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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
The CrOwninE BLOW.

Mothers and nurses have devised
and invented many ways of procuring
obedience and correct behavior from
their little charges" said a park police
man. "The familiar 'bogy man is still
employed, but the times change and
the people with them. The last fine
day, when the park was filled with
mothers and nurses, I heard a new
way Of appealing to the love or fear of
a child. A styllshly dressed young wo-
man leading an irrepressible youngster,
after making all sous Of threats and
promises without effect, said, Child,
child, you give me wrinkles under my
eyes""-New York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
My Rest Friend.

Alexander Benton. who lives on Ru-
raj Route 1, Fort Edward, n. Y, says:
Or. Kings New Discovery is my best
earthly friend. 1t cured me of asthma
six years ago. 1t has also performed
a wonderful cure of incipient con-
sumption for my sons wife. The first
bottle ended the horrible cough. and
this accomplished the other symptoms
left one by one, until she was perfect
ly we'll. DR.. Kings New DISCOVERIES
power over coughs and colds is SIM
ply marvellous" No other remedy has
ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by
K. R.. Bellamy, druggist so cents and
$1.O0 Trial bottle free
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
To Cure q Bad Habit.

A way to cure a bad habit is thus
explained by the Rev. Samuel McComb
in the New York World: If you have
a habit you wish to get rid Of put your
mind upon it after going to bed. Re
solve to discard that habit at the mo-
ment you are lapsing from semicon-
scfousness into complete unconscious
ness. Repeat the operation several
nights, several weeks if necessary, and
cure will follow, provided that the day
AFTER the first night the experiment is
started you obey the impulse that will
come on you to avoid the accustomed
habit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
e ca - RIDS THE SYSTEM
- 80 OF MALARIA

Malaria is az atmospheric poison which we unconscously breathe into
our system The blood in its constant passage through the lungs absorbs the
germs, aud they destroy the rich, red corpuscles of this vital fluid and reduce
it to such Il weak. watcry condition that it is unable to properly nourish the
sy&ern, and disease gets a foothod. Then the symptoms of Malaria, such
a pale. safov coIapfGxious, weak vitality poor appetite, deranged digestion
and perhaps clIIs and fever show that the trouble is afecinge vervp part of
the body. Malaria abo afetst the liver, producing a chronic state Of Bilious
mss ard oHt-n a long spell of fever follows when the blood becomes fully
Contaminated with the poison. Chronic Sores and Ulcers, bols, aches and
pains, and SKIN affections of various kinds often result from this insidious
tiles. Malaria must be removed from the system through the circulation,
and for this purpose nothing equals S.. S S. This great remedy goes down
no the blood and drives tut all germs, microbes and poisons, and perna-
furnishes it with the healthful properties it needs 5 that instead of weak,
germinfected stream spreading disease throughout the system, it becomes
a rich, red fluid, nourishing the body and enabling it to resist disease.
S S. S. is also the greatest of all tonics, and builds up and invigorates the
entire system while Kidding the blood of the germs of Malaria. Persons who
are suffering from Malaria will be pleased with the prompt and pleasant re-
suits produced by the use Of s. S S., and can take it With confidence because
is an absolutely safe medicine, being free from harmful minerals of any
who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
A FEAT OF MEMORY.
zangwi11's knowledge of the Famous
Trials of History

