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ENGLAND's NEW AMBASSADOR.
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert Likely
to Succeed Lord PauncefOte.

London May 30.-The Hon. Michael
retary to the British embassy at Paris,
will probably be the next British am
bassador to tie United States, in sue
cession to the late Lord Pauncefote.
Mr.. Herbert'c appointment will prob
ably not be announced until the re-
mains of LORD Pauncefote arrive in
England. The Cnly question in regard
to Mr.. Herbert's selection is the ap-
proval of King Edward. The Associat-
ed Press under stands that his majesty
is taking a keen personal interest in
the matter OF Lord Pauncefote's sue
cessor, but he vii! not be asked official
ly to confirm cr disapprove the candi-
date of the foreign office until the
period of time during which the gov
ernment pays respect to the late Lord
Pauncefote has elapsed.
While there as no reason to believe
that King Edward will object to Mr..
Herbert, who has the official backing
of both England and American diplo-
mats, there mast always remain an
element Of doubt in the matter until
the suggested appointment receives the
royal sanction, and especially in view
of the acute attention which his maj
ieSty Ids given 10 lnlS important pTO-
motion.
Mr.. Herbert's marriage to the daugh-
fer of Richard T. Wilson, of New York,
as a result of which he became closely
related to the Vanderbilts, the Ogden
Goelets and the Astors, will not in any
way interfere. according to opinion
here, with his usefulness IS Great
Britains ambassador at Washington.
Mr.. Herberts iecord at Washington as
charge d'affaires from 1888 until 1889
and as secretary to the British lega-
ton there from 1892 to 1893, and his
work as Brtis. agent on the Vene-
zeulan commission eminently fit him,
so official BELIEF inclines, for his pro-
posed new and important duties
Before the new ambassador at WASH
lington takes up his duties, the salary
attached to the position viii probably
be put upon d par with the highest
paid in Great Britain's diplomatic ser
vice, namely, that which is paid the
Ambassador at Paris. $4,000 a year.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03

Memphis. Tenn. May 3o.-Ffye repre-
sentatiyes OF railroads indicted by the
federal grand jury here for alleged
violation Of the Interstate commerce
law in pooling cotton shipped from this
point have acknowledged service Of the
Indictment and have given bond in
s.. 500 each for their appearance at The
fall term of the federal court. They
are J. T. Harahan. vice president and
general manager and T. ]. Hudson.
traffic manager Of the Illinois Central
both Of Chicago: +. B. Bowes. general
freight agent Of the Illinois Central
Louisville. KY: w. w. Finley. vice
president OF the Southern railway.
Washington, and b. l. Wfnchell, vice
president and general manager Of the
St Louis and San Francisco at 81.
Louis. The three railroads named ais1
gave bond to answer at the same sinne'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
AT. THE TOMB OF GRANT.
Decoration Day Exercises-EulOgy
of the General by Judge Jones, of
Alabama.

New York, May 3o.-MemoriaI SER
vices were held at Grants tomb today
in the presence Of 5000 people The exer-
cises were conducted by q. S. Grant
post, of Brooklyn. America" was
sung and Lincoln's Gettysburg address
was read. Judge Thomas C. Jones, Of
the United States district court Of Ala
bama, then was introduced and he de-
lievered the grafton Judge Jones said
In part:
This hour is one OF indescrible moral
grandeur. When but d beardless youth
I drank of the cup Of defeat at Apo
mattox and was one Of those allowed to
return to his home not to be disturbed
by the United States authorities SO long
as they observed their parole and the
laws in force where they resided. From
that day to this there never has been
an hour when I would willingly omit
any opportunity to do honor to the
memory of the immortal who forbore to
add to the burden OF our sorrows then.
mo true soldier can deny 10 the Illus
here, the possession OF all the qualities
Of a great commander The man who
died at Mount McGreGor was never en-
vious Of the captains who won battles
for him and he sustained them Loyalty
In the field. No ignoDie emotions came
to him in the hour Of triumph. He did
not take time, after the collapse at the
little Virginia village, 10 pass through
Richmond, the prize for which armies
had so long contended, but hurried d.
rect to Washington to begin the dis
nandment OF the army He was called
to the highest civil rank on earth. The
gaze OF the world bat IN upon him
there and found no stain.
From the hour he turned from Ap-
pomattax to the last day at Mount Nc
Gregor the desire uppermost in the
thoughts OF the victorious Solder was to
sooth and better the condition Of his de-
teated countrymen. He lost no oppor-
tunity to speak In terIcs or admiration
OF the confederate soldier. and after the
power OF speech was gone he wrote: L
feel that we are on the eve OF new
era and there Is to be great harmony
between the federals and confederates.
I cannot stay to be living witness OF
the correctness Of this prophecy but
feel Il within me that II Is TO be 50.
president Roosevelt sent wreath OF
roses, and the Chinese minister. Wu
Ting Fang, a bed OF roses
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03

