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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
Love the Horse

SIT is not generally KNOWN said the
driver of a patrol wagon yesterday,
that many of the residents living
near patrol and fire stations take as
great interest in the horses as we do,
and | think it will be conceded that
we all love our horses. Prominent men
and women bring all kinds Of fruits
and delicacies for the horses. Very
the horses come to know them and
about the hour they are in the habit
of calling, the horses are on the look
out. Horses are very fond Of apples
and loaf sugar. 4 physician living ad-
Jacent to our station has for several
years called at the stable and brought
a big apple for each horse. He calls
o Z O'Clock each morning, and if
he chances to be a few minutes late the
horses neigh and become restless. If
we are out on a trip at the time the
doctor calls he leaves the apples, and
although they are beauties, there is not
a man in the station who would eat
one of them, so anxious is every one
that the horses should not be deprived
of the fruit"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
Uncle Sans Poison Farm.

The United States. once SO ricn in
medical gardens and her Ds. now finds it
necessary TO import SIG, 1000 worth
each year.
Why does such a condition exist
Why should not all of the drugs that
we need be raised right here il our
own country?
The government experts are busying
themselves with 4 practical answer to
this problem. In other words, they
have started IN experimental farm
near Washington, upon which they are
trying 20 determine whether Or not the
drug nlant can be grown in America
upon a commercial scale.
This poison farm. as it is called. is
situated ON the Potomac Flats, just
outside the city limits of Washington.
Large plots have been laid out for the
culture of opium, poppy, night shade,
b%elladonna, licCrice. burduck, dande-
lion, fox gloves, poke weed, tansy and
jimsOn weed.
Would it not be better to educate the
people SO
Would it not be better to spend
money to educate the people to know
how TO live SO as to avoid the use of
these poisonous products? This would
save much suffering, as we'll as to these
vast sums of n'oney.-Retail Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
His NiggardlineSs.

Il sho'ly hates, bruddren and Sis
tabs, to publicly stigmatiZe any mem
buh oh dis congregation by name
grimly remarked good old Parson
Woollimon, during a recent
fixing a basiliskic glare on a certain
miserly and unprOductive person be-
fore him, says Tom Watson's Maya
zine. Time after time, when de contri-
button box hab circumambulated
around, de brudder under specification
amt flung in mary cent, but desS sot
and sot Inc soaked up lie sermint,
and nebber said boo about payin'
his predestined pro-ratty. Oar comes
a time, muh friends, when ~procrasti-
nation done ceases to be virtuous. anG
I is now gwine to ak dat dis liberal and
reluctant pusson whyn't he reorganize
his 'sponsibilities and retaliate wild a
'casiOnal nickel or a little so'thin'
dat-a-way. Don't yo' know, Brudder
SlewfOot-Is gWine to predicate to
him-don't yo' know a yo' am due
and elected to lend to de Lawd? Don't
yO'-?'
Il knows all dat, and mo-, too"
doggedly replied the economical Mr..
SleWfOOt. q knows dat, all right
enough and I stands ready and willin'
to lend to de Lawd. When de Lawd
comes after de money rs er-gwine to
fork it ODER: but I sho' proclaims in a
high, cl'ar voice dat I amt gwine to
hand it out to bod else"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
LOYALTY OF THE cossACKs
But for Them the Empire Would Have
CrumbIed Long Ago.

Amidst all the troubles of the Ear
of all the Russians there is something
wonderful in the attachment OF lie
Cossacks for the existing regime, bnt
for them, doubtless by this time The
throne of the Ramonoffs would nave
been displaced either by a Republic
or revolution would be shaking the
country from center TO circumference.
As il is now the Cossacks in add
ton TO holding in check a turbulent
public must. also keep confined 10
their barracks many native Russian
soldiers, who show more or less evl
dences Of growing INSTRUMENTATION
Naturally the question arises in the
minds of the reader why are these peo-
pie who are so LAVAL in the face of 80
much political unrest and upheaval.
Originally the Cossacks were a
tribe Of people closely akin to the
Tartars who settled on the Russian
Southern frontier in Europe but are
now distributed in different parts OF
the empire and by the infusion of al
len blood lost much of their former
savagery.
They have always been valiant peo-
pie and noted for their clannishness
and tenacity of purpose. Historically
they are divided into two groups The
Cossacks of the Dineppe and the Cos
sacks of the Don.
In the 10th century they were en-
rolled with the vassals of Poland, ana
were granted concessions and placer
on the level with the nobility for val
orous conduct. Their constitution was
consolidated and their valor utilized
by King Stephen Barthare, and Their
organized under a strict military con
federation not unlike in many respects
the other knights of Western Europe
Since then they have always been re
spected and their organizations KEEP
intact by succeeding Emperors wht
have them most excellent soldiers and
loyal to a degree.
They have saved the throne ane
kept the empire together on many try
ing occasions and bid fair to do sc
this time-EXchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

