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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

Joe Wheeler, Jr-, gets a captains
place in the United States artillery
corps. The Toes are in federal favor.
Candidate Montague, Of Virginia,
holds h a his people are more inter
ested in good country roads than in
ship lines. and there is more enjoy
ment in the home-raised melon than
in all the products OF China.
The Knoxville CTenn.) Sentinel tells
the reaso why Sampson was not
there. 1t suggests because he had re-
ceived a little note from Shafter in
which the latter wanted TO know why
the navy could not go under a de-
structive fire as We'll as the army. Sc
Sampson detached his great warshil
TO go to Sibony and explain the mat
ter"
Captain H55son will engage in mer-
chandising. He needs money.
Governor Stone, Of Missouri. is an.
nounced as a candidate for the United
States nate and says he is not seek
ing the presidential nomination. He i.
a strong, well-equipped politician and g
genuine democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
STATE PRESS.

A correspondent of the Roxboro
Courier defends the dudes who part
their hair in the middle, claiming that
it was an old-time custom. If il was
h custom now the dudes would not
follow il. Their one aim is to be differ
ent from ordinary people and their
wishes are usually gratifed without
affecting mannerisms in dress.-Dur-
ham Herald.
1t is written in the very life of our
people that the man who despoils the
womanhood Of the south must die. If
the courts viii not act the manhood of
the country will. That is as fixed as
the sun. Such work as was o by
the court in Charlotte last week is
worth more in preventing lynching
than a thousand articles or speeches
against NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baptist.
Why did not somebody think of this
old Greek puzzle in logic when Editor
Page. supported by Editor ]. w. Bailey,
made his statement about the inanity
of southern politicians. Editor Page
was once a southern politicitn himself,
and Editor Bailey is one, SO perhaps
the remark was one both in its origi-
nation and its endorsement. This
clears the whole class, including Edi-
tors Page and Bailey, and we should
all be satisfied.-Charlotte Presbyte-
rian Standard.
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THE END.

The opinion prevails in London that
the war in South Africa is really not
far from it's close. Owing to the small
Boer force opposing the great British
army a great many prisoners have
been taken and many Beers have been
killed and wounded. The last weekly
report from Kitchener was that AT
Beers had been captured or killed. The
ordinarily live and trustworthy CORE
spondent at London of the New York
Tribune on 21st cabled that sit is posi-
bleble to estimate with a fair degree Of
accuracy h strength of the Boer
forces now remaining in the field. On
July s Lord Kitchener estimated the
number of fighting Beers at Is, 500.
Their losses since that ate have
brought the total down to something
under IL, 900, and, of course, wastage in
ammunition as well as men is going on
rapidly" Much stock has been also
captured. The British are said to be
with mobile columns" and it is be-
lieved in London that much stock re-
ported taken is a part of previous cap
lures. The correspondent says that
military men admit that a considera-
BILE portion OF the stool taken is lost
before it can be driven into the forti-
fed camps along the railways. and
that muck of It has appeared in the
summaries Of captured property two
or three times. The prisoners, how
ever, are not allowed to escape, and
their number is steadily increasing. 1t
is estimated that the British govern
ment is now feeding in military prisons
or camps Of concentration about one
third of the entirety of the population
Of the two republics" On Doth the re-
port stated that g. Beers were
killed, 20 were wounded, 24S were made
prisoners and 90 surrendered in that
time. The prisoners include Landrost
Steyn, of Vredefort. and Commandant
de Villiers, father of Mrs. Schalk-Bur-
ger, wife of the acting president, and
Commandant ~Breytenbach. of Lille
fontein.
Captain A. H. Lee, late of the Brit
ish army is in Washington. He ar
rived on steamer from London a few
days ago. He says that so far as the
military operations are concerned. the
Boer war is ended"
We are reminded here of wha we
read a week or so ago.. Professor Bees
ly is an English scholar of repute. He
is in sympathy with the Boer defence
of their liberties and would see them
independent. In a London newspaper
he recently published a tribute to the
Boer valor and says it a been unsur-
passed. We copy a part and it is most
just tribute from one who belongs to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
a WONDERFUL INVENTION IN
PROSPECT.

