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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD.
Preliminary Steps Taken for Sale of
Hampton Roads and Bay Shor
Companies.

Norfolk. Va, December 15.-1n the
United States District court today
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., appointed
II. H. Little and R. 7. Thorp. special
masters in the ~receivership proceedings
OF the Hampton oad Railway and
Electric Company and the Bay Shore
Company, respectively. This
is a preliminary step toward the public
sale OF the two properties The court
also ruled it had jurisdiction over a dis
pute between the town of Phoebus and
the Hampton Roads Railway and Eiec-
trio Company. and viii decide whether
or not the company has forfeited its
municipal franchise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
No Change I'm Prices Of Pine Lumber

Norfolk. Va, December 15.-Repre-
sentatives OF twenty mills. controlling
practically the entire output Of Virginia
and North Carolina pine lumber met
here today and decided not TO make any
change In the scale Of prices which be-
came effective November 18th. An In
vitation to the North Carolina Pine AS
ISOLATION from the secretary OF agricuI-
ture TO attend the American Forest
Congress In Washington. January 2 TO 6.
1905 was accepted and q delegation
named to represent the association.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
COL. BAN CONTINUES III.
Improvement In His Condition
Mrs. VI. T. Dortch is ConvaIescepn.
ESPECIAL to The Messenger.)

Especial to the MeSSeHeef.J
Goidsboro. ~. c., December 15.-The
members of the state guard as well as
his many friends among b public
throughout the state viii regret to learn
of the illness of Colonel 7. n. Balm, In
spector General of the State Guard.
He has beer confined to his home sew
eral weeks and his condition has not
improved in the east. He IS suffering
from a complication OF diseases. Be-
sides his connection with the State
Guard he is a veteran or the Spanish
American war, having served as cap
tain of the .Goldsboro Rifles In the
short campaign around Havana. He
was for several years city clerk here
and IS one OF the best known as well
as one Of h most highly respected
citizens OF Goldsboro.
Colonel w. T. Doztch, one of the most
prominent members of the G~oldsboro
bar, has just returned from Richmond,
where his wife has been in a hospital
for some time. She has recently unjer-
gone two very critical operations and
IL will be good news to her hosts of
friends throughout the state where
is well known to learn that she is now
convalescent n is expected to return
home IN a few weeks Her case is ex-
c~eptionally sad. While she was Ian
gushing on the bed of affection their
second youngest son Charles, about
four years old, died with ~diphtheria.
Her condition was such that she could
not attend the funeral and soon after
the child was buried she had to be talk
en- to Richmond fer an operation, from
the effects of winch her life was de-
SPARED of at one time. The many
friends of the family have cause for
cong- atulation at her improved condi
ton.
County superintendent of Education
Professor z. T. Atkinson has been abb
sent from his office several days on
account of the illness of his brother,
Mr.. w. F. Atkinson, who resides in
prominent citizens of this neighborhood.
His condition is very critical and grave
fears are entertained for his recovery.
There were two marriages that &C.
CURED on Wednesday, the popular
wedding day in this county. One oc-
CURED her in the city and the other
occurred in Great Swamp township.
The one here in this city was the mar
rage Of Mr.. w. F. Lancaster to Miss
Emily Ann Wood, daughter of Mr.
Jesse Wood, at whose residence the
happy event occurred. The one in the
country was marriage of Mr.. Luther
Smith to Miss Flora Barnes. Both
couples have numerous friends and
relatives who will extend their congrat-
ulations on the present happy occasion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR KILLED.
Captain VIII Jones, of the A. & y. C.
Fell i'm Front Of Moving Cars and
Was Run Over.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. ". c., December L5.-While
in the act of coupling OF cars on a log
train today between Kinston and New
Bern. Captain VIII Jones was instantly
killed on the Atlantic and North Caro-
Ina railroad Captain Jones was TAX
Ing the place OF his coupling man, and
was running along in front Of moving
cars. the ground was slippery with
sleet and ice and his feet slipped. He
fell and the cars passed owe his body
before the engineer could stop the train.
He had been making his home in New
for some time, but formerly lived
in Kenly. He W a about a years OF
age and was held I'm high esteem by the
company for which he was at work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
Nice Winter Argument.

A German physicist, Herr ubenow,
puts forth the theory that there Is rad
fum enough in the crust OF the globe
to account for all the earth's internal
heat.
As this theory is being accepted by
many scientists, what becomes Of the
old theory that the earth Is a molten
mass--a great red hot stove thai Is
bound to go out in time n leave hui
mainly to starve and freeze? The rad
ium theory is rather the more optimis-
tic of the two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
THE JAMESTOWN cELEBRA11d
Presidents Rooscvlt Is Anxious sha3 u,
Settlement be FSstinsiy Comnsemo
rated.

