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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
A Hard Boiled Miracle.

John L. Sullivan described the other
day a joke that he once played on Bob
itzimmons, says the Detroit Free
Press.
When Fitz," he said, was inter-
ested in farming, | told him that my
cousin had a lot Of fine Dorking roos-
tiers, and l would send him one if he
would a for it. Fitz said he would
be delighted to add a Dorking rooster
to his collection of chickens.
so / got the Dorking, packed 1t III
a basket, and then, for a joke Laid
an egg beneath the bird on the soft
straw.
"Fitz wrote to me the next day in
great astonishment. He thanked me
for the Dorking, which though a
rooster undoubtedly, and a fine one,
too, had yet laid an egg on its way to
him Could / explain this phenome-
non? Had I ever heard of such a
thing before?
q wrote back and said:
1.-The Dorking rooster, in laying an
egg has certainly broken all records.
What makes this peytaocmtaorrTr
What makes this happening still more
remarkable Is that, If you examine the
egg, you will find it TO be a hard boil
ed one"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
BODY OF JOHN BOWDEN
FOUND IN LUMBER RIVER
Man Who Disappeared Last August.
Supposed to Have Been Killed at
Night.

The body of a white man, supposed
to be that of the young John BOwden
who disappeared August rs, 1906, was
found in Lumber River yesterday af-
ternoon by 2 negro fishermen. Coron-
er Rancke arrived on the early train
Wednesday morning and proceeded to
hold an inquest over the body.
The result of the inquest held by
Rancke Wednesday was the verdict of
the jury that the deceased came to his
death by some means unknown 10
them. The body of the man was
very badly d~ecomposed. One arm
was off at the shoulder and the
other hand was off at the
wrist. The body showed a nun
Der of bruises and gashes, which leads
to the conclusion that he was killed
by stabs and, then, with a weight tied
to his hands, thrown in enc stream.
BoWden disappeared in the night OF
August %, 1906. He was last seen
near Floral College on the Atlantic
Coast Line railway and was then under
the influence of whiskey. Search was
made for him. The county offered a
reward, but no clue was found until
Tuesday evening, when two negroes
fishing in the steam found the body
lidged against some loge.-Maxton Let
Letter to The RobeSonian
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Raleigh, y. c.. MAY l9.

hdIelgn, N. 4. May ~.
Curator Brimley of the state mus
cum returned yesterday from a spec
ial trip to Lake Ellis, near New Bern.
He was after alligators and secured
the heads and skins of eight, the
largest eight feet in length. The
skins will be shorn and the
neads mounted. The water in
the lake is only % feet deep at most.
Inc alligators were mainly speared,
some Of them were shot, 25 calibre
expanding bullets literally smashing
their skulls. Many photographs were
taken, and a number Of reptiles and
birds were secured.
Gov. Glenn returned from Asheyille,
greatly pleased at the convention Of
60O OF the most important cotton man
ufacturers in the country.
A charter is granted the Asheville
Automobile and Transit Co., to oper-
ate these and other vehicles on the
public roads Of Buncombe county and
handling passengers and
freight; ID. G.. holland and others be-
l'ig among the stockholders.
Ihere are now in this state 1855
rural free delivery mail carriers. There
are In the United States 1886.
1t lis learned that there are now $40
miles Of macadamized o In this
state. Mecklenburg leads, with Id
miles Wakes roads are in need Of
repair in many cases.
The beautiful collection Of the
woods OF North Carolina in the lower
noor OF the state museum, ia now re-
arranged and was today opened to the
public. It is one of the finest features
OF the great museum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT
IN THE NORTHEAST
First Move { O Connect the Two Sy~
TENS Recently Consolidated

