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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
INCONSISTENCIES IN AMBUSH
Attack a Party Of Revenue
An-Audftorium for Raleigh-Convfcts
In Phosphate Mines.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c., January 2,


Raleigh, ". c, January ..
Revenue Collector Duncan reviewed
| a report today from Deputy Collector
| Sutton of quite an exciting adventure
| with moonshiners in Columbus county,
while capturing an Illicit distillery at
night. The moonshiners were in am
bush and fired six shots at the ofic, rs
| Apparently they exhausted their an
snunition. for they fed.
AT the Roman Catholic church h-re
this morning there was a a in me n
DRY Of the death Of Father Preud r
CAST, which occurred a a ago.
Colonel Robert Bingham. super!n-
tendent Of the Bingham school Ashe-
vile. lectured yesterday before the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
h Agricultural and Mechanical cob
lege here. A number Of Raleigh people
heard the lecture
The supreme court will devote Feb
ruary 5th TO the examination OF appli-
cants for license as attorneys. Under
the new system OF written examina-
tons nearly one-third the applicants
generally fail. Nearly ali these try
again. however One negro some years
ago made six efforts before he passed.
That was while the examinations were
oral. He could not have passed he
present examination
The recruiting officer. Captain T.. =.
Vance. on duty here. says that Spez /
authority is now required to enlist n
for service in the Philippines. \ II
OF those who enlist desire to go the.
a committee OF ten is now in cha se
of the matter Of securing an audito /
UNI for Raleigh, and IL is asserted the-
something will now be done. \ = =
vious committee found II could do notr-
ing and was discharged.
The penitentiary directors At their
last session declared their purpose not
to send any convicts TO work in the
phosphate mines at Castle Haynes.
owing TO the unhealthfulness. but il
is sal a few have been sen there.
Some persons who were DESTROYS OF
building a railways in this section say
:hey find the rolling mills are full OF
orders up to October on orders for rails
and can take no riders until after that
date.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
NEWSPAPER ETIQUETTE.

Parties wishing to enter the printing
office at this season should be govern
ed by n following rules: Advance to
the inner door n give three distinct
raps or kick the door down. The
devil will attend to the alarm. You
will give him you name. p~otsofice ad-
dress n the number OF years you
are owing for the paper. He viii i'd
init you. You will advance to the GEN.
ter OF the room and address the editor
with following countersign: Extend
the right hand about two feet from the
body, with the thumb and index finger
clasping a $40 bill, which drops into
the extended hand Of the editor. at the
same time saying: Were you looking
for me?" The editor will grasp your
land and the bill and pressing Ii win
say: You beti" After giving him
the news concerning your locality you
will be permitted to retire with a re-
ceipt for an obligation properly dis
charged.-Aarcus Qowa) News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
One of Cumberland's Oldest Citizens
Dead.

Mr.. Thos. Seasons, one of the Oldest
citizens of Cumberland county, died
at his home at Stedman Sunday. He
was an uncle OF MeSsrs- David and
jeff. Seasons, and father of Mr.. Neill
Seasons, Mrs. Ringold, Mrs. VIM.
Maxwell, Mrs. T. f. Hall, and Mrs.
MGR Autry. The deceased was high
ly respected in his community and
was an honored member Of the Metho-
dist church He was born on the Sth
of November. 1906. His fathd died
Of the oldest citizens of North Car
DINA, being more than one hundred
years old.-Fayeuteville Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
SAW MILL MEN EXEMPT.

Especial TO Raleigh News and Observer,
Durham, N C., January 20.-Judge
moore, who has been holding court here
this week, has rendered a decision thai
Is of special interest TO saw mill men
generally. State Treasurer Worth has
decided that all saw mill men In the
state must pay a tax as lumber dealers
under a section OF h revenue act levy
ing tax on people who deal In lumber.
In order to test the legality Of Treas
urer kWorth's decision. j. H Barbee. a
saw mill man Of Patterson township.
refused to pay the tax and the case was
carried into the courts Judge Moore
held that Mr.. Barbee was not liable for
this tax and In rendering the decision
said that a lumber dealer. under the
laws. was n who bought and sold
lumber and not saw mill men. who are
manufacturers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Relief for Porto Rico Mortgagors.

