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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Praise for Our Resorts

Mr. H.. E. G. Bryant, Of The Charlotte
Observer, who spent a week in Will
mington during the meeting Of the
North Carolina Bar Association has
a column and a half article in yes
terday's issue from which we take the
following:
"WrightsviIle Beach is a coming place
for any kind of gathering at this time
of year. The surf bathing is excellent
and the weather generally fair. Then,
too. the accommodations are good. In
addition to a number Of private cottages
there are several first-rate boarding
houses and one splendid hotel-the Sea-
shore hotel. The hotel is large, well
equipped and well managed. The fare
is attractive. The rooms are kept neat
and clean and the table food is well
prepared. But the most striking feature
of the management is the splendid or
ganiZation of the large force Of SER
wants. There is a snap and grace about
the work in every department that in
dicates careful and thorough training
and discipline. The hotel has two bath
houses, one for either sex, which are
made comfortable and convenient. A
suit, dresser, a shower bath and towel
are furnished for 25 cents each time or
six times for a doller. If a man furnish
es his own suit the cost Is the same but
a oma is at no expense further than
the washing and drying Of her suit if
she has one of her own. I would advise
a man not to buy a suit. All women
like to have, and should have, their own
suits. The dressing rooms are not more
than $50 yards from the edge of the wa
ter.
II wonder what some of the good coun
try people of the hill sections Of this
state would think could they be carried
suddenly to the beach on a fine after
noon for bathing and see a party Of
men and women dressed n ready for
the surf. The women e skirts to
their knees, close-ftting under-clothes,
long stockings and usually a cap; while
the men carry q more simple dress; a
shirt and knee-pants, leaving the
head, the feet and the legs bare. But
l saw no one, man or woman, who
seemed to care for the scarcity Of ap-
parel. 1t was sufficient to be decent
and that is all that is necessary. Gus
tom has made it so.
THE excursion down Cape Fear river
last Saturday made as h guests OF
the Wilmington Bal was greatly en-
joyed by the lawyers and their wives.
Captain John w. Harper, one Of the
most charming gentleman in h state
took the party on his famous steamer,
THE Wilmington" We sailed from the
dock at Wilmington at 10 o'clock in the
morning and returned at $50 in the af-
ternoon. The trip extended via South
port and Fort Caswell to the sea. Many
places Of historic interest were passed,
among them the orion Farm, the Ken
dali place, Gander Hall. the ruins Of
Fort Fisher an the Dram Tree If
time and space permitted a story Of
each Of these would be written.
The committee in charge Of the ex-
cursion, composed of: Messrs. George
Peschau. Thomas w. Davis and W. j..
Bellamy, had made ample provision for
a light but elaborate lunch and Jul
dant soft drinks on board. The day
was a success. 1t was full of pleasure
and will be remembered by those who
were SO fortunate as to be on the Will
mington."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
The Atlanta Excursion

The visitors from Atlanta who came
i'm saturday on a special train over the
iSeaboard Air Lin and have since been
in possession of our seaside resorts, re-
turned home last evening, leaving the
city about Z o'clock. A few, however,
Istaid owe and will 90 home today.
The excursion, which was very sue
lcessful, was given under the auspices Of
the MasonS and the Retail Growers AS
ISOLATION of Atlanta, acting in conjunc-
ltion. The visitors have spent most of
their time at Wrightsville Beach and
they speak in highest terms of our pop
lular seaside resorts.
Several Of the party came UP Saturday
and took an enjoyable trip down the
river.
While at Wrightsville Beach, most of
lof the party stopped at the Seashore
hotel but several were quartered in
tents. loaned by Governor Aycock. and
placed on the Beach near the hotel.
The outing has been a success in every
way and Wilmington extends a cordial
Iweicome to the people of the Gate City
to come our way whenever they can.
Tn committees in charge Of the excur-
sion were as follows: On behalf of the
Masons, Hon Hoke Smith, and Messrs.
j. w. English. j. L. Mayfield, and F.
Messrs G.. S. Prior. 1. S. Mitchell. Geo
3. E. Gardner and A. c. Minhin-
nett.
Our people, n especially the hotel
folks at the beach and in the city were
greatly pleased with the Atlantians.
They are given the credit of being the
pest behaved excursionists who ever
lcame here from a distance. Several Of
the excursionists On yesterday stated 10
a Messenger representative that they
most pleased with their trip and
greatly enjoyed the outing at our sea-
side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS
THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
ORGANIZED YESTERDAY.
Col. w. A. johnson Elected President.
h School Fund Apportioned-Coun.
" Treasurer Green's Report to the
State Treasurer-School Statistics.

