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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29
REFORMS AT WEST POINT
Annual Report the superintendent
h Military Academy

Washington, October 24-The most
important feature of the annual report
of Colonel Mills, superintendent of the
military academy, related to the meas
ures taken for the suppression of Haz-
inging. Treating OF discipline he said:
THE discipline of the crops of cadets
has greatly improved during the year
and is now in an excellent state. L is
believed no military body of its size
exists which exceeds it in soldierly ap-
p~earance and in perfection of drill and
military exercises.
Throughout the past summers er-
campment, which is the time when new
cadets are being initiated into their
new life, and when hazing is ordinarily
practiced, it is a fact that the great
majority of cadets have obeyed tho
new order of affairs and the regulations
loyalty and willingly. Not one case of
maltreatment of a new cadet is believed
to have occurred; none have been re-
quired to perform services of a mental
nature for old cadets; there has been
no prearranged fighting, and new cadet
training has made exceptional progress
One cadet was severely punished for
giving an unauthorized and absurd Or
der to a new cadet, and another for
exceeding his authority as a drill mas
ter over them. The action of the latter
arose, / believe through excessive zeal
rather than a haZing spirit.
Another reform has also been &C
complished-the abolition Of what Is
known as official hazing. or the harm
n nagging tones Of the cadet in
%structor over new cadets and cadet Of
ficers exercising authority.
The custom of cadets of settling dis
.H-
by p~rearranged and often brutal fist
fights is over. and there need be no ap-
prehension hat the stoppage of sucil
affairs will in any way impair a proper
habit of manly self defense against
personal assaults or insults"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta. Ga.

The stories of that world and its holy
hilarities come in upon our soul some
times in song, sometimes in sermon, some
times in hours of solitary reflection, and
they are, to use the words of my text,
sweet Influences. But there is one star
that affects us more with its sweet infu-
ences than the center star, the Alcyone
of the Pleiades, and that is what one BIZ
BILE author calls the Star of Jacob and an
other Bible author calls the Morning Star.
or all the sweet influences that have ever
touched our earth those that radiate from
Christ are the sweetest. Born an Asiatic
villager in a mechanics home, living
more among hammers and saws and
planes than among books, yet at twelve
years of age confounding robed ecclesias-
tics aud starting out on q mission under
which those born without optic nerve
took in the clear daylight, and those at
ficted with unresponsive tympanum were
made to hear, and those almost doubled
up with deformities were Strengthened
into graceful poise, and the leprous be-
came rubicund, and the widows only son
exchanged the bier on which he lay life
less for the arms of his overjoyed mother,
and ~pronouncing nine benedictions on the
Mount of Beatitudes and doing deeds and
speaking words which are filling the cen
turtles with sweet influences. Christ start
ed every ambulance, kindled every cleo
trio ray, spread every soft hospital pillow
and introduced all the alleviations n
PUBLICATIONS and yescueS and mercies OF
all time. He was the loveliest being who
ever trod our earth, more beauty in his
eye, more tenderness in his manner, more
~gentleness in his footstep, more music in
his voice, more dignity in his brow, more
gracefulness in the locks that rolled pon
his shoulders, more compassion in his
sou.
Sweet influences of the Holy Ghost,
with all his transforming and comforting
and emancipating power. When that
power is fully felt, there will be no more
sins TO pardon and no more wrongs to
correct and no more SORROWS to comfort
and no more bondage to break. But as
the old time ship captains watched the
rising of the Pleiades for safe navigation
and set sail in Mediterranean waters, but
were sure to get back into port before
the constellation Orion came into sight,
the season of cyclone and hurricane, so
there is a time to sail for heaven, and
that is while the sweet influences are
upon US and before the storms overtake
the delay. Open all your soul to the light
and warmth and comfort and inspiration
OF that gospel which has already peopled
heaven with millions Of the ransomed and
is helping other millions to hat glorious
destination. Do not postpone the things
Of God and eternity till the storms of life
swoop and the agitations Of a great fu.
ture are upon us. Do not dare wait until
Orion takes the place Of the Pleiades
Weigh anchor now and with chart unroll.
ed and pilot on board head for the re
unions and raptures that await all the
souls forgiven. And they need no candle
neither light OF the sCn. for the Lord God
giveth them light. and they shall reigI
. forever aaa ever"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29
BURNED AT tbs STAKE
A Negro Pays This Terrible Penalty
for Criminal Assault

