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, 1902-07-31

An Evanston paper tells a good
on a resident of that town who
visited the national capital and
while there attended a swell ball
i'll company with Senator Clark.
Decolletse gowns were worn by
the ladies', and the word in Wash
ington means just what it says.
AS they left the brilliantly lit
room the senator said To his
frienI: "Well Sam, did You ever
see anything like that before?"
Sam, who seemed to be absorbed
in the solution of some weighty
problem, sorter pulled himself to-
gether and replied: "Yes-but
not since | was weanedr" Evil
IDENTIFY it was not the ball he was
thinking of.
, 1902-07-31
Special Services.

Rev. Bainton and W. Fl. SEIZURE
man arrived here the first of the
week in their gospel wagon and
intend to remain here for several
days. They will hold special
services here this evening, Friday
evening and Saturday evening at
which Rev. Bainton and Rev.
Brundage will speak and Mr..
Schureman will sing Rev. Balm
ton and Mr.. S%chureman will also
participate in the services on Sun
day, Our people should turn out
as the services promise to be I'M
usually interesting.
, 1902-07-31
Bought a Saw Mill.

ID. Nj. Foreman has purchased
the Teller saw mill which was To-
Gated on Barrett creek. and will
move it over onto II of the
branches of South Spring creek
Mr.. Foreman has. by his industry
and patient labor, accumulated
considerable property since com
ing to this place three or four
years ago. and is in h fair way
now to do good business. As
soon MS he gets settled and ready
for business he will make the
matter public through the adve:-
Using columns of The Sun.
, 1902-07-31

O. c.. Blacken came down from
his mining camp on French creek
this week, to get medicine for his
partner, Jack Harris, who was suf-
fering with rheumatism. Later
Mr.. Harris became so much worse
that Mr. Blacken had him brought
to this place and he is now bath
ing at the hot springs.
Mr.. Blacken captured "a little
fox on the 4th of July, which he
brought to town and sold to Rob-
ert Greig, who now has the ami
NAL on exhibition at his saloon.
, 1902-07-31

The more or less Rev. Sam
Jones has been trying to find out
where to hit men hard enough to
knock them into what they ought
to be. but easy enough not to hurt
them. There is a teacher called
experience engaged in the same
line of work-although his lessons
sometimes hurt a Douglas
Budget.
, 1902-07-31
THE Upton ROBBERY.
Did the Thieves Divide Their Spells in
the Dense Timber at the Head Of Cow
Creek Canon Empty Cold Sacks Found
Marked 5000 and SO. 900.

Shortly after the robbery of the
L. p. train at Upton last year
there was a rumor that the rob-
beers wer. seen in the vicinity If
Battle Lake. As there were so
many rumors concerning the
whereabouts of the band no
one paid any attention to it.
But recent events give color to
the story.
Last week, while Edward Ran
kin, (son of j. q. Rankin. of Raw
lins,) who is in the employ of the
Southern Wyoming Tramway Co.,
together with others of the party.
were i'll the dense timber on the
head of Cow creek canon, they
found five gold sacks. such as the
banks use to do up gold in. lying
On a log. The sacks gave evil
dence of having been sealed with
WAX and the seals broken. They
were weather stained and the let
tiers OH them had been almost en-
tirely obliterated, but enough re-
NAMED to make out the letters
oh" The sacks were sent down
to James q Rankin, who will
send them to the proper parties
TO see if they can be identified.
The Sun has been informed that
the party who committed that
robbery wintered in the Continen-
tai Divide and the story is a like
~ one, as that range presents
many places of great security for
men who like to hide away from
the eyes of men.
, 1902-07-31
Tie Loading Plant Burned.

The tie loading machinery of j.
{. Teller, at Fort Steele, was
burned last Friday night. 1t is
not known how it took fire but
it is supposed to have caught by a
spark from the engine, which
slumbered until il finally broke
into flame, The entire outfit, con.
sisting of the tie loader, engine
and a lot of ties were destroy
ed, making a loss of from $4,000
to $1,000.
, 1902-07-31
Same Here AS to Dogs.

