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Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
Mud Houses Built BY Wasps.

A naturalist has thus described the
habits of species of wasp that makes
it's nest of mud, says the Dundee Ad-
vertiser. The mud of which their
nests are composed, he said, is often
carried for some distance. and 1t is
essential for them to use good. stiff
clay. At the edge of some pond or
stream you may see these insects roll
sticky little balls out of the stiff mud
with their strong jaws. With this
heavy load of mud they rise slowly
and. having gained some height, they
get their bearings and fly in straight
line to their nest. In this they resem-
BILE the bees; indeed, all the wasps
and bees seem to have a wonderful
faculty for flying directly home from
any point. When the wasp has gained
the place selected for a building site
she puts the tiny ball of mud against
the wall of the building and ribs it
tight by moving her head from side to
side very rapidly. The outer surface
of the nest shows a series of rings.
with sharply defined lines between
most of them. but the interior is al
ways extremely smooth and almost a
perfect cylinder. While building her
nest the insect continually runs in and
out of the tiny cylinder, examining it
minutely with her ''feelers." II a
rough place is felt on the inner sur
face she carefully sets to work and
rubs it smooth. When the cylinder is
finished the wasp goes hunting for
spiders.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
Low Grade Ore Works.

A rate encouraging to the low grade
milling industry has been announced
by the management OF the allied roads.
Including the Midland Terminal,
Golden Circle. Florence and Cripple,
Creek. and the Colorado Springs and
Cripple Creek systems within the dis.
trict The rate Is rs cents ton on
ores consigned to local cyanide mills
The management Of the Little Giant
and Wishbone milling companies.
whose plants are in Pony gu!ch and on
Spring creek. will construct ore bins
of large capacity in the railroad yards
here. The rate will also prove bene-
fetal to the Ironclad hill mill and
others in the market for low grade
ore. It is estimated that The low rate
will result in the removal and treat.
ment of an immense tonnage now ly-
Ing on the dumps or left unbroken in
mine workings.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
spoiIinq a War Story.

There is n certain war veteran IN
Boston whom we will call William
Brown. He has an honorable record
and is fond Of relating incidents q;
the rebellion. He often tells how ne
got cut on the head from the sword
of confederate cavalryman. There
is a small bare place which he says
was the scar Of this wound. Many
a time we who work in the same office
with him have heard this story.
Brown has brother Charles who
came into the ONCE the other day
to make q call. Bill was at his desk
writing when Charlie walked up be.
hind him and giving him slap on
the shoulder, said jocosely: well
Bill. see you still have that scar on
your head where Buffers dog bit you
when we were boys!" From that
time one Of Bills war stories gets
little credence from Us.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31

delay Is that they do not carry the
goods In stock, and must purchase
them after your order is received. In
Chicago. for example, no mail order
house will sell to any person living
within the city limits, and the reason
for this is that these concerns pur-
chase a large amount OF the merchan-
disc they are selling from the retail
stores Of the city, the proprietors Of
which refuse to sell them the goods
except upon the condition that they
are not to sell to the people of the
city.
Here is the wall OF mail order vic.
tim taken from the columns OF the
Crookston, Mimi, Journal, which ex-
plains this point:
Sir: l want to register my kick
right here on catalogue houses and
their misleading methods. am
frank to acknowledge that have been
duped to perfection. The only differ
ence between me and the other VIC
Tins being that am q little deeper
in and that am willing to acknowl.
edge the corn.
ITO begin with, last fan ! with her
who is now my wife, decided to pur.
chase some stun to furnish our new
home. Accordingly we ordered all
our furnishings OF a-catalogue house
two weeks prior to our marriage.
which We thought would be plenty Of
time to get the goods around. But
by the Internal planets let me tell you
right here that all the correspondence
diplomacy. appealing and pleading has
succeeded in landing only a kitchen
table and later mirror from Pitts.
burg
Our honeymoon has been a very
dramatic experience; cooking on an
old gas plate. eating on a dry goodi
box, sleeping on the floor and borrow.
ing a few necessary utensils OF friends
and neighbors. No more catalogue
goods for US. We hope to get enough
more goods by April / to celebrate
all FOOLS day In fitting manner"
"a VICTIM"
Mr.. Consumer. It is to your advan.
tage In many ways to buy honest
goods at honest prices OF your honest
local merchant. See what you ara
buying. Get what you are paying for
Keep the money Of the community in
which you live at home. and build up
your town instead Of tearing It down
for the benefit OF the mail order
houses Of the big cities.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31

