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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
NORTH

A twelve-year old son of Ike Deven-
port, who lives near Marion. was killed
Thursday afternoon by a runaway team
He was thrown out Of the wagon a1d
his neck was broken.
Pine Bluff Correspondent OF Pine
Leaf: We have two lakes. one with
"a dam 500 feet long. and another ga
feet long. Row boats on them. afOrd-
ing lots of pleasure to those who wish
boating. The lake is lit UP by cleo
trio lights at night, and moonlight par
ties are enjoyed by all when We have
good weather.
Raleigh News and Observer: Dur
ham, n. c., May 18.-P. H. Williams. d
white man is under a $500 bond
Tor his appearance before Squire d. Z
Gunter, Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
TO answer to- the charge Of attempt
rape. The warrant was sworn out Dy
Mrs. Carroll. wife Of a bartender. and
n alleges that h attempt Of assault
was made last Monday.
charlotte Observer: Kings Noun
tain. May n.-The Shelby corresIon-
dent OF your esteemed paper 10 II
error aboug a homicide at this Mace
Jesse Barrett and John Hoyle had a
drunken row last Saturday about nigni
at the Lula Mill, in which 10Th were
severely cut and bruised up. but neiih-
er will necessarily die Hickory'
May IA homicide which from all the
evidence at this writing goes TO shoT
that the slayer was justiiable in the
act, occurred Friday evening in Alex
d county. ten miles north OF here.
when Lawson Lael, aged about o.. lost
his life at the hands of X. Bowman, a
young white man of 20 years o. aSe
and good character. Bowman with
one blow sent a mattock UP TO the
handle in the head of his victim. Vho
fen dead on the spot with the tool
sticking in his head.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, Of lbs, Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when h found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption had completely cured her of
a hacking cough hat for many years
had made life a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give heI
no help, but she say of this Royal
Cure: sit soon removed the pain Ill
chest and I can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. 1 feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the universe" So
will everyone who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest, or Lungs. Price SOC n
s1.00. Trial bottles free at r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store; every bottle guar
anteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The address of Hon. Benjamin Frank
lin Grady, at New Bern, is much and
doubles well lauded. His theme was
IAN Explanation of the Cause THAI led
10 the War" After a careful reading
and a partial ~re-reading of his very
important, able work, The SeM1th
Against the North" we are prepared
TO believe that no living man can han
die that theme with more
more aeuteness, more solid force than
our distinguished friend. We sec tina
some newspaper correspondent is quot
I'D as writing of it: Every word. If the
speech should be heralded to the re-
hottest bounds Of not only the South
land but throughout the UniNn as
YELL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
STATE PRESS.

Base. ball is as uncertain as the
weather, therefore put not your faith
in pitchers nor endeavor to add to your
store of lucre by pinning greenbacks
70 your judgment. For in the end the
fielder will muff the ball. and there
will be gnashing of teeth.-RaIeigh
Times.
But the situation has changed now.
and the spirit that has been awaken
ed all along the line of more and better
ton, will eventually, and not very
far off either, carry our people onward
until with u great natural resources
We win truly become one of the wealth
lest, most Intellectual, happiest and
greatest state in the union.-Kinston
Free Press.
The negro is not mere faithfu to his
coon dog than he is in paying his
church dues. We have often thought
they We're more sacrificing in propor
ton to their means than the whites.
No matter VIVA they may do after rhe
shouting is all over and the benedic-
ton is pronounced. their little FIVE and
ten cents are Clipped in with cornrnen-
dabie neutrality-suspicious..
North Carolina waters and North
Carolina soil are capable of supDcrt-
ing ten times as large a population as
live in this state. We have. according
10 the recent census, a p%opulayion of
only people to tha square
mile. The great need of the state is
the development Of its resources by its
own people and intelligent and skilled
immigrants.-Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
The inane fad Of ''verdicsr. or "up-
right handwriting is passing away.
Inc board of education Of New York
city has ordered it abolished in the
PUBLIC schools. and other school boards
an over the country viii be likely to
follow In the good work. '"Th.
time slant system Of pennmanship
mas the advantage Of being less cramp-
ing to the hand and at the same time
sw1fter.-Charlotte Obeser YER.
That was a practicable and notable
speech made by Hon. E. w. Pou. the
bright young congressman of the fourth
district. for Hon. ]. G. Scarborough at
MS school last week. The subject was
"Aristocrat of the Twentieth Cen
fury 1t was a prophetic cry of alarm
The tendency Of the day is the usurra-
ton OF reigning power by the men who
nave the dollar. The evils Of the es-
adjustment of the right to pre-emi-
nence on cou of sheer wealth are
prooisious. Such claim Of pre-eminence
is the obvious assertion of the DAYS
tnat that are going by. A money value
Is placed on everything. The final and
Iateful result must be the overthrow OF
] virtue-Rev. R R Law In Rohesonian
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
Another Combination of Companies

