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The Advocate and news., 1897-12-01
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Temperance Union.
J. II. LOCKWOOD, President.
Il. e. STEPHENS, Secretary.

The undersigned, believing that the
time Is at hand for great non-partisan
temperance revival throughout Kansas,
heartily indorse the above call and urge
a full attendance at the annual conven-
tion February and 2:
j. X. Hudson, w. A. PETER, George M
Herrick, John w. Breidenthal, Samuel T.
Howe, VIM. Stryker, A. b. Whiting. John
Macdonald, Topeka.
F. II. Snow, r. w. Sparr, Jas. Marvin,
Geo. d. Rogers, J. W. Somerville, Ed
ward Russell, Harry l.. Raymond W. H.
Carruth, Lawrence.
3. W. Hoch, Marion; L. H. Murlin,
Baldwin; J. A. Motter, James G. Daugh-
erty, Kansas City, Kas; Horace Hurley,
Juncitno City; Chas. f. Scott, lola; M. M.
Beck, S. l.. Allison Holton; J. b. Cook,
Chetopa; j. Newton Brown, Paola Anna
NJ. Strain, jamestown.
Z. w. Cunningham, John Madden, w.
II. Biddle, A. r. Taylor, w. A. White,
John d. Hewitt, Emporia.
P. p. Elder, A. w. Benson, Robert
Atkinson, Ottawa; w. A. Trigg, Garnet;
Geo. w. Hoss, Wichita; G. A. Place, Win
field; w. f. Kemper, Horton; r. G..
Chase Hiawatha; e, w. Blair Howard
C. Rash, Salina; M. Worthy, Wetmore
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-01

State Temperance Union Sends Out Call
Signed by Many Prominent Men.

The following call was issued to-day
by the executive committee Of the State
Temperance Union:
To the Good Citizens Of Kansas;
The next annual convention OF the
Kansas State Temperance Union will be
held at Topeka, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, February / and 2, 1898, beginning
at 4 o'clock Of the former day. In order
more rapidly to increase the already
growing interest, the attendance at this
convention should be unusually large.
Let every church, Sabbath school, young
peoples society and temperance or re-
ligious organization be represented by
not less than three accredited delegates;
and let every individual interested In
good citizenship make 1t point to be
in attendance throughout the entire
meeting.
The best speakers will be present. Re-
ports will be heard from throughout the
State, and plans will be perfected for
making vigorous and aggressive non-
partisan campaign during the coming
year. The open saloon 10 a thing of the
past in Kansas, and the law-defying
joint must also go.
There will be reduced rates on the rail-
roads. A reception committee will as
aist delegates and visitors to find accom-
modations at reasonable rates.
(Signed.) Executive Committee State
Eraunaranpo TIninD
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-01

rates The Clarkson plan is really q
system Of pooling whereby no such thing
as competition In rates exists, and NC
Nall seeks relief for property owners
through the courts.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-01

The Sallna Union authorizes the state
ment that Ed Howe thinks that II some
paper would take advice on subscription
1t would soon have an enormous circu-
latiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Improvements in Wilmington

While people have talked dull times,
there has been more building and i'm
provement Of stores and residences in
Wilmington than has ever been known
in the history of our city. One of our
contractors estimates that not less
than 5000, 900 has been expended in the
erection Of residences and improve
ments. From time to time The Mes
senger has given a list of the building
permits granted by the board of alder
men, and our readers have no doubt
kept track of them. All over the city
handsome new residences may be seen.
There has also been extensive street
improvements, and gradually the sandy
driveways Of the streets are giving way
to smooth, compact and solid thorough
fares.
Among the enterprises under way is
the brewery, cold storage and ice fac
tory on the southeast corner Of Dock
and Water streets, and SOC Mr.. L. A.
Weldon will begin the erection of his
shuttle block factory on the harbor
front, next adjoining the Wilmington
compress IN the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
The Printer did II.

