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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
CAROLINA =
The Patrons of this Delightful Resort
will Have Free Use of the ~Sedgeley
Hall Club House this Season

Carolina Beach, ever so delightful
and popular a resort, will be more so
than ever this season. The patrons of
the beach will be exceedingly gratiied
to learn that this summer they will
have the free use of Sedgley hall club
house. one of the most commodious
and comfortable on the coast.
Captain John w. Harper, of the
New Hanover Transit Company, in
formed the Messenger yesterday that
his company has leased the club house,
and that it will be thrown open for the
free use of those who go to the beach
this \ competent, courteous
janitor will be placed in charge of it,
and he Will give polite attention to all
who will visit the beach and avail
themselves of the club house this
season.
The club house will be supplied with
hammOckS, rocking chairs and plenty
of other seats, and with a bounteful
supply OF pure ice water, sanitary wa
terworkS conveniences. etc, the finest
opportunity will be afforded patrons to
spend a comfortable day on the beach.
People who take along lunch basket
can turn them over to the cantor AMI
he will he there to dc their bidding and
give them every 10 MAKE IL
pleasant for the resorterS. Besides
this the club houses splendid bath
rooms will be open for the free use or
aides and gentlemen.
The season at Carolina beach opens
up about May goth, and Captain Harp
er tells us hat on or about that time
he will run his steamers Sc as to give
five round trips a day to the beach
and southport. Due notice of the
schedule Will be published later.
The steamer Wilmington has al
ready been overhauled and handsomely
repainted from stem to stern. ~ now
the steamer Southport is on the ways
at SINNERS shipyard for a thorough
overhauling and repainting inside and
outside for the summer traffic. She
will be ready in ten days to take up
her run on the Beach and Southport
schedule soon to be inaugurated for the
balance Of the summer season.
The railroad from the pier to the
beach has been also put in repair, the
engine has been overhauled and a
train of new cars beer added to the
equipment, so the service all round this
seasoln will be better than ever before.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

Washington, April 23.-The president
today pardoned Joseph n. wolfson who
was convicted in 1896 in the United
states district court OF Louisiana Of
being IN collision with the bookkeeper
OF the Union National bank. of New
orleans in embeZzlement OF 500. 900 Of
the funds OF the bank and who was
sentenced to eight years imprison-
ment.
The case is in many respects a re-
markable one. and has attracted con-
siderable attention. Wolfson was a
prominent lawyer in New Orleans be-
fore the failure of the bank in 1896 and
mad been a depositor in the institution
1or many years prior to that time. OF
n missing funds he was charged with
having obtained SIG, 000. The long legal
battle which today ended in Wolfson's
pardon then began. Wolfson had the
AID of powerful n influential friends.
The case was appealed to the circuit
court of appeals which affirmed the de-
clslon of the lower court and was then
carried to the supreme court on a writ
of certiorari.
Meantime Wolfson continued the
practice of his profession in New Or
leans until the breaking out of the
SpanlSh-AmerlCan war. Being then
under sentence with his case still pend
ing In the supreme court, he enlisted in
the volunteer army with the consent of
the attorney general and the secretary
of war and served until February 1899,
when he was mustered out. He then
enlisted in the regulars and went to
the Philippines where he served until
October 1900 when he was invaded
home. In January of the present year
the supreme court refused the writ of
certiorari and Wolfson applied for ex-
ecutive clemency. He still has about
year to serve in the regular army
before his term of services expired. He
expects to return to the Philippines i'm
mediately and reioin his regiment.
In recommending the pardon to the
president. the attorney general said:
He approaches you as a Suppliant for
pardon. asking that his brave deeds
and shattered health be accepted as
atonement for the crime of which h
stands legally convicted. The history
of the world is full of circumstance
where tranSgreSsionS of the law in
cases of the gravest character and
consequences IA been condOned by
signal public service in time of war OF
great emergency.
NldIy GASES lldy De lOulu III the re-
cords of our civil war where a good re-
cord as a soldier brought immunity from
punishment for previous transgression
Had Wolfson's name been untarnished
his military services and devotion tc
duty at the time of the Chinese crisis
would doubtless have commended him
to you for recognition. This is not my
own deduction. 1t is so stated By
Major knights report. If he has earn
ed honor and advancement which it is
not seemly to bestow would it not be a
peculiarly gracious act to remove from
him so far as o. a the consequences
of his offense? 1t seems so to me and
therefore. 1 recommend the application
for pardon to be granted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
Gone To

