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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
ACCUSED

1t is hard to fathom the depths Of
human depravity. New revelations
and new exhibitions of bad temper and
hostility On the part of a section of the
northern press amaze and disturb.
Once this week we have met with a
cool, deliberate i~nsinuation involving
the honor and manhood OF the south
ern people, and another reflection upon
the entire democratic party, and all
who supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896. 1t
grows ont Of the war, and the charge
is that the democrats will be glad il
war comes 20 they can gain capital for
the campaign. Fellows who write
that way are either of very
little patriotism and measure
others by themselves, Or o very
little intelligence. The democrats
in war times have not failed of duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
BREVITIES
statement.

When the cotton crop is we'll nigh
exhausted and the pitching of another
crop is on to encourage a large crop,
cotton has advanced $3.50 a bale.
While General Merritt is saying that
the seaport defences are all right, the
Boston Traveller says that the de-
fences Of Boston are deficient. 1t says:
The Spanish government is as we'll
informed as any citizen of Boston, per-
haps better, with regard to the made
Quacy of the iXed defences of Boston,
and it realizes of course, the value of
property hee and the severity of the
blow that wOud be inflicted by a bonn
bardment of the city"
Some northern papers sheer at the
indemnity demand-to salve sores with
money plaSters. The Chicago Tribune
says:
"CiviliZed nations would sneer at the
Yankees, who were willing to condone
any insult and outrages for dollars.
The people of the United States would
become loathsome in their own eyes if
their government were to accept none
as compensation for the lives that have
been taken and a everything
square,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
NORTH

Charlotte had twenty-five deaths in
February, fifteen of them negroes.
The Lincolnton Journal is informed
that, with one exception, every demo-
cratic StOrekeeper and gauger in that
county has been indicted upon trumped
up charges preferred by Collector Har-
kinS.
Statesville Landmark: The strangest
thing of these strange times is the effort
of Governor Russell to lease the Allan
tic and North Carolina railroad. in which
the state owns three-fourths interest, TO
the Southern Railway Company.
Washington Progress: G. H. Respass,
colored. who forged a public school
voucher, drew the money and skipped
to Virginia. but was arrested and
brought back, was tried last week and
convicted and sentenced TO two years in
the penitentiary.
Greenville Reflector: Captain j. T.
Smith worked a joke on some of the
boys OF the Pitt County Rifles Monday
evening, by telling them the company
was ordered to report in Wilmington in
twenty-four hours. And they do say that
one of the soldier boys actually cried.
Raleigh Recorder: The distinguished
DR.. w. r. L. Smith, of Richmond, Va,
will preach the baccalaureate sermon at
such orators as billiard, Andrews and
Smith. the next commencement will be
attractive enough to those who so to
commencements Ito hear the speeches"
bIetnNlile " eekIy. DI. r. =. JdIltS
and wife, of Bethel, who have been mar
ried about thirty years, and were child
less, were presented with a fine baby
girl last Saturday night. The DR.. was
aroused by the cries of a baby at his
door and upon Investigating found her
wrapped up in a basket on his steps. The
donor is unknown. The little waif has
found a home in another family.
Greensboro Record: Twenty prisoners
were taken from the Jail this afternoon
and marched down South Elm street on
their way to the road force. Only one
occupant, a woman, is left in the Jail,
which is nearer empty than it has been
in ten yearS.-It has been asserted
around Greensboro and in this congress
sional district that Hon. Thos. Settle
would not be a candidate for the nominal
ton this year. but a gentleman recently
from Washington says he thinks il is an
error.
Kinston Free Press: Mr.. T. B. Ash
ford has invented a bomb that he claims
is a big Improvement. 1t shoots 100
times and then eXplodes.-T'he first
meeting of the stockholders of the Bank
Of kinston Will be held at the banking
house next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
This institution has met with phenome-
nal success from the very beginning, and
is still constantly increasing its bust
ness. \ statement shows the first year.
to March 1st, undivided profits of Sc, 1880.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
WIZ IT MIGHT HAPPEN