Columbus, Miss, October 24.-Thc
negro Bill Morris, who assaulted Mrs.
John Ball at Balltown, La. was burn
ed at the stake today. After being
captured he made an effort TO impli-
cate others, but they proved their in
nocence. Morris was taken TO the scene
OF his crime and chained 20 a pine sap
ling. His hands and feet were bound
to his body. Pine knots and pine straw
were piled o the body and satur-
ated with coal oil and the match ep-
piled. The negro made no outcry when
the flames first ach him and only
when he was partly consumed did the
spectators notice any movement on the
party Of the wretch. He made no re-
slstance when being bound TO the stake
and stated that he deserved his fate
Morris beat his victim on the head
with a pine knot and thought he mad
killed her. Going back 10 Balls store
he took all the change in the cash
drawer. He then put coal oil on his
feet and also On his racks when IeaY-
ing the store.
Mrs. Ball. however. coz
seriousness and crawled TO her father-fn-
laws house He at once gave the
alarm and the neighborhood
ed a search for the negro. He was
found at his home about four miles
from the scene of the tragedy and m
trying TO escape was shot by one Of The
posse n wounded in the hip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29

the week on which to carry out the
of the law.
This latitude is given the warden to
secure secrecy as TO the time of execu-
ton and to guard against delay from
accident, such as in 1893 caused a delay
of an hour in an execution after the
condemned man had been taken into
the death house at Auburn peniten-
tiary.
The witnesses will assemble at the
prison at $50 o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing. There have been twenty-six invi-
tations issued and they are non-trans-
ferables. Each witness must present
his invitation to the warden of the
prison, and If he is not identified TO the
satisfaction OF the warden as being the
man to whom it was issued he will not
be admitted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29
~CZOLGOSZ's EXECUTION
To Take Place at . O'Clock Next Tues
day Morning

Albany, y. Y, october 24.-Leon Cool
gosz, h murderer Of President McKin-
ley, will be e~lectrocuted at Z o'clock a.
m, on Tuesday. October 18th at Auburn
prison.
Warden Mead has selected Tuesday
SO that final arrangements may be
made on Monday. In doing this he is
following b general custom in the
state prisons relative to e~Iectrocutions.
1t does away with the necessity OF
making final arrangements o Sunday
The sentence Of the court was that
the execution Of CzolgosZ should take
place during h week commencing Oc-
tober 18th, leaving To the warden OF the
prison full power to select the day OF
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29

covery of an old Bible, the family record
of which contained the evidence requisite.
But any Bible, new or old, can help US to
a vaster inheritance than the one spoken
of, one that never fades away
The World of Reunion.
The sweet influences of the heavenly
world, which many wise men thought for
a long while was Alcyone, the center Of
the constellation of the Pleiades, world Of
our future residence, as we hope; world
of chorus and illumination, world Of re-
union, world where we shall be eyerlast-
ingly complete, world where our old fac
ulties will be intensified and ~Quickened
and new faculties implanted. world of
high association with Christ, through
whose grace we got there at all, and
apostles and poets-Habakkuk and st.
John of Patmos and Edward Young, his
might Thoughts turned into eternal
day, and Horatius Bonar of modern
hymnology and Hannah More and Mrs.
Hemans and Mrs. Sigourney, who struck
their harps till nations listened, and Da-
vid, the victor over Goliath with what
seemed insufficient weapons, and Joshua
of the prolonged dag in Gideon, and
Havelock, the evangelist hero, and those
thousands of men of the sword who
fought on the right side. What company
to move in, What guests to entertain!
What p~ersonages TO visit! What choirs
to chant, What banquets with lifted
chalices flied with 'the new wine of the
kingdom." What victories to celebrate!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29
Cresceus Breaks the Record

n City, Kan, October 2i.-Cres-
ceus at h Kansas City driving park
this afternoon broke the worlds trot-
ting record for a mile on q half mile
course. making the distance In 2.0sK.
The previous record, 2:G9h. was made
at Toledo. The time by quarters was:
First quarter 32A. half I:04Ik. three
quarters 1861, mile 2:0sk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29
A Sampson Campaign