Application was made yesterday by
the Norfolk and Southern Railway
to Captain Eveth E. Winslow,
United States Engineer at that city
for permission to cross Mackety's
Creek with its line.
This is the first move which has yet
been made to connect the lines of the
Norfolk and Southern with those lies
of the Virginia and Carolina Coast
Railway Company which have recent
ly merged.
The specifications as submitted to
Captain Winslow call for a foruy-foot
draw at the creek and a bridge OF con
siderable length. The Norfolk and
Southern road enters Mackey's Ferry
on one side Of the creek, and the Viz
ginia and Carolina Coast enters the
town on the other side. Since the con-
solidation of the lines 1t has become-
necessary to dispense With the double
warehouses and to operate the two
lines from one terminal the same as
will probably be done IN this city.
1t is expected that within a short
ILL oppllSullOu Will NC doS Uy nv
combined properties for permission TO
cross the Albemarle Sound on a
bridge. This bridge has been pro-
jected for some time and will when
completed extend for sevral miles
owe water. 1t will obivate crossing
the sound by boat as is necessary at
present.
Shipping interests have already Civ
en- notice to Captain Winslow that
they will oppose the project Of the
Norfolk and Southern in crossing the
sound as suggested by bridge, but Mr..
King has said he anticipates no seri-
Gus trouble from the objection to be
made, as it will be shown. wbe-"~ the
bridge will be of benefit to Ia->
number of people. Plans for the tres-
tie have nov about been completed
and their submission for examination
will soon follow. Elizabeth City Econ
mist.
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Chuck It-Up Town
Greets Pilgrim Joe
5 Cheered and Given a Rousing Send
of-Lcks Sewing Ma
chine Man.
copyright, 1906, by 3. Reade.1

ICopyright, 1906, by B. Reade.J
As / was drawing near the enterpris-
ing town Of Chuck-It-Up one day last
week 1 found a song in my heart. In
my pocket I had a wad Of money about
as big as a single; there was my old
boss and tintype outfit; there was my
fighting dog and my grasshopper in a
bottle. And, to crown all, there was
my Pilgrim Pain Alleviator, the grand
est and noblest remedy for human all
ments placed before the public since
the Mayfower came to anchor and the
pilgrim fathers ven looking for herbs
and roots.
There are other medicines on the
market, but only one alleviator. When
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politician caught with the goods On him.
The crowd was dumb for a mint, and
men began TO scowl at me. Then the
feeling changed, and ! was cheered
and applauded and given the freedom
Of the town in a tobacco box.
For two days / took tintypes at 10
cents a take. and when / vas ready
to leave l had also dispossi of three
dozen bottles OF my al.eyiator. The
washing machine man Lad departed
ahead Of me, but four miles out OF
town he was awaiting my coming. As
| drove up he said:
"Old fraud, / want them $50 backr'
Not skassly," l replies in all kind
ness.
"Mebbe you don't know that hell
hath 10 fury like 4 woman sco-ned:'
But you hain't wearing p~etticoats."
But I've been scorned Jest the same.
and n of US is going TO get broken
bones"
saw that it was one OF those cases
where my alleviator would fail to cure.
and 7 got down from the wagon ana
TOOK off my coat ard prepared TO up
hold my honor. He OF the washing ma
ch;1e-warranted to do the largest
family washing in twenty minutes
without injury 70 the most delicate fao-
rics-was not lon@ in coming. His
eyes was rolling a. his teeth cbarh-
Ing, and any :" lOt depending OF
Providence might have turned and fed
at the sight. AS i was, l met him
with a right han swing that rolled
him over on the Grass, and while he
was wondering where be was at !
piled on to him and gave him that for
which he hankered.
He WAS q licked nan inside of three
minits. and when l mounted my We
hicle and drove away he was sitting up
and realizing that he who hath his
quarrel just is just the Teller to give
the other one a good w%alloping.
There was peace in my heart as l
drove on. / was saying to myself that
virtue and integrity were the two jo&-
ers in the pack when a man riding q
blind boss turned in on zee from q
crossroad and stumped Ie for a
IL Liz L oIu MT Sho" SLN
amount of enthusiasm he pretended to
recognize my animal as one stolen
from him two years before, and de
handed hat l give up his property.
A man may be a twin brother to in
tegrity and still be posted on the game
of bluff. l saw that he was talking
through the top Of his hat and l smiled
benignly at him and may have winked
at the same time. Then he got off bis
blind steed, and made as if he would
unhitch mine whether or no. Giving
my skinned knuckles a lick with my
tongue, and feeling, as in the other
case. that Providence was with me
bigger'n q house, I descended and
closed in.
= The buffer was not all bluff. He
made a fairly good fight Of it, but
when l had settled him with a solar
plexus blow 1 felt it my duty to wallop
him a few times more to show my
good will. I left him softly sleeping
and snoring as he slept, and as l drove
on 1 was fain to say to myself:
"He who tackles integrity tackles &
haystack."
And further:
Virtue sits enthroned on a mountain
top and can't be hauled off her nest by
the neck. If thou wouldst get the best
Of Virtue spread sticky fly paper at her
feet and smile softly.''
And again:
Honesty was never known to pay
more than 10 per cent, but he who is q
hog as to interest will sooner or later
lose his bristles thereby"
M. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
been used for the coronation Of every
English sovereign from the days Of
Edward IL TO that OF Edward VII, four
years ago.

