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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-01

Cash Quotatiohs were as fOlIOWs:
Flour steady; No. . spring wheat S0n
S3hc: No. 3 720s2hc: No. red 74h
975Ac; No. , corn. 1870; No. . yell
low 44l2c: No. . oats 41Ac: No. ,
white 43C; No. 8 white Az 424c:
No. , rye Csc; fair to choice mailing
61 63Ec; No l fax seed $1.17lz: No.
! North Western s1.29E; prime tim
otAy seed s4.556S460 Glove con-
tract gradesS13.5O: short ribs, sides
QooSc) SS.S7lAG 5000: mess pork per
Dbl. S16.40m&16.5O lard per 100 lbs
1856: short clear sides (bOxed) S9.25
u 1897: WhiskeN basis Of high wines
81 %
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VESSELS IN PORT

STEAMERS.
WaverIv CBr.) 2,511 tons. Wheat
ley, to master.
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LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
Tuesday Februarv %.

TUESDAY FebruarI %.
C0TTON-Steady, 10Ac.
Receipt Of cotton today-655 bales.
bats.
Receipts this season to date
296,1O1 bales. o
Receipts same day last year-238
bales.
Receipts last season to same date
281,397 bales.
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RECEIPTS TODAY.

3 casks spirits ~turpentine.
rs barrels rOsin.
463 barrels tar.
81 barrels crude t~urpentine.
~" ,.-6'i~ SAME DAY LAST YEAR,
SO casks spirits ~turpentine.
2,771 barrels r0Sin.
386 barrels tar.
179 barrels crude turpentine.
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BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND THH
SOUTH.
SOUTHBOUND.
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NORTHBOUND.

BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND
NEW BERN.
Daily Elk. Daily Eek
Sunday. Sunday.
North q. South "A
Lv Wilmington ~ 10 pun Ar II 40 pm
Ar New Bern. IS SIS pmiLv 8 10 am
Trains Nos. AZ and Al carry Pullman
Sleeping Cars between WiImipxton
and Washington. connecting win
pennsylvania r. r.. for all points eaet,
n G. WHITE.
General Passenger Agent.
W. J. CRAIG,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
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NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE -
20 cents bid.
ROSIN-Firm, $685..
TAR--Firn.. $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Firm
hard 1895: dip $3.50; Virgin $3.50.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

piete the mouth. and help keep the
stalks In place. x is another board
laid nat across the top. The legs are
3h feet high. bringing bottom Of box
:h feet from floor. They arc made
Of lkx2h inch stu6 and the supports
"A are hrmly nailed to them.
The box II nailed both TO the iegs
and to the supports and the braces
BB added to make II solid. The sup.
ports At the front end extend Z inches
10 hold the upright pieces DID In placs.
between which the handle works on .
pivot. shown At EE.
The bottom cross piece r At the
front. made Of :xt scantiing projects
out 4 foot on either side Of the iegs
proper. to prevent the boz turning
over easily. The operator. explains
Prairie Farmer. places his foot On the
end next him to help steady the cut.
ter when working. The handle 10 :
feet long. hung bctweea DID with
pivot +.
The blade IL i6x3 inches aad y
inch thick. beveied. the nat side work.
Ing against the steel II which 10 bsnt
to nt smoothly In the boz at 10
mouth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

The II men left, well realizing theil
doom II they remained. decided tt
make their escape or die in the effort
On October 16. following. eight Of the
II escaped and reached the union
lines about month later. travelling al
night and hiding in the day time
They rejoined their command At Nash
vile. Tenn, the latter part OF N0vem
Der and went with Sherman to the
sea and were discharged At Gods
boro. N. c., March 81. 1865.
The six men who failed to escape
from prison were never executed. bu,
were kept In various rebel prisons un
til the 18th of May. 1864. when they
were exchanged at City Point. Va
The reason they were not executed
was because President Lincoln. ID
said. on learning the true condition
Of affair. notified "Jeff" Davis that II
these men were executed he would
hang two confederates for each man
executed by the southerners.
There are now only six Of the q
members OF the band living. The In.
dianapolig News gives the names as
follows: John r. Porter. at Wind.
fall: William Bensinger and William
Knight. stryker. o.: Jacob Parrott,
Kenton. o.; Daniel A. Dorsey. Enid.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
PEAS A. HUMvs.

