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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

Mrs. Wingate Broke one of Her Ribs
i'm Getting Out OF DIR. Andres Res
idence.

Mrs. Wingate. the lady who escaped
from DR.. Andres bording house las
Friday night and who spent a por-
ton Of the night in the streets bare
footed and thinly clad. Is quite Ill as
a result Of her experience.
When Mrs. Wingate escaped from
the residence she let herself part
OF the way from the second floor to
the ground with a sheet n jumped
the balance of the distance. 1t was
discovered yesterday that h broke
one of her ribs in the fall.
Mrs. Wingateis condition became so
critical sunday that her husband. who
was at the smallpox detention camp.
was brought to the city Sunday and
Is now with his wife.
Mrs. Wingate's condition L. quite
critical. and the physicians are very
uneasy about her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Ancient and Modern Advice About
How to Acquire Wealth,

How to Acquire Wealth.
The ancient stages " sure road to
wealth was "be temperate in all
things, be economical always." Mod
ern life, with its rush msthods' in
business requires that keep healthy"
be added to the old adage.
Every body knows how to be tenn
perate and most people how to be
economical, but few know how to
keep perfectly healthy. Ovsr-ea6ng,
irregular habits, neglect, sts., derange
the stomch. liver, and bowels, causing
indigestion, torpid liver constipation,
etc.
Rydales Tablets are natures best
ally when such conditions exist. The
Stomach Tablets will digest your fsod,
strengthen your digestive organs AID
cure you Indigestion.
The Liver Tablets Will arouse your
liver, stimulate your bowels and sstab-
lish a regular, healthy, habit. Ryaales
Tablets insure good health. r. r.
Beflamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Do You Want Strength?

If you want to increase your
strength you must add to and not
take from the physical. In other
words, the food that you a must be
digested, assimilated and appropria-
ted by the nerves, blood and tissues,
before being expelled from the intes-
tines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure adds to
the physical. 1t gives strength to
and builds up strength in the human
system 1t is pleasant to the taste
and ~palatable, INC the only combina-
ton of ~digestants that will digest the
food and enable the system to appro-
pirate all of it's health and strength
giving qualities. Sold by r. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
PATIENTS
Only One Case OF Smallpox at the
Pest House

All OF the negroes who were confin-
ed at the pest house have now been
discharged and Mr.. Dodd Is b only
occupant who has the smallpox His
condition Is rapidly improving. n Il
viii be only a short time until he VIII
be entirely well.
Mrs. Dodd and her children who
have smallpox n who are at the
residence OF DIR. Anders were muca
better yesterday. Mr.. Frank King
condition II also Improving and no new
cases have developed within b past
few daye.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Americans to Leave Pfng-Yans.

Washington, February 2s.-United
States Minister Allen cables the state
from Seoul hat in pursu-
ance OF an arrangement he has made
with the japanese minister. a returning
transport will bring Americans from
Ping Yang, a point in Northwest Korea
near the border OF Manchurla- The
Americans in Seoul and vicinity have
already been sent to the Philippines
Mt. Allen says that Russian scouts. o.
driving at Ping Yang yesterday.
were purchased by the Japanese.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Negro Bit or Another's Lip.

In a fight last Saturday between
Hamie Harris and George Robson.
both colored. Robson came out minus
his lower lip. During the Sight Harris
got hold OF his antagonists lip and
bit off a large portion OF 1t.
Harris was given a preliminary trial
yesterday before Justice Fowler upon
the charge OF assault and battery and
was committed TO Jail in default OF a
$50 bond.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Colds Are Dangerous.

How often you hear II remarked:
It's only a cold" and a few DAYS
later learn that the man Is on his
back with pneumonia. This is of such
common occurrence that a. cold, how
ever slight, should not be disregard
ed. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
counteracts any tendency toward
pneumonia 1t always cures and is
pleasant to take. For sale by all
druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Two Russian Cruisers Damaged
and Torpedo Boat Sunk
FIRST ENGAGEMENT ON LAND

scouts and Japanese Out
Posts Met Near Ping Yang and
Exchanged ShOts-There Were
Probably No Casuafties-In q Flu
nous BOmbardment OF Port Arthur
the japanese Squadron Badly DAM
aged the Russian Cruiser Novik,
Destroyed the AskOld and Sunk a
Torpedo Boat-It La Estimated
That There ara 10000 Japanese
Troops at Chemulpo-Fhe Russians
Would Regard an Attempt 10 Lay
q Gable From the Island of Guam
10 Japan as COntraband OF War
The Town of Hardin is Quiet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Cotton Advancing.

