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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
rHE Law NOR ENFORCED.

The Messenger told q few days 8 OF
what the states were doinK as TO the
balefuI cigarette. That twelve states
had laws and thirteen others were now
considering the important question: o.
prohibiting the sale OF the cigarette
We learn from the Atlanta Journal
that the law in Georgia Is a failure De-
cause 1t is not executed All laws are
failures IL not enforced In any OF the
streets the small boy is puting ms Gig
arctic In Atlanta. 1--WE SEE not the
slightest evidence that cigarette smok
ing has decreased m boys in AT
lanta since II became TO sell
cigarettes to minors. and We supposs
the same statement could be made by
residents of other Georgia ccmmuni-
ties" An unenforced law is perhaps
worse than no law. II creates a con-
tempt and feeling Of safety on the part
OF the violators and offenders. In Yer
mont the law fares no better than in
Georgia. a newspaper Of that state
says:
The legislature of 1900 possed n bill
providing a fine of $50 or two months
imprisonment. or both. for selling or
giving away cigarettes or cigarette pa
per to any person under q years OF
age. Since January l this law has been
strictly enforced throughout the state
Interviews with more than twenty
leading cigar and obacco dealers In
large towns and cities of the state have
brought out the information that their
trade in cigarettes has been apprecla-
bly, decreased since the law went into
effect, which would indicate that the
older brother Of the smaller boy or
some other friend keeps him we'll sup
piled. The penalty for an infraction OF
this law is so sever no dealers care TO
take the risks of selling to minors
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
STRAY SHOTS.

Here is a statement as to the pros
perity in the south of the brother in
black" If true it is hopeful:
NO less than lao, 900 homes are held
free of debt by southern negroes.
value of $40, 900. The holdings
of personality by the race are probably
worth more han the realty"
New York has a law regulating sa-
looms HI pays well into the treasury
of the state. In five years the receipts
in taxes from it are SCI, O0O. 900 and the
number of saloons has been decreased
five thousand.
The Massachusetts anti-slavery So
ciety still lives. 1t met recently and
ADOPTED a resolution declaring that
the great object to be attempted and
achieved is the immediate dissolution
of the American union" What a how
there would come from Boston and the
state if South Carolina had sue a So
ciety with such a declaration.
That the subsidy bill is a great job
no one in or out of congress can posi-
bly, doubt. The New York Press. re-
publican. opposes Frye's proposed div
idend to be paid the American Line"
It calls is properly dusty beggary."
1t is worse. It is a big steal.
And now the Vermonters are accus-
ed of having a death penalty law that
is barbarous in its cruelty. Well! we'll!
This too in 1901.
George Lynch. war correspondent Of
the London papers, writes to the New
York Herald. of the awful atrocities Of
the allies in China which he witnessed.
The story is hideous in its horrors.
The Washington Post gravely states
that there is mo local ~self-govern-
mentH in Massachusetts,. 1t quotes
from the Boston Advertiser as to the
annual sessions of the legislature. The
Post says:
THAT paper says the legislative bus
mess would be much smaller each year
if that body were not expected to ar
range the petty details Of government
in most of the cities and many of the
towns in that state"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26

ing to n destruction of that which |
was permanent. that which guarantees
that this state and her future destiny
shall be controlled by the moral and In
teliectual manhood OF North Carolina
Chapter Il says in words as plain
as can be written that he should not be
paid by the treasurer That is the
legislative mandamus. II eminates
from the only power that has the
right TO control the finances. The leg
islature said that he should not pay.
These judges said that he must pay.
The legislature a the right under the
constitution to say that he should not
When the judges said that be should II
was a plain and unmistakable usurpa-
ton Of power. and IN defiance not only
of the statute but OF article 4. section 9
OF the constitution This law Is so
plain that no n can misunderstood IL.
What shall We do with these judges?
The usurpatton of power by
judges must be stopped. 1t is more to
be dreaded today than the advance OF
an imperial army. cloud applause.)
If this supreme oligarchy can fla
gravity and imperiously destoy the
statutes Of the state one after another
what has become of the government by
the people? Do these judges expect
that they car forever continue in their
unprecedented usurpation and never be
stopped? Do they think they can tear
down n after another every rule of
law and every statute t~hatconfiicts with
their partisan will. and hat nj one Will
say TO them. nay? They cannot for
ever shield themselves behind this veil
OF sanctity with which a false senti-
ment has protected the courts. Gap
p~lause.) The time has come when the
temple must be purified and the sacre-
ligious priests must be driven out"
What he so eloQuentlv says Of the
Holden trial and the noble Vance
should be read. There is no little that
is finely attractive. even eloquent, but
we have sought not so much such pas
sages in u limited space. as to bring
out a few points of marked interest and
Importance. No man of intelligence can
read the speech Without eagerness I'M
less he, eb a despoiler. an usurper or an
enemy of the rights of freemen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
RREVTTIES

