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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOT STOLEN
Registrar Brown Writes That 1t Will
Take "Sharper Rogue' Than Ma
riOn Butler to Steal South Williams
Township Book.

1t develops that the report to the
effect that the registration books of
South Williams township Columbus
county, were stolen Saturday is a mis-
take as h following terse letter from
c. w. Brown, registrar, dated Tabor,
July oath will show:
Editor Messenger, Wilmington, n. c.:
Dear Sir: According to what 1 see
in the Messenger Of July 22d there
N gone out a false report in regard
to the registration books of South Will
liams township being stolen. They
have not been stolen, and / think it
will take a sharper rogue than Marion
Butler has in his gang to steal them.
1 know there are plenty mean enough
to steal them, hence a strict precau-
ton is taken.
I'VE are white men in South Williams.
No negro ON u books, and but one
anti-amendment white man. I am at
a loss to know how to organize the
polls as we have but one republican on
u books and it is likely he cannot
attend on the day Of election on ac-
count of sickness"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION
Mr.. w. j. Boney Expresses Sentiment
of Gratitude of Duplin White SUI
premacy for Interest of Wilmington
Press and Citizenship in Their Re-
cent Trouble.

The people of Duplin county are en-
probation for the manner in which the
white men of Wilmington rallied for
their support on the occasion OF the
stirring incidents connected with the
trial Of Registrar Williams at Rose
Hill Tuesday inc The Messenger glad
ly gives space for the following ap-
propriate card from Mr.. W. J. Boney
expressive Of their high degree Of
gratitude, to wit:
Wallace, n. c., July e5th.
Editors Messenger:
Those were beautiful and inspiring
words published in the Wilmington pa
pers Tuesday morning: IF YOU
HEAR THE FIRE BELL RING 5
TWICE, GO TO THE A. C. L. DE-
POT" And / speak not alone, but ex-
press the sentiment and gratitude OF
the white supremacy Of Duplin county
in thanking you by feeble words for
the very kindly interest manifested by
the daily papers and the citizens of
your grand old city by the sea on
Tuesday, the oath inst, when Registrar
Dick VILLA ms was to be arraigned be-
fore a fusiorist for crimes he had not
committed. A tender spot will linger
in my heart until it lies old in death
for the kindly expressions by you
good people n lei / am consigned
to earth may an spring I'D
over the spot to remind the passers by
of the event of which Ii is an emblem,
Very respectfully.
w. ]. BONEY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

Was Reported He Would Come Down
to Willard Yesterday-He Did Not
Come and Thereby Saved His Hfde''
r. b. Davis Addressed Fifty Populists

Parties who came down on the w. &
w. railroad at 6 o'clock yesterday
evening report that Mr.. r. B. Davis
addressed about so populists on E. NJ.
Johnson's place at Willards, n. c.,
yesterday. He passed through Will
mington yesterday morning en- route
from Southport to fill this appoint
ment 1t was understood that Marion
Butler was to speak at Willards and
squads of red shirts were in waiting al
many points along the w. & w. road
to give him his deserts" as they
termed it. A gentleman says there
was an especially large crowd of them
at Warsaw and had Butler made his
appearance there he would ha Il. Jared
very badly indeed 1t is understood
that parties in Wilmington received
kilograms asking the white men here
to be ready to back them up in giving
Butler a good thraShing if any serious
clash came of it. They were told to
d their do and assured that there
would be no C of support from Viii
mington if it was needed. However,
h day passed off quietly all along the
road and throughout this section, a
fact which is very gratifying to con-
sentative campaign managers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

Edmond F. Noel. Esq. Of lexington,
Miss, who is spending some time on
wrightsville sound talks in a very In
teresting way OF the successful opera
ton Of consttutionally enforced white
supremacy in his state. He Is a MEM
Der OF the state senate from Holmes
county.
Mr.. Noel says the franchise amend
ment to the Mississippi constitution
which gives white supremacy has been
in successful operation for 10 years
and IS a complete success.
The state has loo. 600 negro majority
and not one holding a state. county or
district Office.
The relations between h races is
entirely harmonious and The negro
takes no part in politics.
The constitutional amendment has
been twice tested before the United
States supreme court upon h ground
that they practically disfranchised the
negro race, ms were upheld by a
unanimous bench.
Mr.. Noel went TO Warsaw yesterday
evening and made a speech on the is
sues OF the day. He Will spend some
time at WrightsviIle sound, being here
with his mother and sister Mamie on
a visit to Mrs. Fannie Pearce. who oc-
cupics the Pritchard cottage at sum-
mer Rest. Mrs. Pearce Is his sister.
He is related TO the Sanders. Harriss.
Russell and Stevenson families OF this
city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

