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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07


shows concluslvely that customers att
tending the NJ s. Z greater bargain
sale are getting a. and more than they
Expected.
j. SiIas Leas suffered slight para
lytic stroke at his home Saturday TIA
tn attending physician states vii
necessitate his remaining indoors for
month or more.
The next regular meeting of Ruth'S
Band, of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, will be held Wednei day, Jan.
IS, it having been decided TO post
Pone this week'SReeting.
The class ID f6echanical drawing
being organized at the Gustus School
of Business is attracting much a'ten-
ton. The first session will be held
tomorrow evening in the main room
of the school.
Prominent among the counsel for
the Chicago American that has sue
ceeded in breaking the gas trust and
| giving the people reasonable rates is
a. J. Rirschl. formerly of Davenport,
but of late years of Chicago.
John Roehr and family wish TO pub
licly express their gratitude to neigh
bors and friends who rendered assis-
lance and sympathy during the illness
and death of wife and mother; also
for the beautiful floral tributes.
Joseph Hitler, of this city. was
stricken with paralysis in Moline
saturday. He was brought to his
home in the ambulance and Sunday
was removed to st. Anthony's hospi'
tai. His condition is very serious.
| The Burlington will, have on sale
january 1st and 18th. and February
5th and 10Th, home seekers excursion
tickets at one fare plus two dollars
go for the round trip to various
points in the north, south and west
The great crowds focking to the M
& X. greater bargain sale demon
strates the power of truthful adver
Using and bargain-giving. 1t also
proves, most emphatically, ''there are
no bargains like Nj. & K. bargains. ,
Nixon Blakely, the Black Haw
farmer who has been confined in the
county Jail several days in state o.
Idelirium, was taken before Magistrate
Stafford today and placed under $500
bonds to keep the peace for Is days
The Office of the Red Cross Medical
association room 5, at sanitarium. viii
be open until 9 p. m. every evening
this month, and we invite the public
toscall and we will explain the merit!
of the association. Robert Bennett
Jr., manager.
All those fine silk lined overcoats
perfect tailor made suits, nobby boys
clothing and swell furnishings ar
included in the graa'er bargain sale
Every article has been reduced il
price to make this the greatest grea
bargain sale. NJ. & K.
Seventh ward citizens are to holC
a mass meeting next Thursday even
ing at the old No. z school building
to discuss means for the securing o
a foot bridge to Rock Island arsena
in connection with the street ca
bridge at Forty-second street.
Greater because the lower price anC
greater variety and greater bargains
make it greater. We have called Thu
sale greater bargain sale. Ever,
article in the store has been reduced
in price to substantiate this Statement
bevond a shadow of doubt. M. & X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
We MAY HAVE

Threatening tonight, rain
or snOs0 Tuesday,; moderate
temperature.
J. M. SHERLER, Observer
T0dGy'S temperature at 7
a. NJ. So, at $50 D. M, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
HAVE LNAUGURATED A GREATER
BARGAIN SALE.

Superb SIX Lined OVerCOats, High Grade
TaiiOr-Mhde Suits, NObby Boys and
ChidFen'S Clothing and Swell
furnishings and Hats.
select such
fectan o
ranging
Use per cent whether your sup
tempting iuducemcnts-no
to themI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

