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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Get the Most
Out of Your Food

You don't and cant !: yonr stomach
Is weak. 4 weak stomach does not di-
gest all that is ordinarily taken into It.
Il gets tired easily, and what it fails to
digest is wasted.
Among the signs Of Z weak stomach
are uneasiness after eating, fits Of ner-
vous headache, and d~isagreezbIe belcA-
ing.
II have taken Hoods SaTsEfarilia NJ
different times for stomach tTfstases. ara q
run down condition OF the System. and have
been greatly benefited b. it, ase. ! would
not be without IL in my fairly. / afi frou-
bled especially In summer with weak stem
ach and nausea and find Hood ; Sarsape riiia
invaluable Z. 3. HTckaas. W.ehester. Pa
Hoods ~Cdrsdp0riHd
and Pills
Strengthen and sone the stomach ana
HE whole digestive system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

CONTINUED from page Psve)
tie TART. Minnie wooooury and a chorus
OF seventy-nve.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
CITY HALL FULL
Of COAL BUYERS.
During Yesterday 1S47 Orders We're
Taken and Hundreds We're Turned
Away by Press of Numbers.

though he could burn money AZ he
couldn't get coal. all going to show how
almost universal the squeeze Affects all
classes of citizens alike.
he urgency OF immediate delivery ID
thoroughly recognised and prompt meas
ures were taken to get the work OF haul
ing the coal to the homes OF those In
need begun without delay
The committee held a meeting at
o'clock when IL was decided that 80 many
orders had been taken for delivery that no
more would be taken after those In the
building had been registered. but that all
orders taken today and Tuesday would be
for yard delivery only.
At this meeting Il was also announced
that ]. Lewis Peirce. South Water street
merchant had. with characteristic gen.
erosity, donated TO tho committee q lot
of 500 canvass bags of capacity Of 2h
bushels each, which win facilitate In great
measure the labor OF the committee In
DISTRIBUTING the coal
When the returns were all In and foot
| ed up II was found that the days receipts
were $5Ol5.s5 and that ls<7 orders had been
recorded. Only - OF these orders were
for delivery by the customers themselves.
About II O'Clock DIR. King of the health
| department. appeared on the upper landing
with big basket OF sandwiches which
went IKE wiidhre at cents apiece and for
| the next two hours there was bdg buBi-
ness done In sandwiches and coffee.
| Messrs. Cushing and Balch OF the oom-
mittee. who were appointed first to visit
John r. White a Son, had another in
tsrview with the firm during the forenoon
| yesterday, and succeeded In buying an
1 other 1000 tons OF Welsh coal at the sams
price as that paid for the first lot OF l3ol
| tons. at $s75 a ton "alongside."
| This second lot OF coal IN on the barge
| w. ii. O'Connor, which will discharge the
1000 tons either at the Harbor Junction
wharf or the Davis Soal company wharf
| next 10 the city wharf, where Il may hl
! handled with comparative ease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

The city hail certainly looked like
land office yesterday, for ell day long
from early In the morning until well into
the evening a long line OF citizens. men.
women and children. OF all ages. oolors
and condition, all looking for that little
quarter OF ton of coal. filed into the hall
In a long line. encircled Il on the inside
i've times and finally after Ave or six
hours booked their orders.
The office was advertised 10 be opened
at 8 o'clock. and a few minutes after 5
In the morning the first OF the gathering
host appeared and from that time until
late into the afternoon the crowds came
In ever increasing numbers until at
o'clock IL was decided that all were In
side the building who could be accommo-
dated and the door was shut and the
long waiting line dismissed.
The doors were opened and under po-
lice guidance a line was formed leading
in from the street up the stairways 10
the top floor of the building. and down
again to the door OF the board OF can
vasseds' office, on the first floor where
the temporary coal office was established.
When the doors were closed and admit
tance was refused to ali later comers. II
was ascertained by actual count that
there were 145o persons lined up on the
stairways and through the corridors.
The first order was taken at one min
ute past Q, and from that until o'clock
there was a steady stream of people filing
past the desks where the orders were
taken.
Printed slips. signed by the mayor
were ready and all that had TO be done
was drop the money. give your name and
address, grab the receipt and vanish.
Old men and old women. young girls
and the ever present small boy were ir
the line. and judging from appearances
II took the last cent Of some. while per
haps his next neighbor looked q,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
THE NATIONAL SCHOOL.

