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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

boy would have dared tt more than
look at him. Have / ever been brought
home with q broken leg?"
But you've been snowballed."
"Never-that is, not since I had any
dignity. It's all in the way a man
bears himself. Two years ago, when
there was q street car strike, didn't 1
pass a mob without a single brickbat
being thrown at me? How did 1 do it?
I was calm. / was unperturbed. I
was digniied. I was master of the sit
.uation."
But you came home without a hat
and with your clothes all covered with
mud"
But why? 1t was because tho
drunken driver of an internal ash cart
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Southern Classification Committee
in Session,

Washington, March 1S.-The South
ern classification committee of the rail-
reads south of the Potomac n Ohio
rivers and east of the Mississippi is
holding its quarterly session here.
The members of the committee are the
general freight agents of the roads in
the territory named, and the meeting
is for the purpose of adjusting rates.
2. j. McGovern, of Atlanta, is the
chairman, and Joseph c. Colquitt, Of
the same place. secretary OF the CON-
mittee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Rubbing 1t In.

"An' de text say" remarked the old
colored parson, AN he shall sep'rate
de sheep from de goats Now, brudren
an sistern. All amt castin' no fec
shuns on dis congregashun; but, know
in hit as All does, Abs willin' to bet
fouh dollahs dat when de day oh judg-
ment done rolls Ground dar will be
somethin' doin' in de goat MARKET
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Carolina Defeats Oak Ridge.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, n. C, March 1S.-In the
second game of the season and one
characterized by good batting but loose
fielding. Carolina defeated Oak Ridge
here today by the score of l. to 5. The
batting Of Donnelly and Green for Car
olind and Bennett for Oak Ridge were
features. Batteries We're Carolina
Hart and NObIe-Oak Ridge, Lyon,
Warren and Markham.
The score r. H. e.
>dIN4L"i 10 D
Odh huge . ) =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

It is stated in a Buffalo paper that
we have made four different attempts
to assassinate the EDITOR of the other
weekly paper published in this to>v.
Here we laugh. 1t is Il we'll known fac;
that CIR cstecmrH has pegged aWay L
Us ABOUT tn ."..>> i; week fer the
last five years. 81 10 GATE has net
eve cut a bIt>Gu FROM our Cat
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Whooping the Whoop.

I'm so sorry they can't CO." said the
wife of a distinguished actor-manager
to a friend who had invited her chill
dreE to tea, but they're whooping the
whoop.'-London Daily News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

A Tucson paper announces that we
have the check TO aspire to the gov
ernOrship of Arizona. IT'S true, and
Well BET a hat that We get there;
afterward-the presidency. We are
a critter OF such aims and ambitions
that it makes our hair stand up now
and then. NJ. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

We proceeded to the general offices
of the Giveadam Gulch Stage company
the other day and leveled two guns on
the president and demanded that our
annual pass be renewed. After Il bluff
or two il was renewed. 1t always is,
but we have to go through the same
old programme year after year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

The fact that we now and then take
q hand in a game of poker is not con
sidered by the postmaster general to
be against our usefulness as postmas-
ser, and the people who are trying to
make a handle of it might as well
save their breath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

Washington, March 1S.-Cardinal
Gibbons, Of Baltimore, accompanied by
Rev. DR.. D. j. Stafford, of St. Patrick's
church this city, called upon the presi-
dent today by appointment. Cardinal
Gibbons said that the president had ex-
pressed a desire to talk to him concern
ing some matters which he was not at
liberty to disclose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

cholly-My horse never SHES at any
thing. She-Wel, he's used to seeing
you. Cholly.-Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

We bought another mountain the 9th
er day, making five that we now own,
and if any Of our esteemed eastern
contemporaries can spare a couple Of
weeks this winter we will give them no
end of sliding down hill on the trail of
grizzly bears. We believe we are the
only editor in the world owning five
mountains and each and all Of them
wild and untamable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
TOu Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply iron and Quinine in a
tastelesS form. No cure no pay soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
The ARIZONA
KICKER
Breezy Items Prom the Pen of a
Fearless Editor
ICopyright, 1902. by c. B. Lewis.l

