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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
Good Word for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy,

I'm December, 1900, had a severe
cold and was SO hoarse that 1 could not
speak above a whisper" says Allen
Davis, of Freestone, N. Y. Il tried sew
eral remedies but got no relief until !
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
one bottle of which cured me. l will al
ways speak a good word for that medi-
cine" For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
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 t. give satisfaction by
R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28

London, April 23.-The war office to-
day received from Brigadier General
Manning, in command of the British
forces in Somalaland, a dispatch dated
twenty miles westward Of Galadi,
Somalaland. April is, as follows:
Il regret to report that a flying col
m under the command of Colonel
Cobbe. which left Galadi, April 10th,
to reconnoitre the road to Walwal, had
a most serious check April 18th. Fir
ing was heard in the direction of a
small party under the command of
Captain Oliver, which had been sent
in a westerly direction to reconnoitre.
Colonel Cobbe dispatched Colonel
Plunkett with 100 men of the second
battalion of the Kings African rifles,
and two Maxim guns for the eXtrica-
ton of Captain Oliver if necessary. AS
a matter of fact Captain Oliver had
not been engaged. Colonel Plunkett
on joining the detachment continued
to push forward When at 11:45 Col
onel Cobbe heard a heavy fire in the
direction taken by Colonel Plunkett
and at abOut one in the afternoon a
lew fugltlves coming in reported that
Colonel Plunkett had been defeated
with loss.
THE news has been fully c~orroborat-
ed since and L nave to report the total
loss of Colonel Plunkett's party with
the exception of 81 Yaos, who have ar
rived here.
The latest information extracted
from the fusitives is to the effect that
Colonel Plunkett pushed on after the
hemy force to the open country
seven miles westward of Gumburr,
where he was attacked hu q Worry
strong force of mounted troops and
the enemy infantry, who attacked at
close quarters. He kept back the
enemy until he had no more ammuni-
ton. when he formed a square and
charged with bayonets in the direction
Of Colonel Cobbe's Arabs. He moved
some distance in this manner. but q
great many men including Colonel
Plunket himself were killed or wound
ed by the pursuing enemy.
AT last the enemy's infantry over
Whelmed the square and annihilated
thlrty-seven fugitives above men,
tioned.'
Another dispatch from General Man.
ming, who Immediately on hearing of
the defeat of Colonel Plunkett left for
Gumburria with $40 men, says further
information reported from Colonel
Cobbe is to the effect that the latter
with 22O troops, was encamping with
plenty OF food and supplies and four
days water.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Alden. Arabia. April 23.-The British
transport Harding arrived here today
from Berbera, the capital Of SomaIa-
land, East Africa, and confirmed the
report of a British defeat in SomaIa-
land. The officers of the Harding saw
that ten officers and $50 men out of a
total British force Of 220 men. were
Killed recently in an engagement with
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
Negro Lynchers Sentenced.

Bluefields. W. Va, April ~23.-Judge
Woods in the criminal court today. SEN
fenced a. T. Motley, Lige Hutchinson
and Paul Banks all colored, to three
years each in the p~enitentiary, for at
tempting to lynch Charles Godfrey. IN
other negro. on the outskits of Blue
fields last February. The men had a
grudge against Godfrey and the three
first mentioned in company with an0th-
er negro named Robert Brown vent to
Godfrey's shack with the determination
of lynching him. Godfrey fired on the
party, killing Brown, He was tried the
next morning and acquitted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
SENSATION
Washington Now Has a
Startling One on
Hand
STRANGE ACTION

Assistant Attorney General Tyner OF
In POstOfice Department Sum-
mariIy Dismissed-His Wife All
stracted Papers Last Tuesday
from IA Safe at the Department
h FIatly Declines to Give I'D the
DOcunents-Other Sensational De-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
NEWS CONFIRMED

Ordinary household accidents have no
terlorS "nen there's a bottle of DR..
Ihomas Electric Oil in the medicine
cnest- Heals burns. cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28

