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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
STIRRED UP.
Prof. Catlett, County superintendent
of Public Instruction, Addressed
The People on the Importance of
Education Last Night-RuraI LIZ
brary for the Village school.

An enthusiastic meeting in the cause
Of education was held last night AT
Delgado. Wilmington's pretty suburban
manufacturing town. Mr.. Barr, chair
man Of the school committee at DeIga-
do. got up the meeting and there -as a
large attendances of the mill operatives.
BY invitation. Professor Washington
Catlett. county superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. went out and addressed
the meeting on the Importance Of edu-
cation. what it means and how to get IL.
Chairman Barr introduced him and he
spoke for three quarters of an hour.
creating deep interest and great enthu-
siasm.
The meeting was a pronounced sue
cess and it is believed tina 1t will base
a most wholesome effect. The fact is
Professor Catlett so stirred up the peu-
pie that they subscribed SIS for a rural
library for the Delgado school. This
will entitle them to SO from the county
board OF education and an additional
SO by the state board.
The meeting was not only an interest
ing one but was quite enjoyable. There
was some good music and a sapranu
solo was delightfully."- sung by Miss
Barr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
Death of Mr.. Davis Yester-
day MorninS-He Fought Calamity
In the Mexican and Civil Wars.
The Confederate Veterans Attend
ed the Funeral Yesterday After
noon.

Hr. Jackson Davis. a veteran of two
wars, died yesterday morning after a
long illness and f%eebleness from the in
armities Of old age. He passed away
at 416h Bladen street where he lived
with his niece. He went into a trance
on Wednesday afternoon and his niece
believing him to be deau informed the
Rev. MI. Webster. pastor of Bladen
street M. E. church. who notified Cane
Fear camp. No. 254. U. c. ". of which
the deceased was q member. Com
mander James I. Nets mare arrange
ments with undertaken James F. VOL
vim to take charge Of n funeral pre-
parations but when ne was getting In
readiness. the arrangements were
had revived.
Mr.. Davis was born April 5. 1918. and
was in the S4th veal 49,. his age. He
served gallantly in the Mexican war as
a member of Company A. Fourth Unit
ed States artillery. and was wounded
IN the operations of the American armv
around Mexico. He has been receiving a
pension or e1z a mOulu ITOLl the OUlleO
States government by reason of his
services in Mexico.
The deceased was also a confederate
veteran, having served as a member OF
Company K, Fifth regiment. command
ed by the late Colonel Duncan K. Mac
Rae. He was also wounded in the civil
war. and all the veterans say he was a
most gallant soldier. He was never
married.
The funeral was held Yesterday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock at Bladen street III.
=. church and was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Geo. B. Webster. The
veterans Of Cape Fear camp turned out
in a body and there was a large attend
ance. The interment was made In
Bellevue cemetery.
The p~allbearers were confederate vet
erans. members of Caps Fear camp. as
follows: Messrs. j. D.. Poisson. o. II,
F1llyaw. A. G. Hankins and ]. o
0rmsby.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
VIEW RAILWAY ron WILSON.
A Ten Mile Line 10 be Bufnt-COn-
One Hundred Veterans NJ the so1-
dfers' H~ome-Truck Outlook Prem
Using.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. ~. c., March L.
The commencement exercises OF the
law. medical n pharmacy classes at
Shaw university. colored, were held
there this morning. The address was
made by Rev DR.. John c. Kiigo. o.
Trinity college. Governor Aycock pre-
scented he diplomas. A number Of
prominent people were present. The
hoard OF trustees is in session. II is
h first time the board has ever met
here. II Is composed OF New England
and North Carolina Baptists.
DR.. Croker will build a railway ten
miles in length from Wilson TO STAN
tonsburg. He a secured enough stock
to pay for the work The route will lie
via Simms' mill.
April 10th is the date OF the wedding
of Miss Minnie Tucker and Mr.. Ashby
Baker. OF this city
Today the I0o-mark was reached in
the number of inmates of the soldiers
home here. A year ago there were oniy
forty-seven- The number now Is the
greatest in the twelve years since the
home was opened.
The regiment OF infantry which goes
to Charleston VIII have a strength OF
55S. The state makes an allowance "a
the division Of naval militia and also
to the light battery. The latter l. from
Charlotte. 1t is understood that * viii
go to Wilmington and thence on the
Hornet" TO Charleston. with the naval
militia
The agricultural department. f. now
revising its mailing list. 1t has $3.50
names on the list To all the valuable
monthly bulletin goes free OF cost
At last the state superintendent q
heard from Camden county regarding
its needs OF state funds to keep It's pub
lie schools pen four months In the
year. 1t needs only s6.67. Hartford
wants $500. The total asked for Is al
most exactly $4,000.
<. X. Proctor. OF Lumberton. arrived
here today to administer upon the es-
tate OF the late General Thomas +.
Toon. The latter owned lands In Rob-
eson and Columbus counties and a
some other property. There was also
81. 900 insurance on his life.
Attorney General Gilmer Is now pre-
pairing his annual report OF the criminal
statistics. Some %ountie have not yet
sent in the returns.
1t is said that the truck outlook in
the New Bern section is now very
promising. Good progress in growth
has ccurred during the past few DAYS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

