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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
nNGTON NEssKNGkR TUESDAY .: 1874

He ordered goods from q large num-
Der of firms and signed the card and
letters Jones Il Powell. the u1e %
the Raleigh firm. his card saying he
dealt in ice and fuel
The here wa TO-DAY
notified OF the establishment or nve
new rural free delivery mail routes-
two OF these being from WILLIAMSON
and one each from Morganton. CAS-
toria and Grouse.
state official. speaking today
about The decision OF the United States
Supreme court in the South Dakota
bond suit said that to him the hard
est thing about IL all was mat the
decision was a death-blow TO state
sovereignty. Another gentleman who
was listening said that state sovereign
ty was about dead anyway"
The solicitor OF this district Is con-
sider!ng whether he viii have the
Eller case moved from Greensboro
here. this being n case in which
Eller came here and pe~rpetrated q
fraud in trying TO ship pariridges cut
OF the state, under the claim that
they were eggs. the birds being in egg
crates The case Is sought to be tired
at Greensboro. but the officials here
say the offense was committed al
Raleigh.
Today Harvey vann was removed
from Rex Hospital to h home OF his
father. Rev. DIR. r. T. Vann. at the
Baptist Female University. His con
dition is steadily improving.
At Wake Forest College. Pastors
Conference has been in progress three
weeks. This evening Elder ]. VIII
liam Bailey. of the Biblical Recorder.
| delivered an address before it
Charters are granted the Raleigh
! Milling Company to manufacture
-four and meal. captal stock is 3f0.-
| 600. The Principal stockholder is E
T. Oliver, of Blueffelds. West Virginia
| the Tar Heel Steamboat Company. OF
EliZabethtown. capital stock $4,000
l E. C. Clark and theirs stockholders
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AGENr GONE WRONG.
Did Not Turn I'm Collections 10 His
Company.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The M~essenger.)
N. c.. February THE
members OF the Republican executive
committee meet here tomorrow to nx
a time and place for holding the state
convention to delegates TO the
national nominating convention. and to
nominate candidates for governor aao
the various state officers
A very nice looking young a
named G. J.. Compton, was placed IN
iaiI here last night and X to Reds
willie this morning. charged with en-
bezzIement. w. A Bowen or rev
York. manager Of agents In the SOUTH
for the United Casualty
brought the prisoner oVer from Wits
ton last night. where he had been ar
rested yesterday. Compton Is cnarseI
with misappropriating about $500 o.
the funds Of the company collector as
agent. His method Is alleged TO haYc
been to sell casualty insurance poll
cies. collect the premiums. issue the
policies and deliver to insured, never
making any kind OF remittance TO tne
He Is said to have done tbs
I'm Reidsville and later in Winston.
where he had recently extended his
field of operations. A Greensboro rep
resentatiye of the company Is o Wiz
ness In the case and Will TESTIFY that
he went to Reidsville and secured bus
mess. the amount Of premiums reach
ing so. When tire time for collecting
the premiums arrived. he went to
Reidsville, and found that Compton
had already collected the money and
made no return Of it. The young man
recently went to Reidsv1lle from High
tower, Caswell county. He could no:
give the $500 bail demanded In Win
ston yesterday. and hence was confined
In TAIL
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FOR A STRONGER NAu.
Apuroprsasion 81 sss.ooo.oo for
Heavy Fighting ShipaI

washington, February a-Aanirai
Deweys suggestions In avo Of heavy
lighting ships for the navy prevaiiee
today with the house COMMITTEES On
naval affairs over the recommends
ton OF the general board. suouittee
by Secretary MOODY. The naval APP
propriation bin was completed by the
committee after a hearing grantee
Admiral Dewey. Il carries an axgre-
rafe appropriation Of Ss5. ooo.eoe- IN
ships authorized are one battleship. TIVE
armored cruisers. three scout cruisers
and two squadron Golfers. The appro-
priation OF $500. 900 made last year Tor
two submarine boats was re-aporo-
priated, the boats to be purchased IN
the discretion OF the secretary OF IL
navy
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BENEFITED BY IRIS POST.
She Treated Her Patients While Gu
Fishing-Efected Cures.

