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The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

Another express robbery is reported
There is much mystery attached to
this one. A man in Hamilton, Monta-
ma, sent package containing twenty
five thousand dollars in currency 10 a
New York firm. When it reached the
consignees it contained no money, but
only number Of slips of paper cut
from newspapers The seals on the
package were intact. The Northern
Pacific Express Company officials and
detectives are trying to discover no W
the money got out of the package and
who got it. So far they have no clue.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

Mecklenburg county is bigger than
she thought she was. She has re-
Gently had resurveyed the lines along
the borders Of Iredell, Union and Ca
barrus counties. BY laying these cor
rectly she gains two thousand eight
hundred and forty acres of land worth
fifty thousand dollars She had better
have the South Carolina line run again.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

An Ohio minister says he has re-
ceived mysterious impression that
he should take trip around The
world We suppose he is now waiting
for some wealthy member Of his con-
gregation to receive like impression
that he should furnish the wherewithal
for the extended tour
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03
.CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sass... 90 Of &M2zzZx

round Money After Five Years.
Mr.. Geo. Miller, one of the Rowan
county's substantial farmers, residing
seven miles east Of Salisbury, a few
days ago found s. in cash, which he
mad ridden away in a box of cotton
seed nve years ago. The cotton seed
had been stored in an outbuilding and
had not been disturbed during the time
and Mr.. Miller with shovel examined
the condition OF the same TO see wheth-
er or not they were rotten. With his
shovel he turned up lump which at
first was not recognized, but after in
vestigation it was found to be money.
The treasure had been stored away
and forgotten and then accidentally
found. Concord Times.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

The federal supreme court has just
rendered an important decision regard
ing national banks in an appeal from
the supreme court of Utah. 1t holds
that a stockholder in such bank has
the legal right to inspect the bank IS
books.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03
A Disastrous Calamity.

1t is a disastrous calamity, when you
lose your health, because indigestion
and constipation have sapped it away.
Prompt relief can be had in Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. They build up your
digestive organs. and cure headache,
dizziness, collie. constipation, ETC.,
Guaranteed at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store: 25c
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

The Durham Herald, whether in
tending it as such or not, pays The
Industrial News, of Greensboro, quite
a compliment in the following sQuib:
The Industrial News is many people
are wondering what satisfaction it
can possibly be to a man Of Mr.. But
ler'S Stripe
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

The North Carolina bucket shop case
from Roxboro, now pending in the fed
eral supreme court, will not be decided
for some time to come. That court
has refused to advance the case on
for argument before some time year
after next.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

Kansas City, Mo-. November l.
Charles J. Devlin, before his failure
in July last, was generally credited
with being one of the wealthiest men
in Kansas He was at the head of &c
different companies, coal mining enter
prises and mercantile establishments
in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and other
states. For many years he was one
of the most active business men in
the southwest.
AS the result of over-work Devlln
collapsed last summer and while pa
pers were being drawn at Kansas City
to form corporation intended to take
over and manage his enterprises the
First National Bank of Topeka, oi
which he was the principal stockholder
failed. The bank was found to holG
close to $1,O00,O00 of Devlin paper
and its failure caused runs on several
Topeka banks and the failure of one
Kansas City bank that held his paper
Devlin then went into bankruptcy
The report of the Devlin receivers
made on October 10. placed his liabili
ties at s5,631 900.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03

The price Of a pretty face is $1.O0-
three packages of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Brings red lips. bright
eyes and lovely color. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. II. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03
Part of the Atlantic and Yadkin In
spected
Especial to The Messenger }

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. C., October 31.-The cor
poraton commission having received
complaints that the Atlantic and Yad-
kin railway, from Sanford to Mount
Airy, 40 miles. is in bad condition
leaves tomorrow TO inspect Ii. rne
road is owned and operated by the
Southern
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03
DEATH OF CHARLES j. DEVLIN
Wealthiest Men in Kansas-Wen
Into BankruDtcy Last July.

