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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

factory to him. Easily the most Inter
esting development of the day with re-
spect TO his Russell-Darby imbrogiio
is the allegation that Miss Darby adj
mits that she has for years divided
salary with G u. French, former post
master at Wilmington.
A report Las reached here from Will
mingtOn saying Miss Darby re-
turned and denies that she said aught
against Ex-Governor Russell. Only
one man could be found who had seesr
Miss Darby after h left Wilmington,
and this gentleman, who is entirely
trustworthy, said that Miss Darby had
been very bitter in her denunciation Of
Ex-Governor Russell. What this gen
tieman said fully justifies every state
ment contained in his correspondence.
II the exact sentiments of Miss Darby
were not reflected it Is not the fault OF
the writer, who spent several hours in
vain endeavor to locate her address
Most every one will recall having heard
rumors which have during the pas.
few years broken out periodically, that
this office had been farmed out, Oh so
10 speak. and that Mr.. French came
in for a good share of the proceeds.
1t is now pretty we'll understood that
the division between French and Miss
Darby was equal, or about SO. French
was mentioned in connection with the
office. and when the people of Will
nington said no.. Miss Darby was re-
sognized as a compromise candidate,
who was satisfactory to the republican
friends oS Mr.. French. many OF whom
doubtless understood that he would
not suffer in a financial way by ar
Management. 1t was said today that
Miss Darby has now made full admis-
Aoa concerning this arrangement, and
belief has been expressed that she de-
sareS to lay the whole matter before
the president OF postmaster general
and ask Tor retention in the office on
the ground a part of e salary has
gone into the pockets OF h man who
has hitherto been one of the most ac-
tive republican workers in the state
1t will thNs be seen that, with the pas
sage OF time the Wilmington skefn be-
comes LOT and more tangled. and tha
affair promises to be interesting until
the last vivid chapter Is closed. There
is a large measure OF human interest
In ttr contest. The president will
doubtless visit his condemnation on
everybody involved if he is told OF this
salary division matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

AIRS. Daaia l. Russell was appointed
postmaster yesterday. This informa-
tiea&was learned last night from & re-
liaste source. 1t Is supposed that the
ASSISTANTS place will be offered to 1tr.
Y. q. wallace. the present assistant.
1t Is not known what Mr.. Wallace will
do in case the assistants position is
offered him. Some think he will &C
eept ID but others say that from his
statement made several weeks they
do not believe he will do so.
This sras the fight which has cansed
80 much talk for the last three weeks.
Ex-Governor Russell went to Washing.
tom everal days ago, presumably in
regard to the post office fight, and is
In Washington at the present time.
1t has been generally believed for the
appointed. 1t was rumored hat there
was a hitch in the appointment OF
Mrs Russell n that Mr.. John H
Gore might be named. but the ap-
Pointmeat or Mrs. RUSSELL shows thar
the rumor was without foundation.
The office will probably be turned
over to Mrs. Russell as soon as her
appointment can be cosrirmed by the
senate and h can give the necessary
bond Miss Darby's term OF office ex-
pired On December 14th. The appoint
nrent OF Mrs. Russell shows more
plainly than ever that whatever Roll
Inns says goes. The republicans seem
to bSRcve in placing the federal pa
reuag OF a state in the lands OF one
maz and in this state it is Robins. The
following washington special is taken
from the Charlotte Observer:
Republican Chairman Rollins contln-
ues to hold hts federal patronage mat
ters n allegiance. That gentleman had
some communication with the White
House Ssday, however, with the re-
suit that he has an engagement with
the president for s o'clock tomorrow
afternoon Even then Mr.. Rollins will
make but a single recommendation,
that respecting the Wilmington post
office. NJ. Rollins will formally re-
commend the appointment Of Mrs.
Russell An dthen speHd the remainder
OF the time which h chief executive
places at his disposal in discussing
general political conditions JUS what
Mr.. Rollins has to say to the president.
whether he will give assurance that
the delegation from the state TO the
national convention will be a Roosevelt
delegation, the young chairman did NOT
veuchsafe. Rollins expected to confer
with Messrs. Duncan and Skinner to-
day bat those gentlemen failed to ar
rive. They are expected some tine
during the night
Ex-Governor Russell arrived today
and f. engaged IN preparing some pa
pers fn the South Dakota bon cast.
which VIII be reopened before the ST.
prerne court next Monday. He was
asked to give his side Of the Whining
toa contest. but declined. saying that
Chairman Rollins explanation covered
tiae gresBd In a name that was sails
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

