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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
THE INVrT ATION ACCEP CED
The President and Cabinet VIII Attend
the Charleston Exposition

Charleston, S. c., November 2.-Ad-
vices received from Washington, to-
night, convey the very gratifying intel
ligence that the president has accepted
the invitation of the South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian EXPOSE
ton to attend the exposition on We'd
nesday, February 18th, Lincoln's birth
day, and preparations will be made
here to celebrate the event with the
most imposing ceremonies.
At the meeting of the cabinet yes
terday the president mentioned the fact
that the invitation had been extended
and the matter was fully discussed, the
members of the cabinet agreeing with
the president that the date suggested
for the presidents visit was exception
ally appropriate for a presidential
visit.
Before leaving Washington the spe-
ciaI committee from the exposition
called or the members of the cabinet
sonal invitation to accompany the
president to Charleston. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. Roosevelt and all the
ladies of the cabinet will attend the
exposition with the presidential party.
M it is hoped that the condition Of
public business will be such as to per-
nit the president and his party to
spend some days at the exposition.
Eads until 10 a. m. Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
&c 0. GAYLORD.
IN DEFENsE OF HIS MOTHER
NJ. Hogan, Jr., shoots and Kills
His Father

Chicago, November 4.-Dan NJ. Ho-
gan, known far and wide as a book
maker and sporting man, was shot and
killed by his son, Dan NJ. Hogan, Jr..
in the family's country home at Will
imingten, Ill. The immediate cause as
signed for the shooting was the abuse
and brutality of the head of the house
hold in striking his wife until shot
down by his son. The bullet struck Ho-
gan under the right arm and passed
through the body. Hogan, Jr., was
held by the authorities pending an in
quest by the coroner The jury return
led a verdict of 'justiGable homicide"
Hogan was SO years old and left prop
lerty valued at upwards OF $685. 0o. He
had met recently with reverses by
gambling upon races. Recent n un-
successful attempts to mortgage his
Wilmington property that he might
procure money for track speculation. re-
lsulted in frequent family quarrels
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
"A PROCLAMATION"

"A PROCLAMATION"
The season IS nigh when, according
to the time-hallowed custom OF our peo-
pie, the president appoints a day as the
especial occasion for praise and thanks
giving to God.
This thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for the death OF
President Mckinley because we so low
ed and honored him: and the name
OF his death should waken IL the
breasts of our people a keen anxiety for
h country, and at the same time a
resolute purpose not to be driven by
any calamity from the path of strong.
orderly, popular liberty which as a ma
ton we have thus far safely trod.
Yet in spite OF this great disaster, 1t
is. nevertheless. true that no people on
earth have such abundant cause for
thanksgiving as we have. The past
year in particular has been one OF
peace and plenty. We ave prospered
in things material and have been able
to work for our own uplifting in things
intellectual and spiritual. Let US re-
member that, as much has been given
is, much viii be expected of US, and
that true homage comes from the hear.
as well as from the lips n shows itself
in deeds. We a best prove our ham
fulness to the Almighty by the way III
which On this earth and at this time.
each of us does his duty to his fellow
men.
Now, therefore, 1, Theodore rsoose-
hereby designate as a day of general
thanksgiving. Thursday, the 2Sth Of
this present November, and do recon-
mend that throughout the land the peo-
pie cease from their wonted occupa-
lions, and at their several homes and
places of worship reverently thank the
Giver Of All Good for the countless
blessings of our national life.
I'm witness whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
acond cay of November, in the year Of
jur Lord one thousand nine hundred
~ ms and of the independence of the
.ntEl states n hundred III
.yer ty-Sixth.
"THEOI -LVELT.
- the President,
JOHN HAy =tary Of State"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
@WIL BIG@
Racket Store
GEORGE 0. Gaylord. Proprietor,
002 and 010 North Front Street
2O8 and 90 North Front Street.

the widespread interests of the Union
Pacific railway, the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific will be based
primarily on the retirement OF the
Northern Pacific preferred stock on a
basis Of lis or above, and the issuance
of AZ per cent bonds, one-third OF
which, il was stated, would be allotted
to the Union Pacific interests.
The crux Of the reported agreement
lay in the proposed division OF terri
tory whereby the railroads mentioned
shall have complete traffic agreements
regarding a certain territory in the
country tapped by these lines.
1t is generally understood that this
plan OF settlement waits the approval
OF w. K. Vanderbilt who Is expected
to arrive from Europe on Wednesdays
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
Fraud ON the Race Course