HfT is remarked in a ST. Louis paper
that the game of poker would
never have been known in this
town but for our efforts. We re-
ply that it was here and in full swing
when we arrived. and the only part
we have played in the matter has been
a losing one We have never had an
ace full that some one else hadn't fours
to beat US.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

We 10 not know the name of the
mar who waylaid us last Tuesday
night ca Cochise place as we were re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

turning home from Mrs. McGee's high
tea, but as he was limping when he
disappeared in the darkness we are
willing to pay a doctor for digging the
bullet out of his leg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

An Ohio editor has learned from a
reliable PURGE that we are constantly
surrounded by a bodyguard of twelve
desperate men and but for that fact
we would be lynched within an hour.
If that editor saw US strolling around
town, with u hands clasped under
u coattails, he'd probably invent
some other canard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

Copyright, 1903. by c. B. Lewis.l
ARR. BOWSER had been read
A ing his evening paper for
w half an hour when he sud-
denly looked up with the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

It was reserved for q Detroit newspa-
per to announce that we stood by and
laughed in fiendish glee while a grizzly
bear ate up Il companion who was
hunting with US. We have never hunt
ed the grizzly. We have never seen one,
dead or alive, in this territory. In fact,
we have not seen a bear Of any species,
and, as for 'fendish glee," we couldn't
ONE within forty rods of it if we tried
ever so hard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

A Baltimore paper gives credence to
the report that we shoot men dead in
Dur paper. This is an original way of
building up a circulation, and we call
the attention of our contemporaries to
if
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

The trustees undoubtedly will accept
Mr.. Carengie's offer.
The leader., 1903-11-28
DEATH OF MR.. J. W. ALLBRIrroN.

While little Daisy Abortion was
struggling for her life, a few yards
away, her uncle, J. w. Abortion, lay
awaiting the summons of God and
passed away on the 14th of November.
1t is singular that these two, so de-
voted, uncle and nice should pass
away in the space Of little over forty
eight hours.
The last time Daisy ever left home
alive, was to visit her uncle's sick
room, Though i'll HERSELF and he took
her in his arms and kissed her, call
ing her "Polie, zone of his pet names
for her.
Mr.. Allbritton was 30 years, 6
months and day old. He was born
near Wellman on the 18th of May,
1873.
While he, in his early years, was
somewhat dissipated and reckless in
some things, still he possessed traits
characteristic of gentleman. He
was true brother, loving son and a
kind and affectionate husband and
father. For fifteen months previous
to his death, his health has been fail
ing; still he labored that his family
might have the necessities of life.
He had never made a public pro-
fession of his faith in God; but his
dying testimony is evidence that he is
at rest. He told those who were with
him at his death, that he was ready to
die; but wished to live to make better
provisions for his family, and reques-
ted his brothers to see after his
family, which they will gladly to do.
He said his sins were forgiven. and he
was '.son of God''; and he could see
his father and sister (who have gone
on before) in-that sweet "home above"
BLESSED are they that die in the
Lord"-He and "Little Daisy" were
laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill
Cemetery. Mr.. Abortion leaves a
mother, five brothers, sister, wife
and two sweet little Children, and
host of friends to mourn his loss.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to
them, in their great sorrow.
NC C.
The leader., 1903-11-28

