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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

Piles get quick and certain reI:eL
from DR.. Shops Magic Ointment
Please note it is made alone for piles.
and its action is positive and certain.
Itching, painful, p~rotruding or 5llnI
piles disappear like magic by its use
Large handicapped glass jars 30 cents
Sold by Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21
VIII Cure Consuu,ption

4. A. Herren. Finch Ark, writes:
'sFoley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs and colds and
lung trouble. | know that it has cured
consumption in the first stages" You
never heard Of any one using Foley's
Honey and Tar and not being satisfied.
Sold by Jos. C Shepard. J Hicks Bunt-
ing Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21
4 Lesson in HeaMIi.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and
will positively cure all forms of blad-
der and kidney diseases. 1t strength
ems the whole system. sold by JOS G..
Shepard, J.. C. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

The next time Mr.. Cannon gets ready
to saw things that ne does not care to
see in print he should be careful 10
see that he is in the house OF MS
friends.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

When you feel the need of a pill take
a DeWitt's Little Early Riser. Small
pill, safe pill, sure pill Easy to take
pleasant and effective. Drives away
headaches. Sold by Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

This is a great country where the
secretary of the country can go off on
a lighthouse tender and be lost for two
days without being seriously missed
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

In the aope of getting around Mt.
R~oosevelt's objection TO running for
another term, his friends are as
surfing him that he car win in a walk
WASHINGTON Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21
THE Will MINGTON
FURNITURE COMPANY

closed doors at No. 129
Marker Street Saturday
Night and will open
WiImington's Greatest
Furniture Store i'm the
new Carroll Building,
126-128 Princess ST.,
Monday, June the 10Th
Right many new goods
now in, Others arriving
daily
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21
All Kinds Of Wealth.

eve simply stick to the Great Amer
lean Hole In the Ground. and the dear
public does the rest. Five days ate"
we begin advertising it Will take a car
n2tbag to hold oar money letters. In
ten days Wa VIII need Il barrel. In q
month the letters VIII be brought from
the DostoGice b. Il moving van. Not
a word from the postal authorities
AGAINST the scheme. Not a philanthro-
pist anywhere looking out for the suck
ers. Ministers. widows, schOolteach-
ocs, orphans. pcA@ioIoTs and bind men
al looking for that hole in the ground,
and 100 per cent profits. Do you see?'
"rGaul dUrn me il | DON'T replied
Mr.. White.
"Willing to go in with me-?
Ten times over. How much do l
get out Of it,"
a salary of $4,000 a year to start
with. If you are active and prompt
"J0ut opening the letters and taking
out the suckers money, You shall have
a raise within tree months. All we
want to start with is TIE $1,000 for adj
vcrtising. And
And here is this l@UcI toward it."
And AIR. White we1t down into his
pocket and fshed up a quarter OF a
dollar and held it out on his palm. 1t
was there a full minute before the ma
j0r asked:
What for?"
50 r.->r '~-~-7 80 ":0-r@"l. ~
be Oh l. .. - .""'.-t- 10 hc.fll
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

The Japanese jingoes haven't fright
ened Secretary Root or Secretary TAFT.
Have they really given anybody a
scare?-Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21
LAD GIVEN POISON
BY SAD MISTAKE

Placing Of CarbOIic Acid in Prc@crip-
ton Through Error of Clerk Leads
to One of the Saddc~t of Tragedies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21
The Majors Scheme.

ITEMS Of thousands o. people, most of
whom wouldn't buy a thirty dollar COW
FOR 500 if offered II OF their neigh
bors. They've g9t money to burn and
they had as soon barn it in q hole in the
Ground as anywhere else. | advertise
1T simply az q hole. The public mag
) nation puts gold, silver, copper. oil
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-21

xxxxxxxE
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

A merchant has no more right to bulldoZe than he has to doze.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04
.The Blood is The LifAn

