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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
Feeding the Sheen.

Because sheep will eat brush and
other stun OF that kind, don't tuck
them on into a lot that has nothing
slse In 1t TO feed upon. A man can eat
hardtack and such stun, but I never
ssv one who really liked It or grew
yoyy fat upon II.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Mr., Ray-Why, Evelyn, how could
you bow to the creature ? Don't you
know there was a terrible scar dal
about herr
Mrs Ray--oh, yes, my dear; but
that was weeks ago.-Brooklyn Like.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

$50 Smoothly 10 a musician. What
kind of an instrument does he play"
"Politics. He's known as the party
harmonizer. detroit Free Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

DE reason" said Uncle Eben, "why
de elephant an de mule figures so
much in politics is dat one allus wants
to be on parade an de other is allus
ready to kick. Nv Washington Star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

"Estelle. this IL an abominably
cooked steak. You can cook better
than that"
"Oh, but mother, "expostulated the
young wife, "if ! cook my best Harold
will eat It all and there will be nothing
left over for croquettes and things."
Minneapolis Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

A little love, a little wealth
A little home for you and me;
It's ALL ask except good health,
Which comes with Rocky Mountain
Tea. 0ARRBrT \ AyREs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

"Little boy, you ought not to throw
stones at the birds"
II know 1t, ma'am, but I hain't got
no air gun."-Chicago Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Mrs. Hicks (relating burglar scare)
Yes heard a noise and got up and
there under the bed I saw a mans
legs
Mrs. Wicks-Mercy The burglars?
Mrs. Hicks-No, my husband's-he
had heard the noise too.-Boston
Transcript.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Willie Van Rounder--Well, my
dear, now that we've agreed TO our
coming divorce, suppose We decide on
who's 70 have the custody Of the dogs.
Puck.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Mr.. Wholesale-Your former em.
ployer tells me you were the quickest
bookkeeper In the place.
Young Applicant (dubiously)-
he?
Mr.. Wholesale-Yes. He says you
could throw the books into the safe,
lock up and get ready to go home In
just one minute and ten seconds. =
Answers
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

The free use of straw for bedding ip
creases the manure pile and say
much fertility which would othsrwi
be lost.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

coal 10 ne shoveled up readily, as the
shovel can always be run under the
coal along the sloping boards.--Farm
Journal. N f~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
HOMEMADE COAL HOD.
How a Grocery Box May Be Made to
Do as Good Service as
Store Hod.

The cut shows a grocery box fitted
with a hoop handle, and two slopine
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

nips, spinach. figs, fruit trees. grapes
and cassava.
Narch-Onions radish, Irish pota-
toes, turnips, beets, cabbage, tomatoes.
peppers. spinach, egg plant, and rhu-
barb.
April-Cantaloupes. watermelons,
beans, table peas, okra, cucumbers,
squash, corn, sweet potatoes, onions,
tomatoes, beetS, popped, asparagus
and rhubarb; also COW peas, velvet
beans and teosinte.
May-Corn, squash. beans, late mel
ons. cucumbers, tomatoes, okra. sweet
potatoes, asparagus, beans, peas,
squash and velvet beans.
June-Beans. tomatoes, corn. COW
peas and velvet beans.
July-Rutabaga Iurnips, COW peas,
cabbage beans, beets, Brussels sprouts
Irish potatoes and strawberries.
August-Strawberries. turnips, col
lards. kale, beans. Brussel prouts cab
bage, beets and lettuce in latter part
of month.
September-Mustard.' collards. cab
hage kale. turnips. Strawberries, and
lettuce first part of month: also al
falfa. lover and vetch.
October-Lettuce. strawberries, rad
turnips. spinach. ~caulinower, clover
alfalfa and vetch.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, spinach
cabbage. beets, lettuce. turnips, kale
caulifower. clover, alfalfa and vetch
Observation-Disclosures. turnips
spinach, onion sets. beets and cabbage
under glass: and figs, fruit trees
grapes clover. alfalfa and vetch early
part of month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
JOHNSONS ISLAND CONFEDERATE
CEMETERY.

Our readers will remember that not
long ago an appeal was made to the
eX-~confederates to contribute to a fund
for purchasing the cemetery on john
sons Island where now lie the remains
of so many of our soldiers who died
IN that prison. We are grieved to
learn that contributions are coming in
very slowly indeed. In fact the appeal
has received bat little attention. Do
our people realize the fact that if the
requisite sum is not raised the graves
OF these men, which should be consid-
cred hallowed ground by every south
ern man and woman. will be desecrat-
ed and the lot where now lie the re-
mains of those sons of the Confedera-
cy will pass into the hands of strangers
who will not respect the memory Of the
dead? There should be no delay in
raising this fund. 1t would be a shame
and a disgrace to our people if this
matter is neglected until it is too late.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
BARN AND STABLES BURNED
Fire Destroys Property OF Rev. G.. w.
HOward-kiHstOn Man Gets Patent
on q NOn-T1efilling Bottle.
Especial to The Messenger.)

