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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

a dispatch from beaumont, Texas,
says: Information has been received
here of a strange phenomenon in the
southwestern corne of Louisiana, a
desolate, marshy country, almost unin-
habited and uniahaitabie. The informa-
ton states that the ground in that sec
ton o fire about three months ago
and has been burning yer since. A
hole half a mile wide, W. miles long
n six feet deep has already been
burned out, and the fire continues slow
~ and surely. The banks are clean cut
when left by the fire but soon tumble
in by the action Of the rain. No expla-
nation is offered by the informant;
rather he seeks some explanation OF
this strange occurrence. The soil ir
this vicinity for the most part is moth.
ing but see marsh, and it is surmised
that gas is escaping through this in
sufficient quantities TO make * combus.
tible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01
A FORGER IN GOLDSRORO
Presents Two Checks at n Bank ana
Gets Them ~C,,shed-Then starts to
other Man.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, July 90.
The Police arrested a forger here
this afternoon who gave his name as
J. w. Arlington and said he came from
Grenn county. He was too bold with
his business and soon got caught.
About II o'clock he went to the Ma
tional bank and presented a check for
S25 payable TO himself and signed by
Falkner & W.nstead, leaf tobacco
dealers.
Just a few minutes before time to
close the bank he came in with another
check signed by the same firm and
made payable TO Burt Wade. Both
checks bore the same number which
made the paying teller suspicious. At
ter paying the check Mr.. Jas. Craw-
ford, the teller at the bank, followed
the man out on the street and Shad-
owed him for a short while.
Just as he was preparing to leave
town with a horse and buggy belong
ing to Mr.. Marshcoi Wilmington, Mr.
Crawford had the forger arrested. AZ
soon as he saw he was caught in a
trap Arlington pretended to get very
drunk. He was given a preliminary
hearing and SEM to Jail.
When he was examined at the jai
$3.50 was Oun in his pockets and
the police think that he has forged 9TH.
er checks here III town.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

Berlin, July 30.-The German emperor
has conferred a number of decorations
on Americans incidental TO the visit TO
the United States of Prince Henry of
Prussia. The Red Eagle of the third
class is bestowed on Samuel II. Ash
bridge, mayor or Philadelphia; Julius
Eleischmann, mayor Of Cincinnati;
Rolla Wells, maze of ST. Louis; David
z. Francis, former governor of Mis-
souri,; Author EDDY, Of Chicago, and
Gustav H. Schwab. of New York. The
Red Eagle of the fourth lass is given
to w. S. McCre;ney, general manager
of the st. Louis terminal; Gustav Ffs-
cher, president of the German Maen-
nerchor of Chicago, Chief of Police
kiely, of st. Louis; Professor Camille
Won kleuze, of Chicago, and Rev. DR..
Gustav Zimmerman. of Chicago.
Those who receive the Crown Order
of the third class are John n. Part
ridge, police commissioner of New
York; Detective Captain Titus, of New
York; Henry Rubens, of Chicago and
William Voicke, Of Chicago. The Crown
d of the fourth class is conferred
on Consular Agent Baumbach, of Mil
Waukee; George e. Boldt, Manager of
the Waldorf-Asto1ia hotel, New York;
j. j. Coakley, station master, St. Louis,
and Wilhelm Schmidt, of Chicago.
The foreign office announces a list of
presents made by Prince Henry. Some
of them were conferred by the prince
While he was III the United States. but
most of them were sent recently. David
j. Hill, assistant secretary of state, re-
ceived a gold snuff box bearing the
letter H" and q crown in diamonds.
Pear Admiral pnhrnu ~, --a-
given an enamel portrait of the prince
surrounded by diamonds. Major Gen
eral HI. G. COrbin'5 present was a gold
cigarette case OH which was the
princes portrait Ill diamonds.
Colonel Theodore A. Bingham and
Commander w. S. Ctwies, ot the navy
each received a gold cigarette case on
the letter H. Y bracelet bearing the
princes portrait in rubies and dia-
monds was presented TO Mrs. H. H. d.
PIERCE, wife of the third assistant sec
rotary of state, II to Mr.. Peirce was
given a framed portrait of the prince.
Among those who received photo
graphs of the prince are: Governors
Nash, of Ohio, Durbin. of Indiana,
Yates, of Illinois, VanSant, of Mime
sofa, LaFollette, of Wisconsin and
OdeIl, Of New York; Mayor Cans, OF
Albany; Mayor Low, J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Charles Stewart Smith, Morris K.
Jessup, Hermann Ridder, Abram S.
Hewitt, Joseph Speyer, Carl SchurZ,
John Crosby Brown, Judge Henry E.
Rowland n Ernest Thalmann, all Of
New York; Rear Admiral Albert S.
Parker and Commander Richard VAIN
wright, U. S. N; Major General J. r.
Brooke, U. S. N; and several members
CT his staff: former secretary of the
Navy John d. Long, General H. V.
Boynton, George w. Boyd, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company; May
Or Harrison, of Chicago, and the news
ape men who were on Prince Henry's
| train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01
To AMERICANS
GERMAN EMPEROR CONFERS
DECORATIONS


