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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04

IT,. -foroxinr story Of how a bully
xas soved on n railroad train D. q
r.Tyy conductor IS told Ey Nj. ID. Ed
rixe Monroe OF the Baltimore bar
81 was coming eastward over the
Santa Fe raiiroad one night In the TAN
OF 1877. The train topped AT Dooxe
City, which was then the most impor-
tant point for the shipment OF catsie
In Southwestern kansas. Some or tns
worst characters on the frontier made
their headquarters there. Quite u
number OF the true frontier type
boarded the train. Among them was q
fellow who particularly attracted my
attention because OF his buriy form and
coarse. and I could not but think CO.
wardly features He was dressed In
typical cowboy style. He wore 3 suit or
deerskin. prcfusely adorned with fas-
sells mede OF the same material Bully
was written in his u~nattractive face
and was shown In his every move
ment The conductor OF the train. .
very courteous and efficient man.
rather small Of stature, named Ben
der. some time after leaving Dodge
came through the car collecting fares
Bender had some a trouble. which
made IL appear when he spoke that nc
was talking through his nose. He
drawled out his words very slowly
ana AfIOEEIn%f hiS oAANkalsCG- WC&6
rather droll. He approached the Dodge
City bully and asked him for his
ticket.
Got no ticket he suriiiy replied.
Where you goings' drawled e
der.
Coin where / please. and it's none
OF your business where I'm goin' re-
Piled the bully.
o got to pay your fare OF get
of this train; and / want to know how
far on this line you're going again
demanded Bender.
II tell you I'm not teliin' o or
anyone else where I'm goin'.' replied
the bully. at the same time placing his
right hard OH one OF the two pistols
of large caliber. c-onspicuously dis
played in the holsters attached to his
belt
The bully during the colioquy had
emphasized his words with the coars-
est profanity. The other passengers IN
the car became not a little excited and
were evidently curious to see what the
end would be.
"When the bully thus t~rreateningly
gave his ultimatum Bender eyed him
cody for a moment in silence. then
passed on, collecting his fares. In per-
haps half an hour Bender came into
the car from the direction OF the tx
press "a with a double-barreled shot
gun cooked. and before the bully had
time to offer any show OF defense Ben
der had him covered, the muzzle of the
gun being within two feet of the
bully's face.
Now, where are you going?' asked
Bender, cody drawing out the ques-
ton through his nose.
TT goin' to get on replied the
thoroughly cowed bully.
"A brakeman pulled the bell cord
and the train came to a halt. ender
keeping his man covered with the
cooked gun, followed him until he saw
him jump from the steps of the car
into the darkness, at least 90 miles
from h nearest station. Then the
train moved o n and the passengers re-
sumed their normal quIet."-Baltimore
Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04

Cumberland Cigars-Sews In ar
agrnphs.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
FAYETTEVILLE February q.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. February q.
Mr.. r. A. Upton, of West Virginia,
who. a few months back. was here pros
pecting. and So much to his satisfaction
that he bought the valuable plantation
of Mr.. George H. Hall. OF Red springs.
on the Wilmington road. has orouRn'
his family here. to whom OR peopls
extend a cordial welcome. HI will de-
vote himself on his new prUperty to
stock raising and intensive farming.
Mr.. Mckay has established a factory
for cigar making, at first Ga a mall
scale, having two expert Operatives en-
ployed but the business will Grow. This
morning We saw a prominent cit
izen smoking a Mckay cigar, looking
and smelling very good, made of b
co grown in list township.
An engineer corps is y making 81
survey out from the northern suburbs
of town, for a timber rilroad to run IL
miles to the extensive plant OF the Har'
nett Lumber Company.
Rev. George Stuart, the tennessee
evangelist, left here today. his destina-
ton being a point in Texas, where he
holds a revival meeting. Numbers of
his admirers were at the station TO see
him off. Evangelist Crumpler promises
TO follow him here in a few days with Il
series OF religious tent meetings.
Rev. P. r. Law. stated clerk OF Fay-
etteville Presbytery, and a scholarly
minister of the church, has been visit
ing friends in Texas and Arkansas, and
is much improved in health
Captain R. A. Switzerland. superin-
tendent of the Sunday school OF the
Fayetteville Presbyterian church n a
very active worker IN the cause. VIII
issue a booklet for the great Sunday
school convention to meet here next
month.
Mrs. Gabriel Holmes. of Wilmington.
is visiting Mrs. Charles Mallett on ROW
an street.
Mr.. A. j. Cook, a prominent Fayette-
vile druggist. who has e at the san
itarium. is sufficiently recovered to be
put today.
Miss Matte Harris, of Wilmington, Is
the guest of Mrs. jamie Mckethan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
DISCRETION OF HIS FAMILY.
A Durham Man Charged With Fail
ure to Support a Paralyzed Wife.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., February 27.-Benja-
main E. Carroll. white, vas arrested
near here. brought to Raleigh, hand
cuffed n carried to Durham. The ar
rest reveals a case of misery and suf-
fering. The law had to drag him to
the bedside Of a dying wife. The wife
is at h home Of her sister near Dur
ham, paralyzed. Some time ago Car
roll was taxed with the costs in a case
in Durham. A gentleman paid his
costs Carroll made no effort to repay.
The warrant was sworn out against
him for failing to support his wife. He
was located in this county and ar
rested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
of Taking Possession to
be Assigned to the Army.

