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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

We must expect the rigors Of winter,
long ~encroached upon by the mild au-
tumn and the heightened Indian sum-
mer, to swoop upon Us with its vigor
increased by delay. Still the coalsupply
is delayed. The coal operators tell US
that they have not the fuel to supply
the demands of the people. The rail
roads say they have not the engines
and cars wherewith to distribute 10 the
consumers all over the country this
commodity which will in a short while
become such a necessity to the comfort
and health of the people. The strike
of the miners, the former say, is the
cause of this scarcity Of supply. The
railroads say they are so busy hauling
the immense crops OF the farmers TO
market and returning to the rural towns
the unusually large purchases of mer-
chandise at commercial centers that
coal cannot be delivered promptly.
These coal mine operators who cannot
have the coal mined fast enough and
these railroads who cannot deliver il
fast enough to supply the home demand
are engaged in rushing the output Of
the mines of Pennsylvania to the Cana
dian markets. This Is the statement
Of responsible and reliable newspapers
Of the northern cities. This is why the
home demand cannot be supplied. This
is why our people are to shiver and to
freeze when the cold blasts of winter
strike them. At their expense the eff
fort will be made to show that the mine
operators are hampered in their desire
to supply millions OF sufferers with
fuel by the refusal of the miner to dig
tho coal.
There is plenty Of coal being mined.
We are told by those who know; but
the home people are not allowed to
nave it. 1t is being shipped out of tie
country while they shiver and freeze
and die, in order that a strong public
cessities and desperation of the people
in favor of the anthracite coal barons
and against the delivers in the mines
out of which the former nay weld
es. and place the entire blame for the
widespread labor troubles in that Sec
ton upon the wage earners, and this
in the Twentieth century and in a free
to be based upon the fundamental prin-
ciples of freedom and equal justice
to all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
LATEST SCHEME OF THE COAL
MINE OPERATORS.

All the latter part OF the summer,
during the fall and so far into the wiz
ter the cry of scarcity of anthracite
coal has been head all over this broad
land of ours. At the south where there
never is SO much demand for this necss-
sary commodity as in sections of the
country further north and where there
Is more general use of the bituminous
coal the lack of this coal has not been
SO much felt, but the lack of it has beer
felt all over the country and as the
winter the fear. Of distress
and suffering because Of its withdraw
ance from the market has increased.
Not a day passes that there is not some
ailusion in the northern newspapers
to the suffering that would flow from
the scarcity of this commodity if a sud
den cold spell should come upon the
country. The papers have warned the
coal operators and the people as to what
was to be expected as soon as the bit
ter cold. so long deferred by a kind
Providence. should sweep down upon US.
This evil day cannot long be postponed.
The time of the year has come when
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
AT II LOWEST G.

We want Your business and we work
hard to get it. We offer every induce
ment consistent with honest business
principles. Santa Claus has made his
headquarters with us and will be here
till Christmas Eve. His tusiress is TO
gladden. the hearts of US all and we pro-
pose to fill his orders. We have toys.
Toys a plenty. On Tuesday, We expect
to receive a large shipment Of hand
work jointed dolls and Kistner kid dolls
which will be 25c to $500 each. We
have a nice line of dress dolls from 25c
to s1.O0; 16 inch jointed sleeping doll
for 25c.
Horses, wagons, drums. tea sets and
Christmas toys of all kinds. Make
your selection early before the rush
comes.
In ladies cloaks we have inst received
a large shipment. A nice Beaver cloak
at sos formerly sold for s. CO A splen-
did cloak for $3.75. Better cloaks for
$500 n up to $1,000 each.
Received this week. q large line Of
boys clothing. We bought a large
wholesale stock-all the god things
they had left. Nice stylish all wool
suits at $3.50 a suit. Magnificent suits
al 1926, $3.50 and $500 each
Just received the best Shipment Of
boys pants We have ever ka,-Inade with
tape seams throughout, all WOOL, prices
SOC a pair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