All these are Given Incidental to
the Prince-The Names of those
Who Received the Decorations.
Foreign Office the List
of Presents Made by Prince Henry,
With n Description of them and
the Names of thos Who are to Re-
ceiye them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

Pine Level Farmer Doing Me Bust
ness-Green County Politics A
HorsfieId.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Gold5boro. n. c., July %.
Mir. T. T. Oliver. of Pine Level, an
extensive farmer and successful mer-
chant. was mere today with ii wagon
load of sheep, which he disposed of to |
our butchers. There were sixteen |
sheep in the lot and they sold for 5 1-2
cents per pound on foot. Mr.. Oliver
says he has about fifty more grown
sheep and he intends to dispose of the
greater part of these. Mr.. Oliver. like
a great many other farmers, finds it
more profitable IL raise sheep than
dogs.
Mr.. B. w. Edw ards, sheriff of Green
county, and CAPTAIN Swift Galloway,
a prominent lawyer of Snow Hill, were
here today, the latter coming on pro
fessional business and the sheriff TAX
ing a patient to the insane hospital at
Raleigh. They stated that Green coun-
ty democrats held their primaries last
Saturday and nominated all the old Of
ficers except Mr.. c. a. Lassiter for
register. There were four candidates
for his position and non received a
majority. The county convention will
make the nomination later.
The Eclipse Horse Hose Reel Com
pany OF the Goidsboro fire department,
which won the race at the state tourna-
ment in Raleigh last week. when they
lowered the worlds deCord from SO to
% is, is now preparing TO attend the
Virginia tournament, in Portsmouth
next week.
Mr.. Daniel Etneridge, who has been
serving with the army of occupation
in Havana for the past three years,
has been mustered out of the ervice
and has arrived back to his old home
in the county.
Mr.. J.. H. Murreiie. editor of the Re
porter-Journal, of Towanda, Pa, ac-
coTnpanied by MS sister. are in this
city the guests OF their aunt Mrs. r.. c..
by the death of their aunt, Mrs. w. K.
Perkins, of Utah, which was noted in
this correspondence yesterday.
Mr.. G.. D. Williams, of Reidsville, and
a brother of Mr.. 5. G.. Williams and
of the proprietors of the Banner
warehouse in this city, is expected To
arrive here tomorrow and get on the
scene in ample time for the opening OF
the Goldsboro tobacco market on Fri
day, when there. will be ait the least
calculation 100000 pounds of the golden
leaf sold on this market.
Rev. F. H. T. Horsefield, assistant
rector, of st. James church in Will
mington, left this morning for home at
ter conducting the funeral service over
the remains Of Mrs. Perkins yesterday
afternoon and preaching an able ser.
mon to ST. Stephens congregation las
night. He made a very favorable i'm.
preston on the congregation while
here, and it is very probable that tn,
vestry will call him to Goldsboro, a:
St. Stephens is now without d rector
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

dred where it was given a fair and faith
full trial. By that record you have only
two chances in a hundred of failure and
ninety-eight chances of being restored
to perfect health. 1t is worth trying.
Abram Freer, Esq, of Rockbridge, Greene Co.,
Ill, writes: My wife had a severe attack of
plcurisy and lung trouble the doctors gave her
up to die. She commenced taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and she began to
improve from the first dose. By the time she
had taken eight or ten bottles she was cured,
and il was the cause Of a large amount being
sold here. / think the Golden Medical Dis
covery' Is the best medicine in the world for
lung trouble"
FRRE- DIR. P~ierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser containing Owe a thou.
sand large pages is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only
Send II one-cent stamps for the book IN
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address Dr.. r. v. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01
Another Merger Perfected.

