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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
PROFAN* s.. AND RORBER

The New York Journal tells of the
theological caperings of a Methodist
preacher a day or two ago in New
York. In the presence of Bishop An
drews and 200 Methodist preachers he
repudiated the Holy Bible practically
as unworthy of belief, and amidst APP
plause. John Wesley will have to re-
turn and start a Christian revival
among the preachers up north calling
themselves by the Christian name he
bore. The truth is the church in the
north of all denominations and dis
tinctions is about half rotten. We can
respect an ignorant sceptic like Bob
Ingersoll, who never studied profound
ly the Christian Scriptures and who
made his living at "a dollar ahead
more than we can n of your theo-
logues or smatterers in learning who
make their living at affairs which they
profane. There is a great need of a
general cleaning up of the ministers
in all the denominations. A fellow who
will defame, torture and defile the eter.
nal Scriptures of inspiration and yet
draw his pay regularly from those
whose minds he is trying to corrupt
and beguile, is mean beyond express.
sion. He is not a genuine man. much
less a genuine Christian. He is a vol
in sleeps clothing. He is a profanel
and robber.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

The National Association OF Ccored
Women Is an organized body that i swell
intentioned and is said to be successful
in he past. The object sought Is Sad to
be the elevation Of negroes, 10 purify
their homes and ennoble their ENVIRON
ment. The Washington Post says they
plead for the h~earthstone, the Ssmily
circle and a religion of morality. in
stead Of hysteria-"
At Detroit the State Bar Association
was loudly cheered under a missppre-
hension- 1t was concluded by the
crowd that the badges they wore
Michigan State Bar A~ssociaton"-
meant an association Of "barteuders-'
But was it a wrong conclusion alto
gether? Can not men tend bars both
sides of the counter?
1t is Fred Grants daughter Who is to
marry the Russian prince with the
strange name
Spaniards and negroes in Cuba
unite in opposition to annex Cuba
to the United States. In the latter
country whites and negroes should
unite against it also.
Rev. DR.. W. G.. Starr, Of Virginia, is
chosen president Of neutrality-suspicious.
college in which North Carolinians
once had special interest a the double
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. He has &C
ceptsd. Dr.. Duncan positively refused.
There are fears in France of a revo-
luton. Let it come if it will purify
the country and clean out the corrupt
scoundrels.
That moral and political leper, Mark
Hanna, has been to Europe and is
homeward bound. What deviltry will
he develop next?
Kruger has changed his plan and is
willing to have a conference. But the
probability is favorable to war.
American guns have doomed for
many a hero, but the worst burnt pow
der was when the guns made a racket
over little Major Mckinley at Philadel-
mia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
FIGURES WORTH BERING

Facts worth remembering. The
War Records, published by the United
States government gives the northern
armies aggregating 2,772,4OS. That is
probably precisely the number. This
is exclusive of the great navy which
probably required $4,000 men addition
al. The south had about 600, 600.
These are the figures of Adjutant Gen
eral Cooper who was a man of northern
birth, but served the south with great
est fidelity. You will hardly find the
right figures given in any northern
publication-book, periodical or news
paper. 1t makes the disparity so huge
they shrink from publicity. 1t took
1900, 900, say four years to defeat 6O0,-
900. General Cooper states that at no
time during the four years-on no one
day-could the south have put in the
field so many as 100000 in all its
armies combined. In this connection
let us repeat the figures of General
julie Carr, as to the killed of officers of
North Carolina in the .war-eight Gen
erals and thirty-three Colonies. Paste
in your hat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

There is a great deal of old anti-war
and war prejudices existing against
the south all over the north. It will
crop out in spite of much gush and
blow to the contrary. The south
through some of it's representative men
has been inclined to prostration and
surrender of convictions. But up north
the old war veterans often show their
spite against the confederate veterans
who fought them so long. OF course
many have been kind and have fra
ternized, but many are Of the opposite
kind. It will be recalled that two
weeks ago the Union Veterans Union.
at its annual encampment at DeS
Moines, Iowa, denounced the repub-
lican governor Of the state for ap.
pointing an ex-~confederate soldier
| now a respected and prominent citizen
of Iowa, as the chief officer of the Iowa
| troops at the outbreak of the Spanish
war. The gentleman in question wa
| Colonel J. Rush Lincoln, military in.
! structor in an Iowa state institution
| ad an officer in the Iowa militia!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

