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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
KATIE WON AGAIN.
A Utah Woman's Management.

THE first misunderstanding that
Katie and I ever had was on account Of
coffee. She would not give it to me
because she was sure it was the cause
of my and sick spells. SO /
regularly dropped into my Aunt's house
on the way from school q am a school
teacher you see) and stealthily put
down a good strong cup of coffee each
day.
One of my ~sleepless nights I lay
wondering what allied me and how long
my money would last If I got sick sud-
denly. 1 went to school the next a
as / had often done before, with nerves
very tremulous and a distressing head
ache creeping over every cubic inch Of
my brain.
When / reached the dinner table at
night, shaved and in my right mind,
hut very tired and faint I gave a little
start Of surprise and delight, followed
instantly with a feeling of shame.
Had my sharp. though mild-eye little
wife discovered the extent OF my recent
peridy? Did h know I had been TAX
ing coffee each day, contrary to agree
ment? Beside my plate, in my own
beautiful silver Xmas present cup.
smoked and fairly smiled the beverage,
inviting, delicious liquid. 1 FASTENED to
pour in a generous supply Of cream
with the usual ratio of sugar. Then
I slipped the reasu with delight.
1t tasted a good deal better than usual
someway, but not exactly natural
When my cup was about half empty ]
began to wonder If Ii would be replen-
ished. so i stole a glance at the little
She had a far away look ir
| her Eyes and a little victorious curl or
her lips.
All at once / understood. Now Katie.
I said amazedly, 'vou don't mean &c
tell me this is Postum Her pretty
little laugh rang out at once. and she
asked through the folds Of her nap
kin. Don't o think now there Ii
such a thing as a good Doc coffee
I roared with my late experience
fresh in my mind) Don't ever say coffee
to me again; I am a saved man
night / then and there Rugged my
guardian angel and swore of on coffee.
for keeps
My health and spirits ave been gain
ing steadily. until now I sleep like a
babe IND eat like -. well. ike a man
who knows his food is going to agree
with him.
1t was a happy day for wife and /
land for numbers Of our friends) when
the real danger Of coffee drinking was
discovered and a beverage that would
take its place was put on our table. /
have been v from a spell OF ner-
vous prostration. the outcome Of which
no n can ever foretel1." Ross House,
Robinson, Utah.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
Charleston Racing Association

Charleston, S. c., December 6.-The
Charleston Racing Association which
will conduct a six weeks meeting dur
ing the exposition. held a meeting today
and announced that outlawed horses
would not be allowed to participate. W.
r. Bruner. of st. Louis, has been APP
pointed official starter. The judges will
be John Morrow. of Tenn;
Harry Upper, of Charleston, and Geo.
q. McGnee, of Columbia.
One hundred and seventy-hve stables
will be filled by tomorrow night and
the meeting will begin December 10th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

Two Negroes Stole the Cookig stove
and Utensils from the Smallpox
HospftaI-S1fck Detective Work
landed the Thieves I'm Jail.

The smallpox hospital Is a mile be-
yond the city limits, near Smiths
Creek. some distance back from
the Castle Haynes road. It has
been some time since it has been useed
and the buildings are kept closed. Mr..
Thomas A. Watson is employed to keep
a watch over them and that he does SO
with vigilance is shown from the fact
that he discovered yesterday morning
that n of the buildings had been rob-
bed Tuesday night. The cook stove and
a lot untensils were stolen
Mr.. Watson came to town early yes
terday morning and reported the rob-
berry to Captain Robert Green. the eff
cient city detective. with the result hat
he thieves are behind the bars. Cap
tain Green. accompanied by Constable
William Sheehan, ST.. wen out to make
an investigation. They found out that
the things had been carried into the
woods until morning and that two men
with a dray drawn by a black horse
went out from the city about 7 o'clock
yesterday morning and brought them
into town. Late yesterday afternoon
they traced the stolen property to q
Gus in an alley between Campbell and
REQ Cross and Fifth and Sixth street.
Upon entering they found the stove
fitted up for business and a negro man
was on hand, waiting for the other
who had zone off for something to cook.
They arrested the two men, who gave
their names as James Armstrong and
John Spicer. They were locked up Ind
will have a hearing today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
How TO Cure a Group,