Washington. December 1s.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Representative
Tawney. Of Minnesota, chairman on
Industrial arts and expositions. had a
conference today regarding the gov
ernment's participation in the ter
cennential celebration OF the settle
ment at jamestown. Va The Presi-
dent told Mr.. Tawney he had gotten
had decided against government par
the impression that the committee
ticipation In the proposed exposition
This impression, Mr.. Tawney told the
President was not correct The COM
mittee, he said, was OF the opinion
thu. an industrial exposition might
not be desirable. but they believed IL
would be a good Idea for the govern
ment TO appropriate money for a
great International naval and mer-
chant marine demonstration TO be
held at Hampton Roads The devei-
opment OF plans for such a demon
stration had bee delegated to a SUBJ
committee. which now "a working
out the details.
What o plans eventually would
be, Mr.. Tawney could not say, but he
thought the committee was unani-
mously of the opinion that the demon
stration should be an international al
fair of magnitude and Importance.
The President suggested no plans to
Mr.. Tawney but expressed the hope
that Congress would make adequate
provision for the commemoration or
so important an event in the south's
history as the settlement Of James
town
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Admiral Dewey was on one board OK
inquiry regarding an incident at sea.
and acquitted himself very creditab'y.
He probably thought that was enough.
World Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
Conarmations by the senate.

Combinations by the Senate.
Washington. December 1.-THE Sem
ate today confirmed the following NOM
nations:
Postmasters: Florida-Louis Wiselo-
gel. Mariana; George A W. Wendell,
Quincy; Enoch E. Skipper. Barlow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Superior court. on
the pension list for
soldiers in New HanovA
warrants from State
Dixon. The names of
get their pensions by Z
mel Taylor's office.
OF the list received yeA
are three classes. the secoA
t46 per year, third, receiving
and the fourth s14 per year.\
the first class do not receive
sions at the present time. A
widows are in the fourth class
ing s14 and they are:
Rachel Aldrich. Mary j. Bla4
Ellen J.. Brantley, Sarah y. Bdv
Elizabeth E. Bland, Elizabeth ca
Lucy A. Cowles. Sallie J. Cart
Caroline Davis. M. C. Davidson, Mari
Deans. Adeline Gray. Mary G. ca
Susan T. Herring. Sarah L. Humphr1
Margaret Holmes. Rachel Jones. Man
J. Jones. Elizabeth Kerr. Nancy J. kins
Louis c. Mean. Sarah MathyusN
Nancy E. Matthias. emma e Piner,
Martha A. Potter, Elizabeth Jane Russ,
NJ. A. NJ Sellars. Mary Ann Smith.
Sarah ane Stevens. Eizzie Taylor,
Margaret C. Turney. Sarah E. White.
The men receiving s45 per year are:
M IT. Davis, James E. Kelly. w. =.
Wells.
The following receive $35 per al
John A. Farrow. J. w. Gray. Peter
III. Smith. William NJ. Stevenson, B. Q.
Wa.aShn@ Sws
: those in the -four IDS receiving
s14 per year are as follows:
DR.. l.. Britt, Elias Boss. William
Blackman. Kenyon Carroll. T. L.
Clark, John w. Crandel. Robert Chad
wick, J. J. Canady, j. d. Dandy, w.
II. Darden, Aaron r. Davis. Chas. D.
English. James ID. Farrar, 8. g. Garrf-
son, Jacob w. Garrison. j. c. Gray.
John E. A. Grissom, S. b. Hawkins.
Robert johnson. James NJ. King. Dan'l
c.. Kelly. D. G. Littleton. Henry -.
Lumsden, J. T. McIver. Archibald
Odom, J.. II. Porter. J.. c.. Rackley, J.
G. Revelle, ". NJ. R~ivenbark. j. F. a.
Reaves, SamI Rowan, Rufus Register.
Saml J. Sneeden, Robert J. Sykes. w.
NJ. Skinner. VIM. M. Skipper. Rufus c..
Strickland. j. l.. Sellars, John Turner,
Louis Taylor, VIM. l. Xxi w. II.
Williams. James r. Walker. j. p. Wal
lace, Alexander Wells, Geo. w. Wood
cock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AlWays Bought
s' ss.ss the Of AmzZNx
Deep Plot.

