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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

and to grant the city ownership Of the
waterworks. electric light plant, etc.,
and to create a board Of internal i'm
proveTnent to conduct these plants thus
removing the management from poll
tics.
Dun truck m are now devoting
their energies to planting peas for .he
early. markets. The high price of the
seed this season. II Is thought, WI not
lessen the creag 1t should be re-
membered that our canning establish
ment vii likely be in position to use
quite a large quantity Of this product
when the northern markets are glutt-
ed The December planning of cab
bage is not SO promising. The plants
have suffered from the cold weather.
Representative n. w. Taylor, of
Beaufort, who has been at home IN the
throes Of the ID for two weeks. re-
turned to Raleigh this afternoon.
i am glad to see on our streets TO-
day Major w. T. HolloweH, after a
three weeks confinement
The THE Grace Royal" naptha boat.
owned by the Seven Springs Water
Company (carbonating), reached the
dock at Waynesboro last evening. The
Grace Royal" is IS feet long, 8 feet
beam with an engine Of 8-hors epower
having a capacity Of 10 tons. Some 40
people can be comfortably seated and
we look forward to pleasant moonlight
trips to these noted springs. While
at her dock the Grace Royal" will be
r~e-painted and undergo some repairs
and improvements. Among the i'm
provements VIII be an automatic whis-
tie, blown by compressed air. The
Clara" is expected TO arrive Saturday,
these forming the fiotiila for h time
at Waynesboro on the Neuse. The
Grace Royall' brought up a few bar
rels Of water n It is limited, two bar
rels of m~oonshine whiskey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Ms.
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
IT was in a most dreadful condition
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually In
back and sides, no appetite-grad1-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. FortNn-
ately, a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters; and to my great Joy and gur-
prise, the first bottle made a decided
improvement. L continued their ue
for three weeks, and am now a We
man. 1 know they saved my life. ana
robbed he grave Of another victim"
No one should fail to try them Only
80 cents: guaranteed at r. r. BellamyS
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Washington, January 26.-After fur
Their consideration OF the subject the
secretary Of war has concluded to de-
fer action On the repor of b Brooke
court OF inquiry in the matter of haz-
ing at the military academy until af-
ter 6 shall have had an oppor-
tunity to act on the report OF the spe-
cial committee now investigating the
same subject. He said this afternoon
that the war department was cooper
ating with the congressional commit
tee for h abolition of hazing at the
academy, n that he saw no advan-
tage In action by the department in
he matter at this stage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Correspondence Of The Messenger
Coldsboro, January %.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Coldsboro, January %.
Quite a number of the immediate
friends of the family gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. stanley
on James street. al 4 O'Clock this after
noon, to witness the christening of
their little granddaughter, the intact
child of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. GiddenS,
Jr. The name selected was Irene
Stanley (Giddens). NJ. Brad
shaw bfficiated.
at 6 O'Clock D. M. st.
Paul's church will be the scene of a
brilliant marriage. The
parties are Mr.. r. P. Hopkins, or Tai
Iahassee, Fla, and Miss Irene Stanley,
of this city.
DIR. Frank Boyette has in one of his
dental rooms several banan trees. On
one of these is a pretty bunch OF pa
nanas, not yet matured, but a pretty
picture to behold.
Miss Julia Howell, executive clerk
to the governor. spent Sunday in the
city on q visit to her parents.
Representative VIM r. Allen says
he has been m-isrepresented in his at
titude ON the dog tax question.
h board of aldermen at their sat
urday nights session amended h fire
limit, ordinance. making n reStrac-
tons more stringent. Summed up,
the matter is that no house or struc-
ture shall be erected, added to, or
moved, within the fire limit except the
same be built OF brick or stone. This
ordinance shall not apply TO awnings
built entirely Of iron- but permission
to erect these shall be obtained OF the
board. For Violation of this ordinance
a penalty of SIS is impoSed, with a
subsequent one of $40 for every day
left standing.
The board meets agan honight to con-
slider the question Of amendment TO
the charter. 1t is learned that the APP
~pdication Will not ask for any extern
sion OF the city limits. but that some
changes in charter wild be asked, glv-
ing the board authority to levy a tax
on certain enterprises not now taxed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Immense and stock of Crock
cry Destroyed

