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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-16
Glenn at Warsaw

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Warsaw, n. G, September -.
Hon. r. B. Glenn spoke here today to
about 500 white people. and a more en-
thusiastic and appreciative crowd new
er before greeted a speaker in War
saw.
The speaking had been only briefly
advertised, but the people through the
country heard of it and came to near
him.
The ladies' of the own and cOmmuni-
ty were present and showed much in
tereSt in the speech.
Mr.. Glenn reviewed the record of the
party after the war and then
showed the kind of government North
Carolina had during twenty years Of
democratic administration. He then
pictured the awful condition Of affairs
in North Carolina under the present
administration and appealed to the
White people of Duplin county TO help
rid the black counties Of negro rule.
At times during his speech hardly a
dry y could be seen in the audience.
and | saw old men almost break down
in sobs over such a condition as we
now live under.
Some old men said they had never
before heard such a speech. Much
good was done.
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Weldon Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon, N. c., September -.
Bishop Handy, of the A. M. E. church
who preSideS Over the conferences OF
Maryland, Virginia and North Caro-
lima, is making VisitatiOns in this dis
trict. He preached a most excellent
sermon here Sunday and gave the ne
groes good advice. He told them to
be law abiding citizens, and to initiate
only the best men and to take as their
patterns the very best white men they
could find in the communities in which
they lived.
The c~Onvocation of Tarboro meets in
the Church of the Advent, at Enfield,
today. Good attendance is expected.
The democratic county convention
meets some time his month Chairman
Travis a he will issue the call in a
few days.
are thoroughly aroused to the neces-
sity of a white mans government and
it is expected that the coming county
convention will be the largest held in
this county in years.
A few days agO a woman came here
from Ellington and told a pitiful tale
of i'll treatment at the hands of her
husband. It now turns out that the
oOr woman has lost her mind and
that her husband is one of the kindest
of men.
Cotton is opening rapidly in this Sec
ton and some of the new staple is
coming into market. Farmers, how
ever, are discouraged, owing to the
low price at which the market opens.
Sears, the guard at the Northhamp-
ton state farm, who whipped the con-
vict to death, skipped out for parts
unknown soon after the horrible affair.
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A Soldier From Mount Olive Dies at
MOutauk Point.

CORRESPONDENCE of The MessengeT)
Mount Olive, n. c., September Is.
The sad intelligence reached here
yesterday announcing the death o. Mr..
Ernest w. Cobb at Montauk Point. At
the time of his death he had been in
the service for over three years. He
enlisted at Fortress Monroe, Va, on
August 8, 1895, for three years, and his
enlistment was out August s, 1898, but
owing to having been in heavy engage
ments at Santiago and other rough
treatment, he was unable to come
home at the time his enlistment eX-
pored, and was sent to Montauk Point
for treatment and remained there un-
til his death, which was last Tuesday.
the 9th instant. He died of typhoid
fever.
Mr.. Cobb was aged "a years and was
thoroughly acquainted at Mt. Olive
and section where he had numerous
friends, who will learn of his death
with much regret. He leaves the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: MIR. Ira
Cobb, of GoldsbOro; Mrs. w. y. and
Mrs. c. F. Webb, of Wilson, who will
mourn his untimely demise.
The many friends of Mr.. Joe L. VIII
hanson and Miss Annie Gilmore Will
regret very much to learn that thy
are critically ill with typhoid fever.
Mr.. H. r. Switzerland left yesterday
for FaisOn, n. c., where he went TO
accept a position as salesman Will. Mr.
B. b. Witherington, of that place.
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Candidate Adams evoked a storm by
his low, demagogic fusillade from the
bench at last Columbus court Our
friend Maxwell did a good work for
the public when he unveiled the dema-
this sly traducer it will be a blessed
thing for that congressional district
and the next house of representatives.
Let every white man in that district
do his very best to re-elect Mr.. Kitch-
in who has by his works established a
good name and shown his fidelity and
common scold and gross defamer of
the democracy.
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graced this territorial government"
particularly in the cities OF Washing
ton and Georgetown, due S was general
IL understood, to the heavy negro vote
in those cities, were too rank to be en-
dured By even the "reformers' who
had subjected the southern states, as
far as legislation could accomplish tt.
TO the domination Of the ex-slaves;
and in 1874. June 20. the territorial
government was abolished.
Such is the history Of the attempts
at orderly community governments
by negroes, uniting the experiences
OF the southern people from 1867 to
1877, and the experience of North
Carolina during the last four years.
II appears therefore, that under the
rule of the African there is no security
for even his " life, liberty. n
property; and IL he is unable TO govern
himself wisely and well. il can be lit
tie less than fatal folly for him to de-
mand submission to his domination
by white men who have split rivers OF
blood during the last thousand years
in defense OF the right TO enjoy the
fruits OF their toll. TO live in peace
with their neighbors. and TO be free
from the evils of corrupt domestic or
alien government
For more han -four thousand years, +"
said the late Judge Thurman in 1883,
the history of the world has been writ
ten, and in all that time there is not
a recorded ANIMAL of a civilized negro
government. It is Impossible
that the race to which We belong can
submit to negro domination. .
The determination of the negro or his
expulsion from this country must be
the inevitable result OF the republican
policy if persisted in. But before that
happens, what untold evils must await
u.s."
Judge Thurman was no enemy OF the
negro; what he said was the logical
inference from his knowledge OF the
past. of the instincts which guide men,
and of the resentments which injustice
arOuseS.
When the white men Of North Caro-
lima deliberately turn over TO thel
~10-year-old sons the management OF
their farms. their factories, etc, they
must be willing TO surrender the gov
eminent of the state o the colored
people, and never before; and those
who are demanding an earlier surren-
der are treading on dangerous ground.
B. F. GRADY.
Turkey, n. c., September y, 1898.
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When this paper printed that Jim
Young had been appointed on the in
spection committee, then Holton's
gang cried out that Young was ap-
pointed only TO inspect h colored de-
partment-" Then when they began to
lie so b~razenly. there was printed the
report, with the autograph ~gnatur
OF Jim Young. the negro politician
telling Of an official inspection he had
made of the white institution. Did that
fact ave any effect upon Holton and
his cohorts? Not a bit. They began m
send out secret circulars full of false
hoods and repudiated interviews and
TO set up a cry OF democratic lie" in
order TO hide the truth.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
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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.
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business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
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Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
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and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price, 15c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
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FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore-Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years I was afflicted with a
milk leg, and a few years ago it broke out
in a sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. l suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
a great deal. My health was good with
the exception of this sore, l tried a great
many kinds of salye, but some would
irritate the sore so that I could hardly
stand the pain. l could not 60 heal the
fire without suffering intensely. Some one
sent me papers containing testimonials of
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and 1 told
my husband / would like to try this med
icine. He got me a bottle and = found it
helped me. kept on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. I cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit it has been to me. Il
cleanses the blood of ell impurities and
leaves it rich and pure" Mrs. Anna E.
EAKEN, Whittiesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods S~arsaparilld of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
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HOME FOLKS.

A prominent, official Methodist Of
Wilmington writes US ON 18th inst:
Il have read with appreciation your
article Upon the cOlored Methodist
preachers and only regret you had not
advised the whites 10 make no contri-
buttons for the erection or repairing of
colored churches"
Clearly so long as the signers of the
incendiary resolutions are preachers
in our midst no self-respecting white
man ought either to c~ountenance or
help them in their charges. Give the
gang a very wide berth. On the very
day we wrote the article referred to
we were solicited for a contribution
for one of the negro Methodist congre-
cations.
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The expectation of a full delegation
Of students at the University of North
Carolina for the scholastic year just
opening will be realized in all proba-
bility. 1t opens we'll. There are 391
students present already. Ten states
are represented. There are nine fe-
males attending. We doubt if the roll
reaches what it was last year-507.
The senior class numbers o than it
has since before the war, and has over
sixty members. All success to the
greatest blessing and ornament to the
old state.
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Cy Thompson figures in a cartoon in
Raleigh News and Observer as a grave
digger, and he is at work as a hyena
with his own head digging at Coke's
written:
The hyena of North Carolina poll
tics desecrates the grave of Captain
Coke, and announces his readiness
next to rob the grave of Saunders. Will
the graves of any of our honored dead
be safe from this hyena?"
Painful and repellant!
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Our friend Mr.. A. M. Scales, of
Greensboro, has been chosen chairman
of the Guilford county democratic or
g%anization. It is a frst-rate selection.
He will give the best of service.
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months and nineteen days, only s4,-
396.43."
Other matter if necessary may be re-
ferred to hereafter. The white men of
the state of honor can take the case.
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Mr.. Cooke made due settlement as he
sets forth on that basis. He shows
other errors and one other glazing
"falsehood" as he brands it, but we do
not pursue the matter further. AS to
what has been said of the supreme
court reports and sales, Captain Cooke
says:
I'm regard to my sales Of supreme
court reports, l sold and paid over, in
fifteen months and eleven days, 81,
434, 90. The treasurer's books show
that DR.. Thompson sold, in nineteen
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HID. D:sl. are the fayorite family
AOO AaAo cathart.e, Price &c.
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IUI pUUIIC uIUItyS DIS IUIIOWS.
For land grants. 5.S94.9O
Fees...... ............. 49,. 3,739.9S
Sale of 500
Sale of Supreme Court Reports 1902
Seal Tax. 51.50
Insurance Taxes. ...... II, 343.24
Corporation 300
Entries Vacvnt Lands. 5000. 791.6S
A total of .s22, 667.52
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policy of the southern whites, indi-
cate a lamentable scarcity Of evidences
of hopeful progress in Liberian moral,
intellectual, industrial, or political life.
4. The Dominican Republic-he
eastern part Of the island of San Do
mingo-with a population in 1880 Of
about 400, 900, chiefly negroes and
mulattoes," threw off the Spanish
yoke in 1922, and linked itself more
or less closely with Hayti; but in 1843
it assumed a separate standing as the
Dominican Republic" But it was a
republic in name only; anarchy"
reigned in all its borders till 1861,
when a Spanish despotism was sub
stituted therefor. In 1863, however,
lit again revolted, Spain gave up the
possession, and the republic has since
maintained a troubled existence"
5. The District of Columbia was
placed in the constitution under the
exclusive legislation of the congress;
but in 1871, the elective franchise hav-
ing been conferred by the act OF con-
gress in 1857 on the freedmen of the
south, and the 18th amendment having
been submitted to the states in 1870,
the new fad of manhood suffrage"
very naturally suggested that the
right to vote ought to be granted 70
the negroes in the District OF Column
bia- Accordingly an act was passed
in 1871 establishing in the district a
territorial government" and confer
ring on the people the right to elect
a delegate TO congress. But the in
competence and corruption which dis
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
AMERICAS NEW WAR PHRASE.
"Twenty Minutes for breakfast" May
Yet Rank with other His.
toric Words.

Not one of all the tribe of railway
porters who ever shouted Twenty
minutes for breakfast" into the rear
door of n Pullman sleeping car ever
expected that his cry should be repeat
ed on the deck of warship in action.
But, says the Colorado Springs Gazette,
that is what seems TO have actually hap
pened in the record-breakiug battle Of
Manila. AT the time wheE the fight
was the hottest, when the Spanish ships
were yet undestroyed and the batteries
on shore were still alive, the American
ships ceased firing and withdrew. The
first reports had IL that it was for the
purpose of repairing the ships, to hold
council of war and to land the wound-
ed from the American ships. The lat
ter report states the truth with Anglo
Saxon frankness-it was to give the
men chance to get something to eat.
So new war cry has been added to
American history, and alongside of
Lnwrence's Don't give up the ship!"
and Pcrry's eve have met the enemy
and they are ours!" will live Dcwey's
Twenty minutes for breakfast" 1t
is great commander, commander of
very much more than ordinary ability.
who. in the midst Of great naval com
bat whose issue was still undecided,
could remember that fighting is hungry
work and that men IRE strongest and
most intelligent when we'll fed. His
tory records the deeds of heroes who,
in the excitement Of battle, have forgot
ten fatigue and wounds and hunger
and oil other considerations. But his
tory has no record of such n battle us
that of Manila. and no record Of n COM
mander who stopped in the middle Of q
battle to get breakfast. The two facts
are not upconnected,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
DANCED WITH THE INDIANS
How n Valuable Right of Way for a
Railroad Was Secured from
the hpachcs.

In 1898 the Ola Valley, Globe G. North
ern Railway company obtained from
Washington the franchise for road
through the reservation, subject to the
approval of the Indians. This proposed
line is to run from Geronimo to Globe.
distance of GO miles, and is to be prac-
tically an extension of the 65 miles OF
road that connect Geronimo with the
Southern Pacific station ut Bowie.
A large area of mineral and coal land
is to be opened up by the new line.
Since congress granted the conditional
franchise agents have been Mt work
among the Indians, but arbitrary re-
fusal was given until the general coun-
Gil was called ut San Carlos. Fully 800
Apaches were present, and the enter
tainment of them was the first item OF
cost in the railroad construction ac'
count. A feast and council was pro-
posed, and invitations were sent by
means of runners to all parts of the In
dian domain.
There were Indians who had burned
slain and tortured just out of natural
depravity dancing about on the same
floor with capitalists from Chicago and
San Francisco, soldiers. ladies, frontier
men, miners and couple of globe trot'
tiers. Everyone had to dance. The Ell
quette was explained to all. and 1t was
made evident that II they chose to be
present and take part they must OBJ
serve all the demands of the occasion
for refusal might imperil the lives OF
all. The dance was accordingly very
democratic. Whoever the Indians asked
to dance with them responded with 4
similar assent.
On the following day solemn confer
ence wns held at which the valuable
right of way was obtained from the In
dams on favorable terms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
THIS MAN WAS UNIQUE.
He was - Proud He DID Not Want 10
Accept . Nickel for Car Fare
Although he IVES Preke,

twill you tell me the best way to get
to Sixty-first street and Michigan av'
enue?" said a worn and tires..iooking
young woman of tw'o Acknowledgment.
ing youths at the city hall corner.
why, yes" responded one of the lat
ter. "Just 60 down there aud take a
State street cable. or walk around to
Madison and Fifth avenue and take the
Alley L. You won't have to walk
more than couple Of blocks either
way"
"Oh. yes, I will" replied the other,
wearily. "I'll walk all the way"
"wnat do you mean? Wy all The
@ay%
II am broke and out Of I Job, and
l haven't any money for street car
fare"
well, I'll stake you to car fare" said
one of the fortunates.
much obliged" replied the other,
but I guess won't let you do that.
I'm broke oil right, and tired and hun
cry, too, but I'D walk from here 10 San
Francisco before id. take q cent Of
charity from anybody. I'm going to
walk out to sixty-frst street for job,
and il there's q job there I'm going
10 get it."
well, you con kick me-" said one
OF the fortunate two TO the other, eff
that Isn't more nerve than I've seen
In long while. hope that fellow will
get that job"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
7 Packers ut the Battle If Santi-
ago dc Culn, Were All Heroes. Their
Heroic Efforts In Getting Ammuni-
ton and Rations to the Front Saved
the Day.

p. f. BUTLER. of pack-train No. J. writing
from Santiago de Cuba on July q, says: we
all had diurrha,a In more or less violent form.
and when VIC landed We had no time to see
doctor, for 1t WIS u ease of rush night and day
to keep the troops supplied with ammunition
mud rations, but thanks to Chambcrlain's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhua Kennedy. we were
able to keep our health; In fact. sincerely
believe that ut ono critical time this medicine
was the Indirect saviour of our army, for II
the packers had been unable tn work, there
would have been no way oi getting supplies
to the front. There were no roads thut
wagon train could use. Ny comradc and my
self had the good fortune to lay In II supply
of this medicine for our pack.train before We
loft Tampa. and know In four cases Il abso.
lutcly saved life"
The above letter vas written to the manu-
facturers of this MEDICINE. tho Chamberlain
Medicine Co.. pss koines. Iowa. Fur sale by
E. ". Kcn1iv> ll-ls
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01

DIR. Daniel Rosche, Eye spe-
cialist, will be at room No. l,
Hagen block, from Sept. End to
18th. Nervousness, headache,
granulated lids, diseased eyes sue
ceisfully cured. Glasses sclentif-
ically fitted and adjusted. Re-
member the date and place. Call
early, Examination free.
1 append the following, taken
from the Victor Evening Times OF
Aug. 18th:
"Dr. Rosche, the eye specialist
from Denver has been ut the Vic
tor hotel for the past ten days and
has been remarkably successful in
treating eyes, removing rock
splinters, fitting glasses. etc. The
doctor is recognized throughout
the camp as a man of rare ability"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
Your Erien dsin tho Army
or Navy,

Do you want a picture Of their
ships, or of the cities they attack?
You can secure all this and more
by purchasing the newly issued
;elies ofportfolios Tin fifteen parts)
entitled "The American Navy,
Cuba and Hawaii" Nearly $50
large half-tone pictures of war
ships, cities, (Havana, Santiago,
Honolulu, etc., forts, hnrbors,
batteries, rivers, plantations,-in
fact the very places where our
men have been and will he fight
ing. Also excellent portraits of
Dewey, Sampson, Schley and Lee.
All pictures accompanied by full
expiaii:eto text and maps. SIP.
gle parts ten Gets: full set 81: 80.
Call at Santa Fe ticket t-thce' 81:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
Snntn Fe Excursions.

Stnte Convention, Democratic, Popu-
list and Silver Republican Parties mt
Colorado Springs. For this occasion II
rate of So 80 Rocky Ford to Colorado
Springs and return will be mnde. Dates
of sale Sept. 8 and 0. Final limit Sept.
10.
The fare to Omaha Sept. 81 good to
return Sept. 26 will be $22.S5 for the
round trip.
30 day tickets to Exposition at one and
third fare for round trip.
Tickets good until Nov. 10Th at 30 per
cent of double the one way rate.
National Encampment G.. A. r.. Gin.
cinnati, Sept $40 Fare for round trip
$3l. 60; dates OF sale, Sept. 2, 3 and 4;
returning Sept. 8, will be extended to
Oct. 2 on application.
Annual National Encampment s. ofV.,
Omaha, Sept 1916. Fare for round trip
S22s5; date Of sale Sept. O.; return limit
Sept. 81.
Excursionn to Colorado Springs and
Manitou every Saturday and Sunday I'M
til October LIST. Saturday to Monday
tickets Colorado Springs and return
$3.50, Manitou $4O5. Tickets good on
Sunday only to Colorado Springs and
return $500, Manitou s2.75.
Frontier Day. Cheyenne, Sept. 8.
From Rocky Ford to Cheyenne and re-
tn. the fare will be $3.50. Date of sale
Sept. limited for return Sept: 10.
Flower Carnival Colorado Springs Aug.
30 to Sept. l. Dates OF sale Aug. 30 and
81, Sept. l. Fare for round trip $3.50.
Tickets sold Sept. 3lst good for that dry
only $500.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01
CHURCH NEWS.

Subjects for next Sunday at tho
Baptist Church: : Sermon ut II n. IN.
KNOWING Jesus" John 30. Jesus was
more thnn willing to be known. and yet
so imperfectly known. At Sp. M: "Pll
stuy by her and await results" These
were the last words Of Engineer William
Westall, who gave his life to save the
passengers.
Tho M. u. conference at Greeley has
concluded its labors. Rocky Ford gets
for its new pastor DIR. j. @. Horn, one of
the best pulpit orators in the state, who
will fill the pulpit next Sunday. 1. >.
Keator has been promoted to Simpson
Memorial, Denver; NJ. L. Stewart contln-
ues on La Junta circuit; Q. w. Mills
goes to Manzanola; J.. j. Post goes to
Ordway; G. L. Burton takes the South
Park charge; ii. NJ. Mayo goes to Victor;
j. F. Harris is the new presiding elder
of the Pueblo district and DR.. RAIDER has
been named Us the financial agent OF the
Denver University. The appointments
will be published in full next week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01

The managers Of the telephone com.
papy operating the system at Versailles,
France. hold that the expression
"Hello!" used in response to call is
impolite. The operators have been in
structed to ask the subscriber who
rings up the GENITAL Office: what do
YOU want ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01

For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites,
burns, skin diseases and especially piles
there is one reliable remedy, DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for
DeWitt's don't accept counterfieits or
frauds. You will not be disappointed
with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Or.
era House Pharmacy.