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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
JUDGE ADAMS SPEECH.

From the Columbia News we take
the following:
The August term Of the supreme
cOu convened in the court house
here Monday morning at II o'clock, His
Honor Jurge Spencer B. Adams presid-
ing.
His nor charge to the jury, we
will do him the justice to say, was the
best (being the only political speech
we ever heard delivered from the
bench. We have been reporting court
proceedings here for about six years
and in that time a number of Judges
have been here whose political affilia-
lions differed from ours, but we have
had no OCCASION to refer to any of
them in uncomplimentary terms. We
regret the necessity for doing so now.
But when a man clothed with the jul
dicial ermine takes advantage of a
position on the bench to abuse and to
villify as good peoples as there are in
the state and to mix his partisan ram
cor with his Instructions of the law,
we think it our duty as a faithful
| chrOnicler of events, to publish the
fact.
The first point of his political speech
| was to pay his respects to folks who
were going up and down the country
abusing people about the way they
cast their ballots" This came under
the head of "intimidating voters and
was evidently intended for the demo-
| cratic speakers who are now
ing the state, as neither of the other
political parties have begun their can
vass yet.
His second political point was in the
nature of d defense of the last legis-
1ature, saying that if it had done moth
ing else but pass the law in regard to
embezzlement by public officers, ad-
illustrators, executors, ETC., which he
was then discussing. it would have
been worth all it cost to the state.
He reached the climax, however
when h came to discuss f~ornication
and adultery. He said that mine
times out of ten if you will chase
down the fellows who are going about
trying to stir up race prejudice you
will find them sleeping with a negro
woman" When we consider that
number of as good people as there
are in the state are going about stir.
ring up race prejudice as he would
doubtless call it. his statement be.
comes a most sweeping villification
and one which cannot be properly
characterized in temperate language
And he said this with a kind Of a re.
member the Maine expression on hi!
countenance which seemed to indicate
his regret that there was not a Law
by which democratic speakers and pa
pers could be stopped from telling tn:
people of the foothold which negro su'
premacy had obtained under the pres
ent administration.
And his was not all. Proceeding Il
the question of RAPE he argued u
the jury that it was a lesser onens'
than seduction, because the only diff
ference was, he said, that one wa!
committed by force and the other b,
fraud. 1t required some courage fol
the former. He illustrated his position
by saying he had rather his purse wa
stolen by a -highwayman than by de
ception. We may not be surprised
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
LOOK AT THIS TRIO.
One With Dark Skin, the Others with Heart
Just as Black.
.BEsMIRcHERS OF THE CHARACTER OF Our BEST PEOPLE
Negro Editor Manly, Nonpartisan Judge Adams and Populist Senator
Butler United in UtteTing Foul ISLANDERS o the Virtue of the
White Women of Our State and Assembling to Our
Best Men Conduct that Would Make
Devils Blush ito be Accused OF.

I effect of The Record article by saying
democrats hired the negro editor 10
write the article for campaign pur-
poses. These monstrous and debased
liars get II rubbed into them by the
following, head and all, which appear
ed in The Record of August 31st:
"A MALICIOUS LIE REFUTED.
The enemies OF The Record. not be-
ing content with trying to damage our
business, are now seeking to assail our
personal character by stating that we
We're a party TO an intrigue with dem
ocrats for the purpose of defeating the
republican party in North Carolina To
ali such we unhesitatingly say that
the statement is a base, malicious lie,
born in the brain of some worthless
coward who dareS not face us with the
lying slande The puerile resolutions
Of hat executive committee has
brought them into disgrace with every
honest negro, by their vile statement
hat we were not defending our race.
We never have had, do not now. nor
never intend to have I'M understand
ing with democrats on any account
politically
NOW LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.
Extract Daily Record, Negro Paper,
August "a, 1889
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
adopted at the regular session Of the
Ministerial Union, which is composed
of the cOlored ministers of this city:
Resolved, That the Ministerial I'm
ion, is in hearty sympathy with the
efforts of The Daily Record in defend
ing the rights Of the race, and that,
each minister inform his congregation
OF the present situation, n endeavor
to sustain the paper, by swelling its
subscription list, and urging prompt
payment"
AND ON THIS PICTURE.
Manly, the vile s%landerer mo defam-
err of the white women of our state en-
dorsed by the District Conference.
The following appears in Ms Daily
Record, of Wilmington, of the 10th
September, 1898, the negro paper which
recently published a vile SANDER
against white women:
"To the Wilmington Daily Record:
I'VE, the members of the Whining
ton District Conference and Sunday
School convention in session at Lake
Waccamaw, n. c., after seeing the
bold yet manly stand that you nave
taken for our people, yes, our race, es-
pecially u ladies, we assure o that
you have our approval and endorse
ment and pledge ourselves to ever
stand by you to the hazarding of our
lives. We think you a grand man; We
think your paper is the paper that ev-
cry negro should support as long as
she stands forth in the protection of
the ladies of our race. May you know
that we, sir, have espoused your cause,
and we purpose to a man to see that
you and your paper shall nave our sup
port. Mr.. Editor, continue your we'll
begun work in the defence of our race.
yes, the fair ones of our race, and this
conference pledges to support you and
you paper.
REV. D. T. MITCHELL, P. f.
&c. s.. SIMMONS, Secretary"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
BRYAN WITH THE PRESIDENT.
They Hold a Long Conference.-The
Colonel Asks the Discharge Of Certain
Men Of His Regiment.

