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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
CLEAR CASE OF LOOTING.

Philadelphia. Pa, December 2S.-
Judge Mcpherson in the United States
district court today appointed Frank
McRawford receiver for Stahl &
Straub, fixing the bond at So, ZOO. Coun-
sci for the creditors asked for a re-
straining order to prevent the transfer
of securities and to have the firm ad-
Indicated an involuntary bankrupt.
Charles H. Vollum, the exTert accouno
ant in charge of the brokers' books
said at a meeting of the. creditors to-
day: This is the cleaneSt case of loot
ing 1 have me with in Thirty Years."
An official at the banking rooms said
today, in referring to StahPs methods:
He ran three separate accounts on
securities in h car of the firm, pay
ing interest on stocks, dividends on the
same stocks, n further interest from
the firm, and this was apparently one
of his way of binding the eyes of his
partner"
The committee appointed by credi-
tors to investigate the accounts of
Stahl & Straub, who failed November
18th; report that not q. dollars worth OF
available were found. The
total liabilities amount to 81, 221 sos.
and the total assets 1927 AS, leaving a
deficiency of $293, S29.
john II. Straub. the junior member
Of the firm. is under bail on the charge
of e~mbezzlement. His partner. Mr..
Stah1, is missing and a warrant has
been ed % his arrest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
A WHIMSICAL PEOPLE.

The American people must be a very
volatile and tickle people. They, or a
part of them at least, can whip about
like a weather vane changing with
every shift of political wind. McKin-
ley himself is possibly the most con-
spicuous and fragrant example of such
POLITICAL weather cock business. He
can flop in a few days on tariff or war
or statement of a supposed historic
verify as easily as a circus acrobat
tuuble in the ring. We are remind
ed of this by the following that ap-
pears in the goldbug Atlanta Journal,
but it is probably true, concerning a
boasted principle of action peculiar to
Americans:
I'VE gave UP the Monro doctrine.
says the Atlanta Journal 1.-The moment
we acquired the Philippine Islands
this was part Of the price we paid Tor
a alleged possession which was not
turned over to us, and over only q very
part of which we have been able
To establish our authority after Z
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
TO ALL POINTS.

Schedule in Effect November sth. 1889.
Train n.-Leave Whining OF ?ss p. m.
arrives Lumberion SIS 2. m. Pembroke
Ga p. m, Hamlet s.S p. m. Connects
at Hamlet with trains for Nour0e. Char
lotte. Athens. Atlanta and ali points
Portsmouth. Richmond. Washington and
points north
Train E.-Leaves Portsmouth go - n.
arrives Weldon n:+s a. N. Raleigh sa
m. wadesooro $40 p. m. Monroe s:i3
$50 a. m.
Train ss-Leaves Atlanta sss .. m.
roe 6:S5 a. m. wadesboro s:1 a. m.
Hamlet I:8 a N. Sanford So a n.
Raleigh u:1s a. m. Weldon ESQ p. A.,
Portsmouth $50 p. m
Train SLEEVES Hamlet $50 a. n. ar.
rives Laurinburg s:ts a m. Maxton sS6
a m. Pembroke s:n a m. Lumeeroon
s:a a m. Wilmington 1856 noon
Train 4n.-Lcaves Washington 500 p
m. Richmond 800 .. m. Portssnoutn s:g
p. m. Weldon u:io p. m. arrives Raleigh
ala a m. Sanford 5:9s a. m. Hamie. 500
a. m. Charlotte 500 a. m. Atlanta s:a
p. m
Train 4n-Leaves Charlotte SIC = m.
arrives Lincolnton so a m. Shelby
Train sae-Leaves Rutherfordton as
r. M, arrives Shelby s.5 p. m. Lincoln
ton 6:JS p. m, Charlotte $40 p. m. Mon-
roe $40 p. m.
Train 40a-Leaves Atlanta 1900 loon.
Arrives Monroe $50 p m, Wadesooro
1880 p. m, Hamlet 11:l9 p. m. Sanford
1855 D. m, Raleigh 900 n m. Weldon
ass a m, Portsmouth rs n m. Rich
mond Sis a. m, Washington l.:E 10 ~
Train 1s.-Leaves Hamlet 7:i5 p. n Ar
rives Gibson $40 p. m Returning letves
Gibson ESQ a m Arrive Hamlet 1:W
a. m.
Train E.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a n. Ar
rives Cheraw 1000 a n. Returning
leaves Cheraw 500 p. m. Arrives Hamlet
go p. m.
All trains daily except Nos. II and Is
Trains make immediate connection at
Atlanta for Montgomery. Mobile. New
Orleans. Texas, California. Mexico. Chat
tanooga, Nashville. Memphis. Macon and
Florida.
For Tickets. Sleepers. etc. apply to
THOS. d. MEARES.
Gen'l Agent, Wilmington. ~. {.
Z. ST. JOHN.
Vice President and General Manager.
II. ". b. GLOVER. Traffic Manager.
V. E. McBEE. General superintendent
L. S. ALLEN. Genl Pass. Agent
General Offices. Portsmouth Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Every body, except the absolutely
stolid, knows of Edison, the "WiZard'
of invention, h greatest man of his
line who has lived in the tide of times,
and that is saying a great deal. He is
a most marvellous genius. He has be-
tween four hundred and five hundred
inventions, and some extraordinary and
others very useful. Very little has
been heard from him during the last
few years. He is working on practical
lines to make money. The Philadel-
phia Record reminds it's readers of one
of Edison'S marvels and it's widely
sweeping results. 1t says:
Twenty years ago in December, 1879,
Inventor Edison a v the first public
exhibition of his i~ncandescent electric
lamp, and for several years thereafter
new devices for artificial illumination
by electricity fairly Swarmed upon the
attention and sought the aid of capital.
Within ten ear electric lighting,
whether by arc or in~candeScent lamps,
had become practically a monopoly in
nearly all of the larger cities and towns
to which the people paid tribute in the
guise of heavy charges for the new
lights. The little glowing filament
which Edison displayed to a curious
and skeptical throng scarcely twenty
years ago was the fertile seed of an
electric plant which has grown in hat
brief space of time to gigantic proper
TONS"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
1

