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The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
MODERN METHODS OF SPELLING
Exchange Tells of hardships They
Caused One Unfortunate.

Imagine the case of a person who
at different periods of his life was
obliged to iearn to spell all over
again said The professor. Il knew oil
such man. not originally poor
speller. who was compelled thrice to
take up the study of orthography. II
happened in this way:
This friend of mine was reared in
the country. attended the school,
and acquired therein the necessary
proficiency under the rules of the old
time teacher. AS a matter of fact he
learned to spell while standing. II
was curious fact that for many
years that man could not spell some
of the simplest words unless he stood
up. On his feet, he was the best
speller in the class. and acquired
many a prize in the spelling bees
There was not pupil in those days
who could turn him down, when II
came to an exercise in upright ortho-
graphy.
Then. years afterward, he had to
learn to spell with pencil. All his
spelling tsient went into his pencil.
His tongue had lost its cunning, and
whether standing or sitting he would
miss the easiest words, unless he used
his pencil
Finally. with the advent of the
typewriter, he was obliged again to
learn how to spell this time with the
machine. Queer thing. isn't it? I'm
less the word is a simple one. my
friends tongue refuses its aid. his
pencil declines to afford its oldtime
help, and he is compelled to refer to
the writing machine And yet he's a
good speller.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Eacer to Honor Choate.

ror the farewell banquet to Mr.
Choate. to be given at the mansion
house. London, on Friday, May >. one
of the most distinguished gatherings
will be present that ever assembled
to do honor to a foreign diplomat
Among those who have accepted invi.
tations are MIR. Bafour, Sir Henry
mpbell-Bannerman. Lore Lans.
downe. Lord Rosebery, John Morley,
Sir Henry Fowler Mr. Bryce and the
archbishops of Canterbury and York
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
azy.

Lazy.
When feller's good and hungry,
Then he CANT work no mo-;
He's got to do some catin
To make the old wheels go:
An when he's ben to dinner
An slowed away n heap.
Then what's the use o worliin':
A feller's got ter sleep.
oh. whcn's that good time comm
When we don't work no mo-?
I'd like to go a Struttn'
To thai there golden sho'.
An loosen all my buttons
An eat a mighty heap
OF yalluh yams an possum
An sleep an eat an sleep.
I'd love to go a-fishir'
In tn cvcrlastin stream.
An hook the line ter my big toe
An perch up there an drcem;
I'd like ter kctch "A catfish
An fry him il, de pan
I'm n slecpin'. catin'. slccpn'.
A slecpin', eatin'. man.
Houston Post
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
A Great Discovery.

Clayton. Tex. May 1st-(SpeciaD
That genuine cure for Diabetes
has been discovered is the opinion of
Mr. J. II. Bailey of this place. Speak
ing Of the matter. Mr.. Bailey says:
u believe Dodd's Kidney Pills is
the best remedy for Diabetes and the
only one that has ever been discover
ed that will cure Diabetes.
81 have genuine case Of Diabetes.
! have taken seven boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and am still taking them.
They have helped me so much that
am now up and able to work some
believe that if l had conformed strict
ly TO Diabetes diet ! would now have
been completely cured.'
Dodd's Kidney Pills have cured hun
dreds Of cases of Diabetes and never
once failed. 1t is an old saying that
what will cure Diabetes will cure any
form Of Kidney Disease and that's
just exactly what Dodd's Kidney Pills
do. They cure all kidney diseases
from Backache to Bright's Disease.
A man who wants to start a new
bank writes to ask if iher" would be
money in the venture. Not unless
there is money in the bank.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Fashionable Gambling.

large shop keeper in London West
ENC estimates that e-half million dol
fals Changes hands every day at bridge
IN England. Scotland. Wales and Ire
lane together. This game, therefore,
dea with more than $3.50. 900 in
the year in these countries" He writes
furtheT Most of my customers are
pi lAe upper or tLe middle class. and
three in every ten of them are affected
Dy tAe craze. Many of them play all
nlsht, rise late and do no shopping be
1ore luncheon. This affects manufac-
tureFS as well as dealers. The middle
glasses in England are rapidly acquir-
ing lhe vices of the upper Class-idle-
ness, eNtravagance, love of excitement
ano immortality: and the latter those
OF ihe former-greed for money and
unscFupulousness.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

