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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
G~oldsboro, N. c., October "A.
a payers r kicking over the a
bridge. Farmers on the other side
complain that with young teams they
are forced to unhitch and lead the
animals across. having themselves to
pull the loaded wagon over.
Travelling men in the state represent
ing large trusts concerns are hustlfng
to get back to New York to vote for
Mckinley. This would seem that h
RAIDS are fearful lest Bryan carry New
York. One OF lass OF drummers
was in the city yesterday and admitted
he would feel a little more comfortable
after the election
Goldsboro's new German club has
been named 'Terpsichorean" and the
opening german OF the season will be
given the night Of November sth at
Armory hall.
traction at the court house Thursday
night. Ladies especially are invited.
b. F. Aycock and w. T. Dortch are
booked for speeches at Genoa. this
county, on Wednesday October 31st at
7:30 O'Clock p. m.
On thursday November LIST at 2 p.
m J. E. Peterson and George e. Hood
VIII speak at Indian Springs. From
Indian Springs these same gentlemen
90 to lions church and speak in the
evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
Tuesday October 30th at 1870 o'clock
p m. H b. Parker. Jr. and A c. Davis
speak at Grants school house.
November 3rd at z o'clock D. m. W.
r Allen and George z. Hood speak at
louisville.
Let there be large crowds to hear This
splendid array of speakers.
The foiiokfng Wilmingtonians passed
through for the state fair: Ed. s.
Battle, g 7. Hanes. Charles McMillen.
w. II. Stone and B.. o. Stone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

Everybody knows Mark Twain,
the amusing writer and humorist. He
also writes serious, solid books, and
some people read them for the fun
and are disappointed. He is back
after five years absence in Europe. He
is dead against expansion and the i'm
perialistic craze. He is a cal yankee
although born in Missouri. He has
not yet determined for whom he will
vote for president, but he a put the
following on record:
Il said t myself. Here are a few
people who have suffered for three
centuries. We can make them as free
as ourselves, give them a government
and country Of their own, put a minia-
ture of the American Constitution
affoat in the Pacific, start a brand new
republic to take its place among the
nations of h world. 1t seems to
me a great task to which We had ad-
dressed ourselves.
But 1 have thought some more, since
hen and I have seen that we do not
intend to free, but to subjugate the peo-
pie of the Philippines. We have gone
there to conquer, not to redeem.
We have also pledged the power of
this country TO maintain and protect
the abOminable system established in
he Philippines by the Friars.
1T should, it seems to me, be our
pleasure and duty to make those peo-
pie free, n let them deal with their
own domestic questions in their own
way. And so / am an nti-imperfaiist.
l am opposed to having the eagle put
It's talonS OF any other land"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

In the history of our government
there has been NO more disreputable,
unrepublican, vicious and u~nfriendly
demonstration against the south than
the repeated attempts in the congress
to secure the passage Of a force bill for
the control Of the southern states in
elections, and for the benefit of black
radicalism in North Carolina and else
Nothing o unjustiiable.
more damning could be attempted by
legislation than the enacting of such a
SECTIONAL measure of oppression and
violence aimed at the superior race.
William Mckinley when serving for
several terms in the house of represen-
tatives, was a constant, adj
vocate of such a measure ais the force
bill for southern whites. He worked for
it, talked for it, and voted for it at
every opportunity presented Remem-
Der Mckinley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, I. 7. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head
and face, and b best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands nave proved
that Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme rem
edy for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulc-
ers, boils and running sores. 1t stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion builds up the
strength. Only so cents. Sold by r. r.
Bellamy Druggist. Guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

