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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
MESSENGER Bureau.


Raleigh. Y. C. March 4
The state today chartered the r. L.
Shuford Manufacturing Company. OF
Hickory. y. c. II is building and will
operate a large cotton mill on Henny's
fork OF the Catawba river. mean Hick-
Dry. The capital is Si25.A0. The
stockholders are Y. l. Shufor and
A. A.. Shuford. OF Hickory. Mrs. Kate
Shuford. OF Acworth. Ga. r. w. Hoi.
brook and H. ]. Holbrook. OF Maine.
The last two own a mill in Maine and
the machinery from IL VIII be brought
to the Shuford mill
The corporation commission was in
session today and took up the excep-
tons OF the Seaboard Air Line tn the
commissions order that continuous
milage rates should be charged on
those roads; in other words. that the
latter Is really one system. The Sea-
board Air Line excerpts on the ground
that II is not under .he same manage
ment. but that each line is separate.
The commission evidently regards the
eceptions as very weak indeed and
there Is every probability that its or
der Will stand.
President Charles McNamee and the
newly appointed executive committee
Of the state fair met TODAY. The COM
mittee is now composed of thirty mem-
berS and the appointments We're made
late last night by Mr.. McNamee. The
agricultural society is in better shape
than ever before. financially. All it's
debts are paid, together with interest
on bonded debt, and IL has n cash bal
ance Of something like $500.
John :. Cunningham has n strong
following in this city in his candidacy
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
The report of the weather here dur
Ing February shows that the mean
temperature was 10 degrees. or , de-
grees below the average. The rainfall
was 4.56 inches. or over Il OF an inch
above the average. The snowfall was
only Is of an inch.
Work on the streets here will be re-
sumed Monday. II is the plan 10 ma
cademize 100 blocks this year. In all
respects it will be the busiest year this
city has ever known.
Rev. DR.. Marshall, OF Forsyth. Ga.
will be called TO the pastorate OF the
First Baptist church here.
The development OF electric power
by water at Milburnie on the Neuse
river, six miles from here. will begin
this month. A dam will be built and
at least 1000 horse power developed.
1t is quite probable that an electric
railway line will be built. unless the
Raleigh and Eastern railway passes
near Milbunie.
1t is said the acreage in cotton on
the penitentiary farms will be decreas-
ed from $500 to about $500 this year.
Farmers will in ali cases increase their
acreage. There are some who have
made contracts to sell their cotton at
8 cents in October and November. One
planter who lives here will raise 1000
bales, on this basis. He says he can
make cotton at D to 52 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
Lieutenant Gibbons Successful Expo
Iitinu

Washington, March 2.-The navy de-
partment today received from Admiral
Watson, at Manila, a more detailed ac-
count than was furnished by General
Otis of Lieutenant Gibbons successful
raid INTO the southern parts of Luzon
where the insurgents are said to be
making their last stand. Lieutenant
Gibbons had the honor of firing the
last shot in the Spanish-American war
while on board the Newark in the
harbor of Manzanillo. The two officers
of the hospitalship Relief mentioned
are Fred Hoppe, third officer of the
ship, and Charles Blandford, assistant
engineer. They were captured by the
insurgents in Manila bay while rowing
along shore in a small boat. Boats
vain Mate Juraschka was one of the
five men attached to the gunboat
MariveleS. which was captured Octo-
Der 18th last off the southern coast of
Luzon while handling no~ncombatants.
Some of the party We're badly wound
ed. One was fatally hurt, but Juras-
chka was captured unhurt.
Admiral Watson's c~ablegram dated
Manila, March 1, follows: Armed
transport Alava received from military
governor Sunday. Commissioned i'm
mediately. Gibbons in command with
crew and marines from the Brooklyn.
Proceeded same day, on information
received, to gulf of Rajay. Returned
Sunday with sos rescued Spanish pris-
oners, eight American soldiers, two
officers of the hospitalship Relief, and
three Surrendered Filipino officers.
Promptness of Gibbons and detach-
ment highly commended. All we'll.
Boatswain Mate Juraschka surrender
ed by insurgents February 18th"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
HANGMAN'S DAY.

