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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
NEGRO RULE.

There is not a fair minded, truthful
white republican in all North Carolina
who does not know that negro rule in
this state has proved a curse from the
start and has been both hurtful n
destructive. 1t has cursed h eastern
and some of the middle counties dread
fully, and ever the west has been made
to suffer. Those of the republicans who
have written concerning their purpose
to support the proposed suffrage
amendment, nave referred to the harm
done to their own party by negro con-
troll and negro ballots. Wherever ne
gro rule is introduced it hurts. 1t mat
tiers not whether it is the congress or
in national affairs or in state matters.
or in local and count business and
politics the rule of the gro is one of
bale and sorrow. You nay shut out
yellow jack or stamp Sat that noxious
disease smallpox even among the ne
groes, if it shall take a dozen years to
do 1T, but you cannot burn out, stamp
out or quarantine negro rule so long as
there are base, trading white men to
~ eAo La l.1CLly dllO UElll
them, and the ballots theirs to be cast
always according to the orders of the
white ingrates and plotters. The way
to cure negro domination is not to let
them dominate. The only cure of p,-
litical smallpox among the negroes is
to isolate them from the whites, and to
shut up the ballot and shut up the
frauds. Black supremacy is not health
full for any land, much less for south
ern civilization. 1t is now a question of
White Rule or Negro Rule. 1t is a
question of the reign of law or the reign
of the lawless blacks. The proposed
amendment would put a quietus upon
many rowdy and many an aggressive
tramp. 1t will work for the good of all,
Tor both parties. for all races, for the
welfare of North Carolina. There is no
DOUBT Of that. 1t is a movement in be-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
INCITING VIOLENCE AND WAR.

The kinky-heads and the wool-gath-
cred white leaders are waxing furious.
Captain Ramsey, of Salisbury, notifies
Mr.. I. H. Vanderford, registrar, that
he will indict him in the United States
federal court. The negroes are talking
OF bIoodshed in Rowan. When regis
trars refuse to register South Carolina
negroes, they are threatened with fed
eraI law by the chairman of the re-
publican county executive committee.
The Salisbury Truth says in its Mon
days issue:
1T is hig time for the white men
of Salisbury and Rowan caunty, IT.
respective of former political ANNA
tions, to get together.
For q fair ballot and honest count
are confronted with threats of force
and intimidation by the self-consu-
tuted leaders of the republican party
of this county.
"AU Saturday afternoon the negroes
stood around in groups making threats
and swearing that they would register
and vote, one of them going so far as
to say that he would vote if he had 10
wade through blood to get to the polls.
In justice to negroes native born IL
should be said hat they are in the
main, as they have always been, peace
able and not disposed to array them
selves against h whites. But the
small army of negroes who came here
when work on the sewerage system be-
gan (mOSt of them from South caro-
lima and Charlotte) have insisted upon
being allowed to register and nave
made all kinds of ugly and vicious
threats against the whites IN case tney
are not allowed to vote"
-a-T1nnf naOrn nf
South Carolina hreaten bloodshed if
he and others are not permitted to reg
lister. A native white radical threatens
the registrar with punishment by a
federal court.
At Winston two registrars are to be
tried. They say they refused 20 regis
ter no negro who could identify him.
self. Chairman Simmons. ex-Judge
James E. Shepherd, and Colonel Tom
Argo are at Winston and will attend
the trial which was to nave come on
on Monday. A dispatch to the Raleigh
News and Observer. from Winston, Of
the 9th, says:
Hunter Wall, another registrar in
Winston, was arrested this morning by
a United States deputy marshal on {
warrant sworn out by two negroes
charging Wall with refusing to regis
ter them. The registrar promptly CAV,
a 81, 900 bond for his appearance befor
United States Commissioner Becker
dithe tomorrow.
Register Thompson, who was arrest
ed Friday, will be tried at the sam
time"
\ dispatch from Franklintor
twenty-five miles from Raleigh to tn
News and Observer. says that a mum
Der of negroes, the names of whom ar
Known, have openly made threats tina
IF the amendment is carried the tow.
of Franklinton shall be burne TIL
report spread this evening and whit
people are aroused to fever heat"
Negroes are greater fools than the,
We're accredited with being. They in
vite determination by such threats
They are enemies to their own race an
family, for if they begin their deviltr,
the innocent may suffer with tn
guilty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
REPUBLICAN AND POPULIST RE
CRUTTS.

