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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22
Setting a Prisoner Free

A man with rheumatism is a pris-
oner. His letters are none the less gan
ing because they are invisible. To him
Perry Davis Painkiller comes as a lib
orator. Rubbed we'll into the swollen.
stlffened joints it not merely drives
away the pain, it makes the muscles
pIable so that the prisoner becomes a
Tree man. There is but one Painkiller,
Perry Davis. % and so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

1t is announced hat Mr.. R.. w. Hay
wood. well known here as the clever
editor of the Wilmington Dispatch,
has purchased The Greensboro Daily
Telegram. He is competent and faith
full and will give Greensboro a paper
worthy of support. Success to him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

There are S,627 state pensioners who
receive from North Carolina. They re-
ceive more average this cal than
formerly. There are four classes Of
pensioners who draw pay, and the first
class gets s62, the second $50, the third
$40 and the fourth $40.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22
BANK CASHIER DISAPPEARS
The Bank Suspends-The Cashiers De
faIcatIon Is Not Known

Boyertown, Pa, October 1s.-Shortly
before noon today the doors of the Ma
tional Bank of Boyertown, located here;
were closed. A notice posted on the
banks door stated that it was done be-
cause Of the disappearance of Cashier
Milton A. Mory. who has not been seer
for a week. The Of the bank
mount to nearly 100000
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22
Captain Cook fooled him by that loop.
wequote from the Spanish Captain:

WeQIote from the Spanish Captain:
.The petition OF the Brooklyn. and
the fact Of her being close to the others.
which advanced as h receded, caus-
ed the Texas and h Iowa to come be-
tween the Teresa and the Brooklyn:
for this reason, as to keep on this
course would have been to run the dan
ger of being rammed by these two
ships, the admiral consulted me. and
we agreed that IL was impossible TO
continue. so he ordered me to put her
Prov toward the coast"
And this was the Spanish plan
thwarted by the very manoeuvre that
the little wiseacres move was so strange
and dangerous and absurd even Be-
hold 10 the ISLANDERS and carping
criticisms are crushed under the iron
wheel of truth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22
Assistant Secretary Hsckett TO Retire

Washington. October 1s.-Frank W.
Hackett. the assistant secretary of the
navy, will ask TO be relieved from that
office shortly. He viii resume his Law
practice in washington. Judge Charles
n. Darling. OF Bennington. VT. win ba
appointed TO h vacancy by the presi-
dent Judge Darling Is strongly recon-
mended by Senator Proctor and many
other prominent citizens OF Vermont.
He Is understood to be a successful
practitioner In the courts OF Vermont
and a man Of high character and
standing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22
HOME FOLKS.

Adjutant General Register has been
paid $50, 4O5.1S for the war claims
against the United States on the part
of North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

On the 22nd instant the State Liter
airy and Historical Association will
meet in the evening at Raleigh, between
8 and II o'clock. The president is Mr..
Justice Walter Clark, of the supreme
court, who will deliver an address. The
programme has been published. We
note some of the other addresses to be
made: Status of the Library move-
ment in North Carolina, by Professor
G.. a. Grimsley, of Greensboro, n. G.
Possibilities of the Library movement
in North Carolina, by Senator H. S.
Ward. of Plymouth, N. c.. What Dur
ham county has done for Libraries in
the school. by c. W. Massey. PROPOSE
ton to Celebrate on Roanoke Island
the Landing of Raleigh's Colony, by
Major Graham Dawes, of New Bern, N.
c.. Proposition seconded by Governor
Charles B. Aycock. Ways and Means
to erect Statue to Sir Walter Raleigh
in Dur State Capital, by Genera Julian
s. Carr, Of Durham, N. c. Poem, Sir
Walter Raleigh written for occasion).
by Mr.. Henry Jerome Stockard-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22
NOT HEREDITARY

In the main, c~onsumptio.
is not hereditary; it is Infection
People are too afraid of heredi
y; better not think of the S
jet at all. Infection occur
continually.
Low vital force is hereditary;
which gives consumption its
chance. And infection plants
1t.
Between the two, the crop
is " big one: about one-sixth
Of TIC human race, so far as is
known.
We suppose it needn't be 5
per cent, if people would take
fair care and SCOTS emulsion
Of cod-liver oil.
The care saves life in all
ways; the emulsion is specially
aimed at the lungs, beside its
general food-effect.
wsiiscad you a fttle to try, IL you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE 400 Pearl street. Nev Yorf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

The Messenger published a part Of
an editorial in the able Morganton
Herald commenting on the supposed
attitude of the Statesville Landmark,
another able paper, but Semi-Weekly.
The Landmark replies and says among
other things: Whenever this paper
decides that it canno support n can
didate who may possibly be nominated
by a democratic convention, it's editor
will stay out of the convention and be
free to act as he chooses; n whenev-
er he decides on this course he will say
so. plainly and unequiyocally."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

