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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-12-25
State n ews.

The recent cold weather has great
ly retarded work on the State House
Tue jewelry store of G E. March
banks at Pelzsr was broken open on
the night of the 18th, inst and the
safe cracked. The robbers got s75
in money and about $1,000 worth OF
watches and jewelry.
Peter Smith, negro preacher, was
arrested in Charleston recently for
passing counterfeit $40 bill. He will
probably realize that the way of the
transgressor is hard and the end
thereof is the penitentiary.
J. P. Gossett has been elected
president of the Williamson cotton
mills in place of George ". Sullivan,
resigned. Mr.. Gossett is one Of the
most experienced mill men in the
country and no doubt the mills will
prosper under his management:
Wyatt Aiken, the second son OF
the late Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken,
is prominently mentioned q; cand:-
date for Congress from the Third
District. If she is chip of the cid
block" he will make a sound and
able representative.
Rev. NJ. L Banks, On aged Meth
odist minister, died at his home in
St. Matthews on December 17th.
Mr.. Banks is a native Of Lexington
county, having been born in the up
per portion of the county, and leaves
numerous relatives and friends to
mourn bis death.
Mrs. Frances Ryan of Edgefsld
fell Into the fire at hec home Monday
and was burned to death. She was
so years old. Another fatal burning is
reported from Greenville comfy.
Mrs. Eliza Bright, 60 years old, while
standing before the fire on the 18th,
was fatally burned. She died the
next day.
If Senator McIauriu will visit the
exposition he will find a warm vel
come and nobody at the Ivory City
will suggest that be resign. His
services to that community, at least,
have been too valuable for it's folk to
wish an end to their engagement
Charleston Evening Post.
The Richlsnd County Board c1
| Control has turned over to the county
and the city OF Columbia for the year
ending November LIST, 1901, s40,S76,
70. The profits for the last quarter
are not included in the above figures
| bat it is likely that at the meeting oi
the. board, $4,000 will be divided
| between the city and county.
The President has appointed @
B. Newman of Chesterfield county.
who graduated at Clemson last June,
second assistant engineer in the rev,
enue cutter service. Clemson is do
ing noble work for the young men
of the State, and positions of honor,
trust, and profit are open to her
graduates in all the departments of
life.
Prof. John Belton O'Neal Hollo-
way, of Elloree, OraDgeburg county,
has been appointed member Of the
State Board of Education to succsed
the Hon. T. III Raysor, who resigned
to 90 to the Senate. On the maternal
side of the house, Dir. Holloway
comes from good old Lexington, S.
c., stock, who are famous in history
for their sturdi1ess of character,
rugged honesty and great intelli-
gence, it is safe to predict, therefore,
that he will make an able member of
the Board.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-12-25
Stops the c,ugh and Works of
the Cold,

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 25 cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-12-25
It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry
Dedication of church.

Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder. It cures Chilblains, Swol-
len, Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp
feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-12-25

Lexington has no picture in the
C7a-le s:on Exposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

There is to be in Philadelphia in June
what is called THE Southern Industrial
Convention We believe it is worked
up by the leading folks in that great
city. Southern trade has long been a
blessing to New York and PHILADELPHIA
and no wonder it is sought with so
much avidity now. The idea presented
to souoth for taking a hand is that it's
W will be widely publish
ed, and much speech-making is to be
INDUCED. The Philadelphia North
American gives this as a part of
the programmes: "It has been arrang-
ed that the second day of the
gathering shall be devoted almost
entirely to consideration of the resourc-
es and advantages of the Southern
Statse. In order to carry out this idea
to the fullest extent the governor of
each state, or his official representative,
will be given fifteen minutes in which
to present the claims of his state. At
ter that the special advantages of the
various cities Of the south will be pre-
sented in five-minute talks by delegates
appointed by the commercial organiza-
tons of those cities. In this way. as
n of the Philadelphia papers suggests,
an authentice and vivid review will be
made of the states which will have a
membership of nearly 1000 in the con-
vention.'"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
HOME FOLKS.

The Teachers Assembly meets at
Wrightsville Beach, near this city, be-
ginning June 18th, and continuing to
end of the 18th. The president now is
Mr.. j. Alien Holt, OF Oak Ridge insti-
tute, The programme sent out is quite
elaborate. We note hat the address
of welcome will be delivered by Super
intendent J. j. Blair, of the Wilmington
public schools; and the response Will
be by Pro. j. B. Carlisle, of Wake For
est college. Among h many members
billed for addresses are Prof. G.. w.
Holmes, of the University, Mr.. Justice
Walter Clark, who will discuss How
can Interest be Aroused in the Study
of History in North Carolina? % Presi-
dent F. P. Venable, of the, University,
DR.. Charles D. McIvery president
Greensboro Normal and Industrial
College, Professor NJ c.. L. Noble
of the University, Governor G. B.
Aycock, Prof. E. w. Sykes, Wake For
est college, Prof. S. F. Venable, super
intendent of Buncombe. schools, and
Gen. T. F. Toon, state superintendent
of public instruction. The Messenger
hopes that the visitors will enjoy them
selves and the many speakers will give
their auditors the very best they have
to offer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.

