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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
STATE RES

Dave Sutton. of New Hanover, one
Of the bitterest opponents of democracy
in the last legislature. is in Raleigh
seeking to help the independent ticket
defeat the regular nominees. He is the
same fellow who viIified the good peo-
pie OF Charlotte when the police COM
mission bill was before the house
Charlotte News.
An article on the subject of the mad
stone. copied from The Ashevilie Citi-
zen, Is exactiy to our notion. North
Carolinians have become a civilized
enough people to have gotten away
from this superstition ere this. AS The
Citizen says, a paving stone would be
as effective as is the maidstone in
drawing the virus from n wound made
by the bite of a rabid dog; and com
mon sense, without any knowledge of
the circulation Of the blood. ought to
be sufficient to convince one of it
Charlotte Observer.
The late legislature passed an act
that insurance companies shall not
charge a higher rate on farm property
in North Carolina than is charged in
Virginia. In Virginia rates run from
" to l per cent. on dwellings to IA per
cent. on barns and stables. The South
eastern Tariff Association (the insur-
ance trust) decided it was impossible
- Nii"AA ScAAiB ~ "lAtc y olfNS
in North Carolina at the lowest rates
above named. A lawyer has given his
opinion that the act will be complied
with If the maximum rate in Virginia
is charged per cent. on dwellings and
IA per cent. on barns and stables, and
even this rate is a third lower than has
been charged in North Carolina, and
will result in considerable saving to the
farmers who carry insurance. Presi-
lent Primrose of the North ca 0lina
Home Company, has instructed his
agents to write policies at the maxi
mum Virginia rates. n it is pretty
certain that the other companies will
do the same.-Kinston Free Press.
/. Methodists are not in the habit of
boycotting people for telling the truth.
We mean Methodists who are not feed
ing out of the treasury Of the cigarette
trust. 2. If they were to so far forget
themselves as to act upon the suggeS-
ton to starve Professor Holt. the
could not do it, for the simple reason
hat they are not the Only people who
p%atronize Oak Ridge institute. Such
a course would gain that institution
the sympathy of fair minded men Of
all creedS. and they would see to it
that the patronage it lost for telling the
truth was made up. Methodism is
strong in North Carolina. but it's
strength is in the right. When it aban-
dons the spiritual and attempts by
brute force to crush out free thought
n free speech, it invites a struggle
in which it cannot maintain itself. We
know nothing that could hurt it more
than to attempt to boycott a school
because the head of the school con-
demned IN evil which the Methodist
church cannot defend. The boycott is
a dangerous tool to handle. They that
take up the sword must die by the
swOrd.-Webster's (Reidsville) Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30

THE LAW As TO DOGS.
The Federal supreme Court Decides tho
Question In u Suit for killing n Dog.

Washington. April 2s.-The United
States supreme court today decided n
case involving a claim for damages for
killing a dog. which had made it's way
from the lower courts OF New Orleans
through the various phases OF lltiga-
ton, to be finally decided here In op-
position TO the claim. The suit was
instituted by George w. Senteli. Jr.,
VS.. the New Orleans INK Carrollton
Railroad Company. The dog. a New
~Foundland. valued at $500. was killed
by a a owned by the railroad COM
pany. The case turned upon the valid
ity OF an act OF the Louisiana legisla-
ture recognizing dogs as personal prop
erty only when placed upon the assess
ment rolls. In this case. the dog was
not assessed. Judge Brown delivered
the opinion of the court sustaining the
constitutionality OF the law and refus-
ing damages. Justice Brown laid down
the law In regard to dogs in general In
the following terms:
THE very fact that they are without
protection Of the criminal laws shows
that property in dogs is of an imperfect
or qualified nature. and tha they
stand, as ii were. between m
ferae %naturae, in which until suDdued
there is no property, and domestic ami
mails, in which the right OF property Is
complete. They are not considered as
being upon the same plane with horses.
cattle, sheep and other domesticated
animals, but rather in the category OF
cats, monkeys, parrots. singing birds
and similar m kept for pleasure.
curiosity or caprice. Unlike other do
ynngfin animals shav nya ttGaf.1 angshn~
as beasts Of burden, for draught nor
for fnndv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
STATISTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL

OThe population of Greece is about as
large as that of Coo county, blu the
comparison is misleading. since Cook
county has three times as many colo
nels.-Chicagfio News.
Mortuary statistics show hat during
the last twenty-five years h average
life Of women has been heightened 8
per cent. The average life of men has
also been increased 5 per cent.
There are ffty-two penitentiaries n
over 1900 jails in the United States.
They cost $500, 600, 900 to build them.
Over 900, 900 were incarcerated in the
year 1892. The criminal expense to
the country is not less thar 800, 600, 900
annually.
The two Oldest newspapers in Spain
are The Gazeta de Madrid, founded in
1861, and The Diario de Barcelona,
founded in 1892. The latter has a cir
culation of 90. 900. and is the only large
Spanish paper that appears twice a
day.
During the year 81. 900 tons of fish.
exclusive of shellfish. were landed in
England and Wales. The value. in
Guiding shellfish. is placed at s27. $50, 900.
There are nearly 5000. 600 total abb
stainers in Great Britain and Ireland,
yet, Notwithstanding this fact, the con-
sumption of liquors during 1896 ex-
ceeded that of the previous year by$32,-
500, 900.
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Washington, April 26.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
State-WilliaT r. Day. of Ohio. to
be assistant secretary Of state; Bellamy
Storer, of Ohio. to be envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
Belgium; George NJ. Fisk, Of Ohio, sec
ond secretary Of the embassy OF the
United States at Berlin: Huntington
Wilson, of Illinois. to be second sec
rotary Of the legation Of the United
States at Toxic, Japan.
Justice-Thomas r. Purnell, Of North
Carolina, to be United States district
judge for the Eastern district OF North
Carolina.
Interior-Cassius NJ. Barnes, Of Okla
homa, to be governor Of Oklahoma ter
ritory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
For Three Years He Suffered - Could
Hardly Breathe at Night-One Nostril
Closed for Ten Years.

Mr.. A. M. Ramsey, of De Leon, Texas,
vas a sufferer from Catarrh in its
worst form. Truly, his description of
his sufferings seem little short of mar
velous. Instead of seeking his couch,
glad for the nights coming, he won't to
it with terror, realizing that another
long, weary, wakeful night and a
struggle to breathe was before him.
DE LEON, TEXAS.
Mes5rs. Ltbpman Bros, Savannah, Ga,
I have used nearly four bottles of
P: P: p. was afflicted from the crown of my
has cured my difficulty Of breathing, smother
ing, palpitation of tho heart, and has relieved
me of all pain. One nostril was closed for
ten years, but now I can breathe through it
readily.
Ihave not slept on either side for two years;
In fact, | dreaded to see night come. Now
sleep soundly in any position all night.
am 50 years old, but expect soon to be able
TO take hold Of the pillow handles: feel glad
that l was lucky enough to get F. F. P, and l
heartily it to my friends and the
public generally.
Yours respectfully, NJ. RAMSEY.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, st..
County of Comanche, f'
Before the undersigned authority, on this
day, personally appeared A. NJ. Ramsey, who,
after being duly sworn, says on oath that he
foregoing statement made by him relative to
the virtue Of P. 2. p. medicine, is true.
A. M. RAMSEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before m. this,
August 4th, 1891.
J. M. LAMBERT, N. P,
Comanche County, Texas.
CATARRH CURED BY P. P. p.
tLippman's Great Remedy where all
other remedies failed.
Woman's weakness, whether nervous
or otherwise, can be cured and the
system built up by P. P. P. A healthy
woman is a beautiful woman
Pimples, blotches, eczema and all
disfigurements Of the skin are removed
and cured by P. p. p.
P. p. p. will restore your appetite,
build up your system and regulate you
in every way. P. P. P. o that
heavy, acknowledgements feeling.
For blotches and pimples on the
face, take P. p. P.
Ladies, for natural and thorough
organic regulation, take P. P. P, Lipp-
mans Great Remedy, and get we'll at
once.
Sold by ali druggists.
uPPMAN BROS, Apothecarie Sole Prop'rs,
Llppman's Block, Savannah. 0a.
For Sale by r. r. BELLAMY.
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Something to Know.

