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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
THE AMENDMENT-WHAT 1T
MEANS.

The Messenger has had recently three
or four editorials relative to the
amendment to the constitution. One
oil these, ~Ewho May Vote" has been
copied into a half dozen or more OF our
state exchanges. Between now and
the election there must be much said
about it eve at h expense of repetl-
ton. There must be line Upon line.
Another editorial also has been copied
by several papers concerning the de-
hberate lying of the opposition sheets.
a Appointment Wilmington merchant,
Mr.. ID. L. Gore, writes as follows as to
certain people who fail to understand
tbe meaning and intent of h proposed
suffrage amendment: From what /
EAR learn many good men who want
To vote intelfigently on h amendment,
do not understand it Please copy the
law to be voted G in your daily and
weekly papers continually, n ask any
j, one who wants any art or al OF IL
explained, that you viii do Inc
Messenger will copy the nom
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
GREAT UNDEvELoPED RESOURCES

Intelligent, informed North CAROLYN
ians know much of the productive ca
liabilities of their great state. 1t once
filled out every place in h list Of
products in the United States census.
Ut canvproduce a great deal of many
things partially neglected. For in
stance it should grow ten or twenty
times the fruit that it annually pro-
duces. 1t should have ten times as
many sheep as it has 1t should pro-
duce five or ten times as much wheat
as is now grown. 1t should have an
nually ten times as many oysters as
are % gathered, n so on. The
Washington Star says:
w nave seen lands in North Caro-
Dakotas couldn't surpass, and crops OF
corn that would make Illinois envious.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
RECENT OCCURRENCES IN AFRICA

Let us note a few recent occurrences
I'm the south African war. The British
are now on the defensive. Lord Rob-
erts's advance columns nave been
fOpced by the Beers to fall back.
rgher force threatens his rear. The
A.ifish correspondents. and even Gen
er@J Roberts, do not exactly compre-
ho the Beers. After Cronje's cap
= ~ England went wild, and all united
singing the Boe farewell to
NY" But all this was a little bit
too previous" The looked for COM
plete Generalization and general SIAM
pede have not come Even the death of
their greatest soldier, Joubert, has not
COMPOUNDED the Beers OF made them
afraid. or left them hopeless. They
mean to fight and in their own way.
They defeated a British force within a
days march of Roberts's headquarters.
and bagged $50 British with some guns
But n British prophets will still pro-
phesy and fix n day of the final col
lapse n the last good bye to Dutch
liberty and independence. The Wash
lngnon POST notes that the English
will not exchange prisoners custom
usually recognized by civilized bellig-
erentS-because every Boer released
would be equal to at least ten English
men W can see the frugality of that
arrangement, and, in consequence, we
reatize that a critical m is ap-
preaching"
Joubert once said to a British &C
quaintance: Your generals have not
much intelligence, but that is not all
they think no one else has any"
The fact that h Beers are closing i'm
upon B~loenlfontein (where Roberts is)
being On the 5th but twelve miles
away shows hat they los hone of their
former boldness. The British army is
concentrating in anticipation of an at
tack from both south and east. You
see things are reyer9ed-the British are
expecting to be attacked instead of at
tacking-On 5th in London they felt
that there was "a serious aspect of the
situation" All The Beers mad crossed
the bloody Modder river in force east
of Bloemfontein- A dispatch from
London on that day said this scarry
thing: 1T looks today rs though the
Beers had conceivd the audacious plan
of attempting to invest Lord Roberts
at Bloemfontein. or at least To en-
.deavor to delay his n~orthward dvanc
by harassing the British lines of COM
m~unication."
The dispatches in the Messenger from
London of the 5th told of a British re-
pulse in an attack by Colonel Plum
mer, with loss. Plummer made a dar-
ing march but caught it While we
fully expect that in the end the British
with their $50. 900 men will overcome
the small Boer army, We expect also
that there will be enough campaigning
and fighting to entertain the British for
some weeks yet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
VICTORIA AND THE CHILDREN,
The Queen Reviews Forty Thousand
Children in Phoenix Park.

