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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
n STARTLING AWAKENING.

SO far as we gather from the public
prints there is no let up or back dow
with regard to the Porto Rico outrage.
The republican papers continue to de
ounce the wrong perpetrated, and
there are some that prophesy deep
trouble to their party from it. The
utterances are of a kind to encourage
those who still cherish a profound ai-
miration for and decotion to cOrsti-
t%utional government. One of the most
striking of these ~utterances we have
met with in a few days is this taken
from the Chicago Times-Herald, Il
pronounced republican daily. 1t says:
American promises, considerations,
is justice, plain duty, and the peoples
will in regard to Porto Rico are the
same today as they were in July, 1895,
in December, 1899. and in
1900. The people demand the 'fulfllment
OF the pledges and duty of the United
States to Porto Rico. They have &c
intention of compromising on So per
cent. Of justice and Is per cent. of be-
crayal. Ii the republican majority in
the house thinks it car 'lull the con-
science of the people to sleep, as a
Carthage Qll.) correspondent of the
Times-Ferald puts it, with pipe dreams
of colonies and conquests and govern
men1 outside the constitution, there
will be a terrible awakening next No
vember."
Mckinley may be, probably will be,
the nominee of his party. but he is
much shcrn Of his popularity. He has
lost much by his wabbling course, and
like Dewey, he has had a great drop
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
y CANDID WITNESS.

There is a new book out entitled
The War in Africa" by J. A. Hob
son, price $500, Macmillan, publish
ers. 1t is not a history of the war, but
mainly a discussion of the causes that
led to it. We have read a brief review
of it in The New York Saturday Re
view, which says of him hat he is
"a careful and discriminating histo-
rian, blessed with an extremely read
able style, but he has the rare gift of
observing and meditating on potent
principles and events"
We turn to what he says, for ne is
not a Boer, of the Transvaal. We quote
this:
In johannesburg the Boer popu.a-
ton is a mere handful of officials and
their. families, some five THOUSAND OF
the population; the est is about e lenly
divided between white settlers, mostly
English speaking. and the Kafrs, who
are everywhere in White Mans Afri-
ca the hewers of wood and drawers of
water"
He says that he found President
Kruger most anxious to dispel any
such notion or belief that he had lin
any way broken faith with the Brit
ish colonial office. He is evidently not
an advocate of the Beers and prophe-
sizes the destruction of the two Boer
republics. He is candid enough, how
ever to turn on the light as to the
chief cause, the real cause of the war
of conquest. The Saturday Review
says:
But Mr.. Hobson is equally frank
in telling his readers hat the real
cause for which British blood is being
shed on the veldts is that of the Gold
Kings of South Africa and it is they
who primarily will gain vast benefits
by the supremacy of the British en-
pire in that part of the continent.
There is no secret about the matter.
This war is a terrible disaster for every
one else in England and South Africa.
out Tor the mine owners it means a
large increase of profits from a more
economical wol King of the mines and
from speculative operations"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
TO PUSH SUBSIDY BILL.
Hanna And Frye Say ii Must Go
Through This Session.

