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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03
THIN PEOPLE

|vant to get fat and fat people
vant to get thin-human
hatare. If you are fat don't
|ake Scotts Emulsion. 1t
Fill make you gain flesh. If
lou are thin SCOTS Emul-
|ien IS just what you need.
Il is one Of the greatest
|esh producers known. Not
kmporary gains but healthy,
|olid flesh that will I'LL out
lpe body where it is needed.
There nothing better than
Ecctt's Emulsion for weak
less and wasting.
ws'll ssnd yoa sampls Tree upos rsqusr
POM a bowAE. ~ Pearl slrsss. ksw Yss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

that Cunningham did not make entry
fro his own benefit but for the benefit
of other persons. c. w Ransom is
the attorney for the plaintiff, while
Lawrence & Huston, w B Herod and
Attorney Adams have been retained
as counsel for the defendant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Members OF Hartranft Relief
No. %, are requeste5 to mer CsjrBs
Mrs Tona Robbins, First and I with
streets, Thursday Afternoon Springer
business Of importance Is 4 Feb g.
acted. "a De trans
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Bliss Carman has reconstructed 100
bf the Lost odes uf sgIpho from half
|sdozen fragments Bliss is a literary
|paleonsolop5st
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Mr., MaeheA's Indictments appeEr to
be better fasteners than ihe fasteners
|lsed m the postal depar ment during
he grating period
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03
WHY NOT RENT a SAFETY on

WHY NOT RENT a SAFETY Oh.
PoslT BOX IN A MODERN srEsa;
VAULT AND FEEL THAT YouM
NALUAsLEs ARE sEcUREs sRom
81 TO 50 PER YEAR PAYS foR oEy
ACCORDING TO size. aEg ran
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK ABOUT
or.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

whiie the school board is scrapping
|ver rival tex books it IS not out Of
|lnce 10 can attention 20 the eTudition
n high school scholar who conh-
entity declared that Minnesota Is the
.apital Of Nebraska
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

An important con est. involving an
Important tract OF land near Ponca
City, is being heard this week in the
local land Office The sun is entitled
VIM. Franklin VS., Joha d, Cunning
hams heirs and the plaintiff alleges
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Many a speculator who fonlly imas
|ned that he was either a kull or n
bear has discovered when IL was toa
Rte he was only plain donkeY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03
OKLAHOMA GAME PROTECTION.

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Washington, D. c., Feb 3.-Reprs-
sentative Lacey Of Iowa, today intro
ducel a bin 10 project animals and
birds in the Wichita, Oklahoma. for
est reserve. The bill provides a pen
atty Of $4,000 ana one year imprison-
ment for Infringement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Before the city council grants an ex-
tension of franchise something more
definite than vague promises should
be secured from the electric light com
pany.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

man in Brooklyn robbed his eln.
ployer Of two thousand dollars worth
II deer skins He viii attend a siHg x
party al Sing Sing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

The world IS waiting for some
thinker to clear Ae logiral iistiHtiion
between the recent Celtic revival"
|lnd an Irish wakr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

The Miles boom is stili too many
miles behind the Democratic nomina.
lion TO stand any show of catching it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

II the Democrats are wise, they VIII
expend their energies in digging the
canal, not in digging up canal issues.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Senator Hanna doubtless thinks mas
IRn attack by Foraker is worse than
httacks OF the grip ana rheumatism
sonhined
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1904.

Iapan must have meant those ulti-
lmatums, after all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Let President Roosevelt be enconr
hged 10 continue in the good work Of
making Democratic campaign maner-
NJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Let the light OF publicity be turned
mon the school board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

It is strange but true, that the min
ate man rs not the man who watches
the minute hand Of the clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

If Plaip could come BACK to life, he
would disown a large amount OF the
Bo-caIled "platonic friendship"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Japan appears TO be the nominee ol
The anu-Russian caucus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

The barber may be 9ardoned for
having dull wits 50 long as he keeps
sharp razors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Wen. there's one consolation about
Ihe Democratic nominee; ne won't be
Mr.. Roosevelt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