The county board o. education which
was created under an act OF the last
general assembly to succeed the county
board If school directors, met yesterday
at $3.50 p. m. at the Office Of the county
superintendent of public instruction, at
the cour house, for the purpose Of or
ganizing- All the members OF the
board, who are appointed for q term
Of W years were in attendance, viz:
Colonel VIM. a. Johnson and Messrs.
Don MacRae and W. H. Sprunt.
The board organized by electing Col
onel Johnson as chairman, and County
superintendent Washington Catlett as
secretary ex-officio.
The usual routine business was trans
acted, and the following school COM
mitteemen were appointed for the coun-
try districts:
CAPE FEAR TOWNSHIP.
District Number 1O.-W. NJ. Hansley,
Samuel Blossom, w. H. Shearin.
District Number Thames A. Kerr,
NJ: G. Chadwick, a H. Johnson.
District Number 6.-F. j. Dempsey,
w. F. Kerr, David G. Westbrook.
FEDERAL POINT TOWNSHIP.
District Number S.-J.. A. Biddle.
Thos. ]. Burnett, Jas. T. English.
District Number 9.-Marion Winner,
F. D. Caps, John Taylor.
District Number "A. Hewlett, B. S.
Montford, J.. w. Costin.
District Number Sd. j. Fergus,
Charles Craig, D. W. Trask.
HARNETT TOWNSHIP.
Il District Nrr1pohar = ncoor Daoreol1 =
j. Jones, D.. F. Klein.
District Number ID. r. Canady, E.
7. Emmett, b. 3. Humphrey.
District Number lie. II. AleXan-
der, j. NJ. Jarratt. G. r. Parker.
District Number 5.-W. H. Stokeley.
w. A. Williams, E. T. Conway.
District Number John D. Woody,
James T. Canady, James Walton.
District Number Is (Delgado)-J. NJ.
Barr, James Ezzell, James Lord.
SCHOOL MONEY APPROPRIATED.
The board made the semi-annual ap-
p~ortionment of the school fund, divid-
ing it between the townships as fol-
lows:
Wilmington Township, District Num-
Der 1-$3, 1904; district number 2, So
S24.74
Cape Fear Township, $437.7O.
Federal Point Township, s213.3S.
Masonboro Township. s225.S1.
Harnett Township. $95S.54
The total mount appropriated for
the six months was SO ,410.61.
The report of County Treasurer H.
Mel. Green to State superintendent
Public Instruction c. F. Toon of the re-
ceipts and disbursements Of the school
fund for New Hanover for the twelve
months ending June Goth, 1901 was re-
ceived and approved. 1t was as fol-
lows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
A Deficit Instead of a S1rpI1s

Hartford, Conn.,, July S.-Insurance
commissions Schoield today made
public the report from the INVESTIGATION
of the Connecticut insurance DEPART
ment of the Uniformed Rank, knights
or Pythias. By the report it appea
that the reports of the officials of the
Connecticut state insurance depart
ment nave not represented the true con-
dltion OF the order. In the year ending
81, 1900, the report of the
knights OF Pythias officials gave a to-
tai of admitted assets of S644. 969. with
liabilities of S419, 161, leaving a balance
Of S225. S07. The Investigation has
shown the assets on December so. 1900
TO be 1884, S55, and the liabilities $3.50. 123,
making a deficit of 1925, 267, and a diner
ence of S451 .O75. The report of the actu-
aries, however, absolves the present
officials Of the order from blame.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
A Philippine Governor to Undergo In


Manila, July S.-The United States
Philippine commission has ordered II.
p. Whitmarsh, the governor OF Dem
iguet province, to corne to Manila and
submit to an investigation, owing to the
allegation that he has been using his
position to his personal advantage in
acquiring land and mining rights from
1.-THE natives. He is at present charged
with indiscretion and violation of his
instructions. The commission particu-
llarly instructed him to cultivate the
Friendship and protect the interests Of
1.-THE Irrogotes. who suffered from
Spanish eXtortions and exploitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Returned from Mexico

