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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Mabel Paige Last Night.

Last night Mabel Paige. Justly
styled the Idol Of The South, opened
an engagement at the Academy of
Music to one of the largest crowds sf
the season-if not the largest.
The play presented was The Prin-
cess Of Patchess with Miss Paige rs
the Princess and she was a princess
In every sense OF the word and at
every entrance was greeted with
rounds of applause. Miss Paige has
been staring through the south fer
nine years and each year seems TO,
improve and win the affections and
gratitude of the people of the south
who always accord her a hearty wei
come The company supporting Miss
Paige is one Of the cieverest and
most evenly balanced ones that she
has ever had and would do credit TO
any show that visits our city. Henri
+. Willard in the character OF wag-
giles. a philosopher in ragx. captured
the audience and kept them In a con-
tinual roar.
The vaudeville features are away
above the average and seldom seen
with a popular priced show. The
marvellous Hermion, In electric spec
tacular dances Is an act well worth
seeing. Robt. Hyman and Marie De
Trace are numbered among the
specially artists. and it must be said
that their work was more than pleas
ing.
The scenery for the play was en-
tirely carried by the company and
was certainly pleasing and the last
act was a feast for the eyes. the elee-
trical effects being beautiful.
On ehe whole. Mabel Paige and her
compA are giving a show that il
well worth anybo6y's none Ind IL
is safe to predict taat the house will
be crowded again tonight when Our
Young Minister Will be presented
Saturday matinee Cinderella vii.
be presented for the benefit of the
ladies and children. Also matiness
will be given on Wednesday and
Friday. Matinee prices will be 10
and 20 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Weak ~
Hearts

Ara due 70 indigestion. Nlnesy-uine q svesy
a hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when IL vas simple indiges-
ton. Il b . scientific fact that al cases d
heart disease. not organic. arc not eniy
haoeabis to. but are the direct result 81 indL
gcstion- All food taken into the stomach
which falls Of perfect digestion fements and
s~eils the stomach. putting Il up against the
heart. This interfcrcs With the seton az
the heart. and in the course Of time thar
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased
Hr. .. Kssbie. d Nevzda. o.. nys: had seumaeh
huuhie md was In q bad stzfe - l had heart trouhta
With 4. I toox kodoi Dypepska CWu far ahuuf fUx
mcufhs and 70 cured ne.
Kodol Di8es<S Whit You Lat
and relieves the stomach Of Ill nervous
strain and the heart Of Ill pressure.
Boxes cn,g. si.oo Stzs hoidIne az ttmas d txfs;
sire. which seilsfcr soc
Prepared by = q. DEWITT Z CO.. osboAook
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

lger on its own train The road has
killed passengers on other trains, per-
sons at crossings and employees, blu,
never before has it killed outright OF
fatally injured a passenger OF its
town."
Coroner Hilliker ~impaneIled a jury
today n the remains Of the dead
were reviewed. The coroner says the
jury will not sit before January 1st
Investigation by h Pere Mar
lQuette officials into the cause of the
wreck has brought out some conflict
ling statements. Operator F. NJ.
Booth, at McCord's states most en-
lphatically hat when he received or
iders to hold the w~estbound train at
lMccord's he Immediately displayed
the red light and SET the board
lamp was burning brightly, he states.
two minutes before the train appear
ed in view of the depot.
Engineer Waterman, his fireman
and Conductor Neil all state that the
signal lamp was burning, but that
INSTEAD of a red light, ii displayed a
white light. The engineer a that
Isupposing the track was clear he
passed without stopping.
When the order board was ex-
amined today it was turned with the
- NA SooAA0N <AC
and this in a measure confirms OPP
orator Booths statement
The officials investigating the wreck
are inclined to believe the statement
made by the operator at McCord's.
General Superintendent Smith made
the following statement:
LAS stated last night, from the in
formation / then had, it appeared
THAT the collision resulted from the
fact that the high wind blew out the
order board light just before the ar
rival of the train at McCord's, and
lit was too late for the operator on
duty at McCord's to flag No. 5 with
"a hand signal.
This morning I talked with the
engineer, fireman and conductor of
train No 5. They are positive that
the order board lamp at McCord's
did not show red, and the engineer,
on whose side of the track the order
board is, was quite positive that it
did show white, for the reason that
he would have stopped if there had
been no signal light burning.
THE only explanation L can see is
that the engineer, OF account of the
high wind and the snow storm, m1s-
took the light on the switch target
for what he supposed to be the white
light of the order board and thu
the order lamp was actually not
burning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Revolution iRlmineHt-