Representative Cochran, of Missouri,
tells the Washington Post that every
Boer soldier has a range-fnder in his
knows how to boot far and hit a Brit
ish officer and do the work.
We have seen nothing lately from
Henri Watterson as to the best way of
saving Kentucky and getting the scat
tered democrats in the same per. Is
he asleep or Indifferent?
The present enormous, u%nconstitu-
lican tariff tax will not be touched, il
is said, but will be allowed to plumber
the people and feed the trusts. And
that is just like the most vile and cor
rupt party in American history.
A sick man in New York was hope
lessly sick, the doctors held, Of typhoid.
He was married to his sweetheart on
getting well. So typhoid must be
treated with marriage for recovery. A
discovery.
The reported Turko- English alliance
is all fudge, it is thought. That would
only ause three or four other Euro
pea nations to form an alliance.
H. S. Lander has just returned from
an expedition into Thibet. He returns
to England as the champion mountain
climber, having surmounted a peak
%, 500 feet high. This is only a mile
short of the highest Himalaya, but that
mile will never be surpassed by man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Rheumatism Catarrh, Are Blood Dis

easeS-Cure Free!
1t is the deep-seated, obstinate cases
Of Catarrh and Rheumatism that
B. B. B. BOTANIC Blood Balm) cures.
1t matters not what other treatments
doctors, sprays, liniments, medicated
air, blood purifiers, have failed to do,
B. B. B. always promptly reaches the
real cause and roots out and drives
from the bones. joints, mucous men,
brane and entire system the specific
poison in the blood hat 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, u ask your druggist for B. B. Il.
Botanic Blood Balm or 3 B's-Large
bottles 81, six bottles (fUl treatmenu
IS. B. B. B. is an honest remedy that
makes real cures Of all Blood Diseases
After everything else fails. W. a v
absolute confidence in Botanic Blood
Balm; heno., so you may test 1t, we
will send a Trial Bottle Free on re-
quest. Personal medical advice free.
Address Blood Balm Co.. 80 Mitchell
AtlanSa Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
STRANDED STEAMER ARIOsTO.

