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The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
DEATHS FROM HEAT.

The heat and the deaths by it in the
great north is a fruitful topic of talk
and newsparep discussion. Greater
New York suffered in a week from
nearly 1000 deaths by heat. PhiladeI-
phia with not half the population had
20S deaths from the same cause. We
suppose that the total deaths for week
in the entire northern states would
amount to several thousands. A great
battle in the great war did not demand
SO many deaths as the Great Reaper
cut down by the fateful heat of the
sun. 1t is a constant menace up there
in the hot months. The south has very
greatly the advantage both in summer
and winter, and all the year round.
The very hottest day here in we'll VEN
tilated rooms has been but S7A de-
grees. That is for Wilmington. On the
street it was, of course. hotter-hot
enough surely.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
REMINDS IT'S.

North Carolina young men are ap-
precfated as soldiers. The naval de-
partment likes them for the navy.
He writes:
while lying at Fort Monroe lust
prior to the Spanish war Admiral ST.
card and myself attended many bat
talon drills at the fort, which was then
a two battalion post. We were struck
by the remarkably fine appearance of
the men as to size, health, soldierly
bearing. intelligence and everything
that goes to make up a good soldier.
Admiral Sicard inquired of the general
commanding where he recruited such
fine men and was told that out of 10
of the men came from North Carolina,
where their recruiting agents had been
active. He continued that he found
men from that state most amenable to
discipline and as good soldiers as had
ever been under him. He confirmed
Sicard's opinion fully as to their quail
ities.''
And that reminds us of a converse
ton with Mr.. Wallace, the oldest men,
Der Of the Petersburg bar in 1866. In
company with the late Rev. DR.. Thomas
H. Pritchard, the pastor of the First
Baptist church in that historic little
city, and afterwards pastor of the First
Baptist church in Wilmington, we were
dining with Mr.. Wallace. After din
ner we were all sitting on the porch.
Mr.. Wallace said that General A. P.
Hill was a kinsman of his wife, and
while Grant was beleaguering Peters
burg, he often took a meal with them.
Once sitting where we now are, asked
him which troops in the army of north
ern Virginia he regarded as the best.
He surprised me with his answer as he
was a Virginian by birth and so am l.
He said-'North Carolinians are the
best why SOP 1 inquired. His reply
was: ''They are as brave as any men
and being more obedient to authority
they are better soldiers. They will do
what you tell them to do" OF course
we were pleased at this testimony.
Governor Vance told us in 1872, 1--WE be-
lieve it was), at Trinity college, that he
had recently met General Wade Hamp-
ton, CT South Carolina, at Charlotte,
and he had said TO him-'Vance. do
not know how it was, but the best SOL
diers I saw in the war were from North
Carolina" We published these opin-
ions quite twel-ty years ago, when DR..
Pritchard and Senator Vance were
living. We could produce other testi-
mony of similar kind from officers of
rank not natives of this state.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12