A ure sign of approaching revolt
AID serious trouble In your system
Is nervousness, S~eeplessness, or
stomach upsets. Electric Bitters wiz
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. 1t never fails to tone the
regulate the Kidneys and
Bowels. stimulate the Liver, and
clarity the blood Run down sys
benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under
its searching and thorough effective
ness. Electric Bitters is only Sec.
and that is returned If 1t don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed 10y
R r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
CONDITION OF KOwA.


Boston. December 1.-THE CSyAe
Line steamer Kiowa, which was sunk
below Boston Light in the thick snow
storm yesterday by the outward bound
fruiter Admiral Dewey. lies on an even
keel with her masts and the top OF her
smokestack projecting above the water.
Her decks are covered by IL fees OF
water at low tide. and great difficulty
will be experienced in lifting her.
New York reports of the Clyde Line
will reach here tomorrow when plans
viii be made for an attempt to noat
the steamer. The kiowa loaded her
cargo at Jacksonville and Charleston
and on the voyage northward called 1t
New York, where some OF her ship
ments were landed. A conservative
statement Of the value OF the merchan-
disc in the vessel at the time OF 1ae
disaster is 3165. 900
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

A child Of Mrs. 2 7. Benson.
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath. stepped back against a hot stove
which burned him severely. The child
was in great o n his mother
could do nothing to pacify him. Re
Numbering that she had a bottle Of
Chamberiain's Pain Pam In the house
she thought she would try It In less
half an hour after applying IL
the child was auiet and asleep. and In
less than W weeks was we'll Mrs
Benson in a well known resident OF
Kellar. Va Pain Balm is an anti
septic IMMINENT and especially valuable
for burns. cuts. bruises and sprains.
For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Rydales Stomach Tablets.

Rydales stomach Tablets are made fer
the stomach and organs Of assimilia:
ton are not intended for a cure all"
They contain concentrated aSepl!c
Pepsin. Pure Pancreatin and other d.
gesdve agents. They contain power
full tonics and mild ~stimulants that
have a specific effect on the StomA~h
and organs of a~ssimulations and which
aid nature in reconstructing the broken
down cells and strengthening the
faodd muscles of the walls OF the
tomach n other digestive organs.
Rydaies Stomach Tablets. are a per-
feet stomach medicine, they relieve at
once and o cure the worst forms
Of stomach trouble. Price % and 5ects
a box r r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
How We Catch Cold.

A cold is sometimes contracted white
remaining inactive for a while In an
uncomfortable room or a cold draf
and by falling to sleep under like con
dItions. But most colds are cauSh
while sleeping too cold at night. Deel
sleep causes sluggish circulation which
renders the system susceptible fl
change of temperature. To prev.n
colds, sleep under plenty Of cover
To cure colds use Rydales Elixir, 1t
lessons the severity and shortsns th
duration and prevents Pneumonia
Bronchitis and Consumption. r. r
B0liamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Elect Officers

Eyota tribe No. 5, Improved Order
of Red Men met in their wigwam last
night and elected the following chiefs
to serve on the stump:
Sachem-F. K J. Fuchs
Senior Sycamore w. r.. Stores.
Junior Sagamore-B. c. Bordeaux.
Chief OF Records-W. L Burkhimer.
Keeper OF the Wampium-E. p. H
Strunck.
Keeper OF the Wigwam-F. B. L.
Gwin.
Hall Committee. P. II. Strunck.
Marsden Bethany, w. W. L Burk-
himer.
The above officers viii he installed
next Monday night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases Of
a cold. deep-seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is that Of Mrs. Ger
trude r. Fenner. Marion, Ind. VIII
was entirely cured by the use of Ode
Minute Cough Cure. She says: "Ths
coughing and straining so weakened
me that ! ran down in weight from 148
to 90 pounds. j tried a number of
remedies to no avail until 1 used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles Of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely Of the cough. strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight health n strength" Sold by
R R. Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

