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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
sAvAGERY AT WEST POINT.

While the dailfes have had their say
about that unfortunate and d~isgraceful
Booz tragedy at West Point we have
the first reports. The hazing really &C
CURED several months since. 1t was, If
half true. an Infamous. cruel affair.
The superintendent. a Colonel Mills,
takes sides against the victim, calling
him a coward because he did not fight
another tudent. He says:
I'VE train men here for the army.
They must grow up soldiers, and not
They must stand a to
NEE an enemy at a moments notice,
even in the knowledge that hey are
facing defeat"
We wonder if all West Pointers are
really brave? The cas- will no doubt
be investigated, and 1t should be care
fully and faithfully done. Think of fell
lows who are ito be officers in the rmy
of the republic showing their promise
of ~capability. humanity and courage by
pouring down the throat Of an alarmed
helpless victim, and in rapid succession
and on several occasions Tobasco sauce
only. 1t was most brutal. and mean. A
most horrible vent. Hazing should
be stamped out everywhere for it is
only worthy of young savages But the
old savages wink at it. Here is the
conclusion as published:
And it was only then that the family
physician discovered what the matter
was. The throat which had been Durn-
ed raw by the sauce refused to heal;
indeed 1t sometimes closed up altogeth-
er, and nourishment had to be admins
tered otherwise to prevent starvation.
The patient admitted the burning of his
throat with the sauce. but no induce
ment could make him disclose the
names of the haZers. cit would do no
body and good he said to his father,
'and might bring number of young
fellows who were acting in a spirit of
fun, into trouble. The physicians
held out no hope to the agonized par
ents hat their son would live, and he
died Id
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.

1t has both provoked and amused us
often to see the fanatics in the north
pressing the south and excoriating it
because of Its treatment of the negroes.
But when you look at New York City,
at several western states n see how
the negro has Jared in them when vio-
lating the law and playing the devil"
it looks absurdly mean to read the gibes
and censure from the swift enemies of
the south. Then the publications and
organs of the republican party poke
their complaints at the south because
it is weary of negro rule and propose to
reduce the alarming and oppressive eN-
tent of the suffrage by an educational
test, such test being also used in the
north. But these ready complainers
and negrophilists sal find enough at
home to occur much of their attention
and no little in absurd results of repub-
lican miscarriages to intertain them
for a season. The editor Of the Pres
byterian Standard would make a very
keen, observant and ready political edi-
tor. Read this:
Here's a pretty how-to-do. Robert
Wilcox, the candidate of the blacks Of
Hawaii, has been elected to congress.
Samuel Parker, the republican candi-
date. was defeated, and so was Prince
David, the democratic candidate. And
now the whites propose to send Parker
as an official representative to Wash
ington to protect the rights Of h white
people in Hawaii and to ask a repub-
lican congress an administration for the
restriction of the suffrage. AS the In
dependent sagely remarked some time
ago it is difficult to state the Hawaiian
problem so that the solution will not
apply equally well to the southern
states. Hawaii is one reason why
there is to be no nationl Interference
with state suffrage laws. and the Phil
ippines are several more"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
A WE'LL DRAWN CONTRAST.