Chicago, January 2S.-The wholesale
and retail crockery establishment of
Pitkin & Brooks, occupying the entire
northeast corner of State and Lake
streets, and one of the largest concerns
of its kind in the ountr was COM
pletely destroyed by fire early today.
For a time the flames threatened to
envelop the whole block. The loss is
estimated at $400. 900.
Included in the mass of broken por-
celain, china. crockery and glassware
which filled the flve floors of the build
ing is a $4,000 collection of rare porce-
lains recently brought by the firm from
the Paris exposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
INsURAN CE LAW AMENDED
OF the Bill Passed by State House
OF Representatives
Especial to The Messenger

Especial TO The Messenger
Raleigh, N. c., January 26.-The in
surance bill which passed the house to-
day provides:
When in any section brought within
the time limited by the contract. for
loss on account Of insurance policy, If
the pEasntif shall take or suffer nom
suit or .the action shall be dismissed.
the plaintiff may bring and maintain a
new action at any time within a year
after such non-suit or dismissal, not
understanding any Limitation In the poll
icy to the contrary"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

New York, January 26.-Charles F.
". Nicely, the former postal official
who was ordered extradfted to Cuba
on charges of embezzlement. left Lud-
low street Jail today and was taken
aboard a steamer for Cuba Nicely
seemed to be in the best ef spirits in
leaving jail. where he had been con
fined since May q. 1900. He said to one
OF the wardens: IT am glad / am GO
ing back to Cuba. because / can readily
explain everything away and viii be
acquitted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Kansas City. No. January 26.-Three
children OF R.. McCarty were cremated
today In a fire that destroyed their
home In an eastern suburb. They were
Edith. aged Is years: Melissa, II, ard
Kenneth, 10. The parents occupied a
room on the lower ioo and wer
awakened to find he entire building In
flames. All escape fer the children,
who were asleep above. vas cut on
Their bodies were burned beyond rec
|ognitfon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Rescued From Supposed Kidn.pper,

Fro Supposed Kidnappers
Williamson, Mass, January g.
Rochester II. Rogers, Williams college,
1908. was the victim Of a practical
joke last night, being kidnapped by
four masked men, who were evidently
hired by fellow students Of the victim.
Stanley Washburn, son Of Senator
Washburn. of Minnesota, rescued Rog-
ers from his abductors. about three
miles south OF the college. Washburn
on horseback followed the cab in which
his friend Rogers was being whisked
away, and with a revolver forced the
captors to deliver up the young man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
Prosress ofthe Boers.

Cape Town, January 2s.-It Is report
that III invaders have cached h
district where they had q
slight skirmish with the defense forces
Ventersburg Road, Orange River Co
llony, January 26.-Generals deWet and
Paterson, with 500 Beers. crossed the
railroad between here and HaIfontein.
January 23rd. Twenty-Five British, In
ambush, killed five Of the Beers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Copenhagen, January N28-onIy a
Single number. out Of the fifteen com
iprising that finance committee OF the
lfolkething. opposed the sale Of the
danish West Indies TO the United
States The oDtec<or Is starting a
newspaper campaign In favor Of their
Iretentiou. but the finance committee OF
Ithe landsthfng viii shortly report &
favor OF the ale OF the islands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
The Senatorial Deadlock

Dover, Del, January 26.-The ballots
for United States senators were mere
ly perfunctory today. only two senators
and two representatives participating.
All the others were paired. For the
full term Kenney received two votes
and Addicks two. For the short term
Salisbury two and Addicks two. Ad-
journed Until noon Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
American Mother. to King Edward