New Iberia. La, March 2.-Reuben
Cataley and Hypolite Brown, negroes,
were hanged here today for the murder
of Marshal Sorrels, August 10, 1899.
Charles Brown and Henry Green, SEN
fenced to death for the same crime,
were given a respite by the governor
and the death sentence was suspended
until further notice.
The town and streets were filled with
5000 persons from this and surround
ing counties, eager to witness h exc
cution. 1t was considered too difficult
an undertaking to hang the four men
at one time and Governor Foster yes
terday sent a respite in the cases OF
Brown and Green.
Talbotton. Ga, March 2.-Will Leon
ard. colored. vas hanged here today.
Leonard killed his wife and mother-in-
law with an axe December %. 1896.
The execution was private.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
MARCH AND THE LION
something BETTER Than the old saw.

something Better Than the Old saw.
The saying about the lion and the
lamb in March often proves false, but
there is another and better one which
is literally true. When March comes
in and finds you taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to purify, enrich and vitaliZe
your blood, you may expect, when it
goes out, hat it will leave you free
from hat tired feeling and with none
of the boils. pimples and .eruptions
which manifest themselves because of
impure blood in the spring. If you
have not already begun taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla for your spring medicine,
we advise % to begin today. We as
sure you it will make you feel better
all through the coming summer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
DISCHARGES IN BANKRUPTCY.
six signed by Judge PurneIl-Contin-
uous Mileage Matter of Seaboard Sys-
TEN Postponed.
Special to the Messenger.O

'1bINAa W III SAESSGl5tA-l
Raleigh, y. c., March 2.-Judge Pur>
nell today signed six discharges in
bankruptcy. all at Wilson and Rocky
Mount.
Among the arrivals today was Sena-
tor John W. Daniel, of Virginia.
The corporation commission continu-
ed the matter of continuous mileage
on the SeabOard Air Line. with the un-
Outstanding that by the next meeting
that system will be absolutely consol-
dated and continuous mileage rates OF
course go into effect.
The commission and its attorneys
conferred regarding the division OF
time for taking testimony by Standing
Master Shepherd in the tax assessment
case and decided to demand time al
lowed by law and custom; that is, for
" working days for each side.
Revenue officers made a raid in this
county at daylight this morning and
captured two Illicit distilleries and n
moonShiner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
UTAH ELECTS DELEGATES.
A Woman Vice-President OF a Demo-
cratic Convention.

Salt Lake. Utah. March I.-The state
democratic convention for the election
OF delegates to the national convention
met here today.
w. l.. Maginnis. Of Odgen. was made
temporary chairman, and Mrs. Matte
Hughes Cannon vice chairman.
W. NJ. Roylance vas made permA-
nent chairman.
The rules were suspended and Sen
ator j. l. Rawlins was elected a dele
gate by reclamation. The other five
delegates were elected by ballot. the
successful candidates being G. w.
Thatcher, A. j. Weber. A II. Tarbet.
Z. &. Chambers and w. +. Knox
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.

Richmond, Va, March 2.-The state
democratic committee, Chairman Tay-
lor Ellerson presiding, meet in this city
tonight, and decided upon May Ind
as the date and Norfolk as the place
for holding the next state convention
of the party, to elect delegates to the
democratic national convention.
The significance of the date of the
state democratic convention is that it
is before the time for taking the popu-
lar vote on the question of calling a
convention to frame a new constitu-
ton, thus giving the party an oppor>
tunity to declare whether or not the
constitutional convention question
shal be made a party issue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
Richmond and Washington Air Line
Chartered.