With the dog nuisance in Lara
ME and the throwing of hay wire,
boards with nails in them, rub
bish, etc, in the streets, it is no
longer a pleasure to go out for a
drive in that city. 1t is worth a
mans life to drive about the city
with a ''fractious" horse. Dogs
are allowed to run and snap and
bark at horses on nearly every
street in the city, an example of
which was the recent killing of a
prominent liveryman in that city
by a horse which he was riding
and which was scared by a dog
running out at it. There has also
been several valuable horses hurt
from stepping on nails and run
Always from getting tangled up in
wire. -Centennial Post.
, 1902-07-31

The stockholders of the Reeve
nue Mining Company met in this
city last week and elected officers
for the ensuing year. The board
of directors consist of Frank Z.
Russell, j. W. Coolidge, Mr..
Quigley, DIR. Smith. and Richard
Pelz. The meeting was held at
the residence of Albert Walter,
one of the stockholders in the
company. and resulted in the sell
ection Of the following: F. L. Rus
sci, president; Mr.. Quigley, vice.
president; j. w. Coolidge, secre-
tary and treasurer. Richard Pelz,
WAS appointed superintendent of
the company's mines.
This company has a number of
very promising copper properties
on Cow creek and there are two
tunnel sites, one of which, by
running into the mountain 220O
feet a depth of 1900 feet from the
surface can be obtained.
, 1902-07-31
Presbyterian Church Extension.

The work of laying the found
alton of the extension of the Pres
byterian church is well under way.
The foundation for the addition is
2Sx3S feet. This will more than
double the seating capacity of the
church and will also add to the
to the attractiveness of the interi-
or. 1t will seem : little odd, how
ever, to the many people who have
become accustomed to the present
quarters, to go into a larger and
different shaped auditorium. But
the change has become a necessi-
ty, owing to the very large audi
ences that frequent that church.
Since the advent of Rev. Robin
son it has grown in popularity
and in favor and the fact that
Sill was realized from Saturdays
sales at Ashley d Deyine's soda
fountain and ice crerm tables,
which amount will go to the
church erection fund, is evidence
that its popularity is not waning
under its present pastor, Rev.
Brundage, AS soon as the found
alton is completed the carpenters
will begin the erection of the ex-
tension.
, 1902-07-31

A remarkable hailstorm took place
in Box Elder park, near Glenrock
Friday. which practically wiped out
all the crops in that section. The
hailstones were as large as hens eggs.
Trees we've stripped of their leaves and
small branches. State Mine Inspec-
tor Noah Young and Jack O'Hearne
We're out in the storm and had an ex-
citing runaway. The hailstones cut
through the canvas top of the buggy.
, 1902-07-31

The Denver passenger, which was
pulling into Cheyenne last Saturday
evening, crashed into some freight
cars that had been left standing on
the track and came to a dead stand
still. Several passengers were badly
bruised, among whom was Hon. VIM.
Gilcrist, of Cheyenne, Superintendent
of Water Division No. /. His legs
were paralyzed for a short time but
he has now recovered.
, 1902-07-31
STATE NEWS.

State Fish Commissioner Campbell
has awarded to Laramie county As
GOO young trout, and they are now
being planted in the various streams
of the county.
, 1902-07-31

offenders, he was not modest in
saying what he thought of fraud
in any form. His conduct on the
bench was above reproach, even
from those who felt the sting of
his denunciation of wrong doing.
, 1902-07-31
Room at the Top.

"Ahl" sighed the young widow, mo
other man can ever fill poor Johns
place, l loved him from the bottom
Of my heart"
''Of course" rejoined the sympa-
thetic friend, "but you know there is
always room at the top."-Chicago
Daily news. @
, 1902-07-31

Bert Rowley of ~Thermopolis has
been taken to Basin to answer to the
charge of cattle rustling. He was ar
rested by a party of Wood river
stockmen and while attempting to es-
cape had his horse shot out from I'M
der him.
, 1902-07-31
A Gentleman Who is III.

Ii a man gets a glass of beer
from a saloon on Sunday he is a
law-breaker and m~iscreant; if he
gets a high-ball at a drug store he
is a gentleman who was i'll, but
has had his medicine and is bet
ter.-Goodwin's Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
TO PROVIDE FOR MONEY MARKET
1 Committee of New York Chambcr|
of Commerce Makes Report on
Measure to Prevent TiEhtne.s In
the Money Market.

