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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Wilson News Notes
Correspondence of The Messen

Correspondence of The M~essenger.)
Wilson, n. c., May II.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the North Carolina conference met here
this morning in the Methodist church.
At this session very little business
was transacted. Committees were or
ganized, and the visiting ladies hope
to have everything in working order
by Monday. There are about fifty Wis
itors here now and homes a V been
provided for twenty more. Wilson
people with their accustomed hDspitali-
ty, have opened their doors for the re-
ception of all who desire to attend the
convention.
Wilson county has suffered greatly
during the past week from rain and
hail storms. During the week this
section has been visited by two very
Obstructive cloud-bursts, followed by
severe lii storms. Farmers who had
planted tobacco find that it will be nee
essary to pillow up the ground and re-
plant the crop. The excessive fall OF
rain has ruined what was not dam
aged by hail. In many cases plants
with which to replant the crop can not
be found as the plant buds also suffer
ed from the floods and hail. Cotton
has suffered quite as badly. In almost
every case the crop was coming Up,
and the hail beat it out of the ground.
In some sections of the county cotton
has not suffered as much as the other
crops but this does not apply general
ly. Truck farmers in this section have
been the greatest sufferers. Their
farms are almost total wrecks. The
strawberry crop will be cut short near
ly one-half.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage on May 22nd of Mr.. E. F. Nadal
and Miss Ellen Erwin Green, at the
Presbyterian church.
/ regret to note the death of little
Martha Hales' infant daughter OF Mr.
ing Company.
The confederate memorial exercises
which were to be given yesterday were
postponed until Tuesday on account OF
bad weather. On this occasion Professor
E. P. Mangum, superintendent of the
Wilson graded schools will deliver an
address.
The minstrel show given by home
talent on Thursday night was quite a
success-about 500 vas realized. this
will be given to the confederate monu-
ment fund.
Miss Hadley entertained
last night at her home in n of hel
friend, Miss Annie Pierce, of Weldon
About fifty people were present.
1t is being rumored around among
tobacco people that there will be anoth
er warehouse in Wilson at the open
ing of the next tobacco season.
City Electrician Donovan began thi:
morning to hang the new electric light!
on our streets. For the past three
months the streets have been almos
in darkness and it is with much pleas
ure that the people see steps being tax
en- to install the new system. At thu
power house new machinery is beins
installed and it is the intention of thu
CITY officials to have the new system &C
lively at work during the presen
month. Wilson owns it's lighting IA.
cilities and finds it a paying invest
ment.
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An y PUBLICATION
Offered the Southern Schools as q Text
Book on American History
Wilmington, N. c., May IL.

