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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
Inc Monroe Doctrine

What is this Monroe Doctrine the
papers are all talking about, Mr.. jump
SOM" asked the man. according to the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Monroe Doctrine? Why. every
body knows what his is-and you bet
it's all right, too"
whats the nature of it?"
Eth? The nature of it? You'll see
VIVA the nature of it is il those fool
foreigners and their WarshiDs don't
look out pretty careful. They under
stand it all right"
Its some kind of paper, isn't it?'
You bet it's a paper It's a great
paper, hats what it is! That man
Monroe knew what he was about. They
couldn't get the start on MIN. No, sir
He was right there every time and al
day"
rs he dead:"
"Eh? Dead? Lemme see. Yes,
think he's dead. That's often the way
you know. Never apr ciated It'll
you've gone. Pity. ain it?"
But what about the nature of tn
doctrine?" What's it all about?"
All about? l guess you amt up il
| diplomatics. That's what it's about
~it's-well, it takes Il diplomat to un
| derstand it. But don't worry for
moment-it's all right. You'll see
| Just keep your eye on Venezuela. The.
| know what it means down there"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
4 BIunder

Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
# the brave Genera Burnham OF
Iachias, Me, when the doctors said she
ould not live till morning. writes
Mrs. s. Ii. Lincoln. VINO attended her
nat fearful night. An Thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia. Dut sne
TO: Or. King New .tscotery'
aging IL had more than once saver ie'
Ife. and had cured her or nsInp
,f1er three small doses she sl.p easily
III night, and its further US" inple
y cured her" This marvellous rneoi-
inc is guaranteed to cure all throat.
hest and Lung Diseases. Oaiy QUO ano
:; 90. Tria: bottles free at r. r. Bella
ny'S drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
The Preacher and the Fish.

The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
the minister author, has a COUNTRY
house on the Delaware, and is very
fond of the shad that run up this
broad stream in the spring and early
summer. says the Washington Star.
The fishermen of the n~aighborhood
are aware of Mr.. Brady's weakness,
and take pains to cater to it. They
never fail. or the first spring castins
of the seine, to present one of their
LARGEST shad to tho clergyman.
But last spring the first cast Was
made on a Sunday, and the fishermen
hesitated, therefore, about taking Mir.
Brady their usual gift. Finally,
though. they decided to risk it, one
of their number called at the Brady
re~i'0nCo with a fine shad.
"N". T""Gv." he said. Il took the
lib"~tv of bringing you this fish"
THANK you, Tom. Thank YOU said
the riniSter, and he relieved the other
of the shad.
"OrIv | must tell you" said Tom
"that 80 catch was made on a SUR
day, sir"
NJ. B~adv frowned. He half extend.
ed thu shad to the fisherman. then he
half dew it back again.
well Tom" he said at length. I'll
keep it. anyway. What happened was
wrong. bit surely it was not this poo.
| fsh's fnult."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
Thanking You Again
For you, last years trade. we have now fin
ished taking stock and winding
up the year 1902.

weight III derwear in white n red
flannels for men, women and children
from the cheapest to the best heavy
weight men and ladies' vests and pants
to match 1T 25c each. Fine all wool
vest Iants for aides and gents at
800 each. Extra heavy weight at "a
each. A job in red Tame children's
rants sold at so and 75c apiece slightly
damaged at Is a pair.
Embroidery Sale-10. 900 yards from
Sk to 15c FER yard. We closed out a
wholesale house at half price n now
we are selling it cheap. We have
plenty of White goods. A special valuS
III white lawn worth 15c we will sell at
10c for the mex week. 300 yards of
fine check plaids at 4Eac. 5000 yards
of the best Rockingham hOmespun at
4Ac. The best Pee Dee plaids at sc.
We have 1000 pair of new fine and
cheap shoes. We sell shoes to the best
trade in the city IL we want to sell
you your Ghoes For yourself and fami-
ly.. We sell fer cash and lunch cards
with all cash purchases. and give you
a premium free. We have presents
made life size oil printing free or
charge. If you are needing anything
IN the Dry goods line. clothing. hats.
shoes. g,oNes, underwear, c~orsets. mil
linery, trrnks, carpets. mating. oil
cloths, we would be glad to serve you
ct the Big Racket store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
THE COAL FAMINE.

