davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01
AT THE SEAT OF WAR
COMPARATIVE QUIET STILL PRE-
Walls IN MANCHURIA.
The japanese have Captured Waitao
Mountain and Wal Tou Shan-An
Advance by the Russians will Prob
ably Soon Begin-Russian Casual
ties i'm Recent Fighting Approxi-
mate $4,000 Men.

Comparative quiet prevails at the
scene Of operations in Manchuria, the
combatants apparently being satisfied
| with their success in minor engage
ments; but, the weather having again
become warm and fine. the belief is
general that an advance by the Rus
slams will shortly begin.
Russian Losses i'm the Recent Fight
inc.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 29-General
Sakharoff reports no general fighting
October %. There was occasional
cannonading along the whole front.
but the Japanese fire was inefficient
| and the Russian casualties were in
significant
The night of October $3.50 was
quiet.
The general staff today issued a
statement hat the number of killed
wounded and missing in the fighting
which began October 9Th and ended
October 18th totaHed 500 officers and
$4,000 men.
Waitao Mountain in the Hands of the
japanese.
Toxic, Oct. 29, 4.30 D. m-Oficfal
reports confirm the press dispatch OF
the capture of Waitao Mountain by
the japanese on October 9th, adding
that at 10 o'clock on the morning of
October 2Sth the Russians opened
vigorous fire against .Waitao Mountain
but stopped firing in the afternoon.
a strong force of Russians assem-
bled at Kangtajenshan and Russian
guards holding the heights north Of
Pinniulupao house completely disap-
peared. No other important engage
tillery duel occasionally occurs.
Japs Capture Wal Tou San.
Washington, Oct. 29.-The Japanese
legation today received the following
cablegram from Toxic:
Marshal Cyama reports that on
October 27th a detachment of our
right attacked the enemy at Wal Tou
Shan. consisting Of two battalions OF
infantry. The detachment met a stub
born resistance. but finally captured
Wal Tou Shan and captured two ma
chine guns. On October 2Sth the en-
emy continued cannonading Wal Tou
Shan until evening and then disap-
peared.i No other mportantengage-
ments occurred on October 2sth.''
Positions OF the Armies Unchanged.
Headquarters of Left Army (Gener-
al Okus) In the Field, October %, 3
p. m, via Fusan, October 29.-The
positions of the armies are unchanged.
The Russians are continually search
ing the Japanese lines with their artil-
lery, firing night and day. with sell
dom any reply from the Japanese.
The Japanese army are now work
ing the Yentai mines digging enough
coal for all military purposes. IT is
believed by mining experts that they
can double the output.
The guaee of the railway has been
changed, to Yentai and quantities Of
supplies and ammunition are arriving.
New Commander of the Siberian Ar
my CORPS.
Mulzden. Oct 29.-Lieutenant Cen
eral Linevitch arrived here today to
assume command of the Siberian army
corps. So popular is General Line
witch among the Siberian troops that
he is generally known by them as
Uncle" Linevitch. No fighting Of
importance occurred yesterday or last
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01
ROJFSTVENSKY MAY RESIGN.
A Statement to this Effect i'm Circula-
.ion-Report that the Russian Ad-
miral Destroyed One OF his Own
Torpedo Boats, Mistaking it for a
Hostile Craft.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 3o.-The Asso-
ciated Press is unable to obtain connr-
nation OF the report that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky has offered to resign, a
statement to which effect has been ca
bled to the United States. There is not
the slightest disposition ON the part OF
the admiralty to doubt the entire We
racity ef mis- report. The admiralty de-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01
PRINCETON is; CORNELL 6.


Ithica. y. Y, October 29.-Princeton
won today's football game from Cor
nell by a score OF IS TO 6. but the victors
were forced 70 work their hardest TO
make gains. being outclassed by Cor
nell in many stages of the game, espe-
cially in the first part of the contest.
The Cornell men showed their ability
to advance the ball consistently and
Birmin CHAM did well in the puntins,
nearly always sending the ball more
than forty yards and losing again in
exchanges with Tooker-
At Knoxville-Sewanee u; Universi-
ty of Tennessee o.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 9S: Central 0
AZ New Orleans-A. and NJ. college
of Mississippi 10; Tulane 0.
AT Lexington, Vast Johns college
u: Virginia Military Institute s.
Georgetown IL: Holy Cross 4.
Swathmore 8; Navy 0.
Yale "a; Columbia o.
Illinois 6; Chicago 6.
Dickinson s; Lehigh o.
Lafayette 81; Manhattan college o.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01