The Mad Mullah has been defeated
,gain. He is madder than ever, now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Russia couldn't float that loan, and
i takes money to make the war go.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Many a graft is perpetrated in the
sacred cause Of education"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

You get the best
'oaee with Pure CT
rest brands of te-
short Order and
v. Oklahoma av
est meals in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

2 Moss and Java
cam and the very
. vt the Belmont
1snhch rooms, ~
anue. We furnish the
Aceity far fhe maney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-03

Ws.ll ssna sea sample irss upes rsqusss- {
9lr a DowAE. ~ PssTi s'rss,. Ess yss
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
aBECKY BLISS"
Presented at the Academy OF Music
Last Night to Packed House.

Every seat IN h house was DID last
and standing room was at .
premium to see Mabel Paige and her
splendid company of players in the
beautiful comedy drama Becky Bliss"
the Circus Girl. 1t is safe to say THE
is the prettiest drama of country home
life in the old New England States
ever written and as presented by this
clever company last evening gave uni-
versal satisfaction. The story Is a
simple one but beautiful in its simplic-
ity and won the hearts OF the auditors.
Miss Paige as Becky Bliss again d.
lighted us all with her click ~vivaceous
manner. The entire company seemed
to be perfectly fitted TO their parts n
ali evenly balanced.
Special mention is due n scenery
and settings of the piece and it seemed
as though there was nothing eft IN
done to make a perfect performance.
The specialties were ali new again
and pleased greatly.
AS a whole we can safely say no pet
ter performance were ever gwen u
Wilmington at popular prices tina this
company are giving and well deserve
the packed houses they are drawing.
Tonight 1.-THE, Girl From the west .
Prices 10. 20, 80. Ali new speciafles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Refuse to Grant License to Eleven
alCOES.

There was a meeting of the board oil
county commissioners yesterday after
noon for the purpose of passing on thS
applications for license to sell whlskey.
The board met ar 1:30 and 1t was d
few mlnutes after 5 o'clock when they
adjourped.
The board refused to grant license 10
eleven Of the applicants by reason OF
the fact that the endorsements were
considered unsatisfactory. Ii these dp-
plicants secure. other endorsements De-
fore the next meeting Of n comn's-
sioners their applications VIII be &c
considered
License was granted to tyo saloons
at Wrightsv vile Sound They vere
Atlantic View hotel bar. owned by j
F. Mason and Stokely's place, owned
Nv w. H Stokely. Both OF thess
license were granted under the specia
law passed by the legislature allow
ing the granting of license to hotels q
wrightsyille beach to sell whiskey>
After passing on the applications "a
license the board adjourned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
LAND TRANSFERS.
Oscar Pearsal Purchases the Burr
Home on Wrightsville Sound.

The records in the register of deeds
office yesterday showed the following
transfers of real estate:
Fred L. and Oscar Pearsall, execI-
tors. OF Rachel w. Pearsall. deceased,
to Oscar Pearsall, trustee, in pursuance
to the directions contained in the will
of Rachel W. Pearsall, a tract Of Land
on Wrightsville sound, formerly owned
by Stacey ~VanAmringe and known as
the Burr summer place. The said tract
of land containing about seven and
one-half acres and the consideration
named was $1,000.
Thomas C. McIlhenny n wife to
N. o. M%cIlhenny, Sarah
Margaret D.. Catlett and w. Whiting
McIlhenny, q deed transferring all their
right. titles interest and estate claim
in the following property for the sum OF
$3.50. A tract of land containing hVe
hundred acres on souther part Of Eagle
Island being on eastern side OF
Brunswick river. Also a three story
brick building On Ii northwest corner
of Market and Second streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
DAY OF WILD E1CTTEzEW9-
Confusion Grew Greater On e1ss NJ
change as the Day AdvaAscd.

