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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
How He Got a Pass.

The following story o James J.
Hill, the railroad president, is told in
the Northwest states: MI. Hill was
talking to some friends in a hotel lob
by when a young man hustled up +
him and said: Mr.. Hill, you claimed
a year ago that no one need be cut
Of a job in this part of the country
Il did," admitted Mr.. Hill.
We'll, youth statement is incorrect
declared the young man. Il have
been hustling for a job for the pas
six months and can't get work at anv-
thing 1 can do"
That's just it," observed Hill. What
can you do?"
Have several years experience as
a stenographer; am an expert book
keeper; nave been a shipping clerk
and know the business; am an Al ad-
vertising man; also a first-class book
agent" said the young man in one
breath.
1t ended with Mr.. Hill giving him
a letter to the Great Northern offices
in st. Paul. He was going to try out
the young man and see what was j.
him.
Thank YOU, Mr.. HILL" he CALCULATED
as he hurried away; but in a moment
he was back again.
Say, Mr.. HILL" he asked, do I TAX,
the break beam to st. Paul?"
He got a pass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
STEAMER SUNK IN COLLISION.
Out OF no People Los-At
Least Two Killed by the shock
Discipline Of the Canada . Crew
Was Excellent

Montreal. Canada, June 12.-The
Richlieu & Ontario Navigation Com
pany's steamer Canada. bound from
Quebec TO Montreal. came into COL
lision with the Dominion Coal Com
pany's collier Cape Breton, six miles
below Sorel Earl today. At the time
of the collision there were ITO people
on board the Canada. Five were lost:
the others were rescued.
The collision occurred just as dawn
vas breaking. The Cape Breton lay
at the entrance OF the Lake St Peter
channel waiting for daylight so as to
be able to find her way through. She
was getting under way when h Can
ada, making for Sorel at full speed.
came into view. Just what the col
lision was due to, and who Is respon-
sible for IL, has not been determined,
for the officers of the Canada decline
to talk; but from the statements given
out, it would appear that the Cape
Breton had not got Roadway on
enough to answer her rudier, and
that she swerved across the path OF
the passenger boat, her bow stiking
the Canada just forward of the pad
dle-box on the ~starboard side and
tearing its way half through.
Then the Cape Breton swung clear
and the two steamers came alongside
n another. The shock Of the COLI
sion aroused the sleeping passengers.
The Canada at once began to settle,
and as the Cape Breton did not ap-
to be seriously damaged, the
passengers were hurriedly transferred
to the steamer. In the excitement
some Of the passengers jumped over
board and were picked up by boats
from the Canada and the Cape Bre-
ton, but a great majority of those on
board did not become excited, while
the discipline shown by the crew of
the Canada was excellent.
Twenty minutes later. when h
Canada went down alongside the Cape
Breton, resting on her / in the
mud, all the passengers who could be
found had been transferred. At least
two of those lost were killed in the
collision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

The following sensible remarks on
the subject of the proneness of u
people to incur debt are furnished The
R~obesonian by Rev. P. r. Law:
1t is painful to see how ready very
many people are to incur debt. Really
the majority of men will buy anything
if the purchase of it is urged on a
credit. Not only so but If the buying
is pressed vigorously enough folks will
buy and bind themselves by liens that
cover valued personal property and
ven realty. This Is q weak point in
human nature. In our section you
can pay in the fall is the prevailing ar
gument of the travelling seller of this
and that thing from a clock up or
down.. Sales on a credit are under GER
tain conditions better for the vender
than for cash and worse for the buyer.
1t is a sad thought that SO many
should come to the marketing, e TO
the picking of the first bale Of his cotton
crop with a debt hat covers it all. The
years work expended before its re
suits are garnered. Let us all resolve
that we will not, If possible, march on
to the end Of the ear to incur the
painful experience OF having no extra
cash in our tills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Mr.. Bryan, speaking in The Com
of the democratic nominee for
the presidency, says: 1T is not a ques-
ton whether a man has good Qualities
or not" and that mo man ought to be
considered at St. Louis who was not
loyal to the party in both campaigns"
QSS6 and 1900. But when h demo-
Gratis propose a man who has both good
qualities and was loyal to the party
in both campaigns"-that is, voted for
Mr.. Bryan-the latter still says he is
not the man for the party to nominate
We believe there is but n man in
the whole country with whom Mr..
Bryan would be perfectly satisfied.
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orally to confirm the planter In his op-
position to increases OF acreage, the re
suits of such increase this year having
been unsatisfactory. It Is hoped,
therefore, that not only may conditions
prevail this year which will result In
as large a crop as Is now Promised, but
that there will be such a good demand
for the staple as to insure the mainte-
nance OF fair prices, enabling the pro-
Queer, through the increased produc-
ton, to realize fully as satisfactory
returns from this seasons increased
yield as were obtained from the smaller
crop of last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
IF NOT JUDGE PARKER, WHO?