Dolly Warden" the popular shade
in this seasons Dress Fabrics. Ask
to see Ii at Rheder's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01
WILMINGTON N. c.. NOVEMBER l, 1904
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
GRIDIRON GAMES IN MANY
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

Carolina Wins from V. II. Il. by the
Score OF 6 to 0-Virginia IS Defeat
ed by the Indians Pennsylvania
Causes Great Surprise by her Vic
tory Over Harvard Yale Easily
Wins from CoIumbia-West Point
Continues its Victorious March
Other Games.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01
PENNSYLVANIA IL; HARVARD o

= r-N-NS 1l1f ANA Ii, f1AhV AfSD D
Cambridge, Mass, October 29.-The
third surprise of the football season
occurred at Soldiers Field today when
the Harvard eleven was not only de-
feated and prevented from scoring, but
was completely outplayed in every de-
partment of the game by the Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania. The final score
was Pennsylvania, IL; Harvard o.
Only three times throughout the
game was the Harvard eleven within
striking distance of Pennsylvania 3
goal. On two of these occasions she
fumbled the ball. On the third she
was held for downs when only 12
yards away from the Pennsylvania
goal. The game was a spectacular ons
throughout and the defeat of the Har>
ward team was hardly more unexpected
than the game shown by the wearers
of the blue and red. The Pennsylva-
MAS play. was extremely versatile,
punting, delayed passes, quarter back
runs, fake kicks and plunges through
the line rapidly following each other.
Twenty five hundred followers of
Pennsylvania occupied one side of the
stadium, and the scene in that section
when Pennsylvania scored was spectac-
ular indeed. The crowd arose 'an
masse with rhythmetic waving Of
flags, sang The Red and the Blue
and when the game ended the students
jumped into the field and in the widest
enthusiasm carried to their dressinS
rooms the team which had broken the
long string of defeats which Pennsyl-
vania had suffered at the hands Of
Harvard
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01


eral Linevitch arrived here today to
assume command of the Siberian army
corps. So popular is General Line
witch among the Siberian troops that
he is generally known by them as
Uncle" Linevitch No fighting Of
importance occurred yesterday or last
night.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Miss Bertha NJ Rush. 5435 kincarde
street. Pittsburg, Pa. Superintendent
Junior Society of Methodist Protestant
Church and leading Soprano OF the
choir. writes: Words cannot describe
my thankfulness to you for Peruna.
was a sufferer from systemic catarrh
for years and was in a very much run
down condition. l was extremely ner-
vous and had the most foolish fears
over nothing. l was thin and ema-
clated
My physician advised me to leave
this climate, but as 1t was not con-
yenient to do SO at this time, l took
the advice of a friend to use a bottle
Of Peruna. l took 1t faithfully and
when the first bottle was gone I felt
so much better that l bought six more
and took them faithfully, after which
| looked like a new woman.
Il gained in flesh, my appetite re-
turned and all my old symptoms had
disappeared. l am more than thank
tul to Peruna."-Miss Bertha NJ. Rush.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
Diuuinu Well to Drain a Boo.

An ingenious Yankee who lives on
the west coast of Florida adopted a
novel method to drain a bog on his
plantation. He put down a four,incA
well in the middle of his bog deep
enough to tap the water bearing gray
ell. A nice flow of water was encouu-
tered, which rose in the well nearly
to the surface. AS soon as the top
Of the pipe was pushed down to a
level with the bottom of the bog. the
water in the pond rushed down into
the well and passed off through sub
terranean channels. In few hours
the bog was drained. The land has
since been plowed and is now a vau-
able truck farm. Scientists declare
that wet lands In many sections Of
the country can be drained by this
simple method. Care must be taken
not to permit the well to fill up with
rubbish, which might impede the
ingress of the water.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

