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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02

republican votes. The statement OF
john B. Hussey involves the Hon. Rob-
ert NJ Furman and the Hon. "A. G.
Avery, and Is given below. In order
that il may be seen who John II. Hus-
e is, / publish below a statement
made by A ". Dockeiy, assistant sec
rotary state republican executive ON
mittee in the campaign of 1892, ami
found in the papers.
In justice to myself, / publish below
certain endorsements of myself which
] find among h papers filed in this
contest, one being from all the demo-
cratic state officials. another from the
entire membership Of the supreme
court, and another rom all the d:mo-
cratic members of congress-; also let
ters I find in the papers from the late
Judge r. F. Armfield and the Hon
Robert w. Winston. then judge Of the
superior court. / also attach inter-
views Of Charlotte Observer CORE
~spondents with Senator's Vance and
Ransom.
This whole controversy was in 1893
"a. Since then / l have been twice chair
man Of the state democratic executive
committee, in 1898 and 1900. and during
those years / have never heard Of any
charge made against me that reflected
upon my personal character ny any
democrat, until now thai 1 am aspiring
to the position of United States SEN
ator. During those years the fusion
lists have charged against me the same
things that they lave charged agains:
the whole democratic party OF the
state, but outside Of charges with ref
erence to the election in North caro-
lima made by our political opponents
no man, in all my life. has ever made
a specific charge against me affecting
my honor in the slightest, so far As
know. If any man has such a charge
I challenge him to bring it forward.
/ prize character more than I do DO.
sitfon or wealth. Il 1 wish to say tc
the people Of the state that while
would feel it a great honor to represent
this state in h senate. 1 would no
care for the place If l had to OBTAIN il
by the destruction Of the private char
acter of any man.
If Senator Vance died feeling unkind
ly towards me. as his son says he did
knowing as / do the reason of his op.
position to my confirmation, / did nc
entertain any such feelings toward
him, nor do l entertain any such to
wards his memory.
F. NJ. SIMMONS.
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afdant believes that the circular was
the suggestion and inspiration OF Judge
Aver. Its object, as then stated, vas
to meet the difficulty involved in a re-
cent decision of the supreme court.
Harris VS.. Scarborough, no n. c. Re-
ports,) which Judge Avery, himself
had rendered, practically requiring a
new registration of voters in the state.
In addition to the great apathy there
was a formidable revolt against the
democratic party, and general appre-
hension Of disaster was entertained
by the executive committee. 1t was
believed, and so stated in the confer
ence, aforesaid, hat a new registration
under the circumstances would be IA
tai to democratic success in the state.
To obviate this ( secret circular"
in question was and as its
terms indicate, was issued as a con
fidential communication, only intend
democratic county committees n
election officers" AS Justice Avery
was leaving the committee ROOM. in
espon to a message Summoning him
to the death bed of Chief Justice Mer-
riman, he impressed upon the commit
tee the Importance of the greatest sec
recy, both in the printing and delivery
Of h circular, Indicating about what
time it hould be issued, n saying in
substance, h a il the republican COM
mittee got wind Of 1t ii might rebound
and do more harm than good.
Speaking of this circular and the
effect Of it to Hon l.. E. McComas,
then secretary of h national repub-
lican committee, affiant said il would
cost the republicans and pOpulistS
thousands of votes and in his opinion
would offset, PARTIALLY, the revolving
element in the democratic party. In
ant opinion from what occurred
antecedent, during the preparation and
subsequent to it's issuance, the object
of the circular was fraud.
(Signed.) JOHN B. HUSSEY.
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Glorious News

Comes rom DIR. D.. B. Cargile, of
Washita, /. T He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores oul break out N her head
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
tina Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme rem
edy for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulc-
ers, boils and running sores. It stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion builds up the
strength. Only so cents. Sold by r. r.
Bellamy Druggist. Guaranteed.
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SENATORS RANSOM AND vANCE'S
STATEMENT.

