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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
CASSIUS CLAYS FORTRESS.
SILL BARRICADeD IN HIS RESIDENCE
or WHITE HALL.
The Dead Line Drawn and the Red
Flag Flying Denoting that War
Against the World is On-Any One
Approaching without Leave Comes
at the Peril of His Lffe-The Old
Mans Commissary Well Stocked.

Foxtown, KY, April 6.-General Cas-
sius M. Clay remained bafricaded in
his mansion, White Hall. today and re-
fused all propositions to be seen. ex-
cepting to talk with Zack White, a ne
gro sent by his son Brutus Clay, late
commissioner to Paris exposition, and
Jim Bowling, who was sent TO deliver
a note sent by newspaper men.
The old man told, White to tell Brutus
that he was at war with the world and
that no man dared cross the dead
line placed by him. fifty feet in front
of his door. across the walk.
To Bowling he said that he had no
statement for the press today, but would
make one later. He tried to write his
answer on the back of the note, but
his writing is illegible.
Bowling says the general was not
wounded in the battle Yesterday with
Sheriff Coyler and Deputy Terrill, but
is barricaded and armed with pistols
and knives and a shot gun.
At the front door he placed a long
pole, to one end of which he has tied
a white Handkerchief and to another
red handkerchief. The end bearing the
red handkerchief is raised. denoting,
Bowling says. that the war is spn and
that he will kill the first man p dares
approach without his leave. ~"
General Clay's dead line is denoted by
a walking cane lying across the walk.
It indicates that he is not cripple, but
able to meet his enemies in open bat
tie.
He cooked his dinner in a boiler in
front Of the fireplace. He boiled a
ham and had canned goods with the
meat.
Bowling says he has some 200 cans
Of apples, pears. tomatoes. corn, etc., in
the house. besides several dozen eggs.
Brutus Clay after failing to get an
audience with his father returned
home,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

He and Cabinet Omcers to Transact
Official Business from the Train.

Washington. April 6.-Secretary Cor
telyou is daily engaged in conferences
with senator's, representatives and
railroad officials regarding the timer
ary of the presidents coming tour
across the continent AS near as nos
sibie Secretary Cortelyou is trying to
complete the schedule before the train
leaves on its long journey. The time
of returning to Washington will be
fixed almost to the hour before the de-
parture. despite the fact that the train
win be away from washington for six
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

Washington April 6.-Two witnesses
appeared before the industrial COM
mission today. The first. Nj. G. Mark
ham, assistant traffic manager of the
Illinois Central railroad. presented an
elaborate statement concerning traffic
on the Mississippi river and the infiu-
ence of river transportation upon rail-
roads. The other. Colonel T. M. r.
Talcott. of the Seaboard Air Line. OF
Richmond. Va. discussed briefly Gem
eral transportation matters, particular
ly with reference to the RAILROADS.&C.
the east and south. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
RUSSIA'S STATEMENT.
The Directly Opposite Constructions
Placed Upon 1t in London and
Washington.

The London Press Sees Nothing I'm 1t
to Encourage Hope of Amicable Solu-
tfon OF the Questfon-Construes 1t to
Mean She has Entered Mauchurla to
StaY-Predictfon That She will Have
to Confrout the Armed Force of .Ja-
pan-United States Pronounced a
Firm Friend OF Russia-Washingto
Authorities Construe the Announce
ment to Show Russfa's Good Faith In
the Matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

Coffee Growing the Only Form OF In
dustry That fs not Keeping mp with
the March OF Progre.s-Grxas In
crease I'm Output or sugar-To Become
a Great Fruit and Flower Producing
Country-AlreadyA Attracting Atten-
tfon OF Growers OF These Article. I'm
Bermuda The People Contepted-Fx-
aggerated Reports of Disturbances.
matter OF Taxation The Governor
Induced TO Continue In ONCE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
BIG TRADE BALANCE.
THE pERMANENCE or M'kiNLEY
PROSPERITY IS SHOWN.
Exports VIII Exceed the Imports by
100000, 900, Being Ten Times the
Total for ls06-Some Great Ameri.
can Carxoes Go Out.