&
The attention of the committee was
called to an irregularlty in the vote OF
the First ward, where 326 voters cast
their ballots and 343 ballots were found
in the box, an excess of II ballots. With
the vote of that ward thrown out, the
result would not have changed, so the
vote was canvassed as returned.
The nominees of the primaries for the
county officers were as follows:
House of eSentdtiveS-George l.
Morton.
Sheriff-Frank H. Stedman
Clerk of Court-Cololel John D. Tay-
lor.
Treasurer-H. Mel. Green.
Register Of Deeds-W. H. Biddle.
Coroner-Dr. G. D. Bell.
Constable for Wilmington Township
w. B. Savage.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
will convene tomorrow at II m, at the
court house to ratify the result of the
primaries, and to name delegates to the
state, congressional AMI senatorial con-
ventions. The following are the dele.
gates to the county convention, select
ed at the primary elections on Tuesday
and yesterday:
First Ward-G F. Quinn, F. T. Skip
per, S. H. Terry. w. Med. Evans, C. L.
Spencer, VIM. Goodwin, Marion Woolard
W. G. Craig, s. L. Smith, Jslo. McIn-
mis-, F. p. Lamb, Samuel Westbrook, F.
S. Thomas, P. Harriss, Geo. Schnibben,
Robert Jackson, c. r. Anderson, w. G.
Brinkley, Il. w. Weaver, Dan Chad
wick, P. B. Kerwin, VIM. Rehder, Jesse
Wilder, Jno. Barry, D. F. Barnes.
Second Ward-W. E. Worth, Gabriel
Holmes, d. Quinlivan, NJ. Newman, T.
s. Tolar, W. A. Bonitz, Jno. F. Divine,
E. K. Bryan, T. E. Sprunt, NJ. O'Brien,
Thos. Torphy, T. ]. Presson, W. Van
Hardin. J. 6. Love, H. P. S. Keller, G.
W. Chestnut. H. Sweeney, ]. w. Free
man.
Third Ward-W. y. Johnson, Geo.
Sloan, L. NJ. LeGwin, J. c. Morrison, c.
w. Yates, ]. ]. Hopkins, S. Behrends.
S. H. Fishblate, S. J. Ellis, S. P. Adams,
VIM. Goodman, c. S. Granger, NJ Bel
lamy, c. w. Polvogt, F. w. Ortmann,
George H. Howell, c. D. Weeks, T. Don
lon, J. r. Marshall. w. H. Yopp, w.
Taylor.
Fourth Ward-T. S. Burbank, j. H.
Handy, George Honnet, N. N. Davis
T. G. Pickett, Jno. w. Reilly, H. G. Nc
Queen, L. H. Skinner, w. H. Bernard
NJ. Cronly, W. ]. H Bellalnv, J. Alves
Walker, Nj. F. Costin, NJ. ]. Corbett, A
P. Adrian. ]. w. Fleet.
Fifth Ward-Joseph Everitt, c. G.
Parker, Walter Gafford. VIM. Mann
Vrans Swami, Jno. M. Branch, O. II
Kennedy, B. r. King, George James
Jno Bell, ]. NJ. MCGOWAN, Geo. Mills
Jno. Smith, Dave Switzerland, Thos
Mason, w. D. Rhodes. r. P. McClam-
my, B. A. Culpepper, Jno: Walton, VIM
Britain, Jno. Hansley, Jno. Welch, M
Marshburn, Jno. Piver. Jno. Capps
Elijah Todd.
Cape Fear Township-D. g. West
brook R. w Bordeaux.
Harnett Township-GerritW Walker. G
H. Alexander, J. II. Handy, w. ii
Northrop, Junius Davis, 5. j. Jones
D. F. Klein. George I. Shepard, X. o.
Grant.
Masonboro Township-D. d. George
D. J. Fergus, G. w. Bishop
Federal Point Township - B. n
Horne.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
-FOUR MEN KILLED
BY Explosion of Gas in a Mexican
Coal Mine.

