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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
folks generally

Let not white men take the 1atter-
ing JUNCTION to-" their souls that it will
be an easy victory for the amendment.
No man can possibly know the issue
now. You nay believe it, hope it, pre-
dict, it, but o cannot know it. 1t
looks plain to many people that it can
be carried, but they believe to do SO
there must be a very determined cam
paign. Through more than forty years
of newspaper connection we have seen
Many prophecies fail and the number
of false prophets increased. Carry the
amendment. Resolve to do this. But
do not play the Nere- and play the fid-
die While Rome is burning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

AS we were writing for Sunday we
stopped to read for the first time Mr..
John r. Morris's poem, suggested by
Kipling's very popular last poem
Take Up the White Mans Burden"
1t appears in the Charlotte Observer.
The last three tanza ring out like an
alarm given in the deep stiffness of
midnight. 1t will echo around the
state. There is a clear note of poetic
vigor and inspiration in them. Take
the last and ponder:
Take up the White Mans burden"
Lodge oath with God, on high;
White men, Lord, shall. live supreme,
Or shall superbly die
Living, live as 'mong the stars,
Else die while graphing sun.
Life nor death meath black mans foot!
SO swore old Wilmington"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

If the diabolical conduct of the negro
immunes whose trip was one prolonged
riot through the states and particularly
in North Carolina, cannot awaken the
north to a better understanding Of the
negro then it is blind and will not see.
The conduct Of the savages and brutes
in their passage through North Caro-
lima was simply satanic and disgrace
full beyond endurance. What Will the
war department do about these gross
outrages? Will the villains be brought
TO trial and justice? Think of private
houses and school children being shot at,
many,men wounded, a white man COM
PEELED to drink wniskey until he fell
dead. firing promiscuously and general
ly al people-shall these cruelties. this
unmitigated deviltry pass unchallenged
and unavenged? AS the Messenger said
recently the black soldiers in Africa are
more civilized. more ebedient 10 author
ity. more reliable every way, after five
or ten years contact with civilization
and white control. than those inhuman
brutes that have so recently traversed
North Carolina. 1t is the duty OF the
government 70 deal with the murderers
INK rioters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
A Counterfefter Arrested

New York, March 10.-Another mem
Der Of the gar Of Sicilian counterfeit
ers which has been making and passing
counterfeit 81 treasury notes, most Of
whom are now serving sentences, was
arrested here today. He is Luigi Mar
chesette, Of this city. One hundred
counterfeit notes were found in mis-
possession. Marchesette had JUST re-
turned from New Orleans, where. II is
believed. he disposed OF a considerable
quantity Of bogus bills. He will be ar
raigned before United States commits
sioner Shields tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

Good reading is N accomplishment,
the result Of reflection, information and
practice. We have not often heard
read with much excellence the beauti-
full and most English English SER
vice Of the Episcopal church. 1t was
a lesson, as we'll as a delight, never to
be forgotten, to have heard the late
Bishop Ives read that sonorous and
marvellous service. DR.. Deems told us
that the late Bishop Beckwith, of
Georgia, born at Raleigh, read it with
consummate mastery. How many per-
sons can repeat the Lords prayer and
read the hymns with due solemnity,
elaboration and emphasis? When
Garrick, the great English actor, re-
peated the Lords prayer in a private
house by request, all agreed that never
before did they hear such rendering,
such force, such beauty given to those
simple and all-embracing words. Some
one has written this and it is worthy
of the attention of all who read in
public:
1--WE dare say that when Jesus read
the Scriptures in the Temple He did
not race through the lesson" as if to
win a bet for verbal speed, but with
elaboration and solemnity; so that
when He added, This day is this Scrip
.ture fulfilled in your ears the ears of
the hearers had been able to catch
what the prophecy was"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