Chicago, May ZU.-Ihf EoSt says:
1t developed today that the American
Linseed Oil company is to be merged
into the Union Lead and Oil Company.
An agreement has been affected for an
exchange of Linseed stock for shares
in the Union I.ead and Oil Company.
Each share of the preferred stock Of
the Linseed Company is to receive $4S
in the stock of the UniDn Lead and
Oil and each share of Linseed Oil COM
mon will receive SIS.
The capital stock of the Union Lead
and Oil Company. including that neces-
sary to acquire all the capital stock of
the American Linseed Company on the
terms mentioned. is fMsd at ST., 000, 900
and all this will be common stocf.
Stockholders Of h American Linseed
Company will be asked to deposit their
stock in trust with certain designated
repositories on or befone- June 5th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver, OF philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters; ana 10 my great Joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made a decided
improvement / continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. 1 know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave OF another victim"
No n should fail to try them Only
so cents; guaranteed at r. r. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
Beers Dynamite a Train

London, May 20-Iord Kitchner
reports to the Wac office under date Of
Pretoria. May 1eth as follows:
AN armored train has been dynamit-
ed south. Of American siding. Major
Heath of the South Lancashires was
kilied."
Lord Kitchnes reports that s wees
10 Beers were, killed, IA wounded, 2S
made prisoners. Il surrendered, and 2i2
rides and los, 0O9 rounds OF amunitiSn
were capture-ii
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

