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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16

While it has been a fact recognized
by many people that the mineral re-
sources of the two Carolinas and other
parts Of the piedmont section are al
most inexhaustible, though to a large
extent undevelOped, it has remained
for the officials of the United States
geological survey to show exactly how
rich this section really is and what
might be accomplished by concentrated
effort and capital. Copper, silver. lead,
zinc and iron, among the most valuable
minerals in the world, are shown to ex-
list in the piedmont section in mex
haustible quantities.
Silver occurs in the region Of Kings
Mountain, N. c., and was said to 0e
present to the extent of about fifty
ounces per ton in some of the ore from
the old Cameron lead mine in Cherokee
county, S.. c.. 1t also occurs in some
quantity at the Silver Hill mice in
Davidson county, N. c., but On the
whole is not very plentiful in the
southern Appalachians.
Copper ocurs in many parts of the
area. ~Chalcopyite, the most common
copper-bearing mineral, has been found
at the Kings Mountain, Ferguson, Big
Wilson and Colossus gold mines. at the
Mary copper mine, at the Cameron lead
mine, at the Jones tin mine, and at
other places. 1t is also said to have
been found at the Mott mine in Union
county. S. c. Pyrrhotite, probably
cOpper-bearing, is found at the Kings
Mountain, Colossus and Halle gold
mines; at the Cameron lead mine and
at the Jones tin mine, all OF these
mines being in the two Carolinas.
Copper is known to have been sought
at the Mary mine, not far from York
vile, S. c.. During the civil war it is
said that the ore was shipped to Char
1eston and converted into shells for use
by the Confederate government.
Lead is known to occur at the
Kings Mountain gold mine and a more
important deposit was known at the
Cameron mine, and earlier as the Nor
gan or Leitner mine.
Rich galena ore occurs at the Black
mine. near Indian trail, Union county,
N. c., but the quantity that has been
obtained there is not known.
Efforts to find zinc have been sue
cessful in the Kings Mountain region,
where small amounts of spahlerite have
beer discovered.
Considerable activity was once
shown in this region in the mining OF
iron, the most important Of all metals,
one of the several iro~n-producing re-
gions in the Carolinas being that along
the Kings Mountain range. The Hills
Iron Mining company is said to have
worked a deposit before the RevoIu-
tionary war occurring at Nannies noun
tain. neal Yorkville. The Swedish Ion
Mining company, in the vicinity OF
Cherokee Falls. and the Kings Noun
tain company, in the vicinity of Kings
Mountain, carried on extensive opera
ions before the civil war. More recent
work has been done at the Ormond
mine, near Kings Mountain and
Blacksburg. This iron belt is known
to extend from a mile or two south of
Broad river through Cleveland. CASTOR
and Lincoln counties CO .1to Catawoa
county. North Carolina. Remains OF
furnaces that were in operation and
piles of ore may still be seen.
Considerable work was done or the
sorth side of Broad river, and before
the Michigan and Alabama fields were
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
Growing From Bad to Worse.

It is fairly astounding that reputable
republican newspapers should serious
ly mention the name of George B.
Cortelyou as the next candidate Of the
republican party for president. In his
own way he is equally az bad as Hearst
The honors already heaped upon him
are an insult to the American people
and 1t is even disgraceful that one with
his record should fill a berth in the
cabinet. He is the national receiver Of
stolen goods. He held the %bludgeon
over insurance companies and demand
ed hat money rightly belonging to
policyholders be paid into the treasury
and subsequently used to buy the elee-
ton Of Theodore Roosevelt. And for
all we know Roosevelt in the end may
order the nomination of Cortelyou hy
the republican convention.-Ra}eigh
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
Dress Goods & Silks