Science has never gone beyond tha above simple statement of scripture. But t has illuminated that statement and given it meaning ever broadening with the increasing breadth of Knowledge. When the blood Is rbad or impure it is not alone the body which suffer- through disease. The brain Is also clouded. <he mind and judgement arc snected, and dnany an evil deed or impure tAoSgAt directly traced to the inp&Ay Of the SseaN Foul, impure blood csn Re made pQre by tue e-Qi Dr, Pierce'e Golden Medical Discovery. U cnrichea and puri6es tha blood thereby curing, pimples. blotches, eruptions and other cutsneous affections, as eczema, tstter, or salt-rheum, hives and other manifestations of impure blood.
 Q e o o @ c
 In the cure of scrofulous swellings, en- larged glands, open eating ulcers. or old cores, the Golden Medical Discovery "has performed the most marvellous cures. In eases of old sores, or open eating ulcers, it is we'll to apply to the open sores Dr. Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which pos sesses wonderful healing potency when used as an application to the sores in con- junction with the use of uGolden Medical Discovery as blood cleansing consti- tutional treatment. If your druggist don't happen to have the "All-Healing Salve' in stock, you can easily procure it by inclosing ffty-four cents in postage stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, 663 Main St, Buffalo, N. Y., and 1t will come to you by return post Most druggists keep it ss we'll as the "Golden Medical Discovery
 o o @ e o o
 You can't afford to accept any medicine of Nnkliotcn composition as substitute for .Golden Medical Discovery which is . medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, having a complete list of ingredients in plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the same being attested as correct under oath.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate end inyigorate stomach. liver and bowelA
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04
LITTLE JAMES

GA Recent Futile Effort to Break in on President Rooseyelt's Agricultural Diversions.)
 Tn other day they was a Party vis- ited Oyster Bay to see President Rooseyfelt about Giant Staithood and tn Unsettled Condishuns at was goin' on in Moo Mexico. Tn members of tn Party was Judge Kent of Arizony. Judge Rodey of Porter Rico an GOvnor Curry of Samar who showed so much Tack an Ability Governin' tn sam aritans at it was thought he might be Qualifide fer tn more Difficult Tack of Subjugatin' tn more Savidge an On- ruly Moo MeXicans.
 When tn Visitors got to Oyster Bay. they found tn President in tn Mist of his Hayin'. When they come up he was fist Shovelin' a Lode of Alfalfy into tn Barn. Judge Rodey he sez: Mister President, I come up to ast If they's goin' to be any Change in tn Giant Staithood Program- was Afeared at they might be. as I seen bv the Papers 'at our Principle Champeen Senter Bevrage, has got another lint vure Proppyshun on his hans which is I.ible to take his mind off this here wun. I spose of course at vou aint Weakened none vet an at We may still Continyoo to Relic on your Sport
 Tn President he damned his Pitchfork down an sez sez he: By George, did you ever know me to weeken about nothin? Tn Principles of Whats Right can't never change none. If Giant Staithood was right a = ferH.
 Hole on Mister President se, Judge Kent Don't say what you was agoin to say. Out in Arizony We don't expect at you'll change your Opin- yum about Giant Staithood. but was list agoin' to asst you to Keep it to yourself. Anything at you might say would be Nicer Reppytishun of what you Alreddy sed sos at it'd only be Monotnous. Les talk about tn Hay Crop. HOw's yer Yeeld agOin' to be this yeer?"
 Tn President he got switched off onto tn subjeck of Alfalfy, which he discust in his Ushule Vigorous Man ner and whenever Judge Rodey men, shuned Giant Staithood agin Judge Kent he told tn President at it looked like Rane an 'at Hay should always be Made while the Sun Shown.
 When they was agoin away Judge Rodey he sez to Judge Kent, sez he T never knode at you was sich a En- thoosiastic Aggerculterist before. Are you Reely Intrusted in this heer Hay Bizness. or are you pluggin' fer Ole Uncle Jim Wilson's job?"
 Judge Rodey he continyooed Sez he: You spilled my visit by Cloggin. mp tn Flow of tn Presidents Thoughts about Giant Staithood with this here Hay Talk. but it won't do vou any Good. Tn President he can stand if 1ist about so long to Withhold his Persnle Opinyun an any Subjeck un der tn Sun an then he Busts Fourth more Vilent an ever He'll get to thinkin' about Giant Staithood after he gifts his Hay laid by an he begins run his Messidge to Congress, when they'll be sumthin doin' in tn Giant Staithood Line"
 Alter tn Vfsiters had got some Iit tle Distance away Govner Curry he sez
 I got so intrusted In that there Alfalfv Topick at I fergot to asst tn President sufnthln He went back an he sez;
 Mister Rooseyfelt, how do you want me to Passify them Noo Mexicans2"
 Tn President he throde in anutber Forkful of Hay an he sez: "Oh most any ole way. You done a good iob f, them Pulljanes down in Samar. That
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