For the teaching OF Shorthand and type
tsi Banigan building. has wonderful ia
cilities. and special attention Is paid TO
individual instruction which has a great
advantage over open classes. After a
course such a. IL given by the school one
IL fully competent 10 command excellent
salaried positions
There are daily sessions-also evening
classes on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays where those unable 20 be
there during the day may receive full In
struction from a corps of excellent in
structors visit 10 this school would he
beneficial 10 those Interested. and they
will gladly be shown how the work is
carried on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

'"rhe Prisoner Of zenda," which has
scored so successfully wherever present
ed, will be the attraction at the Empire
hao ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
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(Continued from page Fsve)
tie TART. Minnie wooooury and a chorus
OF seventy-hve.
william West, who attracted consider
erable attention ia this city last season
as A singer OF "Coster' songs OF the
Chevafer school. plays quite an impor-
tant role in the new vaudeville farce,
''The Rogers Brothers in Harvard. IN
the second act he renders a new album
of "Coster'' ditties, which are described
as the best he has yet sung. Mr. west
Is every inch an artist, and mas peSn
highly commended by the critics. not only
for his clever comedy work In this pro-
.duction, but also for his unusually a, attlS,
TIC rendering OF the difficult songs which
make up his repertoire.
80
Hattie Williams. the clever young wo-
man who plays Madame Pelisse in The
Rogers Brothers in Harvard, Is not only
an exceptionally well equipped young Wo-
man for comedy work. but she Is also
exceptionally attractive IN personality.
She possesses a face which is remarka
expressive and gives character ana eN-
preston TO her imPersonauons; aeF c.1ied iIiui
I'm a Lady is one of the hits or tne
new vaudeville farce which is attracting
so much attention this season.
-
Tho leading expert electricians and sci
entists OF Philadelphia were last week
invited by Mr.. B. F. Keith TO private
exhibition by The Salambos, the my su.y-
ing electrical experts, whose act Is de-
scribed by critics everywhere as the nov
city OF the season. These performers,
who have recently been brought over
from Australia by Mr. Keith. give som.
startling and practical demonstrations OF
electrical theories, including one or we
Marconi wireless telegraph Those ~ho
were favored with an invitation 10 thls
private demonstration confessed them-
selves baffled by thia~ wondertul act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

patterns TO its stage apparel by the skill
fui adjustment OF Edward Rose. one OF
the greatest romantic dramas OF the pc
riod has been the result ofst combined
efforts of two master minds.
A company headed by so clever and
well known leading people as Edwin
Mordant and Ola Humphrey and includ-
ing such well remembered artists as Car
roll DAILY, John w. Rose, Florence Gel
bert, Francis M. Ball and Roberto Desh-
on easily insured q finished performances
Shipman Brothers. tho enterprfsing
managers OF such big successes as ''Pud-
d'nhead Wilson," "A Hot Scotch Major"
Robert Of Sicily" have spared neither
time, labor nor expense in costuming
and mount ting the production In manner
never before eeualed. The engagement
bids fair TO be the event OF the dramatic
season.
The sensational comedy drama For
Love and Honor from the graphic pen
OF Mr.. VIM. w. Lapoint under the man
agement OF Mr.. Ed. N. Mcdowell. will be
the attraction at the Park Theatre the
week OF Dec %
The thrilling word picture presented re
pete with comedy. pathos, plot and hair
breadth escapes all tend to make fitting
picture for the beautiful scenery and
wonderful mechanical effects which bring
out the story as a frame. A carefully Sc
lected cast including many-well known
artists present this the latest and most
successful drama from the pen OF Mr..
Lapoint.
Miss Annie Oakley. for n number OF
seasons one of the foremost features OF
the Buffalo BIZ Wild West show as the
champion woman rife shot OF the world,
will be seen for the first time as play
er. this week at the Park Theatre, APP
pearing in "a new play, "A Western Girl"
The play includes some OF the more
prominent OF the incidents OF the early
frontier history and some unusually in
teresting episodes. The company Is claim
ed to be strong one and the manner In
which the play has been mounted may be
Judged from the fact that the stage
coach used actually did service on the
mail route in the early days OF the west.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

