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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16


Senator Pettigrew declared that the
president himself realty began the war
and was responsible for it. IF" said
he, ''the administration had had a
spark OF honor IN dealing with the FIJI
ipinos it would nave told General Mer-
rift to lay the whole truth OF the inten-
ttons of the government before Agui-
naldo and his associates" He believed
this would have averted half the
trouble. The shooting by United States
sentrfes of the Filipinos that night, OF
February 4th, h opening of hostile
ties, was, he said, "a foul blow and we
were guilty of Implicitly and treachery
in kiling those men, That we fired
the first shot which had precipitated
hostflities, nobody denied"
. Even after the fighting had begun, ne
said, an effort was made by Agulnaldo
to secure a suspension Of hoStflitdes, put
had been told by General OTIS that o
the fighting had begun, it must con-
tinue TO the grim end.
IT," said Senate Pettigrew, Il Wers
a Filipino I would fight until I was
gray against the unhoQy aggression o
the United States. IL this country Is
wrong, this country could take ne
;grande position before the nations q
the world than to admit that it d
wrong. We have reached the turning
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Tho Ideal Woman.

"Mold first her physical frame, and
then, as the strength she gains will
permit you, fill and temper her mind
with all knowledge and thoughts
which tend to confirm its natural in
stincts of justice and refine its natural
taste of love. All such knowledge
should be given her as may enable her
to understand, and even to aid, the
work of men. 1t is of no moment, as
a matter of pride or perfectness in
herself, whether she knows many Ian
guages or one, but it is of the utmost
that she should be able to understand
the sweetness of a strangers tongue.
1t is of no moment to her own worth
or dignity that she should be acquaint-
ed with this science or that; that 1t
is of the highest that she should be
trained in accurate thought. 1t is of
little consequence how many positions
of cities she knows-it is not the OBJ
iect of education to turn woman into
a Electromagnetic it is deeply import
ant that she be taught to extend the
limits of sympathy and to understand
the nothingness of the proportion
which that little world in which she
lives and loves bows to the world in
which God lives and loves. John
Ruskin.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
SIX NINETY SIX, MAIN

'Its strange" said blue-eyed cen
traP to central with gray-green
eyes, "that no one ever calls up 696 on
this circuit. The phone has been in
three or four months now, and l test
the wire regularly every morning, but
there is no further communication with
the house day in and day out"
"Who answers when you call?' in
quired the girl with the gray-green
eyes.
"a man. His voice sounds as though
he were old. l suppose it is Mr. Rum
ford himself"
"Rumford, you say?"
George Whitman Rumford. That's
his whole name. I looked him up in
the city directory. No place of busi-
ness is given. There is no occupation
mentioned in connection with his
name"
'My goodness, he is a mystery!"
cried the girl with the gray-green
eyes. Have you tested the wires yet
this morning?"
mo"
"Let me try it then"
She rang up briskly. A voice an
swered:
Good morning"
"Testing the wire," responded Cen
trail" cheerfully.
"The wire responds" said the voice.
The gray-eyed Central turned to the
blue-eyed Central"
"No one ever answered me that way
BEFORE" she observed. HE said: The
wire responds
"Yes, he always says that. 1t seems
a sensible thing to say, but it sounds
curious. think he doesn't know what
people are in the habit of saying over
the telephone"
The weeks went by. From time to
time the girl with gray eyes would say
to Ida Nelson, the girl with blue
eyes:
HAS 696 been called yet?"
"Never," said Miss Nelson, "but the
wire still responds"
One day Miss Nelson, against all
rules and regulations, attempted a d.
version.
ut is an electrical sort of a morn
Ing" she observed. ."It makes the
voice sound unnatural over the wire.
There was an accent of eagerness In
the voice that replied.
''It does, indeed" observed 696; but
don't you think voice always sounds a
little strange in the telephone?'
Miss Nelson was quite aware that
she had no right to continue the con-
versation, but she had held her Curl
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

Holy Rite Depended on Toss Of Penny.
By the toss of penny it was under
taken q while ago to decide on the
conservation of cemetery in England.
The town was Stow Market, place
of about 5000 inhabitants, in Suffolk
county. The district council of the town
met to- decide upon what parts of the
burying ground should be consecrated,
and, as no agreement could be reached,
w. G: Ransom, one of the councillors,
met the chairman at the cemetery and
with him tipped a penny. Ransom
won and chose strip at the left side
of the ground to be consecrated. The
two parties to the flip reported the re-
suit of the choice to the council, but
the rest of that honorable body re-
fused to accept this means of arriving
at decision. In the meantime the
church authorities made up their
minds to apply to the courts for a
mandamus to compel the rite of conse-
Grafton to be carried out decently and
in order.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
First Row In Paradise.

