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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24
FIGHT ENDS DISPUTE
A Street Encounter Between
Prominent People In Pen
SacOla.

Pensacola. Fla October oa-fn q
street fight today growing out OF q dis
pute over a law suit. w. {. O'Ncal.
president OF the American Natscua,
Bank stabbed Adolph Breenhut
Wholesale grocer. under the left car
near the large artery. also in the hack
and on the arm. the YOU In the neck
being serious.
o'Neal was arrested on a warrant
Charged with assault with intent Co kin
and was released on S5.0oo bond.
GreeEhut is resting a tonight. but
Is not yet out or danger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

would not be so ungallant as to name
the fairest amid such opulency of love
illness. Therefore, to decide that all
important matter. a voting contest has
been started in which Bailie is allowed
to vote as many times as he has five
cent pieces to spare, like the rest of
Wilmingtonians, but how many he'll
buy only the angels know-BallIe
doesn't. The contest started off at a
lively gait last night by a number of
friends ~espousing the cause of their
fayorites, n the votes stood as will
be seen above. Already there is ginger
in the rivalry, and it will grow spicier
as it proceeds. The voting will continue
from now until Saturday and Will be
press. Boxes to register the vote have
been conveniently placed at the follow
ing places: Crescent Cigar Store. Ger
kin's, J. c. ~Shepard's drug store.
Miss Cammie Lords and Miss Leonora
CantwelPs dancing schools, Orion
House, Warren's Candy Store, ]. Hicks
Bunting's, j. D. Nuts and j. II. Hard
ms drug stores, and at Kress' Five AMI
Tent cent store.
The one receiving the highest vote
at the end of the contest will be Car
nival Queen Of Love and Beauty of The
great Pythian and Merchants Carni-
val, just before the display of the erup-
ton of Mt. Pelee. The Queen of Love
and Beauty, attended by her maids OF
honor, whom she will select for her
self, will occupy a magnificent float i'll
the mammoth parade, and the CROWN
ing will take place upon the Cape Fear
river at the foot of Market street, amid
the most wonderful and gorgeous pyro-
tecnic display at the beginning of the
eruption of Mount Pelee. The scene
will simply beggar description, and
nothing like it may ever occur here
again.
THE PARADE COMMITTEE.
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wv " A1"h ~
Walter Williams for the purpose Of
pointing a moral. tells the story of a
Cooper county editor. suspected to be
Williams himself. who was saved once
by a majority of only thirty-four votes
from being made out a liar, says the
Kansas City Journal
Many years ago, before a certain
Missourian had cut his eyeteeth in poll
tics" says Mr.. Williams. "he was edit
ing a newspaper over in Cooper county.
The newspaper was the chief organ or
the democratic party in that close coun-
ty, and he was the organ grinder. The
campaign was becoming lively. Finally
the in the han Of the
campaign, made some severe charges
against the republican nominee for rep
resentative. The republican nominee
replied with a denial. The newspaper
said that it was for the people to decide
whether or not the editor of that news
paper had lied. We have faith in the
people Of the county to decide properly.
They will de exact Justice The cleo
ton was held. When the returns were
counted it was discovered that out OF 4
total vote in excess of 5000 the people
had decided by the slender majority OF
thirty-four that the editor was not a
liar. Since then he has been decidedly
chary of making such pointed personal
issues in popular campaigns. 1t has a
SOLDERING influence wen now to reflect
upon what the result would have been
changed their votes"
had eighteen Cooper county citizens
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Easy IL You Know How.