Chicago, November 1.-Charles J
Devlin, the widely known coal mine
operator who recently underwent bank
ruptcy, with liabilities of over $4,000,
900, died at St EIizabeths hospital last
night as the result of a stroke of par
alysis. He suffered a similar stroke
last summer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

Americans in the island would in any
event resist be ng governed by Cuba.
He declared To the Associated Press
that every American there would die
rattle than submit to an authority
which was illegal.
Pearcy said the Americans would
continue to pay custom duties as here
70 fore under protest but would pay
internal taxes only to American col
lectors and that ifthe Cuban govern
ment attempted by force TO prevent
American officials fro macting the en-
tire American population of the is.
land would forcibly resist such at.
tempts.
Officials of the government indicaed
to the Associated Press that they
would dislike very much to use force
against the islanders under any cir.
constance, that they would prefer. in
case force should be found necessary
10 cooperate with the government Of
the United States.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
Ore About pueka.

Here seems 10 be a nice, ccol stream
Tor one Of Frank n. Busch's ducb
yarns. Mr. Busch was up In the FcH
river country, staying at a farmer
house Ore morning the farmer held
up two live ducks in his hands and
exclaimed: =
"Ain't they fine canvas backs? Gee.
hut had to pay for EN-. too--cost 81
apiece. But they are raiseFs Mex
year from 'hese III have ducks
enough TO stock a marsh.
Canvas backs, your grandfather"
replied Mr. Busch. They are blue
mud hens. both of them"
No, no. know the man that
raised en-; sold him the corn that he
ed TO them Igknow"
Tire dispute grew thick and furious
'.r PGsch happencdAto have an illus-
trated book on ornlthblogy in mis-
trunk. He ought II ont and showed
the farmer the difference in looks
The man of the hoe and the ducks
shook bis head ruefu!ly for a moment
Suddenly his face frightened lie
said Your book sho' looks like
done been cheated but. may be. they
done issued a later edition"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
shorln nnIt,s Aftnrthounht.

The late Ralph T., Holt of Keenc,
n H.. who served many terms as sher-
iG Of the county. had habit of using
the words "Ry the way" before adj
dressing person or commencing a
conversation,
one moiaing in The sixties, In opou
ing "A session OF tho court, the sheriff
arose from his scat and In his usual
d;Fnihed manner proceeded according
to She custom by repeating the follow.
ing. Hear. ye Hear, ye All ye
who have ANYTHING 70 do with the
court Of common pleas. come forward
aud you shall be heard according to
Law"
At this point he sat down and re-
NAMED seated for nearly a minute.
then Suddenly springipg 10 his feet
and looking hxedly at the judge. h
exclaimed: by the way, God save
the state"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY.

Notice is hereby given that on
/ Wednesday, November 29hi, A. D..
/ 905. between the hours Of ten o'clock
in the forenoon and five O'Clock in
the afternoon Of The saia day. at the
front door Of the Court House. In the
/ City OF Cairo. County Of Alexander
and State Of Illinois. the real property
Of Ransom Thompson deceased, con
sisting of the following:
All os Lots numbered ca seven.
I 81 eight. 90 nine. (1a) ten, (1D
eleven and (12) twelve, In Block num-
bered % one Lots numbered (O
seven. 81 eight, (9) nine. t10) ten,
t111 eleven and az twelve in Block
numbered GU two. except that part of
the said lots heretofore conveyed as
right of way to the Eastern Illinois
and II ssouri Railway Company. BY
iced dated May goth. 1899 and record
cd IN the office of the recorder Of
deeds n ard for the County of Alexan-
der in Book 81 Of the decd record.
on page ga. ALso Lots numbered
- three IN Block numbered t5l
three Also Lots numbered co i've
and 90 six IN Block numbered ca
four Also Lots numbered til one.
co two. (s) three. t4) four. 90 five.
(6) six, ca seven. (S( eight go
nine. (10l Ten. 1D eleven, usl
twelve, in Block numbered 90 five.
Lots numbered "a one, (2l two, (sl
three. Cd four, C5) five, t6) six. ca
seven. fs1 eight. fsl nine. t10l ten,
0D eleven. C2) twelve, IN Block
numbered Co six. All OF said Lots be
ing In the town Santa Fe. in the
County Of Alexander and state Of III
inois. VII be sold al public sale. In
accordance with an order Of the coun-
~ Court Of Alexander County.
Terms Of sale viii be for cash.
Dated this 2sth day Of October A.
D. 1905. 49,
Rarlsmin R.sfnempzon.
A1fnlnls.szesr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

Ono of tic busiest men in France e
Cbemigt Berthelot, He has not only
made countless experiments. but has
written ahou, them IN about coo arii
clrs and brochures. besides nearly
twenty big 'ienti6c vol'pes. At the
same time Be has delivered lectures
regularly. written on historic, political
and philosophical subjects and traus-
lated books from several languages
including Lain. Greek and Arabic
No one has studied the old alchemists
so thoroughly as he has. In politics
he is q radical of radicals He was
one of Remains most intimate friends,
For twenty years he was a senator Of
France, twice minister of public IN
struction and lne arts, and once min
lister of the interior. He may be call.
ed the head Of French science. Vita
all his diverse activities he has time
10 devote to bis home duties as pater-
familias.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
nrnndsr 60 nir,-..

