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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

The time has come in the history OF
merchandising the ladies can buy
their clothes ready made as well as
men. We claim to represent the mas
ses and we try to please the taste OF
the individual. In Ladies ready-to
wear department. We nave a big line
of Ladies' made as neatly
as can be made by a seamstress-
We have nice Percale Wrappers as
low as 6Oc, 75c, sI.O0. s1.25 and $50.
We have a nice line Of Ladies SILK
Dresses and Tea Jackets. Tea Jackets
as low as $500. Silk Dresses at $500.
LADIES SKIRTS-We ave plain
linen finish crash skirts. full size Tor
Csc. Ladies' linen finish trimmed
skirts at 5Oc each. AppliQued linen
skirts at $3.50 and $500 each. Nice
worsted skirts in black at s1.00, elegant
gray flannel skirts at $3.50. worth reg
ular $3.50. Ladies Silk finish Voc mo-
hair skirts at $3.50 each. Ladies broad
cloth skirts trimmed in satin braid at
SO. Ladies' satin finished skirts in
black ~only-lookS like satin-at 1925.
Ladies' handsomely tucked raffetta
silk skirts, new style tucking. nicely
lined with mercerized satteen, for 1925.
Ladies' elegant silk skirts applique,
finish. $3.50 each.
In Ladies' waist. we have nice laun-
dried percale waists. new styles. at 3sc
each. Nice pleated back and front
waists at SOC each. Nice percale waists
with embroidered trimmings at soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
Wi|mington's Big Racket Store
Ready-to-W Wear Goods!

each. Beautiful lawn waists with lace
insertions at 81 Mercerized satteen
waists. tucked all over. for 81. Beau
tiful chambray waists at l5c. sl.oe sl-p
each
MUSLIN UNDERWRITING have
gowns and price from AZ to sl-5o c
skirts from soc to 81. Pants CSC to SOC.
Ladies' summer cause vests at 5 and
I0c. Ladies spring weight Union suits
for ssc each. worth soc. Lisle threa>
finished vests at 25c.
In our millinery department. we have
had to increase our force. We are still
trimming all hats free that we sell
the hats and material for. Since We
have moved into our handsome new
store which is so feet wide and LIS feet
deep, we devote the entire second floor
which is connected with the first by
an elevator to millinery OF all kinds
and ladies ready-to-wear garments. We
have aides banded sailors as low as loo
each. A nice child's sailor hat at DOC
A leghorn hat trimmed in flowers and
silk null at SOC each. A real nice look
ing showey hat for 75c and 81. We have
all styles, nice shapes in untrimmed
hats.
We have received a big line Of velvet
Ribbons today in all widths from 15c
punches to SOC a yard.
We are agents for McCalrs Bazaar
Patterns at 10 and f5c ach We have a
full line of pattern sheets now ready to
give away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
R OF SUBSCRIPTION
WILMINGTON, N. C.
GOOD ADVICE BY NEGROES

Some very good advice mas been
latterly given to the negroes by men
of their race. Booker Washington has
been followed by other sensible and
observing men of his ace, and good
will come of their joint advice. The
recent opinion of b. r. Wright. negro,
of Georgia's Industrial college, that the
much promised forty acres n the
mule of the carpet-baggers and lying
republican organs soon after the war
1S65-07-would have been if carried out
far better for the negroes than the bal
lot which was so ~viciously, so stupidity,
so wrongfully bestowed upon them by
the hot-headed fanatics in the Victori-
Gus north. 1t was indeed the crime of
the nineteenth century, and made more
intense and aggravating because of the
large number of the foremos men in
the south who were disfranchised by
the same Infatuated and laundering ia
natics. In New Orleans as the Mes
senger mentioned two or three weeks
ago, the best part of the negro popula-
ton met. debated and adopted resolu-
tons in which they gave both good ad-
vice and proper warning. We repro
duce. as the advice given is SO good,
the summary of their resolutions
adopted:
go to work for a living.
"Quit loafing oun the corners.
stop looking pon a policeman as
a common enemy.
IF an officer attempts to make an
arrest. do not resist or In any way in
terfere with him..
Respect the law and the officers of
the law. and quit shielding negroes
who are guilty of criminal offences.
Help the authorities TO sustain and
enforce the laws of the city, and aid
in the detection of crime and the pun
ishment of criminals.
Fight the dives and ems and begin
the fight for the negro's moral eleva-
ton around the negro's own hearth
stone"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
SPARKS