Mr.. Martin Prunjes, a clever young
German who came to America four and
a half years ago and has made his
holne in Wilmington. left last night for
New York whence he sails in a few
days for Germany. He will spend the
summer with kindred there and after
an absence OF six months will return
to Wilmington ext fall. Mr.. Brunjes
is q very intelligent young man and
during the short time he has been here
he has learned to speak English with
remarkable fluency. His friends wish
him a safe trip over the sea and a
again.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
In Pursuit of the Train Robbers

Memphis, Tenn, April 24.-The off,
Gals directing the pursuit of the ban
dts who held up the passenger train
on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
railroad Monday night concur in the
opinion that the gang will Don be cap
tured. General superintendent Har-
ris, of the Choctaw, today says the
bottoms on either side of the railroad
for miles are overfiowed and " with
the aid of Skiffs the men could not
get for away. They must of necessity
follow the railroads and his renders
their capture sooner or later a GER
tainty.
Two men tallying with the descrip-
ton of the robbers were seen in White
river bottom. this side Of Devalrs
Bluf yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
w. Z. Christian Assistant Passenger
Agent

New York, April 24.-W. E. Christian
general agent of the passenger depart
ment of the Seaboard Air Line railway,
has been promoted to the position of
assistant general passenger agent of
the same company, with headquarters
at Atlanta, taking the place of p. H.
Tate resigned.
Mr.. Christian is a we'll known news
paper man, having been connected with
leading papers.in New York, Philadel-
phia and other sections of the country.
He has directed the work of the adver-
Using department of the Seaboard and
this, in connection with his railroad ex-
p~erience, it is considered, eminently fits
him for his new position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
The Cross of Honor

All confederate veterans who have
not secured the cross Of honor which
the Daughters of the Confederacy be-
stow upon the old soldiers, are urged
to make application at once to Mrs.
w. NJ. Parsley, president of Cape Fear
chapter, if they desire to e the
cross on memorial day celebration,
May 10th. This will be the last oppor-
tunity till fail TO get these medals, as
no more will be distributed till then.
Application must be made this week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
Lieut.. Wootten will Reach Home in
Nav

The Rev. Edward Wootten received a
letter yesterday from his son Lieuten-
ant Bradley J.. Wootten, under date of
San Francisco, Cal, saying that he
cannot leave San Francisco for Will
mington before May 9Th. His regi-
ment. the 2Sth. will not be disbanded
before April 30th, so he is not expected
to arrive here before May 18th or
abOut that time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
4 Steamers Cargo Affre

Pensacola Fla, April 24.-Fire was
discovered this morning in the cargo
of the Spanish steamer Alicia, of the
Sierra line, loading here with cotton
and general cargo for Liverpool. There
are about 1,SO0 bales of cotton in the
cargo. The cotton has been flooded and
the matches battened. The extent of
the damage is not yet known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
The Best Blood Purifier

The blood is constantly being purified
by the lungs, liver and kidneys. Keep
these organs in a healthy condition and
the bowels regular and you will have
no lee of a blood purifier. For this
purpose there is nothing equal to Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
one dose of them will do you more good
than a dollar bottle of the best blood
purifier. Price. % cents. Samples free
at r. r. Bellamy's drus store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
A FAMOUS CASE ENDED.
PRESIDENT PARD0kS j. n. W0IFS0N,
THE NEW ORLEANS LAWYER
SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY

For Collision with Bank Officers In
E~mbezzllng S6iO, OOO-AppeaI to Fed
eral Supreme Court-Pending Appeal.
with Consent OF Federal Oficials, He
for the Spanish War.
Distinguishes Himself In Cuba and
China-Invalfded Home from the
Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove all
impurities from system, cleanse your
bowels, make them regular. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

The steamer Montreal clears from
New Orleans for Cape Town with 1000
horses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

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and genealogical diseases. also, all
Throat Best equipped Static Electric
far the treatment OF all Nervous Affec
perfect. Hot and cold baths on every
and matron. Elevators and Electric
sicians correspondence solicited.
DRS. MARSH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

ent of all classes OF Medical. Surgical
diseases of the Eye. Ear, Nose and
Machine. with Y Ray attachneat1
tions- Heating. Lighting. Ventilatisa.
floor. New building. trained nurses
Bell system. Terms reasonable. Ply
Address
& HIGHSMITH, Fayetteville, n. 9.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05

was about eleven years old. We went
there because the schools were better.
My husband was foundryman. and his
work kept him at Niles.
William was great hand for marbles,
and he was very fond Of his bow and
arrow. He got so that he was q very
good shot with the arrow and could hit
almost anything that he aimed OF. The
thing he loved best Of all was kite. It
seems to me I never went into the
kitchen without seeing a paste pot or a
ball of string. waiting to be made into a
kite. He never cared much Tor pets. I
don't believe he ever had one,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05

was reached by the left bank Of the
river, after crossing theb ridge, and was
shaded by large black oak that spread
it's branches far over the water. Here
the boys used to go after school on warm
summer evenings and splash about in the
water for some time.
Had strong Taste for Study.
Our first home in Poland was on the
main street, just east of the corner store
II was-and still is-a frame building,
tainted slate color, and was not as large
as the houses we afterward dwelt in. I
Judge that it has not changed. Our Sec
ond residence was further down the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05
We did not own a horse. so he neye,