New York. December THE finance
currency committee OF the chamber
Il ommevce made a report today on
2 feasible measure TO provide against
.tightness IN the money market. I
epo-t says n part:
w must come right down TO the
proposition that the only thing which
can be done 10 make our financial sy=-
item safe and sound and solid is 20 get
Down 10 one legal tender and that is
gold n then to bank upon a cur
.Tency circulation enlarged Beyond th+
authorized issues Of national
banks. and based upon the credit Of the
legitimate trade OF The country AMI
.rigidly safeguard under the law.
n report suggests that banks be
to retire their circulation ut
VIII. recommends that the coinage OF
81, SOC, 600 silver dollars per months cease
and hat the silver bullion and silva-
dollars in the treasury be coined into
subsidiary silver coins, that the secre-
.tary of the treasury De permitted to de
post customs receipts as well as In
revenue receipts in national
banks.
The report was adopted and the
Mas directed by resolution
to present the report in person To tn.
president Of the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Is THIS A BIG FRAUD?
Evidence Tending to Show
That There are i'm Report
of Agricult2-ai Bureau Cotton
Statement
Statement.

New York. December 4-The Journal
of Commerce will say tomorrow:
There have. in recent years. been
many reports hat the agricultural bu-
.reaus cotton report has leaked" in
other words. that its general character
has become known 10 a favored few be-
fore the time of its official publication
never has the conviction been
more firmly held by the cotton trade
than in the instance of the report is
by the department on Wednes-
day. 1t is naturally impossible to give
specific evidence that the re-
port was dishonesty made known To
particular interests in advance, for di
evidence of this character could
be received from parties them
selves participating in the theft. But
the course Of Wednesdays market is
accepted by the cotton trade as being
absolutely and unequivOcally indicative
that large market interests had de
finite information of the character OF
the report. In addition the following
specific information is available.
First, the exact figures, 10,417, 900
bales, of the government estimate were
definitely known at least twenty min
utes before the official hour for pub
fishing the report, namely, noon. This
information was given a representa-
tive of this journal by n of the best
specific. information Is available.
Second, the news vas general before
IL o'clock that the departments report
would be 10, 500, 900 bales.
Third, advance information regarding
the exact character of the report was
Offered early in the forenoon to a Very
large commission house, which refused
to enter into negotiations or consider
the purchase of the stolen information
In any form.
The greatest evidence that the in
formation was dishonesty circulated
was contained in the action of the mar
lket itself, and there are many reSpon-
Isible members of the New York cotton
trade who believe the leak" occurred
not on Wednesday morning, but some
thine on Tuesday as there is every evil
ldence that both the New York and the
Liverpool markets were forced up {
a selling basis"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

When Rev. ]. +. Bivins. k,admaster
Of Trinity Park high school made his
report. DIR. kilgo spoke Highly of him
and referred to him az his Junior
preacher and said he lid no; know how
he could run the high school without
him. In this ~connectGD1 nc said The
greatest factor Of edu~3tior l. the per-
sonal influence Of the .s&eher over the
scholar. We want m>n that illustrate
in their daily lives thei: teaching in the
school room.
In connection with the recommended
ton of n Of the young r~:eachers adj
mitted on trial DR.. i&.Iyp announced
that the young man hal Heen a student
1t Trinity college and nat he was in
every way a trustworthy character.
Upon this recommendation Bishop
Smith said: You car LuilG any KIND
of high character on u~utEfulness. but
you can't build any KIND of character
on uptrustworthiness."
One of the strongest truths expressed
by Rev. DR.. Reid in his address his
morning was this: What we need To
learn is that in Gods sight there is ~
difference between an American and a
Chinaman. All are alike 10 Him: one
soul is just as precious as the other.
When l hear any one say he is OPP
posed to foreign missions / always feel
like asking him, Was Jesus Christ an
American That question usually
proves to be unanswerable. And wher-
would we be now il Jesus Cliist had not
been a missionary. He believed in for
eign missions and gave His life for all
men. He knew no difference between
nationalities and We need to be like
Him."
Rev. j. r.. Brooks. d. D.. of the
Western North Carolina Conference. is
here attending this conference. For d
mum her of wears Tr RrnnRc WaS a
member of this conference, going to the
Western North Carolina conference
when the the latter was formed in 1899.
He has held a number of the, leading
appointments in this conference He
is now representing the North Caro-
lima Christian Advocate.
Miss Mary PescGd, a returned mis-
sionary from Brazil will address the
aides in Grace church this afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
1t is nrobablye tn alt educational an
niversary will be held.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
TUMULT In THE REICHSTAG
Over Who Has
Scenes.

