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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-19
BATTIESHIPS ABOUT READY.
The Connecticut and h Louisiana
Will be Launched in September.

Washington, July 15.-Rear Adj
miral Capps, chief constructor Of the
navy. has been informed by the naval
constructor at the navy yard, New
York, that the battleship Connect
cut. which is under construction there.
will be ready for launching in Sep
TENDER. A date will o be set and
a sponsor for the ship selected. The
Louisiana. a sister ship to the Con-
necticut, probably will be launched
Eearly in September. e.
The Louisiana is building at the
Newport News Shipbuilding Compa-
ny's yards, n there is a race in the
construction of the two ships to deter
mine the ability of the government 20
build ships as satisfactorily and as
| rapidly as private companies.
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KILLING OUT BOIL WEEyILS.
The G~uatenaIan Ants Also Destroy
Other Injurious Insects.

Washington. July 15.-O~F. Cook.
the d~iscoverer OF the Guatemalan boil
weevil eating ants, has wired the de-
partment OF agriculture from Texas
that the new ants are destroying
cotton o worms and are attacking
the similar injurious insects with even
greater avidity than they do the boil
weeviIs Another fact is that the ants
do rot injure at all the ladybird lar
vac. which are beneficial insects. Mr..
Cook reports hat he agricultural
Ys1ue OF the ants now depends chiefly
upon standardization and rapidity OF
propagation These matters are being
Investigated.
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Rev. W. r. Tyler VIII Accept Once OF
ArchdeacOn.

Richmond, Va. July 15.-Although
nothing Official has been given out,
il is generally understood that n
Rev. w. p. Tyler will accept the ONCE
Of archdeacon of h Protestant Epis-
copal church in h Diocese OF vh-
ginia. Mr.. Tyler is located In Phfla-
delphia. where he has had his present
charge for ten years. He viii do the
mission work Of the diocese. under the
supervfsfon OF Bishop Gibson.
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Walthour Improved Enough to Win. a
Race.

Atlanta, Ga, July 15.-Bobby Walth-
our entered his first race tonight after
his accident of about three weeks ago,
and easily won a fifteen mile motor
paced race from Bonnie Monroe and
DeGuichard. ,.
The first heat Of ten miles was won
by Walthour by eight laps in l3 min
utes, and SO As seconds. The second
heat OF 5 miles vas o b. Walthour
by 1 lap IN Z minutes and 6 2-5 seconds.
Monroe took second money away from
the Frenchman, DeGuichard.
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Other New England Mills Will Reduce
Wages. Il /

boston. Mass, July 1.-THE decision
of the Fall River Cotton Manufacture
ers to reduce wages II 1-2 per cent. on
July 18th, is of considerable interest in
lnliI offices here. The cotton manufac-
turing industry is still in poor shape
end the margin of profit is exceedingly
small, on most lines of goods. With
i all River on a lower basis for weaving
there IS sad TO be no doubt that some
OF the other New England mills will
be obliged to reduce wages.
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Gen. Powell, Heeker Post No. 443.

Writes: "After using n bottle of Pc
runa 1 became convinced of it's curative
qualities, and continued its use to date.
All symptoms of catarrh have disap-
peared, yet 1 continue its moderate use
as a preventive, and an old nan tonic"
w II. Powell, BellevilIe, Ill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-19
28 Army Generals Send Letters of Endorsement To
The Inventor of the Great Catarrh Remedy, Pe-ru-na.
General Butler of South Carolina,

Writes: 81 can recommend Peruna for
dyspepsia and stomach trouble. 1 have
been using your medicine for a short
period and I feel very much relieved.
1t is indeed a wonderful medicine be-
sides a good tonic."-M. G. Butler.
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The, Belgian Minister &c Summer I'm
Virgins.

Washington. July 15.-Baron Mon
cheur. the-Belgian minister. with the
baroness and their infant daughter.
will leave tomorrow for Warm
Springs. Virginia. To spend h
masnder of the summer. The Belgian
legation Will he temporarily eatab-
Iished there.
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Gen. O'Beirne of Washington, D. c..