b first one down and the last one up.
He has taken a medicine that was
highly recommended to him and IL
must be that that Is the cause Of this
great and pleasant change.
reached Nagasaki Monday
morning and spent the day there. but
IT rained hard all day. so none of US
went ashore.
To-day has been a cool. clear day
and We have een sailing on smooth
water through the most beautiful
scenery in the world.
The children have been on deck all
day and have enjoyed themselves very
much Lucy is 50 sweet and smiling.
everyone admires her. We reach Kobe
tomorrow morning and get of there.
We will stay there until we can decide
what Is the best thing for us % do
next
Lieutenant Hobson came aboard at
Nagasaki on his way home from Ma
and Is very pleasant. He seems very
fond Of children and has been playing
with them all the afternoon.
1t seems strange to think of the
possibility of, almost probability, of our
never seeing u lovely house again
and all the things there, too, that we
have been collecting for five years;
but We do not worry about 1t, We have
ourselves and our little ones safely
out; moreover, we have our necessary
clothing and our most precious keep
sakes, and we are very, very thankful.
eve heard a runo on the ship to-
day that Shanghai had been lombard
ed, but it was not authenticated. I
pray it nay not be so for there could
not fail to be great loss of life and
great suffering.
Il nope h foreign nations will fight
this war to a finish now and not give
up until all the old government is
completely wiped out.
with dearest owe to you each and
all. Your devoted daughter,
EMMA"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
Funeral of Mr.. j. Med. French

of ST. Johns Episcopal church, con-
Quoted the funeral rites over the re-
mains of the late J.. Med. French,
whose sudden death from heart failure
was noted in yesterdays Messenger.
The funeral was from the residence Of
Mr.. George r. French, 302 South Third
street at 1920 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Mr.. George e. French, of Lums
berton, o of h deceased was here
to attend the funeral. There was a
large attendance of relatives and
friends. The panbearerS were: Mr..
r. w. Wallace, Mr.. w. G.. Herring,
Mr.. w. c. Smith, Mr.. w. A. Dick,
Mr. James C. Munds, Mr.. Luther Toon.
The interment was in Oakdale
terry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

Directors of Assocfatfon to Meet Today
and Arrange a Programme OF CeIe-
bration About August 18th

There is TO be the usual grand eel
ebration at Moore's Creek battle
ground about August 18th. and the Gi-
rectors of the Moore s Greek battle
ground association WI meet today
at the battle-ground TO arrange a suita-
bic programme and make other pre-
liminary arrangements. \ m o:
the board said yesterday tha- the cell
ebration this yea will be the biggest
thing in the history of the association.
AS Messenger readers are aware a
bill is o. pending IN congress anc
has received a favorable report provid-
ing for an appropriation Of $40. 900 for
the permanent improvement of this
famous battle ground. the most de-
cisive and really important ba-.ie
fought during the revolutionary period
on North Carolina soil oil any where
in the south for that matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
DUCKED HIM IN HORSE FOUNTAIN.
Jack King Punished for Distributing
Campaign Literature for Butler.
Trial ofTwo Of His Assailants-Prose
cutfon Withdrawn.

Jack King was taken by a party OF
young men in the Fifth ward Monday
night and given a ducking in the
horse fountain, corner Fifth and
Castle streets. He was charged with
having distributed anti-amendment
and populistic campaign literature in
that ward Monday for Senator Marion
Butler. s
A promise was exacted from King
that he would not do 50 any more"
He went before Justice OF the Peace q.
j. Fowler yesterday morning and
caused the arrest Of two of them.
Thomas NJ. Simmons and William
Branch, on the charge Of assault and
battery. The justice said evidence
showed the accused to be guilty and
asked them what they had to say for
themselves. Simmons said that he
thought it no crime to wash a dirty
henchman of Buffers like King was"
King addressed the court. saying that
he thought the young men did not re-
alize what they did and asked that the
court not infiict any punishment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
Negro Boy Drowned Last Night

