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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-05

TEXAS this year has devoted 7,i33, 946
acres to cotton, an increase Of nearly
ten per cent. over last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Mr. Whitelaw
Reid, who is going us the presidents
special representative at the queens
jubilee, may go from London to Madrid
to become our minister to Spain. lie
Is said to be the presidents first choice
for the place now, with ex-Secrctary
Tracy us second choice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
The Exploration Fad

The determination to know the un-
Travelled portions that remain of the
earth's surface was never so strong as
at the present moment. Nansen's
brilliant arctic exploits have only slim
ulated others to follow his example.
Herr Andree has set forth from a point
far north On the Scandinavian coast to
try a balloon expedition int the gradu-
ally narrowing region that lies unex-
plored abou the north pole. The
thousands of restless adventures who
are setting their faces toward the Klon-
dyke gold fields scarcely realize per-
haps that they, too, are heading for
arctic regions, and hat Fort Yukon in
Alaska is on the Arctic circle. in the
same latitude as Iceland. Perfected
airship navigation would be a great
convenience just now for communica-
ton with the Klondyke. Australian
zeal for exploration is turned toward
the great interior of the Australian
continent and the fascinating possibil-
tiles of unknown Antarctic. Lieuten-
ant Peary, with a large party Of Amer
lean scientists, has gone for a summer
trip to northern Greenland. He will
plant a station to serve as a starting
point for his intended dash toward the
north pole next year.-Review of Re-
views.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Border Bandits at their Work

Silver City, N. NJ, August 19.-The
Black lack gang of border bandits
made an addition to their record Of
crime in this section today. Early this
morning they rode up to the ranch of
Shorty" Miller, on Mule creek, about
sixty miles west of here, and calling
him to the door hot him, infiicting a
wound which is likely to prove fatal.
A posse of cattle men was at one or
ganized to follow them and unexpect-
eddy came upon h bandits on Dry
creek, about twenty-five miles distant
from the Miller ranch. A fight ensu-
ed in which Edward Moss was killed
and Elgin Holt is reported missing.
officers from Grant and Socorro coun-
ties are in pursuit. The motive for the
first crime is supposed to be revenge
for information supposed to have been
furnished to the officers which caused
the fight near Clifton, in which Tom
Ketchum, of the gang, was killed. An
attack was made a few days ago on
Sam Shaw by the same gang, but he
escaped, although his horse was shot
under him. His life had been threat
ened for the same supposed cause. Ow-
ing to the distance from here and the
wild character of the country, COM
plete details will not be ~obtainable un-
til tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Ornament Defeated by Moncreith

Detroit, Mich, August T~.-Ornament
met defeat in the Campau stake in which
Moncreith won very easily from Orna-
with Meadow Thorpe a close third.
Four days ago Moncreith ran unplaced in
a mile and a sixteenth event, in which
Charley Christy, Kinney and Oscuro were
the placed horses. Yet they say that
Umbrella Bill' Michigan has reformed
since the days when he used Small Hopes
as a ringer on the trOtting turf and since
he was allowed to return to the running
turf after carelessly getting caught at
Lexington in the Meckie H. job.
Ornament was giving Moncreith seven
teen pounds, but at that Moncreith's no
pounds were three pounds more than he
had when all kinds Of selling platers beat
him last Friday.
Meadow Thorpe and Ornament went put
in front and raced on nearly even terms to
the head of the stretch, when Moncreith
raced by them and won by three lengths.
Every book on the track was hard hit,
for the crowd would not play Ornament
at 1 to 3, and in order to have a bet on
the race, the crowd played the field at
2 to l, or took a shot at Moncreith at
Is to 1.
When Ornamen won the international
derby, McGuigan entered a protest, claim
ing that the colt was not properly en-
tered. When Ornament was beaten today
Glenn Pierce. representing Mr.. Patterson,
the owner of Ornament, entered a protest
on the ground that if the McGuigan pro-
test was we'll founded that neither Orna-
ment nor Moncreith carried their proper
weights today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

