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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
DIED AMONG STRANGERS.

The death of Mr.. c. l.. Bannar, of
Mt. Airy. n. c., which occurred at $3.50
O'Clock Monday morning. possesses
much of the sadness of a death of a
stranger among strangers.
The remains, at the request of the
father of the young man, DR.. q. z.
Bannar. were shipped to Mt. Airy by
Undertaken Bennett Monday night.
Mr. Barnar came here on the 18TH
for slight medical treatment; u ne
was taken i'll on Saturday afternoon at
NrIrDhy-S hotel. where he was a guest.
he remained in the hotel lobby. all
night Saturday apparently asleep; out
sunday corning he was discovered 10
b. unconscious and was removed 10
the Old Dominion hospital, where ne
died Monday morning at the early
hour stated above. Mr.. Bannar was
thought To have had acute kidney
trouble. with brain complicatlon--
Richmond Dispatch. February 2Ith-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
Attempt to Kill President Castro.

Caracas. Venezuela, February Is
During the carnival procession yes
terday a Venezuelan fired two shots
at President Cripiano Castro without
effect. The president was afterwards
acclaimed by the popuiace. The city
is quiet.
General Castro became president -
Venezuela last October as a result OF
the successful revolution against Pres
ident Andrade, who fled from the re-
public: but Castro was not recognized
as president by the United States un-
til November %, 1899. He is about 50
years of g and has been a strong
supporter of the liberal party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
BradfeId's
Regulator

brings out a woman's true beauty.
1t makes her strong and well in those
organs upon which her whole general
health depends. It corrects all men
strual disorders. 1t stops the drains
Of Leucorrh9a. 1t restores the womb
to its proper place. 1t removes the
causes of headache. backache and
nervousness. 1t takes the poor. de-
bilitated. weak, haggard. fading
woman and puts her on her feet
again. making her face beautiful by
making her body well.
Druggists sell II for 81 Q bottle.
Send for our free illustrated book for woms.
The Bradfleld Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
THE ADvANCE IN COTTON

Memphis. Tenn. March Cotton
today in Memphis was quoted at 8
cents. the highest price since March
13. 1893. The advance OF the last week
has added 81 90. 600 in the value Of the
Memphis stock. The advance since
September fst is equivalent to about
SIS per bale
City of Mexico. Mexico. Mach l.
The snort supply of cotton is affecting
some Of the native mills seriously.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06

weakness and
sickness pecu-
liar to the sex.
If the Egypt
ian custom pre-.
vailed in this
country. many
sufferers would
be glad to
cover tn e i I
prem a t u e
wrinkles, their
Sunkencheeks
their unhealthy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
TO SAVE CARGO OF LUMBER.

Norfolk, Va, February 2S.-CaptaIn
w. II. French and crew of twenty-five
wreckerS left here this morning for
the eastern shore TO save the cargo or
lumber carried by the schooner
Ephraim and Anna now going to pieces
on Cape Charles Five thousand feet
of lumber has been washed from the
schooner, but it is thought the 1so.oo
feet remaining can be saved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
Reduction on Grain Freight Rates.

Chicago, March IA reduction in
freight rates on export and domestic
grain from the Mississippi river and
Chicago gateways to the seaboard, has
been ordered by the presidents of the
lines, members Of the Central Freight
Association and the Trunk Line Asso-
citation. The reduction is I cents on eX-
port and As cents on domstic grain.
The new tariff is to be effective next
Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
Hidden Beauty

In Egypt the custom is for Processes
to hide their beauty by covering
the lower part of the face with a veil:
In America the beauty Of many OF
our women is hidden because of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06

Soak the hands thoroughly. or retiring, in
2 nor lather of CUrICURA soar, the most
effective skin purifying soap, as well as purest
and sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery
Dry, anoint freely with CUTIcURA
the great skin cure and purest of emollients.
Wear old gloves during night. For sore hands,
itching, burning palms and painful hnger
ends, this one night treatment is wonderful.
Sold throughout the world. PorTEs d. uSD c. Corr,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06

complexion, from the eyes of the
world with the veil Of the Orient.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
BRYAN JUSTIFIED.
Stone Answers Criticisms OF
Republicans.
SAYS THE Army EFFECTS LABOR.
Declares scnasar Hawiey, In n speech
Before the Connecticut Leg.s.atn. 5
Said tr,ny Carrisons We're Needed Neas
Big Cities to 0gerawe Hobs.