Washington. April Eth definite
intention of the republican alto to
seek to have the shipping subsidy bill
passed at the present session was an
nounced in the senate committee on
today. The present purpose
is to have the bill given the place Of
unfinished business" when the Quay
resolution and the Philippine bill are
disposed Of. The friends of the ship
ping bill estimate that the Philippine
bill will = u the way by the time
set for ,Dle on the Quay case. which
is the 24th instant.
No announcement was made that
The republican caucus committee on or
der OF business had given its sanction
to this plan, but such is understood to
be the case.
The democratic members VI the com
mittee expressed surprise at the an
decision. saying that they
had understood that all parties were
to unite for a final adjournment In
June and they feared this result could
not be secured If the shipping bill was
20 be taken up with the view to it's
passage. They indicated unalterabIe
opposition 10 the bill. and expressed
the opinion that prolonged debate
would follow any effort TO pass IL.
Some of them said they believed IL
would be good politics for the demo-
Gratis to allow the bill to become a Law.
bat that this would not be permissible
without al least suffic ent discussion
To explain the effect Of the measure.
Nessrs. Hanna and Frye stood out
stoUtly for the bill. Mr.. Hanna de-
claring that 10. postpone considera-
ton until after the election merely
because Of its possible effect i'm the
campaign would be ~cowardice. He said
h rpo woul be perfectly un-
derstood, and the course
was 10 take IL up and pass il now.
even though 1t delayed adjournment.
There is little expectation i'm the
rouse OF the shipping bill passing at
tnfs session A membe whose pres
ence here is necessary when the bill
comes UP said today he expected To-
leave for home before long and would
De absent for a considerable time. He
had inquired whether there was any
probability OF the bill being consid-
cred at this session, and was told he
could take his time about returning.
from another source IL was arm
the house leaders rave decided to
await action on the bin by the n
III the senate passes the bill at this ses-
sion a rule will be brought into the
and under IL the measure can
be forced through as we'll as the Porto
Rican bill
Il is not expected by the house MEM
hers. however, the senate will pass the
hill at this session Notwithstanding
the powerful lobby in its supDort
While the bin was being drafted the
lobby was not in evidence, as threats
had been made by certain members
that il Ii gave any evidence of its ex>
istence they would fight the bill, 10 a
finish. but now hat the bill has been
reported the agents OF the shipping
trust are very active.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
THE FATE OF THE BOERS.
Milner Speaks With Authority of Lon
don Government.

London, April 12.-Sir Alfred Miner,
replying to a deputation of clergymen
in Cape Town today, said:
Never again must be the motto
of all thinking and humane men, but
not from lust of conquest or a desire to
trample on the gallant, if misguided.
There must be no compromise or patch
work in the settlement and no oppor-
tunity for misunderstanding, intrigue,
the revival of impossible ambitions or
the accumulation of enormous arma-
ments. The British will no longer toll
crate dissimilar and ~antagonistic polit-
ical systems in a country which ma
ture and history have declared to be
one"
In these absolute utterances of Sir
Alfred Miner, indicating the intention
to absorb the Boer republics, he spoke
for the imperial government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

Weldon News: A negro tramp, who
was stealing a ride on a freight train
Sunday morning, was quite badly in
jured by jumping from the train, near
the Seaboard Air Line bridge over
Roanoke river. The accident occurred
in Northampton county and the negro
was taken up n brought to Weldon,
where he received medical attention.
1t was found that his foot and leg was
badly mashed and that amputation
would be necessary. He also sustained
other injuries. The railroad authorities
had him taken to the Coast Line hospi-
tai TO Petersburg on train No. 80 Mon
day morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

Primaries to Be Held Today-To De-
eide the Confess for Senator.

Birmingham. Ala. April 1S.-Perhaps
the most aggressive campaign ever
conducted within the ranks Of the
democratic party in Alabama, viii be
brought to an end tomorrow when pri-
maries will be held in a majority of
the counties to select candidates for
state officers and representatives to
the general assembly. involving the
election OF a United States senator 10
succeed John T. Morgan Senator Nor
gan is opposed for reelection by Gov
ernor Joseph F. Johnston. who is &C
politicians the state has ever produced.
Chairman. Neill. OF the Morgan cam
paign committee, tonight gives out the
following statement
"Of the fifteen representatives al
ready nominated and the sixteen hold
overs. Senator Morgan has ls, John
ston s. doubtful ;, populist l. OF the
am absolutely certain that Morgan
will get 6S with chances of an equal
show for al least a majority Of tn
others. / estimate that Morgan's vote
in the democratic caucu of about 10
will be eighty, thereby giving
him the nomination"
The Johnston forces give no figures,
but claim the state by a safe major
ity.
The gubernatorial race. which is be-
we Hon. John T. TomlinsOn. OF JEFF
ferSon: Congressman Jesse \. Stall
lings. of Butler; General Charles NJ.
Shelley. of Jefferson: Hon. Charles :.
Waller. of Hale. and Hon W. ! sam
ford, Of Lee county. Is pretty well
mixed up, with ~Stallings occupying T.
front position. jefferson, with her thir-
ty delegates will prOha bIy ep for Tom
linson. who in the event that Stall
lingS is not nominated on the first bal
lot will stand splendid chance OF Sc
curing the nomination
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
THE STEAMER MASHONA
Not Allowed by British Authorities 20
Proceed Beyond Durham

