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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Jacob RiiS Tells 1t.

Jacob Riis and Chief Delaney held
a short tanning bee at the police sta
ton a couple Of days ago, in which both
were telling stories of their experiences,
says The Seattle Post-Intelligence. Riis
is a story teller of merit, and Chief De-
laney delights in a comical yarn.
t. Riis was telling the chief of his ex-
periences in New York when Theodore
Roosevelt was a police commissioners
there.
Roosevelt had filed charges against q
sergeant for Drunkenness on duty, and
the copper" was before the board for
a hearing.
The sergeant appeared with eleven
children, all dresseu Tor the occasion.
The sergeant remained impressive while
the charges were being made against
! him, but finally it came time for him
to give his side of the case.
Mr.. Roosevelt" he said, these are
| my children. They have no mother
that is all 1 have to say for myself"
You can go back to work, but be
! careful of your conduct next time"
, The plea of the sergeant had reach
i ed he heart of the man who is now
| President.
A few months later Roosevelt found
that the sergeant did not have a child
in the world, but that the children ht
| appeared with before h commission
were borrowed expressly for the occa
sion. The same man is now a cap
tain in Now York, n rated an eli
! ciant officer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis
member the troublesome causes. II
never fails to one the stomach, regu-
late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate
the Liver, and clarity the blood
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches vanisf
under it's searching AMI thorough effect
iveness. Electric Bitters is only SOC
and that is returned if it don give per
feet satisfaction. Guaranteen by r. r
Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
She Gets Gou,d,s Pension.
Hazeiton. Pa, dispatch in Phftadeiphi:
Ra-ord-

Hazelton. Pa, dlSpatch in
Record
The story OF how a poor Luzerre
county widow was granted a life pea-
sion by George Gould of New York. the
American railroad king and muitimii-
Iionaire has just come to light II un-
folds a tragedy enacted on h Ameri-
can warship Chicago in the harbor OF
Gravesend. England. before King Ell
J ward VII assembled the throne
His royal highness. then Prince OF
Wales. paid the ship a visit in company
with George Could. the VanderbAts and
some prominent American II
| was after the var with spain whcn
American naval officers were feted Ia
every foreign port
After having their regards 10 the off,
GERS and inspecting the ship. his roya!
highness and party We're about to take
their leave, when George Goud.
prompted no doubt by a ove OF variety,
offered a SO gold piece as a prize TO
! the sailor who wcald climb TO the top
OF the mast and descend the quickest.
About thirty entered the contest
among them being Thomas Quinn of
Luzerne. In descending Quinn missed
MS balance and fell headlong TO the
deck. landing within four feet OF the
Prince.
The dead sailor was h only son al
a widowed mother. to whom he mac
sent a few dollars every month during
his time of service in the navy.
Every month George Gould Onward
TO Mrs. Quinn an allowance far in ex'
cess of the amount she had received
from her son, and she has been inform
ed that the pension will continue dur
ing her life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigest on
get a bottle Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thompson. of Spencer, Ia,
says: Have had DYSPEPSIA for twenty
years. Ny case was almost hopeless
Etdol dyspepsia cure was recommend
ed end / used a few bottles OF ii and
/. is the only thing that has relieved
me. Would not be without it. Have
dcctored with local physicians and at
Chicago and even went to Norway
with hopes Of getting some relief, but
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is b only rene
dy that has done me n good AMI
heartily recommend 1t. Every person
sEfferin. rith dyspepsia or indigestion
should use it." Sold pS r. R. Beilarcy'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

we hope Judge Swayne will nave a
good Christmas, but we are afraid 1t
will be rather an anxious time for him
with that impeachment case hanging
over his head. The republicans of the
house seem to mean business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

A Hungarian has invented a telegraph
instrument which will transmit forty
thousand words a minute. Now he
must find the man who can keep UP
with. the machine. Tom Lawson, with
to it than any one We know, but he is
below the mark, so far.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
4 Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants. o. a hundre
other accidents. are every day occur
rences 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable Salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles,
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c, at r. R. Bellamy's Drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

The standard Oil Company is going
to tow a barge of oil far out to sea and
turn the oil lose in order to demon
strate its settling effect on the troubled
waters. 1t would be better if it were
TO try it's calming effects on the market.
It could do This without so much waste.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

The purse sn%atchers in the big cities
find themselves with an extra supply
of empty purses on hand. There seems
to be an unusually large supply OF
lean pocket books IN hand this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

We are told that Chicago employers
are going to distribute two million DOL
lars among the employees of their con-
cerns-a good move if it is true.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

The way we look at it, if Mr.. Smoot
had seven wives and the people OF
Utah wanted him TO represent them in
the senaet, it is nobody's business
Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

