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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
EVERGLADES, IN FLORIDA.
Contention United States
and the State Finally Decided.

Washington, April Reconnaissance
Richards of the General and Office
today took practically the final steps
in the settlement of the long drawn
out contention between the United
States and the state of Florida, over
the ownership of the lands included in
the portion of the state of Florida
known as the Everglades. This action
consisted in certifying the lists of the
lands Of the state authorities. The
lands all lie south of Lake Okeechobee.
The certification mad today covers
not only the entire area of the Ever
gladeS, tut also the lands included in
Mangrove swampt which lies still be
yond the Everglade region. The entire
list includes about three million acres,
all of which goes to the state in fee
simple and will be at it's disposal.
The controversy over the lands be-
gan in 1880, and has been in
yer since. In order to settle the Gis-
puted point as to whether the country
is swampy and therefore the property
of the state under the swamp land act
of 1850, a survey was made. The re-
port Of the survey was favorable to
the contention of the state, and in 1897
the secretary approved c~ertification of
the lands to the state. But before the
patents could be issued, friends Of the
Seminole Indians interferred, alleging
that the of that tribe of abor-
igines who still remained upon the
Everglades, their original home, would
be dispossessed. This complaint re-
suited IN another Investigation and a
special survey and in the end small
tracts Of the land were withdrawn for
the Indians remaining.
1t is not believed that similar Or any
other obstacles can now arise to pre-
vent the final closing of the transac-
ton at q very early day. Secretary
Hitchcock had already signifed his ap-
prevail of the selections before Com
missioner Richards appended his GER
tifcate, and all that remains is for the
interior department to issue a pa6ent
to the land, which according to pre-
cedent will be done upon the request
of the governor of the state.
The lands are all within the frostless
belt and it is believed hat with drain
age they will soon become very val
liable for fruit growing purposes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
SITUATION IN SANTO DOMINGO.
Battle Between Government Troops
and the RevOlutiOnists.

Cape Haytien, Hayti. April 2.-The
situation in Santo Domingo City is
very critical. The commander of the
United States cruiser Atlanta, which
has arrived at San Domingo from this
port yesterday, landed a detachment
of fifty blue jackets to guard the
United States consulate general in that
city.
a shell fired last night by Dominican
cruiser ~Presidente, which is on the
side of President Vasquez, fell on the
German consulate. The damage done,
however, was purely material. as the
projectile happily did not burst.
A battle lasting three hours, took
place yesterday morning between the
government troops and the revolution
lists on the banks of the river DIANA,
which flows into Caribbean sea at
Santo Domingo. A hundred men were
killed or wounded.
President Vasquez demands the sur-
render of Santo Domingo city. but the
revolutionists are disposed to resist UP
to the last moment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
HIS ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT.
Injured Man Says He is Colonel
Lennard of Confederate Army.

New York, April 2.-Coroner Golden
cramb has been ordered to take the
ante-mortem statement of Colonel Len
uard. aged seventy, said TO lave been
a colonel in the Confederate army, who
is expected TO die from a blow upon the
head with a bottle. In his ante-mortem
statement. Colonel Lennard said his
name was Louman Lewis Lennard and
that he is a brother of DR.. Amos l.
Lennard, of Chicago. He declared that
he became involved in a quarrel with
Gilbert Moore. proprietor Of the Ameri-
a carriage exchange and that Moore
knocked him down, fracturing his jaw.
Physicians at the hospital, he says, told
him he was not seriously injured, but
his W family physician seeing his
condition. notified the coroner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
CLOSING THE CREVASSE.
Ends Of the Crib Work
From Either Side. of HymeIia Are
Joined.

