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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12

The PRAYER ON tlsc BaftlcshiD TeUns~
Being a newspaper man myself,
/ was inclined to doubt that STORY
about Captain Phillip of the Texas
holding a prayer service at the end OF
the Santiago naval battle" said Con-
gresham c. B. Lands. of Indiana, a
few days ago. II determined il the
opportunity ever offered to ask for in
formation from some n who was
there when the newspapers said that
the incident occurred.
Some time after the war I was at
asked the clerk at the hotel what ship
il was. And Jack Phillip commands
her. said /. L wish | could see him.
"'He sits there said the clerk, and
pointed across the hotel lobby 4 n
nan who fitted perfectly my idea of the
American sailor. I walked over and
together and afterwards he took me to
the ship, where | spent the entire day.
We returned to Wilmington together
that night, he to go to New York and
/ to 20 TO Washington. Ii was not un-
til We had almost touched the dock 1
summoned up the courage to ask him
about that prayer meeting. But ! did
II looked at me rather curiously
and hesitated in answering. But this
is something OF what he said To me
I'm the dusk Of that night as we fioated
between the lights OF the ship: Mr..
lands, there are some questions
which we hesitate to answer. for they
touch our hearts deeply. When | was
a boy up in New England my mother
taught me TO pray, and can repeat to
you today whole chapters that | then
learned from the Bible. Men say
sailors are wicked: perhaps they are;
but there V vas a man so wicked
who forgot the teachings at his moth
er's knee when n child and who fails
to support himself in crisis. Well,
sir, II is rue When the battle ended
and the smoke lifted from the face OF
the water and revealed Spain crushed
for the SAKE OF humanity, and we were
overwhelmed with the knowledge that
the rail- of shot and shell had passed
10 he right Inc the left and over and
under The old Texas. we did lift our
voices i'm prayer of thanks 10 the Al
mighty God, whose victory IL was; and
l saw tears streaming down the faces
of old salts in whose bosoms no a
would suspect to find a heart.
why, Mr.. Lands, If you hat
blows off and Il man returns it You
thank him: you fall on the street and
some II aids o to regain your feet,
you express gratitude. 1t was the arm
of God which won our battle for us,
and We lifted our voices in thanks
t"Well, in a hundred years from now
men will not quarrel about who was
the hero of Santiago: the world will
have agreed that Phillip, not Sampson
or Schley, is entitled to the laurel.
~ have been told by men prominent
in the affairs of other nations that
that incident evoked more interest and
eXerted n greater influence upon the
nations of the world even thar did
the invincibility of our arms in the
Spanish war."-Chicago Review.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
fS.

NJ. Santos DuIaont is engaged on a
new balloon, No. 49, of a novel char
acter. 1t is intended to make long
voyages at a moderate speed by vary
ing the ascensional force Of the bal
loon SO as TO combat its caprices with
out the aid of ballast. His plan Is not
to expand or contract the gas by heat,
but to employ a mixed balloon, partly
gaseous, partly of the Montgoifier ,ype,
in which the ascensional force is va
ried by change of temperature of heat
ed air. The vertical equilibrium OF
the balloon can thus be r~e-established
by means of a small quantity of COM
bustible matter giving of smoke or
heated fumes. The idea is not new
but it can be carried put now with
less risk of setti?g fire to the gas bag.
The new balloon a an ovoid a
nished silk gas bag 10 meters long and
IA IL metres thick in the middle. it
holds about 1902 cubic meters OF gas,
and from its under side, at the middle,
projects downward an egg cup or pear
shaped pocket OF vanished cotton III
cubic meters in capacity, which is vir-
tually a small Montgolfer balloon. Pc
troll burners inside the Montgolfer
pocket neat and SO dilate the air in IL
according to requirements. The burn
ers are seven meters below the gas
bag, so there is little chance OF its
catching fire. The balloon will be
driven by a motor and a helix capable
of orientation so as to serve for steer
ing as we'll as propelling It. The
speed is expected to be some three to
four meters a second.-London Globe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
One Way of Being Treated.

The Baron de st. Marc was a pat
ron of a certain entertainment given
for philanttrOpic purposes. While in
attendance at tue performance he told
the following story, apronos of the sub.
ject of charity:
I'm London I was walking down
New Bond street when a beggar ap-
preached me, led by a dog on a string.
MY poor fellow I said, as I fshed
a threepenny bit from my pocket, you
are blind. aren't you"
Ives, your honor he answered sad
~.
".Have you ever been treated?' /
went on.
"sOnly now and then, SIR said the
beggar. Folks are mostly too proud
to be see goin' into taverns with the
likes o. me"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
The Wisdom of BuvinG at Home.

