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Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
AMONG THE POETS.
A Youthful whlr1wind.

AUUtMKWI " HIFLW4Hua
A slam at the gate, and bang at tAs
door,
And peli-meil rush through the halR
A headlong race Ger the Kitchen floor,
Like the sound OF a whirl#ind small
catch Hash from reguish eyes
AS blue as the morning sky,
And my apple basket is overturned.
AS the whfriwind passes by.
There's a scamper of feet down the gas
den path,
AS boy and dog disappear;
But shout, a bark and merry laugh
Come back to my waiting ear.
gather up my scattered work,
With smile at their noisy joy;
For what Is boy without deg?
Or q dog without a bow? 4
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
REMOVED TO MIDDLEToWN.

DIR. Jerome Humphrey Hardcastle.
formerly Of Crcitfou. Nd, announces
his removal 10 Middie.o~st. Del, and
s.ffrrs HE professional services to The
c.i izpns of Mlddltt,.sh and sicinits.
DIR. Hardcastle viii ecenpy the resi-
de cp Of thr late DR.. W. F. Kennedy.
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
UnaInlsv'verabIe.

A young man home from college,
wishing to inspire his little sister
with awe for his learning. pointed to
star and said:
Sis, do you see that bright little
luninary7 It's bigger than this
Whole world.
No faint, said Sis.
Yes, It is. declared the young cox
segian.
ssThen why don't It keep of the
rain p, was the triumphant rejoinder.
St Louis Globe Democrat.
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
Makes
The Food
More
Healthful

and healthfulness Of its ingredients.
Royal Baking Powder leavens the
food perfectly BY its own inherent
power without changing Of inpairing
any of the elements of the -four.
Thus the hot-breads, hot-rolls
and mullins, and the delicious hot
griddle-cakes raised BY the Regal
Baking Powder are wholesome and
digestible, and may be eaten without
distress, even By persons Of delicate
digestion.
Alum baking powders are low priced, IS alum costs but
two pound but alum Is corrosive poison and
renders the baking powder dangerous e ase in iood
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
Nay slirht Him.

They are going to take census Of
q: be Philippines and ne shall not be
pfised. says the Chicago TimezzHer
aid after the work i finished to see
81 card from Aguinaldo complaining
shat the enumsrators didn't call on
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
Royal Baking
Powder

Royal Baking Pow
der possesses Pecu-
liar qualities not
found in other leav-
ening agents, which
arise from the supe-
rior fitness, purity
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
CHAPTER II

! went TO the Martens tha after
noon. As I wa entering the win g.
room l encountered Bobby ct ne door,
! he grinn6d indictiyely.
She's in there, he saad, jerking Is
thumb over his shoulder. CO and II
her,,
I took no notice Of his foolish rs:
marks, Or of the laugh ffoin tie group
of men around him. It u better 10 r.
mere sulgarity when yoa ha3e no rep.
artee.
I crossed the room to SPEAK Il Tladg
Marten. The room was dz:oNaea Asl
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13

THE TRANSCRIPT, 81 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13

aoyAL aAkIsa povDsa cos q vlLLIAll se NsW YoR9.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
The O'Callaghans.

One of the best productions
ever given in this city by home
talent was that of the play en-
titled "The Adventures Of O'Cal-
laghan" last Friday night. The
opera house was filled to it's full
capacity, and a neat sum was
realized for the library fund. To
mention all the good points in the
play and it's productions would re-
quire columns, but suffice to say
that all the parts were rendered to
perfection. As O'Callaghan, the
hero Of the play, Ed. Flynn did
himself proud, and his repeated
sallies won rounds of applause and
laughter from the audience. Ed.
gave, himself away as q typical
ITshman, and his acting was all
that could have been desired.
Allie Haig, as a conspiring lover,
was true to life in the rendition of
hiR part, and won the sympathy OF
the crowd in his endeavor to carry
out his matrimonial plans. Mrs
Rhuberg, in the role of Mrs
Montague, a widow with a fortune
kplayed her part we'll. Will
Mooers, as Rivers father of the
lover Charles, impersonated that
important but easily deceived in.
dividual in a realistic manner
lot the minorf characters, DR.
Banks was impersonated by Ray
Bice and Mrs. Banks by Lillian
Hale who had a hard part to pla,
when their reconciliation wal
brought about, although thu
audience was not allowed to wit
ness this little drama, which tool
place behind the scenes. Mis-
Susie Hale played the part o
Julia Banks we'll, and Leo Beau
champ made an ideal servant
During the play, the Sevilla hote
and Jack Horsman received SOM
|free advertising. Between act
Joe Foubert entertained tn
audience with some fine solos
Prof. Marshall played an air witt
Idi&cult variations on his clarinet
and with DR.. Gordon of Crary
rendered a mandolin and guita
duet, which was we'll performed
Prof. Marshall's orchestra ais
furnished some fine music durin
the intervals. The O'Callaghan
expect to put on another play il
the near future.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
The Biennial.