Cotton is steadily crawling upward
again and If the price continues TO adj
vance for the next few days as It did
yesterday the former high water mark
will soon be reached. New York spot
was or yesterday quoted at 1885, and
on the Wilmington market the price
was Il. Within the past few days
wheat has dropped from los to l.ei.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Cotton Receipts.

New York, February 29.-Receipts
of cotton at the ports today were 1925
bales. against 1883 last week and %, TIP
last year. For the week $4,000 bales.
against 64,S71 last week and 164, 1915 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
were 6,7S5 bales, against 1913 last year
and at Houston 1879 bales. against g.
ATT last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Well Again.

The many friends Of John Blount
will be pleased to learn that he has
entirely recovered from his attack Of
rheumatism. C~hamberlain's Pain
Balm cured him after the best doctors
in the town (Monon. Ind.) had fail
ed to give relief. The prompt relief
from pain which this IMMINENT affords
is alone worth many times its cost.
For sale by all druggists
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Chamberlain's OOlic, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

Is the best and most popular medi-
1 N in use for bowel complaints.
1t never fails and is pleasant to take.
Mr.. R. Woodward, OF Rosslyn, KY.
says: Il have handled Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy for
twelve years; nave never sold a bottle
that did not give perfect satisfaction.
and it is the best selling diarrhoea
medicine that I handle" For sale py
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

Port Eads, February "a dis
patch from Captain Matt, OF the tug
r. w. Wilmot dated Key West says:
Have succeeded In floating the Ital-
ian steamship Mongfbello before re-
ported as on Alligator reef. The Nom
gfbello was bound from New York to
New Orleans"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
The Bonaventure Ashore

Victoria, b. c., February 29.-It is re-
ported here that II. M. s. Bo~naventure
the new flagship Of the Northern Pa
cific squadron. en- route from Ports-
mouth to Esquimalt. is ashore on the
south or Central American coast and is
in a bad position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

Miss N. Cartledge gives some
helpful advice to young girls.
Her letter is but one Of thou.
sands which prove that nothing
is so helpful to young girls who
are just arriving at the period Of
w0manho0d as Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
"DKAR MIS-. PNKHAM:-I cannot
praise Lydia e Pfnkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly, for it
is the only medicine I ever tried which
cured me-. / suffered much from my
first menstrual period, I felt 20 weak
and dizzy at times l could not pursue
my studies with the usual interest.
4y thoughts became sluggish, l had
headaches, basksehes and sinking
spells, also pains in the back and lower
limba In fact, I was sfeS al over.
FINALLY, after many other remedies
bad been tried, we were advised to get
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and I Am pleased to say
that after taking il only two weeks, 3
wonderful change for the better took
place, and in q short time I wa in
perfect health I felt buoyant, full Of
life, and found all work q pastime. I
am indeed glad to tell my experience
with Lydia e. Pinkham's Tege-
table Compound, for it made a diff
ferent girl Of me. Yours very truly,
Miss N. CA1rLRDeB, 533 Whitehall ST.,
Atlanta, Ga" - $4,000 forfeit " original Of
sosOe Letter Psooias gsaxssAis oaRNot - produced
It ID far from reStful for Charlie
Schwab to run across shipbuilding
trust victims at every watering place
in EurOpe-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

Russia is rapidly replacing her pink
tea" warriors with fighters and ex-
ects to make a fierce showing after fhe
icicles have Observation-Disclosures Con-
stitutiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

Russia put up a strong blun In Man
churia for a nation that was mot pre-
pared for war.'-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Companies State
Militia to Prevent a
LynChing
MURDER CHARGE

The Negro Has Been Identified as
the One Who Entered a Mail n
Killed One Clerk and Seriously In
jured Another-A Special Term OF
Court Has Been Ordered for His
Trial-Others Believed 90 Have
Been Implicated I'm the Robbery
Plot
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

Poet Laureate Austin's lecture on
poetry has fallen flat as his poetry.
However. pillow hands are in great de-
mand.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

japan has ordered 24,0O0.0 900 rations
of rice from Manila. Trade is looking
up in the Philippines.-Atlanta Consti-
tutiQn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Hardin Is Quiet.

