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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

warranting n punishment OF those
holding views not acceptable to the
majority. 1t would be well for people
who act under impulse. however gen.
erous and noble the impulse may be. TO
reflect whether il Is altogether safe to
adopt such vigorous methods TO express
their ~displeasure at the utterances or
others"
We did not know until we read what
the able London Spectator wrote about
it, that English tradition was really
$50 exceptionally feeble and imper-
feet" The English people so devoted
to old things. old habits, ola prejudices,
old worship. old ceremonies king Ed
ward will be crowned with great medi-
aeval display that we thought their
"trations"were very strong and perfect.
What the Spectator says Is interesting,
but We do not exactly see h weakness
/ charged in what IL contends for. We
| quote a part:
1T is not ignorance. for the English
have never been more ignorant than
| Arabs, and each tribe in Arab pre-
serves, often with singular accuracy,
the memory OF its chiefs. No great
CONFUSION has occurred among US.
! DEOIIlnR out. as the ISNOAdANOl
out in France. the memory OF the past.
Nor or we a people eager for change,
or careless of precedent, or Indifferent
TO what has been. On the contrary,
| the first thing which occurs 10 an Eng
lishman when asked to do anything Is
to inquire what was done before, and.
If possible, so to shape his that
it shall not be in contradiction with
its previous action Something Is
due no doubt to the strenuousness
Of the people, which disinclines them
to consider anything but h work in
hand, and to neglect alike past and
future until the present emergency has
been happily disposed Of"
Governor General Wood is in Wash
ington, and he is asking for relief fol
Cuba, it is said. He thinks important
concessions must be mad as to the
tariff laws applying to that island by
the will OF the United States, and In
spite of the fact that the cry three year:
ago was IN all our newspapers and ths
cry was heard all around this land. il
must be Cuba Free. Governor Wood is
reported as saying that there should
be some action by the American gov
eminent for the RELIEF of the sugar
planters and tobacco producers of the
island, who are nov handicapped by
the duties on imports of their products
into the United States "A moderate
reduction in the tariff on both products
sugar first and tobacco second he add
ed was absolutely essential to tn
future welfare of the island He viii
earnestly recommended the reduction o
the tariff on these two products This
is in accord we suppose with the late
presidents last speech.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, l~istless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel like
that. Listen to. J. w. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: Electric Bitters are
just the thing for a man when he is
all run down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. 1t did more to give
me new strength and good appetite
than anything I could take. 1 can now
eat anything and ave a new lease or
life" Only so cents, at r. r. Bellamy's
Drug store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
Millions Given Away

It is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away yer ten million trial bot
ties Of this great medicine; and have
h satisfaction of knowing it a alb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases Of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on r. r. Bellamy, Druggist, and get a
free trial bottle. Regular size SOC. and
81. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

Among the new books announced for
the fall is a volume by a distinguished
writer on peoples and traits. Hon. Hen
~ Norman. an M. p. of England. His
new book is called "All the Russias."
He is a writer of uncommon value and
interest. That admirable English critic
anG b~iographer Frederic Harrison, who
SO lately visited this country and wrote
so appreciattively of it, will publish a
volume of addresses delivered in the
north. 1t will celebrate Washington,
Lincoln. of whom he must be but very
partially informed. Alfred the Great
Cromwell and others. Hall Gaines last
novel he calls the Eternal City, is al
ready scored in his England. and it will
not add to his reputation however
much it may add to his money pile"
The London Critical correspondent OF
the New York Saturday Review, Mr..
w. L. Alden. writes Of it in his wise:
TT will be widely read by his admir-
ers. but as a literary performance it
places him below Marie Corelli. The
absurdity of her books may sometimes
be a source Of amusement. The absur-
dities of Mr.. Gaines book ~exasperates
the intelligent reader by their oppres-
sive dullness."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

President Roosevelt, as mentioned by
US a week or two since, has written
several books of interest and import
ance. The Messenger mentioned that
he had written two biographies Of
value-a life OF Thomas Hart Benton,
a native Of North Carolina, and a life
of oliver Cromwell. We have seen
neither Of these works. We raise a
question of doubt as to h latter.
We believe he wrote it, but in a list OF
his writings we do not see it mention
d A work not mentioned by US is
Naval History of the War of
1872" and his was well Endorsed by so
good an authority as the New York
Nation. Two other books are named
as his: Hunting Trips Of a Ranch
man." and 1.-The Strenuous Life"
Law and order must be maintained
IL possible. Crime must be punished.
The courts must me faithful and do
right, and the laws must be every
way equal to suppressing crimes Of the
most revolving and devilish kind. You
can not extenuate crime or pity
criminals who deserve to suffer for
their offences. But Of course If posi-
BILE all violence should be avoided. Let
the courts swiftly and sternly punish.
Let the laws be strengthened. A rap
ist is not to be cleared without visiting
serious injury upon society at large.
There must be no white washing al
lowed Of criminals Of a deep, damning
dye. Men should hardly be hanged by
mobs for shooting off their mouths"
unfeelingly, unwisely, cruelty as to the
murdered president. The Balti more
SUN Is perhaps correct in this opinion:
"It is very hard to resist the tempta-
ton to violence to those who disregard
common decency, but IL it be assumed
that men can be beaten within az inch
OF their lieves for brutal references to
the lamented president 1t is possible
that in the future much less serious Of
lenses may be regarded as justifying
rough handling Of the o6enders- Ul-
timately differences of opinion on Or
binary matters might be regarded a.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

