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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
ORGANIZATION.

For twenty years the cry in North
Carolina among democrats has been
''1et us organize" For quite two de-
cades we have Rad to stir up our read
ers to get together and strive for mas
teries," and to this sure end, to organ
ize thoroughly in all the counties, in
every township and ward. And up to
now this has been don in but few
townships. The work of real organiza-
ton has been badly neglected There
are probably more than 0 1000 voters in
North Carolina who DO not vote. The
republicans are now talking and
scheming in the north to take advant-
age of this neglect, SO as to give repre-
s%entation in the federal ngress ac-
cording to the actual vote cast and not
according to the census reports
Is it not abou time that after SO
many years of neglect. and some times
defeat, that the democrats should real
ly organize? Can they expect to sue
coed certainly without it? What is it
10 organize? The Messenger has often
pointed to the plan adopted by Governor
Tom Jarvis in his county, that was sor
successful and fair and square We
have seen 40 plan so good. 1t is well
nigh perfect if i~ntelligently worked.
The state managers could not do better
possibly thar to adopt ii generally in
all the counties 1t will succeed If pro-
perly applied.
If a township is organized every man
who. would vote with the democrats,and
not too sick to go to the ballot-box,
will be certain to cast his vote. This
will extend to every township in every
county. So that every county will cast
it's full democratic strength. There are
more than 80, 900 real white democrats
who do not vote. Get them to vote for
the most necessary suffrage amend
ment. 1t is possible, we hold, tor carry
the amendment. The sure way of &C
complishing that great, imperative end
is by perfect, thorough organization.
The old adage save the pennies and the
dollars will take care of themselves,
applies here. Attend to the township
and the counties will take care of them
selves.
You may discuss all around and
about North Carolina the merits of the
amendment to the constitution. You
may canvass from Currituck to Cher
okee, and every speaker of ability may
be in the field, but if organization is
neglected, it will be doubtful as to the
result.
Concentrate and organize your FOL kes
if you wish to deliver effective Id
winning battle. There is really 50
much at stake-peace. order, cfviliza-
ton, prosperity, contentment, the hon.
or and glory of North Carolina-that 1T
would seem that every North CAROLYN
ian, true and manly. loving his state,
his people, his home. would be ready for
great sacrifices. He ought to work
while it is day." remembering that it
would be too late to compass victory
after the fateful election day has
passed.
1t has been already announced from
headquarters at Raleigh, that a move
ment looking to organization will soon
begin. To that end on the LIST day of
January next, IN Monday. the demo-
cratic committees are to meet at the
various county seats for the purpose Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Tarboro is in the procession of d
vancing towns. 1t is the purpose and
plan Of the business men to push for
ward the interests of their handsome
town, in one of the best eastern coun-
ties, and to that end they have organ
lied. At their recent banquet we notice
that Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, the well
known authority insmanufacturing, de-
livered one of his practical, instructive
addresses. Professor Joyner, Judge
Battle and others spoke on interesting
and proper subjects. Success attend
the efforts of the Progressive Associ-
alton"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
MORE AS TO LINCOLN,S Pa
RENTAGE.

A northern woman named Carolina
Hanks Hitchcock has published a small
book she calls Nancy Hanks the
mother of Abraham Lincoln. h had
previously written a larger book she
called the "Genealogy of the Hanks
Family" but it is as yet unpublished.
This book has probably been issued to
try to counterfeit the impressions made
by the young North Carolina lawyer in
his little volume in which he makes, as
we thought when we wrote of it, a
strong case for another father for Lin
coin than Thomas Lincoln. The con-
tention of Carolina Hanks for the legit-
imacy of Abraham and the clearing of
Nancy'S character seems we'll sustain
ed, if We judge by some notices of her
book, for the book itself we have not
seen. The life of Lincoln by Nicolay
and Hay gave fac SMILES of the records
of the marriage of Thomas Lincoln and
Nancy Hanks. the presidents father
and mother, including a report of mar
riages celeb.ated in the year 1906 by
Jesse Head, the Methodist minister who
married then, the marriage certificate
of the Lincoln-Hanks wedding, n a
bond given under the then law of Ken
lucky by Thomas Lincoln with Richard
Berry, guardian, as warrant that there
was no legal impeachment to the mar
riage.
Mrs. Hitchcock essays to clear up the
pedigree of Nancy Hanks. She says
she has discovered the will of Joseph
Hanks probated in Amelia county, Va
He married Nancy Shipley, and in 49,
removed to Kentucky. A notice of the
book in New York Evening Post says:
1.-The will of Joseph Hanks names his
wife Nanny as well as his daughter
Nancy. Mrs. Hitchcock states that, on
the death of her parents, Nancy, a
child, lived with the Berrys till her
marriage with Thomas Lincoln, which
accounts for Richard Berry's name be-
ing upon the marriage Don as guard
ian. The author then traces the Hanks
family in Virginia back to William
Hanks, whom she Identifies as third
child of Benjamin Hanks, an English
mar, who Joined the Plymouth colony
about 100, and from whom the New
England family of the name is descend
ed. The pedigree cannot be said to be
conclusively proved, for there are sew
eral points where official documents
are lacking, and we must take the au-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