Hardin, Manchuria,. Feb. 29.--The
town is quiet and the Chinese are
working willingly. providing food
siderable sums for the hospital trains.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

The Japs seem to have been as I'M
successful as Hobson in sinking the
old collier 'Merrimac' In the right
place.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
To Make the Journey More Pleasant.
Attack May Be Made Today.

Liao-Yang, Feb. 29.-Foreign-rs
living at Yin-Kow a that the Japa-
nese fleet has received orders to at
tack and capture Port Arthur March
4, at all costa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Test Of Virgfnia's Suffrage Law.

Washington, February 29.-Attorney
General Anderson. of Virginia, today
sought to file in h United States su-
preme court motions to dismiss the
cases Of Jones and Selden vs. Governor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
JAPANESE SHIPS At
TACKPORT ARTHUR
which are being prepared. The women
sit up night working.
V~ladivo4tok Blocked BY Japanese
VceaoSl

vlodivostok, Feb. 3s-Direct confir-
nation of the report from Hakodate
that vladivostok is blocked by Japa-
nese vessels cannot be obtained here.
but it is considered not improbable.
During the Japanese landing opera
tons in Korea the Russian warshiIs
to the north were a constant menace
and blockading them would lie "A
most effective means OF securing nor
intercourse. Further it is worthy OF
note that for more than one week ne
word has been allowed to come from
Vladivostok and this in itself means
strong presumptive evidence that i'm
portant events are transporting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Attempt to Lay a Cable Would be
COntraband OF War.

st. Petersburg, Feb. eff an at
tempt is made to la! a cable from
the island OF Guam to japan during
the continuance of hostilities, it will
be regarded as ~contraband of war
under the proclamation promulgated
yesterday. AS pointed out to the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent, the
proclamation Is specific on this ques-
ton, and it IS not believed here that
the United States will undertake or
authorize such a cable now, as it
would constitute a breach OF neutrali-
II, according to the Russian view.
prince therefore, requested the Japa-
nese minister to take the necessary
preventative measures
1T is confirmed that q japanese
torpedo boat destroyer was blown
up and another sunk during the re-
cent fighting. The wreck OF the latter
was subsequently washed ashore"
To Make the Journey More Pleasant.
Myssowa, Siberia, Feb. 29.-Cross-
ing ver Lake Baikal for those not
going by the ice railroad, is COM
fortably organized. All every seven
versts r warm barracks, with tea
and hot food for the soldiers. who
easily march over in one day, the
baggage and food having been on
veyed by horses drawing trucks. In
the middle OF the lax are stands and
refreShment rooms for officers and
civilians driving across in s,edges
Telephones connect the barracks
with the shore stations. The wealth
| er ia fine. but very cold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

London. March IA dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Yinkow,
dated February 29th, sax3:
Fifteen Japanese warships furi-
eusly bombarded Port Arthur from
10 until IL o'clock this morning. The
Russian cruisers Novik, Askold and
Bayan, accompanied by four torpedo
boats, steamed out &c meet the at
tack. They were, however forced to
retire The Askold was IN j sinking
condition. The Nov;k was badly
damaged and a torpedo beat was
sunk. The Russian pattlesh!p Ret
vizan was again damaged. The Jap
anese withdrew in good order"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

60, 900 japanese Troops at Chemulpo.
Che Foo, Feb. 29.-The Twenty
ninth japanese infantry. occupying
Ping Yam, midway between Seoul and
the Yalu river on Sunday met q
body of Russian cavalry scouts north
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
Russians Pleased That the Vicksburg
Offered Aid.

