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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
Hats and Caps.

Should you need a nice Baby Cap. ~
Hood. Boys and Girls Caps, Mems
Hats. Ladies Hats. before Christmas.
come and see US. We have a nice line
OF new Hats just received. that we can
sell from s5, So and 30 cents: Sailors.
narrow backs. bell crowns. and all
kinds. We trim all Hats free when
you buy the Hat and material from US.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

Good, but not enough. Three Prince
ton students were suspended" for
prosecuting a brother student. They
ought to he expelled and made exam
Piles at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

Cloth Capes at sees and $3.50 Bead
Trimmed. better quality. lovely goods
at sass. We are selling a big lot OF
Cloaks. Of all kinds and at all prices.
from $l.00 to $500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

It is announced in the northern pa
pers that a posthumous work by the
late Henry George is to be published,
and it is believed to be the ablest pro-
duction tina ever came from his pen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

Three Cincinnati legislators announce
hat they will not vote for Hanna for
senator. He tried to defeat them. Turn
about is fair play.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

Opposition to Hanna in Ohio is in
creasing, so says Columbus dispatchto
The Washington Post. Mark is finding
a steep and rugged road. Rumor says
him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
CapeS.

We are selling Silk Plush Capes for
next week at $2.9S; our $500 line at
$4.25; our Flannel Fur Trimmed
Double Capes, full size, grey, at s1.25;
BLACK ait $1.50; Velvet Trimmed Beaver
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

General Julio Sanguilly, the suppos-
ed Cuban patriot, has betrayed his
companions and sold out to Spain.
Another traitor added to the vile list.
patriots.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

It is quite reasonable and natural for
our paternal government to send re-
lief to the reckless people who rushed
to Alaska in search OF the golden
fleece" with emphasis on the latter
word. when It can send help to people
In other lands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

The anti-cigarette law goes into eff
feet in Tennessee. 1t meets with CD
position, Of course, for there are strong
hackers of the dangerous, youth-kill-
ing cigarette as there is Of the death
dealing football.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

1t is reported that there are more
than 1000 cases of smallpox in Atlanta
and nearly all are negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

Three negroes were lynched in Louis
lana for murder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

The newspapers are killing Prince
Bismarck again. The greatest German
is not far from eighty-one, and per
haps his ace is almost run. But the
great Gladstone will be eighty-eight
this month. Both are marvellous men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
THE CIRCULATING MEDIUM

There is an immense quantity OF
money in the country, according to Of
fetal reports n the newspapers. The
abundance is great. The per capita
for every man, woman N child, is
put by the United States treasury at
s24. But where is all this money de-
posted? It does not circulate. In
North Carolina, We doubt if there is a
man of fair intelligence who believes
there are $40 per capita in circulation.
If there is more, Or even 50 much, it is
locked up. The money is mainly
held in a few great centres-in New
York especially-and in the eastern
banks. TIE south gets really but a
small share. In North Carolina there
are LOO, 900 inhabitants probably. Is
there now in circulation in this state
twenty-four times that sum? Who is
fatuous enough to believe it.? Multi
ply and then ask yourself if it is re-
motely probably. The sum will stagger
you-over $40, 600, 900. The grand total
of money, according to officials, is ST.
939, 456, 1872. This, it is estimated, is the
actual amount Gin circulation It is
thus classified:
Gold ........ .$729, 661 ,210
Greenbacks .............. . . 346, 6S1, O16
Treasury Notes .... ........ 109, 313, $50
Silver dollars ...... ......... 75,415,445
Silver certificates ...... :. . 372, 1886, S19
National bank notes ........ 230, 1872, 275
Subsidiary silver 80. ...... 1914 07
Grand totals ......... 81 ,939, 456, 1872
North Cardinals part is $40, 900, 900 or
more. You will see how much gold is
claimed, and how little it is to do the
business of a great country upon that
basis alone. The Houston Post sees
this and says:
The business of the United States,
foreign and domestic, amounts to many
thousand millions in value annually
and requires for active n prosperous
operations a far larger sum of money
than is now in sight in the country.
Scarcely of money, means dear one
and dea money means ordinarily poor
trade"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
HOME FOLKS.

neat and useful paper, is sixteen years
old Continued prosperity to it.!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
SNAPS.

For sale by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
Du 'Mauricr'S Three Books.

