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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

It is well to place in contrast the Ut
terances Of two men perhaps more
prominent at this time than any 9TH
ers in the United States. You VIII see
how far superior the golde:4 words OF
are to the speciousS merc.less talk
of the other. Admiral Dewey says:
4 have never been in favor Of vio-
lence towards the FilipinCs. The is
lands are at this moment blCckaded
by a feet, and war reigns in he .nte-
rior. This abnormal stare OF things
should cease. 1 should like to see au-
tonomy first conceded, and then an
neXation might be talked about. This
is my opinion, and | should ike to see
violence at once put a stop to. Accord
ing to me, the concession CT self-gov-
eminent ought to be the most just and
the most logical solution"
President Mckinley thus speaks.
They a~ssailed our sovereignty, and
there will be no useless parley, 10 pause
until the instruction is suppressed.
and American authority ACKNOWLEDGED
and established"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

that is because &c holds three-fftgis OF
h valuation Of the real property. The
increase IN New York City in assess
ments Is s1e5. 600. 600: in Brooklyn s44.-
COG. 1000. Outside the property valua-
tion Is $40. 000, 600 less. You see the
farmers are not prospering.
The Milwaukee Directory puts Bal
tdmorefs population a. 5s4.So9, and puts
it in the sixth place after New York.
Chicago Philadelphia. Brooklyn and
ST Louis When did the last y reach
a half-miliion?
1t Is said that living IN New York
has advanced much in cost That
means less 20 eat for the workers. FOR
the bread~winnersa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

The Washington Post is opposed to
the North Carolina amendment. It
will probably be adopted in spite of the
objection urged. 1t wants a qualifica-
ton that will affect alike both races.
The ASheville Gazette, once thorough
ly Democratic, We believe, is now a re-
publican exponent. 1t of course OPP
poses the amendment and upon false
grounds. It over the amend
ment because it is aimed at white men.
The Raleigh News observer has this
to say and it meets the case exactly:
LAS the republican organ. The Ga
Zette, knows the amendment will carry
with a breeze unless uneducated white
men can be persuaded that it viii dis
franchise them. To iGnplant that false
mood In their heads is the mission for
which the Gazette was procured by its
new owners- 1t is a terrible blow to
nhe Gazette, after quoting with appro-
val from the Washington Post, to be
told by that paper that the amendment
is wrong only because it guarantees
the right to vote to every white man
in the state while denying it to thou
sands Of negroes"
There has been no little lodging in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

and linguistic elasticity 20 apply the
distinctive ecclesiastical wcrd to a Nor
mon monstrosity. From 4 report made
in the late Methodist Utah conference
at Salt Lack City IL appears that twen-
ty-eight churches OF the different de-
nominations have gainef from the
Mormon church fifty-two and a half
per cent of their present enrolment
while less than the half OF one per cent
have zone from Christian churches TO
the Mormon Moreover &c is stated
that on account Of various kinds OF
prosecutions many Of the converts
from Mormoniszn have emigrated from
Utah
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

The Boston Herald, an independent
paper Of wide circulation, is disposed
to ridicule and reject the boast of gen.
eral prosperity and that is caused by
the republican party-a most false,
specious plea indeed. 1t admits the
prosperity but does not believe the ad-
ministration party brought it about.
and for at least one reason, 10 wit:
other nations are prospecting greatly
also. Mckinley is t be renominatsd
and elected because he mainly brought
the prosperity. Bosh! Hear the BIS
ton paper:
AT any rate, we make bold TO cal at
tention o the chilling fact that IN Eng
land. where prosperity exists &c an
equal, and possibly a Still greater TX
tent, public opinion is turning against
the government, Notwithstanding the
remarkable industrial growth to which
the Salisbury mAniStry can point as
evidence of the beneficial character OF
conservative rule.
ITO judge by the result of some re-
cent by-electiOnS in which opposition
candidates have won seats that were
supposed to be fairly safe for the gov
eminent, the British voters are dis
regarding the trade boom and turning
away from the administration under
which it came up. In the light Of this
perverseness, SO plainly manifested by
our cousins across the sea-, it Will re
we'll for the republican managers to
build somewhat less confidently than
they have done in the good times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

