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New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
IRRIGATION.

The reclamation Of the unsettled arid public lands
presents different problem. Here 1t is enough
regulate the flow of streams. The object of the
government is TO dispose of the land to settlers
who will build homes upon II. To accomplish this
object water must be brought within their reach.
The pioneer settlers the arid public domain
chose their homes along streams from which they
could themselves divert the water reclaim their
holdings. Such opportunities practically gone
There remain, however. vast areas of public land
which be made available for homestead settle
ment but only by reservoirs and main line canals
impractcabe for private enterprise These irriga-
tiop works should be built by the national gov
ernment. The lands reclaimed by them should be
reserved by the government for actual settlers
and the cost of construction should so far pos
sible be repaid by the land reclaimed. The dis
tribution of the water. the division of the
among irrigators should be left to the settlers
themselves in conformity with State laws and
without interference with those laws with vested
rights. The policy Of the national government
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
4 TRANSP4CIFTC CABLE.

call your attention most earnestly to the cry
ing need of a cabe to Hawaii and the Philippines,
tn be continued from the Philippines points in
Asia We should not defer day longer than
necessary the construction of such a cable. 1t is
demanded not merely for commercial but for polit-
cal and military considerations.
Either the Congress should Immediately provide
for the construction of government cable, else
an ARRANGEMENT should be made by which like ad-
vantsces TO those accruing from a government
cable may be secured to the government by con-
tract with a private cable company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
GOSSIP.

Drs. Berson and Suering assembled
in their balloon from Berlin. They
reached an altitude Of 24,4OO feet, or
more than sly miles. This beats all rec
ords.
Georgia papers not favorable to Hon.
H. G.. Turner for governor asks If he
voted for Mr.. Bryan In 1896. He says
he did, and "Brutus is an honorable
man.
Virginia is afflicted. OF five living
Confederate generals four belong to the
party of "Cump' Sherman and VAN
dal" Sheridan. We believe that North
Carolina never had out one and he got
tired and quit the gang.
Memphis. Tenn, is soon to honor the
memory of one OF the very greatest
military geniuses Of the south-Lieu-
tenant General Bedford Forrest, its
greatest native son. 1t has ac-
cepted the model for the monument.
The statue is said to be a good likeness
Of the soldier General 10 Johnston held
to be the greatest military genius of
America.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
r

1t is stated in our Ashville special
this morning that H. T. Jones, of Spar
ia, has been appointed brandy deputy
collector-presumably brandy gauger-
under Collector HarkinS, at a salary of
500 per month with a liberal allowance
for expenses. H. F. Jones, OF Sparta,
was last Week in Wilkes superior court
canvicted of perjury and judgment was
suspended over him on payment af-
Charlotte Observer.
A curious thing that has just occur
red at Durham is the entry of a piece
of unclaimed land, that has just been
made by Captain n. A. Ramsey. The
land is about an acre in extent, and the
entry is made under the state law,
chapter II, volume second of the code.
1t seems strange that there should re-
main a tract of unclaimed land in one
of the principal cities of the state. But
this appears to be the case.-Raleigh
Times.
1t is encouraging and refreshing in
this day and time to run across a mar
who will stand up and do his duty re-
CARELESS Of consequences. Mr.. Osborne
is a brave man and absolutely fearless.
A favorite of the police-and of Tam
many, yet he, in the discharge of his
duty. dares to face them and prosecute
even Tammany's favorites, when
charged with corruption and crime and
New York hasn't enough force to COM
pei nor money enough to bride him into
winking at corruption and failing to dc
his duty.-Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
LESSONS FROM SCIENCE AND
SANITATION.