bash" Is booked for an early date at
Keith's. Miss Dresser Is remembered py
local Keithites as having given one or
the most amusing novelties OF last sea-
son, this being a very laughabie travesty
on the illustrated song as II is found IN
the varieties; n tbs act Miss Dresser
burlesQued the illustrations and made
decided hit.
In the funny one act comedy which
Lewis McCord. the former Brohman ana
Belasco actor. using for a vehicle In his
first vaudeville tour the most novel stage
setting ever given a vaudeville act IL
employed. This Is an absolutely bare
stage showing a rehearsal behind the
scenes, with an erratic stage manager
(Mr. MeCord) coaching an aspiring anna
teur Juliet
Mr.. Dooiey will be one Of tho features
of this weeks bin at Keith's.
Some OF the recent bookings or Keith's
are Colo and Johnson. Cushman, Hol-
comb and Curtis, Matte keene and Co.,
George w. Day, DIR. John Bowker. Pant
ger Trio. Smith and Fuller American
Trumpeters. Juggling Johnsons,
Worlds Trio and several others.
DR.. John Bowker is scheduled to ap-
pear at the local Keith house early IN
January, offering a new illustrated trav-
elogue called "Contrasta," said to be the
merriest effort ever given to the public
by this clever artist.
s.s
The famous Five Juggling Johnsons are
among the most important bookings Of
the vaudeville season at Keith's.
80
'"The Prisoner Of zenda," which has
scored so successfully wherever present
ed, will be the attraction at the Empire
theatre this week.
The author of 'Zenda" has spun a
yarn from the skein OF fiction, which
combines the ingenuity OF plot intensity
OF action, startling climaXes much heart
interest. refined mirthful comedy. and a
very pleasing tale.
The romance woven by the deft pen Of
so able an author as Anthony Hope, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

Louise Dresser. known 10 the theatre
going pubuc as "The Girl From the Wa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
30 TRUE BILLS
ARE RETURNED.
Grand Jury Makes Report to Judge
Wilbur--Quigley, Indicted for Muir
der, Pleads Not Guilty.


The grand jury
which indictments
turned 81 s
ChalesB
were two complaints
not indicted
charged Frske
william Bon,n
Gilman John b Bonin at tsiaten indicted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

The famous Five Juggling Johnsons are
among the most important bookings Of
the vaudeville season at I<eith's
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-17
TO SINK NEW WELL.
Local Company Deems 1t Expedient for
Proper Development of Field.

The Welsh Oil and Development
Company have decided to temporarily
abandon the old we'll, after repeated
unsuccessful attempts in bringing in
a gusher, and will sink another a
short distance away. History has
proven that after blowout an oil |
we'll is practically rendered useless
as has been demonstrated in both the
Beaumont and Jennings fields, but it
was the opinion of those in charge
that the Welsh well was an exception,
as even after the terrific eruption of
gas, sand, stones and water of few
weeks ago the well gave evidences
that it could be saved by oil and gas
constantly exuding from the crater.
And accordingly pipe was reset in
the place of the one blown out and
the work of baling began. This ex-
pertinent continued several days and
at times the strong pressure of gas
together with the appearance of oil,
seemingly in paying quantities, led
the drillers to believe that the we'll
could yet be developed into an oil
producer On two or three occasions
the cap was removed and combina-
ton of oil and water spouted several
feet into the air. AS the bailing con-
tinued the gas pressure dimini9i1ed ana
the company finallY~egreed that II a
paying pu'nPer could be ootalned IL
would be accepted. While large
quantities of high grade oil was
brought up the company commended
that it would be economy to drill a
new well, be on the alert for accidents
and thus avoid another blowout in
which event they could rest assured OF
genuine gusher.
Lumber for the new derrick was
hauled out Saturday and it was erect
ed Yesterday about 250 feet northeast
of the old we'll. The machinery at the
abandoned well has been moved and it
is the intention of the drillers to start
boring the latter part of the week.
J. w. Champion, who assisted in
bringing in the famous Southern No
3 at Jennings, will assist Driller Clay
and a force will be run night and day
until the we'll is completed. Presiden
Robinson of the Welsh Oil and Devel
t opment Company, informed the JOUR
1 NAL Tuesday that it was their 1nten
a ton to develop the stratas that arr
e already known to exist. Since 1T wa
announced that a new we'll would b
t sunk at once our citizens have again
s assumed an air of confidence tina
c Welsh will yet have oil in paying
;, quantities at no distant date.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-17