The following notice comes from
Mrs. G. w. Kelley, state chairman
of correspondence of the G.. F. w
G. of North Dakota. She has had
charge of the plans for transporta
ton of delegates, officers and club
women wishing to attend the
Biennial at Milwaukee, and has
made the plans considering only
the pleasure, profit and comfort oil
the party:
The North Dakota delegation to the
G. F. w. G. Biennial to be held al
Milwaukee June 4th to 9th inclusive
Fargo and points south of there, at the
fare heretofore published, "Round triI
rate of one fare, plus 81. Tickets te
be sold June End and 3rd, limited tt
leave Milwaukee not later than June
ll. BY deposit Of tickets with joint
agent, on or before June IL, and pay
ment Of fifty cents, return limit leav
ing Milwaukee, may be extended to
June 30th." The Montana delegation
are expected to join the North Dakota
delegation. The points for the dele
gates to meet as arranged, will be,
Fargo Great Northern depot, Saturday
June End, at morning train. Those
leaving from that point will join those
on tho train. The delegation will meet
at Merchants hotel in st. Paul, Satur-
day afternoon aud complete arrange
ments to JOIN the Minnesota women.
The whole party will leave st. Paul
over the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Saturday evening.
A special car has been rendered the
North Dakota delegation which will be
at their disposal until 9 a. M, Sunday
after the arrival in Milwaukee.
1t was considered the best plan to
spend Sunday in Milwaukee and be
rested for the Biennial, but for those
who find it impossible to join the
delegation SO early, the same rate is
applicable and there will probably be
later delegates from Minneapolis and
st. Paul whom they may join Sunday
or Monday. In order to go with the
delegation from North Dakota, buy
your tickets from Fargo or home
points south, via the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St. Paul, from St. Panl to
Milwaukee. For any further infor-
nation with regard to the trip, dele
gates and club women wishing to 60,
will write MRS. G. w. KELLEY,
State Chairman of Correspondence,
Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
who had declared their intention

who had declared their intention
to become such. as against the
claims of certain Laplanders
brought over to this country to
herd reindeer by the government
some years ago. These Laps were
not citizens nor had they intended
to be. There were also in the
party of herders a number of
Scandinavians who, on arrival at
Port Townsend, took out citizens
papers, while the Laps did not.
In showing the distinction be-
tween the Laps and the Scandi-
navians, the senator said:
I am something of Scandinavian
myself, I will say to the Senator from
Minnesota. Way back some hundreds
of years ago, q stalwart, fair haired
son of Olaf came down from Scandi-
navia and settled in England. His
name was Hanson. He was man of
Importance, so much so that the
borough in which he lived in England
came to be known and is now known
as Hanson borough.
That splendid Scandinavian was my
great ancestor, and revere his mem
ory. I am proud Of him. Quite re-
mote the relationship is, it is true, but
I want the Senator from Minnesota to
understand that he is not the only
Senator here through whose veins
courses the blood of the Scandinavian. n.
I have never used the fact of my
Scandinavian inheritance for political
effect or attempted to do it. nor shall
7 ever attempt to do it, for I do not
believe in having the race issues
brought into politics"
Mr.. Hansbrough claimed that q
syndicate had bought up a large
number of valuable claims at
Nome located by the aliens, who
had no legal right to do so; that it
was a conspiracy against the min
ing laws of the country; and that
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
an amendment to the Alaska civil
code should be passed to prevent
such occurrences in the future.
Epworth League Anniversary,

The eleventh anniversary of the
Epworth League of the M. E.
church was fittingly observed on
Sunday last. 81
The services began at s o'clock,
with the pastor, Rev. Murchison
in charge. The scripture lesson
having been read by the president,
Miss Agnes Hoover, the secretary,
Miss Annie Furlong, called the
roll, which met with ready re-
sponse. This was followed by
singing. a short talk by the pastor
and a conservation service. The
church was tastefully decorated
for the occasion, with potted
plants, palms, and cut flowers.
The Offering taken at the close
of the meeting will be donated to
the sufferers in India.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
Hansbrough's Ancestors.
jamestown Alert.

jamestown Alert.
The was sharp debate in the
senate recently on the rights of
American citizens and aliens in
making mining locations in Ameri-
can territory. It was brought
about by the conflicting claims of
locators in the Cape Nome district.
Mr.. Hansbrough contended for the
rights of actual citizens, or those
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
Superior Dining Service.

Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler, of Mon
ango, N. D., recently went over the
Burlington on a trip to Pennsyl-
vania. He writes: Il found the
service and Accommodations of your
route superior to any I have known
in the west. This is especially
true of the dining service"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

If sweet young widows want to
"ketch" some sweetheart in the
sunny tangles of their golden
curls, they'd better take Rocky
Mountain Tea. Great medicine.
IS cents. Ask your druggist.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

For fire insurance see Powell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
MARSHALL PARKS DEAD.
One OF Norfolk's Leading Citizens
Passes Away.

Norfolk, Va, June 11.-Narshall
Parks, one of NorfoIk's most promi-
nent citizens. died at the home Of his
sonin-law, Dr.. George r. Rose. yes
terday afternoon. aged 50 years. For
some time he has been feeble and for
the past twelve months has been con-
fined to his room. He leaves three
daughters. Mrs. George r. Rose, Of
Norfolk, Mrs. Richard L. Goode. Of
Washington, d. c., and Mrs. Holt w.
Page. Of Norfolk.
He was born at Old Point Comfort,
but spent nearly all his life in Nor
folk He served in the state legislature
and also in Norfolk city councils.
Mr. Parks name Is most prominent
In connection with great public i'm
provements. He. in connection with
Mr.. Cartwright, built the Albemarie
and Chesapeake canal, Of which com
pany he was president for nearly thir-
" years He was also the protector Of
the virginia Beach railway, n built
a portion Of il. He was president Of
tnat company for some time. Under
PRESIDENT Cleveland's first administra-
ton he was supervising inspector OF
steam vessels for the district extend
ing from Baltimore 10 Florida
The funeral was held at 8 O'Clock
this morning from St Paufs church.
Rev. Beverly d. Tucker. DID,, off,
cfating.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
BID FOR LEGISLATIVE VOTES
Book Company Offering Stock to Menu
bers Proposed Action OF the Legis-
tors on the Amendment Resolution.
Especial to the Mesenger.)


Raleigh, n. c., June lit is ascer-
tanned that the Book Company has
sent to those members of the legisla-
ture who have been renominated cir
culars marked Confidential nd Pri-
vate," offering to sell them preferred
stock in the company at special rates.
There is no evidence that any mem
bers have bitten at this bait. Much
indignation is expressed by members
at receipt of these circulars.
Judge Purnell will next week hold
a term of the district court at Will
mington.
Members of the legislature poured
in on the afternoon trains, nearly every
democrats. They went to the cap
itol where the committee on consitu-
tional amendment was in session.
They all heard discussion by the COM
mittee and in fact some participated
in it. George Rountree presided. The
committee read what it had previous
ly dom at the sittings during past few
dys. It ws agreed by the committee
by a vote that only two things need
be done as to the amendment; that is,
to add a provision that it shall stand
or fall as a whole and to strike out
the word qualified" as applied to
voters, so it will simply provide for
ratification by a majority of the votes
cast.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds is
here. He says only a few republican
members will come, as there is no gen.
eral business to be done, but that if
they were here they would all vote
against what the democrats do. There
is more than a quorum now here. This
was shown by the attendance this af-
ternOOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
THE VANCE MONUMENT
Arrangements for the
Date August 22nd = Inscription onI
the Monument.
Especial to The Messeneer)

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, N. c., Jun 11.-Committees
on the Vance statue met his after
noon. Richard H. Battle presided
Other members present were r. H.
Speight, j. H. Boushall, and Joseph
G. Brown, of the state committee. and
A. A. Thompson, of the local commit
tee.
After a thorough discussion as to
time best then suited for the ceremo-
MES of unwilling, Wednesday, August
22nd, was decided upon. The chief
reasons for this selection are that by
that time the excitement of the cam
paign and election will be ended and
the heavy work of the farmers will be
over, as h crops will have been laid
by.
Chairman Battle was given authori-
ty to appoint a committee Of five on
plan n COPE. This will have gener-
al direction and subordinae to it will
be committees on ceremonies, pro-
gramme, invitation and finance.
The bronze tablet to be placed upon
the base will peal the following in
scription:
ZEBULON BAIRD VANCE, MAY 10.
1880, APRIL IA, 1894.
Legislator. Member Of the United
States House of Representatives.
Thrice Governor of North Car
DINA. Four Times Elect
ed United States Sena-
tor. The Great Trfb-
une Of the Peo-
The date 1900 will be carved in gran
ite base.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
GEN. ROBERTS CUT OFF.
Beers TEAR UP TWeNTY-0kE MILE
OF RAILROAD TRACK.
Bold and Surprising Stroke - Unless
the British are Able to Restore Com
munications Quickly They May Begin
to

