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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
rHE; BUSY
Forward Spring-Big Reduction in
Cotton Acreage.

Our farmers are busy. for spring
has come pom us like Il thief in the
njght-even the dOgWOodS are i'll ful
bloom, and while he grounding
made a mistake the dogwo0ds seldom
ever do. A good deal of corn has been
planted: the cotton and is nearly
ready and the fertilizers are being dis
tributed. We think there will be any
where from 20 to 25 per ent. decrease
in the cotton acreage in Robson. and
there has been a considerable increase
in small grain. Hogs are abundant,
and With plenty of hog and homiry'
we will not suffer
On a ride to Alma Tuesday we no.
ticed an acre Of beans finger high and
growing nicely OF the farm of MIR. IL.
g. McNair: also some cucumbers and
waterme!Ons w and locking fine. Our
farmers arc about through planting
corn and will he PLANTING cotton III a
few dayS.-ScOttish Chief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
4 FATALITY
Young Eugene Harris Hit by Batted
Hall and Died Within Fifteen Min
ufcS,

Asheville, y. c., April S.-Engene
Harris, aged ID years, was hit in the
back of the head by a batted bali dur
ing preliminary practice prior TO a
game Of baseball here this afternoon
and died in fifteen minutes. his neck
being dislocated. The lad was pitch
ing and failed to successfully dodge q
terrific liner that was driven to his di-
rection by the batter. II man OF -
years. This Is the first reported base
ball fatality of the season. The lad
was Il nephew OF Corporal Thomas
Harris. Of the United States army.
who was shot and killed by Sergeant
Kyle at Fort Caswell, y. c.. a short
While agO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
RIG BANQUET AT CHARLOTTE
Councils of kaigfis Of Columbus %.
This City and Charlotte.

The Knights OF Columbus OF
Greensboro and Charlotte are making
great preparations for a great time
on the afternoon and evening Of April
11th 1t Charlotte. There are 80 can
1idates that are to he initiated. a big
banquet is 10 be held and prominent
members are TO be present from ali
parts OF the south. II will be remea-
oer-d that a similar occasion was held
here a few weeks e when the coun~
Gil here was organized. The coEnci
here Is n OF the two In the state.
and the one at Charlotte Is the sec
end The degree work at the meeting
at Charlotte will begin at 2 o'clock
ard the candidates will stay under
the v"ke" until y o'cio-k when the
banquet wil' begin. Several from
Greensboro will attend.0Greensboro
Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

Let me say that / have used Eiy's
Cream Balm for catarrh and car thor
oughly recommend il for what ii
claims. Yer truly, (Rev.) III. w. Hath
away, Elizabeth, y. j.
] tried Ely's Cream Balm and 10 al
appearances am cured OF catarrh. Tie
terrible headaches from which / IoLg
suffered are gone-W. J.. Hitchcock.
late Major e. S. Vol. and A. A. Gen.
Buffalo. N Y.
The Balm does o irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 80 cts-,
or mailed by Ely Brothers, SO Warren
ST., New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
THE SALISBURY CLCLONE
One Person Killed-prOperty Loss
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Salisbury, N. c., April Ga careful
estimate tonight places the total losses
in this city and surrounding commun-
ity at no less than one hundred thors-
n dollars, as the result of the hurri-
cane which struck Salisbury and Spen-
Ger at four o'clock Wednesday after
o The heaviest single loss here
was sustained by Livingston College,
the amount being placed at eight
thousand five hundred dollars. The
losses in Spencer will aggregate about
ten thousand dollars.
A Mrs. Bailey. of Rowan county, is
reported tonight to have been beaten
to death by the storm in which she
was caught while out visiting-Special
to News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
Now for q High School.

AS has been stated, the people In
this section of the county have raised
5000 for the purpose of erecting a good
school building at this place. Now,
why not follow the example of Clin-
ton, Wallace and Burgaw, and eStab-
lish a public high school by local tax
alton. 1t seems to me this would be
the proper place etaoshrdl uetaOiinii
the proper course to pursue, and this
would place the school on a good finan-
cial basis.-Atkinson Notes in Fender
Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

China's refusal to carry out her
agreement for the improvement of one
CT her rivers may furnish an excuse
for a river and harbor committee jun
ket. Members of that committee have
rot been to n place at government
expense for two or three weeks
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

That Mr.. Boil, of New York, who
testified that he had received $2,342
from the government without earning
it, wouldn't know a salary grab if he
saw it in size big as an elephant
Louisville Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

A society weekly announces today
that Miss Alice Roosevelt has surreI-
dered her heart and hand to Senator
Reveridge and a on the third fin
ger of her left hand an elegant din
Inond ring. Prsident Roosevelt Is PC
ported TO be highly pIeased.-Naw
York special to News Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
Commodore Nicholson Of the U. S.
Ndvy.

