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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
SUIT FOR POSSESSION OF A TOWN..
The Town of Star Involved I'm a
Law Suit-rhe Senatorial Cam
pafgn-Seven Candfdates-Likely to
be a Primary-P1enty of Political
Work
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. y. c.. March 90.
The supreme court decides a case of
peculiar interest. involving the title to
the land on which the town OF Star.
Montgomery county, stands. The title
Of the case is Scott VS.. Ingram. A
married woman. now living in South
Carolina, sold the property at a very
small figure. The town was later built
on it, and it is said the sum involved
Is about $4,000. The supreme court
decides in her favor, and the property
owners lose.
Today Johnson Caswell lodge of
Masons, at Warrenton, chartered in
1913, and dormant for more than fifty
years, was revived.
There is little doubt. it seems, that
there will be senatorial primaries this
year to settle the question as to who
shall be the democratic nominee for
United States senator. The people
have had taste of the primary sys-
tenn, which puts them so close 10 the
choosing OF senator, and they will
hardly desire 20 return to the old
method of election by the legislature.
The primary plan arouses interest, to
d vast degree. It brings out the vote.
Every candidate spurs on the voters
TO turn out. 1t is therefore declared to
be the best possible plan for the demo-
cratic party. by people of very sound
judgment.
The democrats will of course work
very hard this year, not only to gel
their voters registered and poll tax
paid, but also 10 get them on the per-
| manent rolls. under the new constitu-
tional amendment. 1t is to be a very
busy year. ThHre is hard work ahead
and plenty of 1t. The senatorial cam
paign may be said to have already he
gun There are about seven aspirants
and 1t IS asserted that some of these,
at least, have for weeks been doing
missionary work"
The warrants for the state aid OF
public schools were today sent to the
counties which called for them. With
each warrant was sent a letter from
the state superintendent saying: You
are earnestly requested by the state
treaenrer not to present it until it Is
absolutely needed by the schools. This
money is legally usable only to main
tain the public schools four months in
each year. You are urged to use every
endeavor to have the intention OF the
legislature and the pledge to our peo-
ple sc~rnulousiv carried out by so
using this money as to secure four
months school in every district speci-
fled as needing aid in the aDplicatiOn
fror'o your county on file in this office"
When this has been done the county
superintendent ard chairman of the
educa tion board are requested to certi-
fv that fact to the state superinten-
dent"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
DISAPPOINTED IN LIFE.
tered by Failure of His Great An
bitionn.

London. March 2s.-Tne death OF CeciE
Rhodes came as no great surprise to-
those few who saw anything or him
during his last visit 10 Londoa during
the winter. Whether .t was due To his
experiences during the long siege of
Kimberley. or the accumulated ankle
ties regarding the war IN South Africa.
with an accompanying change OF public
feeling I'm England towards MIN. there
is no doubt he was almost completely
broken down within the last two year
Even his appearance changed His
once finely chiseled lace had become
bloated, and his always huge frame I'LL
ed out until he became so stout as to-
make walking n matter or difficulty
He was frequently attacked with severe
heart troubles during which he exhibit
ed the stoicfsm whici marked his eS-
traordinary career. Nor d:d he allow
his bodily ailments TO interfere with
business. Among his associates In the
city he never mentioned them nor did
he permit them TO be mentioned to him
Up TO the last Mr.. Rhodes kept n firms
grip on all those vast South African In
terests created and controlled hv him.
Except that he was more irritable and
more distatorial. there was no outward
changes in his method OF handling men
IIlilIlOIlS anu tlIipiItS- 1oWaFdS
social side OF life. however. h- soured
visibly. Once his day's work at the Of
fees of the British chartered South AZ
rica Company was over he shut him
self up from the curious in IN unfre-
ouented London hotel where he utterly
denied himself to- ALL except half n
dozen favorite intimates-
DR.. Jameson was his constant com
panion. Indeed. none OF DIR. Iamesous
indiscretions ever affected the warm
friendship existing between the two
men. Especially did Mr.. Rhodes shua
the present government leaders. He
bitterly expressed his contempt Of Brit
ish army methods in South Africa and
probably never quite forgave Mr.. Chnm-
berlain and Lord Miner for not con-
sulting him or cndeavoring to utilize
the powerful political ma
chine which Mr.. Rhodes undoubtedly
manipulated over the whole Of South
Africa With increasing Irascibility
which he did not hesitate 70 vent on
duke or plebcian who crossed his path.
he grew more and more restless AZ the
end of his life drew near. His closing
davs devolved into an unceasing. pur-
posless quest of chang OF scene.
Owing to the very great success Of
the Debeers mines, tho British Charac-
tered South Africa Company and other
great South African ventures. Rhodes
fortune had been steadily acumulat-
ing He lost money over the war. but
what inroads that made must have h"eu
triffing compared with the maDy mil
lions he possessed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
SUICIDE IN A HOTEL.
Tired of Life, a Man Takes Nor
phfne and Turns on the Gas.