St Petersburg, Feb. 29.-The state
ment Of the commander of the United
States gunboat Vicksburg, regarding
the Chemulpo affair, was commun1ca-
ted to the foreign office by the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent and was
tory explanation. Regrets were eX-
pressed that the incident had Great
ed so much feeling here.
I'VE had no official adviceS on the
subject" said an official, but as the
incident vas attracting much atten-
ton here, 1t Is a source of gratifica-
ton to learn that the statement
made we're not only untrue, but that
the V~icksburg was n first to render
aid. We desire to preserve the most
amicable relations with h Ameri-
a republic. and when the truth is
generally known it will doubtless go
far to aflay the irritation caused by
the original report"
When the government receives an
official report of the aid rendered by
the Vicksburg to the Russian wound
States it's formal thanks, as in the
case Of the British, French and Ital-
ian warsh1ps.
Two Torpedo Boast Destroyers Lost
st. Petersburg, Feb. 29.-An Of
fetal news agency today published
h following dispatch:
Port Arthur, February 29.-Ac-
cording to advices from Pekin, Prince
Ching has pointed out to the japanese
minister that the attitude of the Jap
anese living An China, who for more
than a week have been Speeding men,
dacious reports, Is calculated to
cause a, rihng Of the Chinese popula-
ton against the Europeans. The
of Ping Yang and drove them ack
1t is estimated that 60, 900 Japanese
troops have landed at Chemulpo. The
transports o are not escorted by
war vessels
The japanese sailors who manned
the merchant vessels which were sunk
al Port Arthur, on landing here.
shaved their heads az a mark Of the
disgrace they felt at the failure OF
the project. The crew of the Unison
Maru wrote their names On the fore
mast flag, which remained above wa
ter when the ship went down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
First Engagement on Land.

Toxic, Feb % (Sunday-)-The first
shots of the a on Ian were e1-
changed today at Ping Yang. y small
detachment OF Russian infantry. ev-
IDENTITY scouts, appeared this morning
10 the northward of the town. TIE
Japanese outposts opened fire from a
range of 100 metres and the Rus
slams retired
The telegram reporting the Incl
dent fails to mention any sui
dies Tt is presumed there were none:
On account of n small number o.
men engaged, and the distance sepa-
rating the opposing armies
1t is reported here that there VII
he a small engagement soon some
where in northern Korea. wnere the
Russians are scouting over IN ex-
rended area. close to the Japanese
.positions. but a general engagement
"a net expected to occur for some nme
The Russian force south or The Va
Ga river is inconsiderablc, It's greatest
strength seeming u be in the vicinity
of win. North OF the Yalu the
Russian army is constantly increasing
i'm numbers and is being moolIizeo'
but the chances Of il assuming the
offensive are slight.
The japanese are constantly
STRENGTHENING their position N IN
ereasing their forces in Korea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

vLZdIf "dS dSdII udlIIdSC1s III jap
anese withdrew in good order."
London, Feb. 1.-The pause in the
war operations in the Far East has
been broken by another Japanese at
tack on. Port Arthur, OF which only
the foregoing brief account IS yet to
hand This report, however. shows
. repetition OF the now familiar tao
tics OF Japan
1t is rumored that this attack was
made in bad weather, previous tele-
graphic advices having reported a Sc
we're gale raging at Port Arthur. AS
usual, the Japanese did not remain
long enough off the harbor to enable
the gunner at the ports to get their
range Again also the same three
cruisers, the Bayan. the Askold and
the Neyik came out to meet the at
hacks and this suggests that either
they were the only effective chips
there or that the battleships were I'M
able to get in preferencisco.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Press says it has been official
ly announced that the Japanese mail
boat service between Shanghai and
Japan will be resumed Saturday with
cut ava escort
According to a report from st. Pc
eersburg, q body OF Cossacks from
the South USSur1 province, with quick
firing guns, is advancing along the
coast OF Korea to the and
ing OF the main Japanese army and
the comment is made that possibly
NE reported japanese landing at
Possiet bay may hav been made
with the intention Of attacking this
force.
A dispatch from Shanghai; TO the
Daily Chronicle says the Russians
are transferring the guns from the
disabled ships at Port Arthur 10 the
forts there
A dispatch from Che Foo to :h-
Standard, dated February 20, says
a Japanese cruiser and torpedo boat
entered that harbor without lights at
q O'Clock on the morning Of the 29th
and it IS believed They embarked
me Japanese who ook refuge there
sitter the attempt to bottle up Port
Arthur.
A correspondent Of The Times at
wei-Hai-Wei, cabling under date OF
February 10Th, says:
"A Japanese fleet was seen of the
shan Tung coast this morning"
A Toxic correspondent OF The
Times cables that the steamers sunk
by the japanese on either side of the
Russian ~battleship Retvizan and Port
Arthur partially INSTRUCTED the en-
trance OF the harbor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-29
FIRE LOSS IN FORT DODGE.
Reynolds Block Damaged to Extent OF
$4,000