The Mormons are holding a conven-
ton in KinSton.
Ex-Congressman T. G. Skinner in Il
card advocates the election OF Judge W.
A: Hoke to succeed Senate Pritchard.
Durham Herald: 1t is Supposed that
the intoxicated gentleman who fell out
Of a and cracked his skull
against the brick pavement will sue the
town for damages.
The Sun says the people of Salisbury
are evidently great lovers of rabbit
flesh, judging from the quantity of rab-
bits sold there this season.. One dealer
alone has sold 1889 since the season
opened.-Stock is being subscribed to
a $4,000 cotton seed Oil mill in Sails
bury.
Raleigh Times: The Haywood Lum-
Der company, of Waynesville, was in
corporated today with a capital Of
SOL 600. The incorporators are almost
entirely northern capitalists.
Raleigh News and Observer: Rich
mond Pearson Hobson is visiting his
aunt. Mrs. Mary Davis, near States
ville.-Baltimore, Md. March IL. -
Frank c. Hairston. Of North Carolina.
former state senator, died at 6:15 this
evening at the Maryland General Hos
pital after a weeks illness Of pneu-
monia His mother. brother and two
sisters were at his bedside.-Oxford,
n. c.. March 1.-the Union Bank of
Richmond had petitioned the United
States supreme court for a writ ot GER
tiorari in the suit against the town Of
Oxford. The case Las been decided in
favor of the town by the circuit court
Of Appeals for the fourth circuit, ard
to obtain a review Of this decision the
writ was desired. On Yesterday the
court announced that the petition was
denied. This ends Il piece of litigation
whic began in November 1894.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
A Printer Greatly Surprised.

Il never was so much surprised N my
life, as [ was with the results OF using
rlain's Pain Balm" says
Henry T. Crook. pressman Of the Ashe-
willie IN. c. Gazette. 81 contracted a
severe case of rheumatism early last
winter by getting my feet wet. j tried
several things for it without benefit.
One day while looking over the Ga
Zette, 1 noticed that Pain Balm was
positively guaranteed to cure rheurna-
tism, so bought a bottle of it and De-
fore using w thirds Of 1t my rheu-
matism had taken its flight and / nave
not had a rheumatic pain since" Sold
at R. Z. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
GRANTED
BY New York GOVERNOR for Return of
a Bank to Tennessee.

Albany. N. Y. March Ex-Governor
Odell today authorized the extradition
Of Charles A. Cochran. wanted in Nash
vile. Tenn. on the charge Of larceny.
He Is accused of having defrauded the
Union Bank and Trust Company Of that
safe through paper of the American
Hardware Company. Of which he was
president. discounted by the bank. His
attorney asked for an adjour nment IL
order to give his client an opportunity
to show that he was not a fugitive from
justice. The governor decided that the
issue of Cockran's guilt or innocence
could not be tried before him and that
as the papers were in regular form. he
would grant the requisition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

There Is br. one rmaII chance In
save your life AID that In through an
operation" was the awful prospect SET
before Mrs /. a. Hunt, Of Lime Ridge.
Wis, by her doctor after vainly tryfne
&c cure her Of O frightfui case Of stom-
ach trouble ana yellow jaundice. He
didn't count on the marvellous power
OF Electric Bitters to cure Stomach and
Liver but she heard Of ft.
took sever bottles. was Wholly cured1
surgeons knife, Low weighs
more and feels better than ever. It's
positively guaranteed to cure Stomach.
Liver and Kidney troubles and
disappctnts. Price soc 1T r. r Bel
lamyss drug store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

