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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
GERMANY'S GROWING NAVY.

Emperor William, of Germany, now
long foiled in obtaining the navy he
sought and believed important. The
Reichstag for a long time thwarted his
plans and wishes. Germany did not
feel the need of a big navy. 1t was not
until 1896, that it began to realize the
deficiencies n the Importance of be-
coming a more important naval power.
It will be recalled that the emperor
sen a very warning message to Presi-
lent Kruger that led Great Britain to
prepare it's ships for service if not war.
Germany was not ready for war in spite
of a great army in high discipline. Then
came the building of four battleships,
twelve cruisers and thirty-six torpedo
boats. Many others have been built
since. We learn that by the act of 1900
nineteen more battleships, eight large
and fifteen small cruisers were to be
added. By 1916, according to present
plans adopted by the reichstag, the
German navy will consist of thirty
eight first-class battle ships n seven
ty-two cruisers, a fighting force that is
certain to make German n of the
formidable naval powers of the world.
Talk about disarming, is all nonsense.
The tendency is to create armies and
navies, and the craze has we'll nigh
struck all nations. The United States
are pushing ahead. There are two diff
ficulties in the way, it appears. The
navy does not know how to take care
of the ships already in service, and
there is great difficulty in securing the
best sailors to mann them. But more
ships will be built, expenditures will
grow, and expansion ideas will ex-
pand hugely it may be.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
very little comes from the great sacri-
fees made. The Philadelphia Ledger
refers to a returning expedition in this

little comes from the great sacri-
fees made. the Philadelphia Ledger
refers to a returning expedition in this
wise:
Very few Of those who have some
knowledge Of the character of the ice
fields Of the polar ocean felt any con-
fidence in the success of the attempt
of the Russian government to have its
ice-breaking steamer Ermak force a
passage to the north pole. The an
nouncemenI, therefore, that the enter
prise has failed causes no surprise.
The news Of the failure was brought by
the captain Of the steamer Firthjof,
who escorted the Baldwin-Ziegler ex-
petition to its first base of operations.
He reported that he met the Ermak re-
turning from its fruitless Grand"
1t is stated that Governor Gambler
has received many letters threatening
his life. The Richmond Dispatch gives
this, and it shows that the devil is in
the south and is enxious to try his hand
at killing officials:
Just before the hanging of the five
negroes in Screven county last month,
Governor C2rdle received nine letters
STATIC that his life would be taken if
he allowed the negroes to hang. Gov
ernor Gambler told several of his friends
Of the occurrence yesterday afternoon.
a few days 6 just before the shoot
ing of the president, a gruff-lookin9
stranger entered the Neal Loan and
Banking Company and requested that
he be given change for a twenty dollar
bill. E. H. Thornton, the the cashier,
changed the money for him, and in
talking with Mr.. Thornton, the man re-
marked that he lac come to Atlanta
to kill the governor"
1t may De mentioned in this connec-
ton hat President Jefferson Davis
was one shot at while riding during
the war. II was a rifle hat was used.
The Dispatch tells of his walking and
riding at any time unattended while
president. sometimes an aide or cou-
rier went with him while taking horse
b 7xercise. A guard was kept at his
h
The Baocock (republican) tariff re-
ducing plan is growing in popular
favor. 1t is a notorious fact that
American consumers are forced to pay
higher rates for iron and steel thar for
eign purchasers pay Is this right,
a say it is. Revise the tariff is alike
a duty and a necessity. The Philadel-
phia Record gives as a reason for low
ering the tariff, that the great body
of iron and steel schedule is manifestly
no longer of any use for stimulating
production, and serves chiefly as an
obstruction to m and as a
needless cause of international on
tention."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
CzoLGOsz's PUNISHMENT
Question Naturalization of Federal
Courts Over the Crime

Washington, September 10.-Attorney
General Knox returned from Buffalo
today and almost Immediately sem for
Solicitor General Richards. with whom
he had an hours conference on the
subject Of the possibility of reach
ing CZolgosz under the federal laws.
Sections 550S and 500 of he Revised
Statutes were carefully gone over and
the conclusion was reached that il a
conspiracy could be shown these two
sections might be made to apply. The
only advantage, however. that could
be gained would be IL the length of the
term Of Imprisonment that Czolgosz
might be made to serve. Under these
sections ten years imprisonment is the
maximum term, but no time allowance
can be made for good behavior. - In
the state OF New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
AP-SHOT