Yes. Mark Twain did say that he
thanked zoo he was not the inventor
Of the German language" said the
Pennsylvania Dutchman. according to
the Philadelphia Ledger. And he also
told a story OF a Kentuckian who de-
clared he would rather decline two
drinks than one German noun- Both
put the cas- in a pretty strong light.
But that doesn't make IN difference
Mark Twain Is no authority along that
line at all. German is not a difficult
language. / ought TO know n pro-
nunciation is easy. All you've got TO
dc is to pronounce every letter, sound
every vowel just right and get the
words properly arranged into SEN
fences That is as easy as falling OF
a log.
No doubt you are right" said the
American. but / would like 10 hear
an instance OF the proper arrange
ment of words and sentences. / would
probably understand the matter then"
Very WELL" said the Pennsylvania
Dutchman, here Is an instance:
Observation-Disclosures, A rat has into
the milk fallen
"Mother-Have you il out taksn2
"Daughter-No. but I have the cat
In thrown
"Mother-That is right. The cat viii
the rat out bring"
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The Charge of Hens Pen Brigade.
Half a page Henry wrote:
Then Henry pondered-
Worked up his spleen against
Newport's Four Hundred:
Forward the quill brigade,
Give me more ink he said:
I'm roast them hip and thigh.
NewPorts Four Hundred"
Henry 20 right OF them.
Henry t5 left of them.
Henry behind them
Volly'd and Numbered.
Theirs not TO reason why.
Theirs not TO make reply.
Theirs but to live and die
Viewpoints Four Hundred.
More pages Henry wrote.
While the world wondered
What he could have against
Viewpoints Four Hundred:
Set ii in caps" he said:
Give 1t a big scare head.
III make 'em feel like - tents
Viewpoints Four Hundred:
Hens pen to right OF them.
Hens pen TO left of them,
Hens pen behind them.
o how they fioundered.
Boldly Hen wrote and we'll.
Spared not one bowling swell.
He simply gave en-.
Viewpoints Four Hundred.
Up again, up again,
Bodied the Four Hundred:
Hen thought he sQuelched 'em. but
Hen merely ~blundered:
They're still the push and jam,
And they don't give a-fig
What Henry prints about
Viewpoints Four Hundred.
Newton Kirk in the Boston Post.
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John G.. Long Calls on President.

Washington, October 21.-Among the
presidents callers today was John CT.
Long. of Florida, consul general of the
United States at Cairo, Egypt. Mr..
Long who is on leave, expects to return
to Cairo in November. He says that
cholera, which until recently ragged dis
astrously in Cairo and vicinity, practi-
cally has been stamped out in that city.
When he left Cairo late in September,
only a few cases of the disease were
known in the city, which a a popula-
ton OF nearly a million. The disease Is
still prevalent in the interior provinces
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24
Remains Sent to Ashton.

The remains Of Mr.. John W.. Ormsby.
of Pender county, who died IN this city
on Monday night. at the home of his
brother. Mr.. J. o. Ormsby, 91s North
Fourth street. were sent to Ashton yes
terday morning. The funeral took
place there yesterday, Rev. G. B. Web
ster officiating. The deceased was 66
years Of age and leaves a wife and eight
children.
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WHAT POPULAR YOUNG LADY
WILL WIN?
VOTING CONTEST NOW ON
How the Vote stood Last Nighf-The
Parade Committee's Tribute TO
w~iIminGton's B~ewitching Girls-
The Executive ca mmittee Met Last
Night

Next Monday week. November 3rd,
the Pythian Carnival and Merchants
Fail Festival will open and continue
for the week. TIL tima is drawing
near and when it comes Wilmington
will have a gala tine. Hundreds Oh
visitors from the country will be here
from North and Sou . Carolina to have
a rolicking time.
The election Of the queen of the car
nival is now in progress at carnival
headquarters, III Market street. The
polls are open and TIE voters are drop
ping in to stuff the ballot boxes for
their choice. This = one election in
which no objection i'll be made to
voting early and ofte-. You can vote
just as many ballot at n time as
you may desire.
Up to last night the vote for queen
stood as follows
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Governor Stone, though his party has
abandoned him., is not SO badly or as
President Castro in Venezuela Stone
is able to hang to his office and mis-
salary; Castro has been obliged to take
I the woods.-Philadelphia eco
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McDufie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system of all the deletenous and I'm
healthy matter and makes a new per
son of you. % cents at Z. Z. Beiiamys.
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McDunfie's Tasteless Chill Cure win
build up broken down systems anA
make the bdlood rich and healthy. Ger
ltain cure for chills. guaranteed or your
money refunded. so cents at r. r.
IBellamy'S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