Jacksonville, Fla, February 4.-Mer
tai science as a healing power had its
inning today in the trial Of Mrs.
Helen Wilmans-Post in the United
States court. The government charges
that Mrs. Posts scheme was a fraud
and that in sending her advertising
matter through the mails and receiving
answers from her patients she used the
mails for fraudulent purposes. The
government has been trying all the
week to prove the fraud Of the alleged
treatment sent by transference Oh
thought. Today the government close5
it's case and a half dozen witnesses from
various parts of the countr ytestifed
to the benefits they received from Mrs.
Posts alleged treatment.
Mrs. D. B. Kicker. eI South Lake
Weir, Fla testified that she paid Mrs.
Post six dollars e month for Two
months to treat her sister who lived
in Cambridge, Mass. The sister had
lung trouble and vas to be treated
through the witness and without the
patients knowledge.
E. E. Starkey of Chicago testified
| that in talking with Mrs. Post at Sea
| breeze, Fla. he had heard her say that
people liked to be humbugged.
Mrs. Alice F. Mitchell, of California
testified that Mrs. Post treated her
sister for lung trouble and that her
| sister was cured.
| Mrs. Sidone Gutherie Of SeabreeZe
| said she was out on the pier once when
| Mrs. Post was out fishing. She spoke
to Mrs. Post and the latter told her
| not to talk as she. (Mrs. Post) was
treating her patients. This was to
show that it made NJ difference wher-
the defendant might be, she could
carry on her treatment.
D. G.. stephens. of Richland, Iowa,
DR.. w. H. Feurt. of Proctorville. D.;
Mrs. Helen NJ oliver. of Marblehead
Mass; Colonel John McWilliams d
banker. of Odell. Ill, and Mrs. Susa1
Silver, of Urbana. o., testified to treat,
ment and cures by rs. Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at &zMzXm
FOR A TOBACCO EXHIBIT.
Several y. c. Markets Will Make Dis
play at st. Louisa Cheerful WIS.,
itor to the Soldiers Home-NeW
Rural Free Delivery Routes.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, n. c., February A.
Some of the North Carolina tobac-
CO growers will be represented at n
St. Louis exposition. 1t Is to be re-
GREETED that all are not to be- North
Carolina ought to put ner best foot
foremost in this exhibit as IN others.
The Attorney General mas gwen an
opinion to the penitentiary authorities
In regard to the right of the state TO
put polls on the streets of Raleigh
In order TO string electric light wires
from the p~eniteniary to the public
buildings in the city. He holds that
this right of the state rs to the use
of the streets exists, but would prob
ably have to be exercised by the legis-
atare. asg2s
Dennis Kahn, an Irishman, IS years
of age, has been at the Soldiers
Home here several days, during the
snow, and has been a most welcomed
visitor. He says he served in the
18th Mississippi regiment He walked
all the way from Louisiana, his home,
IN Richmond. to look for a comrade
in h.s own company. whom he heard
was in Lee Camp Soldiers Home al
Richmond, but could not find him.
Then he came here. He is one OF the
most cheerful and grateful men tins
officials lave ever seen, n while
here was the life Of the home Today
he started on his long return trip to
Louisiana Despite his long tramps
he was a model of neatness.
Evidence against J. b. Powell. OF
Norfolk, as to the swindle under tbs
name of Jones & Powell grows daily
He must have begun to send out hdi
orders for goods early IN January
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
Mr.. Morley. VIII Introduce Fiscal
Amendment.

London. February 4-John Morley
announced today in the House of Com
mons his definite intention to introduce
February Sth his fiscal amendment to
the address in reply to the speech from
the throne even If Premier Balfour IL
absent.
Previous to this announcement. Home
Secretary Akers-Douglas. in behalf Of
the government said he was willing 90
give facilities for an adequate discfs-
sion OF the fiscal question If the amend
ment was withdrawn, but a storm Of
protests that issued from the opposi-
ton benches decided Mr.. Morley TO car
~ out his original plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
Disastrous Fire at Stamford.