The best critics in England ano tne
-o~tb have much lauded the last book
By a gifted, distinguished Engiish au-
thor, Hewlett. 1t is called the Ne"
canterbury Tales, he using with no Ut
lie Of art the great old poem-one OF the
rreatest in the rich poetic treasury or
Great Britain, Dan Chaucer's long ceie-
nrated sCanterbury Tales" that are as
Immortal as Homer or Dante We have
not seen the new book, but were led TO
ee1ieve IT ut reading for the home. for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13

Superintendent Buzzo then re-
solved to have a shaft Of his own
and one that he could bank
on. so he set Ia men at work on
a larger shaft 6xS inside tim
Der and the work Of getting it
to the ledge was done in the sur,
ingly short time Of two weeks
The ledge is a very promising
one and the spirits Of the oper-
ators have risen greatly since it
was uncovered Al the present
writing the ledge has been pene.
trated to q depth Of about ten
feet. The water charges will
undoubtedly be heavy until the
sand is thoroughly drained
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
The KlmbaIl.

Work underground has been
suspended at the Kimball pro-
perty and a crew is at work
test-pitting in the neighborhood
Of the shaft. Ia response to
our question about the prospects
at the property, an official OF
Corrigan. Mckinney 4 Com
pany said that there is a good
ore showing underground but
that the ore is Ct a low grade.
II is stated on the streets that
the company is arranging for a
lease upon the property but
nothing definite can be had en-
the subject.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
The lanes.

The work of retaining ana
retimbering the shaft at the
James mine, near Iron River, has
been finished and the workmen
are now sinking in the ledge
which has been found to be
mixed ore, undoubtedly cap
ping of a deposit Of clean ore.
The shaft which caved was
sunk by the Manila Iron com
pany and the timbers we're not
heavy enough to stand the great
pressure resulting from a cover
ing of 80 feet Of quicksand'
Just as the ledge was uncovered
a weak timber near the middle
OF the shaft gave way and the
shaft was filed with sand in less
time than it takes TO tell OF ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13

cock, who was first vice-president
Of the Carnegie company and
other influential iron men Mr..
Frick is ia the directorate 0 the
United States Steel company,
but IL j. said he IS not ia har-
mony with the course events
have taken. II has ne hecn
pleasant to him to see Mr..
Schwab advanced to the head of
the great corporation, and as he
is 5till in the prime Of life and
active he is seeking an oppor-
tunity to engage in the business
anew. With him are men who
not only have the means to form
a great company, but they know
every turn of the business
The news that such a company
is in the field for iron ore in this
section will be satisfactory TO
owners Of lands for it viii mean
much stronger demand than
there is now Duluth Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
ode Countermanded.

We are pleased TO state that
the order received by the local
officials OF the Great Western
Mining company to close down
the mine was countermanded
late Saturday afternoon and that
the mine will continue in opera
tion for some time at least and
all hope that IT will be for all
time. As stated last week, much
ore belonging to the company
remained on docks unsold but,
fortunately, this ore has been
disposed OF and there is room
for more.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
Cave-In At Negaunee.

A big cavern occurred at the
Negaunee mine. q property OF
the American Steel & Wire com.
pany, near Negaunee. A piece
Of ground 10Ox150 feet into the
workings during the afternoon
Saturday while the men were al
work underground. The cave oc-
Cured at a part Of the mine
which had been worked out SO
that no one was caught and but
little damage done. The engine
house came near going down,
the cave extending under one
corner Of it and throwing the
engine shaft out of inc 1t is
thought that the work in the
mine will be resumed in a day OF
two.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
The Ore Market.

Some things have occurred
this week which add strength 10
the vessel mans side Of the iron
ore carrying trade on the great
lakes. fnc demand for tonnage
keeps up bat the supply has
been curtailed by the appearance
of some Chicago grain upon the
market which is taking some Of
the boats. heretofore applicable
to the movement Of Lake Sup
erior ore, into other channels.
The docks. however, are able to
handle only a reasonable per
cent Of the boats which have
been carrying ore so that the
weaving away of some tonnage
will not effect the market mater,
tally other than permitting bet.
ter dispatch to those boats which
are still engaging in that trade,
Still the Stacking up of the sup.
ply with a corresponding abate.
ment OF the desire of the ship.
pers to charter boats is having
the effect ofstrengthening Of the
rates although without prospect
or hope Of an advance The re.
ports Of the receipts Of ore at
the south shore ports were com
pleted during the week just
closed aud show that the total
for june was 1873, 1913 tons
against 3,l49,952 tons for the
same period a year ago The
total movement to July for this
season amounted to 4.9G3, COS,
against 6,415,s40. during the
same period last year. The
June increase. therefore, was
223. 0s1 tons While the showing
up to July / is Of a decrease
from 1900 Of 1,452, 232 tons.
Many shippers had expected =
better showing on the June
movement, but are not much put
out by the returns. The rate OF
increase if continued will land
them safely early in the fall, but
indication in the report is that
more material will be removed
after September l than the
shippers had hoped for.
If ore men have to divide
tonnage with grain shippers
during October and Novem-
Der some fancy rates are looked
for. At present wild chartering
is done on the basis Of soc from
the head of the lakes, with a
good demand for boats but poor
dispatch. Iron Trade Review
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13

