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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-09
Dec. 1904.
YOUR PEOPLE.

lie Of the Manufacturers'
a is distinctively a south
al publication, devotes a
of its editorial and CORE
space to matters pertaining
hnditions of the south and
fns for the improvement OF
Editions. The Record is ever
0 defend the south against its
Eers whether they be men Of
Fbrth or southerners who for re-
sration are ready to "befoul their
nests." 1t has a corps of efficient
iers who are ever ready to show
,hese sensational writer's who
|er willingly or ignorantly misquote
IS or misstate figures. Persons es-
3cially men of our own section who
tack southern institutions and cali
, their aid figures should be careful
THAT they keep within the lines of fact
and should not attempt to fool the
people by Juggling with figures. That
old axiom that figures do not lie has
been exploded long ago. A shrewd
manipulation of figures can maxi them
show most anything. The Manufae-
turers' Record in it's last issue has
shown up the absurdity of the figures
produced by those who have been
figuring on the labor statistics of the
southern cotton mills. The figures
which it attacks and proves to be alb
surd were contained in the official re-
port of the man whose duty it was
to get such statistics for the society
to which he belongs and he is d
southern man who seems to be anx'
fOus to paint his people as black a:
is possible with the materials with
which his northern confreres have
furnished him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-09

Prince Fushimi is going to introduce
football in Japan as a means of grad
ually relaxing the tension
caused by the war with Russia.
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The Russians seem to realize that &C.
cupatfon OF No. 2O3 Metre Hill by the
japanese means disaster to Port Ar
thur.
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1t is now said that football produces
an ailment akin to softening Of the
brain-produced, we suppose, by extra
hardening of the skull.
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Wonder If Kuropatkin has enough
t~wenty-horse power automobiles to
take all his staff officers to st. Peters,
burg after the route of his army?
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Stark Hotel, Greensburg, Pa.
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A Georgia paper says summer has
gone" Did it join Missouri and help
break the solid south?
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A Kentucky miIk-man was killed the
other day in a free fight. Evidently
he was making too free use Of the
pump.
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Eczema. scald hea.. hives. itchiress
OF the skin of any sort Instantly reliev-
ed, permanent cured. Deans Ointment.
AT any drue store.
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Thousands Of men are standing in
Governor Douglas shoes. and they are
not governors either.lDurham Sun.
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What q big Christmas Collector Crun
will nave with all hat back salary
coming in.
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Painful swellings in the groins. red erup-
lions upon the skin, sores in the mouth
and loss of hair and eyebrows, are some of
the symptoms of this vile disease. S. S. S.
is an antidote for the awful virus that
attacks and destroys even the bones.
S. S. S. contains no Mercury, Potash or
other mineral ingredient. We offer $1,000
for proof that It is not absolutely vepet-
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GEO., 9. GAYLORD'S
Xmas Opening Sale.
Starts Thursday, December LIST
Dolls, TOYS and Games.

dren will say when hey see the ncnaring oys In enchanting dolls, the new
he children With you Thursday, December 1st and let them see III Big
DiDay
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able. Home treat
ment book giving
the symptoms and
other interesting
and valuable infor-
nation about this
disease, male
free. Our physi-
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those who write US.
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LOST-A Gold Watch on A & Y. train,
Monday night The finder Will be
literally rewarded by leaving same
with Baggage Agent Jolly az A. c.
L deIot- Nov. &c. DIT sw 2t-s
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- Z the Joy Of the household. for without
Il no happiness can Be complete. How
~ sweet the picture Of mother and babe,
angels smile at and commend tho
thoughts and aspirations OF che mother
beading over thscradle. Tho ordeal throusn
vh;ch tho expectant mother must pass, how.
49,. 4 20 full Of danger md sufsxing thet
a. iooks forward to tho hour when ID shan
| al nosherhood with undesirable dsead and
IheuId know that the danger, pain and horros
utiresy avoided by the use of Mothers FFsead.
E external use only, which toughens and rsndsss
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