Now that the shopping season has
somewhat belately arrived, it may not
lbe out of place to say that Norfolk peo-
iple should p~atronize Norfolk mer-
lchants. For a great deal of money that
fought to circulate in Norfolk channels
lis sent out of town to buy goods in
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
land it can be safely said that purchas-
Iers do not benefit by this display of
lack of local pride. Norfolk has now
become a city of such SIZE that its mer-
lcantile houses carry goods of a class
THAT SHOULD satisfy any citizen of this
lefty. Norfolk people who go else
where to buy should not overlook the
fact that the Norfolk merchant before
he buys his seasons goods, goes
Through the stock of all the great mer-
!cantile houses of the cities where the
individual buyer spends his OF her
money. As Il trained buyer he is apt
Ito know more about style and quality
than the mere individual buyer. Hav-
ling a patronage sufficient TO warrant
carrying an extensive stock on and he
lean afford to take his pick IL choice
lof all merchandise offered by any job
iher Or wholesaler in the country.
Therefore, Norfolk houses carry as de-
,sirable a line and class of goods as can
Ibe had elsewhere. There is no reason
Then why Norfolk people in making
their spring purchases should look fur
ither than their own business houses. A
Thing is 10 better because il is bought
lin New York, and there is always the
iadded cost of railroad or boat fare,
which frequently amounts to a large
percentage of the cost of the seasons
shopping. 4 great many people 20 10
New York, Baltimore or Philadelphia
Ito make their purchases, pay their
railroad fare and after they have done
their shopping have secured no more
desirable merchandise than they could
have bought in their own town. at less
Icost.
| OF course. this reasoning does not
iapply to the small towns where the re-
lstricted patronage Of merchants neces-
isarily renders it impossible for them
to carry the stock that is TO be found
lin the stores of larger cities. But an
inspection of the stocks of merchants
lin the city of Norfolk demonstrates
Iconclusiveiy that in taste and variety
1.-THE goods carried here are such as
should satisfy any reasonable demand.
l-Sorfolk yirginian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
NEWPORT ON 4 BOOM
Glowing Description Of That Section
Of Country. .
BEHIND IN MANUFACTURING

-Four Passenger and Two Freight
Trains Pass Daily--A New and
Modora Style Railway Depot VIII,
be Eaccted-The Newport Truck
Farm a Beauty Spot in Carteret
COuHty-Other Interesting Items
Concerning the Advantages and
Fertility of this Section OF the
Stare.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12

1t is to be hoped that the Patterson
woman win now be set free and be al
lowed to drop out of sight She is, OF
course, guilty Of killing Caesar Young,
but being a woman. three trials and
eighteen months in prison should about
square things under the circumstances
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
JAMES CARSWELL.

All women should strive to be beau
tiful. Beauty rules mankind. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea brings rea
lips, bright eyes and cream-like COM
plexion. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. r.
r. Bellamy.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
RKlGlIE faL YtisEIII..iI}1 [. <.

! New York boy by tue name of Morris Shatefer has refused an offer If Sf9.080 a year. pre- ferriGe to continae his schooling Yaunz Schateffer Is ontv fifteen, but he has won such distinction as an inventor that the General Electric Company offered him that extraordinary salary X Vspaper dispatch teils the story ia this way.
 iEhteea t6ogsaud q year Tor | boy of f.5ecu. Add be turned il daWa Ii came to Morris Schatte1er. s72 Gates venae. who solved q problem for signaling for electric roads His system is in uSe on part of Braoklin $ rapid transit lines According to reports he has been offered @23,9eB fer his Iaveu- cian, sut he thinks that t is wor,h twice as much He de- ct5ned an offer to go with the General Electric Company at Sis. S.eo0 a year because he wants O finish his course iu the public schools.
 h preferrin2 an education 10 so promising a position. young sehatetfer shows chat he views lie from a higher standpoint than those Who do sacrifice ev- erything to the accumulation of wealth. \ well trained mind ean furnish the body all it's needs, namely, food clothing and shelter. but a purse, howev- CT well ltIed. cannot supply eith- CT brain or conscienee.-The Commoner.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
A Teaching Story

ls the saving from death, of the taby girl ot Geo A. Eylefs Cum berland, Nd. Ee writes: At the age Of II months our little girl vas in declining health, with a serious throat trouble, and two physicians gave herup. He were almost in despair when we resolv- ed to try Dr. Kings Now Discoy- cry for consumption, coughs and colds The first bottle gave relief; alter taking four bottles she WAS cured, and is now in perfect health Never fails to relieve and cure q cough or cold At Bordeaux' dfng store; 5oe and SI0o guaran. teed Trlal bottles free.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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Beyond Expression