WE have not had an impulse to write
much of the dreadful Dreyfus trial.
It is a great outrage and disgrace to
France and its army and to all who
favored the cruel prosecutions and the
astounding conclusion of the thing,
an awful ~burlesque upon justice. We
rejoice that the leading nations are in
great disgust and are pointing the slow
moving finger of scorn at the people
engaged in the great outrage upon JUS
tice and humanity. We shall rejoice
if all the leading nations shall refuse
absolutely to have any thing whatever
to do with the proposed fair at Paris.
Withhold all exhibits Of every kind
and let the visitors of the great nations
give a cold shoulder to the fair by
severely letting it Alone. If all the
nations would unite in administering
such a reprOof, and thus express their
adherence, it would serve France just
as she deserves, and express the SYM
pathy of the nations with the greatly
prosecuted, wrOnged victim Of false
hood ohu Pc WI po"SA' ASI i ooAo1
and Russia and Austria and Germany
and Italy and Spain and Turkey, even,
and distant China and Japan, and Mex
leo and Canada and Great Britain and
the United States put the seal of their
condemnation upon the greatest legal
crime Of a century that has not been
without great outrages Upon justice and
| helpless humanity. 1t is clear that
when an individual, be he citizen or
soldier, comes in contact with the state,
he must go to the wall with all of right
| and justice upon his side. Says the
Philadelphia Record:
1.-The agitation of the principle-to us
SO abhOrrent-which influences the
Nationalist, the Patriotic Leagues and
a majority of the French people in
their passionate denunciation of the
D~reyfusards as public enemies and sub
| versionists is shaking the foundations
of the republic. For, strangely enough,
public opinion in France does not re-
gard the suppression of personal liber-
ty as inconsistent with political free
dom when the safety of the republic is
! supposed to be involved. In short, lib
! erty is a word Of very different meaning
| in France than is it with u.s."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
HOME FaLhS

At Salem, Mass, 200 girls employed
in canning factories receive 4 cents for
peeling a basket of tomatoes. They ask
ed for 5 cents, and when il was refused
they struck and paraded the streets
brandishing their knives. Poor pay
for them.
The Washington department. of agri
culture reports the condition OF the cot
ton crop is worse than rel known be-
fore. On September l it was 6S.5. The
wheat crop is also bad of-6S.5 as
compared with "a last month.
whoqteach'ojsr,,h auRnt.ce hrdf hrdlu
The SmitAfield Herald tells CT some
fine farming in Johnston county Mr..
Pole Gardner will make on ten acres
twenty-five bales of cotton. IL that is
done it will be a big thing and was
never done in North Carolina before.
The Herald says that the estimate has
been endorsed by the opinions Of old
and experienced farmers. Upon Is
acres more he estimates that each acre
will net one hale-thus resulting in the
phenomenal yield Of 40 bales upon %
acres.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
RREVITIES

Western farmers are intensely stirred
over the power OF the trusts and are
uniting to fight them There are said
to be 5.0O0,0 900 in the fight against the
robbers and o2pressors.
Yellow fever Increases. Il is now al
four places There have been in all
227 asses.
New York City pays nearly three
ifths of the total taxes in the state, and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

The brief Of Mr.. John Bethany.
drawn by his lawyers, Messrs. Osborne
and Busbee, is a very satisfactory and
conclusive document 1t does not leave
the political turn-coat and teat-seeker,
Oliver Dockery, a peg to stand on. The
whole ~crumbling fabric he sought to
erect crumbles into noth:ngness and
the demagogue has neither prop nor
crutch to support his lameness. Any
n reading the brief carefully nus.
see how very strong and i~npregna5le
is the representative-elect- After read
ing it with much pleasure xe were
more amazed at the stupidity and wan
tonness OF the very hungry fellows
who is anxious to obtain a sea.
to which he has no claim whatever and
TO deprive a candidate of the place he
secured from the people by nearly 5000
majority. The case of Mi Bethany
could hardly be stronger, and there can
be no doubt of his retaining his seat
In the house unless the republican
members are cheats and s~coundrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

the Mckinley gang as to the ~resporsi-
bility Of the disgracefuI arbitrary sys-
tenn of censorship that has so long pre-
vailed at Manila There was nothing
akin to truth that was sent out except
that which favored the Americans and
the administration a correspondent
Of the Associated Press has given in
teresting news to the general manager.
The power was a Washingto. and not
with Otis. The acting censor revealed
this fact again and again in such ex-
plantations Of his conduct as this: my
instructions are II let nothing 20 that
can hurt the administration" "Of
course, we all know that we are in a
terrible mess out here, but we dcl't
want the people 10 get excited about
it II you fellows will only keep quiet
now, We will pull through in timo with
out n fuss at home my instruc-
tions are TO shut out everyth-ng that
could hurt McKinley's administration"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

Senator Tillman is a man OF ability
and however much his political enemies
deride him they know he is possessed
of fine speaking ability and no little
~acuteness of mind. He went to Boston
lately and the Charleston News. and
Courier thinks he talked sens Its
headlines, or are they the headlines of
the goldbug Richmond Times, read that
The espoused the views of every sensi-
BILE southern white man when he told
Boston people hat the whites are in
the ascendency and will remain Sc what
ever comes"
The Times editorially discussed the
transcripts criticism of Tilman's dec
laration and gives expression to views
that are universally accepted in the
south with all white men with white
hearts. We give a sample. The Times
tells the Boston sheet:
THE white man discovered this
try, the white man fought for its indie
pendence, the white man made it what
it is and the white man is going TO rule
it, peacefully if he can, by force If he
must. $ = = Why should an intelli
gent newspaper like the Boston Trans
cript hold to the idea that conditions
may be different in the south? The
white man and the black man cannot
live together upon terms of equality
and whenever it is attempted to enforce
this thing there is going to be trouble
and the black man is going to get hurt.
I'VE should not discuss the ethics of
the question, although we do not shrink
from such a controversy. Blu facts are
facts and there is no arguing against
them. Senator Tillman expresses the
view Of every discerning white man in
the south and states the exact fact when
he says that the whites are in the as
cendancy and will remain 80 whatev=
comes"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

Whether Z will be war Oh peace in
the Transyaal appears TO hang in the
balances. Both sides are preparing for
the tussle, and perhaps neither desire
it TO terminate in actual hostilities.
There Is another factor in the fight that
has not been considered and should be.
1t is as 10 the conduct Of the black
tribes il war comes between the whites.
They are numerous, greatly excellng
he whites, but not IN the Transvaal
or Orange Free tate, where there are
two or three to one only. The New
York Evening Post says:
The resistance of these people TO the
encroachmenrs of the white settlers has
been fierce and occasionally successful
They have been quieted, but they have
not ben subdued, and in a hosdlities
should break III between the English
and the Dutch, it is extremely improb-
able hat the natives would not rise.
In the Cape Colony this proportion is
found In Natal there are $1,000 whites
and Acc, 900 blacks; in Rhodesia the
numbers are 5000 and BOG, 1000; in
B~asutoland there are 600 whites, while
the blacks are estimated at $4,000"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

The curse Of overworked womanknd
are quickly and surely cured by KarPs
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
ner n tissue builder. Money refund
ed II rot satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
% ctr. Fox sale By r. r. Betsmy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
Troop. Return 10 For, uo,ro.

Newport News. Va, September IA
The two batteries OF artillery trans
Ierred from Fort Monroe az the OUT
oreak OF yellow fever, TO Plum island
returned 10 their old quarters al the
fort today. They came down an the
ete1mer Jefferson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

Rev. Ernest Clapp, a native -Forth
Carolinian, aged thirty-three. has been
doing interesting and attractive preach
ing in New York City. He belongs to
the Dutch Reformed church. He is a
graduate of Erskine college, Pa and
was educated at Union Theological
Seminary. n. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

The cotton crop will be greatly cur-
tailed in this state. Since August re-
port the crop has been cut down. In
two months the reduction is between
25 and 35 per cent. Tobacco has been
much injured-14 per cent since Aug
ust report.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

Rev. James A. Riddick, born in
North Carolina, and the oldest minister
in the Virginia conference is dead at
Petersburg, aged 80. He was born in
Gates county. He entered the ministry
in 1882, and served for siXty-six years.
He was of the same family that gave
to southern Methodism L of the most
charming and gifted preachers-Rev.
DIR. Cornelius B. RiddGck, of Cali
fornia. The Richmond Dispatch says
of the deceased:
'Mr. Riddick retired from active Ia
bors many years ago, though his mind
was as bright and clear as ever.
He was a man of genial heart, Of
sunny, bright, and charming Opposition
His life was holy and pure, and his
old age peaceful and beau,iful.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

North Carolina, according to the We
racious newspapers, often has aged
people who range from Ito even as high
as 165 years. Most are apochryphal,
but now and then there is a genuine
centenarian. Such an Z is probably
Mrs. Nancy Hollifield, who lives in
Rutherford county. a correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer says she lives
two miles from EllenborO. She is lis
years old and until five years & she
could walk the distance to EllenborO
with all ease. She now uses a rolling
chair. Rev. DR.. G. Lee, who died last
summer, looked up her age three years
ago and she was Us then. He was
about IS when he died, and often said
he could remember we'll when he was a
small boy she nursed him, ard that
then she had several grown children.
This is a true story"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

We suspect we were misled in put
ting Loge Harris among the republican
supporters of the amendment. 4 re-
ference to him i'm a weekly puts Loge
among the enemies of the amendment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22
MOSCOW.

Byron Dingy, a brakeman on the
Delaware, LackaWanna and Western
railroad, who recently moved with his
family here, while jumping off his car
at the round house Monday, was
caught between two cars and badly
hurt being severely squeezed and hav-
ing his left arm broken. He was re-
moved to the Moses Taylor hospital.
Abe Wall is moving his family to
Scranton.
Miss Emily Richardson returned
Monday from a visit with relatives at
ThOrnhurSt.
Mr.. and Mrs Verden Smith, of Mich
olson, have been visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Travis,
for few days.
William Eschenbach has moved with
his family to Scranton this week.
Miss Lonzella Lumley, of Scranton,
was the guest of Miss May Hornbaker
over Sunday.
Mr.. John Horner, of Long Branch,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Swartz, OF
Lake Ariel, have been visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
SwartZ for several days.
Mrs. Emma Lancaster and family
moved to Scranton Monday.
Presiding Elder Rev. Warner con-
ducted the quarterly meeting services
Saturday evening and Sunday morning
in the NJ. e. church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22
OLD Fo1.GE.

The marriage of Mr.. William Plows
and Miss Lizzie Curtis took place at
the home of the brides parents on
Thursday evening, Nov. 16.--The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. G. f.
Ace. Only the immediate relatives
We're present. The young couple have
gone to housekeeping in their newly
furnished home.
There will be an oyster supper and
entertainment held at the new Method
ist episcopal church on Friday even
ing. Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kennedy, who
have been visiting friends in Blakely,
have returned home.
Mrs. Hanna Bennett, who has been
i'll for some time, still lies in a very
precarious condition.
The funeral services of Mr.. William
Rupp, who accidentally shot himself
while out hunting, was held on Tues
day. lnterment was made in Ham
town cemetery.
The marriage Of Mr.. Alfred Avery
and Miss Jennie Cornelia Drake will be
solemnized in the Methodist Episcopal
church Thursday evening at CSC
o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22
LIFE SKETCH OF
GARRET A. HOBART
THE STORY OF A REMARKABLE
CAREER.

Success OF the Late Vice-President in
Business and Politics-His Identi-
fication with the Interests of the
State Of New Jersey-His Expert
ence as a Political Leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22
Thatcher's Minstrels.

The only and original George
Thatcher has made the public aware
ment is yet in its prime and that
George Thatch2r's Greatest NTinstrels
will be one of the best that brains
and money can secure. All may be as
sured of an evening Of wholesome hu-
NOR and delightful music at the Ly-
ceum theatre Thursday evening, when
this organization will appear in our
city. "All in black face" is a srecial
feature of this seasons performances.
Mr. Thatcher who was the origina-
tor and leading member of the world
famous Thatcher, Primrose and Vests
minstrels, will appear at every per-
formance in his own particular field
of humorous monologue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22


Sale Of the New York and Phila-
delphia Consignment Co., at 428
Lackawanna Avenue, Who Was
Arrested the Other Day for Selling
Goods without a License.
The arrest Of the manager of the
great clothing sale now going on at
the store of the New York and Phila-
delphia Consignment Co., 42S Lacka-
wanna avenue, has caused quite stir,
the people we'll know how this arrest
came about. This great sale is doing
a rushing business and the rival cloth
iers are presumed to be at the back of
it all. The manager of the great
clothing sale will test the law and in
the meantime will endeavor to sell at
unusually low prices; In fact, the man.
ager is more determined than ever to
get rid of the great stocks of goods and
give the people of this valley the bene-
fit of the low prices, and at the same
| time show Would-be competitors that
! they are not in it. Look at these prices
examine them carefully; they will pre-
! vail during this sale
Mems Shifting Suits, s.. 9S, worth Sc. So
| Mems Imported Scotch Suits, $685.
| worth $l5. Mems Silk Mixed Suits
! s595, worth $3.50. Mems Driving Ul-
sters, from 50 to $3.50. Mems All-Wool
! Pants, Sl.49, worth $3.50. Imported
! Carr's Melton, and silk-lined, $685.,
worth 500. Boys Harris Cashmere
Suits, $295, worth $12. Boys Sawyer's
! Cashmere Suits, $780, worth $40.
Young Mems Cheviot Suits, 1895, worth
sl2. Nobby Youths Suits, imported,
$4.65 worth SIS. Elegant Irish Frieze
Overcoats, $685., worth $22. Children's
| Elegant Scotch All-Wool Suits, 81 95,
worth $5 Mems Elegant Dress Suits,
$3.50, worth from SIS to $22 Mems Ele-
CANT Pilot Dress Beaver OVercoats,
black, blue, brown, $6.75, worth SIG.
| Getaways, silk-lined, $795, worth from
| 500 to $50. Childrens Finest Dress
Suits, S2.65, worth from S. to 50. Ele-
CANT Suits, 1895. silk Suspenders,
1Oc., worth 75c. Overalls, 22c. Hats,
69c., worth $3.50. Silk Umbrellas, 49c.,
! worth SO. Neckties, 15c., worth S25c.
Handkerchiefs, Sc, worth 25c. Socks,
4c., worth 15c. All kinds of Gloves for
| less than one-third value. Blue fan
| mel oVershirts, 39c., worth $3.50. Pay
no attention to any signs and banners
| displayed by other merchants to de-
ceive the public, but come direct to the
building 42S Lackawanna avenue, be-
tween Washington and Wyoming ave-
nues, in the building formerly occupied
by the Scranton Savings Bank and
| Trust company.
p. S.-We pay car fare to out of
town buyers for reasonable amounts.
Store open evenings until 9 p, m, Sat
urdays until II p. m.
THE LOSS OF GOLD is great; the
loss of health is more" Health is lost
by neglecting to keep the blood pure.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies, enriches
and vitalzes the blood and thus saves
both gold and health.
HOODS PILLS cure biliousness, sick
headache. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22
ga Hot Old Time"

At the Lyceum next Saturday after
moon and evening one of the best COM
edy companies ever organized, will
present The Rays "A Hot Old Time," "
a most successful musical farce. While
the express purpose Of the comedy is
to create laughter, still it has a CO.
herent plot that is well carried out and
contains many incidents AMI situations
that are funny in the extreme.
The large company is made up of
well known comedy players and high
class vaudeville artists, including
among others: Dan Gracey, Frank
Wesson, j. Clayton Frye, j. p. Lester,
Frank Morrell, Jack Darlington, Rob-
ert Cone, Ada b. Burnett, Flora Evans,
Lottie Walters, three Frenchinette Sis
ters and Elinor Blanchard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22
A Marvellous Pianist.

That Godowsky is not only a mar
velous pianist, but also a composer of
promise is shown in the critique in
the magazine Music" on Godowsky's
new pianoforte studies founded upon
certain of the Chopin studies, several
of which he is to play in his recital in
the Parish House tomorrow evening.
In the six pages of this critique by
the editor, w. S. b. Matthews, occurs
the following: "These pieces give a
clue to the sources of the mastery in
terpretations of Godowsky the pianist
for it is through the marvellous domin-
ations of half-told suggestions in the
master works of the great composers
that his concert performances attain
their original charm