An affair which is enshrouded ~
mystery, occurred on the
Pee Gee train at the Houston river
crossing last night. An unknown ne
gro was taken from the train at the
point mentioned and spirited away.
All that can be ascertained at the
present writing is that the negro in
question had an ARRAY during the day
in which he seriously stabbed and cut
a white man who will in all probable
tiles die OF his wounds.
After the cutting the negro escaped
to- the wood. A searching party was
at once instituted and proceeded after
the negro with little delay. He was
followed for some distance and the
search was finally abandoned. Sew
eral of the party however, thought
that the negro would make an effort
to escape by train and in consequence
stationed themselves at the crossing
and when the train came to stof
found the negro apparently asleep II
a corner of the coach set aside fol
blacks. Without ceremony he wa
taken from the train. What happened
afterwards is not known. RumOr has
il that he was taken to the woods an
lynched. G.. American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-17

Parties from Mobile, Alabama, were
here last week and spent few hours
at the oil we'll watching the bailing
process and incidentally looking over
the field. Friday telegram was re-
ceived by Rowson's real estate agency
stating that they would take two acres
of land some distance from the well
which is listed at $500 per acre.
1t is stated they expect to sink well
in the near future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-17

Among those who went to Lake
Charles Saturday evening were: Paul
W. Daniels, S.. w. Day, Sam Black
ford, H. A. Davidson, L. E. Robin
son, j. T. Boiling, Chas. P. Martin,
H. E. Wesson, E. FL. Boiling, E. M.
Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Prentice,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Welsh and
baby, Louis Dugan, Henry Phelps,
o. Fulton, Frank Cotton and Edward
Scharff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-17
At Beaumont, Texas, Monday after

At Beaumont, Texas, Monday after
noon while the African Methodist
Episcopal church was packed with
people who had assembled to attend a
funeral, a bolt of lightning struck the
building, killing one man instantly
and seriously injuring number OF
others. one of whom died few hours
later. The mourDerS were pane
stricken and fled RON the church.
leaving the corpse to the tender heF'
cies of the elements.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-18
Admiral Dewey recently called


 Admiral Dewey recently called at the navy department in Washington and urged that the building of the new ships which are to take part in the winter maneuyers i'll the Caribbean sea be expedited in every way possible. The admiral takes the keenest interest in these maneuvers and is most anx- ious that large naval force shall be available. On the other hand, the naval officials are perplexed at the re quest, for the reason that if the men at the navy yards are worked over time to complete the new vessels now it will mean that, their work done, they will subsequently have to be dis. missed and will have to remain idle good part of the winter. The admiral answers this statement by saying that the navy yards were established for the use of the navy and not for the men. Nevertheless, the officials find the situation perplexing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-18

The difference between the demo- cratic and republican idea of tariff is we'll illustrated by the following ex- tract from the Congressional Record of March 9, 1879: .'The republicans abolished taxes on income and made it up by taxing sugar, rice and salt an average of 100 per cent. They swept away the taxes on banks, insurance, express and railroad companies and re- placed the deficiency thus created by levying a tax of from 70 to 200 per cent on every dress and coat and blanket which shielded the poor mans family from the cold of winter. They repealed the tax on bankers and bank deposits and imposed an equal amount on farming and mechanical imp1e- ments. They took the tax drom lega- cies and successions and in place there of taxed every coffin and shroud. They repealed the laws which taxed articles of luxury and collected stamp duties, and filled the gap thus occasioned by collecting taxes on every article which is found in the cottages and tenemeiits of the people who works
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-18
LIST OF PATENTS