Navy.
Commodore Somerville Nicholson, of
the United States Navy in a letter from
1857 r Street, Northwest, Washington,
u. c., says:
"Your Peruna has been and is now
used by so many Of my friends and
acquaintance as a sure cure for catarrh
that l am convinced of its curative
qualities and I unhesitatingly recon-
mend 1t to all persons suffering from
thai complaint."-S. Nicholson.
U. S. Minister to Guatemala.
Dr.. ". Godfrey Hunter, u S. Minister
to Guatemala, and ex-member of Con-
gress from kentucky, in = letter from
Washington. D. c. writes
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

Mr. A. G. Nielsen returned home
yesterday after a very successful tour
of Fender and BIaden counties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11
Good Health
to the
Children

Children especially arefond of dainties,
and the housekeeper must look carefully
to their food.
AS good cake can be made only with
good eggs, SO also a cake that is health
tul as well as dainty must be raised with
a pure and perfect baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable
In the preparation Of the highest quality
Of food. 1t imparts that peculiar light
ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the
finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc.,
and what is more important, renders the
food wholesome and agreeable to young
and old.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

al am fully satisfied that your Peruna
is an efficacious remedy for catarrh, as I
and many Of my friends have been
benefited by its use."-w. e.. Hunter,
NJ. d.
Well known men OF dignity and promi-
hence in the United States endorse and
recommend Peruna for catarrh.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement OF your case, and ne will
be pleased to give You his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Or. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-11

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
A DISTRICT R-EFoRMAToRY.

The advocates of a reformatory have
not yet given mp hope although they
have received such little encourage
ment from the state legislatures. Mr..
Heriot Clarkson, Of Charlotte, proposes
the establishment in Mecklenburg
county Of an institution OF this
kind for that judicial district, the
various counties composing the dis
trict to contribute to its maintenance.
So long as our legislators are fright
ened to death at the mere mention OF
a state bond issue for erecting needed
charitable institutions there will be
no possibility of securing a state re-
formatory. Therefore If the reforma-
tory advocates expect to accomplish
anything it will have to be lone along
the lines of Mr.. Clarkson's sugges-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
d CHohcH FOR ALL DENOMINA.
TONS.

oeif Ggn doctor in st. Louis has
S'af'eo . new church. according to
'he aar1otte Chronicle. He believes
'na' Ont religion is as good as anothe.
al 4 that therefore there should be
d 4 2malgamation Of all denominations.
and that there should be a church in
every city where people of all demon
inatieas may go and worship the Zone
God"
Acting upon this principle he is 60
ing to build a church in ST. Louis for
this purpose. In his church there will
be mo sermon, no choir, no ceremony.
no collection plate, and no fixed SER
vices" A set of chimes and a pipe or
gan operated by electricity will Eur
nish constant music "Of a kind CAL
culated to uplift men and turn their
thoughts toward things spiritual"
The no collection plate idea will
catch many an old sinner, and the
doing away with the choir will lessen
the probability of discord among the
members of the congregation.
The Chronicle describes the chief ar
ticle of belief of this man to be:
The main duty of a Christian is to
fight the devil, and he maintains that
the devil is within everybody and that
the man who spends all his days in
W~ickedness will himself be absorbed
into and become a MARI of the evil
spirit after death.
Certainly Christians of all denOmina-I
lions can endorse the first part of
this article Of belief and the latter isl
not to be cast aside as nonsense and
not worthy of a passing thought.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
One Thousand Miles to Wed.

Miss A. Chaffee Drake, a wealthy
young woman of Henderson, n. c., ar
rived in this city tonight after coming
one thousand miles from Fernandez.
Fla, to become the bride Of Hawkes.
s. Thompson, a youth of 1S years. who
came to Chester two months ago from
Florida After the woman had arrived
in this city, the intended husband re-
fused to have anything to do with her.
stating that his people would not allow
him to. marry. Miss Drake went to a
boarding house, and although she made
every effort to interview the man, she
was refused admittance to the house
of his aunt, Mrs. Thomas A. Devers.
wife Of a wealthy republican politi-
clan, where he is stopping. Thomas
says he never intended marrying the
woman. Miss Drake is % years Of
age, beautiful, and very refined and
educated. She has letters and tele-
grams from Thompson, asking her to
come here and be married.-Chestor
fPa.) Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

THURSDAYS Charlotte Observer says
that for a large part of the time since
Tuesday DON pandemonium has reign
ed in Charlotte. The explosion of dy-
Mantle caps, with their sharp, contin-
uous detonation, has frightened ladies,
shaken the nerves of strong men aud
rendered pedestrians on the streets
unsafe That paper goes on to say
that there is an ordinance of the city
against the use of explosives for other
than necessary reasons, and that Re.
corder Shannonhouse is to be com
mended for his purpose to enforce
it." 1t looks like it is taking the re.
corder a long time to put his purpose
into execution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
PRIvETT-wTNsTEAD
St. Stephens Church Thronged To Wit
ness the Marriage of Miss Helen
Hope Priyeft to Mr.. w III. WinSfead.

