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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-16
A DIPLOMATIC BOUNCER.
Unique Position Held BY Eddie Savoy in the
State Department al Washington.

zone of the most interesting charac-
ters in the Government service" said
an official Of the State Department, at
Washington, SIS Eddie Savoy, the COL
pred messenger of the assistant secre-
harry of state. He has been employed
in that department for the past -
years and is thoroughly imbued with
sll its customs and traditions. A per-
feet diplomat in his way, he never
sees anything he should not see nor
knows saything it is not intended he
should know. At least that is how he
impresses the people who do business
with him-his superiors as well as those
desiring to communicate with them.
His position is a strictly confidential
one, and frequently puts him in possess
sion Of highly important state secrets,
the premature disclosure of which. IN
several recent instances would nave
seriously embarrassed the Government.
But lever since he first entered the
foreign Office, back in the adminlstra-
ton Of Secretary Fish, when the Stale
Department was located in the build
ing at the corner of l4th and S streets,
now used by the orphan ASYLUM, has
he been known to betray trust or to
tell anything whatever about the af-
fairs Of the State Department that he
was not personally authorized to tell.
I am reminded of this by the impor-
tant part he played in the events at
tending the recall of Sackville West,
the British minister. during Clevelands
first administration, as well as those
In the mere recent case Of Senior Polo,
the Spanish minister. He acted as the
trusted messenger between the Sec-e-
tary of State and the foreign minister
in both cases. Secretary Bayard Sc
lected him to personally hand Mr..
Sackville West his passports and Sec
retary Day confided to him the import
ant duty OF handing to Senior Polo, first
President MeKinfey's ultimatum 20
the Spanish Government for the evacu-
alton of Cuba, and next the official pa
pers insuring him safe conduct out OF
the territory of the United States. Ed
die as he is Familiarity called, was full
Iy impressed with the Importance o.
these missions and adopted simple
but shrewd method to satisfy the head
of the department Cf their successful
execution. When he handed Minister
West the package containing his pass
ports, he asked him as favor to show
that they had been properly delivered
that ne write his autograph on the Of
fetal envelope and give it to him. Mr.
West did as requested, and Eddie took
the envelope with its autographic in
dorsement and broken seal back to
the department and showed it to Mr..
Bayard. He followed exactly the same
course with equalssuccsss in delivering
the ultimatum to Minister Polo. The
two envelopes are now 'Eddie's' pri-
yate property, having been presented
to him by Secretaries Bayard and Day,
and are treasured by him as relics Of
important events in the diplomatic his
tory of the United States"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-16
Novel Plea For q Bill.

In the course OF speech in support
of his "foxscalp'' bill in the Kentucky
Legislature Representative Hatfield,
OF Pike County, said: II ask for the
passage of this bill in the interests of
religion and morals. If you pay no
bounty for fox scalps no one will kill
the foxes; if no one will kill them
they will kill the chickens, and whar
you have no chickens you have no
preachers, and whar you have no
preachers you have no religion and no
morals"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-16

Medical science has made little pro-
gress in Turkey. Missionaries have
frequently found people, i'll from small
pox, neglected, in order that the divine
yiN should have its own way.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-16
A Problem in Road Improvement.

The entrance to the beautiful val
ley of the Ramapo is at Sufern, n.
Y. The county in which the town
lies has many natural advantages, but
is unable to obtain benefit from them
because of the roads through which
the people ''still founder in the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-16

THAT young man is making name
for himself" whats his name:
HLyznwinskie." well, 1 don't blaze
him."-New York Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-16
Successful Submarine Boat.

successful trip was made by the SUBJ
marine boat Argonaut In CHESAPEAKE Bay:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

