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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14

pers are strong mi urgent for the
change, and It is to be hoped that it
will o be deferred much longer. 1t
ought to come. Among those in the
north who are urging a change I'm
method and declaring for a direct vote
Of the people is ex-senator ingalls,, of
Kansas, n Of the brightest and most
gifted men in the north now living.
His discussion is clear and satisfac-
tory. All familiar with the plan OF gov
eminent set up by the wise fathers
and there, or enlarged here and there,
and not changed to the benefit OF the
country or &c the security of the peo-
pie. The electoral system as now con-
Quoted is far from being the system
that was devised at first. The electors
were 10 vote as they pleased, utterly
untrammelled in any way, without any
outside Interference or dictation. As
Mr.. ingalls, says. the people were to be
entirely excluded. They were TO have
no part, o lot, nor voice in the mat
ter. This was the consent of h gov
A6FG
nothing more to do with the election
of the chief magistrate than the Iaity
of the Roman Catholic church in the
choice Of their supreme pontif." Each
elector was to vote as he pleased, ac-
cording to his judgment. If an elector
were to do hat now or at any time IN
seventy-five years he would have been
denounced as traitor and scoundrel.
Mr.. Ingalls, sees this, and all who have
written of or studied events and chang
es, n says:
"The electors should now do what
the framers of the constitution intend
ed he should do-eXercise his own judg-
in so doing vote for any
other man than the candidate named
by the party of which he is a member,
would outclass Judas Iscariot in h ex-
ecratlOn of mankind. Had a Bryan
elector cast his vote for Mckinley, or
a Mckinley elector cast his vote for
Richard Croker, as each had the con-
stitutional, clear right ito do, it is diff
cult to estimate the measure of the
penalty which popular indignation
would have inflicted"
He therefore, correctly states that
the whole purpose n design of the
constitution is thwarted," not only by
the change indicated, but by the pre-
vailing system Of bribery, corruption,
intrigue, plots and conspiracies." The
northern states are rotten to the core,
n elections by bribery, by corruption,
by cheating are common every day oc-
~currences. Delaware, as we'll as Penn
.SylVania. has furnished a recent ex-
ample of the vicious abuses and COR
ruptions prevalent in the north in leg
islative elections of senators. It is
verify time now hat the people had a
voice directly and by ballot in choos-
ing senator's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14

The North Carolina Journal of Edu-
cation for March has an excellent like
ness of the late Rev. DR.. Calvin H.
Wiley, who was really the creator of the
common school system of education in
North Carolina, and was superintendent
from 1851 to 1866. He was born in
Guilford county, February 3, 1919, and
died at Winston January IL, 1887. We
knew him with uncommon intimacy
from 1910 to 1875, when we last met
him. He was a man of fine spirit, of
excellent abilities and wrote a great
deal that was m%eritorious. A recent
photography of his writings by DR..
S phen B. Weeks shows how active
and fertile VS. his pen. He was Of
great service to his native North Car
DINA and deserves to be long remem-
bered. A fine portrait of the first sup
erintendent of the public schools Of
North Carolina should adorn the gallery
in the state capitol.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14

trusts may thus ultimately prove TO
have been the means of lifting the
country to a higher industrial plane,
though in a way they have little antic-
ipated and at a cost which may cause
them much surprise and not a little
l~amentation."
The strong arm of the law ought to
be invoked in every state to put breaks
upon the 'unholy alliance" and to keep
the roaring, rushing river Of monopoly
from bursting its banks and overflow
ing the whole land swapping all man.
ner of industries, TO the ruin Of bust
ness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S BY THE
PEOPLE

1t is gratifying to see in Virginia
such a general movement favorable to
a change in the manner of electing q.
S. senator's. Nearly all Of the more
influential newspapers r out in behalf
of the change and asking for a direct
vote by the people instead of by the
old way of the legislature. Recent
events in northern states in the corrup-
lions revealed in the election of sena-
tors but confirm the previous convic-
ton that a change in method is posi-
lively essential for fairness and purity.
In the ~disgraceful attempts to moose a
senator by the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture a bride as great as $1,000 has been
offered for one vote for the scoundrel
Quay, a republican. The Virginia pa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14

