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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
Nov. Is. o
'HE WHITE HOUSE.

om non until March 4th the White
Sc Wilt the center OF attraction
al p91pIe at all interested in poll
s. Mr. Roosevelt will be watched
|osAy, Apeci3ly by the southern peo-
le Sdne kidd Of construction will be
bt up| y his Every action. Every pub
fk many private ~utteranceS will
esa Jed updh and construed to mean
d thateourse of action. Already
Of al kinds are being sent out
II aper headquarters as to
the President is going to do. He
had his cabinet made up for him
and again. He has had his south
policy" Bottled for him and his cat
on the negro question marked
U bv th3se Energetic reporters, who
EN- to k4ovYthe presidents mind bet
Ter than bS( does himself and who
&seem dest7ous of relieving him of the
1rouble AND penplexities necessarily
a~ttendantlupon the beginning of a pres
idential term.
One Of he alleged coming events con-
neooeeJEith the president which has
secured great attention Is his visit to
the south at an early day. We have
had all sorts of statements about It.
At one time it was said that he would
go to Georgia for the purpose of visit
ing the old home of his mother and
that he would then take advantage of
the opportunity offered by a public re-
ception to set himself Alright before
the southern people on the negro ques-
ton Again we were told that he had
no intention of coming south. Then we
were told that in the spring he would
on tn rTeyaS fn attend the rpITDi0O of
his old Rough Rider regiment. He may
do the latter. but we do not think he
has any intention of making a speech
anywhere in the south for the purpose
of explaining his position on the ne
gro question or any other. Such would
not be in keeping with his character or
with the dignity of the office he holds.
ALI these are rumors. some with slight
foundation. perhaps; most of them,
though, we take to be productions of
the fertile brain of newspaper reporters
at the national capital. We will see
what we will see. No one konws what
Mr.. Roosevelt is going to do. Conjec-
ture is useless. He has hardly yet
made up his mind as to the course ne
will pursue in respect to many matters
which to the people seem important.
His message to congress, which meets
next Monday week will probably give
the public a pretty clear idea as to the
line of policy he has adopted for the
second term of his office. Until that
document is before the public we may
as we'll hold back conjecture and re-
frain from speculation as to what will
be the policy of the administration for
the four years from March 4th next.
The country may rest assured of one
thing-the policy of the government
during that time will be the policy of
the president. His personality will be
stamped On the action OF re admins
tration throughout his entire term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Mondays Charlotte Chronicles car
toon on the robbery of the circus ticket
wagon was a good one. 1t represent
ed an open animal wagon. Through
the bars could be seen a vicious look
ing lioness stretched out in the floor
and by his side a bag labeled Thirty
Thousand Dollars" Beneath are the
words: Where they ought to have
put the money for safe keeping"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
Money Order Raiser Under Arrest

Birmingham, Ala, November &C.
F. Moore, alias Charles Reed, alias
Homer Bradshaw alias W. II. Cox, aged
%. is under arrest here charged with
raising United States money orders.
It Is claimed hat he attempted t pass
here a money order which had been
raised from 25 cents TO eighty dollars.
More denies the charges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
The New York World thinks I

The New York World thinks the
sectional division Of the country polit-
ically is somewhat like the jury with
eleven obstinate members. 1t says:
There will always be humor in
American politics-at least as long as
twelve southern states are Solemnly
insisting tina the rest of the country
must stop being sectional"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

take seriously hat Atlanta man who
proposes that the presidential electors
from the southern states vote for Mr..
Roosevelt so as to make his election
unanimous.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
SCOTS

We don't put SCOTS Emul--
sion in the class of advertised
cure-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word "cure' at all, but we
are bound to say that it can be
used for a great many troubles
with great satisfaction. Its
special function is to repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
nourish, and this means that
it is useful in many cases
which are indicated by vast
ing.
Wen send you a sample free.
SCOTT BOVINE. 4os Pearl Street. New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
w. T. E1ridge Acquitted of the Charge
of Murder.