The business interests of Wilmington
have long since demanded double daily
service on the Seaboard Air Line. and
IN addition to the passenger train leav-
ing here in the afternoon the business
men OF the city recently set on foot a
movement to get the Seaboald Aid Line
authorities to run another passenger
train put of Wilmington at an early
hour in the morning and arriving here
ut night
Re keenly was the necessity OF double
daily passenger service felt that all the
commercial bodies took action to pre-
vail upon the Seaboard Air Line au-
thdrities to put on another train The
following joint committee was therefore
appointed by the following bodies:
Produce Exchange-L- 3. Rogers, H.
". Halloy.
Chamber OF Commerce.. w. Claw
son., l. Bluethenthal.
Merchants Association.-George r.
French. ". z. Worth
Wholesale Grocers' Association-Jos.
H. Walters, W. B. Cooper.
Upon invitation OF the committee
General Manager Barr and Traffic
manager Peasants will arrive here this
afternoon at 1905 p. m. to consult with
the committee with reference to the ad-
ditional train. They will come from
Columbia by way of Hamlet, and will
be met at the Seaboard Air Line depot
by the committee.
The visiting railroad men will be es-
corted to The orion and at $3.50 p. m,
the committee will give them d sail
around the harbor on the steamer Ma
vassa which has been ~courteously ten
dered by Mr.. H. w. Malloy, president
Of the Navassa Guano company.
When the boat returns about 5 p. m,
the visitors and committee will take
carriages and ride around the city visit
ing the various industries and points of
interest.
At 8 o'clock tonight a general meet
ing of the chamber of commerce, the
produce exchange. the merchants asso-
station and the wholesale grocers' asso-
citation will be held at the rooms of the
chamber of m in the Seaboard
Air Line building. The Seaboard Air
Line representatives will be there to
meet our representative business men
and hear the committees claims for
the morning train.
Every business man interested in the
progress and welfare of Wilmington is
wanted at the meeting tonight. Cen
eral Manager Barr has expressed a de-
sire TO meet Wilmington's business men
and it is vitality important that they
should be there to meet him and Mr..
Peasants. He wired the committee
yesterday that it was his desire to meet
the business men and everyone is in
vited to attend the meeting for that
purpose
Wilmington is thoroughly in earnest
about the additional morning train and
no doubt the progressive and enterDris-
ing management of the Seaboard All
Line will give our business interests tie
benefit of the double daily service to be
asked for. 1t is believed that such q
service will not only be exceedingly ad-
Vantageous to the commercial interests
and industries of Wilmington but viii
be equally so for the railroad.
Let every business man be at the
meeting tonight
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
4 Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim. is a type of
Constipation. The power OF this MUIR
derous maiady is felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health ill it's overcome. But DIR.
Kings New Life Pills are a safe and
certain cure. Fest in the world for
Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels.
Only % cents at r.. r. Beliamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

When you wake up with a bad taste
in your mouth you may know that you
need a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach
& Liver Tablets. They will cleanse
your stomach, improve your appetite
and make you feel like a new man.
They are easy to take, being sugar
coated, and pleasant in effect. For
sale at Bellamys drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
For the Complexion.

The complexion suffers from bilious
ness or constipation. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers keeps liver and bowels
healthy and remove the cause. c. Il.
Hooper, Albany, Ga. Il took DeWitts
Little Early Risers for b~il!ousness.
Just what / needed. / am better than in
ears" They grippe. Y. r Bell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Will often cause a horrible Burn,
ScaId, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arni-9
ca Salve. b lest in the world, viii
kill the pain n promptly heal IL
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores. Ulcers,
Boiis. Feloas. Corns, ail Skin Erup-
tons. Best PILE cure on earth Onl,
Is cts "a box Cure guaranteed. SolJ
by r. R Seiiamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Coughs, colds. Group, grip, bronchitis.
throat and lung troubles quickly cured
by One Minute Cough Cure. Draws
out the inflammation and emoves the
cause of the disease. Absolutely safe.
Acts at once. Justice OF the Peace j.
O. Hood. Crosby, Miss, MY wife could
not get her breath and was relieved
by the first dose. It has long beer a
benefit to all my family" R. r. Bell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Yau will never wish to take another
dose of pills if you once try Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and more pleasant
in effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. For
sale at R. r. Beliamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles.
DeWitts Wftchel Hazel Salve cures 81
nee, removing the necessity for oper-
ations- For scalds. cuts burns. wounds.
bruises. sores and skin diseases un-
eQualled- Beware Of dangerous coun-
terfefts. r. r. BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE
THE PROPOSED MORNING TRAIN ON
SEAB0AR0 AIR LIRE.