1t is boosted by some northern pa
pers that in case of war the United
States would have a very easy thing Of
it-that it's navy is so strong that it
would clear the ocean from Spanish
vessels and prevent any possible bonn
bardment Of the Atlantic or Pacific sea-
coast cities. Very pleasant, and if
true, very comforting. But in case Of
war, we apprehend, there would be
giving and taking, and that some
southern as well as northern cities and
towns lying close to the ocean might be
war cruisers n be endangered if not
partially destroyed. Boston does not
feel safe, as the Traveller indicates,
because OF weak defences. It is easy
to brag. The Spaniards under Wey1er
showed vast gifts at that game. Spain
ships at home or some of Uncle Sans
big cruisers might slip in and give
some Spanish cities a shake-up. The
Baltimore Herald takes a r~ose-colored
view, and does not fear even for Baltf-
more, or any other of our cities. We
quote:
I'm every class Of fighting craft,
with the exception of torpedo boats,
second class battleshipS and armored
cruisers, We are vastly superior. Spain
possesses a single fist class b~attleShtp-
the Pelaya, Of 9,900-while We have
completed and building nine, every one
CT them CT larger displacement and
only second class battleship now tina
the Maine has been destroyed, against
.Wo Tor Span. Our seagOing coast de-
fence VESSELS, including the moni:yrS-
a type of G which is not represented
IN the Spanish naVy-number SIX.
Some Ct tt csc are not ready for sea,
buc they COLld be equipped in a oom-
r~aratively short time With extra e.
fort
Suppose war SHOULD come what could
prevent Spain from tuying war yes-
sells from other nations unless pre-
vented by ali empty treasury or pour
c,EIit? Suppose she were to find 4
financial friend in Italy or France, or a
possible GUEST ally in Russia, might she
not receive such help as to make her
on the sea at least equal for the tine
to the United States. That might force
Uncle Sam into the markets to add 10
his own navy. But why speculate!
Will there be war?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08

IL was 50 in the war with Great Brit
ain IN 1914. It was 50 in the Mexican
war. 1t was 50 in the great war for
c independence. and it will be So
in a foreign war. To a true democrat.
who is always Of the people and with
n people and for the people. The
thought OF party gain, or IoTs ordid mo-
tives, does not occur TO him. He Is a
patriot in times of national peril. or
the honor OF the country is at
stake, and knows neither party nor
hope Of personal gain. The idea OF per
soma gain in war is not the true idea
Of patriotic devotion. Il is ominous
when there is found so little of pro
priety. justice and fairness. The Wash
ington Post, an able and almost in
variDly fair and broad, seeing such
assaults, criticises IN return. We give
a part under Public Opinion and
close this article with the following.
adding that UGH papers as The New
York World. a gold organ, has been
much inclined TO war, and when party
tooters blow such windy ISLANDERS as
hos emanating from The Cleveland
Leader, an administration organ, il is
full time for the fair and really patri-
otto press to excoriate the slanderers.
The Post says:
If that great mass of citizens-Bryan
voters, almost half OF the voting popu-
latiOn of the cOuntry-Were base and
~treacherouS enough to stir UP war feel
ing in the hope of bringing on a finan-
cial crash, this republic would be close
up to the end Of its career /. The Lead
er would do we'll to remrembr tina the
hottest talk of war has not been on
the democratic side. The lOudeSt and
f%iercest war talk of the last two weeks
has been in the editorial columns of the
Hon. Joseph Medill's great republican
newspaper, The Chicago Tribune. Is
that paper trying to work up a finan-
cial panic? The question:, if seriously
asked, would be an insult to The Tri-
pune and its management"
Has not The Chicago Inter-Ocean
been inclined to the bellicose also?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
War With Spain

For the relief of Cuba is the general
talk, but while the navy and Uncle
sam are getting ready to free Cuba. /
am making war on high prices for the
relief of the poor, as well as the rich.
L sell Dry Goods handle nothing to
eat nor drink-but everything to wear,
and House Furnishings of all kinds,
Notions, Corsets of every kin from
25c UP. Fin Globe Corsets, worth SOC
for Soc; French Woven, in only Nos.
10, 20 and q, at 39c. Our soc line are
made by the Warner and r. & CT. Cor
set Company. We have black, grey
and white, all cOlors in +. & r., II. &
G., X. & B., Globe and Warmers Cor
sets at all prices. Dress Trimmings,
Braids, Jets. Silks from &c to 25c per
yard. We have a handsome line OF
fine Spring Silks from zoe to $1.00 per
yard.
Our Notion stock is complete. Combs,
Brushes. We ave for our stationery
rad l pack of Envelopes at Sc; l quirc
fine Writing Paper at Sc; l pound ruled
Writing Paper for 10c; $50 Envelopes
for zoe, square at 25c. All grades of
Writing Tnks-Stanford's, Arnold's-
for 65c per quart, by the pint at 35c.
by the half pint 20c. Moore's best
Backing at &c a bottle; fine large tab
lets at &C.
Hose Supporters. Child's best made at
10c, misses at 121ac, ladies' at 15c; men
and boys from 10c to 25c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
The discovery of the Day

