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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
AT BAY.
The Presidents Reception of the
Ambassadors from Ruriania.

1t was a warm, midsummer day at
Oyster Bay, and the president was
seated on the shady veranda Of Saga
more Hill, when his secretary APP
preached, accompanied by a man of
unmistakable foreign aspect. Behind
the two came a half-dozen men car
rying bulky bundles.
MI. President, / have the honor to
Introduce Baron Blob Won Hindmost,
the ambassador from Ruritania.'
'De-lighted to meet you, Blob; hoW's
YOU muscle?"
II have the honor to represent the
king of Ruritania as special ambassa-
dor at Washington, and I can throw
o three times out of five, catch-as-
c~atch-can, Graeco-German, or any
other fashion,"
Il am greatly pleased to welcome the
representative of my lear and great
friend the king of Ruritania, and-say,
come down cellar till 1 show you my
new bowling alley"
II am commanded to convey to your
eXcellency the assurance of my SOW
ereign's most distinguished considera-
ton, and do you prefer four or eight
ounce gloves?"
l cherish the kindest regard for the
people of Ruritania, although l know
there isn't a man in the whole bloom
ing roundup who can stand one, two,
three with me handling a lariat."
In nothing do the government and
people of Ruitania DUN themselves
more fortunate than in the friendship
Of the government n people of the
United States; but at the same time
I can give you cards and spades and
beat you at dominoes."
1T is my most ardent desire that
the amiable relations now existing
between your country and mine shall
be perpetuated, and meantime I will
run o a 5OO-yard handicap
Il am particularly charged to use
my best efforts to promote mutual
peace and prosperity, and I'll bet my
hat against a peanut that 1 can kick
higher thar you an"
You will please convey to your SOW
ereign the assurance of my gratlfica-
ton at welcoming such a distinguished
representative of Ruritania; only please
ask him to pick your successor from
NV own class. You're only a welter-
weight and 1 am in the heavy weight
class"
I'm closing I beg your excellency-''
"Cut it out, cut it out! I've stood ali
of that sort of stuff I propose to.
Come on back of the barn. want to
put q few notions IN your head Of the
in which an ambassador In
Washington conducts himself. Got
yOu gunS?'
The ambassador signals to the men
disappears And presently the sound
with the queer bundles and the party
of musketry is heard, While discreet
seek their bomproof cellars.-Utica
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
New story of Carnegie.

