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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Roth Bankrupt.

My client Beebe, after a series of
misfortunes, trying to work a copper
mine, without money. sickness in nls
family, etc. was involved deeply, but
lhesitated long about filing a petition il
bankruptcy on accoun Of the marked
kindness of one creditor John James,
and his consequent fear Of James re-
breaches, a y a writer in the Green
Bag. He braced himself to it, bow
lever, On my assurance that he oouId
afterwards pay James without reviying
Iany other debt. AS the day of his
creditors meeting drew near, his fear
IDf meeting James worked on him. i
assured him that as he had no prop
lerty the chances of meeting James
there were very remote, but when We
larrived at the referees Office, thee
sat a man whom from the expression
LOT BeebeI knew to be James. Each
avoided speaking. Beebe was whisper
ling to me that he was going; he
would abandon the whole matter, when
the referee announced: I'VE have TWO
matters for this afternoon, creditors
meeting Of Beebe, a bankrupt, credit
Iors' meeting of James, a bankrupt;
which shall we hear first?' Both faces
lrelaxed. Each gave a cordial nod.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01

It IL possible to obtain relief from
|chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by
the use OF Kodol for Dyspepsia. Some
|of the most hopeless cases of long
standing have yielded to it. It enables
to digest the food you eat and ex-
l~ercises a corrective influence, building
|up the efficiency Of the digestive organs.
THE stomach is the boiler wherein the
steam is made that keeps up your vital
lily, health and strength. Kodol digests
what you eat. Makes the stomach
Isweet-puts the boiler in condition t
do the work nature demands of it
lgives you relief from digestive disor-
lders, and puts you in shape to do your
best, and feel your best. Sold by r. r.
lBellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01

Speaker Cannon Found Money i'm His
Trousers.

Speaker Cannon is $50 richer by rea-
son CT the forgetfuiness OF his son-ln'
law, E. X. LIE Seuer. who. as the joke
is on him, has not the courage 10
ask Uncle Joe for a return of the
money. Mr.. LIE Seur. like his distin-
guished father-in-law, is a banker In
Danyille, and make his home at the
cannon residence
One day while the Speaker was away
by accident Mr.. LIE Seur wore to
his office a pair of Uncle Joe's trous
ers. That night at his club a friend
paid him $50 in three $40 notes. which
he c~arelessly placed in one OF the nip
pockets of his fat~her-in-law's be-
~longings and then forgot all about
the money.
Upon Uncle Joe's" return a few
days later he donned the garment
which Mr.. LIE Seuer had been wearing,
and reaching around into the pistol
pocket, discovering the three $40 bills.
He at once suspected what had hap
pened, and at the breakfast table Ia
BILE accused his son-in-law Of wearing
his trousers during his absense.
why, you are very much mistaken,
Mr.. Cannon exclaimed Mr.. LIE Seuer,
Il don't have to wear your clothes: /
have several suits of my own"
quite true," returned the Speaker;
"but | know you have been saving
yours and wearing mine while l have
been away. Of course, | don't know
that I object, but l think you ought
at least to ask for the privilege"
You are certainly very much mis-
taken, and l don't zee why you should
accuse me of such a thing" said the
son-in-law, beginning to be sensitive
over the matter.
ooh, it's all right, Ernest" replied
the Speaker. Il simply found $50 in
the hip pocket of these trousers, and
l know l didn't put it there. But as
you say you haven't worn them l sup
pose, Of course, you didn't put it there,
so III just keep it, anyway" And he
did.
Mr.. LIE Seuer was in Washington re-
Gently and reluctantly admitted tie
truth of the story, wricririrad idww
truth of the story, which Uncle Joe
has been telling with great glee.
eff l ever wear the Speakers trOus-
ers again I'll be mighty careful to re-
move all the loose change" he told
his friend.-WashingtOn Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Steel Railway Ties.
From the Baltimore Sun.

