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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
IMPROVED ACCOMMODATIONS.
Excellent Atlantic Coas Line Servfc
in South Carolina -Twenty-FOur
Splendid New Cars Being Built
Twelve in Wilmington.

The following special telegram from
Florence, S. c., to the Charleston News
and Courier, under date Of June 18th,
will be of interest to Messenger readers:
THE action of the legislature at its
last session in changing the law in re-
gard to the rate of fare on all railroads
in South Carolina, making it 3 cents
all round, and requiring nothing but
first class cars to be used on all trains,
has brought about a wonderful change
in the accommodations for passengers
on the Atlantic Coast Lin and prob
ably on all the other great systems in
the state. The Coast Line has had all
of it's trains neatly and comfortably
fitted with first class coaches. They
have contracted with the Pullman COM
pany for the building of twelve first
class day coaches and are building at
their own shops in Wilmington twelve
more, making a total of twenty-four
coaches. Each of them will be vesti-
buled throughout and will be lighted
will modern railway Illuminating APP
paratus, and heated by steam. Every
car on the train will be vestibuled and
passengers will then be given a gen.
uine first class car to ride in, and the
fare will remain the same, three cents.
These cars will be put on all local as
we'll as through passenger trains.
The CoaS Line believes in giving its
patrons fast trains and first class ac-
cOmmodatiOnS, hence their latest move
to provide vestibule day coaches"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
THE TRUCKERS IN SESSION.
Board of Directors of East Carolina
Truck and Fruit Growers Assocfa-
ton VIII Submit Report to took
holders Today.

There was a meeting of the board Of
directors of the East Carolina Truck
and Fruit Growers association yester-
day to receive the reports of various
officials and prepare their annual re-
port to be submitted to the stockhold-
erS who meet in annual session in the
county court house at II o'clock to-
day. Members of the board present
were Mr.. w. l.. Hill, of Warsaw. Mr..
]. s. Westbrook, of Faisons, Mr.. J. D.
Aaron, of Mt. Olive; DIR. E. Porter,
Of Rocky Point; DR.. George F. Lucas,
of Currie; Mr.. W. z. Springer. of Will
mington; MIR. D. d. Bonner, of Grice;
Mr.. o. F. Coutless. of Chadbourn; Mr..
D. W. Russell, Of Rose Hill; Mr.. J. A.
Brown, of Chadbourn.
The most important official report
submitted to the directors vas that
by Mr.. II. A. Bauman, business agent
for the association, which was highly
satisfactory, and will be used very
largely in making up h report to the
stockholders to-day. The strawberry
season just closed, IS Messenger read
ers are aware, has been probably the
most successful in the history of the
industry hereabouts. Indications are
that there will be a very large attend
ance upon he meeting to-day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
Il Il STOLEN
\ Handsome Jewelry Case Found in
the possession of Two Negro Boys
hey are Detained by the Police.

Two negro boys, aged about Is and
Is years, are in the custody of the po-
lice awaiting developments as to the
manner in which they came to have
in their possession a handsome gilded
jewelry case. They carried he case to
Burke's jewelry store yesterday and
offered it for sale, claiming hat they
found it near the Carolina Central
depot on Monday evening. The boys
say that they a just beaten their
way from L~aurinburg M were COM
ing from the depot when they found
the case. AS a matter of precaution,
Mr.. Burke reported the matter to the
police, by whom it was deemed ad-
visable to detain the boys until their
story could be verified. In the mean
time, the jewelry case is on exhibition
in Mr. Burke's show window, where it
is labeled found"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
THE FLOW OF THE CAPE FEAR.
Interesting Statement by Hydro
grapher of United States Geological
Survey.

E. w. Myers, photographer in the
department of the interior, United
States Geological survey, division of
photography, has issued a compare
tive statement of the estimated flow
of the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville,
covering a period of one week, June
1st to eth, for the past three years.
The statement is in cubic feet per Sec
ond, Or second-feet, one S~econd-foot
e%qualing so California miners inches,
or about 40 Colorado miners inches
and is as follows:
June 1, 1898, ,22s; 1899. $3.50; 1900. l.
100.
June 2. 1898, 1,145; 1899, 2.77o; 1900,
/, 16O.
June 8, 1898, Las; 1899. $40; 1900,
1,O9O.
June 4, 1898. 1,o41; 1899. 1880; 1900,
1920.
June 5, 1898, sOs; 1899, 1855; 1900, L.
o2O.
June 6, 1898, III; 1899, 1850; 1900, $50.
June Z. 1898. 612; 1899, 1850; 1900, 990.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
Route Agent Transferred.

