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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
This Lunch Was a Success.

A lady in Budapest recently gave a
charitable lunch party to the poor of
her district. She placed no limit on
the number of invitations, and the re-
suit was that 5000 people arrived, all
eager for the treat. Eventually the
police had to draw their sabers to keep
CIDER among the jewellers. There We're
IL two opinions about the success OF
the function. The guests to man
declared they had never assisted in SO
intense and exciting a lunch before in
their lives. They were quite cut up
when the time came to go.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Bits About the Moon,

If there were a man in the moon"
the earth would look sixty-four times
larger to him than the sun does to us
on earth The surface area of the
moon is about as great as that Of Asia
and Australia combined. Once in
twelve and a half years there is a
"moonless month"; that it,. the moon
has no full moon. The last moonless
month fell in 1898 and the next one
will fall in 1911.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
coroner's Jury's Qualified Verdict.

During the landlord and tenant dis
turbance in Ireland some years ago a
certain property owner was discov-
cred lying dead near village Of
which he was owner. The coroner's
jury, knowing full we'll that the man
had been shot down by "the boys, :"
were nevertheless loath to further in
vestigate; therefore they rendered the
following verdict: we find the de-
ceased gentleman died by the vista
ton of God-under suspicious circum-
stances" Philadelphia Public
Ledger
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
The Develonment Of Africa.

In Ethiopia and the Soudan, the
work Of development and exploitation
is progressing. The treaty recently
concluded between King Menelek and
the British government probably
means the early construction Of the
Berber-Suakin railroad via Kassala
(costing some S15,000,000) and the
subsequent extension of the Kassala
line southwark to Lake Rudolph,
where eventually it will form juno
ton with the Uganda railway, at the
same time marking long step toward
the realization Of the Cape-to-Cairo
scheme. .es. =
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
To Clean a SEWING Machine.

Place it near the fire to get warm,
that the CONCEALED oil about it may
melt, and then oil it thoroughly with
paraf1n. Work it quickly for few
minutes, then wipe off all the parafin
and dirt and treat it to a little more
clean parafin. Wipe it again, and
after the application of very little
OF the ordinary lubricating Oil it will
be ready for use. People often shirk
the trouble of thoroughly cleaning
their machines like this, but clogged
and heavy" machine under this treat.
nent will become like new, and its
easy working will be an ample reward
For any trouble incurred.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Chance for Every Old Thino.

Wanted-Mr. Edgar Hogan wants a
wife. He is not particular about what
kind; most any old thing will do-an
old maid or some brisky young miss.
Any unmarried lady that wants to get
a husband should write Mr.. Hogan, or
see him at his Office or home. His
postoffice is Bethany. His Office Ia
anywhere on the square at Bethany.
His home is on Big Creek, five miles
north of Bethany.-Bethany (Mo.)
Owl
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Queen victoria's Love Of Flowers.

Queen Victoria's Love OF FIoWers.
/. Queen Victoria was a great flower
lover from the dsys when a toddling
child size made daisy Chains on the
lawns OF Keasington palace. and per.
haps wore item with ;no.e pride than
she ever did Ter jewels. When she
paid, her one and oniy visit TO Spain,
Queen Christina asked, is there any
thing the queen is especially fond OFF"
'Yes, flowers" was the answer, and so
flowers in lavish profusion decorated
the streets, the houses, the railway
station, and the palace.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
consequences.

Once on time Prudent Girl met
a Frivolous Girl. Don't you know,
my dear" she said, that If you con-
tinue wearing veil that you will
spoil your eyesight?" 81 saw that in
a medical journal" replied the Friv-
eleus- Cir, land I would have followed
its advice only happened TO read in
my Beauty Book that if l didn't wear
a veil I would spoil my complexion. !"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
A Sad Outlook.

Auntie-"Do you let your husband
have a room to himself 2. Mrs. Nc
Bride-"Oh, yes; of course; he must
have a place to smoke in" Auntie-
"You poor dear, see your future
through rain of tears. He'll sneak
of there and lock himself in whenever
you want to talk to- him seriously.
You mark my words. Life.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Mayor Cleared the Sidewalk Himself.