New York, Nov. 2.-Ex-Governor
Stone, Of Missouri, who is IN charge
Of the New York branch Of the Demo.
cratic national headquarters, gave
put the following statement:
Governor Roosevelt aud other Re
publican leaders and representative
newspapers are criticising Mr.. Bryan
for denouncing the scheme of the al
ministraton to fasten a large stand.
ng army on the country, and espe
cially for saying that it was intended
to quarter the army near large cities
and to use it to overawe working
men. Nevertheless Mr. Bryan is right
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut. is u
Republican United States senator OF
the Brahmin caste and stands high in
the councils of his party. He is chair
man of the senate committee on mill
tary affairs and in the senate he had
charge of the bill increasing the army
and made a strong speech in favor
of it. On March 8, 1885, Senator Haw
ley also made speech before the Con
nectieut legislature, and in the speech
among other things, he said:
And then among other things that
great countries must think of are the
Wild unreasoning Instructions and
mobs. 1t was q wise thing for the
merchants of Chicago to give a tract
of land to the national government
who fortified 1t and it is now called
Fort Sheridan. We have heard of dis
turbanees in Chicago. We hope, how
ever. that we shall never have any
again, but we know the best way
not to have them is to be prepared fol
them. SO | say we shall need large
army to stand back of municipal au
fhority. In the last resort if single
company of blue coats marches around
the corner with their steady and sol
emn steps the mob disperses. because
they know they are men who shoot
when they are ordered to. It is sim.
ply business with them. No govern
ment is free from the possibility OF
resorting to force"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

Mr.. Bryan Said "From reports which
have come to me aIld from iny own OBJ
seryation ! am satisfied that Indiana
is as safely d Democratic as Is Mis-
souri,
Mr.. Bryan ran into Republican
meeting at Rensselaer,. On the out
skirts Of the crowd were a nu-aber Of
men on horseback and IN rough rider
uniforms. Grasping the situation Mr..
Bryan said:
II am sorry that my meeting comes
on the same day as the Repubiiea
meeting, but ! am sure that here we
can meet together as members Of DIFF.
fereat parties and that there need be
no friction between those who are OPP
posed to the opinions which ] adyo-
cate ] ain sure. too. that it viii not
do Republicans any harm TO listen to
n Democratic speech, and / hope that
the Democrats will return the cour-
tesy shown by these Republicans by
listening TO the Republican speeches
which are to be delivered
Mr.. Bryan left the private cal
Rambler for good upon his arrival
at Chicago. file had oecuBicd 1t Col
just FIVE weeks. and Travelled 1900 on
5000 miles in it,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
STONES In COFFINS.
Bodies of Dead Bandits Said to Have
Been Sent to Philadelphia
Medical Society.

Connellsville, Nov. 2.-The body of
Wilfred l.. Hosler was shipped to
Michigan City Ind. The bodies of
the two dead bandits. who had been
instrumental in his death. were shipp-
ed off for burial also. The dead ban
dts are Tvodjusov Bokan, alias Ivan
was shot by Harry w. Burgess, and
Vassil ID. Lekitch, also known as
Sava Juvinov. They were buried,
practically, at their own expense. On
Petrov was found $27 and this was
taken to defray the cost of the
funeral.
Both bodies were sent to the free
cemetery at the county homea near
Greensburg. 1t is said, however, that
the bodies were removed from the
caskets at Greensburg. stones substi-
tuted, for the bodies, and these buried
in the county home cemetery. The
corpses themselves were shipped to q
medical society of Philadelphia. Juvi-
nov will make an excellent subject
for dissection. He was about six feet
high and of fine physique.
The paupers of the county home
held a meeting and asked Superintend-
ent Hills not to disgrace their Gods
Acre" with the bodies. The superin-
tendent complied and had graves dug
in another section of the burying
ground to receive the caskets which
were said to contain only stones.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
ATTACKED BY ROOSEVELT.
He AssaiIed Jones and Croker In Ger
taiu Speeches.