We did not own horse. so he never
rode or drove. He was always teasing
to 60 barefooted the minute he came
home from school. In going bare-footed,
when he stubbed toe or bruised his foot
he was as proud Of it as king in show
ing the injury to other boys. When sum-
mer came he always had a stone bruise.
and his shoes came off when the snow
was Off the ground.
Although William had no taste for fish,
Ing, and rarely, If ever, attempted the
sport, he was very fond Of swimming in
the deep pool on Yellow Creek, a little
way above the dam. The swimming hole
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05
HOW MRS. M'F<INLEY RAISED " "
Y X HER BOY TO BE a PRESIDENT

- HORTLY before the death Of the
late presidents mother, a repre-
sentative of an eastern neWspa-
~ per called upon her and to him
she told the simple story of the
late presidents boyhood and his ad-
vancement to mans estate.
The account was first printed when a
great political campaign was in pro-
gress 1t is here reproduced for the first
time since the scenes surrounding the
life of William Mckinley shifted from
brightness to gloom and the star that
shone with brilliancy when the aged
lady related the simple tale was sunk in
darkness.
don't think my bringing up had so
very much to do with making my son
William the president of the United
States. 1 had six children. and I had
all my own work to do. did the best
could, of course. but could not devate
all Of my time to him.
William was naturally good boy. He
was not particularly a good baby. He
cried a great deal. He was very bright
and he began to take notice of things
very young. He was a healthy boy.
We lived in country village. and he
He was a good boy in school, and his
teachers always said he was very bright.
He had his little squabbles with his
brothers and sisters, I suppose. like all
other children. I never paid much atten-
ton to that. He was always an obedient
boy. He was very affectionate and he
was very fond of his home.
We were Methodsts, though We never
went to the extent of curbing the innO-
cent sports of the children. William was
taken to Sunday school about the same
time that he began his studies in the
village school house. He continued to be
q faithful attendant every Sunday till
he went away to the war; I brought up
all my children to understand that they
must study and improve their minds.
MY ideas of an education were wholly
practical, not theoretical. put the chill
dren into school just as early as they
could go alone to the teacher, and then
kept them at it. I didn't allow them to
stay away. AS you may imagine, had
little time for their studies, though I
kept track of their work in a general way
through the reports and their teachers.
did most of the household work. except
the washing and ironing, and made near
~ all the children's clothes; but I saw
Tic Gil NCiC Tie uOIHlHB, ndO
breakfast and We're promptly ready for
school.
Began School and Church Early.
That was the way five days Of every
week began for me. Ours was a hard.
earnest life. My husband was always
an early riser, and off to his work. I
am now speaking of our life in Niles. At
Poland he was away from home most of
the time. and the whole burden of the
family cares fell on me.
We moved to Poland when William
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05

think religion is great thing for boy.
| knew William was a bright boy and a
good boy. but 1 never dreamed that he
would be president of the United
States.
After all, l don't believe did raise the
boy to be president l tried to bring up
the boy to be a good man, and that IS
the best that any mother can do. The
first thing | knew. my son turned around
and began to raise me to be the mother
OF a president.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05