works, which were recently put
out of operation by an explosion
and fire. Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 one compressor started and
the others, il is hoped. will soon
be put in operation. The
electric light plant, which was
knocked out by the damage done
to the fume. is also working.
light being supplied everywhere
on Saturday night. The great
est relief felt at the return of
compressed air is at the various
places on the surface where air
is used for power, and where
there is no way of substituting
steam. Its lack was particular
obstacle al the Hamilton shaft
where cars are directed on the
trestle to carry Chaplin ore TO a
different pocket When there
is no air this high class ore has
to be mixed with the inferior
grades. unless a carload at a
time is sent up The work Of
repairing the compressors has
gone aloug very quickly and in
a short time the working Of the
mine will be as satisfactory as
though no accident had occurred.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
A Poor Millionaire.

Lately starved in London because
ne could not digest his food. Early use
81 DR. Kings New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the stomach
aid digestion, promote assimilation,
improve appetite Price 25c. Money
back II not satisfied. sold by J G. Will
kinson druggist
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
Want More Mines.

A new interest and an immense
one S in the field for iron lands
in this section. and is quietly
picking up a number Of proper.
ties that have good prospects.
1t is evidently out for all the ore
it can get. and preparing for &C
tive work on the Mesaoa range;
for as far as known it has not YET
decided TO try for orc on the Yer
million range This companyis
the Union Steel company, and it
home office is ia Piusburg.
There i S under way there now a
great steel plant being built for
the Union Steel company. and it
is 10 be finished within nine
months. The plant will be a
large consmer of iron ore. and
to that end must have mines, for
the ore supply is something that
lis So well within the control Of
the United States Steel company
that any competitor must be at
its mercy ifit does not own the
mines. Some time ago the
Union Iron company opened up
an office in this city, in the Prov
idence building Oscar Rohn IS
in charge He was at one time
in the employ Of the Minnesota
Iron company, being in its geolo.
gical department He has been
acquiring leases on a number Of
lands on the Mesaba His com
pany has taken the option on the
Pennsylvania company's lands.
Fit has also taken an option on
three forties in sections - and
Us, in township 5914 A new
iron find has just been made in
township 5G2l. near Hibbing,
the owners of the lease 10 the
| property being David Il Adams,
r. II Sweeney. w J Olcott and
George ID. Swift The land adj
Joins the Mahoning mine, on the
west, and it is said that a great
body Of ore, aggregating from
100000 to 100000 of tons,
has been shown up. This body
of ore has been leased 10 the
same Union Iron company and
ISlo0,o 900 is to be paid if the prop
erty shows up alright. The roy
atty is understood to be % cents
a ton. Naturally the parties who
are interested ia making these
several deals have been inter
ested ia knowing who is behind
the Union Iron company. Fin
ancial agencies have brought ex-
cellent reports as to the stand
ing of the company, but have
thrown little light on the identity
of the persons connected with
the company. BY some it has
been known that the Mellens,
of Pittsburg, heavy bankers OF
that city. are interested in the
company, but beyond this little
has beer CLEANED. 1t has been
learned, however, and through
sources that are accurate, that
the Union Steel company is
a big corporation that is 70 give
opposition to the United States
Steel company in no small
way. Behind it is III fact one oil
the great men who made the Car.
negie Steel company, Henry G,
Prick Associated with him al.
so are Henry w Oliver. former
head Of the mining company Of
the Carnegie interests. Mr.. Pea
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
Cambria iron Company Sells.

Advices from Philadelphia
say that the Cambria Iron com
pany Will shortly be sold to the
recently organized Conemaugh
Steel company This is a pro-
posed merger OF the independent
companies outside Of the United
States Steel company in Penn.
sylvania and willuudoubtedly be
q close rival Of the big concern
The Penn Iron company Of
Vulcan is a side corporation Of
the Cambria Steel company
The Cambria and Lilly mines
on the Marquette range also be-
long to this concern.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-13
The Chaplin.

