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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-04
aoneyto loan an approved
cuxity. Z. w TAYLOR.

I'M Jenkins Wm, HGtton aud Dan
aney, came mp from Waubay y~estor-
dhe line OF stationery in popular
aAd shapes can be fGaud at Pea
aEgr Maynard OF WMabay spent
eraldsys visiting friends in this city
gsbee's Maine Mist" viii suit your
slfi sGre, the Rioneer Dsag Store
red Bailte Ment over to the Valley
phesday to spend a few days at
lss Lula Hanson departed Saturday
y on a visit to Montrose and Mime
eilry Loweathal, ad The Fair, de
Paul.
PAVE your orders for Mckennett's
Office. \.
beNl CORY, copN,
OF shelled corn just received by
aearne.
euafe now the incest couches ever
Eve: We want you all to see them
pamia & Foster.
a OF Genuine Raymond Coal,
~ d,eect from the mines, at the
'ol !. A. Wearne.
Friday, Dec. Goth to Mr.. and
u Knight, a daughter.
y tue kids had their innings
h. had their skates on right
sidewalk aud had more fun than
~ 1oysdo when they get ON their
next dry
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-04

Until further notise Thu Elevator
Store will close at seven O'Clock ev cry
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Rowlee went
down to Milbank ON the freight yrster-
day to spend u week or tn days visit.
ing frieEd1 in that vicinity.
Mrs Bones had a narrow escape from
burning last Friday at home in this city.
She was WORKING too near a hot stove
when her dress caught fire and had it
not been for the lucky entrance of Mr.,
Bones she would undoubtedly have
been burned to death As it was her
dress was about t~wo-thirds consumed be-
fore the fire could be extinguished -
Yankton Gazette.
Next Monday-Jan. 9Th, will prove a
gala day aud evening with the local A.
o. u. W. lodge. Grand Muster Work
man Smith and other grand officers
win be prese mt, installation Of officers
will take plsce at the hall at up. M,
followed by a basket supper at 6 p. IN.
A class Of candidates will be initiated
in the evening, after which "A free dance
will be given at the opera house to
which Workmen aud their families are
invited to attend. All members Of
the order are urged to attend,
bring their families and enjoy an even
ing OF unadultsrated pleasure.
o.. Coodmanson the pain.
toss Dentist SNlli ho at the
Arcade N0tel WaubQy Yhuvo
|a0nvefF H00Y and saturday
Aforce OF workmcn are busily engag-
ed IN the work of charging and improv-
ing the ds.potlprnperty. They havelow.
cred the building about q loot and put
ting ON " twenty four foot extension. The
interior of the depot proper will be
torn out, the Office enlarged and ladies
waiting rOOm added. Tie platform will
t,e replaced by cine of brick, much wider
than the present platform. A gang is
also at work lowering the city drain.
age sewer under the track-it will be
lowered ak feet providing sufficient fall
for the surplus water of the city.
Prof. II. Lemontrcp, the renowned
sight restorer and practical optician,
o at the Commercial; H. off. ring the
famous BraziliaE Crystalline Lenses at
the ridiculously low figur. of' $l.0O per
pair. He fits the eyes with the glasses
needed and with each pair OF lenses he
gives frames, in Golden Alloy, Nickle,
Steel and Silver. free. He il here to
benefit the people and get hrs goods be-
tore the public. Consultation free. Re-.
member that FRIDAY will be his last day
in the city, but he will visit here every
80 days hereafter. Avail yourself of the
present opportunity. you may never
have another.
A man was arrested recently for
assault and battery and made q state
ment as follows, says an exchange: A
stranger stopped ct his house late in
the evening aud asked for a nights
lodging. The request wa granted, and
the mans wife prepared him the best
meal she could at that time of night.
His horse was fod and sheltered, but
still the stranger was not pleased. He
kicked OH the meal, kicked on the bed
given him, aud when he noticed that
the old TAI wife had red hair, he asked
where the white horses were. II stood
everything" the old man said until he
began to talk free silver and then l
Knocked him down"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-04
A proverb Calender for 1000.

Each year when we receive the Hoods
Sarsaparilla Calendar we wonder how
it is possible to originate such clever
designs. The ''Proverb Calendar" itself
Is suspended in front OF two little tots,
one robed in delicate pink and the other
IN blue. On the reverse side there are
the usual astronomical calculations and
other facts. The Calendar is made to
stand alone Gil desk or table. or it may
be suspended Oh the wall. You should
be sure to get lone OF these Calendars
from your druggist, or one will be mailed
to YOU by sending 6 cents in stamps to
c. |. Hood < Co., Lowell, Mass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
SUPERINTENDENT MEBANE'S
REPORT.