An Idle OF the South by Albery A.
New York. The Metaphysical Publish
ing Company 1901. 1t is the production
OF "a colored man, born in slavery and
Is now the pastor Of a goodly congre-
CATION in Atlanta, Ga" The publish
ers say: The work is unique among
the African people, n as such. we be-
heve, it will attract the attention of
the entire colored race, in addition to
receiving the appreciation Of all others
who believe in progress for the negro"
The price is 81. 1t is very handsomely
printed A glance at a few lines here
and there shows a gift for easy versi-
fcation n melody of numbers. We
make no criticism as we have not read
the volume We would not be sur
prised to find it with poetic merits.
There are 12s pages.
In search of MademoiSelle' by
George Gibbs, Henry T. Coates & Co..
Philadelphia, 1901. This is a novel of
1913 pages, and it is the first novel by
the author who is an artist and illus
trates his OWL book. It is historical
OF course-all works are of that class
the scene is in Florida and
the time is the struggle between the
French and the Spanish for the posses
sion of hat misnamed land-which has
no flowers. 1t is praised Of course a1so
for all historical romances nowadays
are lauded ad nauseam. This particu-
story may have real merit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The a storms that visited sections
in Eastern Carolina were of a most ex-
traocdinary kind. that occurred a
week or so ago. One report is that it
was SO deep In one place DIS to almost
reach the knees of a horse. 1t was
eighteen inches deep in Green connty.
Nothing like it had been seen in Fifty
two Years. 1t played havoc with crops,
trees, windows, etc. In thee Or
m~ondsville section it came up too the
axles Of the buggy. Replanting VIII be
a necessity so reports say.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The Messenger is alive to the de-
velopment and success of North Car
olinians, and particularly of the young.
1t is pleasant to cop the following
from the Richmond (Va.) Central Pres
byterian concerning a young lady ma
tive here and to the name born"
1.-The Association for the promotion
of University of Education for Women,
Baltimore. has given it's foreign fell
lowship, valued at $500, to Miss Vir-
ginia Ragsdale. Of Jamestown. n. c..
She is a graduate of the Salem Female
Academy and of Byrn Mawr College,
She is a mathematician who has stud
led at Gottingen. She has received a
very distinguished honor"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The Messenger lately presented in a
column editorial several highly pleas
ing and instructive facts concerning
h common schools in North Caroline
prior to the great war. North Carolina
has a high place among the South At
1antic States. What the last census re-
veals is not yet published but in 1890,
h following showing was made by
our state:
STATISTICS OF UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES.
Compiled by the statiStician OF the
United States Bureau of Education
No. No. Total
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds IS all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure khe
more severe and dangerous resul4e,
you do? Go % a warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, IL possible; Il
not possible Tor you, tten IN either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced In all civilized coun,
tries with success in severe throat a.
lung troubles, 'Boecheeis Gerpp
syrup" II not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues TO destroy the gerA
disease, N allays Inflammation. cans,
nights rest and cures the patient
Try n bottle. Recommended man,
years by an druggists IA the world.
For sale by r. r. Bs12amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
The North Carolina Law Upheld

Washington. May 2n.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed the
decision of the supreme court of North
Carolina in the cases OF John P. Mallett
and G. 3. Michigan. The cases are un-
important in themselves. but they in
volved the validity Of the. North Caro-
lima state law granting an appeal from
the superior court of the state in GRIM
inal cases arising in the eastern district
to the supreme court. The effect of to-
days ruling is to.uphold the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
Editors Awful Plight.

F. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca. {Ills.,)
News. was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the suresr Pile cure on earth and
the best oaive in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
HOME FOLKS.

Among recent lecturers before the
Bingham School at Mebane. were Pres
ident H. L. Smith, of Davidson College,
President Venable, Of the University
OF North Carolina, and Drs. Alexander
and Hume Of the same famous insti-
tuition Of learning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
ThatIThrobbfn0 Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous head
aches. They make pu1f blood and
strong nerves and build up your health
Easy to take. Try thew. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured Sold by r.
r. Bellamy, druggist.
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prove a case against missionaries dur
ing the severe and awful trials through
which the most Of them had TO pass
That is certainly not the feeling OF The
Messenger for it will rejoice in the
complete exculpation Of all mission
aries
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The least in quantity and most In
quality describes DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous pills for constipa-
ton, and liver complaints. r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

DeWitt's Little Early Risers search
h remotest parts Of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take. never
gripe. r r. Bellamy.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
GENERAL GORDON
 MUM ON POLITICS
Nothing to Say About Effect of Decision on InsuIar Posses
 Sions-No Sectionalism