; New OrIeasEs December 3s.1Tne rang
at the cotton exchange was surroundea
by a mass oe struggling brokers ali day
long. The opening Vas wild. but the
confusion grew even greater a. the
day advanced. The bulls fought .
perately 1,rt the heaviest suypost naey
could gius the market could not keep
prices co against the Irresistible oos
OF liquidation by weak longs
The lasoaing bulls bought heayily mr.
ing the middle OF the day, Tat puranas-
as Of 800 bales At a time ard not hoic
the market up. Don after noon . war
rumor spread among the at Tie
ring and the confusion became hides
crfoable. The stout oaken ring o
which trading in contracts b carried
on fairly trensoIed as brokers hurried
thevseives against IL T were forced
against IL BY CHE mass OF tnat
crowded arolAad II en dep. fns
fcreest eagegness 10 ali at any pric'
caused values TO tumble . points II a
,inA. Outside the exchanges a curious
crowd Of pe.ple throngee aver street
and Varieties alley asd the frantic ye"-
Of the tradsrs could &c heard for blocks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
VIII ADDRESS Y. M c. A.
Rev. w. T.. Herbert, OF Coiumn&''
S. c., a Man Of Reputation.

The men Of Wilmington Will De
given an opportunity to hear a maj OK
considerable reputation. h IS The
Rev. w. I. Herbert of Colombia 81
H. 10 q Methodist and is considered
ono of the strongest preachers IN the
south Carolina: conference. He will
come here for the special purpo y !.
oddr,ssine the mems meeting at the
v NJ. G A.. Sunday afternoon. Ms.
Herbert is a man Of strong ~Personadie MY
and attractive appearance. He IS elo-
quent and a clear thinker ano nd
sho,,J be heard by every man In
city. He has had considerable expe.
enc in addressing men as he a
spoken in various parts of the sonoa
no large gatherings of men. he has
-. &c much to help young men as
any other man in this section OF th~
country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
souErY AT
An Enjoyable Dance Given On Last
Monday Night

On Monday night December. the 18th.
quite an enjoyable dance was given Al
Atkinson. Mr.. Luther Hand. OF Bur
gaw. with Miss Matte Halves. led the
german figures in which the following
couples took part:
Miss Fan Powes. of Wallace. with
SIR. E. A Halves. Jr.; Miss Sparkman.
Of Rocky Point. with Mr.. George Pad
olson. Of Burgaw; Miss Maggie Hawes.
with MT. George Lucas: Miss B. B.
Lucas, with MI. Bob Johnston. Of VIII
lard; Miss Maud Eakins. with NJ. Geo.
Simpson. of Jacksonville. Fla; Miss B.
Simpson. with Mr.. Bob Pridgen; Miss
Nellie Paddison, of Burgaw. with Mr..
J. r. Hawes; Miss Nary Lucas. with
Mr.. Hayes Corbett; Miss Bob Groom.
of Burgaw, with Mr.. E L. Larkins, OF
Burgaw, Miss Carrie SeIlars. with Mr..
Willie Anders: Miss Arminta Se1ars,
with Mr.. Tim Simpson; Miss Carrie
Shaw, with M. Fred Simpson: Mss
Hattie Powers, of Wallace. with Mr..
Steve Hawes; Miss Olive Anders, with
Mr. R. Shaw: Miss Irene Simpson, with
Mr.. Allie Bowdeu, of Rocky Point;
Miss Ruth Simpson, with Mr.. Empie
Eakins; Miss Jennie Halves, with
Steadman Sparkman; Miss Tiny Simp-
son. with Mr.. Sprunt Corbett; Miss
Cobb, Of Mississippi, with Mr.. Wister
Simpson.
Stags-Messrs. r. c.. Garter, Lee
Simpson, Ned Paddison. Jeff Corbett,
Simp McDuffie, B. Savage, Ben Pow
ers and Ed Sellars.
Chaperons-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lu-
cas-. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Black, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Johnston, Mr.. n Mrs.
Eakins and Mrs. Tiny Simpson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
A CHRISTMAS GERMAN
L'Agile Clubs Dane Last Night Was
a Brilliant Success.