Bear, th. !, The Kind Ym Haze Always Boagt
s's. ss &MMIZM
No New

st. Petersburg, December 31.-The
foreign Office declares nothing has yet
been decided regarding Russia's reply
to Japan. NJ Krino the japanese min
lister here. a been comforting actively
with Foreign Minister Lamsdorff. not
outstanding the fact that the Japanese
oficial Is suffering severely from q cold
and from Iumbago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

Beans the . The Kind Ys Have Always Bsagk
''', # &MMzZm

No Wa Talk Nor Excitement.
Moscow. December a.-The smposi-
ton Of war risks today by the insur-
ance companies on shipments hence to
the Far East was the first local init
nation that Russo-Japanese h0stili-
ties were considered within the bonds
OF possibility. There IL no war talk,
however. nor excitement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PrKHAM: II want to tell you what your rene
dies have done for me-. Before taking them I used to have a con-
tanuous headache, would be very dizzy, would have spells when
"I went to our local doctor. He gave me some medicine, but
it did not seem to do me any good, but after taking Lydia e.
Vegetable Compound, I began to improve at once.
81 can honestly recommend your remedies to all suffering
women, and advise all to give it . trial."-MRs. HENRY SELL,
Van Wyck, Wash.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

"DRAR MRS. PINK1AM: Il cheerfully recommended Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound TO my suffering sisters
as a perfect medicine for all female arrangements. was trou-
bled with displacement of the womb and other female weakness
Had headache, baohache, and such bearing-down pains I could
hardly walk across the floor, and was very nervous.
"a friend advised me to try gcur medicine, which did, and
after using the first bottle I began to improve. I took in al
twelve bottles Of Vegetable Compound, one box Of Liver Pills
also used the Sanative Wash and was cured, and have no return
of my troubles. I am as well now as I ever was. I am more
thankful every day for my cure.
81 know that your medicine will do everything that it is re
Commended to Go for suffering women. Mrs. DoRA ANDERSON
North Muskeggn, Michigan.
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Expedition to Abyssanla succe~fua

Jibutil. French SomariiIand. De-
cember 31.-The United States en-
pedition to Abyssinia under Consul
General Skinner. of AarseiiIes, which
arrived at Ads Apeba December
21st. has successfully carried cut tia
principal features Of the mission 4
treaty between the United States ana
the Empire Of Ethiopia opening for
the first time friendly commercial
relations has been negotiated ans
signed. Emperor Neneiik has alno
given his formal acceptance Of the
invitation to participate In 81 Louis
exposition As a personal tribute
from Emperor Neneiik to President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Skinner has been
charged to deliver to the Ppnsden9
two lions and a pair Of elepAans
tuska-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c., December I.-The
State charters the American Hardwood
Company Of WaynesviIle. with a capi-
cal stock ,of SOS, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

Mrs. c. d. Gilbert MIA v. u
Gilbert and Mr.. w. w. Yopp all
received a handsome fur rug yester-
day IS = CnrLstnI1s present from
Mr. william James Gilbert who Is
on the l.. :. s. Manning. at present
at Seattle. Washington Each rug Is
re of the skin OF an Alaskan fox
and is quite pretty.
sir. Gilbert Is an old Wilmington
Roy. but he has been in the navy
snr several years He Is assistant
e-~'pee- on n u. s. 8. Manning
with rank Of lieutenant
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
Coli Tournament

The Cape Fear Golf Club will have
a gentleman's handicap tournament
on their course today beginning at
10 o'clock. The prize given will De
a handsome cup presented by a
member of the cIur. n match
will be for eighteen holes. Special
cars will be run ali day to the golf
course
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

Captain Richmond Pearso. Robson
will lecture at the Y. n G.. n a. Jan
uary 10Th. This Is one OF the series Of
lectures which will be given here thE
wiate1-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
New Year Greeting.