Mayor Cleared the Sidewalk Himself.
They tell story Of Mayor studley
in. New Haven that is Characteristic
He was walking along Church street
one day when he found the way
blocked by a hog" of a builder who
had filed the sidewalk with cement
and planks, forcing everybody out into
the street. The mayor picked UP the
planks himself and threw them into
the street and rolled the cement after
them. He left word with nearby po-
liceman that If that sidewalk was
obstructed again the builder would be
arrested. Some men can do that sort
of thing without diminishing their dig
nifty and greatly to the increase OF
their popularity. Studley is one OF
those men.-Waterbur Comm Amer
lean.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
The Company Enters Fayetteville.
Daughters OF Confederacy.
Special to The Messenger.

Fayetteville. n. c.. Jan. 24.-Mr. F..
II. Gibbs, of the American Long Dis
lance Telephone and Telegraph Com
par-, in accordance with the fran
chise given by the town some time ago
will go to work soon with a force OF
men to set the poles and string the
wires in the city. AS mentioned in The
Messenger a few weeks since. the COM
lany will probably establish its local
office in the Hotel La Fayette building,
corner Of King and Donaldson streets.
The meeting of the Stuart Chapter
Of the Daughters Of the Confederacy
: a a very delightful entertainment
with a beautiful tribute to r. +. Lee,
Mr.. J. A. Oates, editor of the North
Carolina Baptist; a fine elocution rem
dering by Mrs. John D. MacRae; an
artistic sketch of the life of Lee by
Miss Mabel Elliott: recitation by Mary
Graham, Eugene Grady and Morrison
Powers. Refreshments were served to
the guests, the charming hostess of the
BEAUTIFULLY decorated dwelling being as
sisted by Misses Mary and Lucy Cor
ham. and Edmund and Eugene Grady,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
ErUTRELL SURRENDERS HlMSELF.
Will be Tried Next superior Court
New County CommfssiOners.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c.. January 2+-Ar.
caoree Futrell. of Nj. Olive. who left
home some time ago because of a shoot
ing scrape which he got into. mas re-
turned home and surrendered to the
officers of the laW.
Futrell was in a buggy on the night
Of the Both Of October in company WITH
DR.. J. w. Kornegay and a negro driver
when a negro boy named Jim COX was
shot and killed by some one In the pug
gy. Futrell. DR.. Kornegay n the negro
driver had started possum hunting q
while singing and talking louo as they
PASSED the house in which the neg
how lived, the boy thinking II was q
crowd Of negroes in the road ran Out
and ordered them to hush. Instantly
a pistol was fired from the ousSy anu
the negro fell dead, shot through the
head. The coroner held an inquest mex
day and as soon as 1t was fodno "no
| was in the buggy Futrell made MS es-
| cape. Dr.. Kornegay and the negro
| driver were arrested, but were released
ON habeas corpus proceedings before
| Judge Robinson in this city. When
| Futrell came home this week ne was
| given a hearing and placed under a
81. 600 bond for his appearance at the
April term of superior court.
The democratic county executive com
nittee met in this city today to selec'
two candidates for county commission
ers who are to be recommended for ap
pointment when the board is increased
from three to five by special enactmen
of the legislature. The choice OF tn
committee fell on Mr.. j. M. Wood, o
New Hope township, and Mr.. Georg
Warrick, Of Grantham township.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
A Clever Barbarian.

W. A. Pickering, who has Travelled
extensively in China, tells a story
which illustrates the difference be-
tween the ancient civilization of the
east and the more modern growth of
tha west. saws The New York Tribune.
Describing a visit to a Chinese gentle
mar he says:
What perplexed him most about Eu-
ropeans, or 'barbarians,' as he quite in
nocently called us, was our amazing
energy. Why should we trouble our
selves so much and TAX so much pains
about anything on earth? To the
phlegmatic literary Chinaman this was
incomprehensible. Was anything worth
such fuss and bother? We had al
great risk n difficulty made an ex-
petition into h interior to see the
aboriginal TRIBES. What was the goot
of going to see savages?
II unfolded the mysteries OF steam
as a propeller. l told them Of our ma
chinery. They seemed not to be i'm
pressed. Some of them had seen an
travelled on a teamer. Yes, but tina
was not much; to invent these ma
terial things, was that worthy Of
mans intellect? Such novelties wer
merely mechanical.
L told them somewhat Of the stars
Of our scientific conclusions. This ap
pealed more TO them. Then l quote
to them passages from their own sacre
classics. They approved Of me.
Later, as 1 lay wakeful on my bee
1 heard, through the thin paper PAL
t~itions, my host and cronies consider
ing their strange visitors.
"'Strange creatures, these barbarl
ans!'
AYE, indeed they are
THAT Pi-li-ling (Pickering), e
strange barbarian. Where did he lear
to speak the language Of men och
nese)?'
Hes clever for a barbarian. He
almost a man..
He has not the eyes Of a ma
/: They are round, like the rest of II
animals, not turned up at the corner
as we men have them
"rWell, he is a clever barbarian
And the discussion ended"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

