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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
OPIUM TRAFFIC IN PHILIPPINES
After March 1st its importation intn
/ the Philippines Prohibited.

Sunday was the date fixed for the
law prohibiting the importation OF
opium into the Philippines to become
effective
For many years a large amount of
Opi1m has been consumed in the is
lands, mainly by the Chinese element.
but more recently the habit of opium
smoking has been rapidly extending
anon gthe native F'iliDinOs and even
among the American residents. Futile
efforts have been made by influential
persons in the islands to secure an ex-
tension Of the time in regard to putting 6
the law into effect.
Acting on the advice of the insular
authorities congress has declined to
grant any extension of time and the
internal revenue officers have been di-
Tected to employ their utmost efforts
10 stop the traffic from this date. There
will doubtless be many attempts to
snuggle the drug into the islands. but
the authorities believe in the course
0 ftime it will be possible TO bring
about a total stoppage of the traffic
Washington Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
NEGRO THIEF BOUND OVER.
Think They Have Man
Guilty of Recent Robberies.

In the arrest of Ben Smith, color
ed, on Tuesday afternoon the author
ities believe that they have secured
2 the person who has been systemati-
cally robbing stores on the wharf for
some time past, among these having
been the store of Nixon and Meares
which was entered on several differ
ent occasions. Smith was arrested on
the charge of stealing $50 from an
old colored man named A. D. Thomp-
son and he was tried in the mayor s
court yesterday on the charges of
highway robbing and larceny. be-
ing bound over in each case in the
sum of $50.
On the charge of knowingly buy
, Ing stolen goods Fritz Punke, we'll
known German citizen, was bound
over to the superior court under a
justified bond of 500.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Col. Henry Watterson said that II
W. J. Bryan went to Kentucky to take
a hand in the senatorial election Of
that state a republican would be elect
ed to succeed Senator McCreary. Mr.
Bryan went and took hand ali right.
with the result predicted. as was an
nounced in Saturday mornings papers.
Mr.. Bryan instead of succeeding in
lashing the boiling democrats of the
legislature into line merely succeeded
in setting the hair on them. III they
had voted for Governor Beckham or IL
he had withdrawn and permitted the
democrats to unite on some one else
but the deed has been done and why
speculate on what might have been?
Charlotte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Against Oratnry mt Denver Convention
One tainG ABOUT Denver We have
overlooked. and it is gratifying TO re-
call it
There cannot be much o-atory in ihe
Centennial States metropolis because
the climate is against IL Denver s
j--st q mile above The leTel OF the sea
and ii re.o.ces Us to hear from scien-
t.ic friend OF ours that when IN out
slider starts on a long winded speech
ne loses his breath I'm about FIVE min
utes and has TO put in the next Eve
hours catching IL.
When Denver was chosen :s he
place for the democratic convention
we said lot of things against it: we
said it was too small. too far away
and made other criticisms. We take
all of them back. Denver is a goo
place for a convention. There viii
be no frothy speeches of the kind tta'
deliYers-the speeches that empty head
ed folk admire so much Those silver
tongued orators VINO always are nuis-
ances in conventions can only Sit
still and make signS-New York Tel
egraph.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
A prominent business man

A prominent business man Whe
Vas here this morning remarked tG
the Enterprise about hard times and
said that you could say what you
please and the people could talk pan
&c, but the evidences were strong in
all lines that trade would assume
FORMAL conditions this spring. He
says that much of the talk of hard
times has come right at the time Of
year between the holidays and the first
Of March and that il generally duh
then every year
You can take any lie Of business,
especially the merchan 1ising business
and it * NO. 20 brisk II January and
February even in the best years we
have.
He believe firmly that trade will
open up not later than April, not only
IL the merchandise IG5inesS, but in
the manufacturing as w H-Hign Point
Enterprises
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Health Coffee" IS really the clos
est cCfee imitation ever yet produc-
ed. This, the finest coffee substitute
ever made, has recently been prof,sc-
ed by DR.. Shoop OF Racine, Wis. Not
grain Of real coffee in it either-
Health Coffee is made from pure
toasted cereals, with malt, nuts, ETC.
Really it would fool an expert-whe
might drink it for coffee. No 20 or
80 minutes boiling. made in a min
ute," says the doctor. s. w. Sanders
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Your life may be at stake when you
notice any sign of kidney and bladder
trouble as Bright's disease and dia-
betes start with slight irregularity
that could be quickly cured by Foley's s
Kidney Remedy. Commence taking
it at the first sign Of danger. r. R.
Belfamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Foley's Orno Laxative is sold under
a positive guarantee to cure consti-
patton, sick headache, stomache. stom-
ache trouble, or any form of indiges-
ton If it fails, the manufacturer re-
funds your money. What more can
any one do. R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Tlle Tar Heel Senator'S