Mrs. Ed. s. Austin, and sister, Miss
Lille Colyer, are visiting relatives IN
Butler.
Misses Maggie, Josephine and
Jessie Price OF st Louis are visiting
relatives in the city.
A large number Of cont of-town
folks" visited relatives and friends
in Butler Christmas.
Miss Naomi Smith returned the
last Of the week from visit to rela
tives and friends in Sedalia.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Cameron spent
Christmasin Kansas City with Mrs.
Camerons mother, Mrs. Moore.
Everett Ewing, now a travelling
salesman, is home spending the holl.
days with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Chas. Ewin.
CIV Walker and his brother in-law
Jack Davidson were down from
Kansas City visiting relatives and
friends and enjoying a hunt.
Adrian now boasts OF an electric
light plant ip good working order
That certainly shows an enterprising
spirit in the citizens Of that thriving
town.
Monday night and Tuesday exper.
fenced the worst storm forthis season
80 far. A snow fell several inches
| which was dri'ted by a strong north
west wind.
Mrs. John F. Herrell gave a fine
christmas dinner to her two widower
brothers, William and A. B. Burner,
and their children. 1t was q. happy
family reunion.
John Dunn has gone into the nur.
sery business for himself and will
carry about IS, geo stock and guar
sntees to sell % per cent cheaper
than any other nursery.
The Hume Telephone announces
the marriage Of Miss Beulah, daugh'
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West, al
their home In Walnut township, to
M. Frank Mace, Of Kansas City.
A COMMITTEES Of Nevada aldermen
With their city engineer, were in But
ler Monday inspecting onr system o
sewers recently completed. Nevads
contemplAsss building . separate eye
TEN Of sewers in the part Of that cit,
NOT now covsrsd By the old system
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

The body Of joel Clardy, 5 years
o d, son Of Mr.. and NJ G. w. Clariy.
who died at their home in X tnsas
City Of diphtheria, was brought to
Butler yesterday for burial in Oak
Hill cemetery. Joel was a bright,
manly little fellow, and spent most
OF his short life in Butler, where he
was much loved by all who knew
him. The fond parents have the
sympathy OF our people in their
great affection.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

The ground covered with snow, and
but little feed in the fields this wealth
er win be rather severe on the quail
and other birds.
John Smith, OF LaHsrpe, Kansas,
and James Smith, Of Nevada, came
home and took Christmas diHner with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith.
Beverly and Courtney Vaughn,
are home spending the holidays with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Vaughn. Beverly has a dental Office
in Chicago and lie doing well. while
Courtney resides inst. Louis and Is
engaged in civil engineering.
Our esteemed younHfri Walton
W. Steele, with the mississippi Valley
Trust Co. fsvors us with a renewal.
Walton was a great favorite In
Butler among both young and old.
He is . staunch Democrat and takes
rs to account for the action Of Bates
county In the last election.
The Adrian Journal says that Irv-
Ing Defienbscgh, near Adrian, won
first place In the Warrsnsburg State
Normal oratorical contest last week:
Prof. Kerlip, the well known English
teacher, said young Mr.. Deifenbaugh
made the best spe ch that had
been made In the Normal for q long
time.
Mrs. j. N. Kerens, with her two
brothers Charley and George Spears,
came In to spend the holidays with
their father James Spears, OF Butler,
and relatives and friends In the east
part OF thecounty. We acknowledge
a pleasant call from Mrs. Kerens on
Tuesday and renewal OF their sub
scription.
In nine cases out OF ten blizzard
catches many people totally unpre-
pared to receive it, and no doubt our
charitable societies can fiud many
who would be delighted to receive q
visit from them. No worthy person
should be allowed to suffer in Butler
for the necessaries OF life.
j. Il. Schleuter. formerly a res
taurant keeper and baker in thi,
city, lost his restaurant in Marshall
Mo, by fire on Satu day last. TIL,
loss was estimated at So 900, onl,
partially covered by insurance
While here negro boy had his hant
crushed in his meat grinder and 20
a substantial verdict for damage
In the courts against Schleuter
which is now pending in the suprem
court.
We acknowledge receipt OF q hand
some and serviceable pocket bool
with the compile ;nents Of the seasol
from that big and reliable firm tn
j. W. Butler Paper company, O
Chicago. We ssy serviciabk It woul,
be Tor anybody tt at had any US
for it; as for us, well we can't neithe
eat nor drink it. But then We cal
carry it for u bluff.
Hills Cash Store showed the effectI
OF the holiday trade it had been hav
ing Monday morning. The two bi.
rooms, which only II short time be
fore had been trimmed in holida,
attire and filed from floor to ceilin.
with one Of the largest and mos
complete lines Of holiday goods eve
exhibited in Butler, was total wrecl
and all hands we're hept busy in al
attempt to put the store in ordel
again.
The body Of joel Clardy, 5 year.
d, son of Mr.and NJ G. W. Clariy
who died at their home in X tnsa,
City OF diphtheria, was brought tt
putiar uaato-Jo - b,u,.l l., n
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
Million. Women!
Much the Largest Sale In
the World.
AN EXPLANATION.

