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wooastoek Resldenee Burned.

woodstock, Dec. 11.-The home of Charles Shefield was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon and hardly any. of the personal effects of MT. shef1eld or his wife was saved. It is supposed that the fire started from an overheated chimney MT. Sheffield places his loss at s2,oO0, partly covered by insurance.
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shinninn Narrn-

New York, Dee, l1.--SailAd: Steamers Minnehaha, Southampton and London; Germania, Marseilles and Naples.
 Glasgow, Dec i0.--Sai1ed: Steamer sailed from latter port on the 11th).
 Queenstown, Dee. 11-11:05 q. nl.--' Sailed; Steamer Unlbria (from Liver peoD, New Yerk.
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MANIAC FIGHTS POLICE.
Holds Seven Policemen at Bay in Grand
 Rapids Church.

Rapids Church.
 Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 11.-Clad only in his underclothing and a ravingI maniac from typhoid fever, James De Latto, an Italian thirty-two years old, with an axe held seven policemen at bay for over two hours in the Fifth Re- formed Dutch church shortly before the morning service to-day.
 Before being captured he jumped on top of the big pipe organ and policemen were compelled to climb into it from overhead to capture him.
 In the capture three policemen were cut with the axe and De Latto was shot through the head, but may recover. The organ was damaged to the extent of $1, 800 and other damage was caused in the church by the axe.
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KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Accidental shooting AGair in stoning-
 ton-vIetIm 2 Lad of seven.

-
 Stonington. Dec. 1L-John Fritz, sey- .en years old, was accidentally shot and killed this morning by his brother AL bert, aged twelve, as the boys were on their way to hunt ducks, Just how the shooting occurred the elder boy is un- able to tell. He says that he believes he stumbled and his gun was discharged. The victim of the accident met almost instantaneous death and later after an examination by Medical Examiner Stanton he said that the death was the result of an accident. John Fritz was a son of Theodore Fritz, well known German resident of this place.
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DAISY LETTER GETS AN EARL.
Her Engagement to Earl of suffoIIx
 Announced.


 Announced.
 Chicago, Dec. 1.-The engagement of Miss Daisy Letter, sister of Lady Cur zon, to the Earl of Suffolk and Berk- shire, of England, was announced to- night by Mrs. Letter from the family residence in this city, The date of the wedding has not been decided on as yet, but will be in the near future.
 Miss Daisy Letter is the youngest daughter of the late Levi z. Letter, and is the third of the Letter girls who have married Englishmen. Miss Mary, the oldest of the daughters, is the wife of Lord Curzon, of Kedleston, Viceroy of India. Miss Mamie, the second daugh- ter, was married two weeks ago to Ma jor Colin Campbell.
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FOR LoNDoN,s uNEMPLoYGD.
Large Contributions Made to Afford
 Them Relief.

London, Dec. 11.--Lord Mayor Pound has issued an appeal for funds for the relief of the unemployed of London. King Edward has contributed $1,25O, Queen Alexandra $l,o0o, the Prince of Wales $500, the princess of Wales $25O, Lord Iveagh $25,OOo. the Rothschilds $15,OOO, the duke of Westminster $10,OOO and the Peabody trustees $25, ,00O.
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ATTACK THE sEVASToP0L.
Japanese Torpedo Boat Destroyers Try
 to Sink Her.

London, Dec. 12.--An unofficial report from Port Arthur, according to Tokio dispatch in the Daily Mail, says that Japanese torpedo boat destroyers at tackled the Russian battleship Sevas- topol at the mouth of the harbor the nigh tof December g, with what results is not known.
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Death from Cold.

