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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

in his opinion the colored man should
be stopped from voting. Now comes
two prominent colored men who de-
wise that heir race leave politics alone
in the future.
1t is interesting to note, while all
eyes are on this state, the revolution
that has taken place in parties here.
The republicans and populists carried
the state in 1891. In 1896 the populist
party was split, and one faction Of it
Joined the republicans and elected
Russell governor. Governor Russell
since then has deserted the republi-
cans, becoming actually a populist
governor.
Every business interest of the state
was against the republicans and
lists last Tuesday. The democrats had
really become the conservative party.
Postmaster c. T. Bailey said today
that in consequence Of the governors
course the republicans met defeat.
Populists asd republicans in large
fumbers voted with the democrats. AS
a matter of fact. there is no longer any
commenting on Governor Russell to-
day Postmaster Bailey aid
Governor Russell is without a
friend, except the lawyers he is feeling
and the ~convicts he has ~pardoned."
1 e~ndeavored today to get Governor
Russell to discuss the ace problem.
He said the time was not ripe for him
to speak. When he does speak his
words will be interesting because of
the part he has played. He more than
any other man is responsible for the
building up of the black clique that
ruled Wilmington. The very fact of
this domination has hurt the republi-
can party in the state, and it went OF
until the race question became greaer
thai politics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

in Raleigh Tuesday night. no emblem
was hailed with more approval. than
the broons under the brilliant rooster.
signifying that, after the Growing.
there will be a clean sweep. The leg
islature will be c~onservattvely radical.
It will not be rash pr revolutionary,
but it will not fail TO obey the plain
mandate Of the people in favor OF a
radical change of policy and a clean
sweep of the present gan who were
r~epudiated at the polls. They have
been weighed in the balances and found
wanting. II they would initiate Jockey
and cave the state for the states
good, it would be a happy riddance. As
they will not do that. they must be rel
egated to private life as rapidly as
lawful methods will permit.
Let them all go. Let them not stand
upon the order Of their going. but let
them go at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
The Knights of Labor Convention

Chicago, November 1.-THE feature
of today's session of the knights OF
Labor convention was an attack on
Grand Master Workman Hicks by a
New York delegate who charged that
the grand master had admitted an
outsider to a meeting of the orde" in
contravention to the constitution.
When the delegates learned that the
outsider was Mrs. Hicks, who CHANGED
to be present during a part Of the
meeting simply because it was held
at the residence of Mr.. Hicks, they
quickly disposed Of the grievance. The
other business of the day was almost
entirely of a routine character.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
Bees Cause an Express Agent to IL Resign

A funny story came by express yes
terday. Several days ago one of the
agents between here and Columbia, S.
c., received, with other goods at Co
lumbia, a box of bees. Shortly after
the train left Columbia the bees got
out of the box in some way or other,
and began flying about in the car. The
agent commenced fighting them, but
the more he fought the more the bees
increased. Finally he locked up the
car, and took his seat in he coach.
He wired Mr.. Sadler to meet the car
and the bees; that he was coming in
as a passenger, with his resignation
already written. The curtain drops
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
A CLEAN E
NeWS and ObSaryerl

The newly elected board of aldermen
of Wilmington have made a clean
sweep-not a single official foisted upon
the people by the ang driven out has
been permitted to remain in office.
This is right. The men who helped to
degrade the city of Wilmington. and
accepted positions in an administration
that did not pretend to give decent
government or give protection to life
or property nave no business there
now when the people have come to
their own again They were tried and
failed, and ought not longer TO cu;nber
the ground.
In the great ratification and jubilee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
THE NEGRO's WORST ENEMY