(From the Baltimore SUM-
President Corey, Of the United
states Steel Corporation. invites the
~Ivariols railway companies OF ,nis
country TO consider the facts he has
to submit In regard TO substitution CT
steel for wooden ties For many years
Experiments have been made with steel
tiles. in view Of the growing scarcity
and cost of wooden ties, and seVeraI
fairly satisfactory forms have been
devised. In Europe steel ties are, in
fact. in rather extensive use, u our
lcheaply constructed railways have ill
recently found the wooden ties more
in keeping with their general scheme
of Capitalization than steel would be.
They have sought by various processes
lof treatment to prevent the decay OF
wooden ties and prolong their life. The
Increased cost of wood, wev De-
gins 10 make the substitution of steel
economical. BY the end of this year,
MIR. Corey states. the Lake Erie Rail-
road Company will have forty-two
miles of track laid with 1850 steel
ties. weighing $500 tons. Track hus
laid in 1904 has so far given satistac-
tory results. Ten other companies have
laid experimental lots, 50 that mate
rial for forming an opinion upon the
utility of steel ties under American
conditions begins to be available. The
adoption OF such ties involves a study
lof engineering features. with questions
of cost of installation n maine
nance. The steel company offers 10
supply the railroads with the data re-
lquired, expecting 10 convince them .-t
the use Of steel ties will be as reoft-
liable to the railways as to the steel
makers. Mr.. Corey predicts that tho
use of steel ties will be the next great
innovation in American railway prac-
Itice, with the result of ~prolonging the
existence of u forests and at The
same time immensely expanding the
mining and m~etallurgical industries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
HORSES KICK rons A SUICIDE
odd Nag, Aroused 10 tho Emergency,
Saves His Master.

John Devenny. a farmer nea DUG
'esne. bent on suicide. had some n
kicked into him by his faithful DC
horse. He Is suffering 4 little from
but his neck Is not stretch
led so long SIS IL might have been.
Devenny went to his barn yesterday
respondent over q mining venture
(which had gone into the ground de
adjusted a COS MS NECK anu
swung Of rom a beam.
In doing so he bumped the horse
which he mad raised from a cold. The
horse kicked-kicked him through the
side of the barnard broke the rope he
was hanging with. His family saw
him come out OF the barn and went
10 his assistance. saving his life.
He has made up his mind life Is o
SO dreary after ali.-Rittsburg Dis
patch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Mr.. Towne Had Better Pay Up.

The following is from the New York
Sun:
1T is not pleasant TO examine, and
I shall not examine, the questions Of
varacity between a high executive OFF,
Ger, especially between the president Of
the United States and other honorable
and reputable men.-he Representa-
tive from the Fourteenth New York
Congress District
1T is not pleasant to examine, and
we shall not examine, the question of
Indebtedness On a note, between a high
legislative officer. especially a repre-
sentative in congress and another man
in high and honorable Office"
IL Hon. Charles A. Towne wishes TO
keep The Sun of him he would do
we'll to settle the Judgment recently
secured against him by Hon. William
r. Hearst-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Robbed.

G. w. Fouts, postmaster at Riverton,
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter,
which says: For 20 years | had chron-
ic liver complaint, which led to such a
severe case of jaundice that v en ms
finger nails turned yellow; when my
doctor prescribed Electric Bitters;
which cured me and have kept me well
for eleven years" Sure cure for bill
iousness, Neuralgia, Weakness and all
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bladder
arrangements. A wonderful Tonic.
At r. R. Bellamy's drug store. 80
cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Hung on the Pillow.

An old English gentleman, q school,
teacher, who some years ago resided
in n of the small towns of Ohio, was
an agreeable teller of stories, but
deemed it beyond his reputation as q
raconteur to tell one that did not sur
pass any that had preceded it, says the
Buffalo Times.
A farmer having come to the village
remarked, in the presence Of his
friends, that he had been blowing all
the week, with four horses, breaking
up new ground, and dwelt upon it as
being a very big thing.
"Pshaw!" said theold Englisman,
that's nothing. | have seen in Eng
land fifty yoke of oxen hitched TO one
plOw."
The remark seemed to occasion gen.
eral surprise.
And, he continued, "the funniest
part of the whole thing "a that while
the plOw was on top Of the hill the
leading yoke Of oxen was On top Of
another hill and the forty-nine be-
tween the pillow and the leaders were
suspended between the two hills. And
there was another matter connected
with it rather strange. In the course
of the day the plowman, becoming
rather careless about driving his
team, ran into and split q big OAK
stump. The plow passed safely
through the split, but before the plow-
man got entirely through it closed UP
and caught him by the coat tail"
Did it tear his coat?" asked a per-
son of enquiring turn.
Not a bit of it," replied our vera
cious narrator; "he hung on to the
pillow handles and pulled out the
stump.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Where the SUN Never Shines.