In these dag Of many divorces n
nan should be careful about whom he
narries-at leas. careful enough to
see that he CoesH remarry a woman
rom whom &c hzs Lcen divorced.
That happened to man In Montana
'ecenly He fell 10 love. proposed
and was accepted by a woman from
sh0m be had been divorced p years
cfnre, hHf ala NOT know IL until after
'ae wedding Los An7eies Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
COLD PREVENTED
ANY BL0ODSHED
II Forced St. Petersburg Strik-
ers to RenIain Indoors
PUBLIC ALARM GROWS
AND BRITISH EMBASSY ADVISES
REMOVAL OF WOMEN AND
cHiLDREN--MARTiAL
LAW.

st, Petersburg, Nov. ia fierce
northeast blizzard and SNOW tonight
prevented blcbdshed i'm ST. Peters
burg. Bitter cold by forcing the strlk-
ers TO remain indoors did more to
preserve order than all the Cossack
cavalry patFolling the streets. Heavy
Military reserves are stationed In all
The industrial districts, but up TO mid
night there was no rioting
There was a general response to
the cali OF social democrats for a
political strike TO demonstrate their
solidarity with the struggle of their
Polish comrades for autonomy and
t0 protest against the execution of the
Mutinous sailors at Cronstndt.
The situation has caused a renewal
of the panicky feeling among the in
habitants and hundreds Of persons
who had Just returned are again leav-
aug for Finland. Foreign residents are
becoming more and more alarmed and
many OF them are hastily preparing to
90 abroad for the winter.
In case the Finnish socialists should
join their Russian comrades and tie
up the Finnish railroad the only
egrcss would be by water and the
freezing Of the Gulf of Finland, fort
night hence would close the last exit.
Foreign embassies share the public
alarm and the British embassy IS adj
VisiEg tn immediate removal of all
women and children
Witte and his cabinet were in SEES
sion throughout the afternoon aud
evening discussing the situation, and
number Of prominent liberals were
called in for consultation The pos
sibility that the government might be
compelled, If the situation grew worse.
to declare martial law in st. Peters |
burg was considered but as far as has
been learned no definite decision in !,
this matter was reached.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

Ia Secretary n the Navy John u.
LONE has conviction that speeches
age a. lluch Of bore to the audience
sT ihcy are ~ the speechmakers.
alway feel glad when called urou 10
make a speech. however" he says,
For ! am in the position Of certain
amateur actor. lie was in ali the the
atricals going IN bis small town. He
played al sorts Of parts Some one
asked him one day IL he did not get
tired Of taking part in every private
theatrical performance.
"Yes' said The Young fellow: I
don't like 10 act a BIT: but know If
I'm not on the stage Ill have to sit In
s,.e audience"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

"Dil r. r.ser occrr 90 yuu. tog1s
mar. ashci John fficht of q 201nr
fellow rho vas f.seoHr in~ 1to4' the
Letters RI nlaifimony thai son can
ot Do 4 bachelor and . matried man
a. The same timeg" May OF the mcn
who complain loudrsi OF the cxtrava.
ranDe Of marriage ind it % costly be-
cause they are tD ing to maintain the
double role.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
GROSSLY IMPOSED UPON.

Pittsburg, Nov 15-Thomas J..
Eeenan. of this city. president of the
American society of the l.le of Pines
poaklng of the revolt, said today:
IF the STORY is correct / have no
doubt whatever the people have been
ecaded to this course through the ac-
tion of the Cuban government. There
absolutely no question that the Isle
of Pines is American territory largely
peoplel by Americans and develop
mcnts that have been made have been
imply through our capital and enter.
prise
My understanding Of the agree
ment entered into between this coun-
fry and Cuba was that the latter
hould exercise suzerainty over the
island but instead of this the Cubans
have been imposing all kinds of taxes
ON the people there and never ex-
pended dollar on improvements. The
natives. as well as the American prop
oity owners are DESTROYS Of this coun-
try taking charge of The affairs there
because they realize Cuba, being I'M
able TO control its own affairs, is ut
t-rly unable 70 look after those on
this little isle
The population there is about
900 of whom at least half are
Americans and we have been fight ng
i-r three years and more to have this
government take charge of its own
territory | know all the men who
have been selected as first officers of
the territory and they are reputable
men who would not have
Permitted the use of their names for
his purpose unless they realized the
conditions were such that no other
course was left open to them"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
EDUCATE THE
WHOLE PEOPLE
Concluded from Second Pagc)