Mr.. R. Gray. who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, n. Y. says: Cham
b%erlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine I have ever used. 1t is a fine
children's remedy for Group and never
fails to cure" When given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough has developed, it will
prevent the attack. This should be
borne in mind M a bottle of the Cough
Remedy kept at hand ready for in
slant use as Don as these symptoms
appear. For sale by r. r. Bellamy,
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

After a long storm Is a feeling Of relief
when an obstinate. pitiless cold has
been driven away by Aliens Lung Bal
sam Only people who have been cur
ed or throat-ache and sore lungs by
this remedy cap quite realize what :ne
feeling is There is no opium in he
Balsam; its good effect Is radical and
lasting. Take q bottle home today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

since I have lived through the ordeal.
The Johanna whose letters were
found in my pockets is a friend who
is now an inmate of a Hamburg hos
pitaI.
Ny voyage was not made for love,
but for a chance to live and earn liv-
ing w~ages-which was impossible in my
own country.-New York Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

Il suffered for years with asbronehiai
trouble n tried various remedies bu.
~ NOT obtain permanent relief until
I commenced using One Minute cough
Cure writes Rev. James Kirkruan
OF Belle River, III. One Min
ate u Cure affords immediate RELIEF
Tor coughs. colds and all throat an1
lung troubles. For Group It q un-
equalied- Absolutely safe. Never fail.
ana a favorite with the children. r. n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
That Mule was Stolen.
Yesterday the following advertisement
appeared in the Messenger:
ITO THE


"On December 9, 1901, I purchased
from a man representing himself as n
Mr.. Fisher from Duplin county an iron
Grey Horse Mule, about 6 or z years old.
I told Fisher to come back In half an
hour and get his money. He toll me
to pay it to his friend Howell Horne,
whom he left there to bring him the
money. After talking with Horne, I
found out that he and Fisher were
strangers. I then refused to pay him,
but told him to go and get Fisher.
Horne went off. and came back, Stating
that he had told Fisher what I said. 1
have not seen Fisher since. The tone
of Fisher lead me to believe that the
mule was stolen. If so. owner can prove
property. pay for this advertisement,
and I will surrender the mule.
II. G. BLACKLEY,
Davis Stables, Wilmington, N. u"
Mr.. Blackley was correct in his suspi-
cions that the mule was stolen. and
his advertisement resulted in restoring
to the owner the mule and road art
that had been stolen with him. Seeing
the advertisement, Mr.. J. W. Stallinss
and a Mr.. Switzerland. of Wallace,
came down Immediately and identified
erland.
Mr.. Switzerland loaned his mule and
road cart to a man last Sunday and the
fellow ran off with it. After getting
possession Of the mule, they went off to
hunt the o cart and found it at Will
son cart house in Brooklyn. The theft
had sold it for 81.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that 1t
is simply iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay Soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE NOMINATION OF ATTORNEY GEN.
eRAL KNOX CONSIDERED.
NEW HAY PAUNCEfOTE TREATY

Called Up by Senator Lodge-The
Senator the New Features
of the Amended Treaty-He Points
out the Changes Giving our Gov
eminent Greater Control and Pow
ed-To Come Up Again Today.
Many Appointments Confirmed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

st. Joseph, Mo-, March "a, 1901.
1 had a bad case of Catarrh; my nose
was always stopped up and my head
ached continually, and the odor CT my
breath was sickening. I had a most
annoying cough, also. I tried a number
Of remedies and was treated by several
doctors, but got no relief-my case was
thought to be iacUrable. s. s.. s. being
recommended to me, 7 began its use, and
after taking nine bottles was cured, and
have never been troubled with Catarrh
since. MISS MARY L. STORM,
COL Francis Street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

OLD HENRY WHISKEY-mil, mel
low and pure. Demand 1t and take no
substitute.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

OLD HENRY WHISKEY is so pop
uIar because so good. Take no subau-
tute.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
= Poor Wdy
To Treat :