Washington. January 26.-The follow
ing cablegram was forwarded today:
ITO the King and Queer OF England:
The mothers OF America extend
sympathy for the loss OF a mother
whose nobility and purity of charzc-
ter added dignity to motherhood and
strength TO the homes of all nations
MRS. THEODORE w BTRNEy,
President National Congress Mothers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
NAMES Labor Day,

The official Labor day proclana-
ton was issued by Governor Van
SAINT Saturday, designating Mon
day, Sept. 2, as Labor day, and
therefore, holiday. Following is
the proclan1ation:
'Therefore, I, S. r. Van SAINT, as
governor of said state, in recogni-
ton of said Legislative act, and to
the end that the spirit and object
of the law may carried out, do here
by request that on Monday, Sept.
2, A. .. 1901, there be a cessation of
labor throughout the state, and
that all places where labor is en-
ployed be closed. l especially re-
commend that employers and en-
ployes cooperate with each other
ON said day with view to promot-
ing closer relations and the great
est degree of mutual confidence.
"The conspicuous fact that the
hands of toll are all busily engag-
ed, that our industries are in sue
cessful operation, and that this is
an era of unsurpassed prosperity
and progress, makes. it especially
desirable that the day be observed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16

'i1e We offer to those Who desire the best
ca!iut! jou-1.=, tie following splendid inducements:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
with hearty demonstrations and
healthful recreation.

with hearty demonstrations and
healthful recreation. .-* :..
1.-THE superstructure of organized
society rests upon the dignity and
power of labor, and the fact that a
day is dedicated to the honor there
of is especially gratifying.
"On behalf of our state, and that
the day may be made memorable, 1
invoke the hearty observance of
this, the first Labor day of the new
century now opening so auspic-
iously.
1n testimony whereof. 1 have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of the state to be
hereto affixed, at the capital in the
city of of St. Paul. this 9Th day of
August, A. D. 1901.
"By the governor:
S. r. VAN SAINT.
"P. E. HANSON,
"Secretary of State"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
MINING.

An Eastern gentleman who was
in Salt Lake last week seemed par
ticularly interested in the mining
going on in Utah. He asked many
questions and took deep interest
in the accounts of individuals who
had made fortunes in the business
of mining. AT last, after pause,
he looked up and said: ut seems
to me that mining is about the
most legitimate of Industries. In
the East we raise grain and live
stock and make wagons and are
engaged in all manner of work, but
the object, after all, is to get money
for what we do or produce. Why is
it not better to get the money di-
rect. Then there is another thing.
We plant our wheat and worry all
winter to know whether it will win
ter-ki]l or not. Then if it escapes
the spring frost and the insects and
there is promise of a good crop, we
wonder if it will not be so heavy as
to cut down the price. IF man
gets money out Of mine he does
not injure any of his neighbors."
The man had begun to see things
from the right standpoint, CON-
ments the Salt Lake Tribune. Men
are all struggling for money. No
matter what may be the occupation,
the object is at last to convert
something into money. All the
money that the world possesses has
come from the mines. There is no
way to produce it from any other
source. 1t may have been taken
last year from the Klondike; it may
have been dug by the Incas in Pc
ru; it may have been taken by the
Romans from their mines in Spain
but no matter, it is the same indie
structible measure of values, and
not more truly following an ire
sistible law do the tides" ebb and
flow, than does civilization advance
and recede, according to the vol
ume Of country's legitimate mon
ey. Hence no work is more honor
able, none more legitimate. The
dollar that the miner wrenches
from the stubborn rock is a new
creation. 1t was no other mans; it
lessons the value of no property
that any man possesses; it will
command recognition everywhere,
and barberous as we'll as civilized
man knows its value. It sleeps in
its matriN in darkness and silence
urlil some miner blasts down the
doors that leads into its chamber,
and when awakened it at once be-
gins to take on its proportion of
mans burden, and it carries it on
forever. Surely there is no higher
employment than to study how it
was originally concealed and to
bring it out to the light. The men
of the East point to their mighty
works on sea and land with a lust
pride, but certain it is no men of
like number have done so much to
change the face of the world as
have the men who since 1849 have
been keeping in flow the stream of
treasure that in that year was set in
motion eastward from California,
and which has been kept flowing
on and on with increasing volume
ever since. They really have
changed the face of our republic;
they have kept the arteries of bust
ness bounding with increasing Wig
or; and no work is quite so legiti-
mate as mining.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
Entered ut the Post-Oface at Virginia MINI.
as second class mail matter. )"t
'erms, 50 Per Year, in Advance.
official Paper, City Of Virginia.
Special Notice.