Richmond, Va. March 2-The bill
to charter the Richmond and Wash
ington Air Line railway-the outlet of
the Greater Seaboard system from this
city north-passed the house OF dele
gates this evening just as IL came from
the senate. the vote being 81 to 81. 1t
now goes TO the governor. This ends
the biggest railway fight that has been
known in the Virginia general assem-
bly, for years
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06

ual necessaries- They have got away
with all their guns except two"
ROBERTS VISITS KIMBERLEY.
Lord Roberts wires to the wal office
from Osfontein under date of March
End. 5:15 o'clock p. m, as follows: L
have Just returned from paying Kim
berley a hurried visit. / was much
gratifed at finding the enthusiasm
among the Kimberley people regarding
the care of the sick and wounded. All
the houses had been converted into
hospitals and the men had been mad
most comfortable. l was struck with the
friendly in which the wounded
Beers and our men chatted together
upon the experiences Of the campaign.
II delighted me TO see our soldier
sharing their rations and biscuits with
the Boer prisoners before they COM
menced their march for Modder river.
Some Of the poor fellows were very
hungry after being half starved in the
laa ger"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
MCKINLEY GOES To NEW YORK

Washington, March president and
Mrs. Mckinley. accompanied by Gen.
eral COrbin. Secretary C~ortelyou, DIR.
Rixey, Miss Mary Barber, a stenogra-
pher and two servants. left Washing
ton at IL O'Clock a m. today for New
York, where the president will tomor-
row night attend the annual dinner Of
the OHIO Society.
New York, March The presiden-
tial party was greeted by a large crowd
on its arrival here this afternoon. On
the ferry boat a man tried to hold a
conversation with the president. but
was led away by detectives. The state
apartments at Hotel Manhattan were
decorated for the visit. The president
received a number of callers tonight
and Mrs Mckinley attended the the
atre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
FIREMEN

Jacksonville, Fla, March "A fire
broke out in the McMurray & Baker
wagon factory at II o'clock and COM
pletely destroyed the building and
stock. The loss is estimated at $50, 600:
stock covered by insurance. A wall
fell in on three firemen, injuring John
Jones'. T. c. Corson and John Rossan,
two of them, it is feared, seriously.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
ARGUING THE KENTUCKY CASES

Louisville, KY, March 2.-Argumen-
in cases involving the title to the Off
ces of governor and lieutenant gov
N was begun before Judge Fields
in the circuit court today. Counsel for
Governor Peckham, President pro tenn
l.. H. Carter and General John B.
Castleman, democrats, filed a demurrer
and motion to strike out the answer
and reply of w. S. Taylor and John
agreed upon and Attorney David w.
Marshall. the republican incumbents.
after which an order for argument was
Fairleigh opened for the republicans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
PRAISE FOR ~LITTLEFIELD.

Portland, Me-, March 1.-The Port
land board Of trade today emphatically
indor~ed the views expressed by Con-
gresham Littlefield against the Porto
Rican bill. and praised him for his
courageous stand in the matter. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
NO EXPLANATION GIVEN
FOR SENDING FIFTY THOUSAND MORE
TROOPS To SOUTH AFRICA.
BOER ARMY OF OBSERVATION

Five or Six Thousand Men Confronting
General Roberts Notwithstanding
a Larger Army at a Selected Loca-
tion-Fearful Havoc of British Guns
in Boer Trenches-Boers in Full Re-
treat from Acknowledgement Rob-
erts Visits Kimberley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
COMING TO THE COTTON.

Machinery OF a Maine Cotton Mill to be
Moved to This State-Farmers Selling
Next Crop OF Cotton To Develop
Electric Power.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
SECRECY THE RULE.
Census Enumerators Not Allowed to
Disclose Census Information.