C " Farlowe, East Florence. Ala, writes: For nearly seven years l was afflicted with form of skin disease which caused an almost unbearable itching. I could neither work, rest or sleep in peace. Nothing gave mo per manent relief until I tried Hunt's cure. One application relieved me; one box cured me, and though a year has passed, l have stayed cured. am grateful beyond ex- pression."
 Hunt's cure is a,guaranteed rom- edy for all itching diseases of the skin, Price soc.
 For sale by
 n rIz lI.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
FIendish suTeIlng

Is often caused by sores, ulcers and cancers, that eat away your skin. Wm. Bedell., of Flat Rock, Mich, says "I have used Buck lens Arniea Salve, tor nloers, sores and cancers. It is the best heal. ing dresslngI ever found" Soothes and heals cuts, burns and sealds. 25e at Bordeaux's Drug Store; guaranteed.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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Pubic Aroused.

The public Is aroused to a knowledge of the curative merits oithat great medicinal tonic, Flee tfie Bitters, fer SICK stomach, Iiv- CT and kidneys Mary Il Walters of 546 St. Clair Ave, Columbus. Q writes: "For several months. 1 WAS given up to die. had fever ae3.ague. my nerves were wrecked l eoatd not sleep. and my stomach was SO weak. from useless doctors d1aes. that I could not eat. Soon after beginning to take Electric Bitsefs, obtained my reIiet. and ia T short time 1 was entirely eur ed. Guaranteed Ut Our Drug Store, price 99e
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
IL h cps Them Of.

They are rretty bad this year ho nsisiaKe-aoa they cite vic iea@Ix We feter t. mosquitoes. 49taltltle H#at's Lightning Od applied to the irritated places f.1as the sting away IL keeps them atf if used in time.
 For sale bv D '. Gvatt.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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Gae douale-bs.rel Remington hammer shat gun 8 inch 3amas- eaz barrels Had rubber but piece on stock when last seen. Said gun WIS taken from this office Friday oieat. Iuly 71a. I9o5. A rewa ard of s5.o9 wlH be paid for It's return to thi- office.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
Stra4ed. .of Stolen.

From McGeaes, about April .st, one cs.rk bay or brown mare mule; about s hands high 10 years old; bfoeky or chunky built little white on nose; little skin of un- der lid of one eye; slight knots on lower part of knee.
 SI5.oo reward for return of same To II Fitzhagh,
 McGehee, Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

The cattle market was some. what stronger the better part of last week, and the chances are thatwithin theHczt two months prices will he remunefaiixe
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

T have found Simmons Liver Purifier tbe mlIdest and most pleasant in action, yet the surest remedy for constipation, torpid IVer and all kindred troubles, have ever ased. II does not irri- tate or gripe Very truly,
 s. P cleary,
 iactsaH; Tenn. Pat up ta In boxes only. Price 2ae
 For saIc hJ
 D. T. Hyatt.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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WILL SELL My residence. 7 tenant houses that rent for 223o psf 5esL 5fooo interest 3n 25 aeres wit. dwelling and brick yara--al under fence and I4 acres la cultivation. S75 in I acres with tenant house. aud $cooo interest in Drew Brick Plant. &7oe9 will buy this properly.
 #. ] II Blythe.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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ATTENTION, ALI LovERs OF FINE ART A handsome oil painting by the celebrated ealored aftist Of Arkansas, J II. Smith, formerly of Monticello, Is now on exhibition It Curry Bros. This painting is valued at MS and is to bs rallied st once by Lamar Williamson Get t chance from him before the sma4 numbers are ail gene tf
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

The.Argenta News ts making things lively for some members oi the anti gambhas association af Little Rock. these hot days
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One light pay mare, about six years old, roach mane, branded C r oa left hip. "el ghs between 70o and Soo pounds. Lett inf place about the E Of July. Any in formation ie3aiHg to recovery of sud mare vii be paid for.
 U B. Williams.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