The Philadelphia Times has a car
toon representing Hanna and FRYE in
tears over the bad treatment OF their
pears this stanZa:
Let gloom enwrap the sky with Grape
like clouds,
Let Natures tears from ell her
founts be shed
Bid Chaos come. for Hanna has been
dished.
His loved. his darling Subsidy is
dead"
Anti-high robber tax papers think
Russia fully justified in retaliatins.
1t is a good way to squeeze the long
tail of high taxes and e~veu--cur-tail.
Connecticut is moving for a whipping
post law. a bill in the legislature pro
vides for whipping in various Of
fences.
Who would suppo that the old
cut-throat and ~scoundrel, John Brown.
the Kansas %ruffian. had a eight or
ten biographies of him? w. E. Car
nelley a just published a life. The
New York Evening Post, an admirer
perhaps, says:
The author is at least the seventh
biographer of his hero. having been
preceded by Redpath. Webb. Sanborn.
Won Hoist. Hinton, and Chamberlain.
besides Victor Hugo and other COM
mentators."
What ideals. what fanaticism pre-
vail III there"
The Atlanta Constitution writing OF
the negro dialect as given by northern
writers hittingiy says Of an author:
Yes; he once passed through the
south in a sleeper, and heard a white
man cussin' a niger in Tennessee"
Texas is a great state as is North Car
DINA. but it does not product what 4
eats. Galveston imported 200, 00s casCa
of canned vegetables from one RaIti-
more house costing $3.50, 900. What
does North Carolina do in this line:
The African Methodists in Louisiana
in conference denounce negro VANITY
IN using anti-kink washes and face
bleaches." The idea is il you are D
negro be a negro. In England they
write of ''nigers."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
HAS NONE FAIRY VALUE.

1t will astonish many to know that
silver still has a monetary value and is
even in demand beyond seas. 1t is
rather hurt. but not dead exactly on
this side of the big pond. and yet it is
not without friends and mourners. If
you please. While gold Great Britain
is glad to import 10 little Of this badly
DECEASED" metal out of which the dis
homes dollars were made. Infant Un-
Gle Sam is every year coming some OF
these bad coins and putting upon it his
own stamp of approval and endorse
ment. The Baltimore sun. a faithful
gold only advocate, says:
I'm New York the average quotation
was 61.41 cents an ounce. against 1898
cents III 1899 and $500 cents in 1898.
The general prosperity caused a large
use Of silver in the arts. but the chief
demand was from the far east The
London market affords the best EVIL
dence of the years movement. London
imported $66, Gil. 500 worth of silver, Of
which $57. 900. 900 was from the United
States. The exports We're some $751;
900, 600, of which over $50. coo, 900 went
to India and China. the continent Of
Europe taking nearly $40. DOC, 0oU worth.
China, India and Japan together took
103, coo. 900 ounces from all sources and
seem to be increasing their demand"
Now did you ever? M still the cry
is SILVER is dead
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
CHINA TO BE BADLY RAVAGED.