New Orleans. April with h sue
cessful joining of the ends of l. crib
work leading from either side of the
broker Hymelia levee, an achievement
which was accomplished early this
morning. the critical stage is consid-
cred to have been passed in The at
tempt to close the now seven
hundred feet in width. Only the most
unexpected misfortune resulting in
the carrying away of the cribbing. can
prevent the success of the undertake
ing
Generally, the river conditions are
considered to be improved in Louisi-
ana. The intervention of good weather
has contributed largely to the strength
ening of the levee system. Every an
bankment in the state above New Or
leans is holding, except those at
Bougere and Angola, where h dam
age done Is local, and 1T Is fell hat
the maximum flood is at least in
sight.
The river here remained stationary
at POI today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

Sultan Orders a Division of Troops
to the Scene of Trouble.

Paris, April 1.-The French foreign
office has been officially advised that
the sultan of Turkey has ordered a di-
vision of troops to the scene of the re-
cent outbreaks Of AlbanIans.
Official advices also confirm the re-
ports of the ~wounding of the Russian
Consul at M~itrovitza, during the unsUc-
cessful attack which the Albanisns
made on that town. The attacking
party numbered two thousand rIen,
representing the elernen opposing the
plans of reform which the powers
Jointly formulated and which Turkey
accepted. The officials consider tina
the Albanian opposition to the reforms
creates a serious complication and
they accept the sultan's action in dis
patching large reinforcements to Al
bania as evidence of the Turkish gov
ernment's determination to carry out
the reform project.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

The Forum for the current quarter
is before the public with the following
table of contents: American Poll
tics" Henry Litchfield West; For
eign Affairs" a. Maurice Low; FL
nance" Alexander D. Noyes; "Ap-
piled Science" Henry Harrison Sup
lee; Lees Life of Queen Victoria"
Professor ". P. Trent; Lessons Of
h Operate Season. Joseph Sohn;
Educational Outlook" Ossian H.
Lang; Educational Research: Talent
VS.. Training in Teaching j. NJ. Rice;
The Present Estimate of the Value
of Human Life" Rudolf Eucken; The
Scope of a Permanent Tariff Commits
sion," Albert Washburn; Submarine
Navigation: a Letter to the Editor"
F. NJ. Barber.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
L IN TENEMENT.
One Person is Dead. Others Injured
and n Panic. the Results.

New York, April Zone person dead,
so badly burned as to be u~nrecogniza-
BILE, eight others injured. in 4 panic
in which % families were driven into
the street and a property loss of ten
thousand dollars make up the result
of a fire which started tonight in a
five story tenement house in Rivington
street.
OF those injured only two. Mrs. M.
HICKMAN, forty years old and Samuel
HICKMAN, s years old were seriously
hurt.
The fire, the police say, is the result
of the annual clean up Of the west
side district prior to the beginning Of
the feast of the passover. This clean
ing already has begun and the hall
way of the big tenement was filled
with old bedding. The fire started
under the stairway on the ground
floor hall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
ROOSEVELT STOPPING OVER.

We did not know that President
Roosevelt was given to stopping over
on occasions until we read the account
of his leave-taking Of the German am
bassador on his departure for the west.
In fact there was a good deal of "slop-
ping on both sides. In the first place
it was entirely unnecessary that the
ambassador should have gone to the
depot to see the president off. We were
surprised when we got to the end Of the
account Of the affectionate and affect
ing farewell TO find that the president
had not put tina White house at the
disposal of Germany's representative
during his absence. He surely over
looked this in the hurry and excitement
Of his departure. We suppose this scene
may be taken as a public demonstra-
ton of the fact that the Dewey incident
has been closed to the satisfaction Of
the kaiser and his representative at the
court of the White house. and that
we are all good friends, destined to so
remain until somebody else says some
thing to wound the sensitive feelings
or stir up the jealousy of the German
government officials.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Union Men Restrained from, Inter-
fering With Others.