In Virginia the unfortunate canvass
of a~spirants for governor waxes more
violent and exciting, and the increased
bitterness shows how unwise it is to
have men who are consumed with am
bition making an ofice-seeking can
vass. The republicans are no in. 1t
is a bitter fight between the men call
ing themselves democrats. Senator
Martin, a man Of rather ~pretentious
ability than otherwise, is looked upon
as he tool and exponent of the railroad
corporations, n those W h antagonize
are bitterly opposed to h control of
the legislature by such corporations.
and so the fight runs There is talk of
Hanna and Teddy Roosevelt putting
their paws into the fight. If this is
done, 1T is believed it will tend to bring
n whites together. The fight against
Martin, it is said, is to rid the state of
all machine politics and control. A
very worthy object, if true, it must be
admitted. 1t is said that the coming
constitutional convention which is TO
meet soon, seeks to lave freedom of
acton, and that the white people shall
be hereafter embarrassed by the ne
gro vote. If success comes here. it will.
it is believed give the death knelI' TO
the machine unless overpowered, and
receives it's quietus forever"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

year can be truly said to have been n
of the most successful and progressive
in the whole life OF the university.
The signs n outlook for next year
are bright indeed and every thing
points to an unprecedented attendance.
Tomorrow commencement begins. II
is always a sad and a pleasant occasion
sad to the seniors who many Of them
leave il for the last time. They can
always look back to the university for
help and encouragement and IL will
not be found wanting. The university
is proud of her sons. but they are still
more proud of her.
The baccaleaurate sermon before the
senior class this year will be preached
by Rev. Carter II. Jones. ID. D.. OF
Louisville, KY, in Gerard hall.
Monday will be given UP to the liter
airy societies and at night a reunion will
be held in the society halls. Tuesday
is senior class day. Wednesday Is
commencement day and the address
will be delivered by DR.. J. H. Kirkland,
chancellor of Vanderbilt university.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
CHINESE GOVERNMENT YIELDS
Agrees to Pay S337,OeO,O 600 Indem-
nity-Attitude of Our Legation Guard

Washington. May 29.-The depart
ment of state has been informed reli-
ably that the Chinese government has
issued a decree aggregating to pay an
indemnity Of 49, 900, 900 taels, equiva-
lent to about 1897, 900, 900 al the present
rate of exchange 1t is known now
that the whole subject Of indemnity
will be closed up before the end of the
present month. If hat is not done
and evacuation is not under away on
a large scale then the Chimes govern
ment must be assessed s., 600, 900 each
a after June 1St to compensate the
powers for the maintenance. of their
military forces in China. Under this
whip the Chinese government has been
forced to yield. 1t is, not knbwn that
the powers have agreed IN the form
and extent of guarantee, u now hat
the amount of indemnity is fixed not
much difficulty is expected on this
cor
The United States government has
not taken part in the selection of a
military ~commandant. to succeed Field
Count Won Waldersee in the
supreme. command at Pekin. Having
dispensed with our military force in
China, the United States is not con-
oesned in the personality of the mill
tary chief. Our legation guard will
not owe allegiance or obedience to any
foreign commander, but will be an
swerable solely to the United states
minister or charge. In the. e OF
guards may unite for the common
defense, in which case they may select
their own leader as they did during
the defense of the legations asst year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

The New York Forum for June has a
good paper on Poe Fifty Years After"
by Prof. z. w. Bowen. southern. of
Randolph Macon college. We will re-
fer to this paper on another day. There
are papers on the Cuban Convention.
Russian Nihilism Today, Religion of the
College Student, and several others.
Price 50 a year, OF % cents a lumber
Published at Ill Fifth avenue. New
York city.
Everybody's Magazine has become a
strong rival Of the older 81 a wear
monthlies. 1t is neat, well illustrated
and with variety of the lighter kind.
John Wanamaker, publisher. New York
city.
The Cosmopolitan holds its grip as
n of h best of it's class. The June
number has articles by LIE Gallien. Ian
Macladen, H. T. Peck, H. G. Wells. Ag-
mes and Egerton Castle and others.
Published at 81 a year., or 10 cents a
number at Irvington, N. Y.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
May is at hand. 1t has its
usual variety Of reading and illustra-
lions. Price 81 a year. Published at
141-143 Fifth avenue, New York city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