The host Of friends Of Mr.. George p.
James greeted him with great warmth
yesterday, and certainly The Messen-
ger joins them all in rejoicing that he
is back home again.
Mr.. James left here several months
iago to accept employment with the
Moctezuma Copper Company. at Nocta-
Zari, State Of Sonora, Mexico, but while
there he had a second attack of appen-
dicitis n this is what brought him
here. He will leave here the latter part
OF this week for Baltimore where he
will undergo an operation. We hope
he will find relief and return to us safe
land sound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
HALL & PEARSALL.
INCORPORATED,
Wholesale GrOcerS.
North Carolina and Her Resources

North Carolina and Her Resources
Miss S. w. .Stockard is in the city
to visit points of interest in n around
Wilmington, and to collect data for a
book on North Carolina, Her Re-
sources and Places OF Special Interest.
not Political but Descriptive" The
old North State does not know herself.
has not realized self-consciences,
Through she is strongly g~rasping for it.
Miss Stockard is an alumnus OF the
university Of North Carolina. having
received the degree of master OF arts in
June 1900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Good Rainfall I'm India

London, July 8.-The viceroy of India,
Lord Curzon, Of Kedleston, telegraphs
that the rainfall in the Bombay, Dec
lean and Central provinces, eastern BEN
Igal. Burmah. n Assam has been gen.
orally sufficient for agricultural pur-
poses. There has been a good rainfall
lat Gujerat. The total number Of per-
sons employed on the relief work is $751;
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12

During last May an infant child of
Our neighbor was suffering from cholera
The doctors had given up
all hopes OF recovery. I took a bottle
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy to the house. telling
them I felt sure IL would do good II
fused according TO directions. In two
days the child had fully recovered
TIhe child Is now vigorous and healthy.
Il nave recommended this remedy fire.
tquently and have lever known 1T to
fail-Mrs. Curtis Baker. Brookwalter,
lOhio. Sold by r. r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
TO ORGANIZE A STATE LEAGUE
The Four Teams Represented-Some
Doubts as to Tarboro-That Team
Latter's Refusal to Pay the Guaran
feats wiImington-The Latter Put
Up an ErrorIess Game - Rumors
A1oat.
(special to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c. July Sat the in
stance Of the Wilmington Base Ball
Club. seconded by Raleigh, a meeting
was held here tonight to form a new
league. Wilmington, Raleigh, Charlotte
and Tarboro were represented. Sher-
wood Higgs, OF Raleigh, who was vice
president of the old league, presided,
President Cunningham, OF Norfolk, not
being present.
Information was officially given h a
the Richmond club failed to pay Char
lotte's guarantee money and had dis
banded and that the Norfolk club failed
to pay Tarboro,s guarantee money.
1t was decided by unanimous t
that the Richmond and Norfolk clubs
were no longer members OF the Hague'
owing to their failure to carry out their
contracts with other league clubs.
1t was unanimously decided to con-
tinue the league and to arrange a new
schedule.
designations of E. H. Cunningham,
president and treasurer, and Of E. j.
Doran, it's secretary. were accepted by
default.
Sherwood Higgs was elected pres1-
dent. on motion of Wilmington, second
ed by Charlotte; George A. Holderness,
of Tarboro, vice president and Thomas
J. Pence, of Raleigh, secretary and
treasurer.
There was some lack Of definiteness
as to Tarboro, as Manager Bryan of
that club lis at Norfolk, trying to col
lect a team. There will probably be
another meeting Of the league tomorrow
morning.
If Bryan succeeds in getting Norfolk
players, things will start off in great
shape. Favorable result as to his eff
forts is expected.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Norfolk, Va, July S.-The Norfolk
Base Ball Club disbanded here today
on account of the dropping out of
other Virginia teams from the Virginia
North Carolina League The club may
be transferred to S~tatesville, N. G. The
Tarboro team is stranded here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GAME.
AT Charlotte
Charlotte .....0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Wilmington Il 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-G3
Batteries: Hooker and Gates; Stew
art and Thackera; umpire Mr.. Robert
son; time 2:O5; attendance 800.
CrrAnr nrrrI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
saved from a Briny Grave

MIR. William 3. Clements. travelling
passenger agent OF the Seaboard Air
Line. with headquarters at Atlanta,
who came here in charge of the Ma
sons and excursion from
the Gate City. ventured out too far in
the surf at Wr~ightsville Beach yes
lterday. h current was too strong for
him n he was in danger Of drowning
when Mr. George W. Brooks. one of
the Atlanta e-xcursionists. braveIy res
'eued him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Hotel Set on Fire by Lightning