have frequently been told that all Of
the best people Of the north are repub-
licans. but ! subscribe to no such fall
lacious contention, and / have felt
ashamed for some southern young men
who w settled here with sordid mo-
tives, who ave listened to specious ar
guments and by their votes are uphold
ing those who have ever misrepresent-
&C the south and showed this animosity
and venom towards the decency Of the
south by advocating a force bill. The
southern man who does not resent such
atrocity Is certainly o forgfving and
forgetful than / am"
He says he reads and likes the Mes
senger because of Its tenacity Of pur-
pose in unfolding the southern ideals
Of citizenship" With thanks for his
good opinion We can only wish that
there were more OF his decided. inflex-
ible kind who nave not bowed their
knees to the black republican Baal.
The hope of the south is in the purity.
honesty, reliableness. decision of har
acter and ~unbending fidelity to the
great basic principles of the constitu-
ton and the fathers on the part Of the
young men. In hoo signo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Charlotte News. MI. Charles Harmon.
the wei known harness maker. suicid-
ed this afternoon at his home on South
Poplar street. Mr.. Harmon had been
complaining of late with a ringing in
his head
Charlotte Observer: In the superior
cour yesterday j. e. McGhee. the
white man who was charged with
breaking into the store of the Charlotte
Hardware Company, early I'm October.
was tried. found guilty and sentenced
TO serve a term of five years on the
county roads.
winston Sentinel: A merchant of
Switzerland, in the western part OF
Ashe county, informs a Sentinel report
er that Notwithstanding the denial by
the Seaboard Air Line that IL had pur-
chased the Virginia & Southwestern
railroad from Big Stone to Gap Noun
tain City, he was informed during a
business conversation with one Of the
agents of h company that the agent
had been notified hat the Seaboard
would take charge of the road on jan
uary 1st--Two more suits have been
Instituted in Forsyth superior our
against the Southern Railway. They
were instituted by Miss Mary Hester,
who. with her father, Mr.. John Hester.
were run into while crossing the track
on East Fourth street, near the passen-
ger depot, a few months ago
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
WORD OF ENCOURAG EMENT
FROM .sGOTHAM."

Recently a letter was received from
a fine young man-perhaps forty-who
was born in one of the best old towns
OF the state and now resides in New
York city. He is Of good stock, is in
telligent, writes like a man of spirit,
like a genuine southron. He has lot
forgotten "his raising" as 10 Turner
said to the darkey, who asked if he
would have some corn-bread: DO you
think I am going back or my raising"
Our correspondent lives in h greatest
American city, and still he loves the
politics and principles of the old south
ern school. He is particularly well
pleased with what he reads in the Mes
senger. Let us quote a paragraph,
which reveals the fidelity ard will and
devotion Of principle of our North Car
Gilman in the big city,"
There is so much balder dash and
rank heresay on the part of many
southern writer's and speakers that it
Is refreshing to read after an old
EchooP southern gentleman who has the
Eemerity to hold fast to the tenets of
Graham Ruff1n. Bragg and Vance.
Since I have resided in New York. I
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
HOPEFUL VIEW

The hopeful view consump-
|tives take Of their own cases is
strongly in their favor. Each
year is showing a larger per-
|centage of cures.
One of the best reasons for
|good hope is the record of
|Scotts Emulsion as a medicine
for c~onsumptives. So long as
the system is strong enough to
use medicine of any kind it can
use SCOTS Emulsion.
The reason for its helpful
ness in this disease is because
of its long tolerance by the
patient; one does not tire of
it as quickly as other medi-
cines and that is where the
great benefit comes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Columbus News Notes
Correspondence of the Messe.