Charleston. September THE trib-
began at daybreak with a. salute of
thirteen guns from Fort Moutrie and
this was followed by minute guns dur
ing the day. The garrison at the artiI-
lery post On Sullivan 8 island carried
out the orders OF Lieutenant General
Miles in honor OF the dead president.
Tomorrow special services will be
held in the churches. Public Offices
and banks viii be closed and all the
bells win toll in accord with a procia-
nation by Mayor Smyth- The services
at historic st. Michaels will be OF
special fmpressfveness. The Lafayette
artillery win nre minute Euns on Marion
Square on THURSDAY from daybreak un-
I'll sunset.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

TO tne nrst newspaper. and q newspa-
per - a thing meant not only to be for
gotten out destroyed With the DELHI
crate destruction of print. the respect
for printed literature vanished. and a
single term came to be used for the
poem and Tor the news ITEM What
had once been an art for the few be-
came a trade for the many"
There are not less than 10000 novels
written yearly OF these. some 5000
probably are printed. OF these possibly
% are above the ordinary and have
inert. There are probably 10 that de-
serve much of the praise tina reflect
ing and honest critics accord them. OF
all. not more han two are OF positive
high merit Not more than one in five
yeas Is SO excellent. so strong. so orig
inal so pure and admirable as to style.
OF such moral tone and elevated con-
cepdons of duty and character and OF
sucf consummate workmanship as 10
give it entrance into the company OF
the successful fictive writers. sitting,
| however. at their feet. Perhaps one in
a quarter Of a century is fit for the high
rank OF the immortals If not equallins
| the great works Of creative genius. The
greItest novels we know of in English
in he last thirty years are Lorna
| Done" John Inglesant.' Richard
Feverel." the vulgar, coarse, unseemly
book. Jude the Obscure and perhaps
one or two others. We know of nc
decidedly great novel by an American
II II 81 49, -
viev, and remember we do not bother
| owe" recent fiction. even the best
some Of which is lauded beyond what
is said of Scot and Thackeray and
George Eliot and Dickens.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

If you were to judge Of the merits OF
the limbo of death all of the really
great works of the world, and crown
with bays the writer's of the last five
a of books of fiction. The authors
of David Harum'' and 1.-THE Crisis and
a few other books would sit in the liter
airy Pantheon of the world SOLITARY and
alone" in their glory. But fortunately,
the great authors continue to live and
the writer's of third rate fiction will
have their little day and pass out with
the hundreds of thousands of other
writers who wrote. published and were
quickly forgotten. An English author,
Mr.. Arthur Symonds. has been writing
upon the actual obstruction of liter
ature"-of what deserves to be desig-
mated by the exceedingly ill-used term
in it's application. Mr.. Symonds goes
SO far as to contend that the discovery
of printing has been the death of liter
ature. While he is extreme in his
contention there is some thing Of truth
in what he says. Take this for in
stance:
"Scribes. and memories not yet spoilt
by overcramming. preserved all he lit
erature that was worth preserving.
Books hat had to be remembered by
penmanShip, were not thrown away on
people that did not want them. They
remained in the hands of people of
taste. The first book pointed the way
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
CRITICAL Y g

