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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

The Busy Champion Compensation
Presses Running and 400 Hands EN-.
ployed-Eight ships Loading for For
ef0n Ports

Probably the most interesting spec
tacle in the state during the cotton
season is the everlasting activity of
the Champion Compress Company in
our city which is said to be the most
complete combination of its kind in the
United States.
Both presses are now being driven all
day and all night to their utmost ca
pacity and about $500 bales of cotton
are fed daily into the jaws Of these
powerful machines which in turn dis
tribute it among eight large steamships
now in port consigned 10 the proprie-
tors, Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son.
namely, the Preston, the Venus, the
Wilderspool, the G~ellivara, h Nord-
kyn, the Eskdale, the Chatburn and the
Hurworth, which are loading for dis
tant ports abroad. The capacity OF
these eight big is about TO-
900 bales. More than 400 laborers are
employed, besides an army of account
ants, agents and clerks at home and
abroad, under whose skillful direction
and oversight this great business goes
on like clock-work.
The Venus finished loading last night
by electric light in the ships holds, j
new feature recently introduced at the
Champion Compress plant for quicker
dispatch of than daylight
would afford. She sails today with H.
al bales of cotton for Liverpool.
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Weldon Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon, n. c., November 4.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon, n. c., November 4.
Colonel w. A. Johnston, one of the
best known citizens of Halifax county,
died at his home in Littleton Thursday.
The funeral services took place from
his late home this afternoon and were
largely attended, there being many
confederate veterans in ine-memberS
of Johnston Camp, named in honor of
the deceased. Colonel Johnston won
his title in the war between the states
and no man did more valiant service
for the cause. He lost his wife about
two years ago and since thai time he
has been rapidly declining and a short
time since he suffered a stroke of
paralysis which was the immediate
cause of his death.
AS election day approaches the peO-
pie of Halifax county appear more
determined hat white men shall rule.
There is some unrest in some sections
of the county, but Weldon is calm n
serene and no trouble is anticipated
here. The people of Halifax county
are determined, however, to redeem the
sacred soil from negro misrule, and
you may expect good reports when the
verdict of the people is recorded next
Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Spafn,s Creates Need

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters in Aiken, S. C.. Weak
nerves had caused sever pains in the
back Of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him.
H. says his grand medicine is what
H. country needs. All America knows
that IL cures liver and kidney trouble.
purifes the blood, tones up the stom-
ach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim,
vigor and new life into every muscle.
nerve and organ Of the body. II weak.
tired or ailing you need it. Every bot
tie guaranteed, only so cents. Sold by
h. z. Bellamv. druggist.
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Richmond Dispatch

~
The address OF Democratic state
chairman simmons. OF North Carolina,
TO the voters Of hat state. which W..
published yesterday, is one OF the most
terrific indictments OF a political PARTY
we have ever seen in print. The cata-
logue of crimes he charges apains,
those who have brought the old North
state 10 her present condition and
forced the issue of white supremacy 10
SIMPLY appalling. And as earnest ard
as lmpassloned as is the address. l,r.
simmons has not been bctraycl INFO
making a single charge that the record
or proof does not sustain.
The situation and the operatinn az
the agencies that brought about that
situation, as Mr.. Simmons .lesc-,has
them, leave no cause for wonder ihat
the white people of North Caroline
nave risen in their might and de,crlnin-
ed to rule hereafter. at all hazards
Ihey Justify the true peoplA nf m.
state IN hurting from power at any
cost the desrlcable white men ard their
negro allies, who. in the last few vaars
nave peen in control and whose Assem-
dency has been marked by a c.1tinu-
Gus carnival Of eXtravara3r. fraud
corruption and insolencc. Aud i'm
thelr desperate, but righteous
and patriotic struggle FOR the
preservation Of their civilian ion
ana the protection of their affairs md
their hres.dea. our North i',rnItu,
prethrel should receive tn tnnathy
OF every white mar In any ou.," sec
lIoh y INC country who h. no, a dis
STdr" ana a ri roach to his race
Bui as al paliing as is the r,.i-,I ~
Mr.. simmons. it is but the reproduc-
Iloh 81 a page from the annIIs II re-
CONSTRUCTION. lie has but rakt1 dlaj
Lta"Cn light which the south has nn,.,
suffered TO grow dim. or stearcd away
from, save at her peril. The history Of
reconstruction in the black belts ~
the SeICIdl southern states + bui ,.-
pea'ng itself ~ the eastern tier OF
North Carolina counties. The orgies
or the fu~siCr'sts in eastern North car
oiii;a are 5ut a revival to the fun - The
orgies tn" carpet-baggers. s~raIlaNays
ana L"EroeS i~naugurated in tn south
nearly three decades ago. The ind.rt-
ment Mr.. Simmons has drawn against
TIE ~lGslonl$& government II North Car
oitilt Nculd lie against every southern
carIet-hag governmental regime.
Yes. Mr.. Simmons has rak rdlod n
beacon light. 1t is a beacon light whose
warning rays bring out distinctly the
only sale path for the south t. tread
tn" straight path OF democracy. His
address is a campaign documcn, az
well for the rest of the south as for
North Carolina. To AXE the matter
close home. it is a campaign docu-
Teht we could wish every white man
IN Virginia would read before election
Gay, seeing that 1t is a prophecy OF
possible conditions in his state. shouid
the democracy so far fail in their duty
tuesday as to encourage republican
nope OF gaining ascendensy here in the
future.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
COLONEL CARR THANKED
he Wired Offering to go on Bond of
the Halifax Men
News and Observer.)