Dur Dress Goods and Silks. This de-
nartment is fast growing IN POPULARITY.
We claim ii to be the best stock OF its
kind in the city and w. give the largest
variety Of UP to date goods at the low
est prices.
Mr.. jenkins and Mr.. Jones are doing
their best to please their customers and
judging by their sales they are making
quite a success. We have plenty OF
new and pretty silks that We are SELL
ing from SOC to $3.50. Ga Serres at l26
yard. Handsome Br )adciCth at S1.O0
yard. Heavy rainy day skirt goods In
Melton at 20. 25, and BE yard.
Heavy "a nch reversible goods strictly
all wool at soc yard. "a :rch Melton
cloths in Blue and Black at 4Sc yard.
Our mems clothing and shoes. gents
furnishing. ties and underwear would
thank you for your attention. We have
plenty of pretty suits. nice C~vercoats.
A big stock Of pretty up TO date neck
wear and underwear for everybody
from cheapest to best. all tolors, red,
blue, tan and white, md we have 5000
pair of shoes TO select from. every pair
guaranteed 10 give satisfaction. We
claim TO be up to date. We lead the
rest follow. Our prices Are OFTEN quoted
but never beat. II you do not trade
with me why not. We pur Oh cards
with cash prices and give away presents
frao
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO..
ATLANTA, GA.

through grievances or supposed griev-
ances in the of conducting the
nominating conventions.
We hope Mr.. Simmons will prove tru
in his prophecy. but we are afraid that
the seventy odd thousand white voters
of the republicans of this year will be
greatly increased at the presidential
year and we believe they will unless
there is a change in the methods of
conducting the democratic party affairs.
To make the boast openly as some dem
Gratis are doing that the state is demo-
cratic. shall be democratic, that the
people are not going to put up with
anything else n the leaders are not
going to make any chances in former
methods is the very worst thing that
could be lone or said in behalf of the
party's future prosperity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j.. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen Of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful
deliverance from a frightful death. In
telling Of il he says: II was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumo-
MIA. My lungs became hardened. l
was so weak 1 couldn't even sit up in
bed. Nothing helped me. ] expected
to soon die of Consumption, when I
heard of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. I continu-
ed to use it. and now am well and
strong. | can't say too much in its
praise" This marvellous medicine is tn
surest and quickest cure in the world
for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Reg
ular sizes so cents and $1.00. Trial bot
ties free at r. r. Bellamy's drug store:
every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

post in bank OF applying toward the
purchase OF a home? Because the BANK
vaults are g%roaning under the UMPIRE
cedently heavy weight OF their deposits
all those who. by reason OF the ad-
vanced cost of living. have no funds to
deposit are bid to rejoice and be glad
A. the wonderful prosperity OF the
country. II prosperity is abroad in the
and there are a great many OF our
citizens whose acquaintance she has
not yet made and whose home she has
neglected to- visit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

Our friend Richmond Pearson HobsOa
deserves success on account of his per
sistency. He has Lao up his mind 70
get on the retired list before his time
and We bet on his succeeding. Twice
turned down by medical examining
boards, he tries a special act of con
gress. as a means of overriding these
usual means OF acquiring this desired
end. with as little success, now comes
the news that he is going to attempt
to secure his cherished aim by another
bill in congress to have himself put on
the retired list. If Hobson had bean
given a. many chances at blocking the
channel Of the harbor Of the Cuban
City Of Santiago as he has had at get
ting on the retired list Cervera's fleet
would never have been able TO make
the dash for liberty hat it did and the
country would ave been spared the
unseemly Schley-Sampson contest for
the glory OF that victory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand. but skin eraptiorls rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnita Salve, cures
them: also Did, running and lever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts.
bruises, burns, scalds. chapp-d hands,
chiibIains. Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches Only %
cents q box. Cure guaranteed. So19
by r. r. Bellamy. d~ruggist-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

