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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Friday, July IS.
Receipts of cotton today 1 bale.
Receipts same day last years bales.
This seasons receipts to date-277. 1872
bales.
Receipts same day last yeor-257. $50
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

SALT-100's 40c: 1905 zoe. GOES S5c:
F z $1.35; in less than car lots
DRY SALTED SIDES-11hc.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE@S to lie.
FLOUR-Straights sac TO $4.25; md
patents $3.50 to s4.75; full $40.
MOLASSES-S. House lac. New Or
leans Brights. % to Csc: Porto Rico 80
to 35c; Cuba % to 40c.
SUGAR-Granulated s4.75. w. y. c.
No. 5 S4.35; No. Z s4.25: No. } $40; No
II $500.
LARD-CTierce Basls) Pure 11he;
compound SIC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

PEANUTS-North Carolina 80 to S21A;
Virginia So to S21h; Spanish q to so.
CORN-SO to SO.
CORN MEAL-75c.
n. c. BACON-Hams 13c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
EGGS-Dull at IL to IL.
CHICKENS-Hens q to CSC; roosters
% to Soc; spring 1914 to zoe.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch saps
s2.00 5-inch hearts, 50 20, G-inch saps
$500: 6-inch hearts s4.0u
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Quotations on local securities fur
aished by Hugh MacRae & Co
STOCKS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
Scared the Old Savage

When the well known African trav-
eler, DIR. Robert Felkin, was staying
with the bloodthirsty King Mtesa Of
Uganda many years ago, the king. out
Of gratitude for his visitors medical
treatment, wished to cut off his head.
On DR.. Felkin representing that the
treatment was not finished and that If
interrupted it would cause Mtesa's
death the latter granted him a re-
prieve until he was quite recovered.
Then, however, nothing availed, and
the execution was determined upon.
Enin Pasha, who was a friend Of
DR.. Felkin, had instructed him most
accurately about the state Of affairs in
Uganda and the court of King Mtesa
and had revealed to him an important
state secret-namely, where Mtesa' 8
powder store was hidden. DR.. Felkin
remembered this at the right moment
and as last resort threatened that If
Mtesa killed him he would bring down
a fash of lightning upon his powder
store. Mtesa replied incredulously,
''Tell me where it is" Whereupon DR..
Felkin whispered in his ear. ''It is con-
cealed under your harem."
Mtesa turned pale and allowed Eel
kin and his companions to live. The
lightning makers authority increas-
ed when next day flash of lightning
happened to strike near the harem.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09

sure that it was case of drugging.
A doctor was sent for, and for the next
ten hours be did not leave the patient
for minute. 1t was a close call for
the guest, but he finally began to rally
and was taken TO hospital 1t was
three or four days before he could tell
his story and n fortnight before he got
out. He was stranger in the city,
with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
and had been roped in by the gang and
eventually drugged and robbed. An
hour later he would have been dead,
and the programme of the woman's
dream would probably have been car
ried out; at least the fellows were
waiting for him to breathe his last be-
fore disposing of the body. While
nothing could be proved in law, we
raided the house and broke up the
gang, and the landlord got such a
warning of trouble to come that he
thought best to make a change of cli-
mate. The reporters got Il big item.
of course, and l received Il compliment
or two, and the dreamer, l am happy
to say, was rewarded with 500 in cash
and made the happiest woman in town.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09