Writes: AS many of my friends II
acquaiAtances have successfully used
your Peruna as a catarrh cure, I feel
that it is an effective remedy, and I rec
ommend it as such TO those suffering
from that disease as a most hopeful
source of relief."-James r. O'Beirne,
- Broadway, Washington, d. C.
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The optimism OF the Georgia darkey
IS without limit. One of them, toiling 3n
the hot sun the other day. said:
Thank de Lawd for a ~perspirin' life
dat cad us ter. think Of de fine here
af.eri--Atlanta Constitution
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BrIsadler-GeneraI Kirby

Writes: 81 can recommend Perupa to
all those who are afflicted with catarrh."
General d. T. Kirby, Washington,
D. G..
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General Bifeiow Cured.

Gen- J.. G. Bigelow, Isl c. ST., n. w,
Washington, D. c., writes:
"Peruna has made me well and It has
given me more than ordinary strength
and spirit for work"
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Senator DAME, is Not III.

Lynchbure, Va, July 15.-Senator
Daniel requests the Associated Press
to deny the report that he is i'll in
st. Louis. He is here and is enjoying
excellent health.
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General S. S. Yoder of Ohio,

Writes: Il have found Pcruna 10 be Q
wonderful remedy. only used it for q
short time and am thoroughly satisfied
as to its merits."-S. s. Yoder, wash
inpfoO- n q
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BriSadler- General King of Confederate
ARMY

Writes: 81 unhesitatin2ly state that L
am convinced Peruna Is n medicine that
will effect all the cures that is claimed
for it's use."-J. Floyd King, Wash
ington, D. c..
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General Chase. Asst Adj. Gent. G. a. r.

Writes: "The excellence of Peruna IS
a cure or relief for catarrhal disturb
| ances is well established. Many OF my
friends nave been benefited by its use."
B. F. Chase, q Harrison ST., Ana
costa, u. G..
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General SmaIIs, Beaufort, S. c.,

II tOAy NV.
General SmaIIs, Beaufort, S. c.,
Writes: al have used Peruna for ca
tarrhal trouble and find it beneficial
and to be all that it promises, and freely
give it my unqualified recommended
tion.n-Robert Smalls.
General Abbott, of Washington, D. c.,
writes: 81 am fully convinced that
your remedy Peruna is an excellent
tonic. Many of my friends have used it
with the most beneficial results for
coughs, colds and catarrhal trouble."-
Ira G.. Abbott, 500 NJ. ST., n. w, Wash
ington, d. C..
Captain YarneII, of Washington, d. c.,
Writes: "Your medicine, Peruna, / be-
lieve to be the best medicine for catarrh
on the market. i have taken only a
small amount, and al see very benefi-
cial results."-W. Ct. Yarnell, ODD Lin
coin street, N. E, Washington, DC.
General Mcbride Of U. S. A.,
Writes: 81 have no hesitation in rec
ommending Peruna to all persons who
are afflicted with catarrhal troubles."-
J. d. Mcbride, $50 Pennsylvania Ave-,
N. w, Washington, D.. G..
General Ionestreet of the Confederate
Army,
Writes: al can testify to the merits of
Peruna, both as a tonic and a catarrh
remedy. Peruna enjoys the greatest
reputation as a ca -arrh remedy of any
medicine yet devised."-James Long
street, Gainesville, Ga.
General NOske Of o. v. u,
Writes: Il commend Peruna to those
who are troubled with colds producing
catarrh as a most ef1icacious cur and as
good general tonic."-Chas. f. Noske,
213 b. ST., n. w, Washington, D. C..
General Erwin's Recommend.
"Many of my friends have used Pc
runa as a dyspepsia remedy with the
most beneficial results" John B.
Erwin, Washington, D. c..
Brig General ScheII Benefited.
"Peruna is indeed a wonderful tonic,
and for coughs and colds / know of
nothing better."-F. NJ. Schell, Wash
ington, d. G.
General DuffieId of the Union Army,
Writes: ~ have used Peruna in my
family and have found it a valuable
medicine, and take pleasure in recon-
mending it to all who suffer from ca
tarrh of the stomach or who require a
tonic of efficiency THE Cairo, Wash
ington, u. @,
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Cen Sebrins of the Confederate Army,
Writes: 81 can cheerfully recommend
your valuable remedy Peruna as a very
excellent tonic, and also good for coughs,
colds, catarrh, and general debility
w. H. Sebring, 133 w. 4th ST., Jackson.
vile, Fla.
General lumax of Washington, D. c.,
Writes: 81 can cheerfully recommend
your remedy as a permanent and effec-
tive cure for catarrh, colds and to any
one who needs an invigorating tonic to
build up their system."-L. l.. Lumax,
1903 10th ST., Washington, D. c..
Gen. Payne of Washington, D. c.,
Writes: 81 join with my comrades in
recommending Peruna to my friends as
an i~nvigorating tonic to build up the
system."-Gen. Eugene B. Payne, 4O7
4th ST., N. w, Washington, D. G.
General TaIiey of Pa, Vol. U. S. A.,
Writes: "Your Peruna has been used
by me and my friends as a relief for ca
tarrhal troubles with the most beneficial
results. / am so convinced of the efficacy
of Peruna that 1 do not hesitate to give
it my ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cooper
Tal1ey, 13 D St., n. E., Washington,
n g..
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General O'Connor of U. v. Leeions,