The list of intelligent, independent
and populists who have
out for he amendment grows
with the days. The cry is still they
1t is indeed glad tidings of
great joy" hat so many genuine white
men who have not hitherto affiliated
with the democrats, have declared for
the rule of intelligence and integrity
in our grand old state. The Messen-
ger a few days ago gave a list of prom
|inent republicans and populists who
had Joined the reform forces in North
Carolina. The recruits are being con-
|stantly added. We have from time to
time given other names. but withou
trying to complete the list, we take
other names from the Raleigh News
and Observer. The following are re-
'publicans:
Colonel j. G. l.. Harris, of Raleigh
one of the most prominent republicans
in the state.
J. NJ. Allen. editor of a republican
newspaper, the State Journal.
r. S. Eaves, of Rutherfordton. can
.didate for judge on the fusion ticket
in 1898.
Judge H. r. Starbuck. a fusion d
rior court judge"
We published the names of twelve re-
publicans on Is inst. Here are some
leading populists, who believe the
amendment to be constitutional and
will vote for it:
Major VIM. A. Guthrie, opulis cam
didate for governor in 1896.
Geo. E. Biggs, populist candidate for
congress in h Ninth district.
Mr.. H. II. Caldwell, populist candi-
date for congress against KIuttz two
years ago.
A. D. K. Wallace, populist candidate
for state senate in this district.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
EXpress Train Robbed.

Paducah, KY, July 1.-THE Illinois
Central fast train from New Orleans
for Chicago was held up and robbed Of
about SIG, 900 two miles south of Wick
life. KY. The train was tagged. The
fireman was badly beaten while the ex-
press messenger was driven from his
car at the point of A rife. The robbers.
six in number, cut off the engine and
express car and ran a mile and a half
to Fort Jefferson. near the Ohio river,
and within sight of the Missouri shore.
There they blew open the safe. secured
all the valuables IL contained and
crossed into Missouri. They dropped
one package containing 500 on the
Kentucky side and another package on
the Missouri side. both of which were
found TODAY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
THE GAME OF THE PLUNDERERS

More threats from the negroes. In
Wake county some of them have de-
clared that if the amendment passed
that they would have to fight, and the
right way to do them (the whites)
would be to kill them from the cradle
Iup. A negro preacher used these words.
Proved by an affidavit. The Louisburg
Times tells of a talk with a populist
boss in Franklin county. He said his
party would nominate a ticket but
would have no negroes in it. He says
his party has declared against ne
groes holding office" But was your
party honest in the declaration?" he
was asked. We'll, 1 don't know. but it
is the order of the bosses to steer clear
of the negroes, especially in naming a
ticket; but whoop 'em about voting
time" This was an honest confession"
The same highly reputable newspa-
per states editorially that it has re
ceived reliable information to the effect
that large and unusal purchases of car
tridges, powder and other ammunition
have recently been made by certain
negroes in the county,"
The Pittsboro Record tells of what A.
NJ. Self, a republican, told the
ton in Chatham. Then he turned to
the part of his audience and told
them that, if any one of them was de-
MED his right to register, he must go
at once to a United States commission
er (naming him) and get a warrant for
the arrest of the registrar. And pull
ing out of his pocket a package of pa
lpers, Mr.. Self said they were blank
warrants which he had obtained for the
purpose of having registrars arrested. -
The reckless white radicals are indeed
Iplaying with fire. They are steadily
seeking to inf1ame the negro mind. A
negro threatened to kill and burn says
the Raleigh News and Observer. The
Iattempt to intimidate registrars con-
I%tinues. A Sampson populist writes thai
ibis party has employed detectives to
watch democratic registrars. Writing
Threatening letters is now the game
lone w. A. Baffrey writes from Samp
son to ]. c. Weeks, Keener, N. c., a
registrar, bringing accusations AND
warnings. The News and Observer
says:
Mr.. Jos. c. Weeks is a registrar ir
lHolt's township and is one of the best
linen in Sampson county-one of it
largest farmers and one of the mos
highly respected citizens. w. A. Bar
lbrey is the fusion county surveyor
and has held said office for four years
under fusion rule. He is very bite,
%lpopulist." o
An ass ashamed to sign his name SEN
Ian illiterate scrawl to Mr.. R. NJ. Sta.
ley, of W~ilkesboro, registrar. 1t is by
Ia negro whose letter shows how we'll he
is qualified to vote. We give a part OF
his letter:
Now we all your trends and don't
want to hurt you and no body els, but
our rites must and shall be respected.
Jour leaders say thar is no law to cut
the cullerd man out his vote, only
what the democrats here max the con-
I~St1tuShun ses any one q can vote and
vote We will or blud will be shed an
some white democrat devil will have no
cover for his he'd L warn you as a friend
to give US our rites. AFREND.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
Loge Harris for Aycock.
Especial to the Messenger.)

