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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
STATE WAR CLAIMS
Made for Settling Those
From This State.
Especial to The Mess

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, June S.-The adjutant gen.
era1 has completed arrangements with
the war department for settlement of
all claims growing out Of the Spanish
American war filed by North Carolini-
ans.
The state charters the Briscoe Foun-
dry and Machine Shops Company, cap
ital $4,000. r. N. Page and others
stockholders.
Forty-six convicts were sent from the
penitentiary today to Dover to work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28

Skin affections viii readily disappear
by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Saive.
Look out for counterfeits- IL you get
DeWitt's you viii get good results. tt
is the quick and positive cure for piles.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28

Dewitt's Little Early Risers search
the eemotest parts Of the bowels and
remoFe the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take, never
gripe. R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
Governor General wooo sick

Havana. June A.-The condition Of
General Wood who for several days
has been suffering from an attack OF
grip and malarial fever which howev-
er. did not interrupt has official duties
siderably higher today and he has been
forced 70 take to his bed. Surgeon
Major Hayard, the generals attending
physician. has advised absolute rest
until the fever subsidies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
A Cannon-Ball Train Wrecked

Little Rock, Ark, June 25.-The south
bound cannon ball train on the st.
Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern rail-
road was wrecked near Beebee this
morning. The engine, mail car and two
baggage cars were derailed and smash
ed into kindiing wood. w. w. Stibold,
A E. Lambs and Butler Campfeld, pos
tai clerks. received severe injuries. The
three day-coaches were derailed. but
none Of the passengers was injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28

Cradock, Cape Colony, June A--The
detachment Of the Colonial Mounted
rifles which was attacked by the Beers
at Waterkioof, June 10th, was pursuing
Commandant Malan, when General
Kritzinger surprized the Rifles and
camp at Waserkloof while the colonial
troopers were saddling up The Tight
lasted two and half hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWftt's Little Early
lamy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
JUST RULING.
Deeper Question Than Mere Violence
in Most Labor Disorders.

Kansas City Star.
In passing a Jail sentence upon a Chi
cage laborer who had used violence upon
a fellow workman because the latter had
refused TO join in a strike, Judge Holdom
as to the character of the offense. The
defendants attorney made the plea that
inasmuch as his client had already
served a considerable time in Jail pend
ing trial, the law should be satisfied. The
Judge held that the law might thus be
appeased if there were nothing at stake
except the mere question of assault and
a violation of one of the fundamenta
principles Of personal liberty. guaranteed
by the Constitution, there must be a
greater penalty. The point is made that
a workman engaged Upon a contract with
which he was satisfied. cannot legally be
interfered with even by the President of
the United States. The fact that he is a
the rules of his organization has nothing
TO do with the case. 1t is wrong to disre-
gard the instruction of the union, but the
offense is against that body solely. and II
may be punished only by the prescribed
discipline of the order-Slch as filming,
suspension or expulsion. But no one has a
right 10 modest the workman, even If such
interference be In pursuance of the unions
instruction. Ordinarily such cases have
been tried merely upon the charge of as
sault and battery. Judge Holdom makes
the offender answerable for the abridg-
ment of constitutional liberty. This ruling
is an exacting one, but IL Is just, and the
distinction made should be considered by
interests always suffer when they resort
TO violence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
TRACT SOCIETY'S WORK.
STRIKING REPORT AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
Efforts to Spread the Gospel i'm The
New Island PossessiOns-WOrL in
the Army and in Utah.

WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The Wash
ington annual meeting of the American
Tract Society was held to-day in the Gun
ton Temple Memorial Church., the Rev.
Asa S. Fiske, pastor, presiding. The Rev.
Judson Swift. field secretary, of New York,
presented a brief report of the society's
work. Gen. o. .. Howard delivered an
earnest address setting forth the object
and needs of the society. He gave from his
own experience a somewhat detailed ac-
count of the Tract Sooiety's work in the
army, emphasizing how much good it ac-
compIished during the recent Spanish war.
He also told of what was being done in our
island possessions. General Howard is the
society's president, and is deeply interested
in its work.
The secretary's report stated that the So
ciety has issued between thirteen and four
teen million distinct publications at home
and in the foreign field. The society
through it's system of colportage strives to
carry the gospel message TO the millions
that are unreached by the churches. Dur
ing hfty-nine years of colportage over ff-
teen million family visits have been made,
and nearly ten million families have been
prayed with or spoken TO on the subject of
personal religion, while 16,500,G0 pages
Of Christian reading have been left
in their homes. The society has been
able to publish the gospel truth in
1913 languages or dialects, and has
aided the denominations mission boards
in their work at home and abroad. During
the year between four and five million
pages of Christ literature in the Spanish
aDguage have been distributed in our
island possessions, and one million pages
CT selected reading nave been distributed
to the army and navy.
An effort is being made in Utah to place
tracts in every Mormon home by means
of colporteur wagons and colporteurs, thus
reaching the children and youth. New
publications have been issued during the
year In English, Spanish, Polish and Ger
man. An earnest appeal is made for an
increase of funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
A Modern PoIonious.

