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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

Suppose either Germany of England
had territorial ambitions in South
America and were determined to use
the present dispute to crafty them.
could the United States prevent either
power taking as much territory as they
pleased? The United States navy gives
a negative answer.''-London Saturday
Review.
The Britishers need not bank too
much o. the size of our navy. It IS
larger now than when President Cleve-
land called a halt on England a few
ear ago as she was setting her plans
to annex to her Guiana colony a large
portion of Venezuelan territory. and 1t
will be remembered that she halted.
too. 1t will take US two generations.
according to Senator Stewart. to build
up a navy equal to hat of Great
Britain, but we will not be found apu!o-
giving to John Bull for being in the way
if he should tread on our toes while
trespassing on our own bailiwick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

Asheville has another sensation. An
employee of the Albemarle Park Com
pany while asleep in his bed is shot
by an unknown person. The pistol bali
passed through the Notwithstanding
mans hip. The wound is not serious.
The of the shooting would in
dictate hat it was a stray sno and
not intended for the person who be
came its victim. The missing girls Inc
check are still In hiding.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

While the negroes visions of forty
acres Of land and a mule" have never
materialized. they Ia get their twenty
acre allotments-in the Philippines-if
the scheme Senator Morgan has will De
adopted by the government. He favors
colonizing the southern negroes in these
islands, giving free transportation to
all who wish to go and a twenty acre
farm on arrival. The war department
has decided to send t. T. Fortune, a
negro, to the islands as a sort of special
commissioner to make Investigations.
We do not believe the move will help
the negro or the south. Most of those
to go. if any went. would be. just as it
has been in the immigration to the
northern states, of the better class If
southern negroes and we would still
have with US the more shiftless. worth
less class.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Beautiful Home wedding.

At the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams, of Lee
land. n. c., Mr.. w. A. Sue on yesterday
led to the altar their only daughter.
Miss Alice c. Williams. The bride was
attired in a becoming gown OF silk. The
attendants were Mr.. and Mrs. John
White, OF Mullens. s. c., and Mr..
Henry Williams with Miss Sara War
rem. OF Columbia, s. G. After the cell:
mony an elegant dinner was served a.
thu guests and the bride and groom 'air
o., the south bound train for Atlanta,
where they will spend their honey noon.
The room Is a popular attacfie OF the
Atlantic Coast Line. This couple will
make their home at Lelanr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
The Asheville runaway girls have no.

The Asheville runaway girls have no.
yet been ~apprehended. Latest reports
say the Jones girl went to Columbia.
All trace of the other has been loSt
The Greensboro police say they could
have caught them there if the telegram
describing them had not said n was
aged SO years. The Asheville authori
ties retort that a personal description
of a ~SS-year-old girl" was enough 10
show a mistake in Geographic transmits
sion N to put the Greensboro police Cl
inquiry. The yelled check forgers seem
to have gotten clear away and the baby
IS still q mystery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
THE NEW
The "City of Fayetteville" Left jack
%sonviIle on Monday and is Expect
ed in Wilmington Next SATURDAY..
supplies Arrived Here for the
Boat.
The Fayetteville Observer of Monday

Tue rdyetteVllle observer OF Monday
says:
Mr.. E. w. Cooke. general
Of the Fayetteville and Wilmington
Steamboat Company. passed through
here yesterday afternoon. on his way
from New York to Jacksonville. Fla,
for the purpose of accompanying the
magnificent new steamer City or Fay
~ettevi1le' I'D the coast n Cape Fear
river to Fayetteville. 1t is now stated
positively that the steamer will reach
Fayetteville by Christmas."
The Fayetteville Observer of yester-
day says:
THE steamer City of Fayetteville
left Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday after
noon, and is expected to reach Will
mington Saturday. She will reach
Fayetteville probably Monday, and here
she will be furnished by Lord & Taylor,
of New York"
The Clyde Line steamer which ar
rived ~ Wilmington yesterday brought
some finishing material for the new
steamer and also a lot of supplies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