marked. New chairs, higher standards,
more thoroughness in scholarship go
hand in hand with the erection of new
buildings and the addition Of modern
equipment to teach and learn. The COM
p1etion of the new gymnasium is the
brick and mortar monument of the past
years progress. 1t is the handsomest
building on the campus. It's architect
ural design shows a return to old and
more stately forms of the public and
school buildings, and the stately col
umns give it an appearance of liability
and grandeur. The college wisdom of
today properly puts 1.-The sound mind
in a sound body idea of education as
the true ideal. Foot ball and base ball
are alright in season, but for all-round
training and development the modern
gymnasium is a necessary part Of edu-
cation"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

ten fig for such miserable cIap-trap and
deception? The able w. ]. Bryan is
faithful, honest and conscientious
when in his paper he expresses the fol-
lowing just and higaly proper sentiment
that every genuine democrat and man
Of uprightness must endorse, LAS an
individual can better afford to retain
his character than grow rich by dis
honorable means, So the democratic
party can better afford to appeal to the
conscience OF the people, than to enjoy
power at the expense of it's principles"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
CLEVELAND ON AMERICAN Ex-
PENDITUREs.

Ex-President Cleveland has pub
lished in the Saturday Evening Post an
on The Waste OF Public
Money" 1t is timely for the waste"
exists in vast profusion. The Messen-
ger mas often presented the facts and
condemned h tremendous and out
lrageous abuse Of the people. The DEM
Iocrats have not done their duty in the
congress. and he Cleveland admin
istrat1on was too extravagant, but
moderate as compared with Mckinley
ism. This is indeed a great country
with vast productiveness. That alone
saves h people from becoming pau
lperized by the hungry spendthrifts,
who are in charge now Of public affairs.
The lamentable tendency now in gov
eminent is to waste and extrava-
Igance. This is seen in municipal, in
in state and national" govern
|ments. Public economy is a thing of
the past. Every dollar taken from a
in axes is a dollar gone from
him and his heirs forever. Every dollar
unnecessarily and u~njustly taken is OPP
pressive, and often Infamous. The peo-
pie are generally ignorant of just what
tax burden-bearers they are. If they
really understood it there would be re-
form, r~etrenchment or revolution . We
make room for a passage in the be-
ginning of what the ex-president says:
These are days when many of our
thoughtful citizens are troubled by ap-
.prehenSionS concerning their country'S
welfare and safety. Some see in a new
ly adopted policy of aggressive expan-
sion a tendency towards imperialism
which menace our republican insti-
buttons. Others see in the vast combi-
Of business enterprise the Gre
alton of force destructive to individual
independence and opportunity; and still
discover in the multiplication of
speedily-acquired fortunes and the wild
gulf between ostentatious wealth
disconnected poverty danger to So
cial security and quiet.
These conditions furnish abundant
cause for anxiety; and those who are
disturbed by their ~forbidding aspect
should neither be called alarmists nor
be accused of a lack of faith in the
strength and vigor of our institutions.
There is, however, another malign
which threatens us. This is
older and more stealthy than it's fell
lows; and if less hateful in appearance.
it is by no means less calamitous n
destructive to our national character
and integrity. This evil is the steadily
waste in public expen-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
A CORRECTION AS REQUESTED.

We received a letter from Mr.. James
1t was dated the Both of May and was
received at a quarter to 5 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. 1t came o late
to do what he requested, as he stated
that on that morning the book ques-
|tion would be called. The Messenger
represents no book publishing concern.
1t simply stands for North Cardinals
interest, the truth Of the Confed-
lerate history and the welfare of parents
who buy school books. 1t holds that
the cheapest and safest n most
truthful school books should be adopt
ed. We give very willingly, therefore,
the University Publishing Company the
benefit of a clear statement made by
its counsel, Mr.. Pou. He writes of Mr..
w. H. P. Jenkins's second letter in the
News and Observer:
"In this second letter he states what
every member of the General Assembly
will corroborate, that the University
Publishing Company did not antagon-
ize the state adoption of school books,
but, on the contrary, strongly favored
it. 1 was a counsel for the University
Publishing Company, and when invit-
ed by the committee to give our views
upon the bill. / stated that while the
University Publishing Company did
ask for the passage or defeat Of
legislation whatsoever. Chat being
the business of the General Assembly
not of a bOok company it had
hoped the legislature could see it's way
clean to go back to the old democratic
of adoption by the state board
|of education"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
Tn the Alabama Convention

