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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

The trusts are public enemies and
OppressOrs. Every man in town knows
that about every thing a family uses
is higher han TWO years ago. 1t takes
at least one-fifth or one-fourth more
ito live today than it cos two years
ago. The huge high protective robher
tariff-a vile scheme of iniquity and
rascality-that is levied to unite a
small class while stripping a great
class who are the toilers and bread
winners, has created and fostered these
monsters. Lately an excellent object
lesson as to the working of a trust is
given in the Standard Oil Company's
operations. Six months ago you could
buy oil in ans at S cents a gallon, in
New York city. says The World. Now
it costs the working people II cents.
On the 18th instant the price was ad-
vanced 1 cent-that is to say, the
working man must pay an advance of
, cents a gallon, or 621a per cent more
than he paid six months ago.. The
World very properly asks as to the
trust ~eXaction:
"Wha is the excuse? What the rea-
son? It costs less, not more, to pro-
duce the crude oil now than it did a
year ago. 1t costs less, not more, to re-
fine and deliver it.
THE Standard Oil Company last year
paid so per cent. dividends on a largely
fictitious capitalization of 500, 900. Oec
With such profits to the good, it has
certainly nc excuse for increasing the
price of its commodity by 621A per
cent. But to the second question.
What is the rea:5On?' the answer is
Easy n obvious. The Standard Oil
Company is a conspiracy of greed
against man"
What you see occurring in oil has
occurred in perhaps fifty or more
household articles. No honest mar can
defend such devouring sharks 1t is.no
more decent and moral than highway
robbery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
FREE SPEECH.

The runror that Butler would come TO
Raleigh as one of Mr.. Bryan's escorts
may be true. He has impudence
enough to do that or to shove himself
upon any political entertainment at
which he is not expected. He says he
will speak in Wilmington and can not
be prevented from doing so. That
might depend upon the character of his
speech. If he were to come and try to
arouse race antagonisms and to stir
the negroes to deviltry of any kind it
might become a little warm. He can
less he is a public incendiaryI bent or
mischief and getting recruits for that
army he will raise ito drive out of the
state the white men who ppose him
and his co-conspirators. There is an
abundance of free-speech in North Car
DINA. But a smallpox negro can not
tote around" at will his areas nor
can a public incendiary go about and
ESSAY to array the blacks against the
whites and to provoke thereby a war
of races. That Is one thing even But
Ter, the great statesman and constitu-
tional lawyer of Sampson, may not 10.
Since writing the above the Raleigh
Post of 18th is to hand. 1t seems that
Butler will not be a welcome guest if
he should be permitted to come with
Colonel Bryan to Raleigh. A protest
from several gentlemen was sentDCol-
onel Waddell, Claude Kitchin, F. d.
Winston and others. How any one
could hin of favoring Buffers coming
is marvellous His Satanic Majesty in
vading a religious meeting n taking
part in the exercises would be regard
ed very properly as highly indecorous,
impolite and mal-apropos. The APP
pearance of Butler as n of Mr..
Rryan's escort would be very offensive
to tens of thousands of democrats. II
should not be allowed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
BuTLER's GREAT ARMY.

