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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
MAGNIFICENT CONCERT.
Famed Italian Band at the Academy
Tuesday Nighttime Advance In
PriceS-Seats ON Sale MCada,
Morning.

1t is hoped that the Wilmington peo-
pie Will fully realize the g. lis -
Offering TO be made by the Academy
next Tuesday n.gn, il. / u,
Tasca's band. ana tnat N.
Italian musical organization. winch is
now on its first American tour Will %.
greeted by an immense house. BY spe-
cial arrangement there will be no al
| vance in prices.
OF this noted band The Baltimore
American has just said:
"Tasca and his famou bandl which
IS composed Of Italian Musicians Of re-
| pute) scored a great success last night
at the Academy. This is due in q great
measure to Signior TaSca. He was
born in Italy about thirty-eight years
ago he began the study Of music quite
early in life under several teachers and
was for a long period under SigEior
Mancini, the we'll known Italian teacher.
Later, after a tour OF Europe. he was
brought before the King and was made
Director of the Royal Artillery Band
and has since been Director OF that or
s~anizatiOn.
"Tasca's beat IS full Of force and firm
ness. quick and elect. He possesses n
q marked degree that personal -nlSne-
tiSm so necessary in bringing out tie
best musiCianly quality Of such 4, band
He is also considered one OF the ah.eSl
composers ana arrangerS of Military
Band Music in he country. In q light
er vein he is humorous, catchy and lie
Ultimate. His popular sketches are 1f-
fected by ingenious setting Il OrigIna
Instrumentation and his marches con
tain a great deal Of lash and ' m. I'm
the arrangement Of programmes - VAS
Illustrated by the varied number pre-
scented last night, TaSca aims TO please
all classes. yet, at the same time, Tot
descending to common muSic Among
the composers whose names appear on
his programme are Shubert, Viewer.
Verdi. Wagner, Auber, Ponchlell1,
GournOd, Beethoven, Mcdowell, FoOte.
Nevin and others. His selections are So
varied that each IA can hear onnetHn S
suited to his or her musical tast. aud
capacity.
The reeds are excellent d.. -e : M
are heard brasseS that were 50 Ill, r
; Indeed, throughout the progr~..T. tAe
precision of the band was adIH-ruo-e-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
Property Transfers.

Two deeds were filed at the court
house yesterday, as follows:
y. F. Parker and wife to c. D. Bor-
deaux, two pieces of property for $3.50;
one piece on the southeast corner OF
Second and Dawson streets, and the
other on the west side of Third street.
between Dawson and Wright.
W. NJ. Cumming and wife to Charles
Burgwin, property OF the south side of
Dawson street, between Tenth and
Eleventh. for SO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
SchOOnerS in Distress.

Delaware Breakwater, Del, No
vember 25.-Spoken Schr. Sarah W,
Lawrence, Captain Jones, Fall River
for Newport News, via New York
anchored 10 miles southwest Ferwick
Island light ship mizzen sail and fly
sail and jib carried away. mizzen gafl
Oke
Sparrows Point, Nd, November %
The Schooner John r. Penrose
Captain Nelson. bound from Balti-
more for Jacksonville, coal laden. is
ashore in the channel, off Seven Foot
Knoll lighthouse. The tug Meta is
trying to pull her oft.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
An Authors Notebook.

Sold one poem and made almost
enough to pay the butcher.
Wrote an obituary on an ancient
citizen and had Maria's shoes mended
with the proceeds.
Sold a short story and came within
an ace of making enough to pay $40 on
the grocery bill.
"a Silent Musician is the title of a
new story. Really if some of 'em were
not silent occasionally there would be
no living i'll this country.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
A DnGnitfnn-

Philip was studying his spelling
and, coming to the word coroner"
asked to have its meaning explained.
Sister Ruth, a big schoolgirl, who sat
coming her lessons near him, was ap-
pealed to. Said she:
"A coroner is a doctor whose duty it
is to inspect cases where persons have
died without medical assistancem-
New York Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
Avoid all drying innalants and use