The old proof reader was holding
forth upon the question of typograph-
ical errors and their occasional in
fluence IN posterity. 1.-THE word hood
UNI is an instance of this" he said, as
he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
"Out in San Francisco twenty-five
years g there was a notorious char
acter named Muldoon, who was the
leader of a gang of young ruffians.
They were a terror to the community
and about as tough a lot of citizens as
you would find on the coast. A re-
porter who had been assigned to a story
in which they had figured, undertook
to coin a word designating the gang.
He reversed the name of the leader
and referred to them as 'Noodlums.'
The compositor mistook the n for an
H. and as hoodlums the word passed
the proof reader. And now 'hoodlum'
is a recognized word, and will probably
survive. Another instance which I
recall shows how even an actress may
accept as inevitable the error Of the
cOmpOsitOr. You may not know that
Ada Rehan's real name is Ada Crehan,
but such is the case. On the occasion
of her first appearance in a speaking
part, when she was accorded the dig
nifty Of having her name on the play
bill, the printer divided it up as Ada c..
Rehan, and as Ada Rehan she has ever
since been Notwithstanding
Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Claims of Americans Against Spain

Washington, August 21.-It is posi-
BILE that a convention will be negotia-
ted between Spain and the United
States for the settlement of all claims
on account of the Cuban trouble by a
claims commission similar to that ap-
pointed in 1871, which settled the claims
of citizens of both countries, after the
insurrection Of that time. It can be
stated that, although numerous claims
of American citizens against the gov
eminent of Spain for injuries done
their persons and property in the is
land of Cuba during the present revOlu-
ton have been filed with the state de-
partment, no formal presentation of
these claims have been made to the
Spanish government by the secretary
claims have been filed in the state de-
partment, a notice of such filing has
been presented at the foreign office at
Madrid. 1t is doubtful, under the pres
ent circumstances, whether, if any
formal presentation of the claims were
made at this time, Spain would recog-
nize it. The administration is, there
fore, resolved to follow the precedent
in this matter, and to await the cessa-
ton of hostilities, and. meanwhile, to
negotiate a treaty or convention for the
appointment of a claims commission.
General WoOdford, in his instructions,
was directed to negotiate such a con-
vention as was arranged by General
Sickles with the Spanish government
in 1871.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
To Pension Confederate Deserters

Washington, August 21.-It is not
improbable that official announcement
will be made in a few weeks Of a radi-
cal change in the present attitude Of
n pension bureau toward pension
claimants who had a confederate war
service. Under the present construc-
ton OF the laws any service in the con-
federate cause, irrespective of later
service for the government is a bar to
pension. Commissioner of Pensions
believes that if a claimant serv-
ed in any capacity in the confederate
service, but later deserted or left it's
ranks, enlisted in the union army,
served therein and was h%onorably dis
charged, it would be an injustice to
refuse him a pension. He believes that
having performed honorable service in
the union army, the past hostile ser
vice should be overlooked. Assistant
Secretary Webster Davis, whose de-
cisions have been in the line of liberal
construction of the pension laws, is
understood to have similar views. The
question has been referred to the pres
ident and Secretary Bliss for their ap-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Convincing q Policeman.

A small boy cyclist was riding with
out a light and was stopped by a park
ofncer, who asked him in gruff tones
Where his light was, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
Why, it's here" exclaimed the rider.
in surprise.
Yes, but it's out" asserted the ma
trolman.
We'll, it was lighted at that last
turn"
Sonny, it's cold; couldn't have been
Hghted this evening" triumphantly an
ounce the officer.
Huh! that thin metal cools in a min
ute. I'll light that lamp and wait until
1t gets red hot, put it out, then ride to
the next corner and back, and when /
return it will be cold"
A right, try it," assented the acute
policeman.
The boy lighed the lantern, waited
until 1t grew red hot; turned it out, and
started, n that kid is going vet
A BETTER WAY
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Southern Mill Operatives
New York Evening Post.)