hang two great paintings-sido by
side:--
one thar Of a young man in the
pride Of his fun strength with raised
axe. blazing his way through a dense
forest The othor-that OF a feeble
old man. bending over a casket con
tanning the deeds Of his glorious pa T..
Both these paintings are labelled-Pro-
gress-- and that word Mr.. President
should be and is the watchword of tEis
Association. As We cherish the glor-
ious deeds of cur past with the pride
.of the old man, let US also with the
strenuous energy of the young man,
have the axe of Public Opinion" con
stantly in hand. to cut away the oh.
stacles that stand between us and the
great objects We would achieve.
Educate the whole people until their
demand like a mighty tidal wave
rolls in upon Washington, and 1t will
follow as the night the day" that You
viii find. Congress viii find. tho Ma.
ton viii find that The voice of the
people is the voice a God
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
CHANGE IN BANKING HOUSE.
Death Of Baron Rcthschild kcosraita:
ed Eeconetruetlon. Va. I.

co NeCohELFucIon. $3.50
The death of Baron Alpbonse De
RothscE.ld has entailed the recon
struc;ion of the French branch OF the
famous banking house. An oflcial
statement has just been made Us 70
the details Of this rcarrangement The
cid firm, known rs Rothschild Frercs
which consisted of he brothers Al
phone Gustave and Edmond De Roths.
child, is dissolved, but the two surviv-
ing brothers. Barons Gustave and Ed
rond, reserve to themselves the right
OF liquidating the business. which they
then proceed to reconstruct, taking in.
to partnership Baron Edouard Al
phonse. son Of the late Baron Al
phonse, and retaining TIE firms old
title of Rolhsclild Freres. The cap.
ital Is S10,0090o0 subscribed in three
equal shares, b., whereas the two
senior partners contribute q portion OF
ttcir shares In good win and in es.
tates already belonging TO the firm
the newcomer contributes the whole
Of his third IN cash.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
woMEN's DEEDS OF BRAVERY.
Examples Of Presence of Mind ard
Courage Ale Many.

To come down to more modern
times. the stories Of the bravery dis.
played by woman in our own Indian
wars are enough to thrill the coolest
tlood.
Sometimes a woman left alone to
look out for her children would be
attacked by q band of Indians. She
would barricade the house and try in
every way 20 repulse them, and when
al else failed would shoot first her
children and then herself.
In the Civil War ard in the war
with Spain there were hundreds of
women who wanted to 60 to the front
rs nurses; in fact. more volunteered
than could be used They were Will
ing to face any danger if they could
only minister TO the sick aal suffer.
ms.
And everyday hcyQism Is often
greater than hat Of The battlefield.
where patriotism inspires bravery.
What could be more heroic than the
action Of the nuns In the FIRE at St
Mary's Hospital at Jamaica, l.. l.?
One Of the sisters discovered the
fire in the hospital stable and her
prompt aeon saved the hospital
She called up police headquarters
and had the night operator sound the
alarm and send assistance; then she
rang the gong that awakened the doc
tors.
II this isn't bravery II would he
rather interesting to have bravery
Chicago American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
Will RESIST CUBA.

Havana. Nov 15.-S. II. Pearcy, a
newspaper core spOnd7nt who !, in
crested in a syndicate controlling
everal thousand acres IN the Isle Of
mes tonight at the request Of Ameri-
can Minister Squires. related the cir
instance leading 10 the movement
i1f recognition and asserted there was
no inte1tion on the part Of thuse
ected 10 assume their Offices unlesg
TREY had tho backing IF the United
Jtates government. He minated hat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
GERMANY DENIES STORY.

Berliu, Nov. 15.--It is officially de.
cared that the iu.lnuNiths thai
WiIte was influenced by Germany re-
garding the denial of autonomy to Pc
land and that the German government
is preparing for diplomatic and mill.
tary actions are utter inventions.
1t is further declared that for many
years Polish affairs have not been dis.
cussed between Germany and Russia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
HAS NO SUCH INTENTION.