tANSNo GIN obSClN IL
Very soon after the arrival of the
gentlemen from Halifax county, charg-
ed with intimidation and ~trespass, a
telegram was received from Colonel
Julian S. Carr, Of Durham, asking the
liberty of signing the bond of each of
them if needed. 1t was a thoughtful and
graceful act from a democrat of demo-
Gratis, and the following letter was sent
to Colonel arr last night:
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 3. 1898.
Colonel j. S. Carr, Durham, n. c.:
Your telegram offering to go on our
bonl, if needed, received We thank
you, and know that you are always
ready to aid the democrats and 10
stand by innocent and prosecuted men.
Whenever we can serve you in any ca
pacity, call upon us and Halifax
county.
wv. H. KITCHIN,
CLAUDE KITCHIN,
1T. w. FENNER,
"A. G. LIVERMON,
JOHN GRAY,
f. T. WHITEHEAD.
I'VE, citizens from Halifax county
here with Captain Kitchin and others,
have read your telegram. 1t is need
less to tell you that your action is APP
preciated by us and every true white
man in Halifax county.
IT. L.. EMERY,
"W. A. DUNN,
"W. o. MCDOWELL,
IF. b. SHIELDS,
wv. T. CHEEK,
"B. F. GRAY,
w. E. WHITMORE.
&C. T. CURRIE.
Il. NJ. PITTMAN,
-. F. BOWERS.
u. p. FUTRELL.
IS. w. MORRISETT."
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RED SHIRTS INFURIATED.
washington Post.)
SITUATION AT NEW BERN.