In the time of John Milton the aver
age of human life in England was 90
years. That was between 1850 and 1850,
say. 1t had been said that the duration
of average life in the United States was
now at least 80. and some thought 1t
might even be So. But it is but 31.l
years, or only three years more than II
was $50 years g in mother county.
Considering the advance in medical
science. the discoveries OF science, the
application Of nygienic laws and tho
rapid extension of sewerage and sanl-
tation. the increase looks small. or
course in q ountry with nearly So
900, 900 inhabitants hat means much,
but we admit that it is disappointing.
We hasten to make q correction upon
)etter informa ion. We see that h CEN
sus reports It So which is all right n
is as great as The Messenger within a
year expressed a belief that it was Iii
ten years the Improvement was four
wears nearly. That indicates marvels
for true science.
We think the two Carolinas show the
very best records of health in the south.
Our own state with nearly 1,S00,0 600 in
habitants had Il, O6S. South Carolina
appears 20 have done about as we'll
The other states, population considered
showed a higher rate Of mortality.
The difference between Portland, Me-
with 90 per cent. of mortality in every
LOCO inhabitants. and that Of Shreve-
port. La, with it's ass per cent, is stu
pendous. The latter is a death-trap
There are towns and villages all ovei
North Carolina that show a lower rat'
than Portland. Indeed, there are som
that probably do not exceed 8 per cent
if so much. Eliminate the rate among
the negroes and towns of 10000 or more
inhabitants will not probably exceed
Portland.
The reduction OF deaths in the cities
where sanitation holds and good drink
ing water is found is most marked
Cities in the south like Augusta, Ga.
Memphis, Tenn. Mobile, Ala, and New
Orleans, La, show a great reduction ir
the mortality statistics. and all on ac-
count of severe sanitary laws being ap-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
The Negro Industrial League

Chicago, August 21.-The second an
nual session Of the negro league OPEN
ed in this city today and will continue
until Friday. The league was organiz-
ed in Boston a year ago, largely through
the efforts of Booker T. Washington,
who is president of the organization.
Its object is to bring together for
sci negro men and women who are en-
gagged in some business OF industry
and to the establishment or
new enterprises. Delegates are present
from over thirty states.
Presiden Washington in his address
said in part:
LAS a race we must learn more and
more that the opinion of the world
regarding US is not much Influenced by
what we may say of ourselves, or by
what others say of us, but it is per-
manently influenced by actual, tangi-
BILE, visible results. The object lesson
Of one honest negro succeeding in some
business on industry is worth a hun
dred abstract speeches on securing OPP
| p~ortunity of tine race.
"In the south, as in most parts Of the
world, the negro who does something
is respected by bth races. Usefulness
in the community where we live viii
constitute our most lasting and potent
protection.
w want To learn the lesson OF small
things and srlaIl beginnings. We mus
not feel ourselves above the los hum
bel occupation of the simple, humble
beginning. II our vision is clear, our
will strong, we will use the very OBJ
stacleS that often seem to best US as a
stepping stone to a higher and nor
useful life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
THE a