he wuz, 'thout thinkin bout him, an
'cidin' in her min, one way er otheh
whetheh she like fer to mah'y that
ther man er not! If er CONAN say
she do different f'om thet, she shohly
fergettin' O. the trufe, thass all! Ain
thought O. him! Go 'long!" Aunt
Lucy wiped her hand upon her apron
violently in the vehemence of her in
credulity.
Mary Ellen's face sobered with a
trace of the old melancholy.
Aunt Lucy" she said, "you mean
kindly, l am sure, but you must not
talk to me of these things. Don't
YOU remember the old days back
home? Can you forget Master Henry,
Aunt Lucy-can you forget the days
those days."
Aunt Lucy rose and went over to
Mary Ellen and took her hand be-
tween her own great black ones. No,
l doesn't fergit nothin', Miss May
Ellen" she said, wiping the girls eyes
as though she were still baby. Il
doesn't fergit Mas Henry, Cord bless
-
Won does. But now listen toe yo' old
black nanny, whut knows a heap
mon you does, an who is a-talkin' toe
you because you amt got no real man.
my O. yer own no mo-. Now. l done
had TO- husban's, me. Two O. them
done died, an one distapeart in the
wah, an one he turn out no count.
Now you s'pose KANT love no otheh
man."
Mary Ellen could not restrain a
smile, but it did not impinge upon the
earnestness of the other.
"Yas'm, Miss May Ellen" she con-
tinued. again taking the girls face
between her hands. Cord, he say, it
hain't good fer man toe be erlone. An
Cord knows, speshul in er Ian like
this yer, hits heap mo- fitten fer a
man toe be erlone then fer a CONAN.
Some wimmen-folks, they's made fer
grievin', all there time, fer frettin an
worr'in', an er-mopin 'roun'. Then,
agin, some is made fer lovin-1 don
say fer lovin' mon one man to er
time; fer ther amt no good 'ooman
ever did thet. But some is made fer
lovin. They sech er heap O. no count
folks in ther worl', hit do seem like a
shame when one O. them sort don
love nobody an won't let nobody love
them!"
Mary Ellen was silent. She could
not quite say the world to stop the
old servants garrulity, and the latter
went on.
"Whut does say. Miss May Ellen"
she resumed earnestly looking into the
girls face as though to carry convic-
tion with her speech-"whut l does
say. an says hit fer yo' own good,
is this: Mas Henry, he's daid! He's
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
Mine Drainage Planned.

Mine drainage operations in South
Staffordshire, England, by which 40
100000 tons of coal may be won from
flooded pits, are now contemplate
These mines have been flooded for a
quarter of century. The coal area
has been split up into various owner
ships, and before a drainage commits
sion came into existence each owner
was supposed to pump the water from
his own pits. Some of them failed to
do this and in the end all of the pits
were abandoned. A drainage commis
sion has obtained power to pump out
the pits and has secured a loan Of
$500 900 to do it with. The project is
an extensive and difficult one, but
mining experts declare that it offers
no obstacles which modern engineer
Ing resources are unable to conquer.
The re-starting of the mines means Il
large access OF property to a district
that stands in urgent need of it, and
the prospect of restoring this long
abandoned industry has created grca.
interest in the neighborhood.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
I AM TIRED.
Everybody is Tired - Spring
Weather Does lt-Every One
Should Be Cautious.

Depression of the nervous system at
the approach of spring is the cause.
General lassitude, dull, heavy sensa-
iiOns. continual tired feeling. with ir-
regular appetite, and sometimes loss
ot sleep. Peruna meets every indica-
ton and proves itself to be perfectly
adapted to all their varied peculiari-
ties. Peruna invigorates the system,
rejuvenates the feelings, restores the
normal appetite and produces regular
sleep
That tired feeling which is the nat
ural result Of the depressing effect of
warm weather Immediately after the
Invigorating cold Of winter, quietly
disappears when Peruna is taken.
Thousands are daily testifying to its
priceless benefit.
Mrs. H. Kassatt, 1909 West 18th
street, Des Moines, Ia, writes: Il am
happy to give my endorsement for
your valuable medicine Peruna, as
consider it valuable medicine to take
when the system is run down from
oyerwork. About two years ago l felt
that | must take long rest as l had
been unable to work for over month
and could not regain my strength.
could not sleep at night and was in
very nervous, high strung, condition.
| decided to try what Peruna would dc
to build up my strength. and am
pleased to say that began to improve
very shortly, and in less than two
months | was able to take up my
work, and felt better than have for
years. take it now twice a year and
find that it keeps me in perfect
health Mrs. Kassatt was for over
ten years the manager Of plant fur
nishing ladies' wear and employing
hundreds of women.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
Plenty Of Raw Material.

"Grandpa," said the children tell
us another story about the time when
you were young man and Travelled
with the show"
Well" said Grandfather Duttou,
when I was with Nixon & Kemp's
circus, forty or fifty years ago. one
or my great acts was to get boy to
put an apple on top of his head and
then l would stand ten PAGES away
and shoot rifle ball through It,"
But didn't you sometimes miss the
apple and shoot the boy?"
Not often. but it happened once in
while, of course"
What did you do them" they
asked breathlessly.
'Do?" said Grandfather Dutton.
Struggling his shoulders. why, some
times l had to wait two or three min
utes before l could find another boy,
but not often. There are always pleu.
ty of boys"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
CHAPTER XVII.
En- VOYAGE.

