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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-15
OUR TRAVELLING MEN

Have been on the road looking after
the wholesale department. They have
had a very good trade-have sold hun
bred of dollars worth of spring MILL
merry.
Our twenty-five sales people that
york on the loo have been kept busy
handing out the spring goods all the
week.
We claim this store TO be the largest
and most up-to-date OF its kind in the
state.
We handle every thing that is kept in
a large first class department store.
A lady or gentleman can come in III
store and have their memorandum filled
as we'll as in any ten stores In the city.
and we want e~verybody's trade. We
have something for you at prices that
will suit. Come see us.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-15
In Our Millinery Department.

Our young ladies are kept quite busy
showing and selling and trimming all
the new things in Ladies and Chill
dren's Hats.
We are showing a new k~nock-about
hat called the Prince Henry-something
new and nobby, at sl.39 each. or trim
med TO your order at any price you
want il.
hate and material for.
Our young ladies ara anxious to
please and will give you the incest
goods and best service to he had.
100 new pictures and 100 new frames
ard 5 barrels glassware Just received
and 5-pound glassware Just received
and to be given away with cash pur-
chases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-15
A Few New Things
Received This Week.

2,240 yards beautiful Sea Island Shirt
ing at sc per yard. 1870 yards fine
bleaching with no dressing, yard wide.
at &c per yard. 1000 yards American
Beauty Shifting new
goods at Sc. GAO yards best quality
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-15
Large Shipments
of New Goods
.. RECEIVED AT ..
Wi1mingt0n'S Big Racket Store
*z:* ***s THIS K**=++*+*+

Taffetta Silk I'm all coiors and white
and Black, at soc per yard.
A line of Ladies' Warranted Silk
Glcves at soc a ~pair-every pair guar
anteed.
2 gross Mennen's Borated Talcum
Fowler at l2kc per box.
a nice line OF beautiful Pearl Buttons
special at sc per doz
10 pieces New Lining. Silver Sheen.
worth l5c, my special price I0c To intro
duce this brand.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02


shut-ins or others will find no little
amusement IN the game OF Passing
People" The playora-one or moro on
a side-sit In a front window looking
out on the Sidewalk at time when
quite a few people should be passing
by. The passing people are sort OF
animated playing cards All poBous
going In one direction count FOR one
side; those going In the opposite d.
rection count for the opponents. The
winning score is so points,
a boy or girl counts two points. A
man or woman counts one each A
lame person adds 1--WE to the score. a
fat man counts IS, and a red-hnlred
girl Is good Tor 20 points A short man
with a taller woman going by together
is game.
Every dog passing by takes one from
the score; so that a man or woman
with a dog counts nothing.
A passing policeman gives you minus
Ave. A man wearing a elk hat counts
three. a nursemald with child counts
FIVE. Three men or three women pass
ing by together count minus three
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
She Would Not be
Without 1t Now.

Neither would thousands OF others. We
refer TO Vogelers Curative Compound Il
does 20 much good and seems to reach
every form Of stomach trouble, that people
have found that Il Is the one true specific.
And what are stomach tfoublesi The easiest
answer Is that threequahers Of All tho dis.
eases and ailments which affect us proceed
from one form or another Of stomach
trouble.
Indigestion Is one Of the worst and most
preyalen, forms, but Vogeler's Curative
Compound cures Indigestion. Here Is one
instance;
Mr.. w. Bowel, Of 81, Priory Street, Win
chester, Col, writes " / wish to state that
my wife has been taking Nogolef's Curative
Compound for a long time, and Il Is the
only thing that has done her any real good
for indigestion, In fact nothing would induce
her 10 be without a bottle now
When we stop TO seriously consider tho
fact, that this great remedy Is made from
the formula Of one Of the most eminent living
London l'sy1icians, Il Is no wonder that
people wl cave happily experienced the
benefit 70 be derived from its use, will not
rrw ho without Il at any cost.
ST. Jacobs on, lid, Baltimore, Nd, will
send you FREQ sample bottle. Write
them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02