tCharlOtte ObSerVer.)
1t is said that the we'll mi ne
groes of Wilmington were very much
incensed against the negro Manly, who
after he had succeeded in stirring up
the race war, Sneaked out of town and
allowed innocent negroes to bear the
brunt of the white mans wrath, ak
ing good care for his own safety. One
feature of the recent\trouble that will
always be a cause for regret is that
none of the evil men who melted the
negroes were in evidence when the ne
groes needed them, having disappear
ed before the storm broke. Now a par
ty of negro preachers away up in
Brooklyn hold a meeting and urge the
southern negroes to deeds of blood and
violence. we'll knowing that however
much trouble they may get their
southern brethren into, the them
selves are out of harms way. The
southern darkey has been doing some
thinking for himself lately. and his
false friends are going to find it a
more difficult matter to use him as a
catspaw than has heretofore been the
case. There is not an intelligent ne
gro in She south who will not look upon
these Brooklyn preachers as nemie
to their race
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
That Troubling Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them. Only
25 cents. Money back if not cured.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
German WarAliD Ashore

Shanghai. November 1.-THE Ger
man armored cruiser Kaiser. flagship
of the squadron under command Of
Prince Henry. Of Prussia. in Chinese
waters. is ashore in Sam Sab bay.
The other vessels of the squadron are
assisting TO get her off. 1t is believed
that the Kaiser has not suffered SER
iously.
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wILMINGTONIANS CONGRATULA-
TED.
(Sumter IS. CO Waterman and South
ROM

The white people nee more have full
control Of Wilmington and the immedi-
ate restoration of law and order is as
sured. There will be no more ~bloodshed
unless the negroes continue the foolish
effort to contend against the ~inevita-
BILE. The bloodshed and rioting last
week vas d~eplorable. but those who
suffered most brought it down upon
themselves We congratulate the white
men of Wilmington on their victory
and commend them for the leniency
shown the negroes who provoked even
greater and more sanguinary punish
ment.
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where the membranes are clean and
healthy.
Mrs. Lou Davis, Fayetteville, Tenn,
tells in her letter how DIR. Hartman's
great catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na, cured
her of la grippe and serious lung co,n-
plication. She says:
II was afflicted with a disease COM
monty known as la grippe two years
ago; the doctors said l had consump-
ton. l got one bottle of Pe-ru-na and
the second night my cough stopped.
/ took several bottles. and l will say
that | believe l would be a dead woman
now if it had not been for Pe-ru-na.'
Mary NJ. Pruitt, Palpa, Mo, says:
Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., C0IHMbnS, 0.
Il had la grippe for three successive
years: it seemed to get a tighter hold
Or me each year. 1t seemed L was IN
the Jaws of death. What had helped
me before would not do me any good
l saw an advertisement of Pe-ru-na. l
procured two bottles and it cured me.
L have not felt any symptom since.
You may use this in any way you
please"
Ask any druggist tor a free Pc ru-na
Almanac for the year 1899.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

Steps Already Taken tor its Formation.
Republicans Anxious To- Shake on
the Nesro-Confederate Pension. To
be Increased-Notiees OF Congress
sional Contests-RusseII Not Co Re.
sI.o
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lsf@ctoTy experience
DE-. Miles !, -elies
are sod ty iii drug
gi5ts under z positive
guarantee. frst bottle
benefits CT : = re-
funded. BooI. on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DR.. L
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CoLoRSOFo OUR REGIMENTS
N BIYNERSR ROUND WINCH THEIR
MEMBERS RdLLI,

zach Regiment Hias Two. the NntlsnnI and
the ~ReEimsntAI CoIsrs-Tho Designs OF
MANY or the latter Grade and lnnri-
stIc-HnpFsVsnsnts Tbnt Arc H"EEested.
To rHE EDITOR OF TIE sUN-Si-' Although
a writer In your Sunday edition somewhat an
ticipated what 1 am about to say. tho subject of
army oolors 10 perhaps sufficiently interesting
for you to care to have some further lnforma.
tion on the subject.
Insignia Of some kind have boon carried by
troops from time immomorial. and a soldiers In
tsrest in his regiment is. to q largo extent oen-
tired in a piece Of wood and silk, for which no
is willing to sacrifice his life rather than allow
an enemy to capture II.
In tho United States Army and 10 the state
militia zach regiment carries two colors-one
tho national color, the othcr what is mmon
known as the regimcntal color. This is un-
doubtodly O survival OF an English custom. as
In that country regiments still carry two colors.
ono corresponding TO our national color and
called the Queens color, and tho other tho regi-
mental color.
Tho national color Of tho United States Army
10 OF silk with yellow silk fringe, is 4 feet 1
inches high and 8 feet q inches wide. and is
made with a casing through which passes tho
staf. the color being hold firmly by n leather
strap at the top and bottom OF tho casing. The
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shipI' NIascotS In battle.
From the Chicago Inter Oasan.