National Magazine" for August
among other things tells of McKinley's
summer vacation at Canton a very
important phase of life. Another ar
ticle is ''Tolstoy's Message to Amer
leans" Price 10 cents q number. Pub
lished at 81 Bedford street, Boston,
Mass.
"E~verybody's Magazine for August
gives General Funston $ own story of
the capture of Aguinaldo. This is a
handsome ten cents monthly. John
Wanamaker. publisher. New York
City.
Confederate Veteran for July is a
good number OF a patriotic and useful
magazine. 1t deserves to De extensive
ly patronized. Price 81 a year Pub
lished at Nashville. Tenn.
1.-The Southland is easily the hand
soonest monthly published in all this
land of the south. 1t is finely printed
on excellent paper. illustrated beyond
rivalry and useful. Price 81 a year or
10 cents a number. Published at Ashe-
Vile, N. c..
THE Literary Era" for August is
very readable. This is a really good
literary monthly. 1t is exclusively lit
erary without tales and travels and
heavy commercial or overdone military
articles. Price 81 a year. Published
in Philadelphia at 1922 Chestnut street
by Henry T. Coates & Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Greenyiile Reflector: The family Of
b late DR.. c. J. O'Hagan ave just
had a handsome monument placed at
MS grave in Cherry Hill cemetery The
monument is a fine quality OF Vermont
granite, and IS % 1-2 feet tall. It weighs
$1,000 pounds.
Charlotte News: Mr.. D. B. Ayers
and family live in Dilworth. Last
night about $50 o'clock Mrs. Ayers
went in the front room for something
and was startled to see a man stand
Ing near the bed. in the corner OF the
room Mrs. Ayers returned to the back
ROOM, where her husband was seated,
and gave the alarm. The man, in the
meantime. ran out the ron oor and
disappeared.-In the recorders court
this morning Mr.. G. 3. Geissanhainer
was fined SIS n the costs for at
tempting to insite riot.
There is great complaint noted
throughout the state against the habit
OF dismiSSing OF criminals upon pay
ment Of costs. There is too much OF
this kind Of business going on, not
only in North Carolina but in other
Southern states. The reason for this
IS apparent in a great many cases
When magistrates are dependent on
fees for their existence they are nat
urally inclined to "cinch" the fee,
regardless OIL the wrong QOne TO the
school children of the state, and the
carrying ont of justice. The next
legislature should enact a law with
holding all cost from magistrates and
constableS until a conviction is had in
the higher court.-Charlotte News.
Raleigh News and Observer: Web
ster. n. G. August 20--H. Cicero
Cowan, journal clerk of the house ses-
sionS of 1899 and 1901, died this morn
ing at 5 o'clock. He had been sick
with typhoid fever about twenty days.
Charlotte, n. c.. Aug. 20.-H. z. c.
Bryant, travelling representative of the
Charlotte Observer, shot at a truckman
at the Seaboard station this morning.
Bryant was at the depot awaiting the
arrival of the ~westbound train. A small
white boy n a negro were engaged in
a ucu The negro was much the larger
perS. Bryant walked up and endeavor-
CASTOR Plunkett, the father of the, ne
gro boy, arrived on h scene and ask
ed Bryant what he had to do with the
trouble. The same question was pro-
pounded to the negro when Bryant and
CASTOR clinched. The negro grasped
Bryant by the throat, but before he
could get in any work Bryant pulled
his pistol. AS 500 as the negro caught
a glimpse of the u he madea break.
AS he ran Bryant fired one shot. He
was in the act Of firing the second time
when Judge H0ke, who was standing
near, caught his arm and prevented
him from shooting the second time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

The recent debates in the British
Parliament reveal two things that
the Tory party has no real friendliness
for popular education and but little
s npathy with the masses. This is 1901
and still royalty and nobility and their
followers are not more in true sympa-
thy with the people than were the
Stuarts or the Hanoverians. They nave
not learned by experience or grown ap-
preciative by progress. The Tories are
really opposed TO education OF any, but
the swell folks and upper class" The
New York Evening Post, observant of
British opinion, says:
Nothing las been more clearly shown
than that a large number OF the on
servatives regard education for the
masses with complete indifference or
with profound m~isgiving. The feeling
is still prevalent in England that there
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Is grave danger OF educating people be-
yond their proper stations. Quite as
distinctly marked, and expressed frank
ly enough by Lord Hugh Cecil, was the
fear that in the extension OF powers to
the school boards the interests of the
established church might suffer. Edu-
cation, in the view of the Conservatives,
should be as churchly as possible"
a curious thing has happened in
Pennsylvania The democrats have
nominated a state ticket and adopted
a platform and both are warmly
applauded by the abIest republican pa
per in that state. The Philadelphia
Press, whose editor-in-chief is I'm Nc
Kfnley's cabinet, has hearty endorse
ment in this wise:
1.-The democrats OF Pennsylvania have
nominated a strong ticket on an i'm
pregnable platform. In character. ca
pacity, and experience the candidates
meet all requirements. The state would
be we'll served by the election of Judge
YerkeS. The Supreme bench needs Just
the kind of strength that he would bring
TO IT. Mr.. Palm would make an ad-
mirable state treasurer"
The talk in the republican news
papers and the threats of republican
politicians that the south shall be cut
down in it's representation because of
b curtailment Of the negro vote and
h application of an educational test,
Chat has prevailed for years. in some
northern states) will not alarm the
white people, n cause them to yield
a DOT in their purpose Of eternal de-
~liverance from all negro bossing. The
fnfQuity Of placing upon the south
illiterate, incompetent, corrupt negro
suffrage will be remembered, and the
republican party did the most foul deed.
To now add injury to the great wrong
first perpetrated by cutting southern rep
resentation will not increase the love
Of white men for the unjust Union or
cause them to favor a return to power
of Sambo and Josh. The New Orleans
States about reflects true southern SEN
timent. 1t says, THE assurance OF
white supremacy in the south, is worth
more tha the sacrifice. should we be
called upon to make it. for the sacri-
flee will insur good government, re-
move the principal cause OF friction be-
tween the two races, and at the same
lime get rid Of the degraded and con-
temptible class of white men VINO asso-
ciate and carouse with negroes in
order to get their votes"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Two of Oklahoma's New Towns Are
Wrecked-SevcraI Persons Killed.