Avoid all drying inhalantS and use
that which c~leanses and heals the
membrane. Ely's Cream Balm IS
such a remedy and cures Catarrh
early and pleasantly. Cold in the
head vanishes quickly. Price so
cents at druggists or by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and to a great extent loss of hear
ing. BY the use of Ely's Cream Balm
dropping of mucus has ceased. voice
and hearing have greatly improved.
-. w. Davidson. Atty at Law.
Monmouth. Ill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

Its shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in case of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They cut off maladies
no matter how severe and irrespective
or old age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice,
Fever. Constipation all yield to this
perfect Pill. CSC. at r. r. BelEamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
4 Verv different Malta

Ethel heard the count had Tilted
Gladys.
Jean-Oh, no; he's too much of a gen
tleman for that. | know positively that
he gave Gladys three days in which to
jilt him.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
IFS Distinction.

City Man-How shall | know which
house it is:
Suburhanite-YOu'll be able TO tell
easily enough. It's the only one in the
n~eighborhOOd that hasn't q "For Sale"
sign on it.-Puck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01

Las Saturday night there was an
other suicide by a young man in this
state, V. P. Norwood. son of ex-Judge
Norwood of Waynesville, took his own
life, using a pistol. No for the
deed is assigned. He was we'll known
and popular in several of the towns of
the western section of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
No

Anxious Mother-Willie, dear, do YOU
ever have any trouble with the other
little boys at school?
Willie-Naw. l lick one Of EN- ev-
cry once in awhile, but that amt the
least bit Of trouble.-Chicago Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
Her Opera Voice.

"What q frightfully loud. far carry
ing voice that girl has"
"That's her opera voice, You know
her father has a box this year.
Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
The Accepted Pattern.

His brother aeronauts do not think
we'll of him."
what has he done?'
Violated the ethics of the profession;
invented an air ship that wasn't cigar
shaped."-Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
RVDAZES ] TONIC
New Scientific Discovery
for the
BLOOD and NERVES.

1t puriies the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and ~
destroying the germs or microbes tina;
infest the blood. 1t builds up the bIooH
by restoring and multiplying the red cor
puscles, making the blood rich and red
1t restores and stimulates the nerves,
causing a full free flow of nerve force
throughout the entire nerve system. i
speedily cures unstrung nerves, nerv"'
ness, nervous prostration and all diseases
Of the nervou system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01

Blue Ribbon vanilla is absolutely
pure and Of great strength.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01

Passengers from the south last night
reported a heavy snow at Florence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
MALARIA.

RYDALES TONIC is a specific for all
forms of Malaria. 1t acts on a new prin-
ciple. 1t kills the microbes that produce
Malaria. The cause being removed the
disease quickly disappears. RYDALES
TONIC is guaranteed to cure the most
obstinate cases of MalariaI Fever, ChiIlS
and Fever, Ague, etc. We authorize all
dealers handling our remedies to refund
the purchase price for every bottle Of
RYDALES TONIC that does not give
satisfaction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
SPEECH.

The presentation of the Bible and
flag was made by Deputy State COun-
cilor Hewlett. who said ne liz so as
a representative of $4,000 Junior
Mechanics. composing 1000 councils.
The acceptance of the gifts was
gracefully acknowledged by Miss
Maud Jordan, a pupil or h school.
The nature of the weather prevent
ed the flag from being raised to its
glorious position in mid-air, but it
was unfolded and displayed to the
assemblage inside the church.
SINGING OF THE CHILDREN.
The intended music by the Delgado
band had to be dispenser with, owing
to the fact hat several of the prin-
cipal members were absent from the
village. but the school children de-
lighted all by sweetly singing patriotic
songs. Under the leadership Of Prof
J. s. Leonard. music teacher for the
county schools. the children rendered
the beloved Star S~pangled Banner
the Red White and Blue" and
america
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