McDfle's Turpentine and Mutton
Suet Lung Plaster Is a certain cure for
whooping cough, easy and comfortable,
works while you sleep. % cents at r.
r. Bellamy's.
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McDufie's Witch Hazel Foot Healer
is one # the finest baby powders
known, Cures prickly e n gives in
slant relief. % cents at r r. Bella
myss
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The administration is relieved or one
embarrassment. at least. The Siamess
Crown Prince now on a tour Of this
country is not twins.-Mobile Register
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Unless you register before th~
books close on the 25th of 0ctSSex-
you cannot yote this year.
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The adoption of the ConstItuties-
la1 Amendment made an enffreay
new registration necessary. The
Idfsfranchised negro reEfstered In
Legfsfature had not provide Ter
new registration this year, Tia
names of all these negroes WO0s0
remain on the Registrations bOokaN
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The man with a cellar full of coal
VIII o cease to be any better than
other people-Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

Your old registration VIII net 60
title you to vote this year.
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REGISTER
Let Everybody Register Who In No.
titled to Register.

There IL an entirely new registers
ton this year.
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NOTE THIRD.

Each Demomocrafic ape In r~-
Iquested to keep this In . proaine0s
place I'm the paper until the regis
closes.
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| The books are now open for regxS-
tration and will be open fer tAaE
every day, sunday ExceD1--
led. until sunset Saturday, oetSbes-
18th.
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NOTE SECOND.

An entirely new re~gistratioR th6e
was necessary to Pat 1he
Iamendmenf I'm operation I'm thfs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

Let every person who In entities
Go vote under the amendment regis
ter mt once.
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NOTE O.

Cuf this ont and post ft NJ ss0<
place I'm the voting Pre-
cfncf. +. NJ.
Crafman Dem. state Ex. Com
Alex L.. FefId. Secretary.
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NOTE FIRST.

Register yourself and get yssr
To register.
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s.a.. sae q TIE Kind Ysa Hsp shxsys Bought
as' 9 MMl@m
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

A traveller in Japan writes, The
Japanese are evidently very fond of
having signs and directions written in
English, even when there is not the
slightest need for it. have seen, In
one of the streets behind the Ginza,
in Toxic, a small dust box with the
words dust box painted on 1t, al
though there are no Eropean houses
in that vicinity; and several of those
street stalls where jinricksha coolies
buy their rice and hot soup and con-
sume it standing are ornamented with
the words RESTAURANT; meal very
cheape.' 1t is not to be wondered at
that these signs are badly spelled and
that letters are often turned the wrong
way. What surprises me is that veal
thy commercial establishments often
have their signs, notices and advertise
ments written in equally execrable
English. For instance, one large ba-
zaar on the Ginza bears the singular
sign, Looking free which means that
anybody can enter to look at the goods
exposed for sale. eveh though he does
not intend to make any purchases"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
AN ALL ABIDING FAITH.

The Illinois Central railroad COM
pany has an all abiding faith in the
future OF the great Northwest. A
short time ago, this was manifested by
the establishment in Seattle OF an ag-
ency to take care their interests there
The latest effort Is to put on splen-
didly equipped new train service rum
ming between st. Paul and Chicago.
The new trains will be running Sun.
day November 2. They will use their
own rails between Chicago and Albert
Lea, Mimi, and the Minneapolis & 81.
Louis railway track from Albert Lea,
to Minneapolis and st. Paul running
into the union depot at st. Paul, which
is the same that Is used by all lines
in that city.
The train Is to be known as The Chi
cago, st. Paul and Minneapolis Limit
ed and Will consist Of sleeping car,
buffet library car and reclining chair
car through without chnge between
Chicago and Minneapolis and st. Paul
Dining car service will also be main
tained, supper being served out OF Chi
cago and breakfast into Chicago.
Trains will leave st. Paul at 7;1O p.
m. and arrive in Chicago $3.50 n. m.
Leave Chicago at $40 D. m. and ar
rive in st. Paul 9:4O a. m. making
close connection at st. Paul with all
western lines. Tickets can be pur-
chased via. this line, in connection
with all western lines. at all stations.
For further information regarding
rates, time, etc., call on or address:
B. II. H.TRUMBULL,
Commercial agent III Cent r r. 142
Third street, Portland. Ore.
PAUL b. TOMPs0N,
Freight and passenger agent, III Cent
r II, Seattle, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