EpoSure to a sudden climatic
change produces cold in the head and
.catarrh is apt to follow. PROVIDED
with Ely's Cream Balm Eou are arm
ed against Nasal Catarrh- Price SO
cents at Druggists or Ely Brothers,
Sc Warren Street, New York, will
mait it. The Balm cures without
pain. does not irritate or
.sneezing 1t spreads itself over an
irritated and angry surface, relley-
ing immediately the painful infam-
nation, cleanses and cures. Cream
Balm quickly cures the cold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
A Scientific Discovery.

Kodcl Dyspepsia Cure does fer he
stomach that which it is unable to 10
for itself, ven when but slightly dis i.
ordered Or overloaded. Kodol Dys-
Cure supplies the natural 5uic es
of digestion and does the work of the
stomach, relaxing the nervous tension,
while the inf1amed muscles of that or-
gan are allowed to rest and hea.
|Kedul Dyspepsia Cure dfgests what you
eat and enables the stomach and di-
|gestive organs to transform all food
into rich. red blood. Sold by r. Il.
IBellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
The New Orleans Terminal.

New Orleans, December 26.-The
|Chaimet Belt and Terminal Company
and its properties today passed into
the hands of the New Orleans Ter
|minal which was formed here not
long ago by the Frisco system. l.. S.
Berg, is president of the new con-
|cern, which is backed by a SIS, 000,-
600 mortgage, made out in favor of
the Standard Trust Company of New
York and endorsed by THU Southern
railway. which was filed il the mort
gage Office here today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Two Children Burned TO Death.

LAGRANGE, Ca, December 2S.-Two
small children were burned to death IN
a cabin seven miles from here Satu~-
day night. They a been left alone
by their mother and it is supposed they
set the house on fire by playing with
a stove
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Is Beauty Only Skin Deep

Beauty is only skin deep, but the
forces that create beauty are as deep
as the fountain from which they few.
When the Blood is charged with ina
purities Beauty disappears, when rha
blood is pure Beauty blossoms IN face
and form. Rydales LAYER Tablets
keeps the Liver healthy and the
Bowels regular. prevents the baood
becoming ladened with bile and
waste matter, make the skin clear
eyes bright and Beauty more than
skin deep. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Safeguard Against Accident.

The best safeguard against accident
is to use good judgment in directing
every act. But, accidents will often
occur in spite OF every effort to pre-
vent them. The best safeguard
against injury resulting from acci-
dents is Elliott's Emulsified Oil LINZ
ment. It is the most servIceable ac-
cident and emergency Liniment ever
made and is the most satisfactory
Liniment for use in the family and on
animals ever onered. Large bottle
% celfts. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Insurgent Troops Marching on San
Domingo.

Washington. December 26.-United
States Minister Powell reports to the
State department under yesterdays
date from San Domingo City, confirm
ling the cable announcement that the
town of Macoris has pronounced in IA
lvor OF Jiminez and adds that troops
from that place under the i~nsurgent
flag are marching on the city of San
Domingo. A great many arrests are
being made at the capitol, but other
wise everything is quiet;
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
The Best Remedy for Group.
From the Atchison, Kan. Daily
Globel

This is the season when the woman
WHO knows the best remedies for
is in demand in every neighbor-
|aoed. One Of the most terrible things
lin the world In to be awakened in the
middle OF the night by a whoop from
one of the children. The Group rene
dies are almost as sure to be lost, In
case of Group az a revolver Is sure to
be lost in ase of burglars. There
used to be an oldfashioned remedy for
Group, Known as hive syrup and totu.
but SEINE modern mothers say that
lChamberlain's Cough Remedy IS bet
tier. and does not cost so much. II
causes the patient to throw up the
lphlegm." quicker. and gives relief TN
"a shorter time. Give this remedy as
soon as the croupy cough appears and
lit will prevent the attack. II never
fails and Is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

President Roosevelt should put his
army and navy medical experts to liz
vestigating whether or not there exists
a graft germ and in what calling in
life people are most. subject to it's At
facka
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
For n had Cold.