The Masonic temple ball o was
the scene of a pretty dance last night.
when the L'Agile Club gave it's regular
Christmas german The hall was pref
tfly decorated in bamboo, holly -n5
other evergreenss and the word
.L,Agiler was spelled out in large let
tiers of green on. the south wall.
The german figures were led by Mr.
Strudwick Nash.
Quite a number Of visitors to- the
city were in attendance last night and
ALTOGETHER there were about twefety
couples participating.
Dancing began at 9 o'clock and it
was after midnight when Home Sweet
Home was played
Hollowbush's orchestra furnished de-
Iightful music.
The couples dancing last night were
n follows:
Mr.. Horace Emerson, Miss Da1neJ,
Of Richmond; Mr.. Dos. Armstrong,
Miss Gore; Mr.. c. b Commands, OF
florence, Miss Williams; Mr.. Will
Gordon, of Chapel! Hill, Miss Davis;
Mr.. Platt Davis, Miss Anabel Latinrer:
Mr.. Preston Cumming, Jr., Miss Cor
don. of Chapel Hill; Mr.. Julian Gem
ents, Miss Clark; Mr.. Norwood GheS'
Miss Madeline DeRosset; Mr. WIZ
| Waters, Miss Blumer, Of Washington
| Mr.. George Parsley, Miss Armstrong;
Mr.. Will Walker, Miss lul lM'
| Rosset: Mr.. viii Moore, Miss julia
| Parsley: Mr.. Alex Fulghum, Mss Sy
monds, of Baltimore; Mr.. Clarence
Myers, Miss Anna Parsley; Mr.. Pau
! CantwelI, Miss Catlett; Mr.. Strud'
wick Nash, Miss, Burruss; Mrs Henri!
Short, Miss Bellamy; MI. Sam POTTS
Miss Short; Mr.. Clarence Mafatt. MS
Earle, Of Richmond.
Stags-Messrs. Joe Ramsey. OF ROCK
Mount. Tom Moore and Eugene IL
Ggrand.
Observation-Disclosures r. 6. Ran
kin. r. y. Nash and f. w. DICK
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
RAILROAD MEN HERE.
To Confer With A. c. l.. in Regard
to Passenger Train Connections.

Several OF the officials Of the Georgia
Northern Railway Company were mere
yesterday for the purpose of comforting
with the officials of the Atlantic Coast
Line in regard to arranging schedules
for passenger trains and also to con-
slider the question Of handling freight.
Those who were here from the Geor-
gia road were Messrs. c. w. P1dcocE'
president; J. M. Pidcock, traffic mana
ger and George A. Smith, treasurer.
All Of the above named gentlemen i've
in Moutrie, Ga. They left for Georgia
last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
MISS DARBY
Ex-GGmefnor Russell HES Nov Zone
to Washington.

Miss Darby has returned from Wash
ington city and Ex-Governor Fsusseli
has gone to Washington
Miss Darby returned to- the city yes
terdax but she refuses ID have any
thing to say about VIVA she accom-
plished by her trip. She did not spend
all her time in Washington but went
to Forest Park, Md, to see her sister.
Ex-Governor Russell was called 10
Washington Tuesday night by a tele-
gram from Chairman Rollins. 1t mas
been rumored that the pcstofice might
be given to Mr.. Joh H. Gore, Govern
or RusselI's law partner, but this IS
regarded as a mere surnrse, the general
opinion being hat Mrs. Russell will Dc
etpQointed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
SOUTHPORT WANTS RAILROAD.
Possibility That Raleigh and Cape
Fear Railroad May be 10
This Point.