A humus results from decomposed
organic matter. the rotting In the soil
Of 4 crop of pea vines and their roots
piowed and worked up with 1t accom-.
plishes the humifcation Of the soil.
The humus derived from rotted peas
% peculiarly valuable ~ fertilizer.
because these plants are naturally
rich In protein matter. the soil Of
which IL nitrogen. They therefore
emphasize this we have only TO OBJ.
serve that each 100 pounds Of pea hay
would contain at least three times as
much nitrogen as 100 pounds Of grain
straw. The humus resulting from .
decomposed pea crop therefore II three
times more valuable ~ \ fertilizer
than that from grain and straw. The
grain straw has almost ~ much pot.
ash ~ the pea straw. but ~ we plow
In the pea pods a. well. the peas may
be calculated to put more potash into
the humus than grain straw does.
A regards phosphoric acid. the
amount found In the humus Of grain
stpaw 10 too slight to use for eompari.
son. says FArmers' Review. il II
Right to note At this point that the
peas do not bring any potash or phos.
phosic acid to the orchards. a. bsing
grown On the soil they must obtain
all their supply Of these Ingredients
from the soil. while the grain straw
being purchased from the outside
brings these mineral Ingredients. par.
ticularly the potash. Of grain fields to
ths oechard.-Thomas G. Wallace.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

The nag IL II feet long and 10 shaped
~ an uneven triangle. The base.
which was fastened TO the pole. Is six
feet wide. A many coiored dragon
four feet long. with hery tongue 10
striving to reach . bloody moon Just
out Of his reach. The dragon IL In this
position on the nag TO show the Chi.
nese belief that the empire would pull
down that moou could II but reach Il
Several bullet holes decorate the yel.
low portion which surrounds the moon
and the dragou.
The finest Of workmanship is dis.
played on the aaS. The toss. eyes and
the hery mooa are carefully inlaid
against the sonbes background. The
Chinese hagmaksrs consider . we'll
made mas an estimate Of their love for
the emperor.
The crimsoa mooa and the Aery
tongue do not attract the attentioa Of
the observer - DOES the blood which
IL spattercd h many places On the dag
The blood 10 sure TO remind that waE
IL not Of Ihs gsatisst occupations.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

pursued and forced to abandon the
stolen engine and take to the woods
near Lafayette. Ga. Within . week
every member Of the band was cap.
tured and placed In the dungeon Of an
old negro prison at Chattanooga. Tenn.
Two weeks later IL OF the men we're
taken to Knoxville. Tenn. to be court.
martialed as spies.
In the meantime. J. J. Andrews. the
leader. for whom the band was named.
was sentenced to be hanged. On the
7th Of June the ten men left At Chat.
tanooga were transferred to and
placed on the second floor Of an old
prison At Atlanta, Ga. and Andrews
was executed there on the day OF their
arrival. Four days later the l2 men
were taken to Knoxville. Seven had
been court-martialed. and four days
later they were taken out and exc.
cuted without an hours warning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

tell 1t there is path, and no back.
breaking work either. The man who
will rig up one now will win the ad.
miration and good will OF every wom-
an in the family as soon as 1t is once
used. 1t Is only \ big v braced 30
the snow Is pushed both ways by 1t.
says Farm and Home. II must be
made Of two-inch planks at least one
foot vide and not less than six feet
long. II shorter 1t wobbles and does
not stay on the ground well.
To make 4 good road for teams.
chain It to one side Of the wood shed
and drive up and down. II spreads
two feet and will make your farm
front look as II somebody of pluck
lives there. For foot paths draw II
from = ring At the top Of the front %
II will root.
When you drive past a farm house
after q snowstorm and see no path. or
only tracks. what do you decide about
the inmates! That they are--well. We
won't say II. but you know. Why.
even the hens appreciate = good path
and appropriate It. for A. soon as the
sun shines out. the snow remaining
there IL all melted.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Okla. and Wilson w. Brown. To
ledo. o.
The historical old engine General"
has been for many years stationed In
the Louisville & Nashville depot. n
Chattanooga. Tenn. and II never a
lowed to Be removed from Its present
resting place
The accompanying picture VA
taken while the survivors were at
tending the reunion At ChattaAooga
this year. The picture Of Anthony
Murphy. who was the master mechan
ic Of the Georgia State railroad. and
was on the pursuing engine following
the General" with its captors. ap
pears in the group with the i've sur
viv,ng members Of the raiders. Count
Ing from left to right are Daniel A.
Dorsey. John r. Porter. Jacob Parott
William J. Knight and Anthony Aur
ply.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
An INTERESTING RECORD.