Nikola Tesla is the great electrical
magician. He is now experimenting
towards the solution of the problem of
marine communication. There is a
report out that he has already made a
complicated apparatus for wireless
communication between the United
States and Europe or elsewhere. 1t
may come, but it would really look to
be an impossibility for ever to send
marine messages at long distances
through the water without wires. AL
ready. it is said, there is successful
communication between Nantucket
lightship and Lucania, a distance OF
seventy-two miles. The Chicago Re-
cord-Herald tells that Officers of the
British navy have sent wireless mes
sages from ;hip to ship in the Medi-
terranean over distances roughly esti-
mated at over 100 miles. On the land
this distance has been considerably eX-
ceeded, messages having been sent from
Crookhaven, ireland, to Poldhu, Corn
wall "a distance of 223 miles. In the
sea experiments the interesting fact
has been noted that wireless messages
may be sent through fogs and storms
and that they are not seriously Interior
ed with by electrical disturbances in
he atmosphere" Wonders will never
cease, is an cid saw and true. With
the possibility Of having air-ships with
in a few years that shall traverse long
distances and even go across oceans in
safety, INC the marvellous consumma-
ton also of sending messages from New
York to London without connecting
wires. promise TO make the new GEN.
tury more famous if possible than the
10Th century with all of its great
achievements.
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Raleigh News and Observer: Reds
vile. N. C.,August 22.-Joe Williams is
dying from a bullet wound received al
the hands of Dave Fonville this after
noon. Williams was nursing Fonville,
who was injured recently by a train.
Thelatter was handling a pistol, not
knowing that it was loaded. The pis-
toll went off, the bal. taking effect in
Williams's head. Both men are col
Ored.
Raleigh Post: Mr.. William Rencher
aged SO, died suddenly Of apoplexy al
the state insane asylum here yesterday
morning. Mr.. Rencher is the son OF
the late William Rencher, Who served
as United States minister at the court
Of Spain, and was afterwards governor
of New Mexico. Mr.. Rencher was al
n time a wealthy London cotton mer-
chant. Failing health impaired his
mind, and the inevitable came early
yesterday morning.
Winston Journal: Solicitor Mott ar
rived here yesterday. AT the last term
of Wilkes court, which adjourned Sat.
urday, he had every merchant, lawyer
and doctor in the county indicted a
court, but only one case vas tried, thai
against DR.. j. H. Ellis, who was &C.
quilted. The other cases were con
tinued. There was talk of having ar
agreed case sent to the supreme court
but this was not done. Solicitor Mott
however. has stated that he intended
carrying his own case Che indicted him.
self for not paying lawyers ~license) tt
the supreme court to have the matte
tested, says the Chronicle. This, how.
ever, would hardly be a prope case fol
the solicitor could hardly appear OF
both sides of al action-represent tn
state, and then appear for himsel
against the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
o OF q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such q
wife has been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work"
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is q godsend
to weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold
by r. R. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
ovERPRoDUCTIoN OF COTTON
MILLS.

Some OF the New England papers are
disturbed over the outlook for cotton
mills. The south, it appears, is now
in the way Of success There are too
many new mills and rivals this way.
Hard times at Fall River, Mass, come
responsible for the conditions. That is
the complaint of the Springfield Re-
publican. 1t is distressing for the as
persed south to be SO unkind as TO try
to take care of itself and help to swell
the products of the American union.
There is no doubt of the earnestness
persistency and vigor of the south. 1t
is in the fight and is forging ahead in
productiveneas with satisfaction and
delight. It is sorry to get in the way
Of New England, but hat section has
had it all it's own way for more than
if not for L permanent change. The
New Orleans Picayune notes what the
Republican says and among other
things says for its comfort:
Not only has the day of competition
by southern manufacturers with those
Of the north set in, but the white work
ing men of the north have got t. COM
pete in labor with the negroes Of the
south. This competition is going to
grow in st~renuousness every day and
the time will come when it will be un-
bearable. 1t VII be an evil which the
working classes Of the northern states
themselves brought upon the country.
The workingmen of the north and west
made up the RAM and file of the great
armies which saved the union in 1861
60. Many OF them will live and their
children will live after them to regret
that the south did not succeed in be-
coming a foreign country"
In the last two years the south has
built some two or three hundred cot
ton mills-we do not recall the precise
figures. These mills have been well
managed, have manufactured a great
deal, have made money, have set ex-
amples, and more are On the way.
This causes the New England men to
talk of reducing wages. 1t is said that
of the trade with the West Indies and
South America that in two a ag-
gregated s10O, 600, 600. but 2 per cent. fell
to the share Of the south. The Char
lesion News and Courier thinks "it
might be well for Jul mills to let the
east rest awhile and look out for the
markets next door to them" A good
suggestion. 1t may be noted here that
the southern iron trade is active-great-
er than it was last year for the same
time. 1t may interfere with Pennsyl-
vania and there may be- complaint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Fought q Duel