pie in this department n he, are kept bus most of he i'm 10Y their
idrsS goods nc mnin buttons II braid and Innings ito match. Their
sales have been splendid n we a rein position TO Ill you ant with tn
newesta md prettest pIaidsa al all prices from Sc a yd up to $1OO
Our lin Of wOole plaid and che k are beautiful at 5Oc a yard IN
better goods at o. are superior this year than ever.
Or 54-inch rOadc1OthS in all the leading Colors, regular Sl2o values
now 3 q yard.
54-nCh WOODEN Iepclants make splendid dresses u dcloaks N ire
selling at SOC a yard
We nave a nice lin Of ceciiansa II d mohams TIL 5Oinch wdc at 5Oc
la yard.
A ne of cashmere i'm all coors at &C a yard
4 full assortment i'm Danish COth rs at 15c a yard.
A spicndid lines of cotton OOd in pretty colors at Oc a yard.
A good doubIe np cotton flannel at &c a yard.
4 yard wide Sea Island stirting at @ a yard.
A full lime IF checked pIaids at 5 c n yard.
\ nice inc of "a Ill wool baby fn nell at CSC. 35c IN fc n yard
Yard wide baby fanneSa at soc q yard.
Also q splendid assortment of RED nannels.
Tables Liner III Towels are pn tIul IN the prices are righ; ley
goods just received.
The silk oorneri is wonderful The value which W e offer in this de-
are astonishing
There is quite q nice in of silk still left fro mthc BIommc stock. OF
Our Blue Ribbon Sill is a dream IN value. Absolutely warranted nOt to
split spccaI 9Sc a yard.
We also have a splendid green b rdercd tafeas silk which is I'm urusu-
ally ond value n which we are o ering ats o. a yard for yardw wide.
r o NY o nice black silk dresse sec N line of a DOZEN different
lstyIes IL We will phase you as to pric e an quality. g
We AIRY McCans patterns, price only o N 81 n we give stamps
with every purchase.
Ask to see Or premium cpartm emf md do Our trading Will us In
every department. in u store, whichre represents evry lass Of dry goodh n
values which yOu n match elsewhere.
At the Big Department OH Front street.
GEO. O. L Proprietor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16
MINERALS IN THE CAROLINAS

Iron, Silver, Copper, Lead and Many
Other Valuable Ores Abound In the
Piedmont SectiOn-Lack of Capital
and Refusal of Land Owners to Sell
DNnPn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
+ or Baby's
Skin & Scalp
Because of its Delicate
Medicinal, EmOIIient
SanatiVe, and AntiSeptic
Properties combined with
the pureSt Of Cleansing
Ingredients and most re-
TeShing of Flower 0dOrs.
so,d throughout u, -crid. catleu-. soar. e o,-.
Tr-r o. htsoveut, Co.. tin form - che.re.-- ro15
-, -, ~ "a. n Or A s.nEe 81 offr- r-rss
49, londer ~ 'hartsrhousc 81 pari, S 10. a. II
- $500 ~ S--arnsus Ave. Potter Drug a Casm
us seud - Nov 10 far---rv, Pu-i,v I'D r.,,,,..
$50 o-Ap' AiAlis and hA1ds q izfaufs AID II -sr
Atmospheric POISONING.

The protests against the automo-
bile omnibuses OF London have re-
ceived a powerful reinforcement BY
q declaration OF Sir James Dewar on
the chemical basis He Is undoubted
~ among the high chemical authori.
ties OF the world. and his condemna.
tion OF the motor buses and freight
vans seems conclusive unless inven-
ton provides innocuous motive power.
Sir James Dewar states that the
combustion Of petrol or gasoline in
these motors throws OF vast quaint.
ties Of noxious gases Some OF these
are absolutely poisonous and all in.
furious. He holds that the air OF Lon
don is bad enough already without
the addition Of carbonic acid gas. the
sulphurous gases. aud. worst OF all.
the asphyxiat.ng carbonic oxide
Moreover. while he admits that sci
ence can improve motors. he declares
that II is impossible for II to burn Pc
troll and render the resulting gases
fnnocuous
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
One Wav Round

An old man who sells produce in the
towns near Lowell, Mass, has his
share Of the best kind OF wit-the un-
expected. Not long ago he delivered
pair OF dressed chickens to one of
his customers. She was in the kitch-
en- when he brought them in. and
woman-like. shivered little when she
saw the headless fowls.
Il should think you'd simply hate
to cut on the heads OF those innocen,
chickens!" she exclaimed, involun-
tarily.
Il do" replied the old man. "and so
never do 1t. | manage to get around
it,"
How" the housewife demanded
with eager interest. The heads o.,
these chickens are gone"
%. yes" said the old man. cheer
fully. Il chopped the chickens or
Lowell Citizen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
The Central American Soldier.

