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The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
cssperhsatis of To-day.

The coppcrheads VIII be little slow
about putting themselves in the way Of
getting another drubbing Ike the one
they got on the PettigTew proposition
In fact. the coppcrheads are about as
feeble to-day as they were in 1916.
They are feebier, indeed, than they
were at one time during that period.
They carried several northern states
in 1862 and 1859, and ran the Demo
cratic national convention in 1861
They failed 10 run the country then,
however, and they Will fail now.-SL
Louis Globe Democrat
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
rrrnn IA ,.rrta.h,.

Bvyan denies the report that b" urEs'd
the Democrats oG kentucky TO inspect
THE viii Of the Pe0ple q the stale as
expressed in the eleetl0n. Tie story
was Improbable un il face Bryan )
not the man who would raise his band
TO prevent his party from committing
q fraud n he thought that the fraud
would give il control Of any important
ofiice. sun. II Gocl,-.I steals the soF-
ernorship. Bryan and his party may
bid 4 lOuE soo5-by 70 power Ia hesi,
tucl,y.-St. Louis tilobe- Democrat
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
NJ cnr-r N.c...ar,.

The administration seems determined
10 allow the aauties'' 10 lirs all thsir
ammunition before answering, but
there viii &c 4 bp1aJside when Il dos's
come. After witnessing The operations
sInre the bcSiauing or ihe Spanish
war M rati0nal cittzen really believes
that there i any nccessity fer she ai-
uinIstraiion TO cover up anything
Minneapolis Tribune
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

CannibaIism has broken out In the
Congo Free State. The Zappo Zap
tribe. employed as revenue officers of
that country, having been sent out on
a somewhat questionable expedition to
collect rubber, ivory. slaves and goats,
as tribute TO the sovereign authority,
people and crowned their rapacious
proceedings by eating five of their
prisoners, The Congo Free State ruI-
ers might find it to their advantage to
take lessons in revenue raising from
American municipal experts and learn
the civilized art of pIucking but not
killing the goose that lays the golden
eggs.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

A farmer in Paxton, Worcester Co.
Mass, who settled upon an abandoned
farm about two years ago, is reported
to have raised on eight acres this year
1900 bushels of potatoes, $4,000 Gu
cumbers-the latter from a single acre
800 barrels of cabbages, 700 bushels
of tomatoes, $50 barrels of carrots, GOO
bushels Of parsnips, LOO bushels of
turnips, 400 bushels Of beets and 1,10O
heads of eaulifiower, besides squashes
and some other truck ad libitum, and
all the vegetables used by the family.
OF course it is presumed that these
products were marketed at profit,
and, that being the case, it is easy to
see why many of New EngIand's
abandoned farms are being reclaimed.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
4 DI.rsP4e-

In a sermon on -Creeis and Trusts .
Chicago clergyman. the Rev. Alexan-
der Kent Of the Peoples Church. put
forth the novel theory that religion and
theology are the sources of trusts. II
the tariff WAS the mother OF trusts, a.
has b,-ru asserted, llt declared. then be
WAS Justified In saying that popular
theology is the grandmother Of trusts
As the IariT Is not the mother OF trusts.
Mr.. kenJs very interesting theory
faIis.--Ncw York sun.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

Nathan Hale, when led TO execution.
mourned because he had but one life
which he could sacrifice for his coun-
try The Chicago employs who IS dis
charged to reduce expenses cannot see
things as Hale saw them He not only
regrets that he has to sacrifice his one
job for the sake Of the city. but ferv-
emily wishes that he might hold two
positions aad never be removed from
either.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

Paris has provided a fine site in the
American quarter. near the TEocadsro
and the Arch OF Triumph, for the
equestrian statue OF Washington The
statue is to be unveiled July ,, on the
anniversary OF washington's accept
ance of bis commission as a general,
and the occasion will probably be tax
en- to make a demonstration of friend
ship for America by the one European
all times
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

II may. Of course. have been only q
coincidence, but it was still rather
curious that William Armstrong.
charged with bribery in a Chicago rail-
road suit, should be defended in Wash
ington by one OF the most prominent
of western railroad lawyers, and 1t was
also curious that the ex-bartender OF
Chicago. a man of presumably but
little ready capital. should be able TO
employ so expensive an attorney. Who
is putting up for him?
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
Prttuszt Pststxrrw.