Scared T. said an engineer OF the Terror,
speaking of San Juan. well, / guess / WAS.
II WAS awfully hot below. and we couldn't sec a
thing, and the conclusion OF tho guns and the
knowledge that VIC were in a rain of shells were
mighty unpleasant, The cat and | were very
badly frightened. l guess tho cat was worse
than ], but then, you know. the cat and l were
the only folks on board that minded it,"
He had evidently forgotten the celebrated
goat. W illiam Terror. who excited 80 much in
terest when the monitor was in New York last
winter. Billy 10 very young. They call him an
apprentice goat. II was his first time under
fire. and he behaved very badly. When tho ac-
ton opened no was on the upper deck, and at
the first broadslde became pa nic-stricken. He
tore about tho deck. A sailor had TO carry him
below, and in the depth OF the ship. alone and
uncontrolled, he trembled and blcated till the
last gun WAS silent.
The Detroit's goat was drawer. He had a sta.
tion on the gun deck. and while the firing was
going on and the shells were whlrrinK over him
he remained absolutely quiet. But whenever
there came n lull he caperOd madly about.
There Is a difference of opinion as TO why no WAS
90. composed during all the confusion, His
friends among the crew say he was interested,
and was watching the battle with a critical eye.
and that his subsequent cAper5 were but an OK.
pression of satisfaction at its results. His de.
tractors contend that he was pRrGlyzed with
fear, and that when tho noise ceased the spell
was broken. and he gave Vent TO his fOeliDgD Of
terrier ~ his Wild antics.
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separate design, and this not only in cases where
the regiments are made UP of men from different
sian celors are for certain corps white, for
others rcd, for others bluc, for others yellow.
The guard and grenadier colors are very
different from the line colors. some being white
with II colored centre, some being white with
gold stripes md with u richly embroidered
centre. others white with q black cross md a
yellow or red or blue or white centre, some black.
some purple, some orange and white, some
green and rcd. and SO ON. The colors recently
issued are not only quite different in design
from the older coIors, but are all embroidered.
Their designs are usually very beautiful.
Another popularity OF our flags and Of those
Of England is that they arc not nailed to the
slaves. Nearly ali Continental colors are nailed
to the slaves There are only u few, OF the smaller
States. not so nsiledl. The ceremony of mailing
importanCe-second only to the presenting OF
the cOlors. The effect of Il nailed color is better
than that of a color with a lance casing, because
the silk fits snugly about the staff (which. of
course, Is not tapcrehl. and the CLEAN OF the
gold-headed nails adds to the effectiveness of
the colors.
A book Of n thousand pages could be written
on army colors. l have only outlined some of
the points relating to those of our army and OF
the European infantry regiments. The Euro
crT and h%craldry by themselves.
But in all this. and no matter how rich those
colors are, there arc none more beautiful than
our own national Colors; ana added TO this
we have the Oldest flag of any nation except,
~perhaps. Spain, and Portugal. Our thirteen
Jack or the French "tricoloro." Besides, VIC
have chung to our army colors with that curious
conservatism which is such q strong trait in oul
national character. Our present war will give
another reason for not changing the old regi
mental flags.
What the Spanish infantry colors are like
have not been able to find out with certainty
There are a number of pictures to be seen in thu
prints. but no two are alike and most OF then
TGed%gr TToHssly not correct HS E IS theT are R syiGentl'
New YORK, juno 8.
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Fifteen Year. old aud Thrice a