Too sweet and beautiful to remain In
this Old world Of sin and pollution
Her large blue eyes, lovely complex
ion and golden curls, made her a
fittype for Heaven. She, though SO
young, was a very bright child. All
through her intense suffering, she was
sensible to the last, calling a little
while before death for her "little red
shoes" of which she was SO fond, to be
put on her. Daisy was her fathers
pride, her mothers joy and her little
brothers, darling sister,. In fact she
was almost idolized by relatives and
friends.
During her sickness all that loving
hands could do was done to save this
dear child; but the King saw that he
needed this lovely bud to bloom in
Paradise'and sent his angel to pluck
it and bSar it Heayenward. 1t seems
that we cannot give her up. May He
give us grace to say, Thy will be
done"
| Weep not, dear loved ones;
Though Daisy is gone,
| She Is with the angels now,
A harp in her hand, song on her lips
| And crown on her lovely brow.
| If you could only pin back
! The veil that screens
Your darling from your sight,
And behold her now with that
| Angel band,
SO free, SO happy, so bright,
! You could not Though you wish her SOY
| Wish her back in this world of night;
And methinks. you could see that little
| White hand
Reckoning to you from that beautiful Shore
Come up and join me in singing
the new song''
Where we will sing and part no
M. C. C.
The leader., 1903-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Price en-
tcrtained at dinner on Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Middleton enter
tanned at dinner, Mrs. Forsythe
and Mrs. Percy Richards.
The Commercial Hotel was
crowded with drummers on the
most notable day of this week.
A-dance at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Penn on Thursday
night was enjoyed by crowd Of
young people.
II. G. Runyan is conducting the
meat market of 7. G. Ratcliif.
Mr.. Ratcliff is in a precarious
state Of health.
The Womna's Foreign Mission
airy Society of the Methodist
Church have observed the week
as one of prayer.
G. B. Perkins is erecting an
other attractive cottage. It faces
Mr.. Batchelder's residence on
Josephine Avenue.
George Greenwood, whose gifts
led him that way, is now advance
agent for show. He spent a
day with his uncle, Mr.. Geo.
Bowsky, at this place.
A merry party that had planned
a trip to the end of the new
branch road for Thursday, gave
It up in the face of the norther
that struck us that day.
DR.. /. L. Parsons will leave
Sunday for Atlanta with the
Loftin boy, who was bitten by a
mad dog a few days ago. DR..
Parsons will place him in the Pas
teur Instituted.
Remember the Methodist ladies'
request for donations to their holt
day sale; all such contributions
are desired to be sent in by Tnes-
day next. The sale will be held
Dec. 10 and II.
The leader., 1903-11-28
Cost of Circuit Court.

The expense of holding the recent
term of circuit court has been COM
puted by S. P. Oliver, clerk, and is
shown below. OF the fine imposed
nearly 5000 has been collected.
Amount allowed Jurors. S 1888 90
50 State witnesses, 1893 80
/" " Sheriff and Dep. 429 90
i" /" Clerk, ....-....-..-...---- 155 90
!" =" Stenographer 120 90
veying prisoner VIII Lee. 26 60
Total, S 216S 40
By fines imposed. S 1915 90
By jury taX..- 80 90
By stenographer fees 81 90 1875 90
Balance, 1913 40
The leader., 1903-11-28
In MEMORlAM.
DEATH OF DAISY ALLBR1TToN.

DEATH OF DAISY ALLBRITToN.
Little Daisy, daughter of J. A. and
Alkaline Allbritton, died at her home
at Wellman, on Nov. 18th, 1903. She
was 2 years, 3 months and days old,
having been born on August 9Th, 1901.
Daisy was sweet, beautiful child
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26
CATARRH OFTHE HEAD OFTEN
SPREADS TO OTHER ORGANS.

c. d. Taylor, supt. of Health, Clerk
City Board Of Health, Jacksonville,
Fla, writes:
THE health OF the poor Of a large
city is always question of vital in
terest not only to the city officials but
to every citizen. 1t has been a source
of much satisfaction to me to find that
so lare number of working people in
moderate circumstances have accepted
Peruna as their family medicine It
has cured a large number OF. cases es-
pecially of catarrh of the head, lungs
and stomach and building UP the gen
eral health it cannot fail but prove a
help and blessing to any community
where 1t is generally adopted and used.
1 have found it an honest. reliable
remedy and am pleased to endorse it,
&C. d. Taylor, Clerk Board Of Health
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

There are thousands of men and wo-
men who rely on Peruna to tide them
over the trying ordeal of the first
warm weather When once the benefit
of Peruna is discovered it is always
kept on hand.
Peruna strengthens weak nerves, not
by temporarily stimulating them, but
by removing the cause of weak nerves
systemic catarrh. This is the only
cure that lasts. Remove the cause;
Nature will do the rest. Peruna re-
moves the cause.
Charles B. Scott. County Clerk,
Floyd Co., Ind, New Albany, Ind,
writes:
II have tried Peruna as a tonic and
have found it of inestimable value to
increase the appetite and induce
healthful sleep. 1t seems to relieve the
system of all waste matter and to tone
up and strengthen the nerves in a re-
markably short time.
'In comparing il with other nerve
tonics on. the market L consider IL
vastly superior, and SO do many
others who have tried it."-Hon.
Charles b. scott.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