On the 18th, four ballots, the first
one standing Overman 46, Watson 81,
Craig q, Carr Is, Alexander II.
On the 18th, four ballots, the last
one Overman SO, Watson Sc, Craig %,
Carr Is, Alexander Z.
On the 18th, four ballots the last one
Overman 50, Watson 81, Craig 80.
Or the 18th. five ballots, the last one
Overman "a. Watson 4S, Craig %, Alex
der 5.
On the goth, four ballots. the last
one, Overman 50, Watson 10, Craig "a,
Alexander 4.
On the 21st, six ballots, the last n
Overman IS, Watson 80, Craig 81, Alex
ander 3.
ON the 22nd, five ballots. the last
one. Watson 60. Overman So, Craig 19.
On the 23rd. 6 ballots, the last one.
Watson "a, Overman "a. Craig II, Carr
two.
Watson's policy is that of attrition
the weaving away gradually OF the
Craig forces, so as to make small gains
mighty and not risk the absolute dis
solution of the Craig forces all at
once.
There was a meeting Of the legisla-
{ tive committee on corporation to hear
arguments in support of the bill to
/ charter the North Carolina Audubon
! Society, for the protection of birds. 1t
is "a valuable measure. a true labor of
. love. Strong speeches in support OF 1t
were made by Gilbert Pearson of
b Greensboro and A. E. Boyden of Sails
bury. and the sentiment is unani-
mously in favor of 1t.
There was q wreck last night on
the Raleigh and Cape Fear railway,
at or near McCullers' station. The
train parted and the rear part dashed
into the front A passenger car was
wrecked and Mrs. Rogers, wife of the
agent here. was hurt.
Mrs. Blair, of Raleigh, today ad-
dressed, on temperance, the State
Association of superintendent OF
City Schools In session here. The asso-
citation ended its session today. Tween
ty-three cities and towns were repre-
scented.
\ local delegation from Dare county
was here today to confer with the gen
eral committee on the Roanoke Is
land celebration. There was a confer
ence this morning and another one
this evening.
Among today's arrivals were j. A
Farmer, Wilson,; 7. J. Jermone, Mon
roe: e. B. Jones. Winston; J.. o. Carr
Wilmington; E. w. Kerr. Clinton.
Bud Foster, the negro who was KEEP
in Jail here nearly two years for SAT-
keeping and who was last Monda,
taken to Louisburg for trial the thirt
time for the murder of Forney josh
son. was yesterday convicted am
given a 80 years sentence.
The text annual meeting of tn
Association of City School Superin
dents will be held at Greensboro.
Professor w. L. Poteat, of Wax
Forest College, succeeds Judge H. c
! Conner as president OF the State Ii
brary and Historical Association
: Bishop J.. 3. Cheshire, of Raleigh
Mrs. Nettie f. Townsend, of Mt. Air!
and DR.. T. B.. Kingsbury, of Whining
} ton, vice-presidentS.
, The Audubon bill for the protectio
OF game and song birds, proposes t
tax nonresident gunners. This gam
tax, which may be $40 or $25 q yea
, is imposed by 25 states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
MEDICAL STUDENTS POISONED.
dangerous Illness of Young men
Suffering from Blood Poisoning.