~15-year-old negro boy was drown
ed about 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
IN the Cape Fear river at the foot Of
Ann street. His name was Preston
Brown and he lived with his mother on
Eighth street, between Ann and Nun.
TIE boy was in tine river bathing with
a number of companions and as the
others were going out OF h water
Preston Owed into the river again and
failed to reappear. The body was o
recovered until about 6:45 O'Clock last
night.
The coroner was on WrghtSvIle
beach and there was considerable de-
lay in the matter Of viewing the body
50 that II could be removed. In fact
It was still in the water at s O'Clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
Prefers White Society

The New Burn Journal of yesterday
says: Geo. H. White, the only negro
congressman, was on the early Allan
tic & North Carolina train Sunday
morning, going to Beaufort, accom-
panied by his private secretary.
White showed his customary prefer
nce for white folks society, getting in
the white side Of the train, and remain
ing there until requested by the con-
ductor to take his place in the Jim
Crow section. White demurred to get
ting on his side of the line, but went
there.
There were a number of white men
on the train who offered to assist the
conductor il a s the negro congress-
mar preferred walking to taking his
proper place on the train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
The Best Prescription For ChiIls.

The Best Prescrfptlon For Chile.
And Fever ID a bottle Of Growers
Tasteiess Chill Tonic. The formula -
plainly printed On each package. Il -
simply r and Qufufne In a tasteiess
form and Is compoundeo In correct
PROPORTIONS. The reaDon fmitaton do
not advertise their formula ID because
they know you would not buy their
medicine II you knew It's ingredientaL
Growers 10 the original and Ii the only
n fever remedy sold throughout
the entire masarfal section OF the Unit
ed Statee. No cure. no pay. Prfce
for SAL by Rob't r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
Died in Florida June Goth

Friends will regret to learn of the
death of Mr.. Lester c. Tatom who died
in Florida July Goth aged q years; his
remains were brought ITO Bladen
ty and laid &c rest in White Oak
cemetery. The funeral vas conducted
by Rev. w. S. Melvin and was largely
attended. Mr.. Leck Tatom, brother of
the deceased, accompanied b remains
to Bladen county,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
Thanks. Neighbor

Florence Times of Monday says:
From all that the Times can earn 1T
looks as If u sister state Of North
Carolina is going to- need us this fall.
Robbery, pillage and arson over there
look very much like things of &c, and
the men of South Carolina must stand
ready to answer a call. White su-
premacy in North Carolina is almost
as much of a necessity for US as for
them 1t is a necessity for the south,
the whole people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
ENDORSED.

Edward +. Noel. Esq. of Mississippi.
Tells or Benefits OF White supremacy
In His State-Is Visiting o n wrights-
Vile Sound-wHl speak at Warsaw
Today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

Your best friend can give you nc bet
ter advice than this: For impure
blood, bad stomach and weak nerves
take Hoods Sarsaparilla-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN
POLITICAL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCE
MENTS OF CURRENT INTEREST

Handsome Banner to be Awarded the
Ward Which Polls Larxes Per cent
OF Registered Votes for Amendment
Lacy and Bellamy Tomorrow Night.
Clinton Demonstration saturday.
Red shirt. at Rose Hnl-Frfth Ward
Meeting-Aycock at Warsaw and Ke-
Evansville Today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

The navy department gives out the
report of Admiral Kempf on the cap
ture OF h forts at Taku and showing
why he took no part In the attack.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

Viceroy TAX at Canton says b for
eigners at Pekin were safe July 22nd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
REGISTRARS TRIAL AT ROSE HILL
THIS SECTION IN STATE OF EXCITE
MENT YESTERDAY.

Special Train as in Readiness Here 10
Carry Armed Men to Assistance OF
White Men of Duplln Had Trouble
Arose Trial Passedon Quietly-heg-
fstrar Williams Dismissed and Chief
Prosecuting Witness Arrested and
Carried TO Kenansvflle
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
NEWS FROM DIR. AND MRS. WORTH
SAILED FROM YOKOHAMA FOR AMERICA
TO COME DIRECT TO WILMINGTON

Mrs. Chadbourn Receives Highly In
teresting Letter rom MIR Worth.
Vivid of Dangers Encount-
cred In China and How They Escaped
to Japan-Family Now Safe and are
Well After Terrible Experiences In
Mission Station and Shanghai
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
OBITUARY..