New Hampshire has more actual illit-
crates than Nebraska. 1t should spell
up.
Importations to the Philippines for
V months amounted to SIS 0O0, 900.
Uncle Sam got but 81, SOC. 900 of it.
Some of the preachers in the north
say that hell IS % left out to a great
extent in the preaching. 1t is no won
DIRE that anarchists flourish.
Exports to the United States from
Mexico in 1900 were s11, 0S5, 533 against
a little over half that amour in 1873.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

The death rate IL South Africa in the
camps created by British authority for
the Boer women and children is dread
fully high. 1t shows how inferior the
accommodations and how great is the
exposure. According to the London
Standards report from the Boer camps
the mortality is tremendous. These
camps are pest holes. The reports
show a yearly death rate Of 205 to the
LOCO, or as the Detroit Free Press a
about ten times the normal death rate
in a big city, or Is to 20 times the nor
NAL death rate of the Beers. We may
safely assume hat 90 of these that
reconcentrado policy which Mr.. Cham
berlain finds SO admirable. The NOR
tally among the helpless Beers in the
lamp is far greater than the mortali-
ty among the fighting men in the field.
which goes to show that if the Boer
troops were compelled to undergo the
danger OF a concentration camp in
stead of the inconsequential dangers
of the battle field. the war would Don
be over"
Every eima we see the publication OF
the sailing of a polar expedition we
prepare for a failure and for another
expedition to find the first one. we
believe thus far five expeditions have
already gone n search Of h Peary
expedition that sailed some w years
or more since. The attempts show
hardihood, endurance. courage, but
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
The Joy of Driving Steers.

A pair Of fleet jackasses may some
times be see in the Central park. A
mule tandem brightens the streets Of
Washington A North Carolina poll
gress district ''~bullback." Bulls have
since been used as saddle horses by
many officers in Guam. In the southit
is not uncommon to see negroes driv-
ing a cow in harness. The Boston
Globe prints a picture Of a Maine girl
who drives Il t~wo-year-old Jersey
heifer harnessed to a two-wheeled trap.
But the real joy Of action and Of battle
is only known to him who has driven
or tried to drive a pair Of frisky steers.
Even with yoke and heavy OK cart they
can make good time and plenty OF
trouble. If a record is desired the best
driver is a boy of Is or 16, whose faith
er is not III a position to pay damages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
THE DEATH RATE OF STATES.

The death rates Of the last census
year in h states are not without in
terest. North Dakota showed the low
est rate CT mortality, it being III in the
1000 inhabitants. Idaho, was next,
7.6S, South Dakota third, with 7.69.
Nebraska, 7.75, Oklahoma. 7.99. Oregon,
S.21, and SO on, the new northwestern
states showing very low average. West
Virginia is the lowest in the south
with 1000. and North Carolina is
second with 11.12, which is not high as
will be seen by comparison with other
states in the two sections. Mississippi
has 1906. Virginia 1852, Pennsylvania
14.31. Tennessee 1880, Connecticut 1888,
Arkansas ZIG, Massachusetts 17.74,
New York 1892, Rhode Island
1908, the highest of all states. The
District of Columbia leads all with
22.SS, or more than double the mortal
ity of North Carolina. The eight states
of the Atlantic coast porth of the Po-
tomac river show the highest death
rate Of the whole county. The death
rates of some states are increased by
health seekers. North Carolina, Flor
ida, Colorado and California are to be
included here. There are sections OF
North Carolina where no one ever died
of malaria or fevers. They are the gen.
uine ''pine barrens." The truth is
North Carolina has so many good
things to praise 1t is difficult to be done
with it. South Carolina has 1880. q
good showing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
Won Him q Bride

A certain major told a good story Of
his experience in helping a friend to
get the girl of his choice, says Tit Bits.
He was a good fellow" said he,
but young and without capital. The
girl was a beauty and loved the boy,
but the father (the same old irate
father objected and demanded that
the boy should show that he was capa-
BILE Of supporting a wife. This was
about ten a ago. and the boy came
to me with his troubles.
Never mind said I. I'll fix It up
all right. By the way, o much will
you take for your right leg?'
He looked at me as though I were
crazy, but made no answer.
I'll give $4,000 for it, I said. Will
you take ft?'
mo, I won't he said. What do you
take me for?'
We'll. I knew the girls father, ne
was a merchant, and I called TO see
him. We finally drifted around To
talking about this young fellow, and
h old man fiared a little, stating that
he wanted someone who could support
a wife to have his daughter.
Support a wife?' said I, in surprise.
Why. he certainly can do all that.
Only a few days ago he refused e5. 0O0
Tor a piece or property.
His W property?' asked the faith
er.
Certainly said I.
Who offered him the money! ask
ed he.
Il did; and he refused it. 1 answer
ed He claimed it was worth more
We'll, this made a hit. and no more
questions We're asked. The bow fs do.
ing well o and has a good family.
haven spoken TO the father since"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
Cold Steel or Death.