New Bern, N. c., November CT
ven county, in which this shipping port,
with it's II, 900 inhabitants, is situated.
lies in the heart Of the Black Belt OF
North Carolina. There, as in other cit
les and counties on the eastern coast
of the state the contest is Of the white
race against the black. Tonight the
white citizens held a maSsmeeting in
the large new brick courthouse, n
by speech and resolution, announced
with emphatic language that they pro-
posed to have white supremacy at any
cost.
The c~OmmOdious courtroom was
crowded to the doors, and there was
an unusually large number of ladies
present, the latter being even more
demOnstrative than the men. There
was a display of the widest enthusi-
asm, lasting several minutes, when the
resolutions were presented and read,
and their adoption "a the signal for
another outbreak. AS an example of
the almost violent feeling to which the
white men have been aroused and the
extent to which denunciation of the
negroes and their white leaders a go,
the resolutions are herewith given:
Whereas, The people of Newbern,
N. c., of the CaucasiOn. European, or
white race, in mass-meetlng assem-
bled, after due consideration of the
present political crisis and in view of
the existence of the disgraceful and
humiliating conditions under which
they have been forced to live during
the past two years, see nothing but a
prospect of the continuance of these
evils and an aggravatiOn Of the diSas-
ter and disgrace which go hand in hand
with negro ~domination; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the duty of ev-
cry white person, male or female, to do
everything in his power to achieve an
honorable deliverance from negro DOM
ination and it's accompanying ruin and
disgrace.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting hat henceforth all white men
who vote and ally themselves with the
negro in politics shall be regarded as
traitors to their ace and country, and
as public enemies, and not to be as
ISOLATED with US.
Resolved. That we denounce UGH
traitors to the white race as make a
business or organizing the negro, and
We warn them to desist from their eff
forts TO further ruin and humiliate the
white people, ere the day Of forbear-
nee shall pass, and h time shall
come when an outraged people shall
realize that UGH creatures are MOTH
ing more han beasts of prey, TO be
driven away.
Resolved, That while our brothers Of
the white race in other counties are
bravely daring all danger to rid them
selves and US of the dark cloud of ne
gro domination. it behooves US to en-
courage them with the assurance that
we. too. have resolved to use every
means hat brave and honorable men
may for the d~eliverance and salvation
of our state from the horrible fate
which threatens.
Resolved. That employers of labor
give preference TO white labor in all
cases wherever practicable"
TALK FROM THE SHOULDER.
The resolutions. which of curse con-
trasted the white membership of the
democratic party with the negro ma
jority of the republican party, were
preceded by characteristic speeches
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NORTH y SOUTH
What Communities OF Neither Sec,tou
Tolerate

fFrom The Baltimore SUM-
Local government in some sections
or North Carolina during the last two
years has been in the hands OF a horde
OF reckless and irresponsible barbara
ans. who knew nothing of. and cared
less Tor, the public and private rights
ana interests with which they were
to deal. Is 1t any wonder
that the representatives OF the intelIi-
sence, the property. the trade. the bus
mess OF North Carolina should have
d. least arisen in revolt against the
accountable rule that has been nnt
upon the state and have determined
al all hazards 10 be masters In ,be,r
W communities? The only wopder
- that they should not have come 70
Ihat determination long before this
mere Is no northern state wbicb
""LLa nave tolerated the supremacy
O this black barbarism for 30 years
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Chapel Hill Notes

CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., November 5.
Messrs. BrOadhurst and Bowie, who
represent us in the Georgia debate his
year, have sent in their query as, Re
solved that the limited states senators
should be elected by a popular vote"
Georgia will have her choice as to af-
firmative or negative.
DR.. Plat, state ~meralOgist, arrived
on the hill last week and will spend the
winter here. He will have some work
in the university.
A Junior-Soph debate between the
two societies will be held in November.
The query to be discussed is: Re
solved, That imperialism should form
the future of the United States" The
Phi representatives will TAX the at
firmative and the Di the negative.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

Some Of Holson and T~hompsonss ssCa>
pable and Honess-' Fusion OasciaIs
News and Observer)
Macon. Warren County. ". c..
October % isaS-

Macon. Warren County. ". g..
October -. 1875.
To the Editor:
Much has been written and published
recently in regard TO the downtrodden.
negro-ridden section OF Eastern North
Carolina, but l do not remember hav-
ing seen anything in public print in
reference to the grand old county OF
Warren. the mother OF Macon. Weldon
y. Edwards. Francis 4. Thornton.
Thomas Bragg. William Eaton and a
most OF other tlustrious patriots. Our
county Is truly a ~negro-ridden section.
About one-half OF the magistrates I'm
the county are negroes.
we nave several negro constables
ana four or five negro postmasters ir
ms county and "A negro register OF
deeds. The public roads OF the county
are now worked by taxation unaar ~.
operations of a law known as the rDok
olil- The reads are divided into sec
tons or four OF FIVE miles in length
me public surveyor is SUPERINTENDENT
OF public roads, He has appointed NO
groes n put them in charge OF
large majority of the sections. fully
two-thirds. The result OF this il ma,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
white people pay four-ifths OF the roaa
FAX. the negroes get nearly all the ben
ett OF the tax money.
The Rev. NJ. l.. Hall. Ccolorcd). elect-
cd a county commissioner at the last
election by the fusionists. has long
since departed for South Carolina. hay-
ing been charged with the seduction OF
a colored girl in his endowment Hon
~ Boyd alias Bud Boyd. colored who
was elected constable in Six Pond
township at the last election. has also
LETT for other parts. he being also
charged with the crime Of seduction
The above is only a partial Statement,
OF the deplorable situation OF affairs In
our county. We appeal to the white
men in all sections Of the state ~ cov.
- our rescue IN the Sth day Of Noveu-
Der and redeem us from negro rule
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Narrow Escape