MT. Common People is glad to see the Standard oil company get that jolt but with his joy there is mingled an apprehension as 10 who is really going to be called upon to pay that s29. .0O0. 900 fine. Mir. Common People has a better memory of his $io000.OO0 gift to the cause of education last year and other donations which are care lessly and erroneously referred to as John D. Rockefeller's benefactions.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

of the foot. hand or soft corns between the toes. on the joints or ends of the toes, callouses on the bottom of the foot or the heel? Ingrowing nails a speciality. Moles or warts removed without pain or blood. All instru ments sterilized. Enlarged joints can be reduced. Give me a call and be convinced.
 FRANK SHIRLEY. Chiropodist, Phone Red 72. 39 F.. Adams St.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04
LOS AnasLE. ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mountain View Inn
Hollywood

620 E. Prospect Ave- Hollywood
 Just opened; everything new. cleo tric lights: private baths; beautiful view of the mountains; seven minute car service; 20 minute ride to Los An geles. Rates $2.00 per day and up. American Special rates by the month
 BENJAMIN FOWLER. Proprietor.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

damage the machinery of the govern ment If it is made directly dependent upon the people. and even sensible people are susceptible to foolish agi- tation. it will lose its character as a balance wheel and for purposes of safe and beneficial legislation might as well cease to exist.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

We presume that before the Span iards decided to join a naval expedi- tion against Morocco, they made dili- gent inquiry whether a man named where along the coast.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

The Standard Oil people are doubt less glad that Judge Landis' military father saw fit to call him "Kenesaw Mountain instead of naming him af- ter Gettysburg or Antietam or some really great battlefield; Waterloo for instance
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04
TRANSCRIPT or RECORDS

The following transcripts of the rec. ords of the offices of the district clerk the probate court and the county re- corder are furnished by the ArlzoDs Abstract & Title company.
 The records for yesterday were:
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

Ort to work with them Noo MeXicans all rite. If you need any Trupes let me know. Come around agin after tn Hayin' Seezin is over an before tn Punkin Huskin' begins"
 LITTLE JAMES.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04
RECORDERS OFFICE

Tempe Land and Improvement Co. to Niels Petersen. deed to West 3S feet lot To- block r., Tempe.
 Benjamin F. Johnson and wife to F. T. Pomeroy. deed to F. 1-2. s. F.. 1-4. s. F.. 1-i. sec. 90, N. ! F.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

Yesterday is dead-there may never be any tomorrow for you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
Returned From New York

Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Ferris return
ed last night from trip to New
York, Washington, jamestown and
other points in the east. They went
by steamer from Galveston to New
York, where they spent most Of their
vacation. Returning home they came
by Cincinnati and st. Louis. Mr.
Ferris said It rained nearly all the
way from st. Louis to the Ellis
county line.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
TAX RATE IS REDUCED


Austia. reras. Aug al The
state tax board. composed Of the
governor. tomptrolier and state
treasurer. n provided for under the
automatic tax law. convened s~ster-
day and fired the ad yalorcm tar
rate for this year at IAN cents on
the 100 property valuations. This
is the lowest tax rate the state has
ever had
The school tax rate was fixed at
20 cents ia compliance with the act
OF the last legislature and this as
sures six pon,hs operation OF public
schools In compliance with the con
stitutional provision.
The total tax rate for this year,
including the ad yalorem and school
tax, will be II cents. a reduction
cents.
The total property valuations In
the state amounts to 81 607.s15, Ass.
On 2 Il cent rate this will net the
general revenue Sl,6o7,6l5, Addi-
tional amounts necessary TO conduct
the government will come from 9TH
er sources. such as franchise taxes,
charter fees. liquor tax and gross re-
ceipts tax
The state school board met yes
terday and fixed the per capita ap-
portionmeht of the available school
fund at -, which is the highest it
has ever been in the history of the
state. This means that the S93 AL
school children in Texas will be al
lowed So each by the state for their
education during the coming year
This makes total school fund ap-
portionment for this year Of $780,
646 On the whole, the two boards
yesterday have accomplished more
Nfor Texas than any single agency
has for many years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
lseagor-Staniey.