Tho story comes to u. says the NJ.
tiooal Tribune. OF . class In the Sun.
day school Of the Associated Reformed
Presbyterian church Of Chiilico<hs. O..
durinG the years Immediately priced.
Ing the civil war. composed Of aIns
boys and taught BY one Thomas Beech.
These boys were tho three bonner
brothsrs-David. John and Heary-
James Fsrgusoa. Hugh Mcdowell.
James 0hormisy. william McCommon
and George Perkins. A. the outbreak
Of The rebsilioa tsaehsr and boys went
lnto the unioa army. and this 10 their
record: Thomas beach became Q
captain II the ssvsaty.shird Ohio. and
AFTER gallant service rsturusd hone.
and dssd several years aftse tAs var.
OF The Boansr boys DAVID also saiistsd
IL tAs ssvsaty.tAir was wounded q
ths sscvad Boil Ron and supposed 70
have bssa buried oa the eeid. - As
vas never hsar1 oi Asaia. JoAs Doa.
ass sseve1 out his tine u soos rsgi.
neat unknown. settled h tAs seatA
altse ~ Was. aal 1ieA tAeee. aal
1sav Doasss bs,oassd 70 CsnDaay
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
FERTILITY OF PINE LANDS.
They Vary In Richness es Cell, -
% Other Lands.

The question has been asked regard.
Ing the fertility of pine lands In the
northern part Of Minnesota. Wiscon
sin and Michigan. In answer It may
be said. that with these n with other
lands. they vary In fertility. None
Of them are very rich. but some are
much richer than others.
Lands on which the Jack pine 10
scrubby. are poor. They can only be
farmed successfully through skillful
management Lands that grow large
Jack Pine trees have more fertility
than the former. Lands that grow
Jack and Norway pine only. may be
better than the former, but they are
not rich. Land that grows white pine
intermingled with other pines. Is still
better. But no land that grows pine
only can be looked upon as rich nat.
urally. that is to say. as rich As some
other classes Of soil. Sometimes. how
ever. pine grows on hard clay soils.
They are not low In fertility. but such
lands are hard to till. In them food
unlocks slowly.
In some Instances, says Orange
Judd Farmer. scattering pines and
even pines in large numbers grow
intermingled with hardwood. They
frequently grow thus to . large size.
Such soils are usually good. They
are not. however. superior to soils In
the areas named. that grow hardwood
alone.
Much depends on the subsoil.
Scruhby Jack pine is q pretty sure In.
dication that the subsoil Ia sandy a.
well as the surface soil. Hardwood
trees. including Eastwood and pop
lar. usually grow on lands with clay
underneath. The amount Of loan in
a sandy soil is strong factor In de-
termining its worth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

A. one handrsd sad sorty.ninth Ohio
and IL nov hvtas in Okiaho@a- James
Ferguson became . Lieutenant II the
seventy third. saA has bssa dead many
years. Hugh Mcdowell vas also q
member u IL ssvsaty third Ohio. He
was shot II tAs head. but recovered
and now lives 10 Columbus. o. james
Ghormioy salists1 II Company 4. one
hundred aaA forty .ainth Ohio. and me,
with = very ed fate. He was captured
by Mosby's nsa st Berryvills. Va. TAX
ea to Salisbury. and starved To Death
william KsansAy. william AcCo@moa
and Gcores Psskias also bslonssd "a
Company A. oos huadrsd aad forty
ninth Ohio. TAs Arst ssrvsd out his
term. and y sov livias at Bysr. o.
TIE secosl, - veil - his co0rsAs.
James Chcgnlsy. was captured u Bss'
ryville. but - vas more fortunate ta
being exchanged. and cane hoos With
shattered hsalth. bst 10 still hviAg n
Columbus. O.. aaA tAs last. AFTER sesv'
lag bis tire. rsessas1 70 CAiliiso<As
asA Of ~ eelgt.al AtAs V ~ oaly
member a ~ eiAss Dow reet1inG
tAsee. NJ reesed y . ro0AsaA1a1
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Ths asto u wihninG IL way every.
vAses. u has stood the tsst Of trips
ocsus tAs American coatinsat. II has
oa1s tosf around the world. carried
0aaesaessS % tho friGid north and cap.
tsfsl ths fancy Of the Orsad Lama Of
fAlbse AsA now . venturssome en-.
eAssiAsl = 70 make trip IN The horse.
0ees veAle1e through the 6eesrt Of
0aAAsA ooeo supposed 70 - givsa
Sves y ~ camel cafavaAs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
4ig:A4jA1$gg14A
ANDREWS RAIDERS.
Famous Episode Of the Civil War 10
Recalled.