A white villain named Burt Smith is
in h pemtentiary for ~outraging a lit
tie daughter of his brother. For a less
hideous crime scoundrels are sleeping in
their graves. Why this brute escaped
hanging rs not known to US. That he
richly merited it is made plain by his
too lenient punishment. If for his I'M
speakable crime against humanity he
deserves twenty years in the peniten-
tiary, he must have deserved a more
condign punishment. Do not let rap
lists of any color or race escape the hal
ter. The courts must not presume to
be excessively merciful to such human
devils.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
\ PLEASANT GERMAN
Given by the L'AIlegro Social Club,
of Wilson.
(Correspondent Of the Messenger

Correspondents Of the Messenger
Wilson, n. c., December 80.
The L'ATlegro social .luo's german
last night was the social event OF the
season The club, for the past two
weeks, have been working faithfully
to make their dance a success and the
result does great credit to their efforts.
The bali committee was composed Of
Meedames R. G.. Briggs, Nellie Clark.
N. IS. Herring, S. VI. Ifoigers, W. j.
Jones. Jr-,' Paul Branch and Il. b.
Whitehead Thepreparations were di-
rected by he clubs President Mrs. Z.
G. Briggs The hall was lastly dec
GRATED in white and blue with holly
background. This feature was in
charge of Mrs. w. J. Jones'. Jr. She
won praise from all On the appearance
of the ball room. At IL O'Clock a swell
lunch was served by the ladies. Mrs.
Davis had charge OF the REFRESHMENTS.
Mr.. Fr0d Crews led with Miss Nan
Branch Mr.. Crews easy grace and
manner always makes his leading
successful.
The couples dancing were: Miss Sable
Herring with Mr. s.. K. Moressey. of
Clinton: Miss Page Morton, OF Virginia.
with Mr.. g. t. Stranach: Miss Cara
Bell, Of New York, with T. T. Pettus:
Mise Florence Clark with Mr.. James
Whttshead Mics Kate Connor with
Dir. joan H Arlington. Of Rocrky
Mount: Miss Mary Farmer VT Mr..
w. N. Farmer; Miss Ellen Branch
With Mr.. S. H Anderson: Miss Matte
Farmer via Mr. John a. Moore.
Miss Sue Blourt with Mr.. T. s. Pace:
Miss Eva Lee with Mr.. WI Carr: Mis-
Virginia K. Tyson with Mr.. VIII
Moore; Miss Lizzie Pace with Mr.. e.
T. Barnes; Miss Lizzie Anderson with
Mr.. James Rountree: Miss Eliza Hod-
gee with Mr.. Graham Woodland: Miss
Rebeeca Moron, of Lynchburg, with
Mr.. = r. Nada1; Miss NeiAe Martin.
OF Lynchburg. with Mr.. WI Harris:
Miss SAlie with Dough Martin:
Miss Minnie Foote, Of Warrenron with
Mr.. Crarfes HaTtss; Miss Kathrine
Pan with Mr.. William Whitehead:
Mrs. .. W. Wor1hington with Mr.. s..
W. Wrhfnguon: Mis-. r =. White
head with Mr.. r. b. Whitehead; Mss
Annie Simpson with Mr. George stan
ton; ME- Paul Branch with MI. Bin
ford Harr4ss; Miss Tyreesof L~ynchtsurg.
with Ar. J. G. Eazles: Miss Belle Ty-
soAl Of Granville. with Mr.. Ed. Grsves:
Mts Eliza Clark with Mr.. wIaey Hod-
gs; In Daisy Weaver with Mr..
Robert Barnes; Miss Sue SIlby with
Ma. y. 7. Peoples: Mrs c. w. Wood
ard wSah Mr.. c. w. woodard. Mrs.
W. J. Jsnes. Jr. with DR.. w. ]. Jonsz.
Jr. xhe stays were: Messa Bobbitt.
An0eruonl Josh Branch, A. p. weave
ChAr3o0 Harper. Frank Barnes. VIII
Osuv0 = Juhn Clark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