North Carolina should BE proud OF
her senators. Senators Simmons and
OVerman are Conscientious gentlemen
and are foun1 on The side OF the pee
pie every time
We have copy OF Senator Simmons
speech on the AldriCh financial bill,
delivered the other day in the SEN
ate, and It is gem. We wish we had
room for it's publication Charlotte
Observer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Il you Lave catarrh, RIO Yourself
of this repulslve disease. ASK DR..
Shoop of Racine, WIS, to mail you,
free, trial box of his DR.. Shops
Catarrh Remedy A simple. single
test, will surely tell you a catarrh
truth well worty your knowing Write
today. Don't suffer longer. Robert
K. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
How Cough Germs Multiply

When you have : cold the mucous
membrane is infamed and the jiseas-
Cd germs which you breathe fnd Leg
ment and multiply, especially tie pneu-
monia germ. Foley's Honey ana Tar
soothes and heals The inEaAc1 air
passage. stops the cough anu epe.s
The cold from your system r. Usa
substitutes. r. r. BallamY
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Eest Healer I'm The World.

Rev. F. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine, says: 81 have used Bucklen's S
Arnica Salve for several years, on my
old army wound. and other obstinate
sores, and find it the best healer in
the world. use it too with great sue
cess in my veterinary business" Price
Csc at R r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

a colored man named Richardson.
sustained some injuries, although not
OF a serious nature, In the vicinity OF
Sixth and Church streets last night
by being thrown from his bicycle to
the ground as the result Of an effort
tc avoid collision with a street car.
Richardson was taken to the James
Walker Memorial hospital and his in
auries dressed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

The chief argument with Aldrich
for his bill is that it will increase the
demand for railroad bonds. 1t Will
not help the south or west that need
more money to move crops.-News
and Observer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Rapid and satisfactory progress Il
being made in the disposal OF cases
in the superior couIc, now in session
III this city, which IS presided over
by His Honor, judge w. II. Neal
At the beginning Of the one week
special term it Was announced that
only the defendant:, who had been
hound over previous to the time set
for the regular term in January, which
however was not hell who were in jail
would be tried and that no effort
would be made to reach any Of the
several Of the capital cases or any Of
cases that have been bound over since
the time for the January court, but
the progress has been SO good that
nearly all the cases originally set for
trial have bene disposed of in one way
ro1 the other and Ihe court has now
begun the consideration of the later
bound over cases against number
OF defendants in this class the solicit
tor yesterday sent about 80 bills to the
grand jury and they will be taken up
as rapidly as possible.
Ii there is any time for the consid-
Grafton of the more serious cases, such
as murders. arsont capital felonies,
etc, these Will be taken up TO see
III any settlement OF disposition can be
reached
Yesterday The grand jury returned
true bill Tor murder against Will
Richardson, alias viii Richards.
for the alleged killing of Josephine
Pigford Whicn occurred on Christmas
day. 1907.
The following cases were disposed
of yesterday.
Ben Richardson plead guilty to
charges Of assault with deadly weapon
and carrying concealed weapon and |
judgment was suspended.
fl2scar Johnson, perjury, defendant |
plead guilty and he was sentenced to |
Jail for three years. This is cum !
ulative sentence and takes effect at |
expiration Of previous sentence.
King Bell larceny, defendant plead |
guilty and judgment was suspended.
John Walker plead guilty to charge
of assault with deadly weapon and was
sentenced to Jail for II months and
assigned to road work.
George r tier. larceny. defendant |
found guilty by jury and Judgment re-
served.
John Miller plead guilty to charge
of larceny and Judgment was suspend
ed.
Andrew Williams cruelty to animals.
jury returned verdict of guilty and
sentenced to Jail for six months and
assigned to road work.
Frank Monroe larceny jury render
ed verdict of guilty and judgment was
suspended.
Clarence Williams and Hay wood !
Higgins. store breaking, plead guilty, |
zach sentenced to Jail for two years
and sentenced to road work.
Otis Fennel. larceny, two cases
plead guilty i'll both. In one sentenced
to Jail for four months and assigned
to road work and in other judgmen>
was suspended.
Solomon Davis, larceny, jury rem
dered verdict Of not guilty.
Ralph Harrington, throwing rocks
at train, jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.
Minnie Dixon. larceny, jury rendered
a verdictsOf not guilty.
At 4:30 p. m. the grand jury came
into court and returned true bill
against Will Richardson alias Will
Richards for murder, the charge grow
ing out of the alleged killing Of jose
phine Pigford by the defendant on
December 25th, 1907
Francis Nance, highway robbery, all
the evidence in but arguments not
made. Case will go to jury this morn
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
A Narrow f@ScIDe