II you look at a candle flame through
a piece OF very dne sills Eauzo stretched
over a frame OF cardboard the flame
viii appear drawn out IN four dlrec-
tons. at right angles TO each other.
forming q luminous cross, tho arms Of
which are frlngod with rainbow colors.
This SIS an example Of what physicists
call dldractlon. and is OF the same
nature as the colorod hnlos seen
around lights In fog.
Now. this little experiment may be
made very amusing by constructing
OF stout paper a windmill. or the IA
cade OF one. with a small hole where
the arms should cross. and placing
within or behind Il a lighted candle,
with the flame Just behind the hole.
Then darkon the room and call in
your friends to admire your windmill.
which CLOVIS dlmly by transmitted
light.
II any one asks whore the arms are.
hand him your Don Qulxoto oyoglass"
that IL. the frame with the gauge.
looking through this. he win see the
arms roaplendent with all the colors
OF the rainbow. and the mill win turn
just as last as he rotatos the eye
glass,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

The trading mouse. as he Is called
In Florida. is a queer little fellow with
a rule OF conduct very different from
that 'of others OF his species. When
he carries anything away he always
puts something In place OF tho arti-
Gle taken. This exchanging" seems
TO be the business OF his life, for he
will carry on things Of which he can
make no use.
lie may take away a finger ring
and put in MS place some seeds, or
carry of brooch or locket and re-
place II with a number OF shells a
very lopslded exchange AZ best but
then he may think we cannot tell the
difference between bean and a
locket. efa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
scll.slcllneInI IAnnrnrnn.


Mrs Kangaroo has q big pocket. In
which che carries her young ones It
ia the coolest Kind OF placu Tor it,
ID, kangaroo. aud sometimes you viii
ind a whole family of brothers ant
sisters In the pouch at once.
However, this is not the only way
Mrs. Kangaroo has OF carrying her
children, when hunters pursue her
she puts all her babies into her pocket
and runs Tor dear life. but n she feels
that the enemy Is gaining on her, and
that she Is in danger OF being captured
she soizos one little one after another
with her forepaws and hurls Il out OF
the pocket 10 one side Of her pathway
as fan o. she can throw t. She takes
care TO DO this only at times when the
enemy d not Ia sight. In this way she
rs relieved 'dffRc weight Of the young
Htors, ana she can run fusteR
AZ the slmo time her motive Is not
a selfish one She throws her babies
out hi so sklnful manner that Il doos
not hurt thtm They are soft little
creatures aud wher they land IN a
brush heap they arc none the worse
for H. The hunter loses an scent OF
the little kangaroos by this movement
on the part or the mother. and, az the
most, the pursuing party can capture
only solf-gacrlclng Mrs. Kangaroo.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
Wind Readlnr.

Any number OF people can join in
mind reading. and the game Is both
interesting aud mystlfylng. A ring is
formed, all Joining hands, and there
must be two sitting next to each other
who know the secret OF the game Let
us call these two Alice and May. Alice,
who is introduced as professional
mind reader" leaves the room, aud
those remaining choose any word. a
short one preferably. The object OF
the game Is for Alice who IL ignorant
Of the word TO return and guess u,
and this may be done by simple little
trick so that It attracts no attention
whatever. All are told 10 close their
eyes aud think hard OF the word
chosen. Then Alice Is called back and
RitR down IN the circle, taking hold Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

People dihcr as to how much a col
leglate education helps a young man
in a business career. some contendins
that II Is OF the utmost Importance
others that he can get along without
r. As d matter Of fact. II depends
on the young man himself for while
collegiate education can hardly he
called hindrance. It might. in some
cases. give young fellow a foolish
pride that would make him hold him
self above the Ho-called drudgery OF o
business lie.
a very successful man. In speaking
Of what q young man should know %
begin a business life in the right way.
summarized the qualifications about as
follows
lie should be able to write a good
legible hand.
TO spell az The words that he know
how TO use
To speak and write good English.
To write a good social or businee
letter.
: To add n column % figures rapidly.
To make out an ordinary account.
To deduct 1914 per cent from the
face Of the account
To receipt an account when II b
paid.
To write an ordinary receipt
10 wriio an advertisement for the
newspaper.
To write an ordinary promisaog
note.
To reckon the interest, or the dli-
count, on the note for years, montp
or days.
To draw up an ordinary bank check.
To take It TO the right place in the
bank to get the money.
To make neat and correct entries In
day-book or caah-bool,.
To tell the number OF yards OF car
pet required for the pnrlor
To tell something about the great
authors. statesmen and inanclen Of
the present time
H. says the successful business man,
a hoy can do all this. II Is probable
that he has enough education to make
his way In the world
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02