The Best Prescription Tor MalarIal.
ChIlls and Fever is a bottle OF Grove 5
rasteless Chill Tonic. IL is simply iron
md aulnine in a tasteless form. No
cre-nO pay. Price soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
MOTHERS, DO YOU
KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more or lass
opium, morphine and stry chime,
D. You Know that opium and morphine
are Supplying narcotic poIsonsi
Dpyou Know that IN m lost countries drug
gists are not permitted To sell narcotics with
out Labelling them poisonsf
Do You Know that you should not take
Internally any medicine for the pain accom-
pauying p~regnancvf
Do You Know that Mothers Friere 10 q
purely vegetable preparation, and that il Is
applied externally only.
Do You Know that Mothers Friend is a
celebrated prescription and that it has been
In use overtorty years, and that each bottle
o. the genuine bears the name of The Brad
field Regulator Cor
Do you know that when you use thu. per-
feet remedy during childbirth or throughout
the entire period of CESSATION that you will
be free of pain and bear healthy, clever
childreni
Well, these things are worth knowing.
Thev are facts. Of druggists, S1.00. Accept
no substitute. Our book Motherhood" free
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08
Saturday, February 8, 1902.

publican organization Of the Windy
City. The Chicagoans will be here on
Illinois Day several thousand strong.
It is expected that about 300 of the
number will be sent by the Hamilton
club. Mr. Gilbert Is South Carolin-
ian by birth, he having been born and
reared at Sumter. He graduated from
Yale college in 1890 and took up the
practice Of law at Chicago with his
brother, Mr.. J. T. Gilbert. Mr.. Gilbert
stated last night that although he had
cast his lot with the Republican party
ne had not forgotten his old home
state. The former South Carolinian
has worked faithfully in behalf Of the
exposition, using his influence with the
state legislature for the Illinois appro-
priation. II am very glad that I was
selected for this trip" said Mr.. Gill
bert last night to a reporter. When
go back to Chicago now I cannot con-
scientiously do anything but sing the
praises Of this fair, and advise all my
fellow members to come down and see It
for themselves. I am now prepared to
give anybody the lie who has uncom-
plimentary remarks to make about
Charlestons exposition. The enterprise
and push displayed by the promoters of
the undertaking reflect credit upon ev-
erybody concerned. The Hamilton
club will be we'll represented on Illinois
Day and all the politicians are antici-
pating a royal time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08

PENDANTS. The most important provis-
ion of the proposition, which was sub
mitted in writing, was to the effect
that the defendants would pay over to
the army of claimants all the funds
the company now has on hand, about
$50, 900. Mr.. Holton was then, accord
ing to the terms Of the compromise, to
60 to the attorney general in company
with the attorneys and acquiesce In the
proposed settlement. The district at
torney declined to entertain for mo-
ment any form of compromise, and
suiting his action to his words, Holton
left tonight for Shelby, where he Will
personally conduct the prosecution,
when several of the cases are taken up
for preliminary hearing before Uni
ted States commissioner. Two OF the
.ncorporators of the concern, Rev. Thos.
Bright and his daughter, will not be
given a preliminary hearing until the
l1th instant, in Jackson county. One
other arrest Is yet to be made, and II
now seems that all Of the cases, about
Is in number, will certainly be taken
up for trial at the June term OF court
in Charlotte. The maximum punish
ment is $500 fine and IS months I'M
prisonment, and 1t is this punishment
that the defendants are now facing, as
all attempts at compromise met with
signal failures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Preside nt's Day.