Washington, January 19.-Secretary
Root issued an order today extending
the time for the foreclosure OF mort
cages on property in Porto Rico six
months, on the condition, however,
that such extension shall not apply if
contrary to legislation enacted by con-
in the interval. The time for the
payment of mortgages under h pre-
lvious orders of the war department
today. The action is intended
merely to tide over present financial
straits until congress shall have had
Ian opportunity to legislate for the
islands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Are Blood Dis
eaSes-Cure Free.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Are Blood Dis
~eases-Cure Free!
1t is the deep-seated. obstinate eases
of CataTh and Rheumatism that
B. B. B. BOTANIC Blood Balm) cures.
1t matters not what other treatments
doctors, sprays liniments, indicated
air, blood purifiers, have failed to do.
B. 3. B. always promptly reaches the
real cause and roots out and drives
from the bones, joints. mucous MEM
brane and entire system the specific
poison TN the blood that causes Rheu-
matism and Catarrh. B. B. b. Is the
only remedy strong enough to do this
and cure. so there can never be a re-
turn Of the symptoms. Don't give up
hope, but ask u druggist for B. i Is.
Botanic Blood Balm Or 5
bottles 81. six bottles frn treatment)
IS. B. B. B. is an honest remedy that
makes real cures Of all Blood Diseases
after eve ything else fails W. have
absolute confidence in Botanic Blood
Balm: henOa, so o may test Ii, we
VIII send a Trial Bottle Free on re-
quest. Personal medical advice free.
Address Blood Beam Co., 3s Mstchen
Atlanta. Ca
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Volcanic EruptiOnS
H. V. BAYNTON,
Chairman

Are grand, but Skin EruptiS-a rob
life Of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
cures them; also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons.
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Best piles cure N earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only % cts. a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by r. R.Bella-
my, Druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

I want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatica know
that Chamberiain's Pain Balm relieved
me after a number OF other medicines
and a doctor had failed It IS the best
rniment I ave ever known of. A.
Dodgen, Aipharetta. Ga Thousands
have been cured Of rheumatism by this
remedy. One application relieves the
pain. For sale by r R. Bethany. Drug
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
THE MARIA's CARGO RELEASED

Washington, January 19.-The small
doubt that remained as to the state
Iof the cargo of the ship Maria which
was seized by British warships of
lDelagoa bay vas dissipated today by
the receipt of word from Mr.. Choate
that the agents of the owners of the
goods had been informed from Lou
Irenzo MARQUES that the goods had been
Handed there and were in then hands.
Nothing further a been heard as
tdDhe status of the cargo of the other
1.-TWO ships, Beatrice and Mashona-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
sismarck,s Footsteps obIiterated

Berlin, January 20-The ~reichstag to-
day passed imperial estimates after a de
bate, during which Prince Bismarck
expressed the hope that Count Won
Buelow's statement that he intended to
follow in the footsteps of the first
Prince Bismarck would be fulfilled,
though, he added, these footsteps were
obliterated and not easy to find.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
CENSUS STATISTICS.

Washington, January 20.-An Official
statement from he census office re-
garding the collection Of MANUFACTURE
ing statistics says hat 1,000 cities have
been selected from which reports Will
be made. 1t is prosoped to collect these
statistics by several agents through
the machinery of the census officials.
devoting about thirty days to the
work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Having a Great Run on Chamberlafn's
Cough Remedy.

Cough Remedy.
Manager Martin, of h Pierson drug
store, informs us hat he is having a
great run on Chamberiain's c.
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine to one of any other kind, and
it gives satisfaction. In these days OF
la grippe there is nothing like Cham
beriain's Cough Remedy to stop the
cough, heal up the sore throat n
lungs and give relief within a very
short time. The sales are growing, and
all who try it are pleased with it's
prompt action.-South Chicago Daily
Calumet. For sole by r. r. Bellamy,
Druggist. tkE.Ml
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

BEGAN REGULAR OPERATIONS YESTER-
DAY Ar TERN00N.

E. c. Holt. Wife OF the President,
Started the Machinery and Fed the
First Raw Cotton Into the Pickers.
lamy and Miss Eliza Bellamy-Mm
VIII Run at Full Capacity Very soon.
Material Enlargement Contemplated
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Gage wants Unlimited Coinage.

