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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

The Third In the State This Year.
Kenan Marriage Not a Surprise.
Congressman Thomas sure of His
Contest Case.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". c.. August -.

Raleigh. y. c.. August -.
The lynching of the negro at McFar-
land yesterday for criminal assault is
the third in h state this year. 1t is
the first since Governor Aycock made
the formal announcement that in fu-
ture he would offer 500 reward for
lynchers-
The convicts IN this state have in the
past twenty-seven years built twenty
six railways, with a total OF 1.437 miles.
Tor about two-fifths of the whole mile
age in North Caolina. The estimated
value OF the work is $1,000 a mile on an
average.
The news that H. u. Flagler, the
Florida northumberland, will next
saturday marry Miss Mary Lily Kenan.
as announced here this morning, was
read with interest though the an
nouncement was expected.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Toon left today for Concord.
where he will tomorrow speak at an
educational rally. Two of the compa-
MES of his old regiment were from thar
county.
Congressman Charles r. Thomas is
here. He is in excellent health, and
lsays he is entirely confident that he will
win in the contest which John E. Fowl
Ter, pOpuIISl, Is making Tor MS seat. He
says that on account Of republican hos
tility to Fowler the votes of many in
%fiuential men of that party We're cast
for him CThomas) while of course he
got the solid democratic vote. He
further got the cotton mill vote and the
Jealous support of the gold democrats.
FOwler'S prospects appear to be very
meagre indeed.
The cases for this states
exhibit at the Charleston exposition.
which are being mad here out of ma
tive oak, are nearly completed. This
state has undoubtedly secured the best
space at the exposition and it's display
will be all the more imposing by reason
of the fact that it will be collective.
| Jesse Jones, a negro from South Car
DINA. Is in Jail here for stabbing Will
liam Palmer, colored, whose condition
Is serious. After a quarrel about a
wrestling bout the stabbing was done.
Charles Burch is in Jail as an accessory.
The first open boil of cotton was
brought here yesterday; three weeks
later than last years first.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
State acknowledgements of
the Platform Adopted.

!. Roanoke, Va. August 22.-The re-
publican state convention reassembled
at l @ o'clock this morning. EX-Congress-
man Thorpe, chairman Of the resolu-
tons committee, presented the platform
which was adopted by reclamation
without debate.
The platform indorses and
adhesion to the principles of the ma
tional republican party as enunciated
in the Philadelphia platform. 1t in
dorses McKinley's administration n
gives its unqualified assent to
the republican doctrine that the
people are sovereign and that
all power is derived from and
belongs to the people. 1t declares its
Willingness to trust to the people the
decision Of all political issues. 1t de-
nounces all attempts to discriminate
in favor of, OF against citizens of Vir-
ginia on account of race or color. 1t
protests against the proposition to con-
fer the right Of suffrage on unworthy
persons on account OF the merits or
the achievements Of their ancestors as
tending to create a privileged class and
discrimination against others equally
worthy. 1t favors the right of suffrage
being left as fixed by the present con-
stitution of Virginia, with such laws
and guarantees as will secure to every
qualified voter a free ballot and fair
count 1t arraignS the democratic party
of Virginia for the willful, deliberate,
debased and fraudulent elections that
have been held in this state for years
past.
It declares its unalterable opposition
to criminal trusts and to every illegal
combination OF capital; but wages no
war on combination of capital for le-
ultimate purposes and arraignS the
democratic party of Virginia which has
had control Of the state government for
fifteen years for it's failure to enact any
law or take any steps to control, pre-
vent or punish such criminal trusts and
illegal combinations OF capital. 1t pro-
tests against the scheme to promulgate
the new constitution without submitting
If TO the people. 1t demands liberal state
pensions for disabled confederate SOL
diers and their widows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

No Room for whites I'm This Depart
mens OF the Penfteneiary-The Ward
Is Full-oniy Three Colored Rooms
Vacant.