Raleigh, y. c., September ..
The weekly crop report for the week
ending September 5th says: Expec-
tations for a good crop OF cotton are
becoming less every day. In addition
to the damage caused by rust, she'd
ding and rotting OF lower bolls. the
humid, sultry weather is causing open
cotton to sprout in the bolls. Cotton
is opening rapidly. and picking Is al
ready somewhat behindhand. though
progressing rapidly where not too Wet
Cutting and curing Tobacco Is now &C
tive in the north-central portion of
the state and probably the bulk of the
crop remaining will be safely housed
within the next ten days. On the
whole. the crop has turned out to be
a very good one though lately some
complaints Of poo cures hav been re-
ceived from three or -four counties.
There has been a little damage TO
standing Tobacco by second growth and
worms. The Orr crop is still consid-
cred extra good. except on bottoms
where injured by freshets or standing
water. Some smut and rotting is re-
ported. The conditions have been ex-
tremely unfavorable for saving fodder:
a good deal has fired on the stalk and
much which was pulled in time was
ruined by rotting, so that, except To-
cally. not much good fodder was saw
ed. There would be a fine crop or
hay, but it is being saved with Difficult
ty. Rice is fine and cutting has COM
menced. Some early peanuts have
been dug, with better returns than ex-
pected. Making syrup from sorghum
cane has begun. Late Vegetables are
almost a total failure. Open weather
is now very necessary for harvesting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
BABY's o o FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Broke out with ScrofuIa Sores.
"At the age of two months, my baby
began to nave sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
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 scrofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. It
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, l began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. / also took Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and before the first bottle
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He is now four years old,
but he has never had any sign of those
scrofulous sores since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparille, for which l feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin TO this great med
icine." Mrs. S. S. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

n. se me at I'll III St-owd Il renominsi-
eG. because =: will BIZ thought he can
get more votes" jenkins is the man
the republicans want Strowd Is a
close friend To Senator Butler. That
accounts for the republican hatred and
for that of the anti-Butler fiction OF
the populists.
The populist judicial convention for
this district also meets here tomorrow,
and as already agreed. will endorse
oliver II. Dockery. Jr., republican. for
solicitor. Ohio Wilson il the chair
man OF the judicial district committee
also.
News reaches here of the death of
TT. J. O. Wilcox. OF Ashe county. who
was the nominee OF the boiling repub-
licans Of the Eighth district for con-
gress. IL is said that they will not
make another ncm.ret on. DR.. Will
cox was the most ~Ircnr.rent physi-
clan in his section and a ia OF large
means.
The enrolment of pupils OF the blind
institution here has increased during
the S two years from 100 To 500.
There will be a joint discussion at
Concord next Saturday by c. b. Ay-
cock, one OF the very ablest OF the
democratic speakers. and DR.. Cyrus
Thompson. populist state chairman.
who is the best speaker that party has.
Aycock is doing magnificent campaign
work.
White Government Unions are
being formed with remarkable rapid
ity in the eastern counties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
CERVERA AT NORFOLK
He Perfects Arrangements for Trans
port Of Isis sailors TO New York.

Norfolk, Va. September 6.-Admiral
Cervera, his son and Lieutenant Co
meZ, both on his staff, arrived this
morning and visited the Spanish sail
ors in the Naval hospital. They af-
terward called upon Commodore Far
Quhar at the navy yard, and. return
ing TO the city, were entertained at the
Virginia Club by Mr.. Arthur e. Hum
phreys, late Spanish vice-consul. While
at the club, Lieutenant Cervera was
taken suddenly i'll and a physician
called to his assistance. He subse-
Quently recovered.
While here the admiral perfected ar
engagements for the transportation or
his men to New York via the Old Do
minion steamship line tomorrow.
The admiral was warm in his ex-
preston Of thanks TO Commodore Far
puhar and DR.. Cleburne. medical di-
rector Of the hospital. and Mr.. Hum
phrey for kindness to his men. He
left tonight for Washington to thank
Secretary Long personally for courte-
sizes and kindnesses. From Washing
ton he Will go to New York via the
Royal Blue Line tomorrow afternoon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
Red Springs Notes

Correspondents of The Messenger.)
Red Springs. n. c., September 6.
Rev. d. W. Fox conducted the fun
eral of Mrs. Harriet Inman last Sun
day evening. She died Saturday, aged
about 60 years.
Rev. Hugh Craig, Of Rowland, Is
here in the interest of home missions.
and preached Sunday night.
At every meeting of the town coun-
Gil building permits are granted.
ID. r. McIver has secured the ser
vices of an excellent printer II will
start a new paper here next week.
The political outlook is Frightening.
Crops are considered good. The new
ginner here has made a good start
Sprunt & Sons cotton buyers arrived
last week.
Red Springs now has the dog tax.
and will have more money and fewer
dogs.
Merchants are buying large stocks
Of goods If cotton Is low.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

Colonel Harry Skinner is the most
gusty spell binder and capaciOus
~straddler in the whole zoo. He has
long been noted as the politician with
out any politics. Colonel Harry will
need all his spell binding and strad-
ding and ready willingness to believe
everything every voter in his district
believes before he gets through with
the present campaign. He got his
nomination gagged through the popu-
list convention but this is a year
when populist conventions do not mean
populist votes every time.-Raleigh
News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

er before have negroes sat in judgment
on our school boards to say to whom
our children should go to school. We
ley thought We would live to see
a negro magistrate in Martin county.
In some townships that cast over forty
votes last election there is not one
white anti-democratic vote now. They
are coming home to their first love
and white mans party"
All is hopeful in outlook in Rich
mond county where the army of the
Dockery ofice-seekers dwell, the illus
trious war "Kurnel" at the head. The
people-the sure enough" white peo-
pie are greatly moved, and as never
before. They have got an excellent
ticket and they will work hard to elect
it. The black radical candidate for
sheriff is one Smith. He has appointed
negro deputies. Smith invites his fate
and seals it.
In Marshville township, in Union
county,, the Monroe Enquirer says
every populist in the township who
had left the democratic party and had
joined the populists, with two excep-
tions had returned to his first love and
will vote the democratic ticket next
November.
In Arson county the white men who
are not ashamed of being white, are
W~adesboro Messenger reports that
quite a number of former populists
participated in the democratic prima-
ries Tuesday, saying, in effect, by this
act that they were not willing longer
to follow the lead of the pie eaters
who are trying to lead them into the
republican party" That is right. If
you are really a white man be a white
EIan. Stand by race, blood and coun-
try.
Squire NJ. l.. Flow, a democrat for
merly, but since 1884, a populist, is
EdCh luIO Tie SOOu Olu lou. he MOL
roe Journal says: "He says the boss
and ring rule of fusion is too much for
him. Mr.. Flow has been perhaps the
most intelligent and we'll posted popu-
list in the county," This is an excel
lent example of conviction and hon.
esty. Mr.. Flow is clearly a white man.
The Journal Furthermore gives the fol-
lowing note of encouragement:
Conservative men estimate that
nearly fifty former populists in Monroe
township participated in the demo-
cratic primaries On the 3rd, more than
twenty-five in Jackson, twenty-five in
BufOrd, and twenty-five in Vance, with
large numbers in Goose Creek, Sandy
Ridge and Lanes Greek. In one pre-
Cinct where about seventy-five votes
were cast, we are informed by a man
who was there, and a former populist,
too, that c%ne-third of the votes were
cast by former pOpulist."
Surely the fight goes bravely on!
THE cry is still, They comet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
NEWS FROM THE PEOPLE.

The good, cheering news continues
daily. All the signs seem propitlous.
Dav is breaking. The white men hear
the bugle call to duty and they are
rallying around the flag OF Whlte gov
eminent for white people. In hoe
signo.
In Martin county the white peo-
pie who are white are determined to
unite against negro supremacy. The
Greenville Weekly tells this, through
a correspondent in that county: "Nev-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

Clinton Democrat: During the rain
storm here Friday afternoon lightning
struck 1--WE elm trees on Main street,
just in front of Lees drug store. Mr..
Lem Hobbs, of South Clinton, was
walking along the street about fifteen
steps away and was Frustrated by the
shock. He was very nearly uncon-
scious for some time and had no recol-
lection of what had happened. He has
entirely recovered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

In Wake county the straight-middle
of the road populists refused to fuse.
The speeches were made in the county
convention against a dicker. A con-
yention is called for 9th inst. A
straight ticket will be put in the field.
How much better for the white men
to puttheir votes where they can do the
most good. Help to elect the regular
White Mans ticket. Join the White
Mans Union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
l.
WEST & TRUAx,

Textile Excelsior: II is reported that
X. {. q. Love. who has just sold out
MS stock in the Gastonia IN. c. Mfg.
Co, viii join with DR.. J. II. McAden, Of
charlotte. and A p. Rhyme. OF Mt.
Holly, n. C., In the erection OF the
large cotton mill projected by DR.. Nc
Alden at the Pinhook water power.
near h present McAden Cotton Mills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

The Pittsboro Citizen is a populist
organ. 1t seeks very unfairly to cover
up the dirty sheet here that so grossly
insulted the white women of the south.
Read this effort to make a dark cause
appear the better:
The republicans of the county con-
demned the article and the paper. The
democratic press take great delight in
publishing it. Who is apparently most
i'll sympathy with such talk?"
Why does it not print what the foul
sheet said, and tell that the aforesaid
republicans were one white and ele-
ven negroes, out of some $4,000 here,
and that the negro preachers in Will
mington indorse the negro villifier as
a delicious, toothsome morsel under
their black tongues. Tote fair if you
are a white man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
HOME FOLKS

Down in Onslow funny things are
lone in these marvellous, parlous
days. The black radical machine met
and nominated a democratic lawyer
to be a populist judge. Highly anus
ing! Trot out the trick mule. The
populists are not working it seems in
hat section like white men bent on
serving the state and restoring honest
government in all departments. The
Jacksonville Times says:
I'VE regret that the methods pur-
sued by the populists machine to NOM
mate plant material to wear the judi
cial ermine in the Sixth district,
smacks of everything that will cause
honest men to regard their nominees
with suspicion and distrust."
The manoeuvring gives full coun-
tenance to what the Times avows
There seem to be tricks in the air.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able To carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 15c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER. by mail.
ana year. $50: six months. $50; three
months, s1.D; enc month, 60 cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO s page papers,, by mail, one var.
n 90: SIX months. so cents. in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

Hoods Pills easy in effect. . cents.
The times., 1898-03-01
MIR. sHArrrC'o BAD DAY.
He Il Made Angry by Mr.. Greene'>
Remarks.

During the debate yesterday in the
House over the sumdry civil appropriation
bill Nh ShatIuc Of OHIO took occasion
10 denouncc an assertion made a few
DAYS ago that railroads are "calamity
hOHlers.
I'm my thirty years Of railroad eEper-
ieuce." said Alr. ShaTtuc Indignantly, II
have never known q railroad manager 10
be a calamity how!er.
Mr.. Greene OF Nebraska, took cEcep-
,ion 10 this remark. and asked: why
should they be- when they plunder the
whole country2
That statement shouted Mr.. Shdttuc,
wrathfulIy lis absolutely false, and the
gentleman who makes it knows il is
false"
Continuing, Mr. Shattuc denounced
members for continually grumbling about
the miserable condition OF The people in
their district TO which Mr.. Greene in
"a voice fun OF ire. retorted that the dis
iiict he represented contained the best
people ia IAe, cgthtTS-.
THAT may be true,' commented Mr.
ShaJtuc but they didn't send Them 20
C0ugress'
Later ia the afternoon a member tried
10 restore harmonious relations between
MT Snatttr and Alr. Greene by intimat-
ing that Mr. Shattuc remarks had been
general and not personal.
Mr.. Shattuc m once disabp@ed the
minds Of ali by ro1sscTtins all he had
said and bs declaring he bad directed
bis remarks ta Air Greene
The times., 1898-03-01

a party Of Government officials accom-
panied a Congressional delegation to
Fort Washington TO witness test of the
new Reyburn lg-luch fortiication gun
guarding at that point the approach to
the National Capital In every respect
the test was successful, just like Heu-
richs beer, which has never failed to
cOnciliate or convince the public of its
purity over other beers as a beverage. 1t
is the opinion. and so recommended by
those who have used Heurichs beer, that
II Is the only beer which gives comfort
to invalids. Direct all your orders for
bottled Maerzen Senate or Lager TO the
Arlington Bottling Company, 9th and
X SITS. NV, or phone 634.
The times., 1898-03-01
A PHONE Investigation
The Fight for Lower Rates
Transferred 70 The Capitol.
Mr.. ALLIs0N'S RESOLUTION
IL Empowers the Serate District
Committee 10 Make an Inquiry
Into the Cost OF the Service in
Various Cific~- Hearings TO BE
Held Nj. BTyan's Claim.
The telephone fight is on.

The telephone fight is on.
The scene of hasuGitirs VIII hereafter
bs at the capitol
Yesterday The senate subcommittee
On Appropriations having in charge the
District Of Columbia apIrog ogriat.on bin
had the telephone subject under con
slderatIon behind closed doors.
President Bryan was before it for up
wards If an hour and told about the
operations ol the established telephone
company. lie produced figures u snow
how EV1le the company was max ng and
how heavy It's eNpels were. he ask
"a before any action was taken by the
committee that il make d thorough in
yestieation III The IS mole subject
Mr. Bryan offered 10 exhibit the
books Of the company 10 the committee.
He declared thar il Mas impossible for
any organization 10 give the service
proposed by the new company for the
tariff fixed by IL
Ex-Congressman Hemphill, Of South
Carolina. appeared for the new com
pany. and made an argument TefUting
the statements Of AEr Bryan. He said
LIs corporation stood ready to guaran-
tee the service if offered.
Mr. Allison presented a resolution to
the Senate yesterday afternoon, which
was agreed to. authorizing and en-
p0weVing the Committee on the District
" Columbia ID inyestig gate The local tel
ephone service, and obtain all the facts
possible. The committee is empowered
o. send for persons and papers. and
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