"Queen Quality" is not a
three dollar shoe. 1t should
not be classed with three-dol-
lar shoes.
Most styles of "Queen
Quality" are sold for three
d liars, yet it is worth-equal,
the styl, Equal, the. ft-equal of
a custom shoe. Now how is it
possible to sell Queen Qua.-
ity" shoes for three dollars?
Simply and only because of
the money saved by whole
sale handling. The quantity
of these shoes made and sold
is enormous-very much the
largest in the world.
Note that there is only one
price s.Qaeen QUALITY
everywhere. Many a dealer
could ask and obtain more for
hem, but the price is fixed by
the factory and must not be
varied. The woman who once
ties Queen Quality" shoes
will rarely accept any other
shoe after~ ards. They spell
every letter in the word
SATISFACTION.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

lis. Ed. Snyder spent last week
fhher mother in Joplin.
Ben B. Canterbury is spending the
lidays with his family in Butler.
8. Macdonald, the jeweler was
HE'D by his parents on Christmas.
ifs. Geo. Ellis is spending the hol-
ys with her parents in Warrens-
"A M. Catterlin and wife are
Ing q few days in Kansas City
isfence P. Catron and wife Of
irwin, visited relatives and friends
Butler last week.
W. Griggs has his paper changed
pa Altoona to Henryetta, l. T.,
srs he rs now located.
W h. Nickel, son OF Capt. Holly
Nickel, OF Lees Summit, is the
eet Of his brother, Parish Nickel.
=
Bert Dickerson, living near
eyada, spent Chrie tmas with his
rents Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. DECKER.
- ]. N. Wells favored us with
wal. She is with her daughter
e. Bert Dickerson in Vernon
nty
=. Fost, formerly Of this county,
= prominent citizen of Santa
easa, Cal, sends us Remittance
qsxal.
Ethel Valley and nephew
9 Huschen, Of kansas City,
ehristmss with her sister, Mrs
Arnold.
GODS, q Substantial farmer
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

on.
N. B. Mcfarland went to Ksnsas
City on Tuesday onprivate business.
Miss Myrtle Kendall, OF Kansas
City Is the guest OF Miss Helen Arm.
strong.
Miss Hattie Lotterers, OF Fl, Scott
visited her uncle Jno. T. Herrell
Christmas.
Saunders Z. Day and wife, Of Kan.
cas- City are holiday guests OF T. j..
Days family.
jos. W. Holloway and family went
to Kansas City Sunday to visit
relatives and friends.
We hope the old saying "a green
Christmas a full grave yard" will mot
come true.
Sam E. Heinlein came down from
Kansas City to enjoy a visit with
relatives and numerous irien.s.
County treasurer.elect W. r Bell
came over from Foster Sunday to
attend the funeral Of E P. Mills.
Miss Mabel Mize, Of Foster, visited
her many friends In Butler. She wa,
on her way TO visit In Harrisonvills.
Miss Jessie Turner, Of Sedalia, is
visiting Mayor and Mrs. A. Bowen,
she is q first cousin Of the Mayor.
Willis Powell and family, Of Colo
RADIO, are In the city spending the
holidays with the family OF ]. A.
Cobb.
Howard James and wife, of Rich
Hill, spent Christmas day in Butler
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G.
Cook.
John Hurt come In from Cripple
Cret k, Col. for a visit with his mother
and brothers, after an absence oil
eighteen years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gilkerson oil
Warrensburg, epent the holidays in
Their city with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. ], M. Christy.
Edward and c. E. Erickson, q
Topeka, Kan father and brother
OF Mrs Ed. Clark, came over to
spend the holidays.
No one can complain Of &C
weather when we consider the un
precedented fine fall and winter
weather up to christmas.
Public Administrator elect, Sam T
Braddus and daughters, returned
from several days visit with Mr.. snt
Mrs. Frank jackson, in Kansas City
Tom P. Baldwin has accepted 6
position in q hardware and nipple
ment house in Parsons, Kansas, anC
will leave for that place the middle
OF January.
J. NJ. Carpenter was over from
Colby, Kan, to spend the holiday.
with his brother, Friend d. Carpen
ter. He is manager OF a big ranch
near that town owend by the broth
ers.
Our sanctum was graced on Nor
day morning by Call from james
A. Dooley, OF Omaha, accompanied
by his sisters, Mrs. r. A. Hallenback
of Kansas City and Mrs. Germaint
Dooley.
e. R. johnson, son-in law OF r. T.
Well who was murdered by DR.. Todd
and who was back from Texas to
testify in the case, visited relatives
and friends IN this city and county
last week.
Mrs Rsbecca P. Argenbright bas
Issued invitation cards to the mar
rage Of her daughter, Miss Daisy, to
Mr. ]. F. Geiger, at the family home
in Butler, on Wednesday January
4th 1905, IL o'clock NJ.
Mrs. Nellie Fearris,a of Cripple Creel
Colorado, is visiting the family o.
her uncle, county clerk John F.
Herrell, during the holidays Mrs
Fearris is the daughter OF Jas. B
Howell, formerly q printer in THU
Office, now In business in Cripple
Creek.
The Washington times., 1904-01-13
HIGH MORTALITY RATE
DUE TO PNEUMONIA
One Hundred and Forty-eight eDaths il
the District During the
Past Week.