Berlin, December 4.-The Reichstag
was in a state of wild tumult for a few
minutes today over a slight misunder-
standing as to who had the right TO the
floor. Herr Singer, socialist, had ar
with President Won Rallestrem
for recognition at a certain juncture.
Meantime the president left the chair
after oxnlaining to Vice President Won
Wrnigerode, who had the
right to the moor; but the vi e
president recognized Herr SPAIN Of the
party Herr Singer started 70
mount the steps to the tribune and the
vice president told him TO sit down.
Herr Singer, in some surprise stepped IN
1.-THE steps and Herr SPAIN took the
tribune and began his speech, with Herr
Singer loudly protesting. The vice pres
Iident was eventually compelled to sus-
pend the session for half an hour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA
Wilmington Receives a Visit from q
Former North Who
Was the Democratic Nominee for
Lieutenant Governor at the Last
Election.

The Hon. Everitt Smith. OF Mitchell.
South Dakota. the only uncle of our
esteemed townsman, DIR. J. III. Dur
ham, is here on a visit to his nephew.
at 323 South Fifth street.
Mr.. Smith is a distinguished and
honored Citizen of South Dakota and
at the. election held November 4th was
the democratic candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. He was rendered the
nomination for governor. but declined
on account of his age, as he Is now 70
wears of age and did not care to un-
dergo the arduous campaign necessary
for the head of the ticket 10 make.
Mr.. Smith is a native of Wayne coun-
ty, n. G., but went west nineteen years
ago. He got here Wednesday and will
be in our city several days.
The republicans carried South Da-
kota and 1t is strongly republican. but
the democrats keep up a healthy or
g~anization in order to keep their hand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER
Good One-Charter Granted-Strau-
berries in Full Bloom-GOvernOr
Refuses to Pardon MurrOw.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, N. c., December T.
The weather prophets have male
great errors lately in their predictions.
The weather, in fact, appears to be a
puzzle.
The recommendations regarding what
may be termed a new plan of taxation,
as made by the state tax commission
are we'll received by the public, to judge
by the comments.
The board of agriculture to day made
up it's budget for the half a The
receipts from the sales of tax Tags for
fertilizers are some $1,000 less th.z they
were last year for the autumn business.
A. increase of at least $500 had been
expected.
Amorg today's arrivals were II. A.
Gillian and John Mayo, Tarboro; John
H. Gore, Jr, Wilmington; z. F. Long.
Ro, ,ingham.
the state museum a queer fowl IS
OF lew; a cross between a turkey and
a guinea 1t is to be placed in the
200" at the city park.
During November there were 20
death and 81 births here. Four cases
of scarlet fever n two OF typhoid fe-
yer were reported.
The state grants a charter to the
]. w. Wadsworth Sons Company, Of
Charlotte, to deal in horses. ETC.; CAPT.
tai SIPS, 600.
Your correspondent was at kittreil
yesterday afternoon and found very
l~rge ripe Strawberries on h berry
farm of Mr.. Oscar w. Blacknalis This
easily breaks the record for this part
Of North Carolina.
Governor Aycock declines TO pardon
John Murrow, of Greensboro. Great
efforts to secure a pardon for this man
have been made for weeks past.
Mr.. John Ward and Miss Neila
Grimes. both of Raleigh, are to be mar
ried December 10. The bride-elect is
a niece Of the late General ]. Bryan
! Grimes and a cousin OF Secretary OF
State Grimes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
EFFORT FOR ADVANCED WAGES
Whatever the Trainmen Decide ts
do, the Procedure VIII be Regular
and Orderly.