A Russian correspondent sends us
details of very interesting and anus
ing tale told by Russian veterinary
surgeon who was sent into the Ural
district to buy horses and hay for the
peasants of the famine-stricken prov
inces. He had to do mostly with the
natives (kirghis), who are half-savage,
but who, nevertheless, were found to
be- extremely honest and absolutely
trustworthy in all buying and selling,
some of them even Offering to give
horses for the starving peasants. Quite
a different story has the surgeon to tell
of the Ural Cossacl.s, who did their
level best to. cheat him in the most
barefaced manner, and on whom NO
reliance was to be placed. And YET
these Cossacks are very religious and
so simple in certain respects that &
swindler succeeded in selling them
quite number of tickets for-para-
disc. The veterinary surgeon saw sew
eral of these tickets, which We're
marked First rows" and sold for rs
rubles, back seats bringing consid-
erably less.-Commercial intelligence
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

"I'M OBLIGED TO YOU FOR CON-
ING IN"
osity in check for months in the face
of a mystery, and she could endure it
no longer.
You do not use your phone much"
she said politely.
mo, no." responded the voice, some
what sadly, Pm not acquainted in the
city. l haven't much use for tele-
phone, it is true. But it's great in
vention. enjoy it very much when
you call me up in the morning. l
can see what a great convenience it
would be if wanted to ask anything
of anybody"
There was something so wistful in
the voice that Miss Nelson made an
apology to herself for the tears that
came in her eyes.
It was a monotonous life that she
led. It had not much happiness in 1t,
and no romance. So it was not sur
prising that she endeavored to probe
this, her first mystery. She took the
pains one Sunday afternoon when she
was at leisure to call at the house Of
George Whitman Rumford to make an
inquiry about fictitious address. The
house was new, and of red sandstone,
elegant, and plain, and the yard, the
walk, and the steps were in a condi-
tion of scrupulous neatness. A young
colored man answered the door. Miss
Nelson. blushing at her deceit, made
her inquiry in a loud tone OF voice. AS
she had hoped and expected, this
brought an elderly gentleman out OF
the library.
What is it the lady wants to know,
John? Can l be of any assistance,
MADAME"
Miss Nelson, hating herself for her
duplicity, repeated the question.
The tall gentleman shook his head
regretfully.
81 really can be of no assistance to
you," he said. II know so few persons
in the neighborhood. But If you will
do me the honor to come in and wall
I will send John out to make In
quiries."
"Oh, no. no." protested Miss Nelson
II shall have to give up trying to find
my friends, think. 1t is evidently 9
mistake. 1t is sometimes hard to To-
cate ones friends in city like this"
1T is, indeed. suppose. Unfor'
tunately, l have no friends here.
"No?"
"No; 1 have recently come here.
have always lived in little town
but l thought would like to see wha
life in the city was like"
eyes,"
II have built this house. Wont yol
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

u
Fort Benton, July /, 1867. exhausted
and almost overcome by the heat. he
retired to his stateroom on the G. A.
Thompson, anchored in the river, ana
wrote several letters, after which 1t is
supposed he sought the decks. A mis-
step in the dark? A defective guard?
Who can say what happened? There
was sudden cry for help, a splash,
valiant struggle for life, rendered
hopeless by the rapid current, and in
tense darkness, futile attempts at res
cue and the body Of Ireland's cham
pion, Americas gallant soldier, having
made it's last fight for life, and known
defeat for the last time, went out Wlt9
the tide.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
AMERICANS AT MONTE CARLO

