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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12

Seats for all of the performances during
next (Marlowe) week at EIglish's will go
or. sale at the box Office Of the theater to-
morrow morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
BREVITIEs.

Young Booz, who died Of the cruel
treatment he received at West Point
from the cadets, was a faithful Presby-
terrain who read and loved his Bible.
The Charlotte Standard says:
The bible seems to have been the
cause of contention, and because young
Booz would not give 1T up he vas
marked out for all sorts Of brutality
the last thing being done ito him. from
which he died. was the playful pour
ing of Tomasco u down his throat
In the house the bill taxing trusts
was voted down by the republicans.
OF course. They are their pets and
helpers.
The republican house would not tax
incomes. But how they tax the poor
under that high robber tariff. The
poor mans shoes, or hat or blankets.
or clothing. or household necessities
are taxed and o heavily. and to en-
rich nabobs and money kings.
Mr.. Bryan will edit and publish a
weekly newspaper. He has rare abil-
ties and he must prove a success. He
has the best wishes of 1000, 900 of
voters who preferred him to Mckinley.
The Beers are hard to beat and De-
Wet is hard to catch. A heavy dis
aster has befallen the British as given
in Sundays Messenger. Oh, that De-
Wet had 100. 600 men under his COM
mand.
England is philosophical. 1t takes
things easy as to the proposed knock
out of am old treaty and thinks Uucle
Sam VIII get the worst end of the per-
Torrance. 1t is said in London:
What we do regret is the apparent
hopefesSness Of making ~trsaties with a
country whose senate takts such oppo-
site views to those it empowers to act
in its behalf.'
How can any power ever again
trust the American government after
disregarding its on action?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
POINTS FROM FENDER
Special Term OF the Superior Cour
Convened Yesterday-Messr w. D..
store.

Correspondence of The Messenger
Burgaw. December Il.
A special term of Fender court for
the trial of civil cases only is in session
here this week. Judge Fred Moore pre-
siding. There are no very important
cases to be tried and the attendance
is cry small. Besides the resident
lawyers in attendance your correspond
.ent notes the presence OF the Homo
abies Franklin McNeill. J. o. Carr, E.
K. Bryan. and George Rountree, of
your city; H. l.. Stevenson Warsaw,
md j. D. Kerr. of Clinton.
Among the recent improvements in
Burgaw is the pretty two-story brick
building OF the Messrs. w. D. Groom
& Bro. two OF Burgaw's progressive
young merchants. They have recent
fy moved into it and they have one of
the largest and in some respects the
most complete stocks of goods ever seen
In h town.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c.. December l.


Raleigh, N. c.. December IL
State Treasurer Worth was asked this
morning what he proposed TO do about
the report of the legislative committee,
which refuses TO credit him with $3.50 he
paid Shell-Fish Commissioner White
upon the mandamus of b supreme
court and in defiance of the legislature.
Nothing was his reply. He added:
1T seems from the committee's report
that they are going TO try to make me
pay it"
Tomorrow seven prisoners will be
taken from here by United states
tiary at Nashville; these being Tom
Falkner and Ed Jackson postoffice
robbers. is months; w. w. Crowder
for opening his niece's letters
and breaking of the engagement,
IL months: Madison Suggs. coun-
terfesting, 2 years; Joseph Faircloth
and IL. w. Faircloth, counterfeiting. IL
months; George o. Dancy, colered,
postofice clerk, stealing money from
letters, one year.
The supreme court will this week
hear argument in only one case 1t
will be in conference until il ~adjourns.
which will be either next Saturday or
Monday.
The state charters the Goldsboro
Buggy Company, capital SIS, 600, NJ E.
Robinson and others stockholders.
The new censu of Raleigh is nearly
completed. All sorts of bets are made
as to what it will revea
There is a good deal of surmise as to
who will be the new superintendent Of
the penitentiary.
The state board of health is advised
Of n nod A,rtD~a0L ~ f-nrnil fnyor in
lincoln county and will investigate il.
The secretary of the board says the
type of the smallpox which has appear
ed in Caswell and Granville counties
this month is the worst yet reported.
Director w. C. N. Newland, of the
penitentiary. left here today for the
Northampton farm on the Roanoke
river, to sell sixty mules which are not
needed there. The lease Of that farm
will expire December 31st. There are
now about 100 convicts on the farm.
These will be placed on the farms which
the state has bought.
A number of Raleigh people are now
receiving Christmas gifts from soldiers
and friends in the army in the Philip
pines. The gifts are mainly ans and
cigars.
Insanity among negroes continues to
increase. The asylum at Goldsboro has
been enlarged, and now the legislature
will be asked to appropriate $50, 900 for
another enlargement. There are now
400 insane.
The expectation is hat there will be
more railway construction in his state
next year than in several years past
The weather report for November for
this state was issued today. The mean
temperature was 52.6 degrees, which is
3.9 above the normal. The highest was
so. at Southport; the lowest 43 at Lin
Vile. The highest absolute temperature
was Sc, the lowest Is Cat Highlands.)
The mean temperature was the highest
ince November 1872. The average rain
fall was All inches, nearly an inch
above normal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
WELL APPLIED NORTHERN PRAISE