1Continued on Third Page.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
CATTLE RAIsERs IN DISTRESS.
The from Bankruptcy by %Intervcn-
ing i'm tn eStrike

Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 25.-Generai n. w.
Shease. a cattle raiser. OF Waterman.
S. ID. announced today that cattle
raisers of mis- section were about to
appeal to President Roosevelt to save
them from bankruptcy by Intervening
to bring the strike to a close. Shesse
brought $50 head OF cattle to the stock
yards here rather than ace the loss
of feeding them onger. after having
had them in prime condition for some
m He declared they sold at a loss
of IS a head. considering their noricai
value. Others, he said. are feeding
large herds at heavy loss rather than
face greater loss by shipping. Accord
ing to Genera Sheaese the rattle raisers
of the Dakotas are in a desperate con-
dition.
In Connection with the UNEXPECTED
return of j. Oden Armour to Chicago.
representatives OF another effort to
bring about peace negotiations inde-
pendent Of the councils effort were cir
culated. Strike leaders called a meet
ing and unusual activity was manifest
ed.
Fifty strike breakers at the point oy
Nelson Morris and Company went on
strike today because the company re-
fused to discharge a special policeman
who was accused of having
beaten Frank Morris, one of their num-
Der.
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Sufferers.

According to a current anecdote, the
Hon. Joseph II. Choate met in the
street not long ago a friend who is 4
confirmed sufferer. Buttonholing the
ambassador to Great Britain as he was
turning Il corner, the unfortunate gen
t.eman spoke as follows:
Il s-ss-ay, Ch-choate, ocean you
g-g-g-give mime h-h-haif an hour for
f-f-f-f-five m-m-minutes' c-c-c-c-conver-
~sation?"
Another story is told by Il we'll known
cabinet officer. He reports the follow
ing conversation as taking place during
a chance meeting between sufferers:
First Stutterer-Y-ycu w-w-want to
try D-D-DoctOr B-B-Brown, old &C.
chap, for that s-s-stuttering of wy
yours.
SecOnd-I-I-Is he a-a-a-ny g-g-g-good?
First-S-S-S-Shure; he's f-ff-ine-b-h-
best in the b-D-busineSS: he-he c-c-c-c-
cured m-m-mc.-Harper's Weekly.
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Why Ee Smiled "a Sickiy smile.

ShSN AkAh
A member of the London Stock Elk
change was married 4 short time ago.
and OF cOursc tbe first time he appeared
Oh 'c,,an@c after the honeymoon he was
subjected to llany congratulations and
much good natured %bantering. One of
his friends, after congratulating him.
suddenly reached over and took a long
brown hair from his shoulder.
Looks bad i'll d married man, Tick
err lie exclaimed, holding it up to the
light.
"Oh, that's all right" replied Ticker.
smiling; Its my wife's."
"No, 10, that won't do" responded
the friend. Your wife's hair is darker
than that"
This made Ticker q trihe angry, and
he exclaimed excitedly: Il tell you, it's
my wife's. L fancy 1 know my wife's
hair when 1 see it"
well, you certainly ought to-" said
the friend. But are you sure?"
Sure? OF course 1 am. Why do
you ask"
"Oh, 1 thought perhaps there might
be some mistake. You see, 1 found it
On Browns shoulder, just before I saw
you"
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READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Jeffrics and Munroe viii Take no No,e
Severe Exercise.

a Francisco. Cla- August IS
Neither Jeffries nor Manroe will take
any more sewers exercise before the
meeting tomorrow night. The articles
permit the use OF soft bandages. which
must be put on in the dressing rooms
and must be approved by the referee.
They will be permitted to protect
themselves in the inche and breaka-
ways. Jeffries will fight with gloves
provided by the club. but Manroe Is
having a special pair made. Referee
Graney will not recognize any towel
or sponge thrown into the ring. except
by Delaney OF MCCOY. the authorized
seconds. AS soon as either man goes
down. the referee viii count the seconds
in unison with the Official timekeeper.
Betting remains light. with odds IN
changed.
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Woes of Brother Williams.

Ever hear tell bout Br'er Williams
tryin' ter foller de MOrmonsf" asked
Brother Dickey.
mo; neyer."
"Well he married wife in Tex.
as, n'er one in Alabama, n'er n in
Georgy en- two in Tennessee"
"And how did he come out of it?"
"Lemme re, now" said Brother
Dickey zone wooden leg Che got dat
a-runnin' fun he fust one), one bald
head (de secon' one give him dat, den
a deefness in bofe yers come on him.
en- de rattlin' er de brain, en- de fergit-
fulness er de grocery en- de gas bill, en-
de bankrupted act, en- de ketch me eff
you kin feelin' dat made him take ter
de woods en- stay dar twel dey pinned
away en- lef' word fer him ter meet
'em in de mex worl'."
land what does he think of that?"
Well" replied Brother Dickey, che
say he amt swine dar i'll Il hurry, en-,
what's mo-. be amt Swine under his
right name."-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30