T NJ. Boyce, of Blacklist urg. ,. =, anu
O.. R. Mcleod. of Robson county the
Davidson students who are suHerlhs
with septicaemia or blood POISONING
continue exceedingly i'll. The CONDITION
of Royce was somewhat improved last
night at s { O'Clock. and he may recover;
but Mcleod is worse and very little
hone for his recovery is entertained.
Ar 8 o'clock last night Boyce's fever
which had fallen slowly but "a
registered 101. He was in a proiuse
perspiration, took his nourishment reg
ularlv and seemed better in every way.
Thu temnprature of Mcleod was over
los all yesterday afternoon INC evening
+boneb il was reduced at s O'Clock by
packing him in ice. 1t was expected
that the physicians would administer d
second injection of formalin during the
night.
DIR. ]. P. Munroe. of Davidson. who
! is the head of the medical department.
of the college and also president OF the
Presbyterian Hospital here, was in
Charlotte yesterday. In an interVle"
Will oil oDSCl
spoke hopefully Of Boyce, but gloonal-
Nv of the chance of Mcleod.
DR.. Munroe discussed the details OF
the sad affair The subject upon
which the two medical students were
working was a colOred woman. NC
Leod." said the doctor, is a magnif
cent specimen of a man, strong ana
fuIlblooded. You remember he played
full back on last seasons foot pail
team. While in thu dissecting room
Thursday afternoon Mcleod had a
! small abrasion on the middle of the
hack of his right banda slight, un-
seeable abrasion that is so common II
this weather. Mcleod did not know
that he had this abrasion and, O
course, took no precaution against pols'
) oning. Friday night he had his hrs
chill, and Saturday he saw for the hrs
time the wound on the back Of his hand
: which looked like an bllste
/. and was swollen to the size OF a gran
of corn. Mcleod caLteriZed this Woun'
and has had no trouble with it since
but it was the gateway through Whlcl
y the terrible poison entered his system.
"Boyce, as has been stated, was &C
Cidentally struck in the hand by
j, teoaculum, a mere scratch being pro
du, ed. He at once cauterlZed tn
wound. but neglected to cauterize deep
ly enough. With a punctured Wounc
: as in Boyce's case, it is necessary t
r incise deeply and make an open Woun
: and then cauterize. Boyce certain
e left the deeper parts Of the punctur
without this effective treatment. In a
d injury of this kind one should first an
o instantly suck the wound with tn
= mouth and then cauterize.
g dc the students suffer much?'
: Yes" said DR.. Munroe. "Endocard-
IS It's Or Inflammation OF the membran
It of the heart, is their greatest DANCE
e Mcleod has had this for several days.
S DR.. MunrOe returned to Davidson la:
d night. And he expects to continue tn
d use of the formalin.-Charlotte ObserH
t, er January 23rd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
FIGHT FOR THE SENATE.
of the Interesting
Audubon Society Has a Hearing.
Literary and Historical Society.
Wreck on the Raleigh and Cape
Fear.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. N. c., January "a.

Raleigh. n. c, JANUARY "A.
The senatorial situation is yet a
puzzle. Craig still holds the balance
of power. 1t was said last night that
would have won by two
votes. That margin is too narrow to
be comfortable. Most people are sur
prised at the long drawn-out contest
1t began on the night of the 9th. On
the first ballot Overman got 43 votes,
Watson 81, Craig 90. Carr II, Hoke 9.
Three ballots were taken. On the
twelfth there were I ballots, and
on the last one Overman got 80, Wat
son II. Craig 2S, Carr Is, Alexander 3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF TRADE.
A Meeting of Executive COMMITTEE
Next Week An Raleigh.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Greensboro. N. c., January 24.-The
first meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Associated Boards of Trade
of North Carolina will be held some
time next week in Raleigh according u
the present plans. 1t was to have been
held on Or about January 20, but II was
found that sufficient time had not been
taken to organize the committee. Pres
ide1t J. w. Haines, Winston, wrote Sec
rotary J. S. Hunter. Of Greensboro Sug-
costing next Tuesday as the day but
Mr.. Hunter who is in touch with the
commercial bodies OF the state feels
that Tuesday is rather early though
he thinks that the meeting can be ar
ranged for a later day Of next week.
He will confer with MI. Hanes again
and make a definite announcements
Monday.
He states that he has received many
RESPONSES to his circular letter issued
Immediately after the meeting mere
In this letter ne urged the commercial
bodies of the state to cooperate in the
movement against discrimination in
freight rates by appointing representa-
tives on the executive committee OF the
. Associated Boards. The replies Whicr
he received showed that North Carroll
ma towns and cities are stirred UP over
what they believe to be unfair discrlm'
ination against them n in favor o.
towns and cities in other states. anc
there is every indication that the meet
ing in Raleigh next week will be large
ly attended by men who mean to brlnE
about a change for the better if such
thine be possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
LARGE SALES OF TOBACCo.
Prices Continue FARMER
Robbed by Negro Boys.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to Inc AeSStllScl.J
Wilson. n. c., January 24.-The to-
bacco market has witnessed this week
q revival of large sales. There has
been more tobacco on the floors during
this week than at any time since the
market closed down for Christmas.
There has been no increase in prices
they remain low with no outlook for an
increase. Exporters are buying very
little obacco, most of the offerings be-
ing used by the American and lmpe-
rial companies. The drop in prices WI
have a tendency to decrease the acre
age of tobacco for the coming season.
and in the opinion Of prominent topac-
CO people this is the only salvation lor
the tobacco farmer. In order TO IN
crease prices the production must De
decreased.
On Friday a farmer brought a load
of tobacco to the Banner warehouse 10
be sold. After he had sold his topac-
co and got his money he began making
preparations to go home. He was en-
gagged in conversation by three negroes
and was induced to take his money out
Of MS pocket in order to make cnange
for one of the negroes. While ne was
doing this one of the negroes ShatcheO
the money away from the farmer aho
ran away. The farmer. a Mr.. Besslt
vas a very old man n could not calcr
either of the negroes. The town au'
thorities were notified and the blooC
! hounds were brought out. Alter q
| chase of two days the negroes were
| captured but the money was not re
ooyorod All ara still in iail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
MEASURES

