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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

The fire thsn took an irregular course
sodthWard, spreading out as far as
i"enty-Fifth street, and going down
tnat way to the southerly bay shore
| Rolla V. Watt, manager of the Roy
al and Queen Insurance company
ana one OF the most prominent insur-
| ance men OF the coast. was asked today
| ne would hazard an estimate on the
financial loss. He said:
| My idea IS something like $780,
oO0,oOO. | have heard other insurance
men place the figure at $500, 900, 600.
We don't know. 1t is simply too big
| Tor any human head to figure out at
this time
dissatisfaction is being expressed
at the conduct of some of the SOL
dlers Many Of those doing guard and
patrol duty are little more than mere
boys, who are wrought up to a high
pltcn Of excitement in their position
and nave been shooting at pedestrians
where milder orders would have ans
Wered just as we'll. Chief of Police
D1nan has asked the military autnori
ties to withdraw many of these COM
panies from the city.
Despite the exodus of thousands of
homeless, from San Francisco. a null
tltude of destitute people remain and
reports of suffering for want of food
and shelter come in from all sides.
Mission Dolores church, the oldest
building in the city, erected 13O years
ago by the Spanish missionaries. sur
vIVed the earthquake shocks and was
saved from the fire. 1t is constructed
or adobe blocks. The newer church.
built of brick alongside of the old
building, suffered from the earthquake
Many rumors of summary execution
OF men caught in the act of looting
last night were afloat today, but they
could not be verified. The only case
OF shooting positively known is that
OF a foreigner who was ordered to
chOp down some trees by a soldier Not
understanding English the foreigner
started to walk away and was shot
through the body, and dangerously
wounded
There are persistent, but uncon-
hrmed reports of the hanging of two
men in Jefferson Square last night. 1t
is reported also that two japanese
were shot and killed by soldiers in the
western addition, and that there was
considerable thievery in the residence
section last ght
There was very little water in the
unburned section of the city today,
but it was promised by the water
company that all that section living
west of VanNess avenue would have |
connections with the water mains be- |
;Ore morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

A young California wife talks about
coffee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum Food Coffee a
trial, but my nerves were so shattered
that | was nervous wreck and of
course that means all kinds of ails.
AT first l though bicycle riding
caused it and | gave it up, but my
condition remained unchanged I did
not want to acknowledge coffee caused
the trouble for / was very fond of il.
At that time a friend came to live with
us, and / noticed that after he had been
with us a week he would not drink his
coffee any more. / asked him the rea-
son. He replied, 4 have not had A
headache since left off drinking cof-
fee, some months ago, till last week,
when l began again, here at your table
| don't see how any one can like coffee,
anyway, after drinking Postum.
Il said nothing, but at once ordered
package of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
other coffee since, except on two occa-
sions when we had company, and the
result each time was that nv husband
could not sleep, but lay awake and
tossed and talked half the night. We
were convinced that coffee caused his
sufferlng, so we returned to Postum
Food Coffee, convinced that the old
kind was an enemy, instead of a
friend, and he is troubled no more by
insomnia.
Il myself have gained s pounds in
weight, and my nerves have ceased 10
CULVER 1t seems so easy now to quit
the old coffee that caused our ach-s
and ails and take up Postum" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
There's reason.
Read the little book. THE Road to
Wellville," i'm pkgs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
THE CONTRACT IS AWARDED
Work Soon Ito Begin on Erection
Of Bishops Residence
Contractor James III. Burriss VIII
Build the Bishops Home on Orange
Street-Committee Went Over the
Bids and Awarded Mr.. Burriss the
Contract-Plans Were Drawn nv
Messrs. Cooper & Davis