There is u one small chance to
save your life and that is through an
operation" was the awful prospect set
before Mrs. I. 3. Hunt, Of Lime Ridge,
Wis, by her doctor after vainly trying
to cure her of a frightful case Of stom-
ach trouble and yellow jaundice. He
didn't count or the marvellous power
of Electric Bitters to cure Stomach and
Liver troubles, but she heard of it,
took seven bottles. was wholly cured,
avoided surgeons knife. now weighs
more and feels better than ever. It's
positively guaranteed to cure Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles and never
disappoints. Price SOC at r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

The bar of Richmond count paid a
tribute to the late Mr.. James T. Le-
Grand. The resolutions adopted say
of him:
He was twice a state senator and
during his whole life was a strong fac.
tor in his community. He was at all
times frank. courageous and manly and
in the practice of his profession was a
model of brotherly courtesy; never in
his whole life did he descend to the
small ways of sharp practice or du-
bious ethics. He derived his chief dis
tinction at the bar from his powers
as advocate before %juries; he had fine
command of a cogent, we'll chosen and
effective language, his ideas flowed
easily and he had an earnest eloquence
in which he showed to great advantage.
He lived an honorable life and faced
death with that f~ortitude, courage and
hope"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

That Council of the World" fraud,
already exposed in the Messenger and
other newspapers, is said to be getting
in it's work in this state in spite of
warnings. The county of Arson is the
victim. A negro detective" has been
there making impressions. The Ra-
leigh News and Observer has such news
and says:
ut is more likely, however, that the
negro will find the climate Of Arson
just a bit too hot for successful work
along his line, and that he will speed
lily decide that his fortune lies in some
other direction than that of catching
lyncherS."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

Geo. w. Lane. Pewamo, Mich, writes:
Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the
best remedy for Indigestion and stom-
ach trouble mat / ever used. For
years I suffered from dyspepsia. at
times compelling me to stay in bed and
causing me untold agony. 1 am com
pieteiy cured by Xodol Dyspepsia Cure.
In recommending II to friends who uf-
fer from INDIGESTION I always ofser to
pay Tor It II 1t falls. Thus far I have
never paid" r R Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is a type of
Constipation. The power of this muir
derous malady is felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health till it's overcome. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills are a safe and
certain cure. Best in h world for
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels.
Only % cents at r. R. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

A letter from Wake Forest college to
the Charlotte News says:
"One of the professors who was re-
Gently married was ~Serenaded with
"tom-toms'' (tin pans, buckets, and
lusty throats) several nights ago. The
sounds were like something had broke
loose in Georgia"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
HOME FOLKS.

Some one Voted Tryon I'm the North
Carolina mountains, and he and others
had to pay 40 cents for a quart of milk.
Probably the supply was very short
High prices follow insufficient supply
in every .hing. even Georgia water
melons. Milk in North Carolina gen.
orally is cheap enough, and not a lux
ury. ExtortioL is no novelty now in
any state or section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

our governor was absolutely correct
when he ~telegraphed to the New York
World hat there were no anarchists in
North Carolina?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

Durham Herald: +. H. King. editor
Of the Herald, left yesterday morning
for Kinston. his old home. where he
will spend a week or ten days on a
visit to relatives and friends.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-25

