alternative, anemic, area, as
sets, aversion, awry, astral, acclimated,
address, ~afflatus, allopathy, amenable,
anchovy, antartic, asphalt, athlete, ave,
banquet, betroth, biography, blouse,
DraNado, Drlgand, blackguard bouquet,
broom, bruit, burlesque, chasten. clan
gor, clique, communist, coincidence,
consummate, courtier, certain, chas-
tisement, elematiS, compeer, cognomen,
contumely, c%oterie, cyclamen, deca-
dence, demoniacal, desuetude, deficit,
divan, dolor, donkeys, dramatis, per-
sonae, edile, ~espinade, applicable, facet,
demolition, desperado, daguerreotype,
d~isputant, direct, dolorous, equipoise,
exponent, exquisite, fecund, fetish,
fageolet, gaunt, grimace, halibut,
hirsute, hypocrisy, ignoramus, implac-
able, ~indicatory, industry, fief, full
some, granary, gratis, harass, holo-
caust, homeopathic, indissoluble, in
cognito, inhospitable, interesting, in
trigue, indisputable, incompara-
BILE, integral, inquiries, inexplicable,
jocund, juvenile, lamentable, learned,
photography, photographer, longrived,
lyrist, lyceum, magazine, Malay, mar
Joram, mediocre, miSchievous, million
arie, mis- construe, misanthrope, nomed,
nomadie, molecule, museum, mustache,
naked, nasal, n%ectarine, nepotism, nes-
cience, nuptial, objurgatory, obsolete,
ordeal, overt, overseer, oxalic, organi-
cation, palmistry, parliament, pastel,
paresis, pedagogue, pedagogy, pedagog-
fcal, persistent, peremptory, pictures
nllp-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Mr.. TONNES LETTER
Though Expected Causes Much Relief
to Democratic Leaders

Indianapolis. Ind, August s--Re-
garding the withdrawal OF Charles A.
Towne from the populist national tick
ct, William ]. Bryan said to-day:
Mr. Towne's letter is manly and
patriotic, but il is nothing less than
was expected by those who kno him
best"
Other democratic leaders expressed
themselves in similar strain. Non OF
them had anticipated any other course.
but there vas = Ge1S--l expression OF
relief from a complication like that OF
four years g when Sewall and Wat
son were both candidates for the vice
presidency. 1t was the general opinion
that the withdrawal Will not ALLEVIATE
many populists and that il Will in
crease the chances of democratic sue
cess at the polls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
TRIED TO POISON HIS WIFE
A Durham Man Makes Three Unsuc-
eessful Attempts.
Especial to Charlotte observer.)

Especial to Charlotte Observer.)
Durham, August I'm default of a
$500 justifiable bond Silas Seagraves, a.
white man, was to-day committed to
Jail to wait the action of the grand
jury upon the charge of secret assault.
having three times attempted to poison
his wife. The defendant was arrested
late yesterday afternoon upon a war
rant sworn out by the brother of Mrs.
Seagraves. Recently, it seems, Sea-
graves formed a great dislike for his
wife n he threatened to kill her on
several occasions. A few days ago she
was drinking her coffee when she dis
covered that there was somethine
wrong and stopped. In a few minutes
the small amount that she had dr1,nk
made her deathly sick. It was then
found that there was Paris green in
the coffee. His next attempt was TO
poison some medicine that his wife was
taking and this made her sick also. but
did not result fatally. For the third
time he made the attempt and put Paris
green in some cabbage that was on the
dinner table. This time Mrs. Sea
graves carried plate, cabbage and all
to a physician for examination. The
examination confirmed the suspicious of
the oma and Seagraves' arrest fol-
lowed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
MORGAN DEMANDS WAR
The Alabama Senator Declares the
United States should Sent 60, 600
Troops to China.

The New York Journal publishes the
following statement Of Senator John
T. Morgan, of Alabama:
IF I had my way / would enlist a
volunteer army of 100, 900 men and
send them to the Island of Luzon to
take the place of the seasoned troops
now there.
These 5000 seasoned troops I
would send to China and deal with the
situation hat has arisen, as it ought
to be lea with. I would protect the
life of every American citizen in Chi
ma, and compel respect for the rights
of every American citizen in the
country. L would do this independ-
emily of the other powers. I would
not interfere with their plans, but in
dependently and alone, would show
China that the United States was a
power whose rights and privileges
could not be trampled upon.
Such action would show the whole
world that the United States was a
great power, and that every right con
ferred upon it's people through treaty
stipulation or otherwise, must be re-
spected.
Il am afraid there will he a great
war in China. 1 do not want to see the
United States get into it for the mere
sake Oh wal. however, we IluSl ISSCoS
our ministers and compel China to pay
the cost Of that expedition. }
II believe congress should now be in
session. The president ought not to be
conducting a foreign war without the
advice Of congress. Up to this time
the diplmatic situation has been han
died we'll, but the indications point to
the inevitable conclusion that diplo-
macy is fast giving way to sterner
measures. Even now we see our war
movements going. When that con-
diton arises it is time for congress to
nave something to say.
striking distance of China, men accli-
mated and accustomed to the hard
ships of war in the Orient. Take them,
send them to China, let the world and
China know our strength and our pow
er. Let us utilize the vantage we have
taken in the Philippines n of our own
accord do the thing which this emer-
gency requires.
That should be the American policy
and would make the American govern
ment and the American flag a thing to
be respected wherever the government
is represented by it's flag.
From my point OF view. Jul govern
ment unaided and alone. has the facili-
ties at hand Ink is able to deal with
this situation We should do it, and
do it with a promptneSS that would
emphasize the American method of
~transacting busineSs"-New % Dis
patch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Memorial Services