| The contract for the bishops resi-
dence to be erected on Orange between
F1fth and Sixth streets. was award I'd
| TO Mr.. James H. Burriss by a meet
ing of the committee having the mat
ter in hand. The committee met in
the board oi audit and finance office
last night at the city hall. Mr.. Thom-
as ID. Meares being a member of the
committee. The home for the bishop
is TO cost when completed about s1o,-
0oo and will be plain colonial resi-
dence with a dignity about it which
VIII be In keeping with the purpose
for which the residence is to be erect
ed.
1t was decided last summer to have
the mouse built and for some months
past the committee has been at work
on the plans. They knew there was
no special hurry and wanted ample
time in which to select the plans The
plans were drawn by Cooper and Da-
Wis, architects. The residence will
have ten rooms. six on the first floor
and four on the second, main hall will
be finished in oak, and it will have
will be brick and the building will
be what is known as brick veneer.
There will be four large white col
umns of colonial style Buff brick
will be used with Mt. Airy granite
trimmings.
Mr.. Burriss says he hopes to have
work begin on the house about the
first of June. and it will take some
thing like six months before it will
be completed. The residence Is to be
fitted up with all the modern yconven-
fences.
In addition to the residence of me
bishop, Mr.. Burriss has closed a con-
tract with Mr.. w. G.. Sale. manager
of the Western Union Telegraph in
this city, for the erection of a $1,000 |
residence on Eighth street, between
Orange and Ann. This residence is
to be completed some time during the
summer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
ANOTHER MILLION VOTED
Additional! Appropriation Made by the
House for the San Francisco Suffer

Washington, April 21-An additional
appropriation of one million dollars for
the sufferers of San Francisco and
other California cities was the distinc-
tive feature of the legislation enacted
by the house today.
A message from the president and a
letter from the secretar of war pre-
pared the house for the action of the
committee on appropriations in report
ing another joint resolution increasing
the amount of federal aid to two mill
lions, and, barring a general inquiry
as the manner in which the money
would be expended the resolution pass
ed without debate. Mr.. Bartlett, of
Georgia, was made One of the house
conferees on the quarantine bill in
place Of Mr.. Davey, of Louisiana.
The district of Columbia appropria-
tion bill was completed and passed.
The house adjourned until tomorrow
when eulOgies will be delivered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
A. AND NJ. 3: L. n. c. o
Result of Game in Raleigh-Scores of
the National, American. Southern
and South Atlantic Leagues.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., April 21.-Baseball
at Raleigh, Agricultural and Mechan
lcal college. 3; University of N. c.,
0. The first score was in the eighth
inning, when two runs were made.
Much excitement was occasioned
during the afternoon game be-
tween the North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical college and the Uni
versity of North Carolina when Ra-
leigh policeman moved as if to
draw a pistol from his pocket to
prevent a rush on the part of students
from the university. Students of the
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical college had forged to the
front on the lines. and were allowed
to remain there. while university
rooters were recalled. Some show OF
arrest was made to a university root.
er, and it was thought "Feather
pulling would follow. but the man
was taken from the policeman with
out material interference. The af-
fair this afternoon follows rooste.
killing in the recent game between
Trinity and Agricultural college. The
game was witnessed by Governor
Glenn and a large and enthusiastic
crowd. The victorious A. & M. boys
have the city tonight and are making
the place howl with all sorts of notes
incident to student affability and am
bition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
GOLF AND TENNIS MATCH
Two Beautiful Cups Offered as Prizes
Miss Lucille Murchison Entertained
the Members and Number of Visi-
tors. 81.

Quite large number of people were
present yesterday to witness the tennis
and golf tournaments which took
place at the Cape Fear golf grounds.
The handsome cup offered in the tennis
match by Miss Lucille Murchison was
won by Mrs. r. 2. Johnson In the
golf contest Mr.. W. d. Mcmillan, Jr.,
won the beautiful cup offered by Mr.
Eugene Martin
After the tournament Miss Lucille
MurchisOn entertained the members
tthe club house where refreshments
were served. The members of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati and the CoolniaI
DANES We're also guests of Miss MUIR
Gibson
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
No Further Hearing of the Gattis.
kilgo Case
(Snacial to The MaScc

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, N. c., April 21.-The en-
tire state feels deep interest in the
fact that the supreme court of North
Carolina has disallowed re-hearing in
the famous aGttis-Kilgo case, which
has so long consumed the time
of courts and the reasoning of the
pubic Two negative associates in the
matter were Judges Walker and Con-
nor
Success has crowned cur efforts of
untring endeavor and we present to
the public with a confidence never be-
fore held by any other medicine, Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea of Tablets. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
ATLANTA sUBsCRIBEs ST., 500

Atlanta, Ga, April 21.-A mass
meeting of citizens today subscribed
$1,000 in twenty minutes for the CAL
ifornia relief fund. This amount with
the 5000 given from the city treasury,
and other subscriptions made the sum
subscribed to this evening $12,5OO
This will be increased to $4,000 by
Monday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