Letter carriers seem to be meddlins
too much in politics tt suit the presi-
dent. They are an easy class to be
made examples Of. Their dismissal does
not affect any great political matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

The Russian government is talking
about building a house for General
Stoessel. If it is to be in Port Arthur
we suppose it is to be a subway man
sion-clear down under the streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

The Sevastopol has not been sunk as
reported. The Japs are probably keep
ing it for target practice until the car
completes the building of his new navy.
-WashingtOn Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

We'll, if Roosevelt is not responsible
for the drop in cotton, how o the
publication of the Jeffersonian Bible?
1t is up to him on n or the other
of these two Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

Tom Lawson declares that he does
not own any stock IN Everybodys Mag
akine. We do not suppose that Mr.. JOIN.
D. Rockefeller does, Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

The british courts have decided that
a school teacher is not a gentleman.
We have heard no kick coming from
the female teachers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

Bodily psin loses its terror if you've
a bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil n
the mouse. instant relief In cases Of
burns. cuts. sprains. accidents Of any
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27


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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

II was in peking," said an American
tourist. when Il fire broke out a few
doors below the house in which l was
lodging. AMI IT the first alarm l rushed
out and into the burning structure to
see what could be saved. l was at
once arrested and later OH discovered
the Chinese way of fighting fire.
"A policeman first required an affi
davit of the head of the household to
the effect that he did not deliberately
set the blaze and for this purpose took
him before an official half mile away
A second was stationed to see that no
one removed any furniture until the
papers had been made out
After lapse of forty minutes the
firemen arrived They looked at the
burning house and decided that it was
on fire After much argument it was
further agreed that it would be Il waste
of water To try TO put out the flames
Two members who erected ladder
and climbed part way up were duly re-
proved for too much zeal. and after the
name. age and habits of the owner had
been taken the fire department retired
in good order.
".As the flames were unhindered, the
house burned to the ground. and when
the owner returned he was beaten by
his neighbOrS for endangering their
property. | was held in durance vile
for two hours and then fined 40 cents"
Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

One great secret of youth and beauty for
the young woman or the mother II the
proper understanding of her womauly sys-
TEN and well being. Every woman. young
or old. should kM0so he,SeU and her phys
ical make up. A good way to arrive at
this knowledge is to get good doctor
book, such. for instance as the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. by K. V.
Pierce. NJ. D.. which can readily be pro-
cured by sending twenty-one cents III one
cent stamps for paper bound volume, or
thirty-one cents for cloth bound copy, ad-
dressing DIR. K. V. Pierce, at Buffalo. y. Y.
The change from inaidenhood 10 woman
hood is one that involves the whole body.
The strain at this time upon the blood
forming structures may be too great Dis
orders of the functions peculiarly feminine
are nearly always dependent upon de-
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is just the
vegetable tonic for the female system.
81 cannot express my thanks for the benefit
writes Mrs. Julius Wehrly. of Cambridge. Dor
chester Co. Md. 81 took Favoritc Prcscrip-
ton and feel that a perfect cure has been
effected. feel like thanking YOU for the kind
and fatherly letters which YOU wrote"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was
the first exclusively woman's tonic on the
market II has sold more largely in the
past third of a century than any other
medicine for women. DO not let the drug
gist persuade you to try some compound
that has not had the test of so many years
success.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with "Favorite Prescription when
ever laxative is required.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

They We're in Il magniticantly deco
rated room. They approached each 9th
er from opposite directions. One of
them was pale as II ghost. the other
blushing red as II cherry.
Presently they met. and. careless Of
the fact that dozens of eyes were
watching them. they kissed each other.
The meeting seemed TO bring them
perfect peace but alas alack. They
had scarcely been side by side above
twenty seconds when II man approach
cd with the fire of battle in his eye.
With cool insOlence he raised the stick
he carried and then-oh. horror. he
struck sharp. quick blow. and the
pale one was sent spinning several feet
away
The other neither screamed nor faint
ed. There was NJ heartbreaking. no
resentment. not even murmur
Billiard balls are used to that sort Of
thing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
Doctors Could not Help Her.