WA Vi AK A1ISSSil5SI.t
Whiteville. N. c., November %.
Court is still in session here though
it was adjourned yesterday over till to-
morrow so that thanksgiving day could
he observed by those who who wish to
do so.
The unusually short crop in his
county has brought the hardest times
experienced in a long time. 1t being
almost exclusively an agricultural
county makes money scarcer than it
would be otherwise. Columbus is one
OF the largest counties in the state and
its are capable of great de-
yelopment. 1t lies broadside to South
Carolina and joins Robson, Bladen,
Pender and Brunswick. 1t contains n
of the most beautiful lakes in the south
Lake Waccamaw. Whiteville, had
bourne. lair Fluff and Boardman are
the principal towns.
One is sometimes impreSSively re-
minded of the aborginees and their
times by such lords Is Wananish,
Waccamaw, Mackatoka, etc. At Lake
Waccamaw and Wananish are the
beautiful homes OF Colonel H. B. Short
snd Mr.. J.. D. Council, Jr., two of the
most progressive and useful citizens of
the county, and Mackatoka is only a
small postofice.
The affairs of the county are wen
looked after by the following named
capable officers: J.. G.. Butler, sheriff,
Pireway: r. @. Powell, register of
deeds, FAIR Bluff: H. c. Moffitt. clerk
of court. Whiteville; G. G. Pridgen,
treasurer. Tabor; L. c. Mills, coroner,
Clarendon; Joshua Smith. Vineland, Ira
lennon, Whiteville, and Bennett
Pearce. Hallsboro, county commission
ers. II. c. Lyon. d. J.. Lewis, ]. B.
Schulken, j. B Tucker n Donald
McRacken are the resident, while Ire
dell M-Lrcs. Of Wilmington; c. c.
Lyon. Of Elizabethtown and Wade
Wishert, of Lumberton, are the visiting
the court. It is a Que week term and
there are no cases Of special import
ance, on the docket.
The many friends of Captain j. NJ.
Walker along the Wilmington. Column
bia and Augusta railroad are glad to
see him back again Captain Walker Is
one of the Coast Lines many able and
popular conductors. His run for many
years was on this line before he was
transferred elsewhere.
Chadbourn Is one of the growing and
important towns of the county. 1t is a
railway junction and has a very bright
future as a trucking section. Here is
the home OF another one of the countys
leading and progressive citiZens-state
Senator j. A. Brown.
Your correspondent could, IL he had
time and space, mention the names or
many of the prominent men and wo-
men of Columbus who are now living
and of those who have long ago passed
way-me and women who have been
and are 10Y prominent in religious, po-
litical and social affairs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Robbed the Grave.

y startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is n-rated by him as follows:
81 was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was Amos tyellow. eyes
sunken. tongue coated. pain continual
ly in oack and sides, nc appetite-grad-
ualiy growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters:' and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a de-
cided improvement. I continued their
use for three weeks. and am now a we'll
nan I know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should ;ail to try them. Only
so cts. guaranteed, at r. r. Nellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
STATE PRESS.

Georgia is %agitating d compulsory
school law, and we are glad to note
that it's adherents are increasing. Com
pulsory education is the only thing that
will stamp out illiteracy in the south
Charlotte News.
A negro who ran for the legislature
in Ohio at the last election made a phe-
nomenal run He got a total Of eight
votes, seven besides his own. They
don't draw the color line up there;
oh, no.-Saljsbury Sun.
The retirement of Rev. DIR. l.. w.
Crawford from the editorship of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate, as
set forth in the proceedings of the
western North Carolina conference. is
evidently a victory for what is known
as the Kilgo faction of the Methodist
church. DR.. Crawford has been opposed
to the methods of DR.. Kilgo. the pres
ident of Trinity College.-Winston Sen
tinel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
SOUTHERN litter

In a northern paper an opinion of
Professor S. G. Atkins. president of the
Slater Industrial school at Winston. is
reproduced. 1t is an extract from a
speech he made in Philadelphia when
discussing negro suffrage restrictions in
North Carolina. He is very hopeful of
the rapid disappearance of illiteracy
among the negroes. He said:
During the past year the enrolment
of colored children in the public choo
of North Carolina, according to a re-
cent report of the state superintendent
of public instructions. has increased
nearly 10 per cent, and the average at
tendance more than 20 per cent This
means that the voting population of ne
groeS will very soon measure up TO the
requirements of the suffrage amend
ment."
President Alderman. of Tulane Uni
versity. New Orleans. is quoted as say
ing recently in New York at a dinner,
that there were not but one-fourth of
the southern people Of both races that
could read and write. If he said his
he is clearly mistaken. North Carolina
is bad off. but not SO bad as that. IL
literacv abounds and the white folks
should be ashamed Of themselves for
it. A New York APE parades what it
saws DR.. Alderman said. but we la
no idea that he is correctly reported.
Here is a table in part of the south,
with North Carolina omitted for some
cause unknown to us. There is but one
state in which illiteracy is as much as
a fifth in the table nj that is Louisi-
ana, DIR. Alderman's present adopted
state:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of An
ME E. Springer. of lips Howard ST..
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her OF
a hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her no
help, but she' 1ays of this Royal Cure
lit soon removed the pain in my chest
and I can now sleep soundly. some
thing / can scarcely remember doing
before. l feel like sounding its praises
throughout the universe" So VIII
every one who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price soc and
S1.00. Trial bottles free at F.. R.. Bel
lamy's drug store: every bottle guar
anteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
a village Blacksmith Saved His Little
sons Life. }