San Antonio, Texas, May 30.-Four
killed instantly and six fatally injured
is the result of gas explosion in Shaft
No. of the Hondo coal mines, on the
Mexican International railroad, twenty
five miles from Eagle Pass. The explo-
sion occurred last Friday, but the news
of the accident has just reached this
city. The mine is the property Of the
Mexican International Railroad Compa-
ny and the shaft in which the accident
occurred is the same in which an explo-
sion last February caused the death #
LOG miners.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
BIDDLE CHOSEN.
RESULT OF THE SECOND PRI-
MARY YESTERDAY.

The yore Gas. Was sos More Than
I'm the First Primary-For Register
Of Deeds w. III. BiddIe Received
a Majority of 272-The County
Convention Will Meet mt Noon To-
morrow to Confirm the Primary
Nominations.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
seaboard's New General Passenger
Agent.

Cincinnati, May &C.. B. Ryan, as
sistant general passenger agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway here. has
has resigned to accept the position Of
general passenger agent OF the Seaboard
Air Line. with headquarters at Ports
mouth. Va. The change takes place
June 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03

New York, May 3O.-During the trials
in the 16-pound hammer throw at
Berkeley oval today J. r. Dewitt, of
Princeton, broke all previous inter-col-
legiate records with a throw of 164 feet
10 inches.
Harvard has 19 and Yale Is on the list
OF eligibles for the finals in the field
contests tomorrow, and the next point
Of numbers is Princeton with s. Duffy,
Of Georgetown, qualified in the 100-yard
dash. Harvard is favorite in the bett-
Ing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03

McDuffie's Tasteless. Chill Cure win
build up broken down systems and
make the blood rich and healthy, cer-
tain cure for chills. guaranteed or your
money refunded. 50 cents at r. r. Bel
ilamy's
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
A MEAT FAMINE
CHICAGO ABOUT TO RUN SHORT
OF FRESH MEAT.
THE STRIKING TRANSFERS

Allow None TO be Hauled from the
Stockyards-cnlyT Three Days Sup
ply for Hotels and Restaurants.
An Advance I'm Price-Some Butch
er shops Already Closed-Butchers
Who Buy from the Packers Cut on
from Their zee supply-Ali Team
sters I'm Sympathy with the Meat
Handlers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
The SUPERIOR COURT.
JUDGE TIMBERLAKE WOUND UP
81 THE TERM YESTERDAY.

negro Murderer Sent to the Peni-
teatiary for Five Years-Three
Ten Years-Negro Who Robbed n
saiIsr, and a White Thief Given
Fen Years Terms The Grand
Jsry's Report.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03

Lieutenant Commander Potts, our
new naval attache at Berlin, is present
ed to the emperor.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
DECORATION DAY
THE CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON
CEMETERY
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

The Day More Appropriated, and
Generally Observed In wnshinx-
ton than In Many Hear.-lmm~n,~
Crowd Preseaf-strictest Att~.tfss
Paid 10 President Roo.e~eit.. aa-
dres.-strewing Flower. ON Grave.
of Confederate Dcad-pnveiliax n
Monument to Colonel Of q wi.~a,-
sin Regiment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-31
QUEEN ROSE.
AZ Rule Her Truest Interpreters In
Art Are tho Women Painters.