Local admirers of Andrew Carnegie
says The Pittsburg Dispatch. 1t re-
Iates to the Sunday newspaper and
the uses to which it may he put. The
scene was on a train headed for Pitts
burg following the return Of the mag
nate from a trip to Europe, and the
company was composed for the most
part Of newspaper men who had trail
ed him from the boat landing to the
steps of his private car. Seeing the
newspaper men did not seem inclined
to depart he invited them aboard, but
persistently refused to be interviewed
on matters Of vital import. He willing
ly told of his trip, which included a
score or more Of odd adventures, ana
Their evidently thought to take a left
handed rae at his visitors by invad-
ing their sphere, saying:
Not long ago L visited the home of
AZ acquaintance and found il to be a
Veritable palace. All apartments were
handsomely furnished with one excep-
ton, and this attracted my attention
Tie floor was bare and the carpet lay
rolled up in a corner.
why dId you NOT nplet the
carpeting while you were at it?' I
as"ed.
We ran out Of paper and the stores
are closed for a week. said my host
We will finish the work tomorrow
But tomorrow is the Sabbath L
protested. You won't find the stores
open On that day.
No, but it will only take half an
hour to read the big Sunday neWspa-
pers, you know"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpCNACA ~ II l4cSSSIlSSTJ
Goldsboro. n. c.. August 25.-The fol-
lowing friends and relatives of the con-
uacting parties are in the city To at
tend the marriage of Mr.. Ellis Cold
stein. OF Dunn, to Miss Mamie Isaacs.
CT this city, tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock IN the Jewish Synagogue: Mrs.
F! Goldstein and daughter. Miss Han
nah, Of Dunn. mother and sister IF the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Will WE'LL. of
Charlotte. Mrs. II. D~annenberg. Of Will
son. Mrs. Abe Brill. sister Of the Groom.
of Augusta. Ga, Miss Jennie Sturmdn,
Il cousin Of the groom. Of Farmville. Va.
DIR. II. Shultz. uncle OF the groom. Of
fkingstree, S. c., Mr.. s. Rosenthall. of
Baltimore, Md, Miss Jennie Harriss.
Of Boston, Mass, Mr.. Charles Wes-
bowsky, of Albany. Ga. Mrs. ]. Menko.
/ of Albany, Ga. Mr.. n Mrs. Ike
ACohn, of New Bern. and Mr.. S. Meter.
kof Atlanta, Ga. Miss Hattie Levy. of
folk.
Mr.. John Stanley. yard conductor Oh
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road in this city. had his hand severely
mashed while coupling cars late yes
terday afternoon. His hand was caught
between the couplings n would have
been mashed off, but for the fact that
one of the couplings had a piece broke
off of it. His hand is badly lacerated.
but it is not thought now that any
am%putation will be necessary.
The officers arrested Arthur Mcken-
zie, colored, in this city this morning.
He is accused Of shooting another ne
gro named Ed. Land at a frolic in
Rocky Mount on Saturday night.
The good ladies who have in charge
the entertainment for the victorious
fremen at the park on Thursday night
wish it understood that there will be
no public concert at the park on that
night as the band has agreed to donate
their services to the banquet given in
honor of the firemen.
Mr.. B. H. Hatch was IN the city today
returning from Selma. frorr where he
had intended to run an excursion to
Wilmington today. but was prevented
from doing 81 on account Of the late
arrival of his train this morning. h
excursion was scheduled to cave Sell
ma at I o'clock. but the train did not
arrive in Selma until 1890. A number
of people who had bought tickets de-
manded their money back and would
not go because they would have such
a. short time at the beach,. Mr.. Hatch
says he is out s125.O0 forfeit money on
the train besides what it cost him to
advertise the excursion. He says he
intends to have his money back, even
if he has to go to the courts after it
The cOlOred eXcursiO" to Richmond
returned to the city tonight and
brought back the Norfolk baseball
team, which is to play three games in
this city for the next three days. h
two clubs have PLAYED or the diamond
in this city before and both play good
ball. There is a treat in store for
lovers Of the sport
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
Supervising and Preventing Va
2rancy.

One OF the last acts OF the Georgia
assembly was a completion OF legisla-
ten amending the vagrancy law of the
state. AS amended TO the more compre-
hensive definition of vagrancy and to
the strengthening of the means for its
suppression the law is in many respects
so good it is doubtful whether it could
be enforced as it should be, even did
II not contain within itself the oppor-
TURTLES for its own ~negation. An
eleventh o proviso that a sufficient
dsfense TO the charge of vagrancy shall
be that bona fide efforts have been
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
Hands in

Ihlrty n forty years ago evening
dress trousers were made without pock-
cts, either side or hip. In the latter
som men carried revolvers, punches of
keys, handkerchiefs, and other things,
and the set of the "SWalloW-tail' was
spoiled by the resultant bulge. Side
pockets were abolished in order to
keep men from sinking their hands in
them. The habit became so strong tina
those accustomed to pockets We're ut
terly miserable without them, not know
ing what to do with their paws. This
caused a reaction. Pockets came back
into fashion and are used today more
than ever for the slowing away Of
hands.
Only gentlemen of the old school
know what TO do with their hands at a
ball or reception. The young swells
don't. With them it is the pocket or
nothing. Catch a young blade chatting
with a pretty girl, his hands buried
deep in his trousers. He is the perfec-
ton of manly freedom, %audacity, wit,
nonsense, and idiocy. Make him tax
mis- hands out of his pockets and he
willis like a decapitated goat. I saw a
cartoon the other day that was publish
ei in a New York periodical exactly
fifty years ago A young college fellow,
With football hair, at home, standing
with his back to the fire, in the pres
ence Of the admiring family. hands deep
in pockets. His mother remarks:
My dear Frederick, do, pray, take
your hands out of your pockets"
Frederick replies:
Couldn't do it, mama, dear: all our
men at college wear their hands in their
pockets. and I couldn't disgrace my
class by. taking them out."-New York
Press
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
BATTLE SHIPS IN PERIL.
BORDERING the Fleet OF Gather anf
M"anoeuvre at Mount Desert Was q,
Primary