This is an administration measure"
and ''the administration is opposed TO
this measure are phrases only re-
Gently heard upon the door Of u two
houses Of congress. However much
our presidents in former days may
have Exempted secretly TO influence
egisla 70 the present incumbent of
the executive chait * the first n to
carry executive interference in con-
gress.onal legislation to the extent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

With II I hardly know how to thank you for your
lind Information. I tried a whole lot of things
before I wrote to you. A gentleman told me OF
your rnediciue. and how it cured his wife.
Thourht would try a bottle of it. Am now
glad that I did. for ] do not know what l should
Rave done had it not been for DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery"
The sole motive for substitution is to
hermit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale OF less meritorious
medicines. He gains; You lose. There
fore accept no substitute for "Golden
Medical Discovery"
The sluggish liver is made active by
the use Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
1t VIII Surprise HOU-Try Ii.

1t is the medicine above all others for
catarrh and is worth its weight in gold.
Ely's Cream Balm does all that IS
claimed for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hart
ford. Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrn.
He used Ely's Cream Balm ana the
disagreeable catarrh all left UNI
c.. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 90 cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
ST. New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
How to Get Rid of a Cold.

Shall I ever be rid Of this cold?"
This Is the daily question OF a man
racked by a cough that seems to tear
his lungs. Let him cheer up and take
Aliens Lung Balsam. This remedy Lot
merely overcomes ordinary coughs and
colds, however obstinate, but 1t - re-
commended even IN the first stages OF
eonsumpti6a.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
WARNING!

Notice is hereby given that anyoas
T ringing logs to US with nails in then
will do so at their own risk. We de-
cline to accept logs with nails in then
AT ANY PRICE AND UNDER ANY
CONDITIONS, n if they are sold to
Us and nails are in them. we have
been deceived. and the party selling
them to US will be held accountable
FOR any damages done to our saws or
.oss of time to our business. We tnus
i.ublicly call your attention TO his
fact so that there can be no excuse Tor
not knowing that u company ooHs
not buy logs with nails in them. we
also publicly call your 10 ."e
fact that there is a law which maaes
driving nails in logs a misdemeannr
which is punishable by a fine and I'M
rrisonment.
CAPE FEAR LUMBER GO.
Jan "a d3t wit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

Mrs. Calls-I understand your hus-
band is a bear on change. Mrs. Puts
Well, perhaps he is; but he's the meek
est kind of a lamb at home.-Chlcago
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
Senator Teller Reelected.

Denver, Colo, January 24.-Henry M
Teller has been reelected United
States He received all the
votes of the democratic members of the
Iegislature-51, in joint session this
evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
S,omachS On SiislS.

The man who puts on stills does not in.
crease his actual stature by the breadth OF
a hair. He feels taller while he's on the
stills. and wher he's off them he ices