In the Senate yesterday Pc'tigrcw
pettIEreweI with even more than bis
habgruaI pcVtISrrwuess- lie said that
Mr. MckIulsy had laid himself open 10
Impeachment and had acted BY order
OF the British government He swat.
ted the British government, the y.
uoranee and syeoplauey o. tbe British
people" the miserable, Contcfnptih'n
rot Of Rudyaul Kiplins. British rule
in Egypt, ana other things to numerous
10 mention. He sald that white meu
couldn't live in the tropics. 4 saying
cliaracscEfsticaIly Isftigrcw. Bs the
side Of PcttlErcw even Billy MaSe''
seems TO have almost a ruaimeutaEy
intelligence and faint SlimmerinG 0f
reasgu.--S. \. sun.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

A political machine in Chicago IS
said to be going 10 pieces Score an
other point for substantial reform
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

Considering the warIike results
which followed SO soon upon The
Hague peace conference Europe will
view with alarm" the issuance by the
car Of another rezcript, on marine dis
armament.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

Happy is the man who knows that
the whole structure Of society is build
ed upon a foundation of individual re-
sponsibility, and that a weak nature in
one contributes to n weak foundation
for all
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

II the governOrship Of Cuba had been
left to the politicians ever so many
gentlemen would have received one
vote.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

Tarbintar, an Indian word, meaning
telegraphy without wires. is suggested
as the single word that shall designate
the new wireless telegraphy.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

The individual is not punished foE
his sins but by his sins.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

II is hard to decide whether I child
suffers more in not having any broth
ers and sisters, or in having too many
of them.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

No matter how poor horse man
drives II he has on light driving coat
he feels the true sportsmzu's spirit
within him.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

Harper's Weekly is advocating an
empire Of the United States This
right on the heel of the failure OF
Harper & Brothers.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

The absent-minded woman never
feels so silly as when she hands her
fare to some man who is not the con
ductoT.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

The keenest disappointment has al
ways some compensation.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

John l. Sullivan might organize
Lost a Million" Club.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
GOLDEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Combs, the Mulatto. Says He Will Not
Attempt to Escape Arrest.

Lexington, Ky, March Elf w.
Golden. who is the center OF interest in
the Goebel murder investigation.
slipped into Lexington last night and
has been under surveillance of detec-
tives throughout today. He left for
Winchester today. He was inaccessi-
BILE to outsiders and to friends was as
silent as a Sphinx. To H. NJ. Steele, of
London KY, who is here, he said:
"Rumors going over the country are
all a lie. You will find out later / am
telling the truth"
Judge Robert Fields, Of Perry coun-
", came here from Beattyville today.
He says that at the barbershop where
"Tallow'' Dick Combs works he heard
Combs say that he was at work every
day and would make no attempt to es-
cape if the officers wanted him. He
said he could prove where he was every
hour Of the day on which Goebel was
killed and that he was not afraid OF
the consequences
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23

