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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
~GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Heavy Frost and Ice-Negro burglar
Arrested-Rumor of an Independent
Candidate for Mayor-Personals.
Correspondence of the Messenger

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., April "a.
Throughout this section there was
a heavy frost last night. Indeed, ice
formed in the Fork and Indian
Springs vicinities, but the damage to
growing crops, if any, is very slight.
To recent rains is due our escape.
Nat Tatam the negro who entered
the residence of Mrs. Mcdonald and
said there were not enough police
men in town to arrest him, was zap
tured yesterday, given a hearing and
committed to Jail. The negro claims
Henry county, Virginia. as his home
and is a bad looking specimen of his
tribe.
The funeral of the late Walter Girls
void was held from st. Stephens
the rector, Rev. w. P. Summerville.
and was attended by a large number of
friends of the family.
Mrs. Kennedy. wife of Colonel J. T.
Kennedy died at her home in this CITY
this morning.
The will of the late Rev. A. r. Raven
has been ~probated in this county
A. T. Uzzell has accepted the posi-
ton of cashier of the bank at Beau
fort. For the past two years he has
a~cceptably filed the position of coalec-
ton clerk with the National bank Of
his city.
Thos. Stanton, after an illness of
some weeks, is able t o be upon our
streets again, 1 am glad to note.
The Humphrey-Gibson Company of
this city today closed the sale Of a
large tract of timber land in Onslow
county, near Richards. to the Colds
boro Lumber Company. of Dover.
Mr.. Humphrey, who was arrested at
Dover on the charge of a serious as
sault. given a hearing at Dover
On Saturday last and acquitted of the
charge. was re-arrested yesterday Inc
taken to New Bern to be tried before
Justice Street in the same action.
1t is currently rumored on the streets
that a certain element in city would
bring out an Independent candidate for
to defeat George E. Hood at the
polls in May. It is hoped this rumor
is erroneous. but if true, then, any way,
George E. Hood will be elected mayor
by a larger vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
JAPAN IN A STRAIGHT.

The great war debt of England has
Empire has looked to many able Eng
lishmen as ominous. France a de-
generated in population. Germany is
in the beginning of trade troubles. And
now comes news from Japan-so much
boosted of as enjoying asst prosperity
with it's growth and great army-is
said to be in a threatened condition of
panic. The American Consul General
at Yokohama has sent startling tidings
to the effect that Japan is on the verge
of a panic. We know but little of it
internal conditions, but it is noticeable
that Sudden report does not create sur
prise among informed people. Japan
has been going IN too fast. 1t has been
too ambitious and too lavish it appears
to on-lookers. She has sought to be-
come rapidly civilized n to take on
the manners, customs, policies, and ex-
travagance of countries boastful of
their power and progress. The Phila-
delphia Record is prepared for the
bad news and says:
Yet when one examines into the
conditions which present themselves
the wonder arises that a crash
has not already occurred.
THE fact seems to be that Japan,
with the enthusiasm which usually at
tends a convert, has sought to provide
herself with the accomplishments OF
Western civilization more rapidly than
her means have permitted, and the
natural result of an extravaganza not
$1,000 ,,D1n Cr1fEainnf raCnllrnpS has ne.
gun to show itself. With decreased
exports, due to a variety of causes, the
stringency is, of course, accumulated.
This country alone bought from Japan
last year SIS, 900, 900 worth less than 1t
did during the year before, while the
increase in the value of our exports to
Japan amounted to about s6,0oo,ooo.
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TRAIN ROBBER TO HANG
''Black jack Ketchum to Pay the
Penalty for a Daring Hold-Up

Trinidad, Colo, April 24.-"Black
Jack" Ketchum. train robber. will be
hanged at Clayton n. NJ, on Friday.
He will pay the extreme penalty for
the robbery of an express train on the
Colorado Southern railway at Folsom.
N. NJ, August 16. 1899.
Ketchum, single-handed, held UP the
express train and was wounded in the
fight put up by the train crew. Two
of the latter-the conductor and the
postal clerk also were wounded.
Ketchum was shot through the right
arm and after escaping, had II ampu-
tated. After a long chase he was run
down and taken to Folsom for trial.
He was given the extreme penalty.
death.
Since last September Ketchum has
been in the Union county Jail. Rumors
began coming in tina the outlaw
bands of the southwest had taken steps
for the rescue of their comrade. Meas
ureS were It once taken to prevent
such an outcome.
1t was decided to remove Ketchum
to Clayton for execution. The sheriff
of Union county, with a strong force of
deputies, yesterday manacled the pris-
oner with a heav steel belt around the
waist. To this belt his left arm was
chained, while his lower limbs were
bound with steel bands. To further
ensure the enforcement of the courts
mandate, Ketchum was confined in a
steel lined mail car with grated win
dows. Under these precautions the
trip was begun to Clayton. The party
passed through this city today and the
sheriff expressed full confidence in his
ability to deliver his prisoner at Clay
ton before Friday and ward of any at
tempt that may be made to wrench
him from the grasp of the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. 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 the 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, 1901-04-26
MINISTER LOOMS SUSTAINED
BY the state Department I'm His Con-
duet of enezuela Affairs