Cape Town, April 13.-The admiral
in charge of the British fleet. in these
waters has refused to permit the Brit
ish steamer Mashona, Captain John
son. to proceed beyond Durham. The
agents of the vessel that the
cago destined for Delagoa bay will be
landed at Durham.
The British gunboat Partridge, De-
cember Sth, captured the steamer
Mashona, which had sailed from New
York, November 3rd, via st. Vincent,
November 10th, for Algoa bay laden
with flour for the T~ransvaal. The YES
sci and the food stuffs were subse-
Quently released under bond and the
prize court, March 18th, rendered a
verdict that portions of the cargo were
condemned, but that the steamer was
formally released The Mashona arriv-
ed at AIgoa bay April 4th from Cape
Town and was to proceed for Durham
and other ports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

To Accommodate those who are par
tial to the use Of atomizers in apply
ing liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles. the proprietors pre-
pare Efy's Liquid Cream Balm. Price
including the spraying tube is Is
cents. Druggists or by mail. The
liquid embodies the medicinal proper
ties of the solid preparation. Cream
Balm is quickly absorbed by the MEM
hrane and doe not dry up the secre-
lions, but changes them to a Natural
and healthy character. Ely Brothers.
Sc Warren street. New YORK.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
ARRESTED FOR AN OLD MURDER.

Jackson, Miss, April 13.-After TWEEN
ty years of liberty Gabe Boswell, a
white man wanted in Tallahatchie
county for the murder of a IA named
Thornton, has been captured and car
ried back to the scene of his alleged
crimes. The murder for which Bos-
well is charged was committed about
nine miles from Charleston in 1880. and
Immediately afterward he disappeared
and was not heard from until a few
days ago. when the sheriff heard in
some indirect that he was at
Many, La, and a deputy was sent at
one to take him into custody. Requis-
ition papers were secured from Gov
ernor Longino- n the prisoner In now
confined in the Tallahatchie county Jail
awaiting h July session OF the cir
cult court"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
TExAs SENATORIAL CONTEST.

Dallas. Texas, April 14.-Primary
elections were held today in the coun-
ties of Hill. Hunt, Bastrop and Mills.
Owing to the hard fight for the United
states senatorship between Senator
Chiffon and Congressman Bailey great
interest was manifested 1t IS conced-
ed that the man who carries ali OF
these counties today will practicaiy'
have the race, won.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
-BRADsrREETs REPORT.

Backward Spring Has Its Effect On
Trade acknowledgements of Lower
Prices for Iron and Steel
turss-Lower Prices in Agricultural
Staples0GTain Shipments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
DEMOCRATS To LOSE NO TIME
EARNEST WORK OF THE CAMPAIGN TO
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY.

The Candidates { o Start on Their Rati-
hcation Tour-The Nominees as to
Location. Occupation, Etc. Strike
Sent to Protect the Telegrapher-The
Latter Is WARNED Not to Attempt
Work and Heeds the Warming.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-14
CURED OF ECZEMA.
Itchinw skin, letter, scaldhessl,
Pimpies, Aches and Paths,
Caused BY Impure Blood. Curel ~
y. u. .. Trial Hottie Free.