Wilmington, N. c., May IL.
Editor Messenger:
Cape Fear camp of veterans lately
memorialized the state board of edu-
cation on the matter of school histories
for use in the public schools, declining
to endorse HanselIs History. By ref
erence to Hansells High School History,
it will be found that there are several
notes, advising parallel readings from
other histories, among others. that Of
Goodwin Smith. an Englishman, whose
ebullitionS of spite against the
whole country, but especially the south,
show his utter ignorance of his sub
jeet. / feel justified in making objec-
ton to the use of this book and that
those, who care for such matters, and
this ould include every man and wo-
man in the south who a any love
of our glorious southland and it's i'm
mortal history, I give you extracts,
taken from a publication by Colonel
Cussons, Of Virginia, reviewing this
collection Of Taking a single
page from this pamphlet, / find the
following:
Jefferson Davis when captured"
was 'farcically disguised in woman's
clothes"
1.-The Shareholders escaped military
service while they thrust the poor i'm
der fire."
Confederate prisoners were we'll fed,
and suffered no hardships". {"
IF many of them died it was because
the Gagged eagle dies doubtless an un-
Intentional compliment.).
Guards pressed men in the streets"
Of southern cities, n "conscripts were
seen going to Lees army in chains"
The southern clergy were not only
ignorant, but cringing n degraded"
Jackson was nicknamed 'StonewalP
because of his steadfastness on a field
of general panic"
Wilkes Booth was "a ranting Vir-
ginia actor" who drew his inspiration
from 1.-The ~tyranical motto of his state"
AT the taking of Fort Pillow the
negroes were nailed to logs and burned
alive"
"Copperheads were so called from a
reptile which waits On the r~attlesnake,
being emblematical of the SOUTH"
1.-The northern press, unlike the slave
press, of the south, never misled the
people by publishing false news Of
military successes"
THE southern lady was but the head
of a harem." She might be soft, ele-
CANT and charming, though there was
an element in her character of a differ
ent kind, which civil war disclosed"
Such are some Of the lies which the
University Publishing Company, under
takes in the 300 unde question, to re-
commend to southern people to be
read, "as parallel reading" to their his
tory.
The Cape Fear people are not of such
stuff as to submit to such teachings,
some of which are as bad as, if not
worse than, the circumstances that
brought about the revolution" of No
vember 1898.
w T,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions Filed by the Justices OF the
State Supreme Court
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh. N. c.. May 14-Opinions
were filed in the supreme court today
as follows: Paine VS.. Forney. from
Lincoln. remanded: woodcock VS. Bos-
tic. from Buncombe. affirmed: School
Directors vs Ashevine. no error; Coffin
VS.. Smith & Blanchard. no error. Safn
VS.. Baker. no error: Martin VS.. Manu-
featuring Company from MeckIenburg.
no error; Cochran VS.. Improvement
Company. motion of defendant allow
ed; Kramer VS.. Southern Railway
Company. from Mcdowell, affirmed:
Whitesides VS.. Railroad. from Nc
Dowell. new trial: KILN VS.. Railroad.
from Catawba, action dismissed:
State VS.. McCourry. from Yancey. af-
firmed; Heyer VS.. Rivenbark. from
Pender. error: Spencer VS.. Goodwin.
from Pasquotank. affirmed: Carroll VS..
Montgomery. from Warren no error:
VS.. Alexander. ON Burke. af-
firmed: Anderson VS.. Anderson. from
Henderson. affirmed: Bond VS. Wilson.
certorari ordered: In re Johnson. from
Wake. affirmed: Pipkin VS.. Railroad.
from Wayne. affirmed.
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From the South Pacifc-from Sa-
moa-comes a curious. pathetic story OF
devotion to the Lost Cause" and even
he least susceptible reader must won
der who the unknown ex-~confederate
was and wha was his history.
The Samoans are experts at rowing
and sailing-from which fact Bougain-
vile, the Frenc discoverer, called
their country the Navigators' Island
and since the advent of the white man
every amoan boat must have its fiag.
Just what the flag represents is not SO
important a question.
Sitting in the cool OF bis porch over
looking the bay one afternoon during
his term as land commissioner, ex-
Chief Justice Chambers, Of Samoa, saw
a boat approaching the shore flying b
flag the sight of which struck him at
once with peculiar interest. 1t was
none other thar the star and bars of
the Southern Confederacy. What could
1t being doing, wondered he. I'm the
South Pacific and so long after Ap.
pomattox? He determined to learn the
history OF the flag and get possession
OF it.
But. meeting the boat as IL landed.
he oun the owner by no means Will
ing to part with his flag. The offer OF
the American chief to buy IL was
promptly. though very politely. de-
clined.
Then the justice tried a little diplo-
macy: he took the boatman into a store
and bought for him a bolt Of calico
n then a kit Of mackerel-which de-
lighted the Samoan. to whom the3
| were iuxuries. But the native still in
| sisted that he could not part with his
flag
1T would not be right for me to give
1t to you said he, in such a manner
as to show h a some deep feeling was
| involved.
But why? Where did you get Il?
l And why do you value IL 50 highly?"
| asked Mr.. Chambers.
well. I will tell YOU" answered the
| Samoan. "a long time g a man
came to Samoa from far of in America
where you came from. He was not a
sailor. but told me he had been a SOL
der. He vas my friend, and lived at
my house. But after a while he got
sick; and one day he said to me:
"'Tasf. look in my bag there and get
out my flag. and put 10 up on n wan
where / can see it,
Il did so: and he would lie there u
o at IL and look at IL. Several days
afterward he grew worse He called
me to him and said:
""Tasi. / am going TO die l am Tar
away from my home and my people
This flag is all / have in the world.
you have been my friend: I give IL 10
you. Keep il as long as you 1--we. Don't
give it to anybody-and whatever you
do. don't you ever let a yankee have III,
"No my chief. I cannot part with this
fiag-not till I die."-Saturday Evening
| Post.
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
All Troubles Over Sales of Northern
Pacific Settled