One of the stupid assertions of the
republican newspapers has been that
Thomas Jefferson was an expansion
list of the type and kind of McKin-
ley and company. They paraded
quotations from the works Of the
greatest American political genius to
prove their contentious. 1t has been
exposed again and again. 1t was
either a mendacious trick or an ig-
norant blunder. To make Florida and
Louisiana a part OF the American union
was a very different thing from going
abroad to unite Hawaii and Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The Wash
ington Post, a friend of Mckinley, un-
derstands the deception and notes the
manifest difference in the two cases.
1t y
IAN amusing feature of this cam
paign is the republican effort to defend
its foreign policy by appealing to
Thomas Jefferson, who negotiated the
because it has not the slightest ref
erence to h existing condition of az
fairs, but it would be offensive were It
conceivable that Uniformed and
thoughtful men would take 1t serious
ly. Our acquisition. of the Florida and
Louisiana and Texas territories has
absolutely nothing In common with The
present administrations policy"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

The late Col K Murchison, whose
death was recently announced as oc-
curing in Harnett county, was BORN In
1922 He was a faithful, gallant SOL
der. The Jonesboro Progress editori-
ally says Of him: "Col. Murchison was
a brave soldier and served with distinc-
ton in the confederate army. AT the
commencement of the war he raised a
company-Harnett light infantry-and
was assigned ito the Fifth afteryard the
Fifthteenth North Carolina regiment
and entered service ait Yorktown. He
was captain of the company and caught
the body of Colonel McKinnie as he
fell at a battle near Yorktown, and he
assumed command of the regiment. He
served during the war in several COM
mands.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30
The Appetite ofa Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose Stomach and Liver are out OF
order. All such should know that DR..
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habi that insures per-
feet health and great energy. Only
Csc. at r. r. Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30
HOME FOLKS
reelected

The radical gang met at Greensboro
in answe to a call Of Tennessee Jeter,
and they ~pow-wowed. The purpose
OF the set is to poll all the negro votes
possible. But do not mention this as it
might hurt McKinley's tender feelings.
Jim Young was on hand thick with mis-
white manipulators. Birds Of a
feather" These hungry ~office-seeking
and office-holding fellows are seeking
much money for the campaign. But
hard-hearted Mark will not shell out
much as North Carolina is not consid-
cred by him as debatable ground.
He never puts North Carolina in the
doubtful column even when he is maxi
ing his tallest Dragging.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

1t seems that Europe was aiken by
surprise by the recent agreement as to
China between England and Germany.
These two powers undertake to pre-
serve the integrity Of China-prevent
door," This agreement is said to be in
line with the demands of the United
States. Trade rights secured The
other powers in Europe stand mazed
and looking into each others faces
say-"What neNt?" Hay and Co. are
with Salisbury and Emperor William.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

It is to De hoped that a good crowd
will hear Chairman Simmons ard Elec-
tor w. c. Dowd when they speak here
next week. Mr.. Simmons speaks on
the current issues and not about his
own candidacy. Mr.. Dowd is a speaker
of good repute.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30
A KICK FROM BOTH SIDES

For Railing Across Arlington Bridge.
Travelling Men Hustlin0 "A New
German Club-Speakers and Dates
o Speaking.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

General Julian 8. Carr has been r
flected upon as to his gallantry in the
war-as to his services. The Messen-
ger knows nothing OF either. FOE thlr4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

" years we have heard him spoken OF
a. one Of the Confedsrates- Colonel p.
b. Means. of Cabarras. writes to the
Raleigh Post that he has personal
knowledge Of then young Cars 6deli-
ty and courage. He writes:
II know Of my personal knowledge
that on the day that General Pegram
was killed he carried to General Pe-
gram a of the last messages that he
received, just before he died. and Gen.
eral Carr was then. as General Pegram
always was, under a terrific fire and
In the thickest Of the fight. ! know Of
my OWL personal knowledge hat Oh
b occasion of b raid OF General
Warren's infantry corps. with q great
division Of federal cavalry. to destroy
b bridge at Weldon and otherwise
depredate u w state. Julian s.
Carr. rode with his company at the
head Of the Third North Carolina cav
airy in as fierce and deadly o charge
and conflict as the North Carolina cav
airy was ever engaged in, and that at
night was beset with a fearful ambus-
cade / know of my, own personal
knowledge that in camp, on picke. and
battle he was as faithful and dutiful
a soldier as North Carolina had in the
ranks. for I saw these things; never
heard his record as a soldier complain
ed Of or even questioned"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