All the inhabitants of Mylestroom
have been sent to Pretoria, eighty miles
north.
The trouble between the Central Rail-
road Company of New Jersey and it's
employees is still far from a settlement.
The North Atlantic squadron now at
Culebra island IS officially scheduled to
arrive at Hampton Roads on the 23rd
or 24th instant.
The official report of emigration for
Ireland shows that 47.107 persons left
that country in 1900. This is los per
LOCO of the estimated population.
Charles p. Salem. Mayor Johnson's
states that the
mayor wiz positively not be a candidate
for governor of Ohio his year.
The secretary Of the treasury Friday
purchased 100000 short term 4 per
cent bonds at s113.55, the same price he
paid for the last bonds purchased.
b Hayden Moulton, who shot
A. w. Dingwall, the theatrical mana
ger. is reported to be somewhat better
physically, but his mental condition In
very bad.
Chairman Aldaee F. Walker, OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road died suddenly at his home IN New
York city Friday Of heart disease.
The p~ostofiee at Nichols, Ca, burned
down early Friday morning and an the
stamps and all Of the blank money or
ders were saved.
Apostle George r. Cannon. of the
Mormon church died at Monterey. Cal.
of a brief llness. Mr.. Cannon was
about IS years OF age. He was one of
the leading men OF Utah and of the
Mormon church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
TORY PLANS FOR SUBDUED BOERs,

Is the British report of General Chris
tan De Vets condition reliable? Is it
not probable that his alleged insanity
comes from the fact that he still favorS
q continuance of the fight? Kruger
favors it, and is he too insane? Gen
eral Botha would not accept the terms
offered by Lord Kitchener and fighting
has followed. Because or this the bit
~teres part of the Tory party are for
sterner, more malignant measures.
The London saturday Review is in evil
dence to show this intense feeling. 1t
wants the Beers to be ground in the
mortar of humiliation, persecution and
almost destruction. 1t not only advc-
Gates very severe measures but it mag
nifies British valor and success while
greatly ~depreciating the hardihood and
courage of the Dutch Beers. 1t is be-
cause of these rud fighters who have
given to their great enemy so much IF
trouble and vexation. that hatred in
tensiies and the bitter spirit of revenge
enters into h soul. The great Lon
don weekly is for "a stern and just
rule" such as depriving them of all
arms, not to be allowed to put the
Dutch language OIL a par with English,
to be deprived of representation in the
executive board and OF votes for house
of assembly and so on. 1t reminds us
of the attitude of the extreme men in
the north after the four years war had
ended. and the south was TO be har-
and ~dragonaded and bedeviled.
No independence for the Beers is the
cry. The Baltimore Sun considering at
length the attitude of the Tories says:
The fact of the matter is that Eng
land caught a tartar when she forced
war upon the South African republics.
Lord Wolseley, late commander-in-chief
of the British army. admitted recently
in Parliament that he thought one
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
BREVITIES.

Stocks have had a heavy jostle i'll
New York and have tumbled.
All is lovely and serene now between
Japan and Russia. The Japs accept
Russia's explanation and will not at
tack the big Bear
The Russian students do not hate
the Ear or wish him harm. That IS
the very latest. But what about the
other fellowship Nihilists? 1t is de-
walls.
Ralph, the American hater of the
Beers. is to publish a book on the war
in South Africa. Beware of it.
Two gypsy girls were sold to a Bra
lillian in Illinois the other day. What!
Slaves sold in Illinois in 1901? Threats
of lynching were made and the gypsies
fed.
Results are thus stated: In Porto
Rico there are misery and starvation,
n 5000 have emigrated. In the Phil
ippines 10000 natives killed by the
Americans while they have lost but
5000. In Cuba all is uncertain.
Rev. John H. Hykes agent Of Ameri-
lean Bible Society in China. says:
I'm all 1888 Protestant missionaries,
including 60 men, rs women and As
children, were m~aSsacred during the
outbreak. More than forty thousand
native converts including Roman Cath
olics, met death with a heroism worthy
of h best age of the church."
Russia talks of hitting back because
of China's refusal to sign the treaty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