No one would be so foolish as to kindle the fire on top
OF a pot to make it boil, yet the treatment of Catarrh is often
just as senseless and illogical. Douches, sprays, ontments,
socalled tobacco cures, and various other applications, are
used, but the little good accomplished is swept away
by the first breath of winter. When you attempt to cure a
constitutional disease-one affecting the entire system-with
purely local remedies, you are applying the fire to the top of
the pot, you are doctoring symptoms, and, like thousands of
others, get disappointing results. In Chronic Catarrh, the W
the entire mucous membrane, or inner covering of the body,
ton. The pressure of blood upon the glands and cells produe
much of which is absorbed into the Blood and distributed to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

surface, causing congestion of the little blood vessels and
glands, making breathing difficult and labored; the throat
becomes parched and dry; the hot, watery discharge from
the nose gradually changes to a yellowish color and
throat, causing gagging and almost constant coughing to
dislodge it. This offensive discharge, in spite of all pre-
cautions, finds its way into the stomach, and extreme
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
THE MAN IN THE BOX.
Fame of the CatHah.

- THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Atlanta. Go.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

the Big Horn. You remember it, Dean.
thought him villain when learned
how he was trying to undermine you.
Time proved him a thief and a scoun-
drel, but, peace to his ashes, he died
like a gentleman, after all, with two
Indian bullets through him. and just
as the rescue came. He had time to
make a full confession, and it was all
pretty much as / suspected. The note
Dean picked up at Reno, that so stam-
peded him, told how Matchmaking
scoundrel was on his way to Emory to
expose him unless headed off by fur
Their huge payments. It was the fellow
who called himself Newhall."
s'The fellow who gave the tip to Bird
sails people?" said old Folsom at this
juncture, raising bandaged head from
really?"
'.Burleigh knew all the time, and I
suspected the moment I heard Miss
Folsom's description, and was certain
the instant laid eyes on him. He was
a rascally captain cashiered at Yuma
the year before, and I was judge advo-
cate of the court"
''And Mrs. Fletcher?'' asked Pap
poose, extending one hand to Jess,
while the other smoothed the gray
cur.s of her fathers forehead.
stMrs. Fletcher was his deserted wife,
one of those women who have known
better days"
The ranch is still there, or was 90
years ago, but even then the Sioux were
said TO raise more hair in the neigh
borhood than Folsom did cattle. The
old trader had been gathered to his
fathers, and Mrs. Hal to hers, for she
broke down utterly after the events of
'6s. Neither Pappoose nor Jessie cared
to revisit the spot for some time, yet,
oddly enough, both have done so more
than once. The first time its chronicler
ever saw it was in company with stall
wart young captain of horse and his
dark-eyed, beautiful wife nine years
after the siege. Hal met us, shy, 81
lent fellow, despite his inches. among
other things" said he, Lieut.. and Mrs.
LOOMS are coming next week. wish
you might all be here to meet them"
ST know" said Mrs. Dean, ''we are to
meet at Cheyenne. But, Hal, where's
your wife?'
He looked shyer still. "She don't
like to meet folks unless"
s'There's no unless about it," said the
lady, with all her old decision, as she
sprang from the ambulance, and pres
emily reappeared, leading by the hand
reluctant, yet not all unhappy, Lizette.
Some people said Hal Folsom had no
business to marry an Indian girl be-
fore his wife was dead three years, but
all who knew Lizette said he did per-
fectly right; at least Pappoose did, and
that settled it. AS for Loring- But
marlborough for one story.
THE END.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
THE LAST LAUGH.
1t Was the Best and Was Enjoyed by
the Man Who Owned
the Lawn.