Among recent cotton mills planned or
building are the Gastonia, 5000 spin
dies; Proximity, Greensboro, addition
5000 spindles; Cannon, Concord, 1000
spindles; Revolution, Greensboro, 12,-
900 spindles; Mebane, Greensboro, 25,-
900 spindles, Sterling, Franklinton, adj
dition 5000 spindles; Emo, Hillsboro,
addition 5000 spindles; Louise Char
lotte, $500 spindles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
MOTHER,S FRIEND

MOTHERS FRIEND
win overcome all ills peculiar to the
period preceding childbirth, and will pre-
pare the delicate organism directly In
volved for the final ordea: Mothers
Friend Is not an internal ~cure-aIl, but a
scientific linirnent approved by medical
authority and established by years of
successful use.
Sold by druggists for s.. Valuable
book, "Before Baby Is Born" sent free
en- application
TIE saaDF.ELo REGULATOR Co. Asia.a,. =.
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Charlotte News: Mr.. William Stan
Gill, whose home is in Cabarrus county,
was bitten yesterday morning by a dog
that was supposed to have the rabies.
Mr.. Stancill killed the dog on the spot
and came to Charlotte late yesterday
afternoon to have the mad stone ap-
piled. The wound inflicted by the dog
is a very painful one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
TWO LIVES,

Upon the
strength and
condition Of an
expectant moth
G depend not
only her own
life but the life
and perfection
of her child
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HOME FOLKS

We were mistaken as to the gender
of the writer in the Raleigh Post, S. w.
Stockard. That paper says it is Miss
Sallie w. Stockard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-20
NO MORE VOLUNTEERS.
No Necessity for More Enlistmcnts.
The Cabinet 60 nccidcc

WASHINGTON. April IA confer
ence held at the white house to-day be-
tween the President, Secretary Alger,
Secretary Long an. Adjutant General
Corbin, resulted In the conllrmatio.. of
the original decision Of the administrs.-
ton to at present refrain from availng
Itself of the authorization conferred by
Congress to organize q volunteer army
of $4,000 soldiers in addition to the pre-
Sent regular army.
Gen. Otis latest telegram descriptive
OF the conditions In the Philippines was
carefully considered. and 1t was con-
cluded to accept his estimate OF the
military need; of the case, SO that, ms
he has already indicated >thnt his pre-
sent army Is sufficient for the purposes
he has in view, the decision Is tnnta-
mount to a resolve to avoid recourse to
additional volunteers.
n caDleSrarl was sent to Gen, Otis.
however, called forth by the necessity
Tor Withdrawing the state volunteers
from the Philippines. again asking him
whether he would need more men after
he has received the achievements now
on the way to Manila. or under orders to
embark as soon as transportation can
be secured. Otis now has n force be-
lieved to aggregate about 1900 efrec-
tive men. Secretary Alger informed
him that the troops now on the way
and to be ordered. would give him an
army of about 10000 men, after allow
Ing for the return OF the state volln-
tccrs. This is believed Mt the war de-
partment to meet all OF the needs of
the summer season. II Is Intended to.
withdraw one regiment from Porto
Rico and to send three regiments now
In this country to the Philippines MS
soon rs they can be equipped and trans
ported there. though It Is not believed
that they will reach Manila for two or
three months. 1t Is also stated that the
conditions in Cuba are such that It Is
quite probable some troops can be
withdrawn from there.
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MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of WhcclIns's
Progressive NCirhbor

Yesterday morning three youths by
the names OF Charles Dietrich, George
Seals. colored, and Leo Meakia, were
arrested and placed in jail on suspicion
that they we're directly connected with
causing the small fires at Barrett's gre
Gerry and McKee's paint shop Monday
evening. the details and suspicious cir
cumstaHces OF which were previously
mentioned. The lads after being taken
TO the police station, and given a cross
examination, revealed the whole secret
and acknowledged their guilt. officer
Westwood and Marshal Lindemuth de-
serve great credit for landing the youth
full incendiaries. whose future attempts
at fire building might have proved
more disastrous than those already at
tempted. The boys are all of tender
age. the eldest ofwhich Is but ten years
of age, while the youngest Is less than
seven. The boys were given n hearing
before Mayor ShlpmaR yesterday. after
noon and were bound over TO the pro-
bate court In the sum of $500 bond.
They. together with James Beck and
Charles Pracht, will be taken to St.
Clairsrl!lc to-day. The latter two were
sentenced for wife beating SEQ and costs
and thirty days in jai! and $50 and costs
and ten days confinement. respectively.
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IN THE OIL FIELDS.