nhOSVAeoge OF the Famous
Trials of History.
AS an indication Of the quality of
ZangwilPs mental processes NAV re-
late an incident that occurred while
we were producing The Children of
the Ghetto" Mr.. Zangwill was seated
In my office, and we were going over
some of the details Of the play. It was
the day that Labori, intimately con
nected with the Dreyfus case in Paris,
was assassinated. Knowing that Fang
Will had intimate knowledge of the
case, Il New York newspaper sent a
representative up to see him. The re-
porter entered and after conveying the
news said:
Mr.. Zangwill, we want from YOU a
history Of all the famous trials you can
call to mind for our paper"
"Indeed?" said Mr.. ZangwiI. 81
think [ can prepare that for you. Come
to see me in three or four days, and I
will have it ready"
1--WE want it now" objected the
newspaper man. "We want to print il
in our paper tomorrow morning."
But you surely don't expect me to
quote you dates and facts out of nv
mind on the spur Of the moment, do
you? asked Mr.. Zangwill in astonish-
ment. "Such a thing is out of reason"
"Im sorry, but it's the only way we !
can make use Of it." replied the news
paper man firmly. Mr.. Zangwil thought
a moment and then asked If he could
my stenographer for a short time. !
was called in, and Zangwill die
tated to him then and there a two col
umn resume of all the famous trials of
history, from Savonarola down, and
quoted every important date and his
torical feature connected with each.-
From Israel Zangwill," by George c.
in Bohemian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

Mrs. Sunday" said the grumbling
Ooarder, Il am going to write to the
town Clerk Mrs. Sunday-Indeed.
Sir. What about?" About the quail
" OF the water. It's disgraceful. Why
| detected a distinct flavor of coffee in
1t this morning In
guirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
De :
History of This Old and weld Fa-
nous Institution.

nous institution.
The AImanach de Gotha Is more than
an almanac. Ii is an institution.
Bravely arrayed i'm red n gold, il lies
on the table Of every diplomatist, is In
constant request In the newspaper Of
fees Of all countries and makes q wider
and more international appeal than any
other annual Of reference in the world.
It Is to Europe what Burke and De-
brett and h other peerages are to the
British isles, and it Is also the HneaI
ancestor and model Of such topical en-
eyclopedias as our Whitaker. our Ha-
zen and u Statesman's Yearbook.
= political and social history Of the
world for the last $50 a could
be written from its back numbers IL
these were readily accessible to stu
dents. But they are not. The Alma
mach de Gotha began to appear in
1853, but the purchasers did not file ii
Tor reference. The earliest numbers in
the British museum are those for 1774
n 1888, and a complete set can be
nowhere except in the edito-
ria office in Friedrich's Alice In the
little Thuringian capital. Probably not
n in ten thousand of those who cur
rently use the almanac has any knowl-
edge Of its interesting history.
1t had Of purse its predecessors.
The photographers Of almanacs are
ponderous tones, and the middle Of
the eighteenth century was the golden
age of this kind of literature. In Paris
alone as many as s~eventy-three alma
macs were published in the year 176O,
including a royal almanac, an almanac
Tor merchants, an almanac for Free
masons, an almanac Of beasts. an al
manac of ~badinage, etc. The city Of
Gotha itself had it's own almanac from
a still earlier date in the shape Of an
improved Gotha genealogical and
writing calendar" the origin of which
Is lost in the mist of antiquity, though
q copy dated 174O survives.-Francis |
Gribble in Scribner's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

You're to be the Judge; we leave it to
you to decide; all we want is your YER
dlct-Wi1 HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea make you we'll and keep o
we'll? That's fair. Tea or Tablets. Is
cents. r. r. Beilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
o News from the New England
States.

Ii any n has any doubt as to the
virtue of Foley's Kidney Cure. they
need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin Fl.
Simpson, of Williamantic, Conn, who
after almost losing hope of recovery,
on account of the failure of so many
remedies, finally tried Foley's Kidney
cure, which he says " was just the
thing for him, as four bottles cured
him completely. He is now entirelv
Well and free from all the suffering
incident to acute kidney trouble. Jas
G.. Sheppard, j. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
A Narrow EScane-

G. W. Cloyd, a merchant, of Punk,
Mo-. had a narrow escape four years
ago, when he ran, a jimson bur into
his thumb. He says: "The doctor
wanted to amputate it but I would not
consent. I bought a bottle of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and that cured the dan
gerous wound" rs cents at r. R. Bel
lamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

MISS Buy.-I am sure you made a
mistake when you sold me this dog for
a tull-blooded bird dog. Mr.. Sell
How is that? Miss Buy-Well, I've
tried him On three kinds of bird seed,
n he won't eat a bit of it.-Chicago
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
The had Pfnce.