=" SoyaSS'
II wish. Sam" said Franklin one
morning as he stopped at the door
of the livery barn-"I wish that you
would get me up good team. I'm
thinking of driving over south little
way to-day"
"All right, Cap" said Sam. II reck-
on we can fix you up. How far you
goin'?"
We'll, about twenty-five or thirty
miles. perhaps"
(which will bring you," said Sam
meditatively, "just about to the Half
way House. Seem it's about there
you'll be stoppin l reckon l better
give you my new buggy. I sort of
keep it, you know. for special Ca
sions."
He disappeared within the barn.
whence presently arose sounds Of tu-
mutt. The span" emerged with one
half of its constituent parts walking
on it's hind legs and lashing out vici-
ously in front.
well, l don't know about that
black" said Franklin critically. Hes
bit bronco. isn't he?"
What, him?" said Sam. Nav, he's
all right. You don't suppose I'd run
in any wild stock on you, do you? He's
been hitched up several times, an he's
plumb gentle. May rare up little at
first, but he's all right. OF course.
you want to have a little style about
you. goin' down there"
Franklin got into the buggy, while
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

est general that the world ever saw
far greater than Grant. who was IN
command of resources infinitely su-
perior. Now. then"
"Oh, uncle, uncle," cried voice
behind him. Have you begun the
war over again so soon? You might
at least let Mr.. Franklin get into
the house"
Mary Ellen stood at the door Of the
dugout. just clear OF the front. and
upon the second step Of the stair. ana
her hand half shading her eyes. The
sun fell upon her brown hair. chang
vital and warm, with a look as though
it breathed a fragrance Of its own. A
little vagrant lock blew down at the
temple. and Franklin yearned. as he
always did when he saw this small
truant. to stroke it back into its place.
The sun and the open air had kissed
pink into the cheek underneath the
healthy brown. The curve OF the girls
chin was full and firm. Her tall fig
being. Her face, sweet and serious.
showed the symmetry Of perfect and
well-balanced faculties. The vision OF
her standing there caused Franklin to
thrill and flush. Unconsciously he
drew near to her. too absorbed to
notice the one visible token Of pos
sible success; for. as he approached.
hat in hand. the girl drew back. as
though she feared.
hi,r ~
be denied in this tall man, his figure
still military in it's self-respect OF car
riage, with the broad shoulders. the
compact trunk. the hard jaw, and the
straight blue eye Of the man of deeds.
ne looked so fit and manly, SO clean
of heart, and SO direct of purpose as
he came on now in this forlorn hope
that Mary Ellen felt a shiver Of self
distrust. She stepped back. calling
on all the familiar spirits of the past.
Her heart stopped. resuming at double
speed. 1t seemed as though a thrill Of
| tingling warmth came from some
where in the air-this time, this day,
! this hour, this man, so imperative.
this new land, this new world into
| which she had come from that Of her
earlier years. She was yet SO young!
| Could there be something unknown.
some sweetness yet unsounded? Gould
there be that rest and content which.
strive as she might. were still missing
| from her life? Could there be this
| and honor?
Mary Ellen fed and in her room
sat down staring in a sudden panic.
| She needed to search out a certain
faded picture. 1t was almost with a
| sob that she noted the thin shoulders.
| the Uniformed jaw, the eye betokening
pride rather than vigor, the brow
| indicative of petulance as much as
sternness. Mary Ellen laid the pic
ture to her cheek, saying again and
again that she loved it still. Poor girl.
she did not yet know that this was
but the maternal love OF a woman's s
heart. plying. tender and remember
ing, to be sure, but not that love over
which the morning stars sang together
at the beginning OF the world.
(To be continued)
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