General 0'COnn0r of U. v. LegioHsr
Writes: "If you are suffering from ca
tarrh or physical debility. Immediately
commence the use of Peruna. 1t has
been of the greatest benefit and service
to many of my friends."- Dennis
O'Connor, 73S 32nd ST., y. W., WASH
ington, D. c.
Gen. Wright of the Confederate Army.
Writes: 81 take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna. 1t is a remarkable
medicine and should be used by persons
who are in need Of a good tonic and
by sufferers. from catarrh."-Marcus
Wright, 1924 Corcoran ST.. Washington,
D. G..
Gen. HawIey Of Washington, D. c..
Writes: 81 have used Peruna and find
it very beneficial for kidney trouble and
especially good for coughs, colds and
catarrhal troubles."-A. F. Hawley.
Gen. UreIl of Spanish War Veterans,
Writes: "Many Of my friends have
used Peruna with beneficial results as
an effective remedy for catarrh."-M.
Emmett Urell, s13 18th ST., N. W., Wash
ington, D. c.
Other Army Generals who praise Pc
are:
Brigadier- General Cook of Wash.
ingfon, d. G.
General Sypher of Washington, d. C..
General Middleton, Hancock Regi.
menf, u. Y. u, Washington, D. G.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman San1:osium. Columbus. u.
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General NOske Of O.. w.. u,

Writes: Il commend Peruna to those
who are troubled with colds producing
catarrh as a most efiicacious cure and as
a good general tOnic."-Chas. F. Noske,
213 b. ST., y. W., Washington, d. c..
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General Mcbride Of U. S. A.,

Writes: 81 have no hesitation in rec
ommending Peruna to all persons who
are afflicted with catarrhal troubles."-
J.. d. Mcbride, $50 Pennsylvania Ave-,
N. w, Washington, ID. G..
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General Erwin's Recommend.

"Many of my friends have used Pc
runa as a dyspepsia remedy with the
most beneficial results" - John B.
Erwin, Washington, d. G.
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Writes: al AN testify to the merits of
Peruna, both as a tonic and a catarrh
remedy. Peruna enjoys the greatest
reputation as a ca arrh remedy of any
medicine yet devised."-James Long
street. Gainesville. Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-19

Writes: al have used Peruna for ca
tarrhal trouble and find it beneficial
and to be all that it promises, and freely
give it my unqualified recommends
tion."-Robert Smalls.
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General Abbott, of Washington, D. C.