Cleveland, O.. December 4.-Grand
Master P. H. Morrissey. OF the Brother
Of Railway Trainmcn, returned here
today from Chicago, Were he was in
conference with prominent representa-
tives of his organization IN the west n
northwest.
Upon request Mr.. Morrissey dictated
and gave the Associated Press the fol-
lowing signed statement concerning the
reported combined movement on the
part of the four leading organizations
of railway employees to secure an adj
vance of wages for their 10000 mem
bers:
The reports emanatiug from Chicago,
that ITO, 900 men, represented by the es-
tabliShed railway labor organizations
were forming a federation CT combina-
ton for the purpose IF making a con-
certed demand for ~inGraase1 wages On
the railway companies in the territory
west of Chicago, are not authoritative
and no such movement is IN contem-
plation. Conferences of represe ntatives
some of the classes of railway labor
have recently been held III Chicago, but
have had no relation to The formation
of a plan for a united movement.
1T is true. as heretofore Eas been Of
ficially stated, that the CCnductorS and
train men contemplate presenting re-
quests for increased wages to lines in
the western territory within a short
time, but the procedure Will De regular
and orderly and in accordance with the
established rules and crotoms of the or
der Of railway conductors AM brother
hood Of railway train men. Other indi-
vidual organizations IN different parts
Of the territory, may have similar re-
n1IoCfG in PnJrCa nf rroner1t,N, anH
from the character Of these organiZa-
tons we are confident + agreements
will be reached without any friction or
serious Observation-Disclosures"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Fatal Practical Joke.

New York, December 4-Henry Ruit
Patterson, N. j., died today as a result
of a practical joke piaye. On him by
five of his fellow workmen. They were
arrested charged with causing his
1t is alleged that th@v blew
|up" Butt with a pneumatic ar pump.
having a pressure of 10 pounds to the
Inch. The boys stomach became great
lily distended and after several hours Of
great suffering he died.
When the men accused Of having
IcausedeRuit's death were arraigned N
Patterso nthe dead boys faith
er ruEhe1 at one of them named Dorm.
down and started 10 kick
Ihirnk in father q restrained by the
lcourt ofHcers. The accused men were
held without bail on a charge Of man
lslahghterA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
NEW BANK FOR wHrTEvILLE.

Mr. j. D. Maultsby. a member Of the
board Of directors Of the Bank Of White
Vile and chairman of the building COM
mittee, was here yesterday to confer
with Mr.. Al. E. Bonitz. the architect.
with reference to the plans for a hand
some bank building TO be erected right
a ay. He closed the contract with Mr..
Bonitz and work on the building viii be
commenced as soon as the plans are
rade.
The building viii be made OF white
pressed brick and will be two stories
high. It dimensions will be Is by IS
feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

The following invitation which has
been received here viii be interesting to
Wilmington people:
Mr.. and Mrs. Phill:o Hanes request
the honor OF our presence at The mar
rage of their daughte-. Sadie. 10 Mr.
Robert Dlgges Wimbe-.ey Common, on
Tuesday, December the tWenty-third,
nineteen hundred AMI two. at four
O'Clock, at Oakland. siocksville.
North Carolina. Mr.. and LTs. Common
will be at home after December 3ist.
504 Orange street, Wilmington. -. c."
Mr.. Connor is PRINCIPAL OF the VIII
mington high school. II bliss Hanes II
well known here having several times
visited friends In our city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
4frset Car Strike Ended.

@ou3tons Texas. December 1.-THE
etreet car strike was settled late this af-
iterpoca and the cars at n began run
ming. GThsu men get a scale calling for
leikhteen Cats per hour for the first
Year, nineteen cents the second year and
twenty cents thereafter. which Is an in
icreaSe IF afput six per cent owe -.
!oldes scale.
| There Ia partial recognition Of he
union and certain matters are TO be sub
United TO arbitration. The strike vas
Iordered Sunday morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
CHAMBERLAIN'S
STOMACH AND LIVER TABLETS.

Try them
When you feel dull after eating.
When you nave no appetite.
When you have a bad taste In the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated,
When you cave a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate u stomach
and regulate our liver and bowels.
For sale by R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

London. December 4-Shamrock III.
Sir Thomas Lipton's new challenger for
the Americas cup Ia a narrow escape
from being destroyed in a fire which
did great damage to Denny's ship
building yards at Dunbarton. Only
strenuous efforts saved the challenger.
now well advanced IN her construction.
The fire was Of accidental origin T.
damage is N at 100000 n
about 200 workmen viii lcee their
employment temporarily by the Ore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
To RECONSTRUCT Dry-Do~k.

Washington. December Naval
Constructor Dubose has reported to the
navy department tha IL VIII require
So, 600 TO reconstruct the drydock which
recently parted while In Havana har-
Dor and was towed from there 70 the
Pensacola naval station He esIinfa1e6
that SIC. 600 is needed to make certain
improvements in the dock