Aug. J. Bogel. the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best SELL
er 1 have" J.. F. Campbell, merchant,
of Stafford, Ariz., writes: D Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is a sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. /
ann say enough for it's merits" DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is not an ex-
pertinent. 1t has been tried for a
quarter OF a century, and today stands
at the head. 1t lever d~isappoints.
Free trial bottles at r. R.. Bellamy's
Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08

The balance is on the safe side and that
IS surely favorable.
But Will it continue? How VIII l.
probably be in the first three months
for 1898? But first. how did the sur
plus for December arise? 1t was main
~ through the internal tax increase.
which for December was 81. 143, SCI over
1895. There was an increase also in
the tariff receipts enough to make the
actual surplus for the month. We
nave no late report.
We ask how will it be in 159S-will an
other surplus arise? We may not an
ticipate, but if there is another surplus
bona fide by the Din5iey tax-the tile
viii have begun to turn in its favor.
But there is one important matter no5
to be overlooked. Il is not all receipts
in u government. There is experdi-
ture as well, and il is going on every
hour and with a free and heavy hand.
Take December. The expenditures
were $2,lG3, 999. greater than f5r Deem
Der 1896. This is bad and there was no
JNot AoUoC ~ II. - eoS Oil L
vance in revenue as We have seen, but
a greater advance in expenditures.
The surplus for December last was
s329,618 less than that for December
1896.
The tabular comparison for the last
six months of 1897 and 1896, give this:
Total receipts for 1S97...... s157, $50, 751
Total receipts for $780,. 157, 507. Sol
Total expenditures for 1897. $202, 237, Ala
Total expenditures for 1896. 195, 40
The deficit in six months for 1897, was
s44, 286, 663. The deficit in six months
for 1896 was $37, 9O2, 1896. SO in six
months the actual deficit is s6,S27,4 IA
greater in 1897 than in 1896. So do not
be deceived by the artfully manipulate
figures and statements Of the United
treasury. Watch many state
ments and revenue and expenditure
statements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08

truder and adviser as he plans for the
real injury Of the south by administer
ing in allopathic doses the noxious COM
pounds of the New England labora-
tory:
w need to lift the south. There
cannot be very much more cal prog
resS in the north until the south
rises. 1t is one of the advantages of
social laws, that they will not permit
one section of a country 10 GO on and
rise to the summit OF civilization. with
some other section left in barbarism.
The south has been for years the bane
of this county industrially n pOliti-
cally; industrially because of it's pow
erty and ruralizing influence, politi-
cally because Of its poverty and ignor-
ance."
The fellow who wrote that is an in
durable simPletOn. He thinks that the
anti-bellum measures OF repression and
visitation upon the south can be repro
duced and repeated in 1897. He forgets
that the sun do move" as the negro
parson at Richmond, Jasper, long since
averred. He is willing to resort to
such measures Of the straight-jacket
sort as hourished in the colonies of
Massachusetts, and Connecticut in the
sixteenth century and later. Read that
harsh and vind.ctive statement Of that
impudent yankee and refrain, if you
can, from a desire to tweak his pro-
boscis or to apply sole-1eather to his
vinishinS form. The Atlanta Journal
puts a rebuke we'll in this shape:
Having failed to protect their own
industry or make it flourish by law
having failed in ONE of the most costly
and ~lOng-cOntinued social experiments
ever undertaken by a nation, it might
be reasonable to suppose that these
political dOctriniareS would be satisfied
anu let the southern people as a whole
work out their own salvation, subject
only to the laws of our common coun-
try. But no; that would never do. We
must follow in their footsteps, repeat
their failures, and adore their wisdom.
when Lee surrendered, the soldiers
Of the north considered the war at an
end, but these doctrinaires did not.
They can do us no harm.
The south is no longer a peculiar sec
ton tins men and the dollars from
every state and city are here, n if
we are 'barbarous' 50 are they. Let
out critics remove the beams from
their " eyes"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08