There were AS deaths in the District
during the week ended January s, which
shows a death rate per 100 inhabitants
OF 25.6. In the previous week they num-
bered l26. representing a death rate OF
~, and in the corresponding period of
last year 12S. with a death rate OF %
OF those who died during the current
week 70 were white, with a death rate
of 1876. and 60 were eolored, with a
death rate of 292
The high mortality shown was due
chiefly to pneumonia. The number of
deaths from this cause alone during the
week was 2. OF those who died - we're
colOred and white.
Closely related to the pneumonia NOR
tality were the deaths from bronchitis,
two In number, and t,nise from conges-
ton Of the lungs, numbering 3. OF the
. decedents from these causes were
colored. were in the first year of life.
ana had passed the 5Tth
Seven deaths among those recorded
a bove were due to grip. II to consumr-
ton, 16 TO diseases of the kidneys. 10
10 apopieXy, to diseases OF the heart
and 70 malignant growths There were
tatal cases of typhoid fever and f-am
dlphtheria- Three persons committed
suicide and fatal accidents were re-
corded.
The Washington times., 1904-01-13
CHARITIES MANAGERS
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
Prof. Bernard T. Jsnney Again Made
Chairman of Board-List of Sub
scriptions Received.

The board of managers Of the Asso-
ciated Charities held it's regular meeting
yesterday afternoon in the general
Office OF the association. S11 C Street
northwest
Prof Bernard T. Janney was re-eIect-
ed chairman Of the board for the pres
ent yesr. Five members of the commit
tee on the prevention of consumption.
whose terms expired at this meeting.
were reelected for a period OF five
years. The names of these are as fol-
lows = Rabbi Louis Stern. Col. George
Truesdell. William +. Downey. John
+. wilkins. and Rudolph Kaufman.
The question as to whether the Asso-
eiated Charities shall make an exhibit
at the st. Louis Exposition was dis
cussed fand referred for further recon-
mendation TO the executive committee.
The board passed a special vote OF
thanks TO The Washington Times for
cordial assistance given in connection
with the annual meeting, annual report
and the appeals Of the finance com
The. treasurer of the association. John
JOY Edison, announced that he has re-
ceived the following contributions:
Ralph Jefferson. 50; Christian Heurich.
800; Charles G. Glover. So: George w.
Casiiear. $40; John B. Larner, $40; ID. ID.
Thompson. S.: Mrs. George 2. Wetmore.
500; Jane f. Read, 50; Hans Peter
Pumps, SO; Samuel W. Curriden. IS:
Ives Gilman, $3.50; the Rev. John Corr
nell. 81; Miss Mccarthy 50; y. p H. -
$50. G. w. Huguely. IS; Col. w. II. For
wood. So Mrs Mary Z. Hood. So; Mrs.
George Foote. s.; A. HI. Gait. so;
ford, 50; II. w Fuller. $40; A. J. Peters,
SlO; James w. Cliff, SO.
The Washington times., 1904-01-13
DR. Shops Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing If It Fails