81 Whitcomb treadsng sgn)-"Guu-
ners trespassin' on this land Will 6e
prosecuted to the fun extent OF the
law" What's that forz
Farmer Kute-Thet's to make about
$50 a a fur me.
81 WhitcombeShucks. There amt
any gunnin' OF your land
Farmer Kute-I know. but the city
gunners'u think there h, an when ]
ketch 'em t~respassin' I'll make 'em pay
me tew let 'em oH-Philadeiphia Press.
, 1904-03-23
STRAIN roo GREAT.
Hundreds Of Laramie Readers Find
II So.

The hustle n worry of business
men.
The hard work and STOPPING of work.
men.
The woman's household cares.
Are too great a strain on the kid.
neys.
BaCkache. headache, sideache.
Kidney troubles. urinary troubles
follow.
a Laramie citizen tells you how &c
cure them all.
James Larson, of 615 First street,
says: owing to a strain caused by
over exerting myself, | suffered a
great deal for a year or two from a
pain akin to rheumatism In my right
arm and a dull aching in my loins
During that time l tried different rem
edies but II I had obtained any mark
ed C | " would have gone
to the Laramie Drug Cos. store for
Doan's Kidney Pills. They quickly
quietly and very thoroughly created a
healthy action Of the kidneys and when
the secretions from those organs be
came normal backache ceased. | can,
not speak too highly of the merits of
this preparation"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
, 1904-03-23

she will not be reconciled, Neither do
l care to discuss my private AFFAIRS
for the public. have no explanation
to offer regarding the trouble between
my wife and myself. 1 have nothing
to say against any woman, and es-
pecially her. We have decided to let
the court settle our differences and
have agreed to keep 1t out of the pa
pers.
When will the divorce suit be
tried?' was the next question.
I'm the April term of court at Cody
was the reply.
Colonel Cody was very much grieved
to learn Of the death OF his old COM
rade, Charles w. Gillette of Salem,
Mass.
He was the hero Of many a cam
paign with me-" said Cody, land when
he died he must have been very well
to do. He was much older than my
self and was a Mexican war and a civ.
IL war veteran.
Colonel Cody is now So years Of age.
but In perfect health and expects his
present season in Europe to be one of
the most profitable of his caree
, 1904-03-23

children. But there can be no Joy in
motherhood without health, and without
health for the mother there can be no
health for the child.
1t is Of vital importance for women to
know that the health OF mother and child
is in general entirely within woman's
control. The thousands of women who
have used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription when expecting motherhood,
have testified that it made them healthy
and happy in the days of waiting, made
the baby's advent practically painless,
and gave them health to give their chill
dren.
Mrs. W ]. Kidder, of Hill Dale Farm (Enos-
burg Center, Enosburg, Vt, writes: rDuring the
and in rapidly failing health. l suffered dread
fully from bioating aud urinary difficulty. I
was growing perceptibly weaker each day and
suffered much sharp pain at times. I felt that
something must be done. I sought your advice
and received a prompt reply. Took twelve
and also followed your instructions. ! began
to improve Immediately, my health became
excellent. and I could do all my own work 1--WE
live on a good sired farm. 1 walked and rode
all / could, and enjoyed it. / had a short, easy
confinement and have a healthy baby boy"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a book containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send II one-cent stamps
for expense Of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound in cloth. Address DR..
3. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
, 1904-03-23
COURTS
WILL SETTLE DIFFERENCES BE-
TWEEN BUFFALO BILL CODY
AND HIS WIFE.
Refuses to Discuss His Private Affairs
for the Public and Declares He
Has Nothing to Say Against Any
Woman, Especially His Wife-In
Denver on His Way to England.

Colonel w. F. Cody Buffalo Bill
from Cody, Wyo.. is in the city on his
way to England. says the Denver Post
where he is going to Join his Wild
West show, which will be en- tour dur
ing the coming summer and fall
While here Colonel Cody will arrange
for the bond of Mrs. Mary Cody Brad
ford, his sister. who was made admin
~istratrix Of the estate of her niece
Mrs. Arta Cody Thorp.
Colonel Cody is accompanied by E
F. Stanley Of Liverpool, England, and
H. s. Ridgeley of Cody. Wyo. He will
leave for New York as soon as he gets
Mrs. Bradford's affairs arranged. He
will remain in Gotham until April Z
when he will sail with his show fol-
England on the steamer Deutschland
The veteran plainsman was not in
clined to talk glibly OF his recently ex
posed marital troubles, but he answer
ed all questions put to him with his
accustomed grace.
"If you are on your way to England,
to remain there until fall, then you
must have effected a reconciliation
with your wife," said an inquisitiy
caller.
NO: there is little hope of that, for
, 1904-03-23