IlTbt Dlurt W Vie utNtSShN
of fighting the bacteria which give us
our diseases. Next to the actual bacte-
ria of disease, the mosquitoes and flies
are the most dangerous enemies of
man The mosquito with its bite in
jects into our veins malaria. yellow
fever, and other fatal troubles. The
fly, with spongy feet, collects the invis-
ible germs of diseases, spreads them
over our food and poisons us with ty-
phoid, cholera and other plaques of the
human race.
GOOD RED BLOOD OUR AMMUNITION.
The blood which flows through our
veins and arteries should contain
healthy red blood corpuscles which are
capable OF warding off the attack OF
the disease germs if they get into the
system.
DR.. Pierce, the eminent physician of
Buffalo, N. Y, says, If each person
will consider his system as an army of
men which he controls rs general, and
will see to its proper provisioning and
that it has plenty OF ammunition in the
shape of good red blood, he will be
able to overcome the enemy in the
shape OF the germs of disease" Ev-
cry healthy person has five million red
blood cells or corpnscles to every square
millimeter of blood. The number Of red
blood corpuscles in the average human
being is so great that it is almost in
comprehensive However, their num-
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

bers Increase with health decrease with illness mall
nutrition The best for increasing the red blood
puscles and building healthy tissue doubt Doctor
Peces Golden Medical Discovery This medicine has been
the market for third OF century and numbers
its by the thousand.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
>4ooI

THOMAS A. EDISON,
the inventor, in map
ping out the prob
lens of the future. gives
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

A tonic made up largely of alcohol
will shrink the corpuscies of the
blood and make them weaker for
resistance. A cod liver oil makes I
the stomach groan because it is irri- 7:
tating. What is needed is an alter /,
ative extract made of roots and |
herbs, without the use of alcohol, !
that will assist the stomach in as
smilating or taking up from the
food such elements as are required
: for the blood, also an Alternative that
will assist the activity of the liver
and cause it to throw off the poisons :
n the blood. When we have accom-
'lished this We have put the system in
fortified condition so strong that it
an repel the germs of disease which =
re find everywhere-in the street-cars,
he shops, the factories, the bedrooms,
wherever many people congregate, or
where sunlight and good air does no.
'enetrate.
Accept no substitute for Golden
fedical Discovery" There is nothing
: Just as good" for diseases of the
tomach, blood and lungs.
Dear SGGYour aGoiden Medical Dlscov-
ry" is = sick mans friend For the past
ost my appetite. became nervous and debili- ;
ated. very respondent and unable to sleep /
10 medicine helped me until tried Doctor /
'ierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t put
ew life into my veins and increased vitality |
ntil l could once more enjoy life end attend |
9 my business. Eight bottles affected a COM
lcte cure and gladly do | recommend it.
Very sincerely yours.
GEO. n TURNER.
c2OS California St. Denver Colo I
x. Financial Secretary international
Brotherhood OF Transfers
The bible of the body is the name
,iven to DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
dedical Adviser, of which over two
million copies have been sold. Send
Il cents in One-cent stamps, for this
600 page book in paper covers, or 81
tamps for the cloth-bound. Address
Dr.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Unjust Criticism That is Often Passed
On Them-A Defense by "Every-
thing.s

Everything" the only and original
production of Greensboro, edited by
that genius Al Fairbrother pleads for
a square deal" for the telephone girl.
Few people, except those directly con-
nected with an exchange, can realize
the groundless criticism and the heart
less remarks passed by many people
in every community on these young
women, who labor earnestly, night
and day, in the faithful discharge of
duty. Every call cannot always be
answered at the instant, but people
sometimes fail to realize this; many Of
the lines called for are all in use
10 per cent of all calls. strike a line in
use-yet the operator is blamed.
By rules of the company operators are
obliged to be polite, and it is only fair
that some consideration be shown
them in return. In constant use of
the phone, in the day and during all
hours of the night, The Messenger has
found the operators attentive, obliging
and courteous. and it believes that
there are no class of our business peo-
pie who attend more patiently and
Obligingly to their work than do these
girls. Words of thanks and apprecia-
ton are due far oftener than are words
of criticism and censure. Every
thing" says:
IF people would but stop and think
about the heart-aches they cause; the
needless offense they give when they
rail out against the telephone girl or
the local manager they would have a
more thoughtful care. The girls in
central are laboring for their bread.
They are doing the very best they
know how to do, as a general rule, and
it is a sorry man who wants to curse
them through the phone or who is
short and impudent in his demands
and W The manager is salways
trying to make good-upon his success
depends his position and salary. If
people find that something is wrong
they could call attention to the fact in
a way that would not humilia-
ton for the girl Or the manager; they
could understand that If their IN
grounded Kicks reached headquarters
that off would go the heads of the sub
ordinate, and after dismissal would be
too late to regret the haste and anger!"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
TO AID DISABLED VESSELS
Howard GOuld'S Yacht Niagara Zoe to
Assistance of Schooner.