The Raleigh News n Observer of
| Sunday gives the full organization OF
Buffers army of blacks and tans,
| which is to clear up the white men.
Butler has issued his ukase as big
| Tsar. and his general orders as COM
| mander-in-chief OF the army OF expui-
sion to be commanded under him by
Major General James II YOUNG. the
Wake county niger colonies IN tue
Spanish war. but in which he did no'
fight Butler commands that the
white gang must be whipped out OF
the state" The getting up OF the or
der and the arrangement OF the three
brigades with the eight regiments.
seem to be we'll done. The News and
Observer says:
The organization has not been fully
completed. some captains, majors, norm
blowers ct cetera remaining TO be Sc
lected but from the appended list as
given in general order No. /. yesterday
! issued. a fair estimate may be had OF
what a formidable phalanx IL will be
when the time comes TO close ranks
and charge. The privates OF the army
Will be OF the same sort that have so
! often assailed the public nos n the
~penftentiary in the past"
II fills nearly two column and IS OF
course a burlesque. In General Jims
staff Marion Butler is Inspector" He
ought TO be '-drum-major" or the fife
tooter. Butler viii ride a mule when
the army marches out for battle. and
will carry a black-hag with a skull and
cross bones on il. The first tune play
ed by the band ought to be The
Rogue's March"
Holton is very. very hungry and has
the right office-"Commissary." Rus
sell is left out. He ought to be the
Director" of the band In that
he can get in the procession Otho
Wilson is not in the right place-"Ordi-
nance officer" He should be Com
mander of the Bummers." 1t is the
greatest army of ~invincibles since Sill
John Falstaff commanded his ragged
FLOWS. But what a splendid show,
Let the music start. The war drum
rumbles from affair. The braZen unm-
pet brays it's thrilling note and rude
| clash of hostile arms speak fearful
prophecy of coming troubles. The gal
liant warrior starts from soft Tepose,
from golden visions n voluptuous
ease wherein the piping times OF peace
he sought sweet solace after all his
tolls, etc" We quote from memory
For the remainder see Washington Irv-
ing's best book. Observation-Disclosures His
tory of New York" 1t gives n most
amusing account of the great war to bt
waged between the New York Knicker-
bockers and the New Jersey Dutch, il
we remember Alright, for il is not fal
from fifty years since We read the de
lightfuI book or any part of it. It viii
apply TO the Butler war of expulsion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
BRYAN IN

The Richmond Dispatch published in
full a ste~nographic report of Hon. w.
j. Bryan's speech in that city which
was over two hours long. We do not
think we have read an ADLER or more
effective speech by him. 1t is some
thing of a political education to read
it. 1t is as clear as a sunbeam. 1t is
strong from first to last. 1t is very
comprehensive as &c subjects, and there
are humor, wit, sarcasm, philosophy,
eloquence, and a most edifying and
healthful amount of sound politics.
What wonderful physical endurance!
What lucid and luminous understand
ing, What fidelity and zeal in behalf
of the people, of popular government!
We found it highly entertaining and
very full of meat. To hear Sd admira-
bic and accomplished a speaker as he
is conceded to be deliver such an an
imated, stirring, vigorous speech must
be indeed a pleasure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
BREVITIES.

British liberals in the early stage of
the Boer war whooped nightly for in
vasion and conquest. They have
Changed their choon'' and now protest
that the war sis a crime and a blum
der" Late!
Tom Reed defined a statesman ''as
a successful politician who is dead"
Many intelligent people have been
thinking for years that real states
manship was dead in this country.
Reed tells why.
We repeat that Lincoln's famous
ending of his ''Gettysburg Address
was stolen from a New Highlander who
put 1t in a Reader published in the
rthirties-that this is government of the
people, etc. 1t was not his coinage, but
his theft.
The New York Evening Post says
that Roosevelt looks upon the isthmian
canal as an Implement of war. Secre-
tary Hay regards it as an instrument
taTity of peace
Sir Wilfred Lawson said of a Tory
members speech on drink that 'he was
full of his subject"
General Wade Hampton says never
MIND about silver, let US get rid of re-
publican rule at all costs"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
A AND THE YADKIN.

Stanly county is waking up with 9TH
er counties and is determined to get in
the procession of progress. AIbemarle,
its county seat, is advancing rapidly.
It's mills will. double their capacity and
ing will be erected. The water power
of Yadkin river is immense and for a
long time there has been talk of 'har-
Messing" it n compelling it to do the
services of men. Mr.. III. A. ChappeT1
writing in the Raleigh News and Oh,
server from Albemarle, gives an inter-
esting account of the Yadkin above
that town and from it we copy this:
"a stream of water three hundred
yards wide M an average depth OF
tween two rock walls and begins to ds-
scsnd at a rapid rate. This is THE
Narrows-" The Narrows" is a mile
long, the descent ninety feet. and II II
only sixty feet wide at its narrowest
point. The sight beggars description
After The Narrows'' the river wi0ens
and then comes the falls proper For
two miles and a half the water goes
literally tumbling down hill. In the
three and a alf miles include rs The
Narrows' and falls both, there is a fall
of about three hundred and fifteen
feet
Hundreds OF thousands of dollars
have been expended towards utilizing
this vast power Mr.. Chappeli says it
will take pretty strong q costly
harness 10 hold as wild an animal as
this. 1t is proposed to conduct this
power by electricity to town one hun
dred miles and less away The nearer
by the mill the less costly will be the
power. While Charlotte, Gastonia,
Concord, Salisbury, Troy and hosts Of
small towns i X New London, Norwood
and Mt. Gilead will come in for their
share of this power, is 1t not
BILE to suppose thai Albemarle, nine
mile away, with its numbers of facto-
ries already formed, will become a
manufacturing centre equal to any that
now exists"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

Some republican writing from North
Carolina to the Springfield Comm Re
publican, writes things wise and other
wise. He knows very little more thar
the average Yankee as to conditions.
They are very slow to learn, but they
do learn something. They are not as
absolutely blind and infatuated now
as they prior to the war and ever
twenty years since. The observation
of the correspondent leads him to write
of the negro. We copy a few disjoint-
ed remarks:
Are the negroes growing better? The
white man says that they are simply
more 'cocky.' 1t is a fact that in the
admirably conducted colored univerSi-
ty in Savannah the president has a
hard task ITO persuade any of the stu
dents to work on the farm to help
about their expenses. . Speaking
of the colored man as an employe, he
is generally considered as unreliable.
If you put him at a machine in a cotton
mill he will go to sleep at the job. You
cannot work him as a janttor. for he
will fail you when You most need him.
Once in a while he braces UP.
but after such a brace his credit runs
out in about three years. 1t is interest
ing to watch the negro during the cold
weather. He is unprepared for it, Of
course. His house is cold and he gen.
orally goes out, and building a big bon
fire warns himself as best he can out
OF doors. Thus on these old nights
you will see hundreds of such fires
blazing out in the darkness"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
COTTON MILLING BOOMING.

1t is very certain hat there is now
great enthusiasm in North Carolina
over the building of cotton mills. The
great success in the past attending
this great and growing industry is an
inspiration now and men with some
spare money are ready to invest in 1t
1t has paid very handsomely. The
profits in we'll managed mills hav been
large, and in some instances of most
extraordinary size, like that OF the
Gastonia mill that went up far beyond
80 per cent, but we fail TO recall the
precise figures. The common average
of profit has been from s 10 II per
lied much beyond this. We mentioned
some months ago thai We had been
creditably informed of one mill paying
for itself in three years. Take the
new large mill here, the Delgado. Not
vet working, its stock is worth S1.10,
and will soon be worth more no doubt.
Many persons have sought to invest IN
# and as announced in The Messenger
recently. the present mill will be in
creased in its capacity more than
twice its present size. 1t will be more
thar half a million dollar mill. Good
manaeemen is almost certain ito bring
excellent results. 1t is indeed a grand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

The American people have been and
are still very heavily in debt to Eu-
rope. A vast deal of property in this
country-such as railroads, farms, etc.
is mortgaged. 1t is perhaps true that
the amount-four years ago estimated
Ito be five billions of dollars-has been
reduced, u there is no doubt that
still billions are owing. How much has
been paid we have not seen guessed
at. But several hundred millions are
thought to have been lifted. 1t is
Stated that prosperous as the two past
years are thought to have been, that
the mortgage has been cut down but
s per cent. This leaves still an immense
sun and mortgages are still thick and
interest has ITO be met.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

The Messenger has seen no farther
instruments Of Pritchard's fairy tales
since Senator Money used him up SO
effectually. Jeter is nursing his wrath
ito keep 1t warm" and when he and the
great Indian chief ''Whet My Knife"
begin their bloody campaign in the
eastern counties. they will appear in
full war-like feathers, with tomahawk
and gun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

In North Carolina there are six coun-
ties that show a falling of in the value
o. property. They are Alamance. Clay.
Greene, Madison, Perquimans, and
Vance. Durham leads in increase by
81, 1S3, SAT, over 1898.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

Governor Russell, Colonel Shaffer
and Loge Harris, three of the republi-
can leaders in Wake county, say the
amendment viii carry. Ex-Governor
JARVIS, a particularly level-headed pol
ltclan and close observer, has the
same opinion. We have no doubt that
Pritchard, Holton and Butler think
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

FOR SALE.-FINE TURPENTINE
location, with complete outfit OF
teams, wagons, still, ETC., on w. C. &
A Railroad. Removal from state
cause Of sale. ]. c. POWELL. Pea
cocks. y. G. Jan 8.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
HOME FOLKS.

The increase in property valuation
in North Carolina is SIS, 600, 900, the
greatest YET now in one year. This
is exclusive of railroads, telegraph. etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
Rouse MeLHer.

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by c.. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
HOODS Pills

Are prepared from Ma
lures mild la~xatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
CHARLES N. STEIFF,

wAREROOMS.-S North Liberty
Street.
FACTORIES+Bloek of East Iafay-
site Avenue. Aiken and Lanvale
streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
CURE SICK

Heals and Protects the Membrane. restores
the Senses OF Taste and Smell Large Size 80
cents at Druggists or by mail: Trial Size. 10
cents bv mail
Il BROTHEa~ So Warren st. New York
san
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

so. but have not Ehe candor to
let 1t out. That would spoil their fat
frying and kick the pan over.
Bumptious George White. who is of
the lark ginger-cake variety. admits
that he is a negro" All will agree 80
this VINO know his ways that are
dark" In 1895 he said this in a speech
before the black and tan state pow
o at Raleigh:
Il am not the only negro who holds
office. There are others. There are
plenty more being made to order TO
hold offices. We don't hold as many
as we will.
The democrats talk about the color
line and h negro holding office. 1 in
vite the issue"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

By the way, Jeter lives in Madison
county in the mids of radicals. They
are so thick in that benighted county
tina democrats are few and far be-
tween. But in spite of the overWhelm-
ing power of negro sympathizers there
are enough of democrats-white men
who are white men, to organize for
battle. They met and adopted resolu-
tions. We quote them, for they have
the right ring and make true demo-
cratic music:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the acts of the last democratic legisla-
ture.
"2. That we are unanimously in ia
vor Of the proposed constitutional
amendment and desire to assur the
democrats of THE east hat the said
amendment will carry the full demo-
cratic strength of this county and the
entire west.
"3. That we are forever in favor of
white supremacy in North Carolina.
-. That we condemn in the most en-
phatic n the partisan acts of the
present supreme court
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
<T1EF
:plANQ$|

others have ound ii 50, why o
youE Stien Pianos are in more homes,
universally approved and enjoyed. than
any other instrument on the market
today.
Catalogue and book OF suggestions
cheerfully given Pianos of other
makes at prices 10 sui the most eco
nnmfoal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

II is announced thai the black ard
tan leaders white skins) have issued
orders to Sambo and Jim and Josh thai
they must stay away from the state
convention. The order is Keep in the
background until the amendment is
defeated and then you shall Sit at the
first table and call the figures AT the
inaugural ball if we elect our man
governor" A trick,
No white man can be fooled in this
way. The campaign for victory for a
white mans government Will be press
ed all along the line, and it Will be j
sharp negro who will bamboozle a
white nan this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
What's Your Moneys Worth T.?

Answering that question depends
upon where you go ID ind out We
honestly. eonScientioasly be1ieye that
your moneys worth viii be found / n
nna ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

a lauter-day pOlygamous fraud from
Utah was treated to an egg-frolic in
Wake. They were of much age and
abominable flavor and smelled of the
Noachic period. Some one tells The Raj
eigh Post of this egg-cellent compli-
ment offered to the apostle of lust. We
quote:
"When the Mormon proselyte began
ITO eXhort he was assailed by a show
er of eggs of the vintage of '65-eggs
that were laid on a day when the hens
were not feeling we'll. The sickly hen
fruit swatted him in one, TWO three
order on his ~cellulCid collar and shirt
front and ran down in little cascades
and waterfalls and ocean currents upon
his bare Mormon hid until he finally
gave up in disgust and decided TO make
that shipment of wives from some 9TH
er town. Probably eleven and one-half
dozen out of a possible twelve dozen
of those eggs formed an intimate ac-
quaintance with hat elder and it is
said that he had to ship himself TO
Salt LAKE City by eggs-press."
Many people will think served him
right"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-10
SATURDAY EVENING.

Captain Merry goes to Guam in the
Solace as president OF the board Of
survey appointed for that island. Mr..
Beecher is head of the civilian portion
Of the board.
Prince David Kawananakoa and
Samuel Parker Of the Democratic and
Republican parties respectively have
gone over on the other side of the ISL
and on fishing trip.
Miss McNutt, accompanied by her
mother and sister. go to Nagasaki by
the Gaelic to marry Lieut.. Ashton
Potter who is stationed there in the
United States service.
One of the Chinese sailors of the
transport Port stephens escaped the
other day and has not been found by
the police. Collector Stackdble will
have him deported when he is captured.
The Iroquois pulled up to the Navy
wharf No. this morning to assist
Chief Hunt In extinguishing the fire
in the army coal pile. There is lively
stream OF water being poured on the
fire now.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-10
SOLOMON'S QUARTETTE.

The Bergstrom Music Co. are dis
posing Of quantity of second hand
pianos, many as good as new. The
prices on these instruments are posi-
lively the lowest ever offered to the
Honolulu public.
The U. s. horse transport Port
Stephens will sail this afternoon II the
wind moderates. She has been loading
horses all the morning. There were
lively time on the wharf as animals
were frisky after their long rest.
Preaching tomorrow at the Chris
tan church by the pastor, Rev. J. c.
Hay. Subject at IL a. m, christian
Zeal in Behalf Of the Young People
At night at 1880 THE Fraternity o:
the Church in the Apostolic Age"
On board the U. S. transport Solace
Is the Rev. Mr.. Price, formerly a mis-
sionary in the Caroline Islands, but
now stationed at Guam. He will speaR
in Kawaiahao church tomorrow even
ing, following a short address in Ha
waiian by Rev. w. ID. Westervelt. Rev
DR.. Hyde, a young missionary on hl
way to Ruk Micronesia, will also b,
introduced to the congregation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-10
Board Blown From Roof.

Considerable excitement was caused
at about ~ o'clock yesterday by the
falling Of large board on the veran-
da OF the Arlington on Hotel stree
A very strong gust of wind caught TIE
top of the Mott-Smith building and
carried away this piece Of lnmbSr
which was resting on the top Of thu
water tank. There were a good many
men passing on the street at the time
but, fortunately no one was hurt. Toe
story Immediately spread about the
streets that the whole cupola OF the
Davey Photography Co. had blown od
the roof and landed in the telephone
and electric light wires.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-10
Band Concert.

The band will play the following Sc
lections in Emma Square this after
noon, beginning at 4:30 o'clock:
March-The Ameer new 80. Herbert
Overture-lsabella ,........... Suppe
Ballad-Pilgrim Of the Night ..Lidle
Standardization .........,, Verdi
Waltz-The Skaters ...... Waldteufel
March-From Broadway to Toxic
new ......,...,........ sloane
'rhe Star Spangled Banner.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the concert on the grounds
of the Capitol Sunday afternoon:
Part !.
Oyerture-Raymond ........ Thomas
Fantasia-The Gossiper $50. Gillet
Cornet Solo-Beautiful Lizzie....
...... -. ......... Hartman
Mr. Charles Kreuter,
Part ii.
observation-disclosures .,..... Tobani
Fantasia--The Awakening of the
Lion ....,.....,......... kontZky
Intermezzo-A Serenade ........ Gregh
Overture-The Oath ........,. Auber
The Star Spangled Banner.
Fine Job Printing at the Bulletin
Office
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-10
LOCAL and GENERAL.
DANCING AT WAIKIKI INN.

Eight Chinese who attempted to en-
ter this port without certificates will
be deported to China by the Gaelic.
There will be IN election OF officers
of the Healani Yacht and Boat Clul
Wednesday evening. See meeting no.
tice under New Today.
The steamer Iwalani encounters
very rough weather on her trip to Ka-
uai and crossing the channel last night
encountered heavy northeast gale.
The o. & o. S. s. Gaelic bound for
Yokohama, arrived of port early this
morning and locked at $3.50 a. m. She
is booked to sail tonight at ~ o'clock.