Died, at Der home near Phillips
burg, at 1880 q. m. Monday, March
26, Mrs. Mary L HaneY, of pneumo-
MIA, aged Al ears. months and one
day.
Mary L. GiIlilend was born in
Union county, Illinois, January Is,
1859, and moved with her parents to
NemRhe county, Nebraska At the
early age of thirteen she was baptized
and united with the Methodist church
although she never Rttested to the
saving power of CHRIST until her last
sickness when shs professed herself
prepared to go wherever God willed
She was united in marriage to Per
ry r. Haney, Nov. 2, 1873. Eight
children were horn to them, five girls
and three boys of which three girls
and two boys survive to mourn With
their father the loss of a devoted
mother and wife. In 1885 they NOV
ed from Tslmsge. Nebraska to Phil
lips county, Kansas, where they have
made their home ever since.
Mrs. Haney was ever kind friend
and helpful neighbor and will be
greatly missed by her friends. The
funeral was conducted at the home
by Rev. w. K. Loofbourrow who
preached from the text, I'VE are
journeying to a place of which the
Lord said, I will give 1t thee" Nun
10 90 The favorite hymns of Mrs
Haney, "When the mists have cleared
away" and when the roll is called
up yonder." were chosen for the ser.
vice. 4 long procession of friends
followed the remains the cemetery to
pay their last respects to their friend
and neighbor.
''Past her suffering. past her pain,
Cease to weep for tears vain.
Calm the tumult of your breast.
She who suffered is At rest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29

All the other churches in the city
closed their doors last Sunday night
and the congregations gathered at
the Presby terIan church 10 listen To
the farewell address of Rev. Shock
ley. The building WIS packed to It's
utmost capacity with friends abxlous
TO do honor to the good old geRtle-
mau who for the past three years has
Iabored so hard and faithfully among
as. They were disappointed, how
ever, as Mr.. ShockIeV was taken sick
in the afternoon and was unable to be
present Rev. Hageman of the Bap-
fist church conducted the services
and made an excellent address. fol-
lowed by short talks by Revs. Loot
bourrow and Mann, each of whom
eulogizsd the daily life and services
of Rev Shockly during his ministry
here, and deplored the feet that he
and his estimsble family were so
soon to leave for their new field The
choir rendered some choice music.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
School Report

OF Locust Grove school district Ne
rs for the month ending March %.
No of days taught, 20; No of pupils
enrolled, %; average daily attend
ance, Il; those neither tardy nor alb
sent: Sophia Trimble, George, Lottle
and Bose Bush and Florence and
Beulah Cunningham. Those tardy
IN not absent: Hattie, Levi and
Lena Howard. Those tsrdv only
once: Fred Bartlett. Robbie Howard,
s opha and Ella Gingles, Letta and
Myrtle Render. Number of visit
ors g. FRANCES WILLIAMS. Teacher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Wedding Bells.

The cir about Long Island was
heavily laden with the fragrance of
orange blossoms Thursday morning,
and when the cause Leaked out it was
found that Mr.. Chas. L. Hsilstt and
Mrs. Ada L. Barrett had been united
in marrisgs the evening before at the
brides residence, on Atchison avenue,
Rev. j. NJ. Miller, of the III. E.
church performing the ceremony
The groom Is one of Long Islands
best young men and the bride has
bsea q very efficient tescher In the
public schools of this city & Number
Of years. Certain it ir, the young
people have the hearty good wishes
fall whe know thsEn, for their future
hsppiness Leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. L r. Wright will have her
millinery opening on Friday and
Saturday. April 6h, and 75h. Ev-
cry body Invited.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Penitentiary Irvine.