do You object to telling the court
your age:" asked the attorney, ac-
cording-to the Chicago Record-Herald.
DO look as if / had reason to be
afraid to tell how old I ann" she in
dignantly answered
"Oh, no. no. / didn't mean that at
oil. l assure you that it is common
even for women who are young to de-
cline to give their ages"
"Am l to understand from your re-
marks you consider me old? Your use
of the word even indicates hat you
co."
II had no such intention. madam. I
assure YOU"
ut seems to me that you have a
poor way of saying what you mean"
THAT must be a mere matter of
opinion. / will try TO speak plainly.
so that there may be 40 misunder-
standing. Will you please tell the
court how old you are:'
do you wish to have me tell the
day of the month on which l vas
bOrn?"
You may if you wish to do so, but
that is not essential
well, it was the 27th Of October.
"Yes?"
MY mothers maiden name was
Mary Williams and l live at OCT Grand
ison avenue. There! My goodness
It's almost as annoying to get a di
vorce as to start a bank account
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
Ghe Messenger.
OUR JURY

Perhaps some day a North Cardinal
legislature may awake to the WISDOM
OF Sc amending the jury system as not
TO require the unanimous agreement
of twelve men to reach a verdict SomeI
provision ought to be made to preVehlI
The stopping of a prolonged case where
a member of the jury happens 10 peI
taken sick, and also to prevent fnls-
trials when one Juror holds out against
all the others.-Greenville Reflector.
Tbere is no doubt that there should
be some changes made in our present
system of trial by jury. Except IN
the qualification of jurors and the
method of their selection he system is
today just what it was several hum
dred years ago, when conditions were
SO different from what they are now
There have been changes for the better
and to suit the altered conditions i'll all
the other branches of the practice anc
administration of the law, but the
people stick with surprising and incom
~prehensible tenacity to the old-time
rules OF trial by jury. The trial by
11Ty Is I1tOIctlIdiIJ liz cSSI
could be devised. 1t would be a great
blow to the liberties and to the main
tenance of the rights of the people to
do away with this system. Still there
are some features of the present mode
of conducting these trials which should
be lone away with. One of these il
the requirement of a unanimous
verdict of the twelve men composing
that body and another is the rule
which requires a mistrial when a OF
the jurors becomes incapacitated tC
serve by reason of sickness or some
other cause occurring after the jury
has beer empaneled. Time and again
of late years the effort has been madc
t 0 amend the law regarding jurors il
these respects, but such effort has al
ways met with defeat. There should
certainly be It law which WoulC
prevent one man from baking The
action of the other eleven on The
jury with him We do not think
that the majority rule should be
adopted, especially in trials for serious
criminal offenses; but we wish to SET
the day come when a case can be pr,
ceeded with, Notwithstanding one O
the jurors becomes incapacitated ant
when it does not take the consent o
all twelve men on the jury to decide
civil suit or Il criminal case of MIN
magnitude. We believe public sent,
ment is being led in that direction
and that the time is not long distan
when the people who now stand 81
jealousy by the OLD rules will see tra
it is to their interest and for the gooC
of the general public that these stric
rules are relaxed. This would be NJ
greater innovation than many othe.
changes which have been made in tn
practice before courts inaugurated TO
the greater dispatch of business AM
for the benefit of litigants and of TIT
general public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
They Live Without Drinking.

Il believe men could live withou
drinking" said John Lover, the ZOO
keeper. There are three kinds of
gaZelles that never drink a drop.
Sloths never drink. Neither do the
namas Of Patagonia.
and parrots can do without
drinking for months and years.
Il have heard hat drinking water is
what harden the arteries and produces
dc age. / have heard that the thing
to do is to eat juicy fruits, like oranges
and lemons and lines. uuenching the
thirst that way, and at the same time
destroyin~ in the system the lime that
brings SensilitY On.
Il used to think that it was impos-
sible for man to live without water. If
animals can do it, though, why can't
we?-St. Lous Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
Tea-$42 2 Pound.

81 sold last week. said the tea ex-
pert, "a pound of tea for SAP. It was
worth the money too. 1t was gold tip.
"On every tea bush grow four or five
minute gold tips. These are as SUI
perior to ordinary tea leaves as cham
payne is superior to beer. They are
laid, after picking, on strips of flannel,
SO hat hey nav be neither broken
nor soiled. To gather a pound Of gold
tips will take a man a day or two, and
a 5000 or 1000 acre plantation will
yield only a few pounds.
THE Japanese and Chinese nobility
usually nave a little gold-tip tea on
hand for special occasions. A pound
of it was sen to King Edward by the
japanese Emperor last year.'-St.
Louis GlObe-Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Every ounce of food you eat that
fails to digest does a pound of harm.
IT turns the entire meal into poison.
This not only deprives the blood Of the
necessary tissue-building material, but
it, poisons it. KOdol Dyspepsia Cure
is a perfect digestant. 1t digests the
food regardless of the condition Of the
stomach. 1t allows hat organ to rest
and get strong. Relieves .Belching,
Heart Burn, Sour Stomach, Indiges-
ton. P%alpitation of the Heart, etc.
Sold bv r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
Fine Run i'm the Observation-Disclosures
Hound Trials.