NDPNNIdI 10 IIt -HtSSGNStT.J
Raleigh, y. c., July III. C. L.
Harris says he will never vote for
Spencer Adams. He will vote for Ay-
cock. He says he will not take the
stump FOR the amendment. as he thinks
he can do more effective work in other
ways.
Special from Winston-Salem says
attorneys made argument in registrar
case and that the commission mas not
yet decided it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
HOME FOLKS

A leading republican in Nash coun-
ty, Squire w. H. Robbins, is u for the
amendment. He told Mr.. Glenn this.
A correspondent of the Raleigh News
and Observer reported:
There were also many populists in
the audience among whom were inf1u-
entail men from various parts of the
county, who did not hesitate to say
that Mr.. Glenn had not overdrawn the
picture of the grave problems which
confronted the white men of the state
in this campaign for White Supremacy,
and while they had heretofore opposed
the measure to a certain extent they
were convinced of its Importance to all
true Anglo-SaXons, and would use their
influence in behalf of the amendment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
withdraws From Senatorial Contest

Nashville, Tenn, July 10.-Governor
Benton McMillin has addressed al
open letter to the democrats Of Ten
nessee expressing the wish that his
name be no longer used in connection
with the contest for United States
senator from Tennessee In his state
ment he says tina the contest has
caused ill feeling in the democratic
party and has threatened its harmony.
This leaves the contest between two
avowed candidates, Congressman E.
w. Carmack, of the Tenth district, and
David r. Snodgrass. chief Justice of
the supreme court of Tennessee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

At Morganton the negroes forgot in
structions and registered. But the boys
could not get there" and dead mig
gers were discounted, while the darby
from South Carolina became a played
out institution" and was mo whar."
This makes the darkeys mad.
The News n Observer tells of J.. w.
Mcneil, republican candidate for the
legislature in Wilkes county. He said
in a speech at Elkville:
go to the registrar and if he will not
register you, go home and get a gang
and then if he will not register you,
beat him, and then if he refused to reg
lister you, lynch him."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
North Carolina Railway officials.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., July 11.-Spencer
Adams was here to-day to see the gov
ernor about he directorate of the
North Carolina railway. The governor
appointed w new directors. 1t is un-
derstoCd one is a son of Lawrence s.
Holt, who is in Europe. There will be
no change of officers of the road which
are: j.. II. Armstrong, president;
Spencer Adams secretary and treas
urer, and c. A. Cook attorney, and no
change of state proxy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
Roger Relieved of the Command of
the

Washington, July 1.-THE navy de-
partment has detached Commando r
2. Rogers from the of the
now in Chinese waters. and
ordered Commander ~. e. Niles TO the
OF that vessel. Commander
Niles VINO Is on duty at the Norfolk
navy yafo, Will sail on August 3rd for
the Aslauc station and ommand
Rogers viii proceed home upon his ar
rival there,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

At this Season of the yea there are
always many deaths. particularly
among children. from summer COM
plant, diarrhoea, dysentery, Cholera
morbus, cramps, etc, n every one
ought to know that a sure and speedy
cure can be obtained by taking Perry
Davis Pain-KiIler in sweetened water
every half hour. 1t ne-er fails. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain-Kill-
er Earry Davis. Price 25c. and 5Oc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

The Chinese foreign office sends out
an official statement giving China's
side of the origin Of the present hos
%tilities. 1t says the disturbances are
by rebels; also that the foreign
ships began b fight at Taku.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

Good news comes from Northampton
county beyond the Roanoke. 1t will go
for the amendment in a whoop in spite
of Sambo. A conservative writer to
he News and Observer says:
northampton will go almost solid
for the amendment and will give one
thousand majority for the democratic
state ticket. There is much enthusi-
asm in all the precints and we are hard
at work"
They are tired of negro bossing and
black radical robbing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
OXFORD SEMINARY
FOR GIRLS,
OXFORD, N. G.