Boston, Mass, July 29.-The Bowker
Fertilizer Company have negotiated a
merger OF their company with the
American Agricultural and Chemical
Company n have called a special
meeting for August Atm, at which the
stockholders vii. vote upon the ques-
ton of ~ratifying The action of the di-
rectors. 1t is understood that the
chemical company will; take over the
Bowker company on a basis not far
from one share of chemical preferred
stock for each share OF Bowker Com
pany stock. The Bowker Fertilizer
Company has a capita, stock Of 800,
600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

The state bar association is after the
contingent fee lawyer and the shyster
and those who solicit and hold out in
ducements to get fees. 1t is to be re-
grctted that there has grown up any
where in the sIate a class OF lawyers
who are so unprofessional as to encour-
age litigation and solicit fees either di-
rectly or by indirection. EVERYBODY re-
spects the lawyer who practices honor
ably: no one respects The lawyer who
secures fees by soliciting them directly
or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

once shopeles
5 . given up by
doctors and who
e perfectly and
permanently cured
by the use of Dr..
Pierce's Gold e n
Medical Discovery.
Nothing is more
sure than that
thousands of men
and women with
diseased lungs,
obstinate coughs,
HSOiiuSS clio
citation and night
sweats, have been
restored to perfect
health by the use
of the Discov-
cry" Will it cure
you?
1t has cured in
~ninety-eight cases
out of every hun
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

A dividend of 1 per cent. has been
declared by the directors of the North
ern Securities Company. 1t was stated
that action was taken by the directors
last Thursday but no announcement
was made. This is the third dividend
declared by the company, the first was
paid on February 1st the second on May
LIST. The date for payment of the third
dividend was not given.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01
HOPELESS CASES.

When the doctor leaves and says the
case IS hopeless, what remains to be
done? Nothing, if the doctors word is
final. Much, if you will listen to the
statements of men and women who were
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01

The navy department. Is informed that
the Lancaster has arrived at Hampton
Roads and that the nero is at Norfolk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
Double Blessing of22emo11al Day.

go forth today bearing the sweet blossoms we nave
gathered from field and woodland Gods flower gardens ana
with loving them the mounds where now
freely offered their lives for the honor OF our cou
that the spirits of those dead heroes OF ours mover
invisible above well pleased because OF ths
simple gratitude for their gallant loyal service
help feeling that grateful recognition OF what they DID
for gives them pleasure.
But gratitude like the sweet quality mercy IS twice oessea
grateful upon whom it is bestowdd but brings
blessing upon ger of this loving expression OF re-
pec memory noble dead today better boys
grswe shall become better and women we snail love
country than have done shall more fully cherish
institutions faithfully and Loyalty her in all
that do for her.
Every patriotism strengthens that virtue IN u.s. It
all that good and true in
gives higher hopes for the futures makes US Drawer ana
stronger face the mighty problems OF our
rapidly changing political and economic condlons
them with tender reverent thoughts and liberal hand
scatter these spring flowers the resting places OF the brave
country WE'LL glad what we DO IS pleas
ing spirits immortal dead yet not unmndfu OF that
blessing that back because our grateful re-
cognon Memorial Day of their exalted patriotism
Fl. w. ROOD, Madison Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
Analyzinu the Freaks.

The freaks in the Barnum show
were recently examined, analysed
and discussed by the most learned
scientists Of France while on exhi-
bition in Paris. They decided that
the notified woman owes her pecul-
iarity to unequal distribution Of pig
ment in the skin and to an army Of
naoles. They found that the man
who can break limestone with his
head is enabled to do so BY an
oedemotose state Of skin, by the
thickness Of his hair and by the wa
ter lying between skin and skull.
Progressive muscular atrophy' was
the cause they assigned for the
Specially" Of the man mummy. The
india rubber man, the albino who
can throw his spine out of joint at
will and the human leech also came
in for grave medical consideration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
BRITTLE FINGER NAILS.