< E. AIcN3sf. the banker and CT f5Itslifst tof Af6ade!plli4 dead Those who knew him best loved him most, which is an enduring monument to his memory. Il IS 4id that he was ever the friend af the poor and needv winch faes proves that he had a heart ia the right riace l. is not aL WaYs the ease that the rich be. friend the poor. but very ire 4aeatlg when men grow rich theF forget tHeir less fortunate friends aaa ike 8leogs st5sr iH another sphere
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

The discovery of a few eases of yellow fever la Che low country close to New Orleans need cause 10 alarm il the uplands further away Doubtless such sporadic cases have accompanied every fey
 CT epidemic without spreading the infection. Their discovery now speaks wei! for the vigilance of health officers and tbe efficiency of The fight which the Marine sios- p#fsf Service 5s making Whether as= afezu1t af tB5se sanitary efforts or because of 5he m5Ia farm of the disease. the ratio of death to e=sses continues low aaa he hope ai bringing the ePjaenis under coa,soI Is Weii bounded =ftspu5
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

The combined efforts at ffcsI dent Roosevelt and tae peaey commissioners have thus far oeea futile
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
NAtf.t SHIPMENTS.

Ite action Of the Secretary of Agriculture sa msklng les ztsing- eatths regulations under tbs tweu- ty eight aour law with respect to che sbipmeat af cattle wiffbe gen. crafty acceptable to stockoen cs- peeisIly those whose pastures and feed lots are distant from markets.
 Texas cattiemen were bitter in taeir criticism of the restriction au tie nambee of,animals to e1r, and derded sae arrangements for watering the animals ia transit. They ma,ntain that cattle after 4 long joutoey arlve .ia better shape when packed sa tightly ia the car that they support one another tbaa ifthey are given room to lie down thatfesaa& and watering every twenty eight hours are anueces- SarY.
 Al the objections of the Tezans 4fenotmetb} b}z sae nsw regulations, b4t tae reIaS ion of tbe time limit for feeding aad watering. sad the pron5se of a0 amendment to tie law extending the stms to at least talr'g-slx hours seem acceptable both to shippers and railroads - Republic
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Enc bo.' worm Is getting !a bis work in the cotton patches now. There has been several specimens ot h.s efficient work brougAeto thz o.5=ee. H. iIa.tom has recently made trip through a portion of the country around Wallacebuf < aaa reports that this atele worm is dong much damage to tae cotton crop in that section G K. Gjp. s8a brought fH=a paper sack fuH of ~efm= tAat he got of Of one stalk of cottou.-Nevada County Plea. yuae.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

The Gazette. of a late date, iu- inmates that should GOV Davis and Attorney General Rogers meet. in public debate. the fur willay Iftbese gentlemen. have grievances to air let them do the iab iH their own back vards Ne had enough public airing in the last campaign to last until the leaves ta8n red
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Fhc yellow fever situation ia about as it has been for several weeks New Orleans seems to be handling tife=feyer to the best advantage possible fhe break ing cut Of the fever at Lake Providence. La gives th5s sec ton of country most concern. But with eternal vigilance. the fever may be kept away from Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Clark eaaat4 candidates have commenced announcing their candidacy through the papers
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Get Telephone and be happy Nothing like t for so small an in Yestment.
 Valley Telephone Co.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
Notice

l nave appointed Rev s. +. Mathews pastor of the Collins Circuit He wjll preach at Bethel church next Sunday, Sept 3rd
 " N Hayes. ?. E.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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Now Is the tune to have your photo work done. Mir Eek, the photographer. ls now iu His Mon t;celIo gallery with ali hiz Hne cam. eras can ma.e you large ot small photos, slagieer# In groups en- large your pictures and frame them astisttea fa fact caa make any thing in the photo lime as only an ex periaaced workman can. His gallery -w5il De opeu for business ti.is yatr untiI Saturday evening. September thirtieth-a4 longer. Don't syat unfIl tl.e last day 70 ION
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Peace is sweet, but stiu there has been none declared between the Lap and the Rus vet Fresi- dent Roosevelt is doing al in his power to bring these nations to an understanding which will stop tbe war The commission has rot vet adjourned. and something mas be accomplished.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
HELP WANTED.
No Energy. No VII Power. Nc Ambition. Losing Confidence ii SeIt and tho Confidence of
 Friends or Employers.
4 State Of Health That Needs Prompt Treatment to Ward Off
 Serious Disease.