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
z. Hart. Of Groton. s. D. WAS taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs: cough settled in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me IN. saying l could live but
a short time. I gave myself up to my
Savior, determined If I could not stay
with my friends on earth, l would
meet my absent ones above. Ny hus-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. I ave it a trial.
took in all eight bottles. It has cured
me. and thank God, I am saved and
now a well and healthy woman"
Trial bottles free at r. r. Bellamy's
dug store. Regular size soc. and 81. %.
CT aranteed or price refunded.
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Red Springs, Notes

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Red Springs, N. c., November 5.
A number of our people attended the
grand rally at Lumberton, and greatly
enjoyed it. The whites are ahead on
registration here and the indications
are that democracy will sweep fusion
lists out of office in this county. Lead
ers seem very confident and hopeful.
The Hotel Townsend will soon be
heated by steam.
Our town continues to improve.
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for

u 'dpe Fear and Yadkin Valley
,faii"ay viii today handle seventy car
ioaos OF United States troops, who an.
pehs moved from Camp Meade, near
harrisburg, Pa, to Savannah. Ga
whence they will be TRANSPORTED y,i,h
Ieneral Fftzhugh Lees corns -
ouna. Tine troops will be transferred
al walnut Cove 10 the Cape Fear ana
fadkln Valley Railway from the NJ
Ioik n western railroad. and the so,-
olers VIII be delivered TO the Sea hoara
Air Line at Sanford. aooaro
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Another Victory for Carolina

ISpeclaI 70 The MesSenSer.J
Chapel Hill, n. c., November THE
university defeated Davidson in foot
ball today at Charlotte-score II to 0.
The smAllness of the score accounted
for by the fact that the team played
a hard game yesterday and travelled a
long distance last night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

Tomorrow Is Labor day. The labor or
sanizs tions have worked zealously 70 make
The local celebration a success. and We
make an earnest appeal 10 the merchants
and storckeepeTs 10 close their places OF
business. II this cannot te doue all day,
then lct it re for The afternoon. Men who
do ;hi~ will VII RESPECT which VIII conn
pcnsste them for any little loss Of busi-
ness. They have had 4 good year Of trade.
and ,hoy should 90 tbs much I'm honor Of
Tie dag. X there Is 10 be u better spirit
between employee and employed. If there
is 80 be 4 he2r;ier cooperation between all
classes, it can he materially aided by this
modest concession 10 th3 occasion. In a
broad ana true desire to foster kindiier re-
latos's, We be- all The people Of Seattle
% heartily enter .ato the cordially Of the
DAY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

II is announced that there viii % no
prosecutions as g. resais Of the invesssga-
ton Of the manner in which several tnous-
and bonds were subscribed for in New
York. OF course not; there was nothing
fraudulent about IL. There Is no law
against ii. The treasury department exer-
cised authority by declaring that it would
accept the smallest offers iirss. There IS
nothing wicked or criminal about an at
tempt to buy United states bonds. 1t was
piece OF sharp practice on the part OF
somebody who wanted to invest his money
IN them and knew he could not unless ne
applied for them in small amounts in the
names Of others. The same kind OF thing
is done In locating mines every day in
the week, and nobody thinks anything or
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has never been questioned He has been
IN position 10 see and know many
things about this war: and ne has just
made a statement that Gu its face Is
impartial, convincing and truthful.
VIII Col. Lewis dare say he does not
know what he is talking about2 He
can find oa. what Gen. Wheeler thinks
by reading yesterdays Post-Intellisen-
Ger
the war and its conduct the leading
Issue In his campaign for reelection
He asks the people TO decide between
him and the president. We think their
verdict ig likely to astonish hin
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