Fort Dodge, Dec. 23.-The Reynolds
block, a three story building located
on the most prominent corner in the
city, had a narrow escape from total
destruction by fire yesterday after
noon. A conservative estimate places
the loss at 100000; covered by insur-
ance.
During the holiday rush, while the
dry goods store Of Furlong & Meloy
was crowded with customers, a spark
accidentally lit in a large box of cot
ton batting in the rear of the store
and in a moment the flames were
shooting to the ceiling.
A panic ensued among the eustO-
mers who were rushing from the build
ing while the clerks endeavored to
smother the flames with blankets and
began tossing goods from the rear
door The flames, however, soon
gained the mastery and forced every
one from the store. Owing to the in
fiammable nature Of the stock the fire
soon secured god Roadway.
The department soon found that the
fire had entered the partitions of the
building and had communicated itself
to every floor in short time.
The losses are as follows:
Furlong & Meloy, $4,000; w. r.
Chant>Ind, $3.50; Reynolds block,
$1,000; Masonic lodge, $500; Iowa
Telephone company, 5000; Farrell &
P-ice, $500; Wright & Nugert 500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-29
LAND FIVE CENTS AN ACRE.
Iowa Land Court Makes important
Rulnu in Case.

Des MOines, Dec. 22.-By a deci-
sion of the United States land court,
rendered by Receiver S. J. Loughran
and Special Agent A. X Burtis, Will
liam Dwer is given thirty-seven acres
OF valuable farm land in Cerro GCrdo
at about five cents per acre. The
ruling is made in the suit of J. G. w.
Lehmkuhl vs.. VIM Dwier, which has
been pending for some time.
The land in question was entered
by b. b. Marshall in 1853 on a mill
tary land warrant. Twenty years
later h rendered the land back to the
government. having entered the wrong
tract. In 1853 William NJ. Mckee en-
tered on the same land as home
stead, and through him the tract
weent through a number of changes
until it was decided TO the father of
Lehmkuhl.
For twenty years the Lehmkuhls
had title, until in March, 1903, Dwier
discovering that the title was defective
entered the land with an additional
soldiers homestead right, which he
had purchased. The land court in its
decision finds that Dwier is entitled
to the land and that Mckee, never
having had title, could not convey 1t
to the persons who finally conveyed
it to Lehmkuhl.
Now if the decision is affirmed at
Washington, and if Dwier pays s.
entry fee and five cents per acre he
will get title to the thirty-seven acres
of farm land which are worth from
$50 to SIS per acre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-29
FIRE At MITcHELLvILLE.
About Ten Thousand Dollars Worth Of
Property DESTROYED.

Mitchellville, Dec. 23.--Fire which
broke out here at 1890 o'clock yester.
day morning destroyed close to $40 :
900 worth of property, threatened for
time to wipe out the town and era.
ated a panic of no small proportions
Five buildings, including a half bloc,,
on the north side of Main street ware
totally destroyed in the confiagaration
and only a portion OF their contents
were saved. Insurance was carried
on only a portion of the property do.
stroyed. The fire originated in thu
Lyons restaurant by the explosion of
gasoline stove.
The property destroyed was as fol.
lows:
P. D. Lyons restaurant, brick veneer
ed building and contents DESTROYED
worth $4,000 and covered by insur-
ance.
Two frame buildings worth $500
each. One owned by Mrs. Hickox and
the other by Mrs. Carnes. Total loss,
81, 900. The building owned by Mrs.
HickoX was occupied by Miss Aliens
millinery store, the contents Of which
were saved. The other frame build
ing was empty.
Brick veneered building owned BY
the Fields estate and occupied by III.
C. Alvord's dry goods store, the con-
tents of which were partially saved.
Total loss $4,000. covered by insurance.
Orera house block, brick veneered,
owned and occupied by the ]. III. Jones
clothing store and the City Bank. The
contents of this building were largely
saved Total loss on building and
contents $4,000, covered by insurance.