\SpSCld1 W Lie N~1oSSt1lScI.t
Kinston, n. c., January 6.-Early
this morning the barn and stables of
Rev. c.. w. Howard, superintendent Of
public instruction of this county. was
destroyed by fire, together with it's on
tents, consisting of much feedstuf,
farming implements and seven bales of
cotton. The loss is about 500, and is
partially covered by insurance in the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Asso-
citation.
Mr.. jim Young, who is in. a hospital
in Richmond for treatment for cancer
has written friends in this city that he
is much improved. Although he is in
need Of more money to continue the
treatment and another contribution
will be raised and forwarded to him.
Mr.. 7. A. Ashford, manager of Quin-
erley's drug store, In this city, has
been granted a patent by the q. S. pat
ent office for a nOn-refling bottle,
which is said to be of great merit.
There has been a great demand for a
bottle o this kind, and if Mr.. Ash
ford's idea proves satisfactory to man.
ufacturers it will meet with much sue
cess.
Lizzie Gray, a woman of the tender
loin district of Greenville, was found
in the river there this afternoon. in an
unconscious condition, and it is believ-
ed she attempted suicide by drowning.
Messrs. Plato Collins, Geo. Webb.
Henry French, H. H. Mccoy, J. T.
Heath, Henry Oglesby and the goat
went to Richards this evening to in
stitute a lodge Of Independent Order
of Odd Fellows.
At s O'clock this evening at the
home Of Mr.. B. f. Bursell, in this city
Mr.. Earle French Walker and Miss
Hattie Kennedy were married, Elder
W. J.. Moore officiating.
Mr.. H. c. COker and Miss Ste la
Jenkins were married at the home of
Mr.. Davis Lee, in this city this after
Don at 3 O'Clock by Elder W. J.
Moore.
In Woodington township, yesterday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Mr.. Charley
Davis and Miss Mariah Waller. Elder
Henry Cunningham officiating.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
SCUTTTED BY THE CREW
Norwegian Bark Sunk by Reyengefu
Men.

Savannah, Ga, January 6-Revenge-
full at being placed in irons O ntIe Nor
wegian ship Regent, lying at Sapelo,
several members of the crew after be-
ing liberated, scuttled the craft by
boring holes in the bottom.
The men after arranging to send the
ship to the bottom, deserted. The au-
thorities here have been searching for
them as they are known to have come
here after leaving the ship.
Immigrant Inspector Curry and the
Norwegian consul, J. L. Rankin, are
carrying on a vigorous search for the
men.
The owners of the ship have been
cabled and have arranged for the rails
ing of the ship off the mud bank where
she lies. They have also instructed
that 10 expense be spared in tracing
the malefactOrs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
INSPECTORS f n OUT
To -AnalyZe Fertilizers and Feed-AH-
nuaI Newspaper Summary Reported.
Especial to The MeSSenger.)

Especial TO The MeSSenSer.)
Raleigh, n. c., January 6.-The
board of agriculture today sent out ~
sp%ectOrs to extreme eastern sections to
analyze both fertilizers and feed.
These will be actively at work until
April. Secretary Bruner says great
fraud is reported in cattle feed offered
for sale. Merchants selling untagged
feed violate the law. All unmiXed
feed should bear tax paid tags, show
ing the food value Of packing, and all
pure wheat bran, middlings and shorts,
should bear a tag giving minimum
food value; while this is not taxable the
law requires it to be tagged and mini
mum food value shown, 80 purchasers
should take note of the fact hat all
concentrated stock foods should also
have tags, showing whether pure or
mixed.
Commissioner Warner reported the
annual newspaper summary as fol-
lows: Total 900, of which morning
dailies there are 10, evening dailies 20,
weekly ia, semi-weekly 10, monthly
a, semi-monthly II, annually 4, quar-
terly 6, c~irculations respectively 1855;
%, 754: 297,O57; $3.50; 76,929: 1860:
10000; $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

We cannot see how Admiral Rojest-
vensky has helped himself by the re-
cent statements made regarding his
defeat in the Japanese sea If he
knew where the japanese feet was for
two days before the battle began, as he
declares, and selected his own location
for the fight he lays himself open to
severer criticism for poor Judgment in
selecting the battle ground than he has
heretofore received for inability to
handle his fleet after the fight began.
His statement that the British feet
had been concentrated in the neigh
borhood to demolish his if the latter
had won a victory over the Japanese is
too absurd to be believed by any one or
to call for any notice from the British
government. Z
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
REFUSED A $1,000 POSITION
Mr.. j. b. Sparger is Offered Cashiers
Place in the Collectors Office al
Ashcyille, n. C..