Anadarko. Oklahoma. August %
Three persons were killed, two serious
ly and a number slightly injured in a
heavy wind n rain storm which Wis
tied Anadarko last evening. Twenty
buildings were wrecked, hundreds Of
tents Occupied by homesteaders) were
torn to pieces, and great quantities of
merchandise were strewn far and wide
over the prairie.
The dead are DIR. Mayse, OF Wichita,
Kas.; w. P. Lewis. Of Weatherford,
Texas. and John Antoine. of Paris,
The injured are Samuel p. Mel
Son, of Kansas City, and Daniel Warren
Anadarko is n of three towns which
sprang up after the opening recently,
by lottery, of the kiowa-Comanche In
dian reservation.
After the drawing had been conclud-
ed, thousands of homesteaders, many of
whom failed to win in the drawing,
rushed hither and purchased town lots
which were being auctioned off by the
government. In less than thirty days
the town had reached over 5000 in pop
ulation. Buildings were in the cours
of erection on every hand, while the
majority of the population resided in
tents, Systematically arranged along
the various streets.
When h storm came twenty of the
half finished houses were torn to pieces
Flying timbers caused the fatalities
noted. while h wind swept the tents
into a congiomerate mass and the rain
soaked thousands of dollars worth OF
merchandise.
The storm passed over quickly, the
moon came out and the boomers i'm
mediately set about restoring order
The financial loss was quite heavy, but
no figures are obtainable.
Hobart, Okla, August PA storm
approaching a cloudburst visited Ho'
bart, one of the new towns on the
Kiowa-Comanche lands last night. Nc
lives were lost here. but thousands OF
dollars worth Of property was destroy
ed. Everything stored in tents was
soaked by the rain. two and one-Quar'
ter inches of which fell in one hour
In the courtry districts it is reported
that the storm was more sever n a
least four persons are said to have
been killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

piled. In go cities of 5000 and upwards
the death rate was 81 per cent Ten
years later in ?41 cities of 5000 and up
ward population he rate was 1876, or a
reduction OF "a per cent Good pure
water. complete sewerage, rigid sani-
tation tell b story. Applied to VIII
mington the death rate among the
whites would go below that Of Port
land, Me-, and even the mortality
among the negroes would be much low
cred. We believe 100 lives a year would
be saved in this town of 1000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
HOW,S ThiSS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Tole-
do. O..
We the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & TruaX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly o the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drug
giSts. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Story of a Slave.
Voking.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains Of disease is the worst
form Of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He avs: my
wife has been so helpless for five years
hat she could not turf over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work"
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
l~eSsness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is a godsend
to weak, sickly, u down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold
by r. R. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
ANOTHER LYNCHING IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