Dublin. April Queen Victoria
spent an active day today. After
breakfast she drove out In a donkey
carriage.
Children arrived in shoals through
out the morning from all parts OF the
country to attend the fete in Phoenix
park.
drove from the viceregal lodge to
Phoenix park and reviewed b chill
dren. 1t is estimated that forty thou
sand youngsters We're present There
was a remarkable demonstration. The
queen. accompanied by the princesses,
drove through the extended lines of
children, bowling repeated
edgements of their joyous hurrahs- At
about the center of the line a stand
was erected which was occupied by
the lady mayoress and others. A little
girl presented h queen with a bou-
quet, to which a card was attached.
bearing the inscription: To our be-
loved queen, from the children OF Ire
land, Queens day. April Z. 1909.
After driving up and down the line
several times amid ever increasing
cheering her majesty returned to the
viceregal lodge.
At about 4 o'clock the queen and tie
princesses, accompanied by a small es-
cort of police, drove outside OF Phoenix
park into the country near Dublin
The weather was delightfully."- spring
like, and the royal landau stopped at
various points TO permit her majesty
to view the Dublin mountains. which
were bathed in sunlight. The royal
party returned to the viceregal lodge
at $50 %. m.
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Behold how the taxes leap and ex-
penditures run away. Over sixty mil
lion dollars called, for in behalf Of he
luxurious navy for one year.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, pro-
phesies that 'fthe farmers of the state
are going to give a lot of help TO the
democrats this fall. The republicans
have it too much their own way"
The republicans have a great lion in
their path in the shape of the huge,
greedy, grinding trusts Another lion
of almost equal bulk and monstrosity
is the high robber tariff tax.
Eight republican senators voted
against free trade with Porto Rico, a
part of the United States. They were
Beveridge of Indiana, Davis of Mime
sofa. Hoar of Massachusetts,, Mason
of Illinois, Nelson of Minnesota, Proc
tor of Vermont, Simon of Oregon, We'll
lington Of Maryland.
A Presbyterian preacher in Indiana
polls referred to Senator Depew as "a
buffoon" in the senate. 1t was in a
sermon Did he hit the mark?
The antagonism to Mckinley grows.
The republican papers oppose the Por-
to Rican outrage with u%nreduced bit
terneSs.
The Philadelphia Record thinks that
"if the republican national convention
were to be held today his denomination
would be by no e a certainty. The
members of his party now realize that
ing with any subject of national i'm
~portance."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
GEN. OTIS TO RETURN HOMIE
of Command In Philippines
at His Own Request

washington. April General Otis
has been formally relieved OF the COM
mand of the United States forces IN
the Philippines and of b Eigth army
CORDS. The correspondence
how this was brought about was
made public at the val department
this afternoon. II Is as follows:
Manila. March 81. 1909.
"ASfutant General. washington
Private interests require my return
to the states: absent from family aQd
business. attention to which Is nm
portant. since November. 1897. except
a few days: I wish to sail by May Isl,
III possible: believe matters here can
be placed in quite satisfactory conei-
ton by that date. although large re-
pressive military force must be main
tanned sometime. oiiS
washington. April }.
"Otis. Manila.
'.Repiying to your cable OF April ).
the secretary of war instructs me to
say tina the president regrets to nave
you leave the Philippines. but he feels
that your distinguished and SUCCESSFUL
service in both military and civil su-
m~inistration, for nearly two years
entities you to prompt compliances
with whatever wish you choose To ex-
press regarding your assignment TO
duty, and the requisite order VIII De
made for your return May LIST. by such
route. and taking such time as may
be agreeable to You. With under
standing that General Macarthur VIII
succeed you as military governor. tue
secretary OF war wishes
ton for commander of department. OF
Northern Luzon. CoftbiN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