The Evening Post, Of New York.
makes the following comment on that
par of President Roosevelt's messasr
TO the congress which treats of the
Philippines:
All told. the space he gives in this
message TO all the millions OF our Fill
Pine subjects IS one-half that accord
ed to the navy; and most of that space:
Is devoted to praise of the c~onquerors
and of their ~forbearance i having In
dulged so little in the water cure aid
other gentle Christian practices"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
PUlLIAM FOUND GUILTY
VIII be Sentenced Today and an APP
peal VIII be Taken

Charlotte. N. g, December l6.-Law-
renee Pulliam, late cashier OF the First
National Bank Of Asheville, y. c., was
tonight found guilty Of embeZzling 81
900 from that institution some years
ago.. He will be sentenced tomorrow,
when his counsel will likely appeal TO
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals at Richmond. Va. Pulliam has
been on trial in the United States dis
trict court here for about a week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Look the Fact In the Face.

The progress Of a bad cnld towar1
%galloping consumption a he terribly
sudden. Don't let this ugly fact fright
en- you. but when you begin to cough
take Aliens Lung Ba!sam, that stops
the cough by curing the Geld. Pre-
parations containing opium, merely
quiet the cough for d time. There is
no narcotic drug in ALE ms Lung Bal
sam. Sold by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

ously his peaceful blockade." II that
is their secret intention then we have
got to amend the Monroe doctrine OF
throw down the gage of battle to these
two powers Of Europe. backed perhaps
by France ind Italy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
TRUST THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED.

ANNSSI II1OSL WIZ IA 1fNlED-
l suffered from catarrh of the worst
nd and never hopad for cure, but E'vs
Cream Balm seems to do even that
Oscar Ostrom. 40 Warren Ave, Chi
ago.
/ could not work: / used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A. G..
Clarke, S41 Shawnut Ave, Boston.
Mass.
The Balm does not ~irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts,
or mailed by Ely Brothers. So Warren
St, New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
No Call for Emergency Fund.

New York. December 1e.-Up TO noon
no call for assistance had bean
received by the $50. 000. 900 pool organized
the leading banking interests as u
measure. There has been no
currency transfer out OF this city for
some days AMI Indications point to u
of money from various interior
points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

Is going % happen to the little boy who
is strfing himself with green apples. A
grown man couldn't be induced to try
that experiment; and yet the grown man
will overload himself with indigestible
food for which he will pay a greater
penalty than collie. II is this careless
and tholghtless eating which Is the be-
ginning of stomach trouble and all its
painful consequences.
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
ery cures dyspepsia ard other forms OF
Stomach trouble" II restores the weak
and rundown man or woman to sound
health.
-So-ne time has elapsed since I have written
you in regard TO the trsNtrneut 1 have been
taking under YOUR instuIcAoas.- sa,s Mr.. E r
Cingmars. Of Minneapolis. MINI. rWhen hrS
I commenced taking your remedies ] was under
Treatment of a ~weil-kuowu specialist IN this city
land had been for four moutssl. for catarrh.
and especially stomach trouble. and I was
rapidly getting worse. Got so bsd that I could
no, eat anything that did not distress me
terribly. and I was obliged TO quit taking the
doctors treatment entirely. I was greatly re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

AS conveying an idea Of the kind Of
navy Venezuela has with which TO op-
and Germany, it will be remembered
that the R~estaurador. said to be her
most powerful warship was formerly
George Gould's yacht. the ATLANTA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Decision by Commissioners Yerke..

washington, December ls--Comfnis-
.ionsr Yerkes. OF the internal revenue
bureau. has rendered a decision ! n
which he rules that druggists and 9TH
ers who cell soda wafer drinks. clarct
soda or similar beverages to which dis
TILED spirits. wine. or any compounds
thereof are added In any quantity,
however small. are required TO pay spe-
cial tax as .ess.l Hcuo. esslcr.
New York. December 1s--The board
of aldermen today voted se59.oOo to buy
coal for the o OF the city The reso-
luton passed last week voting slos. 0ce
for this purpose was recalled
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

McDuf1e's T~urpentine and Mutton
Suet Lung Plaster is a certain cure for
w%hooping cough, easy and comfortable.
works while you sleep. Is cents at r. p
Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Chattahoochee River ON a Rise

Columbus. Ga. December 16.-Tne
IChattahoochee river has risen ten fee.
within the past twelve hours. The rise
came very unexpectedly, sweeping away
many bales of cotton upon The wharf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Another GIFT to Chicago University

Chicago, December 16.-PresidAnt
Harper, of the University of Chicago AZ
tho c~onvocation exercises this afternoon
announces the gift by John d. Rocke
IfelIer of another million d. ar. ID that
Adii-inIu gifts were IN
Inounced. the Whole an ,unt agg-vgatsng
81, $50, 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Albert T Patrick Trying for u New
Trial.