George AIDE was talking about Lon
don and London weather. says an ex-
change.
April. May and June are delight
full in London" he said, but the
fall and winter season is one long,
cold wet fog.
"A Parasee visited London last fall
He lined with a bishop one night,
and the bishop tried to convert him.
The Parasees you know. are sun wor-
shippers
Here you r my friend said
the bishop reproachfuIly, a man OF
culture, widely travelled, generous,
brave, wise, and yet you worship the
sun How can you do it? / can't
understand how any sensible person
should worship created object such
as the SUM-
".Ah but you should see 1t once
cried the Parsee warmly. You have
no idea what q splendid thing It la"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01

-GOO LII AOOh LIN n fT4NSGSS In ibis
- GOWN"
1t. Gowns that had been selling at $25
were advertised to go at $12."
Il couldn't have gone if I had seen
the advertisement" she sighed, "as I
had no money to buy WITH
But you need a new tea gown, don't
you"
Indeed do. If you can spare the
money I'll go down tomorrow and see
what l can do"
Mr.. Bowser slapped his leg and
chuckled.
DO you mean that you will give me
the money!"
He chuckled and slapped some more
and hen walked upstairs and brought
down the mysterious package and said:
Mrs. Bowser. l don't claim to be a
model husband. but l think I do de-
serve credit for certain things. When
ever | can give you an agreeable sur
prise it delights me. You needed a new
tea gown. l saw that you did a month
ago. but l was lying low for a sale. I
kept the paper away from you last
night so that you couldn't see the ad-
vertiseIDent."
Bought Her a Present.
And wha;-what have you done?"
she asked. with her heart in her mouth.
Nothing to be hanged for. l simply
left the office two hours earlier than
usual and attended the SALE"
And you bought me a tea gown?"
NJ ha,,~B% Wv, n Zoo ,, N--o
Bowser-the finest one in the lot. You
have az Old bulldoZer for a husband.
but now and then he gets his good
streaks on. Ny dear woman, I take
pleasure in presenting to you my pur-
chase. Some men might have done
better, but l did the best l could"
Mrs. Bowser had grown pale. With
out a word as to her bust measure or
preference for style or color Mr.. Bow
ser had gone and bought her q tea
gown, and the chances were not one in
five hundred that he had hit the right
thing. It was inevitable that she would
be disappointed, but she must do her
best to conceal it and not humiliate
him. He saw her perturbation and said:
THE little surprise rather knocks
you out. eh? Didn't suspect that I had
had my eye on that old tea gown for
the last two months and meant to re-
place it as soon as l could? Open the
paper and see how you like it."
Mrs. Bowser pulled herself together
and made up her mind to praise that
gown if it brought on fatal palpitation
Of the heart. She forced a smile, broke
the string and almost at 4 glance she
discovered:
That the color was lavender-a color
b could not haze been found dead in.
The bust size was forty-two instead
of thirty-four.
1t was CIT iowpr in the neck than
she eve wor" one.
The STYLE was moro for n girl of
twenty tl}rn for II wornaY of forty.
The se!!iE~ price marked on the card
Was 50 h!ch"r than she had seen the
same thing IL wepl: before.
Was u treat Surprise.
We'll. why dunt YOU get up and
dance and shout aurl swing your hat?''
asked Mr.. Bowser. as he held the gown
up TO her view.
TIT Is VERY nice. and I thank you
many. many times for buying It." she
replied. 1T is indeed a great surprise
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Mr.. BoWSer
Meant We'll
Showed Poor judgment. However,
In Buying His Wife's
New Tea Gown.
TRIED TO SURPRISE HER
Neighbor Enhghtens Him on the Folly
Of Trying to Take Advan-
tage Of Bargains.
copyright. 1906. by Eugene Parceiis.l

Copyright. 1906. by Eugene Parceils.l
When Mr.. Bowser came home the
other evening with a package under his
arm he entered the house and crept up
stairs and down again so softly that
Mrs. Bowser did not near him. He did
another thing unusual with him. He
did not give away the fact that he had
q little plot on Land until dinner had
been disposed of INC he had skinned
over the contents of the evening paper.
Then lie carelessly observed:
Il suppose you were down to that
sale Of tea gowns todayf"
II haven't heard anything about a
sale she replied.
There was a big one advertised yes
terdaY. and | don't see how You missed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01
Very Well Indeed.