z~CoLUMRus, June Limited States Marshal
+; Z. Hubbard OF tho Northern district of In,
ard Hobbs, his brother.in-law; stephen Size,
more. and James McKellopp, on Monday night,
All four OF the prisoners are charged with muir
der, and the shortest term Is ten years. ON
man Will serve twenty.One years and tho other
Two life, but all are considered dangerous men,
able ono. He is only 10 years OF age. but Killed q
man once before. On q repetition OF the crime
the courts had hut little mercy on him. When
he was only q years of age Hobbs shot a tramI
around the place where he lived, and when hi
was IL years of age he killed another man BY
cutting him in the neck.
Six months he was in Jail for this offence, and
Was then released. After this the boy went tC
brother-in-law, John Oxford, and there The two
got into trouble, with a nelghbor. They killed
him. and. 70 obliterAte all trace of their guilt
they took the mans head, which they had cuI
90, n hid II In the woods
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Opoar head Is q hcartshaped figure OF excellent
design, and under tho present regulations
nickel-platcd. The colors of the infantry rcgi-
ments have tassels attached to them OF blue and
white silk. The cavalry regiments now carry
no tassels; the artillery regiments carry red and
yellow tassels.
Tho stars on our modern colors are en-
broidored with almost mathematical accuracy,
the result OF this kind OF work being that the
stars are tho same on both sides of the blue.
and. because OF the relief which the embroider y
gives them, they stand out much moro dis
tlnctly than the ordinary stars of linen or other
material. On tho middle red stripe is EN-.
broidered the name OF tho regiment. which. OF
course, reads correctly on only one side, tho
stripe being Of a single thickness Of material.
The re gimontal colors OF tho United States in
fantry regiments arc of blue silk. showing the
eagle bearing on his breast q shield with the
arms OF the United States. Tho eagle carries in
ono talon q branch of laurel with red berries
and in the other a bunch OF arrows. Over the
eagles mead is AN arc of sun rays semicircular
in shape, between which and the head of the
eagle are thirteen stars. In the eagles mouth
Is a scroll with the words, "E pluribus unum."
Underneath the eagle is a scroll on which the
rcgimental name is embroidered.
The general design OF this color is good, but
the execution of the eagle is very poor. The
DlEu > hoau anu "lHBo IT pauiS uIo"h' AhC
wings especially not being in any respect those
Of an eagle. With a few corrections, which
could easily be made. the eagle could be SO i'm
proved as to present really a strong. as we'll ms
artistic, appearance. Again, the scroll which is
under the eagle, upon which the reRimental
name is placed. is out Of all proportion in size to
the eagle. and is very ugly in design. 1t is n
pity that the Government does not allow some
person who knows what a bird looks like. and
has some idea OF artistic beauty. to remodel
this flag. which would compare well land ! may
say even now does compare favorably) with
most of the army colors OF European regiments.
1t is a pity again that the nano on the scroll and
also the motto "E ~pluribus unum' arc not en-,
broidered on separate pieces of silk, so that the
back side Of the flag should at least have tho
lettering so embroidered as to read straight. ana
not back ward.
The cavalry colors are like the infantry colors.
but considerably smaller. the rcgimcntal flag
being yellow and very handsome, hut with the
Same defects in design as the infantry flag.
Tho artillery national color is like the infantry
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cOlor; the resimental color ia red with two
crossed yellow cannon. OF this end of the flag
with n white castle upon itL the loss said the
better. 1t would be dlhicult to imagine two ug-
Incidentally it may DO said that tho recently
published Presidents flag is about on a par with
these two. although perhaps somewhat uglier.
1t has n big star on a red ground.
The regimentnl color with tho eagle Is old In
1ss G manT y SsS1sS sr such anS io t6r d hsEinT b o9fn car ar.
NAMED practically tho same. During the re-
bellion the cavalry fags were Of different shape,
beth the infantry and cavalry colors being not
infrSquently in yellow or gold.
Whether during the Revolution the troops
carried two colors | have not been able to ascer:
tain. At that time the English regiments did
serious times much thought was given to such
things, further than to probably supply each
The State reGimental colors are usually of
blue silk. although some States have white and
the State embroidered or painted upon them,
Some OF them are yory rich. and, IKE those Of
some in design and execution.
The New Gork o9St Of arms with ITS support,
S SsS ~" NOT EGd'h its sif' well as as an Tat oTSsmsn t0 10 q
nag, and the SF Hmass themsolySs without the sup
bun. but in this wal our State regiments Garry
the United States regimental flag. not the State
carries two colors the Queens color and thu
reRlmental color. The Queens color has. from
as Is well known, is, the flag OF the English
military branch. of the Government, and Il
nown over oil military posts. Upon the centr,
Of the nag 10 the regiments number in Roman
characters, with the crown over It.
In former years the English infantry regi
nents, by regulation. had colors corresponding
TO the colors OF tho facingS OF their uniforms
90 that there we're blue, green. yellow. and hut
fNclnES had either a black flag with a red eros
upon 1t or a white nag with a red cross. TIL
upper corner near the stan was always occu
pied by a small Union Jack. The middle of tn
nag, In most instances, was occupied by
wreath, showing tho rose, shamrock, and thistle
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VAR N PEACE.
These Conditions as Reelected In the Voices OF
the Street CFIers.