Lynn Reagor, the enterprising
young grocery merchant of the city,
left this morning via Dallas for Fort
Worth. where he Will be married
tonight to Miss Eta Stanley. After
a wedding trip TO Galveston, MI.
and Mrs Reagor will be at home TO
their friends here Miss Stanley
spent several months in Waxahachie,
and both she and Mr. Reagor have
many friends who will unite In eX-
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
WILL REFUND A MILLION
Con8nissioner OF Internal Revenue
Rules on Tax on Request or
Legacy.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Refund
ing at least $1.OOO,OOO taxes Illegal
ly collected Will result from a de.
cision of the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue yesterday. that under
the act OF June 27, 1902, which re-
pealed the revenue act, the tax on
bequests or legacies does not lie ex-
cept where the beneficiary came in
to actual possession and enjoyment
of property bequeathed prior to the
passage of the act Of June 27, 1902.
This reverses the practice or the
Internal Revenue Bureau, under
which the tax was levied and collec-
ted. regardless OF whether the bene-
ficiaries came into the enjoyment OF
before or after the revenue
act was repealed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21

the other day that "A daughter OF
Benson Barnes had been bitten by
a mad dog. Later it has been learned
that the victim OF the dog was Bar
uey Barnes. the sixteen-year-old son
of Mr.. Barnes. The dog belonged to
camp meeting ground at Sardis.
Young Barnes and neighbor boy
who were attending the meeting
walked down the road to the man $
camp and when approaching the
wagon the former was bitten on the
leg by the dog.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
GIRL IN NIGHT DRESS.
startled Residents of Iowa Town by
Riding About streets AT Night.

Fort Dodge Ia, Aug. 2l.-The
ghostlikc appartitiou OF a girl astridc
"a bicycle fitting about the streets
after midnight will not startie resi-
dents In the east eud any longer. For
weeks pedestrian abroad at night
have been scared
clad iu "a flowing white garment
with hair streaming behind her aud
the gas lamps revealing bare feet
and ankles. the ghost rider had OK
cited e. good deal of interest as we'll
as fright Several attempts made te
follow thc riier haa failed because
the bIcy,l, alVals disappeared
last ulrht policeman. attracted
tt crash nud a scream. Fan around
a corner tud solved che mysteF' He
found e. fouus aul pretty eirl ,lat
Ia a fbiH n.aftIrre ehich had .af-
fsfsA ss.sfeis whom thr sheel sbe
asa g.dinn Hru.k a hri,t rhe slf.
sss uah.t taI H.d tbe palgssmaa
ehete .ts Us,d iie escorted her
ham~ nd .ta.u,a tsf father b ssI
taa@u mrr.HsUE uha ihuHsaf be
famehtsr vss sf. Ia usd
rte $3.50 $3.50 ah. lad np reeo.las
tan ef t,t afstf rlaes she bad bees
rtuae .taHt .tr streets aa te
ats.I ara r a H4shtsreas sa.e.#
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
MOB OFFICE OF POSTAL
Armet hea Opea fire On bsildias a Ash
terks, Ari1oal.