New York, December l6.-The taking
Of testimony in the argument for a new
trial for Albert T. Patrick. convicted Of
the murder of William Marsh Rice was
concluded today. G.. G.. Battle, coun-
sci for Valet Jones. who was called -
a witness. told of Jones confession and
said he understood immunity had been
promised Jones. Mr.. Tomlinson opened
the argument for the plaintiff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.

TEE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
one year 500: six months 1850: three
mo- tI.7s: one month 50 CENTS
sesved in the city al 90 cents a rnonth.
n eek Is cents. :l.Ts foT three months
Or s7.es a e
THE SEMI WEEKLY MESSENGER
(two s-page D persJ. oy mail one year
81 90: .ix months 70 rents In ad
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
FOR SALE. BUcKHeAD FARM.

700 acres 100 cleared and stumped
Artesian water. Healthy and pleasant
Suita bic for Tobacco. Cotton. Corn ana
other southern crops. Good stock ranga
Address.
J. p. COUNCIL.
wananish. N. G
dec 3 div sw I'm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19

0uScd IN ncsn. As iasl
resort I wrote to you
and stated nv case. and.
after receiving your in
structions I folio d
them closely. After
taking Eve bottles OF Dr.
Picrces Golden Medical
Discovery and one vial
Of his Pleasan, Pellets
lcommenced to improve,
and decided TO continue
the medicines and OBJ
serve YOUR in .tructious
regarding hygieuic treat
neut. II is now nearly
six months since I conf
rncncsd your treatment
and I can say that ! AHA
we'll and never felt better
in INV life. Am very
grateful TO you for what
your medicine has done
for me.n
DR.. Pierce's
Pellets cure C
biliousness and
sick headache. "a
-
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

i lhSee' 7efi.se Il ~ z j
were made ff5nR Il ,fa ~ 81
mining has been done in this district.
Whether the analysis Of ores are affect
ed by exposure or not, | am not pre-
pared to say; this fact is only mention
ed, SO that if exposure should effect, it
can be considered.
In the past and present, the fuel used
in reducing ores has been, and is, char
coal, COKE, and coal. The indications
now point strongly to radical change
in the question of fuel. 1t may be, and
is doubted by many who have made a
life study of the reduction of ores, that
crude petroleum can not be successfully
used as fuel for converting ores into
pig iron. 1t is admitted it can he used
successfully in reducing pig iron and
scrap and making castings, but they
deny the other proposition. 1t would
appear to the unlearned that if it will
work in one instance why not in the
other? In this opposition TO the theory
that crude petroleum can be used, the
experts are no doubt honest and sincere
yet this does not preclude it from be-
coming fact. Doubtless there could
have been found some of the most in
telligent men who doubted the success
of biography, telephoning and many
other later inventions, and now doubt
the wireless telegraphy. expect some
intelligent men thought the old style
brakes on cars could not be improved
on. There is another class who really
doubt nothing and are stong believers
in the "fitness of things" The great
quantity of oil but recently discovered
in the State, and the continued finding
of new gushers, not only in this State,
but in other sections of the country
would not have been discovered were
not the times ripe for the use Oft, for
the greatest benefit of man, and the re-
quirements of the world-a cheaper and
perhaps better and stronger iron than
is now II ade. 1t is now claimed and as
serted as an absolute fact that crude
petroleum can and is being used in the
reduction of iron ores. This being true,
Texas will, as soon as it is put into
practical use, come to the front as the
cheapest iron producing section in the
world. No place can compete with the
products of an iron plant in Texas.
More especially will this be proven true
should oil be found in close proximity
to the orebeds. 1t may be only a cues
ton of short time when crude petro-
leum will be regarded az high at &c to
Sc per barrel. 1t will not Lrequire ex-
ceeding two-thirds of a barrel to make a
ton of pig iron, possibly not SO much,
as its heating capacity is very great Ii
is now claimed that all impurities are
eliminated by the process now used in
using il in furnaces. This is no idls
dream nor the effects of an enthusiastic
Imagination, but fact that is rapidly
and surely approaching practical
demonstration in Texas.
The nearness of raw materials to a
market, which will consume all of il
when manufactured is aquestion which
very naturally suggests itself to the in
weston. The proximity of Texas ores
to perhaps the surest and steadiest
market in the world will not be doubted
! il investigated. 1t is doubted if the fol.
lowing estimate will supply the annual
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