Houston, Texas, November PIN
the case Of w. T. Eldridge, charged
with the murder of Captain William
Dunvant On an Arkansas passenger
train in August 1902. which has been
on trial at Richmond for the past two
weeks, the jury today returned a ver-
dict of not guilty. The case attracted
wide attention owing to the prominence
of the men, Captain Dunvant being
president Of the Cane Belt railroad and
Eldridge vice president and general
msnager.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Waht glorious weather we are having.
What a blessing this Indian summer is
to the poor who "a nc fortunes to ex-
change for a few loads of wood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

should a man do when attacked by
a woman with a horsewhip or a cow
hide? A Kansas editor who has re-
Gently passed through such an expe-
rience gives answer to the question:
When a woman challenges a gen.
tleman to an athletic contest OF any
kind ne cannot win a sparring match
with any grace nor be the victor in a
wrestling match with a LADY with any
credit at all, but a foot-race is the one
yer in the sporting calendar in
which any gentleman may vie with any
lady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
THE ZENISTVO.

The press dispatches from st. Peters,
burg have contained a good deal of ate
about the zemstvo. No doubt many
readers of the daily papers have Won
dered what the zemstvo is. The Cen
tury Dictionary and Cyclopedia gives
this definition of the word pronounced
zems-tvo):
In Russia q local elective assembly,
of recent institution, for the oversight
and regulation of affairs within its ter
ritory. There are zemstvoS for the dis
tricts n which the governments are
divided and also for the governments
themselves, with nominal jurisdiction
of local taxation, schools, roads. public
sanitation, ETC., but subject to arb:tra-
ry Interference by the provincial gov
ernors."
Tt is an assembly of the presidents Of
these zemstvos throughout Russia who
have assembled under sanctions of the
government to formulate a plan for
some kind of representative form of
government by the people. The fact
thai this has been permitted shows how
hard-pressed is the Russian autocracy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
SEABCARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Only S17.So to Montgomery, Ala, and
Return.
unanimous.

Return.
On account Interstate Sugar Cane
Growers Association January 23rd to
9th, the Seaboard Air Line will sell
round trip tickets to Montgomery.
Ala, for $17.S5. Tickets on sale Jar
uary 2?rd and gath, limited January
Goth, 1905,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Thirsty Jim-aGee 1hiz, Suppose dc
trust should raise Che price ON besr!.
Weary WIllieIsWell, we'd only have
ter do what We are dom nOw-raise
de price Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

Steel rails have gone UP two to four
dollars a ton. n If the election
results had anything to do with this?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25
Brady Will be Appointed Governor Of
ALASKA.

Washington. November s2-Oficial
announcement was made today that
Governor Brady will be appointed gov
ernor Of Alaska.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-25

@Tm a self-made man." remarked the.
f~oud-voiced Individual The other look
ed at HON closely. IT cannot accept.
your apology" he said-Brooklyn Life.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05
R|!||E||''P||U|||B!L!I|GAN|S
Will HOLD THEIR STATE CONVEY
T10N IN WHEELING on
JULY "a, NEXT.


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publican state cxcrs,s;ee s,,,,,.,,,.t... s.
session 1t de sscI.uTc +, xsS,.al;,,,, ~. 7.
csdeI TO hold ts,e 500 Z
vention IN yva,eei;,,y INK, 10 .r,,.
other city 4 caz;I;,lsse sor t,.. ,.o,,.s,,;.,.
was Parlsersbt9 The VT. Il, ~ !, y
n yys,eel;,,g;S 8, fs,o. = T ssss Vas = z,
for Parkenfbufv ,v..r. ,s,,fst. w.,
Northcott ana ,SicIna3,s,,s -
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held in H1,eea,no .T,,,v ms. 49, W. y
Charleston had ~ oa NM; 81, 81.
convention to elect deleeates a. 81 ,.s =,
to the n,tiorng s.,,,,,s,,t;s,.. y. az
April i4th was ~ ,,..e ,,.s.s
delegate convention = -
The linc.up Of fba ..,,,,,,,,;,,a. !. 4.
meeting wax - s,,,,c,,.s. -''ss - ~
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mont FORMERLY ~ I,.,,ss.,, !.
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~ warden ~ 49,. go. 80.
Monmdzville =
Foursr,-zc D. Elliott - p.r,or.,.,,r,,
Tyn;ted STATE. 1917 i. ~ e."
dissrsc of w vsrri ,0r n' nU,Sae Z,
chef - m - .nu s"''o' ~
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05
FREE s1vER DEAD AVID BURIED.