Tremendous Disaster to
British TroOpsEEinss0
East Africa
100 MEN KILLED

Col. P1unkett's Flying Column At
tackled by Overwhelming Horde of
SOma1aIes - Col. PIunkett, Nine
Other Officers. and $50 Soldiers
Slain. Only 81 Negroes Escaped Out
of n Force of go Men-The Ammu-
milton of the British Gave Out-The
British Were Ridden Down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28

Many a paragranher in this country
will sustain a heavy personal loss in
the death of Pop" Merrick, of the
Washington Post.-Atlanta Journal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28

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, 1903-04-28

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28

A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural. new
er Iaiiing remedy for a lazy liver.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
OUTING.

He Had a Great Time in Yellowstone
Park-He Watched the Big Game.
CI1m Mountains and Flowed
the SnOw-Met With a
Slight Accident.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
LAKES ALWAYS FROZEN OVER.
Skating the Year Around on Two Bodies
of Water in Oregon.

Two lakes covered with ice at all times
of the year have just been discovered ia
Baker county. G. NJ. Sage of this city
on Sunday. July -, crossed tive good
sized lakes in the Granite mountains.
some miles northeast of Cornucopia, on
hard-frozcn ice
Mr.. Sage. with a party of friends. went
on hunting and pleasure trip to the al
most inaccessible mountain peaks back
Of the town of CornuCupia, in the Pan
handle district. The mountains are high
and rugged, and before passing the tim
Der line the explorer must find his way
through 4 primeval forest. Apack horse
is the only means of getting into this
district, except to trudgc along on foot,
which, to say the least, is uphill business.
One part of the road is so incumbered
with fallen trees that it is almost impos,
slble to get through. In order to get sup.
plies to their claims two prospectors
were obliged to cut trail through this
tanglc Of fallen trees and il was by
means of this trail that Mr.. Sage and his
friends were enabled to ascend the noun
tains, until they finally discovered the
two frozen lakes refercrd to. The lakes
are near the summit on the north side
OF the mountain, and in order to reach
them the party travelled over ice ana
snow for distance Of five miles.
The bodies of water are small. One
is about 100 feet across, and the other
is between 600 and 700 feet in diameter.
They are well defined lakes or pools.
however, covered with thick coating of
ice, clear rs crystal and rs smooth ms
glass, which is SO thick and strong thnt
the exploring party did not hesitate to
ride across on horseback
Mr.. Sage says so far as he is able 10
judge the ice on the lakes never mclts.
because they are SO situated behind two
tall peaks that the suns rays never
strike them with sufficient power to make
any impression on the snow and ice.
This land of perpetual snow and ice is
within days ride of Baker City by the
present means Of transportation, part
way on blackboard and the rest ON
horseback. 1t would scarcely he more
than ride Of an hour and half on an
electric railroad Mr.. Sage is of the
opinion that from the lay Of the country
other larger aud more picturesque lakes
with perpetual ice Will he discovered
Portland Oregonian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
Opposed to Modern Band Methods.

When civilization reached Pine Hill
City bank was established, and one of
the first customers was old man johnson
4 few days later he wanted money. and
entered the place with a gun in his hand
Want some money today" Queried
the president. 'Well. it's ready for you =
Say, | don't understand" exclaimed
the old man, as he backed off. Tn here
to hold this bank up for $50"
but ypu don't have TO. Just sign thi,
check, and III hand You your money"
And | don't yell or sh0otE
No"
and the sheriff don't come after me?'
mo. Put your name to this -
II can't do it~-can't do it, nohow," Sail
the old man. with a choke in his voice
If that's the now way Of doin' things
I'm ont Of it. | want my money, but
want it in the old way
"Wcll, have il the old way, then
The old man tramped forward 10 tho
cashiers window. rested the muZZle OF
his gun on the ledge and yelled out;
Come down or you are a dead man.!
"Crrtainly Here's thirty
"And-and Is that all there is TO it?'
That's ali
Then I'll be hanged If | want it," he
said. and he threw the money back and
went outdoors and sat down on barre
of sugar in front Of n grocery and shed
tears.-(ialveston Daily News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
Leo Close to Years of Peter.