Many people have narrow escape
from pneumonia and consumption as
result OF a cold that hangs on. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds no matter how deep seated
and prevents pneumonia and consump-
ton. Refuse substitutes. r. r. Bella
NY.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

A Chicago doctor says that he can
cure young women's broken hearts;
but he will hardly be as successful as a
lawyer with a $4,000 damage suit
Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
The Lucky Quarter.

Is the one you pay for box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They bring you
the health that's more precious than
jewels Try them for headache, bilious
ness. constipation and malaria III they
disappoint you the price will be cher
fully refunded at r r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Beware! whispered the fortune tell
or; your b!tterest enemy will shortly
ross your path
Hoorah. cried the man delightedfy: !:
my new motor car won't do thing 60
|him.-Philadelphia PreeR
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

While nothing is certain except
death, taxes and the nomination of Mr.
Bryan, you fellows had as well be
making UP your minds what you are
going to do about it.-Durham Her
aid
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Jail Cases Being Rapidly Dis
posed Of
III THE SUPERIOR COURT
True Bill Brought in Against Will
Richardson

For the Murder of Josephine Pigford
ON Christmas Day, 19O7-Quiet a
Number of Cases Disposed of at
Yesterdays SessiOn-Bills Sent in
by Solicitor Against Number OF
Defendants Recently Bound Over.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
ORIGIN OF XMAS TREE.
Emblem Of Joyous Season is No Mod
ern Institution.

Most of us know that the Christmas
tree comes direct to us from Germany.
And we know OF the tree worship OF
the Druids which obtained in England
and France. and which probably had
some influence on the later use of the
tree In the Christian festival. But we
do not all know that a similar festival
with the tree as a browning feature is
observed among many heather nations,
and that il comes from sun worship,
which is older than history. The re.
vival of the sun after the winter sol
stice has ever been the subject of re-
joicing and celebration by ceremonies
which represent the new light brought
back to the world. Our tree. with it's
small candles, its gilded knickknacks
and toys for the children, Is a direct
descendant of this old festival in honor
OF the sun
Traces of It exist in Ireland. where
the service tree is found adorned
with burning lights during Christmas
night The English yule log is faint
survival of this festival. But it is be
yond these that | wish 10 draw your
attention, back further even than the
Druid mysteries Of the Gallo forests.
Il Is TO China. that home Of all won
ders and of all history. II has been
shown that as long ago as 247 b. c. a
tree with hundred lamps and flowers
was placed on the steps Of the audience
hall. This appears again in the rec
Ords OF Princess Yang. who lived 713-
755 A. ID. and who caused a hundred
lamp tree eighty feet high to be erect
ed on a mountain. II was lighted dur
ing New Years night and the illumina-
ton was seen for hundreds Of miles,
eclipsing the light of the moon. This
candle tree is no longer lighted in
/ China. being replaced by an unusual
number of lanterns, which are hung
everywhere. A suggestion of the tree
however, still survives in Japan. AT
the new year two evergreen trees are
/ placed without on either side of the
door Their tops are tied together with
| the sacred band of straw and various
objects. dried Holsters and oranges are
| fastened to their es.-Woman's
\ Home Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
DIGESTIVE APPARATUS
u the Alligator Enables Saurian TO
Enjoy Bricks and Old Shoes.