l have received about ZOO pairs OF
new Shoes that are very fine goods for
the price. My mems Shoes al 81. % arc
the best Shoe in the state for the mon
ey. Mems nice Kid, very fine Shoes.
regular 81 shoes, my price s2.75-they
are things of beauty. Boys Shoes.
solid leather, at s1.00, Nos. from - to
512. Ladies' fine Shoes Of every grade
from $500 to $500 a pair.
We can save you money on your
Footwear, Headwear, Clothing and Un-
derwear.
Remember our Hosiery department.
we lead, the rest follow. Ladies' long,
well made, seamless. black and cream
Hose at ic a pair and up to 2jc. Mons
n chiliren's the same way. our loo
line are all splendid. seamless, fast
cOlors.
a new stock OF fine Mech wear. Fine
Silk Bows, with straps that 10 around
the neck, for l0c and 15c. worth Doc
Fine Silk Scarfs at 12Hc and 15c.
Lawn Bows, nice quality, for &c, Sc and
10c.
We are giving away lots Of nice new
Oak Arm Chairs now as presents. Get
your card filed out and get one.
We do business in an up-tO-date
style. sell all kinds OF Dry Goods at
bottom prices. Come to see our large
store on Front Street, opposite the
orion Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
AND EXPEN
DITURES

II will do to watch the figuring ard
partment. If you are moi OF the alert
you will be bamboozled. The same
thing may be said OF Dingley and his
fellows to manipulate the figures 50 as
to make the tariff tax exhibit less de-
spending and with less deficit. The
Messenger gave the right figures as to
the operations for December last. The
exhibit was favorable for the first time
since McKinley's rObber tariff began
business in July. 1t had an excess of
revenue above expenditures OF $1,714.-
sol. Remember hat.
Where does the bamboozlins come in?
The reports sent out from the treasury
are misleading in this way: they are
so framed as to convey the suppression
that the December receipts aggregated
$50, GAG, sos. against $27. 634, 092 expendi-
lures. That looks mighty fine indeed.
1t is a splendid showing. The McKin-
ley-Dingley robber is raking in the
money! perfect coup. The phenome-
nal surplus of s32, OH, Cos in one month
is thus created by the marvellous rob-
Der tax. But it is false. The Union
Pacific railroad is disgorging and pay
ing heavily into the treasury. When
you deduct it's payments for December
you find the actual surplus by the oper-
ations of the tariff tax but $1,714,S31.
This is a good showing if it will last.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06
Dated, August 4, 1898.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termin-
ated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying I could live but a
short time. 1 gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, 1 would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. I gave it trial, took in all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me, and thank
God I am saved and now well and
healthy woman" Trial bottles free at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store.
Regular size SOC and $lO0. Guaranteed
or price refunded.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06
PERSON MENTION.