street, toward the mill, where DR.. Elliott
now lives. The third house, now occu-
Iied by Mrs. Smthers, was on the OPP
pOSite side from the other two and had
a veranda along the entire front of the
house.
William was promptly entered at the
seminary land developed strong inclina-
tions to study. In time he became a
member of the literary association in the
Poland Union Seminary. as the institu-
ton was called, and | frequently heard
OF his taking part in debates and other
literary contests. Mrs Morse who was
lis teacher, says that he excel!ed in the
study of languages, although he was
fairly good at figures. ! know that he
was a constant reader. and by the time
he was fifteen he began to read poetry,
being especially fond of Longfellow and
Whittier and. ! belive Byron From this
time of his boyhood he gave up most of
his sports, except ball playing, swimming
end skating. The boys played bail on
the common behind the buryiEg ground
and also behind the seminary.
Politically, the Mex inleys We're stanch
abolitionists, and William early imbibed
very radical views regarding the en-
-
boy, he used to go to a tannery kept by
Joseph Smith and engage in warm con-
troversies on the slavery question. Mr..
Smith was democrat. and so We're sew
eral of the workmen about the tannery
These disputes never seemed to have
occasioned any i'll feeling toward William
because he was always popular with the
very men with whom he had the most
controversy. This Was shown, also. by
his being selected as a clerk at the little
rostofIice. AS William grew older he de-
velOped fondness for the society of young
women. This was encouraged by me. He
bad always shown great affection for his
sisters, often preferring to remain in
doors with them on holidays rather than
to join in sports with other boys on the
common.
Bring Boys Up to Love Home"
His boyhood days ended when he left
home to go to the war. That took him
cut into the world in the broadest sense
Except few weeks at Allegheny coll
lege, this was his first absence from
home.
What do regard as essential in bring
ing up a boy to be president? I can
scarcely say; there are so many things
to teach boys. They should be taught
to be honest in dealing with their fellow
men. They should win their respect and
confidence. Then. boys should be brought
UP to love home, if you want to make
good men and presidents, too, of them.
The home training, such as is inculcated
in the true American home, is great
safeguard to the lads OF this country.
Boys, to be good men. must be good to
their parents. Any boy who wants to be
president should be honest and truthful,
and he should love his home, his family
and his country. No boy will ever be
president who is afraid of hard work. I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-22

How to get people to marry is more important cues
ton than get people to church Whatever may be
said by nendacous statistics fact Of everyday obser
walton that young men and women do not marry. Within
the range Of evbody acquaintance there is an appalling
number Of single persons. WeLtOdo young men with
bright business PROSPECTS, and whose average income would
support an economical wife and family, longer consider
It matter course marry at twenty-One OF at any
other age short Of forty For them there are charming
bachelor apartments comfortable clubs, sefadustng but
tons and whatever they may wish enable them TO dis
pense with the traditional domestic establishment The
object of young is commercial success which
they have been deuded into thinking is less easy to
achieve with wife The commercial spirit rules and has
driven out romance.
In an accidental manner it has been revealed that if
young men and women brought into contract in cir
cumstances which favorable to lovemakng their nat
humanity viii find expression and all the commercial
barriers away. says the Philadelphia Record
Aboard transport Thomas during its latest voyage from
San Francisco were SOC young men aud 200 young women
all single who have been selected teachers for the
Philippines. There long voyage ahead of them;
there ample leisure and immediate duty other than
TO find entertainment In a few days young man inter
viewed captain to learn whether there
aboard or anyone who had authority to perform the mar
riage ceremony He told to wait until they should
Honolulu The day another asked like Ques
ton; and the next another Lovemalug and the demand
for parson became epidemic. One Of the officers of the
boat has reported there private hooks and
Behind the smokack and the chencoops in the spaces
among the cargo and wherever persons might partly
screen themselves could be found couples who had much
to say to each other and nothing to anybody else.
So contagious the madness that some Of the teach
ers locked themselves in their saterooms to escape infec
ton This means not only failed but became Of
grief Honolulu it found that sixty hearts
beating thirty The lovers moved in procession to the
church where the preachers recovered
the shock they married While the hymeneal
operation was Ia progress those who had locked themselves
in their Thought it would be safe to deck
OF the place; but the time the procession
turned the ship the matrimonial microbes had got
their those who aboard and Wild went
up preacher When the captain announced his pur
pose depart there riot among the unmar
lied lovers the dismal prospect of siRglenes
until they should reach Manila 1t safe say that every
young woman teacher board the Thomas who not
married onouu has pledged her troh and that the 200
surplus young VIII knee the first potJicoas they
SHAH see ~ Manila.
This experience clearly proves that most young men
and women need only opportunty-real opportunity
order TO faH in love and marry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-22

pledges the party if successful to repeal the election
which enacted by the Democratic Legislature at the
dctacu Of torman for the express purpose of eliminating
the Negro from politics The chairman Of the con
Fenon in his speech called attention absuTdity CT
the Democratic fear OF Negro domination declaring that
the suggestion that the more than so cent Of white
population Of the state is in jeopardy from the than
per cent Of Negro population is insult brave and
intelligent people"
in Maryland. as in every other southern state the
ATTEMPT to disanchise the Negro is prompted by
fear q Negro domination but by desire to eliminate the
cocred from politics, simply prevent his voting and
enjoying the privileges Of citizenship that are freely
accorded TO the most ignorant and degraded white South
ern Democrats are determined that the Negro shall not be
regarded citizen and that is what is their
disfranchsing statutes and constitutional amendments In
Maryland for instance the Democrats were able to carry
the state for twenty-five years despite the Negro vote and
they would probably have continued carry
revolt against bosssm that had become as disgrace as
it intolerable