London. May 13.-The stock exchange
committee and J. p Morgan have come
to the rescue Of the situation; and the
difficulty in which operators and brok-
ers who have given calls for Northern
Pacific for the end of May and July
found themselves. is satisfactorily set
tied.
The committee decided that the buy
ing in" of Northern Pacific common
and preferred be suspended for the
present. This means that the stock
need not be delivered Immediately.
The committee also fixed the making
up price Of Northern Pacific common at
140.
Mr.. Morgan is lending Northern Pa
cific at "evens"; that is, for nothing.
1t is understood that Kuhn, Loeb &
Co.. as well as Mr.. Morgan ARE quietly
lending shares to aid their friends who
have been caught in the squeeze.
The committee also decided hat the
settling price for preferred vas I be
11e. but the amount involved is OF
minor importance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture Of
Annie E. Springer, of lbs. Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption had completely cured her of
a hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give heI
no help, but she says Of this Royal
Cure: cit soon removed h pain IL,
my chest and I a now sleep soundly.
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. I feel like sounding its
praises throughout the universe" So
will everyone who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble Of the
Throat. Chest. or Lungs. Price SOC and
s1.00. Trial bottles free at R.. r. Bel
lamy's drug store; every bottle guar
anteed.
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Kitchener Reports Progress

London, May 13.-Lord Kitchener, in
a dispatch from Pretoria. dated May
18th, says:
"Grenfell has occupied Louistrichard
capturing fifty Beers with rifles. Louis
trichard was previously held by six
British with forty surrendered Beers.
"Other columns reports s Beers killed,
20 wounded, 1872 prisoners, "a surren-
ders, and a machine gun, 6,40O rounds
horses captured"
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EDITORS Awful Plight.

F. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, Oils, J
News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that nc doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the sureSf Pile cure on earth and
the best caive in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is cents. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy. druggist.
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Belo. b q lieutenant colonel. wa
wounded In 'front.' OF Petersburg q few
days before our lines were broken His
arm was shattered by q minnie ball.
half way between shoulder and elbow
I saved his arm by resecting about
three inches OF the bone. leaving 4
false joint DR.. Hudson. genial. warm
hearted. royal Hudson. died a few years
after the war in Alabama.
B. +. WARD. II. D..
wInona. Miss.
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A Cfty's Right to Tax it's Property
eased to Another Party

Washington. May 13.-In the United
States supreme court today an opinion
was handed down in the case of Wells
VS.. the City of Savannah, Ga, involv-
ing the question of the city's right To
tax its own property when leased to
another party. The supreme court OF
the state of Georgia held in favor Of the
city's contention for this right and to-
days opinion upheld that decision on
the ground that h lease in this g
amounted practically to a sale.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Have Got to Keep 1t Up

One step won't take you very far;
You've got to keep on walking.
word ont tell folks who you are
You've got to keep on talking.
One inch won't make you very tall;
You've got to keep on growing.
One little ad. won't do it all;
You's got to keep them going.
Joliet (Ills.) Republican.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Bank Teller Short I'm His Accounts

Washington. May 11.-Controller of
of the Currency Dawes today received
a telegram from New Orleans nnoun
ing thai the teller of the Hibernian
bank was short in his accounts $50, 900.
The United States attorney was in
formed of the shortage n the telle,
was at once arrested. The banks con-
dition is reported good and the institu-
ton has the teller's bond, also said to
be good. for s25, 900. The bank has a
capital and surplus of $500, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
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of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health
Easy to take. Try thew. Only Is cents.
Money back If not cured Sold by r.
Bellamy. druggist
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No Decisions in the Insuiar Cases

Washington. May 13.-The United
States supreme court today adjourned
until next Monday without announcing
Its opinion in the insular cases. The
court will haze two more sittings for the
announcement Of opinions and the hear
ing Of motions before it's final adjourn
ment for the term or the 9th instant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17

A British official document shows
that GA farm buildings. mills, cottages.
etc. were burned IN the Orange Free
State and Transvaal In eighteen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
Immense Irrigation Projects.