The Messenger was pleased 20 reoatve-
the following from it's frfeAd Captasn
c.. H. Holtum. yesterday:
"Cardif. Dec. ST.
Greetings to ALL"
HOLruN..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
APPOINTED
Mrs. D. L. Russell Nam
ed as Postmaster at
Wilmington
FIGHT IS OVER

1t rs Believed THAT Mr.. L. T. MAJ
lace VIII be Offered Assistants
.pIace-AppOiutment of Mrs. Rus
sell Was Made Yesterday-ISais
ends . POstosice Fight Which Has
.@dWscd Considerable Comment
Governor Russell Is i'm Washing
ton At the Present Time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

FREE MEDICAL ADVICE 10 WOMEN
If there is anything in your case about which you womb
special advice, write freely to Mrs. Pinkham. She VIII hold your
letter in strict confidence. She can surely help you, for no person
ills. She has helped hundreds of thousands of women back TO
health. Her address, is Lynn, Mass, and her advice els frees 1Ou
are very foolish if you do not accept her kind invitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

Miss Mary Dabney, Of Rachmoo =
visiting NA T. q. Sprunf.
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Bears the The ktd You Have Asays Bsgsit
''s. q &MZ&
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

Another new thing, Can be cut six
times during a season and sprouts again
with lightning rapidly. Next to Sal
zer's Teosinte it win make more green
fodder than anything else, cheap as dirt
and grows everywhere.
Of SalZer's Renovation Grass Mixture.
just the thing for dying out pastures
and meadows. Mr.. E. Rappold East
Park. Ga, writes, Il sowed Salzer
Grass Mixture on soil so poor two men
could not raise a fuss on it. and in forty
one days after sowing | had the grand
est stand of grass in the county Salzers
Grass Mixtures sprout quickly and pro-
duce enormously 100000 barrels choice
Seed Potatoes.
SALZER'S NEW NATIONAL OATS.
Here is winner, a prodigy. a marvel,
enormously prolific, strong, healthy. Wig
orous. producing in thirty States from
100 to 800 bushels per acre You had
best SOW lot of it, Mr.. Farmer. in 1904
and in the fall sell it to your neighbors
at 81 bushel for seed.
JUST SEND Zoe IN STAMPS
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, and receive in return their
big catalogue and lots of farm seed sam
pies free.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
Fixing the Furnace.

When pa starts to fix the furnace all us
children have 10 be
just ms quiet as II mother had headache
or a tea:
First pa takes his coat and vest or, then
you hear him cough and say:
ray 10 have II tixeds 1 should say not,
Now You children run away;
Jobs like this / never Shirk,''
tIhats the way he starts to work.
Mother smiles a sort of worried smile ard
shakes her head and signs;
Ihen she takes us In the parlor. where to
read aloud she tries;
But the racket pa is making browns her
voice and so she gocs
On upstairs to make the beds or mend
some of our winter clothes
FROM the cellar comes 4 noise
Like dozen real bad boys
After while bis work is finished and pa
comes upstairs again;
Cut and bruised and black as any of those
funny minstrel men,
Great. big lump upon his forehead. thumbs
all mashed, and both eyes black,
Breathing like he'd run Il foot race, hair
filled full of dust and sack;
I-lmps and holds his s.des and groans
Like he'd broken all his bones.
Mother meets him with witch hazel, ban
dages, and salves and soap;
Says. I'm awful sorry, Frederick: nothing
very bad, / hopeE'
Pa just sits and chews his mustaches then
he dragS himself to bed;
Has to have the doctor come AMI patch his
hands and back ana head:
las to pay Tor that-but still
Furnace man won't send bill,
Cincinnati Times Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
Best in the World.