A Sampson presidential campaign in
the United States would enable the ad-
mirers Of the admiral TO secure a test
Of public sentiment as regards the
Sampson-Schley controversy. Buenos
Ayres Is. Al Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29

BLOOD POISON
Mercury and
Potash, holding
out false hopes
Of a cure, lead
the unfortunate
victim into q
mire Of darkest
q e 5 air d
doubt. ~ - ~

he bod POISON sufferer who bases bis opes OF a cure pon
and potash is doomed to appointment These doubt. ~ ~ ~
nnmralsm may dry up the sores and eruphons and prhapsfr
nonthsn no external signs dthe disease re seen, out just S uea vuh live ou will experience
again the horrible effects of the original poison land the added torture of Mercuna1 Rheuma
tn, ruined digestion and most ofensveu ulcers and sores The used h@e minerlsd Weus
poison from the natural channels and oces it back into the blood and system, where it
Peys upn the more vital parts and hear dSeaseq quick consumption rso ONE other equally
fatal disease ends the PATIENTS sufenngs. Mercury and potash are given to combat and de-
sty the deadly virus of Contagious Blood Poison, but they never have orn never will aoom
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29

Gods omnipotence and mans limitations
would not have had such an effect upon
Job as the interrogation of the text,
"Canst thou bind the sweet influence Of
PIeiades?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-29

pllsh any such result. The advan-
tage gained by a long course of
these drugs is only temporary and
short-lived.
No wonder, then, the blood
poison victim grows respondent
and abandons hope when, after tax
ing mercury and potash long and
regularly, and having followed to
the letter his physicians instruc-
tons, he sees the old disease return
ing, bringing manynewandst range
symptoms, and, in spite of medical
skill and in defiance of all human
efforts, the body is soon covered
with a mass of pustular sores and
copper-colored spots. The men,
branes of the mouth, tongue and
throat thicken and ulcerate, glands
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
A GRAVEACCuSATION

'The Swearing Man, or He With the
Dirty Mouth" was the rather inele-
giant title of a sermon delivered Sunday
evening in Plymouth Church, Cleve-
land, o., by Rev. DR.. Morgan Wood.
Innumerable ministers have spoken on
Swearing" yet few probably have
spoken after the manner of Rev. DR..
Wood, who is quoted as declaring in
effect, that 1t is not worse for a man TO
swear before his wife than it is to
swear when he is alone. The logic that
led to such a deduction is not quite APP
parent. To the layman it seems as
though there is an additional wrong
committed when a man annoys another
person by swearing or doing anything
else that is held to be vicious or ILL
hammered.
Still more surprising was Rev. DR..
Woods sweeping assertion that Ameri-
ca is the most profane of all nations.
One would think that it would be
very difficult to gather reliable statis-
tics on swearing. Yet Rev. DR.. Wood
speaks as though he had good ground
for his statements. The students of
mankind, he said, for a long time gave
to the Frenchman the odium of being
able to swear in the most voluble man
ner but the Frenchman is surpassed,
and the medal is taken by the Ameri-
can. The citizen of cur country, Rev
DR.. Wood said, if the word of travellers
is to be believed, is now able to express
himself more fiuently, more artistical-
ly, more ardently, in more diverse
forms of profanity, than the citizen of
any other country. We have the oaths
of every nation, and by experts they
are woven into such mass of words
that it is impossible. to describe the art
of the modern American swearer.
That there is a great deal of swear
ing done in America no one doubts. But
who supposed the state of affairs was
so bad?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
THE RESULT