by the ignorant and malicious Of your
or you canno escape re-
sponsibility for their actions. You have
encouraged the ignorant negroes in
thinking that the success Of the party
of which his race composes n~ine-tenths
insures him against the just penalty
of his w~rong-doing. You have told
him tina. the whites were his enemies.
In his ignorance he has interpreted
this to give him license to degrade
and debauch- You are his teacher.
You must correct you teachings. or
you cannot escape the wrath Of an out
ragged people"
That is a brave, true, we doubt not,
religious woman. born in h south.
who is thus putting in a strong, white
light the truth as she sees 1t, and as
any fair, faithful, true white man in
North Carolina must see IL. The white
men who control the negroes are re-
sponsible for their crimes.
In this connection let us copy what
an able, greatly respected turfst Of
Georgia, one of Mrs. Felton's honored
countrymen. the late Chief Justice
Bleakley, held. He said that those
who cimmit rape or murder, put them
selves outside of law and follow their
own will instead Of abiding by the will
OF society as expressed in the ordi-
nances of government. Those who
lynch these criminals do precisely the
same thing; they put themselves out
sid Of law and follow their own will
instead of abiding by the will Of soci-
ETY. as expressed in the ordinances Of
government"
The thing for all good citizens, Of
all parties and races, to do is to put a
stop to those Outrages against society
and against humanity and against
law. 1t seems from the ably edited
Savannah Press that Mrs. Felton's
paper read to the farmers on Tybee
island created something of a sensa-
ton. The Press says Of her:
Mrs. FELTON, is a strong writer and
a very interesting person. She touches
nothing that she doesn't illuminate.
Whether W. agree with her or not one
is held by her earneStness n power.
The fact that Mrs. FELTON, was sur
rounded and cheered after her paper
was read and that she has been elected
a life member of the society shows that
her efforts were appreciated"
1t is very unfortunate for any people
or state When lynchings are resorted to
in order that h failures Of courts may
be remedied. If it should long continue
it would prove disastrous and the only
appeal would be to the heated mob.
But with twelve men to be a jury and
all to agree, and with the possibility,
If not certainty, that one rascal may
get in who is put there specially to
prevent a righteous verdict where
in the opportunity of justice and
punishment? Things are badly mix
ed and twisted and need purifying and
Strengthening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Alone in New York With Pockets Full of
Money

New York, August ia man who
said he was Thomas Hussey, Sc years
of age, of Montgomery, Ala, entered
the American Exchange National
bank this afternoon to deposit some
bonds. He was very feeble and with
trembling hands searched through his
leather wallet and his pockets for
some coupons. He could not find them
and the bank could not do business
with the old man. He was sitting on
the step of the bank entrance when a
policeman Of the Broadway squad saw
him.. The officer noticed that the old
man was tired out, so he questioned
him and finally took him to the Old
Slip station house, where the sergeant
ordered the officer to search him. The
wallet disclosed $772 in money, a re-
turn ticket to Montgomery, Ala, a.,
check on Drexel & Co., of Philadelphia
for 1000 and an envelope containing
forty-elght coupons clipped from some
bonds which were found in the old
mans tall boots. There were eleven
1000 bonds Of the city of Savannah,
four 500 bonds Of the same and a GER
tificate for one hundrci shares of New
York Central railroad .tock.
! The officer took Mir. Hussey to the
Centre street police court, where the
old man old Magistrate Cornell that
he arrived in New York last night and
mad stopped In a boarding house in
Watts street. He could not remember
the number. He said he had relatives
in Brooklyn, named Mitchell. There
was no charge to be made against Mr..
Hussey, so the magistrate ordered the
policeman to take him to police head
quarters where steps could be taken
to find his relatives.
Montgomery, Ala, August 17.-Mr.
Hussey is one Of the oldest citizens of
Montgomery, having lived here Ealf
a century. He owns valuable real es-
tate throughout the state, though it
was not known he had so much person
al property. He has always been re-
: garded as misery and dressed rather
poorly. He is a shoe maker by. trade,
u gave up work many "a ago. He
is a bachelor and lives alone. He
stands well in the community and Is
respected for his correct dealings In
| business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
THE ~sEMIWEEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY. AUGUST 90 1897