Washington, September 22.-Colonel
William ]. Bryan, Third Nebraska VOL
unteers, was at the war department to-
day, and O~ccasioned as much interest
among the employees as a returned
Santiago hero. Colonel Bryan was
accompanied by Governor Holcomb,
and Representative Stark, of Nebraska.
They went first to the adjutant gen.
erals Office. where Colonel Bryan reg
istered.
In General Corbin's office he shook
hands with the general and introduced
the gentlemen accompanying him. The
call was formal and brief. The party
was then introduced to Acting Secre-
tary Meikeljohn, but remained there
only a few minutes. returning to the
%adjutant generals office. General Cor
bin inquired as to the condition Of the
camp at Jacksonville and asked If the
soldiers wanted t come home. Colonel
Bryan said that he had not made a
poll, but his judgment as t o their SEN
timent was that they did wish to be
mustered out. Colonel Bryan went
from the adjutant generals office to
army headquarters and called on Gen.
eral Miles.
Neither to the acting secretary of
war nor to the adjutant general did
Colonel Bryan or Governor Holcomb
make any request as to mastering out
the Third Nebraska regiment, or allude
to the desires of Colonel Bryan in ref
erence to the subject.
After leaving the war department
Colonel Bryan and his party went to
the White house where they were i'm
mediately ushered into the presidents
room. The party were cordial
ly received by President Mckinley
and remained in conference with him
for more than an hour. He did not
prefer a request for the mastering out
of the regiment as a whole, but only
for the discharge of such of it's mem
bers as are disabled by disease or such
as have peculiar calls upon them.
They represented that there were about
20 per cent. Of the members of the
regiment ill and they urged that these
should be relieved and sent to their
homes, where they agreed that in all
probability most of them would speed
lily recover because of the difference
in the climate of Nebraska and that
of Florida. The president gave care
full attention to all that was said, and
talked sympathetically with his call
ers concerning the condition Of these
men. but he made no positive promise
as to the curse he should pursue in
the matter.
After the interview with the presi-
dent, the three Nebraskans returned
to the war department. Mr.. Bryan
was dressed in the full uniform of a
colonel and beyond the fact that his
complexion testified to his exposure to
the southern sun he looked very much
as he did in the campaign days of SO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
Sufficient to Support the Province.

The United states government has
taken complete control Of affairs in this
province and is, 1 believe, conducting
them in the right spirit. My W fear
is that if the Cuban government, as it
is now constituted, is left out of all
consideration and if all authority is
taken away from it the American Ov-
eminent by ignoring its authority be-
fore it's own people, may, perhaps, find
it more difficult to settle the problem
Of establishing a permanent govern
ment among the people who for three
years have looked to the Cuban gov
eminent as the controlling power"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27

that assaults upon white woman by
brutes-the owest crime in the eyes
of the law as well as of men to which
IL Is possible for human depravity to
descend-are 80 alarmingly on the
increase when a Judge on the bench
attempts TO minimize Its Nervousness
n argues TO a grand jury that IL is
less q crime than one for which the
most extreme penalty Is a term in the
penIentiary.
We are informed that Judge Adams
practiced law. and was simply
clerk OF the court of Caswell county
when he was called into our non
partisan judiciary"
His honor received just a few days
ago from the republicans OF his dis
trict a denomination for the position he
now holds, and this was, perhaps, his
opening campaign speech
MARION BUTLER'S VICIOUS
CHARGE.
Marion Butler in his odious speech
at Rocky Mount made the vfllainous
charge that democrats hired worthless
negroes TO commit outrages on white
women In orcar to make political cap
ftai; and about the time Judge Adams
was delivering his charge" against
the patriotic white men OF the state
who are using their energy, their tall
ents and their means at this time up
and down and athwart the state, to
restore honesty in public office and de-
cency and safety in our commonwealth
his negro political c~onferee-the VIII
ingto editor-was penning his
charge against the poor white
farmers wives"
Are these in the hire OF democrats"
also?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
Oh, the Pain OF
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most in.
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse off than
ever. Rheumatism is a blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated diseases.
A few years ago 1 was taken with infamma-
tory Rheumatism, which became so intense
that I was for weeks unable to walk. tried
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27

several prominent physi.
clans and took their treat
ment faithfully, but was
unable to get the slight
est relief. In fact, my con.
dition seemed to grow
worse, the disease spread
over my entire body, and
from November to March
/ suffered agony. 1 tried
many patent medicines.
but none relieved me
Upon the q d V of q
frinn1 r Gaai1oI m fru
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27