by Mr.. Ellis H. Roberts, the treasurer OF
the United States. He said that the per
capita circulation was $12.23, which was
more than In many continental countries.
It has increased, he added. during the past
few years from $40 per capita.
An exposition was given by Representa-
House committee on banking. OF his Dill
for providing q more elastic currency, ana
his explanation of the practical operations
OF the proposed changes In the currency
laws was followed with close attention:
A breezy speech was made by Mr. BAD.
cock, the chairman Of the House District
committee, who had some fun at Mr.. FoW-
1er's expense. before he spoke briefly OF the
relations between the United States and the
District. While, In some respects. he SAID
the District was a government reservation
there is no reason why the people, or the
District should not have proper recognition
from Congress and their rights and inter-
ests carefully guarded. He added as his be-
lief that q city should not be called upon
to pay for extraordinary improvements
from current revenues. He believed sucn
policy was wrong. and that when 1t was
fully understood justice would be done the
people of the District.
Mr.. W. c. Clephane made q happy re-
Spouse when called upon to respond to the
toast of 1.-THE Banks of the District.
Among those present were: Charles ]. Bell,
Henry F. Blount. E. Quincy Smith. Thomas
w. Smith, ]. B. Sleman, jr.. A: M. Lothrop,
Thomas Hyde, Arthur 7. Brice, John H.
Moore, J. G. Moore, Charles H. Davldge, j.
William Henry George C. Henning. A. X.
Paris. A. F. Fox. W. w. Burdette. Clar-
ence Corson. William v. Cox. Walter c.
Clep hane, Daniel Fraser. A. B. Ruff. George
w. Brown, 8. Thomas Brown; Louis J.
Loo,e. o. G. Staples. Charles 8. Bradley.
John A. Swope. John B. Larner. George
Truesdell. DIR. J. B. Gregg Gusts. l. M
Saunders, j. H. Ralston, j. W. Whelpley,
s. w. Woodward. B. H. Warner and How
ard Moran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
AFTER INDIAN LANDS.
Attorneys Making Contracts With the
Mississippi Choctaws.

''You should see the hundreds Of attor-
neys and shrewd agents that are now work
ing among the Choctaw Indians Of Missis-
sippi, who are to be moved to the Indian
territory by the list Of February to take
possession of the lands to be allotted them
by the government" said Charles T. Pier
son of Jackson, Miss. at the Metropolitan
1T is~more than probable the redskins
will be worsted GU. of their new hunting
grounds unless the government steps In and
takes a firm hand in the matter. Some Of
the attorneys and agents, understand.
have made contracts with the Indians. by
which the latter will be mulcted not alone
out of the s.. 900 in cash to be awarded each
who proves his or her identity. but will also
get q portion of the land allotted.
THE tract which Is to be cut up by the
government comprises about 10000 600 acres
Of excellent farming. grazing and mineral
lands, and when tne patent Is granted an
Indian he will be allowed to sell off that
part he Is not required to reserve as q
homestead. one-fourth In one year, one
fourth in three years and the remainder In
five years From the 32O-acre tract allowed
each 100 acres must be retained as q home
stead The Indians are now being moved
west by the carload. Seven thousand are
to be moved from Mississippi"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
The Growth Of Portland, Ore.

The great and growing west Is still the
place for the young man just starting out
to make a name for himself. and 1 would
suggest that it be given serious thought
before settling down to the work of life
time said Albert C. Pless of Portland.
Oregon. at the New Willard.
Portland now has a population of over a
hundred thousand, an increase of more
than eleven thousand In the past three
years. Office and business buildings to
cost more than three million dollars are
now in course of construction, and MANY
homes are being built. The city is In the
center Of a very fertile country. Apples
and Strawberries, the finest In the land, are
grown nearby Most of the horses used in
the United States military service are bred
and bought In Oregon. Portland ranks as
one Of the leading cities in the west in
wheat shipments. and We have wooden
mills. steel mills and many other manufac-
turing industries. all employing all the
labor they can secure. No man with a
trade could remain out of work there five
minutes did he desire to make living" :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
INSURANCE AGAINST DOGS.
A Chicago Visitor Suggests That the
Risk Be Covered.