AN OLD WOMAN ENTERED IN AN EXCITED
STATE.
and entering that hotel passed in at
the front door and up two flights, and
In room No. Z l saw a drunken man
lying in bed with his clothes on. There
was glass with some whisky in it on
stand near by. l call him drunken
man, but he was more sick than drunk.
He moaned in pain and tossed about,
and while stood looking at him he
shivered as with cold and was dead.
Then two men came into the room and
searched his pockets and took out a
large roll of bills. They went out for
few minutes, and when they returned
they carried the body down stairs, out
through back door, and they were
crossing the yard in the direction of
the river when I woke up. You may
call me silly, sir, but I'm sure murder
has been done in that house."
The woman's earnestness impressed
me, but policemen are a hard headed
lot. To arouse one of the sleeping eX
tras and send him out to investigate a
dream was an absurd idea. l had told
the laundress that l could do nothing
n the matter and had tried to make
light of her fears when couple of
reporters sauntered in. had the
woman relate her dream to them and
suggested that there might be good
item In it for them. They could take
longer chances than could, and
after talking the matter over they
agreed to go out to the street and hotel
in company. Before doing SO they
questioned the dreamer as to the look
Of the street and the house named. To
our surprise, she gave accurate de-
scriptions. l felt positively sure that
she had never traversed the street in
her waking moments, but yet she
located cOalyard, cooper shop, a
heap of building material and other
things which she had seen in her
dreams. She described the hotel as of
brick with green front. She said
there were eight bedrooms on the Sec
ond floor and that the doors and other
woodwork were painted slate color.
felt considerable interest in the mat.
ter before the reporters got away and
called up the patrolman on that beat
and ordered him to render any assist.
ance he could.
1t was long ride to the place, and
the reporters did not reach it till 2
o'clock in the morning. Hotel and bar
were then closed or appeared to be-,
but after a vigorous assault on the
door 1t was opened by the landlord,
who cursed them for their impudence
and would have slammed it in their
faces but for the presence of the OFF,
Ger. When they insisted on going up
to room No. Z, he declared that there
wasn't guest on that floor, and before
they had carried their point the officer
had to make a prisoner of him. The
row brought out half dozen toughs,
and had not the reporters been armed
they would have had hot time Of 1t.
When room No. was reached, they
expected to find it empty, as the lau11-
dress had seen the dead body borne
down stairs; but, to their amazement.
the figure of man was lying on the
bed. He was fully dressed, and for O
minute after they entered he gave no
sign of life. Then he sighed and groan-
ed and tossed about as II In great pain.
There were the stand and the glass
and the whisky, and one had emily to
sna& ct ths eontsuts 0f tn ela4e - ted
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
AWornan'S Dream
...BY M. QUAD.
. Copyright, 1901. By C. b. L,csDts.
SIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

6-4oa< osc.so-scososososcsos6
am one Of the sergeants in charge
OF the central police station at night,
and during the several years I have
held the position some strange things
have occurred. One of them, and one
that attracted general attention at the
time was the way the murderer Of the
Bolton family walked in on me one
night. A family of five people named
Bolton living in Missouri was slaugh-
tered one night, and, though every
effort was made to find the murderer,
he got clean off. Two years later, one
night at II o'clock, a tramp entered
the station and queried of me:
IF | will surrender myself, will you
send out for a good luncheon? l have
had nothing to eat for two days."
"What crime are you guilty Off"
asked without much interest.
Murder. l am the one who killed
the Bottoms out west"
"Yes, I'll lock you up and give you a
luncheon" said, and l took him down
stairs, placed him In cell and then
ordered lunch for him from night
hawk wagon. l hardly believed him
guilty Of any crime whatever, but his
face betrayed his hunger, and felt
charitably inclined. Before went OF
duty in the morning l told the fellow
that should have him sent up as a
vagrant, and it was then that he told
me his story in such words that could
no longel doubt him. The result you
know. He was the murderer sure
enough, and he returned to Missouri to
be tried and hung for his brutal crime.
One night year or SO later as was
eating my lunch at midnight an old
woman who ran a laundry entered in
an excited state and asked me IL there
was such street in the city as Desoto.
told her there was. It was narrow,
wretched street In the toughest quarter
of the town. Then she asked me II
there was cheap hotel called the
Lincoln House on the street. Again I
answered in the affirmative. 1t was a
resort of bad men and had been raided
several times.
snow, let me tell you," she continued,
growing more excited as she talked.
'sSoon after l went to bed tonight I
had dream Of being on DesOto street
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
The Secret of Long Life