Lexington, KY, November 4.-The
committee of thoroughbred breeders ap-
pointed last week to investigate the
moving of h three-eighths pole at
the Kentucky association track in or
der to speed p a colt to be sold to
G. H. Mckay, reported to a mass meet
ing of breeders that the committee
found Dan O'Brien guilty of moving h
pole and of asking $500 more for the
colt than the owner priced him at.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
The Drydock In Tow Again Spoken

Port Eads, La. November 1.-THE
steamship Lore Ormond, which has ar
rived here from Las Palmas, reports
that at 4 o'clock a. m, November End
about 160 miles from the bar she passed
the New Orleans nava drydock: the
tow appeared to be making about six
knots per hour. At this rate of prog
ress the dock will not arrive at Port
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
Attempt to Kill Project of Police Of st.
Petersburg

London. November A dispatch to
a news gency from ST. Petersburg
says an unknown man today gained an
interview with Lieutenant General
Kleigel, the project Of police, under the
p%retense of presenting a petition, and
shot at him twice with a revolver be-
fore he was overpowered. The gen.
eral was not wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

Richmond, Va, November 4.-Sunday
night at the Curry hotel, Manassas, a
well dressed young nan registered as
Mr.. Blum, Of Providence, II. l., and
taking morphine. He destroyed every
thing that could lead to his identity,
except q handkerchief marked 3D." Re
vas about Is years OF age, apparently.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

War
New York, November lit was un-
Officially stated today that an agree
|ment had been practically reached
whereby the tangie in the northwestern
railroad situation resulting from the
Of Northern Pacific shares on
the stock exchange ar In May, and
which caused the panic OF May 9Th.
win be settled. Officials connected
with the various companies at interest
absolutely refuse to give out any state
|ment In regard to the rumored agree
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

London, November s.-Yesterday at
ternoon a man named Lanscombe en-
tered the K~ensington branch OF the
London and Southwestern bank and
shot the cashier dead. He then called
upon the clerks to deliver the contents
of the till. A clerk grappled sith the
robber, who, finding that escape was
impossible, hot himself. Another clerk
was wounded In the struggle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

Port Huron. Mich, November Fire
tonight destroyed two large adjoining
grain elevators owEed by the Batsford
Elevator Company here, entailing a loss
OF 500. 200. The loss On the buildings is
estimated at So, 900 with So, 900 insur-
ance, and Sf75.000 on the grain. The
grain vas fully insured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
-. BEAUTIFUL -,
New : Millinery
AT THE RACKET Q

We have just purchased today a line OF fine samples
that would sell for $500 to 800 EACH, my price s39s.
A beautiful lot Cd street Hats from 4Scu p o $3.50.
A n n of Amazon P1umeS. A PLUMB "a inches n worth 1905 my
Epnce $500, n smaller ones in proportion.
Beautiful Plumes, IL inches long, for SOC each.
A mice line of fancy Feathers in breast effects, handsomeg good that sold for
69c, To- 800
A line of fl sample Pom-Poms, from 1916 up. Beautiful new goods, worth
A small ne of very handsome foliage for all and winter Hats
We LAY new Velvets, new Ribbons, new "a In new emhroderies
Our embroidery stock represent ma CT sets n mnant A goo deaf OF
sold for less han half price, from C to CSC.
A nice line of handsome ew Coaks just received. Misses oaks in pref
ty styles, for $3.50, worth S5O0-age IL to 16 years.
A special n Misses and Childrens' Cloaks from to a years. Bought n
der the hammer Tor cash. Worth s50 anywhere, my price S10o
this week. A wowted skirt med throughout for 9c Trimmed in Satin for
$150. Ladies' Cloth Skirts, nicely made for $780,
Fine Venetian Skirts worth $40 Black silk skirts for $500 eautfu1
high grade Silk Skirts for $780, and many many new things throughout the
store and everything selling cheap
Trade where yu car get s25 worth for soo n get a present free a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
THANKSGIVING P~RocLAMATTos
Essued by presidents Rooseve,t-Refer-
ence TO McKinIey's Death

washington, November 2-President
Roosevelt today issued his proclama-
ton fixing Thursday. November 18th.
as a day Of national thanksgiving. 1t
follows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
THR
CLEANSING
AND HEALING
CURE FOR
CATARRH
Ely Cream Balm.