"Why are lightning rods like wait
ers ?'
ped to make them give good service"
Baltimore American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-01

Hewitt-My wife didn't know. what
to say to me.
Jewett-f v knew my wife to be
troubled in that way. New York
Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

Bees. says Horbis. can embalm a.
successfully as could the ancient
Egyptians. 1t often happens In
damp weather that slug or snail will
enter a beehive. This is, OF course, to
the unprotected slug case OF sudden
death. The bees fall upon him and
sting him to death at once. But what
10 do with the carcass becomes a VI
tai question II left where il Is, Il
will breed a regular pestilence Now
comes In the cleverness of the In
sects. They set to work and cover il
with wax. and there you may see II
lying embalmed just as the nations OF
old embalmed their dead When il 10
a snail that is the r. .uder, he is. OF
course. impenetrabIe to their sting: 80
they calmly cement his shell with
wax to the bottom OF the hive. I'm
prisonment for life. with no hope OF
pardonl
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

the person holding the ends TO pull
one way, while you pull the other. to
show that the handkerchief is tightly
tied.
There is apparently no way Of get
ting the rope OF. except when the
ends are released or the handkerchief
united. You soon explode this idea,
however. for after making one or two
rapid movements OF your hands and
arms. you throw the rope of and ex-
hibit your wrists still tied.
Wonderful as this all seems il is
very simple. and requires but little
practice, as shown clearly by the &C.
illustration. A part OF
the rope is rolled between the wrists,
until il works up through the handker-
chief and forms loop. through which
you pass one hand. and then by giving
the rope smart jerk II comes OF
easily
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

In the course OF time man some
where I'm the world hit upon plan OF
kindling a firc without having any firs
TO begin with: that Is TO say. he hi
upon a plan OF producing FIRE by ar
tiicial means. He knew that by rub
bling his hands together very hard and
very fast he could make them very
warm. by trial he learned that BY
rubbing two pieces OF dry wood togcth-
err he could make them very warm.
Then he asked himself the question |:
Can Gre be kindled by rubbing two
pieces OF wood together, II they ARE
rubbed hard enough7 He placed upon
the ground a piece OF perfectly dry
wood and rubbed this with the end of
stick until groove was made. In
the groove fine dust OF wood--a kind
OF sawdust--was made by the rubbing.
He went on rubbing hard and fast. and.
behold. the dust In the groove began
to glow He placed some dry grass up.
on the embcrs and blow upon them
with his breath. and the grass burst
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
|MfDIToRIALS,szs
Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects. 8


commonly known "greenbaeks," is fixed amount.
and the notes promises pay in coin demand
They formerly OF all denomnat ions. but now
almost exclusively fen-dollar bills.
or national bank-notes there than four
hundred and fy million dollars IN circulation which
is the high-water mark Nearly half the governments
bonds held by the Treasurer OF the United States
security against this circulation which is chiefly
ives tens and fwenties.
or the kinds OF money. gold represents forty -four
per cent; silver little than half much: national
bank-notes, which third. considerably exceed the
greenbacks In value. The OF this money. equally
divided would give each nhabltant OF the country
average OF about thirty dolars-Youth's Com
panion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

In the archipelago OF Mergul. or the
coast OF lower Burma. lives the sea
gypsies-" Instead Of carts. they own
covered boats, in which. with their
families. dogs. cats. chickens and pets.
they fioat about on the sea and wan
der from island to island By day
they fish or harpoon turtle or dive for
oysters. But every night they put
back to the shore II the weather IL
bad at sea. they land with their dogs
and then poach. catching porcupines.
squirrels. srmadillos. hog. deer. and
the like. Of which they make savory
stews. as American gypsies do
Washington Post
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

George Hewlett OF Beacon's Bottom,
England. has published In local news
paper the following handsome testi-
monial: Il beg to say that William
Stevens OF Town End. Radnage. meas
ured me for a suit OF clothes. which
was made by his son. Vernon. then q
lad. l have worn the same on Sum
days and at other times for forty seven
years. and they are good now. and not
stitch has given way"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