1t is gratifying OF course to the south
to see so much said in the north of its
very remarkable growth and prosperi-
~ under h many embarrassing cir
cumstances since the war. 1t was
peeled, stripped, dragonaded, n all
its basis of wealth and credit was
swept away in the mighty maelstrom
the great north sent upon II. But un-
der a benign Providence IL has develop
ed and advanced, and now nothern pa
pers not wont to be SO kind or appre-
ciative of this important scheme are
discussing the south's fine condition
and splendid achievements. The New
York Commercial, not very sweet often
on the south. is writing with percep-
ton and appreciation. 1t contrasts
the noble. patriotic and most admirable
conduct of the French people after
Sedan and what followed, with the
bearing and triumph Of the southern
people after four years of a desolating
and awful war. We copy from it the
following:
This idustrial development Of the
south is a most captivating theme.
And the world wondered when, in 1871,
the conquered people of France, less
than 81, 900, 900 in number. put their
hands in their pockets and paid on call
81, 900, 000, 900 in war indemnity to Ger
many. A far greater marvel is it that
the vanquished and Impoverished s.
900, 900 whites of the south in 1865, with
practically no industry save the rails
ing of cotton with slave labor, having
rendered to the torch and the sword
SO, 000, 600, 900 of their property. contrib
uting annually since then more than
$50. 00O, 900 in the form of pensions for
their former foes, have somehow
achieved in a third Of a century a COM
plete revolution in their Industrial sys-
tenn; have practically trebled their
cotton crop, added to it a score of new
ones that a kindly soil and climate
permit, and have supplemented these
with mining and a variety of manu-
facture which all together. are piling
up wealth and increasing population
with a rapidity that was not even
dreamed of when the new south's pres
ent captains of industry were boys,
and that challenges admiration every
where. The south las done this, too,
be it remembered, with meanwhile a
burden on her back such as no other
people in the world bears today-the
problem of carrying within her body
polite two distinct races nearly u
in numbers"
The population of the negroes is not
| probably more than half what the pop
ulation of the whites is. The agricul-
tural products of the south are not to
be overlooked in any view of growth
and prosperity. 1t is a great section
for the farmers, and if the northern
men knew the south really and it's
capabilities they would be more ready
and anxious to invest money not OILY
in mines and milling, but in farms.
Lands are as yet very cheap in this
we'll favored and Heaven blest south
land. The census taken last June will
have encouraging reports from this
land we love- as to the Progress i'll
agriculture and the results secured.
But it must be conceded that farming
as yet is not generally pursued with
wisdom and advanced knowledge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
! Per
Gent.