Atlanta, Ga. April Judge j. H.
Lumpkin of the superior court, today
granted a temporary injunction re-
strainins members of the Atlanta
typographical Union and the Stero-
typers' Union from interfering with
men who desire TO work in the profit
Ing establishments of the city. About
l5O printers n sterotypers lave been
on strike for several days, demanding
recognition of the union and one or
two violent collisions have occurred Re
tween strikers and men who continued
to work. Judge Lumpkin will grant
a hearing upon the temporary injunc-
ton on April 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
COUNT ZbOrOswki Chafeur Not Dead

Nice, France, April 2.-Contradictory
reports We're circulated yesterday con-
corning Baron de Pallange, who acted
as chauffeur for Count Zborowski and
led to the announcement of his death.
1t developed today, however, that the
baron did not succumb to his injuries,
and the persons in attendance on him
express the hope hat he will recover
if complications do not ensue. AS a
result of the accident. the project to-
day put a stop to the further use of
the Nicola Turbie course and has
prohibited a mile race which was to
have taken place next Sunday on The
promenade des Angels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Three men Fatally Injured in a
Balloon Accident.

Budapest, April 2.-Three balloonists,
ex-Deputy Ordody. Lieutenant kral
and NJ. Kubik, a brother of the MEM
Der Of the diet Of that mama. were
fatally injured in a balloon accident
today. While the balloon was beng in
fated it suddenly broke away with the
car containing the men named and
Captain Tolanay of the navy. NJ.
Ordody fell out of the car to the roo
Of a factory. Lieutenant Kral punct-
ured the balloon, which descended
with great velocity, striking with such
force that he and NJ. Kubik were hor-
ribly injured. Captain Tolanay was
less seriously hurt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

The owner of the Henderson county
petrified man now thinks he has pos
tive proof of the latter's genuine
ness. He IA he is a perified negro;
that in 1872 an Did negro died in hat
neighborhood and was buried in the
swamps. To clinch the matter, he says
he has ascertained that this old negro
had a sore leg at the time of his death
and that his petriied mar has marks
of a sore on one of his legs. This is
to be taken as proof conclusive that
it is not a fake.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
COrbett-Jefries Fight Will Take
Place in San Francisco.

San Francisco, April 1.-The Yose-
mite Club of this city has been awarded
between James J.. Corbett and James
J. Jeffries in a competitive bidding af-
fair that hardly developed a contest.
The bout will be held the latter part of
August and the club will either guaran-
tee the fighters 500, 900 in cash or allow
them to take seventy per cent. OF the
gross receipts. but not both. On or be-
fore May 18th the principals may make
selection and arrange such other de-
tails as may suggest themselves in the
meantime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

medicine I have ever taken. l used ii
for two weeks and it COM
|pletely cured me. Ihaye not had any
pains since, anywhere, but feel like a
new m L am truly thankful for
what Peruna has done fer me."-Bar-
lbara Alberty.
Mrs. Kate Mann, SOC Bathurst Street,
Toronto, Ont. Cam, Vice President of the
Ladies' Aid Society, writes:-"1 am pleased
Ito give praise to Peruna for the blessed RELIEF
1 found through its use. l suffered for years
with backache and dragging down pains and
Ioften had to go TO bed and stay there when !
was SO busy that l could lily be spared: 1t
was therefore a simple godsend to me when
Peruna was brought to my notice. Every
ldrop seemed to give me new life, and every
dose made me feet much better, and l prom.
Used myself that if found that 1t cured me I
would advocate 1t so that other suffering
women. should know of it. I have been in
perfect health for one year, I enjoy work and
pleasure because in such hne health, and no
Trouble seems too heavy to bear when you are
I'm good health, Peruna has simply been a
out it again."-Mrs. Kate Mann.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Marvin Hart Awarded the Decision.

Hart, Of this city was awarded the
decision over Jack Bonner of Summit
Hill, Pa, by Referee George Silcr ON
Il foul in the fourth DUN of a twenty
round contest before the Louisville
Athletic club here tonight. Bonner's
putin tactics lost him the fight.
though up to the time of the decision.
Hart had the better of the contest.
landing right and lefts at will, except
IN the third round. when he became
ratified for a few moments and allow
ed Bonner to land some telling blows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Changes and Promotions on thu
Southern.