President McKinley's reputation q
the advance agent Of prosperity IS mol
likely to be dimmed by the trade re-
pprts Of this year. On the contrary,
the figures show that the United states
Is driving ahead by leaps and bounds
The balance Of trade, after reacnlne
figures which astonished the world,
stood still and then receded little, but
now it has jumped enormously.
For this part Of the fiscal year, with
three months yet to hear from, the pal
ance of trade In favor OF the United
States is over $500, 200, 900, and at the
present rate the balance for the year
will be nearly, II not quite, 100000
600 on the right side Of Uncle Sans
ledger.
The figures up to March 81, just fin
ished, are so stupendous as to stagger
one. For the first nine months Of this
year the exports Of merchandise from
the United States amounted to 81, 14O,-
17O,72S, while the imports were $685.
4S3,801. This means a favorable bal
ance of trade of $40, 1887 1897. This sum,
enormous as It Is, measures the racS
that the United States has sold to for
eign nations just that much more than
It has bought from them.
This balance is $12S,S32,671 larger
than for the same period last year The
exports have increased $S654O,OS2,
while the imports have decreased $42,-
292, $3.50. Nations have generally meas
ured their prosperity by their foreign
trade, and hence President Mckinley Is
delighted over the fact that while our
trade balance for the twelve months
ending on March 81 is $673,374, 500, the
balance for the same twelve months
ending In 1895, the year he was elect
ed, was only $5S,64O,355. Thus it will
be seen that the trade balance Is now
ten times what 1t was before his cleo
ton.
This startling gain In the balance OF
trade is not due to the cutting Off OF
imports owing to the operations Of the
high tariff, but comes from the wonder
full development of the export trade,
which jumped from 1892, 1871 ,7O7 for
the year ending March 81, 1896, to ST.
4S1, O23, LA for the current twelve
months, gain Of $61S, 291, 4O7.
When these figures are extended to
cover the year ending June 30, 1901,
they will be used by the President in
his next message to Congress to point
with pardonable pride to the wonderful
record Of the last fiscal year of his first
administration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

ANY charitable enterprise which COM
bines business and benevolence has
something in it's favor. If it also
raises funds without burdening the
donors, and in addition offers the ex-
element of bargain sale and the joys
OF an old curiosity shop, 1t becomes
unique, and cannot long hide its light
under bushel. The "rummage sale
has all these characteristics. 1t may
be that the Ladies' Aid Society desires
to recarpet the vestry. A committee
calls upon all the women in the church
to ''rummage' their attics, storerooms
and closets, and to contribute every
thing for which they no longer have
use, The articles are then sent to some
hall or vacant store secured for the
occasion. Here they are sorted and
appraised. The doors are then opened
and the bargain-hunters rush In. The
collection Is sure to be diversified and
amusing, and usually contains much
that has value-pictures, lamps, hats,
clothing, odd pieces of furniture, bits
Of bric-a- brac. old shoes, stuffed owls.
wax flowers, discarded toys, and host
OK other things which will never be
missed by those who sent them, and
yet may be Of service or give pleasure
to some other family. The sum rea-
lized are often surprisingly large. But
many persons Of experience in chart
table work consider rummage sales
harmful. They declare that people or
small means are tempted to buy things
which are not needed merely because
they are cheap and that the sales
diminish the supply OF secondhand
clothing formerly distributed more ju-
Glciopsly by permanent and well-in-
formed organizations. The rummage
sale is, nevertheless, an ingenious de-
vice, and for the most part amusing, al
though tragedy sometimes casts a
shadow over the scene. That was
certainly the case at the sale where
member of the committee laid her new
fifteen dollar hat on one Of the tables,
and found out little later that an In
nocent assistant had supposed IL to be
a contribution, and sold 1t for twenty
cents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

selves. They were to wear enameled
gold badges and their blue book was
to be the Encyclopedias Of the Ameri-
can Biographical Society,"" In which
their biographies were to be printed.
The society, however, died almost in
the "borning." The members Were
jealous Of each other. Some Of the
aristocrats contended that others were
not aristocrats at all. Some failed to
pay their dues. The printing house
which undertook to issue the blue book
found it SO expensive that it abandoned
the job at heavy loss, and another
which tried it was sold out by the
sheriff. After succession Of troubles
the society at last died a natural death
and thus ended another effort to found
an American aristocracy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