that the negro wants to domineer and
rule; the negro doesn't quite compre-
bend his constitutional rights and re-
sponsibility. and banks too much upon
assumption. I know that there is a
bad and 1awless element Of the negro
as well as the white man at the south:
both ought to be suppressed. The good
name. the future happiness OF the law
abiding negro demands that he should
help suppress the bad element. The
sweeping denunciation of the white
south, upon general principles, Will not
do IL. Il is wrong: it does not help the
negro at the north, IL hurts the negro
in the south. The indiscreet NEEDLE
some northern negro and the lawless
southern negro ave forced the white
south against US: and two-thirds OF the
white north, in the event OF trouble,
would not be for Us. against the white
south. Blood Is thicker than water.
Race prejudice will always exist to
more or less extent / do not appre-
bend a a c war; but should one come.
II will be justly charged up against
the egotistical. self-appointed negro
leaders, who will not listen to the logic
of current events, who, for political
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or mercenary gain. are
unmindful OF h welfare OF their
race"
That strikes US Is pretty fair horse
sense. Coming from an elderly negro
long resident in the north makes IL the
more remarkable. That old man has
more wisdom and intelligence in his
head than a dozen hot-headed fools OF
the Fortune stripe. He sees facts as
they are. and tells clearly how he re-
CARDS the whole question OF freedom,
civics. prosperity and peace. He quotes
literally from southern white men and
approximately 10 sho the ~broadness
and kindness OF leaders in this section
for the well behaved and industrious
negro. He shows also how the negroes
long ago were maltreated and sadly
victimized in the north and subjected
to most awful and inhuman cruelties.
OF these he gives this which while not
new to informed people serve as a re-
minder. We quote:
I'm 1863 and 1866, lynching was ram
pant at the north. The negro was then
the undermost dog in the fight, as he
mobbed. their property destroyed and
their lives sacrificed in defiance of
right and justice. Orphan asylums
were burned to the ground in Brooklyn,
only because they were negro institu-
tons. Colored men We're hanged to
lamp-posts until dead in the great City
of New York. for no other cause than
race hatred. Negroes were shut out OF
the public schools, and in this goodly
city of Albany, curtains were drawn TO
separate the white and the black peo-
pie in some churches. / know and tes-
tify to the absolute t~ruthfulness OF
these facts. I was a living protesting
witness OF such sins"
He says there is one negro judge in
New York State presiding over a recor-
der's curt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

Northern Methodist preachers in the
great war were the most furious enc
mics the south had They were so red
hot they covered communion tables
with the stars and stripes. They were
fanatical, cruel, insulting, denunciato-
ry n forgetful of all that the Prince
of Peace had taught by precept and
example. We nave not seen any of
their utterances relative to the war
upon the Filipinos. But from reference
to them in the north we would suppose
thai the old breed was not extinct.
The able, scholarly New York Evening
Post says, and it is highly suggestive
of 1876, and the war Of the Vandals
upon the south:
N account Of III going over to
Spanish methods in the Philippines
would be complete which left out the
analogy between the Spanish archbish-
ops and the American Methodist bish-
ops. Read the ELUSIVE address to Mr..
Mckinley by Bishop Fitzgerald, at
Ocean Grove, last week. A fighting
bishop of the Middle Ages never made
a more frightful mixture of war and
religion. The president was carrying
the flag to the other side of the globe
but he was also marching with the
forces of the Lord under the Bannar of
the Cross The Archbishop of Manila
never surpassed that. Think of it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

came of their own accord and the door
was open for their departure. But as
Dodd says they would remain but not
as interiors. They must boss. This
League, of which Mr.. Dodd is secre-
tary, is held up in high colors. Not a
word hints that they are interlopers
and meddlers. Redress was promised
by John Bull to their grievances, and
now the war is to come with its bloody
issues to uphold the Intermediates and
to push the inferior natives to the wall
of defeat and destruction. Now turn
back and rea the Posts paragraph
copied at the beginning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

The latest proposition we have seen
in regard to how to deal with the ne
groes is to set aside a state ,and Okla
homa is suggested, for the complete
segregation of the negro race. This is
proposed by Bishop Holsey, of Texas.
He opposes Bishop Turner's idea to
deport to Africa. In a recent negro
council held at Chicago he explained at
length his plan. We give the following
from him:
There is but one way TO solve This
problem, and that is separation and
segregation. That is, the negro race
must occupy a state or states and hold
territory to themselves. To make this
movement effective 1,500, 900 voters
should sign a petition to congress to
set apar a sufficient amount of the
public domain, with proper legislative
restrictions, by which a state or states
may be erected which will be distinctly
negro states, having all the rights, pow
ers- privileges, functions and political
faculties given other states in the
Union.
If this "a be accomplished the
black man would still be in the great
Republic, and would her be a free and
equal citizen of the United States of
America"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long. OF New Straitsville, Ohio. pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
swo lives. A frightful cough had long
Kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors. but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
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Long OF a severe attack of Pneumonia
such cures are positive proof of the
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