Under the above caption The New
York world said yesterday editorially
hat it is practically certain that the
delegation to the St. Louis convention
from, Illinois will not be friendly to
Judge Parker and that it is not expect
ed that n Mississippi convention will
instruct for the Judge. The World
"Super1cially the Parker candidacy
will probably be no strong at the end
OF the week than it is at present.
When it first became apparent hat the
convention will be controlled by the
safe n sane democrats the Parker
campaign received a sudden check. 1t
was shrewdly surmised that he had
been used as "a buffer in the fight
against r~adicalism, and having served
his purpose would be thrown aside by
the clever party managers.
"AH attempts to bring forth a rival
candidate, however, have failed. No
body else has been suggested upon
whom the uninstructed delegates would
be more likely to unite. The Murphy
effort to magnify Mayor Mcclellan into
presidential size failed ANONYMOUSLY,
with much rafting Of broken lenses.
~ oNAl1 hdS bCCl SusSCSlCu
who stands the remotest chance of car
rying New York, and the chance Of
carrying New York is regarded by
practically all democrats as essential
TO the conduct of a respectable cam
paign. The field has been scanned for
dark horses by a million pair of eyes,
and not a hoof print has been found by
the democratic biologists.
The question stands as it stood two
months ago-if not Parker, who? The
delegates are pound to ask it again
when the convention meets and the re-
ply now seems self-suggestive."
To show of what value are The
Worlds forecasts. a dispatch from
Jackson, Miss, states hat Judge Par
state. which meets tomorrow, with one
hundred and twenty-seven delegates in
structed for him, while n hundred
and twenty-five form a majority Of that
body. 1t also says it Is generally be-
lieved that the convention will in
struct for the New York candidate.
We do not take any stock in The
Worlds surmise that Judge Parker
has been used as g buffer in the inter
est of some candidate whose name has
purposelynbeen held in the background
There may be some politicians who
WISH to make this use of his name, but
tne large majority of the men who have
advocated his nomination have done
So in all sincerity and are still DESTROYS
of seeing him nominated. 1t is as i'm
portant at the present tim for thu
democrats to unite on an available
conservative man as it was a while
back when it looked as if Bryan an(
Hearst might win though differences
prevailing among the members Of thu
party. The uniting on Judge Parker
killed off the Hearst boon then an(
it is still needed to keep the party to
gether. This is no time for trying
| monkey tricks in the party. If any o.
the politicians start it they will soor
be routed by the rank and file Of tn
| party. The people want Judge Parke,
| N they will not put UP with his bein:
made a cats pay of for the benefit o
some politician they do not want to Sc,
nominated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
TRUNKS!