Consists in keeping all the main organ
Of the body in healthy, regular action, ant
In quickly destroying deadly diseas
germs. Electric Bitters regulate Stom
ach, Liver and Kidneys, purify the blood
and give splendid appetite. They worl
wonders In curing Kidney Troubles. Fe
male Complaints, Nervous Diseases. Con
stipation, Dyspepsia, and Malaria. Wig
orous health and strength always follow
their use. Only 50c., guaranteed by A
G. Eaton, druggist, Stafford Springs, ant
w. P. Fuller, Somers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDo.l I ss

STATE Of kGons oaIo; GoUsr9. ST1T Or TOLEDO SIS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm OF r. j. CHENEY q Co.,
doing business In the City of Toledo, County and
sum Of ONE i H11NDRED DOTIARs ror each and S
every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day OF December, A. d. 1885,
~
(,- A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Pstblic
@
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and acta
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
ew-S0ld by Druggists, 75c.
Hall'D Family p1lls are the best. 3.l1
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
Substitute For Soap.

There are a few people to whose
skins soap seems an irritant. They
should use bran. The sons of one of
the old kings Of Holland were forbid
den the use of soap They were to use
bran and slice of lemon. the latter
to remove inkstains. Napoleon never
used soap. but kept his hands beauti-
fully white by the use of bran.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09

CHILDREN ESPECIALLY Burns,
bruises and cuts are extremely painful
and II neglected often result in blood
poisoning. Children are especially liable
to such mishaps because not 80 careful.
AS remedy DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is unequalled. Draws out the fire, stops
the pain, soon heals the wound. Beware
of counterfeits. Sure cure for piles. "De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my baby
of eczema after:two physicians gave hel
up" writes James Mock, N. Webster
Ind. 1.-The sores were SO bad she soiled
two to five dresses day." w. d. Heald
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09

"See that little white jar?'' Yes !;
what Is it?" why, it's Swift & Co. g
famous beef extract" A little of the
rich paste, pinch Of salt, cup of boil
ing water, and, 10! bowl of the most de-
licious tea, or bullion, that can be brewed
or imagined Is the result. A person does
not have to be sick to enjoy or require
this "delectable cup" For sale at the
Chicago Grocery.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
OdOr 0f MefaIs.

Gold and platinum have little or no
odor, but the smell Of newly cut tin
and of other metals is very pronounc-
ed. It is suggested that uranium fur
nishes clew to the odors of metals,
as this is very strong smelling sub
stance, and it is always giving off the
SO called Becquerel rays, consisting of
streams of minute corDuscles.1
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
At 33c per garment.

A sale OF Mems Half-Hose at Half-Price. The
lot includes fancy patterns, tan, black and nat
ural colors-5Oc half-hose, at 25c asc half-hose,
at 17c; Csc nalf-hose, at Isc pair.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
Deceived.

Edith-You say old Mr.. Goldley de-
ceived Edith dreadfully about his age?
Gladys-Yes, poor girl! After they
were married he confessed that he was
only sixty instead of seventy-five.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

IN BIZ report . tks hard Super
i.te-3eat q E1E9lo1 Heu2erson
q Tunia au1Ey sss:
4 mus ezpr= II regret 10 !o1r
honorable ea2E1 a. Tx tendency
manifested ~ 90 LAZY boards q
trustees 70 a13 . Ls Ills and el@-
whs-e tor Iezc1arz leaving Tx Of
empl0Tmsl- 0ur oE1 -s2c1er-gir-s
STD ara a. val sEd, = many 2s,
h=-.er qualified tor these duties than
thoss whom they import l have
Ee21 respect foE these young ladies
w1o cone here 10 teach, and II a.
mos. every csss l have found thsm
mos1 worthy women, but l heEsye IA
homs and home people fEs-, then
the erinable stranger I an power
less 10 prevent IN: action upon the
part Of tie trustees, but I cannot see
Z half 1ozsn q CIR own girls who
nesl these places and are competent
10 Eli them lef, ont without a public
expression of condemnation"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

Men Of capital in Mississippi are
opening their ey@ 10 the paving in
restments offered in Delta lands. 4
tew weeks aga a party from Water
Valley and Oao,ona were u q tour
Of inspection and expressed them
Ealyes as carried away with the great
possibilities Of the Data. Before
MlaaTing they bargaine1 to buy one Of
the largest plantations in Bolivar
county. Last week another party
from Columbus, consisting Of Sher-
IL Armstrong and Messrs. Gunter
and Heron, we're OF a ike mission.
They spent a week in the Delta view
ing the lands Of sharkey, Issaquena,
Washington, Bolivar and Sunfower
counties.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16
CARRIED A kENAGERIE.
Thin Man Oh She Car Has q CIssed
Basket which Interests
the FRS.