The Chaplin mine at Iron
Mountain is again being supplied
with air from the hydraulic
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30

the mental recording machinery
stop, and some buffet or bruisc OF
the body corporcal tears leaf out Of
the book of time2 For certain
curious onlooker. whose queryings
sent him to pluage unwillingly into
the icy waters of the Torolitan Aver
nus, times clock stopped with a
glimpse OF the dam. an outlined ag-
ure of woman, and a mighty din.
ming Of the flood in his ears. When
it began to tick again, IL was night,
and the point of view was the pill
low of a bed in strange room. A
lamp was burning on a small table
at the beds head, and the room ap,
peared as a half-story chamber in a
substantial log house. with the
rough rafters pitching low over the
bed.
A murmur of voices came from be-
low, and an intermittent clatter OF
knives and forks on ironstone china.
Presently a chair complained in the
room beneath. and slow step
mounted the stair. i closed my eyes
wearily to open them when the
leisurely steps reached the bedside.
The man who stood over me was
tall, lean, leathcrn-slsinned; and with
no more beard than an Indian. II
he had not worn his hat at the sup
per-table below, he had put IL on TO
come upstairs lie was in his shirt
sleeves and his manner was of those
to whom coats are unmeaning luNu-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30

you foppn' round in the runaway
'bove the dam. What-alf was We try
in to do. anyhow?"
Trying TO get out, If remember
correctly. What is this for?" ] put
my hand to the bandage on my head.
Hits a purity tolerable bad cut;
bumped it ag'inst rock, / reckon.
Hurts some, don't it?"
"Not mach; but I'm as weak as a
child. You say your name is Selter?"
"Naw; / didn't say so, but hit air.
An ye're the tenderfoot from Mac
pherson's. I've hearn the name, but
! misremember hit"
"Halcott, ! said; and this was my
informal introduction TO the Setter
household.
"Recl,on ye couldn't eat anything"
he said, Hospitality, after an uneasy
pause.
"No. think not"
He left me at that. shufling as he
had come; and a few minutes after
ward there was lighter step on the
4tair and a tap at the half-open door.
said Come thinking IL was the
daughter 1t was Hiss Sanborn. She
had improvised tray out Of a tin
kettle-covcr, and was bringing me a
slice Of toast and a cup of tea. Hun
ger was not in ny but her thought
ful kindness stirred some faint sim
ulacruro Of it.
"Tha:.k you, Miss sanborn; that is
very good Of you. But / don't be-
lieye i could eat a mouthful."
"You must" she insisted "You
are getting better now, but you
won't gain strength until you begin
90 eat. We mustn't let you starve
yourself"
"There isn't much danger Of that,
is there2" l queried. 81 ate a very
hearty dinner, as 7 remember H."
She made the pillows comfortable
and sat down at the bedside to hold
the imbroyised tray, "When was
that?" she asked.
To-day; two or three hours be-
fces I started out TO ride up the vab
ley"
Her smile was a cordial in itself
Nature is kind TO us-s sometimes
You have suffered dreadfully and
have been very near 70 death with
out realizing il. Your hearty dinner
was eaten just three weeks ago TO
day."
II was blankly incredible, aud
said SO.
1T IS true. It was brain fever, the
doctor says. You have been deliri
GUS an the time wnen you haven't
been unconscious"
"fhe Doctor you say2 didni
know there was one ia the valley"
iIO be cOnunued.l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
A Rose Tournament on New Years
Dag

A Rose Tournament on New Years
Day.
In Pasadena one Of our most Dopu.
ar and beautiful Of California resorts.
the battle Of the roses win be held
ss usual on January lst and other
FEATURES arc worth going many miles
20 see
Low rate. round tgip tickets, eood
nine n-onths. now on sale. One-way
tickets at favorable rates. Trains
daily from here at 9:a0-the Califor
mia Limited and the California Tx
press
For descriptive literature, folders
Information, etc. call On Or addres.
the undersigned
A. }. corEins, Agent
Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30

First published in Daily Leader
Dec. 6. l901)
Notice
The regular annual meeting OF the
share holders Of the Capitol National
bank win be held on Tuesday, Jan
nary lith 1902, at said bank for the
purpose of eloctius a board Of direc-
tors and transactlug such other busi-
ness as may be expedient
Fred c. Doleates, Cashier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
The Trouble on the TOrOIitO.
By FRANCIS LYNDH.

By FRANCIS LYNDH.

y Francis Lyndsl
Macpherson pushed his stool from
the table and began TO fill his pipe.
He was provokingly deliberate. and
when the tobacco wa fairly alight
his explanation was u Gle vaguest.
'If he hasn't already uone so, he'll
go farther up the canycu and find
his site ready-made aud waiting for
him. only hope he'll take it,"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-30
CIAPTFR VII.

BACK TO THE EARTH AGAIN"
If the immortal soul Of man be .
conscious entity, as some assert,
what becomes Of II in those lapses
Of the realities when the wheels Of