London, June 10.-General Sir Ered-
erick Forestier-W Walker cabled TO the
war office from Cape Town today as
follows:
Information received from natives
early Saturday reports the enemy In
three columns near Honing spruit
The railway has been almost complete
" destroyed between America and
Roodeval."
Another dispatch from General For
estier-walker says:
"Kelly-Kenny, at Bloemfontein. re-
ports hat the telegraph has been cut
at Roodeval, north of Kroonstad. by
a body Of Beers estimated to be 1000
strong with six field guns He is send
ing strong reinforcements to Kroons-
tad and 1 am reinforcing from Cape
Colony. 1 hope the interruption will be
only temporary"
These dispatches show that the Beers
have torn up twenty-one miles OF Lord
Roberts vital line of railway between
America Siding and Roodeval, in the
Orange Free State. 1t is a bold raid
but il does not disQuiet the London
military authorities much, as yet, for
they expect General Kelly-Kenny TO
drive off the Beers and reopen the
line.
The rapidity Of Lord Roberts ad-
vance cannot have permitted him ID
accumulate large reserves of stores.
Therefore an interruption of the rail-
way, even for a week, will embarrass
or starve the army.
Nothing has been heard from Lord
Roberts for three days. The raid on
the railway, the strenuous opposition
to General Rumble and the nimble es-
cape of Commandant-General Botha's
division have forced the war office OBJ
servers to the reluctant conclusion
that the war is not yet over. although
even the Boer sympathizers in London
cannot see how the burghers will be
able to do anything to change the
final resu1t.
General Rundle's and General Bra
bant's divisions are still at Famonia,
in the Ficksburg district of the Free
State. The latest new from their
headquarters is that the Beers are de-
termined to fight to the bitter end.
They are concentrating 1000 men
around Bethlehem. The country be-
tween them and General Rumble is
mountainous, and resembles northern
Natal, in being exceedingly difficult
for military operations. General Run
dies present are is to prevent the
Beers from getting past him south
ward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
Roberts Communications Cut Off
and His Loss Stun the British.

London, June II, 1920 a. m.-The
following report from General Butler
has been issued by the war office:
Headquarters in Natal, June IL
The force concentrated ON the Klipp
river at it's junction with the Cans
velei last night. We anticipated at
that defle a force Of the enemy about
5000 strong, who had, 1 think, in
tended to occupy it and he retired as
oon as our heavy guns opened, which
were very smartly brought into action
by Major May of the Royal artillery
and Captain Jones of the royal navy.
1.-The South African Lighthouse and
the econd cavalry brigade were
smartly engaged while covering our
left front.
Our casualties are about six killed
and eve wounded.
Reports from Maseru, Basutoland,
June 9th, says the Beers around Ficks-
burg refuse to surrender n severe
fighting is expected, though a dispatch
of June 8th from Hammonia, which is
only a few miles from Ficksbug, says
the situation in the southeast corner
of the Orange River Colony is I'M
changed; that General Rumble has re-
ceive the Boer delegates sent to lego
tiate peace terms, and that the result
of the negotiations is unknown.
Cape Town, Sunday, June 10.-Kelly-
Kenny reports from Bloemfontein this
morning that Metheun, with the
greater part of his division, was fight
ing early in the morning of June 9Th,
ten miles south of Hebron, where
Colville was reported to be with the
Highland brigade. Metheun left Lind
ley Jun 5 tn with ample supplies for
himself and Colville leaving Paget to
hold Lindley with a sufficient force
and supplies.
Kelly-Kenny has ordered Knox to
press in the enemy's outpost, believing
the enemy's strength to be exagger-
ated.
All is quiet and there is no anxiety
as regards the district to the soutt
Communications north of Kronstad
have been cut since June 9Th.
The news that the shutting off Of
ord Roberts communication with
the outer world accompanied by uch
a serious loss came like a bolt from a
comparatively clear sky. In London,
until the news came 1t was thought
that the destruction Of the railroad
was accomplished by Free Staters,
who were avoiding rather than ami
hilating the British detachments sta
toned at the point attacked. Nor are
Genera Forester Walkers vague
statements regarding Metheun and
the situation at Hebron looked pom
as ~reaSSuring.
The Beers appear to be in sufficient
strength to completely separate all
the British forces north and south Of
a line stretching some fifty miles be-
tween Roodeval and Hebron. Me-
thuen's march upon the latter place
seems somewhat in the nature of a
movement for the relief of Colvil.e.
The only British officer left at Roo
deval appears to be the doctor in
charge of the hospital, which is full of
wounded.
Ventersdorp, June 1.-Two hundred
and fifty Beers have surrendered to
General Hunter and the remainder in
this district have promised to give up
their arms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
THE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT
A Republican Lie as to It's working in
Louisiana Nailed-Legfslators Arrfv-I
ing-Tax on Piano Agents.
Especial to the Messenger.