army corps would be sufficient to con-
quer h republics. Up to the present
time enough men to fill out eight army
corps have been sent to South Africa,
and reinforcements are leaving Eng
land nearly every day. An enemy
whom the British expected to whip IN
three months with 10000 lei has COM
PEELED them to appeal to the colonies
for aid and to use all the Of
a mighty empire to escape humiliating
defeat. No wonder the Britons for
whom the Saturday Review speaks do
not like h Boer and wish to crush the
life out Of the little band of burghers
still in the field"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Good news is sent out from Halifax
county hat four negro postmasters
will be removed. They should never
have been appointed. OF the lot in this
state that Mckinley in revenge ap-
pointed some six stole and have been
convicted. A dispatch to The Charlotte
Observer from Scotland Neck (for which
we have very tender associations
states hat lit seems to be pretty well
understood tina all Negro postmasters
will be removed, and thu will touch
three or four important Offices in Hall
fax county. 1t will affect Scotland
Neck, Halifax. Littleton and Aurolian
Springs"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
GREAT EXPENDITURES.

According to Georgia's able Repre-
sentative Livingston. who was on the
house committee on appropriations, the
cost of EXPANSIVE under Mckinley is a
big thing already. For each of the
years Immediately preceding the Span
ish war h cost of the United States
army was $23, 900, 900 annually or SAG, OO0,-
900 for two years. The cost 1912, was
$3.50. 0OO. 900 for two years. This is ex-
elusive of $40, 900, 900 never before esti-
mated. The navy for 1878, cost s63, $751;
900 and for 1902. S144, 900, 900 which
must be added. This is the probable
average ever hereafter until honest ana
economical men get into office. The
North American. a republican paper,
of standing and age. says this: The
appropriations, amounting to nearly
$500, 0OO, 900, for the purposes of war
henceforth are to be no less a part OF
the permanent expenditures than are
the appropriations for the payment OF
the interest on the national debt"
The American people must be held
responsible for the great high taxes
hat grind and Cypress and for all ex-
travagant and unnecessary appropria-
tions. If the people-the voters-were
awake to their own interests and the
true welfare of the country, they would
not put men in office who are reckless
spendthrifts. unreliable, and hostile tC
them. Men of sense, of high principles.
of true moral ~uprightness, wise, earn
est. pure, economical and liberty loving
are needed now above all other times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

The result of the Franco-Italian fetes
at Toulon was a trump for President
Loubert. The affair was we'll managed,
and once more Italy and France are
ready to hug and kiss. The signif-
canoe of the demonstration is that "po-
litical differences n diplomatic intri-
que are giving place to the fraternity
of blood and the evolution of COM
merce." A dispatch from Rome, Italy,
says:
The words pronounced by NJ. Lou
bet and the Duke of Genoa, and espe-
cially the kilograms exchanged between
NJ. Loubet and the King of Italy, stamp
the proceedings at Toulon with their
true diplomatic significance. France
and Italy yesterday ave each other,
officially. the title of friends, which &C
cords so we'll with the fraternity of
their genius and blood. This is an
event which must not be distorted nor
wrongly interpreted. But there is little
risk of exaggerating its Importance.
which. taking everything into consid-
Grafton. is considerable"
Bismarck and Crispi are gone, and
and new men with new ideas are at the
helm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Raleigh is progressive. 1t is showing
signs Of progress, and is pushing on
toward the dimensions of a city. Last
year it's death roll was 327. Whites 143,
negroes 1S4. Raleigh is a beautiful
town. and newspapers say it needs bet
ter hotel accommodation. 1t will have it
for it is moving forward. This writer
has a peculiar interest in the capital
and delights in it's growth and prosper
ity and improvements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
The Commfssary rrauds I'm Manila