There is evidently a new crisis in
China. Weldersee is about to resume
war upon China, but the United States
stands off and is wholly opposed to the
Germans plans of hostilities. Very
earnest efforts are making to dissuade
other powers from taking a part in
the proposed campaign IN China. Our
own government is rather embarrass-
ed by the failure of China in delaying
peace Negotiations. The Chinese are not
ignorant of what is going on. The
probability is that they will accede to
the ultimatum rather thar invite strife
which would be very disasterous.
The detailed reports of occurrences
in China are but just now coming out
correspondent tells Of I'll blood
stained track of terror which marked
h progress of h allies from the sea
to Pekin. and of h hideous orgy of
murder and rapine hat has accompa-
MED their occupation of the Chinese
capital. In all the history of mediae-
val warfare there is nothing more bar
barous than the devastation wrought
by the forces of civilization that are
ostensibly defending the cause of
Christianity in China" saws the Phila-
delphia Times. The movement OF Wal
dersee should not be c-ountenanced by
any of the eve nations known as
allies" in China The purpose is evil
IDENTIFY to wiring the pockets Of the Chi
nese who are trying to save something
for themselves. He is sending put 49,
600 picked men to ravase and intimidate
Chill province is the scene of opera
tons to be. The Philadelphia Record
says that there ARE 1000. 900 inhabi-
tants in Chill province alone, and
taken refuge, is even more populous.
The Field Marshal and his men might
wade in blood up to their armpits if
they should SO desire. While news from
Pekin thus far has been vague and
conflicting. there is little doubt of the
purpose of the German commander at
Pekin to engage in what he is pleased
to describe as military operations on
a large scale" The amount demand
ed in the way OF indemnity by the al
lies it put at "a, 000. 0O0. 600. or more than
France paid Germany IN 1901. Men
are called civilized and even merciful.
But are they? Read history and get
the anwswer in almost every page.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
! nrpUpLIcAS VIEW OF SAMPSON

We lately saw a drawing Of a paint
ing i'm the navy department Of b bat
tie of Santiago. 1t Is said to be aceu-
rate and all the American war ships
are properly placed just as they were
when the action began that was 80
fateful to the SpaniaTds- 1t Is q TACT
that the Spanish commanders give the
credi, OF the victory to the Americans
TO Commodore Schley. They stated
that they feared his vessels more than
the others. Now that the secretary
of the navy Is trying his best 80 do a
gross and palpabie Injustice to the
brave Marylander who won the hgh.
newspapers OF independence and can
dor are rapping him heavily n o
~righteously for his Sven SO
pronounced. and yet so able. a repub-
lican newspaper as the Baltimore
American. edited by an e~x-generai Of
the northern army in the great war.
says this. and he shows that the paint
ing referred to above is in evidence:
Secretary Long before he attempted
to deceive congress and h
should have taken n n lingering
look at the painting OF the battle OF
Santiago which hangs In the navy de-
partment. Ii is not only an excellent
battle scene. but its absolute accuracy
is beyond question. as Ii was executed
and hung In the department for edu-
cational purposes. 1t is scarcely
necessary to say 10 h American peo-
pie that Sampson does not appear in
IL. No amount of fiction or mental
construction can place a man in a light
who is not within sight OF ii during it's
nrngraSS.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
Millions Given AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know OF one @ in the land
who are NOT afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors OF DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds have
given away ove ten million trial bot
ties OF this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction Of knowing ii has alb
soiutely cured thousands of hopeless
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on r. r. Beilamy, Druggist, and get
a free trial bottle. Regular size SOC.
and 81 Every bottle guaranteed. or
price refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26

Seven columns have been pursuing
General de Wet with his little army in
South Africa. General Kitchener APP
peared certain of bagging this great
war genius as he had him surrounded
and a net already TO bag him. But he
we not bagged and he has moved
north rapidly. He is expected by the
British Ito double back ana it would
be just like him. Kitchener t~elegraphs
that he is ready for him, but he is him.
self at Pretoria. The war prOceedeth.
Since 9Th February the British have
lost "A killed. SO wounded. Over 5000
have had typhoid fever with more than
1000 deaths from it. It is as fatal as
the Boer guns There will be much
rejoicing in our country over the fine
generalship of De Wet. By the way
there was a distinguished naval COM
mander named De Welt who fought
the British in the great sea-war when
VonTromp figured so grandly. 1t is
now thought in England among people
in authority that the war will last until
July when it will be ended. Time will
show. This is not the first appoint
ment by the British for ending it.
Lord Roberts fixed the time for last
July.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
DEBATE IN THE q. -. SENATE ON
EXPENDITURES