Montgomery, Ala, May 31.-In the
constitutional convention today Saun-
|ders, of Limestone, introduced a new
of suffrage reform. 1t provides
for an educational qualification
with the Louisiana Grandfather clause.
It confines office holding to h whites.
The most significant ordinance yet
introduced was by General Sanford
which authorizes the state to construct
la work of internal Improvements for the
transportation of passengers and
freight. 1t provides hat only convicts
ishall be employed in its construction.
The ordinance if adopted would greatly
diminish railroad earnings in the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
Counterfeiting Street Car Tickets

Washington Nay 31.-Frederick D. H.
Engley, a conductor on the Washington
Traction Company's lines and his
brother. Samuel E. Engley, Of Hyatts-
vile, Nd, whose arrest yesterday On
charges of forgery revealed an alleged
plot for flooding the city with bogus
car tickets, were arraigned today and
waived examination. They were held
in S., O0e bail for the action of the grand
jury. The police received a eablegram
from Glasgow, Scotland announcing
that they had recovered b plates from
which the bogus tickets fioated here
were struck and hat along with them
were recovered 40, 900 sheets of tickets,
a~ggregating 240, 900 tickets
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
THE METHODIST oRpHANAGE
Funds I'm the Hands of the Trustees.
BAR OF Agriculture-The Peabody
Scholarships-The school Book Ques.
tfon-State Guard.
Messenger Bureau.

-
The trustees of the Methodist orphan
age here are called to meet at Durham
Tuesday. Phere is now SIS. 1872 in ash
and $1,000 pledged, and there is also
the Academy of Music here which the
trustees will sell Tuesday to the Audi
forum Company for ST.. 500.
The board of agriculture today visit
ed and inspected the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, of which IL
charge. The board will be I'm session
until Tuesday evening. as on that day
it meets with the newly created board
of visitors to the college. The latter
board will meet Monday and
for the joint session.
The state superintendent Of public
instruction says he is determined land
the governor and other state officials
will back HIM that in future the whole
state shal share alike in the benefit Of
the free scholarships in the Peabody
normal college. Heretofore the western
part of the state has had them all and
the president of the college has acted
very arbitrarily in the matter.
There is a great desire that the text
book matter be disposed of at once.
The state superintendent says Ii is
high time and that the people are tired
of the delay. The object OF the delay,
however, is to get lower prices on
books.
President Winston Of the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical college. informs
your correspondent that in future all
the cadets will be required TO remain
until The end of the commencement ex-
%ercises. instead of going home the
week before, and hat the work in the
shops and al drill will be a feature Of
the commencement week.
h three regiments of the state
III ri r nnu- for the a~o@ fs~~A al-~4
1898. filled. each having IL companies,
and the total strength being nearly O.
900. Many changes and additions have
been made during the past thirty days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

According to hat dyed in the wool
republican organ, the New York Trib-
une. it is true progress to follow kicker
McLaurin into the republican party Of
robber tariff and devouring trusts n
outrages in the name Of humanity and
liberty, but to stand four-square by the
people and by the people and for the
people, is to antagonize prosperity n
glory. You pays your none and
takes your choice" But what decent,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
State University Notes.
Correspondence of The Messenge
Chapel Hill, \. c., May 3

OF InE Messenger
Chapel Hill. N. c.. May 81.
The 106th year of the university clos
ed with the final examinations held
during the past two weeks.
This veal has been remarkably sue
.~cessful in every respect. DR.. Venable,
the new president. came in at the
beginning and under his energetic
guidance the Institution has fourished
n progressed.
Much improvement has been made 10
the material side of the university.
The elegant Carr building was ready py
the fall. The alumni a has been
terror work. The Mary Ann Smith dor
mitory has been started and is now
nearing completion. The Chapel has
been thoroughly repaired and Memorial
hall roof has been fixed. The new ath-
letic field was started and is in excel
lent condition, much better than the
old was.
In the university work there has
been unusual progress. New courses
have been added and old ones
ened. The faculty has been enlarged
n oy next fall will number forty.
The attendance has been about SIS, the
largest in the whole history of the uni
versfty.
The various hub and organizations.
both literary and social, have a re-
markedly successful years. In debate
against other colleges. Carolina can
well be proud of her record. In athlet-
les. our foot ball and base a teams
have had victorious reasons and the
track team came out first in the fight
for the championship OF the south
The work in the collegiate depart
ment has been most satisfactory. The
Law and medical schools have been
largely attended and their work il at
tested by the unbounded success Of
their men. in the examinations before
the state boards.
Every part OF college life has been
improved n strengthened and the