Manila, April 13.-The trial Of Ser
geant Memson, the first case in the
commissary scandals, began with the
startling disclosures expected. Two
witnesses testified that quantities of
-four were taken from a government
warehouse and sold by three commits
sary sergeants and two others, who di-
vided the proceeds. Finnick, proprie-
tor of an American bakery, was incrim-
mated n other business men were
also involved. The extent of the illegal
sales has not been ascertained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
A Pleasant German.

correspondence Of The M~essenger)
Weldon, N. c., April Is.
The young men of Weldon gave a
lovely german at Emery hall Thurs
day night, complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Walton Garrett. Some of
the loveliest women of the south were
present and in such exquisite costumes
that the hearts Of the most confirmed
bachelors were affected and a collapse
in certain quarters may follow. Mr.. T.
c. Harrison led the dance very skflful-
ly with Mrs. Harrison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
HOME FOLKS.

Some one has supplied the Charlotte
Observer with a gorgeous write up"
of Oxford. which is again beginning to
take on new life it seems The Public
Ledger is doing faithful work. in behalf
Of the town hat was incorporated
about 1872, We think it was.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Durham Sun: The action Of Durham
county in securing a public library for
every public school in the county is
giving inspiration to other counties and
he cause OF education Durham coun-
ty blazes the way for advanced educa-
tional work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Those famous little pills, DeWit's Lit
tie Early Risers will remove all impuri-
ties from system, cleanse your bowels,
make them regular. R r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Franklin. Macon county had a fire
iast week and the Episcopal school
building was destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Rev. E. A. Osborne will move to Mon
roe to become pastor of st. Paufs
Episcopal church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

There used to be in a city in which
l lived" said a Cleveland man, "a GER
tain bishop who, while possessed of the
highest principles and whose aims and
ambitions in life were of the highest
character, at the same time united with
these a penuriousness in money mat
tiers that caused innumerable stories
illustrative of this failing to be tackled
upon him. One of these related to a
certain church conference which the
bishop and other dignitaries of the
church at n time attended.
Eat n of the meetings the bishop
In endeavoring to open a letter neatly
with his penknife was SO unfortunate
as to allow the latter to slip and to
cut a finger severely. The injured
member bled profusely, and a hasty
search for court plaster ensued. There
being none forthcoming, q clergyman
standing by ished out his cardcase
and. extracting from it a 5 cent stamp,
the smallest priced stamp he had, Of
fered it to the bishop to use as a SUBJ
stitute for the much needed court plas-
ter.
"The bishop accepted it gratefully
and in his turn took out his own card
case. In 1t he placed the 5 cent stamp
and then. producing a l cent specimen
of his own. he pasted it over the still
bleeding wound."-New York Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25
When You Upset Your Wine.

There is a curious superstition in It.
ally that there is something very lucky
about wine which is upset by a guest
and that every one at a table should
promptly dip his finger in the flowing
liquid. a well known singer explained
his custom the other evening when he
was dining ut a ducal table and was
so unlucky as to upset Il glass Of wine
on the cloth. He instantly dipped his
finger in the wine and made the sign
OF the cross on his throat, explaining
to the company why he did so. Every
one present dipped a finger in the wine
and made Il little cross "for luck" even
the duke himself. The singer crossed
his throat because his fortune lay in
his voice. but his strongest point must
surely be his tact.-London Chronicle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25
The Crop Bulletin.
DIES MONIES, April 90, 1901

~ "
The past week was unreasonable
cold, the mean temperature raging
from five to eight degrees below
normal. Ice formed on several
mornings, and at several stations
in the northern section minimum
temperature was reported from ten
to twelve degrees below freezing.
The rainstorm on the 10th and 18th
was quite general, and in some To-
calities sufficiently heavy to retard
field work two or three days.
But despite adverse conditions
fair progress has been made in all
districts. Spring wheat seeding is
complete, and except in limited
areas where the soil is very wet the
sowing of oats and barley is nearly
finished. In some localities seed
ing has been done while the soil
was too wet for best results.
The cold weather has retarded
termination of seed and growth of
grass, but no material injury is re-
ported. Fruit buds are generally
believed to be healthy and prolnis-
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25
Contests of Eggs,

