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EXECUTION OF JIM BOOKER.
Murderer of Mahaly White Has Sixty
Days More to Live.

Days More to Live.
The Governor yesterday fixed Wednes-
day, January 18th, aS the date for the
execution of Jim Booker the negro now
in Jail here under swentcnce of death
for killing Mahaly White. his sweet
heart.
The crime was committed two years
ago and Booker fed to Baltimore. A
year ago he was arrested and brought
back.
At the March term of court he was
tried and convicted. An appeal wal.
taken to the Supreme court, but that
tribunal two weeks ago refused to grant
a new trial, so the sentence of the lower
court must be carried out.
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WILL BLACKS BE DISFRA,
CIfISED.

DIR. Thompson Thinks the Negro VIII
BE Eliminated From Politics.
With Il view to ascertaining his views
on the question Of the future status of
the negro as a voter in North Carolina,
Col. Odds recently interviewed DIR. Cy-
rus Thompson, chairman of the Populist
party, who talked interestingly and
frankly. and said: Il have asked prom
inent Democrats what action win be
taken with reference to the negro.
have been told on the one hand that he
will be disfranchised and on the other
hand that he will be permitted to vote.
but will be given TO understand that
he cannot hold office. If the first course
is pursued, | shall expect to see an edu-
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telling what it may lead to.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08
Tae @rsselwn.
3RECULALTIONS AND OPINIONS
AS TO 1893

In tine opinion of a well known re-
gers Raleigh letter of yesterdays issue,
Russell and Butler were to unite and
be masters OF the situation while
P~ratchtard and his lieutenants would
he Swamped. We n not in the
secrets of the combine and it's lead
he1uaessness Of Pritchard. Russell
may have the support of a part of the
prominent republicars-disgruntled Of
n~ce-seekers, and aspiring Dung poll
escians-but he cannot command one
half we do not believe, Of n rank and
nIe this year. He has greatly outraged
Ghe feelings and disappointed the ex-
pectatfUns of a large and respectable
element in his party. They regard
him more as a Jonah than a Moses.
Then there is an intelligent and re-
spectacle portion of the co1ored allies
wlbo are not disposed to follow farther
the violent and dangerous leadership
Of b present incumbent of h govern
or's chair. They know his anirnus and
they recall his bitter explosives hurled
at their race. AS to Butler, we do be
Iieye for a moment that he can hood
wink the 10000 or more democrats
who went out from the grand old DEM
ocratic party. A part will follow
this political WEl-o'-the-wisp. but
There are some thousands, we may be-
F5eve, Will not do so to their own con-
9inued on doing. They went out from
conviction, from principle. They will
not be allowed to wrong doing and
continued hostility to the best interests
OF their native North Carolina by
This calculating charmer, however
sweet the notes of his song and
ra1h in promise his guarantees. Butler
and Taussell may yoke together, but in
1855, the signs are, they will not be
able to have things there own way.
The Legislature must lbe anti-Russell-
Butler, and THE next must
have a delegation composed of better
material than the present, and more
representative of the traditions, prin-
ciples, opinions and necessities Of this
ancient commonwealth. To this end
there must be complete organization.
Not since the war has there been real
ny good organization, general and eff
cnant, among democrats. A great leader
zation must be evolved, adopted. xe-
cuted if the state is to be redeemed
and disinthralled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

The Chattanooga Tradesman states
that it's figures relative to North Caro-
lima cotton mills were correct as CIV
en-, and for the year ending Septem-
Der l, 1897. The figures are LAT cotton
mills, S52,221 spindles. 1t charges that
The Messenger Git calls it The News,
but quotes what we said) is not dis
posed to tell the truth" Why not?
Nothing is gained by mis~representa-
ton, as The Tradesman has probably
found out. We will be obliged to the
state commissioner for statistics ending
September 1, last year. If The Trades
man has been itself truthful it shall
receive our apologies for criticism and
errors. 1t seems to think that North
Carolinians are blowers and avoid
facts. It's last paragraph:
Now the truth is plenty good
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