The superintendent of public instruc-
ton, Mr.. c. H. Mebane. oon retires
from the office he is efficiently and, we
believe. ably filled. He makes a report
to the legislature of immense length.
easily eclipsing McKinley's last mes
sage. He makes a great many recon-
mendations, some Of which will prob
ably be adopted. We trust the legis-
lature Will not accept his suggestion
to make a compulsory educational law.
If it does we shall presently hear OF
a recommendation and law compelling
all children between five n fifteen
to go to church every Sunday and also
to the Sabbath school. 1t will be for
tunate if the denomination is not desig-
mated in the act. Paul Pryism n
Yankee Notions are sufficiently active
now in North Carolina without the leg
islature seeking to strengthen their
stakes and make Paternalism the chief
factor henceforth in this once conSer-
vative state-North Carolina plain
people have no relish for Connecticut
Blue Laws" and declaration as to
home regulation by officious legisa-
ton.
Mr.. Meban very properly. we may
believe, recommends a general revision
of the school law of the last legislature.
Without a sound, judicious law there
must be friction. neglect, inefficiency
and poor results. We believe that in
some twenty-five counties the common
schools are regarded as unsatisfactory.
even poor. Let all be done that is pos
sible to make them good and useful.
A strong committee should have
charge, it strikes The Messenger. We
may refer again to the suggestions Of
the retiring official.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

diers. This shows what a resolute,
courageous body Of men car accom-
plish in defending their country
against men who conduct war as bar
barians.
So the Boer war is not over and by
months perhaps. Some one has said
that Lord Roberts's former assertion
now sounds very like grim irony. 1t
merely has hat ring. Before the last
bad news came of more Boer victories
the British parliament was prorouged.
after a short session, and it has a
BLESSED thing for the unfortunate Tory
government. They would have caught
1t no doubt. and many a stinging re-
buke and censure would have come
from the anti war men and from lib
erals who went with the crowd and
snouted for war upon the two little.
u~noffending Dutch republics. Things
are waxing so hot now in Africa that
Kitchener now in charge, a ~cold-bliood-
ed warrior willing to initiate Weyler
in Cuba. is begging at the top Of his
lungs for more troops-fcr every avail
able mounted men that his country can
send to him. How absurdly funny.
That, too, after the war is ended with
over 200, 900 British soldiers in Africa.
and but a handful of the daring enemy
in the field to oppose. The call is for
not less thai 5000 troopers. The Beers
are known to have plenty of ammuni-
ton, but are bad off for clothing and
food. In the meantime Lord Roberts
returns to England in triumph n may
be granted a display after the old Ro-
man style with the trappnigs and spoils
left out. When Kitchener comes he
will. of course ave an ovation. Rome
made a difference between a triumph
and an ovation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

merely recommendatory- No PRO-
CESS IN THE NATURE OF EXECU-
TTON SHALL BE ISSUED THERE
ON. They SHALL be reported to tn.
next session OF the general assembly
for it's action"
The legislative committee appears
to-have been faithful and fair in dis
charging a duty placed upon them.
There docs not seem 20 be any parti-
sanship in what they have done. There
was TO them a plain, certain violation
of the fundamental law. and they
have so reported after proper inquiry.
The Raleigh contemporary says that
their report is plain, strong, temper
ate and for these reasons is all the
more a convincing arraignment of
those high public officials"
In North Carolina as yet no mar is
50 high that he cannot be reached by
law. He may be shielded by unfaith-
ful partisanS or white-washed by
ready workmen in hat line, but he
may be finally brought Il judgment
Remember William w. Holden.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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There 1uay be mistakes in some OF
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% call our attention to the error and
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The Semi Weekly Messenger is one
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Remittances may be made direct to
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by post office or money order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
MILITARY SUPERVISION .
or Different Sections Near Pekin AS
signed to Allied Forces.

Pekin, December 1S.-Count Won Wal
dersee has issued an order assigning
various districts in the neighborhood
of Pekin for supervision to the military
representatives of h various powers.
The order says that the extent to which
the cooperation of the French ana
American troops can be depended upon
is a matter to be determined by agree
ments made with the generals COM
handing these forces.
Under the plan of the United states
troops will supervise the district south
east of Pekip from the o to Tshang-
Tshang to the road extending from Ma
ku-Krin to Ho 81 WI.
Count Won Waldersee says he knows
that there is a considerable force or
Chinese under General Ma in the north
ern part of the province of San 81, and
another south of Tshang-Tshang. but
during the severe winter that has now
set in. he does 70 expect any aggres-
sive Chinese movement.
On the other hand, wherever the allies
leave a district for any length of time.
gregate For this reason h field
marshal desires the cooperation OF all
the allies to cover the various districts
with strong patrols.
IT is now understood that a meeting
of the foreign ENJOYS will be held to-
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