Norfolk, Va, August S.-The italian
society and the Italian democratic
club have decided to hold a Joint SER
vice in memory Of the late King Hum
bert. The service will be held on
Thursday August 18th, at 8 a. m, at
St. Mary's Catholic church. There will
be a requiem mass n it will be a
most solemn n impressive occasion.
Mayor Johnston and other prominent
city officials will be invited to attend.
The entire Italian colony, which is
large, will be present. There will be
a street parade with brass band and
services at the church. The italian
vice consul, Mr.. ]. Davis Reed, will be
received and escorted to the church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Want Longer Hours

While organized workingmen in all
parts of the world n contending for
shorter hours, the nol-union Spanish
cigarmakers Of Tampa. Fla, have gone
on strike to secure the establishment
of longer workday. They haye made
a demand on the manufacturers that
the shops be opened from 5 O'Clock in
the morning until 8 O'Clock at night.
This would make a workday Of 16
hours, lust double what the average
American workingman hopes to see
become universal The Spanaards in
Tampa make cigars on the piece sys-
tenn. and have adopted this benighted
method Of increasing their wages-At-
1anta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
The Anarchist Bresce

Richmond. Va, August 9.-Alexander
Bresce, the alleged anarchist, who was
arrested yesterday on charge that he
a made threats 10 dynamite the
Italian parade and the cathedral, was
brought to the bar Of the police court
this morning and his case continued
until tomorrow by which time his al
legged threats of throwing dynamite
Will have become impotent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Use Aliens r,

A lady writes: IT shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
on my hands. 1t saves my gloves by
absorbing persporation. It Is a most
dainty toilet powder" We invite the
attention Of physicians and nurses to
the absolute purity OF Aliens Foot
Ease. DR.. w. c. Abbott, editor of the
Chicago Clinic, says: "It is a erand
preparation; I am using it Constantly
in my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sen IL, Zsc. sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy.N.Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
Little Sickness Among Troops

Washington, August 8.-Secretary
Root a to-day that the latest reports
from General Macarthur showed that
the sickness in the army in the Philip
pines was only 8 per cent, which was
considered a remarkably good showing.
Owing to the lack of e due to
separation of commands, there were
some small detachments without a sur
geon, but this defect was being RENE
died with all due diligence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14

The Mcpherson Reaches New York
New York, August Eth United
States transport Mcpherson. from San
tiago August End. with nine officers
and 412 men of the Fifth infantry on
board has arrived here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14

Lord Roberts cables Of more hghting
in the T~ranSvaal.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

the county that he is an honest and
upright man in all his dealing and if
nominated and elected he will perform
the duties of that Office with honor.
In regard to his standing in this town,
will say that he has in the last Is years
or more, nearly all the time been hon.
ored with some Office, either town clerk
assessor, chairman of supervisors, or
justice. He has been secretary and
treasurer of the Arctander and Lake
Andrew Insurance company ever since
it was organized, 20 years ago.
He is also secretary of the creamery
company here. He has been an active
worker for the Peoples cause ever
since the first organization of the
Farmers Alliance, and champion for
the principles of the Peoples Party
from the day it was organized.
The list of candidates really sur
prises me, as it seems that Willmar is
willing to fill the entire ticket for the
Court House. If that should happen
it would in my opinion be a drawback
to the whole ticket. I am sure that 1t
would give more satisfaction to the
farmers and more strength to the tick
ct if Mr.. Syverson were nominated,
for better man for that Office cannot
be found in the county. We appeal
to the voters to study this matter well
and wisely before casting your. votes
at the Primaries. 5."~c.~ H.. .,-...
1 @-..<@ =: 49,. SYvER IvERsoN.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

OuIy 1OI Ou6 WV6h.
Boys and Children's Suits half of
manufacturer price.
Childrens good School Suits, 78c
each.
Boys Overcoats at this sale only
CSC each.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Wash Goods Dept,

At the opening sale we will sell
good standard Dress Calico at Sc a
yard.
Best quality Dress Calico, worth z
to Sc, at SC yard.
Percales, latest styles dark colors,
worth l21 to 15c, SO in. wide, for Sc a
yard.
Dark color Outing Flannel worth &c
yard at SC yard.
Good heavy Toweling at the opening
sale for 3, and sc yard.
Fast color Table Linen, 25c quality,
on sale at l5c a yard.
All linen Napkins, large size, worth
l5c, on sale at CSC dozen.
Doilies stamped ready to work,
from 1c upward.
Calico Quilts at great bargains
48c, $l25, $3.50 and up.
Towels, good size, opening sale
price SC each.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
ATWATER.