you may laugh at the suggestion. but
have always been at loss to understand
why some enterprising corporation has not
started a system of insurance against dog
bites" remarked Raleigh F. Greene OF
Chicago at the Raleigh.
Are not dog bites among the most dan
gerous possibilities to the busy man of the
world? The chances of having house
fall on one or being smashed up in rail-
way accident are no greater than those or
being bitten by a dangerous canine Pet
dogs may be and probably are considered
essential to those who own them. but. I'M
fortunately. not every one Is a pet-dog
peter, and to those Of us who are not the
pets are a decided nuisance and In many
Instances a dangerous nuisance. l am quite
sure when all is said they are menace.
1--WE often meet and pass ladies In the
streets with pet dogs at their heels. some or
them small, others large, others decidedly
ferocious; some are under leash, most OF
them are not. They generally scare chill
dren and often bite Them as well as older
people Simply because the authorities IL
cense dog that is no guarantee 1t will not
bite.
LAS have said, just why some company
does not take risks of this kind l do not
understand. I, for one, would take the
first policy offered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

trate's hearing and has since. It b said,
gone south.
The regular weekly gospel service for the
young men Of Rockville was held this at
tefnoon In the Episcopal Church. the at
tendance being the largest Of any of the
meetings 50 far held. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. John Dysart of Washington.
his topic being "Paurs Heavenly vision. .
The discourse was unusually .strong and
impressive. A feature was special music.
under the direction Of A. H. Tyson Of the
Central Union Mission. Washington
Samuel w. BisSett of Conduit road, who
was indicted at the November term Of the
circuit court in seven cases for alleged vio-
lations Of the local option law. appeared be-
fore Judge Henderson here yesterday and
pleaded guilty. He was fined $125 in one
case and sentence in the others was sus-
pended on the condition that the accused
would not again engage In the Illicit sale
OF intoxicants in Montgomery county. Jo-
seph E Btssett merchant at Great Falls.
also pleaded guilty to All indictment charg-
ing him with violating the local option law
and the minimum penalty of $50 fine was
imposed on the promise that he would not
again offend.
The funeral Of Shady Book, an old and
respected colored citizen who died Wednes-
day. took place this afternoon and was
largely attended. many Of the white citizens
Of Rockville being present.
The Rockville Dancing Club gave an en-
ioyable dance In Lyddane's Hall last even
ing. Among those who attended were
Printup, Virgie Brewer and Helen Talbot
and Mesers. John Higgins, Hugh Glascott
Russell Brewer, Somerville Dawson. Ed
ward England, John Anderson, Randolph
Mason Doddridge Mccullough and Francis
Owens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
DRu1D1sM IN PARIS.
st. GERMAN Ladies' Hold lamentations
in the Fontainebleau Forest.

From the New York Times.
Among those curious orders. sects or fra
ternities which from time to time inspire
sensational gossip In the Paris press. an as
ISOLATION formed by ladies of the Faubourg
st. German Is at present attracting most
attention.
This association Is said to combine the in
tellectual ambitions of the Precieuses. who
in the seventeenth century had their head
quarters at the Hotel de Rambouillet until
they were finally satirized out of existence
by Moliere, with the religious customs Of
the ancient Celtic Druids. 1t is called the
Ancient Order of Druidesses. The move
ment originated at the beginning of the
winter with two Well-known society women
Of the noblesse. who. when not gowned in
the most ravishing creations OF Partisan
dressmaking, wear the flowing white robes
of their order.
Rotations from the old French poets and
by their ability to create ''bon-mots," are
also admitted to the order. Assemblies are
held every fortnight in some house In the
Faubourg and at the height of every lunar
month the order repairs in the evening to
the Forest Of Fontainbleau. where the
members march through the woods in the
full light of the moon singing hymns to
Nature and addressing poetical invocations
to the rocks, streams and trees.
OF course, no one takes the order very
seriously, nor do the members take them
selves seriously, but it Is said that the
movement is really doing good work in the
Faubourg, as 1t stimulates love for in
tellectual pursuits. On the last night of De-
cember the Druidesses and their friends
went. to FOntainbleau Forest, where they
gathered mistletoe, bringing It down from
the trees with bAlhoOks especially prepared
for the occasion.
So far the reptile press of Paris has
been unable to unearth a scandal in Its or
ganization, and hence papers like La Libre
Parole see In 1t merely another sign of
degeneration among our effete nobility"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
A Remarkable Gold Find.