The season OF the year is here now
when people buy their travelling
trunks, and we have made large pur-
wants. We Ia cheap trunks. medi-
UNI priced trunks, good trunks n
fine trunks. We have three different
styles of roller trays. Our prices in
roller tray trunks are from $3.50 to
$1,000, $3.50, $500 and $500
each. We have good canvas trunks
with leather straps and brass locks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
Two Charters by the State

Raleigh. N. c., jun ia charter is
granted the Call Mining Company of
North Wilkesboro, to make flour and
meal. The principal stakeholder is
Clarence Call. The capital stock is
100000. A charter is also granted the
Bank of ~Creedmore, in Granville coun-
ty, commercial and saving, capital
stock 10000, J.. B. Mason and others
stockholders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

that W. are selling for $3.50, $500.
$500 and $500 each. We also have
zinc covered trunks with tray and
bonnet box hat we sell It 800 and
on up TO $500 each. Our telescopes
We have from 25c.. soc. and up to
$50 each. In suit cases. we have
them with steel frames and brass
locks. 26 inch size. for s1.25: IS inch
size $3.50. We also nave n fine line
OF leather suit cases that We sell at
$3.50, $500 and up TO $500 TO $500
apiece.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

With Raisuli, the bandit threatening
him from the desert and a formidable
American feet in his chief harbor, the
sultan of Morocco can well be said
tn be between the devil and the deep
blue sea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Our umbrella sales this season have
very good. We have been sell
ing good numbers all the while. We
are selling a fine $1.25 ladies' umbrel-
la at 9Sc., and finer goods and bet
ter styles as high az $3.50. We are
aldo showing a big line of meh's
umbrellas. We sell the self opener
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Two big conventions next week
the republican national on Tuesday and
the North Carolina democratic on
Thursday. And three weeks from to-
morrow comes the democratic nat
ional.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

The confederate veterans annual
convention meets in Nashville today.
The citizens have made preparations
On an enormous scale for the entertain
ment of the veterans. The city is
splendidly decorated and the old con-
federates are promised a good time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

The estimaters for Stedman and those
for Glenn are each still showing that
their man is in the lead. We will soon
know who are right. The convention
is only ten days off.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

for s1.00 and our 2s-inch silk UNI
brellas are s1.25 and on up to s2.o0
and $500 each.
Ladies and misses ~parasols we
have in a big line OF styles. all prices
and kinds. from Csc. up to $3.50 each.
To describe these parasols would be
impossible, but TO show them would
be a pleasure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Wonder if Mr.. Roosevelt will send
out to the press advance copies OF the
speech of the negro Cummings whom
he has chosen to be one Of the second
-ers Of his nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit, is said
to be suffering from W prostra-
ton and insomnia. We did not know
that he was such a civilized individual.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Predictions have already begun to
be made as to the time of release of
P~erdicaris The first declares to-
morrow as the time. Raisuli seems to
be disappointed at the readiness with
which the sultan grants his demands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Rear, tn. :, The Kind You Have Ahxays BougV
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It Washington
University.

Exercises at Washington and Lee
University.
Lexington, Va. June 1.-THE annual
commencement exercises of Washing
ton and Lee University, making the
closing of the 122nd session, began to-
day. and will continue for four days.
The annual baccalaureate sermon was
preached by Bishop w. L. Gravatt, Of
Charlestswn, W. Va, in Lee memorial
chapel to a large audience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

Russia will not, at England's request,
modify the declaration that rice and
other foodstuffs are contraband of war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17

st. Johns day will be celebrated at
Oxford by the Masons on Saturday,
June 25th, instead Of on the oath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
GUESS

hands too well to
need to guess, and
for the moment
she enters into the
playful spirit of
b child and for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29