We must detain the patient reader
with one more brief study Of Second
Corinthians. chapter 4, beginning at
the 18th verse. The apostle continues
his justification of his ministry, show
ing forth the bearing of the faithful
minister. He had before old Of the
presentation of the saved, the spotless
and faultless before the throne of
Gods glory. He says in the 18th
verse: For all things are for your
sakes, that the abundant grace might
through the thanksgiving of man re-
bound to the glory of God" 1t is be-
cause of the glorious hopes of the
Gospel and the glorious results of the
labors Of Cod faithful and devoted
worker that such grand and blessed
results shall come to pass He which
raised up Jesus, shall raise us up also by
Jesus and shall present as with you"
The apostle continuing says: For
which cause we faint not. but though
our outward man perish, yet the in
ward man is renewed day by day"
Notice that 1--WE faint not under la
bers and trials, for it may be that the
body shall perish, yet the spiritual
life and vigor of our souls shall not
diminish in the least, because they
are renwed day by day through Gods
power. This by reason of our strong.
unfaltering faith in Gods words, in
His blessed promises, in His almighty
power n grace; it is by reason of our
love towards Him; cit is by reason of
those things which we believe and
desire, and hope for and long for that
we neither sorrow nor despair nor
saint not" God Almighty's ever
lasting arms are underneath and
around us, and His boundless love and
grace fill us and support US and cheer
us and inspire US to push on and
strive for still higher life and greater
usefulness. "Our warfare NAV wear
out the body. 1t does but exercise,
and strengthen, and confirm the soul.
Each trial. through Gods grace, makes
US better able to endure. Each afflic-
ton, so new in His promise, prepares
us for the greater glory. (Girdlestone.)
For n light affliction. which is but
for a moment, worketh for us a far
more exceeding and eternal weight Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

The right kind of preaching is Bible
preaching. 1t is not rhetorical. 1t is
not philosophical. 1t is not sensa-
tional. 1t is not oratorical. 1t is not
to see how logical or 'a~rgumentative
you can be. 1t is not merely intel
~lectual. but it is severely and purely
Scriptural. 1t is to be composed of
the practical. based upon Gods infal-
lible hand. 1t may be more or less
emotional, but it appeals to the con-
science as well as the reason of men.
1t is simple, direct, positive, expert
mental, illustrative, accompanied al
ways with the Illuminating power of
the Holy Ghost when made effective
in reaching the soul and a%rousing
preacher must know Christ to preach
Christ. He must have a thorough
personal, experimental knowledge Of
the Saviour if he would present Him
to sinners so as to enthral and at
tract. Loyalty, fidelity to Christ is pos
itively essential if a preacher shall be
a blessing to the life and souls of his
congregation. The one great, impos-
ing, winning theme of the pulpit is
Christ, the Crucified One. He must
be able to personally testify hat I'VE
AVE seen and do testify hat the
Father sent the Son to be the Saviour
of the world" Neither is there sal
walton in any other" That believing
We might have life through his name"
But now in Christ Jesus We who
sometimes were afar off are made
nigh by the blood of Christ" Unless
you are saved through and in Christ
you will never be saved at all. The
question that the Som of God asked
of his disciples is just the question
that each man must answer for him
self. who say you hat I ann" The
attractions of the cross are far great
er han all else. You may be educat-
ed, you may join the church and all
that, but you will never be a sincere,
profound, earnest Christian until you
have indeed found Christ, until you
know Him in your own life and daily
experience. The true preacher of
righteousness is a power to help others
to find Jesus precious to their souls,
and to strive to develop them into
holy living. into the Christ-life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

Mr.. john Duckett, of Lumberton,
writing Of General Toon, and his war
record, says:
General Toon entered the confeder-
ate army in 1861 as a private, was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant, to captain, then
colonel of the Twentieth regiment, and
e the close of the war was commits
stoned brigadier. He is one of the five
brigadiers now living that served his
country during that terrible struggle.
General Don is only SO "a old. and
in good health, a vigorous speaker. He
has represented Columbus in the house,
Robson and Columbus in the senate.
General loon graduated at Wake For
est in 1861, and has taught for a num-
Der of years"
General Toon is being urged for the
important Office of Superintendent Of
public instruction. We earn that Hon.
B. F. Grady is being urged by his
friends for the same place, and some
democratic meetings have indbrsed
him. AS we learn he is not a candidate,
but would accept the office if rendered
him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

1t is no surprise that President AL
derman should be invited to take
charge of some university outside. His
fame and success have gone abroad. A
successful man in education is apt to
be sought after. North Carolina has
important work for DR.. Alderman
to do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

