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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
AsTATE JUDGE ~OVERHAULED.

The people of Caswell county, an in
telligent section of the state, are much
moved over the conduct of Judge Star
buck. He recently held the u and
two of his decisions are severely con-
demned. He sentenced, it appears, two
men named John Ware and John
Stephens for the felonius shooting of
the father of the former, and, a negro
named Joe King. on 9th last August;
he sentenced Jim Neal, a negro, for
killing Jim Leach, a railroad negro, on
September 14th last. The sentence of
the guilty party is regarded as extreme
~ light. The Judge has outraged the
ideas of the people and to them he APP
pears to be trifling with justice. We
do not pretend to know the cases tried.
But we notice that there is great COM
plant of and dissent from the judges
action by men of high character and
the best citizens. In Webster's (Reids-
ville) Weekly men like MayorWall, write
in sharp censure. The mayor says the
decisions were without apology or ex-
cuse" and "a hooking of justice" DR..
-. olopiCo say lhS NSS1oAOA IL"
mo apology for The action" and that if
"tsuch sentences are to be melted out in
the future, just as we'll tear down our
jails and courthouses. 1t simply puts
a premium on crime" So bad is the
conduct of the Judge that the colored
people condemn it. One rejoices that
Starbuck can never "be around again."
We give only a few samples of the talk.
The Weekly says:
''It would be idle to- attempt to con-
eeal the fact that there is great n gen.
eral dissatisfaction with Judge Star
bucks administration of the criminal
code at Wentworth last week. Repre-
sentative citizens do not hesitate to say
that the easy manner in which he dealt
with gamblers, would-be murderers and
other ~law-breakers will have the erect
of encouraging crime and imposing a
g%rievous burden upon the taxpayers
in the future"
Fortunately for the state and for the
maintenance Of law and order and the
preservation of life S~tarbuck's time Will
expire in a year or so. His successor
will be elected in November 1902. The
Weekly reviews the conduct of the
Judge at length and with its accustomed
clarity and yigor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
HOME FOLKS.

Keep your y on that new furniture
factory organization. Watch the prices.
At every turn plans are formed not to
help the people. but to pluck them.
X \ X
We learn from The StateSville Land
mark, that Mr.. Charles H. Armfield, to
whom The Messenger recently referred
as delivering the recent historical adj
dress on Iredell county, is the son of
the late Judge Armfield. and that he
is a candidate for associate justice of
the supreme court of North Carolina.
1t thinks his following large and thus
"gives him hope of success" The
Messenger has no candidates for the
judiciary, u it is glad to learn from
its ably conducted contemporary that
Mr.. Armfeld is so worthy and SO
much encouraged. There are several
excellent gentlemen who are hoping
for success in the judiciary field.
- ). :.
At his time of threatened disinte-
grafton and the increasing hopes of the
old enemy. it is we'll to know who are
your political friends and what is de-
mocracy-genuine, perpendicular, four
square, indigo-blue. The Lenoir Topic
discusses this. n begins in this wise:
ga democrat is one who believes in de-
mOcracy-who lives it-trusts it
abides with it. He is not a democrat
Who seeks political Office under ap-
pointment of a political opponent. He
VIC does this thing possesses the gall
of a government mule and since the
spoil system has been inaugurated
that man should abide by it until pub
lie opinion has replaced it with a bet
ter. That man is not a democrat who
is bigger han his party and desires to
dictate it's policy. Many are the men
whom we have heard say, II have not
left the democratic party, it has left
me-" as though there were a standard
other than the party's declarations by
which the matter could be judged.
Parties being composed of men share
the frailties of humanity and their die
tates are not i~nfalliable."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
ca 80

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
he first little sore or ulcer makes its ao
pearance-or a swollen gland in The
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and pe-na.
nently all the poisonous virus must &c
eliminated from the blood-every vestace
of it driven out. This S. S. S. does, AID
Is the only medicine that can reacE deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced GU,
OF the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in a small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows:
A small pimple came on my jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side OF my fece. Itgave
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject. is narrated by him as follows:
ST was in a most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almos tyellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain continual
1y In back and sides, no appetite-grad-
ually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately. a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters;' and to my great JOY
and surprise, the first bottle made a de-
cided Improvement. I continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a Wen
man. I know they saved my life,
robbed the grave Of another victim
No one should fail to try them. only
so cts. guaranteed, at r. r. Beilamys
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
A Thousand TOnpue.