STATEMENT.
. The Raleigh correspondent Of The
Charlotte Observer, January 30th. 1884,
reports General Ransom as saying:
There Is positively nothing here
touching your honor. Some charges
have been presented to h finance
committee to try n excite republi-
can prejudice against you. They con-
sist of IN affidavit by John B. Hus-
sey that he as a newspaper a was
present when you (Simmons,) Auditor
Furman and Judge Avery fixed up a
secret circular. Also an afidavit each
from n Wray and one Malloy, repub-
licans Of Rockingham county that in
consequence of that circular republic
cans were denied registration and vot-
ing in that county, and also a letter of
Charles A. Cook, of Warren county,
stating that republicans at some pre-
cincts in that county were wrongfully
deprived of the right to register and
vote"
An editorial in The Observer of the
same date, commenting on that, says:
| He (Simmons), is out in the open. and
his candor is an invitation to everybody
else to come from under cover. AS to
the charges filed against him, as stated
to him by Senator Ransom, it is clear
that they originated with the gifted
| Mr.. Settle"
The Asheville correspondent Of The
Charlotte Observer, January 23rd. 1894
says: Concerning the statement that
| Senator Vance told Carter that he
would not further obstruct h confir.
nation of Mr.. Simmons, Captain Garter
is reported by The Citizen today as
saying that upon asking enato Vance
what course he intended to pursue in
the matter, the senator replied thai
he had said that he would vote agains
Mr.. Simmons, but did not know any
other democrat who would, and though
that there was no doubt as to his con
firmation. The senator further saic
he was so unwell that he would prob
ably not remain in Washington during
the winter, and very likely would no
be present when the Simmons. matter
came up. His real fight had beer
against Elias, n as that matter ha'
been settled, now he felt at liberty t.
look after his health more han any
thing else"
Senator Vance, in his letter to TIL,
ASheville Citizen, says: Il want t
say first, that for myself and on m
own authority 1 have filed no charge
against Simmons"
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ENDORSEMENT OF N C. MEM
BEERS OF CONGRESS.
COPY
Committee on Claims,

Committee on Claims,
House of Representatives, L. s.,
Washington, d. c., Feb. Is, 1894.
Hon. Isham G.. Harris, u. S.:
Dear Sir: 1t is the unanimous wish
of the North Carolina delegation in the
house of representatives tina the nom
ination of Hon. T. NJ. Simmons as col
lectOr of revenue for the Fourth Cor
eastern) district be speedily confirm
ed by the senate.
Mr.. Simmons is a gentleman of high
personal character and of the stricteSt
integrity. He is the chairman of the
democratic executive committee of Our
state and as such rendered very eff
Gent service in the last campaign and
did much to secure the magnificent
victory we o
The failure of your body to confirm
him would greatly embarrass US and
seriously injure the democratic party
in our state.
1t would be hailed with delight by
both republican and populist leaders
as placing the seal Of condemnation
upon the head OF our political ~organiza-
ton.
We appeal TO you to aid us in this
matter. Do not allow us to be sacrffic-
ed in the house of Our friends.
You can make such use of this let
ter as you wish.
Thanking you in advance for any
thing you may see fit to do for us, we
are, with feelings of highest esteem
Very respectfully,
(Signed) 3. H. Bum, 4th District.
j. S. Henderson, 7th District
m. A. B. Branch, LIST District,
B. F. Grady, 3rd District,
s. B. Alexander, 9Th District,
F.. A. Woodland, End District,
W.. T.. Crawford, 9Th District,
w. H. Bower, 9Th District.
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writer both personally and by reputa-
ton for many years.
1t has been my pleasure to act in an
official capacity in that section Of our
state in which Mr.. Simmons was born
and reared He is greatly esteemed
and beloved by h people who know
him best
He Is q man IL fine common sense:
of great breadth Of vision; OF lofty and
laudable ambition; of uncommon sue
cess in life. In a word, no man has
more impressed me as a broad gagged
man and lawyer han Mr.. Simmons
His character is without spot or blem-
ish, SO far as / have ever heard
Yours very truly,
Signed) ROBT. W. WINSTON.
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Americans Murdered at Pao Ting

Americans Murdered at Pao Ting Flu
Washington, October 29.-At the re-
quest of relatives and friends of the
missionaries murdered at Pao Ting
Flu, China, h war department asked
General Chaffee for a definite state
ment as to who were killed and who
had escaped. The following dispatch
received today from General Chaffee
is in reply to the war Department.
cable:
"Taku, October %.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Hutchinson at Pao Ting Flu reports
Americans murdered there namely:
Mr.. Pitkins. Mr. and Mrs. Simcox and
| three children, G.. Y. Taylor, Miss
Morrell. Miss Gould, DIT. and Mrs.
hodge. and one lady, name as yet un-
known. He reports ten Americans al
Ching Cru, eight adults, n two chill
dren, five English, five French, safe,
protected by local mandarin returned.
Situation quiet
| "CHAFTEE"
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Colonel Glrard Denies the stateme

Atlanta, Ga, October 29.-Hon- T. G..
Crenshaw, chairman Of the Georgia
railroad commission, has received a
letter from Lieutenant Colonel A. C..
Girard, of the army hospital at Pre-
sidio, denying that he repeated the
words attributed to him concerning
the death of Captain Frank +. Chren-
shaw, whom Colonel Girard was quot
ed as having said la been addicted to
the use Of drugs This statement was
attributed to Colonel Girard in his de-
NAL Of h charges hat Captain Chren-
shaw had been maltreated at the Pre-
sido hospital where he applied for
treatment on his return from the Phil
ippines.
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ENDORSEMENT OF JUDGES OF SU.
PREME COURT.
(COPY.)