The third and fourth crops OF town
lot wells at Scio have nearly all been
completed. but a Few old places, after
careful measurement. have been found
large enough TO hold a bob tailed rig
and the derrlcks are now building on
these few locations.
Scio operators are very neighborly:
the social feeling that prevailed during
the town lot development. when they
pushed their rigs w one against the 9TH
er. has been carried outside OF the town
and they are having merry time
crowding lease lines. The lease-holders
of the two railroads rights OF way ore
making 1t lively for those holding leases
on adjoining properties.
S. Bailey, jr., has rigs UP and wells
drilling on the left side of the Pan-han-
die to offset Myers e Brown on the
right side. Bailey has wells drilling for
more than q mile to offset the Lawrence
Oh Company operating on the W. e L.
right OF way. To the right of the W. G.
L. right OF way, for q distance of three
quarters of a mile, Kennedy & Fitzglb-
bons are fighting the Lawrence OIL
Company's lines. This avenue OF der
Kicks along the railroad tracks imparts
an unique effect not often seen In rail-
road decorative art.
AT Sherrodsville, thirteen miles west
OF Scio. q home company has drilled In
n well on the Barrick farm and got the
rankest kind OF buster.
South OF the Whitaker farm produc-
ers. Jennings & Company are due In the
sand at their test well on the ]. W.
Nixon fam.
BY some who pretend to know, It is
claimed that the Nichols. Barnsdall G.
Company well on the Thomas Whitta-
ker farm. has not been drilled in at
any rate, the well has not been shot and
Il well at Sclo can scarcely be called
completed until 1t has been given dose
OF the high explosive fluid,
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Pittsburgh River News.

PITTSBURGH, April 18th; river
pilots OF Pittsburgh. 1t is said. will de-
mand reimbursement of the pilots wage
scale Just as soon rs the proposed con-
solidation OF the mining and floating
property of the river coal operators Is
effected. Il is said that Pittsburgh
harbor No. %. of the American As.ocia-
ton az Masters and Pilots Will not have
anything TO do with adjusting the
wage scale, but that the pilots will tGke
action outside Of the organization.
The pilots of Pittsburgh are we'll or
ganized and It Is said that they could
control the situation II they so desired.
Just what demands will be made, if
any, are not known. but II Is supposed
that the first thing that Will be done Will
be the settlement OF some OF the old
grievances.
The work on building dam No. at
Freedom is being rushed. This morn
ing the Hawk left for Marietta, towing
the steamer Vulcan, which is being Ia :
ken there to receive her machinery. The
Hawk also had four coal bottoms In
tow which were heavily loaded with
timber for use at the dam, and two
flats OF fuel. which will be dropped at
Wellsvllle. The timber towed to dam
No. will be used TO construct the cof-
fer-dam which will be built there.
The pilots are not very anyiouc for u
rise for II week or two. and II /. should
hold on until that time. It will give
nearly NIL Of them work when a rise
comes. 1t is said that the operators are
not anxious for rise at this time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-20
In Worry Isnd Tnstc.