Upperville, Va, November For a
two hours run, the most brilliant that
years, a fox was holed by the Grafton
pack near Newford on Morse Greek in
the Observation-Disclosures hound trials to-
day. Not a single rider among a field
Of 81 was able to live with the bonds
TO the end, and a farmer on foot was
the only person who saw the hounds
run the fox into his Gen. All three
judges compliment the days work of
the Grafton pack. Six falls occurred
during the day but no rider Mas seri-
ously injured. Mr.. Smith, master of
Grafton hunted his hounds today al
though suffering from a broken foot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
ON THE WAY TO CHATTANOOGA
Governor Glenn Gives His Views on
Quarantine and Immigration.
Especial to The Messenser.l

Especial to The MeSsenger.l
Greensboro. y. c., November -
fo-r correspondent travelling with
Governor Glenn to the Southern Quar-
antine and Immigration convention at
Chattanooga. chatted with him as to
his views. The governor said:
las TO quarantine, | believe il should
be under federal regulation and con-
troll. with a system allowing the great
est possible liberty Of ingress and
egress at the ports, consistent with the
public safety As 10 immigration.
what we want are home seekers and
honest day laborers from God fearing
and God abiding countries, people who
obey law and order. but we should
adopt stringent laws against pauper
labor, the riff raft and the criminal ele-
ment."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

The news from Russia is that the
killing of Jews in some quarters has
ceased for the reason that there are
no more to be killed. This tells in all
emphatic manner the story of the aw-
full slaughter of the past week or two
"a reign of bloodshed the actual cause
of which the perpetrators of the hor-
rors themselves probably could not ex-
plain, The Middle Ages could hardly
have presented a worse picture.-Char-
lOtte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

An exchange says that bracelets
will be in fashion this winter" Did
it have thought of some of the fraud
investigations which have been going
on in various parts of the country?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Negro women in Baltimore are re-
fusing to work in families where the
men propose to vote for the Poe amend
ment. Negro women in Washington
have an advantage in hat they do not
have to invent excuses for refusing to
wOrk.-EXchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

There are certain sterling qualities
about Congressman Reeder, of Kansas
which cause the people of that State
te wish that other members of the
Sunflower delegation at Washington
would also yea celiuloid cuffs
Kansas City Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
: 'a n: cure &1sZM
{ Railway Employees

Meeting of Railway Employees Dis
Dersed.
Warsaw, Russian Poland. November
IA meeting o. 5000 employees Of the
Nienna-Vistular railroad was dispersed
this morning by the military. 1t is re-
ported from st. Petersburg that Gov
III Skallon had been dismissed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

The president says he does not see
that Our government can take any &C
tiCn to relieve the Jews of Odessa. We
reckon he got enough of that kind of
matter with the Kishinef affair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

That was a regular parrot and mon
key time they had in Philadelphia yes
terday. Strenuous opposition was
something new to the fraudulent cleo
ton managers and heelkTs of that city.
They are not used to having their
methods questioned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

The republicans, outside of the few
followers of Mr.. Wins, have tried to
conceal the fact that they were for Nc
Clellan for mayor of New York, but
they have been unable to do so. 1t
was perfectly plain that they were will
ing to do any thing to defeat Hearst.
The statement was made and appar-
emily correctly so, at the time of Mr..
Twins nomination that he was brought
out for the purpose of aiding in the de-
feat of Mr.. Hearst. The municipal
ownership candidate had both the dem
ocrats and the republicans scared for
awhile. 1t looked at one time as if he
was going to give the democratic cam
Gi1ate a pretty c.ese ace. Tanmany.
though, is hard to beat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

We have heard of some people who
willingly paid fabulous prices for old
yiOlins, but Mr.. J. PierpOnt Morgan
caps the climax by paying seven thou
sand, five hundred dollars for an old
piano in London. He cannot expect
any body TO get any music out of the
old instrument
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
The President Back in Washington

Washington, November 7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt reached Washington
from Oyster Bay at 4:40 o'clock this
afternoon having been on the road
since 1890 last night with the excep-
ton of the twenty-miuntes he spent at
OYSTER Raw
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
Negro Hanged for Murder.