Edward F. Fletcher is elected mayor,
by over 400 plurality. Mayor O'ConnelPs
administration, however, has received
a substantial endorsement from the
citizens of Worcester at the polls. His
vote indicated the non-partisan feeling
among Republicans. In a remarkably
heavy vote the city was almost evenly
divided. Considering that the normal
party majority with a vote of this size
is $500. the O'Connel administration
can count the vote as an endorsement.
NIayor-elect Fletcher had to con-
tend against the second term idea. He
has proved a strong candidate. He has
In the most pleasant and gentlemanly
way won an election which a few weeks
ago seemed an impossible task. Mr..
Fletcher has been an ideal candidate.
The Spy congratulates Mr.. Fletcher
and tenders its cordial support. 1t is
essential for the good name and future
welfare of the city, for the future sol
idity of the Republican party that the
Fletcher administration be made a
success. Mr.. Fletcher is fortunate in
having no really opposing forces at the
start against him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
IN BEHALFoF EDUCATION

The giving of great sums of money
for educational purposes shows no
signs Of decline The announcement
published Tuesday morning that An
drew Carnegie had offered 10000, 900 as
a fund for the establishment of a col
lege for higher education in Washing
ton was rivaled by the announcement
from the west that Mrs. Jane l.. Stan
ford had transferred by deed to STAN
ford University bonds, stocks and real
estate, to the value of $3O,OOOOOO, the
largest single gift, it is said, ever made
to an institution of learning. Eighteen
millions of this amount is in stocks and
bonds that yield large revenues. In
cluded in the real property are 100000
acres of land.
Mrs. Stanford's beautiful home on
Mob Hill. San Francisco, is also decided
to the institution. Stanford University
is thus placed so far as financial re-
sources are concerned, among the fore
most universities of the world.
A considerable amount of the prop
erty deeded by Mrs. stanford had been
given to the institution by her husband,
the deeds for which had proved to be
Illegal It is said that Mrs. Stanford
was actuated in making over this vast
property 20 the university by the
thought that she could thus prevent
litigation after her death. Even now
Mrs. Stanford has great wealth at her
DISPOSAL.
1t should not be overlooked that at a
dinner of the Wesleyan University
Club at the Waldorf Astoria, New
York city, Monday night, gifts to the
institution aggregating $125,OOO were
announced.
The first half of the present century
will be memorable for shaping the
higher educational interests of the
United States
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
a SERUM FOR TFTANIIS

A physician of Pittsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he has conducted success
fully a series of experiments with a
serum for the treatment Of lockjaw.
Hydrophobia and tetanus have been
looked upon with almost equal hor-
TOR. There are no other diseases, pos
sibly, that are more dreaded than these
apparently allied maladies. The serum
treatment as a preventive Of hydro
phobia has alredy proved of great
worth, but thus far no serum has come
into use that will prevent or cure lock-
jaw. It is claimed for the serum in
question that it win prevent Iockjaw,
and that it will also cure the disease
after violent symptoms have appeared.
It's inventor says that he has cured
three persons afflicted with tetanus, al
though when the remedy was applied,
the disease was well under way. It is
not pretended that the results are alb
solutely conclusive, though the Pitts
burg physician maintains that they
are eminently satisfactory and prom
Use a great boon to the world.
The public has from time to time
been disappointed by announcements as
to cures effected by various serums
But it is to be remembered that in two
or three notable instances the promises
have been fulfilled. Possibly the cure
for tetanus has been discovered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
THE palisades

The secretary Of the Palisades Park
Commission which has in hand the
task Of buying the famous stretch of
bluffs along the west bank of the Hud-
son River above New York city and
transforming the property into pub
lie park, says that great progress has
been made The efforts Of the commits
sion have been greatly impeded by the
obscurity of many titles, and long and
careful research has been necessary to
determine boundaries. Now, however,
the commission sees its way clear to
obtaining 10000 acres of land reaching
along the river FIVE miles. About $780,
600 has been expended since the COM
mission was organized in June, 1900.
Rights to property extending 10 miles
further have been in part secured. The
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
A Unique Examination

At Hampton Institute l presented
myself before the head teacher. Having
been so long without proper food, a
bath, and change of clothing, I did not
make a very favorable impression up
on her, and there were doubts in her
mind as to the wisdom of admitting
me- She did not refuse, neither did she
decide in my favor and 1 continued
to linger about, trying to impress her
with my worthiness. In the meantime
1 saw her admitting other students. 1
felt that 1 could do as well as they, if
1 could only get a chance. Finally it
came. After some hours had passed,
the head teacher said to me: THE ad-
Joining recitation room needs sweep
ing. Take the broom and sweep it,
Never did 1 receive an order with
more delight. 1 knew that 1 could
sweep. I swept the room three times.
Every piece of furniture was moved
and every closet and corner in the room
was cleaned thoroughly. My future
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
THE STATES WATER SUPPLY

