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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10
CERTAIN POLITICAL RIGHTS DE-
MED.

There is a great deal of sophism and
blarney in the world. An example is
that speceous plea that because the
United States purchased Louisiana
from the French, it is all right to pur-
chase the Philippines from the Span
ish, and thus have and to hold" 1t
has been again and again shown un-
der what conditions a large contiguous
territory to the United States, was OBJ
formed. This is altogether a very diff
ferent business to going 10, 600 miles.
away to seize by arms a thousand is
lands inhabited by people of a very
different class and widely separated
from us in language, habits, conditions,
manners, opinions, etc. But we do not
stop now to argue the question at
length. We wish to lay before the
reader an extract from an address,
made the other day before Princetonl
University by the editor of the New
York Tribune, a most pronounced and
aggressive expansionist, of the typical
Mckinley sort. He is speaking of the
great dangers that will befal our coun-I
try if any concessions should be madeI
in the future to h Filipinos givingl
them such political rights is American
freemen possess and enjoy. Read
what he so very impressively and WV
idly portrays:
we win be wise to open our eyes at
once to the gravity and the ~insidious
character OF this danger-the veryl
worst that could threaten the Americana
union. Once begun, the rivalry of par
tles and the fears of politicians wouldI
insure it's continuance. Al this mo-
ment scarcely a politician dares frank-I
ly WOW unalterable opposition. TO thel
admission OF Cuba, if she should SEEK
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

Haywood county in the west is about
to unite upon good o building SO as
ITO overcome all losses from bad roads.
1t has recently provided itself with
IS, 200 worth of road machinery. This
is both commendable and highly ex-
emplary. Mr.. George Boggs, a citi-
zen, writes to the agricultural Depart
ment of North Carolina:
For several weeks during last winter
the roads of this county were virtual
ly impossible. Traffic, social inter
course and attendance on religious ser
vices Were suspended. During many
more weeks they could be carried on
only under many discomforts and az
considerable loss from injury TO stock
and vehicles.
Many r opposed to any tax for
road Improvements and yet they are
paying a mud tar that exceeds all
their national, state, and county taxes
combined. unjust and heavy as some
of them are"
There are many things the people
are prodigiously slow to learn. Among
them the cost Of bad roads. of crime,
Of low down political office-seekers
and demagogues, n stolid ignorance
and all IL entails.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

Major Mckinley succeeded in his re-
cent campaign for denomination in pre-
lsenting more political fapdoodle and
I~treacle than perhaps any other self
seeking ~demagogue ever accomplished
in the same length of time. We CIV
the little Major credit as an apt schol-
ar under discreditable tutelage-Teddy
and others and for the unblushing
effrontery with which he used his les
son learned. He is a bold little speak
er although, Kaleidoscope and superb
Icial. He played upon ignorance and
passion with much of skill. and bam-
Iboozled many a stolid mind. The
Houston (Texts) Post replies TO one OF
his favorfte sayings for the populace.
I'VE copy a paragraph:
president Mckinley asks who will
haul the flag DOWN. The answer is
art the man. He is trying to
haul it down from it's place as a Ia
ItiOnal emblem into the sphere of party
politics. He is trying to get it low
Ienough to cover himself and his un-
american policy, ITO cover the tariff-fed
trusts and combines, Ito cover lark
Hanna and Quay and Plat, to cover
the subjugation Of a foreign people.
1t is the most pitiful effort to degrade
the flag that was ever made"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

1t is pleasant to know that Mrs.
Jackson, the widow of the immortal
southern commander, is not in desti-
tute circumstances as it was telegraph
ed aroun the country She is neither
ill nor blind. A Charlotte dispatch by
authority states that sit is true that
she is not in af1uent circumstances,
but she has a competency and has al
ways been above want. Her health is
somewhat improved, and she is not
blind though still suffering from a pain
full disease, facial neuralgia.
Appeals have been made all over
the south for her relief. Mrs. Jackson
is anxious that the true state of the
case should be known, as she is I'M
willing to accept any donations except
those offered as testimonials of love
and admiration for her husband"
Virginia and North Carolina cannon
afford to permit eve inadequacy of
means to befal her. She should be
promptly cared for in any thing she
may lack. She is North Carolina born,
and her father was an able and faith
full Presbyterian minister.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