Girls Were Somewhat Criticised for
Going About Alone.
"The first Americans have arrived
writes a resident at Monte Carlo to
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
"It is expected that an unusually larg,
number of them will visit the Riviera
this winter. The hotels have made
every preparation for the hoped-for
guests In the meanwhile the Rus
slams, Austrians ard especially the
Germans, are arriving in number every
day now and they will insure fairly
successful season. During the last
week of December party of young
American ladies arrived. They were
chaperoned by somewhat elderly
lady, and, having disembarked at
Genoa, came here to pass their Christ
mas. They attracted much attention.
Some persons thought them overbold
to go about thus without male attend
ants but admired them for having the
courage to do so-all the more as the
young women paid no attention to peo-
pie about them. The party has left
for Milan, Florence, Rome and Naples
and will be in Paris in March. The
impression is general that one cannot
live cheaply in Monte Carlo. This is
mistake There are hotels, we'll fur
nished and we'll kept, where person
may live en- pension for $3.50 day.
The cuisine is good, the wines also,
and the hotels are comfortable. l may
add that several of these cheaper hotels
have an outlook over the Monaco bay
and the Mediterranean. Curiously
enough, there are no hotels in Mo-
naco proper mean the rock upon
which stands the palace of the prince.
The position is admirable and large
hotel in Monaco would be great sue
cess undoubtedly, but the trouble is
the prince would not consent to having
hotel upon the rock. In all the prin-
cipality the will of the prince is para
mount and even the making of alter
ations in any building or the erection
of new building depends upon the
consent of his serene hiGhness."
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
whx Called .Croau.tte.r

A little Memphis girl who is con-
stantly surprising her elders with her
sage remarks was invited out to lunch
con one day, and while she was at
table she was helped to croqusste.
"What is this you gave me?" she
aueried with the frank inquisitiveness
of childhood. She was told that it was
a croquette. "Well, what is it made
off," she insisted. "Of chicken" her
amused hostess replied. "Oh, l sup
nose that is the reason it is called q
crow-quette," she naively remarked.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Cures
Night Colds

How will your cough be:
tonight? Worse. probably
For it's first a cold. then a cough.
then bronchitis OF pneumonia.
and at last consumption. Coughs
always tend downward. It's
first the throat and then the:
lungs. They don't naturally
tend to get we'll. You have
to help Nature a little.
You can stop this downward
tendency any time by taking
Ayers Cherry Peetof.l. Then
take it tonight. You will cough
less and sleep better. and BY
tomorrow at this time you will
be greatly improved. ~
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
A Diagnosis.

The wife-It seems strange that Mrs.
Won Tooler, with an income of $780,
900, should always be so deeply in
debt. The husband-The trouble is,
my dear Hulda, that she has just
enough money to make her socially
ambitious, but not enough to live re,
speetably.-Lffe.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Why People Are R,ehthanded:

A professor who has made a study
of children says he has discovered
why the majority of people are right
handed. Infants use both hands until
they begin to speak. The motor speech
function controls the right side. of the
body and the first right-handed mo-
tions, tending to help out speech. AS
speech grows so grows right-handed-
ness.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
An Expurgating Typewriter.

An Expursating Typcwriter.
Bcbbs-I see that Il man has invent
ed typewriter that you just sit down
and talk to and it writes out every
thing you say.
Dobbs-I guess I'll keep mine. She
doesn't write everything say. and I'm
glad Of it.-Baltimcre American.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Barnacles ON Ocean Cables.

The recent investigations for cable
laying in the Pacific Ocean have re.
vealed the fact, that if not upon rock
bottom, they become encrusted with
seaweeds, heavy enough to break them
This is like dyspepsia, which grows
until it breaks down the health. Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters will cure it, as
we'll as indigestion, liver and kidney
troubles.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
unfn1alled prorra ,nme.

Visitor lin Kansas town)-What
made you people cool off so suddenly
toward General Funston?
Native : WE'LL Wien he walked
through the city he used the bridges
instead Of swimming the streams
Baltimore American.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Then she Wanted 1t To,

Then She Wanted 1t Too.
Mrs. Willful-My husband told mat
L didn't like this brooch you'd sx-
change it for me.
Jeweler- Certainly, madam. I'll be
only too glad, as four different ladies
of your set wanted 1.-THE Jewellers
Weekly.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

Don'ts on Hot Water Drinking.
Don't drink hot water to excess II
you get palpitation of the heart, have
q dilated stomach or are subject to {
sQur or q sore stomach.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
In Winter Use Aliens Foot-Eass.