II had kidney trouble for years"
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shelton
Wash, land the doctors could not help
me. tried Foley's Kidney Cure. and
the very first dose gave me relief and |
am now cured. | cannot say too much
for Foley's Kidney Cure" 1t makes
the diseased kidneys sound so they will
eliminate the poisons from the blood.
Unless they do this. good health is i'm
possible. p. ID. Cottingham & Co.,
Snow Hill. LLOYD & Blaine. Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

gertly. Il believe can make you
happy
There are some things" she inter
rupled. speaking slowly and with
painful effort. that il is only right you
should know. ! think am older
than You
YES" lie aSsented calmly. Il knew
that
''You"-after a pause-''you are not
more than thirty -five:" questioningly.
I'm awfully sorry, dear. but you've
got 10 cnt of ten years. I'll be TWEEN
ty-five next Thursday"
She yaSped. recoiling as from dash
Of cold water. and covered her face
with slender. trembling hands.
Its II shame. isn't il. sweetheart"
coaxingly But don't you mind. We
don't need Ia hang our family record
on the outside of the house. and my
gray hair is so deceiving no one will
suspect. Let's talk about the wedding
if il could he this week.
This week. i'm startled consterna-
ton. who ever heard of such
thing
when man has lived a whole quar-
ter of IL century don't you think he
ought To have birthday gift-the one
he wants: | want you. Agnes. We
can he married then-there is no need
of waiting and We'll just run over to
Frisco and take a trip somewhere
aero. :; the ocean perhaps" watching
the averted face closely-''perhaps to
Sydney To see Jack"
With n sharp cry of pain she turned
white. frightened face to his.
"Jack. What do you know of .Jack!'
"Only good. dear one" sOothingly.
"Your brother is well and doing finely
in his profession
"Do you know-all about Jack?" she
whispered.
Everything"
She was crying softly.
He put his arms about her and drew
her to him with tender. comforting
words
Look ut me. sweetheart. Don't you
know who l am: Think of that last
day you saw jack
She .aZed long and earnestly into
his face
"Not Robert Boyle" she cried at last.
"Rohert MacNeal Boyle" he an
swercd slowly. with a certain pride of
ancestry in his voice. My father new
err forgave me. and so when l came
west reversed my name and am
known here as MacNeal Roberts Good
old Converse and Eleanor are the only
ones who know the truth think
loved YOU from that day when you
came to see Jack; You were so brave
and true When Dick Converse brought
his Boston bride home and l learned
she WAS your friend. l asked her to
prevail upon you to visit her. / meant
to win you if l could
She touched his face softly with her
finger tips.
"And you-you served
Il served n year in prison." firmly:
"hence the white locks. sweetheart"
"A year that belonged to jack she
sobbed
There was no other way" he argued
earnestly. Jack wouldn't have lived
n month shut up there in prison. 1t
was only bit of boyish bravado any
way. but the authorities were deter
mined to make an example of some
college fellow. Jacks sudden sickness
gave me the chance to clear him and
to help those stupid detectives prove 1t
against me. They knew it was one OF
u.s. I've never regretted it, but that is
why have no 'antecedents.' Agnes"
She put her arms about his neck and
held her face against his. You don't
need antecedents. dear. love you for
what you are yourself"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

lack of circulation. Had knife been
thrust into my kidneys the pain could
not have been more intense. My sleep
was disturbed by visions of distorted
figures. The kidney sccretions were an
noyingly irregular, and l was tortured
with thirst and always bloated. l used
seven boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The
bloating subsidized until l weighed Joe
pounds less. could sleep like child and
was relieved of the pain and the irregr-
larity of the kidney action. My circula-
ton is good and feel better in every
way"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Jackson will
be mailed on application to any part OF
the United States. Address Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Buffalo. y. Y. For sale by all
druggists; price. 80 cents per box.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

twenty years L
was doctoring
for kidney and
liver ouble.
but without ben
eft. Just before
l began using
Doan's Kidney
Pills / was al
most paralyz-
ed. l could
hardly stand on
my feet be-
cause of the
numbness and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
HAPPY WOMEN.

Wouldn't any woman he happy.
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
To find relief and cure?
No reason why any reader
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Almira a. Jackson. of East Front
st.. Traverse City, Mich. says: For
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07

ITICeS IOr CO'Udy VIII prODaDI,
be the same as yesterday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged % years
choked to death early yesterday
morning at his home, in the presence
of his wife and child. He contracted
a slight cold a few days ago and paid
but little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was seized with a fit of
coughing which continued for some
time. His wife sent for a physician
but before he could arrive, another
coughing spell came on and Duckwell
died from suffOcatiOn.-St. Louis
GlObe-D Democrat, Dec. l, 1901" Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup would have
saved him. 25c, SOC. and $1.OO. Sold
by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
Get your Christmas turkey il
time. Blunt has a fine lot.
Police Jury Notes.