Aprolos Of the publication of The Mnrhans" in book form William Dem
Howerp briefly reviews On Manricrs work in literature Olarpers Weekly con
ending A. follows
hooks he has left us. If we make the least Of them they re still very wonderful
books and they have wonderfully moved the English reading world That
ness bnt should not undertake to settle their relative immortality | do not
know that they are going to he immortal ut all, and would rather fall back
by the literary palngeneis of Oliver Wendell Holmes But Holmes when he
began to write the Autocrat papers after having given the world the measured
his genius, 81 supposed, wat only fifty; he had been all his life n writer and he
was not sdventurng in a new art. George Dn Manricr W a nearly 90 when he
wrote Peter lbhestoni he vas quite 60 when he wrote Trry' and 81 when he
nextt
The wonder of what he has done is very great md in these later years no
man has achieved NO great success, fcvcr any man did, in an untriei field, His
mccess Ia what stands in the way Of n full recognition of his last, which not all
the pathos Of his death al relieve from the ignominy of coming last hit had
authors trick when It came; his manner was n longer novel, the promise the
other books made for him vas fatally great 1t must remain for another time
20 AZ their order Of precedence. which ought not to he merely chronological
What we al do can do now is to be grateful for another romance of a kind
Whose model was broken when the third was cast and to remember with regret
- AAIv"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
AssassiuatlOrs In Politics.

There ism grat deal of truth in the following fomth" st lonS"lot" Dem
ocrat Of recent date
Assassination In. never changed history, sdd Dnr'"' in speaking If the
murder Of Lincoln There IL SOM truth IN this Expression but H not altmth
In Lincoln. are assassination probably did alter history N som" d"sr" for if h"
had lived reconstruction might have ~" n it'll" earlier than 1t did and posi-
Div have taken n little la drastic shape for the south, though this of conrH" IL
largely conjecture Gnrhclds murder Ind two ehert, neither OF which was in
tended or designed by HE murderer II haa"n"i tn" passage /" tn" rivli service
act which ms taken half Of nil the appointiyc Offices ont of politics and 1t lnen
hhd the fmd in the republican party which defeated the party in the congress
ipal election Of 1875. and the presidential election of 1874 However, the Lin
coin and Garfield cases have very little bearing on t" question of the ntihty of
uclticsl nsaas3nations for the murders here we're merely n freak fm mentally
unbalanced mn, who did not really expect to mid any caus"
In the casc of Spencer rrrcvnl the British premier who vas kill"l by Bell
inxhaln in 1912. assassination had no perccptibl' Influence ON politics except that
II sent Lord Liverpool the respectable meh"rny to u" the term applied to
him by DiTneli In "Coningsby" to the premiership where he remained fifteen
ears or a longer time thnn the Office n ever held by anybody save Sir Robert
Walpole and the second Pitt
Nor did assassination change anything when, in 1870 it removed Marshal
Prim, tn. Spanish Warwick although it probably would have had considerable
influence had II taken place n few months earlier for in that event Amadco Vie
tor Emanuals MOI would scarcely have accepted the crown which Ind been tn
Ken from the head OF Isabella II, and which he wore for two years Nor did it
have any effect in the ca of Carnot who n murdered by the anarchist Tin 1894
except to arouse the lawmakers and law administrations of France to more gor
ons action to stamp out nnarhhsm
There arr many instances in which assassination produced the opposite eff
fects from those the assasins or their instigators wanted The loss of the Meth
eYlands the hndrnncc IF his projects for the conquest of France and England
and the branding Of his name with eternal infany are Philip H. = gains from the
assassination by u of Philips tools of William the silent BY killing MaRt
who appeared to he n monster whose taking of would he a great public service
France" through the vengeance which the teroristr wraksd on their enemies
former and the emancipation of "A, 600 900 scrfs and put in his place aghrmy ds
pot whose rule recalled the hideous tyranny of Ivan and Paul For the time at
least the effect of Premier Canovas' assassination will doubtless be tosicngthrn
the marty which Janovas led.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
IN coRRosoRA1IoM OF REAGAN.
ICoNTINrED PROM PAGE l.