He Assailed Jones and Croker In Ger
taiu Speeches.
Jamestown n. Y, Nov. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt finished the next to the last
day of his New York state tour in this
city, after having travelled through
five counties. making - speeches dur
ing the day.
The two stops where the most con.
siderable time was spent was at Dun
kirk and jamestown. His speeches
during the day at both these places
were favored with vigorous attacks
on Richard Croker and National Chair
man Jones for their alleged attitude
on the counting of the ballot, which
Governor Roosevelt diagnosed as an
Indictment to violence. At both Dun.
kirk and jamestown, and especially
in the latter place, there were immense
audiences.
At Anttica Govern or Roosevelt said in
part:
"Without any rebuke or reputation from
Mr.. Bryan, and with the openly ex
pressed encouragement and approval Of
Senator Jones, who is running Mr.. BryaD's
national canvass, Mr. Croker has now
twice. In open statement, melted the fg
nDrant, the violent and the lawless to
open riot on election day, next Tuesday.
He has done this In so many words
with the approval, tacitly expressed, Of
the national leaders of his party Such
advice is fitting sequence to the way in
which the members of his party have fol
the last six weeks been conducting their
campaign. 1t is fitting and natural, when
mobs are encouraged to break mp peace
able political meetings, to interfere with
the right of free speech and of free dis
cussion on the platform of the issues be-
fore the people, that there should follow
advice from the recognized leaders of the
party guilty of such conduct calculated
to overthrow the verdict of the people
when IL shall pc given.
At the jamestown meetings the COVER
nor confined himself principally to answer
ing Mr.. Bryan's argument on imperial
Ism.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
JONES' INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.
Tells Them to Vote Early and Remain at
Polls Until Ballots Are Counted.

Chicago, Nov 2.-Chairman james
X. Jones, of the Democratic national
committee, issued the following, adj
dressed ''to all who favor the re-
public and oppose the empire:'
The election is already won. We now
have only to maintain our present posi-
ton. / urge that every man Interested
in preserving the principles of government
which have come down to us from the faith
ers shall conseerate the entire day on
Tuesday next to the great cause. Let each
go to the polls early, either singly or as
a member of club. vote promptly, and
then give the remainder of the day to
whatever may be necessary to be done.
Let those who can do so place teams
and vehicles at the disposal of the com
mittee to bring the old and infrm to the
polls See that every one is reminded of
the day and urged to vote.
Let those whose duty it is to watch
the polling places and counting do so for
every instant of time from the beginning
to the end-from the opening of the ballot
box in the morning until the returns are
signed and sealed at night, and all will be
well
JAMES X. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National Commit
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
IT seems that the story Of the sale

IT seems that the story Of the sale
OF the James Harner coal is entirely
without foundation No sale OF
either coal or surface has been made.
Mr.. Harner gave an option very un-
wisely on his land for a short time
but no sale has been made and the
matter will no doubt remain as it Is
until the option expires. There is
a probability of an important indus
try being located near there but
nothing can be done until this OPP
ton is out of the way. A great many
"sales' are made by shallow pated
newspaper employees that were never
otherwise thought of and the re-
ports of which are as hard on the
property owners in one way as the
stories are to their origiuators in
another direction.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
MONONGAHELA RIVER.
pittsburg, Brownsville and
Geneva Packet Co..

For the most delightful trip from
Pittsburg by water, take one of the ele-
giant steamers OF this company, leaving
their wharf, foot OF Smithfield street
daily, except Sunday. at 3 p. M. and
Sunday at 80 a. M, going through to.
Morgantown, w. Va.
teaner Adam Jacobs, Cox, master.
Steamer I. c. Woodward, Jacobs,
master.
Steamer james g. Blaine, Beazell,
master.
Fare, round trip, including meals, 81.
Refund trip tickets to all points. Mon
ongahela scenery is unsurpassed. Fo,
particulars address
S. S. GRAHAM. Gen. Man.
Brownsville, Pa.
I. WOODWARD PARKS, Agt..
Pittsburg. Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
Patents.