Norfolk, Va, December 2S.-Captain
Barnes, of the British steamship Ari-
osto, ashore at Hatteras, is to be re-
inforced by the presence of Captain
Weldon, sent by the Underwriters
agents. The steamer Rescue has been
ordered from New York and is expected
to touch here en- route to assist the
barges Haggerty and William Coley,
at work on the wreck. TIL efforts to
rescue will be continued until all
chance of saving the ship has disap-
peared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
SWEPT BY FIRE

Vienna, Ga, December 2S.-This city
was swept by fire this morning. The
fire started in Smiths restaurant, but
the exact cause has not yet been as
certained. The fire vas not checked
until the following buildings were con-
sumed: Smiths restaurant, a barber
shop, the postoffice, Miss Christians
millinery store, PowelPs law office, Dr..
PowelPs office and the Vienna hotel.
No ives were lost. The insurance was
only partial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

yarns at double the price for the raw
cotton; in the next few years we ought
to double the price of yarns by con-
verting them into underwear and keep
the money for the manufacture here in
North Carolina 1t has been demon
strated that it pays"
Let Wilmington have a mill of the
kind indicated. 1t pays. Try it for
yourselves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Copper Colored
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baff1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to + it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and %concealing it from
view. s. 8. 8. cures the disease posi-.
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with I terrible Hood disease
which was SPY. at first. bEf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

North Carolina. like it's neighbor.
South Carolina, is forging ahead with
much vigor and will and the present
year shows up with great encourage
ment to those that hang fire and gives
promise of continued progress in cotton
mill building. T~hirty-one mills char
tered in 1899, is the sum of h work.
No doubt 1900 will witness a c%ontinu-
ance of growth in spite Of war and
of imperialism and other dis
asters. We regret hat Wilmington
shows but one mill for the year, but it
is a good one under the best manage
ment, (250, 000) and places before bust
ness men and capitalists an excellent
example of wise enterprise, and pro-
gress in the right direction. Shall not
the next yea see building either an
other mill equal to the Dalgado or WI
of half it's size? See to it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Recently the Raleigh News-Observer
laid before it's readers the advantages
of utilizing your own cotton grown at
home. 1t brings out pointedly by exam
pie how the profits are thereby i%ncreas-
ed and rapidly. Here it is:
Cotton in the raw state sells this
year for q cents a pound.
When manufactured into yarns it
sells for Is cents a pound.
When made into underwear the price
goes up to so cents a pound.
In 1879 We sold our cotton in the raw
state; now we are selling most of it in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

the results. The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and Smaller. ane
before long disappeared entirely. I regained
my lost weight, became stronger, and my ep
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
well, and my skin as clear as q piece Of glass.
II. MYERS. 100 Mulberry ST., Newark. Nj
Don't destroy all possible chance of 8
ure by taking the doctors treatment
Of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
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The Washington Post is a great in
terviewer. Its reports from the "HO-
tel Lobbies" are interesting. and some
times instructive. 1t also holds free
talks with the members of the con-
gress. 1t gives a talk of Hon. Charles
r. Thomas, the new member of the
house from the New Bern district. Pos
sibly, like Hon. Thomas Settle, of
Greensboro, was when he entered the
congress-, he is the youngest member
of the new house Of representatives.
He tells the Post of the old Fayetteville
arsenal and it's history. He urges a re-
building and says that there are good
reasons for such action. The south
has almost no government arsenal, and
that section should have some part in
the manufacture of equipments for the
army. I know they say that with rapid
transportation there is little need for
arsenals all over the country. But
Fayetteville is splendidly situated for
transportation by water or by land"
The Messenger favors the proposition.
Fayetteville is the right place and the
old arsenal was beautiful for situation
on the heights. The Post gives this:
Representative Thomas comes from
q congressional family, being the son
of Judge Charles r. Thomas, who was
a member of the forty-second and the
forty-third congresses. The son is not
a stranger in Washington, for he re-
ceived part of his education here.
Il have twelve bills this
session." said he, as he ran over the
titles of them: but 1 don't know how
many will ever get out of the commit
tee and through the house. Among
them is a bill to erect a ~life-saving sta
ton at Bogue Inlet, N. c."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

liz NIL .
n soon ;'roke OUT II. e.
-""'-. AID IL - easy
tniN "a" rhe suferlnE :
80 I'D Befure I la
iu - WINGED that TIC
ga ''.~Tn'Iiu d,. no go- .
/ lad spent a hundrce
dollars, which was reaIiy
away. ] then
tiled varto patent
medicines. but they die
not reach the disease
/ had finished ny
Arst bottle Of s. s. S !
as greatly improved
and ~aa daft0h tad -irl
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Blood

is PURELY VEGETABLE, and il the only
blood remedy guaranteed TO contain nc
potash, mercury. or other mineral.
Books on the disease and its treet.
ment mailed free by Swift Specific Com
paay, Atlanta, Georgia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
HOME FOLKS

Money is very plenteous, it is said,
but not in North Carolina: Thus far
only two sheriffs out of ninety-seven
have settled the state taxes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

I was afflicted with 3, ~
which was spic. at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
WAS BURNED FATALLY.
Mrs. Margaret Gordon, Victim OF an
Accident May ~, Died June !.