What! Fishing on the Sabbath
exclaimed the clergyman reprovingly.
Don't you know that little boys who
fish on the Sabbath go to the bad
placer"
Huh, I guess OATS right" replied
the bad boy disgustedly. At couldn't "a
struck no worse place dan dis."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

Here's to your health and happi-
ness"-DeWitt's Little Early Risers-
famous little pills. Nasty, sickhead-
ache or b~ilIiousness may come on any
time; the cure is an Early Riser. Sold
by Robert r. Beuamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
Shoes

For Men and Women win be in high
favor this summer.
More so than yer before. We have
the choicest styles the best makers
have produced.
We've the conservative, comfortable
OxfOrds for the man of affairs and
the "Dandies" for the young smart
dressers who always want something
swagger.
Choice feathers in Vici, Patent Kid
and Patent Colt, Artistic in every
curve.
Don't delay in making your sclec.
The lines are full and the choice
Is particularly good at this writing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

Huooy--My pet, you will pardon ne,
OUT aren't these griddle cakes a little
WHEY almost in tears)-Oh.
Iom, and I tried to make them 80 pref
y Tor you with that pyrograph set you
gave me!-Boston Transcript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

Sllicus-"He called me a bIithering
lolot- Wigwag-What are you going
10 do about it? Sillicus-I have writ
ten to him demanding an explanation.
1 can't find out just what bfithsrins
ueans.-Eladaphia Rso0rd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

Inc result in Baltimore indicates
that the democratic party has not vet
gone entirely u of business.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

It's too bad to see people who go
from day to day suffering with physi-
cal weakness, when Rocky Mountain
Tea would strengthen them. Tea or
Tablets 35 cents. r. r, Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

When may We expect tariff revi-
sfon?" asks the Birmingham Age-Her-
aid. Not yet, but soon, as the stork
remarked to King Acknowledging
ton Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

10 some of the third term shouters
another term for Roosevelt is not so
important as another term for them
selves.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
Disturbed the CONGREGATION

Ine person who disturbed the con-
gregat1on last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy a bottle
OF Foley's Honey and Tar. Jas. C..
sheppard, ]. Hicks Bunting Drug
Col
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

The democratic victory In Baltimore
IS as surprising as the coup by which
the Dutch captured Holland.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17
Epilep,ic Fits Of chirdren.

Epilepsy or Fits In children ID even
OF greater frequence than In older peo-
pie. In their active and restless life an
attack Ia liable TO come at a fatal no
ment. and the sunshine OF home vii:
be crushed out OF existence. At the
first sign Of nervous twitching or
tremblings which is a warning OF the
disease, Elixer Kosine should be used.
1t is a scientific preparation and L. alb
solutely free from alcohol, cocaine,
morphine on opiates. This fair offer
to test the PREPARATION is made to all:
Deposit $50 with R. r. Bethany and
get a bottle Of Elixer Kosine. IL
using same you are not satisfied
with the results r. r. Bellamy viii re-
turn your money without question.
Being sold on this plan Elixer Kosine
deserves your confidence. Price $3.50.
Mail orders filled. Kosine Co, Wash
D. c., or r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

You have nothing that carries with
1t the charm of antiquity said the
European.
oh, yes. We have" answered the
rich American. ut won't be long be-
fore we have the market in that line
cornered. We're buying up antiquities
faster than you can make EN-
Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-17

Let NE tell You that every misery I
miss is q new blesstng-Watton.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-27

NOYCE MEADE'S studio factotum brought
ER him card just he painting in his
signature on his first portrait of a notable
A% He whistled softly to himself. Good
work. Show him in
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
tuesday, December II