These barefooted soldiers are an
tagonists not to be despised. Nearly
worthless in attack. they are neverthe-
less tenacious in holding a position.
a trait that comes from their Spanish
descent probably In the Cuban cam
paign Gen. Garcia is said to ha We said
in reply 10 the remark OF an American
officer: The Spaniards never at
tack" This may have been true in
the main. but the defense OF the
trenches at Caney showed that the
Spaniards would hold a position with
as much courage and tenacity as any
other troops The Central and the
South Americans have not generally
showed much steadiness in war. but
there have been occasions when their
conduct has been conspicuous for
sallantry, and all the virtues which
90 70 make up the stalwart soldier
n o. Times Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
MioMoryKoehne
Nervous exhaustion invites diseas

Nervous exhaustion invites diSease
ms statement is the positive truth
When everything becomes a burden
and you cannot walk few blocks with
out excessive fatigue, and you break
Out into perspiration easily. and vour
lace hushes, and you grow excited and
shaky at the least provocation. and
YOU cannot bear TO be crossed in anv-
thing. you are in danger; your nerves
have given out you need BUILDING nm
at once To build up woman's nery-
Gus system and during the period OF
change OF life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
e'aole compound. Here is an illus
tration. Mrs. Mary l.. Koehne. All
Garfield Avenue, Chicago. H.. writes:
have used Lydia r. Pinkham'sVegatahls
compound for years IN nv family and IL
never disappoints; so when I felt that was
nearing the change Of life commenced treat.
ment with 10. took in all about six bottles
and i did me great deal Of good. Ii STOPPED
my dizzy spells, pains in my hack and the
headaches with which j had suffered TOR
months before taking the Compound. feel
mat II II had not been for this great medicine
Tor women that ! should not have been aliye
today. II ssplendid for women. old or voun..
eni VIII surely cure all female disordersn
Mrs Pinkham, daughter.in- law OF
Lydia F. Pinkham. of Lynn. Mass in
vites all sick and ailing women to write
her for advice Her great experience
IS at their service. free OF cost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
MORE PULoUE BEING DRUNK.
Mexico City Gets Away With 100000
litres Every Day.

The consumption OF pulque in Meg
leo city is rapidly increasing. and
the hauling OF the drink is becoming
one of the principal sources OF rev.
enue on a number Of lines entering
the city.
On nearly every railroad entering
the city a special pulque train is run
into The city daily and many of the
regular freight trains carry large
numbers OF cars containing the popu.
lar drink.
During the month OF June three
railroads. the Hildago. the Mexican
and the lnteroceanic. carried into the
city 59.S6l barrels and 33i skins fun
OF ihe pulque gathered within radius
OF sixty miles OF the city. The Ma.
ticnal. the Central and the smaller
lines brought in an amount probably
half as great.
Allowing that the population OF
Hexico city is 100000 men. women
and children. the quantity OF pulque
brought into the city daily is suf-
fcient TO supply almost two iters to
every individual. DO you drink your
share2 During the month Of June IA
sS5.29O llters OF pulque were brought
into the city. as in one barrel there
are 250 lters and in one skin 60 liters.
During each day of the month an az
erage Of 74s.263 liters was brought to
the city.
The amount thus reckoned is ex-
elusive Of the pulque brought TO the
city in wagons and on muleback from
the nearby haciendas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
HE DISCUSSES MARRIAGE.

Policeman Flynns daughter Maggie
was IN az ease. and this was so un-
usual for her that he could not fail
10 notice il.
What ye been doin'?" he asked.
"Ha-ave We damned wan Nv tn kids
too harr-rd an got his parints afther
ye?"
i never inhict corporal punishment
on the children in my school. father. &"
answered the girl
"Corp'ril punishment" repeated Po-
liceman Flynn. renectively. Il shu'd
MT think sc w'u'd / niyer heard
~ il before. but suppose tits N kind
~ punishment they ha-ave in tn
ARMY. Anyhow. | niver hear-rd iv
a oorp'ril anywhere ilse"
Il mean that never chastise them"
remarked the girl. Il explained that
TO you once before"
"le did that" admitted Policeman
Flynn. but | was thinkin' that mebbe
ye'd Earned some sinse Nv late.
What's throublin' ye.annywayg Ha-ave
some ~ ye-er gir-rl fri'nds been sayin'
ye ha-ave no taste in dhress or that
ye have nose that's out iy shtyle?''
Il wish you wouldn't be foolish. ia
Their" returned the girl. Il want to
speak TO you seriously. I'm thinking
Of getting married"
TO tn felly that put me out iv tn !
windy"
Yes"
hes good ma-an." commented Po-
lceman Flynn. Il like him"
You said he could have me. too"
the girl
Fright ye are" assented Policeman
Flynn. but / signed no tin-da-ay note.
give him tn option. but tn time
v day-liv'ry was not fixed. as me
ri-nds iy N shtock exchange sa-ay.
an he support ye?"
The girl hesitated and showed some
Onfusion.
You know could keep right along
Nth my school" she said. at last. and
n that way we could live more com
ortably together than We can now
eparately."
Policeman Flynn looked at her re-
roachfully.
Il thought betther iv We than that.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