We have had a very neat, small vol
ume of verse for sometime sent to us
by the author. a gifted North Carolina
lady, Mrs. Sallie SouthalI Gotten. 1t is
entitled The White Doe" The Fate
of Virginia Dare. An Indian Legend
1t has SO age and is appropriately IL
Illustrated. 1t is published by the old
and we'll known Philadelphia house of
]. B. Lippincott Co. 1t is strictly a
North Carolina book as to subject. We
are not certain. but we have an i'm
preston that the author is a Virginian.
But be hat as it may, she has produced
a really interesting volume based upon
the legends. associated with the name
of the first white child ever born on the
American continent. The legends of
the White Doe-Virginia Dare having
been changed into one. as is supposed
have been a favorite with many writer's.
Several North Carolinians have written
of the lovely girl and with the
romantic conception OF the legend have
The legend. we think. has been han
died by n or more writer's from other
states. Mrs. Gotten with no little OF
art Inc taste has deftly wrought into
a connected story the legend. and most
interestingly. The verse is the same as
that of Longfellow's much admired
"Hiawatha." We 10 not venture to
criticise the verse, beyond saying we
saw here and there what seemed to us
of poetic flavor. but the whole is grace
fully, symmetrically. melodously writ
ten. 1t is a pleasant book to read, and
the strangeness as well as the p
of the story must entertain most read
ers, specially when it is rendered with
such skill and sympathy. The author
has given. 40 doubt. much of patient
study and reflection to the touching
romantic theme she we'll handles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stedman
OF Newark, Mich. in the civil war. 1,
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons
Corns. Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. % cents a box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by r. r. Bellamy, Drug
giSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles. aching
joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation Of
waste matter in the system, and can nc
longer supply the pure and health sustain.
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison; and
until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition will
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James Kell, of 7o7 Ninth street, n. E.
Washington, D. G., writes as follows: IA few
months ago I had an attack of Sciatic Rheuna
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
Reciprocity With Cuha

washington, September 23.-As a re-
suit Of several conferences between
President Roosevelt and General Wood.
governor general Of Cuba, it has beer
determined to negotiate a reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and the island, the agreement to be sent
to congress early in December. Cereals
and machinery from the United States
will enter Cuba at educe rates and
sugar and tobacco will be the principal
Cuban products affected by the agree
ment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
MESSENGER, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER q. 1901.

and written by others perhaps make
this editorial necessary. We commend
to people who complain OF extreme
severity in political discussion to con-
slider their own conduct sometimes, and
to study the scene in the Gospel when
the poor woman was taken to Jesus
Christ TO be stoned. We opine all men
are sinners at some time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

tlsIn IN It's worst form Tie
pain was so intense that /
became completely pres
trated. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
my condition was regard
ed as being very danger
Gus. I was attended by
one of the most able doc
tors in Washington, who is
also a member of the fac
ulty of a leading medical
college here. He told me
to continue his prescrip-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

lions and would get well. After havirg II filled
twelve times without receiving the slightes,
benefit, I declined to continue his treatment any
for Rheumatism, I decided, almost
In despair however, to give the medicine a trial,
and after ! had taken a few bottles I was able to
hooble around on clutches, and very soon there
after had no use for them at all, s. S. S. having
cured me sound and well. All the distressing
pains have left me. my appetite has returned
and I am happy to be again restored to perfed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

minerals IN It to disturb the digestion and
lead to ruinous habits.
- We have prepared a special book on
Rheumatism which every sufferer from
this painful disease should read. It Is the
most complete and interesting book Of
the kind In existence. It will be sent free
TO any one desiring it. Write ON physi-
clans fully and freely about your case. We
make no charge for medical advice.
NE su1IFI &eeclFlc CO. AILAnIA. q.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27

the great vegetable
purifier and tonic, Is
the ideal remedy in ali
rheumatic troubles.
There are no opiates OF
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23
No NilstaIse This Time.

Sour Lake Springs, Texas, October
19.-No mistake this time. After
placing a liner in the bottom of the
Guffey & Galley we'll at this place and
bailing all day yesterday. the we'll
commenced to spout oil after bailing
about an hour this morning. There
was no water whatever. The oil was
thrown fully forty feet over the top
of the derrick for about twenty min
utes, but finally became bridged with
the oil sand and Ignite.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23

New York October 21.--A careful
reading of the synopsis of the opin-
ion handed down by majority Of the
court in the famous Mollneux MUIR
der case as well as of the opinion
signed by the entire court, causes
lawyers to express the opinion that
unless new testimony has been discov-
cred since the first trial the district
attorney Will not feel justified in
again prosecuting Molineux. For the
testimony which the court of appeals
has now declared to have been i'm
properly admitted was the only tes-
timony the prosecution had with
which to forge a practically perfect
chain of circumstantial evidence. In
other words, this testimony was vi
tai, and If 1t be Incompetent and no
other competent testimony is at hand
to take it's place, then, in all prob
ability, the case will be dismissed at
the suggestion of the district attor-
ney. The decision is spoken of by ex-
Senator Hill as In all probability af-
fecting in very important way the
trial of the lawyer, Patrick, soon to
begin upon an Indictment for the
murder of the wealthy recluse. Rice.
1t is presumed that in the prosecu-
ton of Patrick for murder the State
will make an attempt to introduce
testimony showing that Patrick forged
or caused to be forged the Rice will
by which large part of the great
estate was to pass into the possession
of Patrick
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23