From the remotest ages the egg has
been looked upon as the symbol Of Gre
alton, or new birth. According to the
PerSians, the world was Matched from
an esq at that season Of the year which
corresponds to the vernal equinox.
Hence the Parsees still exchange gifts
Of colored eggs at the new year festi-
val, which they celebrate at this date.
Among the Jews the egg entered into
all the mysterious ceremonies called
apocalyptic and occupied a prominent
position on the household table during
the paschal season. Christianity in
vested the paschal egg with a new sig
nificance-namely, that Of the resur-
rection Of Christ, and it was colored
red in allusion to his blood shed for
sinners on the cross.
A curious custom in mediaval church
es, for priests and choristers to join in
a game of ball at Eastertide, took it's
rise from the Easter egg, which was
thrown from one to the other of the
choristers in the nave Of the church
while an anthem was being sung. AS
q missed egg meant a smashed egg, the
more durable handball was substituted.
But the smashing of eggs continued
as a form Of outdoor sport Survivals
are to be found among all Teutonic
and Anglo-Saxon people. A popular
game in England and Germany con
sists in hitting one egg against anoth-
er. the egg that survives uncracked
winning for its owner the weaker an
tagonist, until an entire basket Of eggs
may have changed ownership. Anoth-
er game is to trundle eggs down a hill
or slope, those which reach the bottom
uncracked being similarly victorious
Over the others.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
and notified not to purchase a GER
tain note given by me to William
Rorick, dated about March 20, 1901.
for $500 aud interest. Said note
was given by me for the purchase
price OF a horse. But the said VIM.
Rorick misrepresented said horse
to me, and the same proved to be of
no value and | have returned and
delivered said horse to said Rorick,
and | will not pay said note.
3lS-2w JOHN r. ATKINSON,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

The only instance on record when
a postotfice has been named after a
patent medicine a last year when
in Wetzel county, West Virginia, a
new postotfice. was established and
named Kodol, after the famous Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, manufactured
by E.. c. Dewitt & Co.. of Chicago.
1t had given such satisfactory e.
suits that the name was unani-
mously selected for the new office
and adopted by the department at
Washington, D. C.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

Stout Man (whose appetite has been
the envy of his fellow boarders)-I de-
clare have three buttons off my vest.
Mistress of the House (who has been
aching to give him a hint)-You will
probably find them in the dining room,
sir.-Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25
Public Notice.

Contracts will be let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder on the 18th day of May,
1901 at the Oaktield School House, for the
painting of school houses in Sub-districts
Numbers 1,2,3 ,6and 9, School Township of
Extra. Specifications: All work to be two
coats of pure white lead and oil; nail heads
to be set and puttied after first coat.
Bids will be received by the Secretary, at
Oakteld. Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
apllG ID. w. POWERS, Secretary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

P. F. Anderson, one of the pros
porous and successful farmers and
stock raisers of Audubon township,
commenced the erection of a fine
large barn, this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

The Stoner Brothers family arriv-
ed the first part of the week, and
those gentlemen are rapidly get
ting things in shape to open their
meat market, in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

Messrs. Cox & Paine, from Adair,
came over this way, last Friday, and
purchased sixty-seven head of hogs
that averaged two hundred and
fifty pounds and two car loads of
fat cattle from Henry Benton, of
Greeley township, which they ship
ped from this point last Saturday
EVENING"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

Mrs. Wy,nan Harvey and her
children drove over to Fontanelle,
last Friday, and passed three or
four days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Williams, who reside
in that CITY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

George Hunt has purchased a
half interest in Will Ovens brick
yard, at West Town, and will busy
himself the coming summer play
ing in the mud.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-25

A. A. Hill arrived from Chicago,
last Saturday morning and. al
though still weak from the effects
of the terrible ordeal he underwent,
says he teels that he is on the right
road to recovery now.