We have a splendid navy, but IL
does not need the touch of either New
port or Mt. Desert to set it right. l.
can very we'll do without either. 1n-
deed, it seems as if ordering the fleet
to gather and manOeuvre at Mt. De-
sert was a primary mistake, which,
might have been countermanded at
Washington unless it originated there
1t is notorious that the Maine coast
it is equally notorious that fog is the
greatest sourc Of peril on the OCEAN
To go down to Maine is show off is to-
enter deliberately into danger and to
risk for nothing the invaluable pos
sessions of the country.
Our great war ships are not merely
enormously expensive, but also they
require SO long for construction that
the loss Of one is not to be reckone0
in money. 1t includes years, too. The
dangers that our ships of war should
be prepared for are the per:ls of ma
rine warfare. When these impend
the ships must be ready and take ALI
needed risks, but IN time Of peace
there is no excuse for running any
one of them into even the possibility
of wreck. They should be watched
with the utmost care and kept away
from the chance of being lost. No
body knows what tese great fighting
machines are good for anyway. There
has never been an up and down first
class naval battle since the modern
battIeship developed. And il is to be
hope dthat their presence and fOrmid-
ableneSs may prevent such q WORLD
| catastrophe as a great war would
surely be. But meanwhile such yes
sells as we have ought to be on top
Of the water in safe places and not
| coquettlng with fog at fashionable
| summer resorts. Hartford Courant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01

Eczema. scald head. hives. itchiness
of the skin Of any sort instantly reliev-
ed. permanently cured. Doan's Oint-
ment- At any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01

Sir Thomas doubtless realizes now
that the cup, for lifting purposes, is
in the same class as the Blarney
Stone.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man
a clear head. an active brain. a strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle Of life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01

You Know What You are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the frrmula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply iron an Quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure no pay SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.

Marriage of Mr.. GOIdstein to Miss
gro Arrested for Shooting Scrape-
Excursion Came Too Late for TrIp -.
CoIored Baseball Game.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01

THE swift SPECIFIC CO.. ATzAN7
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03
Z ARRIVALS.

Fl Dorado: Frank Carpenter, Roy.
p X. Craig. Bell Ranch. y. M. Hughes,
Roy; Jno. a. Adams, Denver; IL. T.
Brayman. Denver.
New Optic: S. /. Fisher and wife,
Mineral Hill; a. Whittier. Mineral
Hin; ]. Q. Burns. Pueblo. Colo. g
N. Whitfield, Pueblo, Colo.
La Pension: j. G. Hall. Cimaron: Il
" clark. Watrous: q. II. Emerson
%Gladbrook. la Joseph Hamili, Mar
shall. Mo: DIR. Mccall. Trinidad. Colo
c~astaneda: w. 8 Hopewell, Santa
Fe; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hansen, In Jun
Ia; "A. Il. Parneil. Santa Fe. ]. p, Gil
christ. Joseph j. Hayes. st. Louis; G
]. Dave. Denver: Percy Grubbs, pue
bio. s. /. HOFFMAN, ST, Louis; Jas. p
Good. 81. Louis; James Barry, Chi
cago: "A vanderwart. BOSTON: Vim
D. Veteran. Albuquerque; c. s. King
New York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03
Died In santa Fe.

A telegram from Santa Ne to The
Optic received this morning from p.
Il. Baca. said: MRS. Romuldo Baca,
my mother. died this morning"
Deceased Is the mother Of Mrs.
Andres sena OF this city. who left for
Santa 70 last night: Of d. e. Baca
Of Roy: Of Antonio Baca Of Taos;
or Vicente Baca o. Denver; Of Mrs
Pieiad Gailegcs Of Albuquerque. and
OF Mrs. Manuelita Pcrea Of El Paso,
She belonged I o one Of the best Span
ish families in the territory and was
universally respected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03
Las Vegas
Fire Dep'm't
BUSINESS MEN TALK or NEcEs.
siTY or MAKING FURTHER
IMPROVEMENTS.