years ago.
Soone Palace has been twice partly
DESTROYED. on the first occasion by
King Edward | and the second time
by John Knox. Although it is. there
fore. in the main a relatively modern
construction. vet there are portions OF
II which are considerably over a thous-
and years old. and the place is full CT
historic relics, including a bed VIII
velvet hanSings, embroidered by MARY
Queen of Scots while a p~risone- a.
Loeb Leven. Scone Palace Il been
in the possession OF the Murrays since
4 ID 1900. when it was presented By
James to Sir David Murray. who vas
likewise created Viscount Stornmoln-
as reward for saving that monaTCh's
life from the attempt to ~as>aSSna,e
him by the Earl of Gowrie and his
brother. The fifth Visoount storm
mount had a number ofe sons, the
Younger of whom became - famous
as a Judge. Known as "SilvertonEuel
Murray" he was, after his elevation
to the Office OF lord chief justice q
England. created first Baron and then
Earl of Mansfield. After having his
house in London burned down by .ha
Gordon rioters. his earldom passed ~
his death by special remainder 10 the
son of his elder brother, Visc"Unt
Stornmount. and that is why the Scot,n
Viscounty Stornmount has merged II
the Earldom of Mansfield. h latter
is one Of the curiosities of The peerass
For its official designation is Tn"
Earldom of Mansfield" Of Mansfield, IN
County of Middlesex now, there is no
Mansfield in the county OF Middle
sex, and never has been a place
of that description in that par
ticular shire. In face, ii was mere
" invented 10 distinguish IL from IN"
Rarony of Mansfield in nottingham
shire. previously conferred upon ST.
ver-tongued Murray" The new ear!
is about thirty years OF age and se7vei
through the South African war WIN
the Black Watch, where his eldest
brother. Andrew, met his death.
Marquise de Fontenoy, In Washing
ton Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
Some Honorable Intentions.

Wien J get tiue aIG running slick
Are aLl my mental wheels
] shall invent 4 perfume squirt
Fer gacolinecbiles.
I NEAR to make. when / get time,
A reat cash register
For husbands trousers pockets to
Protect his coin from her.
And then a slot machine where one
Can get for q small sum
A quick divorce. as one car get
A piece CT chewing gum.
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
Two Kinds of Chains,

Percy-My father occupies the chair
of applied physics at 'Awvud.
Chimmie-Chee, OATS nuttin'. Me
brudder occupied de chair of applied
electricity at Sing Sing.-Princeton
Tiger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
Such Is Fame

BeJinks-PuEston is certainly a wit.
ty char. isn't be?
LeBinks-Yes. Every time he opens
his mouth 4 funny crack is noticeable.
Chicago News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
NEWS ITEMS FROM RALEIGH

Curator Brimley Returns From His
Trip After AllegatOrs-Charter
Granted to the AsheviIIe Automo
bile and Transit Company-CoIIec-
ton of Woods of North Carolina the
Finest Feature of the State Museum.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
Poured Gold In His Teeth.

This story has come to light In q
police court. A young man from Chi.
cago arrived in New York. hoping to
obtain work as a waiter.
He failed. and was arrested for
stealing a roll of cloth from a tailor
shop. in broad daylight. He pleaded
guilty to the charge. and told the fol-
lowing story:
IAN the money had was spent. I
had no friend to help me get work.
pawned my overcoat and spent the
money | got on 1t. except Is cents.
spent that for pair of Jliers. which
I used to to rip the gold teeth from
my mouth. These cost me SIS and |
pawned them for $3.50. all l could
get. and when that money was gone
! had to steal or starve.
81 went to a clothing shop. picked
up roll of cloth In plain view of Its
owners. and stood ten feet from the
door. waiting to be sent to prison.
where l would be sure Of q bed and
some food"
Recorder Goff parolsd the young
young man and the officials saw that
he was sent to his home in Chicago
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
USED HIS FOES AMMUNITION.
Little Afro-Amerlcan Scored Heavily
With the Last Word.