Washington, Feb. 25.-It Ia been
practically decided that the formal
ceremonies incident to the taking over
Of h Danish West Indies by the
United States shall be performed by
the army. and 1t is probable that a de-
tachment of troops from Porto Rico
will be sent to the islands soon after
the exchange OF notifications of the
treaty to raise the flag and formally
take possession Of the new territory.
While not definitely determined, it is
stated here that the islands will be
placed, with Porto Rico. under he CON
troll Of Governor Hunt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
UNSATISFIED.

I stood. sad-hearted. one day where
The rich rode past in splendid style,
And wondered vaguely If despair
Could ever haunt the castles there
That doomed in many a noble pile.
| thought of all the blessings they
Might claim that were denied to me.
And sighed: .'0h, IL l might each day
Have only what they fling away.
How uncOm planning l could be-
That day / heard a man all bent,
Who looked at Inc with envious eyes
Cry out: ''Oh, l could be content
l. only unto me were sent .
Each day the things that you despise.'
S. T.. kiSer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
1 RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
For the Columbia Building and
Loan Association of Richmond.

Atlanta, Ga, February 27.-An an
cillary bill was filed in the United
states circuit court here today a
ing for a receiver for the Columbia
building and oan Association, of
Richmond, Va. The bill was filed by
Stephen Terry, ct al. representing
minority stockholders in the concern.
Similar bills were filed yesterday, it is
understood. in Alabama, Missouri,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Mary
alnd, Virginia, Louisiana and Florida.
The receiver is asked for on the
ground of general insolvency.
The order for a receiver was taken
at Charleston. S. c., last Monday be-
fore Circuit Judge Simonton.
The assets Of the association are
stated to be 5000, 00O. with liabilities at
the same figure
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
THE GENERAL SCHOOL FUND.
Eight Counties Yet to be Heard
From-TOtal SO far $4,000.

Raleigh, February 26.-Eighty-nine
counties have sent IN reports as to
their needs of funds 10 keep the public
schools open four months. OvCr TWEEN
ty need nothing. The total calls from
those who say they do need are so far
s73. 900. 1t is estimated that when the
other eight are heard from the grand
total will be between $4,000 and
$4,000.
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Joyner retains o. Duckett
as chief clerk. This gives general
pleasure. Mr.. Duckstt has done ex-
cellent work and for the past three
months has virtually conducted the
office,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04

In inclement weather the man VINO
exposes himself bids for a severe cold
i'm the head and usually gets it. And
the cold neglected or improperly treated
become nasal catarrh. a disease as OBJ
stinate as it is offensive. Don't waste
time with medicines" that dry and IT.
ritate the membrane, but cure yourset
speedily with Ely's Cream Balm, the
recognized specific or catarrh. Price 5O
cents. Sold by druggists and by ELY
Brothers. 56 Warren street, New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
The Last Heard OF 1t.

my boy took the rou n night"
says f. u. Reynolds, Mansfield, D. I'VE
feared he would die, but One Minute
Cough Cure quickly relieved him 4 he
went to sleep" Absolutely safe. Acts
Immediately. Cures colds Group. grip,
bronchitis throat and lung trouble o,
all kinds. r. r Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
His SuEerinSs Over.

81 nave lately been much troubled
with dyspepsia, belching and soul
stomach" writes M. S. Mead, Attleboro,
Mass, II took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have had no more trouble n
when one can so to eating mince rie,
cheese, candy and nuts after such q
time, their digestion must be pretty
good" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
your food. Eat all you want. Don't
have to diet. r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
The Nyassa Puued or.

Savannah. Ga, February H.-At a
late hour this afternoon the British
steamer Nyassa. reported ashore yes
terday on Ossabaw island, was pulled
of by tugs n towed into Tybee roads.
She was lightened by taking OFF a part
OF her cargo and at high water vas
foated. The rescue was timely as to-
night the wind is blowing fifty miles
an hour on shore and a terrific surf IS
running.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
He Recommends ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

"I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of a and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group / have eve used in my family. I
have not words to express my conf
dence in this Remedy.-Mrs. J. A.
Moore. North Star, Mich. For sale by
r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
THREE MEN EXECUTED
TWO or THEM HANGED At ASHtvIlLE
AND ONE At WILSON
TWO BURGLARS ANDA MURDERER

Pay Their Life Deb to North Caro-
lima for Their Crimes-Many Ex-
citing Incidents Connected with
Victim Thought MOrtally Wound
ed in His Valiant Attack on Them,
and Married to His I'm the
HospifaI-The Other a Foul Assas-
sinRfion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04

Woman's greatest dream CT beauty and
glory is when nature has chosen her &
become a mother. Every faculty 10 keenIy
alert and her nature the finest as she fore
sees the Joy, the ambition, the success and
the lifelong satisfaction coming, coming
nearer, day by day, in the dear and innocent
being 50 soon to see light, and the very
uncertainty whether she shall see q sweet
girl face or . brave boy face beside her on
the pillow, adds Sest to her expectancy.
Then, il ever, she should take care of her
physical, mental and moral health.
MOInER,S FR16NO applied externally
q parturition, and no mother and child can
f,il 20 be healthy, hearty, strong. clear COM
PlexIoned, pure FLOODED. calm nerved and
cneerful In disposition, who are mutually
lnnneneeo for months by the continued use
OF druggists oIs09
Our treatise "Notherhoodv mailed fres.
The eRApFElD REGULATOR Co.
AT1ssrA. q.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
Sam Jones, Latest.

This is the way u Sigourney, Iowa,
paper says Sam Joues recently roasted
the people of that city:
"This nice little Iowa town, with a
farming region around it, makes one of
the garden spots of the world; but with
all your blessings you can't get along
without three saloons to debauch your
village and ruin your boys, because
you need the money
"Here Mr. Jones inquired of the sur
prised audience, How much is the Ii
cehse here?' Some one answered,
three hundred dollars each to the
town. Nine hundred dollars alto
gether, resumed Jones. What is your
population? Answer, Two thousand,
The speaker then did little lightning
calculation, and resumed:
The liquor-dealer walked up to
you and said, "If you will let us damn
this town, we will give you 40 cents
apiece.n Say, what would a two
hundred-pound hog bring?'
answer, Twelve dollars. So
resumed Jones, hogs twelve dollars
apiece, and folks forty cents head
Say, brother, don't you wish you were
hog? You aud your whole family
mould not bring enough in this town
to buy sucking pig. This is little
lower down than | have ever found
them. For the pitiful sum of 40 cents
apiece you turn over your boys to be
debauched, the hearts of mothers to be
crushed, and the town ruined-all for
forty cents. That's cheap, but | ex-
pect is all you are worth, eh?'
/" / want to drop this out. There is
not a man Of you who sighed that Pc
tition to bring saloons to this town, or
county, but deserves that every boy
you have in your home shall fill a
drunkard's $ grave. and your daughters
live in the embrace of drunken hus-
bands What did you sign it for you
lousy devils? If you did not want
your boy to drink, or your daughter to
to marry a drunkard, you damnable
scoundrels, what did you do it for?
Stand up on your hind feet and talk
back. You surely did not sign hoping
your boy would not drink, but that
your neighbours boys would. Why
don't'you say ,"Totell the God Almighty
truth, l did it for forty cents" If the
devil don't get you for it, it is just be-
canse he don't want you; and every
man that will sign that petition-the
devil will get every man of yOu-but
thank God he won't get much. If you
fellows that signed that petition don't
feel like hog, you don't feel natural
! that's all.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
''Wanted, Wife"