tory progress In its work during the
present year. lie moot important
achievement hss juss besu msds 10 -.
curing from Mr.. 2. A. Sampson. Of
sedslis, Mo-, the donssion Of biz val.
usble library Of Missourisns. This
library probably contains the most
extensive cohesion Of msssrisl per.
tslniog N the history Of Missouri that
exists anywhere 10 public or private
hsnds. II embraces upwards Of 1000
titles and rspreseuts the lsbors Of -
years. Considering the dinhculty 81
securing such msssrisl, the collection
10 invaluable 70 the stsss. and the Sc
curing Of he same % b. held 10 trust
sos he people Of Missouri may b said
70 b . striking illustration Of the
value Of this society 70 the state and
Of the necessity for developing its
work. Osher librsriss. some outside
Of Missouri, wers anxious 70 sscurs
THE cohesion, but Mr. Sampson do.
sired 70 plsos II . library ~hsrs The
work he hsd bssn doing would b con
tinued end the collection b Increased
end made accessible "a the people Of
the entire state.
desire % acknowledge the recelpt
OF the regular Issues Of your publics.
tlon, which In common with 500 other
Missouri newspapers received By this
society, IRE carefully preserved and
bound. We shall be glad 70 receive
any back volumes which you may
have washable. We request your cor.
dial corporation 10 the work Of do.
velopinR the collection OF this so,iesy.
The enclosed circular iudicssss the
objects VI especially desire. Any -.
sistance you may render NJ 10 bring.
Ing this 70 the sttsution Of the people
Of your community BY publishing the
same 10 whole Or 10 part will b great.
y appreciated. IsIDOR LOEB,
Secretary.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-25
4 TEXAS WONDER.
Hsn's Great Disoevsvy.

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Discovery cures ell kidney end blsd.
der troubles, resa0ves gravel, cures
disbestes, seminal emissions, weak
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Irregularities Of the kidneys and blsd.
der 10 both men and women. requisites
blsdder troubles In children. II not
sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on recsipt Oe d. One SMALL bot.
tie 10 swO months trestment end will
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Boz 629, 81. iOuis, Ma. Send Tor tes.
timonisls. Sold by oil druggists.
81. Louis, Mo-, Feb. q, 1@00.-I am
using The Texas Wonder, Halls
Great Discovery, and sm greatly
bsne6ttsd, and cheerfully recommend
Il tn the public. i. II. LEE,
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The Marshall republican., 1901-10-25

''0ive me- another drink, snd I b..
lieve I'll take . segsr for the sargiut.
Just charge the stuff. I'll psy you
ntxt Tuesday whin I'm waikiki mo
rounds for the charter smendmints.
III have coin thin. So long. Dinny.
I must 60 over and report sick. Ne
heed hurts me awful. THE Censor.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-25
500 Reward, 800.

Tho readers Of this paper viii b
pleased 70 learn thss there 10 q lssst
one dreaded disease that science has
been sble 70 cure 10 Oh its staees and
thst IL Cstsrrh. Halle Catarrh Cure
10 the oaly positive cure u0w known
N The medical frssernity. Cstarrh
being . constitutional disease. ~.
quires . constitutional treatment.
Halle Cstsrrh Cure Il taken Intern.
ally, acting directly upon The blood
end mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the found asiou III
the disesss, and giving the pssien,
strength BY BUILDING up the conssisu.
tion end sssistine nature In doing ia
work. The proprietors haze IN much
faith In Ia curative powers. thss they
offer . Hundred boilers for sny
case thss Il falls u cure. Send for
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Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. q. Sold by
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The Marshall republican., 1901-10-25
The Rhetorical seoi~ty Il Missouri.


To The Members of the Stsse Historical
6Ociety NJ Missouri:
Tho annual meeting Of the SsstA
Historical society NJ Missouri Will b
held In the Academic Hall NJ the Uui.
verslty 81 Missouri q Columbis on
December 5th 1901. Mr.. Reuben @.
Thwsstss, secretary 0f the Wisconsin,
State Historical Society, will deliver
the annual address d this meeting,
and . number ri historical papers will
b resd by members Of the society.
The final program will no issued In Q
few weeks. TIE following amsodments
70 the constitution. which we're reeu.
lsrly proposed ~ q meeting n this 20.
c,ety held on April 2ath. 1901, will b
acted upon ~ the annual meeting on
December 6th:
I. That the words ''out NJ the body
OF trustees" In Art. w., Sec. I, para.
grsph 3. line 3, b stricken out.
II. That 10 Ar. w., Sec. I. pare.
graph /, the following b stricken out.
"A majority Of the members Of the
committee. but not less than seven 10
number. shall constituts . quorum.
II thOse present he less then Q major.
ity Of the committee, but mt less than
ssven In number, they shall yet exer.
cise the power ri the Committee. sub
iect N rs~tiacstion And 10 place
thereof the following shall b substi.
tutcd: ''Five membars NJ the commit.
~ shall constitute . quorum"
III. That the words Zone DOLLAR 10
subs, ituted for the words "twO dol.
lars" In Art. Il, Sec. 2, line 2.
Nv. That the following be substi.
tuted for the present provisious 10
Art. H., SEQ. ]: THE annual meet
ings ~ the society for the selection Of
trustees and the transaction Of other
business relating tn the Affairs OF the
society shall be held 1t the University
~ MissOuri In Columbia. The execu.
tive committee shall have the power u
determine the date OF the annual meet.
ing"
The society has made very sstisfac.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-25
Gallagher - J.Rsrssu Pilgdnsgs.