Easy and pleasant to
use. Contains no in
furious drugs
tits quickly ABSORBED
1 Y Relief az once.
"opens and Cieanses
the Nasal Passages.
Allays Inflammation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

Colonel A II. Goetting, chairman of
the republican state committee said
tonight:
w h be satisfied IL Governor
Crane receives a plurality OF $4,000.
The difficulty will be in getting the vote
.or1f
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

Springfield, Mass, November A.
The times., 1901-05-12
THEIR LOT A PLEASANT ONE.
Mexican Soldiers Better on Than
They Once Were.
lFrom The New Orleans Times-Demoerat.l

From the New Orleans Times-Democrst)
Things have greatly improved for the
private soldier in the Mexican Army of
late, said a resident of New Orleans.
whose business takes him frequently into
the sister Republic, but only few years
ago he had a pretty rough time of it,
and as for his pay-well. III tell you a lit
tie story that covers that ground fairly
well. On one occasion / spent several
months in a small town in the northern
part of the country, where a regiment of
infantry was temporarily in barracks. of
course, l got well acquainted with all the
officers. from the colonel down, and found
them, without exception, royal good fell
lows. But the poor soldiers were as tough
eyes on.
Their uniforms were in rags and tatters,
half Of them were barefOOted and the 9TH
er half had no hats. while their arms and
accoutrements were in a condition TO
match. The paymaster used to get around
about every two months. and his arrival
would be a signal for great excitement AZ
the barracks He did his business how
ever, entirely with the colonel. and after
inspecting the rolls would place a certain
sum of money IN that dignitarys hands,
dine formally with the whole STAFF and
take his departure.
Next day the colonel would call in the
captains of the several companies and give
each of them a bag of dollars. The cap
taius would thereupOn summon the lieu
tenants, who, in turn would send for the
sergeants, and thus the money would
glide down the line until il finally reached
the corporals, who did the actual paving
off of the men. How it happened l don't
undertake to say. but each transfer the
cash invariably suffered q shrinkage. Per-
hapS II was due to abrasion. Anyhow not
more than a third ever reached the rank
and file.
THAT would have been bad enough. but
in this regiment there was also a curious
ebb tide, 50 to speak, that swept a good
deal of the money back through the orig
inaI channel of distribution. The whole
crowd, from private to commander, We're
invererate poker players and by mystic
rious freak of fate their ability was in al
most exact ratio 10 their rank-the old
colonel being acknowledged champion OF
the department. After pay day there was
always grand poker orgie, in which the
n-commissiOned officers usually cleaned
out the privates Then a few lieutenants
would swoOp down and wind up the non
CONS to get looted themselves by their
captains, who invariably fell victims to
the superior skill of the colonel. The re-
suit was that the unfortunate private
neVer. got over a third of his pay and
never had that longer than fOrty-eight
hours. He got it in the neck both com
in and gwine, as the old darky remark
ed -
The times., 1901-05-12