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Gen. John B. Gordon passed through Louisville yesterday afternoon on his way to Springfield, where he spoke last night.
 What do you think will be the eff feet of the Supreme Courts ruling on Americas new possessions" was asked him.
 My dear boy" was the reply, there are not enough ropes in Louisville to drag any expression from me on that subject. I was through with politics long ago, and want to get as far away from it as possible. 1 am doing my best to bring about harmony among all sections in this country, and 1 don't think it can be done talking politics
 "The Spanish-American war did more for what I have been fighting since the civil war than anything else. Of course, the country had to get to- gether finally, but the Spanish war brought it forward twenty years. Some of us had been telling the people of the North just how the South felt to- ward them, and we were given the chance to say: I told you so when the war did come.'
 "Wherever go now the talk of sec tionalism is at an end, and the word American covers the whole country and all parts of it, as it has. never done before."
 General, the veterans at Memphis disappointed the people of Louisville greatly in not giving them another chance to show them just how much they thought of them"
 Well, I'm sorry that wE could not have come back to Louisville, but the boys from the trans-Mississipp felt that they ought to have more than one reunion in their part of the country. Texas, by itself, had vote of 45S, and all the States west of the Mississippi went with her, so 1t was lead that was pretty hard to overcome. There is not one of us that has forgotten all the good things Louisville did for us, and if it had not been a question of being just to the Mississippians the vote for Louisville would have been unanimous"
 "Dallas will find it pretty hard to take care of the veterans, don't you think, general?"
 Well I am not so certain of that They have good hotel facilities, and the prairies about the town can easily be converted into camps. We shall take time when the weather will not be too severe, and I believe that a great number of the old boys will be glad to get under canvas again and i've over little part of army life in their dreams"
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
PROF. TOWNSEND TO STUDENTS.
He Gives the Senior Class at Vale
 Some Points on Law.
From the Yale Shingle

From the Yale Shingle.
 Prof. William K. Townsend, known all over the ale campus and the town affec- tionately as Billy Townsend" the favor ite instructor by an overwhelming vote of the students, has parting word to the class graduating in law. "If you have a suit" he says Involving a special sub ject read it up and talk 1t over thorough ly before you prepare to try the case. When Professor Watrous and I were to- gether we thus got to be experts on cram berries, railway spine, bookkeeping, blacklisting and horse diseases.
 ''The motto of one of the most success full firms in New York Is Charge your client what he'll stand Tell him fairly the prospects; but whatever the result make a charge which your client will con- slider fair. Always charge and take re- tainer; your client doesn't mind that when he's full of fight. Generally speak ing client is better pleased to pay large fees; he thinks more of the services and is more likely to retain you again
 ssOne night I came back at Il o'clock from trying case in New York and stopped at the station for sandwlch. stranger came to me and said: MT. Town- | send I want to have you take charge or an injunction hearing in Milford tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock l said was too IlTeu anu toO pussy, eihN another lawyer. He insisted, saying 1t | wouldn't take me more than an hour, put still refused. Later in the night l re- ceived a telegram Twill give you $l5O. Answer I took the 9:35 train the next morning, read the papers on the cars, reached Milford little before 10, argued the motion and came back to my law school exercises at Il o'clock. Three days later I received check for $lhO. That man proved to be first class client there after.
 You remember the story of Edward I.auterbach, a prominent Israelite lawyer in New York; who retained Joe Choate in a case. Afterward they met to talk over the fee. 'Joe,' said Lauterbach, we've done a good job in winning that case and I think we should have $1500 between us. We'll said Choate, you leave that mat ter to mel About a week later Choate met Lauterbach and said:. I sent those people a bill for 5000, and here's your half of the money Lauterbach turned to i Choate and said: Joseph, almost thou persuadest me to be Christian
 Some clients don't want to have you l ask their advice as to whether you shall settle or fight. One of mine once told me | in reply to such question: I don't pro- l pose to hire a dog and do my own bark | ing; you must decide what is best, and so long as you act wisely you'll have my business. When you get to settling too easily or get beat too often, off will go | your head
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Low Rate Excursion Tickets

To Buffalo. N. Y, and the east via Gen. tral of Georgia Railway to Savannah, thence steamship lines.
 Tickets are now on sale to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition at very low rates. Choice of routes. all rail or via Sa- vannah and steamer. Also summer tour ists' tickets to all eastern cities via Sa- vannah and steamer.
 For full particulars, rates. schedules and sailing dates of steamers apply to any Central of Georgia Railway agent. or to Solon Jacobs. Commercial Agent, 1921 First avenue. 6-h-tf-fri-sun-wed
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR
Regulates the Liver, Stomach, Bowels
 and Kidneys,

For biliousness, constipation, and malaria.
 For indigestion. sick and nervous head ache.
 For sleeplessness, nervousness, heart failure and nervous prostration.
 For fever, chills, debility and kidney diseases take Lemon Elixir.
 Ladies for natural and thorough organic regulation take Lemon Elixir.
 50c and s1 per bottle at druggists.
 Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozely, Att lanta, Ga.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
MozIcy's Lemon Elixir.