The accompanying picture shows
the historical engine General" and
five Of the six surviving members Of
that famous band OF % brave men
known In history As the Andrews
Raiders" These men, during the civil
war. disguised themselves. went into
the heart of the southern confederacy
on April IL. 1862. and captured an en-
gine at Big Shanty, Ga. on the Geor-
gia State road. for the purpose Of
coming north and burning bridges be-
hind them. so as to cut OF the retreat
OF the confederate army. then sta
toned at Huntsville. Ala. but were
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
A SNOW PLoW.
Prepare for Winter War Upon ths
Heavy Drifts.

In time Of peace prepare for war. !"
says the proverb. So now II you have
no: already done so. prepare for 1t.
No person not owning snow plow
can guess for q moment how useful
one is after every storm. Boys. a
PATH" cries the head Of the family
In the famous old "Snowbound." by
Whittier. The cry win be echoing on
every northern farm very soon-a
path!
horse. or II the snow be a heavy
one. a span or yoke Of cattle and
this simple homemade arrangement.
and In less time than is required TO
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
A Punesnt Query,

sturdy boy with laughing eyes.
Tint clean stolen from ths skies.
Cheeks AS red A. roses are.
Lips as sweet as nectar rare:
ThAts the hoy by whom ! swear.
Our John Howard.
Should u time OF trouble come.
And he follow ffe and drum.
Hell not fiinch at bullets hum.
Or play coward.
Chambers on his grand dads knee.
Rather talky vetran he.
Tells him stories of the war.
What he did and what he ~.
All about the cannon's roar
Spoke the little whelp.
A. he siyiy winked his eye.
Did you make ths rebsls dy.
without any helpr'
Gen. Roratio c. King. In kauenAl
Tribune.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Tho Geological Survey having dis.
covered that there arc aufiicient coal
deposits In the United States TO last
5000 years. should continue Its re-.
searches In determine whether there
arc oeouKh Of the precious metals. or
svoa gems. In the earth to pay tho
coal biila through those centuries.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

A iiostOa girl at Vassar told her
ciAAsmakes that NO far AZ she was con.
csrned. she had no ambition further
than IN do her duty by the man she
expected To marry and the children
which weee born TO her. Isn't this a
dangerous line Of anticipation for =
Isosston sfrt?
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
Captured Chimes Flse.

The recruiting once In this city. says
the wichita (Kas) EAGLE. has hung on
its walls . Chinese nag which vas
captured from the Chinese forces BY
the Ninth infantry Of the United States
in command Of Col. Lscum.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Tho socaiied soap trust In England
IL Raid to have been busted" by n
boycott The method seems To be
simple and effective. No trust, how
ever blk and presumably powerful. can
succeed u the public refuses to pur.
chase pruductx.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
FioHrlNo WGGos.
Msths6s by Which Thsy Msy D
GeodIeated.

A writer In the Agricultural Epito-
mist suggests the following on ash,.
tAg weeds:
I. Practice rotation. Certain weeds
follow certain crops: when the weeds
get too strong. change cropa.
J. Change the method oS cultivst.
Ing. Prov deeper or shaliower. o. use
a di6srsnt harrow or cuitivator.
;. Cultivate frequeaily with light
surface tools.
I. Gov cleaa SEED.
8. Doat lst weeds run 10 sse1 oa
~ manure pile or anywhere slos on
Z. Hogs aad shssp viii cissa - he
veeAs o foui faliov land. Il b said
tAAa . vesd viii aot gsrmiaats ssssr
Q sAssp has cropped Il
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Yos oaa get TO tho north pole by
erifliaG With the current. but II will
takc tvo os three years To reach there
6y this method. says . scientist How.
svsr. those who have pleuty Of time
O thsis hands may try the plan pro.
possd asd trust To luck To gst back tn
covtllaAljon and fertilization.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
HOMEMADE FEED CUTTER.
contrivanes That viii Facilitate the
Work Of Caring for the Stock.