The days of chivalry are not gone
forever 1t seems we have right here
in Greensboro at least two men who
will not brook an insult. Names are
not given. for they might get into trou-
bic. or court, which is the same thing.
Two young men employed at the
same place had disagreement yester-
day and one asked the other out to
fight The challenged party said he
was not stout enough to fight with his
fist OF ever with a stick, but If desired
he would fight q regular duel with pis-
tolls. No soone said tina accepted.
Seconds were chosen, the place and
weapons selected and between SHUTDOWN
and dark all hands repaired to the spot.
The party to whom was assigned the
duty Of selecting n preparing the
weapons came forward with them and
handed each man his gun with due So
lemnity, admonishing them TO stand
firm n tote fair, not firing until the
word. At this juncture one of the par
ties drew from a vest pocket nearest
his heart two letters, one to be given to
his sweetheart. the other to a relative
in the event he was killed or mortally
wounded, u there was not a tremor
visible in either.
They o their places In breathless
silence. the starter was at his post
n when he counted three b young
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Prevented q Tragedy,

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, Of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine cured Mr. Long of
a severe attack Of Pneumonia Such
cures are positive proof OF the match
less merit Of this grand remedy for cur
ing all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC. and $1.0O. Every bottle guar
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, ! &C
Lucas County. ~

Frank J.. Cheney makes oath hat he
is the senior partner of the firm of F
J. Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh hat cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of De-
cember, 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
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mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F.. J. CHENEY. & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

Out in Kansas q panic in a circus
tent was subdued by the prompt and
vigorous playing OF the band. A cir
Gus band usually manages to put every
thing else out Of the business.
The Hon. J. Warren Keifer, of Ohio.
says Admiral Dewey's victory in Ma
Mia bay was not a great achievement.
This person has not changed much
since his accidental occupation OF the
speakers chair.
The story OF Mr.. Bryan's diffidence
concerning the nomination in 1904 will
not travel seriously any considerable
distance. The man who made his own
nominating speech in 1896 will be sure
to have a word or two to say in 1904.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
GEORGE 0. Gaylord, ProDrietof.
2O8 and 21O North Front Street.

men let loose. No one being hit at the
first volley, they tried It yer and kept
trying il over until five shots were ex-
changed n still not a wound o.
scratch was visible. Then the second
called Il of
Each pistol was carefully loaded
With blank cartridges. But the boys
did not know IL. And they showed
true grit-no nervousness, no fear. and
had the guns been loaded somebody
would have been killed, even had IL
been q spectator. The Record hopes
the honor OF both parties is satisfied
Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
The Poetry Trust

Travelling men of the poetry trust are
now active and are showing samples
Of poetry for the fall trade. They re-
port considerable business. with or
ders for the autumn leaf variety pre-
dominating. Enterprising dealers are
making some inquiries for winter po-
etry, particularly for adjustable skat-
ing songs, which can be used in the
event of the report OF a coming revival
of the roller-skating craze being real
ized.-Boston Transcript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

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sixty years it has been used by Mis-
sionaries III all parts of the world. no
only to counterfeit the climatic influ-
ences on their families. but for the cure
of all diseases Of the bowels. and for
wounds, burns, bruises, etc. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain-Kill-
er. Perry Davis. Price Csc. and soc.
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the country of the invaders.

writes:
II am n o. those many Engiishmen
who hold that the Boer republics have
a right to their independence and that
to rob them OF 1t viii be a crime. / re-
joice that they have fought so obsti-
nateIy for their freedom and il they see
their way 10 continue the struggle
would not z Il word to dissuade them.
Not only have they covered themselves
by their resistance with a glory unsur-
passed, If not u~nriva1led. in history,
but the example it has given has APP
probably elevated h patriotic senti
ment of the whole civilized world. . .
There is not a people in Europe that
| would not now make a more determin-
| ed fight for its independence against
| overwhelming odds than it would have
| been ready to make two years ago
| The longer the heroic spectacle is kept
| before mems eyes the more Profound,
| n permanently will it inspire those
| who have witnessed it."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
If Saved His Leg.