DIST Annual Session Opens Aug. 18th, 1900.
Large patronage. Fist class facilities. Sci
sic. Business Course.
school physician called but twice during
Board and Literary Tuition for Annual
Session $125; Music Extra $40.
logue F.. p.
jne q, I'm, eod&w P@rassSa..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
ROANOKE COLLEGE,

courses for Degrees, with Electives. Large
Expenses small. Aid SCHOLARSHIPS stnSents
tsTa@ ssa fses s9untriss; a from !. {.
jne d. Inc. tue. n fs,rs the President.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail.
one year, 800; six months. $3.50; three
months, $l75; one month, 80 cents.
TIE SEn-wEEdY MESSENGER
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n Al. six months, so cents. in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

The Argus is the title of a neat semi
weekly just begun at Lumberton. It's
first issue is highly creditable. 1t is
published by Ed. B. Freeman, and John
G. Mcneil is editor. Price 81 a year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
The Health Problem

Is much simpler than is sometimes
supposed. Health depends chiefly upon
perfect digestion and pure blood, and
the problem is solved very readily by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. You may keep
by taking it promptly for any stomach
or blood disorder. Its cure Of scrofula,
salt rheum, catarrh, dyspepsia, rheu-
matism and other diseases are num-
bered by the thousands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

The favorite family cathartic il
Hoods Pills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-18
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS.

Hampton. July 1S.-Miss Hattie
Barker, of Davenport, is in town Wis
iting friends.
Miss Anna Thompson Sundayed
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. of Kansas,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark.
L. F. Baker left Monday morning
for Massachusetts,, where he will visit
relatives.
Mrs. Morris Heagy, of Rock Island,
is in town visiting relatives.
Mrs. Mahoney, who has been on the
sick list all summer, is slowly recov-
ering.
The Catholics are preparing to re-
build their church that was destroyed
by fire this spring.
The Mystic Workers and the Wood
men gave an ice cream social last
Wednesday. Every one seemed to
have good time.
Rev. Meecham stepped on a needle
last Monday night, running it in his
great toe, breaking and leaving about
three-fourths of it in his toe, causing
him considerable pain. He went to
DR. Beal, but he could not locate it, so
an X-ray will be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-18
BRIDGE TO THE ARSENAL
Tri-City Railway COmpAnys Structure
Practically Completed.

TrI-City Railway COmpAnys Structure
Practically Completed.
The Tri-City Railway company's
bridge across Sylvan water, at Forty
second street. is practically completed
and ready for the track and wires.
The line is completed to Rock Island
arsenal and up to the bridge and a
large force of men is laying the track
from Fifth avenue, on the south.
That portion of Forty-second street
from Moline avenue to the brid ge is
impossible for teams now, owing to
the cut that has been made through
it, but as soon as the track is down
the street Will be lowered. and the
whole will probably require little more
than a weeks time.
The bridge lisa neat and substantial
affair. 1t consists of five spans with
the ends resting upon solid concrete
abutments. In the water are four
pairs of hollow steel piers filled with
concrete. Three spans at the south
end and one at the north are girded
beneath the track, while the other one.
the highest from the water, has over
head girders to admit the passage of
small boats beneath. Timbers shod
with steel run the whole length on
either side to guard against the possi
bility of a car getting off the bridge.
1t is not likely that the bridge will be
in use before Aug. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-18
PORT BYRON NEWS POINTS
Budget of Breezy Paragraphs From the
Upper End Town.