Mexico City, October 21.-Ambassa-
dor Clayton, acting under instructions
from the state department at Wash
ington, has been Investigating the
case of w. H. Mealy an American
mining man, under arrest at Monte
rey. While working to secure Mealy's
release under bail, news came that he
had been so released. but Immediately
rearrested on charges of robbery and
perjury. The ambassador does not yet
know the basis of these charges. Mea-
ly's case has been in the courts here
more or less for some years. AS the
result of the present litigation and ar
rest of Mealy came about in connec-
ton with his mining case, the point
is made that an American permanently
residing in Mexico. never intending to
return to the United States, paying no
taxes there and performing none of the
duties of citizen. loses his standing
with the United States government.
II this principle were made operative
it would affect uRg time Amer
I TCan TegfdcHts III TINS counrfy. Mearyi
it is alleged had made Mexico his
permanent home.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23

Houston, Texas, Get 19.-At 2:30
o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the rear of the Hutchins House
which destroyed that ancient hostelry
and all of its contents, with the ex-
cepSon of such effects as the guests
managed to save, is a total loss.
For time it appeared that the fire
men-who struggled hard from the
moment they arrived-had gotten con-
troll of the blaze, but the fire ate its
way through the floors and gradually
crept into the lower stories.
The building is entirely Quilted,
though the walls appear to be sub
stantial and in all likelihood will
stand.
One of the most dreadful features of
the conflagration was the loss of one
life, at least There is possibility
that several persons persisted in the
flames, that 1t is not absolutely known
that but one life was lost. 1t is known
however that one man lost his life.
He was heard to cry out in awful
agony from the interior of the third
story, and firemen working in the vi
cinity made a determined effort to
save him. but he was overcome before
he could be reached
The man was seen to fall back in
the flames. according to a statement of
Mr. 1ohn Bovle one of the proprietors
of the hotel. and of course. it would
have been foolhardy for any one to
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23

New York, October 21.-Edawrd
Stokes is dying slowly of old age. His
life has been one of the most re-
markable and strenuous of ony passed
in New York. In his sixty years he
has lived more than century.
Mr.. Stokes is barely able to recog-
nize his nearest relatives and friends,
and now in patn and semi-conscious-
ness, is ending the career of the man
who killed Jim Fisk, and whose SEN
sational threats against Jay Gould
and the other Erie railroad managers
were world wide topic of discussion
thirty years ago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23

Washington, October ia storm5
Of criticism has been raised by the now
famous dinner at the White House at
which Booker 7. Washington. the
Alabama negro orator was the guest
Of honor. OF course the Southerners
are the most prominent in their de-
nunciation, but the Eastern and North
ern representatives do not like Ii.
Many members of congress who are
here expressed their disapproval, but
few of them will permit themselves to
be quoted. Some of the Southerners
put no ban of secrecy on what they
have to say.
The attaches of the White House
were reticent about giving the partic-
ulars of the dinner. Secretary Cor
telyou stated that the president had
Washington as his guest in the same
manner as he had other political Wis
itors. 1t could not be learned whether
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the table.
An incident at Albany during Mr.
Roosevelt's term as governor is of in
terest at this time. A young colored
man who sings barytone in st.
Georges church in New York gave a.
concert in Albany. He was well be-
hayed and intelligent, but all the ho-
tells were closed to him, Governor
Roosevelt heard Of this and invited tied.
him to the executive mansion, where
he was lodged during his stay at the
| capital i}pf
The New York Herald has this to-
say about it: f34
President Roosevelt shocked his re-
gently acquired Southern friends and
Admirers by entertaining at dinner
Booker T. Washington. Southern
men generally feel that the president
should not in the face of his declar-
alton of friendliness toward that sec
ton, have thus early shown such
marked courtesy to colored man
Some callers remarked within the
presidents hearing that they feared
that the episode might cause admins
tration of the republican party in the
South embarrassment, but, as far as
can be learned, the president made no
comment, evidently satisfied that he
had a right to select his private guests
at dinner regardless of color or polit-
ical belief.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23

Manila, October 19.-Five hundred
bolomen attacked detachment OF
fortysix men of the Ninth infantry at
Bangajou, on Gandara river Island OF
Samar, Friday, killing ten and wound
ing six The remainder of the COM
pany arrived on the scene in time to
prevent further slaughter and routed
the enemy, killing over 100. 1t is be-
lieved that the enemy only retired for
achievements, AS soon as the news
was received at Catabalonga two gun
boats were dispatched, General Smith
going in person to the scene.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-23
Live Stock Convention called

Denver, Colo, October 19.-President
John w. Springer of the National
Live Stock association today issued
his official call for the fifth annual
convention of the association to con-
vene in the Studebaker theater, Chi
cago, Tuesday, December 3, and con-
tinue in session for four days or long
err. The call provides for delegates
from every State and Territory in the
Union and every live stock organiza-
ton, stock yards and transportation
company in the country is entitled to
send delegates.