Writes: "Your medicine, Peruna, / be-
lieve to be the best medicine for catarrh
on the market. / have taken only a
small amount, and can see very benefi-
cial results."-W. G.. Yarnell, 2322 Lin
coin street, n. E., Washington, DC.
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frequent and welcome guest at their
houses, transferred his membership to
one Of the churches; and, if / mistake
not, invested in property in Fayette-
Vile.
The commanding officer Of the United
States arsenal had a staff of efficient
assistants in the performance OF his
arduouS duties, though those really did
have something to do. They were VIZ
liam Bell, a bluff Scocchman of high
intelligence n fine character, whose
| blood is transmitted and honored MEM
DRY perpetuated in. this community in
his granddaughter, Mrs A S. Huske,
a prominent, and accomplished society
woman of Fayetteville, who lived in
| one of the fine residences on the east
front; w. J.. McPhali. another canny
| Scot, whose house was in the western
part of the arsenal just where now IS
| the tasteful dwelling OF Mr.. John r..
| Mcneil; Mr.. Monaghan, a positive. out
spoken Irishman, the horror OF the
| school boy who managed to climb the
| high fence for hickory nuts, but a gen
erous, warm-hearted man, for all that
Those were the immediate subalterns,
4 and under them was a iorps Of inferior
| servants.
In front of the armoTy building ehera
| were two pyramidal piles of cannon
| balls, thanking two rusty sdx-pound
field pieces of obsolete pattern. Just
[, beyond these was a very tall pole,
painted white, on which the National
flag tapped and f1uttered. n at the
ringing of a bell at sunset was lower
ed with all the ceremony due to the
ugust majesty of Uncle Sam" 1t
is tradition that long. long ago the flag
was wont to go down at the discharge
of one of those cannon but it came TO
be considered dangerous TO fire IL IN
its old age, and the more harmless and
medodsous bell was substituted.
The arsenal grounds made a yefJ
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
Petitions We're In Order.

The caution and conservatism of the
average banker are proverbial. A little
story which l heard the other day
serves to illustrate the banking trait
to 4 rather humorous degree. A man
1 know had some paper to discount.
He resides in n OF the larger towns
near Pittsburg, and he called at a GER
tain bank in that town with his note.
Mr.. Blank" he said to the cashier,
81 wish your bank would discount this
note for me. l can get So-and-so to in
dorse it and So-and-so and S~o-and-so,"
giving the names of a score of men
who, he stated. would be willing to put
their James to the back of the note.
"AIl right" said the cashier in reply.
Suppose you get them all"
This reply took the man who wanted
the accommodation completely off his
feet. So, picking up his hat, he made
a profound bow to the nan with the
hoe-I mean the man with the dough
and replied in tones of biting sarcasm:
MY lear sir, l see your point exact
". What you want is a petition, not a
note. Good afternoon, sir."-Pittsburg
DISPATCH.
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s9aTH camLIsA.

Monday morning Ell FELTON,. who
lsuDerintends the Howell farm. was
attacked by q vicious mad dog. The
fierce canine desperately attempted
to bite Mr.. FELTON,, and having no
weapon nearby with which to kill the
dog, he was compelled TO use his fist
lIr. FELTON, succeeded in keeping the
dog OF. n finally procured his shot
gun and sent his canineship to h
happy hunting ground-"0Tarboro
lSoutherner-
A visit to h plantation OF Farmer
Tate. two miles from the city. IS in
,teresting. He has two hundred acres
and raises general crops -bud just
now is turing his attention to chick
ems, Matching them by the incubator
process. in which he has been won
Iderfully successful. He has a hun
Idred or two little fellows in the brood
house at present. with twenty dozen
in the incubators, due to come off
soon. Mr.. Tate a "a hundred or
more fine chickens about a year old
and hopes by June to lave half a
Thousand or more. He Is also rails
ping turkeys on a small scale
Record.
Strikes were not unknown in this
locality as far back as 1850, for in
overhauling the papers I'm the
clerks office a case was found where
the hands. some twelve or fifteen, at
IFentress mine, went out on a strike
for eight hours a day. The men pre-
scented a demand in writing. telling the
company what they wanted and in
forming them that IL their demands
were not granted, they expected to
close up the mine, whereupon they
were indicted for conspiracy, con-
iWctcd and fined, after which peace
seems to have reigned, for work went
lon. Strikes and lockouts are deemed
OF rather recent date in this country
iat least. but the court records show
Record.
There were eighteen cases before
Ithe mayor yesterday morning charg-
ed with failing to vaccinate. Only
three of these wera convicted, the
others proving hat they have COM
piled with the laws and inoculated
themselves with the VirusS To-iay
There will be about forty cases, Chief
Woodal being busy most of yester-
day making out warrants Inc remov-
ing from the list the names Of those
who appeared before him with certi-
hcates. He said that he would have
lclose to forty cases this morning. On
the list of those not vaccinated are
near five hundred names. These will
all be arrested and carried before
the court unless they prove that they
have complied with the law, and did
1t prior to h time when the limit
has expired.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION.
Machinery I'm Several New England
States to Run on Short Time.