any. cheaper than your local merchant
can. First-quality. standard merchan-
disc Is manufactured on very mar
row margin OF profit, but the mail
order house can win and pay big divi-
dends on enormous capital II they can
sell to the people an inferior quality
and short weight quantity Of merchan-
disc at the prices they ask. Your
local merchant could do the same
thing, but you would not buy the same
goods Of your local merchant that you
buy OF the mail order house at an
equal price.
Here is an item clipped from the
Parma, Mich. News which shows the
nefarious system OF the mail order
concerns. and how they victimize their
patrons:
"a farmer purchased two sacks of
binding twine OF large Chicago cata-
logue house. and upon its arrival this
morning a ball was unrolled and meas
ured with a ball OF Plymouth twine
sold by local dealers, when 1t was
found that the Chicago article was just
3O6 feet short OF that sold at home.
There being ten balls In a satk. 1t will
be seen that the farmer lost 6,120 feet,
or over a mile OF twine on two sacks
by not buying at home. Then, too,
the mail order house product was OF
an inferior quality. being full Of knots,
and one farmer standing near during
the measuring process remarked that
1t would never work on binder. Now
we wish to ask YOU, does 1t pay to
trade at home? II there is anyone
who is skeptical of th!s story, Just
call and we will show you."-Parma.
Mich, News.
Bankrupt stock, merchandise that
reliable jobbers would not handle be-
cause OF its poor quality. the refuse
Of the factories made over into cheap
merchandise. These are the things
the patrons OF the mail order houses
are buying. Here is an extract from
an article that appeared in the Sioux
Falls, 8. d. Leader:
"The mail order house selling vehi
cles by the catalogue route. Is more
than a pirate, II is q turkey-buzzard
It takes the freaks and failures that
have died for want Of real merit, and
tries to stiae legitimate business by
selling the embalmed remains at . re
duced price.
"The whole nefarious mall order sys
tenn, in 20 far - It relates 70 vehicles
-
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
Prefers Tea for the Army.

Tea will replace coffee in the army
ubsi>tence, IL the recommendation Of
Col. Valery Havard, assistant surgeon
general, be adopted. This is the re-
suit of his observations while with the
Russian army in Manchuria. 1t is the
practice of English, Russian and ia
panese armies. Colonel Havard found
tea superior to coffee because 1t is
easier to transport, preserve and pre-
pare, and can be drunk without any
disagreeable after effects.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
Upton Wants Real Yachts.

Give us real yachts, not play
things" is about the substance of an
article on the great sea sport by Sir
Thomas Upton in Yachting" Under
the uniform rule adopted in 1905, it
was hoped that more wholesome
type of boat would appear" says Sir
Thomas, "and the results of last sea-
sons racing in the United States have
entirely justified the hope. 1t is what
has been needed both here and
abroad, good, wholesome boat-a
boat that cannot only go fast, but can
give good account of herself in win
ter weather; boat that can cross the
ocean with no fears that it will suc-
cumb to wind and waves on the way
over. l am satisfied the trend of Amer
lean yachting will be towards the pro-
duction of this sort of boat"
A corner in grain is not apt to be
rp hn
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31

almost the exceptional order that is
is conducted on the theory that 1t is
possible to take an inferior job and
foist 1t on a credulous people by
means of reduced price and the
honest reputation established by the
neritorious original which 1t shame
lessly caricatures. These methods
have been crowned with success sole
ly by reason of the fact that mail Or
der houses put more skill, energy and
money into advertising than do the
manufacturers to whom the American
people are directly indebted for the
best vehicles on the face of the earth.
"The mail order business is the
quack doctor Of commerce. 1t prom
ises much and guarantees nothing.
The directions are always on the in
side. and you have to buy non-re-
turnable package before you can find
out what they are."
A. G. Enderton. OF Walter, Okla,
writing to the Shawnee, Okla, Union
Signal, says:
"s The mail order houses
are the worst offenders of the pure
food law that we have to deal with.
They are the people who use short
weight tin cans and every year the
American public is cheated out of
thousands Of dollars by this alone.
I see where some mail
order houses offer paint at about what
good oil is worth. Now, does anyone
think that mail order house can buy
good paint stuff cheaper than anyone
else?
Now suppose you find out what
crude petroleum, like what is pumped
out of oil wells cost. Very cheap, is
it not? That is the oil that is used
and what about the paint stuff? How
about Spanish whitening, with lust
enough white lead to stick 1t together?
."
The question OF prompt delivery is
another question which mail order
house patrons should consider. 1t is
filled promptly. The reason for this
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
The Human Side Of immigration.