Stamford, Conn. February STAIN
ford town hall, one of the finest build
ings of it's class in the state. and most
of it's contents were destroyed by fire
tonight. The building cost $780, 600 aud
the additional loss is estimated at s51,-
900. The postoffce n several stores
occupied the ground floor. The mai!
was saved. The land records in the
town clerks office are safe. but there
is no certainty that the city INK pro-
bate court records are intact as the
safes in which they had been kept, on
the second floor. had been declared to
he insecure
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

Stomach

Nc appetite. loss of strength. nervous
ness, headache, constipation. bad breath,
general debility. sour risings. and catarrh Of
the stomach are all due to Indigestion. Kodol
cures indigestion. This new discovery repre-
sents the natural juices Of digestion as they
exist IN a healthy stomach. combined Wit
the greatest known tonic and re~constructive
properties. kodol Dyspepsia Cure does Lot
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia. but thk,
famous remedy cures ali stomach troubles
by cleansing. purifying. sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of R~avenswood. W. Va, says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years
kodoi cured mo and we are now using II In min
for baby"
kodol Di8ests What You Eat.
Bottles only. sI.oo Size holding az times the tfd
size. which sells for so cents.
Prepared BY Z. o. Dewitt 4 CO., CHICAGO
Sold by r. r. Bethany.
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O TO GREENSBORO.
II. f. Wallace is i'm Greensboro to See
About the Wilmington Postoffice.

Mr.. Thomas e. Wallace left last night
for Greensboro to attend h meeting
of the state Republican executive com
mittee which takes place today. It is
said hal the Wilmington postoftice
fight will be discussed while the party
leaders are in Greensboro and a candi-
date decided upon.
MI. Wallace. who Is at present the
assistant post master in this city, is a
candidate for the position Of post mas
ter and this is his real reason for going
to Greensboro at the present time
Chairman Rollins will probably decide
today who he will recommend for the
position Of postmaster.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

ve1tabIe TORN en- at
times, especially at
night or when over
heated.
The cause of Ecze-
ma is a too acid and
general unhealthy con-
dition of the blood.
The terrifying itching
and burning Is pro-
duced By the overflow
through the glands and
pores OF the skin of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

Purely vegetable, they are natures
product and should be in every
household. They cure constipation
and all disorders of the stomach,
liver and bowels. For sale by Robt
liver and bowels.
100 Waters Is Cents.
For sale by Robt- r. Bellamy, VIII
mingtOn, n. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

This is no time for mirth or laughter.
IT'S the cold grey dawn of the norm
ing after"
There will be no morning after"
il you will carry a box OF CALI
FORNIA PRUNE WATERS, and take
a few before going to bed. They viii
fix you all right and tone you up be-
fore breakfast.
100 Waters Is Cents.
For sale by Robt. r. Bellamy. WIN
mington. n. g.
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Funeral OF VIM. c. Whitney Today.

New York, February 1.-THE fu-
neral of the late William c. Whitney,
will be held at Grace church tomor-
row. Mr.. Whitneys aged mother.
who lives in Cambridge. Mass. has
been an invalid for many years and
will not be able to undertake the
journey to New York. Mrs. Almerie
Hugh Paget his daughter. is in Rom
and will not be present.
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Rayner Elected Senator.

Annapolis, Md, February I'm the
Maryland legislature today lsido:
Rayner. of Baltimore. who was NOM
mated last night by the Democratic
caucus received the unanimous vote OF
the Democratic majority and was
elected United States senator to sue
ceed Louis e. McComas. The Repub-
lican minority voted unanimously Tor
MCCOmaS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

The great tonic cathartic. an inval-
liable cure for Malaria, Bi~liousness.
Constipation, Nervousness. Catarrh of
the Stomach. Bad Breath, Oily Skin.
Sleeplessness. Wind and all Liver.
Stomach and Bowel trouble.
100 Waters 25 Cents.
For sale by Robt. R.. Bellamy. VIII
mington, N. G.
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A Silk Culture Congress.

Washington, February 4-Louis 3.
Magid, of Georgia. the president Of the
Silk Culture League of America, an
nounced today that he had called 4
silk culture congress to be held next
October at ST. Louis. He announced
that Secretary Wilson promised TO
make an address. Mr.. Magid called on
President Roosevelt today in the M
terest of the movement for the growth
of silk in the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
California Prune Waters.

A pleasant and agreeable laxative.
painless, yet effective. Prescribed by
physicians, and recommended by all
druggists as an invaluable substitute
for mineral pills and castor oil.
: 100 Waters 25 Cents.
For sale by Robt. r. Bellamy, vii
mington. n. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
CALIFORNIA PRUNH WAFKEA

Are made from the fresh California
fruit used all over the land to csoi
and refresh the stomach and intes-
tines, and to keep the bowels active.
The most delicate invalid can take
these Waters for Constipation, Indt-
gestion. and all Liver and Bowel
troubles. without fear of gripping or
pain. They act gently but surely.
stimulate digestion n hasten tie
passage and absorption of food. re-
freshing the whole body.
100 Waters rs Gents.
For sale by Robt. R. Bellamy, WIN
mington, n. G.
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A Bill by Senator Simmons.