The Messenger would again call
special attention to the extraordinary
merits OF another historical work but
lately issued. We refer to Sir George
Otto Trevlyan's work on the American
Revolution in the last century. 1t has
been universally Landed in both hem
ispheres and without a dissenting crit
ical voice. He is English, the able and
accomplished nephew of Lord Macau-
lay, and has no little of his great I'M
cle's literary skill and charm. The
truth is he is the most interesting liv-
ing writer of either biography or his
tory. As mentioned previously his life
,of the celebrated Charles James Fox in
his youth, was left unfinished, and in
some sort this new history is a COM
pletion in part, for he States that "the
story of Fox, between 1774 and 1882, is
inextricably interviewer with the story
of the American Revolution. That i'm
mense event filled his mind, and o
sumed his activities; while every cir
cumstance about him worth relating
may find a natural place in the course
of the narrative which bears upon it.
During that part of the great drama
which was enacted within the walls of
parliament, Fox vas never off the
stage; and, when there, he played a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

conspicuous, and (as time went on)
confessedly the leading, part. What
vas done and spoken at Westminster
cannot be rightly explained. nj the
conduct Of British public men fairly
judged, without a clear and reasonably
detailed account of that which occurred
contempCraneously beyond the Allan
tic" His historical discussion is en-
braced between 1866 and 1875.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

Col John s. Cunningham, OF Person
county, president OF the North Carolina
Agricultural society. has been unani-
mously elected chairman OF the board
OF agricultural department Those who
selected hin Knew the man. Doubtless
a good selection He is q practical man
Of business good farmer and enter
prising.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

Il have just recovered from the Sec
and Fever In a bottle Of Groves TASTE
less Chill Tonic. The formula Is plain
ly printed on each bottle. showing thai
II Is simply Iron and Quinine In a taste
less form Imitators do not advertise
their formula because IL they did they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure then that you get
Grove's as the formula shows what you
are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

We came near touching UP the SEN
ate for its displays at the close OF the
session. It was unseemly. But the
Charlotte Observer relieves us Of regret
in net saying our little say. We copy:
However well the ena Of North
Carolina may have done its work dur
ing the Ga days Of its session. it cannot
be said that IL closed its labors under
circumstances the most creditable- The
loss of its dignity in the closing hours
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
HOME FOLKS

We are Informed that an act passed
by the legislature was SO favorable to
trusts that one is now actually form
ing under it at Winston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

1t is indeed pleasant news to learn
that the First North Carolina regiment
in Cuba will be back by 18th April next.
1t will rejoice them and please white
folks generally.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

splurging In the pulpit accompanied
with too frequent displays of superficial
learning. Pure, lucid, direct, flexible
English is the need of the times and the
pulpit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

OF the session was a rather painful sur
prise"
School boys might have 50 borne
themselves bur not grave senator's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
The Grip cure z hat Does Cure

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause hat produces La
Grippe. The genuine has l.. B. Q. on
each Tablet. 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Assets Are Small.

A dispatch to The Milwaukee Jour
nal from juneau, November 23, gives
the following information which will
be of interest to the old friends of the
late Andrew Willard
"a statement of the assets of the
estate of Andrew Willard was fled
yesterday by the administrator, H. P
Hawley. Real estate to the amount
of $8, 100 is scheduled, also 1880. 80
in notes and accounts which are pro-
nounced worthless by the appraisers
The homestead, valued at 5000, is ex-
empted, while there is personal prop
erty worth $400.
''AndreW Willard, who died Sep
tember 16, at the age of "A years, was
one Of the most prominent men in this
part Of the state lie was for some
years president OF the Odd Fellows
Insurance company and was looked
upon as man Of sterling character
and an able financier He was also
chairman Of the county board for some
years and his views on some questions
won for him the title Of deacon,
which clung to him until the time of
his death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Football.
tOfney.