There Is a good deal OF talk among
the business men Of the city about the
need for q paid man to have his per.
manent quarters In the fire department
house. While the department has
yolunteers-actiye and eficient--a
plenty. yet there are times when no
n a be at the hose house. The
result II. when a fire alarm ID sounded,
the department Is slower In getting
out than II would be were a mar at
headquarters. He could have the
horses In and ready for the run when
the first volunteers arrived. or course,
II needs no argument to convince any
One that the first few minutes at q
fire are much more valuable from the
standpoint Of the firemen than those
that follow. Given a fair start, and
the best OF appliances and the fastest
fighting will be poweriess. Quite a
number Of business men have express
ed themselves on the point, and there
seems 70 be a practical unanimity OF
opinion that the time has come for
a paid man In the department.
II has been suggested that It will
be an excellent idea II the Commercial
club should take up the matter OF
securing a reduction Of the insurance
rates In the city and on the town. For
years the two departments have been
improving their service, which Is now
excellent, but no corresponding de.
crease In insurance rates has been
made. The business men believe that
the time has come, also. when the re.
duction can be secured II 1t is gone
after In earnest. The fact OF having
a paid man at the department house
would be a considerable factor in gain.
Ing the concession,
There Is rumor that the city fathers
have some notion OF utilizing the Are
team 10 navigate the street sprinkler,
This Is hardly to be taken seriously.
There would be too much menace to
property under such nm arrangement.
The horses might be a mile away when
an alarm sounded and a block might
be sacrificed as a result. The case on
the west side Is vastly different. The
town is compact, and at no time would
there be any danger Of the team, while
engaged In toting the sprinkler, being
more than a few blocks from the hose
house. The Optic has not mistaken
the sentiment OF the business men OF
the city when It says the feeling Is
In favor Of making the department
more. instead OF less, defective. even
though some further expenditure be
necessary. The department has cost
the city practically nothing during the
last year. It will be necessary 10
spend a little money during the ensri-
Ing year. but in no way a a sure.
safer investment be made than In the
way q equipping an effective fire
force.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

Again the weather man has tri.
umphed. When the clouds hung 80
low this morning every one said 4
would rain or snow. But Mr.. Braden.
berg said. mo" and Il had 10 20. The
prophet foretold fair weather for today
and tomorrow. with lowering temper
AZURE IN the north tonight and the
south tomorrow night This afternoon
The clouds cleared away and the prom
lee Of the moisture that Is 40 greatly
needed Ii on for the time. The max.
hum yesterday was 81. minimum 10.
tn humidity II low. the mean beina
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

The board Of directors Of the Com.
merciaI club held its frst meeting
last night and transacted consider.
abe business Of bcnent TO the club
aad placing Il upon a firm basis for
the future. Mr.. Geo. p. Money was
elected secretary Of the club. A meet.
rag Of the STOCKHOLDERS is called for
Friday evening. December 4th At .
o'clock p. M, when several matters
adopted BY the board will come before
the ntockhoIders' meeting for ratinca,
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

r. 4. Holton Is the name Of a win.
dow decorator and trimmer. who has
lust entered the service Of Chas. II.
field The young man has had much
experiences In Indianapolis and In
Los Angeles. He will prove . val
liable Aid. now that the holiday sea.
son Ia approaching.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

There will BIO a mothers meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock In the
kindergarten room of the Normal. All
woman are invited. The subject for
discussion will be Christmas. what
Il should NEAR TO children. Santa
clause-How to treat the subject Of
Santa Claus
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

A. Whittier, the experienced miner
from Mineral Hin, is In town today
and reports plenty Of assessment work
going on with excellent prospects On
every hand. He IL doing work on
John R~ansdAll's Red Rose" and J.
James 20. X" claims.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

Tho Y. Nj. 6. A. Bible class will
meet this evening at the home Of
Secretary Rates. All young men who
desire 10 make d study Of the book Of
books are Invited 10 attend.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

The new style disc graphophone
which Ii playing at Boucher's this
week TO call attention 10 the sheet
music sale Is the latest development
In this marvellous instrument IFS re-
production Of musical tones snrpasses
anything yet accomplished in this
way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

The ". Romero Hose company ran
70 the Are last night with their new
team, the Fire Queens. and, although
It was their frst trial In actual 0
vice. they worked perfectly. showing
no fear or locomotives and trains or
the apparatus.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