each for the large ones and 5000 for
the small mes. The four hydraulic
machines cost $50, 900. The company
doing the work In sparing no expense
or labor to make the canal Of the very
best possible. 1t viii invest $3.50, 900 in
the canal and $685. 900 in the locks. The
lake lock has been completed, and the
work is about half done at the South
Mills lock, which is $50 feet long, with
walls twenty-seven feet high There
are three sets OF gates. Long rows OF
piiing have been driven to guide the
boats into the lock. When completed,
1t win be of vast benefit to North Caro-
lima. Tt cannot fail to promote commerce
and be a safesand swift mode of ship
ment from eastern Carolina. The
times in that finely watered section
will be much blessed in the completion
of this important work. Lake Drum
mond is a fine sheet of water and the
Dismal Swamp has a wrong history and
record 1t is not dismal or unhealthy.
and it's water is of the purest. We
get our facts as to the canal work
from a paper in The Chattanooga
Trademarks Manual. The contrac-
tors and capitalists are all northern
men, we believe, but are not assured
Of it. Tt matters not who are engaged
in 50 costly and extensive a work OF
Improvement, it canno fail to bless
both North Carolina and Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08
The SMALL POX SCARE

Is all over n peace and happiness
smile over our quiet city. For the
past ten days business has necessarily
been quiet, and now the storm is yer
and business has begun again, we in
tend to hustle Dry Goods, Shoes, Mil
inery and Clothing. We are up-to-date
in stock. We have just finished taking
stock and our last years work made
a splendid showing. We can afford to
sell goods for a small profit through
the whole month of February, and we
want your trade. Read these prices:
Check Plads, SIC; Pee Dee Plads, 4c;
1 yard wide Sheeting, good quality, at
&c; fine 1 yard wide Bleaching, ait 4ac;
heavy thick, better han Rockingham
A. Sheeting, ait 4Ac. Mattress Ticking
at &c, &c and Sc; best feather Tick at
12kc. Fine Dress Goods of all grades
and at bottom prices. Come and see
them.
Clothing all styles at less than we ever
sold them for, from $3.50, $500, s4.25,
$500 and $500 per suit. We viii save
you honey on any kind of Clothing if
you buy from us, in Mems, Boys and
Children's suits. Underwear, all
grades, prices and styles. The best
line of Vests and Pants for 25c each
in the state. Mems Pants, all grades.
Jeans Pants, 2Sc, 35c, 45c, soc. Wool
Pants, Soc, s1.00. s1.25 and up to 1926.
Mems Hats and Caps of all styles.
from 1Gc to $1.25 each. All the new
fancy leather brims and crowns Tom
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we'll based

So Butler and Russell wish Judge
Douglas to go on the United States
district court instead of Ewart, and
because he is hostile to the regular
railroad commissioners. Does Douglas
know any law? Ewart is regarded as
an intense partisan. If true, it dis
qualities him for the ermine. Is
Douglas any less of a partisan?
Ewart probably has the more ability
and is the better lawyer. But a knowl-
edge of law is not in these decadent
times regarded as an essential to be a
judge. Look at the present su-
preme court, and even cast your eye
over the circuit court. What would
the elder Ruffiin, and Leonard Hen
derson and Pearson and CASTOR say to
such a gathering if immortals if they
could visit the courts silently and
listen to the proceedings? my! Ny"
AS in Hamlet-"What a falling off
was there"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08
GOING BACK ON \ DECLARED
PURPOSE