Mr.. Francis Tabor, who Is director
for several boys clubs In New York
city. always has fund of interesting
anecdotes on hand. many OF which are
actual experiences In bis daily life The
boys will enjoy this amusing expert
enco.
One night at his club n young man
lounged In with his hands In his pocx-
cts and an ugly look on his face He
happened into the checker room. aud
sat down.
They began a game and the visitor
failed to get n king, Within an hour
he was beaten ten games. II went on
this way for three nights without the
stranger winning a single game Final
ly ne turned to the club member and
askedi ra
Say. do you know the superlntend-
ent OF this club?"
"whyg"
"oh. nawthin, only I'm a-goln' TO
lick him. rye licked every superin-
tendent this club has ever had, and /
don't intend TO break my rule now.
Seer"
We'll. you've got to fight better
than you play checkers II you lick the
superintendent, and you'd better be-
gin right on. because I'm the man
you're looking for"
Il guess wen break the rule this
time. II you can fight as well as you
play checkers I'm not In your class"
was the slow reply.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

The readers OF this paper viii ha pleased 20
learn that there is nt least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 puro In hll 10
stages, nud that ~ Caurrh Halls Oniurrh
Curu On the only positive cure now AupNhto INC
medical fraternity Cutarrh being cQuatltu-
uunnl disease, rUqulros constitutional trcat-
mont Halls Catarrh Cure ~ talon internally.
faces ~ the system thereby destroying tho
foundation Of thed disease aud giving the patient
strength hy building up the constitution and
assisting nature In iOlng ~ work Tho pro-
prlot0rs have go much faith 10 ltg curative
powers that they nnnr one Hundred Dollars for
any case thntlt falls 10 cure Send for liat Of
Xddfess ~ CHENEY a Co. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists &c. ...NI.
Hail aTamly Pulls are the best
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
CONDUCTOR DID ALL HE GOULD
nut hat Of Pedestrian wa, worthless
when Restored to HIN.

nut hat Of Pedestrian wa. worthless
When Restored TO Him.
Buslly buzzlng along in one diroc
tlon came Madison avenue enr and
when from another direction. borne on
the breeze, came a soft black hat there
was a collision.
'1Ioy. there" yelled the owner OF
the hat. The conductor rang the bell
and the car stopped.
After much backing and going for
ward. while the passengers alternately
chafed and sympathlzod and crowd
gathered on the sidewalk the hat. now
crushed. muddy and lacking all ita
pristine gayety. was rescued. The
owner OF II turned II around and
around. aud then solemnly handed Il
back 10 the conductor.
why don't you sue the company"
suggested a rod.iaood man on the plat
form.
"Dey wouldn't bay noddIngs," said
fat passenger.
we I" said the conductor, ana
with the hat still In his hand he pull
ed the bell cord and the car went on.
The owner OF the hat said not 8
word, but stood by the side of thu
track. says the New York Mail and
Express. and blankly watched tho car
TN II disappeared Then he looked
up az the windy sky and went away.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
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once 10y "sviped" Dortorr Points
for Toothpick-.
II all happened through fatal er.
ror OF the health officer leaving un.
guarded for the brief porloo OF three
minutes bundle OF toothpieka such
as are used by practitioners In rub.
bling the vaccine virus In the arm
after II has been applied, and as a
consequence one OF the largest OF the
numerous vaccination parties now be-
ing held In the business district had
TO be called on.
The employees OF a large Wholesale
establishment had been summoned,
and with arms barred and sacrlhced
expression on their faces awaited the
ordeal, when the affable but unpopu'
lar member OF DR.. Lederle's vaccine
corps stepped into an inner Office to
speak with the proprietor, leaving his
implements behind.
This was too great a chance for Tom
my, the Office boy, says the New York
Mall and Express. who began TO In
yestigate, and who, possessed OF a
sense OF the eternal fitness OF things
thought bis mouth for one and his
pockets for the other better rest
ing place FOR the toothpicks than az
atmosphere Of virus and cuticle kniyea'
Say" he explained conhdenually 10
a bosom friend after the health officer
IN calling the party "oh' Had passed
some rather personal remarka on the
fun duties OF an Office boy. III dey use
toothplcks fer yaccInating do yer
suppose dey'd use a coal shovel fer d.
measleBT
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

a pair OF gloses worn by the late
Queen Victoria on the day OF her mar
riage fetched 81 los at Stevens auc-
ton rooms. Covont Garden; and n
small clock. once the property Of the
Countess OF Albany, wife OF Charles
Edward the Protonder. was sold for
twenty guineas. London Leader
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
III
15s,a ~ A--