Washington, April AT the office
Of the general manager of the South
ern railway, the following announce
ment of changes and promotions in the
official staff of the system were made
today:
Colonel John A. Dodson, formerly as
sistant to the general manager, p
pointed superintendent Of construc-
ton, in charge of double tracking and
new work.
w. A. Vaughn, formerly superinten-
dent of the Atlanta Division, appoint
ed assistant general superintendent Of
the western district.
W. y. Foreacre, formerly s~uperinten-
dent of the Mobile Division, appointed
superintendent of the Atlanta Divis-
ion, vice w. A. Vaughn.
J. j. Cotter, appointed s~uperinten-
dent of the Mobile Division, vice w.
y. Foreacre, transferred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

Now some one says Sir Walter Ra-
leigh was never in America. This will
give some people an excuse for refus-
ing to subscribe to the fund for erect
island. General Julian S. Carr should
let the people ear from him on this
matter
Country Life in America for April
is, as usual filled with beautiful illus
trations and the reading matter seems
to be OF a more interesting character
han ordinary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

1t is said Roosevelt wants a western
man for his running mate in 1904. 1t
is presumed hat his present tour to
that section is for the purpose of find
ing the proper man. So he is on a
man hunt as we'll as after bear. elk
and other fOur-footed animals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

AT the present gait Wilmington is in
q fair way to solve the road problem.
The superior court of New Hanover
recently sentenced ten convicts to he
roads for terms a~ggregating twenty
years and nine months-Greenviile
Reflector.
You are just a little off with your
figures, brother. We sent fifteen in
stead of ten convicts to the public
roads. We New Hanover people are
not given to Dragging, but we do want
full credit for what we do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Light Weight Championship of the
World,

New York. April I'm a wrestling
match for the light weight champion
ship of the world, George Bothner, Of
his city, the American champion.
easily defeated Tom Riley. champion
Of England at the new Polo a. c.
tonight. Bothner gained the first fall
in three minutes, thirty nine seconds
and the second final fall in eight min
utes and fifty seconds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
DISGUISED CATARRH
A steahhy 1nsMious, Weakening Enemy to Women-Many Thousand wome

There are q multitude Of women. es-
pecially housewives. end ali other
women obliged to be on their feet con-
stantly, who are wretched beyond de-
scription, simply because their strength
ans vitality : aapred away by catarrhal
charges from the pelvic organs.
Ta@-e women get up in the morning
tir "a, C-"E themselves through their
ga: +, dues .ired. only TO so 20 bed al
night as tired as before.
Mrs. Eva Bartho, I33 East 18TH street,
y. -. City, y. y, Trites:-.I suffered for
tho years with what is generally known as
leuc0rrhea,i in connection with liberation OF
the womb. The doctors advocated an opera
ton which l dreaded very mucl, and strong
" objected 10 go under it. Reading of the
value OF Peruna, / thought it best to give
this weil-known remedy a trial, SO I bought
three bottles of II AZ once. Now I am a
changed woman. -Peruna cured me; it took
nine bottles, but l felt SO much improved ]
kept taking it, as I dreaded an Operation so
much. am to-day in perfect health, and
have not felt so we'll for fifteen years."-Mrs.
Eva Bartho.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
No Laps Gained or Lost.

Atlanta, Ga, April mo laps ware
gained or lost by any of the contes-
tants in tonight's racing for the twelve
hour American championship. With
six hours still to be raced, the score
stands as follows: Walthour-Lawson
145 miles one lap. Leander-Newkirk
1871. Noran-Butler 1871. Fenn-Root
1871. Bedell-BedeIl 1871. Mcfarland
Lawson 1871. Elllott-Downing 149.
Galvin-Krebs 149.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
A Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the our of need.
His wife a such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills and
she got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only Csc, at R r. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Held for the Murder of John Griffin

Eatonton, Ga, April Mrs. John T.
Griffin and her brother, Samuel
Knowles, were today bound over to the
Of John T. Griffin, a we'll to do planter.
Griffin was shot and killed at night
and the crime was attributed t ne
groes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
Makes n Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen'S Arnica Salve is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers.
Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's only Csc,
and guaranteed to give s%atifaction by
r r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