One OF the many persons whom the
late Alfred Belt had befriended repaid
him with ingratitude and abuse.
Later the migrate fell on evil times.
Though down in the gutter. he stlll
had little shame left and would not
ask MIR Belt for help. The South Az.
rican diamond magnate sent for one
of the unlucky ones friends and said:
Go and see So-and-So, ask IL he wants
any help. and give II to him, but don't
let him think it is from me. have
had a difference with him and per-
haps IL would annoy hint"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

WRONG" returned Policeman
Flynn, with emphasis. There's work.
IN tn house fr her TO do, an II
throuble comes tits right that she
shu'd get outside an help. too, IL
there's anything she can do: but It's
a mista-ake 10 sta-art in on that idee.
ha-aye livery rayspict fr tn mar
ried woman that helps 10 ma-ake tn
Twin whin lis nicissary. but tits diff
frint whin gir-rl an felly puts a
handicap on theirsilves AT tn sta-art ."
How was it in your case?' asked
the girl
What's that" demanded Policeman
Flynn. with some perturbation.
How was il in your case?"
"He-er mother" answered Policeman
Flynn, eyasiyely, was sooper-yer
woman"
How was it in your case?" per-
sisted the girl. quick to see her ad-
vantage
Ills WRONG" asserted Policeman
Flynn. FIR 10 go into ancient histh'ry
fr Examples to folly. Tn worlds
improvin"
How was il in your case?" repeat
ed the girl. determined to drive him
into corner
IT'S no jury thrial we're hayin'
here. answered Policeman Flynn.
"Th' ooort 5 adjourned. an Wen
ha-ave no practisin' iv la-awyer
thricks. nived did like thin new
woman idees"
How was it in your case?" again
the girl demanded.
We'll, twas only f'r little while"
said Policeman Flynn. apologetcally. !
Il had tn promise iv a job on tn |
polls foorce with pay enough fr to
keep wife, or niver w'u'd have done
But she continued working"
only rr bit" explained Police
man Flynn: but It's diff'rint now"
How is it different"
Policeman Flynn was so uncomfort-
able by this time that he began walk
ng uervously back and forth.
Little did | think" he said. that
amy wan but ye-er mother w'u'd liver
laave me wa-alkin' tn carpit in me
'wn home like IN captin has tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

From the valley there came n cloud
OF dust and a distant rumble The
man of the stone age rushed up tho
mountain and perched himself on the
highest peak.
"Shucks," exclaimed the fugitive.
as he slipped down to the valley again.
Ii is only a poor dinosaur roaming
about for his breakfast From the
noise ! thought il must be an auto
mobile"
And the man went back 10 HIS
peaceful occupation OF hewing an
apartment house out OF a solid cliff.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

Yes. the prisoner was a woman OF
extraordinary nerve They tried in
every known way to make her merry
Gus. -
THAT 500"
Yes. They shot OF a gun unexpect
eddy. yelled Fire.! and told her a dis
tant powder blast was an earthquake.
Still she was unmoyed Then they
liberated mouse"
III wager bank roll against a
Ftogie that the mouse made her nerv-
Gus"
Not at all She only stepped on
II and laughed"
Great Jupiter, Such a woman as
that wouldn't lose her nerve if the
earth exploded"
oh, yes One OF the detectives
stepped up and whispered in her ear
that her hair had been mussed up for
two hours. and then she collapsed"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

Sheer white goods. in fact, any fire
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiyeness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner TO enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given TO starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength TO stiffeu. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
GOOD AND HARD.
Results Of Excessive Coffee Drinking