You are surprised and we'll may you
be. See the startling figures of en-
rolled pupils and percentage in the
two sections indicated. We take the
following comment from an able ex-
change in Texas, the Houston Post:
The per cent of the total population
enrolled in the first division is is. OF
while for the south central division it
is -. 05. The enrolment for the east
FERN states is no only much below the
average for the central southern states
but considerably lower than the gen.
1eIal average for the coutry at large.
The enrolment in that portion of the
: south covered by the above table Is
no! only above the general average
for the country 50 far as the public
schools are concerned, but higher than
the general average of enrolment in
the nation for both public n private
schools. And. too. the general aver
g for the other southern states is
A.E. also higher thai that for the east
ern states.
The conclusion is simply that the
south is enrolling and educating a
larger portion Of its population than
is fe;ng done in the east in spite of
the extravagant claims of the latter
section. 1t indicates 4 more general at
Jentlon to this important matter in the
south at this time than in the north"
The Illuminating part to North Caro-
inians is that their state does not
keep up as it should with the grand
procession of some other sister southern
states. The Messenger hopes for pro-
gress. 1t favors all possible judicious
appropriations. 1t would warn against
a craze. Let not great Indebtedness
be incurred for this way or in any
other. North Carolina has had a rather
sad experience in the past as to
public debts. Dc not let us lose our
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

The Messenger has not kept up well
with Irish affairs for a year or two.
under the changed liberal course the
Tories for the last few years, and the
promises made we had hoped that the
clouds were lifting from Irish skies and
1.-THE sunshine of prosperity and content
tment and hope would be felt through
that beautiful island. But it seems
that there is doubt and gloom still hoy
lering and even so able a statesman as
Hon. Timothy Healy. M. p, has now
labout abandoned hope. He says In
fact that he is now hopeless of tn:
cause of Ireland" The able, wen in.
formed New York Evening Post says
this and it should be a warning to al
patriotic Irishmen:
Mr.. Healy is undeniably the ablest
Irish member. He was said to have
been the only man in the three king.
doms. except Mr.. Gladstone, who real
ly understood the latter's Home Rule
Bill. An acute lawyer. a caustic and
powerful speaker. and a formidable
iIebater he is the latest victim of the
apparently incurable Irish tendency tt
faction. This is displayed not merely
on the nationalist side. Mr.. Horace
Plunkett, who has dome more for the
relief and recupelatiOn of Irish agri.
~lculture during the past decade than any
man living. was made the prey, in his
turn. of an Irish faction in the union
list party. AS Mr.. Healy was vaguely
ACCUSED of being a traitor to the Irish
party, so Mr.. Plunkett was y charged
with disaoyalty to the unionist party
and lost his seat for South Dublin. Mr..
Healy. however, was elected to parlia-
ment. though repudiated by his col
leagues. and says he has no thought
of resigning. He will be heard from
at Westminster"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. December II.
Charles Jones and Peter Byrd, two
lads Of this city. and intimate friends.
met late Saturday afternoon on Per-
son street. and after some conversation
a proposition was made to swap pis-
tolls. Jones. in drawing his weapon
from h inside pocket of his jacket,
discharged it in some way. the BALL
striking Byrd full in the breast, and
killing him instantly. The funeral SER
vices in the Campbellton Methodist
CHURCH yesterday afternoon were at
tended by a large crowd, and Rev. w.
l.. Cuninggim delivered z touching.
beautiful address. Keen sympathy was
felt for the Door lad. Jones. an orphan
and a cripple. who vas present. COM
pletely overcome by grief.
Miss Sarah A. Denning. aged 50
years, sister of Mrs. B. E. Sedberry.
died on Friday afternoon. the funeral
service. conducted by the pastor, Rev.
w. l. Cuninggim. taking place at 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon from Hay
Street Methodist church. of which she
was for many years a member of godIy
walk and ~consecrated life.
Rev. DR.. Jarvis Buxton, brother of
the late ex-Judge Buxton and of Mrs.
Frances Buxton. OF this city. preached
an able sermon in ST. Johns Episcopal
church yesterday morning. though now
over four-score wears Of age and phys-
ically feeble. On the wall at his right
hand n might read the memorial tab
let IN tribute To his venerated father
the late Rev. Jarvis Buxton, who faith
fully and lovingly ministered to the
parish for twenty years. from 1881.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Almost all American readers know Of
Mark Twain. He has wisdom with his
wit and insight with his humor. He
recently introduced the young English
lecturer, Winston Churchill, of the
aristocracy, and he got off of course
some good things while letting out
some of his satire. The New York
Evening Post reports:
1.-The Germans. he said, had made
missionaries so expensive that China
IcouiG not afford any more of them. He
Irejoiced in the kinship between Eng
land and America, saying that we are
kin in various ways. and being now kin
in sin. there is nothing more ITO be de-
lSired."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