Washington, April 23.-Frank Il.
Loomis. United states minister to Ven
ezuela arrived in Washington and
called upon Secretary Hay at the state
department this morning.
Mr.. LOOMS elaborated the statement
contained in his report as to his rela-
tons with Venezuelan government and
the political conditions of the country.
The general tenor of his statement was
that there has been no appreciable
change in Venezuela since his last in
terview with President Castro, when
the wishes Of the United States govern
ment respecting the issues between the
two countries were set out. Regarding
the future, b state department 3
willing to allow him to exercise his
discretion-he may return to Caracas or
may be provided for elsewhere in the
diplomatic service.
One result Of Secretary Hays talk
with Minister Loomis was to confirm
him in his understanding that the min
lister has done nothing TO warrant a
withdrawal of the confidence OF the
state department. On the contrary,
it is said, the minister has made it
clear that at every point in his nego-
tiations with the Venezuelan govern
ment he has faithfully and accurately
ollowed the instructions laid down by
the state department. which is, conse-
Guently. responsible for everything
tina has occurred as a result Of the
minister's actions.
pears. manifests no hostility against
this country. and the ~resentful feeling
has found no expression outside of pri-
vate and unofficial quarters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

Senator McLaurin is being backed,
ridiculed and pounded. Ex-senator
Butler, a gallant confederate major
general, is out for him. Has not he
been rather .nshy" for some years?
Most papers outside of South Carolina
see the treachery of McLaurin and so
characterize it. and particularly demo-
ocratic and Independent papers. The
purpose is obvious-office. The plot
viii only work mons ignorant voters
or fellows mighty hungry for a job.
Having failed to create an efficient re-
publican party by giving the ballot to
negroes. and putting many Of them in
office to the great disgust IF honorable
whites, both republican n demo-
Gratis. little Mckinley changes his
tactics and now seeks to build up a
republican party of his sort with taffy,
promise and gifts. He will rope in a
few of the McLaurin n Butler type,
but the simon-Pure democracy will re-
frain from such an alliance and stand
firmly by their guns ready to fight the
real enemies of their country, its safe
ty. its prosperity, it's good name, it's
glory, until the end cometh. For near
ly an hundred years the uncompromis-
ing followers of the great Jefferson have
delivered battle. have been often de-
feated, ave some times won a glorious
victory and ave maintained the
grand traditions of the country and
faithfully maintained the supremacy of
the constitution and the right of the
American people to govern. The bat
tie will be fought again, and the old
principles will be upheld bravely and
unfalteringly. McLaurin and Butler
and some others of that peculiar make
up, will hardly succeed in binding the
south to the grinding, despicable, de-
graded car of the Mckinley gang OF
usurpers and oppressors. No man is
fit to be trusted by honest men of any
party who favors the huge robber
tariff tax, it's oppressive children, the
giant trusts, and all schemes looking
towards the overthrow of a genuine
republican-democratic, constitutional
government Of the people and the set
ting up of imperialism in it's stead.
The course of some southern states
latterly in curbing or getting rid of
negro domination in politics has open
ed the sealed eyes of the fanatical re-
publicans-McKinley at the head-and
they To- urn in desperation to the
low game of purchase in order to en-
ter a wedge into the democratic party
in the south. Capers is the first to be
used latterly. McLaurin has no chance
of reelection to the senate and But
Ter is long ago shelved but still hungry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