New York, April 2l.-The voiceIes,
appeal OF San Francisco has heep
heard throughout the civilized world
rom every city and town in this CONN
Try from European capitals, and from
Far Eastern communities comes newz
that all humanity is expressing ,,s
sympathy and also Offering every ma
terial assistance.
FROM the incomplete figures of the
contributions which have been made
IL Is estimated tonight that the San
francisco fund is>rapidly nearing the
total of S10,0OO,OOO, and will have mass
ed that figure by Monday, when the
United states congress, it is announc-
ed, will add S1,OOO,OOO to the 81 OOo onO
appropriated from the treasury n,
Washington. In the burst of generous
contributors New York city runs next
TO the government itself, and bids foir
to exceed the federal contrihu+iop ~
night the New York fund amounted 70
approximately $4,000, 900, with contri-
buttons coming in fast.
The state of Massachusetts, has nm
dertaken to raise $3,OOO,OOO, and with
Bostons generous help is well ON the
way to the goal. Chicago's fund
spontaneously subscribed approach,
ing $1,0OO,OO0. and promises to
go beyond that sum- PHILADELPHIA will
send 100000. These are but few of
the larger sums. A score or more of
cltles are contributing 100000 and
more, While hundreds Of municipalities
are sending al their means will allow.
FROM London. Paris, Berlin and
wherever Americans are congregated
a generous inflow OF gold is reported
Wholly foreign contributions. while
deeply appreciated, are not to be ac-
according to the precedent es-
tabllshed by the president Yesterday in
declining a gift of $4,000 from a Ger
man steamship line. America, though
touched by the evidences of foreign
feels abl to care for its
own.
Uncounted thousands are sending
their contributions and the grand To-
tai OF the relief fund will probably
never be known. The New York
Of commerce today forwarded
to San Francisco 100000. Chief
among the individual contributions
have been those Of f. III. Hartman
100000 and Andrew Carnegie, Will
liam Waldorf Astor, John ID. Rookie
Teller, and the Standard Oil Company.
all Of whom gave 100000 each.
A meeting of Americans I'm London
was called and large fund immedi-
ately subscribed. Among the other
notable contributions have been Lad
anberg, Thalman and Company, s75.-
200; NJ. Guggenheimer Sons $4,000.
and j. 2. Morgan and Company, Spey-
ar and Co, Kuhn, Loeb and Co, and
W. X Vanderbilt, each $4,000. IL Is
estimated that the contributions OF the
New York stock exchange will aggre-
gate s2JO,OOO. But most remarkable
9 the way in which small contributions
have poured into the treasury of the
formed To send aid TO the
stricken city.
Nor Is the work Of raising relief
funds confined TO the large cities. From
every section, every state, comes the
news Of contributions made by small
owns. Not large I'm themselves, their
iggregate Will be enormous
Pittsburg has given 100000: COM
nercial men OF Cleveland 100000: ST.
Louis $500. COO; Sacramento 500 600
and Seattle $4,000.
throughout the country theatrical
are being planned, the
proceeds TO go to the relief fund
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
ESPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE
| BENEFIT OF THE SUFFERERS.

Birmingham, Ala, April 21.-Bishop
c. NJ. Beckwith, of the Alabama
diocese has issued call for all Epis-
copal churches in the state to take il
collection tomorrow for the benefit of
San Francisco victims Jewish mem-
bers of Temple Emanuel of this city
today raised more than a thousand dol
lars relief funds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

N1PONItI 70 I IIC AUcsSCuSEI.J
Raleigh, n. c., April 21.-A charter
is granted the Carolina Fruit compa-
ny of Biscoe $25.e00 capital stock.
for the propagation of fruit trees,
shrubs, fine cattle and boultry.
The incorporators are w. v. McDor-
aid. Cambridge, Mass; Ralph w.
Page, Englewood, N. j.; Junius Page,
Biscoe. N. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
Contributions So Far Made.
VIII Reach s10.OOO.OOO
FUND IS STILL GROWING
Congress Will Vote Another Million
to that Already Appropriated