G. a. vann, of the Mt. Hood vicinity,
Is m the city.
S. Schultz, of Cross Keys, spent yes
terday in the city.
s. D. Cooper, of Portland, is visiting
friends in the city.
p d. Cameron, OF White Salmon, was
IA the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Jones returned
Ehursday from Stevenson.
SGmes Fisher left yesterday for trip
60 Po-.lend and San Francisco.
D. W. Mann and family win join the
DAHes colony at Rock creek today.
Mrs. L. E. Grove left Yesterday to
apen1 some weeks at Clatsop beach.
The Misses Shaw, of Portland, are the
g0esis OF Miss Henderson in this city.
Rott. Mays, Jr,, started last night on
\ Shs return trip to his home at Antelope.
L. O'Bri6n. one of Kliakitat county's
sheep kings, was in the city yesterday.
Z ENEs. G. <. Blakeley will leave today
30 spend short time with relatives in
J Portland.
a. b. Martin, engineer for the Oregon
LImber Co., at Viento, spent Yesterday
An the city.
Mrs. James Fault left for Waco
Thursday where she will spend week
visiting friends.
Gus Bonn, OF the DAlles Commission
tC0., went on a business trip to Wasco
N7'hGrsday night.
w. A. Johnston went to Portland yes.
&erdav on a business trip and will re-
y snaTa over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. VanVac re-
kaC1ed yesterday from visit to friends
at Columbus, Wash.
\ c. N. Gilman, agent of the simcoe
agency, accompanied by his wife, was
IN the city yesterday.
RE- and Mrs. w. H. B:ggs left yester-
day for Trout Lake where they will
spend the warm spell.
AEre. Laura Johnston left yesterday
foC Portland. She has been visiting the
Misses Lang in this city.
Monroe Grimes, wife and daughter,
Pearl, will leave this morning to Join
she campers at Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parrott and family
WIR be passengers on the Dalles City
GOday. bound for Stevenson on a camp
nag trip.
Mrs. j. G. Gather and daughter, of
Eort Simcoe, were in the city YESTERDAY.
They are on their way to Yaquina Bav
for a summer outing.
Miss Mabel Randall, who for several
days has been visiting Miss Maude
Auh0e IN this city. left for her home in
Portland on the 3 o'clock train yester-
day afternoon.
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OUR BOYS HEARD FROM.
some Interesting Letters to Parents and
Friends.

A large number of letters arrived from
our boys in the Philippines during the
past few days-so many, in fact, that to
pubIish a fractional part of them would
all up more space than we could afford
10 give.
The following are few extracts speak
szHg Of the trip from Honolulu to the
philippines:
sErom HONOLULU to the Ladrones, the
"trip was without accident. The only
=amusement being the target practice of
the 50 nners ON the Charleston, who dis
Rtayed excellent Workmanship, shoot
ing atA barrel at haIf a mile range, hit
sing itnearly every time.
Aaae expedition reached the Ladrones
at 4 o'clock on the morning OF July 2Oth,
sad the Charleston steamed into Guam
Aarbor firing eleven shots at the fort,
which is an antiyuated structure built
m 1918.
The governor-general did not know
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06

Our baby has been continually tronb-
led with collie and cholera iufantum since
his birth, and all that we could do for
him did not seem to give more than
tenn porary relief, until we tried Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Since giving that remedy he
has not been troubled. We want to
give you this testimonial as an evidence
of our gratitude not that you need it to
advertise your meritorious remedy.-G.
M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton.
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Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that for the
purpose of making examination OF all
persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the county school superin-
tendent thereof will ho'd a public ex-
animation at The Dalles, Oregon, be-
ginning Wednesday, August 10, 1898, at
o'clock p. N. @. L. GILBERT,
County School Supt.,
Wasco Co., Or.
Dated this 31st day CT July, 1898.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-06

About one month ago my child, which
is fifteen months old, had an attack Of
diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. l
gave it such remedies as are usually
given in such cases, but as nothing gave
relief, we cent for a physician and it was
under his care for week At this time
the child had been sick for about ten
days and was having about twenty-five
operations of the bowels every twelve
hours, and we were convinced that un-
less it soon obtained relief it would not
live. Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended,
and I decided to try it. I soon noticed a
change for the better; by its continued
use complete cure was brought about
and it is now perfectly healthy.-C. L.
Boggs, Stumptown, Gilmer Co., w. Va.
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
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Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.

The delinqent taxes of Wasco county,
as shown on the rolls now in the hands
of the sheriff are $50, 900. an amount al
most equal to the indebtedness of the
county. Every citizen will doubtless
admit that this state of affairs should
not exist, and that all taxes should be
collected. On account of hard times
in the past the county court Las shown
leniency to taxpayers, but that leniency
has reached the limit, and the court
cannot wait longer on delinquents to
make settlements. For this reason
warrant has been attached to each de-
linquent roll commanding the sheriff to
collect all taxes by seIzure and sale Of
property. With bountiful crop now
in sight, there can no longer be any rea-
sonabIe excuse for the non-payment OF
taxes. The sheriff is bound by oath to
comply with the terms of the warrants
attached to the tax rolls for the collec-
ton thereof, and has no option in the
matter. Delinquent taxpayers can. save
the cost of seizure AMI sale of property
by settling their taxes at once.
ROBERT KEELY,
Sheriff and Tax Collector for Wasco
County.
Dated, August 4, 1898.