The meanest political party that ever
operated in this once land of the free is
unouestionably the republican. 1t
started out to restore genuine Jefer-
sonian principles, but soon became the
s'nigger party and got lost and forgot
all of it's fundamentals n efforts to
reform. We are always gratihed e
we can see in a northern p OF char-
acter of any evidence Of returning SAN
ity and sense of justice and truth. NOW
and then we see a wise utterance or d
sagacious prophecy or a peremptory
demand for honest methods and a re-
stored principle of economy N consti-
tutional liberty. We find an article
copied from The National Waterman
that gives out healthful signs of reason
and Judgment. 1t discusses the two
parties, and makes right decision and
with judicial fairness. For instance Il
says this of McKinley's crowd and it
strikes us as true next ito words OF
Holy Writ"
The republican party was the party
of a single idea which 1t carried out
faithfully and we'll. But this being
done, it rapidly degenerated morally,
having no traditions or fixed principles
to restrain it. From the close or the
war the history of the republican party
is the history of jobs, bartering the
government credit, franchises ana
whole empires of the public domain to
corporations in exchange for political
support and campaign contributions. 1t
became the tool and agent of the cred
itor combination, bankers and national
and international pawn brokers' who
found a hearty welcome in the COM
mittee rooms and hotels of republican
legislators at the national capital"
So much for the gang in power. 1t
has equally lucid, satisfactory views OF
the opposite party, the old democratic
with such a splendid record of patriot
ism, economy Cat times) and devotion
to fundamental principles, particularly
that safety-valve of American poiti-
cal and governmental machinery-the
reserved rights of the states under the
written law, the constitution of the
United States. We make a discrimina-
ting just extract from the same paper:
1.-The democratic party furnished
more northern soldiers than did the re-
publican party, but the great member
ship of the party ever bore in mind
that the war was for h preservation
of the union and not a war Of malice or
of sectional hatred. Northern demo-
Gratis gIoried in the abolition OF slavery
as much sc as republicans, but they re-
membered that slavery was an inherit
ed evil which entailed the misfortunes
of war, and they stood ready with open
arms 10 receive their erring brethren
back into the union and to restore to
them all of their constitutional rights
as soon as the war was over. The
crime of carpet-bag governments and
southern outrages lay at the door OF
republican politicians who sought not
only their own political Advancement
but to cover up their crimes against
the people by appealing to sectional
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
OLE Messenger.


The ship subsidy bill is receiving
many a hot shot from editorial rooms
and congressional antagonists. 1t is a
measure almost without a semblanceao
justice or virtue. 1t is to rob the peo-
pie to enrich a few hungry fellows who
are anxious to get their hands Still
deeper in the government feshpots. We
cannot possibly see how any just, con-
scientious member can vote for such a
bill. a scheme of robbery. What would
the people say at the polls If this
scheme was submitted to them and full
ly explained? We do not believe ten
votes in an hundred would be given to
it, if SO much. Suppose some southern
member should introduce a bill to help
the southern farmers with a subsidy
to give them &c. 600, 900 each year until
the sum should swell into 500, 600, 900 or
more? How many of the ship subsidy
fellows would vote or speak for it?
Frye would expectorate his venom upon
it, swear 1T was class legislation of the
vilest kind. and deserved to be kicked
out of the congress. But it is a marvel
lousy good bill-very honest. just,
necessary and wise-to vote such a
sum to a few fellows of the Hanna
stripe who were quite willing to rob
pretend to be. 1t is said that this
scheme of Hanna and company-a
few ship owners, will take S225, 600, 600
from the people before the robberies
end. The Charleston News and Courier
puts the case in this wise, and impress
sively:
"A bill or proposition to present that
sum, or any part OF 1t, as a free gift to
the farmers of the country, or the mill
operatives, or coal miners, or any other
deserving workers, to encourage" them
in their industry, would be greeted by
the republican leaders in congress and
in the administration with derision,
and would be rejected by them without
consideration as something preposter-
Gus. Why should they be SO ready and
anxious to grant it to a few rich cor
~pOrations, which have no shadow of
claim to the money, and which do not
need it for the development of their
industry, already long established, in
dependent and prosperous? In any
view Of their case they have no right
to charity from congress at the expense
of the people Of the country"
To quote again from the paper by H.
l.. West in The Forum from which We
drew recently in another discussion.
He writes:
The subsidy bill is purely a republi-
can proposition. Its chief sponsor is
Senator Hanna, the chairman of the
republican national committee, who has
taken occasion in nearly every speech
upon the stump to enlighten his audi
ences as to it's provisions and to advo-
cate it's passage. His views ave been
accepted most cordially by his fellow
republicans in congress"
TIE ship owners will be hugely bene-
fitted but it will be more difficult to
make it appear that n farmer in an
hundred is benefited, or one citizen in
a thousand is benefited. The talk of re-
viying the merchant marine by free
gifts and heaping additional burdens on
the already enormously taxed people is
all poppycock-a deliberate fraud and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
THE LAST SESSION
Ofthe Baptist Convention Closed Sum
day Night-Many Indictments tor
Robbing the Mafls-AlI the Crops on
State Farms Gathered.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., December 10.