00pt. -.
The man who cannot control his
temper has no business talking poll
tics .... .Olof Narverud departed last
Saturday for Mankato where he will
attend business college,. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. O. Hall were in the cities last
week on business and pleasure. . . The
public school opened the 11th with a
total enrolment of 1853. OF this num-
ber 80 are in the high school. SAM
uel Porter and o. Jorgen Olson were
talking politics on our streets lasts
Friday and Saturday.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whistler returned last Friday
from the cities. They left again Mon
day on an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Nebraska ...... Christ
Benin has excepted a position as clerk
at Andersons & Walen9 80. C. F.
G1ader drove to Chippewa county Sun
day to look after his farming interest
III that vicinity. . . School opened last
Monday in district Al with May Lester
as teacher. Work on Andrew Quist's
dwellinghouseis being pushed rapidly.
Mr. Quist and family will move in as
soon as it is completed. .....If Gov.
Lind has not earned . second term no
man ever has. "A great deal of drunk
ness and lawlessness has prevailed in
tovn lately, but upon prompt action
offthe police authorities it has been
speedily suppressed -. Grading has
been pushed on some OF the residence
streets and with cement walks they
| nov have on metropolitan appear
apce. n. u= ~s@.5..: ~@-..5@=:.. Z
= Mm-RoADER.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

peace-long reigns of peace. Sir,
what has contributed more to our
rapid progress as nation than the
pure sunlight of peace, which has cast
its rays of glory into every corner of
the republic?
Under its sweet influence we have
expanded in education, science, art,
literature, useful inventions and all
the happy auxiliaries of a progressive
civilization. Who is not proud of
our whole history as a republic, liv-
ing under the constitution and within
the constitution as our fathers made
it? Who would exchange it now for
an empire? With such supreme satis-
faction of our past, why imperil the
future by attempting new schemes or
trying new experiments? Why not
permit the old ship of state to sail on
upon that same we'll tried sea, which
will surely carry it safely through to
higher honors and grander glories for
the republic?
But. alas, who will haul down the
flag? I answer, who will haul down
Mckinley? The: people,, the liberty
loving people. They will haul him
down early in November. They will
snatch from his imperial brow his
glittering crown bought with the blood
of his countrymen and senthrone in his
place of power that gallant champion
of human rights, that fearless defender
Of human freedom, and crown hin
with the Declaration of Independence
and the constitution of the republic
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Shoe Department.

In this department we never had
any competitors. We have lowered
the prices on shoes till nobody could
follow, as is we'll known, both in high
grade shoes and in low grade, and we
will continue to do so.
Ladies' button Kid Shoe, worth
81: 25, opening sale 69c a pair.
Ladies' Kid Shoes, worth $l.50, on
sale at $l.19 pair.
Mems Satin Calf Shoe, lace or con-
gress, $l.5O quality, opening price
81. .19.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

T. J. Breiley, treasurer; and John r.
Henneman, janitor.
Executive committee: Geo. Van Worst,
J. l.. Nohner, J. W. Feddema, Geo.
Weidner and M. J. ROelike.
Very truly yours,
J. L. NOHNER.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Dress Goods Open
inc.

We will during this sale show the
handsomest and best selected lines
of Dress Goods of all descriptions
ever shown in Willmar. We have
this year taken great pains in select
ing the newest and latest styles that
could be got in the eastern markets,
and we will show them at such low
prices that defy any competition.
New styles in Crepon, handsome
and stylish, positively worth $1.25 to
$3.50, at the opening sale 69c yard.
Half wool brocaded Dress Goods,
36 to 40 in. wide, 35c quality, at open
ing sale 19c yard.
Plain co]ored Silk Velvet, worth 75c,
at the opening sale 35c a yard.
Fancy Silk Velvets, latest styles,
positively worth 100, at the opening
sale SOC yard.
36 in. latest style figured Dress
Goods in all colors, sold at 25 to SOC;
opening sale, 15c yard.
26 in. fancy plaid Dress Goods. sold
at l23c a yard, opening sale &c a
Satin finish, wide black Skirt Lin
ing, lOc quality, opening sale SC a
yard.
Elegant lines of Trim ming Silk,
black and colored Allovers and Braids
at reduced prices during the opening
sale.
At the opening sale we will sell silk
and satin Ribbons in Nos. z, 9, IL and
l6 worth s, 10 and l5c, for SC yard.