Among the passengers who came in
on the Atlantic Coast Line last evening
were Deputy Sheriffs Harvey Cox and
Sam King, who went to Raleigh TO take
Ed Willis. colored, and William Simons.
the Syrian. for commitment TO the in
sane department in the state peniten-
tiary. They brought Simons back with
a communication from the penitentiary
authorities. addressed to Colonel John
ID. Taylor. clerk OF the superior court,
informing him that they could not ad-
init Simons, as there was no room for
whites in that ard for the criminal
insane. There are only - rooms in the
white ward n they are all filed. In
the colored ward only three rooms are
vacant but as the Syrian was classed
as white. he was returned TO the au-
thorities here.
SimonS was committed 10 Jail last
night and Colonel Taylor Will refer his
case today TO the county commission
ers. 1t will be remembered that he
was tried at the July term OF the court
on an indictment for larceny (shop-
lifting) and h jury pronounced him
insane.
Ed. Willis was the negro who burned
the house occupied by Agnes Fazier.
colored. He was tried last week and
the jury found him insane. This saved
his neck. The p~enitentiary authorities
admitted him TO the colored ward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
ADMIRAL sCHLEY,s COUNSEL
IN Conference With Secretary Hacketr
Schley Replies to the

Washington, August 22.-ACting Sec
rotary Of the Navy Hackett at II O'Clock
this forenoon. sem a messenger TO A.
miral Schley's counsel requesting their
presence at the navy department. In
his message, Mr.. Hackett stated that
he desired to see the lawyers on an i'm
portant matter.
AT the conclusion OF their conference
with acting Secretary Hackett. Messrs.
Wilson and Rayl.or stated that their
talk had nothing TO do with the MEM
bership OF the court of inquiry, but was
on a technical question which was OF
interest only to themselves. They will
now forward their reply to Mr.. Hack
ettS letter of yesterday.
Admiral Schley has framed a reply
TO Mr.. Hackett's communication of yes
terday expressing the departments un-
Willingness to further question Admiral
Howison's qualifications as a member
OF the court of inquiry.
1t was announced by Admiral Schley's
counsel that the admiraPs letter could
not be made public for the present.
The admiral himself prepared the reply
tonight and it probably will reach the
department tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
The Metamorphfs OF Hog

You can talk all you want to about
your queer names, but / have one that
that caps them ALL" said a well known
railroad man who just returned from a
"trip in the southern part OF the state.
This mans name is Thing, and he is
a preacher, toe He is called Every
Any Thing AND sometimes any
old thing. but he hears it all with a
patient Shrug.
THE way he got his name is rather
amusing. He lives near Zumbrota. in
|Goodhue county. When he was a youth
and his name was handed to him IL
was .Hog-yes. spelled the same way
and pronounced the same way. After
he engaged upon his ministerial duties
The did not care to be called a hog, so
he asked hat his name be changed
HE appealed to the district court, and
the Judge asked him what name he pre-
Iferred. He replied. saying anything
would do. Therefore they gave him
the name OF thing, and it is his for keeps.
He is the pastor Of a pretty little white
Ichurch. with green blinds, and every
lone that knows him says he is a good
News-Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Too Realistic

Look here" said a Suffolk farmer to
a friend. according to London Answers.
I'm going to kill my pig, u I owe SO
much pork to my neighbors that 1
shall have none left for myself II l pay
it all back. What would you dog"
Route easy to trick EN-" said the
friend. kill your pig, and leave 1t
hanging outside until late at night,
SOS every one a see it Their take 1t
in and say someone stole it Stick to
the tale, and you'll be all right"
The farmer followed instructions, and
the kind friend watched his a and
stole the pig. The poor farmer came
round next morning to tell what had
happened
"~Somebody's stolen my pig!" he cried.
"Good!" said the friend. stick to II,
and the neighbors'n believe you sure
enough"
But it was stolen, I tell you!"
Excellent" qouth the friend. Just
you stick to the tale"
eYou COMPOUNDED asst" yelled the
farmer. don't you understand? It was
really stoleni"
rSuperbt" laughed the delighted
friend You ought to a been an
actor. SO you ought"
That Suffolk farmer slammed the
door, and went away tuning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Yankee Flying Machines