The Pope on Tuesday, November 4,
had occupied the chair of st. Peter longer
than any Of his predecessors except Plus
TX. 1t is a singular ract, cited by some
as a testimony to the increased health
ness Of Rome. that the two longest reigas
recorded in the annals Of the papacy
should have been the two last, that IF
Plus IN, whose pontficate lasted for
thirty-One years and seven months, and
that Of Leo XIII., who has worn the
triple crown for twenty-four years and
eight months. and more than fortnight.
Until November he had attained the
years Of Plus VI. who died in exile IT
Valencc in 1890 The tradition that St.
Peter had been bishop Of Rome for TWEEN
ty-fye years was the origin Of the saying
addressed to succeeding p0pes on their
accession. Thou shalt not see the yeaes
Of Peter" a prediction falsiticd for the
first time by the late reign, and likely 10
be 50 in the present case The reignng
pontiff. despite his great age, has been
surpassed In longevity by two Of his
predecessors Agathon. who died Id
$50 at the age Of 107, and Gregory N.
who at the date Of his death. in I241.
had attained the age Of 99.-Tablet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
Common Mistake.

The teacher had been explaining to the
class in ctymology the meaning Of the
word 'gany'' as an ending in compounds,
and had taken as illustrations the three
words ''polygamy," ''bigamy" and mon
ogamy." "POygamy, children" she ok
planned, is the condition OF having sev-
eral wives; aigamy, the condition of hav-
ing two wives, aud monogamy, that Of
having only one wife"
After discussing various other roots
and words. she reverted to those she had
first explained, and put questions 10 test
the knowledge Of her pupils. Now,
children" She said when a man has
many wives. or woman has many hus-
bands, what DO we call it?"
"Ioiygamy," was the response.
And what is it when there are two
wives or two husbandsE"
"Rigamy.'
Very good. But if the right state Of
affairs exists, and a man has only one
wife and a woman only one husband
what is it them
"Mlonotony. Public Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
Managing the Water in an Aquarium.

In caring for gold fish and other fish
one should remember that in the water
as on land there is close relation be-
tween the animal and vegetable worlds
Plants give off oxygen and absorb car
bOnic acid, animals give off the latter ana
require the former. Hence a little ycge-
tatiOn Of II keeps alive ought to exert Il
wholesome influence in an aquarium
Sunlight, too, is essential, since this pro-
notes the chemistry of growth Still
more important is the introduction of
fresh air into the water or else changing
the water itself. Acration may he Of.
fectcd by the following means, according
10 the American Druggist: One can blow
through glass tube that extends nearly
20 the bottom Of the aquarium. a better
plan IS to take glass syringe, fill it with
water in the aquarium and discharge this
instrument brisIiy while the nozzle is
held about two inches from the surface
Of the water Thus a multitude Of small
bubbles are forced down into the fluid.
This operation should be several times
repeated. A simpler method is To take
ont portion Of the water from the
aquarium and 20 pour it back again from
height. When, as not infrequcnily
happens, the aquarium is provided with
fountain. this, Of course, insurcs n
continual change Of water; but even
where this is the case the joint presence
Of both plants and animals is advantage
Gus to the health Of both
In a fresh water aquarium the bottom
should he covered with q avrr of fine
sand aud shinglc, and in this the weeds
should be planted. The best for this pnr.
pose are "valesncra spirala." "anachar-
is and ''chara yul2aris." 4 few water
snals should also be put in: the best are
| "planorbis.' "paludna' and 'imphibia
eluiiuosa." One plant and two or tnrrr
snails should be- used for each gallon Of
water pm INTO the aquarium.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
THE BABY LION.

want a Baby Lion.
! saw one at the show,
No bigger than a puppy dog;
But surely he will grow.
] let him lick my fingers,
] strOked him on the head.
And ! was brave as anything
The Lion Tanner said.
We need little Lion
At home In Mothers house,
To Tighten Off the Burgu!ars
as Kitty does a mouse.
When they began to burgle
He'd give dreadful Roar-r-r!
And then they'd see his yellow eyes
Come glaring round the door.
And If they didn't scamper
As quick as quick could be,
He'd eat up every BURGLAR
And bring the bones to me.
Abbie Farwell Brown in a Pocketful o.
Posles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

about the rooms for games of hama.
crihhage. diaughts and doninoeS and
five minutes ut each are allowed each
player Those who score the highest
marks receive respectively Mt the end Of
the evening first, second and third prizes
Dorothy Quincy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
The Judge was Literal.