heads as d. members of the congress
boil houses-and enter upon a career
OF extravaganza and oppression Of the
people. Do an for education that can
be done wisely. safely. without undue
oppression OF any class or classes.
But let US push on h educational
column bravely, resolutely, unitedly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Ae few days ago the talk in Washing
ton was that the United States might
Sever relations with Great Britain. II
lis not probable that Great Britain will
be pleased at the population of the
IHay-Pauncefote treaty or of the final
of the Clayton-Bulwer
The senate will abrogate the
treaty and the result will be a lowering
|of the character of that body and o n
of the American name in
Europe. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty
when the senate is through with it, will
be recognized by it's own pro-
|moters. 1t is thought every detail will
|be changed. Drastic measures is the
cry of Jingoes and blood is in the eye
|of senators who will shed no blood if
war should come, of which we hope now
there is no probability. 1t is stated
THAT senators will urge the complete
severance of relations with England in
connection with the canal project if the
treaty as finally amended is not ratif-
led by Great Britain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

There is trouble down in BIRMINGHAM.
Ala Three hundred miners have quit
work and all because of sambo. They
demand the immediate discharge of
two negroes who are working now
against their union-The United Mine
Workers of America-and have been
doing so before. The executive board
of the district will make inquiry into
their complaints.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Editors Awful Plight.

F. M. Higgins, editor Seneca, Ill.,)
News, was afflicted for years with piles
hat no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the surest Pile Ire on eIrth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only % cents. il by
r. r. Beilamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Illinois is a state that does not go
half measures in trying to put a curb on
trusts. 1t is 50 determined in the aid
of the people as to trusts thatft passed
a law in due form to deal with the
hungry monsters. 1t is effective and
has been upheld by the court, and il
Will be enforced under that decision.
We give its main feature as We find
find it in an exchsinge: 1T requires
that all corporations doing business in
that state must make the report re-
Iquired by law to the secretary Of state.
verified by oath. hat they have not
lentered into any trusts or combine To
limit production or TO raise prices"
What about trusts in North Caro-
by law. II not where lies the rub? If
IA law against them can be enforced
in Illinois why not in North Carolina?
Mr. Justice Walter Clark holds. we be-
lieve, these enemies Of the people can
be dealt with and with marked benefit
to the people who are made to suffer
Through their greed and power. Will
any thing more be dome to reach the
most aggressive and conScienceless
combine in all the world? The people
are made TO mourn and iniquity and
false ideas Of what is moral and equit-
able and homes and good abound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

The jury gave Mr.. Gattis a verdict
and placed the damages at $40, 900. W.
consider this a right and just verdict
after reading considerable of the evil
dence and the speeches Of the attor-
neys on both sides. We believe the
sooner Trinity college secures a new
president the better of the INSTITUTION
will be.-Waynesville Courier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Lumberton Argus: We are informed
that a saw mill is being erected at Ash
Ipoie which will saw popular timber
They are paying at the
rate OF "a a o for poplar logs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Charlotte Observer: Rev. c. II.
Bernheim, a former resident Of this
place, and a w~ell-known Lutheran
minister, has been critically i'll at his
home at Conover, for the past week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
STATE TREASURER WORTH

Has Nothing to say 40 20 the Tkeophi-
lug White voucher-Fedcral Court
Convicts-OutbreAk OF Typhoid Fever
In Lincoln Counsy-Epidsnio OF vir-
ulent Smallpox Increase or Insanity
Among Negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