The Greensboro Telegram Of Deem
Der 29th contained the following:
Mr.. John l.. Mills, Of Raleigh, presi-
dent Of the Raleigh and Cape Fear
railroad. was inc the city last night.
The Raleigh Cape Fear runs from
Raleigh to Ellington, a distance OF 80
miles. Asked to what point the road
would be built from illingto MI.
Mills said he couldn't say. And he
led the reported to a map OF North
Carolina at the Bensow saying, you
know a railraod never stops grow
ing" Then he traced out a hne 70
Lumberton through FayetteVflle n
said that route had been talked oi
Here is another good route" he said.
ss he ran his finger ~southeasteriy from
Ellington, crossed the Seaboara An
Line, and brought up at Sous
co,,+h,ort want a. railroad and as II
has deep water it would be a splend'a
terminus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
V NJ. @. A. RECEPTION.
To he Held In the Association Build-
ing Tomorrow.

TIL. Ladies' Auxiliary of the our
Mems Christian Association VIII en-
tertain the public in the association
building tomorrow. This will be :
associations annuaI open house recep-
ton and the entire public IS corolaiiy
invited to be present. The u VIII
he from 4 o'clock to IL o'clock. Inc
5av will he divided into two parts. The
afternoon will be for the younger folks
oyar ten wears = old and not over is
wears old. The reception Tor THESE Will
he from 4 to 6 o'clock. The featu-es
will be a. game OF basket ball ana re-
freshments. 49,,
The evening will be devoted to On,
grown folks. The entertalninehl =
| consist of a gymnastic exhibition ahn
ofrasbmant The gymnastic exhibi-
I ton will consist of the following
| eventS:
1 Running Maize-Class.
? Running High Jump
5. Comedy Boxing
Exercises over German fiofSF
Leaders Corps
Hilburn
6. Wand Drill-Class. =,
Tumbling-F. DuPre and F. N
Bryant. e,,
er's Corps.
This will take place in the auoieo
l rum, the stage having been eniarse
for the purpose. The entertainmen
will begin promptly at $50. Ther
: will be no charge for admission y
RI seats will be reserved as tnere
= room for only $50 all VINO WISH SCI"
will be on time.
D. After the exhibition the aides WI
serve refreshments to all present al.
a good time is assured to all VINO a
5 tend. No personal invitations VIII I
sent as this is a public social tun'
t;on and all are invited.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
DEATH OF A YOUNG NAN.
Mr.. John L Schulken @
Pneumonia After Short Illness.

Mr.. John E Schulken. son OF Mt
and Mrs. Charles Schulken, died at the
home of his parents on Fourth street
yesterday morning Of pneumonia after
an illness of about ten days. The de-
ceased was only seventeen years OF
age. He was a boy Of noble qualities
and the news of his death will be learn
ed with great sorrsw by III many
friends.
The funeral will take place this after
noon. A short service will be conduct
ed at 2:S0 from the residence and an
otner service VIII be held at st. Paui .
Evangelical Lutheran church at
o'clock.
The jnterment will be IN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
The American Historical Society.

New Orleans. La, December 30
Prof. Cunning Of Columbia Univer-
sity presided today over the meeting
of the American Historical Society II
Tulare University. He announcsd.
that the object of the session was to
show the college professors Of the
North conditions in the South with
respect TO the all important question
of teaching history. Prof We
Godd. of Randolph and Macon Cor
leze OF Virginia: Prof. Aieck FoFfer.
of the Louisiana Historical Society
and Prof. lillian W. Johnsoa OF me
University of Tennessee. spoke
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
COTTON.

Lvenoa. SO p. M
co1ton. spes small busbness done. Good
middling IA; middling 7.24: low MO
ding 7.1S good ordinary Ios; oroina-S
ssS. The sales OF the dag We're l,co
0r which eco were for speculation and
800 md included 600 American.
Receipts s2.neo bales. f~''o
F11turas opened easier and ciosed
-aaE arrs1can nrfddling G.. q c:
DeceInter 6.s5G6.96, December and
January SIS; January and FeoEuais
& o.: February aid March e.s4epe-s':
sIarch. ana April 6.94G6.95: ApTa am
- S.oa- Nav and June e.94: June and
III cog July and August -dH6-32:
Augrae and september 6-sl-
PORT RECEIPTS
Galveston easy at l3hc: nec receipts
Norfolk unrecorted: net receipts
baltimore noznina at Ire.
Boston quiee at 1870; Let recipe
2a2 bales. e
bales
Savannah quiet at lsAE net receS'
| 5TS bales.
ceipst q, sSs bales
Mobile nominal at &c; net reeeips
S21 bales.
Memphis quiet at tsAc; net receipt
4,2S0 bales
Augusta nominal at 13kcs net re
ceipts l.012 bales
Charleston quiet at 13hc: net receipt
81 bales.
Cincinnati duh at lie; net recelpl
5.44a bales
Louisyille Arm at 1890.
e. Louis quiet at 13xc. net receipt
800 bales.
Houston easy at l3hc: net receipt
Ii. 461 1eles-
New York. December a.0oito
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