IL is remarkable what suffering
some persons put up with just to sat.
isfy an appetite for something.
\ Mich. woman says: Il had been
using coffee since was old enough to
have a cup OF my own at the table.
and from It | have suffered agony
hundreds OF times in the years past.
My trouble first began in the form
OF bilious collie. coming on every few
weeks and almost ending my life. At
every attack for years | suffered in
this way. used to pray for death to
relieve me from my suffering. | had
also attacks OF sick headache, and be-
gan 70 suffer from catarrh Of the stom-
ach. and of course awful dyspepsia.
For about a year | lived on crack
ers and water Believing that coffee
was the cause OF all this suffering I
finally quit II and began to use
Postum Food Coffee. II agreed with
my stomach, my troubles have left
me and am fast gaining my health
under its use
NO wonder / condemn coffee and
tea. No one could be in a much more
critical condition than was from
the use OF coffee. Some doctors pro-
nounced Il cancer others liberation.
but none gave me any relief But
since | stopped coffee and began Pos.
tum ] am getting well so fast can
heartily recommend it for all who
suffer as did" Name given by |
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read I
the little book. "The Road TO Well
VILE" There's a reason"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
Little Did Think
Iver Ha-ave Ne wa-alkin' carpt in Me own Homer

Maggie he remarked. "F'r why
ha-ave ye been edjicated If We don Z
larn sinse? Here's 4 fely that s
shwinmin along in tn sea iv life.
as they sa-ay in tn books. as he
finds 1t har-rd work ''Tis monot-
onous he says, an . wu'd be bet
Their an more inj'yable II c'u'd ha-ave
a cha-ange.' So he ties a shtone
r-round his nick fr 10 ray-Heve tn
monotny iv shwimmin' alone"
But don't you see. father" urged
the girl, Il will be a help rather than
burden TO him ?"
"Ye will-fr time" replied Po-
liceman Flynn. but IN the'ry iv il
is an wrong. We make me think iv
Hogan an Cassidy in tn Races last
Fourth iv July. IT'S sha-ame.
says Hogan. 'fr us 10 be usin' four legs
bechune US within It's not ni,issary.
In tn NTH 'rists iv economy he SAYS.
lets divide tn labor bechune us an
save our strength So they ma-ade
It a three-legged r-race. an whin tn
rist Nv tn la-ads finished. OWN 10
keepin' sep-rit. Hogan an Cassidy was
r-rollin' on tn ground. each wan ac-
cusin tn other Nv havin held him
ba-ack. IT'S tn same with marri'ge.
II IN la-ad wants fr We to tie I'D to
him. he sh'ud have a wagon r-ready
TO carry We over tn coorse. SOS We
won't be calm names before ye're fair
ly sta-arted
Il wish you wouldn't talk in par
ables." said the girl.
Go SHOW, there!" cautioned Po-
liceman Flynn. Don't We get 10
calm names whin I'm thryin' rr 20
ma-ake II plain 20 ye IT'S this wa-ay:
ye're each pushin' ye-er little ca-art
an We think 'twould not be So hazard
fr tn two iv We to push wan big
ca-art; but We forgit that Z is likely
wan Nv We will ha-ave to git in an
Pride a bit, an IN other will ha-aye
to do tn v0-ork f'r tn three iv We"
you mean two. don't you?" asked
the girl.
Twas three said." answered Po-
liceman Flynn And she hastily
changed the subject.
Then you think a married woman
ought never TO work" she suggested
with little OF bitterness ana rebellion
IN her tone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

la-ads goin' at IN station whin things
is WRONG. But ha-ave ye-er own
wa-ay, only / tell We this: If he mar
RES we before he can support We, I'll
call him Peter will that"
Why Peter2" asked the girl. some
what worried by this yelled threat.
Because. replied Policeman Flynn.
impressively, Peter was tn ma-an iv
tn nurs'ry r-rhyme that mad a wife
an cu'dn't keep her"
Copyright, by the Century COS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
Deadly New RIne.

Bullets from the new 30-calber
rifles OF the United States army whirl
with great rapidity. The rihing gives
one revolution Of the bullet about its
axis in ten inches. At the muzzle the
velocity OF the bullet Is 1900 feet a
second. which means 2.760 turns a
second. assuming that the bullet does
not strip in the rifiing. The circum-
ference Of the bullet is 942 of an
inch. which gives a peripheral velocity
of 1900 inches each second. or 1900
feet a minute.