What promises to be the theatrical
treat of the season at Hood River, will
be the appearance of j. L. Rice's large
company of metropolitan players head.
ed by the inimitable comedian, Harry E.
DAILY, in Townsend's latest and most
successful musical comedy, Wanted a
Wife" +"
Owing to an earlier date at The
Dalles, gives the company an
open night, which, fortunately for the
theatrical-loving people of Hood River
was filled in here, for Friday night
October 81.
The company, which is a capable one
is under the management OF j, E. Rice
the well-known Eastern theatrical man
ager. With an artist Of Mr.. Daly's abil
jty, supported by the following we'll
known players, the play should be well
presented William Hutchison, Edward
Pomeroy, Chas. Burch, Romley Del More
Frank Simmons, Walter Scott, J. E
Perry, Chas. Clay Bascom, Frank An
derson, Violet Craig, Anita De Shortz
Jennie French and Marie Summers.
The music is under the direction o
Professor Chas Clay Bascom. The
play bears a strong plot, brim full Of
funny original situations aad climaxes
interpolated with new music, songs
dances and specialties that are new
novel and clever.
The company comes strongly recon-
mended by the press Of Spokane, Butte
Salt Lake and Denver, and other cities
Of the East The company has beer
playing to standard prices all along theil
route, but through the efforts OF Mr.
Booth, manager of the opera house
prices have been tiyed at adults SOC
children 25c Tickets now on sale.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31

During the present season q. II. FL
bridge, OF the United States geological
survey, has been engaged in careful
examination of the petroleum fields Of
California with a view to finding the
source of OIL These fields lie in the
Coast range and alongside the great
central valley of the state, but thus far,
their chief development has been south
of the parallel Of San Francisco In or.
der to locate their source it has been
necessary to study the general geologic
features Of the coast range and central
valley, and especially the oil-bearine
formations themselves and the structur'
al conditions in the areas in which they
are found.
Although the work is incomplete, sew
eral important results have been estab'
lished, one of which is the presence oi
petroleum of from II to 42 degrees
Baume in a series of strata at Least
5000 feet thick, A second result oi
the investigation is the separation oi
this series, on liti,olopic or paleonto-
logic grounds, into nearly a dozen dis
tinctly recognizable formations, chiefly
of Tertiary age, 1t is important to note
that petroleum was found under many
structural conditions, yet nearly all IN
harmony with the anticlinal theory The
technical and economic uses OF the Cal
ifornia petroleum, particularly in its
application as fHel, will also be eonsid
cred in the course Of the work al
PLANNED.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31

band "Bill" Barbour, a westerner who
had fought his way against the good,
bad and Indifferent to top place in
Colorado by sheer relentlessness.
With feeling that she was starting
for Lhassa, Miss Kirk left for Colorado
ten weeks ago to visit Mrs. Margaret
Zimmerman, school friend When
she got there she met a good-looking
fellow, 'but so hearty" He was Bar
bour, and he immediately got up a
coyote hunt. Miss Kirk was in at the
death. and Barbour, smitten by her
grace and pluck, proposed. She won
deringly refused.
Then he took her down into his coal
mine, 700 feet below ground. Bats
tapped their faces and water Tapped
their shoes. He proposed again. She
hesitsted-and refused.
He took her out hunting. and their
party regretfully aroused a snarling
mountain lion. The lion charged but
Miss Kirk and Barbour raised thei-
rifles at the same time. aimed at the
same time and fired at the sameotime.
The lion dropped dead. both his fore
shoulders broken. Then Bib was ae-
Seksess - . I.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
The Printers Devil.