General Manager Barr and Traffic
Manager Peasants to Come Today.
VIII Steam Around the Harbor and
Ride Over the City This Afternoon.
Ia Talk Train Tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

for him at the Hotel. She never met
Adams, Of Galesburg. She never will
meet Adams, Of Galesburg, but she will
hear about him now and then, also about
Balancing the Books at the End of the
Month, putting somebody through the
Blue Lodge or the Consistory, and a Meet
ing of the Directors of the Business Mems
League and the Committee on Street Inn
provement. Then the Time will come
when no Story goes with the Exit. She
will go to the Kitchen to count up the
Breakage for the Day and when she re-
turns she will have the Front of the
House all to herself. for he will have ex-
ecuted cat-like Sneak. That is when
she wants to join a Whist Club and buy
a Motto reading as follows: Absence
makes the Heart grow Ponder
Now. love to hear the Wise Sisters
get up and do their Stunts at a Club Meet
ing, but 1 am here to tell them that when
the Other Half of the Sketch wants to
duck away he will escape, and you can't
hold him by playing on the Piano or read
ing Emerson's Essays. I've tried every
thing from putting Morphine in his Coffee
up to Brute Force. and now. when num-
her begins to get restless about P. NJ.
] hand him his Hat and tell him to come
In as quietly as possible.
MORALE True Happiness must be taken
in broken Doses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
MODERN FABLES
By GEORGE ADE.
The Modern Fable of the Club Member Who
Had No Theories to Offer.
(cop, right, 1902, by Robert Howard Russell.)

, Room Table and play Authors. A Hus-
band who was kept busy trying to guess
the most celebrated Works of Nathaniel
Hawthorne would never banker for a Stag
Party at the Club or Social Session at
the Lodge Room.
Another Lady who had been doing a
Monologue for 40 odd Years put up a The
Dry that Home Life lost oil Attraction for
Married Men because OF the horrible
Evaporation of Loves Young Dream. She
said that the Honeymoon ought to be
made a Continuous Performance. Even
those who had been married for Twenty
Years ought to sit around on one another,
talking Baby Talk and trading Converse
ton Hearts.
Then there arose a stern Woman who
had been to the Mill and got her Grist.
She carried a line of Black Goods in Stock
because she never knew at what Minute
she would need them. Four times had
she looked the Preacher straight In the
Eye and taken an awful Chance. OF the
Theories of Home Making she knew prec-
ious little, but when it came to a work
ing knowledge of Man as he is constructed
nowadays, she was there with the Goods.
..Nen are roughly divided into t:so
classes" She began. '.Wo have those who
love Home so we'll that they cannot be
dragged out after they are once curled
up for the Evening. On the other hand,
we have those VINO telephone ddiedu WHeiA
they are coming Home, so that it won't
be too much of a Shock I have tried
both Kinds and If it came to a toss-up |
don't believe I should pick either MY
Preference would be for the Kind that is
around when he is needed and that keeps
out of the way during the long Intervals
in between. but I never met that kind
except in my Dreams.
81 will say this for all of them, how
ever For the first Month they can't be
shooed beyond the Front Door. The wife
who is not Next to the Habits of the
Critter sees him sitting there ali Evening,
surrounded by the Wedding Presents and
reading History of the United States
presented by his Fellow-Employcs atzthe
Wholesale House. and she tells herself
that Domestic Life is a Cinch. But there
comes an Evening when he lowers the
Volume of History and listens for some
body to call him up on the Phone and
say that Adams. of Galesburg, is waiting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
Port sRhoDiisiio,,,.s
o4nd. HoU Made.