New Bern has had a touch of the
coal famine. The Journal, of that city
on last Wednesday announced that
those citizens who depended on gas for
lighting their homes and places OF bus
mess had to have ~ecour to oil
lamps the night before because of a
lack of coal by the gas company.
So far the south has been very for
tunate in escaping distress on ac-
count of The scarcity of coal. but il
looks as if We are going TO suffer,
though not by and means to the same
extent as the people further north OF
US. In some sections of the country
the situation has become desperate. In
Chicago people the physicians say. are
dying from cold. These deaths a.
not confined to poverIy-stricken PEG
pie. but are among that class of citi-
zenS who under ordinary Circum-
stances would be able to supply them
selves with sufficient fuel; and this is
going on while there are many car
loads of coal in the railway freight
yards, all placarded Not to be I'M
loaded" In one western town no one
can buy q ton of coal unless present
ing a physicians certificate that some
member of the family is sick and fueI
Is necessary to avoid danger of death
to the patient. In another western
town the people, headed by the mayor
and aldermen, the clergy and other
leading citizens raid the railway
freight yards. seize eight cars loaded
with coal and with their own hands
load the fuel into wagons n distrib-
ute it among the freezing people, col
lecting from them pay at the rate of
eight dollars a ton, this money to be
turned over to the railroad. In some
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him of ne misunderstood it and felt
co unit enc day keene, in that
thin, plpey voice he uses. when very
much IL earnest, sad t. LIN: Here 1
am the best - speculltor that
ever came to Wall street. l know tae
game IS TO other mar alive knows t.
| ray more for information and get
more of it than any other manipula or
in the market. l have men secr5tly
at the elbows of all the j -- big
people in the street ard | know what S
doing all the time. l know condition..
LeeidGs. and the tape talks to me-.
But with all this he best l Can d S
to beat it -four times in seven. II l
could heat it three tines in five I'd
have all thu money there is in the
world. Now, do you see why l won't
give you tn tips you ask for? Three
out Of seven would go WrOng; n l
couldn't tell when l gave them to you
which --- three it was that would
go wrong. l never lac a sure TING
in r" life. If l ever have I'll let
you in"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
Is all right, but you want something
tina will relieve and cure the NOR
severe and dangerous results Of throal
and lung troubles. What shall you
do? Go to a warmer n more regula'
climate? Yes, if possible; if not pos
sible for you, then in either case take
the ONLY remedy that has been in
troduced il all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup
1t not Only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease.
but allays Inflammation, causes eas1
expectoration, gives a good nights
rest. and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. You can
get this reliable remedy at all drug
stores. Price Csc. and 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20

We find we have done very well.
Now for 1903. We are making prepa-
rations for the largest spring trade we
have eve lad. We are receiving our
white goNs Lawn Muslin, Batists.
Pique ami Percales for the early spring
wear. We have also received 30 pieces
beautiful 1ricot Flannels all wool at
Z5c yard. A splendid linz Of new
covert cloths-all wool and all colors
at 4Sc.
A nice lire Of .ready-to-wear skirts
Heavy waking skirts with LOUNGE for
$50. With inverted seams and satin
fold at s2.25. w
Beautiful cloth skirts, satin fold
running at $3.50 each. One dozen
very handsome b~rilliantine waists
beautifully tucked all over at $3.50
each. Quite an extensive line of mer-
cerized waists in black only at CSC
each. Black waists we'll made at 48c
each. IN our underskirt department
we carry an extensive i'm handsomely
made up fom SOC to s1.75 each.
January is a muslin underwear
month. These goods we a quite a
rice stock. We sell we'll mad tuck
ed skirts at SOC each. Ladies Pants
with rufhes and founce at 90, %, and
35c a pair. Night robes at 90, 75, S1.CO
and S1.50 each. Chimesottes at so, IS
end $1.00, also a big line Of heavy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
StanuinS on His flights.