1t is not often that a man in this
section Of the state refuses a position
that pays in hard cash the sum of six
teen hundred dollars per year, but that
is just what Mr.. ]. B. Sparger of this
city did this week.
For several years Mr.. Sparger was
s'anp Clerk in this city ami managed
the stamp Office in such a salts 'actoi J
way 10 the department that they saw
in him qualifications that make him
q desirabel Ia for a responsible posi-
sition. So Collector Harkins has jus:
III cred him iha position % cashier ~
his office at Asheville At the above
named salary.
Mr.. Spargar will not accept and
his refusal is due &c his large business
Interests in this city.-MoHn- Ally
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
BOOZE PLANT BURNED
The Rectifying establishments ut Mar.
rion Destroyed-No Clue TO Origin
Of Fire.

Fire was discovered in the rectifying
plant of Bennett and Morgan, at $50
O'Clock this morning. IN less than 30
minutes the building had been entirely
consumed. The fire had evidently
been smouldering for several hours and
owing TO this fact had gained such
Roadway that absolutely nothing was
saved from the building or office.
1t is believed that the fire was of
incendiary origin, though NJ clues have
been found. If it had not been for the
heavy rain which lasted all day and
last night, the nearby buildings togeth-
er with several box cars standing on
a sidetrack of the Southern railway
would have been burned also.
The Bennett and Morgan whiskey
restifying plant will sustain a loss of
S23. NC0, in the destruction of equip
buildings, stock on hand, together with
books and papers. The plant was
partially covered by SO, 900 insurance.
Marion q. c. Special to Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
Where Mccall Shows Up Better Thar
fine Others.

There is m thing. at least, that can
be aid of Mccall of the New York
Life. he has acted in a more honorable
manner thar the official Of the other
two big companies that have received
black eyes. When he promised to nut
up the S~255.u0G advanced to Andrew
Hamilton il he did mo- give an accoun-
ting. he vas Is good as his word. The
day before he resigned from the New
York Life he sent to the chairman of
the conlpany's investigating commit
tee a check for $500 and his note
for S160.000. That was at least doing
the honorable thing and coming UP TO
his wori.-charlotte News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
Durham has become the general rail

Durham has become the general rail
road center in the state. She is reach
ed by the Southern railroad from the
east, west and north; by the Seaboard
folk and Western from the north; by
the Durham and Southern from the
southeast, and soon the Durham and
South Carolina will run trains in from
the south. We do not think there is
another town in the state where so
many railroads center. If railroads
build up a town Durham should soon
become a big city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
TO OUR CITY.

After reading what The Messenger
had to say a day or two ago on the
subject of the d%esirability of taking a
census of our population by the mu-
nicipal authorities and of it's bearing
on the mortuary reports of the health
department, our city physician, DIR.
Harper, made out and handed us a tab
ulated statement showing the number
OF deaths in the city for each month
for the six years ending with Deem
Der 31st last. The figures for each
year total up as follows: For 1000,
$50; for 1901, $40; for 1902, $50; for
1908, $50; for 1904, 600; for 1905, SIC.
1t will be seen that the death rate
has been greatly reduced in these six
years, especially when it is taken into
consideration that during this period
our population has been increasing
rapidly. We had $50 deaths in 1900
When the population of the city was
less than q, 900. In 1905 the number
Of deaths was only SIG. Using the fed
eral census enumeration of 1900 as
the basis for calculating the death rate
for last year there is shown a large
reduction in percentage of deaths to
population. But if it can be shown
that, instead of making the calcula-
ton on the figures of that census, it
should be made on a basis Of a pres
ent population of 10000, as some per-
sons in position to be we'll acquainted
with the growth Of the city claim
we have, or even of $4,000, it would
greatly reduce the ratio of deaths to
population. 1t would show that the
sanitary conditions and the healthful-
ness of the city had been greatly i'm
proved. 1t would give Wilmington a
remarkably low death rate-one that
any city, no matter where located,
might be proud of.
In what other way could greater adj.
vantage be gained for our city than by
showing to those seeking homes and
localities for investment and business
that such improvement had ben made
in the city's condition? 1t would ad-
vertise her in a way that would, more
than any other, attract favorable at
tentiOn.
The results of the census would also
attract the attention of investors and
hOme-seekers by showing that the
city was prosperous and growing. A
city that is not progressing in business
does not grow in population. Then, to
show beyond dispute that Wilmington
has greatly increased her population in
the last five years would be proof posi-
I've to outsiders that she was advanc-
ing all along the line and where bust
ness is on the increase there is where
men of business wish to invest their
capital Or to engage in traffic or indus
trial pursuits.
We are firmly convinced that the
expenditure of the sum of money nee
essary to take the census of the city
would be the best investment the mu-
nicipal authorities or the business men
of the city could make.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
SENATOR ovERMAN,s BILL.