A regular meeting of the Police
Jury was held Thursday, with all
members present except J. f. MOutOn.
j. o. Trahan al appointed game
warden for the seventh ward.
"A delegation from the Ways and
Means. Committee for the reception OF
the Teachers Association Christmas
week, appeared and requested an
appropriation to help defray the
expenses of entertaining the teachers.
The Jury appropriated $3.50.
The following committee ON budget
was appointed: Billeaud, Landry,
Spell, Connolly and Breaux. The
committee reported al afternoon ses-
sion. They allowed $4,000 for public
schools, $1,000 for bridges and roads
and $24W for drainage.
L. e.. Sicily, Numa Breaux, Alcee
DelhOmme, j. d. Breaux and Dr..
Geo. Courtney were appointed to
trace a road from CarencrO to Bayou
VermiliOn.
A part payment of $3.50 was allowed
Contractor COmeaux in. charge of
building approaches to the DO. Brous-
sard bridge on Bayou VermilliOn,
balance to be paid on completion of
work.
The Boil Weevil convention to be
held at Shreveport in a few days was
discussed at length, and the following
delegates appointed: Capt. j. G.
Buchanan, Overton Cade, Valery
B~Oudreaux, c. Spell, A. Theall, L. G.
Breaux and ]. f. MOutOn. Twenty
dollars was appropriated to pay ex-
penses of each delegate.
The claim of the election commits
siOners who served at the last election
for IS, was referred to the parish at
tOrney.
Messrs. Breaux and MOuton were
to settle with the parish
treasurer.
The licenses were fixed same as last
year.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
Woman.s Club.

The Club members were delightfully."-
entertained last Saturday afternoon
by Misses Riis and Leftwich. Enthu-
siasm ran high Owe the successful
preparations for the Club Scholarship
Fair, which takes place next Saturday
night in the Century Club building.
An interesting program was given,
- follows:
EIsIkE'e CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
Chapter Miss McLaurln
Chspeer v...............Mrs. Biossat
Mural DoooestOrs .Mrs. Davis
ICr4Nfoedsg 6culpture q the Capt.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
WEDNESDAY. DEC. I. 1904.
PERSONALS.
= THOSE w HO
X 4 COME nnd GO

John Tierney. who has been
here on a visit, left for New Or
leans Saturday.
Don't forget to call and see the
Guaranteed Dollar Razor at
Ruger's Jewellery Store.
just received q swell line of
ties.-LL Levy & Son.
Walter Singleton has taken a
position in the post Office. He
entered upon his duties Thurs
day.
Handmade cisterns, guaran.
teed-J. C. Br0ussard.
See Biossat's line of diamond
and set rings.
Pres. N. p. Moss of the School
Board and Supt. Alleman went
Monday to receive a donation of
two acres of land from Mr..
Jean Simon for the Simon school
in the fourth ward three miles
west of Royville.
Cold weather is here. get one
of those good overcoats at Levy
Bros.
Coupons emitting holder to
life size crayon with every dozen
cabinet photos, good at our
studio. Moore 4 Beeler, Clark's
old stand. j
No dinner is complete without
some of Bunt's extra nice
vegetables.
Miss Philo VOORHEES, left last
night for Houston, Tex. and her
mother, Mrs. Alfred VOORHEES,,
expects to leave also in a few
days. They wip live with her
son. Mr.. Alfred VOORHEES,.
We are agents for the Inter-
national Tailoring Co. Fit
guaranteed.-L Levy & Son.
Our shoes are very popular
with the ladies'; you see, they
look well and are SO comfortable.
-Schmulen.
This is the kind Of weather for
IN overcoat. Get one at Prejean
4 LeBlanc's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Manville
md children, Of Beaumont. are
visiting their mother, Mrs. J. A.
RObichaux. Miss Laurencei
RObichaux, who is attending
lchool in Beaumont returned
Nth them for the holidays.
Call = Z Levy 4 Sons for
our brown hats,
gerlln9 Silver Christmas
Roooetss.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
Council Asked for Appropriation
for Public SCHOOL,.

President Moss of the School
Board and Supt. Alleman went
before the Council Monday night
and requested an appropriation
for the public schools, after
showing the urgent need of the
School Board for more money
than is at their command to meet
the growing demand for more
schools and more teachers
caused by the large increase in
attendance. The Council was
perfectly willing to do all in their
power. but could not set aside
any definite amount without a
careful inspection of their f.
nances. They will act later.
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Lost.

A gold watch and chain was
lost Saturday night at Morvant's
hall or between Scott and Lafa-
yette. A liberal reward will be
given to the one returning same
to The Advertiser Office.
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tai and the Statue of Liberty
Mrs. Pellerin

Instrumental Solo.
Miss Ella Montgomery
Miss Leftwich sang very sweetly,
Dream" by Bartlett.
a dainty chatting dish luncheon was
then served, after which the Club adj
jOurned to meet Dec. II, with Misses
Dupre and McLaurin.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07

Every day in the year you can
get the best groceries at Morgan
& DebaillOn's.