Do you notice d large reduction il your vital energy2 Are you losing hold on yoar place in the social worIdo Is yoar strength gore, constitution weak, appetite poor, digestion deranged, bow els costive. with aaeasiness ard symp- toms cf derangement in the region of the <idueys2 Such q condition is the preliminary to BT.ght's Disease or soue other serious kidney trouble. If this describes the state of your body, we urge upon you prompt action before your health is entirely beyond recovery. Priekly Ash Bitters is the remedy you need; it has q four-fold restorative effect. It stimulates the torpid liver, restores health in the stomach, strengthens and cures the kidneys, and through its peculiar yet agreeable laxative char acter t cliuches the good work by thor oughiy cleansing the bowels. It is a certain remedy. for kidney and liver diseases.
 Accept no substitute. Insist on having
 the genuine Prick3y Ash Bitters with the
 large figure in red on the front label Sold by Druggists, Prise sI.OO per bottle. Brown, McQuiston X Co, Spec
 ial Agents.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
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Ii the Kaiser k hacking the Car. &64te hehfaj tae Kaiser
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

T he Senatorial contest 10 this state between Senator Berry and Gov Dav Davis is as mild as i zep1yr. compared co the storm that \ raging tH ReaHes see between Senator GaFafack and Ex.Gov Robt. L Taylor. TheV have dag politics iu Ten nessee now. and the promise is vouehsafed for htter.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Dr. G NJ r Cantrell HresI- dent of the State Board uf Health and three other members ot the Board have resigned, ow- ing to disagreement between the Board and the Governor in thecontrol of che quarantine sit E95faH
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

There is not much encourage mention farmer boys. when q clerk ia an office beasts of pro motion from the farm 70 q clerk sbip + Is fortunate for the country thaf such boys obtain positions of tRls kind, far while theYnay make good clerks they would most likely make poor farmers
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Notice Is heFeay given that seal ed bids will De received for the weighing and adjustment of weights. in case of danpness or damage, of the cotton crop of ioo5; bids to be made on or before the It day Of September, 1908. Bond will be required The City Council reserves the right to re- jeet any aud ali bids. See the un- der2igned committee for particu- lars,
 Walter Lambert,
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

The yellow fever situation, at New Orleans, is about the same as last week The authorities appear to he managing 1T well and the dcath rate is low The fever ls getting a.ootlag ia Miss issippi Itis at Calf Port. Nat chez and two or three other places Alexandria La. claims to be clear of the fever now. but II is still at Lake Providence.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Hon x .. RnnaaII, ef Desaa county, has announced Chat he will he iu the race for Attorney General Kirby. pindail and Shartafe theaeaxel candidates
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

some the cotton prophets are predicting that cotton Mill sell for 20 cents per pound be fore the season of 1905 6 Is over, and that a genuine cotton fam ine Is staring the country in the face. The truth is that the country has a broad and expan- sive face into which famine can stare; but our humble opinion is that when the farmer can turn his 1eecy stuff over at 10 cents or upward he had better do so andnot put too much confidence in some optimistic guesser. The farmer can well afford to raise cotton at ten cents per pound. and N hen they hold for better price they may be seriously dis appointed.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Last advices trom the seat of 3aaes at P5.rfsa 5e.l. 8eset5 the effect that the faps had dropped I peg ar t4o and were HON wiling to leave out tbe.rdemand for war indemnity. E is barely possible now that peace terms Nil be arranged While Russia has got the worst end af the war. in the far East, it does not appe3rin the role of 4 sHH3iieaaefaf peace upon any kfaaat terms. aad.jts people pre- fer fight = finish rather fHaa aeecaf hnmiliatin4 terms.
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 West Virginia, with an area of twenty-five thousand square mics. mostly mountains. md a population of something less thaa q million by the last census, Is q pretty saed state, especially when It goes Democratic. The Indian Territory, with thirty one thousand square miles. near tg aii richly productive land. and a population that is fast run nine beyond tic million mark. Wi1l make q much better state. and no questions asked for the present about how she is going Co vote Republic
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

N alter Lambert, Harry Iiankins, luce Bordeaux,
 Committee,
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
Doe&ot I1riate.

Berea hley Go, Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
sold by Druqqists, Prise SI.OO per bottIt

Accept no substitute Insist on having tle genuine Prickly ssh Bitters with the large figure in red on the front label.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31
LettIng Qf Cotton Scales.

D. T. Hyatt.
The Monticellonian., 1905-08-31

Brown, McQuiston & Co.,, Spec ial Agents.