Patent your ideas and secure for
yourself steady income. Procure
your patent through the only attor-
ney in West Virginia whose time is
devoted exclusively to patent prac-
tice. Write for our terms are for
our free leatlet ARTICLES to Invent
for Profit" We offer prompt and
efficient service. Our fees are pava.
BILE in easy installments. Advice
free.
II. f. DUNLAP,
Registered Patent Attorney,
Reilly Bldg, Wheeling w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
aThe Roosevelt dinner seems to

"The Roosevelt dinner seems to
have been another Be,shazzer feast
Senator SCOTS frank declaration in
favor of trusts, of what the Republi
cans mean, was fortunate for the
country. Every man who now votes
the Republican ticket does so with
full knowledge from high official
source that it is vote for the
trusts -Senator Jones, Chairman
Democratic National Committee.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

Dir. Bryans reply to the charge
that private contributions paid the
EXPENSES of the train on which he
Travelled was hard on many Republi
cans-"I would rather the people
would pay for the train and leave
me Independent than have the rail
road company furnish it, and then
own me after the election
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

The Federal party in Porto Rico
has formally endorsed the candidacy
of Mr. BRYAN tor President. Porto
Rico has no electoral votes, but some
of the Porto Ricans seem to keep
pretty well posted on our politics.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
First Body Recovered.

New York, Nov. 2.--The body of FL.
G. A. Schmidt was found in the ruins
of 101 Warren street, opposite the Tar
rant building This is the first body
found. Joseph Bacharach, mer-
chant who was injured in the Tar
rant explosion on Monday, died.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

Franklin. Nov. Typhoid fever is
holding hundreds of people In it's
grasp In this vicinity. There are 30
cases near Titusville, and In this coun-
ty In many places the victims arc
numbered by the score.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

Wait until the votes are counted !
Then YOU will see the McKinleyites
crawling into holes and pulling the
holes IN after them
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

The President of New York ma
tional bank has added his indorse
ment to that given to the Standard
Oil Trust 10y Senator Scott. Nov.
9Th, the people will protest both
principal and indorsers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
Buy Groceries Here One Month

And note the accumulated savings
in your purse. Note the high quail
ity of groceries we send YOU. Note
the attention to your orders and the
promptness with which we serve you.
J. A. WEAVER, The Grocer,
Peasants street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

Teddy's cowboy antics are anus
ing in their way, but the people will
decide them to be entirely out of
place in the dlgnifed Office Of Vice
President.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

1t seems a pity that Teddy did
not obtain a copyright on the word
.'strenuous. which he is oyerwork
ing so badly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02
Notice to taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed, either in person or by deputy,
win be at the following named places
OH the following dates, respectively, for
the purpose of receiving taxes due from
tie people residing or paying taxes in
Monongalia county for the year 1900,
as follows, to wit:
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

The Beers still have $4,000 fight
ing men in the field, and are giving
the English no end of trouble
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

1t is up to you, Mr.. Voter, to de.
eide whether YOU own this country,
or the trusts own You and the conn
try.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-02

4 discount of two and One-ha1f per
cent. will be allowed to all such persons
as shall pay all their taxes on or before
the last day of October of said year, and
not otherwise. Discounts will be al
lowed on all taxes paid at Sheriff's Of
flee during the said month of October,
as well as those paid at above mention
ed places,
NJ. s. GARRISON, S. NC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12

wNND
they are pleased. rs It brings them
luck. In the cities the custom has
hccn gradually refined SO that gentle
men arm themselves with bottles OF
cologne
Fhis Watering" rite Is said to be
known IN no other country, and Its In
stttutton Is ascrihed to one of the
apostles. II Is possibly pcrverslon
W the rite OF baptism
Young women rotallate on Tuesday,
and the laughing SWANS often find
themselves Unexpectedly drenched AZ
they pass house or drinking fount.
Easter Monday Is the Huugarian's
Cacorttc wedding day. as 1t Is sup
posed that II Is especially fortunate
for marriages, and the priests arc usu-
ally kept busy that day. Tho rest OF
the week IL iillod with social gaietles,
ana the quiet OF the vigorously oh
served Lent Is fully atonod for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12