We learn from a northern newspaper,
the Tribune, hat North Carolina has
an honest man. the noblest work of
God" as Alex Pope said in the last cen
tury, who paid back Indebtedness for
revenue stamps like a man that he is.
His name Is not given. but the story
runs that he Is a w~ine-maker, and "re-
Gently came before the internal revenue
collector to discuss a question of ETH
quette relating to war tax stamps on
his bottles, which he had omitted, never
having heard Of them. and perhaps ig-
norant that there had been any war
since the rebellion But he paid UP his
back taxes c~heerfully. and bought a
lot of stamps for future use, showing
that he possessed correct principles
and that his heart beat warmly for
his native land"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

North Carolina towns are moving for
ward. Wilson is developing an import
ant tobacco business, where a few
years ago a speciman leaf might have
been a curiosity. The promise of a sale
Of 5000, 900 pounds for the current year
is an excellent proof of enterprise and
success. We note that the great tobac-
co trust hold 1000 hogsheads of the
leaf sold in a storage house. That
gripping octopus puts it's arms out in
many places and into many pockets of
the toiling farmers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

The National Waterman prints a
cartoon representing the Creditor" Of
the government, standing holding the
president by the ear, and with the
other hand stretched towards Speaker
Henderson, he says:
Il furnished the campaign funds and
I now demand that you fulfill your
compact with me-"
Mckinley: Here, Mr.. Speaker. take
this bill and pass it without debate.
You can adopt the Reed rules and mHuz-
zle the members of the house"
Mckinley holds the bill, which reads:
"A bill to steal the property OF debt
ors and give it to the holders of bonds
and mortgages by destroying 600, 600. eco
of legal tende money and making all
debts payable in gold alone. Loss OF
debtors under this bill. $500. 600. 600;
gain to creditors, $500, 900, o0O."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Blessed is he hat is invited to the
supper of the Lamb. who here below
receives the sacrament of His love, and
waits in patience until he be called to
sit down to the banquet in heaven
Thomas A. KemDis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

The recent meeting at Raleigh Of the
City School Superintendent Associa-
ton, was very successful, as our cor
respondent stated. 1t augurs well for
the state when leading educators as
semble to interchange views n to de-
wise plans for the betterrnent of the
school system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Professor Carlyle, of Wake Forest
college, said a wise thing, as quoted in
the Raleigh News-Obscrver. It Is this:
What shall dominate the future? 1t
must be the exaltation of manhood in
of mammon.'
When manhood is n decay a state
or nation is doomed, is lost. All his
tory teaches that impressive, solemn
lesson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
HOME FOLKS.

The state deb is still considerable
The sum of more than six and a half
million dollars is n monument of the
~plundeTing days of the black radical
party of 1S65-70. It's successors are
neither more patriotic nor more trust
worthy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

The Dunn Union is now nine years
old and advancing. 1t began when its
town was very small, but pushing
ahead it has served its community well
and is now we'll patroniZed. Continued
success to it through the years. 1t is
a staunch democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

One of our state contemporaries, we
forget which, had a timely editorial on
Jeter Pritchard's Fairy Tales" Well
named. Jeter talks as if his audiences
were composed of children and were
anxious and gaping to hear a few Mum
chausen yarns spun for their delight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

worldly gossip. OF war talk or political
clap-trap, or science, falsely so called
in any of its many deceitful forms.
Preach the Word Of God to dying sim
ners- How very necessary. Read this
and think: Being born again, not of
corruptible seed. but of incorruptible,
by the Word CT God which liveth and
abideth for ever"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