Washington, Dec. 17.-Aside from
the appointment of committees, which
took place at the beginning of today's
session Of the senate, the need of i'm
provement of the inland waterways was
the chief subject in that body today.
Newlands, Of Nevada, spoke for two
hours on his bill providing an inland
waterway commission and for the de-
velopment of inland waterways of the
country.
The senate adopted the resolution OF
Dick, extending the time allowed the
militia of the several states, territories
and the Distract of Columbia to con-
fern to the provisions Of the act of
June 2l, 1893. which was necessary in
order that the militia of several states
might take advantage of appropriations
that have been made.
In the senate committee assignments
Fulton gets his old chairmanship OF
claims, is transferred from military
affairs to judiciary and goes off the ir-
rigation and public health committees.
Bourne is chairman OF the fisheries
committee and is a member of the coast
defenses, postoffices and post roads,
public health. railroads and expendi-
lures CT the department Of Justice.
Senator Ankeny is chairman of irri-
CATION and Piles Of the coast and insu-
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
Wit Of the Youngsters

The Parson-Well, Walter, what do
you want to be when you grow upf
Walter (suffering from parental dis
cipline)-I want to be an orphan.
Sister Ethel-What did Mr.. Goodman
say while he was waiting for me in
the parlor? Little Johnny-Oh, he
didn't say anything. He just talked.
Uncle Bob-If 1 was to give you a
cent. Tommy, what would you do with
1t? Tommy (aged SID buy postal
card and write to you for a quarter.
"What Is the worst thing about
riches" asked the teacher Of the ju-
venile class. "rheir scarcity" prompt
ly answered the bright youth at the
head.
Sunday School Teacher-Be good,
boys, and after you die you will wear
crown of gold. Little Bobby - My
papa wears one now-on his front
tooth.
Little Elmer - wish I had been
Adam. The Nurse-Why? Little Ell
MERLE never had to be a kid and
have woman wash his face and neck
that's why.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26

81 have a husband in a thousand
exclaimed the woman with brown eyes.
''The other night we were celebrating
In quiet little way our anniversary
by dining out and going to the theater.
After the show we came right home,
as the girl we left with the baby
doesn't live with us and didn't want
to keep her too late. Well, Mr.. Baby
had a notion he'd yelp for a change
from his customary goodness Then
my husband asked IL there was any
thing around to eat. 1t so happened
that there wasn't single thing in the
line Of cake, fruit, or crackers or any
thing. You know those days when ev-
cry scrap has been used up. And l
hadn't remembered to get anything.
Most men would have kicked, but
he said, "Oh, never mind; I'm not hun
cry, anyway" Further exploration re-
vealed one cold potato and one egg.
Appetizing-at midnight.
"Well, fried that egg and cooked
that potato while father soothed the
boy. Then we put baby In the next
room and sat down to our anniversary
supper Of one fried egg. My husband
said 1t was lovely and he'd rather have
1t than n meal at the swellest restau.
rant In town. You'd have to go long
way before you'd find another man
who wouldn't kick when all the lardeI
offered was one egg and one potato
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
After Pullman Comparx

San Francisco, Dec. 19.sInterstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin K.
Lane, who is now in San Francisco,
has dispatched a special examiner to
st. Paul to take testimony in the COM
plants lodged against the Pullman Car
company. These complaints take the
form Of protests against the charges of
the company, the service and alleged
Determinations. The real significance
of the hearing lies in the fact that 1t
is the first attempt of the commission
to regulate the business Of the Pullman
Car company.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
Work for Deep River.