Bangor CMe) Commercial
my son." said the fond but wise parent.
you are leaving me to go out into the
world. I have nothing 20 give you but
advice. Never tell a lie. IL you wish 10 put
one in circulation, get IL published. A lie
cannot live. but IL takes one a blaTned long
time 10 fade out OF print.
Always read your contract. & man
might consider he was getting a sinecure IL
he were offered a position picking blossoms
off a century plant; but you see he wouldn't
have a remunerati tive occupation IL he were
paid on piece work.
Be not over critical. Even the most
ordinary sort OF a genius can tell when the
other fellow f. making a fool OF himself.
Remember that the young man. like the
anglers worm. IS rather better for being
visibly alive
"Be careful in the choice OF your sur
roundings. Environment will do n great
zeal for a man. For example. -four and
water In a china jug is cream sauce: I'm a
pail on the sidewalk II Is billstickers' paste.
Don't forget that there's a time for
everything and that everything should be
done In It's proper time. Never hunt for
bargains IN umbrellas on a rainy day.
You may make enemies II you know
who they are don't mention them. Silence
Is golden: IL saves the money that might
otherwise he spent IN defending a libel suit
II you don't know who they are-well.
abuse lavished on a concealed enemy is ike
charity indiscriminately bestowed. It's q
good thing wasted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

color. are strongly effective. Another IL
lustrated article describes the work Of Mr..
George hampton, A. X. A, In the Glasgow
Art Gallery. c. j. Pretorius writes OF the
houses. idols and wood carvings OF the
Maoris- Some OF these carved idols, as
shown in the Illustrations. bear a resem-
blance to those found among the Indians
OF the far Northwest. Ernest knaunt
writes appreciatively of the American ar
list. Edwin H. Blashneld. and his work.
A series of Illustrations show the fittings
and interior decorations of a country house
near New York. They serve as an object
lesson in artistic simplicity. Chapters or
Studio Talk contain a variety or gossip
and Information relating TO the work or
both British and American artists. repro
auctions are given OF the successful pic
lures In a prize competition offered by the
Studio some time since. The drawing are
of much merit. Besides the full-page re-
productions OF cOlOred etehings mentioned
before are a photogravure reproduction OF
a dry point etching by Alfred East and
two pencil drawings by Blashfield. This
high-class magazine is of especial value
10 those who, living distances from art
centers. yet wish 10 know something of
what Is being done by leading artists. Pub
lished by John Lane, The B0dley Head"
2Jl Fifth avenue. New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

derationr said Billy. I never thought OF
that I'll go and blow IL in right away!'
Bertha herself admitted coyly that there
might be danger from INSCRIPTIONS fortune
hunters, and assisted merrily in transform
ing the source OF peril into hot birds and
cold bottles. Soon afterward Billy men,
toned the incident TO a manager of his ac-
quaintance. You're a three-ply idiot said
the manager promptly. If Bertha has no
money when you die. she may be driven TO
marry some scallawag just TO get a home
That struck Billy as being irrefutable logic.
and he recommended the savings; but be-
fore long the disturbing suggestion OF tbs
cynic proved too much for him and the sum
been prey to doubt and uncertainty, the
boarding in the property trunk has APP
peared and disappeared as he inclined first
TO one theory and then TO the other, and
the relative advantages of the two views
have embroiled the entire variety colony
where he lives in a debate that has lasted
for weeks. ] mention the incident as being
characteristic. You might please observe"
added the advance agent, that ] am not
speaking OF the ultra-modern vaudeville
artist but the good old-fashioned variety
performer who is still the backbone Of the
business. / understand that some OF the
artists formerly of the legitimate are
very thrifty people. 1t was a performer
a juggler getting $50 a week-who ad-
vanced the oldest argument | ever heard
against saving money. i was Gliding him
one day for his improvidence. and he re-
piled plaintively that he suffered greatly
from insomnia, and IL he knew he had
funds lying in some bank at the mercy OF
thieves and embezzlers he couldn't sleep at
all. After that / had no more to say"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