outward as the enemies sought him at
close quarters This was seized as
proof that he was chicken hearted. He
promptly stated that he ordered the
movement to avoid being -ammed by
the Maria Teresa, which was leading
the Spanish squadron, and also for the
purpose Of heading OF any Of the enc
my's ships that should try to escape by
skirting the coast. He believed that the
Spaniards knowing the Brooklyn to be
the only American ship equal to theirs
in speed, would make a special effort
to sink or disable her" But this did
not satisfy the bitter traducers and per-
sec1tors. 1t turns out then the Span
iards justify the course Of Schley in com
mand. They were after him hot and
heavy. The Memphis Scimetar recent
ly writing up the splendid engagement
corroborates fully Schleys statement
and shows his foresight and readiness
in most admirable degree. Captain
Conchas, Spanish, confirms it all. He
tells the plan Of the Admiral, the noble
Cervera: "Supposing that the Brooklyn
was at her usual station when we came
out. the Maria Teresa was to engage
her in battle. endeavori7g to ram her.
and, while the rest Of the enemy's
squadron were graphing with our flag
ship, the other ships, headed by the
Viscaya, without delaying to succor the
Teresa, were to pass in column between
her and the coast and endeavor to es-
cape"
This was the plan so we'll penetrated
and DEBATED by the great naval fighter
who won imDerishable fame in the
greatest naval battle of the war or of
American history. How Jared it with
the Spaniards? Were they foiled by
the adroit movement Of Commodore
Schley? Read what the Spanish Captain
writes:
I'm compliance with the order receiv-
ed. put our bow toward the Brooklyn
which, putting to starboard, presented
her stern to us and fired her two after
turret guns, moving to southwark. .
The position of the Brooklyn and the
fact Of her being close to the other
United States ships, which advanced as
she receded, caused the Texas and the
the Brooklyn; for this reason, as to
TO keep on this course would have been
to run the danger of being rammed by
these two ships, Admiral Cervera con-
suited me and agreed that it was impos-
sible to continue Chat is, continuing
toward the Brooklyn to ram that vesseD
so we put our Prov toward the coast"
But for the fine seamanship, the
skilful maneauvre of Schley, his su-
perb ship the Brooklyn, by odds the
fastest ship in the fight, might, have
been destroyed, and the battle have
had very different ending, by the es-
cape of the Spanish war ships The
Spaniards knew the facts. Sampson had
nothing whatever to do with the splen-
did naval victory of the Americans at
Santiago. 1t was practically Schleys
work. with the ''men behind the guns
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Proposition TO Unionize school
Teachers

Milwaukee, July 10.-Proposed union
izing of the school teachers of the
country into champions of the cause OF
labor formed the basis of the report
which Mayor Agar, Of Firbury. Ill,
made to the national convention of
glass bottle blowers today. The report
declares that the text books used In
the public schools teach erroneous ideas
regarding labor, and proposes three OBJ
jects for the teachers unions as follows:
To use only those text books bearing
the union label. To endeavor to aid
text books which looked upon problems
from the laboring standpoint. To in
crease teachers wages
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
THE LATEST CARTOON.

You ought to see Opper's latest car
toon. in the New York Journal. 1t is
capital. 1t is called eat the Ohio Re-
publican Convention" A hall is seen;
on the stage is the Republican Party"
in the attitude of a great, kneeling
elephant. It has labels stretched all
over it which read Beef Trust-Canned
Meats"-"Get Your Oil from Rookie
feller,'' Fine Cigars at the Tobacco
Trust" Use Havermeyer's Sugar"
Morgan & Cos. Financial Cinchists,"
This Space to Let On top Of the
elephant is Hanna standing on the
neck and with spear in hand pressing
on. the neck. Immediately in rear is
Mckinley, all smiles, hat in hand,
waving, and by him is grinning Roose-
Welt screaming. In front filling all the
seats and the two galleries are the huge
trust fellows, properly labeled. All the
trusts are there, including the steel
trust, the oil trust, the whiskey trust,
salt trust, sugar trust, tobacco trust,
Leather trust and so on by the dozens
Overlooking the disgusting scene is a
portrait of Lincoln. Under is written
Wouldn't it Jar Your On the side of
the platform is a large poster-'Build-
ing Cooled by the Ice Trust" Chairs
by the F'urnitude Trust" Music by
the Piano Trust Senator Hanna
(speaks): 1.-The people of the Uuited
States will continue to Trust that par
ty." The Audience enthusiastically
|'' Heart Heari''
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12

Mr.. NJ. S. Willard has a three column
reply to the speech Of Mr.. James II. Pou
before the late Bar Association at
Wrightsville. Mr.. Willard is well
affairs. He shows inconsistencies in
Mr.. Pou's argument, and relates some
rather important history. and shows
what part Mr.. Pou had in drawing the
revenue bill that passed. He says that
and corporation attorneys
prevented the repeal OF the special
taxes, and gives the many difficulties
encountered by the committee of the
legislature in framing the bill. Audi
alteram partem.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
A COMPLETE yINDICATION.