An exceptionally good game of foot
ball was played at Whitewater Satur-
day between the Normal school team
of that place and the Sacred Hearts
Each team scored two touchdowns,
but Whitewater kicked goal in both
instances, while Sacred Heart failed
ia both leaving the score u to 10 in
favor Of the former. In the first half
the Normals worked hard and did all
Of their scoring, but seemed to be
played out in the second half, the
Sacred Hearts playing them off their
feet Only once in the second half
did Whitewater have the ball and they
could not for minute stop the vigor-
Gus rushes of the visitors. When
time was called Sacred Heart was
close to scoring another touchdown
and had q few moments of play re-
mained it is safe to say they would
have won the game. The playing Of
Walthers, Krebs and Disch is said to
have been splendid. Kleinow was un-
we'll and consequently not at his best,
while Meagher, the regular fullback.
was not in the game on account of
Illness The lineup:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
The Complaint Renewed.

Max Shebsdat, local agent of the
Milwaukee, Waukesha Brewing com
pany, was again arrested Wednesday
on the charge of selling beer without
the necessary license. AS in the first
proceedings Alderman H. G.. Mayer is
the complainant and he states that be
violated the license laws on August
%, 1899. Mr.. Shebsdat was brought
before Justice Henze and the hearing
fixed for December Ir the previ-
Gus case a jury found he agent guilty
of the offense charged and fine OF
$50 and costs was imposed and paid
Gustav Buchheit is the defendants at
tOrneY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
ssMr. Willard had been oDrOinteC

sMr. Willard had been appointed
administrator for many estates and
much money had been entrusted to
him for investments by friends and
acquaintances who had come to look
upon him as an Institution much safer
than even a bank. By many OF them
bondsmen were not required and no
surety was asked for the funds en-
trusted to him.
while the statement Of the assets
Of the estate is known to be incom-
plete, much speculation has been
caused by the knowledge that it falls
many thousands of dollars short of the
amount which be was supposed to be
worth. Already the claims of many
Of those whose money be had charge
OF have been put into the hands Of
attorneys.
MANY Of the creditors are widows
and women who had by hard work ac-
cumulated small sums which they en-
trusted to him for Investment without
security other than his signature In
some cases, it is said, there we're
bondsmen, and these will be sued in
case the estate proves inadequate
pay the clainiS.h
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Doings of the County Board.

The jefferson county board of super
visors adjourned sine die Saturday,
after session Of twelve days.
Included in the important legislation
transacted was the raising of the sal
aries of three county officers, to-wit:
The superintendent of schools from
81, 900 to 81, 100, the county clerk
from 81. 900 to 81, 100. and the regis
ter in probate from $500 to 500.
The board unanimously reelected
the following officials: Trustee of in
sane asylum for three years, P. c..
Quentmeyer, Of Watertown; superin-
tendents Of pOOr-First district, j. F.
McGolrick, of Watertown; Second dis
trict, Louis Habermann, of jefferson;
Third district, E. E. Sheldon, of Fort
Atkinson; county physician, DR.. w. w.
Reed, Of Jefferson; janitor of court
house, John Schmidt, of Jefferson
In his report Superintendent of
Schools Haselwood stated that there
are 10, ,226 children between the ages
of and 20 years in the county, Of
which number GIL attended public
SCuOOlO dlU OOi dUUSuuGu pIlVdG0
schools the past year. The total dis
bursements in the county for school
purposes the past year amounted to
$50, ,74497, of which $51, 200 was for
teachers salaries.
A measure looking to retrenchment
IN county expenses was introduced by
Supervisor j. P. McGolrick, of this
city, and passed by the board. 1t is
without doubt a common sense propo-
sition and ought to meet with the
hearty approval of the taxpayers, as
it will save to them quite snug sum.
The measure is as follows:
Whereas, the county poor house
and insane asylum and the buildings
on the county poor farm of the county
of jefferson are now insured for nearly
$50, 900 at great expense to Jefferson
county; and
Whereas, there is now provided a
SYSTEM Of waterworks for the protec-
tion OF said property; therefore,
Resolved, that when the present
policies of insurance on said property
expire the committee On county build
ings or any special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose are instructed
to insure said property for sum not
exceeding twenty thousand dollars
| ($20, ,000), at as low u rate as possible
to procure, in standard companies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Address by State Superintendent
Harvey