Clinton Democrat: If the election
was now, the democratic vote in Rock
fish precinct would be double that of
last election, and no telling how many
more will be with us by the election
in November.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
He Wa. Reut ON Spooning

a rural bridal couple boarded a train
ing attracted the attention or the
passengers and caused some audible
criticism. whereupon the burly groom
arose and said:
we are married. II. was a case OF
luv. We spanked fur sefAn years. She's
my vilet, and I'm n towerin' oak
We've got $50 miles to go. n we are
goin' TO spoon every burned rod OF IL.
and IL thar's any ~critter here who
thinks he can't stand IL, he can get QUE
and walk"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
Her Health Restored

sE0HE misery OF sleeplessncss can only b
realized by those who have expert
enced g. Nervousness, slecplcssuess,
headaches. neuralgia and that miserable
feeling OF unrest, can surely be cured by Or.
Niles Restorative Nervinc. So Certain Ia
IL. Miles OF this fact that all druggists arc
authorised 10 refund price paid for the arst
bottle tried. providing 10 does not benefit.
arS- Henry Bruins, wife OF the well known
blacksmith AZ Grand Junction, Iowa, says:
1 ~as troubled with sleeploSsness. nervous
mess, headache and irregular m-cnstruation:
suffering untold misery for years. I used
y~r!ogs advertised remedies Cor female COM
plants besides being under the care o. local
physicians, vi.hou: help. l noticed In Dr..
Miles advertisement the testimonial OF q
lady cured Of ailments similar to mine, aud
| shall never cease 10 thank tka; lady. Her
testimonial induces me io use pr. Miles,
Ncrvine and Nerve and Liver Pills, which
restored me 10 health. I~cannot say enough
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
SPANISH CRAFT
Placing Obstacles in the Way of Early Settle
ment of Affairs in Cuba
AN UNPLEASANT AWAKENING

In Store for the Officials of the AutonOmst Government OF Havana if
Their Course is Persisted in..An Ultimatum From Our Govern.
ment Likely to Result From Their Conduct--Generai =
Miles Presents His Plan for Reorganization of the
Army-Government Revenues at Santiago
Sufficient to Support the Province.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27

Tor
nr. Miles Remedies
are sold ~ all drug.
cisis under n positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27
NOT IN THE PAY OF DEMOCRATS

The recent defamatory editorial in
the negro daily, The Record, OF August
18th. in which poor white women were
slandered, was such a blow to the
Fusion" cause that Senator Buffers
paer, The Caucasian, in desperation
endeavored to bamboozle it's populist
readers by saying the democrats in
spired the article. Some of the popu-
list leaders have also tried to Offset the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-19
NEW ASPECT OF WAR.
. Reluctance to Rent the
Cottages.

A great many people who have been
blithely talking about rushing into q
war with Spain will, we believe, pause
and reflect and grow dubious when
they read the latest news from the sea-
shore-this news being nothing less
than that cottages and villages at the
most approved seaside resorts are not
in nearly as great demand as formerly,
and that If war really occurs there is
question as to whether Newport and
Elberon will not be practically desert
ed, says the Chicago Evening News.
This brings up the astonishing fact,
overlooked until this moment, that in
a. war the enemy's ships might throw
shells and shot at the Marble house and
the Breakers and even at the Casino
itself.
Eminent historical authorities and
counsel learned in international law
Sdmit that this is so and that there is
nothing on the hooks to prevent lowly
Spanish gunner from sending proiec-
tile into Viewpoints best houses without
even an r. S. V. p. attached. Some au-
thorities go so far as to say that Span
ish captain might in suppose bic case
land a boatluad of marines of no social
standing at all and lead them right in TO
the drawingroom.
Now that the fact has been brought
to general attention the monstrous de
Scct in the framework of things which
it serves to point out will be rectiied
Either there will be another interna-
tional congress, at which certain in
violable localities will be fixed and sol
EMMY acknowledged, so that on ravn!
charts of the future places will be
marked where not even a cannon ball
can go without an introduction. or else
l nice. picturesque sea will be picked
out and set apart exclusively for the
summer uses of the elect.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-19
BLACKLIST ON IT'S HEAD.
A Position That 1t Takes When In
the Act OF Seeking Shelter in
Hole Through a Rock.