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out ervou system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach. gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs In
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion. and Is pronoI need by
those who have tried It as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for SOC or $1.00 per bottle
at n. r. Belfamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
Modifcatiod of Restraining Order Refused

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., April 26.-Today, here,
before Judge Adams, the private stock
holders of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railroad made motion for modifca-
ton of the order restraining them from
meeting. The judge declined to modify
the order. saying the matter was now in
Judge Undertakes hands, and would
be argued before him in a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
The Philippine Insurrection.

Madrid, April PA dispatch to The
Heraldo from Manila, capital of the
Philippine islands. says that %. 900 in
surgents who have not submitted to
the Spaniards have taken up a posi-
ton in the mountains and are offering
q stout resistance to the troops. The
recall OF General Polavieja, 1t Is added,
has produced a bad impression in the
Philippine islands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
Died PRAYING at His Sons Grave.

Trenton, n. J.. April 26.-Isaac n.
uo1sel. a well known merchant of this
civ was found dead today m his knees
by the side of his sons grave. He had
apparently died while praying. Mr..
disease for some time. His son has been
dead for about one year. Mr.. Housed was
very much attached to him, and it had
been his custom to go to the cemetery
every day and place flowers on the grave.
He left home today on his bicycle for the
purpose. He had not complained of feel
ing i'll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19

and his temperature advanced TO l0l,
which has continued without abating. Last
evening an eruption appeared resembling
measles but with more rcdncss, and swell
ing OF the surface besring some resem-
tlapce 10 scarlet fever, but wanting In
number OF symptoms az both measles and
scarlet fever. Attending physicians say Il
very much resembles the new disease late
~ developed In st. Louis and described by
Dr. Marx OF that city 10 an cruptive fever,
the eriptions appearing as blisters scat
tcrd over the body, varying In size from
that OF pea to as large as the palm Of the
hand, and look as II caused by burns. At
first these are filled withscruu. which
later on become pustular and finally form
into scabs, causing considerable soreness.
Another peculiarly Of the disease Is tho
wdncss Of tho palms OF tho hands and the
soleS Of the feet. being as pronounced az
II painted with blood.
Or. Marx regards the case at st. Louis
as being OF microbe origin. for the rea-
con That 1t existed only In that scotion OF
st. Louis where heavy excavation had
been made.
II viii be remembered bys The Post
readers that the public SQUARE Mt Shcr-
man has recently hecp dug out To con-
siderable depth and filled In with rock
and gravel. and the victim OF this peculiar
case, having his place OF business located
on tho square. may have contracted the
disease.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
CHAPEL CAR .GooD WILL

Rev. Il. G. Townsend of San Antonio
Is in Charge of the Enterprise.
Chapel car Good WILL" the meeting
house ON wheels. which was first brought
to Houston last fall by Rev. Edwin Stuck
er, now OF Chicago, arrived yesterday
morning from East Texas over the Hous-
ton East and West Texas. In charge OF
Rev. Z. C. Townsend and wife OF San An
tonic. They are here to have some needed
repairs made on the car; then they VIII
take trip over South Texas. They expect
10 return 10 Houston soon for q series OF
meetings.
The chapel car is q noble work. The
American Baptist Publication society Of
Philadelphia Is responsible for the eiter-
prise. which Is conducted among railroad
men almost exclusively. The Coed VIII
is enc OF four cars in the work. Two
others are being built and equipped In Ito
East Good VIII was first placed In
charge OF Rev. Sucker, who came TO Texas
more than q year ego and did missionary
work among railroad men over the state.
Lest November Re secured release ana
entered the soclety's offices ut Chicago.
The car was then turned over to Rev. a..
j. Iliax. n native OF Cuba. who held II for
two months and abandoned Il to give his
attention to hospital work in Cuba He
was educated for the profession OF mcdi-
cine. and when the revolution started, ten
years ago. entered tho Cuban army Sub
seQuentIy be came 10 America, taking out
hts naturalization papers. and while In
New ycfk becaue u n r kQnnkfR3 ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
NOT TO BE ABOLISHED.