With the Last Word.
A little Afro-American WAS trying to
sell papers near Times Square. He
evidently was a novice in the ways
Of newsboys. for he displayed no timid'
Ny about poaching on others terrific
~. But his innocence of custom was
not to last long. A boy Of about his
own age came along and looked his
African rival over. Then he said un.
kind and even rude things to the new.
conner. They were to the effect that
II the African tarried long in the VI
cinity various and sundry unpleasant
things would happen to his anatomy
that would make It difiicult OF identL
Acation after his body had been laid
on a wet slab at the morgue.
The Information was impaired garb-
ed in language far more forceful than
would have been approved by the
Gerry society. Tho young Caucasian
also informed his rival that he was
many things. which. II seemed. was
news to the African. whose counte-
nance was a picture Of amazement
and incredulity. The TRADE of the
white boy lasted about three minutes
when he paused because he had run
run out of anathemas. Then he spoke
once more, and followed his remarks
with swing for the right side Of tho
others jaw. The blow was neatly
lodged. and as the African hastened
away he cried back:
"All them things what you said
u you Is 'em."-New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
When She Means Business.

81 have noticed" said the serious
sffhand philosopher. that woman
will get golf dress when she has no
intention of playing the game
That's So" admitted the man with
the low forehead
And" continued the ofYhand philos
opher. she will get ball gown when
she cares nothing about dancing. and
. tennis dress when she wouldn,
play tennis for fear she would freckle
and bathing suit when she has uo
idea of going into the water. and a
riding habit when the very thought
Of mounting a horse gives her chills
and"
Yes" interrupted the man with tho
low forhead. but when she gets /.
wedding dress she means business
Ever notice that?"
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
SOAKED seED IN BRANDY.
Vermont Woman Tries Experiment
With Unexpected Results.

Vermont Woman TrIes Experiment
With Unexpected Results.
An item appeared in the Barre
Times one day early last week which
told how to raise lettuce in forty-eight
hours by soaking the seed In brandy
over night and planting It in sand
lime. One reader tried 1t. She soak
ID the seed and planted It. according
to directions. Then she watched for
II to come up. The item said 1t would
grow full-sized lettuce heads in forty.
eight hours, but. this didn't come up
in that time.
The season being so backward, and
several attempts to persuade lettuce
to come up In the garden having fall
ed. the woman said she'd give 1t a lit
tie more time. Twenty-four hours
were passed and 1t hadn't come
through the sand. The woman began
to think she had been fooled. More
she thought about It the farther she
got from that serenity OF temper
which is so admirable in woman, and
finally she threw the whole mess Into
the chicken yard.
The chickens liked It. They thought
. special feast had been prepared for
them, and they greedily ate 1t until
It had all disappeared, and then hud.
died down in one corner of the yard
to bask In the sun. But the sun had
. bad effect on them; they grew dizzy.
and were unable to move about with
out tumbling over each other. This
was too much for the good woman.
and that's how the Times came to
hear Of It. When 1t was explained to
her that the chickens were not used
TO a brandy diet the receiver was hung
up with a burlington Free
Press.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of Charles II. Frybarsor, Deceased.

Estate of Charles ii. Frybarger, Deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed adj
ministratriX of the estate of Charles IL. Fry
barger. deceased, late of the County of Prov
ers. State of Colorado, hereby gives notice that
said Prowers County, at the court house in the
Town of Lamar in said county on Monday the
2nd day of July. A. .D.gO6 at the hour of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. of said day, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of hav-
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Lamar, Colorado, this 18th day of
May, A. ID. 1906.
Louise IL. FRYBARGER,
ADMINISTRATIVE of the Estate of Charles II
Frybarger. Deceased.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
BOUND.

No. l is California express and makes local
stops between Lamar and La Jnnta.
No. is Denver express, stops on flag at Las
Animas. Carries free chair car and Pullmans.
No. is the Mexico and California express.
No. and No. both carry tourist and Pullman
sleepcrs. No. connects at LaJu for Pueblo
Colorado Springs and Denver
Train No. 50 runs to La Junta and will accom-
modate passengers for intermediate points.
No. is through California express and con
meets at La Junta with train from Denver car
ries passenger through to Chicago without
change. Has Pullman and tourist sleepers.
No. is Denver express and runs through to
Chicago without change. Carries free chair
car and Pullman sleeper.
No. - local passenger and makes all stops.
Carries chair car and Pullman sleeper. Runs
through TO Chicagosyithout change of cars.
| Nos. 56g and so are local rains running be-
tween Dodge City and La JuntA.
Inquiries solicited and promptly and cheer
fully answered. Descriptive literature and
time tables folders free by applying to
sG. ]. GARvIs. Agent
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
In Drowning Cases.