London. Nov l5.-At the foreign
of &c tbs afternoon the Associated
Press was informed that Grcat Britain
hal no intention Of sending war ships
10 the Neva a reported in St Peters
burg. and that ehe did not contemplate
there would be any nee ssiiy for send
ing them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
STRANDED BOAT
BLOCKS TRAFFIC
ON THE GREAT LAKES AT DE.
TRolT BUT IT is BELIEVED
VESSEL Will BE RELEASED
WITHOUT DELAY,

Detroit, Mich. Nov. l5.-Navigation
in the Detroit and ST. Clair river
pas sage is completely blocked tonight
by the stranding of the steamer J NJ.
jerks az the upper end of the St
Clair fats canal. Practically all ship
ping on the great lakes pass this point
and a lengthy blockade would mean
heavy loss to vessel owners and ship
pers. Il is believed, however, the yes
sci will be released without much de-
lay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
MEN RETURN TO WORK.

Warsaw. Nov. t5.-The news Of the
10 work caused a feeling of great re-
lief. The shops were reopencd after
three weeks Of idleness.
The authorities today arrested 2S
agitators.
The fourth regiment of Don Cos.
sacks and a battery of Maxim guns
have reinforced the garrison.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
How % &c, Cream for les.

Always keep two basins ior your
milk. one larger than the other Get
your milk If possible before It has hal
time TO COIL aud put it ID the snail
basin. place 'hc basin OF milk within
the large basin and surround win
cold water. Keep 1t in a cool place.
So treated. milk will keep any reason.
Il 10 time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
rallu ono for thc Woman.

Hiu-"What a happy world this
would be If men were kept in their
proper places and women were kept
IN theirs
Her-"Yes. suppose so: but Il
would be rough on the women.
Hlm-"Why do sou think so?"
Her-'Because they would all be
guarding the jails."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
HELD A MEETING.

New York. Nov 15.-The first meet
ing OF the Carnegie foundation as the
ten million dollar fund given by An
drew Carnegie for pension ng college
professors is to he called. was held
today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
DENIAL OF COUP p'eTAr.

Washington Nov. 1.-THE Cuban
mister has received a telegram from
.rr secretary of the state of Cuba.
News as TO a coup d'etst absolutely
Use; complete tranquility in the is.
ends.
There is no fear Of public order
icing disturbed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
ssarehlnn Excitement.

Hang these here motor cars" said
The man With the sunburned suit,
round shoulders and long beard. 4
think I've gone a running MP 10 no less
than a dozen crowds. expectin to see
a fight. and only found some feilow
dcCiorin' y motor car STRAY Stories.
Wearing Out Motor Tires.
On heavy motor vehicles ne COS
r the wear and tear q tires is alou
go -a-ts A-.G
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
SHOT A CLERK.

Llbau, Russ a, Nov 15.--The en-
ployes of the wire mills here o.
ganized court and tried and sen
fenced and shot a clerk who was ac.
eused 81 melting Jewish massacres.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
CELEBRATED THE FOUNDATION

Washington. Nov. 15-Tbe Brazil
Ism embassy received a csblegrsm an
pounciHg the celebration today in Rio
Jsneiro Of the fifteenth anniversary Of
lie foundation q ths republic
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
R.linion Maze nsnpinss..

Religion Is not by sccidcnt o
chance. bot by us. own vsry nature
the hapniest q at lives. Just 90 fai
~ e. ever E-cus sd and gloomy II
s-s-z .E-c!-s i0ls.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
vi TRANSFER OF
ISLE OF PINES
Concluded from First page.}

r. adm nistration's disapproval Of the
qported preliminary movement in the
Erection of establishing territory
n the Isle of Pines.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
sleep in Wicker Baskets.

The SeTi indians make an odd
shaped ccntrivance RI r.alted wicker
work. with a hole al he tor through
which the occrplcI craais p uiebt =
sicep
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

D. Adolph Fritsen. bishop OF Sirass
burg. has again issued an edict for
biasins priests within his diocsss =,
usr hicFr,ez
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

Solomon Is said to have worn I
ring which possessed magical power
ana Midas the Ring OF I'hrysla. haC
one which. Wbcn he wore It. mud'
him invisible.