Il. Rosenwald q Son were open
Ing the last Of their large Christmas
stock today. The effect Ii pleasing
" apparent,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

Everybody. ladies' as well as gentle.
men. are invited 70 the Fargo
sale at the ONCE tonight. beginning
at I O'Clock. The auctioneer has ar.
rived from Denver. and Route Agent
Powell and Agent McFerran are here
from Albuquerque 10 see the fun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

stirrat. the Sixth street photog-
rapher. has taken some uncommonly
hne views Of the territorial insane asy-
lum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

The W. G. T. u. will meet tomorrow
afternoon At 2:3O with Mrs. q. i. ste
ner, owe the store Of Derrick q Rose.
ner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

The IRE department boys are be-
ginning early to make cure Of SUE
cess for their New Years Eve hall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

You are always sure OF good results
when Stirrat does your kodak work.
Over Groof & Hayward's.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

The last will and testament Of Man
uel 0allegos was set for probate the
nrst Monday IN January.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

A brick sidewalk Is being laid on
the west side Of Grand avenue south
OF jackson avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03
" is NOT

what rate Of interest 10 paid BY In
yestments which offer 10. is and even
20 per cent. The promoters keep II TO
themselves and the Investors are not
willing 70 say much.
The Plaza Trust q Savings Bank
promises no more than 4 per cent
per annum to its depositors and pays
less.
SAVINGS
begin to earn money at that rate from
the day Of deposit. sl.oo will start
40 account
TWs Pisa Trust Z ssv'nss Bank
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

Beautiful views Of the Scenic
Route for sale At stirrat's studio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

Don't miss local news on page Z.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS
A%%%%%%%%%%%%

As this Is the month when
D many annual subscriptions to
, The Optic will expire. It 10 well 1
, that contestants in the grand
3 prize competition should get to 4
= work It an early date. Full In
. formation will be given at The
, Optic once concerning methods I
, and means to accomplish best I
, results. 4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03

See Page I for Ilfeld's Al.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-03-05
SLAUGHTER OF ALLIGAToRs
Well Defined Code of Ethics Designed
For Guidance of Sportsmen.

Alligator hunting used to be wanton
slaughter; now there is a we'll defined
code of ethics for the sportsman. Ten
years ago it would have been hard to
Overestimate the number of alligators
in Florida. Since then the skin hunt
ers have made such inrOads upon them
that they are now almost difficult to
find in some localities. The home Of
the alligator is in the great cypress
swamp west of the everglades. In the
dry season the water recedes from great
portions Of this tract, leaving many
small ponds in which alligators collect
in great numbers. I once set up my
camera on the border of one of these
ponds, which was nearly circular in
form, about 200 feet in diameter, and
surrounded by dense vegetation. At
first the reptiles disappeared, but after
the camera was adjusted a peculiar
nasal sound, like the cawing of a crow,
initiated with closed nostrils, immedi-
ately dotted the surface with eager
eyes and soon brought scores of gators
into full view. One of the pictures
then obtained shows q alligators.-
Country Life in America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-03-05
Speaking Of Coal.

Kansas City Star: 1t is not pleasant
to think how much worse the coal sit
uation might have been at this time if
President Roosevelt had not taken a
hand in the Pennsylvania strike and Sc
cured an adjustment between the oper-
ators and the miners
Chicago Chronicle: Free trade in
coal would be national calamity just
now, wouldn't it?
st. Paul Globe: If there is an eter-
nal fitness of things, the hereafter will
be as torrid for those responsible for
the prohibitive price OF coal as the
present frigid winter is for those una
BILE to purchase fuel.
st. Joseph Press: The coal dealer is
not compelled to go around with piece
OF lead pipe these days. He knows a
better way.
Chicago Evening Post: Senator Al
drich paid $18 for few tons of coal
g. day or so ago, just after he had OBJ
jected to removing the duty from an
thracite 1t is not often that cause con-
meets with effect so quickly.
Minneapolis Times: The latest Cos.
sip is Immediately forgotten when some
member OF the party mentions coal
Chicago Tribune: Let us be just to
the coal dealers. They may be holding
their stocks in order to supply the
large demand they will be sure to have
in July for next winters consumption.