Goldsboro, y. G.. December 21--St.
Stephens church was thronged last
night with friends of the contracting
parties TO witness n marriage OF
Miss Helen Hope Priyett % Mr.. VIII
liam Henry WinStead, two popular
young people of this community. The
church was deliberately decorated for
the occasion. Miss Hattie Dewey
presided at the organ and rendered a
popular selection while the young lady
and gentlemen friends OF the bride and
groom entered the church aud were
shown the seats of honor in the follow
ing order: Miss Janet Dortch and Ner-
wood Spicer. Miss Mary Munroe and
G. s. Dewey, Miss Mittie Lewis and
j.. Tyson Dortch. Miss Sadie Spier and
Herman We'll, Miss Laura Kirby and
l.. y. Grant, Mrs. Webb, sister of the
groom and Mr.. G. W. Spence, Mr.. and
Mrs. James 5. Lewis. Mrs. Stanton
of Wilson, and Mr.. Blackwell Cooke,
Then came the ushers: Messrs. w. II.
H. Cobb and w. III. Williamson, G.
\. Norwood and j. Hickey. These
were closely followed by the maid of
honor, the brides sister Miss Evelyn
Privett. The bride then entered with
her brother Mr.. Doyle Priyett, who
gave her away at the chancel To the
eNpectant groom. who had entered
from the vestry room with his best
man Mr.. Lindsay Winstead. The i'm
presSive ceremony of the Episcopal
church was performed by the rector.
of the church Rev. +. III. T. Horsefeld.
happy couple left on the north
bound train at 9:30 amid downpours Of
rice and rain and good wishes for an
extended "trip to New York. Mrs.
Winstead is the third daughter of Mrs.
B. NJ. Privett and possesses many
charms of young ~womanhood, while
the groom is n of the o popular
young men that has made GOldsboro
his adopted home. Tuesday evening
informal luncheon was given to the
friends of the bride and groom
at the home of the bride on James
street, where the display of bridal
presents did not fail to attract the eye
Of the visitors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Parents Should Look Out.

their boys who are entering their
teens. Over in Mecklenburg it was
reported last week that a % year old
girl had slipped up to a mans house
and had stolen his 1~7-year-old son,
carried him off and married him.
When girls get to stealing boys
from their parents that way it's time
for parents to watch more closely and
try to protect their boys, for in the
silent watches of the night some girl,
who wants a husband, may slip up and
carry a bright and hopeful son away
and have herself married to him be-
fore she can be overtaken. 1t might
be well to let the boys sleep where
you can watch after EN- and save 'em
from such misunderstanding Home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Nothing will cure indigestion that
doesn't digest the food itself, and give
the stomach rest. You can't expect
that a weak stomach will regain its
strength and get well when it is com-
PEELED to do the full work that a sound
stomach should do. You wouldn't eX-
pect a sick horse to get well when it is
compelled to do a Iull days work
every day of the weak. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure is a perfect digestant and
digests the food regardless of the con
ditien of your stomach. Relieves In
digestion, Belching, Sour Stomach, and
all stomach disorders. Sold by Z. 4.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Heretofore, the Charlotte street cars
have followed the mills. AS mill sites
about town are becoming scarce, il
will soon be in order for the mills
to follow the. street cars-in the direc.
ticn of the CataWha, for instance
Charlotte Chronicle.
Since the establishment of electric
power plants to run all the mills in
the surrounding country there is nc
longer any meaning in the old saying
about a dam by a mill site, but no mill
by a damn sight"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

needs more help from those v IN are
able and willing to aid in II .ts noh,e
work. We hope some OF TT q Messen-
gers readers who see this >~s. nil,
hearken to the call an A omen their
purses as well as thej heart IN the
appeai LOT assistahce 81 this humane
society. Communi
auaresseu " MI. William B. Streeter,
Greensboro. N. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Ifas Bower Joined the Blackburnites2