Tie thin man looked Just a. L everybody
in the word imposed on hin. Even Ia
nUsache grew crooked. He came into .1s
car OF tie Suburban train zdewke, cepos-
tied his basket gingerly and sid INTO TIE
Eest beside II. As soon as the train cleared
TIE TUNE. the basket neo wed. TIE tt,n
man smiled back al tie man across tie
siae, and gave the basket q eAzke. Az
other meow. A little girl in the seat n
iron. stood up on the cushion and pee-ed
a. the basket, relates tie New York Pos.
Like eatst" the thin man asked.
Yep" the child answered. "Lenme see
IT,"
NO; j; might get away" the thin man
said, WITH another smile.
The basket preserved silence for several
minutes, taen it began to duck. Tie
chld's eyes opened wide.
like eaickens." the thin man asked.
Before the child could reply the basket
emitted 4 shril whistle, and the man across
the aisle, whose face was as puzzled as the
ehiid's, asked:
What have you there, anyhow"
"Mockngbird," the thin nan answered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

The physicians Of the Yazoo-Mis-
slssippi levee district are much dis
satisfied with the order Of the leyee
board imposing a privilege tax on
the physicians Of the delta, and the
probabilities are the doctors may
take the matter up in the courts and
make a test Of the legality Of the
boards action. The members Of the
profession are inclined to the opin-
ion that the levee board exceeded its
authority in imposing the tax on
physicians, as the law passed by the
last legislature does not confer such
authority, as the doctors are express
ly exempted under the State law
from paying privilege license. The
Delta Medical Association will prob
ably take some action On the matter
at its next meeting at Clarksdale.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

Another manufacturing enterprise
is soon to be located at Jackson.
This is to be tie Southern Wood Fl
Der, Plaster Company, a concern
which will be incorporated and DOM
iciled at Jackson and capitalized at
$4,000. The plant Is established
to manufacture wood fiber plaster, a
new discovery which IS destined to
take the place OF the common LINE
and sand plaster now Il use.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

Attorney General McClurg has
positively assured c. W. Gibson,
chairman of the Aberdeen CONNER
cial Association, that he will at an
early day bring suit in the Chancery
Court to nullify the merging of the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
with the Southern Railroad Com
pany. This matter has been pending
for some time. Soon after the con-
solidation Or merger Of the railroads
wal announced the Aberdeen asso-
citation took the matter up and
fought it vigorously before the rail-
road commission.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16
Died of Old Age.

After an illness of three years.
Mrs. 7. N. Martin, widow of the late
Judge Martin, died at Houston last
week. Mrs. Martin was 90 years
old and had lived in Houston about
forty years. She was a member Of
the Presbyterian church and was be-
loved by all who knew her. \
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

I. G. Stocks, one Of the most
prominent citizens Of Baldwin, died
last week. He was the oldes, male
citizen Of the place, having been
born within one mile Of the town,
and always making that place his
home. He was sc years old. For
thirty years he was a member Of the
Christian church, was a Confederate
veteran, prominent Mason, and a
most excellent citizen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

Greenville Is 10 have a new bank,
to be known as the Greenville Saw
ings Bank. The idea Of the incorpo-
rators is TO make il strictly a saw
ings bank, to be known as the "peo-
PIES bank" and to make only small
loans, 1t is expected that the doors
will be opened for business about
October l.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16
Poorest Crop Since the War.