Washington special Of Wednesday to
the Charleston News and Courier:
President Roosevelt and the members
Of the cabinet who are to accompany
him to Charleston next week, are max
ing active preparations for the journey.
four and perhaps five members Of the
cabinet will go, although there Is still
some uncertainty about Postmaster
General Payne. The president has had
several confidential talks with Senators
Tillman and McLaurin within the past
two or three days, and as those sena-
tors have been very reticent concern
ing their visits to the president, the in
ference is that he has been seeking
suggestions concerning his visit to
Charleston. The president and all the
members Of the party are talking very
enthusiastically about the trip, and
they anticipate having a good time.
The itinerary Of the trip has been ar
ranged. The journey will occupy four
days. The special train bearing the
presidential party, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt,
Miss Carew, Attorney General Knox,
Postmaster General Payne, Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson, to-
gether with member Of their families,
and Secretary Cortelyou, will leave on
Monday for the south, arriving Tues
day evening, February II, at the Pine
Forest Inn, at Summerville, S. c.,
near Charleston. The party will be
the guests for the night of the Pine
Forest Inn, which is owned by Captain
F. w. WAGNER, the president Of the
exposition. The party will go to
Charleston on the following day, Feb
ruary IL, Lincoln's birthday, when the
president will be the central figure In
the exercises at the exposition grounds
and the guest of honor at banquet at
the Charleston hotel in the evening.
During the time Of the banquet Mrs.
Roosevelt will hold a reception for the
lady managers of the exposition and
other ladies of Charleston. The invita-
tion list Is limited to 500. The party
will spend the night at the st. John ho-
tel. Departure for Washington will be
made on Thursday, February 13, and
the party will arrive here sometime on
Friday The management of the
Southern road has placed splendid
special train at the disposal Of the
president and his party
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08
kTHE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

THE county board Of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting in
the office Of the supervisor last We'd
nesday and considered such business as
was pending.
A number of accounts were audited
and variously disposed Of, some being
ordered paid and others laid over for
further information.
The petition Of DR.. J. B. Johnson
and others for the opening Of road to
begin at Mrs. Kidd's and to intersect
with the Saluda road by way Of Ogden,
was laid over for the reason that none
Of the people directly interested were
present to give information.
A petition was granted for the ex-
tension Of the road that leaves the
Landsford road at Mr.. T. L. Carrolrs,
on by the Lowry place, to John L.
Starr's, and Messrs. John L. Starr, w.
w. Miller and N. H. Wyatt were ap-
pointed a commission to open up the
same. e.
Various other matters Of business
were attended to during the day; but
the foregoing includes all that was OF
real public interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08
RALLY FOR THE RIGHT.
Here Ix the Bugle Call to Those Who
Love their NeiEbOrs.

Love their Neigbors.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
I wish to thank you from the bottom
of my heart: for your timely, judicious
and convincing editorial on the estab-
iishment of "a dispensary in Yorkville.
When I read. the, editorial, felt like
shouting. knew3Sour. paper would
take the stand it has, when I heard Of
the unnecessary agitation of this ques-
ton, for you have; always been con-
sistently and conspicuously on the side
CT order and good morals in this great
fight. But knowing that the expression
Of approval from a grateful public Is
appreciated, I was forced to tell you
what was in my mind.
Your paper has exerted wide inf1u-
ence for good in this fight. AS you In
innate, the agitation Of this question
is very uncalled for. We have settled
this question by two decisive victories
since the dispensary was introduced In
the state. In fact, the question OF the
legal sale Of whisky was settled In
Yorkville long before the dispensary
was ever thought Of.
But as you know, the forces OF evil
are always ready to take advantage Of
the least encouragement. So 1t be-
comes us always to be ready to meet
these forces. Public sentiment Is a
strong check on these forces. THE EN-
oUIRER has had a fine opportunity to
give strength and character to public
sentiment in the past, and it has i'm
proved it's opportunity. May 1t long
live to continue to do this in the fu-
ture. Yours most cordially,
w. G. NEVILLE.
Yorkville, S. c., February 6, 1902.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08

Cuba of annexation would be accepted.
Annexation by force would not be
justified. It must be accomplished, II
at all, by the free act of the Cuban
people. At present there is no ma
chinery in Cuba by which the popular
will can be tested. But the Cuban con-
stitution has been adopted. The Cuban
congress will meet in February, Cuban
government will be organized, and the
United States will then leave govern
ment and control to its people. Cuba
then will be in position to express her
will, and it Is only necessary to tide
over the present emergency by tenn
porary measure, such as I have intro
duced. reducing the duty on Cuban
sugar one-fourth for one year and in
viting Cuba to become a part Of the
United States under a territorial form
of government, under the constitution,
her people to be citizens, not subjects,
with the assurance that ultimately
statehood will be granted"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08
THE "ICE" OF 1858.