New York. December 18.-Word tina
Howard Gould's steam yacht Niagar
with Mr.. Gould On board, was standing
by a distressed schooner off Cape IIat.
teras yesterday, was brought into this
port today by the steamer Ell Sud Mr.
Gould sa..ed N New York on the
Niagara for a winter cruise in the Car
ibbean sea. Yesterday when both the
Niagara and Ell Suu were off Cape Hat,
teras, both sighted the schooner
Belle ONeill from Georgetown, S. Z.
bound for New York and flying dis
tress signals, indicating that she was
aleak and wanted to be towed into
port. The Niagara reached the dis
tressed schooner before Ell Sud and
stood by her evidently waiting for the
sea to go down before attempting eirn
er to rescue the imperilled sailors or
to tow the Belle O'Neill into port. A
heavy sea was running and to bav
attempted to take off the crew, at
once, would have been very dangerous
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
THE BIG COCK MAIN
National Championship Staked-Salis-
bury Breeders Own Good Propor-
ton OF the Southern Cocks

What promises to be the most eel
ebrated chicken fights ever witnessed
n the United States will be pulled 81
1T Covington, k. just across the Onso
river. next month and the contest is
gisen local interest on account OF the
fact that a good proportion of the
chickens that will contest for the ca
io1al championship belong to Sa as
burians. A number of these birds Ia e
already been shipped TO other poiats.
and by the tenth of January the en-
tire aggregation frUm the south. with
tneir owners, will be in Covingtcn.
II will be remembered that last var
North Carolina COCKS won the SCUM
ern and a little later the national
championship. Or these birds more
than a half were entered from Sails
bury, and their owners returned home
richer by no small amount.
This year the mains will be for big
purses. and the best chickens In the
world will be pitted. A dozen or more
S~alisburians will see the fights and
will leave for Covington early In The
second week in January.-Salisbury
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Decision i'm Favor of Richmond.

Richmond, Va, December 1S-Judge
Garrett, of Matthews county sitting
for Judge Scott, of the Henrico circuit
court, today handed down his opinion
in the case of the annexation Of terri
adopted by the city of Richmond, sew
eral months ago.
Judge Garnett o%verruled the damur-
rer made by counsel for defence. hold
ing that the act providing for the ex-
tension of the limits of cities and towns
is constitutional. Only one single and
unimportant point did he hold adverse
ly to the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Fedora, Tax on State Dispensaries.

n Norfolk Landmark observes
that "the itch for dIspensaries in other
states will be soothed to a great ex-
tent by the decision OF the Supreme
court that South Carolina must nay
Federal taxes on her liquor business
Even before the decision referred to,
no state. so far as we have noticed.
was manifesting any morbid DISPOSE
ton 10 embark in the LIQUOR business.
Indeed. The Columbia State makes the
point that II the ale Of liquor liz so
praiseworthv a function Of a state
government it is a curious thing that
no state excepting South Carolina mas
been convinced Of it to the extent that
il has gone into il. But The Land
mark is right in suggesting hat the
Federal tax feature viii not add large
" to the popularity of the system
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
PERMITTED TO TELL. ALL
Members of FOuth Class Can AsWer
All Questions Asked Them.

Annapolis, Nc, December 1S.-The
midshipmen of the first class at the
naval academy, who form the court Of
last resort in matters relating to the
code have, it is said, passed the word
among the fourth class men who are
being called as witnesses before the
board of investigation that they may
answer freely and fully all questions
asked them. This is understood TO
mark the break down of all effort Of
the nIdshipmen 10 defy the authorities.
The board has summoned so many
midshipmen of the fourth class, that
the upper classmen are said to nave
decided that it Will be useless to make
any further attempt to control the
matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Furious Fighting.