Rear Admiral Schley did not stand
in need of vindication. The shoe is on
discussion is bringing out hearty de-
testation and condemnation of McKin-
ley, Long & Co. It seems (and it should
not be forgotten) that the brave Mary
Ianders unprincipled enemies even ac-
eused him of cowardice, of running
away from the Spanish ships when they
entered the fight. Schley explained
why he swung his ship, the Brooklyn.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Federal Quarantine In Florida

Washington, July 10.-Governor Jen-
nings, of Florida, had a conference to-
day with Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Spalding and Surgeon General
Wyman on the subject of the govern
ment taking over the four state quar-
antine stations. The only question in
volved are those of authority on the
part of the treasury department to pur-
chase or lease the stations and the
availability of funds for that purpose.
1t is expected that a conclusion will be
reached within day or two.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Bank Building Changed Hands.

By deed filed yesterday at the office
Of the register of deeds. Mr.. John s.
Armstrong. president of the National
Bank Of Wilmington. transferred to the
Atlantic National bank the handsome
tnree-story banking house and lot on
the northwest corner of Front and
Princess streets. The lot extends 6s
feet on Front street and ~ feet five in
cnes on Princess street. the size of the
lot being e6x42 feet. five inches. The
deed carried with it all the fixtures in
the building. The consideration was
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Philippine Postal Affairs

Washington, July 10.-In a report to
the secretary Of war in reference to the
confusion of postal accounts, noted
some months ago. A. l. Lawshe- audi
tor for the Philippine Islands, says:
"I am now of opinion that the postal
affairs of the islands from the begin
ming until the present time have been
honestly and economically administer
ed and that the audit now in progress
will confirm that view.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12

Norfolk, Va, Jul y 1o.-Judge r. F.
Prentiss. Of the circuit court today de-
cided that the Postal Telegraph COM
pany is amenable to the city tax ordi-
nance which imposes a license tax OF
$3.50 per year ard in addition, 81 per pole
on each pole and 81 on every hundred
feet Of conduit owned by the corpora
ton in the city. The Postal claims
that II is exempt under the interstate
commerce law and will appeal the mat
ter to the supreme court of Virginia
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Z. A. Younger to be Paroled

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 10.-The state
prison board today approved the parole
of Colonel E. A. Younger who has been
in the Saltwater penitentiary for ten
years for completely in robbery and
murder during the raid of the James
gang on the Northf1eld (Minn.,) bank
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Strike of Building Trades Union Men

Fort Worth, Texas, July 10.-A strike
Of large proportions involving all build
ing trades begun here today. Fully
1000 men are out and work is practical
ly suspended all over the city. The
strike is the outcome of the refusal o.
the laborers' federation to accept the
result of arbitration of the demand for
higher wages.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Charbon Attacks state Farm Mules
Jackson Mics J,,1

Jackson, Miss, July 10.-Governor
Longino and Professor j. c. Roberts,
veterinarian at the State Agricultural
and Mechanical college left today for
Sandy Bayou convict farm in Harkey
county, where charbon has appeared
among the state mules. They also will
visit other infected districts.
Difficulty is being experienced in pro-
curing virus, but kilograms have been
sent in every direction and a supply is
expected tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Question of Governor Aliens Resig-
nation

San Juan, Porto Rico. July 10.-GoE-
ernor Allen when his attention was call
ed anew today to the report that
he would resign in the near future,
said: Il have not resigned and shall
not take any action In the matter un-
til after I have seen President McKin-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12

Rev. Moses ]. Hunt is dead at Green's
boro. He was II years old and entered
the Methodist university in 1856. He
was a faithful preacher, not specially
strong or intellectual, but earnest, plain,
and often quite interesting. He was
born in Granville county. and we have
kown him well since 1859. He was a
good man and true.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
False Report as to LOSS OF Life b,
Storm

Victoria, Texas. July 10.-Reports of
great damage and loss of life at Port
Lavaca are without foundation There
was a hard wind and high tide. which
caused some damage to small craft in
the harbor and wrecked a dancing pa
vilion and the wharves. The damage
will not exceed $500. No lives were
lost and only a few persons hurt; none
SeriOuSly
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12

Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon, now OF Boston,
- one OF the ablest ministers North Car
olina has sent out to preach Christ and
Him Crucified. He il man all the way
stands some six feet, two inches tail
ana is brainy and well equipped as to
scholarship. James II. Earle & Co., Of
Boston. also. we think, has announced
that next week they will issue a volume
from DR.. Dixon bearing the title-"Is
Christian Science Humbug?" 1t will be
read b~ thousands This is the second
work from North Carolinians on the
new religion" Rev. DR.. McCorkle,
Presbyterian, now Of Savannah, Ga,
published a useful, closely reasoned
work on the same subject, but with an
other title. some two years or SO ago.
DIR. Dixon is strong sn the pulpit in de-
bate. with his pen. He was a favorite
with the late Dwight L. Moody.
The pepers tell Of a very serious and
direiul outbreak among the worst ele-
ment or the negroes in the state and
several instances of outrages have
been reported upon helpless white wo-
men and children lately. Not giving
all. the Raleigh Post. recently said
through a correspondent: The cpl
dennic OF negro lust, which broke out in
Lenoir county two weeks ago, and was
repeated with added horrors in John
ston county during the present week.
has developed. the fiendish instinct in
another black brute, this time in the
county of Wayne. In this, the latest in
stance recorded, there was a failure of
evil intentions, due to the presence and
prompt action Of two white men, who
captured the negro on the spot and
lodged him in Goldsboro JAIL"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16

TO tho Great Servants of tho Common
- 3wsal In Anc1ent qrsscc.,
Probably the early Greeks and par
ticularly the Athenians were least
grateful to their great men. There
was q predisposttion to flckleness and
to -hasty Judgment in the Greek char-
acter, as we'll as a strong jealousy OF
any individual who seemed likely to
attain prepohderating power in tho
state; and their political and judicial
system unfortunately supplied no COM
pensating check. Their leaders were
Thus sacrificed alike In good and evil
and a list of those who fell,
victims would be long one. Aristides
(the "Just'D, Miltiades. Themistocles.
Socrates aid Timotheos are few Of
the great men who ended their lives
in unmerited exile Or. by judicial MUIR
'sst.s Sometimes after1kfeatstA tn Ere was
a general butchery q the unlucky
leaders. The, Carthagpaians were also
noted for their ingratitude to the geat
servants of the c0.nmonweal.. and this,
no doubt, helped to handicap them in
the struggle with Rome. where a wiser
policy was pursued. Spa1R. amongst.
moderns, has been most neglectful Of
the Just claims OF her great men
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16
THIS WILL INTEREST MANY

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16
AN OILY TASTE.
'osds Hens Kerosene and Gets Flavor
Tn tho EGGS.

sssds Hens Kerosene and Gets Flavor
In tho Eggs.
W. Stewart Wise. fancier and
lreeder Of chickens highest In the art
laying eggs fit FOR king. made a
lieceyegy the other dV.. He hM seen
.,dasting Ebeut the qiiality and .ftzsh
less OF the eggs he sold from his hen
lery. benjamin. c. Bayne gave Mr..
Wise an order The time each egg was
hacke2 ftom ths~ aest was recorded
,pon It. Ths:gavs. Mr.. Bayne a proof
u the >MhoEsouaeness pt'the breakfast
,,eN}s to$xt xe4t sng. ss,The ba-
ION Mgd eg8,MSre hftsd, hit there
sesfHsd TO Us something In the cook
ng that was not acceptable to Mr..
sayne.s 81. tsasl5s. spd hs began to Ques-
Ion Whether they had been cooked in
kerosene oil or II the Standard on
company had cornered' the bacon mar
set and injected into the meat some OF
is trade mark taste and smells. E1-
animation proved that the cook wss
not in the employ Of any oil trust
neither kerosene. olive Or axle-and
he mystery ended with the uneaten
Eggs upon the breakfast table. Mr..
Beyne, relating his experience to Mr..
Wise, opened that gentleman's mind.
who said: Il can explain 1t to you,
Who would have thought such a thins
was possible?" Then Mr.. Wise said
hat number Of his best chickens had
been afflicted with colds. He had had
their food impregnated with kerosene
oil, which soon cured the brood. This,
ae declared, had found Its way into tia
Eggs. The explanation satisfied Mr..
Dayne and the family that the cook
had not used kerosene to cook that
breakfast, and, under the circumstance
IS, they will give Mr.. Wise another
chance to prove the value OF the pro
AUCTIONS OF his hens.-Baltimorc Sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16
Ears OF Wrong Size.