Fstheryille, Ia, Feb. tst--Mr.
George J. Barber of this place says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There is moth
ing as good. | had been sick for over
10 years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease.
was treated by Doctors in Chicago, but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor in Baskerville treated me for
FIVE years with no better success. l
heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them trial.
Il am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely and
l think they are the best medicine in
the world"
The honest, earnest straightforward
experiences of real living men and
women are the only material used in
advertising Dodd's Kidney Pills. One
such testimony is worth more than a
thousand unsupported claims. The peo-
pie who have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
are those whose evidence is worth con-
sideration and surely nothing can be
more convincing than a statement like
Mr.. Barber's. There are thousands Of
others just as strong.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
THE ST. KILDA WREN.
Appearance and Habits of This Rare
Bind

1t is a little more than two hundred
years ago that Martin visited st. Kilda,
and wrote an account Of the island. its
people, and the birds for which ii is
famous. From the time his hook was
published in 1903, all ornthologistS knew
that the wren was one of the few land
birds found in st. kilda, but there seemed
no reason 10 believe that il was in any
respect different from the common wren
OF Britain and the continent. In 1884
examples were obtained, and the late
Henry Seeb0hm described il as "A distinct
species. most nearly resembling the form,
from the Western Aleutian islands.
though much more distinctly barred ON the
back and head and almost free from any
trace of spots on the throat and breast
In The Ibis" of January. 1888, Mr..
Dixon gave an account of its habits. and
sand it was pert, active little bird, by
no means shy. picking insect food from
the cliff heritage, and exploring every
nook and Granny for spiders and insect
larvae Later in the year two nests. each
with clutch of six eggs. much incu-
bated, We're sent to England When
blown they were pure white in ground
color, boldly spotted and infinitely
freckled with brownish-red, and having Il
few lndlstinct paler underlying markings,
which in some eases approached violet
s-tttN NfNAANldAAAs int sIiulS AtiG III inc
larger end, but i'll one egg they were pref
ty evenly distributed over the whole sur
face. In some eases, however, the eggs
are pure white, and this character NAV
run through the whole clutch. The nest.
taken in one of the cleats or stone novels
used for drying hay and as shelters for
sheep, was a beautiful structure. Mr.
Dixon thought it was a trite more open
than that of the common wren, and not
50 globnlar in form. Moss was the mate
rial principally used. mixed with n little
dried grass; the inside was lined with
feathers, and long hair obtained from the
tails of cows and from the horsehair
snares used by the natives for catching
rIttils, for there are no horses on the
island.
When the Keartons visited st. Eilda in
1896. they naturally paid a good deal of
attention TO this bird, and in their book
with Nature and n Camera gave pho
tographs of tledglings and eggs of the
island and mainland wren for comparison.
These bring out clearly the .laE;ger size OF
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
| NJ
The Coloners Lameness Grew.

In a certain skirmish a Col.
general he came to call himself) got a
slight scratch on his leg. The wound
was matter of great glory to him. and
he nursed it through after days, growing
lamer with every year, that the memofs
of his bravery might be ever near him.
One day, late in his life. as he sat
nursing his leg and pondering the glor-
ious last. young man, visiting the fam
lily for the first time approached and
sympathetically remarked:
Lame. general?'
Yes, sir after a pause. and with in
cxpressible solemnity, Il am lame"
Been riding, sir?''
No" with rebuking sternness. II have
not been riding"
All! Slipped on the ice. general z"
mo. sir," with actual fefocity.
Perhaps. then, you have sprained your
ankle. sir?'
With a painful slowness the old man
lifted his pet leg in both hands. set il
carefully on tire floor. rose slowly from
his chair. and, looking down upon the
unfortunate youth with mingled pity and
wrath. burst forth in the sublfmity of
rage:
$50 ready the history Of your country.
you puppy New York World.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
Flood of the Natives in India.