The next w tness was a ha~d-"sted.
resolute yeoman, with a br.stling chin
beard.
Mr.. Gigso1". said the attorney fir
the defense, are you acquainted with
the reputation of this mn for truth
and veracity in the neightorh-od in
which he lives?"
Il reckon l am replied the witness.
Il will ask you to state what it IS
well. sir. his rcouta. ion fur truth
amt no good. His reputation fur vras-
sity-well, that's diff'runt. Some says
he does, and some "a h don't"
Witness" i2terposed the Jug, "ic
you know the meaning of 'veracity'?'
Il reckOn l do"
What CO you understand by the
word?"
The witness twirled his hat in his
fingers a few moments without r5py,
ing. Then h looked up d~efiantly.
Il refuse to answer tlat queS on
judge" he said, ION the 6 olnd tina
it might discriminate me.'-Chicag>
| Tribune
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
An Appreciation.

Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson. of Colds
boro, was a visitor in the city yester-
day. He is now an ex-juCge. having
been politically retired from his judi
cial office the first of this ySar. But
his honors are so fresh upon him that
for awhile he must be plain Judge. un-
he!ittled by a sign thai tells of the has
beenS.
Yes, he must continue just Judge
Robinson for a bit. AS a juCga he
leaves behind HIM a c-ean record and
a refreshing FIR he vas a
good judge and a tair Judge. despite the
fact that the Old Man beamed on min
oace and sale he had no more dignity
than d school boy.
He was the only judge who could say
as he often said-at the n of a
case, w Won," and yet failed t. be
rewarded with contumely or dl grace,
For this judge was a man with a lean
ing for the under dog and the world
knew this. Nobody will remember il
he knew law, but till he dies and af'
ter he will be marked as a man who
loved fair play and SO far forgot his
judicial dignity as to weep at the re-
cital of a woman's wrongs.
He cared for equity, not sophistry
and-because he was a big hearted
Irishman who was gruef in in iignatlo1
| or femme in s%oftness and honest wltha
his search for the right often lee
| him into tribulatiOn. He was as unre'
| strained as the air in the c-u2ty O.
| Cork; as original as st. Patrick; a:
droll as Mickey Free; and, fearless Q
! results. he wore his ermire askeW, bu
his heart was straight and strong.
And he always reached out his han
to help that under dog.-CEariotte %
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
Gentle Words to His $

d" OF know h camps says Or.
Daintree of Lewiston, according to
the Lewiston Journal.
What, the m at Bemls?
The same. Those are the only
camps there are for me-" says the doc
tor. those camps in the Rangeley re-
zion"
For the past eighteen years ET.
Daintree had spent three weeks IN
fishing on the Mooselucmeguntlc. "A
part of the time he stays at Bemis,
Then he goes to Haines' Landing for
q few days addition. He is an ardent
aneler. and he is uniformly success
full. One day the little steamer cup
suptic plowed by his boat just as h9
had made a lucky strike. His roo
was bent double. and as ne played the
big fish the reel creaked and buzzed.
Come to your DADDY now, ike a
good little fish" crOonad the doctor.
coaxingly. as he peered into the water.
Come out of there. now. for daddy
wants his little tishwlshy."
A day or so later, as the doctor
stood on the wharf. a lady approach
ed him and asked:
Are you the gentleman VINO "aS
fishing out there as the Cupsuptlc
went by?"
" am" answered the doctor misti-
fed.
we heard you addressing your
strike.'' she laughed. It's the firs1
time we heard any one use just that
tone of voice to a fish. We've heard
profanity by the yard, but it seems
gentle methods are best. No wonder
the fish Chamber into your boat a:
thew do"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20