=. B. B BOTANIC Blood Bsim) cures By
draining the Humors from the system ana
making the blood pure and rich When you
are cured BY .. D. y. no return Of the symp-
toms Is possiblo $. NJ. Ellis. OF Atlanta,
was cured Of tho most stubborn Eczema. pim-
pies. Eruption, Itching Skin by b. D. b. after
sdoctcring, without success. for twelve years.
w. a. Bryant OF Moody, Texas, was cured
10y IS ~ Z. Of an agonixng Gaze OF Salt
hheuin. His hand rosembled burnt sur
lace. yet u healed perfectly Julia u. john
son, OF stauord's p. o.. s. c., suffered thIr-
rihle. Cured with only half dozen bottles
David thurman. OF Atlanta, suffered many
years WITH Eczema and scrofula was ourod
by Few bottles OF Blood Balm Hundreds Of
other cases. especially the deep seated kind,
that Blood Balm has permanently cured.
GIVE ~ u =, trial. Sold at drug stores
CO.. 1875 Mitchell ST., Atlanta, ca. Describe
trouble and Free medical advice given.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03

Ses it vigorously. The Democrat
thinks that such publication would
not accomplish the desired end but
would bring pain, humiliation and
possibly serious loss to many
worthy poor The credit of many
poor men would be injured, it
thinks. if such publication We're
made.
We believe the johnson County
court is right. For years this pa
per has advocated the publication
of the assessment lists. A law pro-
viling for such publication has
been enforced in Illinois and has
been an effective agent for the in
crcasing of revenue and the reno
val of inequalities in taxation. The
taN-dodger may often be reached
by publicity when no other method
will find him out. Evil-doing of
all sorts breads exposure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03
Hats Off, Sisters.

The Paris Appeal says that
printers ink brings quick results,
The other day that paper aSi;"d
that Rev. Updikc give his opinion
on the big hat question in church.
That evening he did SO in that plain
but pleasant manner for which he
is famous. He thought that hats
should he removed and requested
the ladies to take them off. Most
of them complied and to those who
did not he said as Il parting shot,
"Of course. all the old maids who
want to get married viii keep their
hats on" The Appeal further OBJ
serves that the wearing Of hats in
our public places is an evidence
that in this respect we are behind
the times. The question has been
settled long ago in the cities. 1t is
almost sin anyway for Il woman
to hide pretty head under Il pile
of birds. flowers. ribbons and tiub-
duLbcry is BIC as an umbcrrella
Take them of. sisters.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03

En- Representative Lewis, of the
State of Washington, sizes mp the
political situation out his way
thusly; "Col, Bryan will receive
the unanimous vote of the drlcga-
ton for the State of Washington,
at Kansas City, and am conf
dent he will get the electoral votes
of the State. My belief that he
will carry the State, i'll spite of the
existing strong sentiment for cN-
pansion, is based ON the stronger
sentiment in opposition to trusts
and the faith the people have in
bimctallism, believe the same
thing will apply to all the Pacific
slope states, cNccpt Oregon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03

The Rails County Record re
marks; The pcsky English spar
row. imported into this country 10y
II crank who died n few days ago,
has driven the song birds off the
earth. So to speak. Martin and
blue birds are strangers here, while
other SongstcrS are exceedingly
rare. The other day we saw II lit
tie wren fly upon woodShcd,
point his little bill to the sky and
burst forth in song. The carol
was brief, for just when that
wren : soul was going out in song,
an infamous English sparrow flew
at him like Il shot and stopped the
concert. We wished for IA gun
| l. there NO way to rid the country
of the English SparowS' Like the
English nation, they are bent OF
destroying everything that is goo,
and lovely,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03

The Sturgeon Leader says: j. II.
Canada sold to John GoSling, of
Kansas City, last Tuesday, an Is
months old registered Hereford
bull for $500, and half interest in
another yearling Hereford bull for
$50. This transaction was con-
summatcd entirely by telegraph
and tclcrhouc-Mr Gosling being
in West Liberty, Iowa, and Mr.
Canada at his home, four miles
north of Sturgeon, at the time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
Sd Monday i'll September.
COUNTY COURT-1st Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
LIST Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday in
January, I'd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03