/ o%E 1ftrn@1 DIX
Pa and una are Methodists. and all u,
children. too.
And pas pillar In the church. and owns
a whole front pew.
And pa and Mr.. Watkins. who's a big,
bald-headed man,
Go round with little baskets getting all
the cash they can.
The preacher always talks with pa when
meeting Is dismissed.
lad when there's extra dolngs pas In
rited 20 assist.
And our Presiding Elder, Reverend
Ebenezer Brown.
Most always stays at our house every
time he comes TO town
used to be afraid Of him. He seemed so
big and tall
And kind Of sad and solemn-like,
couldn't smile az all.
We children hardly dared TO speak when
be was In the house:
But every one just slipped about as quiet
as q mouse.
Ma said we needn't feel afraid; that be
was just the same
As pa or any other man, except bigger
name:
But we all feared that be could see just
every thought we had.
And so we kept a-frying not 10 think OF
something bad.
But one time In the morning when the
family was at prayers.
And Elder Brown and all Of Us kneeling
by our chairs.
We heard old Royer-he's our dog-be-
gin 20 whine and growl,
And then old Tabby-she's our cat
well. she began 10 yowL
Twas way out IN the kitchen that the
two commenced TO spar:
But In q minute here they came a-tear-
ing. and the cat
Ran right up pas bent back until she
reached bis shoulders. where
She stopped. and said TO Rover. You
just touch me. If you dare~
We knew that fhere'd be trouble Rover
is 30 very proud
And sort Of orerbearing that he never
has allowed
| cat 10 dare TO boss him; 50 be made
great big leap.
And be and pa and Tabby. they all tum-
bled In a heap
)h, say, but il was awful saw broth
er Henry grin.
md sister Lucy snickered: but II seem
ed a dreadful sin.
Ill Elder Brown laughed right out loud
TO see the funny fuss
md since that time we've liked him.
cause we know he's just like U.S.
Nixon Ws.erman-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
rsoss nossymoos DIARIES.


oes WsHss Whe u.spsd rxoat frsn'
. View 81 <eks.t~ssss.
-Onr q the stranxcst rocations. q
ny mind said = Union square publish
o.. according to the New York Press
ia that Of purvsyor Of honeymoon al.
aries. woman has all the business IN
this town. She Il q former society
leader. and. on the quiet. sort Of
money lender. Ia her salad days abe
had many girl friends. She told the
her story and bow she worked these
friends for good living when bcr bus
band died. leaving ber q silver door
plate and q pile Of unpaid bills.
1T seems that all tho girls Of
q senior class IA certain fashionable
seminary decided 10 keep honeymoon
diaries. n they ever had tho chance 10.
The society leader remembered the oath
through the years. and when poverty
came knocking az her door abe laughed
at him and went forth 70 hunt up the
diaries. she gained information little
by little. Then abe Published her own
honeymoon diary anonymously In gilt
and red IL had big circulation among
the select curious. First one and then
another cIassmate yielded and gave
their diaries 60 he published. and after
q bit she had quite library Of them.
They are big sellers. The climax came
when some wag sent her diary BY
mail. II had tho FIRST names OF all her
Get and seemed 30 natural and init.
mate that she printed Il In purple and
silver.
-when II was well circulated the wag |
pat n note in weekly paper. telling I
the real author OF the book. This didn't |
fenxe the woman much. She Just added
on the title page. by dIsgruntIcd hus-
band. one OF the ones mentioned In
previous volume. who wanted to get
even
~How much are the honeymoon al.
sris~Y All the way from 81 to 81. Peo-
pie buy them thinking they are going
20 b. let into big secret Very often
The reading matter is inane and soft
but idiotic sayings Of intimate friends
are occasionally worth big price"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

On Jessie's birthday her sister Ann
invited her to go to the matinee. les
sic was happy, and ran to tell he
mother.
20 mother. only think Annals go
ing to take me to see the Forty
Thieves'r And then a shade came
over her bright face. II do wish
mother oh, l do wonder Il"
what is II. Jessie?s
81 would so much like to take Ara.
bella"
But l think l wouldn't. dear. II
wodld be rather troublesome thing
to do. You couldn't carry her In your
hand"
NO" said Jessie. regretfGlly. but
maybe"
II don't think OF any way you could
take Arabella," said her mother. you
had better leave her at home, but you
can make her a new dress to wear on
your birthday"
Mothers think OF such nice. interest
ing things 10 do. and Jessie was soon
busy over fine new suit for Ara
bella.
The dress she made for her was
white. covered with little pink dots,
and had a plated rufiie on the skirt
She tried to make the sleeves like
hose OF Annals new dress. The hat
was white. with pink trimming on II.
It was very hard to make. especial
y the bow on the front but IL was