We were gratifed to read in The
Daily Truth-Index that of the people
interviewed as to compulsory education
it found. nine-tenths opposed. That
is well. The people will surrender a
great personal right whenever the leg
islature of North Carolina enacts a
law compelling every father or mother
to deal with their offspring as a law
that invades the home copils. Our SAL
isbury contemporary says:
"And in view of the fact that Rowan
is far above the average North Caro-
lima county in point of education. makes
this condition all the more significant.
1.-The Truth-Index reporter yesterday
put his question to twenty-five repre-
sentative citizens of the county, do
you favor a compulsory educational
law"
"Of the twenty-five, twenty-three re-
piled emphatically in the negative, one
didn't know and one replied in the af-
firmative."
The legislature would better go slow
as to Neal enactment and not follow
the leadings of certain educators who
copy the north and perhaps take dis
cernment and love of ancient privileges
and Instructions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
CLEAN GONE

Bill Bynum who long figured in con
gress as a democrat. bolted the demo-
cratic ticket in 1896, and in 1900 went
the whole hog in the republican ticket.
Hanna and all, is now full-fledged and
recently circumcised. He made this
announcement a few days g in In
dianapolis in a speech:
H found himself at this time in
perfect harmony with the republican
party on all the great questions that
will engage the American people dur
ing the rest of his lifetime"
A nice fellow hat. He abandons
every principle of his life and takes up
with the principles of the very worst
and most dangerous party that ever
cursed American politics. He is now
in full embrace. abandoning all he
~professed and embracing all he despis-
ed. A pitiable kind of fellow is Bill
Bynum. indeed. What a mighty flop
is that my countrymen." But what
has democracy lost in the treachery
of such a d~emagogue. and what has
republicanism gained? Bill can never
hope to rival or eclipse Mark Hanna
lin the ways that are dark" skilled
and ambitious as he may be. He has
left his old party for his party's good.
Like most traitors ne is disposed to
malign his old party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A GRAVE

The Raleigh News and Observer OF
Sunday discusses editorially the con-
duct of the state treasurer and the
strange action of the three republican
supreme court judges in their decision
as to paying Mr.. Theophilus White for
services in connection with the shell
fish industry. If these men have acted
as described, then the legislature must
deal with them or be recreant in duty.
We are not sufficiently informed to
dogmatize, but if the republican jus
tees deliberately, Intentionally, know
ingly violated of the state constitution
they should be taught a needed lesson
they will not soon forget. The News
and Observer says:
THE three republican members of
the supreme our transcribed their
power in issuing the mandamuS n
made themselves liable to impeach-
ment in that they not only ordered the
state treasurer to disobey a legislative
mandate, but also themselves issued an
order which the state constitution ex-
preSsly forbidS the INTO Issue. Section
8, Article ", of the constitution reads:
1.-The supreme court shall have origi-
nal jurisdiction to hear claims against
he state, but its decision shall be
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

What North Carolina really need is
UGH a great educational revival as will
arouse all the whites to a good under
standing of what is their real duty to
their children and the state. A long
time ago., as we recall, The Messenger
writing % the kind of superintendent
needed for our people, among other
most important questions required, said
he should be a great popular speaker
so he could begin an educational can
vass in Connecticut, and continue it
until every county had been visited AND
the people had been so aroused by his
eloquence that a general movement for
educating the masses would begin. We
pointed to Zebulon B. Vance, the real
Tribune of the people, as the one man
to accomplish successfully such a great
task. But no Paul Pryesin il you
please.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Uncle Sam will surely have his hands
full before he gets through with the
other nations. War in the Philippines.
disturbed condition in Cuba, interests
involved in China. trouble brewing
with Great Britain. and now France Is
talking or threatening to establish 4
protectorate over certain South Ameri-
can territory in defiance of the long
ago declared Monroe Doctrine" What
will the old fellow do about it? The
Jingoes have a favorite argument you
see handled in the congress and Out Of
it in newspapers. &c. 1t is that the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty was in the way
back and is effete. superanuated. ex-
ploded. dead because OF g But the
Monroe doctrine is far back of that.
and DIT is positively heavy with age. Is
it too Of the last century's almanac
kind and is too old to be regarded or
urged or defended? BUT what will I'm
Gle Sam do if France should do as pro-
nOSad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

General Macarthur Issues a Procla-
nation to the Filfpfnos.