In taking either city, state or ma
tional censuses heretofore, people
have refused to answer interrogations.
Many aggravating and costly delays,
therefore, are caused to the enumera-
tor, who works on the per capita sys-
tenn. Census Supervisor Turner Is,
consequently, very anxious that peo-
pie should understand the rules under
which his enumerators will count.
All information obtained by the
enumerators must be held inviolably
secret. Conviction of communicating
such information is punishable by a
fine not exceeding $780, Each en-
ploye is cautioned to inform the per-
son questioned of this fact, and if the
information is withheld. the enumera-
tor must report the case to the super
visor. The enumeration lis not per-
mitted to retain copies of his sched-
ules or to show the originals to any
one, nor may he even divulge the total
population of his district after COM
pleting the canvass. Further, he is
not permjtted to combine any other
business with his census work. To
facilitate his work. the enumerator is
entitled to free use of mails and the
telegraph wires in communication
with his supervisor.
For the enumerator who has once
entered the work there is no turning
back. After having been duly quail
fed he cannot unless for cause con-
sidered justifiable, be excused from
the performance OF his duties. Deser-
ton may be punished by fine of $500.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

told him all about the new things ]
had bought, that is, about the things
which | had agreed with myself !
would pay duty on. In the tray of the
tlrst trunk he looked at was the pack
age containing the four pair of gloves.
Luckily he overlooked these, and it
gave me the chance was waiting for.
pointed out the package to him. He
looked surprised, and then | dived into
the trunk and showed half a dozen
with all OF the other trunks. but when
we came to Jhe last one there were
want to pay duty on unless / had to.
He was evidently convinced of my alb
solute honesty, however, and trusted
entirely to my volunteering informa-
ton about the dutiable things. | said
nothing, and they escaped.
do you know that on the steamer
there was a fat lady who toddled about
deck on cru5ohes. Some one said that
the crutches were hollow and that
each one was regular diamond mine.
The old lady's maid said she had
rheumatic govt and that she went
abroad each year for the baths, but
the other person said she went ;broas
to bring bacl unset stones. If thu
crutches were filled with diamonds she
must have hat 100000 worth. ant
think what the duty would have been.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

side of the pond are so numerous and
expert that they know to dot just
what Mr.. and Mrs. Professional has
taken on board the steamer. and a
cable dispatch warns the inspectors on
the other side. The professional
knows this better than any one else;
consequently. there are mighty few of
this kind.
Blu. the summer tourist or the expo
sition visitor is different species al
together. He and she wander all
over the British isles and the conti-
nent picking up odds and ends. Nine
tenths of them have spent $500 or
$500. at least, on tribes Only 500
worth of dutiable goods are allowed
for each tourist to come in free by the
law, but that dose'nt bother them.
Just thow Uncle Sam is fooled was
told by one sweet girl, with the most
innocent face in the world, wide-open
blue eyes like a baby's and dimple
SO wondrous that it rivaled Liberty's
torch in its. brilliancy.
How did do it? Oh! it was easily
managed. Pop gave me $500 spend
ing money for outside things, and I
brought $1,000 worth back. How
much duty did l pay? l think it was
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
ART OF SMUGGLING
IT'S CARRIED ON BUsILY BY
EUROPEAN VISITORS.
WOMEN THE sMARrEsT

One Fair Young Thing Makes Show
of Honesty About the Trunks but
Brings in Lace Snugfy Hidden in
Her Bicycle Tubes-Other Tricks
of the Trade.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