Dogs may be able 10 digest a great
many very hard substances" said
nan from one OF the lower parishes.
but they are not in Il with the ALI
,ator. | am inclined TO believe the al
igator has about the best digestive APP
)aratus nature has yet contrived. IL Is
'eally wonderful how they can grind
up hard things which they allow 10 pass
nto their stomachs. Ii is very COM
non saying among the men down on
he lower coast of the State that an al
igator would not starye TO death In a
)rickyard. and from what ! know OF
he member am certain he would not
Itarye under the conditions mentioned.
As a matter of fact. | have seen ALL
gators eat brickbats. pine knots. old
shoes, and a few other things that are
supposed 10 be little hard on the d.
gestiye system. Pine knots. as food.
are a sort of favorite with alligators.
have seen them eat just for pastime,
as they did not seem to be eating Tor
he purpose OF satisfying a feeling OF
hunger. Up TO the time that | invaded
he marshes of this State thought the
log had the best digestive system IN
he world. and as a matter OF fact the
log has a very fine apparatus for
grinding his food. The goat has some
what of reputation in this re-
spect. too But the goat, with his fond
ness for tin cans. and the dog with his
londness for bones. and all other crea-
lures that are given good digestive sys-
TENS may make room for the alligator.
| for he is the star OF the bunch. do
not know why nature should have
given the saurian such a powerful d.
gestive apparatus, for it would seem
that he would not need it because Of
the character of the food he lives on.
AS rule, the food substances found in
marshes are OF soft kind, and are
easily handled. But whatever the rea-
son for it nature has provided the ALI
gator with a good. strong food grinder
and / guess he needs New Orleans
| Times-Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
His MAN for Breakfast"

During the last years of the life OF
w. f. Storey, the famous editor OF the
old Chicago Times, he was irritable
and nervous. Each morning when he
arrived at the Office he thought II his
duty to discharge somebody. That
done, he would go to luncheon, and
forget all about il.
The staff OF the Times held many
conferences. Clearly. it was incumbent
on them to appease in some way the
appetite of Mr.. Storey for sudden re-
moyals.
Some genius suggested that they
feed their employers wrath with ele-
yator boys. They collected a large as
sortment of inexperienced lads. Each
morning one was put in charge OF the
elevator. When MIR. Storey came In
the awkward boy would jolt him, stoE
at the wrong floor and commit all sorts
OF elevator sins.
Who's that idiot running the ele-
vator?" Storey roared. morning after
morning, when he finally reached his
Office.
"So-and-so," an editor replied.
Discharge him." commanded Storey
That saved some member OF the stan
and satisfied Mr.. Storey, although i
was rather rough on the boys.-Satur
day Evening Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
Not Up to the Part.

Except in times OF war the soldier is
popularity supposed TO lead an idle life,
barring a bit OF drill. Really he must
be an actor in addition to his more
martial qualifications. How many per-
sons could stand for hours and hours
immovable. as the guards did who
watch Queen Victoria's coffin?
The requisite of the brave so1ei
man" appear in story Of drillmas-
ter who was putting raw company
through the exercises of a funeral
service. He had them drawn up will
their arms reversed. and then he said
Now, Ill be the hearse.
SO he marched solemnly down tn
line at slow pace Turning his eye
10 the side TO see how his men wer'
behaving, he stopped suddenly am
roared:
Can't you men put on an expression
OF regret?'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
A Willy OLD MERCHANT.
One Man Has Things Fixed Up for
Glib Takers.