The miserable efforts of the coal
mine operators of the anthracite re-
gion to defraud the miners out of their
lust dues are depicted in every utter
ance Of the agents Of the class alleg-
ed by one of its members to be Gods
chosen people. There is no subter-
fuge too low for these unscrupulous
wealth-accumulators to stoop TO to
gain their end-the perpetuatfon of the
serfdcm of the working classes Here
is a specimen from Attorney Macyeigh,
who has been trying unsuccessfully for
some days past to rattle" President
Mitchell in the Scranton hearing: Mr..
Mitchell, do you think you have the
right to ask for an increase in wages
which, if granted, would increase the
cost Of living TO hundreds of thousands
of people?" How solicitous these op-
orators ara for The welfare of the con-
sumers! Taking this Macveigh for 1t.
the amineowners would be deeply touch
ed with sympathy for the great army
Of coalburners if the price were to ad-
vance. Such hypocrisy is abominable.
In the first place. the operators would
not care what happened to the eonsum-
ers, except death or financial straits
that would prevent them from buy
ing coal The threat Of MacVeigh
that the cost of coal will advance if
the miners demand for more wages
is conceded is a matter of no conse-
uuence in the hearing now in progress.
The miners must receive living wages
even if the price of coal goes up to 500
a ton. The imputation that they should
continue to starve because the opera
tors do not care to divide profits with
them is villainous. The tender solicit
tude which MacVeigh expresses for the
consumer will not blind the public to
the real object that this worthy has
in view, nor will he add sympathizers
to the cause Of the operators by his
flippant questions to the head of the
mineworkers' organization. If the pres
permit the paying of living wages, then
the price of coal should GO up, and
The sooner the better
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

eights Of the whole went for wages
Then s4so,ooO ,ooO0 was paid for other
expenses OF operation, $500. .oOc. 600 went
for interest and taxes, s6S,6SS,eeo for
permanent Improvements and miscella>
aeous expenses, and slSl, ,es6,ooO for div
idends--equivalen to about &c percens
on the entire share capital--leaving
SS4,764,Oo0 credited as surplus, Employ.
es are now. and In many cases Justly,
asking material increase in wages,
and the problem over which the man
ayers and directors are worrying is to
what extent can wages be increased,
concurrent with the great expense in
all operating and construction expen-
ses. An advance Of 20 percent all
around. which some suggest. would
have amounted for the year named 70
over sl2aO0l, which, besides wiping
out the entire surplus for that year,
would have cut off SS7,4oOoo0 from the
dividends. reducing that return on the
capital stock to an average of about is
percent for the entire country, These
figures merely illustrate the far-reach-
ing effects OF general Increase in the
wages of an army of over l,00o,0O0 men,
and help TO justify the caution with
which both railway managers and the
OF railway employers are
the subject. Moreover,
each company has its individual con-
diSion to consider Some roads are
earning good dividends, and have a
surplus; others pay no dividends and |
ind hard work to pay their interest,
one may be able to stand an increase
IN its ratio of operating expenses,
mich would possibly bankrupt its
leighbor, so that the adoption of fix
ID scale of wages for all roads is
rave and difficult problem upon which
on railway returns in the
otal do not shed much light. But man
Lgers and brotherhoods alike are now
eeking to discover the limitations
which justice, reason and regard for
uture safety combine to fix.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.

llreakins into blazing home. some
dremen lately dragged the siecping In
mates from death, Fancied security
and Heath near, It's that way when
you neglect coughs and colds Don't
DO u. Dr Kings New Discovery for
Consumption gives perfect protection
against all Throat. Chest and Lung
troubles, Keep Il near. and avoid suf-
fcring. death and doctors bills, A
teaapoonful stops a laate cough. per.
aiatent uae the most stubborn, Harm.
lcss and nice tasting. us guaranteed
to satisfy by chas Rogers, Price soe
and sl.oo. Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
NORTH COAST IIMrTpp.