The 82d annual report Of the State
Board of Health treats deliberately the
various subjects that fall within the
scope of boards work. Perhaps there
is no theme of greater public interest
than that Of the waters of the state. It
IS of vast Importance that all sources
of water supply should be guarded
from contamination, and that all riv-
ers, small streams, lakes and ponds,
should be made pure.
No community should rest content
until it is assured that the waters ad-
3acent do not contain fetid matter Ev-
en- the wells on the farms should be
under inspection.
The Department Of Water Supply
and Sewerage received numerous ap-
plications for advice with reference to
water supply, sewerage and drainage
and the prevention of the pollution of
streams. It is very encouraging to
note that the number Of such applica-
lions was the greatest ever made
within u months and twice the num-
Der made in any year previous to 1896.
There were Sept. 30, 1900, 166 cities and
towns in Massachusetts provided with
public water supplies. OF these NUM-
cipalities 116 owned their own works.
No great changes We're noted in 1900
IN the conditions of streams that
were known TO be highly polluted. The
Neponset River was found to be even
more Objectionable than in previous
years. At Pittsdeld works for the pur-
shcation of sewage were begun early
sn the present year. In one or two
other places disposal works were being
planned. At the Lawrence Experiment
Station experiments upon the purifica-
ton and disposal Of sewage were con
tinued. Further experiments relative
TO ice have led to the conclusion that
1t is generally unsafe TO use ice from
polluted source. The investigations,
however, indicated that pure ice may
be obtained, under certain circum-
stances from a polluted source. Yet it
seems evident that there is but one
safe rule to follow regarding ice sup
ply, that is that ice shall be taken only
from rivers and ponds that are known
TO be uncontamiuated.
An examination Of spring waters Of
fered for sale IN the state was made in
1891, and another examination was made
sn 1900. IN that period the number Of
such waters had doubled. The amount
paid out. each year for spring waters
in Massachusetts amounts to about
$500, 900. Strangely enough deteriora-
ton was noted in the condition Of
spring waters as delivered to consum-
ers. This deterioration is attributed TO
lack Of care and cleanliness in the col
lection and distribution Of the waters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11

A very large proportion of the spring
waters, however, were found to be in
a high state of purity.
The quality of the water supplied to
some cities is said to be equal to that
of the best spring water. While cities
are awake to the Importance of pure
drinking water, it does not appear that
the people are yet thoroughly aroused
to the advantages Of restoring all
streams to their normal state of clear
ness and purity. At the same time it
is evident that forces are steadily at
work that will some day bring about
the needed reforms in the disposal of
refuse matter, not only from towns and
cities, but from farm houses and other
private establishments.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
TELEPHONE In INSTRUCTIONS

! EEEFh ON Z IN IiNO OhhES lOINO
The history of revolutions and rebel
lions and instructions and uprisings
Of various kinds in the past have been
promoted by mysterious messengers, by
secret letters and expedients of this
sort.
Now we have a modern revolution
from South America in which the tele-
phone system is the most important
part Of the preliminaries. The follow
ing paragraph is an exact reproduce
ton Of the Associated Press dispatch:
Caracas. Dec. 2.-One morning last
week the people of Caracas who use
the telephone were very much sur
prised and alarmed at receiving no
reply to their repeated calls on Cen
trail" 1t was an unexpected occur
renee in these trOublOuS times of reVO-
luton and sufficient to cause alarm.
An investigation of the foregoing OC-
currence resulted in showing that the
government had got wind of a revolu-
tionary plot and had taken possession
of the central telephone office and
stopped the service in order to prevent
easy communication between the con-
spiratOrs and to use the system eXClus-
lively for it's own purpose of effecting
the arrest of the suspected cOnspira-
tors. their friends and relatives, with
out loss of time. This was done.
AT the same time the government
caused the arrest of Gen. Ramon Guer-
-