For seven years." writes George
W. Hoffman, of Harper, Wash, -"
had d bitter battle, with chronic stom.
ach and liver trouble, but at last
won. and cured my diseases, by the
use of Electric Bitters. 1 unhesi-
tatingly recommend them to all, and
don't intend in the future to be with
out them in the house. They are Ger.
tainly a wonderful medicine. to have
cured such a bad case as mine" Sold
under guarantee to do the same fol-
you, by R. r. Bellamy, druggist, a.
SOC at bottle. Try them today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Torture of a Preacher.

The story Of the torture of Rev. 0
D.. Moore, pastor of the Baptist
church, of H~arpersville, N. Y, will in.
terest you. He says: II suffered az.
onies, because of a persistent cough
resulting from the grip. had &c
sleep sitting up in bed. I tried many
remedies, without relief, until I took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption. Coughs and Colds, which
entirely cured my cough, and saved
me from consumption" A grand cure
for diseased conditions of Throat and
Lungs. At R. r. Bellamy, druggist;
price SOC and $1,0O. guaranteed. TciaI
bottle free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Fftzsimmons is Confident of Success.

San Francisco. December 18.-Rob-
ert Fitzsimmons removed today from
his training quarters in Alameda to
San Francisco TO remain until after his
contest with Jack O'Brien of Philadel-
phia on Wednesday night. He is de-
clared TO be in fne condition and con
fident Of success. The hackers OF
O'Brien express equal confidence OF
victory. The betting odds are 10 10 7
in favor of O'Brien. Both men have
trained carefully. The indications are
that there will be a s12, 900 house u
see the fight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
AGAINST THE COMPANY
United States Supreme Court Decides
i'm Favor of North Carolina Policy
Holders in the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company.

Washington, December 1S.-The Su-
preme court of the United States to-
day affirmed the decision of the Su-
preme court of New York in the case
of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
Company of New York VS.. Henry G.
Birch. assignee of a number of judge
ments upon contracts for life insur-
ance adding 10 per cent. for damages
as we'll as interest n costs to the
verdict against the company. The in
surance policies were issued in North
Carolina and the company sought to
evade payment on the ground that it
had no authorized agent in that state
when the policies/were issued. There
vas no written opinion in the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Mr.. Few Not Guilty of Horse-Stealina