Bridgeport, Conn, August 21.-With
the purpose Of perfecting a flying ma
chine that Will solve the problem of
aerial navigation, Gustave Whitehead
of this city, and w. D. Custead. of
Waco, Tex, have formed a partner.
ship.
MIR. Whitehead has invented a flying
machine and Mr.. Custead an airship.
Last Tuesday night Mr.. Whitehead,
Two assistants. o his machine to a
field back of Fairfield and for the first
time he flew it for half a mile. 1t is
said to have worked perfectly.
Mr.. Whitehcad'S machine is equipped
with TWO engines. n to propel it on
the ground on wheels and the other to
operate the wings or propellers. In or
der to fly the machine is speeded to a
sufficient momentum on the ground by
the lower engine and then the engine
running the propellers is started, which
raises it an angle of about six degrees.
CuSteadS alrship rises vertically, re-
Quiring no running start.
The hopes Of the inventors for sue
cess are pinned to a new pressure gen.
orator which Whitehead has invented.
He has demonstrated that the genera
tor will work, for he used it to furnish
power for botn of his engines at the
trial f his machine last Tuesday. Cal
cium carbide is used as fuel. By a Sc
ries of rapid explosions the acetylent
gas is forced into the chambers, where
with other chemicals it produces a pow
erful and even piston pressure. The
new generator will, it is said, lessen the
weight of motor " seventy-ive per
cent
Mr.. Custead is backed by a number of
Texas and southern capitalists to the
extent of 500. 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
For a Minnie

During the siege OF Mafeking, saye
The Chicago News. the trenches had
grown very close to each other; In
fact, SO near that conversations could
be shouted across the intervening
space. An Englishman called out:
Hey! / say. One Of you Beers stand
up n I'll take a photograph OF YOU"
Have you got a camera" came Jack
the reply In good English
Yes"
ON your honor?
Yes"
You won't shoot me If / stand up
upon your word?"
NO. we Won't shoot"
Pass IL down along the line"
The word was passed down the line
and soon IL was u back that IL
was all right. At b a a young Boer
about q rose Of the trenches and
stood buttoning his packet in full view.
Strengthening his six feet three inches
he smiled pleasantly n said TO the
Englishman with b camera, who had
now stood up:
How will you have it?"
Turn a little more sideways. There"
Click.
Thanks"
Send me q picture" called the
young Boe IS he jumped back into
the trenches.
VIVA name" came the answer.
Nothing showed now above ground
for a few minutes, and then n OF the
Englishmen lifted his hat on a stick
and promptly got a buiiet through It..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Beautiful Home Wedding
Correspondence Of The Messenger.
GoIdSooro N G. August %

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsooro. N. c., August %.
This afternoon at 100 o'clock there
was a beautiful home wedding at the
residence Of Captain and Mrs. A. J.
Brown when Miss Estelle Farrior was
united in marriage to Mr.. Daniel Long
tombstone, of Newport News, Va The
ceremony, which was beautiful and i'm
lpressive, was performed by the Rev.
7. W. FAIRIES. pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church. The wedding was a quiet
home one, only witnessed by relatives
and very intimate friends. The bridal
party entered the the beautifully dec
Iorated parlor to the strains of Mendel-
ssohn's wedding March played by
Miss Daisy Brown. "Cavalleria RuSti-
cana" was rendered during the cere-
lmony. The bride wore a handsome GO
|ing-away gown of blue b%roadcloth and
carried bride S roses. She is a niece Of
of Captain A. J. Brown and is greatly
admired for Der charming personality
and beauty. The groom is prominent
|ly connected with h Virginia Life In
|%surance Company, with headquarters
lat Newport News. The popular young
couple left Immediately on the 2:05
train for an extended bridal tot
through the western states. The pres
ents were many and very beautiful.
One Richard White was caught steal
ing watermelonS out of Ton Rainer's
patch last night. Before Richard could
make good his escape he was overtaken
by a load Of birdShot which he caught
full in the face. Richard says he was
not trying to take the melon, but was
only trying to see if it was really n
and before he could get up he was
caught by a lead of hot from Toms
gun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Women Conductors q Failure