Plans have just been completed FOR two
immense irrigation projects I'm Arizona
A company made up OF Southern Arizona
aud California capitalists fled claim
upon 10000 acres of desert government
land in northern Yuma county on the
Colorado river, and with 40 90 acres pur-
chased from theN Blythe estate. IL is in
tended TO turn the vast tract into farm
land. and put II under cultiva ton by
turning upon IL the waters of the Colo
rado IL is understood that $3.50. 600 will be
paid for the Blythe land and that 81, 900 -
900 will he spent on a storage dam and
canal system. There Is n project also on
foot which involves the pumping OF water
Tor a very large area of land east OF Phoe-
nix. company which controls the canals
that supply the eastern end OF the Salt
river valley with water Is placing big
electrical plant at the headwaters OF the
canals. where there is a fall OF over %
feet Here they intend to develop power
20 raise water enough from 80 wells to
irrigate several thousands acres Al much
land again as they can now supply from
their canals II Is a well known fact that
under most OF the desert lands In Ari-
zona. where on the surface wSyr IL rare
lv seen. there IL an apparently inexhaust-
ible underground how The extremely
high price OF fuel. however. has hereto
fore been a bar 90 pumping water 10 the
surface. and the Introduction Of electric
iiy provides the promise OF the reclama-
tion ~ manv miles ~ desert where canals
cannot reach.-Fire and Water
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
The Gossip.
EAST PROVIDENCE.

John Donovan was probably fatally in
jured at the Wilkesbarre pier yesterday
afternoon by being caught on the heavy
machinery that works the new coal show
els. He was taken 10 the Emergency hos
pital, and IL was found that a number OF
ribs had been broken and splinter from
one OF them had entered his lung. He is
not expected 10 recover. His home Is at
Gano street and he is Al years old.
Mrs. William Brown OF 80 Durfee street,
this town met with peculiar and se-
rious accident on Washington bridge yes
terday afternoon. She and her husband
were out for short ride and were achat-
ting merriy when Mrs. Brown felt some
thing tuggine at her dress and before she
could learn the cause she was thrown 20
the ground. the handle of her bicycle
striking her just below the right elbow.
Her husband picked her up and found
that her dress had caught In the gear Of
the bicycle and had pulled her off and
that she was injured. An ambulance was
called and Mrs Brown was taken 10 the
Rhode Island hospital and the attending
physician found that her arm had been
broken probably by the blow of the bi-
cycle handle.
An unknown italian stepped from car
backwards near Moores corners last
somersaults. was completely knocked
out. He was pretty we'll shaken up but
not so bad as 10 prevent him from saying
that ne was going to sue the company
for his foolish method 81 leaving the car,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
Fattaned for Marriage.

Like the Turks and many other dwell
ers in Oriental lands, the Moors prefer
"moonfaced" wives rather than lean ones.
and are more solicitous as 70 the number
OF pounds which their brides weigh than
about the stock Of accomplishments tney
possess. A girl Is put under the process
fattening when she is about II years
OF age Her hands are tied behind her.
and she Is seated on a carpet during 40
many hours every day, while her papa
stands over her with a matraque. or big
stick. and her mother az times pops into
her mouth a ball OF couscoussou. or stiN
maize porridge Okneaded up with grease.
and just large enough 10 he swallowed
without the patient ohoking). II the un-
fortunate victim declines 20 be stuffed she
is compelled. so that ere long the poor girl
resigns herself 10 the torture and sulps
down the boluses 10 avoid being beaten
Exchange.
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BRISTOL.