Hon Charles r. Thomas, democratic
candidate for gre in the Fayette-
vile district, is making an active can
vass. He is meeting the people at
many places and makes a favorable i'm
pression. as we gather from our ex-
changes. He is a young man of tai
ents and personal worth Send him
back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
NOTABLE GUESTS
Entertained at Luncheon by Railroad
President Hill

ST. Paul. Mimi. July 27.-Cardinal
northwest, spent yesterday in this city,
and was entertained at q luncheon at
the residence of ]. J. HILL Besides Car
dinal Gibbons. Mr.. and Mrs HIPS
guests included Senator c. K. Davis,
Governor John Lind, Bishop John Foley
of Detroit, Bishop John Stanley Of
North Dakota; Rev. Patrick Hebron,
rector of St Paul's seminary; J.
Schaub. Of Pittsburg, who is travelling
with Cardinal Gibbons, and others
Asked for his views on expansion, the
cardinal said: "Of course we can not
abandon the islands we have acquired
at least not until a sufficiently powerful
home government has been established
in each OF our new possessions
He thought the duty Of America was
most enphatfcally that of teaching the
newly acquired possessions to govern
themselves.
A question in regard to the allega-
lions that the Catholic missionaries
were largely to blame for the persecu-
ton of foreigners in China, brought
from the cardinal an emphatic denial
There were, he said, about half mil
lion native Catholics in China While
the Catholic prelates had been granted
some judicial authority by the emperor
and mandarins, this was because by far
the greater number OF Christians in
China were Catholics, and IL had been
government to give bishops and others
some judicial authority
The present troubles could not fail.
said Cardinal Gibbons, to have a de-
teriorating effect upon the work OF
ChriStianizing China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe to Protect Crossings
With Electric Bells
At All Stations Where Traffic is
Considerable.
AN ECONOMICAL MOVE.
Bells viii Reduce Percentage of
Accidents at Crossings.
Means an Expenditure ofSeyeral
Thousand to Company.

The Santa Fe company has COM
menced work looking to the protection
Of the public at crossings and the re-
ductfon, as a result, in the amount
paid out annually for damages It is
the equipment OF all crossings at prfn-
cipal stations with automatic electric
bells, which warn people from the
tracks as soon as the train comes with
in a thousand feet of the crossing.
A number of bells have been placed in
operation during the past several years.
but from now on the work is to be con-
tinuous until all crossings. where traffic
at all warrants it, are to be protected
Bells have been ordered placed at the
station crossings at Burlingame, E,u-
dora and Gardner at once. and as quick
ly as this order is completed other sta
lions will be designated.
The cost to TIE company for each
bell is about $780, The work will mean
a great expenditure, but can only be
looked upon as an economical move
when it is considered that a large per-
centage OF railroad accidents occur at
station crossings.
Points where bells are now in opera
ton are Lawrence. O1athe Newton and
Emporia- The work will probably con-
tiEue for more than a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
Waloott ouita o,Ronrke.

New York. July 27.-Ton O'Rourlxe and
Joe Walcott have quarreled. and it IS
quite likely that the pair Will be Separa ted
for some time to come The trouble has
been brewing for months. but the climax
only came today Walcott took unbrage
over A remark which he says o ROurke
made, and when he brought his manager
10 task about IL the pair had some hot
words.
After the row the noted colored fighter
said that he had concluded to retire from
the ring for good He said o Rourks had
wanted Walcott to hurry up and get IN
training in order to make money before the
expiration Of the Horton law. September
l. Walcott refused to fight again until
October. and after an exchange Of hot
words the men separated for good Wal
colt says he never had q contract with
O ROurxe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
FIRST o. P. TRAINMAsrER.
New Position is Created and n. w
Sheridan Appointed

Omaha. Neb.. July 27.-F'or the first
time in the history of the Union Pacific,
the position of trainnaster has been
created. The first man appointed is H,
W. Sheridan of Green River Wyo. He
is an old-tfrne railroad man in the
mountain districts on the Union Pacific
and Oregon Short Line
A short time ago. the number of as
Sistants on the Wyoming division of
the Union Pacific We're reduced from
three to two. Green River was the
headquarters OF the middle district, but
was cut in two at that point when As
sisrant superintendent Van Hosen re-
signed and each half went to east and
west districts 1t has been found that
an experienced man is needed to han
die the difficult train movements in the
mountain region. so the new position
of tranmaster was made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
FROM WELLINGTON.