A Lamentable Accfdent-The Naviga-
ton Committee-Death of Miss DEM
ing Rev. Jarvis Buxton Newsy
Paragraphs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-15

grasses and other farm products
will be prepared and sent to the
Spokane exposition, which follows
in October Owing lo the two fairs
being held on separate dates this
year, they will not conflict, but each
will be a benefit to the other.
Great interest is being taken in
the racing events, of which there
are number, and some liberal
purses are offered. Already there
are a number of fast horses here in
training, and the Whitman county
fair preceding the fair and races at
Lewiston, there will be many
horses stop there on their way to
the Idaho town, SO that rare sport
in this line is assured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-15
NUMBER 48

The many friends of Mrs. DR..
Ferguson, who, as Mrs. Helen Hay
wood, was for several years a resi-
dent of Pullman, will be pleased to
learn that that lady is now visiting
In this vicinity, being now with her
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Farr, at Guy.
M. J. Chapman and son
Stamford, left Monday for San
Francisco, where The young man
expects to enter the service of
Uncle Sam 10y enlistment in the
navy.
Mrs. W. l.. Taylor, who has
been visiting with Pullman friends
for some time, has returned to her
home at Spokane.
The afternoon passenger train
on the O. r.. E y. now leaves for
CoIfaX at 2:O5 instead of 1:25 as
heretofore.
Miss Sarah Brown has returned
from Medical Lake, the waters of
the lake not having benefited her
health.
RAMSEY SDillman is now do.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-15
The Co1tax Fair.

The Whitman county fair, which
meets in ColfaX September % to %
inclusive, promises to be the great
est event of the kind ever held in
Whitman county. c. L. MacKen-
zie, general manager of the fair, is
busy hustling exhibits and is meet
ing with encouragement from all
classes Of citizens. The farmers,
orchardists. and stock growers are
coming forward with assurances Of
splendid exhibits of products in
their respective lines. There is
much disappointment in live, stock
circles because of the decision of
the management Of the Spokane
exposition to have no live stock ex-
hibit, for stock growers were max
ing calculations to have arge ex-
hibits of blooded stock at the Col.
fax fair and take it from there to
the big exposition at Spokane.
Manager Mackenzie says there
have been so many entried Of live
stock for the Whitman county fair
that the association is compelled to
erect large new barns and sheds to
accommodate the live stock that
will be exhibited. The exhibits in
this line will be better and more ex.
tebsive than ever IN the past. The
live stock exhibit at Spokane last
year was great stimulus to breed
ers in the Inland Empire. and the
number of thoroughbred cattle and
hogs in Whitman county has more
than doubled during the past year.
There are also more than double
the number Of people engaged in
breeding live sock than there were
one year ago.
In the fruit line the exhibits
promise to be the largest the county
has ever witnessed. There will be
the finest exhibits of apples, pears,
plums, peaches, grapes and other
fruits ever seen in the county, and
fine exhibit of fruits, grains,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-15
Commercial Club.

In accord with the published call,
a large number of our business men
and interested citizens met in the
city hall last Tuesday evening for
the purpose of organizing a com
mercial club.
Attorney w. H. Harvey was
called to the chair, and Merchant
E, S Burgan was made secretary,
The objects of the meeting were
clearly stated by the chairman and
many of the citizens present ex-
pressed themselves regarding the
necessity for organization. Atten-
ton was called to the many direc,
tons in which the interests OF the
city and county could be advanced
by united efforb and the unanimous
opinion was that commercial club
be organized and Pullman's ad-
vantages be pushed to the front,
The chairman was authorized to
appoint three committees, of five
members each, on permanent or
ganization, SOLICITATION of member
ship. and solicitation of sugar beet
acreage, and he named the follow
ing:
Permanent Organization-O. L..
Waller, Wilford Allen, d. F. Sta
ley, John Squires, H. j. Welty.
Mem bership--T. T. Davis. H. e.
Palmerton, r. b. Bragg. C. H.
Buell., L. B. Miller.
Sugar Beet Acreage-C n. Cad
dis, E. S Burgan, E. II. Letterman,
J. w, Stearns, A. T. Fariss.
a second meeting Wi be held at
the city hall next Tuesday evening
to perfect the organization, and to
get the machinesr qf the CLUB in
working shape 1t Is urgently re
quested that every citizen of Pull
man or surrounding country who is
interested be present.