A South Dakota man has Just
been again awarded the contract
for carrying the mail between De
Smet and Howard. He has al
ready been making the trips for
eight years and has aggregated a
total distance of 1890 miles, or
nearly four times the distance
around the globe. This is sup
posed TO be the record distance at
tanned by any carrier in the world
over given route.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15
Slater Dead.

That poor unfortunate man Sla-
ter died sometime last Friday night.
His body was found early Saturday
morning cold in death, on the stair.
way leading to the old armory hall
building. The inquest was held by
Justice Figures, after which the
county buried him.
Slater came here as a union sol.
der and was we'll respected until
drink made a slave OF him, when
he drifted from bad to worse, though
he was an honest man to the last
let what may be said about him.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15
A CALL.

To the Ladies Aid Society OF the G. P.
Church,
We the undersigned would respect
fully ask that you repeat the Old Folks
Concert, given by you for the benefit Of
the @. P; Church, at some convenient
date, as early as practable to be desig-
mated by you. From the many kind
expressions of approval from those
present, and phe many regrets expressed
by those notIpresent by reason of cold
weather, and further fact that it was
unknown tc,rany, we believe it to be
the wish erlaa e&hat you repeat the same
with any III kssp you may wish to make,
'ed Respectfully,
VIM. CLARK. w. B. Ward,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

tuesday and report good time Ae
& - =. : - n3hra- g. t,.rir stav ~.
= nh III YFtit Gfa apqd ctTsl conquests. e be
inappropriate to call attention to TIE
fact, as is now being daily demonstrate
ed, that the Southern Pacific never in
the widest dreams of the most enthus.
iastc promoters of that great system,
did it occur to them that along
that portion of the system be-
tween Houston, Texas, and New Or
leans, La, would originate such VOL
umn of traffic is now being done. This
is demonstrated fact. 1t required it to
make the management of that system
appreciate it. 1t is only in its infancy,
development Of the resources of this
section of the State will be the same to
the railways touching here, as develop
ment of rice culture, and gushers are to
the railway system between Houston
and New Orleans. 1t requires the
hearty cooperation of transportation
lines in any section of the country for
capitalist to develop the resources of
the country through which the roads
passes. The development of any re-
source is giving to the railways new
traffic. Something all ofthem are after.
Then why should they not assist?
| have presented the facts as | believe
they really exist relative to the iron in
terest in this section Of the State. !
have not undertaken nor wished to
overdraw the picture, yet l feel the
showing made is so far beyond what
great many persons think l will be re-
garded overly enthusiastic. All / ask
is for any who doubt it to make as
thorough an investigation of the sub
ject as have made, l will not have
any apprehension of the conclusion
that will be reached.
This is what the G. A. Kelly Plow Co,
Longview. Texas, says:
"The sample of sheet iron you en-
closed seems to be of very high grade.
Our Texas iron, especially in and around
Marion county, will make good grade
of steel. We have made steel casting
from some of the iron you sent us. 1t
could be hammered into a very thin
shape, tempered and sharpened like a
Piece of tool steel"
W. T. ATKINS,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15
A Ples&
On Tuesda -.
pita BILE homsns m rAs,r-rrvhs
T. McGarity = - 20 = =, /