The course of Russell and his at
femnsed prosecutions of railroad men
deserves the general c~astigation Of a
fair and Independent press, ard the
stern rebuke of all men governed by
the proprieties and the equities. At
ter the railroad commission had a
month ago taken action that it Wou'
enforce the law against graz ti4. Zee
passes, ETC., from that time, this very
Russell board is now engaged in trying
to force railroad men to tell them, I'M
der the threats of pains and penalties,
what passes their roads have issued
daring the last three years. They
first resolve to enforce THE law hereaf-
ter and then deliberately enter upon
an dnQuisition to extort testimony to
In~crnninate he witnesses by demand
ing of them information as to what
their companies had done for years in
the pass granting business. Why this
Inconsistent and unjust Procedure.
The recipients of special railroad
favOrs nave not been the mere frienus
OF roads, but Russell and many others
III ms gang NAVE DeeH eager PAL l1CI-
pants in favors distributed. 1t would
BE {. very strange and ridiculous affair
If it were not that so many monstrous
and wicked things are done constantly
Dy the set in power. The Raleigh Post
well considers this isgraceful, spiteful
unjust. prosecuting work. Its article
concludes thus, first referring to the
"a that the railroads are faithfully
observing the law:
"TThis the companies lave received in
good faith, and are acting upon. Mt
VI understanding, however, this conduct on
part of the companies the govern
OG's commissioners are insisting on in
Ve<tigating all acts for three years
past, for the p it was admitted
by an attorney, for somebody to get
evidence to bring suits or secure in
dioiments against the Southern for
any violation it may have been guilty
OF, N this, too, notwithstanding the
governor says neither he nor any one
else. so far as he knows, knew the law
was being violated. pretty conduct
for the governor to be engaged in, oc-
rz1pying his relations to the matter"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08
AN IMPORTANT WORK FOR
NORTH CaROLINA

The work on he Dismal Swamp
Canal, in which North Carolina is
mach interested, is being pressed stead
Ey towards cmpletion. The canal will
shorten the distance between Norfolk
and the Pasquotank river some Ave
xz1fIes. reducing it to five miles. The
present canal will be very greatly en-
Eargpd, the channel being sixty feet at
top and forty feet at bottom and ten
feet deep. There will be but two
Eocks-one at each end. The machines
used are the latest and best. The
SCOOP machine moves 1000 yards each
lay. These scoop machines cost $1,000
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Something to Know

1t may be worth something to know
tina the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bftters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres i'm the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aid these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bftters improves the appetite.
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for soc or $1.OO per bottle
at R.R . Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

President Alderman's parting ad-
dress to the students of the University
Of North Carolina was very appropri-
ate and touching. He appealed to the
honor and manhood OF the students
to bear themselves we'll and assured
all that he would bear the noble uni
every way to him and the Others of
the North Carolina party, and may
they have pleasurable sightseeing in
endless variety.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

North Carolina has in operation six
ty-one banks and six savings banks
And yet the total paid Up capital is
but 81, 564, 900. AS mentioned quite re-
With not more than 1000 inhabitants
in 1860, had 81, SOC, 900 capital, or more
than one-half of the sixty-one banks
nov doing business for 1,700, 900 people.
~cilities are in this goodly state of North
Carolina ait this present time. Figures
are sometimes eloquent. and when
we'll based.
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o-Shanter Caps from &c 10 SOC.
Ribbons from 1c to hOc.

Ribbons from 1c to 50c.
Shoes-We have made special eilorts
to meet the demands of our shoe trade
and L think j can show as nice q line
OF fine and cheap Shoes for men, wo-
men and children as any house In the
state. Come and look over our SOC
line and be convinced that we beat h
state in low prices and god gcpds.
Remember the nice useful presents
we are giving away. With a s. purchase
1 will give a nice silver plated set of
tea spoons or three nice table SPOONS.
With a $40 purchased will give a life
size portrait Of yourself or any friend.
With a SIS purchase / viii, give a nice
oak center table. w th a - purchase
/ will give a nice a.. cane bottom
335 purchase / will give q nice willow
chair. With a $50 purchase / win give
a nice oak folding writing desk or a
nice oak book case. All OF these valuable
and useful presents are absolutely free
to you, as they o you nothing.
Bring your card n get ii punched
with all cash purchases and r. you
have not got a card ask for one at the
store and it will be given to you free,
besides you can buy your goods cheaper
at my store than at any first-class dry
goods store In the state.
You a find US at 112 North Front
street, opposite the orion Hotel.
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enough. Ink big enough There b no
excuse for remarcing. There Is a little
excuse for guessing. The truth il
easily obtained: b facts are yearly
collected and printed. by the most re-
liable and careful authorities. 1t onga1t
to be plain that boom tactics, in such
caSes. can benefit nothing, but are
liable to damage the object sought to
be booped."
We do not believe that b figures
OF the Tradesman are correct. 1t may
be among the "infallibles' however.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