Nashville, Tenn, November Fin
ley Preston, a negro, aged % years was
hanged at Mountain City, Tenn, today
for the murder of Lillian Shaw, a ne
gresS. The crime was most brutal.
Preston. made no confession.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

20 matter how long you have had
the cough; if it hasn't already devel-
Oped into consumption, DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup will cure it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Obstinate constipation, indigestion
and stomach disorders are permanently
and positively cured by taking Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents
Tea or Tablets.-R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Hundres of lives saved every year by
having DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in the
house just when it is needed. Cures
Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds of
every sort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Baby sleeps aud grows while MAN.
my rests il HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is given. /. is the greatest Daby
medicine ever offered loving mothers
So cents, Tea or Tablets.-R. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Healthy, happy babies. Mothers say
that HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is the greatest baby medicine in the
world. Makes them strong, we'll and
active. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. r.
r .Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Wonder if the New York republicans
think they could have elected Mr..
WINS if Mr.. Roosevelt had declared for
him?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
COMMISSIONER YERKES' NEW
ORDER.

Internal Revenue Commissioners
Yerkes' recent rule regarding the scip-
ping OF wEiskey &c. o. D." to the order
of the shipper VIII go a long way tow
ard breaking I'D the practice of ship
ping 'whiskey from across state lines
into prohibition territory. He decides
that in such cases the wholesale dealer
becomes a seller at the point of deIiv-
cry and must pay the one hundred dol
lar tax at each place where he delivers
such goods. Purchasers, of course. can
forward the purchase money at the
time OF the order or they can have the
goods shipped without payment if they
have credit. But the fact that he
commissioner of internal revenue
thought this matter of sufficient impor-
lance to make 4 ruling on it shows
that there is 4 good deal of this kind
of business being carried on. Or
course 1t would not pay wholesale deal
ers to pay this tax except for places
where they do d very large &c. o. q
business, and no doubt this order vii
break up a gre2t deal of this kind OF
business. Alltendencies these days are
toward a restriction of the business OF
selling liquors even in those localities
where such traffic is not forbidden en-
tirely Ly the local or state law. The
nriyi1oroC Of tho on,foot,,r ool ~
the seller Of lielors are being steadily
narrowed. Public sentiment against
these occupations seems to be growing
The prohibition idea is enlargilg.
The Instances are few where there
has been a revulsion of this ieel.
ing. Few localities which have adopt.
ed dispensary or prohibition go back
by popular vote to the open saloon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
i. s. Carr to Attend Dedication I
Monuments.
Especial to Tbs Messe

Especial to Th1 M~eSSenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., November Julian
S. Carr, commanding the North Caro-
lima Confederate Veterans, will attend
the dedication of the monument at
Asheville tomorrow and at C~hickamau-
ga Friday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

somewhat Of the nature of that for the
g~OvernOrship in the same state.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-04
Provisions.

Chicago, April 3.-Ail things consid. cred the market still looks like mod erately safe scalping affair.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-04
TENNESSEE COAL S IRON ADVANCES
 SEVEN DOLLARS
ak,xxs,szssaszssN~s.Asssyssvs s.-..Os.. r%Osf%.NOE rTAL BEEN EXPECTED IN
 EAST.
Direct Wire Service Installed in Office of Frank J. Geaf-5onanzas Had a Dull Day, and Junction Showed Slight Decline.

Yesterday a telegraph instrument was installed in the office of Frank j. Graf, broker, and hereafter the stock quotations from New York, Boston and the Copper Country will be received direct from the private wire of Logan & Bryan and marked up on the stock boards as rapidly as the ticker can record them Broker Graf has long had a private wire connec- ton with the eastern stock centerS from Fl Paso, but yesterday was the first time that the wire was operated direct to Bisbee. During the morn ing hours yesterday, when Tennessee Coal & Ircn was soaring skyward, re- cording seven dollars advance per share during the day. Graf's office was m close connection with the entire transaction.
 The BonanZas had an off day yester- day. The market was dull and life less. and Junction again registered a slight decline.
 The incident of the day was the rap. id advance recorded in North Butte stock, the new mining company re gently organized by the Cole crowd in Duluth with a s6.000 00C capitaliza- ton. The new stock represents SiG piad in. and has par value of SIS per share A telegram yesterday af ternoon. shortly after the stock had been allotted. stated that $25.00 was being bid on the curb, and some trans fers had been made at that figure.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-04
About Rheumatism.

There are few diseases that inflict more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which such varied and useless lot of rene dies have been suggested. To say that it can be cured is, therefore. a bold statement to make, but Chamber
 aims Pain Balm, which enjoys an ex- tensive sale, has met with great sue cess in the treatment of this disease. One application of Pain Balm will re. lieve the pain, and hundreds of sui ferers have testified to permanent cures by it's use. Why suffer when Pain Balm affords such quick relief and costs but a trifle? For sale by all dealers in patent medicines.