sistants were employed. The Stapdard Die
tionary contains 10000 terms, the largest
vocabulary ever printed"
The late Queen Victoria naturally holds
a prominent place in the Eclectic Maya
zine for April. There is a paper of personal
Renaissance by Mrs. Emily Crawford, from
the Contemporary Review, owen Seaman's
poem from Punch and Sir Theodore Mar
tins tribute from the Nineteenth Century.
The number opens with an article from
the Fortnightly Review, by "Calchas."
who puts and undertakes to answer the
question, "Will England Last the Cen
tury?'' Another article in the domain of
international politics is that by Auguste
Breal, entitled Concerning French and
English" which is a plea for a better UNI
de~rStanding between the two nations. Elk
aminations in Fiction" by Andrew Lang
is in that writer's cleverest vein. The re-
Gently published life of Thomas Henry
Huxley furnishes Leslie Stephen material
tor a warm personal appreciation. There is
a travel sketch, Fifteen Hundred Miles
on Fresh Water" which gives some pic
turesque glimpses of the great lakes. The
Hon. Mrs. Chapman writes OF "A New
Century and an Old Riddle" there are
two bright short stories and various eS-
says, sketches and verses, with notes on
new books, etc, make up the rest of the
number. The Living Age Company, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
Took the JanitOr's Tip.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
There is a distinguished divine in Detroit
who took some advice from the church
janitor the other day that he would have
resented from any other member of his
congregation or attendant at his services.
Hes an old man of very decided views"
relates the minister. He is loyal beyond
compare and takes an interest in the
church that many other members might
well emulate. He is also a militant follow
err of the cross and has no h%esitancy In
kicking trespasserS OF the church sward il
they stop TO argue about the order of their
going. / was working In my study at the
church the other day when he entered
without knocking, squared himself in front
OF me TO ~criticise a series of sermons | was
preaching that strongly urged right living
as well as right profession I had borne
down pretty hard on some worldly weak
nesses.
See here. Doctor said my caller. YOU
must let up a leetle or that preachin' of
yours. You're giyin' IL to en- too strong
right on the go in. / been watchin' the con-
gregation. and there's an awful lot OF
squirmin' round i'm the seats and lookin'
down noses and nudgin', and II hahn:
cause they feel funny. either.
I'm not trying 10 be amusing
~ know that. but they hain't used to
havin' II give so straight and so fast. Work
EN- up 10 IL gradual. Don't stun 'em so
they can't think without gettin' mad. Git
'em TO goin' long with you and then give
'em thunder and lightnin'. doctor. You can
take my word fur IL. fur l was watchin'
church congregations when you was a
chile
Il rewrote the rest OF that SERIES"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
SUNDAY CONCERTS.
First in New York Is n Great Success
-~Bispham in Good Voice.

NEW YORK. March 2l-Twelve hundred
persons listened TO David Bispham at a
popular concert given at Carnegie Music
Hall this afternoon. The recital was of the
nature of an experiment, the management
being DESTROYS of finding out whether a
New York audience could be attracted on
Sunday afternoon by an arrangement of
popular prices. Those in charge of the
concert profess TO be more than satisfied
with the result. Mr.. Bispham sang a num-
Der of baritone selections, chiefly from
Schubert, Schumann and American compos-
ers like Mcdowell and Walter Damrosch.
Bispham was in good voice and at times
received hearty and enthusiastic applause.
Critics appear to agree that while some
other singer may Surpass Bispham in range
of voice, technique and experience. few
there are who possess greater powers Of
artistic expression. All in all, the posi-
bilities of Sunday afternoon concerts for
musical educational purposes seem TO have
been amply demonstrated by Mr.. ~Bispham's
recital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
MORE FILlPINOS YIELD
TWO DETACHMENTs. WITH A NUM-
Der OF RIFLES, SURRENDER.
Extension of the Franchise Clause of
the PrOclnmatiOn-Rapid Growth of
Protestant Sentiment.

MANILA, March 2i.-In the province of
Cavite four irsurgent officers and fifty
three men. with fifty-six rifles. have sur
rendered to Lieutenant Colonel Frank d.
Baldwin, of the Fourth United States In
fantry, and one insurgent officer and twelve
men, with sixteen rifles, to Colonel Walter
S. Schuyler, of the Forty-sixth Volunteer
Infantry.
The municipal code provides that those
in rebellion after April l shall be ineligible
henceforth to vote or hold office. Upon the
request of General Trias. who is winding
up the remnants OF insurrection, the Phil
ippine Commission has extended this date
TO May 1.
The Philippine Commission has sailed
from Iloilo for Jolo TO make a three days
visit and to endeavor to come to an AMIGA
ble understanding with the Sultan regard
ing various matters. There will be no leg
~islatiOn. According to treaty the Sultan's
government controls the Sulu groups.
The attendance at the services of the
Evangelistic Church in Manila is not d.
minished. Professionalism is spreading rap
idly in the province of Pampanga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
REPORT IS UNTRUE.
"a Hanna Says Morgan Will Not
Take Over His Interests.