Persons wishing news item, change of
lad" or anything in the line of locals in
serted, Will please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon of each week, if convenient
as it saves time and trouble for both parties
We reserve the right to positively refuse
any notice OF whatever nature after o'clock
p. m. on Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16

The Grand Rapids Magnet of last
week contained view of the new
1tasca Paper company's paper and
pulp mill at that point, as it will
appear when complete. The work
of construction is going on rapidly
and it is expected that paper can be
turned out of the mill by Dec. 1.
This will probably be one of the
best built and finest equipped mills
in the country. It will be absolut-
ely fire proof, beng constructed en-
tirely of stone, brick, cement and
steel. 1t will have it's own electric
light plant, which will run by sep
arate wheels. Some idea of the
magnitude of the plant can be
gained by the size of the different
rooms: The wood room is 47x7O
feet; beater room, 96x96; machine
room, 2O8x70; grinder room, 3Ox128;
boiler house, 4Ox48; smokestack, 80
inch fue, 80 feet hi gh and will take
81 600 brick, besides the foundati
which is built of stone. They will
have about 5000 horse power, which
will necessitate the carrying of
head of from Is to 10 feet, besides
this they will also use 3OO-horse
power Corliss engine, which is now
being manufactured for them.
Their machine shop will be equip
ped with the latest improved ma
chinery, and in fact will be strict
ly up-to-date plant throughout. For
the first year the company expects
to turn out only about 20 tons of
high-grade print paper per day,
but the mill will have Acton capa-
city. The mill will cost when COM
pleted about 100000. There will be
employed the year round 100 skilled
workmen. To this number will be
added large force of men in the
woods getting out timber, and the
farmers who can secure a ready
market for every load of wood they
stockh o1ders of the company are as
follows: Frank E. Becker, presi-
dent; Luther Lindauer, vice presi-
dent; Henry S. Becker, secretary;
Anselm B. Bossard, treasurer.
These gentlemen, with the excep
ton of Mr.. Bossard, are all resi-
dents of kaukauna, Wis.
n CLEVER scheme of circulating
bad money has just been brought
to light by the [. S. secret service
The bills are printed from the
plates Of the State Bank of New
Brunswick, y. j., which went out Of
existence over 50 years ago and it
was supposed that the plates from
which the bank printed its c,1rren-
cy had been destroyed at the time
the bank ceased doing business,
but it seems such was not the case
and that they have fallen into the
hands of people shrewd enough to
recognize in them an opportunity
for making mint of money. It is
estimated that over 100000 of the
notes, mostly of the denomination
of one and two dollar bills, is now
in circulation. AS the territory
embraced is from New York to San
Francisco the chances of receiving
some of these bills in exchange are
| numerous. The takers think these
are the notes of the Canadian Bank
of New Brunswick, the words "New
Jersey" being printed in small let
tiers are not easily discenible.
AN Emporia, Kan, clergyman
says that "the present atmospheric
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Oh PEAsE, of the Anoka Union,
warns the republican managers
that if Gov. Van SAINT is renominat-
ed ne cannot be reelected. He says
fifty thousand republicans voted
against him last year, and alleges
that more will do so next year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16

AN Emporia, Kan, clergyman
says that "the present atmospheric
conditions are a punishment of Al
mighty God for the GOODNESS, luke
warmness and Indifference of our
people in religious matters" AS the
perspiration oozes from his polish
ed and thoughtful brow just as it
does from the more worldly hides
of his flock we must draw the in
ference that he isn't a very hot
number in religious matters him
self.
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HAPPY is the farmer with pros
porous republican potato patch.
With potatoes at $1.OO per bushel he
can havefa full nnerpail, whether
other people do or not. RI:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16