II was ruinored around Houston yester-
day that the railroad commission would
abolish the Houston differential tomorrow
IN order to give Galveston the same cot
ton rate as Houston on shipments to New
York, condition that has been created
by the ocean war. A telegram went to
Austin last night to know what action the
commission would take If any in the differ
entail matter, to which a reply came that
they intended doing nothing. They have
had no application for an abolition OF the
difIArential, and since the Southern Pacific
nohhed them that in consequence OF Cal
weston establishing 81 rate on cotton they
would make the rate of 16 cents per 100
pounds from Houston to New York via
New Orleans, the commission says there Is
no necessity OF tampcring with the differ
cntial. II ia easily seen what such a
movement would amount to The Ilous-
ton Galveston lines at this lime OF tho
year, depending largely on the cotton
movement, would suffer great losses and
reduce the small earnings they enjoy below
tho living point.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
AFTER The COMMISSION.
Farmers Made AL Kinds OF Remarks
About the Body.
TOO MANY LAWYERS MEMBERS OF II
Think the Cotton Rate should Have
Been Reduced Considerably
More Than was Done.

Dublin, Texas. August ls.--The secret
session Of the state Grange today wus .
lively one. Some OF the leading minds
among Texas farmers are here and they
discussed today tho abuses OF government
under which they suffer and the fur few.
Tho committee on education made ro-
port and the speeches following showed
the grangers fully posted on our educa-
tionai system.
The report OF thc'committce on transror-
tation was regular 'nipper." II denounced
a system under which only lawyers We're
put upon both State and Interstate commits
sions; men who have no direct interest In
or knowledge Of railroad traffic. They aver
that. whereas farmers have the greatest
Interest IN transportation and business men
next, neither class have representation on
our State commission; that body being
ignorant OF traffic problems. are dependent
upon experienced men who are their clerks
and that tariffs would indicate that at
least some of the clerks are more inter-
ested In railroads than In the people. The
report was bitter In denouncing the Texas
commission In refusing to reduce the cot
ton rate more than 25 cents. when tho COM
granted some big dealers rates not half as
much us the commission rates.
The gwngers say that II tho attorney
general can not do the legal work OF tho
commission, ono lawyer on the board might
b, admissible, but protest against tho en-
tire commission being taken from the legal
fraternity and the Grange calls upon all
farmers organizations to Join them IN this
protest. While the Grange Is non-partisau.
most Of the members are democrats. and
they are certainly on the war path against
what they deem outrages against the farm
ers by the railroad commission,
This evening the impressive ceremonies
OF the sixth degree were performed when
the degree was conferred upon score of
candidates.
Hon. II. NJ. Kellar OF Bell county ad-
dressed the public tonight. His talk was
a plea for organization He also paid his
respects 10 the lawyer politicians.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19

the long fousht-for concession from tho
Western roads In the form OF 4 1000 mile
interchangeable ticket, good over twenty
eight different railroad systems. A sub
committee Of the Western Passenger asso-
citation met in Chicago and recommended
the adoption Of such ticket. The Sebastian
form. Of recent patent. viii probably be
selected. II consists OF I'VE coupons. Tho
hrst Of these u returned by the station
agent. the second goes TO the passenger. the
third contains the purchasers signature TO
the contract, which provides that rebate
OF 10 mile Is to be paid so soon IA the
1000 milcs have been travelled; tho fourth
coupon goes to the auditing department OF
tho railroad making tho sale, aud the fifth
is In convenient form for the traveller to
record hjs purchases
Tho ticket provides for Immediate refund.
does away with Identification OF holders on
trains. precludes the use Of the tickets ~
scalpers. and protects employers against
dlshonestly inclined employees, II Is pro-
posed to have a Chicago bank issue cou-
pom book for 1eb containing 25c coupons.
These coupons will be accepted by the
railroads as cash In the purchase Of mileage
tickets
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
EARNINGS For JULY.
The Southwestern Group and Trunk
Lines Show nm Increase.