Upper End Town.
Port Byron, July 1S.-W. d. Hall
went to Chicago on business Thurs
day.
Mrs. John Zollinger and daughter
have returned from a 2-weeks' visit in
Iowa.
The new principal of the academy,
Prof. r. II. Massey, is preparing to
commence field work.
Miss Ella Ferguson, of Monmouth,
after visiting with her sister, Mrs.
McMeekin, will make an extended
visit in Denver.
A. G. Brewster's sky scraping ele-
vator makes the 1-story buildings in
the neighborhood seem quite insignifi-
cant.
The Port Byron button factory is
still temporarily shut down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiltz, of Moline, came
up Wednesday last to visit with Mr..
and Mrs Henry Brandt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walthers.
The rains we have recently been
having came just in season to make a
bountiful corn crop, over which the
farmers rejoice.
Friday next the Port Byron Blues
go to Moline to play SINNERS team.
The directors of the Garden Plain
schools have elected Myron j. Yolton.
of Port Byron, principal for the COM
ing year. Mr.. Yolton is a graduate
of the Northern Illinois college.
Real estate has been exchanging
hands during the last week. Fred
Ohara bought the tenement house
formerly owned by William Clark
aud occupied by H. Z. Rogers, who
has moved into the brick house near
the Methodist church.
John Huntley has bought of j. H.
Howard the handsome residence for
merly occupied by ID. S. Metzgar
The consideration is said to be 81 400.
Mr.. Huntley is a mem Der of the firm
of Huntley Bros. & Reynolds, the
lessees of the button factory.
Albert Sidlinger, who contracted
for the building of A. G. Brewster's
grain elevator. met with a painful ac-
cideDt in making an effort to climb
out Of tank about five feet in pth,
when he slipped and his shoulder was
partly forced out of it's socket. but
slipped in place again. 1t ha0 given
him much pain and compelled him to
take 3 rest.
Thursday last Alfred Spaid, df Coe
Township. drove down to Alfred
Wainwright's and his horses taking
fright, made an effort to run away,
but coming in contact with wire
fence, were fortunately stopped, but
Mr.. Spaid either in getting in or out
of the wagon fell in such manner
that both bones of his left leg were
broken below the knee. He was re-
moved to his home and Drs. johnson
and Bruner adjusted the fractures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-18
FOSTER FRIZZES.

Foster, July 1S.-Miss Cora Rev
nolds gave a party to young friends
at her home last Thursday evening.
John McGinnis, of Davenport, was
through here this week and purchased
several horses.
Samuel Spickler and Fred Foster
have purchased a threshing machine
and expect to start out this week.
Miss Berg came down from Dav-
EXPORT on the Young Monday to rus
ticate at the home OF her cousins, the
Misses Davis.
Rev. E. L. Thompson, of Geneseo,
ILL.,, delivered lecture at the Meth
o6ist church at Illinois City last
Wednesday night. His subject was
''Stick to Your Bush" and was de-
livered with great fuency. 1t was
highly enjoyed by the audience.
Rev. Thompson also favored the au-
dience with fine solo. After the lect-
ure he administered baptism to seven
persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-18
READY FOR THE BOATS
Acme Packet Company's levee
Warehouse Is Com.
pIeted.
SAND BARGES IN THE WAY
Capt. Streckfus Says They Must
Be Moved Before Build
ing Is Used.
SAND BARGEs IN THE WAY

The painters finished work on the
newlevee warehouse of theAcme Packet
company yesterday, the plum bers fin
ished today and now all that remains
to be done is to lay water connection
to the main on First avenue and move
in.
The interior of the building is di-
vided into two rooms, a large one on
the west side for storage and a smaller
one on the east side for Office and
waiting room. The latter is neatly
sealed and provided with accommoda-
tions for travellers.
A gangway has been built from the
north platform to the water. and
bulkheads of stone will be built to
protect the building from ice.
Capt. John Streckfus, of the Acme
Packet company, when seen by an
ARGUS representative, stated that,
with the sandbar north of the ware
house and the sand barges in their
present position below it, he could not
safely land his boats there. and would
not attempt to do so till the latter
we're moved.
Blair to Share House.
When this is done, Lamont & Son
will take charge of the warehouse and
it will be Immediately put into use.
The building will also be used by Capt.
Walter Blair, of the Carnival City Pack
ct company, but the Diamond 10 line
will continue to make only occasional
stops for coal and, perchance, to pick
up stray passengers, for the present
saa aOn at least