The women who goes as a missionary
to India must expect TO put up with
strange fare. Miss Matte Burgess, a
missionary just returned from that coun-
try, says; During the last year of our
stay in India we had beef only once,
mutton twice and fish about eight times.
Chickens ere so common we got tired of
them. In fact, chicken is about the only
kind of meat TO be had. The natives
are vegetarians and seldom eat meat of
any kind. A butcher came to our city
once a week and brought goat meat, the
only kind to be had. The natives eat
either rice or bread made from wheat
or q grain peculiar to the country. In
the grain districts they have bread. It
Is two-meal-a-day country. The rich
people live well and have dainties. but
the poor live on rice and vegetables.
Neither knives nor forks are used.
Boston Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
CATCHING COLD
Is the Beginning OF Most Winter
Ailments -Pe-ru-na Protects
Against and Cures Colds.

There is no fact of medical science
better established than that teaspoonful
OF Peruna before each meal during the
winter season will absolutely protect q
person from catching cold. Now. il this
is true tand there is no doubt OF III.
thousands of lives would I've saved, and
tens OF thousands of cases ut chronic
catarrh prevented. by this simple precau-
ton within reach of every one.
After a cold has been contracted tea.
spoonful of Perlma every hour will short
~ cure it, leaving no trace of il behind.
After chronic catRrrh has become estab-
lished or the first stages of chronic
bronchitis or consumption have been
reached il will take much longer 10
effect Il cure.
It seems strange Tint as we'll known
and we'll established as these facts are
any one should neglect 10 profit by them.
and vet no doubt there are many who
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

Ihe res ders of this paper win be pleased to
earn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all It's
stages. and that L. Cararrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IS the only positive cure now known to the med
lcal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treatment.
HaHPs Catarrh Cure IL taken internally acting
glrectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oil
me disease and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
20 doing its work The proprietors have SO
iluch faith N It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails 70
cure. Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address. +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
Catarrh May Permeate the
Whole System.

Mrs Mary T. Sampson, West Derry,
Rockingham County. n. H., writes:
II had terrible headaches. both ears
run and | was nervous all the time. also
had trouble each month was deaf in one
ear FOR thirty years. took six bottles
of ieruna and one of Manalin and am
happy to say that il is the best medicine
that | ever used. | am not so nervous,
my appetite is good, everything ] eat
ngrees with me. and | am feeling better
ia every way. ! think Peruna is a God
send to women and blessing TO suffer
ing humanity. ~ Mary II. Sampson.
e YOU do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of perana
write az once 20 DIR. Hartman. giving
full statement Of your case. and he win
he pleased to give sou his valuable nd
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President or
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
The Gar and Three Cows.

The following table, dealing with the
fall of NJ. White, the Russian finance
minister, is related in a recent brochure
entitled "A Glance at the Secrets of Rus
sian Policy" published at Vienna. The
Car dreamed the following singular
dream. He saw three cows, one fat, one
lean and one blind. The next Gay he
sent for the metropolitan palladius and
begged him to explain the dream. but the
metropolitan declined The Gar then
sent for Father John OF Kronstadt. and
made the same request of him. Father
John stroked his long, curly hair with
his hand, and made reply in the follow
your dream in this way. The fat COW
Is the finance minister. the lean one, is
the Russian people and the
blind one" Don't be afraid; go on"
said the Gear. 1.-THE blind COW is-your
inaiestyp'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
No More Hen Peep.

She looked at Us stonily
1T was after O'Clock when you came
hcme last night. sir" she said.
We Stammered guilty and immediately
handed her the peace offering which we
had bought for her.
After much pleading on our part she
finally accepted il
who told YOU that ii was after > when
we came IMP We then asked her.
oh A little bird" said she.
Curses on that cuckoo clock! But new
or again. If package of carpet tacks
dropped one by one into the works 81 the
thing will have any effect upon it. II will
be a long time before we hear from that
COMPOUNDED bird again.-New York Even
ing Sun.