day in the senate, and he spoke often of the conference and things that happened
there hui he never limited Ia me Mt any proposition t"T pay for slaves a. having
t~~n mnds except il stated by Mr. q. and - met with Judge 'amp@h. n"
and then and he talked of the conference and is work. and he mentioned n"h
Ing Of the srt, except AZ above stated
Il must mpr<4ea and believe that Col Wattcran has been mish@l as to r"
mark Of Mr. Lincoln rs already given about the fnheooW6 In those days {"
great excitement and sensations countless it Is not astonishing the report OF ms
fact, by The time II reached Col Watters"n, wonli have" aHsu1ned the shape ma
proportion, he gives Many many exnggcratons q" history NJ wih" AM enlarged
~ that occurred every hour Of ths" hot and temp"Ftuons times There IL mnrh
truth In whit Pollard the historian, in his Lost tansc, volume " says IN"
facts Of the war Of the Confederate States Of America have been at tn" mercy OF
many Temporary agents they have either been confonndcd with sensational I'm
NOR. OF dt"oor"d by violent prjndre~
Then. II wonld seem from the real facts and The surroundings that n Hensa
tion.l rnmor growing ont of what Mr. Lincoln ad about his knowing pcopl"
who would be- willing to give 400 @rp 900 in payment Of the slaves has fastened
dion, In giving you some facts not really belonging to the inquiry, but have
done th. to show what opportunities Ind for nsceraining anything about the
matter Al testimony IL mainly valuable when the witness has opportunities for
knowing what he states
In ti. view, 1t IN we'll 10 state that. outside Of the commissioners them
wv,. NJ NJ had iettcr opportunities than Judge Reagan He was" ne OF tn"
ast s.lected for the cnhinet he continued throughout tn" var and ws trusted
conhded in md Ienneh upon by Mr. Davis rs mnch as any nan around and ht"nt
MIN. Certainly If aurh a thing occurred Mr. Davhs knew 1t, and inst M certain
w. II Mr. Davis knew IT, Judge Reagan knew it Ihop" this may contribute to
nn.phinn the riddle If not vii. regret it. bnt will fee. somewhat ron+''d
even n these sweet aradnn shades Is lob and sh1 rising
Very truly yours
A II GARLAND
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
The Soathsrn RsiIwsv's Exhibits snd the
Tsnnessee CsutS0js exoositlsa.

Arrangements have been perfected by
which the southern Railroads territory wifi
BIZ represented At the Exposition which opens
at Nashville on May 1. Like former exhibits
made by that company, will include samples
specimens of mineral. agricultural. forest
and other products Of the states Of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala.
bamx. Mississippi, East Tennessee and Ken.
lucky: This cOmpany'sexhibit At the Atlanta
and Pittsburg exOpsitiOns attracted the at
%tention Of the aKriculturalist, manufac-
tu!er miner. stock raiser and Others, and
did more to educate the visitors to an ap-
probation OF the great wealth and pOssibili-
ties OF the south than ny other one exhibit
company Ia actively continue this msthnd Of
advertising. The scenic beauty OF the cOun.
try through which the southern railroad
runs will not be neglected In this exhibit,
Practically, this exhibit will he 4 bureau Of
Information. 50 that visitors from the North
and abroad can obtain specific data relative
to all branches OF industry IN and tributary
the vast number Of points on the Southern
railway.
This exhibit = under the direction OF the
Land and Industrial Department of the
southern railroad with headquarters A.
Washington. ID. C.. and persons located along
that system having exhibited material thai
they think will interest the public and there
by help advance the best interest Of the sec.
tion from which II comes, should at once
communicate with the agent Of that De-
partmcnt.
This is an exhibit In which every citizen Of
this section should he interested, and ve
hope that sOme Of our readers can SUNNY
something TO represent our territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19

Cheap excursion on the Illinois Central to
81. Louis and Chicago. Rate to ~. Louis and
retur tl0: Chicago and return ti2. Tickets
sold I'M July 3tst good returning on regular
train TIL August 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
More Respect for Burkctt.