Erst time stirred the air with sfraios
destined 10 become almost classic.
III was some ear after the trial ~
mrs Maverick, and while she was shuf
on from the world. buried within prison
walls. that The Holy CITY, vas uub-
I.saed and became popular. Publish
ers to whom il was submitted shorr
their heads and declared Il too somhr.
IN character and tone.
Bring US another Nancy Lee. sh.v
said, "and name your own price. An.
other waltz song with the swing AZ
The Blue Alsatian Mountains wou;a
be a sure winner This IS very Are
but IL n In the stephen Adams
style. and the public would not stana
for IT."
How was the Judgment of
those gentlemen a been proved nv
the popularity OF the song. Before 4
year had passed they were clamorinr
for more OF similar character. "Ths
star OF Bethlehem" The Valley OF
the Sea- and children OF the CITY"
followed: but none OF them eauallea
the success attained by the song which
was first sung by Mrs. Maybrick, whose
tragic history has at length been
brought TO peaceful conclusion. and who
nay with special meaning hereafter
sing:
Hosanna IN the highest.
Hosanna to the King.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
The Pharmacist and
His Careful customer

a RE you a registered pharma-
cist?" asked the stranger,
walking into the drug store.
Eyes, sir" answered the druggist. in
dicating his certificate. which was al
" framed and hung in plain sight.
And you are a graduate in phar-
Macy" went on the stranger:
There is my diploma"
The stranger inspected the diploma
which hung alongside the certificate.
You have a soda fountain, / see. Do
you use pure fruit sirups and the best
form of c~arbonated waters?"
I'VE do, sir. Here are the formulas
and recipes, also afidavits from the
people who compound these goods for
me-"
And you handle none but the purest
drugs and chemicalsF'
Yes, sir. Was there something you
wished to-
Just a mOment. l want to be sure
/ will get what 1 ask for. So often one
makes q purchase In what seems to be
q reliable place, and finds out later
that he has been deceived. All the per-
fumery over there is absolutely reliable
goods, is it,"
Yes, indeed. Can / fix you up a few
ounces, or would
mo. thank you. / merely wanted
to assure myself that this is a trust
worthy place before 1 make my pur-
chase
I'VE guarantee everything. abso-
lutely.'
Wei, l want a two cent stamp. 1
got n yesterday at the druggists in
the next block and it wouldn't stick to
the envelope at all. 1 told my wife 1t
was a shame and a disgrace the way
some Of our druggists are imposing
on their customers, and
But the druggist had moistened the
stamp, affixed it to the mans letter
n was hurrying down the street to
mail it for him.-ChicagO Tribune.
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TO INVESTIGATE LYNCHING.
Court of Inquiry Will Look into the
Statesboro Tragedy.

Savannah, Ga, August 25.-The court
of inquiry, appointed by Governor Ter
reIl to meet here for the purpose of in
vestigating the recent actions Of ths
militia at Statesboro when 2 negroes
were. burned at the stake by a mob
convened today. The session lasted
but ten minutes. Lieutenant Colone
w. E. Wooten. of the fourth infantry
presided
Lieutenant Colonel w. E. Barker, Of
Atlanta. a member of the court was me-
present. For this reason and owin2
to the fact that a stenoHapher ru
not be secured until tomorrow the couri
adjourned until then. The session vii
be public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
&c Caught His Train.
Thanks to the Landlord

SOUTHERN Missouri exchange
"a tells OF a travelling ma who
stopped n night in a hotel in
a small Ozark county town and left
word with the host to be called at $50
O'Clock so that he might catch a train.
In order to accede To the guests re-
quest, the landlord had to remain up
all night, as he had no clerk and no
alarm clock. He found IL hard to keep
awake, and when $50 o'clock finally
did come he was in a suriy frame OF
mind. Knocking on the guests door
he said: "Git up. It's 800" In q
sleepy tone of voice the guest replied:
"Oh, 1 guess I'll let that train go
and sleep until Z O'clock" "Well. I
guess not" said the landlord. 1--we
stayed up all night to git you up and
you're goin' to git up" The guest
caught the early train--Kansas City
Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
THE OFFICE BOYS LUNCH.
HAVE you ever noticed the office boy
and the lunch he eats each
day1