The steamer Colenso pulled out from
New York a week ago loaded with
5000 tons of American agricultural
machinery, bound for southern Russia.
The ship was loaded with reapers,
binders, threshers, cleaners, stackers,
binding twine and everything else used
on the modern farm. There was not a
thing else in her cargo except Ameri-
can manufactured goods. Two other
ships almost equally as large as the
Colenso preceded her, loaded with SIM
liar freight. The State Register Of
Des Moines calls attention to the fact
that these three ships were all foreign
ships, and that the freight money will
all be paid to foreign ship owners.
But that is the rule with our country.
Any reference to any means which
might stop that $1S0,OOO,OOO drain an
nually paid to foreign ships in fares
and freights Is at once responded to by
the senseless gibbcring Of "a steal"
The cargo of the Colenso was the larg-
est and most valuable cargo Of MAN.
ufactured goods ever shipped out of
the United States. the next being the
Castillo. which preceded the Colenso a
week, and carried 1000 tons of like
freight. The aggregate value of the
three cargoes of 10000 tons was ST.
100000.
The cargoes are to be unloaded at
Novorosrisk, on the Black Sea, and will
be carried thence to Central Asia. Some
will be carried to places only accessi-
BILE by mules or camels. There are 80
600 packages in all, and each is mark
ed, "Made in y. S. A."-Salt Lake City
Tribune
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

Let us hold our noses while We con-
slider the malodorous subject of Ameri-
can Aristocracy. There have been OF
late many limitations that aristocratic
society in New York Is a failure. As
aristocratic society in many American
cities is apt to take its cues mainly
from the smart SET in New York, known
as the "400," this becomes a matter of
widespread interest. There has also
been q feeling that American aris-
tocracy is not properly represented by
the AGO." and more than one effort has
been made to organize aristocratic So
ciety upon some more representative
basis. The latest OF these attempts,
.'the Biographical Society of America"
started by Colonel Johnson Livingston
De Puyster, with the object OF bring
ing together Americans of high degree,
has been administered upon by an I'M
feeling sheriff in New York. Colonel
De Puyster's scheme was to have all
American aristocrats flock by them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
aWhen NE were in west yirginia one

"When we were in West Virginia one
OF my men dreamed that In going
through q defile, rebels, shooting down
from the hills on either side, put four
bullets through his body from shoulder
to his feet, and that he scampered
through the deflle and fell dead after
he got through. The next day, after q
long forced march, we approached q
detile that answered to the vision OF
his dream. He fell out of ranks with
feet so sore and limbs so stin that ne
could not walk another step. Just then
the bugle sounded in front. He forgot
all about sore feet and stiff limbs ana
ran forward, as he expressed 1t. like
lame camel. He went through the DC
file at limping gallop. A dozen shots
or more were fred but not a buiiet
struck him, and when he was through
he said to me privately that he wonio
never be depressed by dream again..
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
Saved hx a Testa nae :.

II am not Hobson, a Dewey, q
Schley nor Sampson, but was hign
private in Company G, Eighth New
York Volunteers, and am perhaps tine
only man who had his life saved twice
by Bible" remarked Walter 6. Jones.
Continuing Mr.. Jones said:
when we broke camp at Greene In
September and were about to board
the four-horse wagons to take us 10
Chenango Forks, the nearest. railroad
station, for transportation, my STEP
mother presented me with little
pocket testament, saying:
walter, have made little pocket
on the inside Of your blouse; want
you to carry that book there, and In
your leisure moments read It, took
the book from her hand, opened my
blouse and placed 1t in the pocket.
Then we started for the land Of Dixie.
After the battle of Fredericksburg |
joined my regiment and went on raids,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
rho Rarmaid Question