Raleigh, N. c., December 10.
1t was nearly IL o'clock last night
when the Baptist state convention end
ed it's work here and adjourned to meet
x December at Winston.
The growth Of the Baptists : is GER
tainly remarkable. In this county alone
they have more than 100 churches and
so preachers.
The work Of connecting the soldiers
home with his city's' sewer system is
nearly completed. Arrangements for
the water supply are now complete.
Three white men have been convicted
in the federal court here of counterfeit
ing. This week George o. Dancy, a
negro, will be tried for stealing a let
ter containing money from a postoffice
w. N. Crowder, white, will be tried
for intercepting letters to a young lady.
and destroying them. Edward Jackson
and James Jackson will be tried for
robbing the postoffice at Gilling. Vance
county, in June of last year. -Four
postoffice inspectors are here as wit
nesses, Jere Connolly, T. n. Davis. E.
a Mess n d. c. Owings. These say
much robbery of postoffices goes on In
this state, particularly in the west.
where there is a robbery at least every
fortnight
The confederate. veterans in this state
will be called to meet in convention in
February here, to memorabilia the leg
islature to- increase the aid to the SOL
diers' home and to increase pensions.
The corporation commission, will have
this week a hearing Of the Seaboard Air
Lines exceptions to the order of
the commission reducing it's freigh,
rates On gum, hickory. dogwood and
persimmon logs.
The supreme court devotes this week
to Twelfth district appeals. Many
lawyers are here.
Today 100 convicts transferred from
the penitentiary farms on the Roanoke
river, were put into camp on the Easl
Carolina near Tarboro. Th<
| crops on the farms are now all gather.
| ed.
The state charters the North State
| Bobbin Company, Of Greensboro, capt
tai 5000, and the Acme Lumber Com
| pany Of Fayetteville, capital $4,000.
l. Definite information was gathered
today regarding the number Of cotton
mill strikers in A1amance county. /. I
was 1000. or these only 110. men
women and children have left the state
Reports have gained currency that owe
1000 had gone. Fully half the striker
have returned to work, perhaps NOR
han half.
The prisoners In the federal court her
are afraid Of Judge Purnell and ar
begging for a continuance OF their case,
Small grain looks extremely well 1
this section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

titles DR.. Hannon looked on at the
scene from day to day. n hearing the
many very lively and ~indecorpus de-
bates, he has moved to say to brethren
that they remind him of two cross-eyed
lmen whoswere riding on wheels in OPP
lposite directions. There was a head 90
head collision, and a wreck Of men
and wheels, when the men got to their
feet, one cried, why don't you look
where you are going?" and the other
lreplied, why don't you go where you're
looking" Three cheers for Hannai
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

There is a general revolt among tn,
cadets at the university Of Alabama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

lis in session at New Orleans. OF course
lsundry addresses were made. The Times
Democrat of the 9Th instant, said:
"a number of eloquent addresses
were made. Principal among them
was that OF DR.. Alderman of Tulane
University, whose summary of the
south, past and present, was declared
a masterpiece of the art in word picture
land analysis"
Our accomplished Wilmingtonian is
lrostrum. His speaking talent is a great
with him as the inf1r entail and
defective president of. an university.
uretheisLve loci. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

There is a movement on in this
state to induce the legislature to take
action relative to child labor in the
cotton and other mills. The Raleigh
News n Observer published letters
from several owners of cotton mills. 1t
is a movement in behalf of humanity.
President Davis in the great war said
of the act calling out the Junior Re-
serves" that it was like grinding
the seed corn. A wise and timely view.
What is it to put little children in the
mills and work them either night or
day. Is not that another instance of
grinding the seed corn?" The News
land Observer remarks:
Nowhere is there any disposition to
enact legislation that will be hurtful
to the cotton mill industry. The en-
Iployment of young children in the mills
lis opposed by many mill men, and there
is reason to believe that a measure that
will meet the approval of the mill own
|ers, mill employees and the public can
lbe enacted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
Coincidence.