As Rule Her Truest Interpreters In
Art Are tho Women Painters.
About the last literary work COM
pleted by the late Cora Stuart Wheeler
was beautiful tribute to Some Court
Painters to Queen Rose,' published in
the Woman's Home Companion, in
which she says: GAS rule women
make the best flower painters. The
men who excel in this branch of art
are comparatively few, even when we
consider the small number of artists
OF both sexes who have acquired repu-
tatlon In the picturing of flowers. The
reason is not difficult to see. The ay-
erage woman has fondness for flow
ers which brings her into the closest
sympathy with them, and enables her
to appreciate and understand them as
men seldom do. In the Interpretation
OF certain subtle phases of floral life
her sensitive temperament and the ne
culiarly sympathetic feeling that she is
apt to bring to her labor of love espe-
cially qualify her for engaging In this
department of picture making. In
point OF technical ability some marvel
ously clever work has been done by ar
lists OF the gentler sex in the reproduc-
ton of flowers and in the treatment Of
difficult subjects"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-31
An ."old won.n Cow.

A Baltimore county dairyman, who
has more demand for milk than he
can supply, recently inquired Of a
neighbor II he knew of any one who
had q good mich COW for sale. Eyes,
do know where there's COW that
gives plenty of milk and she can be
bought for so much" was the answer,
naming the sum, "but she's an old
woman cow" Buy her for me. /
don't want to see her," replied the
dairyman. The COW was purchased,
and the next day the dairyman COM
planned to his neighbor that tho COW:
wouldn't give down her milk, II she
had any to give. well. you know, /
told you the critter was an old wo-
man cow" "But what in thundera-
ton do you mean by an old woman
cow" "Why. you've got to carry an
apron full Of potato parings, turnip
tops and knieknacks Of that sort
every time you milk her; then she'll
give down like an artesian we'll. I
don't know whether her former owner
sang hymns while she was milking; il
she did, why. then, in addition to
furnishing the COW rations from the
apron, your mixer must sing" The
roply of the dairyHan was too cursory
for publication. The "old woman
COW" is for sale at a sacrifice. --Belti-
more Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-31
Caro- Of Wet Umbrella.

Ny grandfather told me about it,
said Uncle Hiram, "but, now my
Granddaughter asks me why we stand .
wet umbrella to drip not tip but han
die downward. l told my grand
nephew that tie reason for standing
q wet umbrella on its handle rather
than On it, tip is that If it were stood
on its tip more or less Of the water
on 1t running down the sides would.
instead of running of, settle in the
folds Of the cloth around where the
bows are Joined to the stick and
water-soak that part of the cloth
which would remain wet or damp
longer than the rest and SO have a
tendency to rot and break. i have
seen many m umbrella with ragged
edged little hole around the stick at
the top that had been caused by the
cloth decaying there from this cause:
but you don't see 80. many Of these
nowadays ~ you used to for the sim
pie reason that people are more In:
Htelligent nowadays about the care OF
umbrellas, as they are about ali
things else. Still. there's my grand
nephew. : bright youngster, certainly,
and he didn't know, and thers must
be others; and for their benefit
Uncle Hiram says. as to how to stand
: wet umbrella whom you bring it Ii
from outdoors: Stand It on the han
dle."-New York Sun. q, g n
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These are Plain words.