1t. Yet, bad as that would be, it would
necessarily lead to worse. Others in
in the West Indies might not finger
long behind. In any event. with Cuba
a state, Porto Rico could not be kept
asterritory. No more could the Sand
witch Islands. And then, looming di-
rect in our path, like a volcano rising
from the mist on the affrighted vision
of mariners tempest-tossed in tropic
seas, is the spectre of such states as
Luzon and the Visayas n Haiti. The
calamity Of admitting them n be
overrated. Even in the case of these
islands, It would demoralize and de-
grade the national suffrage almost in
calculably below the point already
reached"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

against the state. If the higher courts
reverse his judgment he will then con
descend to try the cas- on its merits.
We would suppose him incapable OF
such action There is great danger TO
the states in an usurping judiciary.
One need not be a lawyer OF a iurist
TO know that The true democraz-one
who believes in the reserved rights Of
the state and antagonizes all federal
interference wiki the states in their
courts and government-will stand in
fear and apprehension when ever the
former places its powerful hand upon
state affairs, judicial Dr. otherwise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

The results Of the war thus far in
Africa show the wisdom OF Kruger's
diplomacy and policy. The Chicago
Record says justly, and attentive OBJ
Of passing events will agree
with opinion:
Yet it is clear that if the outcome
of the negotiations was inevitably to be
war, the quicker hostilities were begun
the better for the Beers. " Had
Great Britain been allowed to go on in
creasing its forces Indefinitely the time
would have come when the T~ransvaal
would have been powerless to do any
thing but comply with the demands
of the British. whatever they might be.
Kruger. by his uBtimatum, simply
brought the affair to n crisis when his
countrymen were best prepared for the
instead of permitting Cham
.berlain to choose the time for begin
ming hostilBties."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

Men of sense in both great sections,
see painly thai the trusts are a curse
and Cypress the people. Many writer's,
some able republicans like ex-senator
IWashburn, Of Minnesota, admit that
they are fostered by a high tariff.
(which is a Mckinley fetch. Another
lclass say that the real parent of the
trusts is inadequate supply of money.
Both combine we believe to create and
foster rusts In this country every
dollar does the work of perhaps 3Ou
dollars. The actual figures, based upon
the data furnished by the government,
the agency reports Ind statistics OF
prosperity furnished by the gold
standard newspapers are $332.25 of bus
Iiness one dollar capital.
Our entire gold stock ISIS $50, 0Oo, 0OU
Our entire silver stock is. $50, 00O, GOV
Total actual money. 81, $50, 600, 0OU
Upon that actual capital we are do
ing a business, including all of our
lpublic and private Indebtedness
amounting to over $25, 600, 900, 600.
This business is practically based
upon the gold standard. The silver
money circulating in the world is es-
minated at 1921, 600, 900. Deduct this
from the totals, adding nickles and
pennies and there is said to be but
1901, SOC, 900 left to carry on more than
twenty-five times that sum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

Oh, you higher critics as they vain
Ily call themselves! They are lower
I~critics n very low at that. The
charlotte Presbyterian Standard tells
Iof one of them-a DR.. Thudicum,. who
was thirty years professor in the Uni
Iersity of Tubingen, Germany, and
was yet sixty years old before he had
read the Epistle to the Hebrews. A
fine Biblical exponent and critic i'll
deed! He has settled the authorship
and date of Hebrews. Beginning late
the knows it all What a Solomon
We quote from the Standard, ard i,
Jocks as if the biggest fools were the
learned fools:
II has decided that it was written
by a monk in the fifth or sixth CEN
fury and numerous quotations from ii
i'm the earlier Fathers were quotations
from each other. 1t looks now as II
1.-THE common sense of American schol-
lars would save religion from absurd
lTty al. the hands of the Germans and
their imitafors among the English and
lScotch, just as the Scottish shcool OF
common once saved philosophy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

Bishop Vincent, of the northern
Methodist church, like many ether
I~clerics. allows himself to go off quite
lhalf-cocked in the way of sympathy
with the British in gold hunt and dia-
mond hunt in the Transvaal. He il
kind enough however to confess ignor-
lance of the true merits of the cas- by
saying-'I am not informed as TO the
merits of Englands position" B just
and fear not" Do not allow % sym
Ipathies TO run wild with our judg-
imentt, but study all the facts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10
AYouthful Convict.