~ATARRH usually begins as a
cold in the head or throat, and
is neglected until it becomes
chronic; then 1t begins to dawn
on the victim that he has catarrh.
Unless he is very foolish indeed, he
will not rest easy until the catdrrh is
entirely cured. Thousands pay no at
tention to it until it is too late.
If Peruna is used the cold never be-
comes chronic, and hence catarrh is
prevented. But after catarrh has be-
come thoroughly established Perun9
will cure it, but it will take much
longer. Even in cases where the ca
tarrh has already attacked the lungs
and the symptoms of consumption
have shown themselves, Peruna will
cure. A great many cases of genuine
consumption have been cured with Pc
runa after the patient had been given
up to die.
George Youman, president of a prom
inent social club of New Orleans,
writes from 2020 Calliope street, New
Orleans, La:
Last winter while was travelling
I caught heavy cold which settled on
my lungs and then seemed to affect
any entire system. I took no remedy,
thinking it would pass away, but it de-
veloped into most distressing catarrl1,
affecting my sight and hearing, and
found myself i'm such bad condition
that l was unable to sleep.
My temperature increased and be-
came alarmed and sought medical aid.
l happened to be in a small country
town and the only doctor there said:
I could prescribe for you, but honest
ly Peruna is the best thing l know Of
for a man in your condition. began
taking ii at once and found he was
right, and in two weeks 1 was perfect
ly well once more. George Youman.
Catarrh in its various forms is. rap
idly becoming a national curse. An
undoubted remedy has been discovered
by DIR. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during the past forty
years. Peruna cures catarrh in all
phases and stages. There is no reme-
dy that can be substituted.
Congressman BrOdericLx, of Kansas.
Hon. Case Broderick of Holton, Kan.
congressman from Kansas. says:
81 have taken two bottles of Peruna
and find it to be an excellent remedy
for colds and throat trouble Case
Broderick.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case.
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Column
bus, o. ..-.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26
WOMEN THE WORLD OVER
ARE TALKING ABOUT PE-RU-NA.

]. H. Hipplegate, Supt. of Public
Works, 81 West 9Th St., Lexington, KY.
writes:
IT find that Peruna is an excellent
medicine especially for catarrhal affec-
lions and all diseases leading to 'con-
sumption, bronchial troubles or stom-
Ach troubles. 1t also acts as pre-
tentative and keeps the system in a
healthy condition so that it easily
throws off disease. 1t is an excellent
tonic and a great appetizer and g large
number of those who have been using
it speak very highly of it's curative
powers. am satisfied that my opinion
of it is correct, and that it is deserv-
ing Of high praise."-J. H. Hipplegate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

C. F. Willis, selectman of Stud
dington, Organizer and Worthy Patri-
arch, Sons of Temperance, S11 w. State
St, Jacksonville, Fla, writes:
"As I have found Peruna an excel
lent remedy for catarrh of the head,
with which 1 have been troubled for
over three years, getting but slight re-
lief from other remedies. do not hesi-
tate to write you what 1 think of Pc
runa. Each new cold contracted
would add to the catarrhal trouble,
until finally my head was terribly
stopped up and I could not breathe
through my nose. Peruna was rec
commended by friend and few doses
convinced me that it was alright and
four bottles cured nee. F. Willis.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26
LS9EZIzzREZY RRDM
~THE women are all talking