H. T.. Averill, Piermont, N. H, Box: P. c. Baker. WilHmantic, Conn. pack ing and holding device for bobbins. cops. etc; $. Borton, Providence. R. T., overcoming sewing-ma chine; W. B. Coulter, Waterbury. Conn, electric time-switch; J. 4. Decker. Millinocket. Me, paper-pulp screen; c. W. Dover, Cranston, R. T.. pin: A R. Edwards, Narragansett Pier. R. l., shoe-holding device; A. Gronvold. Providence, R. T., machine for polishing table knives; B. NJ W. Hanson, Hartford. Conn. fluid-operated stop-valye and alarm; H. c. Hire, New Britain. Conn. gar ment supporter: w. H. Honiss. Hart ford, Conn.,, jar-sealing apparatus; H. T. Kingsbury, Keene, N. IT., motor for toy vehicles; W. A. Lorenz. Hart for, Conn.,, jar-sealing apparatus; II. A. Manning and J. D. Cameron, Provi- denee, R. T., hammock and support; D. H. Murphy. water-closet for con yeyances, F. J. Prue. Woonsocket, R. l., undergarment; F. IT. Richards, Hartford, Conn.,. playing-ball; J. A. Smith, Derby. Conn. typewriter: G. H. Straight. Allenton, R. l., music-leaf turner; S. W. Thaxter, Bangor, Me, reversible propeller, J. Totham, New Haven, Conn, Washbasin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-18
LILLEY,S DEFENSE.
How He Brushes Aside the Charges
 of sBeef Trust,

At last, says the Bridgeport Farmer, we have definite report of the man ner in which Congressional Candi- date Lilley meets the charge that his connection with the beef trust dis qualities him for properly or accurate ly representing the people of this state in the house. As it appears in the Waterbury American, which is friend ly to his candidacy, it's accuracy can not be questioned
 Mir Lilley says he is forced to "buy trust products just as you are" That is. he is himself consumer and com pelled to pay over-high prices like otfler consumers. There resides in Greenwich during the summer season one of the coal magnates and it was lately stated that he bought coal for home use from Greenwich dealer and was forced to pay the retail mar ket price, Does this make him any the less the president of coal mining and coal carrying road, or any the less member of the coal trust? His case is parallel with that of MT Lilley. as consumer. The latter's point is not well taken.
 MT Lilley declares that he "sells the products of the beef trust exactly as the hardware dealer sells the pro- duets of the steel trust. and the gro cer sells the products of the sugar and oil trusts This is an erroneous par allel. or rather there exists no parallel at all. Does the hardware dealer or the grocer deal in one article alone. and on commission, and buy only of one producer. with his selling price fixed by the latter? Does he include in his firm name that of the producer or trust? MT Lilley's point is not well taken.
 'l do not own one penny's worth of stock in the Swift corporation" says Mir Iilley. But he neglects to state whether. Swift & Go are interested iii the firm of Li1ley. Swift & Go. Like the previous points this one is not well taken. If MT Lilley is not connected with the beef trust in some way, why does he do business under the firm name of Lilley. Swift & Go.
 The candidates reference to the charge above mentioned is not an an- sWer but an avoidance, ingeniously conceived and dextrously constructed. but not likely to deceive the voters Better not to have undertaken an an- swer than to have made it so trans parent.
 The bearing which the connection of MT Lilley with the beef trust what ever it may be, has upon his candi- dacy for a seat in the house. is as to its effect upon his course, if elected, on the attempts to curb the trusts which will assuredly be made in the next congress. Can it be reasonably expected That lie would record him. self in antagonism to the beef trust, or any other trust? Would not his election be merely the concession of a seat in the house to virtual repre- sentative of the beef trust-indeed of the entire system of trusts? Are there not enough already of actual or virtual representatives of trusts in congress2
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-18

2#- ..A z <
 Secretary Root is making active pre- parations for the new coinage of the Philippines authorized by congress at the last session. Three new coins are to be furnished, of the value of 0v, 20 and 10 centavos. The Philippine gov ernment will purchase the coins either with money or with melted Spanish coins which will be made into bullion; The 50 centavo piece is intended to pass for half of the yaluesof the Amer ican 50-cent piece, although it will, con- tain slightly more silver. These coins will be coined ill such quantity as the demand seems to warrant and it is the hope of the authorities that they will soon replace the Spanish and Mexican coins now in general use in the islands. sI