From Every City and Town I'm the
Country There Has Come Offers of
Material Asslstance-New York's
contribution Will Exceed Two MIL
lions OF Dollars and State OF Massa-
chusetts Has Undertaken to Raise
Ihree Millions-Wholly FOREIGN
contributions VIII Not be Accepted.
thousands OF Individual ContrIbu.
tions Pouring In.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
PUSH RELIEF WORK
Order and System Being
Gradually Restored
GOOD SUPPLY PLENTIFUL
Supplies Being Distributed by
Funston and His Staff

City Has Been Divided Into Three Dis
tricts, One Under the Federal
Troops, One Under State Troops and
the Other Under POIice-Plan of
Cooperation Between Military and
Civil uthorities-Measures for
Thorough Inspection of the Entire
City by Physicians-Stringen Mill
tary Rule Slightly Modified.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
Thirteen Earthquake Shocks I'm Suc
cessiOn

Rome, April 21.-1:45 p. m.--Thir-
teen earthquake shocks were fel; in
succession this morning in the prov
ince of Siena. Tuscany. Severai
buildings were damaged including the
city hall at Poggibonsi, nineteen miles
south Of Florence. The inhab
OF Poggibonsi were panic stricken Il
Is not yet known whether Sinea vas
damaged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
$S, 200 RAISED IN Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Fla, April 21.-.Tack-
vile yesterday and tsday, has haised
$500 for the relief of the San Fran
cisco sufferers. which has been for
warded to Governor Pardee of Califor-
MIA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
CHARLESTON'S SUBSCRIPTION
REACHES $1,000.

Charleston, s. c., April 21-Char-
leston's subscription to the San Fran
cisco sufferers has SO far figured up to
about $1,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
RUSSELL SAGE $1,000.

New York, April 21.-RusSeH Sage to
day contributed 5000 to the San
Francisco relief fund
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

Concert at Lumina TOday-Cars
every half hour from 10 a. m to 8
D.. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
SOUTHERN LEAGU-

SOUTHERN LEAGUE,
At Montgomery, 3; Atlanta, t13
innings).
At Nashville, 2; Birmingham, 7.
At New Orleans, 4; Memphis, 3.
At Shreveport, II; Little Rock, l.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

At Greensboro: Guilford, 10; Uni
versity of Kentucky, l.
At West Point: Columbia. 8; West
Point, 2.
A9t Annapolis: Harvard, 4; Navy
2.
At Philadelphia: Yale, 4; Pennsyl-
vania,5.
At Norfolk: Norfolk (Va state), g.;
st. Johns, 2.
AIT Lexington, Va: Washington
and Lee University, Z; Carlisle In
dians. 6.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12

in this column -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12

AS the horses trot down to the wire
IN long. struggling line Il race official
bangs a bell and the whole field turns
and goes back to try again. \ fresh
start is necessary. But 1t is not only
on the race tracks that fresh starts are
essential to the achievement of results.
There are countless instances OF bust
ness firms taking fresh starts after
visitations OF misfortune. individuals
without number daily turn their backs
upon discouragements Of The past and
take fresh start The man who fails
IL he who is unwilling to do battle
over again. An individual suffers ever
lasting failure IL. when confronted 10y
obstacles. he refuses to grid up his
loins and take fresh start Fresh
starts are the foes Of sluggishness and
laziness and the guarantee OF brigh-
ter success than could be possible
without them. Baltimore Herald.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12
Beyond the Limit.

II don, mind folks borrowing. said
Miss Hodges plaintively To an old
friend who was paying her visit,
"but I've got an awful trying woman
for A nelghhor just now She borrows
such queer things I'm most out of pa
thence with her
Shears and brooms and the flour
sitter and ironing board, s'pose," said
the guest. who had known life in a
country town.
Mercy me- don't count such
things" said Miss Hodges. Nor my
best umbrella nor my carving knife. l
can make Shift To get ON without them
for awhile amy time. But when she
come over TO borrow my diary the 9TH
er day SOS she could keep account OF
the weather and her hens eggs and so
on till her husband came back from
California. She having given him hers
to put down his expenses and sights
Ia. SOS she could copy her record In
from my book in the right place de
clare. l called it the cap sheaf."-
Youths Companion
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12
Primary Room.