Ii only run by the Northern Pacific
between Portland and Minneapolis and
1t, Paul. through Tacoma, Seattle.
Spokane. Mlssoula, Butte, Livingston.
billings. Dlnmark and Fargo, eight
Of thcse trains are on the run daily.
-four east and four west. each In
solid veatibulad train. carrying stand
ard Pullman tourist sieopers, dining
car. day coaches. mail. expreas and
baggaRe car and the elegant obaerva-
ton car. Each train Ii brilliantly
lighted with over 800 lights and the
beauty OF u all 10 you can travel Just
as cheaply on this train A. on any
other. An representatives viii bs
glad to give you additional insorma-
tion. A. ID, Charlton, Assistant Gen.
erai Passenger Agent. asg Morrlson 81,
Portland. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
A STARTLING SURPRISE.


Very few couldb elleye In looking
at A. T. Hoadley, healthy, robust
blacksmith of Tllden. Ind, that for
ten years he suffered such tortures
from rheumatism as few could endure
and live. But wonderful change fol-
lowed his taking Electric Bitters. Two
bottles wholly cured me-" he writes,
"and l have not felt twinge in over
a year They regulate the Kidneys,
purify the blood and cure rheumatism
Neuralgia, Nervousness, improve d.
gestion and give perfect health. Try
them. Only 50 cts. at Chas. Rogers
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

The democratic evening Journal calls
attention to the fact that this evening
mass convention will be held in the
city hall for the purpose of nominating
a "nonpartisan ticket"
Why not be honest just once and
have the notice read, "nonpartisan
democratic ticket?"
Look at the nonpartisans holding lu-
crative offices.
All democrats.
Perhaps Messrs. Smith, Noland, Grat-
Ike IT al. can fool the republicans all
the time.
So call the mass meeting.
Republicans, let the democrats mass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

What became Of the prodigious sum
Of 81 ,629, OLA, 900, which the railway COM
panies OF the United States earned and
received from other sources in the last
year reported by the interstate COM
merce commission? says the Railway
Age. First, 500, $4,000, or over three
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
LUCK IN THIRTEEN.

By sending thirteen miles VIM
Spirey, Of Walton Furnace, Vt, got
a box Of Bucklen's Arniea Save that
wholly cured horrible fever sore on
his leg. Nothing else could. Posi-
lively cuures Bruises, Felons, Ulcers,
Eruptions, Boils, Burns. Corns and
Piles. Only Csc. Guaranteed by Chas.
Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
THE MIIW AUKEE.

A familiar namo OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee q st, Paul Railway. known
oil over the Union aa the Great Railway
running the "Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between 81, Paul
and Chicago. and Omaha and Chicago.
"The only perfect train In the world"
Understand: Connections are made
with all transcoatlncntal lines, securing
to passengers the beat service known.
Luxurious coaches. electric light. steam
heat. OF a variety eauaied by no other
line,
See that your ticket reads via "fNhc
milwaukee," when going to any point
In tho uulted states or Canada, Al
ticket agents sell them.
For rates, pamphlets or other infof"
nation, addess,
J, w, CASEY. C. J. EDDY.
Trav, Raas, AEtn zen Agt.
Portland. ORE. Portland. Ora
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
A FINE LInARY.

OF lio volumes In found on each Of
the Northern PaciHc's "North Coast
iamitcd" trains, Don't forget that
these are the only trains operated In
the weat that arc lighted throughou,
nv electricity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19
WHERE TO HUNT AND FISH"

Northern Pacino'a new game book Ia
now ready for distribution. illuatra-
tons OF live game q particular feature.
Four fun pages from Seton. .Thomp-
aon'a drawings made specially for this
book. Send addfeaa with six cents and
book will be mailed 10 you by Chas.
\ Feo. q. T.. q 4. A.. SO, Paul. Minn,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
every box. 2jc. ~ S6>T1SN
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

The Astorlan guarantees to Its ad
vertisers the largest circulation Of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

The bather sometimes finds the sand
soft and yielding to his feet. 1t does
not trouble him and he goes on until
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-19

Cincinnati. Don't fall TO write us
about your trip as we are In a posi-
tlon to give YOU some valuable inior-
nation and assistance: 63l9 miles OF
track over which are operated somo
of tho finest trains In the world.
For particulars regarding freight or
passenger rates call on or address.
&C. LINDSEY, b. II. TRUMBELI.
T. +. q n. A. Conf AKt,
l42 Third st.. Portland. Ore.