I Sam held the head of the plumb gen.
tie" horse. When cast loose the lat
ter reared again and came down with
his fore feet over the neck yoke. Nim-
bly, recovering, he made a gallant at
tempt to kick in the dashboard. This
stirred up his mate to a thought OF
former days, and the two went away
paving and plunging. so long"
cried Sam, waving his hand. Good
luck!"
Franklin was for time busy in keep
ing his team upon the trail, but soon
they settled down into a steady, shut
fling trot, to which they held for a
mile over the hard prairie road An
hours drive from the town. and the
traveller seemed in virgin world. A
band of antelope lined up on the crest
of ridge and stood staring steadfast-
ly A gray-winged hawk swept wide
and easily along the surface of the
earth on its morning hunting trip.
Near by the trail! hundreds of cheerful
prairie dogs barked and jerked their
ceaseless salutation. An ancient and
untroubled scheme of life lay all
around him, appealing in it's freshness
and it's charm.
Lifting and shimmering mysterious
ly in the midday sun, as though tanta-
lizing any chance traveller of that wide
land with a prospect alluring, yet i'm
possible, the buildings Of the Halfway
station now loomed large and dark,
now sank until they seemed a few
| doc ucf Wiz ci Ia
upon the wide gray plain. Yet soon
these seemed to grow closer, and
Franklin found himself again at the
spot with which he was already so
well acquainted that every detail,
every low building and gnarled bit of
wood. was tabulated surely in his
mind The creak of the windmill pres
emily came to his ears as a familiar
sound, but rasping and irritating on
| his strong nerves as the croak of the
elder Fate.
Buford met him in the yard. and the
two together busted themselves in TAX
ing care of the team. the former
apologizing that he still had no SER
want for such work. I'm mighty glad
to see you again. captain. for it looked
as. though you had forsaken us. 1t GER
tainly is a comfort to see gentleman
like yourself once in a while. We
meet plenty of cowmen and movers.
decent folk enough. but they have a
lack, sir, they have lack. l main
tain. sir, that no gentleman can -four
ish without that intelligent social in
tercourse with his kind which is as
much part of his livin', sir, as the
eatin of his daily bread. Now. as |
was sayin' about Gen. Lee, sir. I am
willing to admit, sir, that the war is
over, but I never did admit. and. sir,
| contend yet, that Lee was the great
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
CHAPTER xvI.-continued.

Aunt Lucy came over and sat down
upon q sod heap. resting her chin upon
Ter hand and looking fixedly at the
girl, who still stood leaning against
the post.
"Er-Miss May Ellen" she began
again.
Yes. What is it, Lucy?"
Does you know who's jess erbout
ther fines and likelies' man whut lives
in all these yer pahts erroun' yer?"
Mary Ellen stopped tossing bits
of bread to the chickens. mo, Aunt
Lucy" she said. Il hadn't thought
about that"
"Yes, you has" cried Aunt Lucy,
rising and shaking bodeful fore
finger. "Yes you has, an yes you
does! An you don 'preshuate him,
thnss whut. Him wushshippin' you!"
Mary Ellen began tossing bread
again. How do you know that?" she
asked.
How does I know?-law me. jes
listen to thet chile. How does know?
Ain he done tole me, an yo' An Liz
zie, an Majah Buford-an' you? Ain
he done tole you dozen times? DON
everybody know hit? An he's a gem
man, too, moe 'oveh; he's a gemman!
Reckon l knows quality. Vas. sir,
Cap'n Franklin, she shohly am the
bestes' man fer real lady to chosen
-bestes' in all this yer Ian. Uh-huh!"
II never thought OF him-not in that
way" said Mary Ellen, not quite able
to put an end to this conversation.
Miss May Ellen" said Aunt Lucy
solemnly, Use wukked fer you an
yo' family all my life, an 1 hates to
say ary woh'd what ant fitten. But
1 gotto to tell you. you ain tellin' the
trufe to me, toe yo' old black nanny.
right now. l tells you, an l knows
T., tha' haint nary gal on earth ever
Gone look at no man, don't care who
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01
10000 Plants for l,jc.

This Is remarkable offcr the John
A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis.
makes. They will send you their big
plant and seed catalog. together with
enough seed to grow
i.JJ0 fine. solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanchins. nutty Celery.
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions.
1000 rare luscious Radlshes.
1000 sloriously brilliant Flowers
This great offer is made in order to
Induce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you
will grow no others, and
ALL FOR But lGc POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
and If you will send them 20c in post
age, they will add to the above pack
age of the famous Berliner Caulitiower.
CIV. N. u
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch There is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try it now
and save your money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Sitting on rail fence and gossiping
with your neighbor, side by side. is
pleasanter than telephoning to him a
mile away over a wire fence. The
farmers life is getting too strenuous.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

daid an buh'ied. an flowehs growin'
oveh his grave. yeahs n yeahs. An
you never wuz mahied toe him. An
you want nothin' but gal. Chile, you
don't know nothin' bout lovin' yit.
Now. 1 says toe you. whut's ther use?
Thass hit, Miss May Ellen. whut's
ther use?"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Little Tommy. aged five was much
interested in engines. He was watch
ing engine No. 3 one day when he eN-
claimed: what number is that? 1t
looks like thirteen without a thirt.'