Raleigh, n. c.,
To Whom it May Concern:
The undersigned take pleasure in
bearing testimony to the high stand
ing, as a gentleman and a member of
the bar. of Honorable F. NJ. Simmons.
They believe that he commands the
confidence and respect of the best peo-
pie of the state, and is held in grateful
esteem especially by his party for his
eminent service as chairman of the
executive committee in the campaign
of 1892.
(Signed) A. c. AVERY,
j. c. MacRAE,
JAS. E. SHEPHERD,
WALTER CLARK,
ARMISTEAD BURWELL.
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He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Safve in the World. IS cents a box.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy Druggist
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STATEMENT JOHN B. HUSSEY
COPY

To Whom it May Concern:
The Undersigned states upon oath
that he was present at a conference
between F. NJ. Simmons, chairman OF
The state democratic executive COM
mittee Of North Carolina, r. M. Fur
man and Hon. A. c.. Avery, associate
justice, of the state supreme court in
Raleigh, N. c., at committee head
quarters, September, 1892, when what
is known as The Simmons Secret Cir
cular," was prepared. Affiant was
present not by invitation but in a
newspaper capacity. The circular was
written by Mr.. Furman, the democratic
candidate for state auditor, acting
during the campaign as assistant and
adviser to the chairman of the state
committee. From what transpired
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The Rev. DR.. William Mckinney. q
negro evangelist, was brought to Raj
eigh Tuesday from Goldsboro and plac-
ed in the penitentiary to serve a year
for stealing an Ok.
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schooners for Foreign Coal Tr a

Norfolk, October 29.-It il reported
that the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
and certain eastern capitalists will
build, at a cost of 81, 000, 900 twenty s.
masted schooners to carry coal to for
eign ports from Norfolk and Newport
News. There is now a great demand
in foreign countries for American
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y LETTER FROM HON. F. N. SIMMONS

Reply 20 Mr. Charles !. vance-SaysT hat Senator vances Opposition % Him
Was u to nato ansom, Fight on Vance,s Nomfnee in the Western
D1strict-Interv1eww With Senator vance-The Charges Filed Against Him
Were Returned 20 Him b Senator ransom N wereo off Political Character
Contest
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LETTER OF JUDGE ARMFIELD.
(COPY.)
Washington, N. c., Feb. o.,

Washington, N. c., Feb. 2, 1884.
Hon. D. w. Voorhees,:
Dear Sir: AS q citizen of North
Carolina, deeply Interested in good gov
eminent and the success Of the demo-
cratic party, 1 desire to say to you that,
in my opinion, the fate OF the demo-
cratic party for several years TO come,
depends, in this state, upon the confir-
nation of the Hon. F. NJ Simmons to
be internal revenue collector OF the
eastern district of North Carolina Mr..
S. is a man of fine talent, high charac-
ter. and of unimpeachable democra-
cy. He was chairman Of the demo-
cratic executive committee OF the
state in the campaign of 1892; and it
is not too much to say that We could
not have won the victory without
him. He is one of the most popular
men in the state, n his defeat would
anger almost every democrat in the
state. His only offense is serving his
party honorably, with great ability and
signal success. For this republicans in
and out Of the senate wish to punish
him. hope you will prevent them.
Yours very truly,
Signed) r. F. ARMFIELD.
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LETTER OF JUDGE WINSTON.
COPY

Oxford, N. c., Feb. Is, 1894.
Hon.. Daniel w. voorhees,, Washing
ton, D. c.:
Dear Sir: F. M. Simmons, Esq, Of
New Bern, has been well known to the
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
Trustees Sale.
to.lt