A professional manicure says that
the brittleness of finger nails notice
able in winter comes from extreme
cold. The temperature affects the
nails Of some persons more than
those Of others, but almost any nails
are more difficult to care for in win
ter than in summer. 1t is possible
sometimes to relieve this brittleness
by rubbing almond oil thoroughly
into the nails and finger ends at
night, after which a pair of old
gloves should be drawn on over the
hands, says the New York Post.
Persons whose nails show great brit
tleness in cold weather should be
very careful not to leave the hands
uncovered out of doors for a mo-
ment and should also take the pre-
caution to draw on a loose glove if
working at the fire for any purpose,
as the extremes of dry heat and
sharp cold injure some nails seri-
ously.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
A Royal Roast.

King Alexander of Scrvia is de-
generate, and his brief career is dis
gushing. "He looks" says William
E. Curtis in the Chicago Record
Herald, Sas if he had escaped from
an asylum for the deprayed, but is
by no means feeble Of mind or body.
On the contrary, he has a vigorous
constitution and on two or three oc-
casions has shown nerve and pow
er of command which would do
credit to great general Unfortu-
nately he has inherited some of the
deprayity of his father, the late
King Milan, who was probably the
worst ruler Europe has seen for a
generation, but st the same time.
the son possesses a physical and
moral courage that Milan never dis
played"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
Names For Warships.

Suitable nomenclature for the yes
sells of national navy is not al
ways an easy thing to arrive at, but
the method adopted by the United
States seems to be the most salts
factory. The naming Of our fight
ing vessels after the states of the
Union and after the principal cities
Of the country is much more signif-
cant than to christen them with
such high sounding titles as Hercu-
les, Ajax, Agamemnon and the like.
It typifes in way the Union itself
and Localities interest in our navy
more than anything else could do.
It's a matter Of pride with a state
or a city to have a warship named
after it, and that is great thing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
DIVORCE IN TURKEY.
It Doesn't Require Much Reason Nor
Elaborate Ceremony.

Divorce, it seems, is very easy in
Turkey and does not require a judge
and jury to settle matters. All that
is necessary is for the injured party
to say Il divorce YOU three times,
and the deed is done The husband
has to make the wife a proper al
lowance, and all is over. A case oc-
Cured recently which is rather
amusing. A certain Turkish gentle
man is keen amateur gardener,
and his garden contains at all sea-
sons brilliant show Of MOWERS, to
which he devotes most of his time,
rather to the disgust Of his wife,
who is never allowed to cut them.
Not long ago his chrysanthemums
were in the height Of their glory
when tremendous downpour of
rain came on. This threatened to
destroy the magnificent blooms.
Seeing the danger, the gentleman
called all his servants and set to
work to carry the pots into the
house and arrange them up both
sides of the staircase. When they
had finished, the lady suddenly ap-
peared and fell into a violent rage,
declaring that her husband thought
more Of his flowers than he did of
her and that he insulted her by
bringing earth into the house.
Nothing would appease her. She
said he was defling her house by
bringing dirt in, and she would di-
vorce him. She sent for her sister
to come and be a witress Of the di-
vorce and, setting to work with her
women, bundled all the flowers out
again. When the sister arrived,
however, matters were settled up,
and the divorce did not take place.
On another occasion the same
lady sent her small son down to
breakfast in a pink shirt and green
tie. The father was shocked at this
barbarous combination and made
remark to the English governess,
who sent the child back to change
his tie. But down came the lady of
the house in a furious rage, saying
she knew how to dress the child,
that a pink shirt and green tie
we're in the best of taste and she
would not remain to be insulted by
his giving preference to the opin-
ions of an English girl. Again she
threatened to divorce him, but again
it fell through, as the husband could
not find the $4,000 he would have
had to pay her until her wrath had
cooled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
Caught in the Act

Wausau, April IA fellow
bearing all the evidences of a pro-
fessional crook was arrested yes
terday at the village of Norrie,
east of here, for burglary and
brought to the city today for ex-
animation. During the temper
airy absence of the station agent
the fellow broke a window glass
of the ticket Office and crawled
through. He was in the act of
emptying the contents of the
money drawer, about $50, into his
pocket when the agent returned
and caught him. The agent
covered him with a revolver until
the village constable arrived and
arrested him. In municipal
eourt today he gave the name of
William Roswell, and claimed
Essex, Eng, as his home. He
waived examination and was
Bound over to circuit court. He
Mter expressed desire to plead
guilty to the charge of burglary
and will be given the opportun-
sly il a few days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
How an Eskimo Secures 4 Wife.