AN Ohio mayor got drunk the
other day and resigned his office.
When he sobered off he tried to
withdraw the resignation but it was
too late. His fate should be warn
ing to other politicians.
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n
TRIBUNE, New-xork City.
Evening star., 1901-09-23

his little face now, peeking around the cor
ner of the house, to see whether | was
coming after him. After awhile he got too
heavy for me to carry around, and then he
followed me everywhere-to the barn, to
the piowed ground. and to the woods.
When he grew larger, 1 turned the tables
on him, and made him carry me; and he
did it just as happily as I ever performed
the same service for him. He grew large.
There was talk about the house of the
hog being about fat enough to kill. At the
table. l heard father say he was going to
kill the hog the next day. My heart got
as heavy as lesfd. The next morning father
had the barrel of water ready, and was
heating the stones that were to be thrown
into it to make hot water for the scalding.
l slipped out and took my pig with me to
the forest. When father found out what
had happened, he yelled loud as he
could, fou Abe. fetchiback that hog. You,
Abe! You. Abe! Fetch backethat hog" The
louder he cried, the farther ana faster we
went, till We were out Of hearing of the
voice. we stayed in the woods till night.
On returning, I was severely scolded.
After restless night, rose early, and
went to get my pig for another days hid
ing. but found father had risen before me
and fastened my pet in the pen. l knew
that all hope was gone. I did not eat any
breakfast. but started for the woods. had
not gone far when heard the pig squeal;
and. knowing what It meant, ran as fast
as L could to get away from the sound.
Being quite hungry at noon. I started for
home. Reaching the edge OF the clearing,
l saw the hog. dressed, hanging from a
pole, near the house, and 1 began to blub-
ber l could not stand 1t, and went far
back into the woods again, where found
some nuts that satisfied my appetite till
night, when l returned home. They could
not get ME to take any of the meat: neith-
er tenderloin. nor rib, nor sausage nor
souse; and, even months after. when the
cured ham came on the table, 1t made me
sad and sick to look at 1t.
The next morning I went into the
yard and saw the red place on the ground
where my pets throat had been cut with
the knife. Taking chip. I scraped the
blood and the hair. that had been scattered,
into pile and burned it up. Then found
some soft dirt. which 1 carted in the folds
OF my tow skirt, and strewed over the
ground. to cover up every trace of the kill
ing of my pet. The dirt did not do it's work
very WELL for to this day, whenever / see
pig like the little fellows we have Just
met in the road, my heart goes back to my
pet pig and to the old home and the dear
ones there"
Evening star., 1901-09-23
BOLD ROBBERY IN PHILADELPHIA.
Eight Masked Men Rob Street Car
COmpany's Safe.


PHILADELPHIA, September 23.-Eight
masked men early today entered the car
barn Of the Holmesburg, Tacony and
Frankford railway, in the extreme north
eastern section Of the city, and after bind
ing and gagging two watchmen proceeded
to the Office, where they blew open two
safes and robbed them Of the days re-
cefpts, amounting to about 81 200. George
Nolan and Clarence Depew, the watchmen,
were the only occupants Of the building at
the time. According to their story 1t was
about 2:30 o'clock this morning when the
eight masked robbers appeared. Each man
was armed with revolver Without cere-
nlony the intruders bound the watchmen
securely with wire and. after gagging
them pushed them into a corner.
With heavy hammers the robbers broke
the combination knobs from the doors Of
the safes and inserted dynamite In the
holes. The explosions blew off the doors
and wrecked the Office.
After securing their booty the robbers
went to the TacOny. water works, on the
banks of the Delaware river. where they
stole rowboat and escaped. Nolan sue
ceeded in loosening his hands after a half
hours hard work. He released Depew and
they notified the police.