Oou0Serto1e 1rooSuf Notes
Washington. August 17.-There were
presented to the treasury department
today for redemption two $1,000 80
notes OF the issue Of June Is. 1866. The
persons making the presentation were
business men Of Louisville KY. Upon
examination the notes were found to be
counterfeits, being q part of q very
large issue OF counterfeit notes which
appeared in the principal bond mar
kets in 1855 and 1861. The imitation OF
the genuine Is SO complete that many
or the principal dealers In United
states securities purchased them free
ly. and only discovered that they had
been victimized when the notes were
o out by the authrities at Wash
tngton. The loss to bankers and deal
ers through this counterfeit amounted
probably to several hundred thousand
dollars. The only marked difference
between the original and the counter
feit is found in the red seal, h points
surrounding the seal in the genius be-
ing broader, more clearly defined. and
not so long. There is also a slight diff
ference in the signatures Of General
Spinner, who was the treasurer OF the
United States at the time of the issue
Of the original notes. In the genuine
note there is also a small spot just be-
low the bar between the baskets Of the
balance which the figure Of America
holds suspended. At the secret service
office it is said that the plate from
which these notes We're printed was
captured November q, 1867, from Will
liam E. Brockway, who is now serv-
ing a term of ten years in the Trenton.
N. j., penitneitary FIR counterfeiting
$500 gold certificates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Savannah, Ga. August I9.-The famous
flibustering tug Dauntless, which has
given the government so much trouble
during the past few years. arrived in port
last night from Jacksonville. She was fol-
lowed up the coast by the United States
cruiser Wilmington, but got away from
her off Doboy, Ga. The captain of the tug
notified the officers of the Wilmington
that he was coming to Savannah, but the
cruiser followed to make sure that he
was telling the ruth. The owner of the
Dauntless claims that the tug will engage
in the towing business at his port In con-
nection with the Bristol Tow Boat Com
pany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
REAL SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT

While no readily accepting the blow
ings of intense partisan as
to business revival etc., because there
were but few evidences to justify the
Dragging statements, there are latter
ly reassuring signs that business pros
poets are better now than a year ago.
The merchants in the north are report
ed as hopeful of improved trade, and
are in fine spirits. Some Of the lately
suspended eastern cotton mills have re-
sumed. The railroads report better
business. We know hat the wheat
farmers are in good spirits and are
getting much better prices-perhaps
% or 80 cents more thar a year or so
since. There was a drop Of 2 or 8 cents
recently caused byan unnatural pushing
forward of the price. The tide really
looks now as if it was once more turn
ing in favor of this country after sew
eral ears of great sterility and paral-
ysis.
Last week there were 239 failures over
S., 900 in the United States against 237
the week before, and 298 in the CORES
ponding week for 1896. The foreign
trade last week was SASS, 644, against
6,410,4 98 for a year ago The south
had 81 failures against Sc the week
previous and 67 for corresponding week
in 1896.
Dun is the optimist and usually takes
the brightest possible view. In it's is
sue for last Saturday it said:
Every city reporting this week notes
increase in trade, and nearly all bright
crop prospects. The great change in
business is emphasized by the presence
of a multitude of buyers from all parts
of the country, by their statements Of
the situation at their homes, and more
forcibly yet by the heavy purchases
they are making. But the customary
signs of prosperity are not lacking. The
strong rise in stocks, the growth of
bank clearings and railroad earnings,
the heavy speculation in many pro-
ducts, but most of all in wheat, have
made the week one of ~s1~passing inter-
est even to those who i~st remember
the upward rush in 1875"
The chief source of improvement-we
might say the only source Of improve
ment, are the great crops n the in
crease in price of wheat because of
short crops in Europe n the famine
in India. The Mckinley gang have had
nothing in the world to do with it.
Their only hand in the condition Of the
country up to now is the high war tar
iff laid for the benefit of manufacture
ers, and this is the cause why many
cotton mills in New England continue
to run, and other industries have STAR
ted up. The vast average increase Of
tax pom thousands Of articles used by
the American people-an average In
crease over the recent high tariff tax Of
not less han fourteen per cent, or
nearly or quite three times the value
Of money-has made it certain that the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
THE ARcoNAUr LAUNCHED. n
a Boat Iatsndea 20 travel % the ouxfheo
Of water or she Land Beneath.