Charlotte, N. c., August 18.-Organi-
cation among the cotton mill operatives
in h south. often vainly urged by
emissaries from labor unions in the
north, may follow as the result of the
attempt of a few mill owners to en-
ploy negroes. It is necessary in self
protection, some Of the operatives say,
and they add that an effort will be
made to organize a union wherever
there is a cotton mill, to which unions
colored people will not be admitted.
In Atlanta, where a weak union was
thought to have been potent in pre-
venting the employment of negro wo-
men in a cotton mill, the membership
has doubled since the incident. 1t is
also announced that the mill operatives
Will ask for legislative action against
the employment of children and fixing
the limit Of a days labor.
If the efforts at organization succeed.
relations very different from the ami
cable ones of the past may prevail be-
tween employers and employees, and the
southern cotton manufacturers NAV
lose the advantage they have enjoyed
in freedom from labor troubles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Prize Trap Shoot at Carolina Beach

Captain John w. Harper, Colonel r..
"A. Jenkins, and in fact everybody at
Carolina Beach, never tire in giving
the people who visit the beach a de-
lightful time. We learn through Mr..
III. Mel. Green, president Of the Gun
Club here, that the beach people will
give a trap shoot on next Tuesday and
"Wednesday the oath and 25th inst. and
that all clubs and sporting men
the country have been in
ted to attend.
The Wilmington club will be on hand
IN full force to compete for the prize
money, which will be $50 for the
first days shoot. The second day will
he devoted entirely to sweepstakes.
I The shoot will be conducted under
National Association rules. The money
will be divided at the end Of each
event in the proportion Of 40, 80, 20 and
10 percent, high gun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
RACING RECORD BROKEN.
Star Pointer Defeats Joe Patchs n-He
Makes tho First Heat in Two Minute

Star Pointer Defeats Joe Patcht n-He
Makes tho First Heat in Two Minute
Flat
Chicago, August 21.-Those who went to
the Washington Park course this after
there were some 5000 of them
probably the fastest fourth quarter. The
track was springy and fast and the
weather was warm, but with a stiff breeze
up the pack stretch.
three heat match race between Joe
Patchen, with a record of 2:01h and Star
Pointer, record 2:O1A. Star Pointer was
too fast for the black horse and won
all three OF the heats handily. For the
first heat they went we'll together. Round
ing the first turn, Patchen secured a lead
of a length. The first quarter was cover
ed in SO1a seconds, a 2:02 gait, which
proved to be the rating for the heat.
Turning into the far side they faced the
wind, but Star Pointer began to come up.
The half mile was done in one minute
fiat, but with the wind against them in
the stretch the pace dropped to a 2:10
clip at the ~three-quarter, where Star
Pointer had dropped a length behind.
Then came a sensational finish. McClary
called On the great bay and he responded
gamely with the greatest burst of speed
ever seen in a harness race. Inch by inch
he crept upon the flying black, who was
going like a eauuf piece of machinery.
Stride by stride, the wonderful bay cut
NO"AA thS LII > lCdd d1d SElOktu IL
nose ahead in the last hundred feet from
the wire. The time for the mile was two
2:02, and a first heat record was
marked up. This made the time of the
last quarter 291la seconds. If the fact that
star Pointer was an open length to the
bad when the judges caught Patchen's
time at the 4three-quarter post is taken
into consideration, it is evident that Star
POINTER mush have paced he last quarter
In about y seconds, or at a 1:56 gait.
In the second heat Star Pointer was
never headed and won at will by two
open lengths in 2:04k. The first quarter
was covered in 80 seconds. the half in
1:O94 and the three-Quarters in l:321k.
The third heat was a REPETITION Of the
second and was done in 2:O4 fat. The
first quarter was covered in 30lb seconds:
the half in Zoe the t~hree-auarters in
1885,.
Pacing, 2:11 class.-Lady Nottingham
won the second, third and fourth heats.
Best time 2:10&: Tutty Wilkes won the
first. Time, 2:16h. Doc Archibald. Cap.
tain Crouch, T~hofndine and Dick also
| started.
After h first heat of the Pointer.
fatcnen race, the guideless PAGER, Marion
Mills, was sent against her record. 2:04Z
She paced steadily to the quarter in 8
seconds, a 2:0s gait, kept it up to the
nall In l:H and then stopped. Later she
was given another trial, but loafed
through 1t. The first quarter was dom
IN Sz1z seconds. the half in I:15H: thu
three-quarters in Ia and the mile r.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
A LONG SERVICE CLOSED.
w. p. B>tchelor Retires A. Clerk 70 secre.
Ia ~ OF s~tate-Total Horse Power In uss
ia INF. State-Miss Catlett to see Brodie
fsnecia1 to The Messenger.)