On next Wednesday,, 18th of April the
democratic state convention meets at
Raleigh. May it's deliberations be
wise, patriotic, and loyal to the great
party of the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

Raise the wilt wheat. and blast the
blooming tares:
Stretch forth Thy hand. and safe
into Thy walls,
Lead. Father, lead Thy children
back again.
-Plummer F. Jones, in Kappa AL
pha Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

AGENTS. q -: 4. WASHINGTON HAS
written 80 story of his life and work. He
gives his views on the negro problem and
all his best speeches. White and coIored
people are giving advance orders. A bo-
nanza for agents. Write to-day. We
would ike to engage a few able white men
Co, No. 9l2-s2f Austell Bldg, Atlanta.
oa. INCH -, 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
HOME FOLKS.

The Evening Herald is a new daily
started at Henderson. 1t is owned and
edited by MI. w. x Coley 1t is sup
piled at 81 a year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

Behold 1 come quickly: hold that
fast which thou hast, hat no man
take thy crown" Rev. 3:11.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

Lord God, dispel these visions, break
these SnareS,
And ere the daylight dies, ere dark
ness falls,
Show pity to these hapless sons OF
men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

The Pamlico Enterprise is a new
weekly published at Bayboro, in Pam
lico county, by Mr.. w. T.. Cahor at $3.50
ayear. It is democratic and it's editor
is of the old school, The Messenger
wishes all success to these new candi-
dates for public favor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10

Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills.
the non-irritating cathartic. Sold by
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
.sCarry sunshine With You.,,

A bright, fresh, sunny face is always
inspiring, and it always denotes good
health as Well as a happy heart. Many
faces that We're once overcast with
gloom have. been made bright and
sunny by Hoods Sarsaparilla which
cures all dyspeptic symptoms. strength
ems the nerves n tones up and in
vigorates the whole system.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

L a. SApEAU. Gen1 Agent. seattle.
Wash: A. y. CHARLTON. A. O. y. A.,
Portland Or
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-24

the demands for punishment had been
made, probably by suicide. Yu Hsien
IL another who was thought to have
committed suicide, but the sdict indi-
Gates that be is still alive. As the
ministers at Peklng also have been
considering the question Of punish
meut, it will Develop speedily when
they lay their demands before the
Chinese ENJOYS whether the sdiot of
the Chinese emperor gives punish
ments which are regarded as adequate
to tit the crimes.
London.-A news agency dispatch
from Shanghai. referring to the al
leQed new imperial edlct dspriying
Princes Tusn and Chwang Of all rank
and Offices and handing them over
to the imperial clan court for close
confinement pending further punish
msnt, Of Prince Tuan means that his
son and heir apparent can never be
emperor. The edoit also makes the
early opening Of formal peace negotia-
lions probable.
COMPLAINT AGAINST RUSSIANS.
Paris.-A dispatch received here
from Peking says the Russians are
abandoning surveillance Of the rail
roe from Tsaku to Tsng.Tsoun Yang
Tung and that Count Won Waldersee
has autographed direct to the Russian
minister Of war complaining strongly
Of this measure, Of which he had not
been previously notified.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-24

v-.~.S Sov0 NueYA OHrlOCt
of Mexico In their possession. Gen.
Gunner was Emperor Macmillan g
friend and most trusted officer He
came to Austria with that Inflated
monarch and was with him to the day
Of his death he said:
"No jewels were left in Mexico
when Carlotts..sailed for Europe. Car.
lotta's most valuable jewels were
mostly old helrIooms and wedding
presents from all her royal relatives
IN Europe.
: "The great collection Of diamonds
was chiefly represented by the Ri
vIere-a string of eighty large dis-
monds which could be- used at will
and screwed to disdsm or earrings,
etc. It was present from her moth
er, Queen Louise Of Belgium. All the
jewels were delivered after Maxlmil-
ian's death to the guardian of the
empress, the merry King Leopold of
Belgium"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-24
THE COLORADO HORROR,
The Coroner Finds Nothing To Hold
Inquest On.