Representatives Of the Madison street
Railway Company were before the state
board of tax commissioners today plead
ing for a reduction in the assessment
on the company's property. Among
those present vas G. J. Thompson, who
explained to lhe board why the COM
pany discharged all its women conduc-
tors. He sail the board was dissatis-
fed with the men in its employ and de-
cided to try women conductors as an
experiment, believing they would at
tract patronage n would be more re-
ined than men-
At first the company's expectations
were fully realized, for patronage was
attracted TO the lines and the receipts
were greatly increased. In a little time,
however. the women conductors began
to show marked preferences for GER
tain men AMI this caused other men TO
withdraw their patronage and this was
followed by the women OF the city,
many OF whom refused to ride on the
car.
1T soon happened" concluded Mr..
Thompson, that the patronage fell
away till q Ear contained only one pas
senger. and he was talking TO h o n
ductor."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., August Ex-Governor
Aycock quite recently made formal an
nouncement OF his purpose when the
next lynching occurred to offer $500 re-
ward for the apprehension of each
on the question in view of
yesterdays lynching at McFarlan.
whether he chall issue a proclamation
tomorrow.
Your correspondent specially inter
We've the governor today and asked
question whether he thought lynch
ings checked crime.
The governor replied: "LynchinG
tends to increase rather than to sup
press crime. The lower class, who com-
NIT awful crimes for which they are
lynched, knew nothing of law except
by observation. If they find that the
best people in their community become
lawless, - spirit of laWIessness takes
possession of them and their laWlessness
takes a different form. All good citi-
ZenS desire to find some way in which
to stop the crime of rape, but this crime
increases wherever l~ynchings are re-
sorted to.
by letting the law TAX it's course no
man about whom there is reasonable
certainty of guilt ever escapes. He is
certain TO be hanged by the courts.
1T is true there is some delay and
frequently long delay in as%certaininS
the guilt Of the accused, but when final
" aScertalned death is certain and there
is something impressive. wen about the
delay when execution is finally had, for
it shows the people that law is long
lived and never turns loose in cases Of
this sort until the guilty man is hang
ed.
"Lynchings tend to develop in people
a spirit Of revenge, and no people can
be high-mlnded n great who yield to
passion for vengeance"
The governor vas asked IS to his
opinion regarding the sentiment of
North Caroi;Eians as to lynching, n
replied: II should say the sentiment of
a majority of u people is against
lynching, but when rape is committed
in any particular community that COM
munity, if it does not actually partici-
pate in the lynching, will not aid in
prosecution Of the lynchers. The SEN
timent in tie state against. lynchinS
ought to be SO strong that no good
man will participate in it and then the
law could be enforced against a men
who undertook the lynching."
In conclusion the governor said:
"Lynchings in North Carolina
cease. There will be full investigation
of this one"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
sixteen People Drowned

Paducah, KY, August 19.-The steam
er City of Golconda, plying between
this city Inc Elizabethtown, Ill, was
struck by a squat during a storm at
7 o'clock tonight, as she was en- route
TO Paducah. She turned over in ten
feet of water, six miles above the city.
as she was going into Crowell's land
ing. Sixteen persons. ten of them wo-
men, are reported drowned. The dis
aster occurred as supper was served.
and many of the seventy-five passen-
gers were in the cabin. The lind struck
the boat without warning and there
was no time for these on the inside to
escape.
Captain Jesse Bauer and pilot Z. E.
Peck were the last to leave the boat
and swan to shore. They saved sew
eral persons struggling in the water
and left the susvivors in a house near
the bank and came to the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
The Strike and Public Opfnfon

The partial strike against the United
States Steel Corporation has lasted q
month. The general strike is now d
week old. and is becoming more and
more complete. The earlier promise of
ridiculous failure has given way now to
prospects CT a iong-drawn-out struggle
of immense damage to the workers, the
corporation and the country. British
interest IN the struggle is said to exceed
the home interest, and for the reason
that it is there viewed as possessed of
most injurious effects Upon the steel
invasion of outside markets.
The particularly impressive feature OF
this lamentable situation is the evident
helplessness of the nation in the face OF
it. The contest has been begun and is
to continue in utter disregard of the
general welfare. Something has been
said about the force of public opinion
in determining the issue. Public opin-
ion is just as powerful, n no more so,
to determine the issue as it is to stop
the fighting i'll its incipient stages and
avert the damage. 1t has proved to be
of no weight in the one case, and is
likely to be equally uninf1uential in the
other. The victory will finally perch
upon the n of the most enduring
battalions, and they are under the COM
mand of capital.
Public opinion has undoubtedly been
an influence IN strikes. II 1t mas Oeen
a fair and determining influence, then
the right has generally been with capt.
tai, for nearly all the large strikes have
beer failures. But these great aggre-
cations of capital and labor, such "a
are now involved, tend to rise
above public opinion n United
States Steel Corporation has exhibited
an utter contempt for this influence by
refusing to make any public statement
OF it's position in the controversy. The
Amalgamated Association pays only a
little greater homage to public opinion
by Offering y statement which fails to
define a clear-cut issue calculated to
appeal to the people at large. 1t may
be right in declaring the trusts ute
rior purpose to be the crushing OF all
union labor. The trusts refusal to ac-
cept a greatly modified proposition from
the union, and finally to submit the case
to arbitration, tends to support the
claim, but otherwise the Is
clouded.
So h fight is to go on, whatever the
people generally may think or howeve
they may feel. and what are they going
to do about it? The immediate thing to
be done is to see that neither force nor
intimidation is used to prevent thoS
who want to work from working. And
finally, there may be an awakening to
the possibility n the necessity Of en-
listing the organized power OF the peo-
ple to stop these ruiEouS wars and
feuds between the two orders of the in
dustrial trade.-Springield Republican
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
The ann Scot