TVHE women are all talking
about Peruna. OF course
they are. Why should they
not? Peruna is the remedy
that cured them. If they have a cold,
Peruna cures them. They found that
out by experience.
If they are hoarse or have cough
they find Peruna an unfailing remedy.
Weak lungs and even the first stages
of consumption, Peruna promptly re-
stores, and then there are a host of
women who have a slight arrangement
of the stomach and digestive organs.
All these arrangements are of a ca
tarrhal nature. Peruna comes to the
rescue at once. A very short course of
Peruna is sufficient to put the stomach
right and to make the assimilation of
the food perfect.
But this is not all. This does not ex-
actly explain why the women especial
ly are talking about Peruna. Men, the
same as women, have found Peruna
useful in the above mentioned all
ments. The reason that Peruna Is
such a special favorite with women is
something more than all this.
women are SUBJECT TO pelNlC CdJdTTHs
This condition has been called all sorts
of names and is often referred to under
the general phase female diseases.
Peruna cures these cases. Peruna
cures them because it cures catarrh
wherever located. The nature of most
of these ailments is catarrhal.
Catarrh is liable to attack any organ
OF the body. It is especially liable to
attack one or more organs of the fe-
male pelvis. No wonder women talk
about Peruna. No wonder they think
1t Is the greatest medicine in the world.
Mrs M. L. Jones, of Burning
Springs, KY, writes as follows:
I'VE have been using PerunA for
some time, and have no hesitancy in
recommending it for the one thousand
and one ailments of humanity. No
FAMILY should ever be without it for it
is an unfaiiing cure for colds, and it is
an excellent remedy to prevent and re-
lieve Group.
And to speak from a standpoint of
experience l can. candidly say that it
Is the remedy for female weakness (as
am one of the many unfortunates in
this respect). From a personal test
and from the testimony Of many others
shall not hesitate to recommend it,
especially to all suffering women.
Peruna has gained full confidence
ana permanent stay in our home."-
Mrs. M. It. Jones.
Most women feel the need of a tonic
10 counteract the debilitating effects of
summer weather Peruna is such a
remedy. 1t cures all catarrhal condi-
tons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26

Catarrh is a systemic disease, cura-
BILE only by systemic treatment. A
remedy that cures catarrh must aim
directly at the nerve centers. This is
what Peruna does. Peruna immedi-
ately invigorates the nerve centers
which give vitality to the mucous
membranes. Then catarrh disappears;
then it is permanently cured.
Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, National
Hotel, Washington, D. c., writes:
your Peruna being used by myself
and many of my friends and acquaint-
ances not only as a cure for catarrh
but also as an admirable tonic for
physical recuperation, 1 gladly recon-
mend to all persons requiring such
remedies. Mark H. Dunnell.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26
MZSSZ.HON4RD
Miss l.. Howard, 1888 14th ST., NH

Miss l.. Howard, 1888 14th St., Nil.
waukee, Wis, writes:
81 consider Peruna the most valuable
medicinal curative ever invented. 1t
has cured more sick people than any
medicine know of. / used 1t for liver
trouble with great success. 1t elfTni-
mated the poison and waste from the
blood, stirred the liver into lIealthful
activity and put new life into every
nerve and fiber. I have a large num-
Der of friends who use Peruna and I
know of none who ever had as good
results from the doctors prescriptions
as they had from Peruna."-Miss L.
Howard.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. AS soon as Peruna removes
systemic catarrh the digestion be-
gestion becomes good, appetite regular,
nerves strong, and trouble vanishes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-26
CATARRH ALWAYS A
DANGEROUS DISEASE.

Miss Elizabeth Brown, 170s John ST..
Baltimore, Nd, is a school teacher of
that place. She found Peruna a benefit
to her as a tonic, and in a recent letter
says
1.-TWO years ago when my school
closed I was so tagged out that could
not sleep nights. Sleeplessness was a
most serious trouble to me. and felt
ought to go away and have complete
rest, which I could i'll afford.
zone of the teachers told me that she
had used Peruna for two years and had
found it wonderful tonic to build up
the system, and so 1 bought some. A
complete change for the better took
place within ten days. I could eat and
sleep and felt like new woman. When
school opened again, 1 felt well and
strong and well able to take up my
work. Elizabeth Brown.
Mrs. Nellie Gavihs, 142 East 57th ST.,
New York, writes:
Il have had the best of results from
the use of Peruna for a case of indiges-
ton of long standing. My stomach had
been weak ever since 1 was a child
and the trouble soon developed into in
digestion. had to be careful of every
thing 1 ate and soon 1 could eat moth
ing which did not distress my stom-
ach. My friends advised Peruna and
I purchased a bottle and commenced
to use it, little thinking at the time
that l was soon to be in perfect health
and rid of my stomach trouble, but this
actually occurred in three months
treatment. Please accept my sincere
thanks, for 1 am truly grateful to you"
Mrs. Nellie Gavins.