Il Boat I0eo0de0 % 1fovoa o. S0oooxs1S
Of water or me Land Beneath.
Baltimore. August is.-The Argonaut. a
submarine craft, was launched at noon
today at the yards OF the Columbian
iron works in The presence Of a large
crowd Of interested spectators Miss
Miriam Lake, daughter Of the inventor
OF the strange craft, christened II In the
usual manner as IL giided from the ways
into the water.
This vessel, which Is the invention Of a
Baltimorean, Simon Lake.. Is a far as
intentions and appearance are concerned
one Of the most unique ever constructed.
1t is intended for commercial work. In
Guiding the exploration Of the bottom Of
rivers. lakes, bays and ven seas. for
treasure seeking and other purposes Of a
kindred character. The vessel presents a
curious appearance. The cigar shaped
hull has two big iron wheels attached to
1t near the bow. These wheels are about
are of solid metal. The edges of the
wheels are c~orrugate and cogged like
those OF a cog wheel A smaller wheeI
O. q similar character Is attached 10 the
boat at the stern. The wheels are intend
ed to enable the vessel to run along over
the bottom of rivers and other bodies OF
water, the propeller of the vessel supply
ing the necessary motive power. The boat
will be SO arranged, it is understood. that
divers can come in and go out of the
vessel while she is on the bottom or
rivers.
The Argonaut is thirty-six feet long and
nine feet in diameter, built OF steel and
strongly ribbed. to resist the water pres
sure. She is propelled. when on the sur
face, by a White & Middleton gasoline
engine of thirty horse power. She can
also be propelled, while on the bottom,
by the same engine, the air supply being
obtained through a hose leading to the
surface and supported by a float. She
| can be propelled along the bottom by an
electric motor as well, taking current
from a powerful storage battery.
A strong search light is located in the
bow, capable of lighting up a pathway
in front of the craft as she moves along
the bed of the ocean. Lenses are also ar
ranged to project a beam of Ugh to eith-
er side of the boat so hat objects may
be seen in the vicinity of the vessel as
she passes along.
Her speed is estimated to be about eight
miles an hour on the surface and about
five miles on the bottom. She will have
fuel carrying capacity for a run Of about
1000 miles. The crew will consist Of a
captain, an engineer and four divers. 1t
is claimed that one man can handle her
If necessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Stop drugging yourself with Quack
nostrums or cures" Get a. we'll known
pharmaceutical remedy that will do the
work. Catarrh and Cold in h head
will not cause suffering IL Ely's Cream
Balm is used. Druggist will supply 10c
trial size or SOC full size. We mail it.
ELY BROS, 56 Warren ST., N. Y, City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
to me. I can emphasize his statement.
1T is a positive cure for catarrh If
used as directed."-Rev. Francis w.
Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church,
Helena, Mont.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
BABY's SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Broke out with ScrofuIa Sores.
"At the g OF two months, my baby
began to ave sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external APP
plications that We could think or hear of,
to no avail. The sores spread all over one
side of his face. We consulted a physi-
clan and tried his medicine, and in a week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another s%crofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. It
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, I began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. I also took Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and before the fret bottle
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He is now four yearsol
but he has never had any sign Of those
scrofulous sores since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, for which I feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine." Mrs. 8. 8. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
"A Lvnching in Illinois