The Southwestern Group and Trunk
Lines Show mn Increase.
Railroad gross earnings for July are In
dicative of the great change which has &C.
CURED In the situation and prospects OF the
railroads. The compilation OF the Financial
Chronicle. covering let roads. with an
operating length OF 10o.s59 miles shows
nearly 81, 900 gain over the earnings Of
the same roads in the corresponding month
last year. In exact figures the improve
ment is 81. 205, 40, or BIC per cent. In its
general results this accords very closely
with the showing for May, when the In
crease was 81 ,942.7s2, or 5.14 per cent. But
in being slightly better than then It Is the
best exhibit made for any month of the
present year, Nor can II be claimed that
comparison is with diminished earnings
last year speaking of the roads as a whole.
The results then were not as satisfactory
as could have been wished. and a good
many OF the separate roads recorded losses,
but in the final totals there was gain OF
81 .Gt0 ,0l2. or 400 per cent. and this fol-
lowed very heavy recovery in 1895.
In the Southwest a few roads like the st.
Louis Southwestern, tho Rio Grande South
ern and the International and Great
Northern stiil run behind. Dealing with
tho leading roads. the aggregate Is not up
TO that of 1892 but is better than the totals
for the years since then.
SOUTHWESTERN GROUP,
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

PAINT RoCK--l'ine prospect for good
pecan crop this year
KAUFMAN--Th police have begun
crusade against vagrant negroes.
JACKSB0RO - Work has begun ON
$4,000 bank building; It is TO be OF blue
rock.
WAXAHACHIII--'The Ellis county stock
show viii be held at Waxahachio on Satur-
day, August 28,
COMANCIIE-District court is In Sea-
sion. with fourteen criminal and lib uiyil
cases on the docket.
PAINT R0CK--Therc are hundreds OF
fishermen ON the Concho. some Of whom
have come 100 miles.
SAN DIEGO--A fiesta was commenced
bore Saturday night, which win continue
for the next fifteen days.
HOLLAND Tho Brptist meeting com
menced here last Friday night and was
progressing nicely until the rain
GRAHAM--District court lasted only one
day; tho grand jury returned ten ind1ct-
ments. nine of them misdemeanors,
WACo--W william Dobo, aged 81 years.
was overcome by foul air In a well near
Ross IN this county and died before he
could be rescued
DENTON Misses Llnnie McGhce Of Pr
DO recommended for appointment to Sam
Houston normal.
HEARNE-At u meeting Of the city
| council II was voted to open the public
| schools here September 10 and continue al
long as there were funds.
GRAPEI,AND - The railroad company
has completed u mammoth tank, holding
900 gallons Of water, IL IL no arranged
ms to supply the city with water
KAUFMAN - Mercer Hin was thrown
from his horse. his lead struck u rock and
no was at first thought to have been fatal
ly hurt, but he Will likely recover.
HEARNE-W Work on the electric light
plant VIII begin about Thursday. Mr.. Bar
den OF Houston Is in the eli. now sSsting
ready TO pust the work to completion.
WACo.-Dcputy Sheriff Henry Scott OF
Crimes county II tcrr after Tom Gricc, n
negro wanted TO. assault 10 murder, who
was captured by Sheriff Baker few days
ago.
WACO Thomas g. Mitchell, by next
friend has entered suit against the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fo for y25, 900 damages
for tho loss OF foot, alleging careless
ness.
LOCKTIART--Mr. James Wick, who was
30 fearfuily wounded In his gin lnst week.
an account OF which was given in The Post.
Is rapidly recovering and will be up again
Soon.
vICsTOR1A--Thc board Of directors OF tho
Victoria Bar association at their last meet
Ing decided to change the dates OF the
next annual meeting to November 0. 10,
III and u.
DALLAS - Edward Braason AM A. I.
Kaufman were arrestcd on the charge Of
forging tickets on the Honduras lottery.
Thoy gave bend In the sum Of $1,000 each
and were released
WAXAHACHlE--The pros and antis are
still working the county In an oratorlcal
way. large crowd went out TO Sardis to
kear Judge Walters for the ants and r..
g. Dial for the pros.
PALESTINE - The negro excursionlsts
TO San Antonio over the international and
Great Northern laid over here and the
scenes about the depot would have made
the fortune OF 0pie Read.
GREENyILLE--Count Treasurer Hund.
ley and Superintendent Priest have sue
ceedcd in making arrangements by which
the teachers OF Hunt county viii receive
cash for all their vouchers during the
scholastic year OF l8D7-9S.