Hanged.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., August :1.-W. +.
Ratchelor today retired, after seven
teen wears continuous service as CHIEF
clerk Of the secretary Of state. A. -.
K. Wallace succeeds him and d. II.
Center, populist, of HarD2tt, Is MADE
assistant clerk. Bachelor served under
foul secretaries. .
A con of Janitor westmoreland, of
the supreme court building, arrived to-
day to take his fathers place. West
moreland has partially recovered from
his attack of paralysis, but cannot
walk.
The report of the state labor COM
missioner will say that total horse pow
er in use in North Carolina cotton,
wooden and silk mills is 1856.
Returns to the state board of tax
equalization show that in sixteen
counties around Martin there is an in
crease of $500 over last year in the
number of mules, this being IL per
cent.
Miss Catlett, who was outraged by
George Brodie at Kittrell, has applied
to the sheriff of Vance county to see
Brodie hanged.
The railway commission notifies the
Postal Telegraph Company that it can
continue it's 25 cent rate on messages
until the courts settle the matter, pro-
vided bond is given. This course will
be pursued.
The local druggists association de-
cides not to fight the new city ordl-
nance forbidding sale of iced drinks
and cigars on Sundays.
Loge Harris says he is attorney to
the board Of directors, which is as good
as being attorney to the penitentiary.
A fine rain began this afternoon and
will benefit the crops, particularly late
corn, cotton and peas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
'''s:;'''& XMzzM ! 50
The Dauntless to Meet the Alexander
Jones

The Dauntless to Meet the Alexander
Jones
Washington, August 21.-Unofficial
information has reached the treasury
department that the suspected filibuster
Dauntless has left Savannah, Ca, with
a barge in tow and hat she is to be
joined by the Alexander Jones at a
point south Of Hatteras, where the two
vessels are to meet the schooner ann
or the Briggs, supposed to be loaded
with munitions of war for the Cuban
insurgents. Which vessel will make
the trip is not known. 1t is also stated
that a flibustering expedition is as
sembling near Tampa, Fla. In view Of
this information Secretary Gage today
telegraphed the collector of customs at
Savannah to use special vigilance to
prevent violations Of the neutrality
laws and also to confer with the COM
manders of naval vessels at their ports
as to what steps should be taken in
the premises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Sudden Death of Mrs. A. f. Page
Especial to The essenger.)

N0INNTUT 90 I'M CSSCIISCI.J
Raleigh, n. c., August 21.-This af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, It her home at
Aberdeen, Mrs. Catharine Page, wife of
A. F. Page, died very suddenly. Her
husband, a widely known railway and
saw mill man, left her in her usual
health this morning, sitting on their
porch, and came here. He was on his
way home when he death occurred.
Her maiden name was Raboteau, and
she was a native of Cumberland coun-
ty. Her age was 80 years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
To be Hanged September gath.

Lum Haynes, colored, who was con-
victed at Whiteville of the murder of
the young white John Lee, last
summer, was sentenced by Judge Nc
Iver to be hanged On Friday, Septem-
Der gath proximo. Jim Haynes who
pleaded guilty of murder in the second
degree was sentenced to a term of thir-
ty years in the state p~enitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Big Pension Money

1t will be surprising to most Will
mington people to learn that the fed
eral government distributes annually
in Wilmington s12, 900 in pensions. Most
of the pensioners are colored and many
Of them widows of soldiers who were
killed or died in the army OF have since
died.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24

Corn seems to be following in the
procession of wheat as the price of the
latter cereal has jumped up in price.
Corn yesterday advanced 2k cents Der
bushel. meal IL cents and grits S cents
per sack. AiA.aia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24

Especial to The Messenger.)

Morven, n. c., August 21.-The first
bale of North Carolina new crop cot
ton was sold here his morning. 1t
was sold to T.. Harrison & Co.. classed
good middling and brought 81 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24

S%alisbury's Demand for Turky's Evaeus.
ton of Thessaly-Engiand May Abandon
the Concert OF Powers-Remarkables Sue
cess of the Two Americans Teiegraphfc
Syste Gloomy View nf Spatn's Pros
poets in C~uba-Force Of American Public
Sentiment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24

A Number OF Papers on Important iinan.
eial Questions Rcad-Nstional BANK o.
Small Capital Advocated by Z. q. JORDAN
Of Columbus, DISAPPOINTMENT o. =
Monetary Commission by Congress-Hn
dorsed by the Convention-Sociai fsrso Of
thu ProgrQmme.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
AN INTERESTING BOOK.
RECORD OF QUAKERS' MEETINGS
FROM 1900 TO 1885.