The e Bern Journal has just
entered upon the second quarter cen
fury OF its existence. May it live to
see man more and continue the good
work it has carried on for the past
twenty-five years and may it find
each succeeding year more prosperous
than the preceding one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

Beyond the Average.-Your brother
is quite an enthusiast, is he not 2" Yes,
quite. I've Known him to cling obsti-
nately to a fad for a whole month";
BROOKLYN Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

When wireless biography puts the
rates down TO a cent a word as is said
will soon be done. what will the big
Western Union and Postal companies
do?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

1t is announced that a milk trust is
to be formed in New York. An ex-
change wants to know who will get
the cream.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

| Mrs. Anna Martin, Al Hoyt ST., Brook
n. ", writss:-" Peruna did SO much
flor me that l feel 1T my duty to recommend
lit to others who may be similarly afflicted.
ABOUT q year ago my health was completely
broken down, had backache, dizziness and ir-
We had used Peruna in our home as a tonic,
land for colds and catarrh, and I decided to
TRY it for my trouble. In less than three
months l became regular, my pains had en-
Itirely disappeared, and ] am now perfectly
lwelL"-Mrs,A Anna Martin.
Mrs. VIM. Hetrick, Kennard, Wash
lington county, Neb., writes:
az am ffty-six years old and have not
felt we'll since the Change of Life be-
gan ten years age. I was in misery
somewhere most Of the time. Ny back
was very weak, and my flesh SO tender
it hurt me to lean against the back Of q
chair. l had pain under my shoulder
blades, in the small of my back and
hips. I sometimes wished myself out
of this world. Had hot and cold spells,
dizziness and trembling Of the limbs,
and was losing flesh all the time. After
following your directions and taking
Peruna / now feel like q different per-
ison."-Mrs. VIM. Hetrfck.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
Ibe pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Peruna can be purchased for S: per
bottle at all first class drug stores.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
1.-The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07

Miss Louise Mahon, 3 Glen Battle Street.
Toronto, Ont. Cam, Secretary of the Kings
Daughters and Secretary OF Lady Macca-
bees, writSs:-'1f all women knew of the
benefits to be derived from taking Peruna we
full women. Ny heath has never been too
robust, and I am easily fatigued and can not
stand much. About q year ago I was SO run
down that l had to take to my bed, and be-
came weaker and weaker. A friend advised
me to try Peruna, and / have great reason to be
grateful, for in two weeks I was out of bed
and in q month I was perfectly well, and !
now find that my health Is much more robust
than formerly, so that 1 take Peruna once or
twice amonth and keep welL"--Louise Mahon
Peruna is such a perfect specific for
each case that when patients have once
used it they can never be induced to Quit
it until they are permantly cured. 1t
begins to relieve the disagreeable
symptoms at once. The backache
ceases, the trembling knees are strength
ened, the appetite restored, the digestion
made perfect, the dull headache is stop
ped and the weakening drains are grad
ually cured. These results certainly
follow a course of treatment with
Peruna.
Barbara Alberty, corner Seventh and
Walnut streets, Appleton, Wis, writes
as follows n regard to Peruna:
"For years l have suffered with back
ache and severe pains in the side. /
doctored so much that 1 became dis
couraged. A school friend told me how
very much Peruna had benefited her
and I sent out for a bottle, which did
more to relieve me than all the other!
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-17
Montana Epworth Leauue,

Great Falls. Mont, June 17.-Great
Falls has received with splendid hos
pitality the delegates to the annual
state convention of the Epworth
League, which will be in session here
during the remainder of the week. AS
rapidly as the visitors arrived during
the early hours today they were re-
oeived by members of the reception
committee and escorted to private
homes, where they will be entertained
during their stay. The gathering will
be formally opened with a big well
coming demonstration this evening,
President r. d. McRae of Anaconda,
presiding. A strong delegation from
Helena is e~ndeavoring to have that
city chosen as the meeting place for
next year.