Cher % hs entered Diony Fiunissn's
Der Monday morning, hsvins just 70.
turned from the jefferson Club excur.
ston, ''for I en- ieelin' damn tough.
You know, I ~ripressnted the Police.
min's Union IN THE "trip, and II ! do
cay Il mess,', I r~iprssentsd II Ia soiue
shape. From The moment we started
{ keps right 10 line with the push, sud
I drank - much % any oue Of he
gsne. And talkin' bout booze! I
never ssw q much sipce Murphy's
chrissenin' lssht March. MessiG Raj.
fsrty and O'H0olihan were the promi.
mont pstrOlmin on the train. " course,
there YES some ssrgints and desic.
ttves aboard, but they didn't mig wid
she boonch. They stsyed close 70 the
mayor. They made . bit with bis
honor BY srguio' that Thomas JiPer-
sin would b . sound mooney DImi::
crst u be vas sloive to-day. The
funny thing about the trip vas thst
most OF the crowd iosistsd thsa JiRer.
son wss born In 81. Louis, and that
he used ~ live on Cass avenue aud
Twenty .sixth street, and thss because
10 hsd lived there, they named Twenty.
sixth street after him. I don't know
about that part Of II, but O'H0olihau
ssld that President Bill Csples told
the mimbers ri the POlicemin's Union
that his grandfather knew Thomas
Ji6ersOn veil, end that he lived On Q
farm that wss sfterwsrd called Kerry
Ps,ch. This statement made Ji6erson
purity strong wid me aud Rafferty,.
Give me q litsle more out OF tn ssr.
glnt's bottle. That lsshs drink tasted
like nine 1--we. Well, here's 70 the Pc.
licemiG's Union and thu Jinersou Club!
well, anyway, Il would have done
your heart good 70 sec the gang around
the lot where Ii6erson IL resting. They
were ~ fOine . lO0kin' crowd % you
would liver y Q u . Dimicrst cOnven.
ti0u ~ Uhrig's Cave. Indeed, they
sthoOd up like min (thOse that could)
for the principles Of Mayor Wells and
the Young Minis Christian Ass0cis.
tIon. And the mayor framed up .
line Of talk and made . speech that
rUmiuded me Of the tOime that Julius
Lehman made his famous address o..
Ter he put the lights on the water
tower.
THE mayor didn't ssy much, but
ths words sounded mighty purity. You
know fOine words make toine speeches,
90 Paddy Noonan says, and I guess
that 10 r0ight.
ATE the big cho0nk Of marble wss
dxed on The grave, Rafferty, com
purity near causing . rough house
when he ssid 70 O'Hoolihsn, 4 wish I
had me 6ve . back that ] he'd 10
give up tor that stOne.' says, BE.
gOrrs, man, you know livery mimber
on the fOOrce give up and you sin't
got no kick :omio'.' You know he's
lookin' u BE- made sargiut; 10 fact oil
Of 10 that made the "trip ere lookin' 70
b promoted. aod II the board knew
he made that crsck, I think 10 would
be transferred back 70 the leves.
"And phst do yOuse thiLk! There
wss only one scrap ON the trip. Some
body claimed they was shootin' phony
dice In the Grape game, snd Rafferty,
got . punch for ipterferin'. He should
The colored American., 1901-01-12
HE'S ALRIGHT,

Mr.. George ". Dixon, our hustling
and enterprising young business man,
is constantly in evidence. He is very
successful in negotiating loans on real
estate, on private chattels, and on per-
sonal notes His business Is strictly
confidential and many persons who
have found themselves in temporary
embarrassment have been relieved
hv Mr. Dixon. His headquarters are
af 9O6 2 street northwest, where he
win be pleased TO see his many
friends .- 49,