HE Great Northern railway com
a pleted the Souris extension to
Westhope in December, 1903, and by so
doing they tapped the fertile country
of the Mouse River Loop" The first
building in Westhope was erected in
October 1903, and it now has a popula-
ton of 500 people. The town is grow
ing very fast and you can see build
ings going up on all sides. There are
at present no less than one dozen bust
ness places going up and about ten
residences. There are about $50 pu-
pills in Westhope school, and some of
the best teachers that money can pro-
cure. The Presbyterian church of
Westhope was organized by Rev. Sam
uel Harris in 1902 and have a fine
church building costing $4,000, and a
very large congregation.
The Methodist church, under the
leadership OF Rev. A. Roe, has made
great advancement. They have a fine
church building, 3Ox50 feet, a large
membership, and a Sunday school of 20
scholars; also large Bible class.
The Catholic society are building a
very large church, which will be a
credit to the town. The opera house
son, is one of the best in this section
of the state; 40x100 feet, elegant stage,
seats 1000 people and all the best
opera companies touring the state play
to crowded houses at Westhope. West
hope, being situated on slight eleva-
ton, has a commanding view of the
Mouse river and the sure ling coun-
try. This is one of the be-. if not the
best, farming sections in North Da-
kota Just stop and think of the grain
that finds its way to Westhope Seven
large elevators, with a capacity of $780,
600 bushels, and the eighth one going
up with q capacity of $4,000 bushels,
making a combined capacity of 100000
bushels. The town contains in a bust
ness way eight elevators, three hard
ware stores, one shoe shop, one bowl
ing alley one furniture store, two meat
markets. two billiard halls, one dentist
four real estate offices.
Three banks that are credit to the
town. as we'll as the county, two black
smith and machine works, two baker
les, one very fine weekly newspaper,
the Standard, which every one has
good word for; two drug stores, two
large town halls, one fine opera house
seating 1000 people, five general stores,
five hotels and two more very large
ones now building, one flour and feed
store, five implement houses and an
Otaer one starting up, one ldliOf SHOp,
four very fine restaurants, two of the
best physicians in Bottineau county,
four OF the largest lumber yards in the
county, one jeweler. one photographer,
three law firms Of the very best secret
orders A. o. u. W., NJ w. A, l. I. 0. F.
and A. F. and A. NJ, and are expecting
soon to have 100 barrel flour mill.
The business men of Westhope are first
and last for the town, and are very
nIr1 nf q a. d
vancing. The business men pull to-
gether. and in doing this they are
building up one of the best towns in
this section. The town is ideally To-
Gated and can be easily drained, AMI
the soil is the best in the county around
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
Bottineau County, North Dakota


magnificent stream flowing northward
through the center of the county into
the Assiniboine river in Canada, and
finally mingling its waters with those
of Hudson bay. Tributary to the Mouse
river are several smaller streams trav-
ersing different parts of the county,
among which are Willow creek, Ok
creek, Oak creek and Deep river.
These afford excellent drainage, and
are all clear, pure water. There are
also numerous lakes in the Turtle
mountains, which abound in all kinds
of game in season.
Water
The water throughout the county is
of the best, and can be obtained in
wells from fifteen to seventy-five feet
in depth. Living springs of the purest
water bubble from the earth and form
brooklets that make the region so at
traCtive.
Everything We raise finds ready mar
ket. Our wheat, flax and barley go
mostly to Minneapolis and Duluth, our
oats to the lumber camps of Minnesota
and for home consumption. Potatoes
are readily sold in the towns and are
often shipped to Southern states for
seed There is a good market for gar
uen products and many farmers are
finding it profitable to give their atten-
ton to this branch of agriculture.
Creameres
North Dakota is rapidly forging to-
the front in the matter of butter max
ing. There are numerous successful
creameries, and their number is being
constantly added to. The value of the
dairy and creamery industry of the
state for the year of 1898 was $4,000, 900.
The rapid strides which our state is
making along this line are shown by
the fact that North Dakota butter won
third place at the PAM American expo
sition, with an average score of 1858.
Bottineau county is not behind in the
matter of dairy and creamery indus
tries. A we'll equipped creamery has
been built at Bottineau and is suffi-
GENTLY large to handle the dairy inter-
ests of the entire county,.
Lake Metieoshe
We have given a brief resume of the
material resources and the social, edu-
cational and religious advantages of
the county, but no statement of her
claims upon the consideration of the
homeseeker would be complete with
out some mention of the picturesque
side, and especially of $our beautiful
summer resort in the Turtle noun
tains, Lake Metigoshe. The lake is sit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29