Senator Overman's bill for the estab-
lishment of a. commission to promote
American export trade continues TO at
tract attention and grows in favor as
its purposes are better understood.
Southern cotton mill men are taking
great interest in it. The southern cot
ton convention which meets in New
Orleans this month will take the mat
ter up and. no doubt, will give the
measure its hearty endorsement. The
big railroad men and investors have
given it their endorsement. 1t is said
President Roosevelt also has expressed
his approval of the bill. There is no
doubt that a commission of this kind
composed of the right sort of men
could do much TO advance the export
business of the cotton mills of the
south. We hope the senator will be
successful in securing the passage of
his bill. He seems to have a strong
backing In this matter. His populari-
~ and prominence in the senate and
among the high government officials
in Washington will aid him in this i'm
portant business. During the short
time he has been in the senate Mr..
Overman has made rapid strides to-
ward the head of the column of demo-
cratic senator's. 1t is not often that
a senator establishes the reputation he
has or secures such a prominent posi-
ton in 80 short a while.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
WINTER ECzEhihhs zss 1 ps4

Some skin diseases are active in Summer, while Others wait until cold
weather. o manitest themselves. Winter Eczema seepsi n the system through
the long hot months, and gives n o sign of its presence. but at the coming OF
Winter the trouble asserts itself and It becomes of the most painful and
distressing of all skin diseases. The blood is filled with poisonous acids
which seem to be excited by the cold; and as these are thrown OF through
the pores and glands, the skin cracks and beeds. the flesh becomes hot and
feverish and the itching intense. The natural oils which keep the skin soft
and plant are dried up by the cold, bleak winds. causing IL become hard
anddry giving it hatshiny, leathery appearance characteristic OF the disease
The head, face, hands and feet are the usual points OF attack. though other
parts Of the body may be affected. So painful and distressing is the trouble
that the sufferer constantly doctors !" and treats it trying to get relief
Soothing washes, medHahd ointments and saives ire used, but aside from
giving temporary relief they do no good. The cause is poisonous acids in
the blood, and these must be removed before a cure a be effected. The only
curef for Winter Eczema is S S. S, the greatest of all blood purifiers. It
ceanses the entire blood supply of the acrid
80 poisons and sends a fresh. healthy stream to the
V diseased skin, healing and sotening it and cur
ing the painful. itching erupions. IS. S. S.
- enters the blood and purihes it Of all wastea and
PURELY VEGETABLE. foreign matter, and cures Winter Eezema-S,
as surely; besides it does not contain n harmful mineral tx derange r
damage any part of the system. Book o n Skin Diseases and any medical
advice you need, free. yrxe suser snrcsEnc en-. AM NrA. CA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

February-English peas. radish.
beets cabbage. tomatoes. egg plant.
leaxrots. peppers. Irish potatoes. tur-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

PLANTS-A fine lot OF
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage
Plants for sale at $1.10 per thous-
and. Address G. w. Trask. Will
mington. N. C.. jan 5 Sts
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

1t is said the queen of Norway can
speak in five languages. Don't you
know there is many a la in her king
dom who is glad he is not her hus-
band.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

Impossible TO foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Ecletric Oil. Monarch
over pain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-03
MINING STOCK EXCHANGE.
January's Business Was the Heaviest
in Several Years.

During yesterdays trading. on change
a total of 1925 shares Of stock, with a
selling value of 81, g. changed hands.
A day- late, Secretary Jimmy Shorten
yesterday compiled his totals OF the past
months business and found that it had
been the largest in several years. In
all 1O32 675 shares Of stock, with sell
ing value of Sd2 1850, was shown
to be the record and, judging from the
way February has opened up, this
months business will be fully as good
In the trading yesterday about 60 cents
a share was clipped off the selling price
of Daly-Judge, as compared with Thurs
days close. and there were plenty of GUS
toners willing to pay $3.50 when bust
ness for the day ceased. Columbus Con-
solidated was started at $4.5715 and sold
up to $46615, with a final transfer at
S464. Grand Central is apparently riveted
to the 3d. peg, while the rest Of the &C
tive list has assumed a forward and
back movement within narrow limits,
which permits of nothing but z. little
"scalping'' by the talent
Following is the list of final quotations
and record of sales made during the two
regular and open board calls: