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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
GRAND SALLY AT FAYETTEVILLE
Extensive Preparations for the Gather
ing of the Hosts Next rIday-Sena-
tor Tfllman and Other Speakers.
Marshals from Wilmington

Great preparations are being made
by the democrats of Fayetteville for
the grand basket picnic and white
mans rally to take place at the fair
grounds in that city next Friday.
Everybody in North Carolina and up
per South Carolina is invited and no
doubt there will be thousands of peo-
pie there. Excursion rates have been
secured on the railroads.
Among the speakers for the day will
be Senator B. R.. Tillman, Of South
Carolina, Hon. w. H. Kitchin, of Hall
fax, N. c., the Hon. G. B. Aycock, of
Goldsboro, N. c., and other distin-
guished men.
MI. w. w. Huske, chairman OF the
democratic executive committee of
Cumberland county, issues a circular
invitation in which he says:
Senator Ben Tillman, of South
Carolina, will address the people in his
vigorous, pronounced ann on the
issues of the campaign. Senator Till
man is a man of national reputation
and his words will be such as will ar
rest the attention of every one
whether agreeing with him or not"
The Messenger yesterday morning
published Chairman Huske's invitation
to Wilmington, and many of our citi-
zens are making arrangements to go
up. In all probility a special train
will be run.
Mr.. George A. Burns, of Fayetteville,
who is Cumberland's democratic can
didate for sheriff, is chief marshal for
the grand rally, and he has appointed
assistant marshals from the various
counties. He has appointed the fol-
lowing well known Wilgingtonians,
and requests that they will serve:
Messrs. Owen +. Love, James Kyle,
M. w. Divine, Benjamin Bell, James
w. Monroe, H. P. Munson, NJ. ". ia
cobb, F. H. Stedman. C. c. C%ovington,
F. L. Higgins and Hugh Wallace.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
Three Doctors in Consultation.
(From BENJAMIN Franklin.)

"When you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for a medicine in
the first place; what experience tells
you is best. to be chosen in the second
place; what reason ii. e.. Theory says
is~best is to be chosen in the last
place. But if you can get DR.. Inclina-
ton, DR.. Experience and DR.. Reason
TO hold a consultation together, they
will give you the best advice hat can
be taken"
When you have a bad cold DR.. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, because it is
pleasant and safe to take. DR.. Expert
ence would recommend it because it
never fails to effect a speedy and per-
manent cure. DR.. Reason would recon-
ment it because it is prepared or scien-
tiic principles, and acts on natures
plan in relieving the lungs, opening the
secretions and restoring the system to
a natural and healthy condition. Fer
sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
The Girls are Enthused

Mr.. w. H. Pyke, of Southport, was
here yesterday, and he tells us that
Brunswick county is bound to go for
white government. He says not only
many populists but some white repub-
licans will vote the white mans ticket.
Some good work is being lone in
Brunswick, and even the ladies are
adding their influence to the good
cause. A young lady writes as fol-
lows to a friend in this city:
Il wish you would draw up papers
for a woman's club and let all the girls
aud women sign it, pledging themselves
to treat every man that votes the
black ticket just like they treat a ne
gro. Let them go with the negro. This
will make more voters than anything
else. If they want to go sparkling
let them go to the negro gals. Don't
loose any time about this thing, for
its a short time to the election"
This is the right spirit, and with the
girls in the cause. there is no reason
why anything should fail of success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
RuctiOn Among the Policemen

Lately there has been a ruction in
the police force. 1t appears, so we are
informed, that for various reasons it
was not deemed advisable to allow the
black squadron of the force, composed
Of about eight negro officers and negro
sergeant, to do night duty in hat por-
ton of the town commonly spoken of
as Dry Pond. This aroused the indig-
nation of the squadron, which showed
plainly that they don't know when
they are we'll off or that accidents are
apt to happen at any time. One big,
buck p'1iceman delivered himself very
forcible the other morning at the city
hall. He roundly abused the white Of
~ficers, and terming them as poor white
trash was one of his mildest descrip-
tive remarks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18

ouo,a a letter concerning the matter
thar was addressed by the peoples
parfy central committee. composed OF
nine members. to- the state chairman.
The excerpts are as follows
state Chairman, Etc:
..wben our county convention met
on the eth of last May - select dele
gates to the congressional convention,
"A member Of this committee. Mr.. }. w
Taylor. believing that he was doing the
party a good service, induced Mr.. h.
f. Keith to attend the convention as
n delegate and declare himself a pop
ulist. Mr.. Keith attended the conven-
ton n consenting 10 his request. the
convention endorsed him for congress;
but as a prerequisite 20 New Hanover
supporting Mr.. Keith he was required
To- use his influence with the chairman
OF Brunswick ounty. MIR. w. w. Drew.
who was known To he intimately asso-
ciated with Mr.. Keith. 20 support the
choice OF tn -'rty OF this county fo-
the senate. n. Keith unreservedly as
sumed such an obligation, and further
stated that should Brunswick county
desire to support him for the senate
that he would decline In favor OF tho
choice OF Kew Hanover.
our party spared no time nor pains
in its effort To secure FOR Mr.. Keith
the nomination OF the congressional
convention. . Mr.. Keith. however.
was defeated. After returning from
the convention. instead OF fulfilling his
pledge by waiting on Mr.. Drew, etc
he secured the support or Brunswick
county for himself. He was waited
upon By a member OF the senatorial
delegation, reminded OF his pledge ana
asked IL he intended to keep his nrom-
Use. Mr.. Keith gave an evasive reply
and intimated hat he considered
himself better qualified Tor the nomi-
nation. etc Mr.. Keith is solely
responsible for this unpleasant menac-
ing affair. His inordinate pursuit II Of
flee has-probably 10 the interest 81
our northumberland his true char
acter. He has destroyed the confidence
and esteem he once had % our people.
. We consider him absolutely un-
! trustworthy, unreliable and could not
support him for any office of trust
he above quotations as previously
stated are from a letter mailed 10 Ir.
Cyrus Thompson, state chairman, by
the nopulists Of this county.
The above non-ofiCe-scckinC editor
attacks the peoples party az this coun-
~ for not falling down and w~urshiping
him. We here state L reasons FOR
not conforming To his wishes. Q let
him take his medicine.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH MARION KING.
Chairman u. +. Ex. Com OF New Han
over County.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
FROM MANILA
Letter From a MISUNDERSTANDING.
exiting observations About Strange
Things He Sees I'm the philippines


Mr.. r. II. Patterson, who was at one
time a train dispatcher for the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railway and
the Wilmington, New Bern and Nor
folk railroad. in this city, is with the
United States signal corps in Manila
Here are some extracts from a letter
which he writes to his friend Sergeant
j. S. Hooper, OF our city:
Manila, P. l., September /, 1898.
Dear Sir:
Having promised to write you If I
came to Manila I will endeavor to full
fill the promise. although l am a very
poor correspondent / am a first class
private in Company e, United States
volunteer signal corps, under Captain
Edgar Russell, who is a West Point
man. We left San Francisco July 23rd
on the steamer City of Rio de ia
metro" and arrived at Honolulu on the
31st, staid there three days and pulled
out for Manila, Honolulu is the pref
tiest little place | ever saw, and | wish
l could live there. After a weary voy-
age of 81 days, Or rather on August
oath, we dropped anchor in Manila bay,
off Cavita, (Kaveeta), right where
Dewey made himself famous. There
were three of his wrecks lying all
around us, and some of them were
pretty near complete wrecks too.
4, The signal corps did not disembark
until Sunday, four days after we had
arrived. We are in magnificent quar-
tiers in Manila. Our barracks are those
which were occupied by the Spanish
officers before the surrender, and as
they had to vacate them pretty pre-
viously, we got the most of their fur
niture. My company is in a two story
store house, with mahogany floors and
tiled bath rooms, kitchens, etc., and
is in a nice part of the city.
1t is impossible to describe the habits
! and customs of these people here, be-
cause they are SO radically different
from anything I ever saw. All the
natives go half naked, more or less, and
most Of the Spaniards wear white duck
suits. The city is fairly alive with
! Spanish prisoners. and they all seem
/ glad to be our prisoners, for they are
being we'll fed and are at liberty to go
where they please. These Spaniards
and the natives hate each other more
cordially than the whites and blacks
in the south, but the Spaniard is NOR
tally afraid of the "%Philippino." l am
on duty at the palace today and l tell
you it's no cinch. The signal corps is
composed Of thirty privates twenty
five noncommissioned and five COM
missioned officers, and they are all sup
posed to be operators. but they are
not. We have some of the finest OPP
orators in the country, in our corps,
and we don't get but $20.40 per month.
We are uniformed like the cavalry
boys and will soon be mounted. They
have nothing over here, but very small
Chinese ponies, and buffaloes for
beasts of burden, but these little pom
les are very strong and hardy.
I wish you could see these native
women here. They are the homliest
creatures on earth I reckon. AS yell
; low as pumpkins and a plump
one among them, but the Spanish la
dies are beauties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18

Governor ID. l.. Russell registered
Yesterday in the first division of the
Fourth Ward. When he went to regis
ter, Mr.. T. G. Pickett, one Of the reg
istrars. asked him where his residence
was. He replied that his home was
at No 1o5 South Second street, and the
registrar made him hopping mad by
inquiring of him il he had not rented
out his residence. He informed the
registrar that he had not and his name
was entered on the books.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
How TO Prevent Croup.

We have two children who are sub
ject to attacks of Group. Whenever
an attack is coming on my wife gives
them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and it always prevents the attack. II
is a household necessity in this country
and no matter what else we run out of,
it would not do to be without Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. More of it is
sold here than Of all other cough med
icines combined.--J. M. Nickle, of
Nickle Bros, merchants, N~ickleville,
Pa. For sale by r. r, Bellamy. a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18

1t is reported hat a young negro last
night about S O'Clock severely cut a
white youth with a knife. The tale
VI Ann street, and the negro jumped
from behind a tree and, making a vile
epithet, stabbed the boy several times
in the ARM, infiicting very painful
wounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
Frost

1t was most cold enough for frost
here yesterday morning but none is
reported. There is likely however. to
be frost this morning, judging from the
crisp atmosphere last night.
There was frost higher up the coun-
try.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18

Old fashions in dress may be revived.
out no old-fashioned medicine can
replace Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
n Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
II. II. Bellamy. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

Women in charge of homes and
rareworn, complaining people find
their strength permanently estab-
lished by the use of Paine's celery
compound, the greatest nerve re-
storer and blood purifier the world
has ever been blessed with. Try it.
and when You 90 to the drug store
for Paine's celery compound see that
You get it.
Mrs. Bolser speaks for countless
women who have suffered from ach-
ing backs. worn and tired feelings.
and have been freed from pain and
weakness by Paine's celery compound.
Mrs. Bolser tells the story of her de-
liverance from invalidism in the two
following letters:
Mountain junction, Tenn, Nov. 3.
'9l-Wells. Richardson u Co.,
Dear Sirs-Two years ago came
from Nova Scotia, and | suppose my
debilitated condition was partially
owing to climatic influences. | used
various kinds OF medicines, but con.
tinually grew weaker, until il was
with difficulty that could go up and
down stairs. and in trying to walk
out of doors. could 20 only few
steps when | would be obliged to lean
against tree or sit down. | had
read frequently of Paine celery com
pound and resolved to use il.
1t put me on my feet again.
so that | began to take cour-
age. used several bottles and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

HE success of Capt. Sigsbee with
the converted cruiser st. Paul in dis.
posing of the Spanish torpedo craft
Terror, contributes to the solving OF
an important problem in naval war.
fare, demonstrating as it does. that in
the fare light of day the torpedo boa,
is no match for the ordinary battle
ship, much less great fully armed
ironclad. 1t i. only under cover of
darkness. when unobserved that the
torpedo boat could possibly be success.
iui, anu with the alertncss character.
istic of American seamen. this means
of attack 50 natural with our enc.
mics Of today, would hardly prove cf.
fective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on q
healthy condition of all the vital or.
cans. If the liver he inactive. YOU
have bilious look: if your stomach be
disordered. You have a dyspcptic look
if your kidneys be affected, YOU have
Il pinched look. Secure good health,
and You will surely have good looks.
Electric Bitters'' is good alternative
and tonic. Acts directly on the
stomach. liver and kidneys. Purific-
the blood, cures pimples, blotches
and boils, and gives Il good complex.
ion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold
at Hartz II Ullemcyer's drug store.
30 cents per bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29
THERE arc thrnn ihinrS IN hn

THERE are three things to be borne
in mind in connection with the uues.
ton Of the annexation of Hawaii. On,
is that while the president recon-
mended the annexation, he did no,
give single reason why this should
he done. The second reason is that
the only argument that is worth !
snap that is given by the advocates OF
annexation is that we need coalina
station out there. when a. a matter of
fact we own Pearl Harbor. which is
the only station that is lit for the
purpose. The day will come when
the whole rotten business in connec-
ton with the annexation of Hawaii
will be made Peoria Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

Sealed proposals viii he received NJ the
city clerks ONCE. Rock Island. until Mondar
July II. less. al - clock D. m for constr uci-
the improvement ordered b an ordIoance
emitted A. follows:
An ordnance Tor the Improvement of Thi.-
tieth street. IN the city Of Rock island state
OF Illinois from the north linz OF seventh ave-
nue. TO the north line ~! Eighteenth avenue 90
and for furn >bing all the mat crials and do
ing The work according to the pans and
SPECIFICATIONS ON file III the city clerk ,
Office.
FLANK bids viii be furnished on application
E~h bid must he accompanied by a ccrii-
lied check IA the sum 81 i've hundred CssDlUp
uolla on some Roe Island bank PAYABLE -
the order az the mayor of said city. wh.ch
ma bee me forfeited said cty in ca>c the
bludcr shall Fail To enter into contract within
tea lloD days aftc- the awarding of said con
tract "nh approvci suretieS 40, xccat- the
worN Tor the price mentioned in his lid = d
according 10 ne plans and Spcciiica ions in
the event that the contract shall be awar. "a
to him.
Contractors are required tn furnish sample,
oi the brick with which the work is tn be done.
BiicF used IN the work must correspond with
the samples In quality and st,lo
Rock Island IL, June q. 1898
A. ID HUESISG. City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29
Give the Children "A Drink

Called Grain-O. II is delicious. ap-
petizing. nourishing food drink To
take the place of coffee. Sold bv all
%rocers and liked by all who have
used it, because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee.
On, Is free from all its injurious prop
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant. but health builder, and
children as well as adults can drink
1t with great benefit. Costs about
one-fourth as much as coffee. l5and
% cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29
Suffered 81 Years With Kidney Di.eas,

&. A. Stillson, merchant of Tam.
pico. H., writes: "Foley's Kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful sue
cess. 1t has cured some cases here tina,
physicians pronounced ineurable.
myself am able to testify to its
merits. My face today is living
picture of health, and Foley's kidney
Cure has made it such. had suffered!
q years with the disease, and TODAY
l feel 10 years younger than | did one
year ago. / can obtain some won
derful certificates of its medical quail
tiles" For sale bv L. III. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

/ feel that ! owe YOU Il debt of grati-
tude for the same. recommend the
compound to my friends far and near.
Yours gratefully,
Mrs. &. Il. BoLsER.
After two years Mrs. Bolser still
praises Paine's celery compound.
st. Elmo. Tenn, June %. 1896.
Dear Sirs-I still continue Il friend
and well wisher of Painc's celery COM
pound. and have received replies from
my friends of its GOOD results on nv
recommendation. | wish you con
tlnued success. Yours truly.
Mis-. {. il. BoLsER.
One of the largest retail druggists
III the city, whose business enables
him to feel the public pulse in the
matter Of sickness and its cure. saws:
Women are peculiarly in need of a
pleasant tonic. They suffer from
exhaustion, and in Paine's celery
compound they find instant re-
lief. Many families now use it. and
many wives give it TO their husbands
when they return home at night worn
out from business cares. 1t never
fails to invigorate both the mind and
the body, and is a preparation that
meets Il common want for a safe and
beneficial tonic"
Painc's celery compound is just the
remedy that suits the condition OF
women run down in health. with un-
strung nerves, wasted bodies, and
thin, Initiated blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29
RiieA. plea. Piles,

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointmen,
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumor.. allay:
the itching at once. acts as a poultice
gives instant relief. DIR. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every DO,
is warranted. Sold by druggists o,
sent by mail on receipt of price, sc
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by NJ. F. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29
the forces of the boy king have been
effectually whipped.
ILLINOIS CITY INKLINGS.


Illinois City, June 27.-Henry Nc
Pherson is reported sick.
Mrs. +. NJ. Baker is very poorly.
Frank Fowler shipped hogs this
morning.
Martin Bros. are still saving hard
lumber for Hayes d johnson.
Steven Bravton's house looks fine
since he gave it a coat of paint.
j. l.. Nicely was the guest of his
daughter at Sears town two DAYS last
week.
W. a. Nance took a trip to Rock
Island on the W. j. Young, Jr.. Fri
day last.
Charles Blanchard has been on the
jury for two weeks. and still he is not
through.
William Stull delivered some nice
young chickens to +. NJ. Baker the
other morning.
Ran Hayes has ut last rot the vines
all ont of his corn. but it took some
digging, didn't it Ran?
Theodore Huber is having his old
house rebuilt, and it will be for rent.
W. A Rounds is the contractor.
George Davis and John Hand are
contemplating making their fortunes,
Is they are planting beans with corn
planter.
J. l.. Nicely is the happiest man in
town since he had his new porch
built and his house all painted
throughout.
The festival given by the young
people Of the NJ. +. church Saturda V
evening was largely attended and
well patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. ID. Peppers, to-
gether with Mrs. William Peppers and
children, have gone to visit their son
at Marshalltown. Iowa.
Frank Ferkle has one of the most
musical voices in this country, an d
he delights in letting people hear 4
rs he drives along the streets.
William Mardu will give his school
a picnic the last day Of school, which
is next Thursday. Everybody in
vited to attend and have Il pleasant
time.
William Cline spent few DAYS here
soliciting volunteers for regiment
now forming in Chicago. He sue
cecded in taking the names of a pa
tricts.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tyler gave her SUNDAY
school class al ice cream picnic the
other afternoon. Mrs. TYLER has been
the teacher of the primary class for a
number of years.
Charles Baker has returned home
from Minnesota. where he has been
for the last month, called there bv the
illness of his mother, who is very
low and not expected to recover.
There will he Il Fourth of july cele-
bration at Maple Grove. three miles
west of Illinois City. 4 fine program
will he rendered, CONSISTING" of recita-
tioms. songs. exhibition drill by the
Buifalo-Drury Rifles, hoop drill by Ii
children, foot racing, pole climbing.
sack racing. etc. and music bv An
derson' band. of Muscatine. +. NJ.
Warner and j. X. Williams, of Mus
catine, will be the orators. There
will be refreshments and plenty of
drinking water on the grounds.
Country fireworks AT night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

III the Oregon is among other
American ships sent through the
Suez canal in pursuit Of Camara. the
big battlcship should after the war is
over return via the Philippines to
San Francisco the station to which
she was attached when the war was
opened, thus enabling Capt. Clark to
add to his laurels already won by ac-
comprising the achievement of max
ing the circuit of the waters of the
globe,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

GEN. LISAREs, the Spanish com,
mandcr at Santiago. is % years old
and is Il man of medium size and
of slender build. He seldom smiles
but is an excellent soldier. and said
to he absolutely without fear in
battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-29

2. X. Eenworthv, Solicitor

81 IL hth ~ INV.
by virtue OF an order and decree ot
The county court % Rock Island coun
", made On the petition OF the un
de>igned. J. henry LADDERS. admins ra
tor or the estate Of Frederick Kramer. de
ceased for leave 10 sell the real estate of said
deceased II the June term. A. D ts.is OF said
court. to-wit: On the Eth day Of June 1855
snail on the ilth day OF July next he
tween the hours Of 10 % CLOCK in the forenoon
and % clock in the afternoon Of said day sci
nj public sale, NJ the east door o. the cnurt
nous. IN the city of Rock is and. in said com
wit
Lots number ten Nol and eleven HD ia
Weatherhcad addition To the city OF kocs
Island. or 50 nucn Oi Raid premises as NAV h.
necessary to satisfy sad decree in rock Island
county, on the following terms. to-wlt: Fol-
cash
dated this 18th day of June A. d.. 1870
j. HEsHy LIDDEIs,
mcr. Deceased.