The printers devil has practically be-
come a myth He is ofien spoken ai
now, but the devil himself does not
regard himself as devil seriously
and none of the force ON a paper in the
country or otherwise look upon the boy
in the tffice today as the devil, as h
was looked uron IN olden times. Still
no one is ashamed Of the devil, or OF
being called the devil.
In olden times he was hard-Worked
devil, but he occupied an honorable
and important position. He was tht
right hand man Of the man who ruled
the community. He knew all the
secrets of the office, did errands that
brought him in contact with the best
people of the place, and while he bore
an ugly name, went ragged and his
face and hands and clothing weIG
usually besmeared with ink, he was
looked upon with more envy than con-
tempt.
small. II usually consisted OF the own
er of the paper, who Was editor, printer
pressman ana reporler,aud ~ compan
ion. the tleva. That the DEVILS posi-
ton was an impnrtsnt and honorable
one is proved by the fact that he la
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31

tbored seven years for his9'victuals and
ttiothes,p as the only compensation
Just to get to occupy the position
Then 1t took hard work and good
recommendations and unswerving fl
Idelily to hold the job. That ordinary
boys did not get positions in those
times as printers devils is proved by
the fact that all of the greatest news
paper men, and greatest wielders of
public opinion in those days first served
the seven years apprenticeship. In
lact, all OF the newspaper men of those
times came through that channel.
But the printers devil of today is
different. He is short-lived person.
age. He is unknown in the city offices
though there are few of his species
ID the small country offices. But he
Is there only for week or two before
he developes from devil to printer or
editor or publisher. The boys are either
smarter nowadays than they were in
olden times, or they were held back in
those days. A bright boy with mod
ern improvements in printing offices,
may make better printer in two
months nowadays than the boys of old
made in seven years. He would scorn
the idea of being seven years in learn
ing anything. The average boy of to-
day would make an Edison or a Mar
conf in that length of time, If he had
such instructors as those two great
men, and was held down as closely to
his work as was the printers devil of
olden times
No wonder it makes the printing
Office boy of today smile when he is
called a printers devil. From the
day he enters the office he expects to
be foreman, or own a paper of his own
in few months, and he often carries
out his ambition.-W. w. Union.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
COndensed. Aeenrate. Helnfnl.

The busiest people read the Youths
Companion because it is condensed, ac-
curate and helpful.
Its weekly summary of important
is complete and Trustworthy.
Its editorial comment on political and
domestic questions is non-partsan; it
aims to state facts in such a way that
the busiest person can use them as the
basis of an intelligent opinion.
1t reflects on every page the whole
some, industrious, home-loving side OF
American lie, the life Of noble aims and
honorable ambitions.
A full announcement oi the new vol
ume will be sent 70 any address upon
request. The new subscriber for 1908
who sends for the new volume at once
will receive free an the remaining issues
for 1902, including Che double holiday
numbers; also lhe Companion calendar
for 1908, autographed in twelve colors
and gold.
The IoUIHs COMPANION,
IA Berkely Street, Boston, Mass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
A UniQue Exhibit.
Forest Grove Times.

The lumbermen of Washington are
arranging for novel exhibit at the st.
Louis fair. 1t will consist of large
number of logs nearly 100 feet long from
their mills set up in the form of an
Indian wigwam. This will be divided
into three or four stories with balconies
around the outside at each story. An
elevator will run from top to bottom.
Each story will be fitted up for special
use but all adapted to showing the tim
ber resources Of the state. They esti.
mate the cost at $4,000. A committee
has been appointed to work out the de-
tails and it Is probable that each mill
will be asked to furnish some part CHAR
acteristic Of its work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
Prohibition Alliance

Will meet next Monday evening at
1880 o'clock in the United Brethren
church. The following programme
will be rendered.
PHILOSOPHY Of Prohibition"-S. E.
Bartmess.
"When You're Big Enough to VIM
Ellsworth Hanna.
Male Quartette.
"sam Jones Opinion of Signers Of
Saloon Petition"-Joe Mayes.
''Brother Bishop Potter and Brother
Saloon"-H. G. Shaffer.
Address-Rev. ]. H. Feak.
Encouraging Features'-L. Butler.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-31
ONT of Death,s Jaws.

"When death seemed very near from
severe stomach and liver trouble, that
| had dsuffered with for years." writes
P. Muse of Durham, N. c., "Dr. Kings
New Life Pills saved my life and gave
perfect health" Best pills on earth
and only 25c at Chas. n. Clarke's drug
store.