. once knew aIr tho hu4r tAH calnc.
Ana rusfal lu our uWAHrd uWHi
For etrrK IuVnr NhlI NAME
Ely fr.hIa Wero voajohueks loads anl
] knew what iLrItra in Suller gieni
What nnnts would solthc Aioh'
hfuEcd toe
on. ] wan very ltarnDd thon-
uut thut VIE very lUns uro.
knew che snot upon thr hh
Whore iho cu,ghrruelu.s coui" u'
found
know a.. rusbcs near thc mill
Where pI,tDrI loy that weighca
pound
I know do wo11-thc y,r, tree
Whore lived the poarhIug. saNcy croW'
Ana 5000 ihH woods IuI crows know me
Hut that was very long ugo.
And plu.nr Cor The Ioye OF YOUTH
I tread the old familiar spot
only Co learn TINS solemn truthi
/ have forgotten. um forgot
Yet there's thia y1ungHtcr ut my knee
Knows ulI the tnnEs ! used 90 Know
To think i once was wise as hei-
Hut that was very long ago.
I know 'us folly 20 complain
OF whhts6er the futcs decree
Yot were not wishes nll IN vain
/ tell you what my wish would boz
ia wish to be- hoy again.
Back with the friends used 60 know
For / was. ohi no hnppy them
But that was very long age -.
Eugene Fioid
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
w.s In tho Ios Bottle.

Margaret. aged 3, was making pic
lures some time ago with pen and ink.
She made a picture Of cat without
any tail.
AWhere Is the tally' asked Norman.
She rocked puzzled for a minute.
then she replied with a wise look:
why, it's In the ink bottle yet"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

A Russian journalist relates regard
ing Tols,oi and his recent illness that
when the doctor told him that he was
out OF danger. he replied 1T Is a
pity 10 give up the resignation at tho
thought OF death" What troubled him
particularly during his Illness was that
his physician would not allow the
Window 20 Do kenl onen
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

Mrs. Harry Paine Whitney has Is.
tabllahed an atolier OF her own In
tho Bryant Park building, New York,
where she spends mucn time welding
the brush and modelling In clay.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

The FIRST visit D; po4iiisu,.ai FOYER
to this country wAc IN 100. It was
brought from the West ndles to
New York bv 'rldir, v-nels.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

ny majority OF hxty.one the
French chamber has adopted a molten
extending the period for which depu.
ties are elected from four TO nix years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

GLASS tho Most H.lutio sub,tancs.
Glass is the most perfectly elastic
substance in existence. glass plate
kept under pressure In bent condl-
ton for 20 years win return to It's ex-
act original form. Steel comes next.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

Tho wel-postod druggist advises you
to use Ilumlin's Wizard on FOR pain, for
he knows what Il has done.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
Complete Treatment 81

Complete external and internal treatment
for every humour, oonsistingo CuucuRA
Soar, 25c., U cleanse the skin OF orusts
and scales, and soften the thickenod cut
icle; CurIcURA OHTMEST, 50c., 10 in-
stantly allay itching, inflammation, and
irritation, and sootho and heal and Curl
ouRA REsoLyHsT Pills, 25o., TO cool aud
cleanse tho blood. A SINGLE SET Is often
sufiolentto cure tho most torturing, dis
figuring. itching, burning, and scaly skin,
scalp, and blood humouI, oczemas,ra.hes'
and irrltations, with loss Of hair, from
infancy TO age, whom all else falls.
crrlcrrA Rrurpits are sold throughout he soFld.
pH,i,h Dspo,i IA Chsrslhouss 81 London. French
nvpat, 4 rue de "a Pair, Paris forrtR DHuo AHp
60 Corr Sole rfups., noion, u. s. A.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
W children trOthue, fuftrns tho gums reduces In
allayH pain, cures wind cole, 23o ab0tta.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
nrLIAnLE ASSAYS.

knt1e meth dt also how 90 remove VT mixes Recipe
IOo Fsonomy supply Co., Boz 500, Minneapolis Nina.
raaHE., s-fHky - uulsss Fhile gou work. lou
HOf~ ~ - - Pa = when cured No cure.
90 pay ALEX sPEIRs' HoH o. weasbrook' nains'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-09
Mortense Nelson Coming,