Sealed Bids Opened and Found to Con.
tain Good Premium Oners-Dunn
News Items.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Dunn, N. c., April "A.
Monday the county commissioners
opened the sealed bids for the bonds
TO build the bridge at Ellington. They
sold well and bidders were plentiful.
There were nine bids. Messrs. Leason-
good & Mayors, OF Cincinnati, offered
for the s12. 900 s13, 2s0.l6 and were the
purchasers, Messrs. Rudolph Klegbolte
& Co, were the second highest and the
Merchants & Farmers bank, OF Dunn,
N c., are the third, Offering $13. ITO.
our people are proud to know that Har-
nett bonds, are in such demand. A few
years while the pop-fusion people
had control they sold bonds at 80 cents
on the dollar-nuite a difference row,
since good government has been restor-
ed. We wan an explanation from the
fusion commissioners.
Mr.. Charlie Skinner of Halifax coun-
ty has rented the excellent farm from
VIII plant thirty acres in peanuts this
year-a new venture for our section.
MIR. Skinner is an experienced man in
the business n we all wish him sue
cess in our midst.
Every week records some new enter
prise for our progressive town. Messrs.
Killette & Alderman have just COM
picleu d ME little plant LOT the manu-
facture of m~ouldings and all kinds Of
house trimmings, brackets, etc. This
is another needed industry and will
succeed.
The new brick yard, Messrs. David
& Young operators, a begun work.
The capacity is Is, 200 per day and with
a few weeks fair weather they will
have plenty of brick on the market.
Your correspondent went out yester-
day to see how many new dwellings he
could find in course of erection and
much to his surprise noted more thar
twenty inside the limits of the city.
Mr.. James Pearsall left today for
L~aurinburg to attend the Fayetteville
Presbytery.
Mr.. T. J. Walker and wife returned
this week from Burlington, where Mr..
Walker has been playing with the
Burlington band for some time. He
will now be with the Dunn cornet
band and york in the Banner office.
The absorbing question now in our
little city is bonds or no bonds. We
want a nice town hall and some fire
protection. 1t will pay US back in low
ering the insurance to have water
works of some kind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

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 says. MY
wife has zen so helpless for FIVE years
THAI she could not turn Owe IN bea
alone. After using W. bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters, she Is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work"
This supreme remedy for female dis
cas- quickly cures nervousness. sleep
~lessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is d godsend
TO weak. sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed Only so cents. Sold
by r. r. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
THE PISTOL IN THE NORTH.

The Messenger has thought proper to
puncture from time to time any sland-
ers or MISREPRESENTATION in the north
ern press that affected the south,
when it appeared sufficiently impor-
tant. 1t receives marked papers now
and then Gas recently the New YORK
Item) that have editorials or
cations without basis of fact or Semb-
lance of truth. The game is not real
ly worth the candle. One Of the stand
ing accusations has been the blood
outlines of the white people in the
south. the outl ages committed on ne
groes, and the universal Staying OF
men. According to the delectable
sheets up there the c~heapness OF
human life in the south is without par
allel in history. The south is barbarlc
and law is dead. The slanderers seize
upon n personal ~encontre or any
murder. provided the sin can be laid
at the door of the white race, and it is
sweet and toothsome, and gladdens the
hearts of the enemies of southern peo-
pie and their civilization. The Messen-
ger in replying to and exposing the
animus as we'll as statements has adj
vised the papers to sweep heavily be-
fore their own doors, to set their own
houses in order, to repent of their own
multitudinous Sins before they throw
stones at better people in our own dear
southland. The Baltimore Sun dis
cusses the cheapness of human life
in the great city of New York. We
make a suggestive and pointed selec-
ton from what it said, and it will pro-
badly apply to scores of big cities up
there:
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has lived here n q little while. She
has lived at Asheville and Richmond.
Mr.. Meares Is q wen known travelling
man. Miss Sarah Addickes, the brides
sister, was maid Of honor. and the
bridesmaids were Miss Norman, OF
Columbia; Miss Patton. OF Asheviile:
Miss Love-. of South Carolina, and Miss
Mary Exum Meares, of Hillsboro. The
bride was gowned in white satin, and
carried lilies Of the valley: the maid
of honor in white organdy and carried
yellow roses; the bridesmaids in yellow
organdy and their bouquets were white
carnations. Mr.. E G. Meares was best
man. The groomsmen were Messrs.
Mccall. Of Kentucky; Munson. OF VII
mington: Spencer. of South Carolina,
and II. r Addickes. j. The bride was
given away by her father, Mr.. H. F.
AddickeS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
FOR CHILDREN

Nothing, that comes il Z
bottle, is more important for
than SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil. And "impor-
tant" means that it keeps them
in even health, on the highest
plane of physical life.
DO they live On it them"
No; they don't touch it, ex-
cept when they need it.
when do they need it,"
Whenever they show, in
whatever way, the least disturb
ance of even balance of health.
1t is not for acute diseases,
with some exceptions; it is for
a slight falling off from first.
rate condition.
1t is to be used as a food
whenever their usual food does
not quite answer the purpose
Of food.
Well send you : little to Try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4oo Pearl street, New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
SHARP FROST
Occurs In the Raleigh Section-Extent
of it's Damage not yet Known
Finch's Option on State Swamp