What better bill will our free silver friends offer than the impending tariff
bl' Hattnsburg Citizen.
Go slow, Brother Hall, 90 slow. II you don't Jim Varlaman, Bob Stower.
Pink Smith, Frank Burkett or some other member Vt the faithful will er back
upon ih psstern joints and swear by the Great Horn Spoon that you have turned
to 10 q measy gohbug What's the matter with You anyhow, Robert = Jack
Nj News
They can call us goldbug, republican niger or nos any thing else
Int when they call ma or accuse us of advocating yopuhst doctrine we mean to
tear mp something, II only our free silver exchanges Hatte~hurg Citizen
In writing the above sQuhs our esteemed contemporaries must have been in
. Fictitious mood. We suppose the Jackson News mar meant to he funny when
he wrote the name of Burket along beside those Of such stalwart and unterrifcd
democrats ~ the Hons Jim Narhaman, Pink Smith and BobStowers But right
here We desire to Ny that while we have always opposed Burkrtt and his wild
visionary and chimencal schemes still we cannot have more respect for him than
the tnitorous crowd under the leadership Of Palmer and Buckncr, calling them.
selves gold democrats who at the last general election stabbed Mr. Bryan, the
regular nominee Of the democratic party. The gold democrats of Mississippi
sS much nearer the republican camp than the free silver democrats are to the
popunst camp Oxford Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
Discussion In Healthy.

Tn. early talk abont candidates for the governorship will do II o harm 1t
Ackhs the vanity Of the parties mentioned in that connection and gives their
friends an opportunity to say nice things about them at time when they won
hun anybody else Br ,ndon News
We are constrained in a measure to differ with nr contemporary in his posi-
Hn "a outlined above. Az the editor well says IN opportunity is given the
friends Of the parties mentioned to- say pleasant things, hut it opens up a way
for enemies Of more or less Importance to wound the dignity and prick the sen.
ative feeling in bringing the gentlemen before the public as aspirants for Offices
Trey hsd not dreamed Of We believe II proper to discuss mn and measures If
this nature in general terms but n a personal way we think It wrong and hurt.
el b the feelings Of mnny. For that reason we have hestatei to speak Of the
several men mentioned for gutenatcrial honcrs until we should know them at
IsaA willing candidates. when they become legitimate subjects of criticisms
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
'LaN1 ~ Ne okv,''

In Western North .CarOlida, betv the
blue Ridge on thu east and the A~llefhanics
y. sns wsst, IN the beautiful valley Of French
Deaatt!el. picturesque and w0rId.famed ~
ons ~ the most pleasant resorts In America.
II y . land II bsisht skies and inc0mpafs-
me inmate wsGse praises have bces sung BY
ports and vl.pse beauty Of stfenm, valley
and mountain height hxve furmishcd subject
ana insplfatknn lDs painters and brush.
This u truly the Land az the eky." and
!nerc u, peshap@, NJ nb0se beautiful fexl0u on
o. health seckees.
CHnvemlent schedules and vesy low rates
to Ashvtllc Via Southern Railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19

The southern Railway has on sale from al,
OF Its principal stations. tickets to Nashville
and return Al very low rates on account OF
the Tennessee Centennial. Call on mi
southern Railway agent FOR particulars re-.
gardinR schedules and detail information
bout rates and tickets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
10 erect on and after February II. 1907,
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL nv
o"sr ohe'es o. Two vsrv Delightful Trips in
july.

The National Educational Association
meets In Milwaukee. Wis. ON July ID. For
this occasion the rate will be one fate (plus
=? f3r the round from all points. Tickets
Gus VII IN. good to return by July II. II they
are deposited with the Joint agent AZ Nit
wAukee on Or before July Il, and the nav
ment o. NIFTY cents for the extension. the
q VII he extended until August II.
The Epworth League meets at Toronto.
Canada, July. ism. iSef. For this Mccasion
round trim tickets will h. sold from ali nOints
At ons fare on July 4, ~ and Il. eOOd for re-
turn ~ July n. but II the ticket Is denrmitcd
WITH the joint agent ut Toronto on or heforc
the AN. an extension TO August n NAV he
nad. Thc committee appointed by tho State
League Conference. which met 1T Water Val.
w. se!ected the Illinois Central railroad as
inE Of Revs. A.. =. Watkins. Of Vk.ksburr: ",
1, Lewis, - Grenada, and J. A, Randolph, OF
MacOh. viii personally cOnduct the pnrtv.
This party. which will he one ~ tho mgst sc.
!cct ever leaving the state. will leave on July
u on thu train which leaves jackson at i;M
:. O.
These rates are open to the public. n you
are ARurtnK IN \ trip for the summer calf ON
the nearest Illinois central agent, on write TO
L. !. MONTGOMERY. r. p. A..
=, TOrLixk. Agent. Greenwood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-21
A Grand Reception.