The conditions and decisions thu. fos-
tered the free silver issue have all pass.
el away, says the New York world.
w'hic, sums up IN four items and tells
why they have, as follows:
]. That tfie country could not get
money enough to transact it, business
without the free and unlimited coinage
Q fsiivrr at the ratio of 10 tol.
The nations supply of both gold and
silver has steadily increased since 1906
until now We have the greatest volume
of money and the largest amount per
capita ever known and every dollar Is of
equal exchangcable value.
2 That silver regulated prices, and
the denial Of free coinage prodnse5
calamity and kept down the price Of
whcet. cotton. etc.
Since Mr.. bryan Prociaimcd this doc
trinc. and beginning Immediately after
mis- defeat and the victory for sound
money. the United States Inns enjoyed
the most remarkable and widespread
period of prosperity ever known in its
history. We have dollar wheat" WITH
30 cent silver and cotton Aas advanced
from 5 cents to Il.
}. That labor was being @erucifed on
cross of gold.
Labor has been more generally cm-
ployed md the highest average Of wages
ever paid das been reached since Mr..
Irynn's deefat. The savings banks de.
posts of the country have increased from
81 .9O7 .OO0. OOO in 1890 to 81 .9s5 900 900 in
1904 gain Of more than = billion dol
lars.
:. That the people demand the dol
lar of the fathers.r
The Democratic-Populist candidate
achieved the destruction of being .Ae
wor-t-beaten nan that ever ran for the
presidency. ihe final nail IN tie Of
On OF the dead issue was driven IN l.se
coffin wnen Congress on March Is 1900,
by majority of Is in the Senate and 20
in the ho,rse- t,ae majority representing
more than ta,rec-fourths Of the popula-
ton, wealth. manufactures and COM
mere Of she country :,assod n aw re
enacting the gold standarl eEtahlislls,i IN
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05
wANroN WASTE OF GAS.

There = q waste Of gas in Weel Eir-
ginia tant borders on xecklcSsnexs, not
understanding the fact that but fes csti-
zens there are who are NOT slcpreCst ling
the piping Of tAia Treasure from the state
to the big manufacturing centers
Way it does not appear to the CON-
panies engaged in the oil nnd gas bust
ness, and others who have to do with
natural gas, to observe greater economy.
the Telegram fails to see. Every one
recognizes it's great usefulness and
ought TO be. familiar enough with other
gas belts to know that II viii not last
forever. Larger gas belts than ours have
exhausted themselves and there is NO
reason 10 believe that the one Mt home
win not follow suit
Even homo compnnies which prize gas
40 highly on account of the advantages
It offers and brings, are CARELESS about
preserving the flow. They let it burn
when there i no occasion. They. place
It where there Is no need, in fact, n
wanton waste exists, without effort TO
correct.
While II may seem little thing yet
all the many lealsages IRE really import
ant and they result in the course of
time in many million feet gone without
having been put TO proper use. In the
city of Cinrissburg there Is a waste that
does not recommend itself to my one
who fully appreciates the Importance of
preserving the gas flow for use in the
future, when there will he grent demand
for fuel, be It coal, gas or timber. Street
lights are permitted to burn day and
night. There is no Thought of saving
the gas, when it is not needed, no
thought of putting out these street
lights in the day time. One of the most
Conspicuous wastes Is at the heaeiaunr-
tiers Of the fire department. There Is Il
big and constant flame there all the time.
The city pays for it and the company
delivers the goods, but why all this need
less waste? There is certainly no occas-
ion for 1t in the day time and not so
much at night, although there should
be the best street light facilities at that
important point It has been suggested,
and very wisely, that this particular
light should not be left burning in the
day time and that the city should take
steps to see that it does not. Why pay
for something that Is not needed. Why
waste so much gas?
Companies that appreciate the value
of this resource in the future should not
be willing for gas to be consumed at
cheap rate where there is no use for IT.
With them there ought to he economy
that will preserve not only their own
interests hut also chose of the public
This question Is of such Importance
that it is to be hoped that every pro-
Queer of gas as well as every consumer
will take the matter up, consider it care
ful and no longer permit the waste.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