II is a sign Of sagacity and political
health that some republicans in the
congress are seeing the wild reckless
trend in extravaganza. They think it
is full time to call a halt. The appro-
prfations of the present congress are
greatly exceeding all sound, prudent
bounds. The emphatic words of pro-
test are heard in the senate from the
republican side. Both Mr.. Lodge, Of
Massachusetts, and Mr.. Hale. of Maine.
are plain spoken now and they cry
out against the unjustifable and
senseless rush in expenditures. Sena-
tor Hale says If the expenditures are
not curtailed that the people will be
heard from and will rise in their wrath
against the present congress. This
should be done. Senators Chandler
and Lodge talked in the same strain
But all the protests are from New Eng
land. The ~ublican senators from
other sections are blind n deaf n
are swept on as if crazed and needless.
Teller wished to strike u the Drovi-
sion as to mapping the agricultural
soils of the United States. Senator
Hale protested and said "is there to
be no stop TO the schemes for depict
ing the treasury? This will cost $780,
900, 900. It never will stop until every
county in every state has been visited
and mapped. In the the interest Of
some moderation in these schemes. 1
make this point of order.
He urged that the pending PROPOSE
ton was evolved from the mind OF
some agricultural expert, and did not
have the approval of the hard-headed
farmers of the country.
There is nothing so
Mr.. Hale said, "as to object when
schemes and interests are organized
to loot the treasury. The tremendous
expenditures constantly before ouI
eyes are so demoralizing to minds
that we are incapable of understanding
and approaching them. The report in
the Washington Post continues to say
after "Mr. H~ansbrough and Mr.. Nc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26

The Charlotte News has a belated re-
ply to what the Messenger said to its
editorial. AS there is no probability
that it can further enlighten the be-
nighted MIND of the Messenger, it can
not do any special good from pressing
the discussion. The views of the Mes
senger are formed after a long study Of
the Bible and what education is and
it cannot be persuaded to adopt either
fanciful or extreme views of the mar
vellous efficacy and cure-all properties
Of the schools as they are regulated
and taught. BY referring to Rev.
DR.. Nash's communication in. yester-
days Messenger u esteemed contem
porary will see how the views of this
paper are regarded by him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
HOME FOLKS.

All who favor Impeachment accord
ing to the dicta of certain newspapers
are put in the offensive class of radi-
calls or extremists. All who believe in
rebuking sternly indefensible on
duct, even with a trial and a convic-
ton, are disposed of as dangerous foes
to the state. The only good and pious
and patriotic are the conservative"
class who are soft on the republicans
in North Carolina and lean somewhat,
or a great deal, towards fundamental
republican principles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26

The senate committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances last night decid-
ed to report favorably on the bill to
establish a dispensary at Tarboro. The
movement for a dispensary in Char
lotte has been started vigorously
again, led by numbers Of Influential
men of that city. 1t appears that those
who thought the ~dispensary idea dead
in North Carolina were Mistaken
Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26

The death Of DR.. Geo. l.. Kirby, sup
erintendent of the Raleigh Insane Asy-
lum. will be a painful announcement -
many friends and relatives. He was a
physician of skill. and had managed
the asylum we'll for eight years or
more. He was held in high repute III
professional circles. The state is q
loser.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26

Strange to say Tennessee has a big
phosphate failure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-09
LAST P. R. R. TOUR.
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington.

The last six-day personally conducted
tour of the season to Old Point Comfort,
Richmond and Washington via the Penn
syIvania Railroad will leave New York
and Philadelphia on Saturday, April 27.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hotel accom-
modations at Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond, and Washington, and carriage ride
about Richmond will be sold at rate of
$500 from New York Brooklyn and New
ark; 1925 from Trenton; $S1.OO from Pnila-
delphia, and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, in
cluding luncheon on going trip, one and
three-fourths days board at that place,
and good to return direct by regular
trains within six days, will be sold in con-
nection with tbs tour at rate of s150o from
New York; $1350 from Trenton; S12.50 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other points.
For itineraries and full information an
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, l196
Broadway. New York; 7s9 Broad street,
Newark. N. j.; or Geo. w. Boyd, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-09
AN URWELcoME GUEST.
Slade Fired Pistol When He Was
Turned Out.