There's another case of the man
who laughs last, J" remarked a practical
joker the other day, pointing to a tur-
nip patch in front of private resi-
dence, says the Washington Star.
81 don't understand where the laugh
comes in," admitte ed the listener.
ssOf course, you don't, but I do, and
the laugh is on me. I thought I was
playing joke on my friend, who occu-
pies the house, but he has the turnips
and have to buy mine. Some time ago
he wanted grass and clover seed to
plant in front of his house, and like
many other people he thought the ag-
ricutural department supply would
make better showing than any he
could buy in a store. Volunteered to
get the seed, but / concluded would
put up job on him."
'sAnd couldn't he tell the difference
between seed for turnips and seed for
GRASP" interrupted the hearer.
"He thought there was something
about the seed that was not exactly
right, but, not being a farmer, he was
not certain. told him the seed had
been brought from the Philippines.
and he expected to see something in
|
! ever seen before. Soon after the seed
had slrouted and the little leaves be-
gan to show themselves my friend
suspicious were aroused, and he made
| inquiries about the neighborhood.
None of his neighbors could tell what
was growing on his parking and per-
sisted in telling him what a beautiful
grass plot he would have some day.
The time finally came when the tur-
nips could be seen, and my friend en-
joyed the JOKE
s.And, of course, you also enjoyed it p
| the joker was asked.
'Not much" he answered, "for am
now buying some of the turnips at
least twice a week when I might just
as well have had them In my own
yard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
). MOONLIGHT AND MIDNIGHT.

The flowers know the story
OF what the moonlight sees.
At midnight, at midnight,
Beneath the forest trees.
All day they stir and whisper
And toss their heads in glee:
OF moonlight and midnight
They know the mystery.
For all too dull are morta1s.
Their senses all too slow.
In moonlight, at midnight,
To catch the passing show.
But all the flowers know it,:
They wake when mortals dream.
In moonlight, at midnight,
They see the fairies CLEAN.
They see the mystic dances
OF elves and spirits gay.
In moonlight, at midnight,
How merrily they play!
The beauty Of the flowers
Is won in hours like these.
In moonlight, at midnight,
Beneath the forest trees.
- Elizabeth French, in Springfield
(Mass.) Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

30 tired of life and its burdens, that if
he could have expressed an opinion
concerning the work of the assassin,
he would have said: 4 am glad that it
Is all over He was always ready for
death, and I knew him so well that /
have always felt that death was well
come to him when il came"
Trembling with emotion this re-
markable woman said: "The people
whom I personally served seem to
have forsaken me, but the government
has not overlooked me. Ny only son
was a soldier and died for the cause
of liberty. The government gives me
small pension. Thereby ana a BILE to
pay my room rent If I had one
single friend who would ask con-
gress to relieve me 1 know that
they would give me a liberal pen
sion because God knows I served
my country while I vas in the
white house, and helped Mr.. Lincoln
in many ways by my loyalty. More
over, served Mrs. Lincoln ia her dark
est days of subsequent poverty. ]
looked after her interests and helped
her to raise money when she was in
| dire distress. Then / was strong and
vigorous. I had no fear of the future.
] believed in my ability to take care
| of myself, and it never occurred to me
that I would live to be forgotten and
forsaken. I made no provision for old
sge, for did not know ingratitude. I,
Was my ignorance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

smashing pane after pane. Some of the
dogs came bowling and whining back
for shelter, though the mastiffs held
their ground, fiercely barking and
bounding about, despite the whistles
and calls from the besieged, who
sought to save them to the last, but not
once as yet had the ranch replied with
a shot. Down in the cellar women
ing children and listened fearfully to
the clamor. In Halls room the feyered
sufferer ,awoke from his stupor, and,
demanding his rifle, struggled to rise
from the bed. and there John Folsom
found Pappoose, pale and determined,
bending over her weakened brother
and holding him down almost as she
could have overpowered child. Lift
ing his son in his strong arms, he bore
him to the cellar and laid him upon
couch of buffalo robes. ssWatch him
here, my child" he said, as he clasped
her in his arms one moment. But on
no account let anyone show above
ground now. There are more of them
than1 thought, yet there is hope for
US. Somebody is vexing them down the
Laramie"
Bounding up the steps, the veteran
was almost back at his post upon the
porch when there came a sound that
seemed to give the lie to his last
words and that froze the hope that
had risen in his breast-the sudden
rumble and thunder of at least 200
hoofs, the charging yell of an Indian
band, the sputter and bang of rifles
close at hand, and then a rush of feet,
as, with faces agonized with fear,
three of the men came darting within.
cts all up! There's a million In
dians!" they cried. Two of the de-
moralized fellows plunged into the
passage that led to the cellar. One
burst into childish wailing and chung
to Folsom's knees.
LET go, you coward!" yelled the
old man in fury, as he kicked himself
loose, and then went bounding out
upon the porch. God, what sight!
Sweeping up the gentle slope, bran
dishing rifles and lances and war
clubs, racing for their hapless prey,
came so Ogallallas, Burning Star
among the leaders. Bullets could not
stop them now. The two men who
had stood to their posts knelt grim
and desperate. and Lannon's last
shot took effect. Within SO yards of
the walls Burning Stars rushing pony
went down on his nose, and in the
fury of his pace, turned sudden and
complete somersault, crushing his red
rider under him, and stretching him
senseless on the turf. An inspiration,
almost God-given, seemed to fash upon
the old trader at the instant. Bare
headed, in his shirt sleeves, throwing
upward and forward his empty hands,
he sprang out as though to meet and
rebuke his assailants. "Hold!" he
cried, in the tongue he knew SO well.
care my brothers crazed? Look! I
am no enemy. It is your friend! It
is old joint" And even in the rage
of their charge, many Indians at
sight of him veered to right and left;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