II you nav a bad cold you need a
good reliable medicine like Chamber
iain'S Cough Remedy to loosen and
relieve it. and to allay the irritation
and Inflammation of the throat and
lungs. The soothing and healing prop
critics of this remedy and the quick
cures which 1t effects make it a favor
lite everywhere. For sale b all drug
gists.
r. r. Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Roanoke News: The smallpox sit.
Iuation n Davidson county Is such that
two pest houses WIFI be built-ene 9or
whites and one for blacks. There
were lis cases Of smallpox in the coun-
lty IN November.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
Cured of Piles After Forty Year,

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva, G., had the
piles for 40 years. Doctors and dol
lars could 40 him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Hazel Salve cured him per-
manently. Invaluable for cuts, burns.
bruises, sprains, lacerations. eczema,
letter, salt rheum, and all other skin
diseases. Look for the name De-
Witt on the package-and others are
cheap, worthless counterfeits. Sold
by r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Having ~apologized for the Alexan-
dretta affair the Sultan is prob bly,
hunting around for another American
consul that needs h notoriety.-At-
Ianta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

A delightful essence to inhale wh-n
suffering from headache is composed
of n drachm Of oil of lavender, one
ounce lump camphor. three ounces
liquid ammonia and one pint alconst.
Dissolve and bottle. Nervous head
aches are often relieved by applying
towels wrung out OF hot water - tie
face and head. Use as hot az can be
bourne.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
w. L. /. ENTERTAINMENT.
Personnel OF the Juvenile Terp-
.sichOreans Given.

Mention was made some days ago
in these columns of several attractive
sperialties to be introduced in the rep
resentation to be given at the opera
house tomorrow night week the 9Th
proximo under the auspices of the
Wilmington Light Infantry and
through the courtesy of Manager Nets
we are able to give below the personnel
Of the juvenile terpsichoreans compOs-
ing the fancy dance under the direction
of Miss Leonora Cantwell:
Agnes Harden. Leroy Polvogt.
Kate flyers Harold WhitlocK.
Sadie Booker. ..... .Thorborne Bennett.
MISS CANTWELL.,
Sue Catlett. Charles Parmele.
Bessie Piner-...-........Ston Pull am
The souvenir programme for the en-
t~ertainment is now in the hands OF the
printer and will be a very attractive
affair.
Rehearsals are being held daily and
even now the performers have the play
so we'll in hand that IL is practically
prepared for presentation.
The sale Of tickets is p ogressing rap
idly and we are requested to state that
the box sheet will be open on January
1st and Ind at DeRosset's book store
to those holding tickets cd in advance
Of that date by the members OF the
company-the sale Of tickets to the
general public opening the following
Monday. January 4th-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01
r. Bellamy,

ALI that the man who tried to kill
Max Nordau will have to do to prove
insanity will be to show hat he's ia
miliar with Max's writing-Atlanta
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Harper's Weekly thinks Democrats
can win Ext year IL they can prove
that Roosevelt is unsafe. That's easy.
Florida Tmes-Unfon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

All h candidates are assured a cor
dial reception at the Manatee rally
next Tuesday.-Florida Tmes-Union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

There's only one thing more ar
cient than the average musical COM
edy joke, and that the chorus girl that
goes with it.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

General Wood calls far an invasti-
CATION of his record. Senator HANNA
has been trying to get this for Some
time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

The railways these days have a way
of getting people expeditiously across
the Styx without either ferries o. tres
|tIes-AtlanSH Journal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Your heart may be pulled out with
happiness. but we'll bet a pair OF car
pet-slippers that your purse has lost
its expansiveness-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Colonei and Mrs. w. J. Cottons Of
Arizona arrived in the city yesterday
and are stopping at the orion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Leap year is Looping along the ofins.
No bachelor will be safe after tomor-
Irow week.-F1orida Tfnes-UmOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

The holiday rush shoppers ought to
organize n football team while they are
in practice.-FYorida Times-Union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-01

Mr.. d. K Myers. OF Washington. n
c., is in the city
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-08
Would Take No Chance.