In Java 1t is supposed that. II livr
sheep is thrown into the water, it will
indicate the position Of drowned
person by sinking near it. A curious
custom is practiced in Norway, where
those in search of a drowned body
row to and fro with a cock In the
boat. fully expecting that the bird will
crow when the boat reaches the spo
where the corpse lies.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF LAND Con-
MIssIoNERs.
Denver. Colo. May q, 1906.
NOTICE is hereby giycn that Charles Carver
~ whose postoilicc address is Prowers. Colo.
on May q, 1906. made application No. 25O7 to
the State Board of Land Commissioners to
lease the following described Indemnity
School Lands. situate in Bent County, Colora-
do. towit:
SE I of Section 10. Ek of Section Is, all in
Township 81 South, Range Is West.
No other application to lease the above de-
scribed premises objections against the above
application will be considered after June 26
1896.
MARK G. WOODRUFF.
Register State Board of Land Com.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
Woman Writer Rceoanl-ed.

Marion Crawiord's sister. Mrs. Hugh
Fraser, the widow of the British min
lister to Japan is making her first visit
after many years absence, to this coun.
try and is now receiving much atten-
ton in New York. where her fame
as writer is well known. One of her
valued contributions to literature is a
volume of Letters From Japan" writ
ten during her husbands residence at
-si-
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
Different.

did you say he was one of the
hminaries Of the legal profession"
mo. I didn't say he was lumi-
aary. I said he was enc Of the tight
quantities"
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Lamar. Colo.
June H. 1868

Land Office at Lamar. Colo.
June IL, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of claim and that
said proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver at Lamar. Colo, on Thursday, July
18th. 1905. viz: Isaac Grimsley, III. Z. No. $40
for the NV Il sec >twp q 5, rng 46 18th p. NJ
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
James Z. Pike. e. T.. Pike. David Hume, L. +.
Wright. all of Lamar, Colo.
jl3-jis JoHS A. WILLIAMS. Register
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
ono Woman's Wisdor

areen-"I don't see how Slyker's
wife manages to get along with him."
Brown-"Why not?"
Green-"Hs's such a slippery chap"
Brown -"Oh, she walks over him
0ouEh shod."
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04
A Simple Truth,

Reporter-"well. to make a lons
story short
Editor-"A good copyreader 10 net,
essary. y.NCleveland Leader
The Lamar register., 1906-07-04

Cousins Marry in Germany.
Among the marriages recorded in
Berl>l last year there were l21 of
blood-relations: 100 of these We're
marriages of cousins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-14
George Ade
. What He Actually Is

He's tall thin, slightly round shouldered In
diaaian possessed Of a soft, low voice. wealth OF
dry hurnor and naive slangy observations, but he's
stingy with his conversation.
He's modest man of about IS years. who, by
the penning Of picturesquely scrambled language,
first gained fame and then fortune, yet the measure
of his hatband has not increased fraction since the
days when, as an indefatigable reporter, he wrote
vastly more for vastly less
He lives in beautiful home at Brooke, Ind,
when home, and at the Holland House in New York
when resting, for his recreation is taken in the me
tropos and his work is done il the Indiana solitudes
He is SINGLE despite the fact that rlr11or has in
sisted within the past three years in engaging him to
a number of charming ladies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-14
Ade
What He Has Done

8 He left Purdue University in Indiana and broke
into" the newspaper business at Chicago. He was
the tlong legs on the Chicago News, getting ass
signents at first that covered more miles Of streets
than space in the paper He developed into splen,
did descriptive writer, but fame didn't come until
"Fabes in Slang were started as daily editorial
page feature. -.
"Artie' followed soon afterward, and then Pink
Marsh' and AIDES fame made and royalties be-
gan to flow. He wrote 1.-THE Sultan OF sulu, comic
opera satire on our Philippine possessions. It was
HIT and AIDE left newspaper work and in rapid sue
cesson completed Peggy from Paris, The Col
lege Widow" *The County Chairman, The Bad
Samaritan and "Just Out Of College From these
plays and from his books AIDE draws royalties said by
some of his friends to be not less than $500 week