That Schley is as great and deserving
a hero as Dewey we cannot doubt.
That he is greatly superior to Sampson
we feel assured. That he has a great
hold upon the Americans who have
the ems of appreciation and justice is
plain Representative Henry, OF Texas.
on the 18th instant, made a speech In
the house on the currency bill. In his
speech he said of the war againse
Spain, that when the conflict vas
raging, when the great naval victory
of Santiago was achieved and the
Spanish ships were swept from the seas
and Winfield Scott Schley appeared BE-
fore the world as the real nero of that
memorable battle, / was proud that
l voted for thus apprepriaring the $780,
900, 000." Whereupon there was loud
applause" That showed where Schley
stood in the affections and confidence
of the representatives OF the people.
tie must be acknowledged IL was some
thing of a strange declaration Of pur-
pose, and an insufficient eas for
voting away so much money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

We some how had concluded hat
The Washington Post "a in sympa-
thy with McKinley's war upon the Fill
ipinos, as both are very much alike as
to humanity and principles Involved
1T is very easy, we would suppose. for
a man or paper to be strong for the
i~ndefensible war upon the Beers BY
one of the greatest of nations that jus
tines or syn1pathizes with the cruel
war upon the Fflipinos who never in
any way wronged this country until
American treachery was developed.
But The Post is not as We thought.
It says OF the vicious. despicabIe war
in South Africa:
"Of the rapacious and ruthless con-
spiracy which eliminated In the ia
meson raid, we have heard more than
enough. The Beers spared the lives of
the pirates whom they had every right
to put to death. and sent them back to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

If you long for some great deed,
Charity to give in need,
Hungry mouths with bread to feed,
NOw's the time to do it.
Mary HenwoOd Davis, in Public
Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

81 Christ was once offered to bear the
sins of many; and unto them hat look
for Him shall He appea the second
time without sin unto salvation. Heb.
9:2S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

nOTASH gives eoioy,
Eao0y and G,1vsess to
all fruits. No good fruit
can be raised without
Potash.
Fertilizers containing atleast
8 to 1872 of Potash will give
best results on all fruits. Write
for our pamphlets. which ought
to be in every farmers library.
They are sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
., Nassau So. New YOsk.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Mr.. William Buchanan, of our
city, has established another saw
mill plant at Minden, La, and will
appoint Mr.. Fitzgerald, a travelling
saw mill machine man, as the man
ager. Mr., Buchanan has made a
success of the mill business and has
already made several fortunes off
the pine logs he has converted into
lumber, and he is yet comparatively
a young man. Should fortune
continue to smile on all he touches
as in the past, he will yet count his
money by the millions should he
live to reach the 70's, which we
trust he may.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23
MR.. A B. LITTLE.

We today hoist the name of A. B.
Little at the proper place as the
nominee of the'Democracy, through
their representatives, the county
central committee, as the candl-
date of the party for County Clerk.
The law of Arkansas gives to each
county having more than $4,000
population a Circuit and a County
Clerk, but in counties with less
population the two Offices are CON
solidated into one, and has hereto
fore been held by one officer, but
the party thinking that the county
will show fifteen thousand inhabi-
tants, nominated their candidate
with the proviso that the present
census will show this growth of pop
ulation.
Should it show otherwise, it is
understood that Mr.. Little's name
will not appear on the ticket.
Mr.. Little, we can say, will make
a fine officer and will receive the
entire vote of the party.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Sam Dunaway, of the Boyd Drug
Co., is making a special run on
some of the latest creations in the
way of soda beverages, as follows:
crushed rose, crushed violet, pista-
chic, red currant bisque, blood
orange with phosphate or with one
pure Jersey ice cream, DC. See our
menu, be up-to.date and drink at
the only up-to-date fountain in the
city. Boyd Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23
The Home Team Had The
Blocks Put Under Them
in the Ninth Inning.
IT WIS A GOOD GHMB.
The Texarkana ROOters Did
Their Best to Land a Victory
for the Home Team, But
They Signally Fail.