Could mo- express the rapture of An
ME E. Springer, of 1125 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 her no
help, but h says of this Royal Cure
lit soon removed the pain in my chest
and I can now sleep soundly, m
thing I can scarcely remember doing
before. 1 feel like sounding it's praises
throughout the universe" So will
every n who tries DR.. Kings New
discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price soc and
$1-OO. 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, 1901-11-26
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

The Philadelphia Telegraph. republ;-
can, is worrying its little brain over this
III Bryan and populism are cast aside
who will lead the democracy? II
may think that leadership timber Is
very scarce.
Like a brave noble man that he Is
Rear Admiral Schley declines all aid to
pay the cos OF the trial. He says the
report as to the cost is a mistake. as
the amount is not so great. He sug-
gests that the matter is too delicate
to discuss" and trusts that his friends
will appreciate his position and re-
spect it."
Ian increase in property valuation and
more revenue.
Great Britain has yielded its "senti-
ment," and practically given an in
| dorsement of the Monroe doctrine.
The reciprocity convention that met In
| Washington on 18th, decided for reel
| procity but lit must not interfere with
protected interests" The old robber
must have free scope to compel the
people to pay as they demand.
An American-Anglo syndicate seeks
to build in London an office building or
American lines to cost SO, O00, 900.
News from British New Guinea tells
of a most horrible cough-cure intro
duced by the barbaric natives. A mid.
night massacre Of all children suffering
from whooping cough is the remedy ap'
piled. And they are British subjects
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
THE RETURN OF SATAN TO SALEM.

Heighoi What can be the matter in
Massachusetts, that such outrageous
demonstrations of violence and destruc-
The New York Sun, that often mis-
represents the south but never ISLANDERS
New England, tells OF some high old
displays in Salem, Massachusetts. 1t
avs the devil is in Salem again" You
know about Salem. New England his
tory is full of it. In the way back at
this notorious place white women were
burned. but never a witch" 1t is a
horrible stain and outrage and Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, the greatest New
England writer, understood and appre-
ciated the enormity Of the guilt and
d~evilishness. But what is the matter
now with Salem after two centuries OF
describing it says:
"A town of genealogies, older tina
Boston. We have seen and revered
men from Salem. They seemed a little
apart from the rest Of the world. They
lived up to their high calling. You are
very young" the waiter seemed to say
to Davy Copperfield. w are very
Old" these sons Of Salem seemed &c
say. Old and quiet. The babies OF
Salem are born middle-aged and neve
squall . Noise is vulgar and Salem is
not"
1t thinks Salem will do very well
when the old boy from the Plutonian
regions is not around. 1t calls him the
"Old Deluder Satan" But he has beer
around and very recently. What did
he bring to pass?
The mayor, John F. Hurry, brought
charges before the board of aldermen
against the city marshal and eight
patrolmen. The offenses imputed to
them ranged from drunkenness to re-
fusal to speak to one another. The
first hearing began last Thursday night
at seven. Public interest in the mat
ter seemed extremely feverish." Salem
was stirred deep down, and the bad
Old Boy was there watchful and wait
ing. The air was sulphurous, and a
current of deviltry pervaded the great
multitude that had gathered. Let the
Sun tell the sequel:
AT midnight a motion to adjourn
was made. The crowd ruShed to the
front of the room. hooted, Kissed. The
motion was lost. The hearing lasted
until four in the morning. There was
a freshet of yells, Kisses, insulting cpl
thets. At last the crowd rushed into
the corridors and began to smash and
spoil things. 1t ruined pictures, broke
gas fixtures, windows chairs, s%ettees,
wrote it's anger with nicotine and
smudgy fingers on wall and ceiling. II
will take thousands of dollars to repair
the damage lone to the city hall"
1t is evident the devil was to pay and
hell was ION a razee,' Savagery was
rampant and Old Nick mas to the from
having his own way N a good one
What fine folks they are UP north t.
talk and write about savagery in thu
south and the reign of the mob!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
CLEANING AND

The JSt of taking the ms of 1875?
was :14,c00, 900. The COS in 1890 was
$11, 900, 900 and hat was regarded as
enormous. Like everything American
the tendency is to great expe ld'tures
So costly is census taking it is o
urged that the congress establish a
ornament bureau. If that will cost
the people less money and do the work
as effectively. then bv all means lei
it be organized and
i =. =.
A question hat will exercise the brain
power of the new congress that meets
soon, will be the question OF anarchy
how to deal with it most successfully,
most wisely, and within the limits OF
constitutional law. The constitution is
not much esteemed by politicians
when it is a question of foreign con-
quests OIL hurrying federal troops into
states without their consent or in op-
position to their expressed wishes, but
when anarchists-human devils-are to
be dealt with the fundamental law
must be scrupulously observed. 1t is
better to do that than to make the basic
law a dead letter-a mere straw as
some of the advocates Of expansion
said about it in their zeal to trample
down the weak Filipinos. Can the con-
gress muster wisdom enough to stamp
out the Internal spirit of imported an
archists, is the question of very grave
importance. Representative Curtis. of
Kansas, is talking, and says: W have
stood this nonsense long enough. An
archy in every form ought to be wiped
out, and congress will neglect its duty
if it Ices not take positive action on
this matter at once" He has a bill he
will introduce.
= !.
By over-taxation. and a heap Of it"
there is a large surplus Of money in
the United States treasury. 1t is a bad
example Of administration that this
large surplus should exist 1t is money
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
It's Progress During the Closing Year.
The Elks' Banquet Deaf of Mrs.
Martha Mordecai- Distress Among
Farm
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., November II.