1.-The most remarkable gold mine that I
have ever known Of turned up in Kansas
the other day." said Ralph T. Gallinger at
the New Willard.
IA farmer In the neighborheod Of Kings
man bought a coop of chickens and among
the number were several young ROSTERS,
one Of which he killed for dinner. When
1t was being dressed. the farmers wife in
washing out the craw found bright sub
stance about half the Size Of a pea. which
when taken to q jeweler proved to be a
lump Of pure gold. ~ :.
1.-THE question that IL now agitating the
minds Of the people Of that section Is where
the gold came from. The chicken was
raised on ranch and had never been OF Of
1t. Near the chicken yard II a never-failing
brook, which runs in its grayelly bed
across the ranch. The theory il that the
chicken picked up the gold In the branch.
and II such 10 the case II Ia reasonable to
suppose there Is moro of 1t. The branch Is
how frozen over stiff. but when the thaw
comes look for . rush Of Investigator"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
ELECTION ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Methods Of Getting Out the Full Vote
of the Quick and the Dead.

rrom Inc Galveston news.
While in conversation with knight Of
the road whose business interests and route
Of travel frequently take him among the
tamale population Of the irrepressible and
unterrified fifteenth an interesting ac-
count Of the election baile' was given.
Said he:
Both parties, by common consent and
mutual understanding. use the 'baile.' there
known. as place of confinement for Mex
lean voters for an American congressman
In that land of independence and freedom
1t Is said that male Mexican begins to ex-
ercise the right of suffrage before he at
tains the age of majority, and never reiin-
pushes 1T or ceases to exercise that privi-
lege until many, many years after his im-
mortal spirit has gone to that realm where
the rainbow never fades In fact, 1t Is
said that the climate of the Brownsville re-
gion produces an Unborn desire in a MeXi-
can to vote and he never knows or cares
for what or for whom he is voting. provided
he gets in the 'biley' and the 'biley' head
man places the ballot between his cigarette
stained fingers.
1--WE or three days before the election
these naturalized as well as the unnatural
ICED citizens from the sister republic across
the Rio Grande are rounded up and run into
the bale like sheep or cattle through
chute. When once penned there he remains
until he discharges the high and responsible
function of citizenship, for the discharge of
winch Quty ne IS prepared Ulcy
training. During his confinement In tho
'biley' for purely patriotic purposes he is
furnished with all the whisky. tobacco.
cigarette papers, grub and music necessary
for his comfort and enjoyment.
ION the night previous to the election the
women and children are admitted into the
'biley,' and then begins revelry and ca
rousal calculated to arouse and startie
Bacchus and his devotees from their slum-
hers In that torrid land where water freezes
not and snow never falls. On the morning
of the election these copper-colored gentle
men are taken from the 'biley' and carried
In carriages to the polls, where they vote the
ballots prepared for them by the proprietor
of the 'biley.' Their voting privileges hav-
ing been exercised. they become useless
pieces Of living clay. and are turned loose
upon the range until the next election
comes and they become valuable for politi-
cal purposes again. The result of elections
in this free and independent territory de-
ponds largely upon the question OF 'bteys.
Whoever Is most energetic and corrals the
greatest number of Mexfcans wins the day.
AS this class of voters never or seldom gets
a square meal until the 'biley jubilee comes
we can readily imagine why they are fnoeu-
lated with burning desire for elections TO
come often. Since the adoption of the poll
tax amendment am puzzled to know how
the dead Mexicans will get their polls paJd
for and continue to vote. privilege they
have so long exercised. both as living and
dead citizens.