A travelling man who had been on a
business trip through northern Texas
while east of Greenville had occasion
to hire buggy to go across the coun-
try, and with the buggy there was
thrown in by the livery stable a negro,
who, the travelling man says, was about
the color of anthracite. The two
Travelled across the muddy roads for
miles upon miles, and all was going
well when suddenly the negro rose in
the buggy.
"Look a-dah!' he shouted.
The drummer looked barely in time
to see an ordinary cottontail rabbit
cross the road like a streak of gray.
The negro prepared to get out.
"What are you doing?" demanded the
drummer, catching at the lines as they
fell. The negro got out. Then he care
fully turned every one of his ragged
pockets inside out, backed up to the
place which the cottontail had crossed
and walked across the imaginary line
backward. Then he climbed into the
buggy again.
"Dah," he said. 'Ain' gwine let no
rabbit glib me no bad luck dis trip. No,
sah!-Galveston Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-08

And the worst OF it was | couldn't
catch even the suspicion of a laugh in
her voice. She was serious rs Judge
pronouncing Il death sentence. and. by
Jove, that's just about how it sounded
to me-
'Why," | ~&spe1. did you hear what
he said? He called us spOons-'you
two spoons mini you.'
WELL sniiIeJl I.yll.s. hes only re-
peating what every one else at the hO-
tel has been saying for the last week
All the difference is that he's not afraid
to say it to our faces"
Phyllis looked straight ahead of ner
and held her chin very high-the dear
est, straightest. squarest little chin
There's no nonsense about Phyllis
chin It's the most honest chin on
earth. think.
But, dear" l protested. 81 don't
want people to say that"
The second word slipped out without
either of us noticing it. But Phyllis
did not seem to be satisfied. She turned
her head the other way Hang it all.
anyway; handling a boat handicabs a
fellow.
81 don't care about myself, you know
Phyllis, but don't want them 10 say
that about you. You see, a mans diff
ferent. You're a girl and it cuts more
odds"
Phyllis turned her head ever 50
slightly.
"And besides" l went on. 1--WE never
did, anyway"
Merely Il lack of proper encourage
ment, doubtless" said Phyllis Jelly.
"Not altogether" l objected. some
times a fellow
doesn't want to-" she finished for
me. IL see
There was no help for it. l simply
had to. l turned the bow up into the
wind and let the sail flap whichever
way it wanted. Sitting behind her,
reached around and took her hands.
"Phyllis," l whispered soberly, sit
isn't that. You know as well as | do it
isn't that"
Phyllis didn't answer. l thought
ueleClttl Il SUD. DuJ L COulUu l See HeE
face. She kept it the other way. When
got her head back on my shoulder
her eyelashes were a bit wet.
"The hair had the nerve" said l.
"The hair was not bred a gentle
man"
breeding has its disadvantages" I
returned gloOmily.
Encouragement is intended to offset
them"
Eyes said l. "but have had none"
Phyllis lips. luscious as the ripest
cherry, hung temptingly near. l hest
tated and lost. Phyllis buried her face
on my coat, and somehow her arm half
crept across my shoulder. l thought
heard her whisper something.
"What is it?" 1 interrupted, bending
over to catch the answer
And then she repeated it.
81 said there We're different kinds.
Jack" murmured the little rogue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-08
Good gracious"

There is but one thing to do with old
love letters-in fact, with all old let
ters love or otherwise-and that is to
burn them.
Letters are personal. the thoughts,
the wishes of the moment. Letters are
seldom of historical interest. If so, it
is an easy matter to preserve those.
An old letter is seldom of interest
while life is granted to the writer's. and
but cause of misery after death has
claimed either, Should both writer and
the one addressed be taken from the
world the old letters are either care
lessly paraded or left to mold in cor
ner of the attic.
When letter-the ordinary letter.
which is but an exchange Of personal
thought, hopes or dreams-is answered
it is time to burn It. 1t will then new
er be read by curious eyes nor will it
serve as a bitter suggestion of q Dap
pier past.-PittsbuTg Press,