of the anthracite coal regions
men are hauling coal in wagons forty
and fifty miles.
These are som few Of the many in
stances of distress because of the coal
famine. and these things are happen
ing in localities with the temperature
down to and way below zero.
These conditions should sound a note
of warning to those responsible for
the fearful conditions. Men are not
going to see the women and children
Of their families dying from cold when
there is fuel in sight and they have
the money to pay for it. but are not
allowed to purchase at any price or
cnlv on the most exorbitant terms.
There is a terrible reckoning foT
some body because of this fearful con-
Idition of affairs. If it does not come
in this world it will be sure to over
take them in the next. where they
will wish that some of the
supply of fuel on hand had been dis
tributed to suffering humanity in this
life.
III TINS cOnOlllOn COlIllilueS u
Longer we NAV look for coal riots in our
large cities at the north. When they
Eonce begin there is no telling to what
lengths they will go. Thousands and
thousands of men today are driven al
most to q state of desperation. They
see their wives and their little ONES
suffering with cold. They see Sick
ones dear to them dying because there
is not enough fuel in the house to
keep the zero temperature from freez-
ing the sluggish blood in their veins.
There is fuel in the city, but they are
denied it. They tende the money IN
ira yment of a few Goals. but are turn
ed away empty n When these
men. in the might of desperation rise
I'd and take the law into their own
hands. claiming that the necessities OF
Life have obliterated the law of dis
function between meum and tuum, anc
helm themselves to what is necessary
lto prevent death. in horrible form, Of
their loved ones who can blame them
Who can say they are deserving o.
punishment if in obeying the first Law
of nature under such desperate cir
cumstances they use violence in TAX
ling means to save the lives of theiI
wives and children?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
FOR Benefit OF NATIONAL GUARDS
Militia ELL TasSes COngress-Guards
to be Put in Fine Shape.
Especial to The Mesesnger.)

Especial to The Mesesnger.)
Raleigh. n. c. January 15.-Adjutanc
General Register was today notified
that the Dick National Guard or Mil
tia Bill has passed the senate, it hay
ing already passed the house. He said
that within three or four days, a call
would be issued for all the officers of
the State Guard to meet in convention
at Raleigh to make arrangements for
carrying out the provision of the bill.
II is the purpose to nave the National
Guards of this state in the finest pos
sible shape. Guardsmen are delight
for bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
A GOOD

81 have noticed hat the sale on
.Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets is almost invariably to those VINO
have once used Them" says MIR. j. IL.
Weber. a prominent druggist of Cas-
cade, love. What better recommenda-
ton could any medicine have than for
people to call for it when again In need
of such a remedy? Try them when you
feel dull after eating. when you have a
bad taste in your mouth. feel bilious,
have no appetite or when troubled with
constipation, and you are certain to DC
delighted with the prompt relief which
thew afford. For sale by r. R.. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
SLIM keene's Advice.

A man l know used to poster James
r. Keene for speculative advice, says
a writer in Money. Now, Keene is
chary about giving advice to his
friends, he is free enough with it to
others. This man happened to be a
particular friend, and when Keene put
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
u-aak man HELPLESS. This would be a

weak man helpless. This would be a
leadership winch Couiu LT4I.5 - io
hCnur but much shame" 1t would ce
Il most unfortunate thing for the n
croas in the south if race feellnS
should manifest itself by the enact
went OF such a law as that wnlch
Governor Aycock so eloquently and
generously opposas.-Baltimore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20

One Filipino gets even with the
Americans in a way in which the au-
thorities cannot take exception. A
Judge sends an American
school teacher to Jail for fifteen days
Cor whining a Filipino schoo boy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20

There are four million cold people
because of the coal famine; they are
cold because they don't know enough
to make it hot for the right people,
Denver Times.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-05-08
a FOOLS Sabbori.

In the conduct of n newspaper many
strange people are encountered, but
the greatest freak of all is the ass who
stops his paper and orders out his 'ad.
because the policy of the publication
IN some one trivial particular does not
happen 10 come up to his narrow
gnage and sometimes ignorant ideas.
When he withdraws his few pennies
monthly he waits breathlessly for the
demise of the shetland it never
comes 4 paper which says some
thing naturally makes enemies and
readers at the same time and the
latter are what are wan ed around a
print shop and the former are paid no
more attention than white chip in n
saw dust filled box. Telegram.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-05-08
Official Directory
orp,cgRs OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.