The present state debt is Sc, 096, 900.
Not very large. but a burden to be car
ried and met some day. What was
the Indebtedness of North Carolina in
1860?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

Tt is thought that Clemson college,
South Carolina, will have added a
textile school, which doubtless will be
wisely done. The governor of Missis-
sippi asks the Legislature to add such
a school to the agricultural and Me-
chanical college, now in such success
fun operation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

From two sources We are glad to be
assured that while Mr.. Gladstone's
condition is painful it is not danger
Gus. His son Henry so cables. He
suffers very muc from facial neural
gia. His strength and appetite are
good. 1t may be that this severe neu-
ralgia may so develop aus to end his
life. He is in his seth year.
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Rucklen's Arnica Salye

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChiIblains, Corns, and all okln Erup-
rions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction of money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
& II. Bell y.
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II there one particular thing that
john Bull rightly hates it is a
backdown OF the government. That
will make Mr.. Bull fighting mad any
day. Hence the denunciation OF the
Tory Premier for surrendering to Rus
STA Bull would like to get a chance
now at that huge Bear.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

The reduction of wages continues / n
New England. On the 31st ult., five
great mills cut the workmen's wages
5000 employees affected. ALI but one
mill cut 10 per cent. There are 1885,
600 operatives now enjoying, reduced
wages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

Captain Ray makes an official re-
eight months no gold has been discover
ed in the Klondike. He says there are
no employment for a large numher of
persons and no subsistence to be OBJ
tanned. Many are wandering alhout
without work or something to eat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

The entire coast defenses of this
country are believed to be very in
sufficient. The great General Miles
fuss and feathers'-so regards them.
Here is something for the congress to
do well and wisely for the country.
If war should come with a great power
down would go the s~eacoast cities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

Pastors n people are beginning to
Jus themselves W the coming in
OF fifty Mormon emissaries making
their house to house visits and dis
tributing c%unningly conceived tracts.
1T is time to move in the matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

Winston broke the North Carolina
shipping tobacco record on the LIST
inst. 1t shipped 125,429 pounds. 1t
= pped in 1897 about 1000, 900 pounds.
It is a progressive town and is moving
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08
Schooner stranded

Lewes, Del. February 3iThe schoon-
er Stella B. Kaplan. Captain Potter,
from Boston for Newport News. bal
last, went ashore on Middle Shoal at
he entrance to Chesapeake bay. She
is In good condition. A tug is along
sid and expects TO float her in the
moEninG. ~ L..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08

Who can blame Germany for reltali-
ting against the United States in the
face of the enormous robber tariff
that ignorant and corrupt republican
is an immense boomerang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-08
SNAPS.

Virginia north h greatest since 1883.
Great loss OF life and property.
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GEN. R. E. LEES FAREWELL ADDRESS

WITT A PICTURE OF GENERAL LEE AND OF THE BATTLE AND
NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY Goth IN
CoLORs, WILL BE PRESENTED TO ANY OF OUR FRIENDS WHO
GAIL FOR THEM. THIS BEAUTIFUL PUBLICATION HAS REHN
PREPARED By THE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE co.
OF RICHMOND, VIA THIS COMPANY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND
STRONGEST COMPANIES IN TaIs COUNTRY AND WE ARE PRE-
PARED r ISSUE POLICIES IN IT INsURING ALL CLASSES Of
PROPERTY AT LOWEST RATES.
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HOME FOLKS.

Will there be any withdrawing
when Hancock m to be Investigate
ed? Turn on the light.