A colored gathering at No. 69S Com
munipaw avenue was thrown into chaos
last night because the hostess refused to
permit Joseph H. Slade to enter and par
ticipate in the good time. Slade was
somewhat under the influence of liquor
He threatened to do all sorts of bad
things. Going to the hall below he dis
charged his revolver at the ceiling I'M
mediately there was a commotion. Col
ored people rushed out from everywhere.
There were cries of police and 'mur-
DER
Sergeant Harrington and Patrolman Nc
Govern came rushing over. Slade was
caught in Connolly's saloon, where he had
lodged. His revolver he had thrown be-
hind a table. Harrington nabbed him
quickly. He was hustled to the station
house and locked up, charged with car
rying concealed weapons and with dis
orderly conduct.
The party was broken up for the time,
but when Slade was successfully landed
in Jail the people rejoiced and resumed
their festivities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-09
THE NINTH's PRIZES
Big Euchre Will BE Given Tomor-
row Night.

The Ninth Ward Democratic Club will
hold its reception and euchre at Phillips's
Hall, Bergen avenue, on Wednesday
evening. At a meeting of the club held
last evening announcement was made of
the contribution of many prizes. More
will be donated today and tomorrow.
Leader Robert Davis gave a s. gold piece
and Sheriff Ruempler duplicated it.
Other contributors are:-President John
w. Queen, etching; George A. Homi-
necker, nut jar; John ]. Ryan, nut jar;
Daniel Y Lewis, dress suit case; A. A
Gable, Welsbach parlor lamp; G. A.
Judge, silver cake dish; H. Higgins,
ladies' toilet set; Jas. Ellington, rocker;
George w. Henry, portable gas lamp;
John ]. Mulvaney, picture; Geo. Brewer,
plant; Edward McQuillan. two volumes;
Daniel f. Coleman, jardiniere; Louis
Palladeau, jardiniere and plant; John J..
Duffy, case of assorted ales; c. ]. Roo
ney, Jr., sterling silver butter knife;
Charles Kimmerly, cracker jar; W. j.
Alberts Co., chair; Timothy Burke, UNI
brella; Jacob Anderson, candelabra; C.
Gimminger, ham; Alderman Jacob Null
Ter, jewelry case; Counsellor John Griffin,
prize.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-09
The EXCISE LAW MRS. MPHERSONS WILL
Her Daughter Receives Life
Interest on S5, 900, 900
Aaron Baldwin
Made Executor

The last will and testament of the late
Edla ]. Mcpherson, widow of ex-senator
John r. Mcpherson, was filed for pro-
bate in the Surrogates office this morn
ing by Counsellor Henry NJ. Nutzhorn.
BY the terms of the document a life in
terest in the estate. which is valued at
S. OOO, 600. is left to the testator's only
child, Mrs. Edla C. Mills, whose sensa-
tional elopement with Dr. Robert Muir
is still remembered. On the death of
Mrs. Muir the life interest in the estate
is to revert to Mr. Aaron S. Baldwin of
Hoboken, an old personal friend of the
dead Senator, who is named as sole ex-
ecutor of the will.
No provision is made for any children
that may be born to Mr.. and Mrs. Muir.
Mr.. Baldwin is to continue the testa-
tors interest in the business of the firm
of Mcpherson &c Co. and is to receive a
salary of 5000 year for such service.
The trust in the estate is continued dur
ing the lifetime of Mrs. Muir and Mr..
Baldwin, when it is provided that the sum
of $4,000 shall be given to Christ Hospital,
$4,000 to the Emergency Hospital of New
York and the residue to Yale University
to assist worthy and INDECENT students.
The will bears date March 70, and was
signed the day before Mrs. MCPHERSON 5
death. The document is as follows:-
To Mrs. Muir is bequeathed all the jew
elry, furniture, pictures, silver. etc, ex-
cept large silver salver formerly belong
ing to her son George and this goes to
Mrs. Sarah G. Almy of Washington.
In addition to the provision for Mr..
Baldwin, the testatrix bequeaths to him
$4,000 to go into the business of Nc
Pherson & Co. In any event the income
of S. 900 shall remain until Mr.. Baldwin S
death.
The executor is not to furnish any bond.
Should he die before Mrs. Muir the Union
Trust Co. will act in his stead. The wit
nesses to the will were:-Cornelia NJ
Parsons, Flushing; Eliza Lucas. No. 3S1
Lexington avenue, N. Y, and Read G..
Dilworth, Greene avenue, Brooklyn.