"The Human Side of Immigration"
an altogether timely discussion Of a
pressing problem, is treated in the Feb
ruary Century by John Graham
Brooks. From the point of view OF
racn education, Mr.. Brooks argues.
the human or world side of this prob
lem should have not only increasing
attention, but the utmost practical
weight consistent with safeguarding
interests within national bounds. The
article is one of the most valuable Of
recent contributions to sociological
discussion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31
Restricting Child Labor.

The campaign against child labor IS
at last making itself felt among the cot
ton mills of South Carolina. More than
two-thirds of the spindles of the state
have agreed to reduce the working
hours of employees from sixty-six to
sixty-four hours week, and to sixty
two hours in 1908 and sixty hours in
1910-wages to remain as now.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-31

corner in grain is not apt to be
on the square.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13

at the MOOre's Greek battle ground
on Thursday, the 18th inst, for which
elaborate preparations have been made
by the citizens of Pender. A very
arge number of Wilmington citizens
will no doubt be present to enjoy the
exercises.
Concerning the event, The Fender
Chronicle of this week has the follow
ing:
From all indications the unwilling
at the Moore's Creek Battle Ground
on the 18th inst. promises to be the
biggest event of the season in this
section.
"Mr. J. H. Halves has been appoint
ed chief marshal and he has appoint
ed a number of assistants.
There will be a parade from Currie
to the grounds.
There will be a arge humble of WIS.,
itors from Wilmington by rail ana
water, as we understand there will be
excursions by boat.
MI Lee Bowen mas secured the
privilege of running the the cold drink
stand, and no doubt he will do a big
business.
I'VE trust there will be arrange
ments made to supply a plenty of
water, as it will be a necessity, and
if the committee should furnish ice
II uro,,l6 no D0tbinD amjCc
This annual picnic at the battle
ground is to be the event of the year
for this section of the county, for
everybody is going, and We hope all
will have a good time.
THE Chronicle representatives will
be there and will be glad to wait on
you"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13

near Mrs SWANS farm noticed q
crevice in the remains of the old
chimney square in shape, abou the
size of a chest. This was the sole
evidence that any money had been
found and upon close investigation it
was seen that the recess in the chin
ney was a perfectly natural conse-
quence of it's construction. 1t was
said that Mr.. w. T. Gilbert, who
removed the chimney several nth
ago, found the chest of money but why
nothing has been said about it until
this late day it is hard to understand
Mr.. Gilbert disclaims the finding of
any money whatsoever in the old
chimney, and the facts bear him out,
as the whole story seems to be the
fabrication of some ignorant person
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
RUMOR WAS UNTRUE.
No Money Found i'm Old Chimney
AS Had Been Reported.

The Southport Standard Of this week
has the following article regarding a
recent No which was widely cir
culated in this city concerning the
finding of a large sum of money in
an old chimney on a Brunswick coun-
ty farm:
"A wild rumor has been circulated
here for the past ten days to the
effect that a large sum Of money,
ranging by report from $4,000 to a
hundred thousand dollars had been
unearthed in an old chimney On a
farm about twelve miles from here,
the property of Mrs. Ida Swain, who
nowresides in Wilmington. The ru-
NOR was so palpably unreasonable
and untrue that We have ~refrained
from printing anything in regard tc
it and without possession of the full
facts, and it has now developed tina
tie only foundation for the story Is
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
NEGROES WERE DRIVEN OUT
Feeling Against Negroes at High
Tension
Trouble Caused by Negro Assault
ing Aged White Man-Attempt OF
Contractor to Replace Colored La
borers Will Result in BlOOdshed.