BERLIN, April 1o.-1'hc recent dem
onstratIon upon the part OF the German
societies of Chicago In condemnation OF
any attempt To cause trouble between
the United States and Germany Inns
been hailed with great satisfaction By
the newspapers here. The seml-ollclal
Post greeting such evidence Of Ger
man sentiment JOyfuliy." expressed the
belief that II proves the German emil
grants who are finding homes In the
new world are mot lost TO the father
lana, but retain In their hearts fIdcl-
ny Wh'ch Is OF greater worth than ns-
surances of national sentiment nm fas-
tai occasions. but which fail when need
cd
inc Post then expresses tho hopo that
the movement VIII spread TO The
eastern stntea. leading to n courageous
union OF all Gcrman-Amercans."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-20
Beef Inquiry Court.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1s.-The
Wade court of inquiry was engaged
steadily to-day in going through the
testimony which has accumulated as the
result of the three months investigation
and in the preparation OF the report of
Its finding. The report will be compar-
0tively brief. but the work of collating
the essential facts Is 4 task of no small
magnitude and will require severa: days
time. There Is unanimous determine
ton OF. the part of the members OF the
court TO, dispose of the subject with the
greatest possible dispatch and the
statement was made to-day that II was
possible finding might be reached be-
fore the close OF the week.
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BENWOOD NEWS.
Local Happenings ofImportance IN n
Busy Town.

LoCAi happenings Oh llliPortuiiCcliN
Busy Town.
The board Of education has purchased
the Tim Dolan property on Water street,
from the Reymann Brewing Company;
consideration, $500. The lot has $50
feet front and Is 100 feet deep. The hail
known as Dolan's hail. with a store
room, comprise the rolling stock. 1t Is
conceded that the school board exercis-
ed good judgment in buying at the fig-
ure named, for the location is a valu-
able one for school purposes. The board
will not erect school there for q long
time yet, however. RI
Nothing unusual characterized the
strike yesterday. The deputies sent to
Benwood had nothing to do, and those
left at the barns sat out In the street
playing cards, a state Of affairs ad-
vcrsely commented on by the women
living IL sight OF the players The non-
union men who were not given cars
spent the day summing themselves or
stretching their limbs by struggling up
and down the barns.
Miss Kate Ozler was struck by q
bicycle last night. on Main street. near
the NJ. Z. church. and she was knocked
down. When picked up she was uncon-
sclous and she remained In this state
for two hours. No bones were broken.
but her face was bruised. The'name of
the bicycle rider could not be learned.
The congregation of the Church OF the
Latter Day Saints Is working hard for
the success OF the entertainment to be
given next Tuesday evening, at Mozart
hall. The affair will be In charge Of
Elder Mcdowell. of Pennsylvania, and
the proceeds will go toward the new
church contemplated.
Next Saturday evening the thirtieth
anniversary Of Lincoln lodge Nd. 40. I.
o. o. F. Will be celebrated. at the lodge
room. The members OF the Degree Of
Rebekah will join in the celebration.
Speech-makinG, music and refresh
ments will form the general festivities.
Yesterday afternoon, In st. Johns
church, occurred the marriage Of Albert
Laurentz, the dairyman, to Miss Rose
SAVERS. an estimable young woman OF
the Fourth ward. Rev. Father McMen-
amin performed the ceremony.
Henry Schmalstieg Is representing
Benwood lodge at the grand lodge, A. o.
U. W., now In session In Grafton.
Miss Allie Medley, of Wheeling Is
land, IS spending few days with
friends on Main street.
DR.. A. Moore. presiding elder, attend
ed the quarterly conference at the NJ. e
church last night.
Brighten up your home. Gates has
the paints and varnishes.
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muth that cars would In all probability
be run to this city this afternoon.
The case OF Joseph Speidel, OF Wheel
Ing, VS.. Theodore Keller. OF this city.
was compromised in common pleas
court yesterday and dismissed.
Mrs. j, W. Martin, of Moundsvllle,
and Mrs. Q. F. Hampton. OF Bellairc,
are the guests OF their parents on Third
street.
A number from this city went to Nj.
Pleasant yesterday. to attend the FL
neral Of Johnson Moore.
Thomas McDonouah took header
from bis wheel last night and was con-
slderably bruised.
"Uncle Toms Cabin will be produced
Of the opera house Saturday evening. +
II. Humphrevllle was ct Pasco, Ohio,
on business yesterday. ssi.
J. Z. Reynolds made a business trip
to Dlllonvale yesterday.
William Tarbert left yesterday for
Florence, Col.
Dr.. W. E. Heryey Is down from Pitts
burgh, .7Tt & st.f ~
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THE RIVER.


YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Charleston. .KANAWHA. $3.50 n. IN.
Pittsburgh...B HUR. . p. IN.
Newport. .....JEWEL. il a. m.
Sistersvillc...RUT $3.50 p. IN.
Darlington. LEROY. $3.50 p. m.
Steubenvllle. II. NJ. BAYNE. 2:2O p. IT..
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Pittsburgh. GREENWOOD, $50 n. m.
Cinclnnati....N S n. IN.
Parkersburg. II. X. BEDFORD. II n. m.
Matamorns LEXINGTON, II u. NJ.
Darlington. LEROY. $3.50 p. m.
Pittsburgh. .LORENA. 2 a. IN.
Steubenville. II. NJ. BAYNE. go p. M.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. QUEEN CITY, ga. m.
New port ......JEWEL. II n. m.
Parkersburg. BEN HUR. II n. m.
SIstersvillc. RUTH, $3.50 p. m.
Clarlngton.... LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Stcubenviiie. NJ. bAYNE, 80 p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-20
TIE MOMAN,S CLIrR-

The Woman's Club held delightful
and profitable session at the home Of
Mrs T. W. Shrevc on the Heights"
yesterday afternoon. Excellent papers
were read by Mrs. Charles r. Shreve,
Mrs. II. W. Smith. Mrs. r. r. Kerr,
Miss Josephine MCGOWAN. Mrs, G, H,
Smith. Mrs. N. L. Cole, Miss ELLA In.
glebright and Miss Lenorc Drennen.
After the programme had been rendered
committee was selected to make nomi
nations for officers who will be elected
ut the next meeting.
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BROOKLYN SHUT OUT.

BOSTON. April 19.-The National league
ease ball season In this city was opened
his afternoon. when tho champions met
tho new Brooklyn club, and shut them out
LOT Tho second time since the season open-
Cd The visitors were utterly helpless be-
Tore Nichols, and only once did n brooklyn
man reach third base. The home team
opened up on Kennedy In lively fashion.
hhd IN the third inning he was relieved
~ Mcfarland. who pitched n good game,
oWihS TO tho immense number OF spectn-
,ors who enclrcicd the field ground rules
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OIL CITY-Rlver 80 feet and falling.
Clear and pleasant.
GREENSRORO-Riv So feet and
stationary. Threatening and warm.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sd feet and
stationary. Cloudy and warm.
F BROWNSV1LLE-Rivcr 6.1 feet and
falling.
PlTTSBURGH-Rlv ~ feet and
falling. Cloudy and warm. ..s
Observation-Disclosures . feet and
falling. Clear and warm.
POINT PLEASANT-River IFS fee.
and falling. Cloudy.
CINClNNATI-Rtver oil feet and
falling.
CAIRo-River 24,6 feet and follins.
Cloudy.
EVANSFILLE-River 2a.6 feet and
failing. Clear and warm.
LOuISVILLE-Rlver 90 feet In ca
nal: feet on falls: 81 feet inches be-
low locks. Clear and warm.
MEMPHIS-River. az feet, fall Of !
inches. Clear and pleasant.
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MARTINS FERRY BRIEFS,

A musicale will be held by the Young
Peoples Aid Society. OF the Prcsbyter.
Ian church, at the home OF Mrs. b. o,
williams, on Fourth street, Tuesday
evening. of next week. Proceeds will
so to purchase pulpit furniture for the
new church.
At the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning speclni services will be
rendered by n quartctte, composed OF
Mrs. Dora Robcrtshaw, Mrs. Fred
Jones md Mcssrs. Myron +. Cole and
Stephen Haughton.
Main and Center streets in the Fifth
ward are In dlsgraceful condition, the
effects of the blOckadnS done on the
Wheeling street car tracks and some
thing should be done ut once to clear
them OF their dangerous condition,
y meeting was held In DR.. W. Il, Her
vey'S office last night. to inspect specI-
mems OF art glass windows prior to
making n selection for such FOR the
Presbyterian church. ~
a meeting of the fire department viii
be held In Commercial hall Saturday
evening, and providing there IN a suill-
Gent attendance officers viii be elected.
General Manager Kirkcr yesterday.
by phone, Informed Marshal Iinae.