That our home team plays an un-
certain game of ball, goes without
saying. While the members of the
club are all average amateurs,
there Is not a single one that can
be depended on in an emergency,
to snatch victory out of defeat by
any kind of bat or field work, and if
they once get behind, it is only by
matter of chance that they catch
up or win the game.
Yesterdays game more than en-
phasizes this for they led the Paris
team by two scores and held them
down for only one run up. to the
lst half OF the 9Th inningi when by
some hook or crook they let the
Paris team hammer the ball across
the diamond and get in one run,
and when they went to the willow,
those who had their money staked
on them, had their hearts in their
mouths for they did not know how
to count on them in a case OF emer-
gency, and they could only "root"
and wait for final results. They
did not have to wait long for the
Paris team soon retired them in
short order giving them a goose egg
as a souvenir to carry in the field.
The home team let the visitors, in
the first half of the 9th, make 3
runs, sending them ahead by two
scores at home plate.
The hackers of the home team
took heart and consoled themselves
that they had another chance for
their alleys, and although it was
very slim and sickly one, they
hugged the ragged edge of the dia-
mond and shouted encouraging
words to the home boys, telling
them where to put the ball, ETC.,
but the Paris pitcher who twirls
balls for the batter, knew what
kind of English to give the sphere
to keep them from pounding it, and
it was no use to prolong the battle
for the jig was soon up and the
game was given to the visitors 5 to
3.
Mr., Burt Warren was the umpire
and his decisions were fair and not
to be overriddep though they were
contested we believe at two seper-
ate times.
The attendance at the game was
1000.
This afternoon the two clubs will
meet again and it is hoped the
home team will take this game.
1t is mete to say that yesterdays
game is the first one eyer lost by
the Veterans on that diamond, hav-
ing defeated the East Side three
games, Marshall two, Arkadelphia
two, Shreveport two making eight
games won and only one lost. The
boys should win this afternoons S
game if it is possible.
The game by innings:
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Mayor Estes had three cases be-
fore him this morning, one for be-
ing drunk, one for disturbing the
peace and the other for vagrancy
When each one advanced and paio
the fine and cost, the Mayor and
Marshal almost lost their equilib-
rum. Money must be'getting plen-
tiful when a vag can run his hand
down in his jeans and fetch out a
ten dollar note.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Three lots on West Broad street
for sale cheap. Will make splendid
business or hotel property. The
only property of the kind in the
city. See W. R. Kelley, Texarkana,
Ark.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Sulphur Is known TO the medical
profession as an Invaluable thera-
peutic agent in all blood and skin
diseases. Littell's Liquid Sulphur
is a clear solution Ct Dissolved Sui
phur with all its medicinal and hy-
genie qualities retained. Littells
Liquid Sulphur Remedies will cure
any skin disease on earth. Stops
itching instantly, whether caused
from prickly heat, hives, nettle
rash, poison ivy, bite, sting or the
most aggravated case Of skin dis
ease, For sale by Smith Drug
Co, II 2 eod.w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23
To Subcribers of the Ladies Home
Journal.

l am going to begin working for
the Journal about the 1st of
September. l wish to thank
all my friends who helped
me to obtain my Scholarship
and hope you will give me your
renewals again. Phone 307:
Z % 2t LULA M. STEGALL.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Mr.. Barney Fronhoff, the con-
tractor to grade and gravel Spruce
street from first to 9Th, will truck
dirt tomorrow and continue until
the contract is finished. Mayor
Estes tells us that the contract will
be let soon to grade and gravel
Olive, State and Maple, and when
these streets are all turned over,
an effort will be made
to grade and gravel the cross
streets. Mayor Estes also said
"The street commissioner has just
got through summoning hands to
work the streets IN Ward /, He
found 1862 which at $5 each will be
$8l0. This being the smallest WARD
in the city, and there being six, il
is thought that at least $4,000 car
be collected in this way, and with
this money and what the citizens
and property holders will contri-
butte, will put all the streets in fine
condition" Let the good work
proceed we say.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

Your chickens are dying; why?
Because they are infested with lice
and mites, If you will use Thano-
lice or Roost Paint, you will have
healthy chickens and laying hens.
Sold only by Williams q Williams.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23

We pay special attention to re-
pairing of harness, saddles and BIZ
cycles If your work is not done
to your satisfaction, we will do it
over again without extra charge,
The main thing with us is pleasing
the customer, The Edwards Har-
ness Co. GIT
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-23
IS, M. FOREMAN,
Prest. Mckinley Club.

The X. @. S. officials have called
the attention of the West Side Of
iicers time and again to lot Of
white boys who jump on and Off
their trains while in the yards here
making a foray through the coaches
and picking up aay thing they can
lay hands on. Marshal Dean has
made two arrests Of late and as the
boys could not pay their fines they
will be worked on the streets. Pa.
rents had beeter instruct their
boys to keep of the trains as they
will be arrested and fined,
nna Al lnntn Hanah H,,,. IA Al.