The Coroner Finds Nothing To Hold
Inquest On.
Limon, Col.-No inquest, it is said,
will be held over the remains of Pres
ton Porter, Jr., the self-confessed
murderer Of Louise Frost, who was
burned at the stake by mob of mep
OF Lake Station last night. In fact,
the coroner can find no remains upon
which to hold an inquest. A few men
remained late last night at tho spot on
the Prairie whore the murder was
committed and avenged, and replen-
ished the fire again and again until
every vestige Of the negro was incin-
Grated. The iron rail, to which the
victim was bound viii be left
standing as warning.
A mound of earth has been piled
around the iron rail and covered with
ashes and it will remain as q monu-
ment in sight Of all passing trains.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-24
IMPRISONED FOR LIFE
PRINCE 1UAN AND PRINCE CHWANG
DEEPRSVED OF RANK.
Other Leaders Punt sh 3D.. Princes Yih and
Wing Imprisoned tIAen, Ian and Wing Men
Degraded in Kanl-.-Tmperial Chinese
EdIot PrO1nulgs ting Sentences.

WsshingtOn.-Ministor WI has re-
oeived from Director. General Sheng
the following csblegsm which he
communicated to Secretary Hay:
An imperial decree Of November
18Th deprivss Prince Tuan and prince
ChWang OF their ranks and officers,
and orders them to b, imprisoned for
life; Prince Yih and Secondary Prince
Wing to be imprisoned; Secondary
Prince Lien to ba deprived Of his
rank; Duke Ian and Wing Men to be
degraded in rank; Klang vi being
dead, no penalty can be imposed upon
him; and shoa Shu Chiao to be de-
graded, but retained in Office, and Yu
Hsien to be exiled to the farthest
boundary.
The Chinese officials mentioned in
the decree are among the highest in
China and comprise most, il not all,
Of those against whom the powers de-
mandsd rigorous punishment. Prince
Tusn stands at the head OF the anti
foreign and Boxer movement. PreVi-
GUS edicts have degraded him and
taken away his Office and servants, but
chs judgment Of life imprisonment is
the most severe thus far given to any
Of the leaders responsible for the
trouble, From a Chinese standpoint,
IL Ia an artrannn nnnnEL'' - = .--f--
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-24
REDUCTION OF REPRESENTATION.
VIII be FIRMLY Opposed by President Mo.
Kinley,

| AlnAoys
Washington. The opinion is grow
ing among public men who are in the
confidence Of the president that he
will oppose any movement looking to
Q reduction Of the congressional repre-.
sentation Of Southern states on ao-
count Of charges Of the disfrsnchiee-
ment Of the colored voters. The presi-
dent is said to be opposed to reviving
Ill feeling, which, he thinks, would be
the result Of q bill thus touching the
Soutb's suffrage. he has been told
from many sources recently that an
important element Of Sou thern bust
ness men, manufacturers and Others Is
at heart with the Republicans, and
that the nucleus o.. a future revolution
against existing political methods in
the South has bssn securely estab.
lished and should not bs dissipated by
legislation that would be regarded as
sectional.
On account Of the presidents atti-
tude there is q growing opinion that
Liquidation looking to the reduction Of
the Southern representation will not
be pressed BY party leaders in con-
gress. In this connection, 1t Is sug-
geSted that any action taken with
reference to the suffrage Of the South
in advance OF the adoption OF q def
mite policy in the Philippines might
throw some embarrassment in the way
Of the proper disposition Of the oitl-
zenhsip rights Of the Filiplnos, and
moreover, it is felt that the govern
ment has as much as 1t can deal With
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-11-24
Boys Spartan Courage.

Altoona (Pa.) correspondence phila-
delphia Record: Fifteen-year-efd Will
liam Van Allman,~-wule picking ber-
ries uses-ur the city, was nipped by a
-rattlesnake, which he failed to observe
under a bush. The fangs OF the rep
tile caught one of the boys fingers
near the end. First killing the snake,
the lad drew his pocketknife, and, with
Spartan courage. cut off the injured
finger at the second joint. He bound
the wound with his handkerchief and
FASTENED to Altoona, where the injury
was dressed. The physicians say he is
In no danger.