An Eskimo youth is qualified to
marry when he has succeeded in
killing polar bear unaided, for the
courageous feat proves him capable
of providing for the wants of a fam
lily. He starts forth at night to Sc
cure wife, which he does by seiz-
ing the first girl he can surprise I'M
awares. She naturally screams and
draws the whole village population
about her, who by raining sealskin
scourges on his shoulders aid the
maiden in escaping. He pursues,
running the gantlet Of kick and buff
fet, until he again catches his lady
love. And should she once more es-
cape and be retaken third time by
the amorous pursuer the maiden ac-
cepts her fate and becomes the
young mans wife.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
keene's Manner.

James R. Keene is very emphatic
in his likes and dislikes of men. To
a friend he is always most genial,
but his glance freezes the man he
does not like on his first approach
and often before he has chance to
utter a word. His estimate Of those
he does not like is unique the la
comic explanation, "PughY When
ever Mr.. Keene's associates hear him
give vent to that expression they
know well what it means there is
no hope for that man if Mr.. Keene
can in any way thwart him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
A Blood Stained Book.

M. Diraison, lieutenant in the
French navy, who wrote book en-
titled s'Les Maritimes,0 for which he
was cashiered, is being kept busy
fighting duels with people referred
to in it. He fought his fourth duel
recently with a son Of the Russian
consul at Toulon. M. Diraison was
wounded slightly in the arm. AS
soon as he shall have recovered he
will begin a fresh series Of duels
with naval officers. SO far he has
been wounded twice and has wound
ed two adversaries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
Hobbies Lead to Madness.

That well nigh every hobby can,
If overridden, bear its rider toward
insanity is proved by the lamenta-
BILE number of cases of people who
have succumbed to the fatal infu-
ence of a too keenly fixed leading
idea. Enjoyed in reason, a hobby
is the best safeguard imaginable
against mental i'll health, but when
followed up with undue persistence
it only too often acts as a short
route to the asylum.
] Witness, for instance, the case of
the brilliant French novelist, Guy de
Maupassant. This famous writer to-
ward middle life took up merely as
hobby the study Of occult science
and spiritualistic phenomena. Grad
ually the absorbing nature Of the
weird research fascinated him so
deeply that he could not speak, Think
or dream Of aught else. Sleep de-
serted him, appetite failed him, and
finally his actions became SO cratic
that for the sake Of his own safety
his friends were compelled to place
the unfortunate author under mild
restraint. He ended his days short
" afterward within the walls of the
sanitarium to which he had been
convened
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
Women and Jewels,

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that is the order of women's prefer
ences. Jewels form a magnet OF
mighty power to the average
woman. Even that greatest of all
ewels, health, is ruined il the sire
nuous efforts to make or to save the
money to purchase them. If wo-
man will risk her health to get a
coveted gem, then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous con-
sequences of coughs, colds and
bronchial affections by the regular
use of DR.. Boschee's German Syrup
It will promptly arrest consumption
in its early stages and heal the
affected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from the
system. It's not cure-all, but it
is certain cure for coughs, colds
and all bronchial troubles. You
can get DR.. G.. G. Greene's reliable
remedies at Fox Bros. Pharmacy.
Get Greene's special almanac.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-17
"Rab' re elected.

Washington April Representative Joseph W. Babcock of
Wisconsin was the Republican congress
night Representative Jesse Oversreet of
reelected secretary Representative Loudensager OF
Jersey chairman w. B. Thomas of Washington
There opposition Mr. Babcock chairman
Notwithstanding his the promoter of tariff reform es
His colleagues seemed be unanimous in the belief that
the party who equipped by experience
the coming congressional
paign
that Mr. Babcock had placed himself in most
ordinary attitude toward his party by advocating bill to repeal
those the Dgy law which the products of the
committee embarrassment Mr. Babcoc
says still in this bill and proposes press for
consideration the opportunity that is presented