Nlarshfield,. Mo-, Jan. 2oth.-Mr. J. r.
King of this place makes the following
statement:
II have suffered untold agony for
twenty years with Lame Back and
Acute Kidney Disease, and in that time
have never been two days together
clear of misery, and for some of the
time could not walk step or even
sit up.
Last spring, after trying many doc
tors, and every remedy that could be
thought Of. began treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The good results
were almost Immediate and for the
last seven months D have seen more
comfort and pleasure than I have for
twenty years before.
ANY one with Kidney Disease or
Lame Back. that will not try Dodd's
Kidney Pills deserves to suffer-"
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fore. She turned to ny; not for any.
thing that could be given would she
be caught there. She wanted to has
ten, but she could not: it was as
though great weights Of lead were fas-
tered to her feet. Her brain was dizzy:
the unusual excitement, the frenzy of
love and jealousy, had been too much
for her; her tall, graceful figure swayed
for minute like leaf In the wind, a
low moan came from her lips, and
then. as in dream, the white, angry
race OF her husband was looking into
hers, and he grasped her arm in a
hard. cruel grasp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-31
A swedi.h marriage custom.

The Scandinavian bridegroom gives
his betrothed a prayer book, and many
other gifts, which usually include a
goose. She, in turn, gives him, espe-
cially in Sweden, a shirt, and this he
invariably wears on his wedding day.
Afterward he lays it away, and under
no circumstances of state or poverty
will he wear it again while alive But
he wears it in his grave and there are.
Sweds who earnestly believe not only
in the resurrection Of the body, but in
the veritable resurrection of the of tho
betrothal shirts of such husbands who
have never broken their marriage vows.
The Swedish widower nuct destroy, on
the eve of his second marriage. the
wedding shirt his first wife gave him.
Wonan's Home Companion.
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unknown, untold horror lay in his eyes,
his lips trenlbled with uncomfortable
emotion. Hildred-pale, terrified, won
dering-gazed at him like one fasci-
mated.
What is it," she gasped.
You guilty woman" cried the earl
-"you cruel, guilty, jealous woman
She shrank back as though he had
struck her, her lips parted as though
she would speak, but all sound died
away on them.
you guilty woman" repeated the
earl, Gown the truth! You followed
Lady Hamilton and me here to watch,
to listen. Speaks"
MAY Heaven pardon me, did,"
she moaned.
"Here you must remain. I shall
come back. I shall know where tc
find you, crcuching at the end of the
alder-trees, where you hid yourself to
listen to your husband and his guest.
Great Heaven, that a spy should bear
my name! Stay here until I return. If
you attempt to escape l will send the
whole county after you. And was be-
ginning to care for you-to think you
a noble woman"
She shrank covering from him. His
angry face, the anger that shone in
his eyes, the stern voice frightened
her. She shrank lower and lower,
until she fell on her knees. sobbing as
though her heart would break.
"stir at your peril!' he said, and
then he left her.
For some few minutes afterward she
heard sounds on the borders of the
lake. mnrmuroH sounds DC ~ ;r+ooeo
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-31