1t i noticed that most every one i
very well satisfied with the work Of the
circuit court at this term. Judge Mason
has only justice in view and The officers
are not negligent in their duty.
The Charleston Mail says .'therc nrc
no original Roosevelt men, but no one
infers there are not millions of Roosevelt
men.
The Prohibitionists, in calling their
state convention first, that is june 10,
with this tho place. have given the other
fellows chance to have theirs later and
endorse their nominees That may be
their hope, but they win likely have. to
prove their overwhelming numbers, he
fore either party viii look in that di-
dection for nominees.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05
FATHER
HAS HIS Boy SENTENCED 10 RE-
FORM SCHOOL ON ACCOUNT OF
INcoRRIcIBnITy AND con-
STABLE BRINGS HIM TO
JAIL HERE.
Citizens Of Wallace and Neiyhhors of
Family Circulate ePtition Asking
That the Sentence Be Remand
ed As He Is Good Lao

Alonzo French, fifteen year old boy,
of Wallace, wns brought to this csty on
Thursday morning by Constable Alocrt
Tailsingtons OF Wallace, and placed in
the county jail. The boy had seen seq
tened to the state reform school by
Magistrate james Ogden, at Wallace.
and he viii remain IN the JAN here until
arrangements can be made to take him
tn the reform school at PrantytoNn An
attendant from the school Will cnne af-
ter him as soon as the proper papers are
transmitted.
The boy was sentenced to the reform
school on complaint Of mis- fati.er, Who
said that he was absolutely inccrriSibls
Several of the citizens of Wallace. in.
Guiding most of the neighbors of tho
French family. have gotten up a petition
asking that the boys sentence u rcvoIs-
ed. They claim that the boy is MOI in
corrigible. but on the contrary il a good
honest and obedicnt younester.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05
Relief in One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in
one minute. because it kills the micrCfoe
which ticlSles the mucous mcnbrane,
causing the cough, and Mt the same time
clears the phicgm, draws ont the iiiaam-
NATION and heals and soothes the infect
ed parts. One Minute Cough Cure
strengthens the iungs, wards on pneu.
monia and b harmless and never fail
ing cure IN ali durable cases Of cons,s.
colds and Group. One Minute Cough
Cure Is pleasant to take. harmiess and
good a.ilse for young and old. Sold by
Wells q Haymaiser.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05
4 MISTAKEN VIEW.

Tie Parkersburg Sentinel speaks eii-
ioyiallv Of the Traders National Bank
- this city, AZ follows:
The closing Of this bank is not the
result q any personal or official wrong
- DE part Of any one connected with
tke banlSs bifk Is due to other and entirely
ailfegent causes. Carried away with the
lAtao&s situation termed prosperity, ut
terly REGARDLESS Of day Of settlement.
providing nothing against the day OF a.
s'Rqsla urnth that is sure TO come. the
incSitah5e conld not be avoided.
'::ll'is central part Of West Virginia has
bssp Overcome In the past few years
7<;lh the Industrial fever. ana ciarkSburg
~ns the storm centre o. the boom hur-
Ficsre. II hinged and plunged in the
n,atteE o. improvement and development
- j rate aercr before approached by any
other town IN the etate. Factories werc
built. additions hid out, mills started,
4 ee1eral craze swept over the people.
Money 'was tiongi,t to be plentiful m !
- Be growing on the irees. OF ~onrse
.fefe as financing 70 be done and the
iIf.klion Of ire sec,trties Of the premot-
= e1felpgises WIS necessary TO the on
erzfi11. The Traders Bank undertook
1oSc ~ thfS kfnd 6f work than Il could
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

A deal is on by which candidate for
statc Office froa a ncighboring courty
has undertaken all by lais lonesome %
deliver his county to one of this county
for certain honor, with the understand
ing that that one Is to deliver this
county to him. There you are, when ii
comes to dictatorship and selfish inter-
csts, but most times it takes a strateejst
70 do thi. ucl, a the partic connected with
this delicate Job are known to be.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

While the Telegram is not fighting;
battles for the Democratic party. yet
common sense teaches tsnat tho rank anil
file of that parity, as in all other parties.
viii likely have something to say about
who shall go to conventions anil who
shall receive nominations, notwithsiani-
ing the plans that have been concocted
by the few without tho knowledge On
advice OF the many.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

The question Of the hour locally Is
whether the owners of one Of the lead
ing hotels of the city expect the city
council to pave the lobby of the hotsl.
There has been some talk Of asking TINT
body to turn its attcDtion IN that direc-
tion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