st. Paul, Minn., Dec. 18.--"Six feet
Of water from st. Paul to st. Louis
will be the slogan of $50 commercial
clubs, industrial bureaus, merchants
leagues and boards of trade of Mime.
sofa, which will send delegates to a
convention on January 16 in st. Paul,
at which these organizations will fed.
crate for an active campaign for the
promotion Of Northwestern interests,
and river improvement. 1t has become
obvious that nothing but concerted &C.
tion can bring about the imperatively
needed deepening Of the upper river.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
Hawlex Presents Memorials.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Representa-
tive Hawley has presented to the house
the following memorials of the Oregon
State Legislature: House joint me.
mortal No. 81, favoring legislation for
the relief Of settlers on unsurveyed
ands; senate joint resolution favoring
the pensioning Of veterans Of the Ban
mock war; senate concurrent resolution
No. 20, fayoring the promotion of Col
onel James Jackson to the grade of brig
adler general on the retired list, and
senate joint resolution favoring an in
crease in pensions OF Indian war veterans
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
All Quiet in Japan.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-THE announcement
Of the sailing of the Atlantic fleet Of
the United States navy has not been
received by the newspapers Of Toxic or
by the government officials. All public
men who have been interviewed by the
Associated Press representative accept
the sailing Of the fleet as a foregone
conclusion and ii is not likely that the
actual start will cause the slightest rip
pie of excitement. Everyone accepts
the assurances of friendship offered by
America comedies the right of that ma
tion TO send it's warships to the Pacific.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26

Washington, Dec. 20.-Congressman
Humphrey, of Washington, has intro
duced bill providing that any passen-
ger vessel engaged in tri-weekly trade
between the United States and foreign
ports shall be exempt from entrance
and clearance fees and tonnage taxes
while such service is maintained. Ellis,
Of Oregon, introduced bill authoriz-
ing payment to officers and enlisted
men of the Second regiment, Oregon
Volunteer Infantry, for special service
in the Philippines the difference be-
tween travel pay allowed them on their
discharge from service and the rate
provided by law at the time Of their
muster into service.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
LAND FRAUD CASES.
Heney Plans to Begin Oregon Trials
January l3.


Z Portland, Dec. 1s.-Francis j Heney
expects to prosecute John Fl. Hall, then
Binger Hermann, and after that to give
over the prosecution Of other land fraud
defendants to the Oregon district attor-
ney, who will continue to be W. G.
Bristol, if the tangle in Washington is
in condition to be unraveled by Hen
ey. The day set by Judge Wolverton
yesterday for beginning the trials is
January 13. This will give Heney
about three weeks in Portland, pos
sibly longer. After the trials Of Hall
and Hermann, he will return to San
Francisco in February, to resume the
trial of Calhoun.
Heney will start for Washington
this morning and will thence 60 to
Tucson, Ariz., to try a civil case set for
January He said last night that
his mission to Washington had moth
ing to do with the Bristol matter, but
did not deny that he would look into it
and straighten it out, II possible, the
same way as he Strengthened out a
similar tangle early in 1905, when
Senator Fulton was fighting confrma-
tion Of Bristol's nomination and the
president had withdrawn the nomina-
tion.
Heney said last night that his graft
nrpoaoutio ions IN Con Eroroiacn boyo h
solutely prevented his presence in Ore
gon for tile land fraud trials for year
past. He devoted nearly all of the
years 1904 and 1905 to the Oregon
cases. In January, 1905, Rudolph
Spreckles urged him to take up the
graft Investigations in San Francisco,
but Heney put them off until Novem-
ber, 1905, first, because he was compel
led to go to Washington to defeat the
efforts Of the land fraud ring to oust
Bristol, and next in July, because he
wanted to finish up the Oregon prose
cutions.
He was in Washington February and
March, 1905, fighting Senator Fulton's
efforts to dislodge Bristol. In April he
was to prosecute Hermann in the letter
book case. But the San Francisco
earthquake caused him to hurrysto hit
family in that .rscity. The Hermann
trial in Washington went over, on con
dition that il should be held before the
one in Portland set yesterday by Judge
Wolverton for January.
Hermann was acquitted in Washing
ton, says Heney, by Influences" bu
Heney declares Hermann will not b.
acquitted in Portland. The trial, hi
says, will be a repetition Of that which
led to the conviction of F. P. Mays
The evidence and the witnesses will b.
the same, since Hermann was involved
the same way in the famous Blu
mountain case.