A Texan soldier who writes In the
Houston Post, which city Is his home.
tells OF his exciting experiences in the
Philippines. and says the soldiers life
is a very hard one He says of his regi-
msnt, First Montana, it has 405 men fit
for duty out Of LOO who went out.
He says ii will take probably LOG. 600
men % finish the job. He says the
Filipfnos have been underestimate
every way. He gives this lurid dread
full picture:
Town after town, city after city,
We have entered, only TO find the inhab-
itants all gone, leaving behind them
thousands OF dollars worth Of furniture.
carriages, pianos. and even bicycles
and buds OF all kinds. and as for food
this country is full Of THAT is, rice
and sugar anG other things that they
1--we on principally"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
Az UNUSUALLY ~ENSIRDk MICRO
In

A opy of a New York State monthly
called For God and our Country" has
been sent us with marked articles.
One is a sketch and a picture of Will
liam H. Johnston, a negro born in the
south and some 81 year old, VINO lives
IN New York State. He is a man of
opinions n political information. He
totes around" a sensible. level head.
He is a decided states rights negro and
writes intelligently about it. He is a
firm believer in State sovereignty. He
writes:
Il am a states rights man. l could
not be otherwise, and be a loyal citi-
zen Of this government. ] am not in
accord and don't want to be with the
self-established negro leaders, whose
object is to mislead as to facts for sell
fish purposes.
j am a believer in the principle of
state sovereignty, because to deny it
would force me to repudiate the con-
stitution."
He is also and most wisely and con-
sistentiy, opposed to the President
daring to invade states to suppress
mob violence unless invited to do so by
the Governors. In this he shows that
he is a true democrat who understands
constitutional limitations. He also ex-
that the u. S. Government can enter
the south at it's will to interfere with
poses the foolish gable of so-called
foolish leaders of his race who think
the negro problem. He says with
proper insight and knowledge of the
organic law that the government can
only deal with the citizens of the
states through the government of the
states. This is true whether the citi-
zen is white or black. This every negro
ought to know, and then govern him
self accordingly" He wisely says as
all informed whites should know, that
| u government does not derive pow
er from heredity succession as does
| Great Britain, Russia and Germany.
This is not a hereditary monarchy, but
it is a combination Of sovereign states,
| deriving power from the states and the
| people thereof. All power not granted
to the government by the constitution
is retained by the state and the peo-
| pie, citizens of the United States are
all upon an equal basis before the law
He directs attention to the 14th
Amendment to sustain his view.
He takes up the negro question, and
thinks that the two races should be
able to live in peace together along
"the lines suggested by Booker T
Washington, Bishops Gaines and Hood
John c. Dancy, DR.. L A Struggs, ]
W. Lyons, register Of the treasury, ex'
Governor Pinchback and other race
leaders Of their type"
This "colored man n brother" see:
how aggressive fools and northern
are doing a great deal of harm. We
quote a long paragraph. He says:
i 1.-The southern white man believe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
City Owner.Lip of street S~safINvays ia
Glasgow

Glasgow
(Harper's Magazine for ~Septenber.)
From the beginning Glasgow owned
its own street railway lines. 1t was
too careful of it's streets to allow any
company TO control them. Though the
conditions under which a company
leased the lines for twenty-one years
were highly favorable to the city, at
the expiration of the lease it was de-
cided Tot to renew it. An offer was
made to take over the company's roll
ing stock, stables, etc, on an ar5ltra-
tors valuation, ON condition that the
company should not put ON a rival line
of buses. AS this vas declined, the
council started car shops, and equipped
the line with new material entirely.
On the day of the transfer the compet-
ing omnibuses appeared, but the clti-
zens had long experienced the advan-
tages of loyal support of their W gov
eminent. All the Establishments of the
omnibus conductors were unavaillng;
the omnibuses ran empty, while the
street cars were crowded, and soon the
chagrined rivals withdrew from the
uneven contest. Scotch shreTdness
has been justified Of hor children. For
short distances d system OF 0ne-cent
fares has been introduced; The cars
have been made more elegant and COM
Portable; electric trlctiCn is being in
stalled. In one year the number of
passengers was doubled: and after pay
ing interest on the capital, and provid-
ing an adequate reserve fund. a surplus
of $500, 900 is left to pay for open
spaces. baths and wash-houses, river
ferries, art exhibitions. music and i'm
proved sanitation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
Extravaganza in Cotton uilI Manage
meUt