Raleigh, N. c., November q.
The Baptists are closing up their
church year. Editor Bailey, of The
Biblical Recorder says the annua gain
in membership is from 5000 to 10000.
and this will be well maintained. The
church work during the year has been
jealous, and there will be a great in
crease in contributions, notably for
state mission work. The gain in the
latter particular promises to far ex-
coed anything previously known.
COMMISSIONS of agriculture Patter-
son, state chemist Kilgore n state
veterinarian Butler left today for Scot
land Neck to hold a institute,
which will be the last this year.
The physician in attendance on At
torney General Gilmer says the latter,
the fourth week Of whose attack of
typhoid fever began last Monday, is
doing as well as could be expected at
this stage.
At the banquet to the Elks give here
last night there were speeches by Con-
gresham Thomas, Ed Chambers Smith,
". ]. Bellamy, of Wilmington and 9TH
ers. The banquet was a very handsome
one.
The news of the death of Colonel John
M. Morehead at Charlotte was heard
here with interest He visited Raleigh
often and when young ived here.
Edward B. Barbee. a widely kniwn
business man here, says the distress
among tenant farmers in those parts
Of the cotton belt in his state where
crops are SO short is so serious that he
would not be at all surprised If by the
middle of January an appeal is made
for aid for them. This Will give an
fdoo nf fhofr 6on1oroh 1a aarlf<fo-
Mrs. Martha Mordecai, relict Of the
late Henry Mordecai. died at her home
here today, aged ". She was the moth
er of Mrs. Turk. wife Of a well known
southern railway official.
President II. G. Conner and the exec
utive committee Of the State Literary
and Historical Society met here today
as did also Major Dawes, the chair
man of the special committee to ar
range for the great celebration on
Roanoke island next summer. This cell
ebration was the matter under consid-
Grafton.
The first matter taken UP was re-
garding the celebration at Roanoke is
land. A committee was appointed to be
known as the central committee: also
a committee on plan and scope. Much
discussion was had. Major Graham
Dawes presided. He explained the i'm
portance Of the proposed celebration.
He said Virginia must be invited to
participate; that what is now North
Carolina was then Virginia and hence
in having a monument placed in Fort
Raleigh he had used both North Caro-
lima and Virginia granite.
Governor Aycock. who is to be chair
man ex-officio OF the general committee
was asked to appoint the governor of
each state. the British ambassador to
this country and the governor general
Of Canada members Of 1t.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
THE RECIPROCITY CONVENTION

The recent reciprocity convention
that pow-wowed in Washington for a
day or two and then adjourned. is
warm for a continuance of the great
tariff tax now operating, while it pro-
fessed to favor reciprocity. Just what
kind of reciprocity it will take in
.'thern," is not known to us. 1t will
hardly be of the Mckinley kind-that
which he favored at Buffalo just before
he was so foully murdered. This re-
ciprocity they profess to want must
not in any degree or particular inter-
fere with their darling s'robber" tariff,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
GONE TO WORK
The Hydraulic White Brick Company
Has Thirty Hands Digging Down the
Said Hill In Block 900 for Its Fac
tory-Work on the Buildings

The Hydraulic White Brick Company,
which was recently chartered here with
a capital stock Of $4,000. for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing brick from sand
has thirty hands at work digging away
the a hill in block 200 to make way
for the buildings for the brick machin-
cry. The brick factory will be right
along side Of the Seaboard Air Lin
tracks. just beyond the passenger shed.
The buildings will be located in the cor
ner Of the lot where Harnett street
crosses the railroad. The high sand
hill lying on the east side of the tracks
is being dug down to make way for the
buildings and the hill is to furnish the
sand for making the brick when the
plant is ready for operations.
Work on the buildings will
next week. The main building is to be
10 by 40 feet n there are 20 be two
wings 20 by so feet each. The build
1ngs will contain engines and boilers
Tor running the factory. a mill for
grinding h sand. machinery for mix
ing the ground sand ard lime Of which
the bricks are to be moulded, hydraulic
presses for moulding the brick, and a
huge ~cylindical retort for burning them.
The buildings will be made OF frame
but as as the plant begins to make
brick the outside OF tine houses will be
veneered with pressed white brick and
the roofs are to be covered With thing
made Of the same material Us the brick
The machinery for the factory has
been ordered but 1t will probably be
three months before Ii can be installed,
as every machine has to b.. nta1e to
order.
The company, of which Mr.. DeWi
Love iS president Snn Mr. anlroxc
Smith is general gently
bought all the property embraced in
block go, which Is a whole square ly-
ing between Fron and Second and
Rladen n Harnet streets. They esti-
mate that the heap Of sand there will
supply material for ten years.
Former superintendent OF streets j.
A. Perry, is experimenting the force OF
hands now at work preparing the foun-
dalton for the buildings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26