The spacious home of Mrs. Willard w.
Browne twas the scene, of one OF the
most pleasant parties OF the season given,
last evening, to entertain Mrs. Ernest
Browne, of Socorro. The feature of the
evening was six-handed euchre. The
bright little children of the hostess were SO
tastefully dressed as to be especially 10
ticeabls. Fevors consisting of lunches OF
sweet peas were distributed among the
ladies as they sat at the eight tables, and
even the flowers attracted attention, as
they showed such variety Of color and
brilliancy.
The animated players were brought to
their senses when the refreshments were
served, consisting Of luscious ice cream,
served upon delicate China plates, accom-
panied by innumerable kinds Of cake and
coffee.
The adopts at the game anne to light
when the prizes were awarded, they being,
Hrst prize, Mrs. j. w. collars, a petite
flower vase; second prize, Mrs. John Rob.
bins, a lovely crean- pitcher third prize,
Mss Ida Wiley, a ~wedge-wood pin tray, a
very servicsabfs article.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-21
Fatal Leap.

Last evening :, as passenger train No. /
was pulling into Lamy, a tramp who had
been stealing a ride on the blind baggage
car, jumped from the platform and evi.
IDENTIFY struck his head against a railroad
tie and was instantly killed.
An inquest jury was summoned and the
81 examination showed the following facts:
The name Of the unfortunate was A. b.
Bryan; he had lately been discharged
from the regular army. He WAS we'll
dressed aud had 81. 25 In his pocket and a
receipt from the Wells Fargo express COM
pany for a valise valued at $50, which had
been expressed from Denver to L.. d.
Bry IN. Lindsey, California.
He had two companions on the car ,one a
Mexican, who was also bruised up con-
siderably in the jump, and an old time
knight OF the road, who knew enough
about hazardous travelling to stay On the
car until the train had come to a stand
| still.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-21
MILITIA MATTERS.


stantiaI Basis.
Captain DIVA G.. Parker returned from
Santa Fe, this morning, whittier he went
to confer with Governor Otero and the
Terrific ial militia tffi ,ers, on the good OF
the service. The meeting, which was held
yesterday, was very successful In all its
phases, and the good that will accrue to
the national guard Is far-reaching and 10
will be Of lasting benefit.
The service was completely re-organ-
ICED fromstop to | ottom and II only awaits
the governors official approval to put the
whole organization on q footing never be-
fore attained.
Following Is the new organization as
recommended, and which will undoubt.
sdly be sdopted:
Lieutenant colonel Borrodaile, Of Aibu-
querque, to be colonel; Major I. p. Gable,
Of Santa Fe, to be lieutenant-coionel;
Captain DIVA q. Parker, to be major OF
the first battalion; Captain King, Of Santa
Fe, to be major OF, the second battalion,
and Captain W. II. Saltmarshf tob be major
Of the third battalion.
The prom otion of Captain Parker to the
position Ct major will give Il G. Rankin
the ~capta'ncy OF the Otero guards, and
raise Sergeant Herman IlfeId to the po-
sition OF second lieutenant.
AS soon as the Organization receives the
official sanction Of the governor, Major
Parker will organize a battalion band OF
twenty pieces, and appoint the following
staff officers; One surgeon, one chaplain
one adjutant, one quartermaster, one
commissary sergeant and one sergeant
major.
Another meeting OF the officers will take
place during the fair, at Albuquerque, al
! which time, 1t is hoped, the New Mexico
national guard will be in a shape to ranl
alongside with any of similar numbers ir
the United States, and, to that end, all thu
officers have pledged themselves to work
Captain Parker speaks in high praise o
| the treatment received at the hands OF th,
Santa Fs boys, his visit being one con
tinual round Of toasls, banquets and sere'
nades.
The following from the New Mericar
over there, will give an insight into hi
reception upon his arrival in the ancient
Captain James gave a dinner to-day al
Louie Tong's restaurant in honor Of o. q
Parker, commanding Company !, LIST regi
ment, N. M. N. g., at Las Vegas. The In,
vited guests were Adjutant General Her
sey, Major Gable, Captain Muller, Lieuten
ant King, Lieutenant Matthews, Lieuten
ant Griffin. Lieutenant Coleman, Lieuten
ant Wientge and Lieutenant Linnen.