An embarrassing moilen' ~
at one of the annual mee''ns, ,nrl
committee of the Church oI , h
Temperance Society, over va
late bishop of London presi 'I,as
report of the ladies' comlnI nnn.t
read. which, among other ini0' ndnI
contained the statement 'n"' zoe 3
the last year much attent,o" ti,,er
to barmaids." A very auuIo'e ~, obon
round the meeting, when W." .So foil,
to undisguised laughter as wv has
ing words were read: This listed
many cases, led to their beng ~" mel
their homes" SO loud was Wv hoiruJ
ment of the clergy that 'ne ,,hjguiti
fearful of more alarming a u npsrhs|
rose and smilingly Observer rooOrt|
gentlemen, we may take 'O' "
readv,-London Chronicle
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

A new bond of sympathy between
the public school children of the United
States and their newly acquired broth
ers and sisters OF Hawaii was created
by ceremony which recently took
place In that far-off group of islands.
The occasion was the raising of the
Stars and Stripes over the Kaupakalua
School. The pole from which it flies
IS no slim staff of pine or spruce, but
a towering palm-tree; yet the flag is
the same which fiutters over the thou
sands of little school houses in this
country, and 1t was raised to the sound
OF the same America" and "Star-Span-
glea Banner" and with the same exer-
cises. Let us hope that it will repre-
sent the same loyalty and devotion
there as here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
Two Fathers.

do you know what my father would
have done If had been caught doing
such a thing?" asked an irate Memphis
father of his little son.
The latter did not consider the situa-
ton at all alarming, and said, in a
rather jocular manner:
You must have had a pretty bad
daddy"
This cool, sarcastic manner nettled
the old gentleman all the more, and In
his loss of temper he exclaimed:
well, sir, l want you to distinctly
understand that / had a better daddy
than you'll ever see the day to have. ~
Memphis Scimitar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
A Free-Tradc lido, Shattered,

Things have taken big flop. 1t is
england now that is proposing a pro
tective tariff, England the model 70,
all free traders and their theories. The
chancellor OF Britadn's exchequer, 1t ID
said, Will request heavy duties upon
clocks. cotton goods, electrical appara.
tus, boots and shoes, silks and woolens
IN order to protect and encourage the
British manufacturers Of these goods
Britain is now importing heavily from
the United States In all Of these lines,
and this makes Johnny Bull quite I'M
easy.-El Paso tTexas) Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
Result of SCUM cuisines. Policies.


There is nothing miraculous or sur
prising in the present position of this
nation In the worlds trade. II foreign
observers are astonlshed 1t is because
they have been blinded by national
prejudice and have had their eyes
closed to the opportunities enjoyed by
this vast new country, located in the
best part of the temperate zone and
populated by the most aggressive and
intelligent of people.
In manufactures, domestic trade anu
foreign commerce the United States
now heads the list of nations, and its
position Is neither accidental nor tenn.
porary. It's capital is ample Its credit
The best in the world, and, thanks to
the Republican party. sound business
policies prevail in the government
Topeka Daily Capital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

1'he fact that fully half Of the human
beings born to this world die young is
proof Of lack Of knowledge Of the art
Of living. The undisputed fact that
the age of mankind Is increasing is
proof that man Is learning more about
himself and learning what to do and
what not to do In the school Of expert
ence. The fountain Of perpetual
youth has not been discovered. So
long as man gratifies himself at the
expense Of his body and brain, SO long
will he lop or days from the years he
might live. Health Is more a matter
Of common sense than anything else.
There are no set rules that will make
the weak man strong or the sick well.
Given good constitution and an active
brain and knowledge to treat the same
with the care that their value warrants,
old age should be matter of COM
parative certainty. Avoid excesses.
That means all excuses, mental and
physical. The brain and the stomach
are related. Neither will submit to
abuse without resenting the mistreat-
ment. 1t should not be difficult for one
to learn what foods best agree with
his digestive organs, and fix his own
rules for eating. Pure air, pure water,
enough sleep-a simple life. Add to
this don't worry clause and remem-
Der that reasonably hard work does not
shorten life. In Ireland life Is simple,
and In a nnnula tiOn of TOO 0O0 thpro
are 57S persons who have lived more
than 100 years. France has 214 CEN
tenarians in a population Of 10000, 900.
They live In the country. The average
length Of life in Paris is one-fifth less
than in the rest of France. Have few
health rules and live them. You may
never be a centenarian. Few people
desire such an achievement. But you
will have more peace and comfort, in
both mind and body, and you will prove
a less inviting subject for disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