Mr.. Lewis makes the astounding charge
that the Republican majority nestaleo 10
give Cubans their freedom" because II
would lessen the value OF Spanish securr-
ties He also declares that from the
same oppressive sources the
Republican ma jority or the president-n
was proposed '.,o leave the settlement and
the subject of the blowing up OF the Maine
to the justice and sense Of right OF the
queen regent of Spain" What .neffabie
rot! When and where was such an infa-
nous proposal made? The president d-s-
tinct1y declined to negotiate for money
indemnity for the loss of the Maine, and
no expression he ever made viii show any
thing to the contrary.
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A sample Lewis misquotation: He re-
fers to Congressman Allen Todd. OF
Michigan, Republican" and narrates at
length his alleged experiences with the
criminal war department. There is a
Michigan congressman named Albert N.
Todd, Of Kalamazoo, who is fusionise,
elected as an anti-Republiean on the silver
issue. ''Allen Todd, Republican" Is an
other myth, like blum, of Pennsylvania"
to whom Lewis referred in his Maloney
gOgy
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The King county Democratic delegation
is having a great deal Of trouble fusing
with Itself.
The Canadian Pacific may now be In a
frame Of nina to DO little active root
ing for an Angio~American alliance
/, seems to be pretty well established
that the Republicans Will win the legis-
tat1lre if they can get fifty-Seven votes
{. (. {.
owing 10 circumstances over which he
has 10 coat*oi, Gel. Lewis viii permit his
senatorial boom 30 hibernate fer awhile.
The yellow journals are DOW busy cham
pionirg the ~ronged soldiers This would
be very affecting If they ha3 any wrongs,
That interstate commerce decision VIII
c. rnuca toward education Of San Fran
cisco as 10 the whereabouts OF Puget
sound.
Taking ~ expansion. the real problem
The fusion parties have 70 contend with is
the painful era OF self-coniract:oa that
has set in
{. {.
President Woodruff. the Mormon. Avei
to - 81. This oaght 70 give u great deal
OF food for thought 70 thass pessipists
who think marriage IS failure.
8.
We violate To confidence In stating THAI
the fusion conventions a. Ellcnxbufg viii
endeaYor - remind a forgetfnl public OF
s1at Justly celebrated crime CT y.
{.
There - ground Tor fear that the treas
u-y vi soca be bus,1enei with q surplus
Here is alarming situation that jaSti-
flss the return oe Grover Cleveland 20 she
presidency.
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COLORED.

Here's a collection of pattern suits.
one of a kind, and exclusive pat
terms. that embraces the extreme
novelties of the season.
They're the prettiest to be had
the choicest of the seasons Offer
ings and we'U delight in showing
them.
We've whipcords. popelins. Saul
cords. tailor sustings, caStorinas,
etc. galore. and at any price We can
suit you.
Atwood and part wool neat dur
able mixtures. medium or dark. &c
yard.
Bouele novelties, 3 inches wide.
3Sc yard.
Dark iridescent effects. pla.ds and
mixtures, SO incnes wide. i5c yard.
Rich coiored. deep toned checks,
plaids and novelties, soc yard.
Illuminated Poplins, also bright
colored Silk Barred Poplins, 6oc
yard.
And so on. Goods TO II any purse.
See our window display.
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Is concerned assrcrxn seine rsa WAS psss-
- - ~ ~ x = AZ al fat men. the IA
xaa understands that Il was sheer PUCK
which kept mm On horseback when ais
feet we're so swollen that he had to ride
barefoot, and that he insisted upon lead
ing his men wien he had TO drive over tae
toughest kind Of country. in blackboard.
because he could 10 longer stay In the
saddle. jokes were made about MS re-
peated assurances that he was better. oot
we an know now that the paucky soldier
knew himself TO be Ill. and was terribly
afraid that the administration would learn
OF it and remove him before he mad
chance TO accomplish his task.