Believers in psychical phenomena may
find something to marvel at in this
STORY told of a, member of the City I'M
volunteers and his sweethearts
ring, the truth of which is anthem
Iticated. Before going to the front the
young warrior presented to his at
|ianced a handsome engagement ring.
lone day she broke the circlet. OF
course she was sorry, but attached no
Importance to the event until, a little
time since, she aScertained hat her
hover had died in South Africa on the
very day and about the same hour on
(which the love token was shattered
London Telegraph
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

hatred and keeping alive the dying
embers Of that terrible struggle"
No paper a written more truth that
is historic and established than that.
Let the democracy be united, stand by
their principles, keep their guns ready.
and keep that eternal vigilance" which
is more hal ever before on these shores
the price of liberty"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
HOME FOLKS

Over 100 Baptists attended the state
Baptist convention at Raleigh. 1t was
Indeed a big gathering. Every ~associa-
|tion in the state was represented. The
number Of members is given at 10, 900.
1t is the greatest denomination in
North Carolina and it is always grows
ing. The convention declined to buy
The Biblical Recorder. The leaders of
the denomination stand strongly against
going into the newspaper business.
They show their wisdom and love of
freedom and progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
TOPICS.

The Presbyterian committee on revis-
ion, of the northern branch. hat has
been in session in Washington for
some days, has reported. The sense of
it is that the northern church desires a
change in the Westminster confession,
but not Of a radical kind. Nothing i'm
pairing the integrity Of d~octrine1i in the
confession of faith is desirable. Such
are the indications from the many re-
ports of the Presbyteries. The commit
tee on accoun of this recommends to
the General Assembly of the northern
church. that some revision be made.
On the 18th of February next. the COM
mittee will reconvene to prepare the
final statement to the Genera Assembly
that is to meet in the May following.
We o the southern Presbyteries
will stand by the confession of faith
with tinkering or emendation. 1t is
"a nor conservative body than the
northern, and much more faithful to
the old order and the cid creed.
(, In the Charlotte Presbyterian STAN
dard there is an editorial that we e
with much interest. 1t was headed,
Three Great Principles" 1t said that
these were unknown or forgotten when
Jesus Christ sent them on their bene-s
f1ecinet way, civil liberty. freedom Of
conscience, and the sanctity of the
home. Historical testimony to them as
to their origin and progress is as clear
as b sunlight" We commend this ar
ticle because it is not only Entertaining
but because it is both valuable and in
structive.
The brightest. the wietiest, the most
interesting member Of the Virginia NJ.
E. Conference, is DIR. John Hanpon, a
native of hat state. we think. but
long resident in California. and but
lately returned. He is a wonderfully
bright, gifted, bevel-headed preacher.
He has beer attending the conference
that met at Norfolk. that was rather
a disorderly body, because OF a vast
deal OF contention and some PERSONAL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

Davidson college Is in fine condition
with a large attendance. We learn
from the Richmond, Central Presbyte-
rain that the president, Rev. DR.. Shear
Ter has within the last few weeks
made another liberal gift to the build
ing fund of the new laboratory, this
$500. This check together with hat
of another generous friend of the col
lege, who insists as on other notable
occasions of even more conspicuous
kind that his name be withheld from
supplies the needed money,
and the finely equipped laboratory will
soon be ready for service"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14

The Nicely extradition case was ar
lgued in the supreme court yesterday,
the defense ~contending that under the
treaty of Paris and our federal consti-
tuition McKinley's military govern
lment in Cuba was an Illegal one.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05