Washington, February
Simmons introduced a bill today ~
authorize the commissioner general CT
immigration to establish an informa-
ton and display bureau on Ellis Island
for he purpose OF aiding in the dBtrt-
button of immigrant.
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Billiard Championship Tournaments

New York. February Charles +.
Conklin. OF Chicago and DR.. l. l. Mai
of this city. were the Winners OF the
games played today in the National
Amatuer Billiard Championship tourna-
ment. Conklin won from ]. de Nun
Smith, of St. Louis. by a score of 3ee
to 246. Nial won 300 to 263 from Arthur
Townsend. OF Brooklyn.
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Mr.. William NJ. Peck will leave to-
day for st. Louis. where he goes TO ac-
cept a position as secretary to Profess
sor A. III. Holmes. who is in charge OF
the North Carolina exhibit.
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California Prime Waters

California Prunc Waters
Cure liver diseas and all stomach
troubles; they act gently but surely,
strengthen the bowels and stinua0
them to healthy action.
100 Waters 25 Cents.
For sale by Robt r.. BellamI WI
n. c.
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would be the first to come Q and
Joint the Democratic party.
The House adjourned until toner
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Miss Katie Sutton. OF Fayetteville. IL
in the city on a visit to friends.
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STLOUISLOAN'
Proposition to Help the
Fair Causes Warm
Debate
IN THE SENATE

The Occasion Was Cohzed 20 lake
General Political Speeches N
There Were Several Orators on
Rs<h S1des-Hr. German Denies
Thas He is Hostile 10 the Navy
Uhs Exposition Amendment Had
Nss Been Disposed OF When the
Senate Adjourned
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EGZEMA s saas ON y FIRE

No disease causes so much bodily discomfort. 0 itches, and burns like
Eczema. beginning often with a slight redness of the skin it gradually
spreads, followed by pustu1es o., bisters from which a gummy, sticky fluid
oozesw which dries and scales off or forms bad looking sores and scabs. II ap-
pears on different parts of the body but oftenest upon the back, arms, hands.
ve-table toTment at I. n lses I s S.sssi nee s z + tines ~: Sas saases 9.n e sas Z;
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rev worse, and I was Convinced that
/ was afflicted with Eczoma- I con-
suited several physicians and a mum
Der OF specialists, and Used cSvoral eS-
applications, recciyfn1 but
slight temporary relief. In February
I decided TO try 8. 3. g.. and in less than
q month I experienced = change for the
better. and by Nay all symptoms had
disappeared, and I found myself entire.
" cured, and have had no return OF
the disease since. W.
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RECOMIMG
a MOTHER

of the suffering and danger in store for her. robs the expectans rnothes
Of all pleasant anhcipations of the coming event, and casts over her Z
shadow of gloom which cannot be shaken of. Thousands of women
have fsund that the - of Mothers Friend during pregnancy robs
confinement Of all pain and danger, and insures safety to life Of mother
and child. This scieoti6c lininent is a god-send to all women at the
time Of their most critical trial. Not only does Mothers Friend
carry women safely through the perils of child birth, but its use
gently prepares the system for the coming event, prevents '+morning
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p.sr n. The Kind You Han Always Bsccf
s's, st : &MMzZM

to Make Love.
Wellard. Ont. February 4.-James
r. Abel left here today in custody OF
a detective for New York. where Abel
is wanted to answer the charge OF
forgery alleged to have been committed
while paying attention to Miss Elean-
or Anderson under the name Of -.
Ogden GOelet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