AVE you ever noticed the office boy
n the lunch he eats each
IL day?
It's really marvellous he still lives
and goes on his happy way.
He takes IL walking or on the run from
eight o'clock until four.
It matters not what the hour Is, he's al
ways ready for more.
Answering door or telephone. taking q
visitors card,
He carries his quick lunch in his hand and
masticates IL hard.
At nine o'clock the head Of the firm sends
for an apple or two.
And the Office boy gets one of them, on
which he proceeds to chew.
At ten o'clock to a n~eighboring store-the
cashier sends him there
To buy some crackers and cheese for him
the office boy gets his share.
At eleven he goes for popcorn balls for
the bookkeeper. who gives
Him half. Il really seems very strange
the ONCE boy still lives.
At twelve he eats the nice cold lunch the
anage brought to town.
Because the big man doesn't feel hat he
could get II down
At one he slips out once again to purchase
a ten cent bunch
OF ripe bananas. and with the clerk d.
vides the latter's lunch
At two the pretty stenographer for choco-
late caramels sends,
And he gets his per cent OF them, TO which
he soon attends.
At three he buys a bag Of grapes for the
secretary; at four
A pie for the Junior partner, who consid-
ers a lunch q bore,
And when he has finished his share of
them the office boy. safe and sound,
Wonders IL he can possibly wait till six
O'clock comes round.
When he gets home you may be sure his
dinner he will enjoy
Oh. wonderful, cheerful, hardworking kid,
the copper lined Office boy.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
MRS. NARY +. CULLEN DEAD.
Remains will be Sent to Vineiand, N
for Interment.

Mrs. Mary F. Culben passed ava.
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J. I
Schonwald, No. 116 Nun street. Sht
was II years Of g and had been ii
failing health for some time. the rune
raj will be conducted from the resi-
dence of DIR. J. T. Schonwald, No. III
Num- street, this afternoon at 5:3'
O'clock. The remains will be sent tc
Vineland, n. J. for interment the fer
mer home Of the deceased, and vii
leave here this afternoon on the
o'clock train.
Mrs. Culben had been living in VII
mington- for a number of years Will
her daughter. Her death will u
learned with much regret by friend:
i'm this city. She left only one child
Mrs. J. T. Schonwad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
Senator klimer to Speak in Connec-
ticut.

Charleston, 5. c., August
States Senator A. c. k1imer, OF this
state. who offered his services during
the campaign TO Judge Parker ano
Chairman Taggart, OF the Democratlc
National committee, received a tele-
gram today accepting his oher~aad IN
yiting him to speak at Bridgeport,
Conn. next Wednesday the opening
meeting of the campaign in that state.
Afterward he will deliver a umb OF
other speeches throughout the north
and west
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
Cutting Down the Supply,

Our boarding hOuse keepers hus-
band is Il carpenter and she finds him
very useful just now"
IN what way
why, he planes off the roast beef
and we get the acknowledgements
Plain Dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
Not Immune.

Jones-I see that Gaggsby was over
come by the heat yesterday.
Brown-That's strange. I supposed
that his intimacy with hot air had EN-
dered him immune.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
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THc CdufrS.

Mrs. Chugwater-Jcsiah. what is q
Offering r!:nt:'
Mr.. Chugwater-Weil, cotton is a
pretty good one. il you can't get any
thing else.-Chicago Record-Herald.
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Hard Luck.

MY graciousr' exclaimed the first
flea. what makes you so red?'
"Sunburned." replied the second flea
disgustedly. "Some idiot clipped the
dog I was summering on."-Phila-
delphia Press.
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why, of

Bill-And you say you get 81 for
eight hours work?
Jill-TEat's what l get.
why. l often have to work eight
days for 81
You 60? What business are you
in!'
I'm g bill collector."-Yonkers
Statesmen.
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Mamma wants the part of the paper
that tells about the terrific slaughter"
"Tell her I'm reading the war news
ROW, but in q minute size can have
"She said the terrific slaughter in
spring bOnnets at Maxim & Sellem's."-
Chicago Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
The Divorce Mill.