Three or four years ago the papers
were fun Of accounts Of e food tablet
which some noted professor had invented.
with which In tine Of war soldiers would,
be provided, thus obviatins the necessity
OF loading them down with extra rations
Colonel Byrd, however, seems to havs
been about century In advance OF tn 1l
ingenious scientists In refeEring to the the
difficulties Of procuring food by hunters,
3 foresters and such parties As his own.
he dweus upon tho advantages OF q GER
tain .'portable food, . and goes on to say:
..The portable provisions would furnish
our forests withal are glua-broth ana
srockahominl one contains the essence OF
bread. the other Of meat. The best way
of making glue broth is after the follow
ing method: Take deg of beef, veal,
.vepison, or any other young meat, pc e-
cause old meat will not SO easily jelly
Pare off all the fat, In which there IS
no nutriment, and Of the. lean make
very strong broth, after the usual man
ner, by boiling all the meat to rags tn
all the goodness be out After sktmmtng
off what fat remains pour the broth into
a wide stew-pan, well tinn'd. and let It
simmer over a gentle, even fire, till it
comes to a, thick jelly. Then take 1t Off
and set it over boiling water, which is
an evener heat, and not so apt to burn
tho both to the vessel. Over that let
it evaporate, stirring it very often till
q it be reduced, when cold, into solid sub
stance like glue. Then cut 1t into small
pieces, laying them single in the cold.
that they may dry the sooner. When the
pieces are perfectly dry put them into
canister, and they will be good. II
kept dry, a whole India voyage. This
glue is SO strong that two or three drains
dissolved in boiling water. with little
salt, will make half a pint OF good broth.
and If you should be faint with fasting
or fatigue, let a. small piece Of this glue
melt in your mouth. and you will find
yourself surprisingly refreshed. One
pound of this cooking would keep a man
in good heart about a MONTH. Half a
dozen pounds Of this sprishtful bread will
sustain a man for as many. months, pro-
yided he husband It we'll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

Dido to something real upetty-up by Com
r;,de Maeterlinck
Several times they had settled all out
standing Differences between Capital and
Labor but they forgot to send Word 10
the interested Parties.
'One Day they all took hold of long
Rope and pulled Rudyard kipling down
from his Pedestal. The only Thing that
saved ISiplinic was that he did not hear
anything about it.
lsut when they rallied around the Home
Topics, that was where they lived. When
il came to setting down Rules fer repress-
I'M; the natural-born Instincts OF the Little
Folks. they We're Fine and Fancy.
Occasionally they took up Man and
Kicked him to Pieces One Week they
proved that he was absolutely No Good.
md at the next Roundup they discussed
NAYS and Means of keeping him at Home.
A Girl who had been or the Bargain
Counter since the Year of the Big Wind.
and no Takers. arose and wanted to know
why, if Man was such Bunch of Irou-
bic, they were not willing to get shut of
him She was hooted and the Executive
Committee threatened to take her License
away from her il she didn't behave.
Byrtle McGraw had a very hot Paper,
tied with Blue Ribbon. on how to make
Home so attractive that tie Meal-Ticket
would not care to go chasing out every
Evening. Myrt had just escaped from a
School for Girls and she had lot of
beautiful Theories that were simply wait
ing to be frost-bitten. She allowed that
If Wife would put tissue-paper Shades
on all the Lamps and surround the Old
Boy with plenty of Sofa Pillows and per-
rrss Elm to Smoke and then fit to the
Ssano and do a grooming Love Song, H.
would be so Charmed with his ow7, Fire
side that It would never. occur to him TO
nut on his Things and go Down Town COR
little while. Myrt had it all figured ous
with herself. She was for a ChserS HN1:ie
with an $50 Angora on the PRAYER Rus
and a glowing Bed Of Goals III tie Crate
reformed School-Teacher who ne
}orged 10 the Club took different Tack
She never had been Married. but she
knew how TO manage a Man because she
had worked the whole thing cut by Alge-
bra She said that the boss Scheme for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

Colorado is very proud of her schools
and is making preparations for an extra
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
state Of Ohio. city OF Toledo.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that 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 DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that 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 December,
A D. 1855.
A. w. GLEASON
tSeal, Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure4is taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mus
acons surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. ~ CHENEY eco, Toledo o.
Halls Fsmiy 1dis are the best