This cutter provides . rapid and
easy way OF cutting ear corn. corn
fodder. straw. etc. by hand. The box
shown In side view Is made Of 12.inch
boards. 3is feet long. the inside Of
box measuring 12 inches wide. by II
deep. by ~ long. c represents an In.
clined board at the front end to com.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Thero arc expressions OF disapproval
among eminent Japanese OF the educa.
tion 6 women In this country. but
Japan may be depended on to accept
this phase Of civilization along with
the rest In the course OF time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Prot. galloway OF the department
Of agriculture some time ago grated
u Japanese orange shoot on u Florida
orange tree. When he picked the
supposed oranges from the recon.
structcd uce he found they were lem
onS Evoa nature has begun TO hand
lemons U Kraftcrn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
KEGS Ovsey Clean.

Wash the mud from the buggy asl
ist Il get nearly dry. Tten wiring out
. soft cloth .. chamois In clean water
and 80 over tho body and suanias
gear TO remove all strcaks and stains
aad your buggy will look smooth AZ
clean.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Tho Bsnalo Times tells Of . boy
who took several ounces Of rough on
rats without suffering any evil effects:
but Il appears that he worked in =
drug stnse and took II to customer
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Rev. Hugh Black. OF Scotland. says
''Hndes is very much like New York"
DR.. Black talks like man who has
been there and ought to know.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Dehorned spelling will never do.
We "jernlists" would never consent
70 having our time-honored slogan
converted into THE pen is mitier than
the sord..
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

'rt lstm says Gorky is overrated.
MOI ere. though.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Tho Indications now are that Santa
Claus la going to carry every state In
the uniOr.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

They have found an asbestos min
In the Kondike. They would be gla
to trade II for a coal mine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

This new disease called auto hear
is probably produced by suddenly tel
Ing q man the price OF the machine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

English public opinion has smoth
cred the British soap trust in Its owl
suds.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

The man who manufactured chew
ing gum is dead. but the evil that b.
did lives after him
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Crown Prince George of Servia Ii
said TO be mentally sound-that Is. To-
a crown prince
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Not only is the cost OF living In
creaslng. but the families are increas
ing at tho usual rate,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

With meat. pickles and confection
cry under suspicion, the public ma!
vet have to subsist on breakfast food
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

A Berlin on,cial In Germany has
slept for two years. /; would almost
be worth while now to wake up and
draw his salary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

soni is the skeleton in the Countess
Castellanes closet
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

New York burglars who travel In
automobiles are doing what they can
To make thieving a fine art.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Faint heart nc'cr wins fair lady
hut, for that matter. neither does II
faint bank account
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

Japan IL conquering Manchuria COM
mercially. which is more substantial
and lasting way than shooting holes
throug hit
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19
Pssd fee Prem.

No doubt The surplus stock. Il vsuD
fed. Will bring more proat tAaa vhsa
poorly fsd. Too many habitat sssh.
ers,s are put on the market u SAe tn
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

TAs niik cows nissioa bsias 70
soavoet NOD iato niik. Doe iato sat
sa1 eeee. Il Ooes without sayta0 thas
- ahoal1 ~ ~ enl
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

The man who says he is not worthy
Of her. too frequently proves his point
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-19

rhs Filthy otsb,s.
IL aithy stable 70 tAs eAeAos G
0Any horss diseases.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-16
LA GRANDE HOLDS
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
DIR. A. l.. Richardson Is Elected May
or---Socialists Elect One Can
didate.


The Socialists of La Grande elect
ed one councilman out of four and
stood second in the three-cornerod
race for mayor in the city election
held Monday.
The vote for mayor was as fol-
lows: ]. b. Stoddard. Mormon, for
reelection, lie; A. NJ. Paul, Social
list, 2S5, and DR.. J. A. Richardson,
Independent. 34S.
For recorder |. r. Shook, indie
pendent candidate. was reelected by
vote of sol over Davis. Socialist,
who received but 154. For trasurer,
Wright, Independent. received 44S
and Devils, Socialist, 242. '
The hottest fight of the election
was over the office of city marshal,
l.. Rayburn and John Waldron, both
Independents. bing candidates. Wal
don won by a vote of SS4 over Ray
mond, who received 364.
W. n. Monroe, Socialist, and ex-
Conductor A. V. Andrews, independ-
ent, were elected as new councilmen
In place of Bartlett and GARDINER.
found guilty of bribery, and j. T..
Williamson and f. l.. Myers were re-
elected.
DR.. A. l.. Richardson, the newly
elected mayor, is one of the leading
physicians of the city, Democrat in
politics and progressive. practical
citizen.
Additional water bonds to the
amount of 100000 carried by a
majority of 176 votes. insuring an
enlarged municipal water system.