Justin Mccarthy and some friend.
were talkig once about a member
fhe House Of Commons. A lady whit
was one Of the company said it was {,
pity fol. the sake Of his personal ap
pearance that he had such very larg,
ears. Yes" said T. P. O'Connor, TIT
brilliant parliamentary and platform
orator, "and the worst Of it is thai
while they are too large for ears. the!
are too small for wings"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16
THE "WRITE DEATH.r
Remarkable Mist In tho Rockies Which
Often Proves Fatal

OF all the natural phenomena pc
culiar to the Rocky Mountain region
mono Is more strange or terrible than
the mysterious storm known to the In
dams as "the white death" Scientific
men have never yet had an opportun-
ity Of investigating 1t. because It
comes at the most unexpected times
and may keep away from a certain 10
ca!ity for years. Well-read men Who
have been through it say that 1t Is
fog comes from is more than any one
can say. This phenomenon occurs
most frequently in the northern part
OF Colorado. In Wyoming and oeca-
sionaily in Montana. About two years
ago party Of three women and two
men were crossing North Park in a
wagon in the month OF February.
The air was bitterly cold. but dry as
q bone and molionless. The sun sboEs
with almost startling brilliancy. AS
the FIVE people drove along over the
crisp snow they did no: experience ths
least cold, but really felt most COM
Portable, and rather enjoyed the trip.
Mountain peaks fifty mills away could
be- seen as distinctly as the pine trees
by the roadside Suddenly one Of the
women put her hand up to her face
and remarked that something had
stung her. Then other members OF
the party did the same thing. although
there was not an insect in sight. All
narvelled greatly at;this. A moment
later they noticed that the distant
mountains were disappearing behind
cloud Of list. Mist in Colorado in
February? Surely there must be some
mistake. But there was no mistake.
because within ten minutes gentle
wind began to blow, and the air be-
came filled with fine particles Of some
thing that scintillated like diamond
dust in the sunshine. Still the peo-
pie drove on until they came to a
cabin where a man signalled them to
stop. With his head tied up in
bundle of mufflers, he rushed out and
handed the driver a piece Of paper on
which was written: Come into tho
house quick, or this storm. will kin
Gil OF you. Don't talk outside hcro."
OF course no time was lost IN getting
Under cover and putting the horses in
the stables. But they were a little
late, for in less than an hour the
whole party was sick with violent
coughs and fever. Before the next
morning one of the women died with
all the symptoms Of pneumonia. The
others were violently i'll Of 1t, but
managed to pull through latter long
sickness.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16

;. One Of the. Erie ferryboats Leaving
Jersey City about a. m. when pas.
senger traffic is heaviest, may usnally
be seen a gray express horse who haa
a way Of his own of securing dainties
AS the ferryboat approaches her Sill
and the crowd swarms In the wasok
way he begins his antics. Gett!ft
.lose to man in front OF him he ad.
ministers with his nose a push BE-
tween the shoulders which sends! tn,
victim. with a rush against his fellow
passengers. Then his horzeshil
swings from side to side TIL from
Iomeone who knows his weakness 4.
lump Of sugar or an apple is forth,f
coming. When that has disappeared
down his capacious throat the horse Il
on his best behayior.-New York Sun
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16

the AugHstasia synod OF tho Swed-
lsh Lutheran church Of America Will
rafse no1rrfieHt to the memory: O.,
me, late Dr.. Olaf OLSON, the pres,-
GENT OF the Ausustana college in No.
sne, ILL.,, who died last spring
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-02-16
Take World rs 1t H.

I have noticed one thing, that tn
most popular persons in society ar.
those who take the world as it is fin,
the least fault and have no hobbies
They are always waited to dianer.-
Exchange.