The rains have come and gone,
and while they did much good, the
corn and cotton of East Mississippi
will make a poorer yield than has
been known since the war. Some
cotton fields were well loaded with
forms, but threw them off soon after
the rains. The crop of cotton must
be made between now and frost or it
will fall below 60 Per cent. Of the
usual crop. There are no good fields
Of corn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

Adjutant General Henry states
that the cncampment viii be the
largest in the history Of the Missis-
sippi National Guard. Gen. Henry
recently wrote to all Of the compa-
MES in the State and asked that the
members be polled so as to ascertain
the exact number Of men that would
be at the encampment in each COM
pany. The replies from these let
tiers have been received and they all
indicate that not less than rs per
cent. of each company will be at the
encampment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

prusss-.o t y z-sasAIso4zsiaz z.e-tcES.Y
most distressing cases Of inflammation
and liberation Of the oTa-ies and womb.
Ihave known that doctors used lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when everything else failed
with their patients / hare advised ~
patients and friends to use it and have
yet 20 hear Of its frs. failure TO cure.
Pour years ago / had falling Of TIE
womb from st-aining in lifting a heavy
patient. and knowing Of the value Ct
your Compound / began to use il a.
once. and in six weeks / was we'll ores
more, and hare had no t-ouble since.
lam most pleased to hare had an oPPor-
tunity to say a few words n praise q
your Vegetable Compound, and shall
take every occasion to recommend it. -
Mss VIEGrSIA GEASEs--ssoeo f~Tf. i
c5orx .~crr-ses1 e 70. esrsiee
lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has stood the test of
time, and has cured thousands.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

A movement is now on foot for
petitioning the board Of supervisors
of Kinds county to make an addi-
tional leyey for extending the school
term. The term in the county is six
months and it is desired to extend
it to seven months. No doubt is felt
that the object will be accomplished.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

The Chickasaw Guards of the
Eleventh Mississippi infantry had
their annual reunion at Thelma. a
place six miles from Houston, last
week. The meeting was called to
order by Hon. S. NJ. Wilson. Wei.
come address by Hon. William John.
stor, response by Hon. S. NJ. Wilson,
after which very interesting address.
es were made by Capt. J. D.. Smith.
Attorney r. Fl. Knox and James /
Gordon
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

About 5000 people assembled at
Forest last week to witness an In
dian ball game, played by fifty Choc-
taw braves from Scott, Newton and
Jasper counties. There was intense
interest manifested, a great number
of the people never having seen tho
game before.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

Fairgrounds greatly lessen the
juvenile mischief hat often run in
10 crime. \ noted lecturer says per
uianent Fairgrounds IN cities are i'm
p%ortant moral beIps and that the po-
lice department in London reported
many years ago that crime was Iarge-
~ repressed 10y giving children a
chance 10 work of their surplus
energy IN play. New York city made
the same discovery and not only pro-
sides sufficient Fairgrounds for the
schools, but is rapidly adding to the
number Of small parks and open
spBces in crowded districts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16
MISS virginia CRANES
Tells How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.

"DEAs Ms. PrSxEAR - --s-H
wears continuous service al tLe g..
bed in so-ze Of or prominent bo
tails, as well as a. pvIvz-e kozsz "a
given ne varied experiences with ia
diseases Of women. / hare ur-z5-A
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16

" - W-C-e -1eFe mas l@el q
marked improvement II the coIdi-
a,n e cotton; the damage from o.
ssow has 5een sHgh-, RS, and boil
zArL az reported from only 9 few
localities, and While Shedding IS
more general, thus far, il L not Sc
Nous. Old cotto1 Is quite well ad-
Tanosd, especially in the middle and
so1thera counties, where Ire plant,
although small, is well fruited and
the 6olls : beginning 70 open; as
& resgl. Of this advanced condition
il vii not be benefited 50 much by
ne recent rains as young cotton
Which i still growing, blooming and
frli;ing nicely.
Young corn, cane, peas, sorghum,
potatoes, melons, meadows and pas
lures have been much benefited by
the rains and are improving rapidly.
Turn.ps are being sovn and in some
localities psas are still being planted
for hay. Late peaches VIII be I'M
proved BIZ the rains.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16
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