Several references are made in THE
ENQUIRER today as to the time Of the
most notable sleet storm which has
occurred in this section within the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant."
Referring to the files Of The ENQUIRER,
we find that it began to snow and
sleet on Thursday night, the 18th OF
February, 1858, and continued until the
following Saturday morning. In THE
ENQUIRER Of March 1s. 1858. we find
the following in regard to the storm:
1.-The best idea to be gotten Of the Sc
verify of the storm Of the 18th to 18th
of February, was obtained from Mr..
Robert Cairnes, of the Blairsville Sec
ton. While putting things to rights,
he weighed the branches Of number
of tree while encountered with the ice,
and also ascertained the weight of the
branches after the Ice had melted.
The following table exhibits the result.
The first line of figures shows the
weight of the branch with the Ice, and
tbo saoond of the bra nch alone:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
\. ork of the House and Senate In
Annual Session.

\. ork of the House and Senate In
Annual Session.
COLUMBIA, February 6.-The house
has finally disposed Of the child labor
bill. After a debate Of two days, at
times rather personal and bitter, the
measure was killed by majority Of
two votes. The vote was. taken We'd
nesday on a motion to Indefinitely post
pone and was as follows:
Ayes-(Opposed to the bilD-Messrs.
Ashley, Ali, Austin, Banks, Brown,
Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Cog
gershall, Colcock, Dantzler, Dean, Dem
mis-, Dodd, Dorroh, Durant, Estridge,
Fox, Fraser, Galluchat, Hollis. Hum
phrey, James. o. L. johnson, Keels,
Kinard, Little, Lockwood, Lomax,
Lyles,, Mauldin, Mccall, MCGOWAN,
Moffett, Morgan, Moses, Nesbett, Mich
OILS, w. H. Parker, Prince, Pyatt,
Rankin, c. E. Robinson, r. B. A. Rob-
inson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Seabrook,
Thompson, Wolling, Wells, Whaley,
Williams, Wingo-54.
Nays-Speaker Stevenson and Messrs.
Bacot, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease,
Bolts, Bostick, Croft, Crum, De-
Bruhl, Dunbar, Elder, CASTOR, Gourdin,
Halle, Hill, Hough, Izler, Jarnigan,
Kinsey, Lide, Logan, Mason. WcCraw,
Mclaughlin, Mcleod, F. H. McMas-
ter, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Morrison,
Morse, Murchison, w. L. Parker, Pat
son, Robertson Sanders, Seigler, Sink
Ter, M. l.. Smith, Stroman, Tatum, j.
F. Thomas, Jr., w. ]. Thomas, ToWill,
IITahh Uyoot UJaofhp WnO6q-6D
Those present and not voting, being
paired with absent members, were:
Dominick, aye, with Efrd, no.
Hardin, no, with Wilson, aye.
Woodward, aye with Gunter, no.
Kibler, aye, with w. J. Johnson, no.
Spears, no, with Cooper, aye.
Mr.. ]. B. Smith was present but not
in the hall when the vote was record
ed. He would have voted no.
Absent and not paired-Cosgrove, de-
Loach, Freeman, Lotion, Stron, Theus,
Vincent. q.
prohibition for this session and perhaps
for some years to come.
The senate has spent considerable
time on the house bill to place domestic
fowls under the provisions Of the gen.
eral stock law, and while the measure
passed the upper house the senate in
serted amendmentssto which the house
has refused to agree and the bill may
yet die in conference.
The senate mas passed Senator Ilder-
tons bill to regulate the reserve fund
for employees established by certain
railroads. The bill Is intended to per-
feet the existing laws covering the SUD-
ject, but it provoked not a little dis
cussion and consumed a good deal of
the senate's time.
Once more the effort to establish the
office Of state bacteriologlst has failed,
a bill to that effect having met its end
in the house.
The greater part. Of the first three
days of this week has been taken up
with matters of little general interest,
the above named measures being the
principal questions ;up for discussion.
Tomorrow the general assembly goes
to the Charleston exposition for two
days, so that after tonight there will
be no more legislation until Monday.