Chicago, H., Aug 21.--The first
violence in connection with the tels.
xrapherS' strike Was reported yester-
day. when An armed uob IT -
: (ssOxkA, ArAA., rtAAAea With huil~kA -
1 N O&fAcA ~ 60 KoA&aA aorannaH. Cd
e xihhsy OF ArissuA ~~s ADpaAnas
for protection and General MAnaa
at f. J.. Nall{ of the company in N
It York took the matter up with
= federal authorities In Washingto(
Ash Forks ~ snaII town On q
fSanta Fe railroad and II tina cA91
repea ting station of the Postal com
pany between Los Angeles and thu
east q
Two of the employees refused tol
obey the strike order and they were
in the building when an attack was
made. No one was injured, but all
the windows were broken and the
lights were shot out. The last dis
patch from Ash Forks stated that the
local manager of the company was
preparing to run a special train to
Prescott. the county seat of faya-
,ai county. to bring the sheriff and
/ sufficient number of deputies to
he scene of the trouble to protect
he property of the company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
BIG NAIL RObbtRY


Lincoln Aeh Nag 81 Three
Registered mall sacks, containing
about a quarter Of million dollars,
disappeared from Burlington fraia
b~t~eea Denver and oxford. Seb
Sunday night, and postoffice Off
sials have just made the theft pub
lie The train left Denver with seven
discovered Detectives aad postoftic.
officials ar. AT work on the case
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
FELL ON CIRCULAR SAW
A MouSioa Wood Dealer nerr;biy sad
tatsliy hsaelet.

Houston, Aug. 2l.--W G. Nc
Laughlin. middle-aged man, was
horribly manEied ,yesterday morning
I az the result OF coming In coutact
with large circular saw In = vss0A
yard owned by the Brady WoOAy2r<
company Mclaughlin died while be
Ing conveyed to a local hospital
II The victim was sa awing wood q
the time OF the accident and his foo
slipped. He fell against the rapidly
revolving saw and a great wound
was made in his body. extending
from the left shoulder to the right
side. His lungs protruded from his
body and he fell to the ground in a !
dying condition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21

M.mphls Team. AUG. I'll Frank
Smith. both OF Atoka. Tenn. iE In a
critical condition al tn. city hospital
as a resuit OF wounds Inflicted with
double barr.led shotgun hy Ben
Mayreli yesterday Marrell was taken
into custody.
OF u quarrel early la the day over
trivial matter which was resumed
afterwards Aarrel! vas formerly a
saloonkeeper OF this city and IA well
known in local politics
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
STRIKE NEWS CONTRACTING;
Handling businese, Say Conpani.,
strikers Declare Victory In
Si1ht

New York, Aug. 21.-Officials o
| the Western Union and Postal Tele
graph companies stated today Ntha
they were handling business without
congestion, and that SO far as the
companies are concerned the strike
is over. Daniel Russell who has
charge at the headquarters OF the
Union, disputed the
statements of the telegraph officials |
and stated that if strikers stand !
firm they are bound to win. Mr..
Mr.. Russell stated the companies
will be forced to meet the demands
)f the men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21
FELIy cox BADLY HURT.
Brother of Hill County Sheriff Not
Expected to Live.

Sheriff f. NJ Cox. Capt. John c.
Cox and Mrs. Spruill of Hillsboro,
passed through the city last night
en- route to Mexia i'm response to
message stating that Fred Cox had
shot himself near Mexia and was not
expected to live The wounded man
is son of Capt, Cox and brother
to Sheriff Cox and Mrs. Spruill. The
wound was made by 3S-calibre re-
volyer aud was in the left side.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21

County Clerk Loggins' report on
vital statistics show that during
the month of July there were 12o
births and 10 deaths in Ellis county
SO females One set of twins was re-
ported and IL births were credited
to colored parentage. or the deaths,
8 were males and II females Two
were colored and six were children
under the age of five years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21

Berlin. Aug 2l.-~The directors
Of the Sbantung Mining company re-
ceived a message yesterday anuounc-
ing that an explosion OF dynamite
occurred underground ~in the
Fangtse mine. resulting in the death
OF two Germans and io3 Chinese.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21

Chicago. H.. Aug, 2l..-W +. An
derson. trainmaster for the Missouri
Pacific railway at ST Louis. Mo.
was found dead iu bed az "a hotel
here yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-21

Z r. F Aday and Maggie Woodruff,
J. r. Cole and Ada Lewis, J. NJ. Ed
wards and Bertha Taylor. W. NJ.
Jones and Jennie Lee Williams,
Frank Yzallk and Losi Hadeck. NJ
+ Kennedy and Emma Cherry, G..
y. Cox and Fay Davis, Joe Skroh
and Matilda Chastelky.