Clinton, n. c., Dec, IS, 1905.
Editor Wilmington Messenger:
Strive notice in the issue of the
Wilmington Messenger for November
14th 1905, a statement aiken from the
Fayetteville Observer which states
that Mr.. W. r. Few a white man Of
Sampson county had been arrested for
the stealing of a horse and buggy
from one J. \. Lambeth of Fayette-
Vile, \. c.
This statement has proven to be I'M
true. Mr.. Lambeth having withdrawn
the case and paid cost. We would
therefore be glad that you will deny
this charge for Mr.. Few as this was
untrue and was calculated to do great
damage to Mr.. Few, who is an upright
and honorable young man.
Yours very truly,
FOWLER & CRUMPLER,
Attorneys.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Don't drug the stomach to cur a
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mucous, draws the Inflammation
out of the throat, lungs and bronchial
tubes, heals, soothes and cures. 4
quick cure for Group and Whooping
Cough. Sold by r. r. BeiIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
A MURDER
One Negro Desperately Wounds AnofIl-
er-Stricken With Paralysis-TTse
Young Mems Sunday.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger
Fayetteville, December 1S.-On SAT-
day hight John Dea. shot FraaI
Coancil, both negroes, on North stroes
There was a rough crowd of yoanl
negroes together. and the difficulty il
supposed 10 have grown out OF a quar-.
rel over a game of craps" Deal, Nhc
came from Norfolk. and has been work.
ing at Paes Creek yard, made goo
his escape. Council was shot through
b breast. and has but a slim chanc
Of life.
Yesterday MISS Adeline McAultley,
living en- Ann street, was stricken with
paralysis. Late in the day a neignooi
went 70 her house; and. in Response
TO a knock, secured 40 answer. Some
alarm was felt, ard the door was fore
ed oren, when Miss McCullen was
found lying nea: the fireplace, as IS
she hal started TO make the fire. .
examination, her whole side was foun
TO be raralyZed
The presence yesterday in the cit
OF Messrs. Dushan, of Wilmington
~Bridgeman, of Charlotte, and Hun
tlngton, interstate secretary, all
prominent and potable leaders in th
work of the Young Mems Christia
Association, added greatly to the inter
est and impressiveness of divine scr
vices in the different houses Of wor
ship. Il was young Mems Sunday .
and the First Presbyterian. Hay Stree
Meth ,dist and First Baptist churche
were given up 20 representatives of til
Association.
In the morning at the First Presby
terrain church, Mr.. Huntington great
pleased a large congregation by a plain
practical, but thoughtful and we'll con
sidered address On the social life an
perso1 al bearing of the young man
his occupations, his ~recreations, al
the Indulgence in such amusement
as might mar his standing as a Chris
tian and his usefulness as a citizen.
In the Hay Street Methodist churc
Mr.. Charles Dushan spoke most enter
talningly on the organization of III
Young Mems Christian Association, il
athletics, educational, social and amuse
ment features and it's results from tn
standpoint of citizenship and Chris
tan manhood.
The address Of Mr.. Bridgeman q
the First Baptist church was somewha
On the line Of that of MI. Hunting
ton at the First Presbyterian, but fr,r
different standpoint, and was receive
with close atteltiCn and great pleasur
by his hearers. Fine music enhance
the interest OF the services at both til
Methodist and Baptist churches.
At the armory the exercises wer
full Of interest," lhrcu ghout, and wer
attended by g1ite a :arge gatherin
of both the yodug and old men of th
city, who gave the addresses inel
pleased attention,
Th9re was large gathering at tn
union meeting at the First Presbyte
rian church in the evening. Mr.
Bridgeman made a bright ten minutes
talk on the railroad work of the Asso
ciation; after him, in a speech of h
same length, Mr. Dushan spoke on tn
physical culture of young men; h
was followed oy Mr.. Huntington o
Interstate work. During the service
a beautiful solo was rendered by Mrs
W.. M. Morgan, accompanied by Mr.. w
F. Blount with violin and Mrs. ". G
Hall DIT the organ,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Ir. d. a. Tompkins. in speaking at
Raleigh to the Industrial club II that
city. said that no factory. nor rail-
road. nor farm, nor Is in
dustrial development to be desired un-
less they improve humanity's quality.
This contention is irrefutable and peo-
pie cannot be too careful I'm placing
an estimate on industrial development
beyond its real value in comparison
with other and higher things-Greens-
hnrn Talnrram
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

The mission Of EARLY Risers' is to
clear the way and give Nature full
sway. These famous little pills rid
the stomach and bowels of all putrid
matter, thus removing the causes of
headaches, constipation, sallow COM
plexion, etc. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers never grippe or sicken. A safe.
pleasant, perfect pill. Sold by r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
IN MILL poNp
Louis Hardin Loses His IAfe-Wifc
Saved with DIFFICULTY.


Fayetteville. y. C.. December 49,
Yesterday afternoon. Is Louis Hardin
and his wife. riding In = cart drawn
by 4 mule. were passing over the dam
OF Hope Mills M. 2. the mule hacked
over the embaakment into - feet OF
water. Hardin. n the effort TO save
his wife. lost bis life. Persons on
the bank set OF In q bAtteau. and
secured Hardiu's wife at the last mo-
ment. Hardin was q Croatan, well
known In this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Group, Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, etc, have no terror for chill
dren or adults who e%vacuate the bow
els with Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. This remedy expels all cold
from the system and strengthens the
throat, lungs and bronchial tubes. The
Original Laxative Cough Syrup and
Liquid Cold Cure. Sold by r. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Attorney W. E. Murchison Ill.
(Cnonio1 70 Tho Maccan 0ar

Raleigh, N. c., December 19.-Attor.
ney W. E. Murchison, Of J%onesboro
who arrived here today to visit hi:
daughter, who is seriously Ill, hal
severe attack of sickness on the street
while on his way to her home. He IL
in the hospital and his condition Is
improved.
The state charters the Roseboro and
Fayetteville Telephone Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
a Fate

It is a fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture of Piles. II cal
truthfully say" writes Harry Colson
Bleeding, Itching and Protrudins
Piles, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, is the
best cure made" Also best Tor cuts
burns and injuries. 25c at r. R. Bel.
lamy, druggist