p Ti'I Nc ,, u, : JOS or EAST TEXAS.
o "as vne &c e0ilHela to Make Their
A fortuna ,meht Entirely Feasible.
sphere pleseloped resources of Texas
ta tax a ssch magnitude that real facts
iovmer " them would perhaps cause a
Lock Q y. pass through the minds OF
ladv vito are not acquainted With the
MI sSndition and the prospective great
tho 6ftbs,State The same can be
h,aioft the markets, vet this phaa> 4
DIE 9usstionfs better UNDERSTOOD - y, ~
haps titan thefirst, II is my uPmn .
in tlsis'e eminnnica Jon to speak Of only
one item ofraw2naterinl and q near
- - to The finest market i1es Ie world.
evening / program ldM Nl.s6f many sections
to the enjoyment of az. o'e sua nus
appropriate hour the guest, VIZ.
their usual tete.a-tete dispersed.
Those present were:-
Misses. Bessie Lockett, Florence Kis-
tenmacher, Ethel Leaf, Opal Lockett,
Maybelle and Oralie Hale, Daisy Bene-
field, Minnie Eberstadt, Lollye Meyer,
Bernyce and Lillian MCCARTHY.
Messrs, Will Adams, Roe Hughes,
Marvin Singleton, 1. Goldberg, Marshall
Brooks, Alvin Walker, Hense Benefited.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. MCCARTHY.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

An ambitious advertiser not long
ago offered the government $4,000
for the privilege of frb9g his face
printed on one years Issue of post,
age stamps, He had motives of
trade and made no secret of it, his
offer being for advertising purposes
pure aud simple, 1t was, of course,
never seriously entertained, but it
would have meant his likeness pub
hShed in the biggest circulation of
the country.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

We are now clearing out all win
ter goods at big reduction. Our
buyer Mr.. A. Ripinski leaves for
New York in few days, and we
must have room, as we are making
preparations to buy one of the lar
gest stocks of spring goods, that
ever came to Jefferson. Remem.
Der all winter goods goes in this
reductio on. N
A. RIPINsKI GssN,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

Senator TelIer's speech on the
Philippine question fills 26 pages
in the Congressional Record, and
contains $4,000 words, With the
exception of a few documents and
statistics the speech was entirely
eXtemporaneous.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

The old superstition that disas
ters come in threes was strangely
emphasized in the case of the Park
Avenue Hotel fire in New York.
The fire was the third disaster on
Park Avenue this year, the others
being the tunnel disaster and the
subway explosion.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debili-
ty," writes f. j. Green, of Lancaster,
n. ii. NO remedy helped me until |
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicine /
ever used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
Ms Electric Bitters are just splendid
~ female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women. No other medicine
can take its place in our family" Try
them. Only soc. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by The j. F. Grow Drug Co., drug
store.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15
SEhnM
TNI EDERoV
sket In question:

ONE Tons.
TeSas iJui.qsies, estimated. .......... 80 600
Louisianaj drkansas and Indian
Territory fnuudries, estimated 80 600
Merchants of Texas, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Indian Territory 50 600
Farming implements and barb
wire IN above named ...:............,1to 600
rails),...,... .,.,..,,............,..., 35 600
Cotton ties, shingle bands, in
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas
I Indian Territory ..,......... 60 600
II II tn55tal.g. g. ......., ...........325 600
lAt .is demand is'within radios of 400
StAe Jefferson. 1t must not be over
ldAygs "A hat west of the Mississippi
River one-half of the cotton crop of the
Sonth ismale. The present crop will
require appf senately $4,000 tons of
ties, which retail at from $50 to $50 per
ton; Another eety important question
that shoulu not be overlooked is, the
l'emand i 3eofls tantly increasing. No
ed porthwestt nor Of Mexico With
the;heanpess 81 Texas pig iron will
JefIens besEy demand from outside mar.
Whereas it. 0P pS Tsn.s OF tine terri
Father to call unJndian Territory in.
Jennie Helen Browil be put in cult
ciate members; VIII railways W, VS. putt, It
Resolved first. of IRON WI will T be- nrol
Jennie this society Therefore no
valued member nf. mistake in develop
fulness. One Nullest extent. The cot.
for her brightd a ready sale under
disposition. n OF, the iron or money
Second, e1 P0ssip tfa accident %amnnd
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

Lukban, leader of the rebels in
Samar, has been caught and the
war department regards it as the
most significant exploit since the
capture of Aguinaldo. Thus the
end of the war is still in sight.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1902-03-15

The Oldest reigning family in the
world is that of Japan. The pres.
ent emperor is the 1924 ruler of
his line, his ancestors having been
on the japanese throne since 600
B, c., or about the time of Nebu.
chadne2zar.