Mr. H. III. Black, the well known viii
lage blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sulli-
van Co., N. Y. says: Our little son,
five years old, has always been subject
TO Group, n so bad have the attacks
been that we have feared many times
that he would die. We have had the
doctor and used many medicines, but
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy is now
our sole reliance. 1t seems to dissolve
the tough mucus n by giving fire.
Quent doses when the Group symptoms
appear we have found that the dreaded
Group is cured before it gets settled"
There is no danger in giving his eme
dy for it contains no opium or other
INJURIOUS drug and may be given as con-
fidently to a babe as to an adult. For
sale by r. r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Il have used Chamberlain's Cholic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and find
it to be a great medicine" says Mr..
E s. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. 1T cured
me of bloody fux, I cannot speak too
highly of it," This remedy always
wins the good opinion, if not praise,
of those who use it. The quick cures
which it effects even in the most severe
cases make it a favorite everywhere.
For sale by r. R. Bethany. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
THAT Throbbing iIeadu che

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. kings New Life Pills. Thousands
If sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
las! to take. Try them. Only %
cents. Money back if not cured. Sold
by K. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Through Pullman sleepers from Hamlet
TO all points North. South and c
west.
takes passengers from Train No. Al
leaving New York at 1875 p. m. Baiti-
more at s:4S p. m. WashingsSa s:B p
$50 p. m. Norfolk $50 p. m. Raleigh
4:10 a. m. arriving at Hamlet at 100
a. m. From Train s.. leaving Atlanta
at 500 D.. m. Athens il:23 d. m. Chester
4:10 a. M. Charlotte 500 a. m. Monroe
sos a. H.. arriving at Hamlet at T:4p a.
m. From Train No. e6. leaving son
vile al 3:55 D.. M. Savannah lt:45 D. m.
Columbia 1896 a.. m. arriving at Hamlet
at 7:40 q. m.
For tickets. Pullman reservations etc.
apply to Thomas D. Meares. General
Aren't Wilmington. n. c.
r. E. L. BUNCH.
Genial Passenger Agent
JAS. III. BARR,
LIST ". p. and General Manager.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
EDITORS .Awful Plight.

Z. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca. 0Il..)
News. was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the surest Pile cure on earth and
the best sa1ve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is cents. Sold by r..
<. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
The Children's Friend.

For coughs, Group. bronchitis. grip
and other winter complaints, One Min
ute Cough Cure never fails. Pleasant
to the taste and perfectly safe. C. B.
George, Winchester, KY: "Our little
girl was attacked with Group one night
and was so hoarse could hardly speak.
We gave her a few doses Of One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t relieved her immedi-
ately. When b awoke next morning
she had no signs Of hoarseness or
Group" R R Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

Secretary Long. of the navy depart
ment. in his annual report publishes a
table of the new warships that are un-
is expected they will be ready for SER
n-ino.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

There is conclusive evidence that
s~eventy-five ives were lost In the wreck
and burning Of the immigrant train
near Detroit Wednesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
BATTLESHIPS

Besides the vessels above named
there are now being constructed at the
various navy yards nine unarmored
cruisers, -four monitors, twenty-five
torpedo boat destroyers and seven SUBJ
marines.
Uncle Sam is preparing for war or for
foreign conquests.
- =. .s
The postoffice department expends
more none than it receives. 1t Is in
debt. The deficit is nearly 81. 200, 900.
The statement is made hat the
abuses of the second class privilege is
eating up the revenues. The total DOS
tai revenues for the year from all
sources were s11. 631, 193, being 8 1923, 727
less han the expenditures. This is ex-
elusive of the cost of transporting the
mails over the subsidized Pacific rail-
roads that have not yet settled their
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Close connection at Atlanta for Mont
gomery, Mobile. New Orleans and al
points IN Texas. Mexico and California;:
also for chattanooga Nashville. Louis
Vile, ST. Louis. CsI.etnnasc. Chicago and
Western n Northw estern points
Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-22
Merchants Beware |