The Florence Times, of Monday, has
the following item which will be of in
terest to many Messenger readers:
Mr.. K. c. Barrett, who for several
years has faithfully served the outh-
ern Express Company as route agent
in Florence, left Saturday night for
Norfolk, Va. He has been promoted to
the position OF route agent Of the Nor
folk division. Mr.. Barrett has been a
very popular official. He numbers his
friends by the score, and though we
rejoice with him in his deserved pro-
motion, We are all sorry to see him go.
He is commended to Norfolk.
Mrs. Barrett will remain here until
the fall, when she will join her hus-
band in Norfolk.
Mr.. w. ]. Warren, late route agent
at Fayetteville, has arrived in the city
to a Mr.. Barrett's place. He has
already assumed the responsibilities of
his office as route agent at this place"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

Henry Clark ~Brfdgers, of Tarboro, Out
Shoots the Best Experts of the
Country.

The New York Press of June 14th
contains a reference to Henry Clark
Bridgers which will be of interest to
Messenger readers. 1t is as follows:
Success attended the second day of
the Interstate Associations Grand
American Handicap target tourna-
ment yesterday. The principal event
on the card, h preliminary handicap.
was won by Henry Clark Bridgers. a
native OF Tarboro, N. c., who had
been shooting under the name of Tar
Heel" He stacked up against the
best experts in the country, such as
Rolla Heikes, Jack Tanning, J. A. r.
Elliott, E. D.. Fulford, s. w. Leroy and
others, but managed to win out by one
point.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
General Writings Remains Brought
Home.

The many friends OF the family VIII
be glad to learn hat the remains OF
the lanIented General w. II. g. Whit
irg. oIe of Wilmingtol's most valiant
officers in the Confederate ARM. one
who sacrificed his life for the caEs- *
the confederacy, having died in 1850.
are now at rest in Oakdale cemetery,
this city. They Were brought here
from Greenwood cemetery, New York,
Oh Tuesday of this week and quietly
committed to their last resting place,
the transfer being purposely kept as
quiet as possible. Ny T. Donlan. SUI
peritendent of Oakdale cemetery went
to New York after the remains and
ACCOMPANIED them to this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
A Negro Endorses the Amendment.

H. w. Bethea, one of the most high
ly respected negroes of Robe ION
county, who is in the city
the Federal court, called at the Mes
sengar office las@ night and requested
us to say that%he is heartily in favor
of the adoption of the constitutional
amendment. He says that hT is con-
WINGED that its adoption will prove a
great blessing to his race lie pro-
poses TO do all in his power to assure
It's adoption. Bethea's home Is at
Pembroke, Robson county. H. is an
educated and well Iea0 negro and
owns comzahle property in his
c. urty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
Cotton Bloom From Eli=abetbtoxn

Mr.. 7. II. Hale, of Elizabethtown, in
writing to The Messenger under date
of June Goth, says:
"I herewith send you the first cotton
bloom of the season for this section.
This bloom opened Monday. June 18th,
on h farm of Mr.. Russell Mears, near
Elizabethtown, Bladen county. Mr..
Meares says he has ten acres in cotton
which he will put against any in the
state, and e~xultingly exclaimed "Hur-
rah for Did Bladen, democracy and
white supremacy" and so say we all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
For the House I'm Fender.

The friends Of DR.. George F. Lucas
VIII present his name to the county
convention of Pender county to repre-
sent it in the next legislature.
This is done without his knowledge.
but his acceptance, IL nominated, will
be insisted upon. His popularity and
ability are needed at this extreme time
by the democratic party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

Unless food is digested quickly it will
ferment and irritate the stomach. AZ
ter each e take a teaspoonful of
kodol dyspepsia Cure. It digests what
you eat and will allow you to eat all
you neeo OF what you like. 1t never
fails to sure the worst cases of dys-
pepsia- It is pleasant to take. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
Use Aliens Foot-sase In Your Shoes

A lady writes: II shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
on my hands. It V my gloves by
absorbing p~ersporation. 1t is a most
dainty toilet powder" We invite the
attention Of physicians and nurses to
the absolute purity of Aliens Foot
Ease. DR.. w. c. Abbott. editor of the
Chicago Clinic. says: 1T is a grand
preparation; I am using IL constantly
in my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sell 1t, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy,N.Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

Henry Elwell & Co. 319 Washington
street, New York, "a b a the potato
market continues demoralized. They
say hat the supply is so great that
nothing but low prices can put them
into the hards Of consumers. They also
state hat Virginia will begin shipping
this week quite largely and in two
weeks Long Island will be marketing
potatoes; so they see no prospect now
for an improvement. The size Of the
crop is beyond expectation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
THERE Is \ COOL HEAD or sTEA u.
Battle for White Supremacy Waxing
More and More Vigorous Hon.
Buck Kitchins Vfsit-Hon. II. B.
eileen Heading This Way second
Ward Meeting Tonight Fifth Ward
Last Night.

The local democratic executive COM
mittee is making extensive prapara-
ton for the visit Of Hon. Buck"
Kitchin 10 this city next week He will
arrive here Monday and speak Monday
night in the Fifth ward. at the corner
of Seventh and Castle streets Every
white man in Wilmington is urged TO
turn out and hear him
On Tuesday afternoon Dir. Kitchin,
in company with a GROVE of citizens,
will go down to Whiskey Creek bridge,
where he will, at $3.50 o'clock, address
the white mer of Masonboro township.
Returning TO Wilmington early in the
evening, Mr.. Kitchin Will again address
the white men of Wilmington, speak
ing this time at the corner OF Fourth
and Harnett streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

results 70 411 cents per crate. a hgure
too low to justify the raising and mar
keting of this crop.
We believe that the results obtained.
as shown above. have been largely due
to the favorable conditions under which
this crop was marketed, n II Is the
opinion OF your board that unless great
caution is exercised in marketing the
CROP Of 1901. the results Viii be dfsas-
trous to the grower.
A few slight reductions We're made
in the rates Of other products, but in
the opinion OF your board h rate on
potatoes should receive especial atten-
ton at the hands Of the association
the coming season.
AS TO finances. your board - able TO
report that IL has adopted the Sugges-
ton OF the stockholders at the last an
nual meeting. and that the finances
are in good condition. Is will be seen
from the t~reasurers report.
The board OF directors deemed 1T
necessary TO have an official organ OF
the association, and have therefore,
taken steps to take $3.50 worth OF stod
in The Carolina Truck n Fruit Grove
ers' Journal and have adopted the same
as the official organ OF the associa-
ton. We commend IL TO the stock-t
holders.
We congratulate the stockholders on
the fact that harmony has prevailed
in the association during the past year,
and his has been OF great assistance
to the officers of the association in OBJ
tanning the above results, and shows
conclusively the truth of the old adj
age, In unity there is strength
We desire to return our thanks 10 the
association for the manner in which
the members ave stood by the off,
GERS.
Respectfully submitted.
W. l.. HILL,
President.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
There We're also reports by Mr.. :.
H. Strange, as treasurer. and Mr.. &.
NJ. SteinmetZ as secretary both Of
which met the hearty approval of the
stockholders.
The next order of business was the
election OF a board of directors for the
ensuing year which resulted as fol-
lows:
j. A. Westbrook. Mt. Olive; ID.
Baughman, CRISIS; j. A. Brown. Chad
bourn; DR.. f. Porter. Rocky Point;
j. S. Westbrook. Faison; W. l.. Hill.
Warsaw; j. II. Moore. Burgaw: W. j.
| Boney, Wallace, w. f. Springer. Will
mington S. II. Strange. Fayetteville;
George F. Lucas, Currie; j. Il. oliver.
Mt. live; G. w. Westhrook. Whining
ton; w. E. Thigpen. Currie; D. w.
RUSSELL, Rose Hill, b. F. Russell.
Teachey'S.
At a meeting of the new board OF
directors held Immediately after the
| adjournment of the stockholders Off
| GERS were elected as follows:
President-W. l.. Hill, of Warsaw.
Treasurer-S. III. Strange, of Fay
etteville.
Executice Committee-W. l.. Hill.
of Warsaw; DR.. George F. Lucas. of
Currie; Mr.. J. A. Brown, of Chad
| bourn: Mr.. j. S. Westbrook, of Fai-
sons; Mr.. j. A. Westbrook. OF Mt.
| Olive.
The election of a vice president and
a secretary was deferred until some
future meeting. Nearly all Of the Wis
| iting truckers, of whom there were a
very large number returned 70 their
homes on the several evening trains
yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

General Kitchiner. while sleeping on
a repair train, has a narrow escape
from capture by a body Of Beers. who
attack and destroy the train He
barely escapes on horseback.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT
BY DIRECTORS TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
TRUCKsR'SASSo5IATION

Meeting Held In the Court House.
Representatives In Attendance From
Ing Belt-New Board OF Directors AID
Oficers Elected Results of Berry
Crop Just Marketed Very >asisfac-
tory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

General Roberts cables that the sit
uation is rapidly quieting down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

The Unite States district court was
in session from 9 until 2 o'clock yester-
day and during that time. aside from
disposing OF a number of cases for re-
failing. Illicit distiliing,t ETC., heard
some further testimony in regard to
the contempt case from Washington
and transacted some routine business
incident to the court
During the session B. G.. Empie, ESQ.,,
Of his city, was sworn and admitted
TO practice in the United States courts
as were also c.. c. Lyon, Esq, and c.
NJ. Mclean, Esq, of Elizabethtown.
In the matter of the disposition Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

The announcement Of the coming of
Hon. r. B. Glenn, of Winston, TO this
city, to make a campaign speech, will
be hailed with delight. He is to be here
on the night OF July It'll, and
tina he will be greeted by the white
men of Wilmington en- masse is as
sured. His powerful speech here dur
in the 1898 campaign is still fresh in
the memory of the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

Captain j.. NJ. MCGOWAN, president of
the Fifth Ward White Supremacy
club, requests The Messenger to say
hat the club will meet tonight in the
hall over the old hook and ladder
house, corner Fifth and Castle streets,
and all white men are cordially invited
to attend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

The most largely attended and inter
esting meeting of the Fifth Ward
White Supremacy Club yet held was in
the hook and ladder hall, corner Fifth
and Castle streets last night. Rousing
speeches were made by j. 0 Carr,
Esq, George Rountree, Esq, Frank n.
Stedman, S. H. Fishblate, Brooke
Empie, Esq, and others. The white
men of the ward are thoroughly arous-
ed and are putting in some haro
work, setting a lively pace for the
clubs in the other wards Of the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

From a notice published elsewhere in
this issue it will be seen that the white
government union of the Second w~rd
are called by President Springer to
meet tomorrow night in the rooms of
the Merchants Association, Seaboard
Air Line building, for the purpose of
organizing a white supremacy club for
the amendment campaign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

The white men of the Second ward
are urged not 10 forget that they are
called to meet tonight in the Seaboard
Air Line building merchants Associa-
ton rooms) to organize a white su-
premacy club. If you are interested in
the preservation Of good government
you can't afford to stay away from the
meeting. You are needed to help keep
the political pot boiling. III meeting
is called by NJ r. w. E. Springer, presi-
dent, and Robert c. Sloan, secretary,
of the old white government union,
which did such excellent service in the
1898 campaign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

1t is now definitely settled that Hon.
Buck" Kitchin will speak in this city
on Monday night. The place for the
speaking has not yet been selected, but
it will be somewhere in the Fifth ward.
Every white man in the city is urged
to attend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-18
STAR PRAIRIE ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins of Fair
land, I. T., visited the latter's BROTH
ere, Elisha and Dick Richardson,
this week.
Miss Emma DeCoursey is enjoy
ing a visit from her cousin of Ne
vada, Mo.
Lulu Glazebrook spent several
days with her grandparents in Bax-
ter this week.
Mr.. Jess Baker of Sarcoxie, Mo-,
visited friends here last week.
Mr.. Robert Pence of Illinois aud
brother. DIR. Pence, of Galena were
at the Pence farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ricketts, aud
daughter. Glen, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder Sunday.
Quite q number of our young
people expect to attend school at
Lowell Academy.
We understand that Maud Mason
has been hired to teach the fall and
winter term of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Winters visited
in Galena Sunday. ELEANOR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-18
BIBLICAL BASE BALL.

We noticed an article recently in
one of the county papers from
country correspondent denouncing
Sunday ball games. Now the facts
in the case are. most of the players
attend Sunday school and church
every Sunday morning and are
very good citizens generally. No
other day is suitable. The hay
presses and threshers can't stop
for n ball game, nor the hired
hands lay off,. The boys who play
hall on Sunday are the big athletic
fellows who do good work on the
farm during the week and contrib.
ute the big end of the support for
their families. Sunday afternoon
is the only half holiday at this sea
son Of the year. Why not eucour-
age them to have all the fun they
can"
Wasn't David q long distance
thrower? Abram pitched his tent.
Moses ahut out the Egyptians at
the Fed sea. Noah took the fowls OF
the air. The devil coached Eve
when she stole first. Adam stole
second. Rebecca went to the well
with a pitcher. Sampson struck
out before he beat the Philistine'.
Cain made base hit when he slew
his brother.
Abraham made sacrifice.
The prodigal son made a home
run. Solomon stayed until the last
half of the seventh and after fum-
bling a "hot one" pronounced 1t all
vanity. Though three score and
ten was not 80 bad. \. FAN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-18
BLUE MOUND.

Why was Eleanor" not in print
last week!
Miss Maud Legget and her sister
of Lowell were the guests OF Miss
Lena Stoskopf last Sunday, aud nc.
companied her TO church in the al
ternoon.
Ed. Lyle and wife went to Col.
umbus last week. MIR. Lyle, who
has been sick, went to consult DIR.
Baxter.
There was good congregation
at church Sunday, Notwithstanding
the dust.
Leonard Stoskopf and wife took
dinner at Mr.. Embry's Sunday.
Miss Alice Garrett of Webb City
and Mrs. Arthur Garrett OF near
Keeiville, visited Mira. Dan Miller.
Attend the ice cream eupper at 1.
n. Lynch's grove Saturday night.
August Is.
A cousin of Mr.. Simpsons has
been visiting them.
Married, at Columbus, Saturday,
Aug. IL. Mr.. Eugene Ball to Miss
Daisy Banning. Miss Banning IL a
sister of Mrs. 10. Turner and is well
known here. We extend them our
congratulations and wish them
much JOY in their welded life.
Quite a number of ladies were in
attendance at their weekly society
meeting. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. Simpsons.
Miss Alice Garrett started back to
her home in Webb City last Tu g.
day. Miss Garrett came over on
her bicycle and returned the same
way.
Wish it would rain, don't you:
DEW DROPS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-18
plJRIllc sALE.

]. B. Shelley and son will sell at
public auction, at their place, one
mile north of Keelville, on Tues
day, August q, beginning at 10
O'Clock, 8 horses, among which 10
fine Tuckahoe stallion; l thorough.
bred Kentucky Mammoth jack; l
span good mules; l Red Poll milk
COW; 2 fine Poland China brood
sows; 10 fine shoats; a good Steel
wagon; ! good buggy; i riding
pillow; set of work harness.; set OF
single harness; II tons Red Top
hay; 8 acres good corn; 100 chick
ems; IS turkeys; u geese; II ducks;
all of their household furniture.
W. T. Hartley, the popular auction
eer will cry this sale. Fred L. Err
win will act as clerk. Mrs. T. Meyer
ding will ssrve lunch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-18
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of u.s.
ing anything else for indigestion
and biliousness; doctors were scarce
and they seldom heard of appeudi-
citis, nervous prostration or heart
failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation of undigested
food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic
action of the system, and that is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches aud other aches.
You only need a few doses of
Green's August Flower, in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with
you. Sold by Dewitt & Thompson.