A story OF an hercic and Intelligent
act by young collie dog comes from
Cages Lake, Ill. and az 4 result the
dog has found new homo. and where
he will bs treated IA one Of the fam
lly. One afternoon, q few days ago, q
81 year-old child disappeared from
the camp on the shores Of tho lake
where the child's parents were enjoy
ing An outing. When darkness came
On tho child had not put in an appear
sncs and everybody turned out to
search for her. All night tho search
was kept UP. and tho anxiety Of the
parents knew mo bounds. Finally It
was concluded the little one had died
in tho water, and arrangements were
made b. the father to drag the lake.
The camp Of the family Is on tho
farm Of Horny Meak. Tho next day
about 10 o'clock. Mr.. Meak was 70:
turning from driving his cattle to
easturs and Bis dog ran with him.
6uddenly the animal began barking
tsrrincally under . pile Of brush. Mr..
Msak thought little Of 1t, and passed
on. calling to-the dog 10 follow, but
the animal kept on barking and re-
fused to move. Finally. drawn from
curiosity. the dogs owner thought
10 would investigate. and, going to
the brush, saw asleep on the ground
Tia little, vandersr. wholly Obvious
20 her surroundings, and unconscious
that cha had haofsY tia canaa ~ IA
much excitement ana worry. says the
lave Stock Tribune. sho was picked
up and carried homo 70 the fearful
mother, and d the entire community
:rsjoiced ut her being found. The
father Of the child went to the farmer
and insisted that he should have the
dog, Hs rave 4 good price for the
soIAs, whieA 4 now the hero q the
lalla yeGi0n. Il sss 4 u I as MS
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pity and compassion, followed by the
tramp of many footsteps, and then all
WAS still.
The ground was covered with dead
and dying leaves. Lady Caraven flung
herself down upon them, and as she
lay there the old words came to her
'Let me die" Death would have been
mercy.
The golden stars came out in the sky.
Was it really herself, or was she
dreaming? Was she Mildred, the beau
tiful, popular Countess of Caraven,
lying there in all the abandonment of
her misery, her husbands angry voice
in her ears, the marks of his angry
grasp on her arm? Outcast, wretched,
despairing, there was only one friend
for her in the world, and that was Sir
Raoul; II she could but see him, If
she could but tell him! The pitLess
night hid her from all eyes. Surely
there had never been night so full of
pain.
+ How long she had been lying there
she never knew. Time was all ended
for her. She was conscious only of
Infinite misery. She did not even feel
the chill breath of the wind as It
passed over her.
{ Then, after what seemed to her an
age OF suspense and agony, she heard
footsteps amid the sbrushwood, and
Lord Carayen calling her by name.
~ am here" she said.
M "a the thick growing darkness it was
With difficulty thatShe] discovered her.
He saw her at length lying with her
face hidden among the dead leaves.
You may risss and thank Heaven, =
ne said. II stern voice, that you
have not succeeded; the evil Ii not 50
great asa Il might have been. = e 4
& She rose and stood beforA him, the
Same dazed look on her face.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-31
The ned C...r,.

The mad Caaar1.
Once upon time there was q widow
canary, who had one son named Alfred.
who was often called the dad little
canary" They built little house in
the highest branch Of tbs old pine tree
in the forest. They were not rich ca
naries at all, but had enough to live
very nicely indeed. They only had
four rooms in their house, parlor,
dining room. bedroom and kitchen.
They were all furnished very daintily.
But the mother was very unhappy be-
cause her son WAS only is and wanted
to marry sparrow who was not his
equal, and CHE was also afraid that the
sparrow. who was not much In love
with her son, would kill him and leave
her alone in the world with no ono to
love. One cold December evening.
when Alfred was sitting at the window.
his mother came to him and said: cal
fred, / am going out; it is the very
first time have left you alone, but it
Is very necessary, for want to see my
brother before he dies" So saying
this she kissed him and went out. feel
Ing almost heartbroken. No sooner did
she get out of sight than who should
come hying by but Miss Jane Sparrow's
father, with dagger In his hand, and
stopped at Mrs. Canary's house and
Knocked. what do you want?" said
Alfred Canary, poking his head out the
window. II want to have duel" said
Mr.. Sparrow, "and see If your mother
will insult my daughter when she
wants to-" Why, what did she do?"
'she pulled some OF my daughters
feathers out for going with you; she
said she was not your equal. and that
she would kill you when you all were
married" Well" said Alfred, what
did you come to fight me for?" "Be-
cause knew you we're coward, that's
why" At this tho sparrow rushed at
tho canary. but the canary was too
quick for him; he shut the window
down on his back. thus ending the life
Of Mr.. Sparrow. Whom Mrs. Canary
came homo that evening she told her
son that he Was brave boy. and after
praisinE him for while she said
But how must we get rid of his
body? Send it to his daughter
said Alfred. WELL" said Mrs. Canary
don't let's waste a meal over it," So
they set down and began to eat. No
sooner were they through than who
should come weeping and waiting at
their door but Miss Jane Sparrow. Al
fred, who loved Miss Jane Sparrow,
was truly sorry for her, go he took
her to live with him, and the three
lived happy ever afterward.-A little
girl in Now York Herald.