An old Scotch farmer once went to
have a troublesome tooth extracted.
Said the dentist. after looking at the
offending molar: 1T is a very ugly
one. l would advise you to have ii out
by the painless system. It Is only a
shilling extra" He showed the farmer
the apparatus for administering gas.
remarked that 1t would cause him TO
fall asleep for a minute. and before he
awoke the tooth would be out. After
a slight resistance h sufferer con-
sented, proceeding to open his purse.
oh, never mind paying Just now"
said the dentist, kindly. "Hoots," an
swered the cautious Scot. "A wanst
thinking o that: but If Am ga'en Ia
sleep A thocht a would like Ia Il
ma siller fust."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Her Fingers

Oliver Wendell Holmes enjoyed moth
ing so much as a clever retort, even If
it happened to be at his own expense.
One day, at an entertainment, he
was seated near the refreshment table,
and observed a little girl looking with
longing eyes at the good things. With
his invariable fondness for children, he
said, kindly:
Are you hungry, little girl?~
Yes, sir" was the reply.
'"Then why don't you take a n
wich?'
Because I haven't n fork"
Fingers were made before forks"
said the doctor, smilingly.
The little girl looked at him and re-
piled. to his delight:
Not my fingers."-Youth's Com
panion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Two Negroes Lynched

Pierce City, No, August 19.-WiIl
Cooley, a negro, was lynched by a mob
composed of ] 900 armed citizens, short
ly after dak tonight for the murder OF
Miss Carrelle Wild. whose dead body
was found today in the woods near
here. The mob went to the Jail about
9 o'clock and battered down the doors
and threw ropes around the necks Of
Cooley and Jean Carter. Cooley was
hanged in front of the Lawrence hotel
and his body riddled with bullets. Car
ter's guilt was not clearly established
and he was taken back to Jail.
Jean Carter has since been taken
out by the mob, riddled with bullets
and left dying on the street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Charged With Assault on n LADY,
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon, n. c., August q.
A negro giving his name as William
Eaton, was arrested here last night on
suspicion of being the man wanted in
Pitt for an assault upon a lady in that
county. Eaton says he is no. the man
wanted, but admits having been in Pitt
county and that he vas present when
a companion of his offered an insult to
a lady.
n authorities have been notified of
the arrest. Eaton says he is willing to
face the lady and asserts that the man
wanted is a much smaller man thar he
is and that he is satisfied the lady will
say he is not the man when he is taken
her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Death Of a Prominent Virginia PLY.
stefan

office Of the superintendent of motive
power, Atlantic Coast Line. returned
yesterday from H~arrisonburg, Va
whittier he went to be at the death-bej
Of his venerable father. DR.. w. w. s.
Butler. His numerous friends will be
panied to learn that his father passed
away on Sunday and was buried on
Monday.
DR.. Butler was aged 70 years and was
a prominent physician n leading cit
izen Of Rockingham county. Va His
wife passed away some years since and
he leaves our children-Mr. G. n. But
Ter, of Wilmington. Mrs. c.. s. Maddux.
of Orange, Va, DIR. w. w. s.. Butler
Of Roanoke, Va. and Mr.. Ormond But
Ter. a civil engineer. Of Louisville, KY