III
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., April "a.
There a frost here this morning,
quite sharp in low places. 1t will re-
quire forty-eight hours time to ascer-
tain the extent of the damage, if any
has been done.
1t is now said that the berry and
truck crops are certainly three weeks
late. Less cotton a been planted, up
to this time, than in many years The
LAND is prepared, however, for a. large
ly Increased acreage.
Thus far 800 requests for state aid
for free libraries at public schools have
been received by the uperintendent
of public instruction.
The supreme court will call the ap-
peals at h end OF the docket by Fri
day certainly.
K. S. Finch, of Charlotte. holds the
option on the states SWAMP lands
in all save three counties. His option
is at the rate of so cents an acre and is
so worded as really to make him state
agent for the sale of these lands. His
option was renewed a little while be-
fore Governor Russell retired from Of
flee. 1t is far from satisfactory to the
present administration. In fact the
question arises whether it is legal. II
is said the price for the lands is not
enough. For a lake, for example, he
asked 81 an acre. The state would get
only the so cents. The whole matter
is now up for consideration, and a sale
of land made by Finch is not ratified
The state auditor calls on the clerks
of all incorporated towns for exact in.
formation as I o their financial status
| debts, bonds issued, etc.
| at Christ church here this evening
there was a fashionable marriage, tina
OF Miss Antoinette Addickes to Mr.
| Joseph III. Meares, Of Asheville. Tn,
bride is a native OF South Carolina am
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

*Ninety thousand Federals engaged
After the breaking of the Confeder
ate lines at Petersburg. April 1st, 1865
General Lee commenced his retreat
with $4,000 men.
Esght days after. his force having
been reduced to 27,S05. he surrendered
to General Grant, who commanded
pursuing army of 10000 men.
From the latter part of 1862 until the
close of the war in 1865. there was q
constant decrease of the numerical
strength of the Confederate army On
the other hand, as will appear in the
following table. the Federal army u
ing that time, was strengthened /.
extent of 1868, 800 men,"
When the war ended the Federal ar
my aggregated zoos, sic men. The Con-
federate army was 275,00O. The FEEDER
al army at the close exceeded h en-
tire enrollmen t of the Confederate
army for the four years by over 400
600.
The mortality OF the Federals was
all told 35s, 52S. The C~onfederates loss
1882, but this may not be accurate
North Carolina alone lost 41,0O0 as the
War Records show. The Confederate
Hand Book gives the North Carolina
loss as follows:
Killed in battle. 677 officers: 1885
Inen-total 1852.
Died of wounds, officers $50: men,
4,s21-tota1 5,151-
Died of disease, officers Sal; men 20
SS1-total 90 O2.
approached this. Virginia total is
1874. See Hand Book. page "a. Geor-
gia too, is very far below. Doctor JOS
eph Jones, Sergeant General of the
United Confederate Veteran Associa-
ton. made a study of losses. He said,
as Adjutant General Cooper held. that
the Confederates had but 600. 900. He
the whole On both sides probably
100000 persisted.
There were twelve battles that
showed losses, Gettysburg was the
heaviest of the whole war. Chicka-
mauga Tin Georgia) was second. We
give the losses:
Antietam (Sharpsburg) Confederate
loss. s,s2s; Federal, 11,657-total 2o,sSo
Manassas, Confederate, 1855; Federal
1e, 19s-total 1864. Fair Oaks. o
federate. 5,729: Federal, 4,SS4-total
1918. Fredericksburg. Confederate
1864: Federal, 10, SS4-total 15,54S. Stone
River, Confederates. 9,239; Federals
1882 - total 1871. Charlottesville
'Confederates. 10.746: Federals, 11.36S
total 22.114 ~Chicamauga, Confeder-
ates. 1891; Federals n,135-total 26.-
$50.
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Working Nfghr and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thirg
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
: ." Fills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
h'"oule or health. that changes weak
r@ss into strength, listlessness into en-
& brain-fag into mental power.
~'rey're wonderful in building IN tbs
health. Only Csc per box. Sold by r.
y Reiiamy. Druggist.
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HOME FOLKS.

Does the following refer to Marion
Butler, the hungry? The Washington
Post says:
"A North Carolina republican poll
tician who is out of a job, Who has
hopes. gives his unqualified indorse-
ment to the departure of Senator Nc
Laurin. We fear the senator will not
be able to make much Roadway in
South Carolina with this sort of back
Ing"
He is as dead as a last years mack
lerel in the brine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

The Messenger is pleased to see so
many editorial tributes in papers in
other states to Colonel A. H. Belo,
whose death was noted in these col
umns. He was a distinguished North
l~Carolinian. and probably the most sue
%cessful of all newspaper men born in
our state. The Atlanta Journal had an
editorial upon him from which we taka
the following:
Brave, yet gentle by nature; digni-
fled in carriage, yet courteous and
kind to the most exacting degree, gen
erous ,philanthropic, patriotic in the
|intensest sense. Colonel Belo, the gall
liant soldier, the great journalist, the
splendid citizen, combined all of the
Qualities which go to make up the gen
luine southern gentleman-a type
which. unfortunately, is fast passing
laway.' 'A