Manila, December 19.-Tomorrow
General Macarthur will issue a procla-
nation warning the inhabitants of the
archipelago that hereafter strict COM
pliance with the laws Of war will be re-
quired Of non-combatants as we'll as
combatants.
The proclamation will set forth the
principal laws Of war. 1t viii refer to
recent proclamations issued by ipsur-
gent commanders threatening natives
who are friendly to the American forces,
and also to the orders issued to their
men to kidnap and assas sinate resi-
dents Of towns occupied by Americans.
The insurgent leaders will be notified
hat such practices IL continued will
put an end to the possibility OF their
resuming normal civic relations and
will be notified hat compliance with
the demands of the enemy will create
a presumption hat such acts are vol
untary and malicious. They will also
be notified that pleas of intimidation
viii rarely be accepted and that where
secret committees are permitted to ex-
list in behalf of the insurgents, even
well disposed persons will be exposed
TO the danger Of being tried as traitors.
The proclamation viii say that its
warnings and requirements are TO ap-
ply with special force to Manila, the
rendezvous of the emissaries Of insur-
rection.
Newspapers will be warned against
publishing sedition n tbs prociama-
ton will declare that the rebels, VINO
are not part Of an organized force. arc
no entitled TO the privileges OF Prison
! ers of war. adding that the fact that
they have not hitherto been held re-
sponsible is ~"evidence Of the solieitude
of the United States to avoid the ap-
non pca nj harshuesS."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Affairs at the Fort

Correspondence of the Messenger) r
Fort Caswell, December Is.
Professor E. M. Gaul happened with
a very painful accident a few nights
ago while out coon hunting with a party
of friends. After being out about two
hours the dogs freed a COON. and Profess
sor Gaul decided to climb the tree and
shake the coon out. After he gave sew
eral very hard shakes, through some
mishap, the wrong coon came tumblinS
cut of the tree. The casualties were
the right forearm broken just above
the wrist. Professor Gaul is now a
guest of the post hospital and Dr..
Shores says that he will remain their
guest for about four weeks.
The order for DR.. Shores to proceed
to Manila, P. l., which was issued from
Washington several weeks ago, has
been revoked. We are pleased to state
that DIR. Shores will remain with us.
Mr.. T. E. L. Lipsie, of the engineers
department, here, will leave next Sat
urday for his home at Chester, S. c., to
spend Christmas with his friends n
relatives. Mr.. Lipsie paid the city a
visit last week and we learn that he
purchased some very handsome ana
expensive Christmas presents which
he will take with him to South Carroll
ma. We would not hint u suspicious
for anything.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

There were SO dist!leries seized dur
ing h last fiscal rear in Georgia I,
is said that the number in four south
ern states that escape no one call tell,
but 1t is believed to be great. Great is
moonshine and its phophets without
count.
According TO the New York Financial
Chronicle the Interstate commerce.
commission has thrown of all disguise.
and now gives its entire support to the
shippers. All impartiality is thrown
away and they obey as ordered. The
tendency is steadily for centralizing
power. for favoritism. for paternalism.
All are despicable and dangerous. Hear
that?
1t is said that only IS cents a ton is
the cost Of coal to produce 1t, and all
the remainder Of h s7.25 is for trans-
%portation and profits for dealers.
In the house on a motion to recon-
init the war tax reduction bill, the ayes
(democrats) were 131 to I35 against.
The democrats did not vote h the
bill passed.
The new pension bili-nearly thirty
six years after peace-is a sweetener.
1t calls for s145, 145.2 g. and it took but
thirteen miutes~to send It through.
That is a greater sum than gigantic
Russia pay to keep up its gigantic ar
mics.
that New Englanders settling in the
south quickly accept southern views
of the negro. This is not surprising.
They have an object lesson to study
and are converted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
HOW FAR Is IT IN SOUTH AFRICA

How amusing nov to read or Boer
victories when months e Lord Rob-
erts said the war in Africa was ended.
How wonderful that 1000 brave. most
dashing Beers can keep owe 2OO.OoO
British on thorns and England in dis
turbed condition. On the 18th lnsl.'
We cad from London: Boer forces
were routed on Orange river Another
British defeat. The capture OF a part
of Brabant's horse. DeWet breaks
the British lines leading the charge IN
person and capturing 1O7 British SOL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Goidsboro. Deoember -.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Great crowds Of pretty girls and
manly boys are passing through, for
Christmas at home with loved ones,
from the schools and colleges OF the
state.
Some time since Mr. F. J. Hoge Wis
tied Oxford n the orphans home
there. In gong through the buildings
he discovered two OF the boys build
ings window-shade4ess. so he came
home determined the boys, too, should
not be disturbed in their sleep at night
by the rays OF the moon shining in their
faces. with the result that shades at
a cost of $3.50 bave been secured and
VIII be send at once.
The asst day of the Mormon confer
ence Is in fulf-blast. The elders move
in and among our people. in pairs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

a popular topic. The are
handling it, and so are the cotton mill
men. Many owners and managers have
responded to a call of the Raleigh News
and Observer for their opinions. 1t is
made evident that reform is a positive
necessity. OF course no we'll balanced
man will rashly go to work of set pur-
pose to injure or cripple the mills.
Judicious legislation. of a humane char
acter, is desired.