Hillsboro, Ill, Aug Sill feeling
toward negroes which had been brew
ing since last Friday night, when J.
T. MadduX, an aged white man was
assaulted by a negro, eliminated in
a race riot last night and the MAORI
ty of the negroes We're chased out
of town.
Negroes and white citizens fought
in the streets for several hours.
Finally most of the negroes fed
and order was restored. c. D. Fry,
who has a contract for paving work,
and employed negroes, insisted that
his employees be protected but to
no effect.
Today Fry went to St. Louis de-
claring that he would bring back
other negro laborers.
1t is feared that if he brings back
a number of negro laborers blood
shed will result, as anti-negro feel
ing is at a high pitch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13

Fire Threatens Pennsylvania Hospital
for Insane.

Philadelphia, August "a building
containing the laundry and lighting
and heating plant of the Pennsylvania
hospital for the insane in West Phil
adelphia, one of the largest private In
situations in the country was destroy
ed by fire this afternoon. The flames
started in the laundry and gave much
concern to the hospital attendants re-
sponsble for the safety of hundreds
of insane patients Who are confined in
several of the buildings. Patients,
mostly women, in buildings nearest
the burning structure, were removed
to other buildings remote from the fire
There was little excitement among
them. A number of persons in the in
stitution undergoing treatment for
slight disorders formed a fire
brigade and gave valuable aid to the
attendants. The loss is estimated at
$50 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
Saws Peruna Saved His Life.


"Peruna has cured me of catarrh. I
can work all day, eat hearty, sleep
well, and my digestion is all right.
I was not able to do a days work last
year. I candidly feel hat using your
medicine was the means of saving my
life. 1 find it is just what it is recon-
mended to be, and I speak in highest
praise of Peruna. I shall recommend
it to all my friends ."-Alvis A. Nelson,
Virgilina, Va.
When any one has catarrh of the head
or throat they know it. Shutting, sneez-
ing, coughing. splitting, gagging, chok-
~ing-these are some of the symptoms.
When any one has catarrh of the bron-
chial tubes they are not quite 81 apt to
recognize their trouble as catarrh, al
though there are a great many people
who begin to appreciate the fact that ca
tarrh of the bronchial tubes is sure to
Great a cough.
Catarrh produces symptoms according
to the place in tt e body where the ca
tarrh is located. Catarrh deranges the
function of any organ.
If the catarrh be in the stomach it pro-
duces dyspepsia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
SLOW PROGRESS IN TRIAL
Battle Between Lawyers Developed
and Continued Throughout the Day

Raleigh, N. c., August 9.-Slow
progress was made in the trial of E.
A. Kline, the railroad contractor, on
a charge o peOnage, in the United
States court at Beaufort today. A
battle between lawyers developed in
the searly stages and continued
throughout the day. with numerous
exceptions being taken to the judges
rulings. r....
The justice of the peace who is
sued warrants at the instances of
Kline for the alleged poems. the sher-
if Of Pitt county who served the
warrants, and the Interpreter
We're the witnesses examined. It ap-
peared that the alleged peoHs who
deserted their work on the railroad
were arrested at Kline's request. the
+uAlvA men being designated by
numbers in the warrant. rbu1 subse=
uuently names were invented and In
serted in place of the numbers. It
was claimed for the defendant that
it was not his intention to retain the
men unwillngly in his services, but
to enforce the law for violation OF.
contract. "A
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
BY MAJORITY OF G48 VOTES
Governor Vardaman Accepts HIS
Defeat PhiIosophiCalIy
Homes Williams Will Make Missis-
sippi a Great Senator-Dec1slon OF
Committee Considered Final Set
Element of Celebrated Contest