Rauager StOckmanB Adv6rSIsi0g ABtuCy.
Station A, Kansas City, 10.
: fiery poisons with which the blood current is over
loaded. While external applications. such as
soaps, salves and powders aresoot hing and
cooling they do not enter into the blood itself or
touch the real cause of the disease, but S. S. S.
does. and purihes, enriches. and strengthens the
anses and builds up the general system, when the
with all its terrifying symptoms disappears.
ook on the Skin and its diseases. No charge for
me SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga.
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Is an ordeal which AZ
women approach wiz
iniescribabte fear, for
nothing wit,
the pain and horror q
childbirth. The thought
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thin acid blood and Gle
skin clears off and Eczs
Send for our free b
medical advice.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-06-17

ana was boarding there. Also that she
WAS nineteen, from Chicago, and her
maine WAS Ethel Maude Colby. The
Colby did not affect him, but all the
way home from the ranch and during
the week that followed the name of
Ethel rang i'll his ears like Il refrain of
half forgotten music.
Every day Campbell rode up the
river road and looked in the school
house window just for Il glimpse Of
the pretty blond head One Saturday
night he started wildly for tie Arrow
Head ranch, and all the way hcme Cy
clone kept pace with the joyous whis-
Ting. for he had been introduced TO her,
and she had blushed, and all the world
WIS full Of promise.
After that night Cyclone was ridden
at brcakncci speed every afternoon
from Campbcil's ranch down at Five
Forks TO the bend in the river road,
there to wait patiently and peacefully
until Il certain figure in 4 trim gray
skirt and white shirt waist rode down
the path from the SchOolhOuSe on Il
eyed pleasure.
Reckon Tom Campbelrs shining up
to We, Ethel" old Colby said grave!y
when the wooing was we'll advanced.
The girl laughed ana bent lower over
her books ut TIE kitchen table.
1T isn't anything, Uncle Ben"
Tie old ranchman glanced 1T her
kccnly through the riffs of smoke from
his pipe.
"Ain't it? Tom seems to think it is.
Got any objections TO him:'
Edith laughed and shock her head.
Hes just Il cowboy" she said, and
looked up to find Tom CampEcllS six
foot two blocking the kitchen door.
There WAS Il look in his frank gray
eyes she had never seen there, not Of
anger or defeat, but simply determina-
ton
The following day, long after the
last of the children had gone, the
schoolma'am still sat at her desk. 1t
had been raining all day-a wild au
tumn rain that came in titful dashcs
against the window pancS, with now
and then the heavy crash of thunder.
The door opened suddenly with bang.
and Campbell entered, dripping with
rain and smiling.
81 was just passing by" he began,
as if he had not raced his broncho for
the last five miles. ITS a bad storm
and getting worse"
az must 90. then" She rose hastily
and reached for her hat on the row of
nails back of the desk.
He came over and leaned on the
desk.
mo, you mustn't. Wait till it lets
up Il bit" He lifted her pearl handled
pen tcndcrly and curiouSly, as if it
had been a stray feather dropped from
an angels wing. THAT'S Il mighty
pretty thing, amt it, He met her
eyes suddenly. Say, want to know
II you meant what you said yonder,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-06-17

when cheap watches first came
out" said Il icweler, "a man who car,
ricd one was as chary about showing
it as he would lie about exhibiting a
white 't:ickey' front to hide flannel
SHIRT. Now its different \ man with
a nickel watch will walk right up to
a chron0Iletcr exhibited in a jewellers
window, pull out his timepiece and
regulate it with as much pride and
camcStncsS as though it was Il Jur-
Genson. The fact that other men are
locking over his shoulder regulating
gold watches does not feazc him.
a man came in here with Il dollar
watch to be repaired. 1T will cost you
fifty cents | said.
"'Oh, so ahead he replied I'll
save fifty cents anyhow. I've got Il
gold one at my uncIc's. Every little
while l drop around to take look at
it and pay the interest. l suppose I'll
take it out some day. Meanwhile, I've
got nightly attached to this one -
New York Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-06-17
Trout POncherS,

\ favoritc method Of trout thieves is
to take Il sack or bag, weight it with
stones and place 1t, mouth up stream,
in the narrOwest part of the brook
Then one of tie rascals comes down
stream, wading. polsing under the
banks with Il stick and soaring the
trout, who rush down stream into the
sack. This sort Of thing, varied now
ami then by exploding dynamite under
the water and gathering the dead or
stunned fish, which float, has cleaned
out some Of cur public trout waters.
In other words. these thieves have rob-
bed the public and have sold the pro-
cc2ds of the robbery for their own ben
eft. The game laws are not nearly
stringent enough. Fines never deter
such ruscals from attempting to rciln-
burse themselves. Imprisonment ut
hard labor is tie only antldote-u ar-
psrS Weekly