This young man said the lawyer. a.
he pleaded for mercy for his client.
ZONES from a good family
Yes said the police judge, "that an.
pears 20 be the chief trouble He shonld
not have come from a good family. He
shoud have stayed with it. Just 81 40.
with costs, please. Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
ABOUT WOMEN FOLK.
Young and Old, Their Sayings and Doings
One Woman's Novel Rest
Cure.

Mabel, aged 6. was surveying some
pretty additions to her wardrobe few
days ago with Il look of exceptional in
terest. Turning to her mother she asked,
Mamma, when people die and 20 10
heaven do they take their clothes with
them?'
Another small girl whose years also
number half a dozen, after making out
an extensive list of things that she want
ed Santa Claus to supply, was asked if
the list represented everything that she
desired. No was the reply. but | VIII
have to wait until | get n little bigger.
Then | want to take piano lessons. vocal
lessons and have tooth capped with
gold"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
Yale Students Must Swim.

The Yale faculty has decided that ev-
cry student ought 70 be able 10 swim and
has introduced swimming as Il part III
the compulsory gymuastic course Of The
freshman year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
N GAl new YORK.
Scenes and Incidents Of Everyday
Life IN the Pals of America. -

TIE Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany has announced that during the pres
ent year $4,500000 will be expended for
Improvements, mainly in the way of
equlpping cid lines with the electric IN
dersround system. Work will be begun
in about month.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

Charles i. Yerkes sailed for England
on the steamer Lucania. He said before
sailing that he had been called abroad
suddenly by business, of the nature of
which he did not care TO talk His wife,
who was at the pier to bid him farewell.
said she would join him in London ii
about month,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

David W. Bucklin, the reputcd man
aSer Of Cantield's alleged gambling house,
has been arrested on an indictment which
charges him with maintaining a gambling
house and thereby creating and continu-
ing a public nuisance. He furnished
$500 bail and was released.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

The housewife of moderate means and
the business woman know to their sorrow
what it means to want a good seamstrcss
and not find her. Tales of woe are heard
on every side of the lack of proficiency
on the part of women who engage to
s6eEd and darn and fix up busy wom-
ans wardrobe Not TO make dresses, but
just TO keep things in shape, put on skirt
bindings sew in shields, fasten loose
glove buttons and do the dozen ana one
little things that take time. which the
professional worker in other lines cannot
afford 10 give, but is willing to pay 70
have done say once a fortnight or even
oftener. Some of the women who under
take such work come well recommended
and profess TO he able to accomplish won
ders, but they fail to live up to the repn-
tations that they give themselves and in
frequent instances do work so badly that
Il has to be undone by the employer If
the old adage that misery loves company
holds good the American employers who
have suffered from such women may find
some comfort in the fact that in England
where presumably workers are better
trained and NOT as independent as they
are in republican America, things are
Just as bad. From that country comes
the plant that it is almost impossible to
ma practical person, who will go ont
to darn stockings mend linen or remakc
clothing. Many women who are depend
ent upon their skill with the needle for
self support prefer to stay at home and
embr0der all sorts of articles or make
pin cushions for which they do not hest
tate to ask much higher prices than the
same things can be purchased for in the
shops
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

For years the men who pick IN Uttered
paper IN the city parks went about bend
Ing 'helr backs all day after the vagrant
day Of his engagement. came on the scene
with a hroomstick. in the end of which
he. had set nail. with the sharpened
point downward. lie speared a dozen
pieces OF paper while his comrades were
stopping for third as many. ana never
bent rs back at all Now all the men
carry harpoons; and the worst of it was
that the ingenious man never thought of
patent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