The Ottcrvillc Mail says: Last
Tuesday IL man who lives out east
of here somewhere, with his little
daughter, apparently ! or : Years
old, came into town and filled mp
ON OttcrVillc whiSkcy and wanted
to fight the town, the little girl
CRYING and screaming as he would
get out of the buggy to fight. At
ter Keeping the little one i'll ii state
of terror for nearly an hour, he fl
nully got ont of town too drunk to
sit up in the buggy Now most
of You will ccnSure the drunkard,
but the man who sold him the
whiskcy deserves II hot roast too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03
LIKE NO OTHER.
Chief Executive Campbell
Kept His Town Guessing.

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,,ol =. ,,o r,.t nr ,ho ,nuuy..,or.
This seemed to work we'll at
least in the mind of the MAYOR.
and me- had half a dozen bows at
tending SUNDAY school who had
never before set foo, inside n
church. Finally this became a
chestnut with the BOYS. as they
formed habit of sleeping lhruout
the services. Mayor Campbell
then wrarI,cd his brain for some
other method of furnishing the
pests of the town. Jimmy stole
peaches aud other fruit with the
same hard hcartedncss and with tn,
same skill rs of wore. The next
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-05-03
X. ANDERSON.
A Model Audrain Farmer
"May His Kind
Increase"

llc Sturgeon lJtlu'I publlHll'N
the following interview with Il.
Anderson, of the west part of this
county:
ri was born in Denmark and
was apprcnticed to man who was
to make carpenter ont of me in
five years. In that country before
Won can take contracts to erect
houses YOU must have IA paper
showing that you are competent to
do the work. You have to serve
under Il boss for five years and
then if YOU can do Il certain piece
of work required by the govern
ment your boss gives YOU your
graduation papers and then You
become boss. in every town in
that country YOU will find Il ear
pcntcr'S union. If YOU are Il grad
uate You apply to this union for
work. If without money. they
board You two weeks free, and if
unable to secure work for you. YOU
90 to another city and ask in like
manner. Well, To make long
story short, decided to be boss
carpenter and | apprcnticed myself
t. boss for five years. After
working about Il year under this
boss, l.. Truclson (now dCccaScd)
and myself received II letter from Il
man named Ilccker, who was work
ing around Sturgeon. He told us
work was plentiful over here and
that we were making Il mistake if
we did not come over. We paid
very little attention to this letter,
but lIeckerdid not stop his appeals.
! was afraid to come because | was
not at that time II boss carpenter
and thought, of course, the laws
here were just us they are i'll my
country. But finally Truclsom,
myself and two other fellows start
ed for America. This was in 1850.
On the way we got III with two
other fellows and the six of lis
landed in Centrulia just a few days
before Christmas, at the close OF
1860. When we alightcd from the
train we We're much disappointed
There were only II few houses and
one long narrow hotel. We went
into the hotel and the proprietor
told lis Hecker was buildings hous,
in Sturgeon, and we arrived Their,
next day. Sure enough, he wa,
putting up Il building for Joe Ea
gle and all six Of us pitched III t'
help him for our board. | wa:
Just 10 years old then. saw plain
t. that there was little building
going on, so | told IIcckcr | be,
licvcd | would hire out to som,
farmer. a few days passed and
found myself working on Il farm
for So month and board. Every
body was talking war then. Wage
became lower and | hired to MAJ
for six months for $50. At tn
end of this period he paid me il
gold, and ! thought | was "somt
pumpkins" | kept saving IN.
money and finally bought SINAI
farm and kept adding to it,
BY the time the above had bee,
related, we had inspected the cattl
aud sheep and had arrived at th
house.
Been here thirty years con
tinucd Mr.. Anderson, "and wan
to remain many more years If b
living | can improve the thing
God placed here for me to utilizr.
Mr.. Anderson is possessed of
good wife and seven children. II
has IA comfortable home, il II us,
full citizen and an honest man.
May his kind increase.