Several months ago the news came
to The Landmark from a perfectly re-
liable source that Hon. ". FL. Bower,
of Caldwell, had cast his lot with the
republicans. The matter was made
public and Mr.. Bower quibbled and
made evasive statements but he never
did deny squarely the ruth of the re-
port, although some Of his friends de-
MED it for him with nor or less heat.
The Landmark gave Mr.. Bower the
benefit of all the denialS and hoped the
report was not true, for it considers
his detection a distinct loss to the
party. This matter is mentioned now
to call attention to the fact that Mr..
Bowers name appears in h list OF
delegates, supposed to be composed of
Blackburn or anti-organization Repub,
licans, who called on President RooSe-
welt last Thursday. Unless the name
is an error it would appear that Mr..
Bower has lined up with the republic
cans all right enough.-Statesville
Landmark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

After reading the editorial in We'd
nesday's Raleigh Times in regard to
the attack on that paper made in Sun
days News and Observer we are forced
to "retract" what we said yesterday
about the threatened newspaper con
~troversy of a personal character being
sidetracked. 1t is still on the maiI
line. with a full head of steam on anG
running at a two-forty speed, on one
side at least.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

The Industrial News, in speaking ci
the republican party of the south and
especially of this state, says it mus,
make the masses of the people believe
that it stands for something. They al.
n great thing-all the pie from The
presidents table they can get.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

ove there in Vladivostock with a
mutinous army wonders why the car
does not answer some of his appeals
pursue?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

The three men who swan to the re-
lief of the two men in the tunnel I'm.
der East river showed more gen
uine heroism and courage than die
ever the most removed warrior
in leading his men in deadly struggle
on the field of battle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Union county farmers should be
mighty happy this Christmas. Their
cotton crop was as large as last year,
Notwithstanding a considerable reduc-
ton in acreage. This means more cot
ton to the acre, and, hence, produced
at less COST while it was sold at much
higher price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

There is little left of the old orig
inal frigate Constitution, but the coun-
try wants that little preserved to The
latest possible Observation-Disclosures
Age-Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a hap
py, vigorous old age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Cincinnati claims that lunacy is on
the decrease there. The last election
returns prove this claim.-Atianta
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Women love a clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
HEALTH
INSURANCE.

The man who insures his life is
wise for his family.
The mar who insures his health
Is wise both for his family and
himself.
You may insure health by guard
ing 1t. 1t is worth guarding.
At the~first attack of disease,
which generally approaches
through the LIVER and mani
tests Itself i'm innumerable ways
TAKE-
TuttsPi||s
And save your health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-15
Puffy LIGHT 2opovers.

When stirring Up batter for pop
overs do not Jeat the whites and
yolks of the eggs separately if you
wish them to pop over the edge of
the baking cups, as they are sup
posed to do. Drop the whole eggs in
to the batter one by one. beating it
very hard, When baked the pop
overs will then be filled with large
air spaces. If, instead of dropping
the eggs in whole and beating, the
yollls and whites are whipped sepa-
rately until stiff or light, the pop
overs will turn into very dainty muf-
fms of the ordinary appearance, but
perhaps more delicate than those
made with baking powder. 1t is some
thing of an art to bake popovers. If
taken out too soon they will fall,
but even then they will taste good.
To be on the safe side, it is wiser to
let them become very brown in the
oven, when there will be no danger
of falling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-15
LapIand Baby Swings.

Little Laplanders spend the first
few months of their existence in bas-
kets of wickerwork, provided at the
top with a conical framework too
close for baby to fall through, and
vet giving the infant plenty of light
End air. Before commencing her work
for the day the Lapp mother places
her child in the basket and hangs it
on the limb of some nearby tree,
occupation being found for the little
ones by stringing toys upon a cord
passed across the top OF the basket.
Thus provided, the child spends the
entire day in the open, and yet at the
same time is guarded from the
troubles and dangers of outdoor child
life in other countries. The basket
idea curiously parallels the Indian
idea OF strapping the papoose into a
carrying case, but the Lapp baby has
the advantage over its Indian fellow
in that its limbs are unconfned and
certain amount of liberty of move
ment is afforded. The child is car
ried from place to place in The same
basket. the cord by which it is at
tached to tree being slung over the
shoulder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-15
Winter Windows AbIoom.

Among the most easily grown and
satisfactory house plants for winter
are winter-blooming bulbs. They are
especially suitable for city flats,
where a window garden thrives with
most difficulty. Hyacinths are the
best, because they demand only Il
very simple culture. A four-inch
pot serves for one large bulb, five
inch pot for two and a six-inch pot
for three. Roman hyacinths are ex-
tremely popular, los in price and
easily brought to flower on Christmas,
if pOtted in October. A succession
planted from that time on, produces a
succession of flowers throughout the
winter. Three or four bulbs may be
planted in six-inch pot, or dozen
or more in bulb pan or basket Any
good garden soil, mixed with one
fourth of coarse sand, will grow any
sort of hyacinths. Use no manure,
as it rots the bulb. Put an inch of
broken charcoal, pottery or pebbles
in the bottom of the pot for drainage.