One of the chief causes of disturb
ances In Russia is the great difference
between the majority Of the people and
the few highly educated. The univer-
slty students are FESTIVE under sys-
tenn with which the ignorant peasants
are satisfied. The Cars government
Is not adapted to an untaught commu-
nifty from which few leading spirits
are constantly emerging with univer-
sity training. Until the intelligent
Russians are allowed to share In the
conduct Of national affairs under con-
stitutional ruler ehe plots against the
Cars life may be expected to con-
tinue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
did picket duty, skirmishes and battles
Joined my regim

did picket duty, skirmishes and battles
until Oct. 10, 1864. At Cedar Greek,
under little Phil Sheridan, we had q
gallant saber charge, led by Brig. Gen.
George A. Custer, and while cutting
right and left through the rebel lines,
and just before reaching the bridge that
crossed Cedar creek, l felt something
strike my breast, almost knocking me
from my horse. went on and the
next morning made the discovery that
had been hit by rebel bullet which
had lodged in the upper left-hand cor
ner of the Bible. l made no attempt
to remove it and showed 1t to few
companions. Six months later, on April
8, 1866, was in another attack upon
two tratns Of cars containing the last
rations Gen. Robert Il. Lee had for his
army near Appomattox. While In this
fight felt the same kind of a shock as
that at Cedar Greek, exceFing that it
was more severe. l took out the little
Bible, and three inches below the other
bullet was a second. The next morn
ing followed the surrender OF Lees
whole army."--Chicago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

doubted his faith in the Bible az
his dictum that "the sun do M
He was nearly ninety years old|
leaves a widow, who was his
wife.
The Rev. John Jacob Jasper
known the world over by his deq
ton that 1.-The sun do move.
one sentence he has perSiStenlIy
in his sermons for fifteen years
sixty-two years he had preached
the pulpit. He was a slave "nel
first propounded the gospel m
sermon which made him famous y
clared: "The earth is square aug
movable. The sun rises IN 'he
and moves toward the west anu
sets. The world is fiat Is any
going to say that the sun was S'ail
still before Josher told II to s''"u
Do you thing Josher would nave y
the privilege to stop the sun =.
not been moving? This morning
the sun rose it was over lne''
said, pointing to the East. nv" \
the sun get from that side OF IHe r NJ
over to this pointing toward ''e ",
unless 1t moved? The man WIN
the sun does not move, does NV
the Bible" The Rev. Jasper ""I
In Fluvanna County, Va, 'u'
1912. He was six feet two 'O' u.
and was remarkably we'll ou'1
his knowledge was seIf-&cqu"t"
lectured throughout the co0H"a ao,
once he received an urgent l ,aa,
from Henry Ward Beecher ~ Il
In Plymouth Church, ana al o'"N ard
received pressing invitations :"
in the large churches OF h"'Op"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25
Marion Harland complains of a lad,

Marion Harland complains Of a lady
of her acquaintance who had palpita-
tions, fainting spells and other symp-
toms of "a weak heart" for ten years.
She used to throw a whole congrega-
ton into confusion by having one Of
her queer spells in the middle of the
morning service. She ruled her family
through that weak heart as with rod
OF iron tipped with brass. People who
have "twitters' of this character never
recover. The disease is too valuable
to them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

transmitted to the driving whel
means Of a train Of gears contain
the casing surrounding the crank
The steering Is accomplished by d
Of q rack and pinion attached d
handle bar and steering post respe|
ly, turn Of the handle bar a shor
lance In either direction rotatini
post and pulling the steering \
around by actuating the twol
which lead from the post to the
Ing head. The handle bar also n
as a rest for the back, and In cd
an accident the rider would be til
clear Of the wheel. as there Is nd
to obstruct his legs or body. Thl
chine Is also made in tricycle. |
with a short shaft supporting two
wheels at the rear Of the steerin
driving wheel.