Whereas. Mary T.. Cnmp,~ii. 10y her GER
inin deed IL irust. dated IWh dny ~ April.
i,sa,. aud recorded itih dny ~ April. l,sS,. IN
tn" Oiiic,, ~ III" Recorder ~ Deeds ~ Snlin,.
County. Missouri. IN Hook " NJ mg" NJ ~
Mort cages III Deeds Of Trust con eyed Ia
W. u. Hush, trustee, the following d.s,'rii.si
personal property. tO.wtt: MI ~" mil.
Iin"ry ,l,a'k. inciudin. hats. trimmings.
flowers. rib,Oil,. silks. lnc,s. tiNtur,,s. iapi-
strud. tnhlrs, nnd MI other articles IN the
stor"rOon opposite thu mil. owned by Mrs.
VIM. Leonard nnd ,a'rupt"d 10y Mrs. Mary
u. tnNtpl.ll, which s,id conveyance wns
mad. Ia >,sur" tn" payment ~ u c"stnin
not" In snid deed ~ trust d,s,rii".l. nnd
whereas. snid note nid interest hny" ba,m''
due nnd r"inntn unpaid. nnd default hnN.
inp been mnh" in III" payment ~ mot" aud
interest; mud. wh"r"ns. u " pruNid.d IN suid
mo>nl from III. state. ar rrfus,i ~ the trus.
t.r, u. bush, To- net, then ia" sheriff III
saline county. for III" time being. should
lscuin" his SUCCESSOR; anti. whrrrns, ". D.
Hush refuses t0 net ~ trustee. NOw, by vir.
tue ~ n~ut hOrity In me- vested by sntd deed
~ trust, nid NJ the request Of the legal
holder ~ snti note. ! viii, an
SATURDAY. aTH nay NJ nECEMRER
i,sD. h"t w,rn The hours ~ nine o'ciRk IN tn.
fOrrnOOii nnd Nv" O'clWk IN the nftrrnOOI
~ that day, NJ the south front door ~ III,
court hous,'. IN city ~ Marshall. Snlin. 90.
Mo-, prdc,,d Ia sell, ~ public yrndur. to III,
highest bidder for cash. the M'rspnHI prOp.
rrty h"r"intrforr d"srrilsd. Ia pny snhi
note. interest nnd cOsis ~ executing TN,
note, uSEPu WILSON.
H-tw sheriff nnd Acting Trustee.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Henry \. Dunbar aud
Carrie N. Dunbar. his wife. by their
certain deed Of trust dated May sth.
1871. and recorded Ia the office ~ the
Recorder al Deeds Tor Saline county.
Missouri. In book -. Page In. did
convey to the undersigned trustee III.
following described real estate. si,uat-
ed In Saline county. Missouri, tO-wit.
Lot number six t6l, blW'k number two
90, Of NnnstOne's addition Ia the city
Of Marshall, which said conveyance
was made tO sccurc the payment ~
certain prOmis-Ory notes In said deed
III trust described: nnd. whereas. de-
said notes. and whereas. y. Is. Noble.
trustee. II dead. aud. therefore. !. Ia.
seph Wilson. sheriff of saline cOun-
~. Missouri. In accordance with the
provisions AZ said deed ~ trust. aud
nj the request III the legal holder al
said notes. and by virtue ~ the power
aud authority In me- vested by said
deed ~ trust. viii. On
SATURDAY, DECENT BEL, H., l.Wn,
ut the south front door ~ III" Court
House In Marshall. Saline county.
Missouri. between the hours ~ nine
O'rlock In the forenoon and live o'clock
In the afternoon. proceed Ia sell the
property above described. at public
venduc To- the highest bidder for cash.
for the purpose ~ satisfying said
notes and paying the expenses of exc.
cutting this trust.
JOSEPH WILSON.
t2.t sheriff aud Trustee.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07

One Of the most ommon statements
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write to Dr. Pierce. Of Buffalo. ". ",
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These worncn have found themselves in
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failing, In the hope that the man who
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woMAN's APPEAL. ANSWERED..
Hundreds Of thousands Of women
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The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
Rheumatism, Acute aud Iuflammatory.

To those afflicted with any form ~
rheumatism. We advise "a course of
DIR. A.. v. BANEs Rheumatic Specific
which has effected complete and last
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that have resisted the persistent efforts
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lthcumatoid Arthritis. u form ~
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The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
A Proposed Branch.

tn" 4. " \. appears q have deter.
mined Ia build u branch road from
Alma to Waverly To get the coal fields
u, the latter point. The matter Is yet
IN the embryo. hut the &. y 4, people
ARE inpn,ring the terms on ten acres
III land ut Alma for u railroad pond
aud switch yard, AMI are also prOpOs-
ing Ia pay 80 per acre for the coal
under the land. II IL said they ARE
also prospecting for coal In u hollow
south ~ Waverly. Malta Rcnd 'lui
Nivc.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
A Man to the Rescue !


II Is In no wise TO a woman's discredit
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We car only fancy her in the 6reman's
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welding . ~policeman's club, at the loss
Of oin Of that fneness which IL the
distinguishing quality Of her sex. The
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gctfulncss Of worncn In great emcr.
gcncics.
It's much tire same In other ways.
Women turn to the strength. skill aud
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The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07

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