Cured my husband. who was afflicted for years with large ulcers on his leg, and was cured after using two bottles; and cured a friend whom the doctors had given up to die, who had suffered for years with indigestion and nervous pros tration. MRS. 10. A. BEVILLE.
 Woodstock. Ala.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
A CARD.

For nervous and stick headaches indi- Sestion, bilionsness and constipation (of which I have been a great sufferer) l have never found a medicine that would give such pleasant. prompt and perman- ent relief as Dr. H. Mozley's Lemon Elixir.
 J. P. SAWTELL, Griffin, Ga
 Publisher Morning Call.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
MozIey's Lemon Elixir

I suffered with indigestion and dysen- tery for two long years. I heard of Lem- on Elixer; got it; taken seven bottles and am now a well man. HARRY ADAMS.
 No 1734 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Gratitude.

Dr. IT. Mozley-Dear Sir: Since using your Lemon Elixir have never had an- other attack of those fearful sick head aches, and thank God that I have at last found a medicine that will cure those aw- ful spells. MRS. ETTA W. JONES' Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
SUFFERING
 FOR THE Sins of Another
FOR THE

Blood Poison IS universal disease The enlightened nations the world
  has not checked its Scientists have discovered little the character a
  brush towel drinking the nocued The and
  confidently dhas entan edto his
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child fingered along until it was about two years old, when it's little life was yielded up to the fearful poison. For six long years I have suffered untold misery. was covered with sores and ulcers from head to foot, and in zny great extremity I prayed to die. No language can express my feelings Of woe during these long years. I had the best medical treatment. Several physicians treated me, but all to no purpose. The mercury and potash which was devouring me. was ad- vised by friends who had seen wonder Q,,I do hxxi A<% q e
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IS the irreproachable manner in which your linen is always faundered when you bring 1t to tho Avondale Laundry. We are proud of it ourselves. anG of the fact that not even "the beautiful snow that caps Mount Blanc Is winter or of finer finish il its glacial smoothness than is the linen tkat we are doing up every day.
 AVONDALE STEAM LAUNDRY,
 ((Old Reliable)
 Phone l004 Office l0S N. 18th Street.
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Favorite -Morlein Beeer.

Concert by Memoli's band East Lake every Sunday.
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  S 1t is horrible
 
 
  are is i our f
  take S & It
  i It Blood completely iron
  but even he worsca ( &~ comes under the S. s. N f blooi S a barr Q A vreks coudd life bghted by Blood and
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For quick and good repair on any kind of machinery phone 2lO. John D. Lykes
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little body tortured with sores, the glands of the neck swollen and knotted and the skin a-fre with some burning, itching eruption
 The symptoms of this hideous disease can not be mistaken; eruptions upon the skin, sores or ulcers i'll the mouth and throat, copper-colored splotches on different parts of the body and the loss of hair and eye brows, are infallible signs of Contagious Blood Poison. Other and more destructive symptoms follow, of course, as the disease progresses; the whole skin surface is often covered with a mass of sores and even bone and tissue are destroyed. This is not simple disease; do not trihe with 1t, terrible as are the immediate effects, it is horrible
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
AN INNOCENT v1cr1s1.

Some eight years tnoealated with poison by infected my taint. The little
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bottles, revive breast hope health again. improved from the tho result S' s. S. only remedy which reaches desperate
 mRS T. w. LEE Montgoneryt Ara.