Greatly Pleased With Governor
Russell's Speech-They Call Him a Popu.
list-Durham to Buy the City WAITE.
Works-Successful Experiments n He p
Raising-wnnesses Summoned as to ks
Fraud Issue in the Railroad Lease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
PROVO PEOPLE EXCITED.
Enos Carter Strikes II Rich On the
SweetWater

Mrs. Enos Carter of Provo canyon,
says the Enquirer, received a letter to-
day from her husband on the Sweet
water. Fremont county, Wyo., and a
sample of ore taken from the Hoodoo
that greatly excited the people of
Provo. The ore was the richest in gold
ever seen on the streets of Provo; in
fact there was large piece of the yell
low metal, in its native state worth
$25. and the ore was besDrinkled with
yellow. 1t was enough to excite pros
pectors, and Judge J. D. Jones re-
marked, II will not remain in Provo
another 24 hours
Mr.. Carter, writing to his wife, says:
We'll Unita, we found one rich
place on the Hoodoo that surprised
everybody. We cannot make them be-
lieve we are tenderfeet any more. Peo-
pie say they never saw such a strike in
their lives before, but it was not big,
but we expect to strike it big"
Enos Garter and Pony Steele To-
Gated the Hoodoo and four other
claims on Sweetwater last fall They
dug in some ten feet on the Hoodoo
and asked $4,000 for their claim. Resi-
dents laughed al them and called them
tenderfeet. We'll, you may laugh"
said Mr.. Carter, but we know what
we have got, and we Will take $4,000
or nothing"
In the early part of June the Provo
proprietors went back prepared to work
their claim, and the strike reported, of
which a sample is on exhibition, war
rants the assertion that the Provo par
ties are on the high road to prosperity
Mrs. Carter kindly showed the En-
quirer the sample of ore received and
let US make an extract from the letter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

FROM gentleman who is just in
from Nephi it is learned that an i'm
portant discovery has just been made
in What is called the Old Iron mine in
Salt Creek canyon, not far from that
city, the property of Hon. Del Cazaier.
This property has been a producer of
iron ore which has been used at the
smelters for fiuxing purposes, but a
short time ago. while doing some work
in the development of the mine. 80
foot body of iron pyrites and manga
nese was encountered that carries val
ues of S19 in gold to the ton, and the
indications are that with depth large
deposit of high grade ore viii be dis
closed, as old miners who have exam
lned the ground state that the fOrma-
ton is almost Identical with that of the
big mines of Tintic, and acting on this
belief Mr.. Cazaier has increased the
force at the mine and IS now sinking
shaft with the eXDecta ion that at
reasonable depth a large zone of pay
mineral will De uncovered
As it is, $19 ore will pay to ship, es-
pecially as the mine is not far from the
railroad, and there is so much iron in
the ore that it is desirabl commodity
at the SmelteTs.
AS result of the discovery nearly
all of the vacant ground in that local
ity has been located of late and from
now on considerable prospecting viii
be done in that neighborhood with the
chances that new strikes will soon be
recorded.
There is no doubt but that old Mt.
Nebo is prolific in its mineral resources
and that in time it will boast of a
number of heavy producers of the pre-
cious metals, placers as we'll as lode, as
The Herald is informed that within the
past week or so some Tintic miners
have discovered gold placer diggings
back of Nebo in Salt Creek canyon and
it is believed the gravel carries good
values. AS it is, however, news of the
discovery has been suppressed as much
as possible and the details of the find
are hard to obtain.
1t is understood that the HYDE Bros. I
are shipping quite heavily from their /
North canyon mine and that the prop /
erty is developing in most satisfac- /
tory manner.
1t is stated that a big reservoir /
scheme is in hand for Andrews canyon,
off from Salt creek