Jackson. Miss, Aug THE dem
ocratic executive committee met at
noon today and declared John Sharp
Williams is the party nominee for
United States senate.
The canvass Of the returns shows
a majority Of GAS votes for Will
liams
There will be no contest over the
result.
After a short caucus between the
two factions it was finally agreed to
abide by the Semi-Official returns as
furnished Secretary Power from the
various counties and which show
that MI. Williams has a majority OF
GAS votes.
The motion to declare Mr.. Will
liams the nominee was seconded by
the friends of Governor Vardaman.
The committee then formally declar-
ed Mr.. Williams nominated as Unit
ed States senator.
This is considered the final set
Element of the celebrated contest.
Governor Vardaman conceded the
nomination of Mr.. Williams by send
ing the following note to the COM
mittee:
Il am for the nominee and hope
he will make the people Of Missip-
ri a great United States senator. |
have made the campaign upon liv-
ing important and pertinent princi-
pies and while | have lost the nom
nation. | am thoroughly convinced
hat the large majority of the white
democrats of this state agree with
my views upon public questions, and
l shall continue to fight for those
principles as earnestly in the future
as | have contended for them in the
past.
mo man was ever blessed by
more loyal and faithful friends than
those who favored my fortunes in
this contest. | want them to feel
as | do, that we have not been de-
feated but that the victory is only
postponed for a season. | have been
a candidate several times in my life
and lost the fight but never have l
felt the sting Of defeat and l am
not defeated today"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
PRIEST SHOT TWO.
One of the Victims Dead N Other
May Not Recover-Cause OF Shoot
ing Unknown.

Pittsburg, Aug S.-Sczegiel, said
to be an unattached Polish priest,
of Chicago, walked into a southside
hotel at I'LL Carson street early to-
day and without warning whipped
out a 50 calibre revolver and opened
fire upon the two ~proprietors, twin
brothers, named Steven and Andrew
Starzyski. Steven died within an
hour and Andrew may not recover.
The cause of the shooting is un-
known.
When SczegleI came to Pittsburg
about ten days ago he wen to the
hotel kept by the brothers, accom-
panied by a woman whom he intro
duced as his housekeeper. They Sc
cured an apartment of two rooms.
The woman, Francisco Sprock, is
held as a suspicious person. She de-
MES all knowledge of the shooting.
Sczegie1, it is said, had been drink
ing.
Mrs. Starzyski, wife of Andrew,
said that about ten minutes before
the shooting, her husband had repri-
manded the pair for making a dis
turbance. He then rejoined his
brother in the dining room, where
a few minutes later, she says the
priest appeared.
Sczegiel applied yesterday to the
rector of ST. Adelberts Polish Cath
Ollie church for employment as as
sistant, but the request was refus-
ed.
Francisco Sprock, the priests fe-
male companion, stated today that
| she had only come to Pittsburg on
| Tuesday and was on her way to Wis.
it a brother in Cambria county. The
| police are of the opinion that she
, had no hand in the shooting.
Sczegiel was committed to Jail or
/ the charge of murder while Francis
! co Sprock was hel das a witness.
R~.,. The Kind You Have kIsays Bsaghi
Signature N1NZZM
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
The Family Relies on Peruna.

A. Hewitt Nickerson, Capt. U. S.
Army, Adjutant General on General
McCook's staff, writes from the Census
Building, Washington, &C., as follows:
at affords me great pleasure to re-
commend Peruna as a most excellent
tonic with many medicinal qualities
that assist nature in overcoming the
various ills with which the human fam
lily is often afflicted, and is always in
danger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
Steamers Collide.

Portland, Ore, August S.-The
Portland and San Francisco liner
City Of Panama, enroute from Port
land with a full list of passengers,
collided today with and sank the
steamer Alliance from Coos Bay for
Portland, with passengers and
freight.
The collision occurred in a fog near
the mouth of the Willamette river.
The passengers Of the Alliance were
brought to Portland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
Robbed Railroad Office

New Castle, Pa, Aug. S.-The Bal
timore and Ohio station at Elwood
City, twelve miles south of here,
was robbed early today by two mask
ed men, who bound and gagged
Night Agent Wilfred Francis, stole
$500 in cash and escaped locking
the station doors behind them
Francis remained bound until the
crew of a freight train, failing to Sc
cure a clear block, stopped TO rord-
org
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-13
Terrible Case OF Indigestion,

Mr.. Donald Robb, Jr., 10 Wrights
Ave, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Deputy SUI
preme Chief Ranger, Independent
Order of Forresters, writes:
""hile on a visit to Boston I must
have eaten something thatdid not agree
with my stomach, as a terrible case of
indigestion followed. Peruna was re-
commended TO me, and after using three
bottles I was entirely cured. l there
fore recommend Peruna to any one
suffering with stomach trouble."