Norfolk, Va, November John
Whobeck. a thirteen year old boy, was
convicted in the United States IT
today OF stealing $3.25 from the Clar-
mont postoffice. In consideration of
his tender age sentence was suspended
and he was remanded to the custody
Of his parents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

Ut seems that farmers are we'll
pleased now that they can make $685.
per acre above expense. The Fayette-
Cumberland, who netted 1925 on -four
acres and il was satisfactory. 1t is
better than 5 cents cotton we suppose.
But what a change there is, Compare
present prices under the avaricious,
oppressive tobacco trust with prices
twenty and thirty a 60. There
are tobacco growers who are glad 10
get IS and SO per hundred who used
to get $50, $50. and 500 per hundred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

The Messenger does not pretend to
be legally learned nor to understand
thoroughly the i~ntricacies and mystic
ries of government by injunction. 1t
Knows enough however, Ito say that
that there are times, as all lawyers
we'll understand, when an injunction is
right, proper and necessary. That in
functions have been long exercised in
England as in this country through
many decades is we'll understood.
That injunction has been some
times absurd is doubtless a fact,
for men are falliable and prone to
forget or to abuse privilege. The Mes
SimonIton In injustice. He is an old
democrat and a man of unquestioned
ability. The supreme court nice re-
versed overwhelmingly an unfortunate
opinion of his. 1t is but just to him to
say that his friends who know him well
late decision, and that if the higher
court reverses his opinion he will re-
hear h case upon it's merits only. The
following from the Charlotte Observer
is a sensible view, and the editor is not
better informed than we are, it seems
in laws:
1T occurs to us, however, that it is
not Judge Simonton who is on trial but
the Legislative act which he constructs,
and that the matter properly at issue
is not whether he is a eatur of the
corporations but whether his decisionI
is good or baG. This is a question for
the lawyers-we confess that we don't,
know anything about it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

The Messenger has received a circu-
ar from President Winston of the coll
Iege of agriculture and mechanic arts
at Raleigh, setting forth the regula-
tons of h Institution. They are full
and concern study hours, liberty, con-
duct and discipline and other matters
of Importance that enter into cade
life. They are required TO bear them
selves as gentlemen, and are RESPONSE
BILE for any disorder and danger to
property. The following we read with
satisfaction:
Cadets are especially forbidden I'd
visit bar-rooms, gambling-houses or
houses of disrepute; to leave college at
night without permission; ITO use or
have in possession or introduce into
the college any liquor, tobacco, cards,
dice, pistols or other dangerous weap-
ons."
The requirements are strict but not
more than good order requires.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

At Greensboro Rear Admiral SchIey
was received by 1900 people. That was
right He is the hero above the others.
He Is as modest and true. He said as
we get ii from the Charlotte News
Il am no speaker" said he. the
lsentiment Of my speech-making is best
CONTAINED in my address II Santiago
Iof July Sd, 1895"
Admiral Schley in his usual way
Igave h principal credit to the men
ibehind the guns and before the fur
mace. Tt is these fellows said he,
that win our battles. and any nation
that would send ships to whip us mus,
he our superior in gunnery. which ia an
improbable thing"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

The trusts have actually increased
the price of commodities used BY the
people every where from 80 TO l50 per
cent This - the statement or sales
men in their meeting at Columbus. q
They publish a long list of articles IN
" hich the rise in prices has been Eaost
marked and caused by the action OF
the devouring trusts. We select a Few
as samples:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

It seems hat the staunch, rock-bed
republican county of Mitchell filled
with whites. will not permit a Negro
go enter and abide. They kill and ex-
pei. This has been done in the past.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

H~ousekeepers and the men who foot
the bills will please note They can see
from these few specimens among hun
ldreds what the devilish trusts are do
ing for the millions OF people mot in
the swim"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

We have received a COPY or two of
the new daily at Gastonia, the News.
1t has made a creditable start. Messrs.
Glenn & Loftin are the publishers.
Success to their new venture.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

h Messenger touches upon legal
matters generally with hesitation. 1t
takes a lawyer ito understand "the
ways that are dark of the judiciary
sometimes. Judge Simonton decides
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

A band Of Illicit distillers are terror
izing residents Of Lilesville, Arson
county
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10
An OUTBREAK OF SMALLPOX

In This state Looked For This FaihThe
Fayetteville waterworks Case Very
Little Cotton For Export The Oyster
business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10

The requirements are strict but no
more than good order requires.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

Inc gossip Of New York is only inter-
sling to the majority of us as that of a
spical American city and one that gives
manner, the keynote to the others.
ne fact. as stated in this column two
"eeks ago, that during Lent one of the
eaoers of that society gave an evening
run Omar Khayyam. with verses of the
E'uodyat done into dance by Miss Isa-
Vie duncan" came with a shock to me,
nu no doubt to all who gave the matter
thought Viewed simply as social
junction, 1t seems to amount to nothing,
- as the symptom of a social disease,
10 appalling. The spread of the gospel
'ne oecadents is thing to be dreaded.
nua oove all Omar Khayyam is the chosen
%ropnet OF that school The so-called De-
aaent school is disease to be warded off
every way Nothing in the literary
II social world holds as great menace
IN Tue healthy life of people and any
II" defined case should be at once isolated
II all VINO care for the life of their COM
Enunity.
10 hardly to be dreaded in Houston.
RN"e'er the great distance from alleged
'"i ana literary centers, that is 40 often
y i0udly deplored is largely in our
Ut but the outer edge of the wave may
SNen' perhaps has touched, us and even
--' mas Its poison. Life is full of COM
sHSstions, and while Houston is hardly
ha
nilng part Of II is not without Its
h,aa,u1,Eahtages. The picture of crowd OF
sent people gathered together to see
glrl express the sensuous dreams
knas oriental by means of a healthy
kan S en BODY, is simply revolving, and
ksn.. my De explained by a craving FOR
&evraonal excitement that 1t to the last
ff tse unwholesome
bress as said before, (and II wasn't al
3omnasl new them is not without its
iious,sations. There is no doubt that
3on ID hardly in sight OF the process
kavaa our streets are badly lighted. badly
ssu We have no public marks. no free
5nRens. But going out into dark streets
&oisv ST. iroism; jumping over the
5odv plvements Keeps the muscles of the
fHlly ~ healthy action; there are beauti-
Sooi. uee-shaded streets to walk In and
In are are very cheap. Then have we not
knfla Il, Oh annual visitants to the grent
] the ma ma bring home with them gowns
Din os est cut and hats that speak OF the
|ret - ne pleasant land of France? They
d The l.. iartner than this, in bringing TO
5bomi,at1cst thing In accent, and the most
tmos, a'e N handshakes. Oh. we are
bal J sight OF the procession, and hope
ihisn.rs eternal In the human breas.
Ind psv. wa, We may yet have lights
pssemepts and parks.
Pm ~
| Philadelphia, staid, conservative
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

The woman's club had full sttendanca
at their weekly meeting Wednesday. Mrs.
Tinsley read and interesting paper ~
Aztec Civilization and Mrs. Ko1f1ll
Builders christiaps?'' She told 81 the md
ing Of crossss and other chris<lon y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

The artistic home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. II.
#. MacGregor has been the scene Of
many enjoyable affairs. but none more so
than the celebration of the birthday OF
Mrs. Stevens. Mrs MaeGregor's mother.
last Tuesday evening II was perfect
surprise to MRS. Stevens, when. 80 many
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-11
Derthlck Club Entertains.

The Derthick club of this city,
whose membership compose some of
the finest musical talent extant,
gave one of their usual brilliant
entertainment last night at Odd
Fellows hall West Side.
The evening was an inclement
one, and the crowd in attendance
was not as large as would have
otherwise been had the weather
been propritious, still those who did
attend were treated to a fine pro-
gram of musical gems as well as
recitations, The following program
was faithfully carried out:
Chorus might Shade no Long
er"--Rossini.
Piano Trio-"Charge of the Hus-
sars" -Herbert-Mesdames Walker,
Arnold and Friedell.
Vocal-"I Dreamt"--Schiva-
Mrs. Sanderson.
Mandolin-Simple Aven"--Nrs,
Munzesheimer
Piano Storm Rondo"-Stibelt
Mrs. Skeen.
Analysis by Mrs. Lightfoot.
Chorus-"The Gypsies Schu-
mann,
Piano o-"Spring Song" Mendels-
sohn--Mrs. Booth.
Analysis by Miss Kellar.
Piano "Cymbeline"-- Robine--
Mesdames Drake and Lightfoot.
Recitation-"N Night Watch"-Misq
Kelar.
Vocal -" Roberto Meyerberr-
Miss Butler.
Mandolin and Guitar--Song from
"Der Obersteiger" - Mesdames
Munzesheimer and Skeen and Miss
Smoote.
Chorus--"Ave Maria" a"--Gounod.
DERTHICK CLUB.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-11
Arkansas Legislature

The house met yesterday accord
ing to adjournment and was per-
manently organized by the election
af Hon, A, f. Vandeventer speaker,
Hon. John G.. B, Sims chief clerk,
Several ballots were taken for scar
gent-at-arms, without result Of an
election, there being eighteen can
didates
Five bills we're introduced in the
senate Yesterday, but elicited no
discussion,
The committees have all been
named in the senate and that part
of the state machinery is IN good
trim.
"Peope are willing to believe in
miracles when they hear Farland, y
Editorial In Henry Watterson's
Courler-Journal,
"Farland Is a marvel New Or
leans PIeayune,
ut would tax the English voeab.
uary to say too much in praise OF
Mr.. Farland's recital. A more
agreeably surprised audience never
gathered in this city, Nashville
American,
Mr.. Tarlaud will favor us Japu.
airy ldth, at the Assembly Hall,
benefit First Baptist church. ] 3 6t
-
The Sbarkey-- Mccoy fight IN
New York on the 10, resulted In
Sharkey wlning the victory on the
10th round. 5000 people witnessed
the hsht,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-11
MARDI GRAs.
Little Rock Will Have One On
February 13 and IA.

LlJCle ROCK Will nave Une vi
February 13 and a.
Little Rock is to the front again
for a Mardi Gras carnival on Feb.
l3 and IA. The merchants have
subscribed literally this year, and
every arrangement is being made,
every feature of an interesting
character will be added to make the
occasion an enjoyable one. The
famous Sousa band will give'a con-
cert at the opera house on Feb. IL,
and as half fare will be given on
railroads, this feast of music can be
enjoyed in connection with the
other festivities.
A magnificent pageant in the way
of flower parade, in charge of the
lady who gave one at the Omaha
exposition, with an illuminated biz
cycle parade which will take place
on Monday the the 18th and King
Rex will appear on the 14th with
his brilliant cortege. With good
weather the occasion will exceed all
former efforts in public entertain
ment.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-11
EAST SIDE COUNCIL.

The east side city council met il
regular session last night.
Mayor Mullins being absent, R
B. Williams was called to the chair
to act as mayor pro TEN.
The following aldermen were
present; Purifoy, Kline, Williams,
Edwards and Barrow.
Recorder Murphy read the min.
utes of December 28, which were
approved,
Alderman Little reported that
the fire department was in need OF
more hose. Alderman Edwards
asked the rel ort be referred to the
fire and water committee and that
they report at the next meeting.
Carried,
Alderman Edwards motioned that
the night watchman keep a memo
randum of the electric lights as to
how long they fail to give light,
when out and report the same at
each council meeting. Carried.
Alderman Kline asked that the
street working ordinance which
had been read twice and which by
right should be called up at this
meeting, should be laid over on its
third reading until next meeting.
The motion was lost.
On motion the ordinance on
street work which compels every
male between the ages of Is and 45
to work or contribute their dollar
per day for five days in the year,
was called up and placed on it's
third reading and failed of passage,
Aldermen Edwards, Little and
Barrow voted against. Purifoy
aud Kline for. Alderman Williams
did not vote, being the presiding
officer
An ordinance was read the first
time, re-appealing all ordinances
giving property owners on Front
street the right to lay switches
upon this street as also upon Vine
to the alley between Broad and
Front street.
H. N. McLain petitioned the city
council to allow him to put up a
sheet iron structure between the
brick building and the sheet iron
structure on lot 4 in block 76. The
petition was granted.
Ralph Bros, by petition, asked
that they be granted the right to
put up corrugated iron shed in
rear of 2l8 on Vine street, to be
used as a boiler room for their
laundry. Granted.
The following bills we're then al
loma1