II is a common and commercial trick
to place a visitor in your Office in
chair facing a window. while you sit
in a chair with it's back 10 the window.
Your eyes are in the dark; his eyes
are in the glare You can read him
through and through, while he cannot
even catch the color of your optics.
This is supposed TO be a square deal.
The stranger must not be allowed 10
take any undue advantage There Is
one willy old gentleman. the very salt
OF the earth. who has been done
many times oy smart promoters. AT
last he is grown suspicious. tie not
only throws the limelight into the Wis
itor's face. but places him in a creaky
chair with an unsteady foundation.
This is a dream of a nerve upsetter.
When the visitor gets overheated in ar
gument the chair creaks and he is dis
tracted. As he collects himself and
proceeds further the chair creaks again
and he is ratified" There is a clock
in the Office that has not moved from
the hour of 2.10 in seven years, and
when the poor fellow CLUES his eyes to
its face he is completely done up, OF
undone. Ii is simply, the merchant
SAYS, fighting the devil with fire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25

have passed and the lad is a man, but
the father and the mother he has not
found, nor does he expect 10 greet them
again until the New Year OF heaven
dawns for him, as he believes II has
already dawned for them. SO. when
the midnight comes | play each New
Years eve as las the lad played on
that last night long agony message
TO my dear ones"
The clock on the mantel warned for
II, and the musician turned 10 the
piano and played again. simply and low.
ingly. Pleyel's hymn, singing as in the
long ago the beautiful words his
mother loved.
As the last note died away in the
quiet room the tower clock began TO
strike. but was drowned by the music
OF the chimes. A thrill ran through
the hushed circle as they recognized
the strain they had just heard. but the
musician arose with a mighty cry.
"Mein Vater," and ran out into the
night. guided by the music OF the bells.
When the old bell-ringer shut the
door he could not see. for the tears
that blinded him. the hurrying figure
on the pavement. A moment later he
was gathered close to the heart that
yearned for him, and together. in the
opening OF the glad New Year, they
went out from the shadow OF the old
bell tower. home TO Elspeth, whose
mother-heart came near to bursting
with the JOY of sons homecoming.
The Housekeeper.
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Late Christmas Afternoon.

The glad. glad bells of morning, the
laughter at the dawn,
The lustre OF the children's eyes is fine
to look upon
But, oh. the best of Christmas-the
best day OF them all
Is when the lazy freight makes pic
lures on the wall,
And may sit in silence and give my
self the boon
or going back to boyhood. late Christ
mas afternoon.
in the CRATE
There, eager for my summons the host
of boy days wait.
And in and out a-marching I'll see
them come and go
With hands waved high in welcome
the boys | used TO know;
And there. II | am patient, twill be for
me TO see.
As one sees in a mirror, the boy used
to be-
Out OF the swaying shadows will rise
the long ago.
The sleigh bells tinkle-tinkle, the soft
kiss Of the snow,
The white sea OF the meadow. where
the pranking winds will lift
The long sweep Of the billow foamed
up in drift on drift,
And crisp across the valley will come
bell-sweet tune
To set me nodding. nodding. late
Christmas afternoon.
Late afternoon. In Christmas. The
twilight soothing in.
And me with these my visions OF glad
days that have been,
For ! shall dream and wander dowr
unforgotten ways.
My eager arms enfolding all OF my
yesterdays.
/ without, the mellow echoes Of blended
chime and hymn:
within. the bygone voices in murmuri
far and dim.
oh, mine the gift of fancy. and min,
this magic chair,
And mine the dim procession of Christ
masses that werel
I ask no richer token OF love on Christ
mas day
Than this which comes unbidden, thar
this which will not stay
This wealth OF recollections that van
ish oversoon.
The dreamland Of the shadows. lat
Christmas afternoon.
w. ID. Nesbit, in Harper's Weekly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.

No nights Rest for n Year and
Limit of His Endurance seemed
Near-0wes Recovery tn Cuticura-
"My son Clyde was almost com
pletely covered with eczema Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head.
face and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell Off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming TO see him said that II
he got well he would be disrigured for
life. When it seemed as IL he could
possibly stand it no longer. used
some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura ONT
ment. and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly year
that he slept In the morning there
was a great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. AlgS
Cockburn. Shiloh. O.. June II, 1907"
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Freddy and the Fire.

In a New York suburb lives a lawyer
who has an eight-year-old son. Last
Saturday there was an alarm OF hre
and the lawyer sent the boy TO lind Out
where 1t was.
The lad came back in few minutes
out OF breath and angry.
What's the matter, Freddy? asked
his father.
Matter" exclaimed the boy. why
the Episcopal Church was on fire anc
a lot OF slobs came along and put II
out before the fire department gol
there. What's the use of a fire do
partment II other folks is goin' to In
terfere?"