Boston. Mass, April 20.-In cotton
mill circles in this city it is expected
an extensive curtailment Of production
will be made in several CT the New
England states during the latter part
Of this month and May. Within the
last three weeks e concerns.
although running on full time, have
been reducing the consumption Of cot
ton, and consequently h production.
The recently developed tendency to-
ward lower prices for cloth and the
Indifferent demand for many lines
of goods have induced manufacturers
to proceed with caution and in some
cases orders have gone forth from 10
cal mill offices to run the machinery
on short time. AS the aso advances
further retrenchment is expected.
unless the situation indicates an early
Improvement.
In conjunction with the curtailmert
in Fall river. where about fifteen cor
p~Orations. employing about $4,000 OBJ
eratives, are shut down two days
each week, it is estimated that mills
elsewhere in this state and Rhode ISL
and employing a total o. ABOUT ten
thousand hands, are on short time.
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cURREmI COMMENT.

And the ministry OF Panama at
washington IL not TO be continued. no
success0r to Bunau-yariiia viii Be ap-
pointed. President Amandor IL OF the
opinion that a minister resident at
Washington II a luxury that can well
be dispensed with. since there would
he practically nothing for him TO do
and his salary and maintenance would
cost q pretty penny Whatever busi-
ness there may be for transaction be-
tween Panama and he United States
can be handled more expeditiousiy and
cheaply through other channels. The
best part Of Panama lies within the
canal zone. 4 that zone will be un-
der the government OF the United
States by commission. As q matter
OF fact. the government OF Panama,
defacto. viii be by the United States
through the medium OF the Panama
canal commission--Savannah News
The Chicago Chronicle prints an ex-
tract from a Hearst. editorial OF April
80. 1901. as follows: we learn that at
Buenos Ayres, far away. n at Pater-
son.. near home. and elsewhere on the
earth's surface. solemnfaced anarchists
are at work plotting death 10 Kings
and Emperors. These anarchists ara
very much in earnest II seems sad
that even anarchists should waste their
time so ~pathetically. We shall tell
them that King-killing is entirely out
Of date. A King TO nothing
any more. He is a small fish compared
70 many theirs. The cal king today
is the industrial king. III a man in
search of big game walked into a zooso-
gical garden it would De foolish OF him
to spend his time trying to kill a mouse.
with elephants. tigers anu lions all
around. It IS equally foolish for an
anarchist to aim his blood and thunder
at the ~old-fashioned little Kings and
emperors and presidents when the
eally big men-the real kings@are so
plentiful and so near at home"
For the Variag is the only large Rus
sion warship that Is surely known TO
have gone down under gunfire. The
Gripping or destruction OF about half
the onnag Of the Port Arthur squad
ron seems largely due to torpedoes.
The mosquito feet has again and again
dashed within range of the secondary
batteries. n has come of without Sc
rious damage. More than this. three
| conveys Of slow-moving merchant ships
have run into the throat OF the harbor
| and have kept afioat until they were
| actually in collision with the defending
fleet. These facts prove either an ex-
traordinary Generalization among the
| Russions, Or that the aggressive posi-
| bilities of all the unarmed classes ha
been gravely underestimated. 1t prob
! ably is as true as eve that in a gen.
| eral engagement in open waters tht
battleships would decide the day. bu'
the sensational success Of he rockies:
torpedo tactics OF the japanese may
make such engagements the exception
Finally. there is a curious suggestion
Of the -inexactness OF the science of wa
in the fact that nearly all tests in ma
had resulted against h tor
pedo craft. 1t has remained for Japa
nese science and valor to show IN
frightful effectiveness OF the arm
the west inyented.-New York Post.