Washington. January 2o.-Secretary
Gage before the house coinage commit
tee today advocated that restriction al
lowing but $50. 600. 900 fractional coin
be repealed and the coinage placed at
the discretion of the secretary in order
to meet the demands o subsidiary
coin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

The United States steamship Ranger
leaves San Francisco for Panama to
make an important survey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

The following circular. sent with re-
quest that we notice same, is pub
hshed in full for the Information Of all
our readers who are interested in the
matter:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

There are already about forty fami-
lies OF operatives settled in the cosy
cottages erected for them about the
mill, and fully fifty other families are
yet to arrive; in TACT, they are arriving
almost every day. AS previously stat
ed, about 260 operatives will be requir-
ed to operate the mill to its present ca
pacity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
Southern BAPTIST Convention.
Eot Springs, Ark, HAY
l0-l7ih 1900.

For the above oco-aioIa rsle of one
faro for ae round "trip boo been au-
thorzad from odd parts Of Kentucky
dcBou 10 be on sale Nav 7to and ST.,
and win bear final limit for return 81
fifteen days from dste Of sale, BY
depouunQ ticket with Agent al Hot
Syringe am extension OF return limit
until June ION wilt be provided. TN
management Of the Iron Mountain
Ronte have arranged for special ses-
vice both from ST. Louis ,sSs asrin-
phis 20 Ho. SPRING Tor The accoiomo-
daton of delegates aud their friends
and nothing win be lelt undoue which
viii add to the comfort and pleasure
OF tho trip. Mr. a. A. Gallagher, ID.
p. a., Iron Mountain Route, 408 Vine
81, Cincinnati Ohio, shall be- pleased
to write yon fun particulars Of special
service, as well 80 10 mail on an in
teresting pamphlet descriptive of the
Famous Hot Syringe Of Arkansas,
giving let Of hotels and boarding
houses, location, rate per day, etc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
A ourER WORM.
Carries His Tiny Cog House About the
Bottom Of The brook


Perchance during some summers
stroll your steps may lead you by a
sparkling woodland brook. Here
pause a moment, and, placing your
face close TO the surface Of a dark and
quiet pool, look closely at the bot
tom Among the sand and pebbles
youwill number of small bundles
Of sticks and little cylinders Of tiny
stones moving about as though en-
dowed with life.
Ifyou take them out. however, they
are apparently dead and entirely de
void Of motive power. But break
them open. and you will find each one
to be little tube lined with soft and
Ginning silk, and containing a whitish
caterpIlar-like larva. This, then, is
the solution Of the puzzle-when the
grub wishes to move about he projects
the forward part Of bis body from the
tgbe and crawls around, dragging his
house behind him. But the moment
he is disturbed or frightened he draws
back into his safe retreat, wherein he
remains hidden as long as danger
threatens.
You viii find the little tubes of
various kinds, shapes and sizes. Some
are cylindrical, made Of sticks placed
lengthwise, while others are like lit
tie log houses Of straw, the pieces be-
ing fastened crosswiso. These minia-
ture log cabins are often decorated
with tiny seashells fastened to the
walls, and, moreover, the shells are
not always empty Quite often you
may find living snails securely at
tached, and thus compelled to move
about at the will of their landlord,
Other tubes are built entirely of
bits Of moss and leaves. The COM
monest forms are those composed of
little pebbles grains Of sand. These
are usually very regular and smooth
cylinders, in which the grains are all
of nearly equal size, but among them
you may frequently find some with
several larger stones fastened to
either side in very curious manner.
BY far the prettiest houses of all are
shaped like little spiral shells and are
composed entirely of almost micro
scopical stones. - Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
DESTRUCTION OF PROPER.
IN

1t was only last week we made
notice Of an attempt to destroy
life and property by the use Of dy-
Mantle. The attempt is evidence
Of the presence Of dark dyed fell
ons, whose crimes are the color Of
their characters. Opportunities
await them for the commission OF
hellish deeds Who these parties
are and the color of their skins is
wanting to our knowledge These
felons are here, either trana,or.y
or permanently for by their
deeds is their presence known
Where they have freedom, crimes
are according to their liking and
dynamiting, arson, assault glad
den their wre,ched hearts. Hard
ly had the dynamite explosion
ceased its reverbcutions when the
CRY Of fire a"o1e the re ting pop-
ulation, and buildings and s.ac.a
were reduced TO ashes. The
cause Of the fire is unknown and
people live in dread. What can,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
THE KING OF SPAIN.
Rises Early, Is Apt in His Studies and
Rides Well.