North Carolina has had another negro
highly respectable section. When pee
pie thus become Infatuated because OF
a hellish assault upon a good, but un-
protected white girl, it is a sign that
nothing so stirs the southern man as
the preparation of such satanic, awful
crimes by BLACK brutes. The palpitat-
ing bosom of the republican New York
Tribune is deeply stirred over the par
barism in the south. 1t thinks that
lynchings are lao longer caused by a
desire to stop horrible outrages and
from natural rage at the preparation
Of such Unacceptable wrong and unut-
terable shame" but from morbid lust
for bloodshed and torture" AS usual
with the Tribune when the south is con-
cerned, It is clean out Of it. 1t may be
sure hat the south will never cease to
lynch SO long as white women and chill
dren are in danger or are actually as
saulted. If the Tribun had this mat
ter Of cruel and depraved assaults
brought home to it's own establishment.
it would rally the two or three hundred
employees as one man to punish the dew
lish crimes ard hang or burn the lustfuI
beasts. 1t is very fearful over victims
Of mobs, but has but little sympathy
for the pure womanhood Of the south
who are endangered by the ~incarnate
devils who roam and devour. North
Carolina regrets always a Iynching
in her borders. But crimes are very pro-
voking.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
W. lives. a trightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged TO try
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine cured Mr. Long of
a severe attack of Pneumonia Such
cures are positive proof Of h match
less merit of this grand remedy for cur
ing all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC. and s1.00. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at r. R. Bel
lamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
1t Saved Ills Leg.

T. A Danforth, Of LAGRANGE, Ga.
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg, be-.
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Safve
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul-
GERS, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or
Piles it's the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only Csc Sod by
R r. BeIlamy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Bites of insects, reptiles, dogs, and
cats,-also the stings of bees n
~wasps-should be Instantly treated with
Pain-Killer, the quickest and surest
remedy for pains, aches and soreness
of any kind. In use for sixty years,
and sold everywhere. Avoid substi-
tutes, there is but one Pain-Killer,
Perry Davis. Price Csc and soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
BiSmacrk'S Iron Nerve

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found wher Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the suc-
cess they bring, use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and body. Only 25c at r. r.
Bellamy'S drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
s No Book Larnfn',,

How many times did you vote in
the recent election?" asked the judge
The prisoner vas silent.
Answer the question. How many
times did you voter"
"Marse Tom" said the prisoner, adj
dressing the judge. "ain't you know
me long enough ter know dat I don't
know nottin' tall bout 'rfthmetics Pr
Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Nice and New to close out cheap. 100
Waists for CSC; 75c Waists for soc.
a nice line OF Mems New style Fall
Hats-the very latest and incest Goods
in Stiff Hats and Crush Hats-from 75c
UP. a big line of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-23
HAD A MARROW ESCAPE.
Felix O'Keeffe Struck BY an Engine,
But Not Seriously Hurt.

Yard Conductor Felix O'Keefe was
struck by light engine yesterday, and
that he WIS not very seriously injured NAV
be regarded as little short of miraculous.
1t seems that his attention was directed
to a train engaged in shifting some cars on
the yard, and not hearing the approach OF
the light engine, he stepped directly in
front of it. He was knocked down, and
his legs practically locking the wheels, the
engine slid about three car lengths, drag
cling him this distance.
Had the wheels made one revolution
after he was struck, there is little doubt
that both of his legs would have been cut
off. As it is, he is not seriously hurt. His
ankle is painfully bruised and there are
slight bruises about his body, but it is
hoped that he will be able to resume his
duties within week or two.-Bueheld
Telegraph, 22nd inst.
MIR. O'Keeffe arrived at Tazewell yester-
day before his parents knew anything OF
the escape he had made so narrowly from
a violent death. The engineer saw him
lust about the time he was struck, and put
on the emergency brake, which caused
the wheels to slide, otherwise the result
would have been fearful. We are glad to
note that Felix is not seriously hurt.