Accident Way ~, Died June !.
Mrs. Margaret Gordon, ~, died at 5
o'clock Monday evening from the effects
of burns received Thursday night, May a,
at her home in i. j. Fenton's house on
Grove street. The accident occurred as
Mrs. Gordon was preparing to 90 to bed.
A kerosene lamp which she was carrying
dropped and exploded, burning her severe
ly before the flames could be eXtinguished.
Her right side and arm received frightful
burns and her recovery was not expected
from the first.
Mrs. Gordon was born in County Derry,
Ireland, in 1924, her maiden name being
Margaret Brney. When she was about
two years old her parents came to this
country and lived in SwantoD. Vt, for
many years. Mrs. Gordon spent part of
her early life in Burlington and Vergennes,
and while in Vergennes was married TO
James Gordon in 1916. To them were
born two children, a daughter, who died
in infancy, and a son. James Gordon
started for California for the gold fields,
being one of the original '49ers. While
on his way he was taken i'll and died in
Panama. The son, William j. Gordon,
went West nearly 20 years ago Letters
were received regularly for several years,
when they suddenly ceased to come and all
trace of him was lost. 1t is supposed that
he was killed in some mining accident.
Mrs. Gordon was in the families of Judge
Adds and Judge Kellogg for many years,
remaining until after the death of Mrs
Kellogg about - years ago. Since then
she has lived at Mr.. Feuton's. For sew
eral years she had been in poor health.
She is survived by two brothers, John
and Timothy Biruey of Swanton and a
sister, Mrs Rosa Carroll of Brattleboro.
Mrs, Timothy Shea of Bratteboro is a
niece.
The funeral was held from ST. Michaels
Roman Catholic church Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock Rev. Father Cunning
ham OBLIGATED. The burial was in the
Catholic cemetery on Prospect Hill.
Among those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were: Mrs. p. l.. Shea
OF Derby, Conn; William G.. McCiusky OF
Rutland; Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll and
Misses Eta and Margaret Carroll Of North
Walpole, y. H., and J. J. Feuton Of Bel
lows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

Leslie A. Blanchard, 80, son Of Albert
A. and Sarah X. Blanchard of 20 Estey
street, died at the home of his parents at
$40 o'clock Monday evening of cousump-
ton. Mr.. Blanchard returned home from
Chicago May II. He was then in a criti-
cal condition, and with the exception of a
few days he failed steadily until his death
Mr.. Blanchard was born in Somerset Jan.
q, 1861. At the age of nine years he came
to BrattlebOro with his parents. After
leaving school he was clerk for four or five
years in the store of Cheney II Clapp
He then entered the employ of the Estey
Organ company, and on June 10, 1881, he
went to Chicago. Subsequently he was
employed Tor several years by a railroad
company in the Northwest Territory. For
the past four years he had been in charge
of one floor in a large wholesale grocery
establishment in Chicago. During his
school days Mr.. Blanchard had a severe
attack of pneumonia, from which he never
fully recovered, and he had been in i'll
health for several years. The funeral was
held at the house at 2 o'clock Wednesday,
Rev. r. X. Marvin of the Unversalst
church officiating. The burial was in Pine
Grove cemetery in Hinsdale, N. H. Be
sides his parents Mr.. Blanchard leaves
three brothers and two sisters, Clara L. -,
Nellie A, and viii Blanchard, who
live at home, Edgar E. Blanchard of Vine
street and Harley Blanchard of Fitchburg,
Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, JUNE

the noted half mile and mile runner of
Yale university, will represent the New
York Athletic club at the International
games at the Paris exposition. AT the
Knickerbocker Athletic clubs games last
week, under the French system, Smith
won the 800 metre race in 2 minutes | jth
second, or four.fft of second faster
than the distance has ever been run in
France. This was handicap event and
Smith was on scratch. Arthur l.. New
ton of Randolph, Vt, won the $500 metre
steeplechase race from scratch. Newton
will probably be one of the New York
Athletic clubs long-distance runners at
Paris.
Vermont Academy won from Vermont
Methodist seminary at Montpelier Tues
day, II to s. The boys from Saxtons Riv-
er punched their hits in the fifth and sixth
innings, and played a fast fielding game,
Campbell at third and Sherburne in right
field being the only players who made mis-
plays. Huse, Orion and Geen led at the
bat Norwich university BANKED Vermont
Academy a. Mortified Wednesday, to 0.
Gokey, formerly with the Montreal team Of
the Eastern league, was very effective, the
Academy boys getting only three hits. The
boys also fielded poorer than usual Booth
was injured in the third inning by ball
which bounded from bat, but he recov-
cred fully before the end of the game.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Interesting Meeting Of the COngrsga"
tIonaI sunday schools OF the County
NJ ToNyusheud Wednesday.