Rides Well.
People in this country are SO much
accustomed to look upon the young
king Of Spain as a mere infant but
recently promoted to knickerbockers
that The following notes may serve to
call attention to the fact that within
a couple Of years he will attain bis
legal majority and assume the reins
Of government Of Spain in lieu Of his
mother, the present regent. He is tall
for bis age, says the Washington Post,
well developed, with a good, healthy
color. His eyes are quick and intel
lirent and he is much better looking
than he appears in his portrait He
is accustomed to all bodily exercises
and rides horseback every day. An
hour Is spent daily In the gymnasium
Cited up for his use and he also has
daily lesson in fencing Tie rises
at seven all the year round from $3.50
to 10 be studies; at 10 he goes rid
ing for an hour; from II till noon
lessons again: at noon comes lunch
con, with a professor on duty and
one of the generals in attendance:
after that more lessons until 3, and
then riding and driving lie dimes
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
DEPLORABIE

We would have thcm1n or m-u
who assassinatcd Gov Gocbel
d Il with exactly according to
law. We would not have amy
other than the guilty punished
but be the criminal the young and
thoughtless Youtscy or W. S.
Taylor or others justice mast
have ITS free course. Indeed we
trcmblc when we read OF tcstimo-
ny which duplicates men of the
rank OF w. S. Taylor Ifhe is a
conspirator the greater the shame.
Is Taylor a conspirator? Those
trusted by and intimate with him,
men oflike political faith are do.
ing the testifying and Taylor's &C
tons have been mighty strange.
Why, when Gov. Goebel was shot
down did Taylor prevent a search
of the State House2 If he was
afraid a clash would have resulted
then why did he not order search
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
Names d DennaEk,s giags.

Denmark's kings for 384 years have
al been named Christian or Fred
erick. This is not the result of ac-
cident. 1t is the law Of Denmark
that Christian must be succeeded by
Frederick by Christian TO attain
this, and without the changing Of
names, in case Of death or other rea-
son, every Danish prince, no matter
what other names he may receive, al
ways includes Christian and Fred
erick among them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
A BLUNDER.

We are Of the opinion that all
Democrats should support the
ticket for the sake of principle as
well as for the sake of holding par
ty organization in compact. But
all Democrats are not Democratic
in toto. The same is true with Re
pubhcans, but the totoists are more
closely allied with their own par
t. than with any other. Should a
party therefore by pruning knife
method, cut off a following and
drive it to the opposing party?
Such a course is not wise for the
reason, it weakens our party and
strengthens the Republican party.
Under such tactics if Mr.. IrImble
of the Seventh district is nomlnat-
ed he will be elected, but ms ma
critics will be greatly decreased
This is not the serious aspect.
Tumblc can be elected and by
such resolutions as were passed by
the committee. the Presidential
candidate could lose the state.
The man or men are best Demo
Gratis who look to the interest Of
the entire party and thereby to the
interest Of the entire people. The
following is the resolution which
deserves reputation by the party:
"Be it further resolved, that no
person be allowed to participate IN
said primary election who did not
vote for the regular Democratic
ticket at the last November cleo
ton, except such persons as have.
since such election, become quail
flied voters and who express their
intentions to affiliate with the
Democratic party and support its
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

.. o. Hood, Jusico OF lie Pence,
Crosby, MISS nakes the follow ing
statement. Il oau certify tDat One
Minute Cou h Our wili DO 'l that
is claimed Tor 81. AY wife could not
get Der bresta tld tic ir-t dose of ID
relieved her. ]. has ai-o benefited
my whole family" # acts imnedi-
etely aud cures c1I ns. cola-, c-cgf,
grippe, bronchitis, ssthma sud al!
throat and lung troubles.
For sale by F.. @. DUERsoN, drug
Qisa
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

by his own men? Did he want
the guilty caught and punished
Then why were men, claiming to
be innocent and who were iree
from charges, in possession Of par
dons issued by Taylor Glad we
would be we're there no smell OF
FIRE on his garments. but
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