who is medicine man and only re-
GENTLY from the reservation. was worse
than any Of the others. and. while the
major portion of the Indians were being
quleted he and a f,.w others could see
nothing but trouble ahead for the show
and the Indians, and he quickly told the
interpreter SO. Finally he went 10 his
tent in a very uneasy frame of mind. An
hour later when the the interpreter went
to Young Crazy Snakes tent. he found 1t
vacant n hasty examination showed
that its occupant had dOnned all of his
best garments. This fact was quickly inn
parted to the managers OF the show and Il
search of the grounds followed.
The Litchfield police We're notified and
the town secured. but no trace OF the In
dian could be found Finally it was
learned that an Indian had boarded
train bound for st. Louis. and the au-
thorities here We're notified by telegraph.
Several detectives were sent to Union sta
tion and when the Litchfield train pulled
in the Indian was among the first to get
of. His buckskin suit. which was hand
somely beaded and the yari-cOlored rib
bOns which adorned him, soon attracted
crowd, and young Crazy Snake was the
cyncsure of all eyes. The officers ap-
preached him. but as he can neither
speak nor understand English the police
were in a quandary. AT last by signs they
made him understand he was TO accom-
pany them, and he did so. going to the
Four Courts. There he was placed in the
holdovcr. Last night Fritz Thayer and
oscar j. krause, representatives of the
T.
and the Chief of Police of T.itchiieId ar
rived in this city for the purpose Of TAX
ing the truant Indian back. Crazy Snake
was l0ath TO return.
Through his Interpreter he said he want
ed to return TO the reservation and his
tribe. Years ago. he said, white buffalo
had been killed near the camp Of his fore
fathers. and the tribe was terribly depict
ed by death. following sickness and fam
inc. He said he knew this white buffalo
presaged trouble and he wanted TO be
among his people. Young Crazy Snake had
only 80 cents when he left Litchfield and
as he had this when he reached the -Four
Courts he must have bluffed the conductor
in some way. Krause said that shows
which took men from the reservations
Were forced to give big bonds for their
safe return and, it was always necessary
to locate them when they left. Young
Crazy Snake and Kaiser Goodman. also
a full-blooded ChRkasaw, are magnificent
specimens of manhood, the former stand
ing six feet I'm his, stocking feet and built
in proportion. Although he is ffty-three
years old. he does not look over thirty-five
and there is not a wrinkle In his strongly
nodded features.
The times., 1901-05-12
A sUPERsTITIoUs INDIAN.
Crazy Snake Could Not Endure g
White BuffaIo's Advent.

(Erom the st. Louis Globe -DemoCTattc.)
A white buffalo according to Indian be-
lief is an i'll omen. If a warrior on the
hunt kills or even sights one his doom is
sealed If one comes within the neigh
borhood of an Indian camp, famine, sick
ness and death are sure to follow. This
was taught the red men years ago, before
the pale faces had driven them. from point
to point and placed them on reservation
under the eyes of the disciples of the
great father at Washington. but they be-
lieve ii as firmly today as their ancestors
did then as was shown by the trouble a
white buffalo calf caused yesterday.
Tuesday night a buffalo cow belonging
to the Pawnee Bill Wild West Company,
now showing at I.itclsield, H., gave birth
to a calf The new arrival came in the
dawn came the keeper of the animals
saw the newcomer was white and knew
that before many hours had passed there
would be trouble. Thirty-tive members
of the Chickasaw tribe are with the
show, headed by Kaiser Goodman, who
acts as interpreter. Among the others is
young Crazy Snake who has given the
Government officers no end 9f fighting.
Shortly after breakfast word of the ad-
ditiou to the buffalo herd reached the
Indians. and with one accord they filed
silently across the grounds to the con-
fines of the animals. For moment they
gazed in astoniShment at the white form
of the new buffalo, and then they began
to mutter and shake their heads.
Kaiser Goodman was the last TO look at
the calf. and he knew IL an instant the
cause of the trouble. He attempted TO
quiet the Indians. but to no avail, and for
time il looked as thought the tribe
would stampede. Young Crazy snake,
The times., 1901-05-12
Thirteen Years in Hospital Bed.

IffoIn VIC FHIilueIphll HeCOrdj
There IS one of the happiest patients
here" said nurse at the University Hos
pitaL He pointed down the length of the
clean, bare, weli-lighted ward to a man
whose white bed was beside a window.
The man lay on his side looking out
Leaning against mis- cot was pole some
ded ball of wool or cotton on the end
He moves himself about In bed with that
pole. said the nurse. He places tho
soft part on the floor or against the wall
and pulls himself up and down. 70 and
fro. very cieVerly. He has some spinal
trouble that is incurabie ami he has been
lying there looking out of the window for
thirteen years. lie is always Jolly. You
can never tell him funny story without
his comifg back at you with a funnier
one / mayer heard him complain, and /
never saa him lie low spirits"
The times., 1901-05-12
.Instice in Oklahoma
(From Tie kansas City Journal.