Brunswick, Ga, July S.-During a
thunder storm today, the Oglethorpe
hotel, the leading hosiery of the city,
was struck by lightning and set afire.
The downpour Of rain was torrential,
which materially aided in controlling
the fire. The hotel contained $50 rooms.
1t was badly damaged, the loss amount
ing to about forty per cent. of its value.
which was about 5000. 900. There were
n casualties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
Three Negroes Shot

Little Rock, Ark, July S.-News was
received here today Of a battle near
ISweetthome, this county, in which three
negroes were shot, two fatally, by Con
stable Hobbs and a deputy. The off,
Icers were attempting to quiet a distur-
lbance at a negro dance and We're fred
ION. The officers returned the fire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12

At Syracuse Attorney Frederick D.
White. son CT Andrew D. White. for
mer ambassador 10 Germany. commit
ted suicide Monday night He had been
lsunerlng from n~eurasthenia. He went
10 a bath room at his hone and shot
himself in the head with a rifle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
NOTES.

Cranston: bases on balls, off Stewart 2
off Hooker 2; struck d by Stewart T.
Hooker z.
NOTES.
Soffe, late Of Richmond. has signed
with the local team and Will hold down
second base.
The Raleigh Post of July It'll, says:
"Davy Crockett left last night for
Detroit. where he joins the American
League team. Crockett claims h a he
did not jump the Wilmington club;
that he told the management that he
could better himself In the American
League. and wanted to 60. Crockett
says he told the management that he
would secure a good man in his stead,
and did get Frost, of South Carolina,
for the club. Crockett claims that af-
ter playing one week ending Saturday
July 9Th, the management refused to
make a settlement"
One could hardly claim that base
ball interest was dying out in Whining
ton, judging from the GREATNESS ex-
pectancy which the crowd around
Fishblate's exhibited. when Charlotte
n Wilmington We're indulging in
their ~13-inning contest yesterday.
Just wait. You needn't get worried.
The Holsters, Champions, Giants, or
whatever you want to call them are
just playing a little now. They will
climb back to the top perch in a few
days.
h last three days OF this week
Charlotte and Wilmington will meet
on Hilton park diamond. This will be
Wilmington's first chance of seeing the
Queen City Boys and also OF several
new men which our management has
signed.
Rumors are very uncertain, but we
will give some and they can be taken
for what they are worth.
The news is that if we can sign up
another good pitcher. we will release
Stewart and sell him to New Orleans
as they offer us a big sum for him,
enough to nearly put u on a
good basis. but unless this pitcher is
secured. Wilmington will hold on to
Stewart.
The Charlotte people are indignant
over the in which their team
was treated in Richmond by the man.
agement of, the Richmond team, in re
fusing TO pay the Charlotte teams e
penses after having played h games
and leaving the team stranded in that
city. The Richmond papers also speak
of it in no fattering terms. 1t was a
~disgraceful act and 1t is better for
healthy sport OF any kind that such
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12

The property of the Maryland Brew
ing Company was sold at public auc-
ton Monday to the Gottlieh-Strauss-
Bauern-Schmidt Company for 50. 500. 600.
The sale was made by the receivers Of
the company under a foreclosure order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
WILMINGTON
AZ 9 8 90 %

Summary: Earned runs, Charlotte .;
two base hits, Drauby; three base hit
Murray, Sebring (2); hit by pitched ball
Murray, McGinnis; double plays
Clayton to Frost to DeTlin; stolen bases,
Clark, Thackera; sacrefice hits, Gates,
Cranston; bases on balls, off Stewart 2,
off Hooker 2; struck out by Stewart 4,
Hooker z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
|Foodfor Man and Beast
Meal,
Flour, Bran,
and Hay!