CLELI.A MCDONNELL, TEACHER.
Nora Wescott entered school Mon
day
Miss Mildred Lynn visited the pri-
mary room Friday afternoon.
Pussy willows. meadowlarks, Pasque
flowers and song sparrows have served
as subjects for morning exercises and
language lessons for the first and Sec
ond grades.
Those neither absent nor tarhy dur
ing month ending April 6are Rein
holt Wttmayer Willie Rowerdink.
Ruth Packard. Florence Culbertsop.
Pilllpena kelch, David Packard,
Mary Packard, Margaret Macnider.
Lucy Schmidt, Mary Gin. Malin Mohn,
Edward Rocks, Jennie Meier. Florence
Petrle. Albert Shier. Mabel McCulley
Bessie Petric, Walter Wi,tmayer
Ida Coon and Oscar Mohn.
LINTON Band Orchestra
Recitation Little Orphan Annie
Jennie Meier
Instrumental Music Miss Sims
1 Solo C,.a,.. So,
Clotda Lynn
NoNssf' Recitation 49,. The Wind
Primary Pupils
Song M. ph,.h;.a
Intermediate Pupils
4 ny ''a'ioh On The Other Train
Frances re,re
NV The Snowflake
by-lolAi'le Lamb
Song To- psh:.
h,ssis fe'ri, and Myr,l, clayton
NC ration y Boys Troubles
Albert Shier
'>o'''a The Cuckoo
.'an.1lar Room Pupils
ooiis and representation Coon. Coon
fonda YIN and Garrett Rocks
-'oio Good Bye, Little cirl
Edward Rocks
Miss Mufiet D,ill Primary p,,,;,.
Music Linton Band Orchestra
Colloauy. Mrs. l-es,.,,s So; -.
len Ladies and Ten Gentlemen
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12
He wn. Ab.entm,nded.

The absentlninded man is at it again.
He had been reading the egg story and
decided to try the trick. The first thing
to do was to boil the egg How many
minutes: he asked himself. and, going
to the stove with the egg In one hand
aud his watch in the other, he dropped
the latter in the hot water. Then,
placing the egg on the table, he sat
down to read until the time was up.
At the end of five or six minutes lie
was surprised to find the egg lying
there before him, but. supposing that
he had himself taken it from the kettle
and cooled it. he proceeded to crack
and peel it. The consequence may be
imagined Finally he missed his watch.
The house was searched high and low.
and it was not till the following morn
ing that the cook found it in the kettle,
where it had been boiling for hours
Exchange
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12

A bald head is Il less familiar land
nowadays less TRUE, representative of
the Interchangeable than the Ethiopian's
skin or the leopard's spots. hut it was
cited in this character with impressive
pathos by liipparchus, one of the sew
en- martyrs of Samosata. After they
had heen subjected to severe fortunes
they We're at last confronted with sew
en- crosses and the Emperor MaXimian
offered them Il last chance 10 recant.
But the aged liipparchus put his hand
on his bald head and cried. "As this,
according To the order of nature. cam
not again he covered with hair. SO
never will change or conform to your
wish MaXimian ordered goats
skin to he nailed TO Hipparchus' head
and then jeeringly claimed that the
condition WAS fulfilled. But lIippar-
chus remained ol,durate and speedily
died ON the cross London Chronicle
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-12
Her Method Of Darninr.

'Thc worst case of henpccked man
I ever saw" said the travelling man,
us up IN my little native place among
the Berkshire hills. The hen In this
case Is smart woman who runs a
farm and keeps everything shipshapc
except her husband. She is content to
let him get along in amy old fashion,
80 long as he does not interfere with
her work. One day he asked her apol-
ogetically II she wouldn't darn at least
one pair of his stockings. for every
pair he owned had holes.
"she gave him crushing glance and
said, If every pair,has holes. wear two
pairs. and the good places in one will
cover the holes in the other. And she
made him do 1t toe" New York Press
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Wild Flowers.

Yellowstone is truly one of the
.Sefen Nonde1s. AS "a place of grand
eur and scenery it is unsurpassed 10y
the famous Alps. Wild flowers abound
there in great protnsion.
In order to furnisi, the pubic with
a souvenir within reach of all, the
Northern Pacific Railway has pre- pared
a Very dainty publication containing
twelve specimens az some OF the most
beautiful Wild flowers wilhinthe park
which have been pressed and nicely
mounted IN portfolio form
This magnificent souvenir. which
also contains six full-page. haf-tnne
illustrations. will be mailed prepaid
upon receipt Of 20 cents. \. N. GLE
LAND. General Passenger Agent. st
Paul. Mimi. lapr-l2-26