ou,st al ft,ss: net receipts - bs1es:
ero~s rsc<Ipts 2.ss4 bales: aaD s.$fs
hales. stock ss.kn bales
Total today at al seapsrts-fef re-
cespts s1.HS bales: exports = 0fsas
Britain ,3.ees baies: 70 Er.nse Iis
bales: TO the continent U.tO eeAes'
stock ss2.0Tx bales
Consolidated at all seapor.s-See re.
ceIpss seV.ST bales: expoFts - ercat
Britain ss.sI2 bales: to rance N.ifi
bales. to the continent es.sI5 Saleal
Total since September lst At All ssas
ports-Set receipts s.1H.Sse bales: ex-
ports.to Great Britain tfss.42s saisa'
to France si3,3s5 bales: TO , onu-
nent I.5s7.l 4 bales: TO Japan A.4ss
bales: to Mexico iS.444 haIess
Spot Gotten closed quiet - points
lower: middfing upiands 1ass.
gulf 1a75; sales f.{lo bales
Futures clos.d weak: Decenor lAss.
January 1900: February l&Ss: Ma<cn
1924: April 1877: May i3Se: Jsse 1aSi.
July 1882; August 1885.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Chicago. Decemb~r 9.-Tne eAdns
futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Cfoee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
NAVAL STORES

Receipts Of the season to dat-zss.ssi
bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPESTISE~F1rm AZ
3 cents.
ROSIN-Frm at sale.
TAR-Fm at $50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-F1rm: hard
Il. Is: dip $50: virgin $3.50. -
Prices same day last yearSpiriis
turDendne firm at size: rosin SIS and
sl.4e: tar fr at $lSo; crude
tine quiet at s1.7s and 2So
Receipts today-i4 casks spirits tur-
oentine. a5s barrels rosin. 3oS barrels
tar. 81 5arrels crude t~urpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-Prices car load lots-ioo ID
C F zoe; 200 lbs c F soc: zoe os Ff
coarse 79c; 1Ss lbs coarse &c; LOO IDS
Table soc to $1-15; 200 b C Caette
$50.
BUTTER-27 to Soc
COFTEE-7h TO lie
FIOUR-Straights $40 to $3.50:
patents $40 to $50; full $3.50 to 49,
MOLASSES-S. House II: New or
leans Brights % to 25: Porto Hico W.
Cuba Is.
No. 5 s4.55; Nc. 7 $40; No. > $L4S' NJ
II $3.50.
Compound IN to INC
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEkNUTS-North Carolina IS to IN
| Virgins SO to 20; Spanisa 20 10 1Iis"
BEESwAX-2S to &c.
CORN-So TO 62h.
CORN MEAL-57 to 50.
EGGS-z5c.
| CHICKENS-Hens Csc: spring II Il
Is cents.
| TURKEYS+13 cents.
BEEF to &c
| N. c.. BACON-Hams (old) Iets ceho'
shoulders E2h; sides 12h.
/ SWEET POTATOES+oc
/ SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-rnch sap'
$500; 5-inca hearts. $3.50: 6-f1ch says
81. 90; 6-inch hearts 500.
TIMBER -,-
Per M feet-Extra milling. Ssogs-
s1;ii fair ..s45eGS.5
anomon mill. .s4.0s9s4.5
INen.;nr 70 So. 50@$i.0