+. 4. Danforth, of lagrange, Ca
suffered intensely for six months WITH
a frightful running sore on his leg, bus
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Safve
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul-
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Piles it's the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only Csc. Sod by
r. r. Bellamy. Druggist.
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Bismarck,s Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found wher Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the sue
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BeIIamy'S drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

How Few Persons Escape a Tooth
ache; how many suffer unnecessara0
By the use OF Perry Davis Pafn-KnlH
the pain Is almost instantly stopped
and a complete cure effected. FoN
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teeth. Pain-killer acts like magic Do
not suffer a moment but get a bottle.
Avoid substitutes. there Is but one -
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

a in 1919. The Federal Union began
in 1929. In 1872 they were consolidated
as Recorder-Unio An old ond infu7
.antial paper.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

The navy department has been in
formed OF b sailing Of the battleship
Iowa for Panama. She will { at
Acapulco for coal. The distance from
San Francisco to Panama is 3.274 miles
ano the trip win occupy about twelve
days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
CLEANING AND COMMENT.
Everything is extravagant now

Everything is extravagant now cor
nected with IN government in the
United States. 1t takes five dollars
now. in proportion to population, to ac-
complish the ends where it took but
one dollar in 1850. That is true. Look
at the army. Would you believe it that
costs the people nearly seven times as
much as it costs Russia for one soldier.
Here is the table showing the cost Of
each man IN the armies of six nations,
embracing the greatest of the Eur
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Ladies' White ShirtWaiStS

Nice and New to close out cheap. 100
Waists for 69c; 75c Waists for soc.
A nice line of Mems New Style Fall
Hats-the very latest and incest Goods
in Stiff Hats and Crush Hats-from 75c
up. A big line Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

For young Men for 500 per suit,
worth $40.
Come to THE RACKET STORE for
anything you need.
We are agents for McCalIs patterns
at 10 and 15c each. Fashion Sheets for
the asking.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
We are Receiving
CNEW GOODSC
d., E-a~- Doo< ,-I T~o;

We have 100 Mosquitoe Canopies,
ready to hang. to sell this week for
S1.10.
500 pairs of Mems Pants-at cost and
less than cost-from 35c a pair up.
% Hammocks from 45c each up.
100 Lamps, from 1Oc each up.
Beautiful Nickel Lamp with Globe
Centre Draft, for s1.3s. worth s1.75.
100 New Trunks. to sell cheap-from
Csc to SIS. Any style of a Ladies'
Trunk you want.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-25
Attorney W. J. Beecher appeared for
Mrs Hurd and Attorney Northrop and
Judge DeForest for the Hurleys.
BLOW! NORTH WIND BLOW!


WRITTEN FOR THE BEE.
Sweep down in thy chilling greatness thou
breath from The nOrthcrn zone.
Sweep by in thy howling madness, then die in
frozen moan.
Thy heart is as cold as yon iceberg that
towers white ana free.
Thy strength in its power is mighty for thou
lasheth the tyrannous sea.
Blow. blow. DER mountains of snow
Blow thou in thy gales to the sea!
I smile at thy freedom frcnzied. thy threaten
ingS l laugh all to scOrn.
1 bare my proud head in thy presence. thou
king of the midwinter morn.
All! yes. | have known OF thy glory. thy
power had fclt,-not of late
When thou came in life and its story with
the darkening shadow of Fate.
Blow: in thy glory one day long ago
| Come thou with the darkenng shadow of
Bring back to the dreams of il childhood the
lips that were never known cold.
Give back to an ear that is listening the voice
that has never grown old,
Restore, thou cold-heartcd. the treasure thou
>claimcd in the long-vanished past
Give back the deep joy that was sadness. and
Give back in thy mercy my treasure. 0 give
TO the love that has sOrrOwcd at last.
I hark in my longing. my anguish yet fear
for the answer so chill
That my hopes that were thrObbing SO wildly
in flash tcrrOr-Strckcn are still.
The years bring an e'hOing answer as cold as
the keen northern blast.
The tears which have gathered are binding.
and my hopes they are frozen at last.
Blow in thy srornng. Q North Wind. blow.
Bright hopes hast thou frozen at last.-L.J.
Mr. and Mrs Emerson Wilson and
son of Reddiny passed Sunday with
Mr. Wilson'S brot her, George r.. Will
son, i'm Taunton district.
There is nothing so appropriate for
wedding gift as silver plate. 1t has
the lasting, beautiful qualities thai
are necessary for the ideal gift. G.
w. Fairchild & Sons, the Bridgeport
jewelers., have a large and carefully
selected stock which they will be
pleased to show to intending purchas-
erS.
G. b. IIaWlcy, the we'll known vocal
iSt and music composer of New York
City will give Il recital Of his own COM
positions in Warner hail. Bridgeport.
Friday evening, January 25. Mr. IIaw-
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-25
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pcr5u!!S who suffer from indigcstion.
can not expect t. live long. because
they cannot Vnl'1hr tnGI required to
nolriSh the budE and he products of
he undiEr>ted trDdS they Iu eat poi
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and the ':c,t met of doing this il, to
use he preparation known as kodol
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