Among our more recent arrivals are
carloads OF the above goods.
We don't attempt TO publish an inyen-
tory OF our stock. nor tell you just how
many pounds nor the honey value Of
leach article. but IL you need anything
in our line call on US Or write for
prices and samples.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-18

The talk was about the destruction
Of western hotel by fire. when one
Of the group observed. Il was a guest
there that night, and II they had
needed me the MOTEL would be stand
ing now. woke up at about II o'clock
and smelled smoke. and. going down
stairs. / said tothe clek The cook is
either burning her potatoes or the ho-
tel is on fire. He told me to go to.
and | went. Fifteen minutes later tho
smoke gas stronger in my room, and
/ went down and said. Somebody is
either burning feathers to cure a sore
toe or this hotel is on fire. The clerk
said Z was too noisy. and I went back
to my room. The smoke was getting
thick. and when went down for the
third time I said. Mr. Clerk. the chill
dren are either burning the head of q
rag doll or this hotel will burst out
in flames within the next five minutes
He glared at me and said 7 had better
90 to Florida for my catarrh. and he
was stiI looking his contempt when
there was an explosion, and the flames
jumped from a dozen windows at
once" And then what did the clerk
say?r was asked. why. Re charged
me with smoking in my sleep and set
ting the old shanty aire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-18
WANTED THE CANDY ALSO.
Dead Johnny's sister AFTER An his
Christmas Presenta.

Dead Johnny's sister AFTER An his
Christmas Presents
Missionaries to far Of lands. and
especially those who have labored
among people whose principal article
Of diet Is rice. are apt TO refer to
their lukewarm converts as rice
Christians" because the converts so
termed care much more for the mater
ial than the spiritual food that the
missionaries dispense Something Of
the same spirit animates Christians.
young and old. in this corner OF the
world. particularly at holiday time
and among the younger element when
Christmas trees and gifts are in or
der. The story told recently by a Sun
day school teacher Is an illustration.
"A couple OF weeks before Christmas
one Of the small boys Of this teachers
class contracted pneumonia and died.
He was much beloved. and his death
was felt by his classmates and the
workers In the school. His name was
on the list for a handsome gift at
Christmas. and the superintendent OF
the school decided that Il would Be
a graceful thing. and the boys family
would doubtless appreciate the act,
II the gift set apart Tor the boy were
sent to his home. to be given TO a
younger brother or disposed Of as his
parents thought ht when the gift
distribution was IN progress, a sister
Of the little fellow. also an attendant
az the school was asked to take the
gift home. she received it in silence
and stood around with an expectani
air. At last the teacher remarked.
what Is It you are waiting for. Lucy
You have received your gifts and
Iohnny's also "Yes'm. I know. but
doesn't Johnny get a box OF candy
too?" Johnny's sister got the candy
brooklyn Eagle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-18
EnRcE oE IMAaINATloN.
Frequent Changes Ia the self-Diaenosis
Of a Dyspeptic-

Frequent Changes IA the self-Diaenosis
Of Dyspeptie.
Scientists have made the conten-
ton that a man can think SO intently
that he has a red spot on his hand at
a certain point that the spot viii
actually show up at exactly that
point. said a studious citizen yester-
day. "and I have come to the eonclu-
sion that there is something in the
contention. Down at my boarding
house there is a dyspeptic, and he
rooms next TO me. His ailment
changes every time he reads a new
patent medicine advertisement in a
street car. on a signboard. or in the
newspapers. where any Of the symp-
toms OF the ailment appear In the adj
vertisement He changes his diagno-
sis Of bis case every time he reads a
new advertisement and his mind
seems to concentrate on the particular
symptoms which fare out in the ad-
vertisement. / read some years ago
that these gaudy advertisements were
disseminat0rs OF complaints Of vari-
GUS kinds. but. Of course. there was
nothing in that, even if one can pro-
duce a red spot on ones hand by SIM
ply thinking intently that it is there
But, getting back to my dyspeptic
friend. he has suffered all the tortures
Of the everlastingly tormented on ac-
count OF the fact that he simply classi-
fes his own ailments according to the
symptoms which are put forth in the
advertisements Of remedies Of various
kinds for various and widely differ
ent ailments. Here Is a curious study
in psychology I understand this to
be one Of the peculiarities Of the dys-
peptic. and for the reason that when
this complaint becomes chronic the
whole system becomes threaded with
aches and pains. One may find In
ones system the symptoms Of almost
every known disease, and if one may
not find the symptoms we'll defined
one may easily imagine all that is
lacking to make the diagnosis com
I plete and well rounded The apothe-
cary shop Is not fuller Of bottles than
my friends room. and It is all because
of the fact that he changes with un-
broken regularity his own diagnosis
Of his ailment. New Orleans Times
Democrat