Raleigh June 1L--Among the legis-
Iators who arrived this afternoon were
W. H. Carroll. D.. R Julian, c. N.
Thompson II. ]. Redding. w. c. Tay-
lor, W. l. Williams. r. A. P. Cooley.
W. P. White. c. A Whitfield, s. T.
Hartsell. Locke Craig. r l. Leather
wood. NJ. J. Cooke. Lee s. Overman, r.
L. Smith, w. H. Lambert, Heriot
GARRISON. s. NJ. Gattis. H. A. Foushee.
F. E. James, c. W. DAVE, NJ. s. Will
lard. W. w. Carraway, J. E. W. Sugg.
W. L Davis, J. H. Bellamy, H. A. Gill
liam, J. Floyd Brown, d. B. McNeill.
J. A. Brown, J. O.. Carr. Archibald
Mclean. Fl. w. Stubs. B. W. Ed
wards. ]. W. Robinson, W. D. Mac
Rae, j. A. Leak. T. ]. Jerome, Stephen
Mcintyre, p H Spreight.
The supreme court in the case
against a Charlotte firm decides in IA
vor OF the state treasurer tina deal
erS in pianos Inc organs must pay
$40 annual license for each agent they
"a in the field.
Republicans are making much of the
denomination in Brunswick county of
DR.. McNeii;. who voted against the
constitutional amendment. Tonight a
copy of the resolutions adopted by the
democratic convention which renomi-
mated Mcneil was received here. The
resolutions say: That this conven-
ton expresses its approval of the dem
ocratic platform. including the con
stitutional amendment and demands
that its nominees support it,
Republicans are circulating a circu-
lar claiming that the inaugural ad-
dress OF Governor Heard, of Louisiana,
the new constitutional amendment OF
that state ~disfranchised illiterate white
men as we'll as ignorant negroes
Chairman Simmons sent a CODY Of the
circular to Heard asking if he meant
TO imply any white men a beendis-
and also what had been
the effect Of the amendment in Louis
lana.
Heard says: 1.-The statement to
the effect that the democratic party
had deprived any white people in
Louisiana of the right of suffrage is
not true. Section 5 Of the law opened
the door to practically every white
man In the state, whether rich or poor
educated or i%lliterate. Reference to
tn beneficial effect Of the suffrage in
my Inaugural | address is considered
from a general standpoint Of the vast
improvement in the electorate Of the
state, since the elimination Of a large
mass of negro voters. I regret tina
any n outside of Louisiana should
nave used my remark to
the action of the democratic party OF
my state which has eve been the true
friend Of all classes Of white people
within her borders.
The following certificate accompa-
MES Heard's letter:
We, the undersigned members OF
congress from Louisiana, state tina
the suffrage amendment to the consti-
tuition is giving great satisfaction tc
the people of the state. There is nc
longer any ignorant negro vote, it ha
not d~1sfrnchised the uneducated ma.
tive born white man.
ADOPH MEYER
1Signedl JAS. E. RANSDELL.
tHANORES BREAZEALE
ROBERT C. DAVERY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
Penitentiary Convfcts Mutiny.

San Juan, P. R., June 11.-Ffve hun
dred inmates of the penitentiary here
mutinied today, refusing to take
breakfast or to work. They asserted
that the food was not fit TO a and
the leader struck the warden in the
race. The penitentiary is guarded by
a detachment Of twenty members of
n Porto Rican regiment. The pris-
oners attempted to rush the troops,
who fired three volleys at the wall or
In the air. Three of the inmates were
injured by splinters, though not Sc
Hously. The military authorities Their
called out a company of regulars, but
the native company quelled the dis
turbance before the regulars arrived.