Conductor Ed Finney Of the Hume
well flyer resumed his run this morn
ing. after a couple of weeks layoff-
Agent Hughes of Blackwell. was in the
CITY this morning on his way to Kiowa.
to be checked in as agent at that place
having traded stations with the k1oWs
agent
It is reported that Andy Zook. who is
under treatment in the Topeka hospital
for stomach trouble, is not expected to
live.
Brakeman w. J. Duncan. who is work
ing on the H. & s. came down from
Hutchinson and was initiated into the
B. of r. t He went to Blackwell to see
his family.
Charles Cline, the representative Of
the Trainmen's Journal and official pho
tographer of the engine and trainmen's
lodges, goes to Caldwell this evening,
having completed his work at this point
bv securing photos of all the trainmen
and other objects OF interest for publi-
cation
Quite a number Of the railroad boys
on the Panhandle division are proving
I'D claims in western Oklahoma Their
homes being recognized as where their
families live. the wives and children are
holding down claims and the husbands
visit them whenever their work brings
them near enough 1t IS as cheap to
maintain their families on farm as it
would be in q town, and they get to see
them just about as often as they would
in any particular town of the division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
With the Fighters

New York. July FLAMES J. Jenries'
manager, w A Brady, returned from
Europe on board the Majestic and i'm
rnediately announced that his big pUgil-
ist would fight in three months and de-
fend his title against all corners I'M
conference with Jeffries. and as a re-
suit JeTries viii go into active training
at once and z challenge viii be issued
soon
After the conference was over Brady
said: "Jefries will defend his title
against all corners and will fight il pos
SibIe before September l He is anxious
to fight the winner of the F'itzsinmOns
Rubin contest before the expiration of
weak. but it is now out OF the plaster
cast in which it was SO long. and JEFF
fries expects to be able to use il in
training in a couple Of weeks Should
he find that he IS able 10 prepare him
self in time 10 fight some s. the big
fellows before September 1 he viii be
matched with one of them for $4,000
q side and the biggest purse offered IS
the stake, the winner to take all Jer-
fries leaves in the morning for Mount
Clemens. Mich. to begin training
Jim Corbett is evidently preparing
himself for a hurry call to meet some
one Of the big heavyweights before Sep
tamber L Although at present without
a match. he is busy preparing, going
through a daily routine OF light exercise
at Woods gymnasium just to keep in
good condition
George Dixon is one Of the busy ones
He has two fights on in four days
Next Tuesday he faces Tommy Sullivan
of Brooklyn at COney Island and on
the following Friday goes against lin
Callahan at the Broadway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
NEW SANTA FEE RUMoR.
Report From Denver That Rio
Grande Is to Be Taken in

Denver. Colo. July 27.-An alliance
between the Santa Fe and Rio Grande
railroads which will result in a prac-
teal union of the two systems is, it is
reported, about to be formed. The de-
tails of the union are now being worked
out by fnanciers Of the two corpora
tious and according to report another
summer will not have passed before the
coalition is completed
The recently announced construction
plans Of the Rio Grande for the extern
sion Of their line from Durango south
through the san Juan valley and then
over into Utah are said to be a part of
the scheme The Rio Grande will ex-
tend its line southwest from this point
until il reaches the Colorado river and
will follow the river down to Williams.
Ariz-. possibly going down the canyon
itself. At Williams it will unite with
the Santa F'e, thus establishing through
connections with the Pacific coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
TELEGRAPHERs EXEMPT.
Union Pacific Operators Will Not be
Required to Buy Watches