Mrs. Sheekago-No, you wouldn't
know my husband now; he has
changed so much.
Friend-Yes, l understand he has
changed six times since / saw you last.
New Orleans Times democrat.
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Fair Play.

The trap was sprung Said little
Tom: take that cat away, Efie, 'cos
1 don't want the mousie to get hurt.
I'm going to keep it until it grows into
a rat."-Brooklyn Life.
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For Efernify-

Barlow-Crandish does not believe in
divorce. He says when a man marries
it is for eternity.
Hillox-Ies: | suppose it does seem
like eternity in Crandish's case. I've
heard something about Mrs. C.-Boston
Transcript.
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Recreation In Sight

Josey-Pa, 1 want to go somewhere.
Pa-Joey, in ten years the Panama
canal will be done; then you can buy
tickets and take your ma and me down
there to see minneapolis Journal.
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HIS Word.

az thought you promised your wife
you wouldn't drink any more"
81 did, and I'm keeping my word
don't drink Il bit more than l used to-
New Orleans TimeS-Democrat.
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However. the flower OF the Russian
Asiatic fleet is still in the harbor at
Port Arthur for Admiral Aogo 10 watch.
ATLANTA Constitution.
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At the AsHIum.

There seems to be method in that
mans madness"
yes. He's letting somebody else pay
for the meat he eats."-Chicago Record
Herald.
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: Admiral Prince Ouktomsky has been
commanded TO either do the Cervera act
or blow up his own ships n Port Arthur
harbor-Atlanta Constitution
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A Little Story In Six Chapters.
lBy an cbserverl
A little glance
A little dance,
And this is chapter one
A little kiss.
A little bliss.
And chapter two is done.
A little hand.
A little band,
All. this is chapter three!
A little priest,
A little feast,
ais chapter four must be
A little row,
A little Vow, 2
How chapter ive's ~o'ercasti
A little fit.
49, A little writ"
And chapter six is last.
Susie NJ Best in L~ippincott's Magaxinl
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At Rest.

did he lie peacefully"
Eyes, very. His mother-in-law sat at
the bedside with a jumping toothache."
Judge.
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Patient-Besides, doctor, / suffer a lot
with my eyes.
Doctor-Be patient, my dear sir.
You'd probably suffer a good deal more
without them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30

The fall crop OF thespian divorces or
the eve o fthe theatrical season ind
Gates that the press agents are smok-
ing up-Atlanta Constitution.
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Judge.

did Charley call on you today,
papa"
Eyes, he did. and / kicked him out
Of the office"
"Oh, papa, How romanticr"-New
York American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08

The Countess OF shaftesbury. who
was Sir Thomas Lipton's guest ut the
yacht races, is n descendant OF n noted
English clergyman. Lady shaftesbury
told an interesting story Of this cler-
gyman TO n woman reporter one after
noon In New York.
"Aiy great uncle" she said, had two
pecullnritles. One was an ungovern-
able temper; the other n curlously
ratioclnatlye habit OF mind, manifest
ed by a trick he had OF beginning
everything he said with the words,
Hero there Is distinction
AT a dinner party one evening my
great-uncle overheard his host telling
a beautiful young lady or his trick OF
saying always. Here l make p dis
tinctlon.' The host said he would
amuse the young lady by making my
great-unclo say. Here l make dis
tnction.' all through the evening.
"Of course at this my great-uncle's
blood boiled. His naturally violent
temper was redoubled. He got ready
for his host. The latter. as soon as
the soup came on, Wlnked NJ the young
girl. Then he said to my distinguished
relative:
"'YoU are clergyman; tell me II u
is lnwful to baptize with soup
"My great.uncle smiled grimly
Here he said. 4 make a distinction.
At that everybody roared. He paused
TIL they were quiet. Then he went on
"'You ask me II II is lawful 10 hap
tie with soup. answer. I'm soup In
general. no; but In soup like yours, yes
for between this soup and water there
Is not the slightest difference
",rhen my gfeat.unele winked at th'
pretty young girl. and she smiled nj
him with appreciation. That night h'
was teased no more"