Deming from st. Louis it is learned
that the labor unions are causing some
DELAY at the fair. Painters are striking
for s. per day. Carpenters have a con,
tract to finish the jobs and 1t is believ,
ed they will stick to their agreement.
Walters. bar-tenders, cooks, etc. have
ohered a scale of wages they will insist
on during the fair. Buildings and
grounds are rapidly nearing completion
n Mr.. Deming believes the middle of
May will witness a scene of unsurpass,
ed magnihceuCe.
, 1904-03-23

originally supposed. It is to be hoped
baths are almost one-half the value OF
the gymnasium. The students have
subscribed literally towards helping
ont anything that can be done.
O O Q
DR.. Lewis Is collecting material for
the next issue of the University Me.
LANCE. The Ranchmen's Reminder will
be published. if possible. some time
this week.
A class of high school boys and girls
has been organized for gymnasium
work by Captain Yates. Lessons are
given every Saturday morning.
O Q O
Mr.. Palmer of the weather bureau
was a visitor at the university Friday
afternoon.
Anumbero of students expect o spend
the vacation at their home. Miss Knopf
will go to Cheyenne, Miss Carter to
Rawlins, Arthur Hinkle and Misses Mar
garet n Mildred Mcintosh to Raw.
Inns.
A meeting of the station council was
held last Friday afternoon. Routine
work was taken up and plans Of work
possed on. The next bulletin will be is
sued by Mr.. B. P. Flemming and will
De on irrigation.
Q @ O
The lambs used In the feeding expert.
ment at the university farm will be
shipped to Nebraska the last of this
week. Two people will go with them
in order to see hat they are properly
weighed.
g @
The Prairie Trail" a poem written
by Prof. Downey, was published in the
February number of out West"
, 1904-03-23

The North American Copper com,
pany of Grand Encampment recently
made public a statement to the effect
that its daily production is now about
$500" and that the company will pay
$75O.OOO in dividends annually. When
called upon for a statement of its bust,
ness by the state board of equalization,
the company submitted an o and
affidavit Of its manager showing that
its business last year was done al a
great loss. Which statement is true?
, 1904-03-23
Wireless MESSAGES.

The recent experiments in wireless
~telegraphy have been so successful
that 1t is now claimed wireless mes
sages will he ser across the Atlantic
Ocean in the spring. In the spring Is
also a splendid time to take a few
doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The system is run down, sleep rest
less, the blood impure and the Ape.
tite poor. The Bitters will correct
these ailments in a short time. In fact.
thousands of persons know from ex
%perience that there is no medicine like
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for any or
all spring aiImenis. Your health. then,
demands a fair trial. 1t also cures
dyspepsia, Indigestion. constipation
and la grippe. Sticky women need the
Ditters to restore functional regular.
ity and build up strength. Try a
bottle.
, 1904-03-23
Democratic Ideas

Now is the time for the democrats in
Wyoming to get together and stand
tremendously on every essential propo-
sition. If this is done. and every effort
is now being made to that end. a vic
tory is certain. The republican party
in the state is torn into factions and
their only newspaper of any influence
is at war with the recognized heads of
both the state and national %organiza-
ton. On a straight party vote ~(exclud-
ing the illiterate voter who is controll-
ed by the mine boss) Wyoming is nor
mally democratic. With a united de-
mocracy and the opposition broken in
to factions. success should come in No
vembcr. Let us all be Independent vot-
ers this veal and wrest the state from
corporation misrule.-Evanston News
Register.
, 1904-03-23
WILL PROBABLY BE DENIED.

According to the Washington dis
patches there is a strong probability
that the state selection list under the
Carey act. known as the Kelley project
and lying to the south of the Platte be-
tween Guernsey and the state line, will
be rejected for the reason that it con
tlicts with the reclamation service.
The facts are as follows: The gov,
eminent withdrew a large tract of land
lying on both sides of the Platte ex'
tending clear across Laramie county
Subsequently Hon. A. d. Kelley and
others of Cheyenne made application
under the Carey act for about 1000
acres lying south of the Platte. This
application was rejected by the local
land office at Cheyenne for the reason
that the lands applied for had been
withdrawn from entry. An appeal was
taken TO the general land office on the
ground that the inception of the right
dated back to a time prior to the with
drawal of the land by the government
in that the water right from the state
engineers office was applied for prior
to that time.
State Librarian C. G. Coutant went
down to Washington In the interests Of
the state land applicants. but a special
telegram to the Cheyenne Leader
seems to indicate that his mission has
been fruitless, although the final de-
termination of the matter has not yet
been made.
The land in question lies in what is
known as the Pathfinder project, SO
ably described by Mr.. Field, the hydro
grapher, during his talk in the short
course at the university. The princi-
pal trouble the government has found
in this project is in obtaining the
necessary land to make 1t profitable,
and 1t is therefore 10th to give up 27.-
900 acres of the choicest land in the
segregation. Mr.. Field stated in his
talk here that the cost per acre would
be about 325 and n the $1,000 acres
should be taken away from the govern
ment by private enterprise. Of course
the cost PEI scrs would be materially !
, 1904-03-23