Since the card club craze the record ing angel is known as the angel who keeps score.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05

may come to the royal city on pleas ure bent and to bring greetings and good will to your queen, during our grand carnival week. Remember. hospitality is a gift that is returned in fourfold to the giver. Let your well come be hearty and wide-spreading.
 We would also announce that our court is completed, our arrangements for all important events made, and that the daily affairs of the carnival will be in the keeping of our faithful presiding officer, General R. Allyn Lewis, director general of the carnival, aided by Louis W. Buckley, manager. Our daily court ceremonies will be given into the keeping of our loyal subjects. Louis c. Masten, court cham berlain, and the affairs of diplomacy and state be entrusted to our faithful and loyal subject, Captain J. w. Cren- shaw, prime minister, who shall here matter issue our royal proclamations.
 Given this fourth day of the twelfth month, at the royal palace, in our be- loved city of Phoenix.
 MAY, Queen of Carnival.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05

and a method whereby Cancer can be cured
 and with little psin and complete safety. Do suspicious and should be imme diately removed before it IS too late. Judge the doctor by the cures he makes Tire ordinary doctor tries To do too much. He scatters his feculties and becomes proficient in no particular branch. Like q jack of all trades he IS master of none. The skill, experience snd scientific ability of Dr. Hubbard are unquestoned besides he does by others as he would like to be done by. Consultation free. Call or aodress Hibba I'd building, 26tS south Second Avenue, Phoenix,
 Arizona. Hours 10-12 l-Y 6-7.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05
Dr. Hubbard

and Bladder diseases. II is pre-eminent sue cess is due to exceptional ability, long e1- methods are always the latest and best. He treats scientifically Sexual Debility and Seminal Weakness, completely restoring their terrible undermining conditions. Spec ial and Private disorders with their poison ous and destructive effects speedily and perm anently cured. No matter who has failed Dr. Hubbard will cure you if your case be curable. Cancers, Ulcers and External Growths positively removed without the knife or severe measures. Testimonials at office. Delay is dangerous. Do not wait until too late. If possible always bA exam ined by an expert. Talk with him and
 judge yourself to his integrity and ability.
 ConsultationFree. Hours, 10 to 12, 1 to 8, 6 to 7. Office and laboratory. 262S South Second
 Avenue. Hubbard Building. Phoenix. Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05

IS an acknowledg ged
 leading Specialist in c h nic, Nervous, Kidney, Urinary
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05
Cancers and Tuln0rS Cured W1TKSgE KSgFp THE DR. HIBBkRD

removes externsl growths by iocal medlca ton. His method is safe, sure and successful, num- erous testimouials and specimens removed can be seen at office. The doctor makes q speciality o' chronic diseases and removal of abnormal growths. The knife is a failure in large per cent ot eases. Dr. Hibbard's method is q sue cess. His system is rational and scicntinc
 Thousands die annually in the United States because phsycians as rule do not understand the disease. They call it uncurable and if they do anything they resort to the knife. There is Q remedy treatment without severe measures
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05
NEW YORK RESTAURANT.

Mark and Sam Ching. Proprietors. 21 mea.ls'$4.5O. Single meals 9 cts. Oys- ters any style-short order. We invite our Old patrons to call and see us a our new stand.
 South Center, Opp. Goldmsn's Store.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05
TURNER'S ROSES

Have proved to be the best, both in quality and variety, adapted to this climate. I am prepared to fill all orders the coming season at 8 90 per dozen tsscked). For list of varieties address DAVE TURNER, Box Ill.
 Landscape gardening and other work at tended to. Leave orde with Buxton & Co.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05

worth the masticating is, like search ing fer a good servant girl, one of the chief troubles of a housekeeper who takes pride in her housekeeping. Seek no further; stop right here and get what you so long have sought-terder, juicy, grain-fed meats cut properly served properly, at proper prices.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-05

A favorite form of good advice is: Overcome your bad habits. Did yOu ever overcome a bad habit? Is the will as powerful as nature?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-06
Will Be Burned.

The Pantheon stables, saloon and
adjoining buildings on the Wide
mann property on the corner of
Fort and Hotel streets will be de-
stroyed by fire tomorrow morning.
The heavy wind to-day prevented
the fire department from burning
the buildings. The owners of the
buildings in the vicinity are taking
all possible precautions to prevent
the fire from spreading to the build
ings not condemned.