Fred r. Hamlin Of Chicago ard Ju-
liam Mitchell. the stage manager, recent
Is signed partnership papers whereby
they will make annual productions Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

Progressive whist parties. or whist
drives ms they are often called. are sin
very much in vogue They are being
popul8rized 10y numerous games being
played NJ different tables, progressively.
instead of whist. Tables are ARRANGED
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

4 nervous woman who realized her
lack Of rcp0se was injuring her health
and disturbing her friends determined to
overcome condition that was described
rs too nervous 10 sit still minute.
She realized that if she had some orcu-
patton that would require her to sit still
for certain length of time she would he
likely 10 overcome her habit Of being
constantly on the move SO she decided
to pose for an illustrator. TWO hours Il
day being devoted to this task. with rests
in between, and the result was exceeding
lY beneficial as n nerve and rest cure.
Not everyone is likely to be in demand
as q model for an illustrator. but the
same result might be obtained by
nervous woman holding n pose for tiycn-
ty minutes or 50 in her own room ana
keeping regularly at the work.
According to some recent adviccs from
London book teas and photograph teas
are supplantcd this winter by musical
teas and placard teas.
Musical teas are the invention of q
hostess who has large repertoire Of
pianofortc pieces at her fingers ends
She invites her friends 10 come 10 her
house. gives each one a paper ana pen
ell, and then plays snatChcs of music
a characteristic passage from tins over
ture, few bars from that light opera.
and each person writes dOws what he or
she believes is its source. Prizes are Civ
en- 10 those who have registered the larg
est number Of correct gucSscs at the end
Of the entertainment.
''Who am - That is the question
each player Of the placard game wants
TO have answered She knows that on
her back she bears paper inscribed
with the name Of some woman writer.
musical ar dramatic. aufhpF. uajutrr or,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

Miss Julia Martin, a chorus girl in
when Johnny Comes Marching Home.
was bitten by a pig on the right arm one
night and blood poisoning has since set
in. The pig was the property Of the play,
and became savage because one Of the
supers tweaked his tail 10 make him
squeal. The wound forced Miss Martin
to stop playing, and she finally consented
10 try formalu as cure. Tier physician.
DIR. W. i. Bryne, made the injection of
the germicide.
At a joint meeting of the American
chronological Society and the New York
Academy Of Sciences, DIR. Maurice Fish
berg, a we'll known anthropOlogist. deliv-
cred an address in which he made the
declaration that there was no such thing
as a Hebrew race, and that Hebrews
were not descended from Abraham
Isaac and Jacob, but were in reality
ArmenianS.
The Aryans," he said. were, mp to
quite recently. considered 10 be Il race
on account of their linguistic afiinites
although in the light of modern anthro-
biological research we know there is 10
such thing as an Aryan race"
Mrs. Charles Dodge, formerly Flora
Rcelow of New York city. has taken
apartments at q Sioux Fills, S. d.. hotel
ana will remain there for the purpose OF
establishing residence and procuring q
divorce. Mrs Flora Bigelow Dodge /,
the Youngest daughter Of John BigeloW
and Ia> been voted since her debut as
ore Of the beauties Of society. She was
married about twelve years ago T.
Charles Stuart Dodge They have one
child. Mrs Dodge has been one Of tha
most popular Of the young matrons in
society and has spent several winters ia
Aiken. 5. c.
Fred Z. Hamlin Of Chicago ard Ju-
liam Mitchell the stage manager, recent
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

The, Erie Railroad Company has ar
ranged for three handsome new ferry
boats to connect its station in Jersey
CITY with New York Each is to he
double decked, 225 feet in length and "a
feet in width. There will be snafina
capacity of 900. the boats will be hand
S0mely finished and the cost will be
100000 each.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

What IS said to be one of the largest
loads of honey ever brought to this port
on steamer, if not the largest arrived
on the British tramp Victoria from Next
can ports. The vessel brought 600 bar
rels of the sweet stuff to several CON
Signees.