many refined up short within ten
PAGES of the unarmed man; two
sprang from their ponies and threw
themselves between him and their
brethren, shouting to be heard. And
then in the midst of furious discus
sion, some Indians crying out for the
blood of all at the ranch in revenge
for Chaska, some demanding instant
surrender of every woman there in
expiration for Lizette, some urging that
old John be given respectful hearing,
but held prisoner, there came flashing
into their midst young brave, cry
ing aloud and pointing down the now
well-lighted valley where. darling
about mile away, few Indians were
evidently striving to head off the COM
ing of some hostile force. Leaving
two or three of their number trying
to restore consciousness to the strick-
Ell chief, and dozen, Folsom's advo-
Gates among them, to hold possession
of the rancn, away scurried most of
the warriors at top speed to the aid
of their outlying scouts.
Meantime. under cover of the fierce
argument, Jake and Lannion had
managed to crawl back within the
building. Folsom himself, in such
calm as he could command, stood ST.
lent while his captors wrangled. The
warriors who pleaded for him were
Standing Elk. subchief of note,
whose long attachment to Folsom was
based on kindnesses shown him when
a young man, the other was Young
Shows the-Road, son of chief who
had guided more than one party of
| whites through the lands of the Sioux
| before the bitterness of war arose be-
tween the races. They had loved Fol
som for years and would not desert
him now in the face of popular clam
or. Yet even their influence would
| have failed but for the sound that
told of hotter conflict still among the
foothills along the opposite side OF
the valley. With straining ears, Fol
som listened. hope and fear alternat-
ing in his breast. The mingling yells
and volleying told that the issue was
in doubt. Man after man of his cap
tors galloped away until not half 9
dozen were left. Now, Jake and Ian
Mon could have shot them down and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

sWhen Mr.. Lincoln was shot anu
carried across the street to die In that
little house opposite the theater, tho
first thing that Mrs. Lincoln said was:
Send for Keckly.' They sent Tor me
at the white house. but did not send
to my residence. Consequently dio
not reach Mrs. Lincoln until the next
morning. She embraced me and re-
provingly said: s'Lizabeth. why did.
you not come last nsght2' Then ex-
planned that 1 had tried to come to her.
but could not find her; because tho
messengers who would have admitted
me were unable to find me. I remained
with Mrs. Lincoln until she left the
white house. went to Illinois with
her. I never left her until it was inn
possible for her to keep me with her
any longer"
Reverting to her poverty and feeble
ness, she said: To-day had to b
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Beard on the Subject.

Harry Furndss, the artist. tells an
amusing story at his own expense.
Furniss had been commissioned to IL
lustrate a tale for a serious" period
zeal. His drawing represented a lovers
meeting, and the young man of the pic
ture was of the Family Herald and
Something to Read type, with long,
thin legs, eyes like saucers and a little
ssduck' of q mustaehe.
This would not do at all for the ed
itor of the serious periodical, who
wrote to Mr.. Furniss in these terms:
"Dear Sir: Will you kindly give
Charles beard, and show an aunt.
uncle or other chaperon in the dis
lance? The subject and treatment are
at present, hardly suitable to our
young readers."-Fourth Estate