The blackfish likes to creep in under
overhanging rocks and into holes. and
in winter it is common for it to get into
such places and lie there for a long
time without eating. In waters that
it frequents it may be seen at low tide
slowed away in such shelters. At the
Aquarium the blackfish in tanks in
which there are rocks like to loaf and
Turk about them. There is one tank
there containing small blackfish in
which there are fragments of rock per-
foratcd with holes made originally by
some boring nollusk, which have doubt
less been enlarged by the action of sand
and water, says the New York Sun.
Into the largest Of these holes one of
the blackfish creeps. AS the rock lies
in the tank the hole is downward, Just
back of the front edge, and through the
rock. The little blackfish goes into
this hole head downward and through
1t until it's nose rests on the bottom be-
low. It's position then is very nearly
vertical, and it's head and part of the
forward part of its body may be seen
below the rock, while it's tail may be
seen projecting above. In this posi-
ton it sometimes remains for day at
q time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-19

Aye always feel sorry for young gerl
whose best faller es bashful.
A man es naver too poor to build
poorly leetla castles en- te air.
Preachers son es somtems bat boy
bot haze always tax ct after hes modder.
Ell te devil has not got hes dues yet
aye tank fallers most haf been OWN
hem hull lot.
Van man get hes pictor en- patent
mediceen advertisement haze always look
lax haze vas shamed Of hissal.
A man can get yob on yury who would
hat to sign tie verdict "his mark" eff
haze vas elected foreman of ct.
Van faller tai gerl haze vii commet
suicide eff she marry somebody alse she
es poorly safe to do vot haze tai her not
to-an' ven she es old woman she will
and hem alive and veil.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-19
JOINT STATEMENT

IF AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
Comfy OF Elko.
AUDITORS OFFICE
TO the Honorable Board OF County CommiS.
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
erly Report OF the Finances Of tho County
Tor the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
CA. WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE.
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-19

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCE
Bal in treasury Dec. 81 81. S14,519 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
KANSAS NEWS.
e'The Messiah" at Wichita Con-
sidered a Success.
Three Thousand People Crowd
to the Rendition.
10 VOICE CHORUS.
John Becker Taken to Hutc h
insOn For Safe Keeping.
ITO VOICE CHORUS
Mob Violence Feared if TakeI
to Great Bend.

Wichita, April 14.-Never in the mus
ical history of southern Kansas has so
grand an achievement been attempted
and never has any musical achievement
in southern Kansas been so grandly ac-
complished as the rendition of THE
Messiah at this place.
The production was only accom-
plished after weeks and months of con-
scientious work and practice, and the
result fully justified the care and pains
expended. The chorus was composed
of 40 voices who have been drilled I'M
der Miss Jessie Clark, musical direct
ness of the city schools
The orchestra composed of 20 of
Wichita's best musicians furnished a
grand accompaniment to the grand
piece. The pastoral symphony received
and deserved great applause.
1t was a success as to the audience
for people from almost every town
within IS miles well as many from
the territory were present and the i'm
mense Auditorium wasScrowded full of
Intelligent, cultured and appreciative
people. Financially it was success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Immense Railroad Meeting Pro-
jected For Topeka.
Different Fraternities to Hold a
Joint Gathering.
FIVE LARGEST ORDERS
In the United States Will Bring
Thousands Here.
Conductor Henry May Says 1t
Will Succeed.
FIVE LARGEST ORDERS

A movement is on foot among the rail-
road men of Kansas to have NAM
moth meeting of all the different rail-
road orders in the United States to be
held in Topeka this summer.
The idea is to have the different rail-
road fraternities meet together for the
purpose of becoming more closely allied
and to promote closer relationships.
While each order of the different classes
of railroad men is entirely distinct
from each other, yet the aim of each
and every one is essentially the same
and under certain conditions the diff
ferent orders work together to gain the
same end. If the different orders are
brought to Topeka for the meeting it
Will bring P. H. Morrisey of Peoria,
grand master of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen; E. E. Clark of Ce-
dar Rapids, grand chief conductor of
the Order of Railway Conductors; F. P.
Sargent of Peoria, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F'iremen; P.
NJ Arthur of Cleveland, grand master
OF the brotherhood of Locomotive En-
g1neers, and the leaders of the Order of
Railway Photographers. These are the
hve largest railway orders in the Uni
ted States. The International Order of
Railway Track Layers of America and
other similar orders may be invited to
attend If the proposed grand meeting
IS carried through it will mean that
thousands Of railroad men will be in
Topeka during the meeting.
we hope to carry it through" said
Conductor Henry May who is looking
after the scheme in Topeka. so far
Argentine and EmpOria have taken up
the matter and we expect to have the
other large railroad towns in Kansas
help the idea along. 1t would mean a
big thing for Topeka
Topeka is well situated. It is the
nearest city to the center of the Uni
ted States and is the home of the larg-
est railroad in America and could ac-
commodate the large crowd. The Com
mercial club will be asked to aid the
railroad men in bringing the meeting
here.