If one wants to find an extraordinary
brand Of Justice he must go to Oklahoma
or some other region known in general
parlance as the bounding West. At Alva
a man was arrested Tor stealing two hogs,
W hich he hauled 10 Waukomis and sold
for S2G.50. The law defines grand larceny
as the stealing Of something of more val
ne than $50, and petty larceny as the
stealing Of something of less value than
this sum The qUestion in the hog case
was whether IT was grand or petit larce-
ny The lawyer for the prisoner argued
that while the hogs had been sold for
more than 500 the prisoner was entitled
10 q credit Of 81 for hauling them to mar
ket, which would rednce their value TO
less than S20 and The crime Of his client
TO petit larceny. And the court so found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-20
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Carroll.
The building season promises TO open
early and among the first new residen-
ces started Will be that of DR.. kessler.
Corning.
a firm Of breeders of pure bred French
horses residing n Adams county. had a
public sale a few days ago and sold
thirty-one head at an average price of
1857.
Fort Dodge.
The Mason City & Fort Dodge railway
consigned to Fort Dodge firms on last
Friday and Saturday This does not in
clude numerous lots of merchandise of
less than a car.
Iowa City.
The man Williams. who is afflicted
With smallpox, was taken to the pest
house Saturday and is being we'll cared
for. II is thought by the physicians in
charge of the case hat his attack is
very mild. The st. James is still under
quarantine.
Waterloo.
One OF the largest tarautulas ever
captured in Waterloo was taken satur-
day from bunch of bananas at Drew
& Eighmey's The terror had regular
nest built in the branches of the bunch.
and a large quantity of tarantula eggs
We're captured With 1t.
Alton.
ATOMS big revival closed Sunday
might. Evangelist Sunday stirred up
the town as Ii had never been stirred
before. He led about 200 to profess the
new life. A collection amounting to al
most $500 was taken up for the evangel-
list. who left Monday morning for Chi
Icago.
Creston.
Alderman Benjamin Friend was out
Monday soliciting subscriptions for the
purpose of building a new opera house.
The building Will be erected on the stock
plan, the promoters selling enough stock
to build It, Mr. Friend met with SPLEEN
did success in the short time that he
was out and expressed the conviction
that the project would succeed.
Mason City.
Alex Shannon was knocked from the
tender OF an engine In the Iowa Central
yards at this city Saturday night. and
lquite painfully and seriously injured.
He was assisting William Smith In load
ing coal from the platform OF the coal
sheds to the waiting engine and was on
the tender TO receive the bucket. He
| Old not see 1t when Smith swung 1t over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-20
a FATAL MISTAKE
IS East Main Street

IL Often Made BY tho wisest of Mar.
shall town People.
It's a fatal mistake to neglect back
ache
Backache is the first symptom of kid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes Bright's
disease
Read what Marshalltown citizen
says:
Mrs. L. w. Fox, so5 Summit street.
says: when first learned about
them i had considerable pain in my
back. Procuring box at the Mcbride
& Will Drug Company's store, used 1t
! and was soon free from the annoyance.
which was undoubtedly caused by some
: imperfect action OF the kidneys /
gladly recommend a remedy that
proved Of such value as Doan's Kidney
Pills. Several friends OF mine tried
them and allhold as high an opinion of
their merit as L.
Price. so cents per box. For sale by
all dealers. Foster Milburn Company.
Buffalo. N. r.. sole agents for the
United States
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take ~ ethsg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-20
HE WILL SWALLOW VIRUS.
DIR. Rodermund to Make Anothel
Test of HIS Theory of Contagton.


Test of His Theory of Contagton.
Appleton Wis, Feb. 1s.'I now pro-
pose to not only rub myself with small
FOX pus again. but will swallow: a por-
ton of the virus. in order to thoroughly
substantiate my theory that cCntagion
does not exist, and which know to be
correct, said DIR. NJ. j. Rodermund yes
terday afternoon. Continuing, he said:
"Of course shall take care that am
not caught this time, because I do not
care to be quarantined again. My plan
is to visit some smallpox patient in the
vicinity and make my tests without LETT
|tings any one know. Then ] shall wait
two weeks until after the supposed peri
cd of incubation has passed before
make the announcement CT what have
Idoue Meanwhile / shall so about my
ordinary business, as am not afraid of
exposing any one. 1t isny Intention to
make my tests on a smallpox patient in
| the presence of Witnesses and espe-
lcially want them to see me swallow the
l3virus. / shall take some one With me
who has a camera and Will be- able TO
present indisputablc evidence that 4 did
as said would by means of the pho
ltographs.s