Atlantic liners since that law went
into effect than in all the police courts
of the land for a double decade. The
funny part of it is that the richer the
passenger is the harder he or she will
tib. And usually it's she. But what
can you do when some society woman
away up in G says: Surely, Mr.. In
spector, you are making a mistake.
brought over some lace exactly like
that once before and I didn't have to
pay a penny duty on it. Why should
|, when / am going to wear 1t? And
now you want to charge me s36 for IL,
when only paid s4S for it in Paris?'
That's the kind of patriotic eager
ness to pay the duties I've run against.
Why, in the first two weeks of Ding
leyism | had at least thirty women
threaten to have me fired, and I'll bet
my hat that at the same time every
one of them got something through
that should have paid duty. These
women seem to think that the custom
house inspector is to blame for the
tariff law, and they hold him person
ally responsible for their troubles.
\ ,ybe haven't got some of my own.
on no; only enough to sink that
ship" and the customs inspector
walked down the pier in time to
meet the first lot Of baggage from the
American liner.
No man familiar with the work OF
the custom house men doubts for a
moment that there is more smuggling
going on now by supposedly honest
people than ever before. simply be-
cause the supposedly honest person
runs no risk whatever OF being hauled
to court and fined, CIR Of losing the
valuables. Protested Ignorance OF
Dingley and his tariff explains every
thing. But a professional In the
smuggling line come along. and moth
ing saves him. The professional,
however, Is a rare animal The treas
ury department agents on the other
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

S27 on $3.50 worth of things. The
othehs the inspector never saw, and
do you know that when got through
with my luggage he said: i wish they
were all as honest and as helpful as
you; but you are almost too conscien-
tious.' That made me feel mean for
minute. but not for long
But to tell you how ! mallaged 1t.
| had six trunks, you know, and in
each one of them / placed three or four
small things which intended to pay
duty on. / had my wheel, too, and
what was in the front fork of that
wheel, nicely wrapped UP in tissue
paper to prevent its being soiled
Nineteen yards of the most beautiful
lace. It cost As france yard, and !
believe the duty on it would have am
ounted to 800, but / didn't pay It,
not |. Then down in the saddle post,
carefully wrapped up SO it wouldn't
jingle, was the most beautiful shoe
buttoner you have ever seen, with a
long gold handle and diamond sunk
in the end That cost me f35 in
London. and the duty would surely
have been SIS or so.
Il had three rings nicely hidden in
my hair which had rolled up on the
top Of my head, and had two more on
my fingers. Unfortunately, ! had
taken several over with me, otherwise
might have worn the five new ones,
but, OF course, could not afford TO
run the risk of attracting attention.
Then ] had on four pairs of stockings.
They were uncomfortable, but II saved
me s12. The six pairs that / purchas-
ed cost 1870 francs. and to relieve my
conscienc paid duty on two pair,
| had twelve pair Of fine gloves fasten-
ed on a string around my waist and
beneath my skirt, but for policy's sake
! had four pair of poor gloves in my
trunks.
When the inspector came to my
luggage pointed out my trunks and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
KING OF THE MAY.

II you're waking, call me early, call me
early Mother dear.
For / must beat the sun up on moving
day this year.
hope 1t is the last one | shall ever
see.
want no more Of box and crate until
they've Grated me.
don't see what we're going to gain
for the trouble 1t will cost.
The baby's got the collie and the
medicine Is lost.
Clinchnails and carpet-tacks, pokers,
pots, and pans.
crawl among them In the night upon
my knees and hands.
There's no frost on the pumpkin end
the fodder hasn't come;
But I've been beating carpets with a
felon on my thumb.
II you're waking call me early, call me
early, Mother dear;
! want to get 1t over with and start
another year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
DYES IN THE SODA WATER.
Some Strawberry Flavoring Extracts
Found to be Colored

The Minnesota state chemist has re-
Gently found that often so-callec jel-
lies and honeys are simply injurious
combinations Of Ingredients entirely
different but for odor and favoring,
from the articles whose names they
bear. He discovered that firms deal
ing in strawberry fiavoifng for ice
cream soda have been supplying ma
terials colored with coal tar or aniline
dye. A st. Paul icecream merchant
had received complaints that his cus-
toners we're made Ill, and he sent a
can OF the fiavorfng he used to the
chemist, whose analysis showed the
fraud. The strawberries, canned by a
Cleveland firm, were dark color. To
restore the bright red the dye was
used. The chemist intends to push
prosecution against the Cleveland firm
IL it can be reached