rr 8 Senator. VIM. M, Stewart, Dem.
II g Senator +. G.. Newlands. Dem.
Congress. {. ID. Van Duzer, Dem.
Governor -. John Sparks, Dem.
I;autenant-G Lem Allen, Dem.
Secretary State w. G. Douglas, Rep.
State Treasurer ID. NJ. Ryan, Dem.
state Controller -. S. =. Davis, Dem.
Attorney General, J. G.. Sweeney, Dem
Surveyor General +. ID. Kelley, Dem.
Snpt. of instruction Orvis Ring, Rep.
state Printer Andrew Maute, Dem.
University Regent LIT W. Booher, d.
University Regent ST. K. kirman,d.
Justice Supreme Court, q. +, Talbot, d.
Dist. Judge lst Dist, NJ. A. Murphy, r.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-05-08

The Virginia papers are calling Van
Duzer all kinds of liar and knocker.
Truckee Meadow onions are selling
for $40 ton.
Senator Newlands is expected TO ar
rive in Reno about May 10th
Winnemucea has another smallpox
case.
Employees in Lyon county mill and
cyanide plants are now working eight
hour shifts.
A Comstock party is reported to have
won 81, 300 in San Francisco lottery.
Probably $50 would be nearer the
mark.
From all accounts Reno is paradise
for sandbaggers aud terror to the law
abiding citizen.
Governor Sparks and T. l.. Flanagan
of Reno, will meet President Roosevelt
at Sacramento and escort him into Ne
vada and out again.
Since the new State incorpora ion
law took effect 81, ,709 hiss been paid in
fees for recording documents under the
act
The Journal says the state Universi-
ty yell sounds like a chewed-up Piute
death chant. We wonder i the Journ-
nj man ever heard one that didn't?
Some University track records We're
broken the other day. Job Taylor ran
a mile in four minutes, fourty-hve
seconds, and Gus Hoffman did the 100
yard dash i'm ten seconds fat
The hers OF ID. Il. Lyman have re
ceived sl756 from the Mutual Life In
surance company of New York, being
he principal and compound interest
on 81 coo policy.
Tie Virginia Enterprise says that a
number of Nevada sports will probably
pllfi DIN Htih AAsstiath y Hhi7N ~
il they will come TO this State for u
inish fight.
The shortest glove tight in America
was between Dal Hawkins and Martin
Flsherty at Carson City, Ney., March
II, 1897. The contest lasted four sec
onds
A quiet wedding took place At 3
o'clock last Sunday afternoon at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. {. Me
MILAN, of Reno, Mr. Howard Swart
and Miss Annie Cair, both of Dayton
being the contracting parties The
Rev. DR. Phelps tied the knot and Miss
Meta Mcmillan acted rs bridesmaid
and George kornmeyer as best man
After the ceremony and congratula-
tions hearty repast was enjoyed, and
later the bride and groom took the
train for California, where they will
spend week or ten days on their
honeymoon. Their many friends wish
them success aud prosperity. Lyon
County Times
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-05-08
notice of Time Appointed for Proving
Will.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
First Judicial District of the State of Ne
yada in and for the. county of Douglas.
In the matter of the Estate Of, Lauritz
Thompson, deceased.
M. jacobsen. named. therein, as executor
thereof, having this 23d day OF April, A. d.
1903, filed with me and in my office, as
Clerk of therrsaid, above entitled District
Court, a document purporting to be the
last will and testament of Lauritz Thomp-
sen, deceased, and also aFpetition for the
probate of said will, and for the issuance
TO letters testt mentry to him, the said
NJ. Jacobsen, petitioner therein.
NOW THEREFORE, in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided
and therein empowered and directed, /
do hereby give notice to all whom it may
concern that Tuesday, May 5th, A. d.
1903 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day at the Court Room of said District
Court, at the Court House in Genoa. In
said county Of Douglas is hereby appoint
ed and fixed as the time and place for
proving the will OF said Lauritz Thomp-
son. deceased, and for hearing the ap-
plication of said NJ. Jacobsen forl,issuance
to him of letters testamentary when and
where any person interested may appear
and contest the said will and may file
objections in writing to the granting of
letters testamentary to said petitioner.
Done and dated this 2sd day of April,
1908, II. G. JEPsEN.
- Clerk Of said Court.