me no pain or ~lucOuven-
eince, and I should have
forgotten about il had il
not begun 20 inaame and
itch; it would bleed a
little, then scab over but
would not heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began to
swell, bee m ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
gan to cat and spread,
until il was as large as a
half dollar, whenI heard
OF 5. s. s. and determin-
cd to give it q fair trial.
and it was remarkable
what q wonderful effect
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
Editors Awful Plight.

F. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca, Qll.,)
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 cure on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only % cents. Sold by r
R. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
That Throbb1ng 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 pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only 25
cents. Money back if not cured. Sold
by r. r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26

!. nadI Iom the very Beginning the sore beEant Ca
neai ana amer taking a few bottles DISAPPEARED
sulsly. tais was two years ago ; there are still
no signs OF the Cancer, and my general health
coa.ihues good.-MRs.R &. SH1RER, La Plata, No.
Ms s s sls d gss: .ss:s:. nd :! s. :;
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sentenced for Counterse,t,ne

Rome. Ga, November 22.-Dr. r. D.
S~taIlings, a Carroll county physician,
was sentenced today by Judge Newman
in the United States court to serve FIVE
a In the ~penitentiary and to pay a
$500 fine. He was found guilty Of coun-
terfeiting and passing spurious coin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
Modern snr1arv snrn.s-a

ModernS Surgery surpas-e
While suffering from piles says G..
E. Carter, Atlanta, Ga, "I got Dewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and was entirely
cured" Cuts, burns, bruises quickly
cured. Beware Of counterfefts. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26

or their protected interests" Very
benevolent, It set forth how very great
are manufactures now in Uncle Sans
mighty domains. Hhere are the colos-
sal figures, showing liz round numbers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19

She was called Gretchen and she was
a bar maid, but these did not prevent
clever American newspaper man
from discovering her good qualities
nor from respecting her rare beauty.
She was in fact a princess of royal
blood and a most accomplished and
wonderful woman.
1t is all told in Harold Mac Grath S
unusually strong story
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19

WHY ALLEN KEPT SILENT.-During
all of the debate on the reapportion-
ment bill, Representative Allen, OF
Mississippi, said never word. Some
one asked him yesterday why he kept
silent.
well" said Allen, II am in the po-
sition of the passenger on the sinking
steamer. When all the crew and the
other passengers were busy at the
pumps, and working hard to save the
ship, this man sat idly by. Finally,
the captain went to him and protested
that he should do his share of the
work. Why. should I do anything?'
said the man. 4 have got an incurable
case of consumption, and will die next
week. anyway. "
Representative Allen, 1t might be
added goes out of congress on the 4th
of next March.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19
A LOST LINE.

"It may have been unprofessional
conduct" said the civil engineer; but
1 acted on the spur Of the moment, and
I hardly think that there was any harm
done. I was out in the country one
day on an important piece Of business,
and as I was about to leave for the de-
pot to catch a train for the city two old
farmers came to me with a line fence
dispute that they wanted me to settle
for them. I had barely time to catch
my train, and I told them that I did
not care to bother with it. 1t was only
a matter of six inches or so that was
in dispute, and I advised them to split
it up between them. But they wouldn't
listen to my advice, and one of them
declared that if I didn't find the line
for them he wouldn't let his son drive
me to the station as he had promised.
AS 1 had no other way of reaching the
depot, I unpacked my instruments with
a sigh and mental resolve to end the
thing as soon as possible.
"'Wul,' drawled both of the old men
as l took my eye away IroIn tne lhSlru-
ment, 'Whar's the line?'
Gone said I solemnly.
What? they both shouted.
You can see for yourselves, gentle
men, said I, making way for them.
by gosh, can't see it, said one
Of them as he squinted through the
glass.
"Tn be darned if 1 kin either, said
the other one as he, too, squinted
through the glass.
1T seems to have disappeared, gen.
tlemen,' said I. Such cases are ex-
tremely rare, but they are known to
happen
when I left, they were accusing
each other of having stolen the line. -
Detroit Free Press.