Miss Hortense Nelson, who made
such a hit with theatre-goers at Wash
ington. d. c.. is certainly deserving Of
all success. She is young, pretty ana
of most pleasing personality and
great favOrite with both old and young
The critics all mention particularly
her knowledge of stage technique and
her resemblance to her famous sister
Her experience has been considerable
and varied as is amply shown by the
variety of the role which she has sue
cessfully essayed, While she probably
excels in light ingeneus yet her work
in pathetic scenes is certainly most
plasing She has played in what is
probably acknowledged the two repre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-09
" PERSONALS. u

E G. Mckinney of Marietta was A
visitor to Ardmore yesterday.
c. C. Cole Of Oklahoma City came
in yesterday afternoon.
Max Heyman and John Skinker
came up yesterday from Gainesville.
Mrs. s. A. Thurmond returned yes.
torday from pleasant visit with
friends at Marietta. Tex
Miss Carrie T. Bisbee LEFT yesterday
morning for BRIEF visit with her
mother In Denison Tex.
col. Sidney Sugg- returned yestey-
day morning from South McAlestec
and other points over in the Choctaw
Nation
Mrs. Neche arrived Yesterday from
ST Louis and will visit the family ~
II. Aronson, redshrdlu taointaoinntao
". Aaronson, her relatives.
Mir and Mrs. viii Goodwin. who have
for the past few months. been resid-
ing on their farm near Duncan have
returned to Ardmore and will make
this place their home.
+. NJ. Clements. Mrs. A. c. Cruces
father. l.. W. Cruce brother of a. G.
w. !. and Lee; Mrs. w. II. Clement.
formerly Miss Ruth Dickinson of Ard
more. and Bert Bradley, all OF Mario,.
Ky. are in the city visiting relatives
and friends.
J. J. Stolfa returned yesterday from
Pontotoc. MIR. Stofa moved from hcre
some months ago. but has found ont
that Ardmore is the best town in tho
territory. and has now returned 10
stay. Mr.. Stolfa will open mp n tailor
shop here as soon as he can secure ~
! location
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-09
ATTENTION coNFeoERATEs.

Headquarters Chickasaw Brigade. In
dian Territory Division. United Con
federatc Veterans.
Ardmore. l. r.. March s. 1902.
To all Organized Camps and Confed-
crate Veterans in Chickasaw Ma
ton
As April 22. %. q and 25th has
been designated for the Twelfth An
maui Reunion OF United Confederate
Veterans at Dallas. by order Of the
General Commander j. b. Gordon
each camp is respectfully urged TO
comply with General orders requiring
the payments Of per capita tax tu Gen.
eral George Momorman New Orleans
also to elect delegates and submit the
names at your earliest possil 10 CON
venience, thereby preventing any hitch
when they attend the Convention.
From what can be CLEANED from
notices of the press, and information
received from all sections OF the coun
try, the coming reunion at Dallas will
undoubtedly be the larges, ever assem-.
bled. The arrangement Committee az
Dallas are making every Effort to this
end. and are determined to eclipse IT
possible any former reunion.
| would therefore urge that every
member of the several camps and all
Confederate Veterans in the Chicka.
saw nation to attend the coming reun-
ion II ii is possible TO do 80. The rail
roads give the remarkably low rates
Of cent per mile. which of itself is a
great inducement. TO say nothing Of the
pleasure OF meeting your old comrades
and having general good lime.
would suggest that all who can
procure a suit of gray FOR the occa.
sion and wear H.
JOHN l.. CALF
Brigadier General Commanding.
J. w GOLLEDGE, Adjutant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-09

This is the way a candidate for al.
derman at Durant says IL: - am still
in the race for alderman from the
South ward. and ! wish To state fur
ther that while some people seem to
think that am too young to hold Of
hcc am "a years old. and feel that
! am square enough across the top Of
my head to MI the Office to the inter.
est aud satisfaction of the people
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-09

sentative stock companies OF America,
Frawley. the acknowledged leader Of
the West and Lafayette, the recogniz-
ed leader in Eastern stock. She Is
thoroughly versed in dramatic art and
has much talent which is supplement-
ed by hard work as was shown by her
continued success in a line of difiicult
roles while in Washington, ID. G. She
is sure TO prove a favorite wherever
she may go.
At Kloski Opera House Friday and
Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-09
Awarded Tyler g. Simpson Co.

After figuring with all the large
wholesale concerns tributary to In.
dian Territory MIR. j. p Horn of Pauls
Valley bought his large order of gro.
ceries from Frank Gates, representing
Tyler q Simpson Co, of Ardmore.