ests. loud applause or the demo-
cratic side.)
The resolution was finally laid pom
n table-l10 to 81.
The Loud bill was then called up. II
was arranged that general debate
should continue today and tomorrow
and on Thursday until 2 o'clock when
n bill should be read for amend
ment under the 5-minute rule until 4
O'Clock when the final vote should be
taken.
Its provision cuts of from the priv
ileges of second class mail matter
which pays l cent per pound. publica-
tons p~urporting to be issued periodi-
caIly n to subscribers, but which
are books or reprint of books. and de-
fines the conditions under which a pub
LEGATION hall be admitted to the mails
as second class matter.
Mr.. Bel, of Colorado, opposed the
bill. Second class mail matter was a
privilege, he maintained, enjoyed by
the masses.
Mr.. Stokes. of South Carolina, OPP
posed the bill, mainly on the ground
that il would fnjure the country news
paper.
Mr.. MCPHERSON, of Iowa. and others,
denied that the bill could affect news
papers in n but a single particular,
name: The reduction of the number Of
sample copies at second class rates TO
500.
The senate amendments to the legis-
lative appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED in n the bill was sen to con
ference.
At Sis o'clock the house adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
A SAD DEATH.
\ Little Child Gets Hold Of a Box
of Arsenic Pills.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., March 90. .
Mrs. w. E. Farmer returned yester-
day from Elm City. where she went to
attend the funeral of her brothers lit
tie girl. The death of the child is in
deed a very sad n Its father, Mr..
Lee Greenwood, had been taking a
compound containing arsenic. His
wife had placed the box containing
this medicine near Mr.. Greenwood'S
place at the table. 1t is supposed that
the child, seeing it's father get some
thing from the box, in his absence,
tried to do the same thing. The child
was discovered swallowing the poison
and was Immediately carried to Elm
City to DR.. Chears, but too late. Death
came in ten minutes after reaching
the Doctors office.
DR.. Albert Anderson returned yes
terday from Durham, where he vent
to inspect the Water supply of the
Commonwealth cotton mills. During
the fall there a been several seri-
Gus cases of sickness among the en-
ployes in these mills. There have been
several damage suits brought against
water supply. Messrs. Winston 6
Fuller, attorneys, wired DR.. Anderson
to max an analysis Of the water, SO
that it might be used as evidence.
Rev. B.. H. Melton, pastor of the
| Christian church, has been invited to
deliver the convention sermon before
the State Christian Endeavor Society,
which meets in Raleigh on April 26th.
His sermon will deal with THE Es-
sential Elements Of Good Citizenship
Mr.. Melton is one Of the strongest
young ministers in the Christian
church.
Hon. F. A Woodland left yesterday
1 for Cnr1fhnnrf UhQra he prnQC RI Ypa Ire
an address On the amendment. Chair
man Simmons has assigned Mr.. Wood
ard eastern North Carolina. He will
address the voters on the same sub
ject at several points in this territory
during this and next month.
Mr.. Henry Blount has returned from
Clinton, S. c., where he delivered a
lecture before the Presbyterian col
lege. The newspaper reports of his
lecture are complimentary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
validity OF such Town Ordinance Sus-
tained by the Supreme Cases
ADMINISTRATIONS Filed.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., March 2O.-In the su-
preme court today appeals were argued
as follows: State VS.. Mclaughlin, by
general for the state, J. d. Shaw and
c. B. Patterson for defendant: State
VS.. Carter, by Mclean. Proctor 4 Nc
Intyre with the attorney general for
the state, w. F. French ard ]. 3.
Schulken for defendant; Little VS..
Ratlin, by L. d. Robinson for plaintiff.
Bennett & Bennett for defendant: Car
ter VS.. Railroad, by J. 3. Schulken for
plaintiff. Junius Davis for defendant:
cooper VS.. Security Company. motion
OF defendant for certiorari and case
continued.
A decision rendered by the supreme
court today in the case of State VS..
Hay, from Alamance, sustains the va
lidity of an ordinance passed by the
aldermen Of Burlington making vac
clnation compulsory. Judge Brown
ruled against the validity Of the ordi-
upo the trial below.
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows by the supreme court: Morehead
VS.. Hall, from Carteret, new trial;
McLamb VS.. McPhail, from Sampson,
error; State vs.. Irwin, from Lenoir.
affirmed; Cheek VS.. Sykes, from Or
anSe, error and Hall VS..
Fisher, from Guilford, error; State VS..
Hay. from Alamance, new trial; Mar
com VS.. Railroad, from Wake, affirm
ed; State VS.. Utley, from Wake, af~
firmed; King VS.. Fountain, from Pitt,
reversed.
The following cases were disposed of
by per curtain orders, to wit: Johnson
VS.. Rogers, from Vance, affirmed:
Church VS.. McDuffie, from Cumber-
Ia nd motion m dnalat an6 Iiu,,icu do
PENDANTS appeal allowed; Kock VS..
Porter, from Columbus, motion to
docket and dismiss defendants appeal
allowed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23

Correspondent OF the Messenger.)
Goldsboro. ~. c., March 20.
Bishop Charles b. Galloway. of the
NJ. z. Church South. is in the city Wis
iting his kinsman Captain a. J.. Gal
loway. asst night he lectured in st.
Paul's NJ. E. church on the Tween
tieth Century Movement and those
who were fortunate enough TO hea
him were delighted with the lecture.
Bishop Galloway Is considered n OF
the finest, IL not the finest. preacher
in the Southern Methodist conference.
At the Sunday morning service on
last Sunday ST Paufs church was
crowded. the occasion being the annual
sermon delivered TO the G~oldsboro
Rifles by their chaplain. Rev. F. II.
Swindell. The Rifles church
in a body, and heard a most eloquent
m They also enjoyed the music
by the choir which was exceptionally
good that morning.
The Rifles have accepted an invita-
ton TO attend the New Bern fair next
month. and enter the competitive drill.
A prize Of $50 in gold has been offered
to the best drilled company that at
tends.
The Spinsters' convention which was
held in the opera house here last Fri
day night for the benefit of the Mary
SoLlon l14oCt a NSh 10Ad ~dS u SpASA-
did success. The house was packed
and $50 was cleared. The opera house
was donate to the spinsters. and they
were given SO by a ~benevolen young
bachelor, making a total of 800 clear
of all expenses. Each spinster acted
her part well, and il would take too
long to specify. Misses Minnie Grant.
who advocated dress reform, and Julia
Castex, who was opposed to il. deserve
special mention. The original poem
e by Miss Kate Darden was also
very good.
The Christian Science people in
Goldsboro nave fitted up a pleasant
room for their weekly meetings on
West Centre street over the office of
the Goldsboro Water Company.
Mr.. N. O'Berry is making prepara-
lions to build a handsome residence
On his recently purchased property on
West Centre street, between the resi-
dences of Major w. T. Hollowell and
Captain r. p. Howell.
Hon. Charles B. Aycock. who is now
thought by all destined to be our next
governor, left yesterday for Asheboro,
where he speaks or the constitutional
amendment today.
Miss Potwin, the violin teacher at
st. Mary's, in Raleigh, has formed a
class here and comes down every Fri
day afternoon and gives lessons, re-
turning the. following day.
Mr.. r. p. Howell, who is travelling
eastern North Carolina for the Nation
al Computing Scales Company, of At
lanta, Ga, is in the city.
Mr.. w. c. Munroe, Jr., who is work
ing in the Atlantic Goa Line office
in Wilmington, spent Sunday here with
his parents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
ADMIRAL DEWEY SICK.
Unable to Attend the Reception at
Savannah Last Night.

Savannah. Ga. March 2n.-The pro-
for the entertainment of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey was broken this
afternoon by the illness of the admiral.
a public reception a been assigned
for The hours between 9 and IL o'clock
and 5000 persons gathered at the De
Soto hotel to greet the distinguished
VISITORS: but the admiral was too i'll
to appear and the function had to be
reluctantly called off.
The admirals attack, which is OF
Indigestion, occurred on board the rev.
enue cutter Hamilton while the party
was on a trip down he river and har-
Dor. Surgeon General Wyman. OF the
marine hospital service, and Dr.. ST. j.
B. Graham, who were aboard the cut
ter, administered to the admiral. Dut
his indisposition was so severe that
it was deemed best TO bring him back
to the city on the steam yacht Bara-
couta, belonging TO Mr.. Mr.. Edward
Kelly, of New York, which was a
c~ompanying the revenue cutter. The
admiral is resting easily tonight and
his physicians say he will no doubt be
able to go Oh with the programme OF
arrangements tomorrow.
All the shipping in the harbor, for.
eign and domestic, was decorated
gaily in honor of Admiral Dewey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
RICH COPPER ORE.
From a North Carolina Mine-Efforts
to Suppress Contagious Diseases in
Cattle-State Election Board-The
Hungarian "Globe-Trotter."
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, N. c., March 20.
The agricultural department has re-
ceived from the Blue Wing copper
mine remarkably fine specimens of
ore, IS per cent. pure. A great bust
ness is being lone at these mines, and
hundreds Of persons are employed.
The supreme court today took up
the appeals from the Seventh district.
The following attorneys are present:
George NJ. Rose, H. L. Cook, N. a. Sim
clair, of Fayetteville; John D. Shaw,
Jr., of Laurinburg; w. F. French, N.
A. Mclean, G.. b. Patterson, S. Nc
Intyre, of Robson county; j. B. Schulz
ken, of Columbus county; w. a. Stew
art, of Dunn; L. D. Robinson. j.. w.
Wall, of Wadesboro; Junius Davis, of
Wilmington.
Deputy Collector Sutton reports the
capture of a large Illicit distillery at
Clarendon.
An excellent map of the state, show
ing the districts free from spenic or
Texas fever among cattle has been
prepared. The state veterinarian is
very DESTROYS that full reports of all
outbreaks of contagious diseases Of
cattle be made promptly. The gov
eminent is not taking hold of the cat
tie quarantine matter with a Suffi-
GENTLY strong hand, and this applies
: also to tuberculosis in cattle. A few
years ago some infected cattle from
Pennsylvania nearly ruined the herds
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college and the experiment farm. A
number of animals had to be killed.
! Afterwards the entire Pennsylvania
herd had to be killed. 1t is contended
that the government should not have
left these matters to the states.
The state election board meets here
April End. 1t was created by the last
legislature. This is the board the
meeting of which it was said some
time ago the republicans would try
to prevent by an injunction granted
by some fusion judge.
At the criminal court here next week
there will be an unusually sensational
case-the trial of a boy named Green
for poisoning his mother.
Mrs. Louisa v. Holden, widow of the
late Governor w. w. Holden, died al
her home here very suddenly this
Captain William H. Harrison,
mayor of Raleigh. who was a Mexican
war veteran and who commanded g
company from this city in the confed.
crate service.
Count Rocco Dianovitch, the Hun.
garian ''g~lobe-trotter," left here today
and says he will go to Wilmington
He certificates from Governor
Russell, the mayor and other officials
showing that he has been here.
The special committee of the board
of agriculture meets next Thursday tt
look after some defects of construction
of the new nne to the state museum
Bishop Galloway raised nearly $3.50
here Sunday for the Twentieth Cen
fury Movement" He is now at Colds
boro.
Eugene d. Penny, the populist il
this county who left his wife anC
four little children and went ava!
with a young school teacher, tn
daughter of another populist, ha'
again departed. He and the Schoo
teacher returned after a trip to Cali
fornia and Mexico, but the reception
Penny got was so chilling that h
found he was not wanted by his wifi,
or his former friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
LORD SALISBURY's BLUFF
Through the Washington Government.
Prevents Swiss Mediation.

Berne, Switzerland, March 1.-The
federal council has answered the Boer
appeal for mediation as follows:
The Swiss federal council would
have been pleased to cooperate In
friendly mediation in order to end fur
Their ~bloodshed, but as the presidents
of both South African republics have
directly approached the British gov
in order 10 conclude peace on
a basis indicated, and the British gov
has shown itself against the
proposal; and As, furthermore. the
British government has declared 90
the cabinet at Washington hat IL did
not propose to accept the Intervention
OF any power. the Swiss federal coun-
Gil, to its regret, must also
the idea Of taking any STEPS on the
lines of the request made by the pres
idents Of the South African republics.
There remains for the federal council,
In the circumstances. nothing but to
express its sincere wish that the bel
ligerents viii have succeeded. az no
toe distant date, In finding a basis for
an understanding honorable to both
parties"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
THE NORFOLK BURGLAR KILLED
The Man who Has Terrorized the
Town Shot by a Policeman.

Norfolk, Va, March 2O.-The indica-
tons are hat the negro who has brok-
en- into several residences, assaulted
and robbed helpless women recently,
and we'll nigh terroriZed the town,
was shot and killed this morning by
Policeman Salyer. He is Brooks Ram
sey, a deck-hand on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Steame Louise, who about
5 O'Clock this morning, entered the
home of Mrs. Virginia Pruitt, an aged
dressmaker on Charlotte street, and
brutally assaulted her with a piece of
iron CRATE. Shortly after fleeing from
the house he was arrested by officer
Caffee, from whom he escaped, to run
into the arms of Salyer, who after a
desperate struggle shot Ramsey to
avoid being killed by him. In the hip
pocket Of the negro, to which he had
reached before Salyer shot, was found
a 38-calibre revolver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, who were muir
derously assaulted in their home the
night of March 4th identified the shoes
the negro had on as having been taken
from their house. Miss Cotton, WHO
was ubseQuently assaulted in her
home. identified the rings found in
possession of Ramsey's wife, as the
same torn from her fingers, and Mrs.
Jones, another aged victim, Unidentified
him as the man who attacked her.
Several overcoatS found in his house
have been returned to their owners.
He is no doubt the man the police have
been looking for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Trusts and Manufactures and the
Negro Question Taken up.

Atlanta, Ga, March 20.-Trusts and
manufactures occupied the attention
of the United States Industrial Com
missioners at their session today. The
witnesses were Governor Gambler,
Jack J. Spalding and Judge George
Hilyer.
Mr.. Spalding suggested is a remedy
for the evils the trusts have produced,
national legislation which would pro-
hibit the trusts from enjoying the priv
ilegeS of Interstate mmerce
Judge Hilyer said the remedy lay in
government ownership.
Governor Gambler did not suggest
any special legislation, but he thought
the trusts ought to be regulated by the
national government.
All of tie witnesses agreed that the
trusts raised prices by destroying com
petition and were a menace to the
states and to the nation.
Governor Gambler spoke Interestingly
bou the negro race. He said the
race had advanced greatly in the past
twenty-five years but he believed The
place for the negroes was on the farm
The governor does not favor an indus
trial school for negroes. He says thu
best school for boys of either race is {
corn field or cotton patch.