State superintendent L. D. Harvey
will address the people of Watertown
Friday evening, at I, rner Opera house,
on educational questions of the day.
Mr.. Harvey is an able and pleasing
speaker. What he has to say will be
of general interest. The address will
be preceded by a short but select mus
ical program. All citizens of Water
town are cordially invited to attend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Avoid Bad Points

A poor pencil is one of the devices
of the evil one to tormenta busy man. If
you want really good, reliable pencils,
you will learn to buy them bere. You
can depend upon those we sell you. Our
stationery for business or school use is in
the same class; it's right if it comes
from US
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WINTER APPLES

just received a carload of the finest
New York apples grown on the Cana,
dian border of the United States.
Fine, sound fruit that will keep until
the next century. $3 and $3.50 per
barrel. At Melzer's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Whitewater

On Thanksgiving afternoon there
will be a football game at Washing
ton park between the Sacred Hearts
and the Stag Athletic club, of Mil
Yankee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
POTATOES WANTED.

Highest market price paid for
choice, clean potatoes at S. MELzER's.
No poor ones or mixed ones will be
accepted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Tells of DIR. Secrist's Skill.

Hubbleton, Wis, August Is.
| take pleasure in testifyiDg that
DR.. Secrist successfully treated and
cured me of a very complicated and
grave disease of the kidneys, liver and
spleen | will recommend him to in
quirers. w. F. BEERBAUM.
DR.. Secrist's great success and
reputation have been made by the
cures he has effected. The doctor
may be consulted without charge at
the Commercial hotel, Watertown, on
Thursday, December Z.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. G.. G.. Dennison is we'll known all
over Africa as commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date of November 4, 1897, from
Vryburg, Bechuaualand. he writes ::
Before starting on the last campaign l
bought quantity o. Cham berlain's Colc,
Cholera and Darrhnpa Remea.. which
used myself when trounlc, t,ith bowel
complaint, and had given to Ia, men,
and in every case it proved most beLe-
fetal" For sale by G. A. Gamm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
TALK ABOUT INDIANS
They Are Not Dying Out as Fast as
Is Generally Supposed.
How They Are Divided Among the
States and northumberland
of the Origin of the Cher
okee Alphabet.
Especial washington Letter j

Statistics are usually dry and uninter-
esting: and yet once in awhile they are
SO instructive as to be entertaining.
Just by chance, in an ordinary CONVEX
sation with we'll informed man, the
writer became acquainted with facts
and figures concerning the American
Indians which everybody should know.
II is a popular fallacy that the abo-
riginal race is dying out so fast that
we may regard the Indians as prac-
tically obsolete, and that their numbers
have been rapidly depleted by the va
rious incidents incident TO our ciyiliza-
ton. As matter of fact, we have as
many Indians in this country as we
have ever had since men began enumer-
ations of men. II may be well for stu
facts in their scrap books. They will
form interesting subjects for conyersa-
tion and discussion.
Our Indian brethren may not have as
much room in which to roam as in the
| days when William Penn sold them a
| gold brick under the wide spreading
branches of an elm that once cast an
| outrageous shadow over a small por-
ton of Fishtown, but they are almost
as numerically strong as they were
more than half century ago. Figures
/ demonstrate the truthfulness of this
| statement A special Indian census,
that forms a part of the last general
| census, gives the Indian population in
! this country as 325,464, of whom, how
ever, only 1s,447 are returned as In
| dians, the remainder being those who
are in various ways affiliated with the
| aborigines. The Indian population of
/ the United States is officially recorded
since 1899, and up to 1890, by the follow
ing figures:
17Sa Estimate of the. secretary of war 5000
! 1390-1791-Estimate of Gilbert INLAY. 60, coo
1S22-Report of Jedediah Morse on In u.
uIan afIalfS sill az
1S25-Report of the secretary of war 1928 Se6
| 1S29-Report of the secretary of war. .5l2 $50
/ 1S32-Estimate of Samuel j. Drake. =. 293 1913
! 1S34-Report of the secretary of war;. 3l2 6lO
1S36-Report of the superintendent of -.
1s37-Report of the superintendent of
Indian affairs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .302 49S
| 1S50-Report of II. r. Schooleraft $3.50. .3sS, 22g
| 1S5S-Report of the United States CEN
1860 Report of the United States CEN =.
1s67@Report Of Hon. n q. Taylor lex -''e =
elusive of citizen Indians). ,......... .306 1925
1S70-Report of the United States CEN
sus ..............,. Isis, III
1SS0-Report of United States census
and Indian office. BOG, 543
1S9o-Report of United States census. 249, 273
Those figures certainly contain a
surprise for you. From them you learn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
THE MODERN FARMER.
lie Must BE n Scientific Man In Order
to Keep Pace with Progress
sive Competitors.