The above cut is a fairly good like
ness of Jos. Fl. Beckwith, Of the fraud
ulent Ashphalt Rubber Roofing Paint
Company
Here is only partial list Of his vic
Tins:
One hundred newspapers
Sunday Morning Globe.
Alexandria Times.
American Inventor
Saks Department Store.
Union Mission
Mr.. Graves, 612 + street n. w.
Mr., Cats. + street ~ w.
Walter s. Geary, Fourteenth street
(tinner)
Attorney Fits (his own lawyer).
c. Daniel Helm, N. Y. $4,000.
Johnson Roof Paint Company.
The Architect
Mr. Kennedy (former employee,
Mr. Long Former employee.
Mr. Fields, agent / street, between
Sd and 4th.
Mr.. j. W. Long agent, swindled Of
$50; 9Th street near G.
Mr.. A. W. Felka, agent swindled of
500, 622 I street N. b.
Two gentlemen Of Bureau Of Engray-
ing and Printing, and several local
business men who do not wish their
names published until the fellow is put
ON trial. Miss Lottie Bull, his female
co-parentr, i'm a letter to Beckwith,
who was i'm Richmond, Va, where he
fraudulently did up several merchants,
says
"If you pay Long a cent you are a
chump"
Mr. Long, who was going through
the process of being skinned by Beck
with opened this letter marked per
sonal' and read the foregoing. Mr..
Long was done-up for the usual $50,
and had to pay the expenses Of the
fraudulent office in Richmond, as Beck
with fed and left him to hold the bag.
Washington merchants, look out for
Beckwith, the dead-beat.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-22

sibility for the authorship of the bur.
lesQue which win be called, "For.Her'
Dough.Ra," and he states that In it
will not only be found the elements Of
true burlesQue but considerable music
of a class that is not often heard IN
similar productions. The leading peo.
pie of the Biiou fortunately are all
possessors Of excellent voices, so the
musical portion Of the different bills
viii undoubtedly be of exceptional
value Emile Beaupre. who win as
sumo what is technically known as the
principal boy" parts, was formerly
an important member of Elaw & Er
langer's Chris and the Wonderful
Lamp company and possesses a so.
prano of much strength and sweetness.
May Audubon in seasons past was
one of Francis Wilson's and Jefferson
De Angeles main assistants while
Nellie V. Nichols and Lizzie Freligh
come to the Bijou direct from Weber
and Fields. New York John 2, Rod
gers was heard i'm Washington last
year with VIM II. Vests minstrels, Of
which organization he was the bass
soloist. George Gale has sung the prin.
cipal tenor roles with several comic
opera companies. The comedians Of
the Biiou company are Charles NJ. Rice
and Fred Cady and Matt Kennedy
They will be assisted by Lew Harvey
himself a funmaker OF some reputa-
ton The chorus win consist of "a
handsome and wellgowned young wo'
men. who are said to be unusually good
singers as well as vivacious and grace
ful dancers. The vaudeville bill for
this week will be given by Flo Irwin
and Walter Hawley, who will be seen
in their latest comedy, Caught with
the Goods" Lew Hawkins, black-face
monoogist. who styles himself "The
Chesterfield Of Minstrelsy; the Brown
ings. who win present a sketch that is
expected to produce a good deal Of
laughter; the Aherns, jugglers and
equilibrists, and Rice and Cady who
will offer a German act that has been
tried on the big vaudeville circuits
with much success. During the season
of the Bijou stock company, which the
management confidently believes will
continue well into next summer, there
will be daily matinees, at which the
regular Bijou prices for afternoons will
prevail
This is an envious shot at Hopper's
drawing powers.