Henry r. Bullock leaves here today for
will be absent two months. During the
greater part OF his vacation he will be
hunting deer. Last season he visited the
same place and had extremely good luck,
killing quite a number.
III. &. Skinner proprietor OF the DE Wolf
inn, Is making arrangements To dispose of
what interest he has In II. The hotel
has never been a success owing, probably,
to Its location.
The political pot has begun to boil and a
number OF persons have been approached
10 allow their names TO bs used on the
legislative ticket MIR. George w. Sim
mons. the present Republican senator.
who has served the town In both branches
IN "a very credtable manner. desires TO re-
tire from political life. II is fair to pre-
sumo that Ia. H. Shepard, who is i'm the
lower branch, will be Mr.. simmons sue
cessor, although strong pressure is be-
Ing brought about To get n certain man
20 allow his name 10 be used against him.
II the latter consents. and an independent
candidate is i'm the field the chances are
Mr.. Shepard may have more time TO at
tend 10 the management OF the National
India Rubber works
The funeral services for Mrs. Tilley
nOtkar OF Governor Tilley OF Tutuila
were solemnized this afternoon at ?
o'clock.
burnside lodge. X OF p. enjoyed
clambake yesterday at Gray's farm on
Metacom avenue.
The tournament for the cup presented
by Or. II. NJ Howe president OF the Bris-
| tol Golf club which was TO have been
played yesterday. and was postponed on
account Of rain will be played today Ar
ranEements have been made for an invita-
| tion handicap tournament &c be plaved
| here upon the Golf grounds on Sept 10
| from 10 TO o'clock A fine silver cup
| has been presented by w s. Hackney
| This will be the first prize I'm the con
| test and will be awarded to the PLAYER
making the best net score The club has
given another silver cup 20 I've awarded az
second prize. and another prize offered for
| The best gross score AZ the tournament
Baron Levay deKistelek. who Is here on
business for the Hungarian government
IL the guest with his family. OF Mr. and
| Mrs. r. T.. De WOW the baroness being
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. De woif
| The baron will leave here on Sept q for
| Europe
The two story dwelling house and y Ioi
| ~ land situated on Court street. Formerly
| The property ~ Jacob Bassing. was sold
40 auction on "Wednesday nv Aucuoneer
| LYMAN Bosworth u, was foreclosure
| sale. The property was bought bv James
| Tohin. his bid being $500
Mrs. Z. IT. Ruble. on Denver Col who
| has been visiting Mr. and Mrs y
<eeney on Woodlawn avenue returned
| home Yesterday
The funeral ~ Richard Franklin viii
take place from HIS residence on Central
street Saturday afternoon.
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DIED..

BENDER-1n Edgewood. the 18th inst.
Gustav Bender, In the T4th year OF his
age.
CARTER-In Hope on the 18th inst.
Samuel Carter in his 18th year.
GADDEs-In Pawtacket. 18th inst, James
Gaddes in his 9sd year.
HARRINGTON--fn this city. Sept. H. ISL
bella. wife OF R. A. Harrington, In the
47th year OF her age.
MAsTERSON-In this city, on the 18th.
inst. Julia. wife Of the late Patrick
Masterson.
MATTEsoN-1n Anthony r. l., Sept IL,
1901 Oliver r. Alatteson
M'CABE-In this city. on the 18th inst,
Ellen. wife of Michael McCabe.
PATTERsoN-In this city. on the 1ith
inst. Mary Ann Patterson. (nee Gassine),
widow Of Alexander Patterson, aged -
years ! month and q days
SHELDON-In East Providence. on the
11th inst. Mary j.. infant daughter OF
Cora and George Sheldon.
THOMAS-In Auburn. on the 18th inst,
Elihu Thomas. in the S6th year of his
age.
TRIPP-In Brooklyn. y Y. on the 10th
inst. Melvyn II. son Of Mercy NJ. ana
the late Charles Tripp. aged 81 years.
wILLIAMs-In Foster r. l.. on septem-
bex l1th. Mary A., wife OF Henry w.
Williams. and daughter Of the late
James c. and Eleanor T. Cooke.
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The Oldest Photographer.

Josiah Johnson Hawes. who was said TO
be the Oldest photographer In America,
died recently. In 1s4f he became interest
edin the invention of Daguerre through
Gouraud. his demonstrator and in COM
pany with Albert j. Southworth opened
studio on fremont row. Boston. For more
than half a century Mr. Hawes conducted
business in the same rooms. Among the
those who sat before Mr.. Hswes camera
were Daniel Webster. Charles Sumner
Rufus Choate, Louis Kossuth. Theodore
Parker, Emerson Claiming, Jared Sparks.
Alcott Lyman Beecher, Thomas Starr
King, Dorothea Dix, Lucy Larcom, Oliver
Wendell Holmes Longfellow and many
more whose fame still lives. Jenny Lind
and her lover. otto Goldschmidt, were
taken while seated hand I'm hand and she
carried 10 her Swedish home many like
nesses OF herself by thenew process. which
was then attracting worldwide attention
and admiration. Charles Dickens was a
frequent visitor, although he never posed
hut with James r. Fields as his compan-
ion ne often used to climb the winding
stairs The studio. or saloon as IL was
called then, was a meeting place for all
Boston. Exchange.