Any honest person who suffers from Rhetima-
t-sm Is welcome - this offer. For wears
searched everywhere 10 find specific for Rhe..-
Hdtlsm. For nearly 20 years | worked TO this
end At last, In Germany, my search was re-
Warded- found costly chemical that did not
diSappoint me other Rheumatic prescriptions
had disappointed physicians everywhere.
do not mean that Dr.. Shops Rheumatic
Cure can turn bony joints into flesh again. That
IS impossible But il viii drive from the blood
the poison that causes pain and swelling. ana
then that Is the end of Rheumatism. l know
this 80 well that I viii furnish fer a-fuI month
all cases within month IL would be unrea-
sonable to expect that. But most cases will
yield within 30 days. This trial treatment
will convince you that DR.. Shoop's Rheumatic
Cure Is a power against Rheumatism potent
force against disease that is irresistible
Ny offer is made 10 convince you OF my faith.
My fyith Is but the outcome Of cxperience-of
actual knowledge ! KNOW what I. can do
And know this so well that will furnish nv
remedy on trial. Simply write M a postal for
my book on rheumatism. I will then arrange
with druggist In your vicinity SO that YOU
can secure SIX bottles OF DR.. Shops Rheumatic
cure TO make the test. You may take il a full
month on trial II l. succeeds the cost 70 YOU
Il $3.50. II Il fails the loss is mine and mine
alone II viii be lef. entirely to you.
mean that exactly. | don't expect penny from
you.
Write me and ! will send you the book. Try
my remedy for a month. II It fails the los IS
mine
Address Dr. Shoop, BOX 97Co. Racine, Wis.
Mild cases not chronic are often cured by one
or two bottles At all druggists.
The Washington times., 1904-01-13
CHINESE TREATY
FINALLY SIGNED
Sir Liang Cheng Acts I'm
Telegraphic Orders.
NATIONS ARE IN A HURRY
Convention Now Only Needs a ProcIa-
nation by the President to
Become Law.

Secretary Hay and Chentunz LANG
Cheng. the Chinese minister, exchanged
Publications Of the Chinese commercial
treaty at the State Department this
morning.
The exchange Of Publications came as
a surprise as IL was the belief that
efforts 10 obtain the exchange OF rati-
fications under teIegraphic authority had
not beer successful. and that II would
be necessary to wait until the Chinese
exchange copy Of the treaty reached
Washington by mail FIVE weeks hence.
Ever since the United States Senate
ratified the treaty the State Department
has been endeavoring to expedite the
measure. To this end Minister Conger.
at Pekin. was instructed to urge that
the Chinese throne follow the Senate's
example at once. Mr.. Conger's efforts
were successful Saturday He then
urged, under additional instructions
from Secretary Hay. that the Chinese
government instruct its minister in
Washington to perform with Mr.. Hay
the ceremony Of exchange. without wait
ing for the actual exchange copy. Mr.
Co1ger tclegraphed yesterday, however,
that the Chinese copy had been mailed
TO Washington and this was taken TO
mean that the government OF China had
decided not 10 agree to the exchange OF
notifications other than in the regular
way
Yesterday. however. the Chinese min
lister received instructions from the for
eign Office in Pekin to anticipate IN what
is known in diplomatic circles as a ts.le-
graphic exchange
The State Department was notified and
a protocol of exchange drawn in dupII-
cate In accordance. with the arrange
ment made then Sir Chentung Lang
Chang appeared at the State Department
this morning and was met by Secretary
Hay in the diplomatic reception room.
where the protocols Of exchange were
signed
The only other step necessary to make
the terms Of the treaty operative is the
issuance OF "A proclamation by President
Roosevelt setting forth that fact. tbs
proclamation VIII probably be issued 1T
once.
The new Chinese tariff provided for in
the treaty VIII not go into effect untiI
the consent OF the powers interested has
been obtained. but no difficulty is ex-
pected in this connection
The provision for the opening to for
eign trade Of the Manchurian ports OF
Aukden and AntunC will become nornI- /
lally effective when the treaty is pro
claimed. but in view OF the present /
crisis. it is not ex- /
'ected that an attempt viii be made to i
AXE actual advantage of this arrange
nent at this time ~