The last legislature made provision
for the establishment of a Irvine plant
at the State Penitentisry. In com
plianee with the act, the Board of
Directors, after having carefully in
vestigated the different plants and
the machinery in the market, let con-
tracts in May for the machinery
which the manufacturers agreed to
furnish by early fall. Many things
interefered so that the machinery
sould not be made. tested and accept
ed until the middle of January and
the output of the plant for this years
harvest will be limited to about five
months. Since the acceptance of the
machinery, the plant has been in con-
tinuous operation and will furnish
about one million pounds for delivery
by June 15. The Irvine is put up in
sacks containing tea balls weighing
five pounds each and no package will
be broken for shipment.
The closing of the Philippine ports
for several months caused an extra
ordinary demand for Manila hemp
from rope manufacturers and there
will be no Manila Irvine on the mar
ket this year. The penitentiary out
put has been pure SIsal, but standard
Irvine will be furnished if there is
sufficient demaud to Justify its manu-
fRcture.
No agents will be employed and
the output will be sold directly to the
farmers in not less than one hundred
pound lots Under the law, prefer
ence will be given to orders from
Kansas farmers and no Irvine will be
sold to other states at the. present
time.
The statement bas been made IN
some newspapers that the peniten-
tiary Irvine would be sold at ten
cents; but this statement was unaufh-
orlzed The price was not fixed un-
til the meeting of the Directors on
March q, and is ten and one half
cents per pound free on board cars at
Lansing Printed applications can
be had by addressing the warden at
Lansing, Kansas, and each purchaser
will be required to state IN his order
the number of acres of grain to be
harvested and that the Irvine is for
his individual USE Cash must &C.
company the order and remittance
may be made by draft, post Office or
express money order payable to the
order of j. B. Tomlinson, warden.
Orders will be filled in rotation IS
received and no orders will be con-
sidered before April TO-
There is no objection to several
farmers clubbing together, sending
one remittance covering all the or
ders and having the Shipment made
to one parry; but each party must
sign a separate order.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1900.
Democratic Congressional Convention

UemocE0Llc SOESE0SSlonal OOHFenIIOH
A democratic congressional conven-
ton for the 9th congressional district
il hereby called to meet at Colby.
Kans., on Monday, April 2, 1900, at
10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for congress
for said district.
The representation from Phillips
county will be three.
The congressional committee rec
ommeHds that the county conventions
be held in the several counties to
elect delegates to said convention on
Saturday, March "a, 1900.
CHAs n. SAWYER. Chairman.
J. B. BEAL, Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Peoples Party Congressional Con-
VentiOn.
J. B. BEAI, Secretary.

There will be delegate convention
Of the peoples party of the sixth con-
gresslonsl district held at Colby, KS,
Tuesday, April 3, 1900, at 10 o'clock
q. m. for the purpose of nominating
. candidate for congress to be voted
for at the eleetion On November 6,
1900. The basis of representation
will be one delegate at large for each
county and one delegate additional
for each one hundred and fifty votes
or msjor fraction thereof, cast for
Hon. n. B Mccormick IN 1898. The
several counties will be entitled to
the following representation:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
N. B. Mccormick for Congress.

The peoples party convention of
this county instructed its delegates
to the Colby convention to support
Hon. N B. Mccormick for congress
In 1896 Mr.. Mccormick carried this
county by q majority of 1O3 over
A. a Ellis. After two years term
In congress he carried the county by
9 majority of log, over W. A. Reeder.
. home man. Mr.. Stanley's majority
the same year was 100. Mr.. McCor-
mick getting 278 more votes than
FIR. Leedy. We feel that this fact
alone. showing IS 1t does the feeling
Of the people of this county toward
the two candidates, is reason enough
for the nomination of Mr.. McCor-
mick. Mr.. Reeder, now that he is
known, is many votes weaker than he
was two years ago. The delegates
from this county will do all things
possible to secure his nomination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29

He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renlek Hamilton,
OF West Jefferson, ., after suffering
Is months from Rectal Fistuls, he
would die unless a costly operation
WAS performed. bat he cured himself
with Bucklen's Arnica selve, the best
IN the world Surest pile cure on
earth. 25c box at James & Cos
drug store.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Lingering La Grippe Cough.

g Vacher, 157 Osgood St, Chicago,
says: "My wife had very severe
case Of Is grippe, and it left her with
a very bad cough. She tried bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar and it
gave immediate relief. A Soc bottle
cured her cough entirely" Price Csc
and SOC. L Mccormick.