Berger q Olson are a leading real es-
tate firm OF this section. They make farm
loans ana collections They have $4,000
acres Of Canadian farm land and so 600
acres of improved farm land in Bot
tineau county for SALE
Joseph Ledoux runs one of the leading
harness stores in this section He keeps
everything for the horse on sale; has been
here five years
j. B. Truax, proprietor Of the Truax
mouse ., IS about to open the new annex
story and basement, twenty rooms cleo
e ZIG ilsnt and hot water heat and
iu1 Ma3de up to date. costing $500.
Meddaugh & King are one of the leading
hardware firms of the town. started in
business May 1. 1904, and are doing a.
very large business.
sto G. $: IT Irim n,o runs the big department
store is 50x75 feet and he is building an
annex, 48X15 feet, and employs six clerks
George Mead, an old pioneer of the Da-
4;OOO acres of improved land for sale.
George makes them toe the mark in West
nope and makes friends by it,
,, nelson Bros are dealers in farm ma
cnlnery ana horses. have been in business
firms.
Kippen & McNaughton run very fine
teen fine turnouts
Baker Bros. are dealers in lumber. coal
IiIne' cement, plaster and brick This
nrm started business Jan. 1, 1904, and
We're at Souris for two years
H. ID; Warner is one of the heavy deaf
ers in hardware; also tin shop in connec-
t t Also owns farm near town Of
Reynolds Bros. are leading dealers in
farm machinery. They have anything in
the farm machinery line you wish, and
were at Souris for three years.
Duncan McGilvray is one of the dealers
In flour, feed. coal and wood Started
business in 1903; also implement business.
Ed Johnson is manager for A. E. Mel
in the town. and has a large trade
Walter w. Smith. runs one of the fine
restaurants of the town and deals in
confectionery. tobaccos, cigars and soft
drinks. Mr.. Smith came from Souris here
and is working up a good business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29

bakery and lunch room in the town; also
mas some fine ice cream parlors in con-
nectlon He has been in business three
c. e. Blades a st. Paul young man,
runs the postoffice news stand and has
Iuil line OF confectionery, cigars soft
DRINKS and stationery. The swell place of
the town.
F. A. H. Smith runs one of the large i'm
PIGMENT houses of the town and has been
in business for one year Mr.. Smith owns
$50 acre farm adjoining the town on the
south.
j, N. Greiner is the main dealer in flour,
1eeo. grain, seeds, wood. posts, and pro-
prietor of the opera house; also full line
OF undertaking supplies and hearses; was
the hrSt county treasurer Of this county
Merchants hotel one of the leading 81 90
per day houses of the city, is first class
IN every respect. Charles E. Brown, the
proprietor, has been here for one year and
has done a good business.
i e. B.. GOss, attorney at law Is one of
the leading lawyers of the county; has
peen mere nine years and has been coun-
y y attorney two years In that time. He
j. A. Johnson Land company are one of
the leading land firms of this section
They sell land from $1,000 to $500 per
acre and lend money on these lands c.
R. Gleason is manager of the company
and has been here one year.
+. Turner Jr. is proprietor of the Ba-
zaar ana has a full line of fruits, Vege-
tables; fancy groceries and cigars; has
been here twenty-one years and on ac-
count of sickness in family will sell out
cheap.
N Reg. r. KilbOurn runs one of the lead
ing drug stores of the town and has been
IN business for two years; also full line
of stationery. wall paper fruits confec-
tionery and smokers supplies
u. N. Casavan is proprietor of a leading
drug store and is going to leave here and
start a very fine. drug store in Omemee:
also real estate business. He has about
LOCO acres in Bottineau ana Rolette
John Rodney runs one OF the up-to-date
livery stables of the town; also stage line
to Lake Metigoshe; came from South Da-
kOta here
is one of the solid banks of the county.
Organized in 1902. capital $25, 900, surplus
$4,000. The bank has $40 acres of good
farming land for sale near town F. w
Cathro, the cashier is rustIer for Bot
tineau.