Interesting Meeting Of the COngrsga"
tIonaI sunday schools OF the County
az Towushend wednesday.
The annual convention of the Congre-
gational Sunday schools of Windham
county was held in Townshend Wednes-
day, in the Congregational church. The
attendance wau good, nearly all Of the
schools in the denomination being repre-
scented. A basket lunch was served at
noon, the ladies. Of the church furnishing
tea and coffee. After the prayer and
praise service the convention organized by
choosing j. II. Williams of Bellows Falls,
chairman, and Rev. w. A. Estabrook Of
wilmington, scribe. Rev. NJ. F. Hardy of
Townshend made the address of welcome.
The opening address was by Rev. L. G.
Kimball of Dummerston, who spoke upon
1.-THE Supreme Aim of Sunday School
Effort" He brought out the idea that
the aim should be to develop the whole
mar-the body, soul and spirit-that it
may have the proper spiritual influence.
The subject of the address by Rev. II. A.
Goodhue Of Westminster West was "The
Home in Active Cooperation with Sunday
School in Child Nurture" Enforcing at
tendance and preparation by the children,
was the central thought Of this address.
The afternoon service opened with a
praise service, led by H. /. Bray Of Will
mington, and was followed by an address
by Rev. w. A. Estabrook, upon "My
Glass. Ny Pupils, My Opportunity" This
WAS one of the most interesting features Of
the convention. Mr. Esiabrook showed
that much of the success of Sunday school
work depends upon the teachers love for
the pupils individually, rather than col
| lectively. Rev II. X. Miles of Brattleboro
spoke upon "GrUunding Our Work in the
Plain Facts, Rather Than in the Contro-
| versies Regarding the Bible" 1t matters
not who wrote the book of Isaiah, or any
other book in the Bible; the great truths
| of the Bible will forever remain the same
| whatever controversies may arise over
| technical features, and it is these truths
/ which constitute the bread of life upon
/ which the Sunday school work should be
| grounded. This address was followed by
a discussion upon How to Enlist the Old
and Young in Real Bible Study in which
several took part, and many interesting
suggestions were brought out.
The last address was by Rev. j. II. Bah
! bit of West Bratteboro upon "Our
! Country Sunday School Work of Yester-
| day and of Today Mr. Babbitt showed
| by statistics what has been accomplished
in Rthis work. and told of the oppor-
tunities which exist for future work. Mr..
Babbitt conducted the question box, in
which department he has come to be in
dspensabe. The nomination committee
then reported the following who were
elected committee of arrangements fol-
the next convention: Rev. j. II. Reid OF
Bellows Falls, Rev. G.. II. DeBeyoise OF
Westminster and Walter A. Gilbert OF
/ Rrnftlnhnrn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

Mr.. Piumley's supporters are making no
further claims az this time. than to say
that he will have the cordial and united
support of his home county and a MAORI
~ following from all the counties in which
there are no resident emulate North
field News.
No further claims is good. Accord.
ing to the above Plumley's friends give
him Washington county solid. IS votes :;
in Orange county at least 26; in Orleans
county al least %; in Windsor county at
least A.; a total of 1913 votes. at least. out
Of 402. 1t seems a modest claim surely
but if Frank Plumley gets l66 votes on
the first ballot at the district convention
he will come nearer being congressman
than We think he will. In other words
all claims 10 the contrary notwithstanding
to expect half OF the county delegates who
have no local candidate is indicative of a
sanguine frame of mind in Mr.. Plumley's
supporters
The Tribune claims nothing for Mr..
Haskins: he is perfectly competent TO do
his own claiming but we may venture
a prediction thusly:
Col. Hsskins will have Windham coun-
ty solid, at least three-fourths of Windsor
county (the largest in the district) and
more or less support from Orange and Or
leans counties. As far as claims 60. enc
is as good as another but in the matter of
age, experience and popularity. Col. Has
kins has definite advantage that will be
hard TO overcome Ludlow Tribune.