Savannah. Ga. March 26.-This eve
ming a porter ot the Screven house de-
tected and odor OF gas. It came from
room No. e2. He tried the door and
found that it was locked on the inside.
He got on a taoIe and pushed open the
transom over the door. 1t was dark
inside and the porter struck match
and held IL 10. Instantly there was
an explosion-room No. 63 and the
number adjoining were wrecked. and
windows shattered in other parts Of the
house
A fire alarm was turned in Fire
men entered room No. s. and found on
the bed the des body OF w. p. Hank
inson. aged "a years. OF Ellenton. S. c.
He had taken morphine. unscrewed the
tip from the gas burner and turned on
the gas. Letters found on his bodv
e---'-s-e| that re was respondent and
determined to die
At the time ot the explosion the
hotel was well filled and panic was
narrowly averted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
TELEGRAI'HIC SUMMARY.

Cecil Rhodes died yesterday after
noon.
Mgr. sbarretti. the new archbishop
of Manila, calls on the secretary of
war.
Mr., and Mrs. Grover Cleveland and
party leave New York for trip to
Florida.
The capture of General Noriel leaves
Malvar as the only Filipino insurgent
leader in the field.
There is report of a serious rae.
conflict at an isolated noint fo'.r
miles from Jasper. Ala.
The first marriage ever performed OF
the dome of the National Capitol was
performed there yesterday.
The court at Havana refuses TO re-
lease RathDorn2. the postoffice swind-
ler, on bonds OF any amount.
The American Tobacco Company de-
clares per cent. dividend on the pre-
ferred and IN the common stock.
]. p. Morgan is under examination
for two and a half hours in the suit of
Power against the Northern RailroaJ
Company.
Lord Kitchener sends a combines
force Of several columns to hem I'm
Delarey's force. but the latter scapes
with some loSses
w. p. Hankinson. OF EIlen:on, s. C
commits suicide In his room in q Sa-
"" u h tei by taking morphine and
turning on the gas.
Moses Schwartz. charged with for
geries on the Seventh national bank OF
New York, agsreGatiHg 100000 is ar
rested In PHILADELPHIA
Friends OF Cuban reciprocity legis-
lation claim enough republican votes
on the house ways and means commit
tee 20 insure favorable report.
At Emporia, Kans,. robbers hold I'D
the clerk and porter and travelling man
in the office Of the Hotel Whitney. They
fall. though. TO get the safe open.
The textile council decides 10 order a
strike OF mill operatives I'm Lowell,
Mass. March 31st because OF refusal
to grant 10 per cent increase I'm wages
A committee from CharIottesv Vile.
Va. invite the president TO attend
there the meeting Of the National Good
Roads Association. He Is forced to-
decline
The court at Norfolk issues an in
junction against eighteen ernpoyes and
all other persons interfering In any
Will street Car
COMPANY.
The state Of Washington brings suit
against the Northern Securities Com
pany To prevent the merging OF the
Great Northern and the Northern pa
cifie compa MES.
Senator Hanna convinces J. =. Nor.
gan that the anthracite co@i operators
should yield as TO recognition OF the
miners union, there will hardly
be strike this year.
The president will soon send mes
sage to congress. recommending legis-
lstion providing for diplomatic and
"nn~uiar relations with the govern
ment Of Cuba The minister has NOT
vet been selecfed.
The American Tobacco Company Of
fe-s to guarantee its wholesale cus-
f"-~@-s in Great Britain ner cent
pront on their dealings with IT, VI Is
again rrmored the company is about
TO purchase government tobacco mo-
nopoiy in France.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
MAYOR BECOMES SHERIFF.
Colonel w. >. Cook Elected-The e
Boney Trial-Died ut Hospital.

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Fayetteville. N. c.. March 26.
At called meeting of the board Of
county commissioners this morning. Mr..
Ralph Jessup having declined tn ac-
cept the position of sheriff for the un-
expired term Colonel w. S. Cook. mayor
of Fayetteville. was elected. and has
signified his acceptance Of the office,
resigning the mayoralty at meeting
of the board of aldermen TO be called
soon. Colonel Cook has been long prom
ipent in public life. having served. if the
correspondent mistake not, for eight
successive terms as the head of the
municipal government.
The trial is now going on in the Sill
perior court. before Judge Robinson. or
Ellen Boney VS.. G. w. Boney for d.
vorce. 1t has been in progress now
since IL o'clock yesterday. and will
probably consume all of tomorrow,
Much Of the evidence is highly sensa-
tional and terribly unsavory.
Mr. G. E. