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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
BREvITIES.

Lord Roberts counts on three months
more Of war in South Africa That
will about make a year. It has been
no before breakfast affair after all the
boastful predictions.
The country will be glad over the
saving Of the great ship Oregon, al
though badly damaged
The allies are poweriess they con-
fess to respond to the piuous cry Tor
help from Pekn. There Is said to be
a woeful lack Of leadership It was
fool-hardy to rush in with such a
handful.
Rough Rider Roosevelt Is cam
paigning already. He would do well
to attend to his onerous duties as gov
ernor Of New York state or get out
Bryan Is resolved to hold to the old
ratio Of money and says he will never
stop fighting for it. He may be ap-
plauded for his p~ertinacity and hon
esty, while many will doubt. the wis
dom and winning power OF his peril
nacity.
Sam Jones is at Kansas City, but nc
delegate and certainly not as an evan
gelist. He is reported as saying wher
asked where he was att"
Il am not mean enough to be a dem
ocrat or a republican and not foo
enough to swallow the populist doc.
trines. 1 just squat up in a tree and
watch the things go On"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

Mr. D.. NJ. Luther, a democrat of
BuncOmbe county, first opposed the
amendment. He says hundreds of ster-
ling democrats were with him in his
opposition. He declares now in favor of
it, as it was changed by the called ses-
sion of the legislature. In an article
in The Asheville Citizen he says:
Hundreds of sterling democrats be-
lieved as L did, and CAV me encour-
agement n support in my efforts to
stay what seemed to me the strong
tide that was setting against the
party. / think l may without egotism
declare some share in the credit for
putting matters at rights before it was
too late. The general assembly at it's
adjourned session made such changes
of form in and added such provisions
of substance to the proposed amend
ment as make it entirely acceptable
to me, and, 1 think, to all democrats.
There a be no longer any question
that if the provision heretofore re-
garded by some as of doubtful consti-
t~utionality should be held to be invalid
the effect would be to leave the right
10 vote precisely as it is now in respect
to all persons who are, Under h con-
Stitution as it is nOw, entitled to ex-
erciSe that right.
In other words, it will be impossible
for the courts to make any decision
the effect of which would be to dis
franchise any white voter of his right
to vote whether he were able to read
and write or not"
Correctly understood the amendment
as originally adopted was clear and
needed no additional work to make it
what it should be. The committee in
charge agreed hat in fact il
required no alterations or amend.
ment of the amendment. But
to meet the objections and de.
sires of some, to cut off the black
radical gang from all pretext or pre-
tense of opposition, there were some
changes introduced. But the reckless,
unprincipled antagonism to the great
measure of reform and relief contin-
ues with undated violence and de-
termination. The white men have a
great duty to perform. The negroes
will vote in full force, and but for the
changed election law they would vote
early and often, and even the boys in
black would take a free hand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
Moveme nts In the TransyaaI.

London, July 3.-The following dis
patch was received this afternoon at
the war Office from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, July 3.-GeneraI Hunter
reached Frankfort July LIST without
opposition and Macdonald joined him
yesterday. He found two men of the
Seaforthes and eighteen of the Derby
militia in h hospital. They had beer
well treated by the Beers.
reports from Paarde kraal,
on he Northumberland road that
he has captured the commander Of De-
Vets scouts, W. other prisoners and
Andreis Vessels. the head Of the Afr
kiander bund.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
Lumberton's New Cotton Mills.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Lumberton, n. c., July 3.-The Lum-
berton Cotton Mills were organized
here yesterday with a capital stock of
not less than SIS, 900 and not more than
$500, 900. The following officers were
elected: r. D. Caldwell, president; A.
w. Mclean, vice president, Inc the
following board of directors: r. D.
Caldwell, A. w. Mclean, A. E. White.
G.. B. Mcleod, c.. B. Townsend, T. A.
Ncrment, ST., Lock Shaw, r. Vamp-
mill, r. A. McEachern. n. A. Mclean,
S. A. Edmund, z. K Proctor. Jr., L.
H. Caldwell. About $4,000 has already
been subscribed and the balance of
the 800, 900 is in sight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
TRADE UNIONS ARE NOT SOCIAL
ISTIt-,

There is an exaggerated prevailing
idea as to the extent of Socialism III
the United States. There is great ap-
prehension in the north as 10 the
strength and progress of the organized
wage-earners in this country. They are
regarded seriously as enemies OF the
public veal. The president OF the
American Bar Association in 1897 sent
out a warning cry of fear against or
ganized wage-earners. We have lately
been looking into the labor movement,
and how far it is revolutionary ana
dangerous, and how far that move
ment is connected to anything really
-'socialistic" or revolutionary. College
presidents and others lave sounded
signals of distress n dangers are
thought to b. ahead. There is far
greater danger to the rights of men,
the of free institutions, the
glory of the country, the future of the
American states in the gigantic, re-
morseless, greedy, ~devourfng trusts
than in any and all labor unions and
socialistic movements. We are per-
suaded hat the fears and denuncia-
tions of the declarations of labor are
based upon insufficient information,
and, therefore. to a considerable eX-
tent, they are $4,000 assumptions.
The labor unions have not adopted
only here and there soc alistic de-
mands. The ends sought are mainly
the betterment of the wage-earners.
There is. nothing revolutionary in the
demands, but the ends to be attained
are conferred upon better The
trade unionism in this country favor
telegraphs, telephones, street railways,
telegraphs, telephones, street railways
water-works, gas-works, etc, but it
for violence in n proper sense.
High wages and general Improvement
in the condition of the working people
are the things considered and sought.
1t is the opinion of the various organ
izations of the ~toilers, as stated by a
publication called 1.-THE New Nation
that the industrial system of the peo-
pie, like it's political system, should
be a government of the people, and for
the people," The fact is the Trade
Union has denounced expressly $50
cialism." You will find such declara-
tons in preambles to constitutions OF
unions as this-that they pledge them
selves in a spirit of equity to secure
to us our own rights as journeymer
and workers, and to our employers
theirs as capitalists. An article in The
London Contemporary Review" in a
note says: "Utterances recognizing O,
implying that employers have a legit.
innate place might be greatly multi.
piled. The r-ightfulness of allowing
profits to employees or interest to cap,
itaIists is often acknowledged Gu,
purpose is not to discuss the question
Of either the rights of the employed o.
the rights of the capitalists, but t.
correct an idea h a prevails tina.
unions are revolutionary, dangerous
chaotic, hostile to capital. While ther,
e many extreme men, the unions gen
ally as organizations do not favol
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
Cotton Mills to Close Down,

Fall River, Mass, July 3.-The cot
ton manufacturers selling committee
OF this city voted today to recommend
to III manufacturers a shutdown of
the mills for our weeks between this
date and September 1st at the option of
the manufacturers. 1t is understood
tnat LOCO. 900 spindles are represented
IN the agreement already reported to
curtail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

A gentleman recently cured OF dys-
pepsia gave the following appropriate
rendering of Burns famous blessing:
Some have meat and cannot eat, and
some have none that want IT; but we
have meat and we car eat, Kodo Dys-
nepsia Cure be thanked" This pre-
paration will digest what you eat. It
instantly relieves and radically cures
indigestion and all stomach disorders.
p r Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
The Rest Prescription For ChiiIs.

And Fever Is a bottle OF Growers
Tasteiess Chill Tonic. The formula L.
plainly printed On each package. II r.
simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless
form and is compounded in correct
proportions. The reason fmitators do
not advertise their formula - u -caus-
they know you would moi buy :h"ir
medicine II you knew it's ingredients.
Growers Ia the original. and II the only
chill and fever remedy sold throughout
the entire maiartal section Of the Unit
I'd Statee No cure. no Day. Prfr
for SAL nv Rob't r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

At Parkersburg, w. Va, a tank car
containing 5000 gallons of oil Is u
into by a train II explodes and FIVE
persons are blown TO pieces and many
Others wounded
In Philadelphia a fireworks explo-
sion on the streets causes the death
of even children the fatal w~ounding
OF three others and the severe burning
Of twenty persons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

socialism. put are averse from it. As
the English Review quoted from says,
IF socialism is ever to find favor with
these men as a class, ii must enter by
the wide arch of reason"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
The Health Problem

Is much simpler than is sometimes
supposed. Health depends chiefly upon
perfect digestion and pure blood. and
the problem is solved very readily by
Hoods SarSaparilla. You NAV keep
by taking it promptly for any stomach
or blood disorder. Its cure of s~crofula,
salt rheum, catarrh. dyspepsia, rheu-
matism n other diseases are num-
bered by the thousands.
The favorite family cathartic is
Hoods pills
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
Admiral Philips Successor,

Washington, July Rear Admiral
Barker. now commandment of the Nor
folk navy yard. has been selected to
succeed Admiral Philip. deceased as
commandant OF the New York navy
yard. Admiral Barkers sccessor has
not yet been decided upon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

The Vance statue will be unveiled
at Raleigh on August %. 1t has reach
ed Raleigh. A considerable attendance
from the state outside is expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

The foreigners in Pekin have beer
virtually abandoned to their fate on
account of the allied powers being I'M
able TO assemb a sufficient army for
their rescue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

Representative ]. E. Kelly, of South
Dakota, is al Raleigh. He is brought
in Il help he populist gang. He con-
fesses supreme ignorance of the amend
ment. saying he knows as much about
is as the man in the moon. He is about
as well up in information and ability
to discern the right upon that question
as the Solomons who are opposing it
with so much virulence and stupidity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
HOME FOLKS

Do not fail to remember that Regis
tration will close on Saturday. the 21st
of July.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail.
one year, 500; six months. $3.50; three
months. SITS; one month, 80 cents.
THE SEAu-wEEdY MESSENGER
1.-TWO 8 page papers). by mail. one year.
neo; six months. so cents. in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

Ex-senator Ransom spoke al Will
liamston, Martin county, for the
amendment. The Enterprise of that
town praises the effort. He was elo-
quent and pointed and earnest, and
helped undecided hearers to arrive at
right conclusions. We give the follow
ing instructive and suggestive extract
from the report of what he said:
There is no picture so dark as the
act of the republican party when they
gave to the negro the power 20 vote.
There are $4,000, 900 northern men who
have never sent a negro TO congress,
not one negro fills a prominent place
in the north n yet he Second dis
trict of North Carolina, the district of
Nathaniel Macon. is now represented
in congress by the negro George II.
White.
THE populists tell white men that
they will be disfranchiSed and that
their children will be disfranchised,
but they can't fool them this way
They say, too the amendment is un-
constitutional. The supreme court has
failed to find it so in those states where
it is now in force. 1t is not unconstitu-
tional. 1t does not disfranchise white
people, it does not disfranchise the
negro. No harm is meant to the col
ored man, but the amendment must
pass and will pass"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

There is no doubt, we suppose, Of
the b~lack-radica efforts to buy up
white votes with negro money. A dol
lar from each negro who belongs to a
lodge or club, red-string or otherwise,
is expected in order that low
down whites who are for sale, even
for negro money, may be bought to
vote against the amendment. The Ra-
leigh News and Observer has an il
Illustrative cartoon of this debauched,
disgraceful game of the Pritchard-
Holton gang, and also gives some in
formation about it from a Raleigh
negro who is in the secret. He gives
information as to the activity among
the negro voters. The plan is working
with the usual secrecy and the game is
sly and slick. White men must watch.
The negro says:
You white people seem to be under
the impression that the negro, because
he is keeping quiet, is doing nothing
in this campaign. Now Just let me tell
u you never made a bigger mistake
n your life. The negro was eve un-
less it was just after the war in Unior
League days, so we'll organized as now
Lodge or club meetings are held al
most every night. They are in a meas
ure secret. The members are told how
TO register. They are trained and drill.
ed just as if they were in a school
And at the head of them here in Ra-
leigh is Jim Young and others of the
better educated negroes.
Tt insure registration in doubtful
cases the negro is instructed in these
meetings to become a loud-mouthed
advocate for some local candidate
preferably one or two of the county
officers"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18
ORDINANCE NO. 200.

An ordinance amending section eight oil
ordinance No. 175, entitled IAN ordi-
nance licensing the use Of bicycles In
the City Of Aberdeen, prohibiting the
improper use ri bicycle paths and road.
ways. creating q bicycle road fund,
designating the uses of such fund, pro.
viding q penalty for the violation there.
OF, and repeating ordinances numbered
90 and 1871"
The City Council OF the City Of Aber-
deem do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That section eight Of ordi.
nance No. 175 of the City of Aberdeen,
entitled "An ordinance licensing the use
Of bicycles in the City Of Aberdeen, pro.
hibiting the improper use of bicycle paths
and ioadways, creating q bicycle road
fund, designating the use Of such fund,
providing a penalty for the violation
thereof, and repeating ordinances mum.
bered 80 and 49," be and the same Ia
hereby amended to Rad as follows, to-
wit:
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to run by riding on q
bicycle, tricycle., velocipede, or other
vehicle Of like character. upon the side
walks on OF" street, in the City Of Aber.
deem, from the Chehalis river to Heron
street, and upon the sidewalks Of Heron
street between the bridge over the Wish.
kah river and II" street, and upon the
sidewalks intersecting with said Heron
street between the points herein 'desig-
mated, for q distance Of ten feet from their
several points Of intersection.
SEC. 8. That all provisions Of said Sec
ton eight Of the said ordinance No. 175
inconsistent with the provisions OF this
amendment be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 4. This ordinance to take effect
and be in force from and after five days
after it's passage and last publication.
Passed and approved this 18th day oi
Oct. 1900. A. P. SToCKwELL,
Attest GEO. A. BLACK, Mayor.
(sEAL] City Clerk.
Date Of last publication OFT. IS, 1900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18
NOTICE.
County OF Chehalis,
City OF Aberdeen.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby gwen that the assess
ment roll made pursuant to ordinance
No. 2O5 OF said city. against Local I'm
provement District No. Is, embracing lots
| and IL, block 2, Benn's addition; lots
l and II, block SO; lots and IL. block
43; lots and IL, block A, Original Plat
and lots !, %, 81, 20, 10, 49,. u, Is, ID,
IA, block 81, Harbor Dock addition; and
southerly one hundred and eight feet
between River street and the y. E. Bur.
rows Il Co. dock on the west side OF +
street; lots 6 and 7, block l, Benn's ad.
dition; lots & and 7, block IS lots 6 and
7, block l /; all Of block J, Original Plat
and lots l, 2, 3, 4, s, 6, Z, 8, 8, 10, IL, II,
ID, "A, Is and is, Aberdeen Packing Co.
addition; and lots %, "a, rs, Is, ~, %,
20. Harbor Dock Co.'s addition to the
town, now city Of Aberdeen, said county,
for the improvement in said ordinance
expressed, was filed IN my office October
10, 1900.
That on the 9th day Of October, 1900,
the CITY Council of said city will sit as q
board OF equalization to hear and de-
termine appeals Of parties claiming to be
aggrieved by such assessment.
Dated this 18th day Of October, 1900.
GEO. A. BLACK,
[sEAL.] City Clerk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
tl0n.

Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
tlon.
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
OFFTCR OF THE SECRETARY or STATE,
OLYMPIA.
To Whom it May Concern:
In obedience to an act of the legislature
approved March IL, 1899, entitled as fol-
lows: IAN act providing for the consti-
tutional amendment comforting power
upon the legislature to exempt certain
property from taxation" there is here
with published for the consideration of
the voters Of the state Of Washington the
following proposed amendment to the
consti ution OF said state:
"SEcTIoN l. 1t is proposed to amend
section two (2) of article seven ~ Of the
constitution Of the state OF Washington by
adding thereto the following proviso:
And provided further, That the legis-
lature shall have power, by appropriate
legislation, to exempt personal property
to the amount Of three hundred ($300 0O)
dollars for each head of a family liable to
assessment and taxation under the pro-
visions of the laws OF this state, OF which
the individual is the actual and bona
fide owner
"SEc. 2. That at the general election
to be held In November, 1900, the amend
n,ent hereinbefore mentioned in section
shall he submitted to the qualified cleo.
tors of the state of Washington for their
approval, and there shall be printed on
each of the ballots provided for said elec-
ton the words For pronosed amendment
to section 2 OF article Z Of the constitution,
in relation to TAXATION Against the
proposed amendment to section 2 of ar:i-
Gle OF the constitution, in relation to
taxation
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal Of the
state Of Washington, at Olympia, this
twentieth day Of July, nineteen hundred.
WILL D. JENKINS,
Secretary Of State for the State of
Washington. [sEALJ
At said election each elector desiring to
vote in favor of the adoption Of said pto-
posed amendment should place an \
upon his ballot opposite the words "For
the proposed amendment to section 2 Of
article Of the constitution, in relation to
taxation" Each elector desiring to vote
against the adoption OF said proposed
amendment should place upon his ballot
an X opposite the words against the
proposed amendment to section 2 Of
article Z Of the constitution, in relation
to taxation"
WILL D. JENKINS.
47.l3t Secretary Of State.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18

Samuel Main to Aberdeen State Bank,
chat mtg logging outfit-$.00O.
H Auerbach to P Singerman, power OF
attorney.
Geo H Emerson to American Type
Founders Co, bill Of sale printing press
$50.
John Levin vs T A saintabin, logger's
lien-$24.44.
Fred Wilson to W F Entrop. chat mtg
on logs-$2l7.
A W Carl to g L Hilton, chat mtg on
cows-$25O.
JB Sullivan to A f Green, chat mtg
on all of Aberdeen Bulletin-$8OO.
Montesauo State Bank to G b Jenkins,
rel chat mtg on blacksmith outht-$2OO.
Same to d M Gochnour, rel Of chat
mtg on cattle-$l25.
Same to Chas Neeson, rel Of chat mtg
on logs-$35OO.
Same to Abel Goss ct al, rel Of chat
mtg on logging engine-$700.
Same to same, rel Of chat mtg on en-
gine-415OO.
IF Phillips to Western Cooperage Go,
agreement on lots / and 2 and ~ ol
nwL sec 26-18-l0.
WI Adams to BA Williams, rel Of
mtg on nwN sec 14-16-6.
BA williams to Mack Logging Go,
agreement on nwI sec 14-l6-6.
David Barrie to F G Deming, agree.
ment on lands in secs ID and 24-lS-5 and
sec 1884.
FIG Deming to David Barrie, bond.
Bunnell & Emo Inv Co to j II Boards
lee, rel OF mtg-$14OO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18
fsEAL.]
NOTICE.
County OF Chehalis,
City Of Aberdeen.

City Of Aberdeen. '''
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the assess
ment roll made pursuant to ordinance
No. 1913 of said city, against Local I'm
provement District No. 81, embracing
lots and IL, block IL; lots l and IL,
block 10; lots l and IL, block 10; lots l
aud IL, block 20; lots and ~, block 81 ;
lots and IL, block %; lots and IL,
block %; lots l and IL, block "a; lots 2
and 3, block b; lots 6 and 2, block 16;
lots = and Z, block Is; lots 6 and z, block
Il; lots 6 and z, block ID; lots 8 and Z.
block ~; lots 6 and z, block IL; lots 8
and Z. block 80; all in Weatherwax and
Benn's addition to the town, now city Of
Aberdeen, said county, for the Improve.
ment in said ordinance expressed, was
fled in my Office on the 18th day Of
October. 1900.
That on the 9th day OF October, 1900,
the city council will sit as board Of
equalization to hear and determine ap-
peals Of parties claiming to be agrieved
BY such assessment.
Dated this 18th day Of October, 1900.
GEO. A. BLACK,
[sEAL.] City Clerk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18

sive, block 20, Rics's addition. $50 iret
front in block z; lots l to II, inclusive,
block /; and lots - to ~, inclusive,
block II, Rice's addition. Lots 8. to
l6, inclusive. block % lots to IL, inclu-
sive, in each Of blocks %, "a, %, 20,
~ aud %; lots l to 6, inclusive, In
each OF blocks 20. 80, 81. 80, 33 and
81; and lots l to 8, inclusive, in block IS,
Hoquiam addition to the City Of Aber.
deem. All Of which above described lots,
lands, or parcels Of lands are situate
lying and being in Chehalis county,
Washington.
And, be it further resolved, that the
9th day Of Oct, 1900, be and the same
hereby is designated and appointed as a
time when. and within which, protests
and objections may be made against the
said proposed improvements, aud az q
time when the said City Council will
hear and consider any and all protests
and objections.
Passed aud approved this the 9Th day
OF Oct.. 1870.
A. p. SToCKwELL,
Attest: GEO. A. BLACK, Mayor.
[sEAL] City Clerk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18
A Complete Home For Sale.

One and one.quarter acres all cleared
and 10 cultivation. in Bay View Addition
small house aud barn, one COW. 22S
chickens, househoid goods, tools. i'm:
taken quick. Inquire Of J. F. Rawlings,
or Evans drug store.