Charleston announces thnt it is 10
have an axe factory and now 1t may be
that i number of state officials down
there are thinking whether their heads
are to be cut of. officially and historic
ally speaking.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

Some of the counties are preparing to
hold early primaries and conventions and
some others already have q number OF
'avowei candidates. In stiIl others can
didabes are running their announcements.
The Indications are that the campaign
win begin early and be long fought.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

Since the Fairmont politician expires
ses no concern about the nomination o.
Stuart Walker for governor. he need moi
concern himself about his own avowed
candidacy. is well some times; to
guage ones own ambitions by the will
Of the home people
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

Those new date lines the Wheeling
papers use on the top OF their new ar
ticles, carry US back to che COOL old
times before she Morse invention camc
into general use. It smacks of the stage
coach mail correspondencc.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

4 bill has been introduced in the leg
stature of Kentucky prohibiting the use
of Repeating guns In killing game. 4
like bill regulating the nsc Of guns in
killing human beings ought TO De in
PRODUCED.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

The congressman from Texas who re-
Gently Travelled 5000 miles for the p-i
viiege of paying his poll sax is certainly
squeezing his job for all he is worth.
He will make more than his salary out
of his expense account. Is he keeps tat
sort of thing up.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-05

Governors Bi1c.1ett ana R1isss'II
Azr. r. =. cazley. ,.|'isi |Siz.i. 81
hcses, was both 4 llappy ana 'hiIsi5s'
<eiectibn This gent lesnsis K, E5..fI Il
= q ts,sst lssctise sort iiis., <.,..
pcsikion calls for. and i,is s.Isf ana con-
pEehsnsive lsnonledge of dc sloI;is.. Il s..
eilire 81 him present. nesi.ly Tor de phase
Mr.. Galley has been .,sscciis ID ~ !, Z E.
leasiing hotels ii New York citty. &
ne Oifental; nk aEaiili lffan Beas:I.. s ,.|
was also connected Mish the f.nnos'S
haegler system and Mas loesllsd 81 III
big hotel Of that essai,. q i,Sssis. i &.
Angus tit,e, Egorida. sIeisil "a e,iI
Of this sort tie people 81 en-
readily see his superior fiis,sss S.,a *.
preeiSte the fact dat hss seffiess Is
been secured
me prisate tockkeeper Is Mr.. 4. 1.
.Saltph, Of Boston who comes here MI
splendid record, which guarantses mod
eFp and correct methods il, liis dsD
.nents He was associated with M Ke,is
er At the Essexs cf Boston: and &he
Chanberinin at Old Point Comfort
number of years and has the ;mplfcif
confdcnce Of his employer because Of his
accuracy and trnstworthys,ess a wei
as his eminent ability and accomplish
ment in that line.
Mr.. James Hauill Is the night clerk
and AIR. H. G. Marshall cashier. Bod,
are Of ClarkSburg and arc wei and 'fav.
orably known IN their respective lines.
W II. Garfield fills ono Of the very mn
Portant positions of the hotel. he conss
from Boston. where he has had vast ex.
perirnce rs hotel steward: ana - s.ie,,
Mt tle Waldo 1t IS confidently expected
that DE win add much to his reputafsos,
The housekeeper IS Aliss S. Lewis. 81
Old Point Comfort, where she has had
wide experience and has shown her ID.
mirable abilsty in nccompI issing the dsit-
les of that sort of a position. She was
with the W1ipple system of hotels, such
Us Houng's and Tauraine. for six years
and was also with the Jefferson Rich
mond- In addition 10 this she was en-
pioyed Mt the Chamberlain.
The position of chief engineer Is bv
no sneaus the least responsible and great
care was exercised in making selection
for this department. Happily the ser
Ives 81 =. Eggle'on' OF Old Fcaat
S - lolmer'y contested with The
N-'''.s''s'e'slln as ssacn nave peen obtained
ana uaere VIII oe q service second 20
none IN el'.sa pa1.t'cnlar, He Is the IN;
seloor o. me mouerIazed switchboard nc
Sne s1sasoerla'r.
me bakery eiaat makes or uHsnsses
men mas been wisely and amply provided
for IN securing the services OF p, Bnr-
nett, who formerly held similar P'aee
at battery Park, Asheyille
Not the least essential i che bar sezs
vice at a modern hotel nor viii It be