NEW YORK, March Ex-senator Hanna
arrived in this city to-day from Washing
ton. He was accompanied by his daugh-
ter Ruth. He said he would remain in New
York for two or three days on purely pri-
vate business. Asked as TO the truth of a
story current that he and j. Pierpont Nor
gan had come to New York to settle the
details of a transaction by which the Nor
gan interests were to TAX over the iron
and ore interests of NJ. a. Hanna & Co.,
of Cleveland. the senator said that there
was no truth in this story. He said that
the fact hat he and Mr.. Morgan were on
the same train was only a coincidence.
Senator Hanna also denied that he had
come here for the purpose of taking a hand
in the reported differences between Sena-
tor Platt and Governor Odell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
COMMONERs AND PLUTOCRATs.
Political Demagogues Menace Society
by the Use of These Terms.

Saturday Evening Post.
The dictionaries tell us thai a 'com-
moner" is one of the common people, as
distinguished from the titled class. Having
no titled class, no aristocracy, with whom
shall we impair a man in order TO dis
cover whether or not he is a "commoners %"
Moreover, this designation implies inferiori-
~. however different may be the intention
Of the gentleman who is now using II so
freely. II does not mean the same thing az
Lincoln's phrase. 1.-The plain people" This
is a term that we can all understand. The
plain people are not necessarily common
ers; they are distinguished by nothing ex-
cept the absence of ostentation. The plain
people may be rich or poor. educated or
ignorant; they may be more or less worthy.
AS a matter of fact, the plain people COM
prehend all sorts and conditions OF men.
and whereas 10 "comm0ners" the idea OF
inferiority at once attaches the plain peo-
ple' suggests merely the mass; the term
carries with IL nc odium. and implies tho
existence OF no contrast with a defined
higher class of special privileges.
How, indeed, can there be any classes in
a state where any line that should be at
tempted 10 be drawn between them would
be quickly scuffed out OF sight by the feet
of those pressing upward In intelligence,
capacity and wealth, virtue and talents? ~
There can be no classes I'm a country where
the ''commoner'' OF yesterday is the states
man. capitalist, 'plutocrat." IL you like. OF
to-day. And great harm my be done. polit-
ically and socially, by the propagation Of
the idea that the people OF the United
States are divided into any other classes
tnan THESE t"o' thS "OAtny anu tne uH-
worthy, those who have virtue and tall
ents' and those who lack these character
istics.
Even in the most democratic OF European
countries. England. the son OF a farmer or a
shopkeeper Is discourse ed In any desire he
may manifest to occupy n higher social po-
sition. The idea OF class or caste, In a form
somewhat modified. is as firmly held Ia
England to-day as IL was ever held. Here,
on the other hand, the greatest encourage
ment 10 effort and improvement has been
the knowledge that the most desirable and
the most sOught-after things OF life. to-
gether with the highest honors. are open to
all without regard TO birth. To
a theory OF caste is to impair EFFORT and
weaken ambition, and not even In the name
of politics should an attempt 10 DO this be
na~pnfftGH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

sweep black off from the conquered board.
The poetry of the Bible, what is that?
Beauty? There is more beauty OF form in
much English poetry than in much Of the
Hebrew. Splendor of diction? There is as
great spiendor of diction in the great mod
ern poets as in the great Hebrew poets.
over the holy of HOLES OF the Egyptian
temple was written, Who shall draw aside
my veil?" This is the function OF the poet
to draw aside the veil and enable him who
has duller eyes To see the life which palpi-
tates behind nature. These great Hebrew
poets drew aside the veil. and what they
saw as the life which palpitates behind
nature and behind human life was God.
When clouds gather in the western sky
and the lightning begins 10 play back and
forth. and presently the thunder crashes
among the hills of my country home. 1
like 70 take the eighteenth Psalm and read
the poets picture of a thunderstorm as
he saw it. many centuries ago, on the
slopes of Lebanon.
Then the earth shook and trembled.
The foundations also OF the mountains
moved
And were shaken. because he was wroth.
There went up a smoke out of his n%ostrils,
And fire out of his mouth devoured;
Goals were kindled by ii.
He bowed the heavens also. and came
down:
And thick darkness was under his feet.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;
Yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the
wind.
He made darkness his hiding place. his
pavilion round about him;
Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the
skies.
AT the brightness before him his thick
clouds passed,
Hailstones and coal of fire.
The Lord also Numbered i'm the heavens.
And the Most High uttered his voice;
Hailstones and Goals of fire.
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered
them;
Yea, lightnings manifold. and discounted
them.
This is what the poet saw-God behind the
thunderstorm.
This is what the Bible is-a book of re-
ligion. And we are to come TO il, not TO
get unerring information about either ma
ture or human nature; we are to come 10 ii
TO get the palpitating heart of humanity.
when God is experienced in the soul OF
the writer.