"Why is this. l wonder T. said Mr.. Glimby.
"You can hear every word the ordinary vender
says, and only half a one in twenty-five OF tho
mar crying extras. They go through the street
at the Same time. ono going ono way and tho
other tine other. and one says:
"'Gurrar nurrur. burrar. a-Rgo! Terroddle-
tum nodletm uRherozzletum bozzlc tozzle 'splo-
ozhu-unl ,WinEtOnorrah. ming sar pollertar
'oss OF li-ifer
And all this in a high.pitched voice with a
strenuous hard expression. with Keen, cOntinu-
GUS excitement. Then here comes tho vendor,
with n voice unsteady mOdulatod, and a perfect
clearncss of onunciation. and with entire FREQ.
dom from all excitement calm, clear, and happy:
STRAW berries! StrRwberriesG and as he says
1t the other keeps right on:
" Rhl GarTum narrum troops Tam-mp8hl
-edoboat battleship nurrer Gurrer gGrrer
gurrer-ri'
HIN. It's the voice Of war. Now list to the
hute-lIke tones OF peace:
'StEAW-berri0Sl StraWbsr-rieSI
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the corner. They are merely q silk fac with tho
wreath, upon which arc badges showing the
regimenta1 battle honorg. For ugliness OF de-
sign IL would be difficult TO nnd a worse nag,
and as these haRs are repeatedly changed, IL
must DO imagined that tho regiments, interest
in them cannot no as great as IL 10 In this coun-
try. This Is wholly different from our own sys-
tenn, for, AZ I have said. we have hardly changed
our roRimental colors In any years, as far MS
design goes. although we do often renew them
when wcrn out.
In Continental Europe 1t is usually the custom
for the regiments to carry flags which arc wholly
different from the national colOrs. Thus the
bearing on one side IN embroidered figure Of the
Virgin Mary and on the other side the imperial
arms, q double-hoaded eagle covered with
various coats Of arms, Tho flag itself IL very
handsome. The Russian colors are very COM
pliCatod In design, and are also quito different
from the national fay. The same holds good In
Germany. The reason for this difference be-
tween these flags and ours Is that the war flags
of the European crowned heads arc supposed to
be the flag OF the Prince and not the flag Of the
oountry-R survival OF a very ancient custom.
Curiously enough, In Belgium and Italy this
rule docs not hold good, the armies of both
with tho royal arms on tho middle stripe, and In
Belgium without anything to indicate royalty
In amy way. Of course In France the red, white,
and blue Nag of France Ia carried. In Russia
and Germany, as in England. there is the great
est variety oil COlors. Some regiments have
flags with tho groundwork OF red, others OF
blue, others OF green, others OF yellow, others of
white. others again Of black. In fact, in some
German regiments each battalion has flag Of