Writing from st. Louis, where he is
drawing Sc per as an ofiiceholder in ad
dition to being a member of the Wyo
ming legislature, Editor Deming of the
Wyoming Tribune again finds faul,
with Wyoming editors because of the
fact that a couple of them Oike him,
self hold office. Mr.. Deming scatters
considerable at long range. but. when
concentrated, appears to have entirely
receded from his lofty and lordly
hands off, gentlemen" position and
actually Invites the cooperation of the
leaders of the republican party. He's
a real nice boy.
, 1904-03-23

Walter Wellman. the Washington
correspondent, say Postmaster Gen,
eral Payne will soon retire from public
office and devote all his energies to an
well understood that Mr.. Payne will
not attemr. to resume the discharge of
his duties at the p%ostofiice department.
He is a sufferer from govt and epilepsy
n his friends are alarmed at his con,
dition. 1t is said the president is look
ing about for a new postmaster gen
eral.
, 1904-03-23

The Republican is pleased to note
that State Engineer Clarence T. John
ston has been named as n of the con.
sulting engineers upon the Shoshone
reclamation project. He is entirely ia,
miliar with the lay of the country, the
water supply and the details of work
of this caracter, hence his advice will
be of great value. 1t Is also a recogni
ton on the part of the national govern
ment that the state is deeply interested
in seeing that the work is performed in
a manner that will subserve the best
interests of the people and in strict &C
cordance with the state irrigation laws
1t is a long step toward harmony and
cooperation in the reclamation work
, 1904-03-23
CANDIDATE GETS DEGREE
FROM GRAND MASTER

Meeteetso Odd Fellows enjoyed a
visit from the grand master of the
lodge. Mr.. Jacob Berner. on Tuesday
night, March 18th. The grand mas
tor is making a tour of the lodges OF
the state. and was accorded a hearty
Welcome here, says the Meeteetse
News. A candidate was given the first
degree by the grand master, who also
instructed the order in many features
OF the work. Refreshments were
brought in by the ladies, and the even
ing was most enjoyably and proftably
spent. Mr.. Berner visits the Cody
lodge next.
, 1904-03-23
People Believe In It.

1t has been cynically said that any
thing can be sold by advertising now
a-days. This is not SO. Many lini'
ments have been advertised but only
one-Perry Davis Painkiller-has
stood the test of sixty years use. To
day its popularity is greater than ever
and is based not upon what anybody
says. but upon what the remedy does
There Is Init one Painkiller. Perry
Davis.
, 1904-03-23

Flowers in Bloom at San Antonio.
San Acknowledgment and beautiful
Is one Of the most delightful places in
winter-Coloradoans' favorite resort
The Colorado and Southern railway Of
fers a round trip rate Of $41.1O from
Denver. II you do not car to go tc
San Antonio, let us map out a pleasure
trip for you to some other southern re
sort; possibly you would perfer a TRIP
across the Gulf of Mexico.
T. E. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent.
tmch31 Denver, Colo.
, 1904-03-23
STATE PRESS M
Atlantic Looking Up

Atlantic Looking Up
Since the building of the Belgo-
American railroad is assuerd. property
in h Atlantic City mining country has
greatly increaSc1 IN price, machinery
and supplies are being shipped in the
mining camps. and old-time activity is
resumed. it being the opinion that the
railroad will be extended to the mining
camps from Lander. If the railroad is
extended to these mining camps. Allan
tic will be the best camp in the state
Casper Tribune.
, 1904-03-23

What a change In France, The
French president has declared. it is
said. that nc man shall be put to death
during his presidency. The execution
er's position Is therefore a s%inecure.
, 1904-03-23

The president of a big stove factory
ployes that a solid week will be given
them to view the Worlds fair. The
factory will be shut down for a full
week and the men given full pay. in
advance. for the week.