could not fail to see him, the rabbit
laid down At his feet
Eat me" said the rabbit to Rud-
dha
Rut the Chinese divinity was
to be outdonc IN generosity Instead
of eating the rabbit he transported It
up to the moon, and there to this day
the little Chinese children can sec II.
Against the bright face of the moon
they can make cut n tan cassia tree,
with spreading top Under this tree
sits the rabbit on its launches. pound
ing continually ia 4 mortar the drugs
from which are made the water of life
Perhaps Il Chicago children viii look
carefully at the moon they. too. may
be able to make ont the shape Of the
rabbit which lays the easter eggs
And today in China 1T the time of
the celebration ot the great moon rcs-
tival which corresponds in season to
easter in Christian lands the figure
OF the rabbit Is stamped on the moon
cakes, which relatives aud friends cX-
change among each other IN the p)a ~
vt Easter cards
In certain parts OF England, even at
the present time, much more Is made
of the Easter hare than in this rouu-
try In leicestershire, for instance,
there is a custom still in vogue called
the easter hare pie scramble So
many years ago that everybody has
forgotten 1t a certain plat Of ground
was given to the rector at the parish
p"rpetuallN, on the condition that
each year on Eastcr Monday he and
his successors should contribute two
hare or rabbit pies and a quantity Of
ale, to he scrambled for by the VII
layers As late as 1892 the hare pic
scramble" was observed as great
festival All the villagers turning out
to march in procession behind tho
men CARVING the hare pies, cut up In
to fragments When they reached n
spot known tradltionally rs flare
Fio Bank the sacks are cmpticd and
All the crowd engages IN hRht or
scramble for the pies. which afc sup
posed 10 guarantee good luck to the
posscssor for the ensuing year.
So the children who credit the
Easter rabbit with laying the Easter
eggs are simply following n tradition
so old that no man knows It's begin
ming And in every corner Of the globe
other little children, white. black, yell
low, or red. are, In one way or
another, paving allegiance to the same
tradition
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12
CURIOUS EASIER CUSTOMS.

Some of the most curious Easter
observanccs prevail in Hungary the
home Of dance and song Miss Ianka
F'rankel singer who was beard In
opera last winter In Philadelphia and
other cities, gives an interesting ac-
count of the strange customs Of her
native land.
Passion week rs a whole, Is gen
functions taking place. Ita prominent
feature is the pilgrimage 10 one of the
sacred shrines. Devout persons In
both town and country join IN the pill
grimage, and every village through
which the procession passes adds us
quota 10 the pilgrimage The journey
IL taken fasting. as far as possible
only bread and water sufficient 10 pre-
serve from absolute exhaustion being
INDUCED In
on Good Friday life size Image Of
the Christ IL carried to the principal
church by procession Of priests and
there remains until Easter, guarded by
soldiers who stand motl0nleAs AZ
statues on Easter Sunday the wor.
Slippers place offerings Of money At the
feet OF the sacred image Easter morn
Ing Is greeted with tokens OF gladness,
somewhat similar 10 our Christmas,
all the windows having wreathcs OF
g,,,,,rg and tGavuu
One Of the prettiest obseryanceg OF
the day Is procession OF young girls
in white, carrying branches Of green
trees, following the clergy In their
robes and the acolytes with huge
glded cross After the white robed
girls come the villagers
The most interesting custom how
ever is that known as watering"
which occurs on Easter Monday and
Tuesday Men 20 out armed with
water in bottles Or pitchers and throw
1t On the young women they meet on
tho village streets. Sometimes they
even call at the houses and greet the
girls who come to the door. The odd
part OF ii Is that the more thoroughly
drenched the victims are the better