It is said that the teIegra pliers of the
Union Pacific railroad viii not be in
ciuded in the order soon to be issued
from headquarters governing watches.
The exemption of the dispatchers and
operators Of the road is because the
Union Pacific will place in every sta
ton along it's line an automatic clock.
which will be used exclusively by the
telegra piers. It is said that when the
order is issued it will contain instruc
lions to the operators and dispatchers
informing them that they must not rely
upon their watches. but upon the clock
furnished by the company
It was at first supposed that the
Telegram piers Of the Union Pacific rail-
road would have to come in with the
rest Of the men concerned in the opera
ton of trains and secure a new watch;
or al least possess timepiece coming
up to the requirements of the order
The majority of the operators now have
expensive watches and it is said that
they were prepared TO enter a vigorous
protest against an order that compelled
them to either buy a new watch or
leave the employ of the company The
order only includes conductors, engi-
neers, trainn1en and yardmen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
a FIFTEEN INNING GAME
Manhattan and Salina Have an Inter
esting Ball Game

Salina, Kan. July 27.-It took fifteen
innings to decide the game between Sa
lima and Manhattan Up until the first
half OF the fifteenth the score was each
Manhattan came to the bat and batted in
five runs in the first half Of the fifteenth.
SaIina ran in one run in their last half,
making the score II 10 for Manhattan.
The game was one of the hardest fought
ball exhibitions ever played Every play
was contested 10 the limit and consider
able wrangIing was INDUCED in by both
teams For three hours and a half the
game continued. and every inning was an
anxious one for both sides Greene pitched
an elegant game for the home team. and
Randolph did as well for the visitors Up
until the fifteenth inning IL was entirely u
pitchers game Score by innings:
Manhattan 90 0 I o I Q Q ! 5-l1
Salina % l 0 I 0 y 0 . l. 4
atteries-SaIina- Greene and Smith;
Manhattan, Randolph and Amos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27
FIRST AUTOMOBILE TOURNEY.
Track Racing for Motor Vehicles In
augurated in America.

Branford. Conn. July 27.-Champions
OF America. England and France COM
peted today in the hrst automobile
tournament ever held in America About
20 machines took part in the preliminary
parade. and the races IN all classes OF
motor vehicles followed The events es-
tabnshed national records in competi
ton for every class of vehicles from one
10 five miles. The records will form the
basis Of competition and handicapping
In other rational automobile tOurna-
ments being contemplated for Newport.
New YORK and Boston It had been
planned to have two Of the finals take
place. but thunder storms prevented
and only the preIininaries were dispos-
ed Of Not an accident or spill marred
the races, and the experiment proved
conclusively that automobile racing can
be made as regular and interesting a
feature Of sport as bicycle or foot raees
The summaries
Grand parade. one mile. open to We
ntcleS Of all classes. two-wheeled vehic-
leS-WOn by Everett E Ryan and Louis
P Callahan Of WaIrharn. Mass: second
Charles w Miller and J. W. Judge OF
Chicago.
Three wheeled vehicles-Won by c. :.
Henshaw Of New York city; second.
Kenneth Skinner Of Boston
F'our-w heelsd vehicles-Won by w 5.
Bishop Of New Haven: second c. O.
Rechert, OF New Haven
F1ve-mile race. for three-wheeled We
mcles. first heat-Won BY c s Hen
SnaW, time, $40 Is; second. Harold
Brown Of Boston
Second heat-WOn by Kenneth A.
Skinner. time. S:31
F1Te-rnile race. for four-wheeled We
nlcles> weighing more than 500 pounds.
first heat-Won by Harry p Nraxir,7 -
Hartford. time 10. AZ: second. Harrv Q
EsSylstein Of Bridgeport
Second heat-Wou BY T z. Grran of
Duffie OF Boston ~
Third heat-WOn by Kenneth skinner
OF Boston. time. 1881; second. HaroI5
Brown OF Boston
well OF Manchester. N H pace5 Nv ~
shaw and Hedstrom- Time, $50 Is