One obstacle in the way OF a cotton
mill trust is supposed to be the salaries
of the mill treasurers. These salaries
are VIGOROUSLY large. They range as
high as $751; 900 at Fall River, and their
fortunate -possessors stand at the head
of the business and social life of the
places where they live-making up a
cotton mill a~ristocracy of no small
money influence. They often come
down as a matter Of inheritance. rather
than superior ability, and are pretty
closely confined frequently within the
families of largest or oldest stock in
terests. An observing southerner who
came to New England W. years ago
to look into the cotton mill situation
concluded from what he learned that
one great trouble with u mills in
competition with the south was the
great expense of an indifferent and sem
inherited management. A combination
would cut away a lot of these big SAL
aries. No industry that We can think
Of offers so large possibilities in the
way of economies as the cotton manu-
featuring industry of New Bedford
Springfield Republican.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

washington. September 7.-Surgeon
General Sternberg received the FOLLOW
ing dispatch today from the medical
officer at Key West:
Troops embark on transport San
Marions tonight. All in excellent
health, no sickness of any character
for past ten days"
II Is quite probable. owing to strin-
GEM quaranstne regulations in Florida
eiat cnese troops will first be taken To
Nen YORK q thence by rail to Fort
CHoID0n, near Atlanta, Ga
has been notified OF the departure o.
the Key West troops for New York and
mas been directed to assign them 10
sucn post as may be for the best int
ests OF the service. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

There are many and increasing evil
dences in Northern papers that Nc
kinleyism is growing into disfavor
steadily among moral. sober, rejecting
people of all parties. They do not fancy
his spirit Of m~ilitarism in this great
republic, n his cruel war for empire
One writer, Mr.. Thomas Elgar. of Will
liamsbridge. n. Y, writes to the Even
ing Post, and calls il criminal agrees
sion" He says among other quoted
things:
AS a Christian man, I believe that
we should send missionaries and school
teachers, under wise regulations as To
length of residence. to these people:
but to send an army of 20, 900 soldiers
with all the enginery of war TO slaueh-
ter them is not only contrary to the
spirit or the Sermon on the Mount
put also to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

At Huntsville, Ala, an Industrial
convention will meet on the 10th of Oc-
tober. The list of topics for discussion
is long containing twenty-three. The
most of them are of genuine interest
n some of great Importance. We re-
produce most of them:
Why cotton factories should be
quilt In the south. The opportunities
or the south for economic wool owl
and spinning. The timber interest of
the south. The need of industrial edu-
cation for the south. The railroads Of
the south and their relations to its de-
Felopment- The agriculture of the
south and how it may be improved.
The race problem of the south. The
horticultural interests of the south.
Poultry raising in the south. Stock
raising in the south. Silk culture in
the south. Diversifying the industries
OF the south. The banking interests of
the south. The press of the south and
Its relation to industrial development.
The schools OF the south. The mineral
resources of the SOUTH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
Georgta,s Cotton crop short

Atlanta. Ga, September 6.-Commfs-
sioner Of Agriculture o. B. Stevens,
who returned to Atlanta today after an
inspection Of the crops throughout mid
die and southwest Georgia states that
cotton will be at least 500 900 bales
short, and that in order to realize rs
per cent of the crop Of 1899. corIrtions
will have TO remain favorable for scnne
time to come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
CONG FOLKS

We notice that Hon. Thomas Settles
declaration of intention to support the
proposed amendment is noticed in news
papers north of us. Mr.. Settle said
his of the adoption of the amendment
that it will be the one and wisest So
luton of the most difficult problem now
confronting the people of North Caro-
lima, irrespective of race, and of all the
southern states"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
Bismarck,s Nerve

Was the result Of his splendid health,
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out OF order.
II you want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring. use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and body. Only Is cents at r.
r. Ballamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

Gambler was asked today to send a
Calling u to Brunswick. The re-
quest comes because of the implied
threat in a statement recently made by
a negro editor that armed negroes
were ready to sustain him in what
ever he 1 or did.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

The talk is for 10000 majority for
the amendment. 1t ought to be at least
hat. In 1896 there were 329. no votes
cast for the presidency. In 1898, fol-
judge of superior court, there were $751;
$50. 1t may look too sanguine, but we
would suppose nearly a year before the
time for trial of strength at the polls
that $4,000 majority can be obtained.
We calculate hat h negro vote viii
be 10000 less than it was for McKin-
ley. We must suppose now that all OF
10000 white republicans will vote fol-
it, and that there must be a strong
populist support also. With a strong
rally and full vote why not $4,000 ma
jority for good government?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

The Raleigh Agricultural and Me-
chanical college begins under the new
presidency most encouragiEgly. DR..
Winston is an excellent builder.