More skill is required to properly
manage farm than in any other occu-
patton, as farming includes many diff
ferent branches of business, and, while
some are more skillful as breeders,
others are more successful in growing
special crops. Gardening includes the
forcing process, while fruit growing
requires acknowledge of insects and
varieties. In fact, there is no limit to
the farmers usefulness, and the farmer
who becomes an expert in any partic-
ular line follows scientific methods just
as surely as he who studies and OBJ
serves in some other direction. If the
farmer succeeds by the adoption of
the surest and most profitable systems
he should be all the more willing to
theorize and endeayor to further inn
prove his practice. Farming at the
present day is rapidly drifting to that
point at which the farmer must be a
specialist and give his attention to
some particular line. The dairyman
who has devoted the greater portion of
his time to the improvement of breeds
and the production of superior milk,
butter and cheese would probably not
succeed should he venture into the
forcing of vegetables in winter, while
the florist would no doubt make fail
ure with field crops. These facts dem
onstrate that there is always something
to learn and that, as the improvements
occur in mechanics, the farmer is more
or less affected by the changes in eco
nomic conditions and must adapt his
operations accordingly. He must be a
scientific farmer in order TO keep pace
with his competitors in the march OF
progress.-Troy On. W Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
MAN A HABITUAL LIAR.
Excessive Use of SuperIatfycs In This
Day Distorts All His State
ments of Fact.

Through its emphasis of the superla-
tive our age is in danger of losing all
power to tell the truth. The modern
collegian has reached such state OF
culture that the positive and compare
tive degrees are unknown. 1t is no
longer possible for the schoolgirl to find
either an adjective or an adyerb to ex-
press her ecstacy of feeling. Absti-
nence and sobriety in speech are rapid
~ passing away.
David Swing once expressed the fear
that through excess in use of adjectives
our generation would lose all sense OF
proportion and symmetry in the state.
ment of facts He noted that the adj
jectiyes most loved by our age are IN
themselves gross exaggerations. In
studying the history of language he
found that very early men began to
say that "the sun wentdown in bed OF
gold; the moon turned all things to sill
yer; the eye darted forth flames; the
face was brighter than the sum-" Hav-
ing used such expressions for 20 years
man awakens 10 find himself habitu-
al liar. We must also note that the
modern school of wit does not deal in
the pure, delicate humor of Sydney
Smith or Charles Lamb. but for its eff.
feets depends upon gross exaggera-
tions and word pilings. Thus, not only
the playground and schoolroom, but
the papers and books also, through ex-
trayacances. are teaching men to strain
language to the very uttermost. In lit
erature that style is best which has
most abstinence. forswearing adjec-
t:ves and adverbs, and dealing in the
simplicities. That character also is
finest which is simple, and founded on
frankness and truthfulness.- New.
ell Dwight Hills, in Ladies' Home Jour.
nal