Chicago, August 19.-An unknown
tramp was lynched by a crowd Of in
furiated farmers this afternoon near
Mannheim, a small village west Of here.
The tramp assaulted a woman and
beat her in a terrible manner He then
fled, but farmers, attracted by the wo-
mans cries, were soon in pursuit and
captured the tramp after a short chase.
He was Immediately strung up to the
nearest tree.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Richmond, Va, August 19.-Mr. II. r.
Fuller. representing the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen, was here today and
presented to the governor affidav wits to the
effect that the right Of free speech and
public assemblage was being denied the
striking coal miners i'm Tazewell county
this state. He asked the governor to in
terfere in behalf of the strikers, and the
governor pointed out that under the law
he could do nothing unless applied to III
due form by the county authorities for
aid in maintaining the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
A ID esporadO Breaks jail

Fayetteville, w. Va, August 19.-Afbert
Voters, one Of the notorious Lewis gang
of murderers, under sentence to be
hanged next Tuesday, broke Jail here this
morning before daylight. The sheriff and
posse are after him. Jerry Brown is con-
demned to hang with Voters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
CAsToRlA.
CASToRIA
Lvnched by MOOnshiners

Richmond, Va, August 17.-John E.
Nowlin, a revenue informer, who had
been arrested for breaking into a
spring house, was taken from the Off
GERS in Runneybog, Franklin county,
last night and shot to death. The mob
was, it is supposed, composed of noon
sinners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

buyers, the consumers VIII have to pay
higher prices, and by estimate the az
gregated increase to pay each year is
less han $50, COO, 900. That Is the
additional robbery put upon the bur-
dened taxpayers ty b remorseless
plunderers. Do not forget the great adj
ditions OF taxes when you OF great
improvements in prices. trade etc. Let
us be thankful for all the good and
try to bear with the e. lis until We can
all get together and turn the ras-
Gals out"
There is more demand for textile
goods and advance already in prices.
Clay worsteds have also advanced.
Wool is 1 cents higher for last week
That the tide las turned o are asked
to look at the increase n prices Of
stocks and bonds in New York. The
increase averages considerable, per-
haps as much as 20 per cent, as IS
claimed. That average means an enor-
nous increase in the aggregate Of val
ues. The advance is given in some
stocks ETC., at 40 or more per cent.
This does not mean that properties
railroads, factories ETC., are worth more
today In dollars than a year or two
years ago. The production is not even
greater. But the real advantage is in
the confidence restored. An exchange
says this and it explains perhaps the
situation:
These properties are more valuable
because people are beginning to expect
them to be prosperous in the future
more valuable, not a their pro-
ductive capacity is greater, blu because
they are more available "a assets.
Property in them can be readily sold
without loss, whereas during recent
years one holding property in them
could not part with it without loss.
The change in the attitude of the pub
lie has, in effect, put many hundreds Of
millions of capital at the command of
all sorts Of business that vas before
fixed and unavailable. More than that,
it has very largely increased the basis
Of credit-which is almost equivalent
to saying the operating capital of the
country. Stocks and bonds which a
yea 6 would not be accepted as COL
lateral for loans are now accepted. The
capital they represented was dead. It
is now alive"
Then the output Of actual business
failures is more favorable than for
several years past. The amounts ac-
tually involved are less. Dun's figures
are aS follows for .Ju1v:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

DO VOC WANT WORK-WE NEED
several Agents In different aectios Of
thiS State M South Carolina to handy
ON 4achinoo. Importance unnecessary
I4boral co~a1pensatton to the right kind
So mn1 n.y. THE SINGER
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