Very Weird Theory That Has Been
Lately Propounded

Very Weird Theory That Has Been
Lately Propouuded
or al the many theories about the
origin and spread Of influenza, the
latest is surely Tic most weird. Some
18 or 20 years ago occurred the loud
est noise ever heard on the earth in
historic times. 1t was the effect of q
violent volcanic disturbance in the
Pacific, which converted the Dutch
island Of Krakatoa into fine dust
floating in the higher atmosphere, and
it is said that every Dutchman swelled
with pride at the thought that his
country was responsible for SO dis
tinguished a phenomenon The fine
sunsets produced several years after
wards by the absorbent properties of
the dust were matters Of common OBJ
seryation. But the dust, if we are to
believe the new influenza theory, has
far more to answer for. IN common
with other kindred varieties, it affects
the breathing surfaces Of sensitive
people and irritates the eyes, thoat.
mouth and bronchial tubes, in much
the same way. take 1t as the dus, q
various vegetable compounds pro-
duces sneezing, asthma and other in-
convenient affects. In that case, no
wonder we find 1t difficult o protect
ourselves from the ravages Of the dis
case. Apparently we shall have to de-
pend on the efforts Of the yestries to
have the atmosphere properly
cleansed and disinfected Failing
that, perhaps some genius may be able
to invent an anti-inauenza muzzle or
respiration. Mr.. Long win no doubt
be ready to make the wearing Of it
compulsory, and we may yet see the
portion Of the public
chevied about the streets by muzzled
cOnstables.-London Truth.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
Bilier Auainst Fusion.

The National Convention Of the
middle-of-theroad populists meets
at Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon.
All are opposed to fusion, and ev-
erything else that has any connec-
tion with other parties.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
Withdraws From Congressional
Race.


on saturday al 3 Meeting OF The
Democratic Committee ia the 7th DE-
rict, at Frankfort, Col. Jas. r. Allen
Withdrew from The race.
When -lhe comm t.ee met i was
thought The combined islreng.h Of
Gayle, Allen aud MOODY would result
in a vote favoring county convention
open 10 al Democratic, but Ttimble
out generated the others. The msj'ri-
ty voicd for primary 20 be neld
June 27, and not July q, as q, dist
reported. South rrimble resigned a.
District Chairman, and was succeed.
Ell by william Lusby, OF Owen conn
ty.
The entrance fee vas Gxd at
$1,000
Thus far Nc Moody Of Henry, IS
the only candidate opposed 70 rrim,
ole.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

The Montana Senatorial case will
be called in the Seuate on Thurs
day, but will not be allowed to in
terfere with the appropriation
bills.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

1t may be that an indictm emit
has been issued against w. s. Tay-
lor, il it has however, it has not
been made public.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
Foxy.

That's the way your fields will look
if you buy The cheap millet. We are
selling genuine Southern Grown
Seed at $I.50.
CHILEs THOMPSON Gro. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

The Great Council of the Ken
lucky tribes Of the Improved Or
der Of Red Men will be held at Lex
ington to-day and tomorrow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
Blacksmithing, Repairing a
Horseshoeing.

Our shop is at the corner Of Syca-
more and Locust streets, Games old \
stand. We do all kinds of wood work
repairing, smith work and shoe horse
at eighty cents. Call and see US.
276m A. Il CRoucH.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08
To lily Friends and Customers

Tbose( who know themselvos in
debted Ame and their accounts are
due, I viii Kindly ask them TO call
aud settle. TkS serious loss Sustained
by The fire viii nSvesssrily compel me
t. collect what is due'We.
Respectfully
1926 ED. MITCHELL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

Tx Governor B,sdley states that d.
believes Governor Taylor will wan hi-
case before the Supreme Cour.. Re-
ported That Bradley may enter intr
partnership with large New York
law firm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

Tweuty-lvs cent viii. buy ior
caus Of Clifton corn OF ihe P,trs
Grocery Companr.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-05-08

S~Cnsh must acoompany order.
NO announcements inserted until
paid for.