In Winter Use Aliens Foot-Easos
A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable, nervous, and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
Is cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. 7.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
ADpQrently.

Apparently.
Teacher What animal contents
itself with the least amount of food?
Pupil-The moth.
Teaeher-Wrong. On the contrary,
the moth is a very greedy animal.
Pupil-But it eats nothing but holes.
New York World.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Puzxlin0.

Daisy Medders (sentimentally)-Tell
me, Abner. why do you love me SO
much? Abner Appledry (practicallyl
-Darned IL I know. ~.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund tho money II 1t fails to cure
&c. E. W. Groves signature on each box
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

DIR. j. H. RINDLAUB. Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo. N. ID.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

Ohio. has the LATEST man on record.
He is too lazy to run into debt. ,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

We will forfeit 81, 900 if any Of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. TIE PIso Co.. Warren, Pa.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

You can get small bottle Of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, now, for 25 cents. For
hard coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and tho
Group, the 30 cent size is better. For
keep on hand, tho $l.0o size is most
economical.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

If you don't care for the things you
can't obtain you will be fairly happy.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
I Could
Hardh
Breathe

IL had a terrible cold and
could hardly breathe. l then
tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and it gave me immediate relief.
l don't believe there is a cough
remedy in the world anywhere
near as good" Nv. c. Layton.
Sidell. ILL.,. May 29. 1899.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

Money talks-but it converses With
only the favored few.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

The Largest in tho World.
Walter Baker 4 Co. Ltd. Dorchester, Mass, ara
the largest Mfrs of Cocoa and Chocolate In the world
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

The luxuries of life are the things we
don't really need.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces in
1ammation allsys pain, cures wind coic Csc bottle
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

A plaglarlst IS a writer who collects
his thoughts.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
hoods. So44bo@
Ilaz7s se5Zll:lElE

hoods pills cure liver Ills; the nonirritating and
only cathartic to take with Hood's sarsspertna.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

We need to suffer that we may learn
to pity.-Landon.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

the field of Charlottesville, which
proved fatal to SO many brave men,
the Irish brigade of New York fought
brilliantly and steadfastly, earning for
themselves an enviable position in his
tory. Almost decimated on the last
named field, the remnant of the gallant
brigade sought through their general
temporary release from active duty, in
order to recover their strength and fill
up the gaps in their ranks. A petition
to this effect, sent by Meagher to the
Secretary of War, was utterly ignored!
and the troops kept in active service.
Despairing of favorable consideration
for his exhausted men, Meagher ten
dered his resignation. This was ac-
cepted, though his desire to still fur
ther serve the government was recog-
nized by an appointment to the mill
tary district of Etowah, with head
quarters at Chattanooga. Faithful
performance Of duty in this place led
to his being placed as secretary OF
the territory of Montana, where, in the
interregnum which ensued on the re-
tirement of Gov. Edgerton, he was for
a considerable period the acting chief
executive.
Here he began preparations to raise
troops to fight the Indians who were
| at that time harassing the inhabitants
of Fort Benton on the upper Missouri
and for this purpose travelled to the
| latter place to oversee the arrival o1
| .rvoa and munitions After thirty
hours ride on horseback he reached
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
/, School Board Meeting.

The Board of Education held an ad-
iourned, meeting last evening. The
meeting was held in the office of W. B..
O'Neill & Co.. architects.
Mr.. Charles r. Richardson, who WIS
appointed to succeed Prof. Andrews as
member of the Board. was sworn in.
The plans for the High School build
ing were examined and it was decided
10 advertise for bid9 On the contract at
once.
After allowing a few bills the meet
ing adjourned.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
Mrs. Catharine Weber.

The death of Mrs. Catharine Weber
occurred at her home on Marsch Run
sunday morning, April 29 from heart
rouble. due to cid age.
She was 80 years of age and was the
mother of Mr.. Frank Weber. of this
:ity.
The funeral was held at Marsch
Run cemetery Monday afternoon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
Legal Notice.

The undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Assignee in
trust for the benefit of creditors of c.
NJ. Dart. All persons indebted to said
Assignee will make immediate pay
ment and creditors will present their
claims duly authenticated to the un-
dersigned for allowance.
w. E. SYKES, Assignee.
April g. A. D. 1900.
Sykes G Middleswart, Attorneys. =
Apr. 10 3 Wk.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
German Conference.

two days session of the North
american German Conference CT Pitts
Jurg district will be held in this city
beginning May 10. A large number of
minister's from all larts of the district
ire expected TO be present and the
meetings will be held in ST. Paul 5
'hurch. which is undergoing repairs,
md other preperatians for the occasion
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
.ltt v ~ 'se aa ~
HutC|liisOIl S
Bargain
Store,
Nos. 1863 and III
Front Street,
Marietta, Ohio,
Always on the lookout for something
new at prices to save their customers
money, have bought a car load of the
Latest Designs in High Grade
Jardineres, Pedestals, Um-
brella Stands, Cuspi-
dores, &c, &c.

And many other Novelties in Colcr
Glazed Art Ware. Nothing like it ever
attempted in the city before. This Is
the season of the year you need to inn
prove the appearance of your lawns
yerandas and flower gardens. We have
made 1t possible for You to do this in a
highly artistic manner at q very low
cost. See scme of the prices we make:
JARDINERES--1OO4 6-inch Jardin-
eres at Sc, regular price l5c; 900 7-inch
at 1Sc, regular price 35c; 400 S-inch at
25c, regular price Csc; 4l3 9-inch at 39c
regular price S5c; 1877 l1-inch at zoe,
regular price $3.50; 63 12-inch at csc
regular price 81.
UMBRELLA STANDS-32 umbrella
stands at 95c, regular price $3.50; 81
umbrella stands at $1.15, regular price
$500; 4 umbrella stands at sl.l5, regu-
lar price $500.
CUSPIDORES.-3SO Cuspidores, as
sorted at 13c regular price 30c.
JARDINERES AND PEDESTALS.-
One Jardinere and Pedestal at $500,
regular price $500; l at $3.50, regular
price $lS; 2 at $3.50, regular price $40;
at $3.50, regular price $S at Sl.95
regular price $3.50; 2 at $1.75, regular
price $3.50; at 2.45, regular price So;
10 at S2.75, regular price s.; 10 at 1925
regular price SO; 5 at $1.75, regular
price $3.50; 10 at $3.50, regular price
$3.50; 5 at SIPS, regular price SO; 10 at
81, regular price $3.50; As at 55c, regu-
lar price $3.50; at 81, regular price
$40; at $3.50 regular price IS; 2 at
$1.95, regular price $500
lag Pitchers at &c, regular price l5c;
~ at 25c, regular price 35c.
These goods are now on display in
our third story. We expect these goods
TO last only few DAYS. Often some oi
our customers have been disappointed
in delaying too long. This oppcrtun-
ity may not occur again to get such
valuable wares at such a small portion
of their value. Everybody invited to
come and see this large display and
you can judge better what you need.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
II. y o. e. Ext. ENcursions.

Ohio Christian, Endeavor Union To-
edo. Ohio. June 26. 2S, 1900, the T. &
D. c. f. will sell tickets at the rate of
one fare for the round trip, to be sold
on June 26. q. good returning from
Toledo to and including June 29, 1900.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
Real Estate Sale.

Ed. Flanders reports the sale of the
Seth Rowland residence on upper
front street. near Montgomery, to Mr.,
ieorge Weiser. Consideration, $4,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-01
How Arc Your Kidneysi
Dr.. HoUbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam
10 free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or N. J
ummer Outings,-where to Go and How
to Get There.

ummer Outings-where to Go and How
to Get There.
The Seashore, Mountain and Lake
Resorts constitute the most attractive
pleasure grounds for the summer idler
Nhey are within easy reach via Penn
;ylvania Lines, and agents of that rail
way system will furnish full informa-
lion about rates. train service and
through car comforts to any of the
summer havens. They will assist in
lrranging details for vacation trips
md give valuable information free of
,harge. Apply to the nearest Pennsyl-
vania Lines Passenger and Ticket
agent and be relieved of all bother in
shaping preliminarles for your sum-
ner outing and vacation trip
w. c. ADAMS,
Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.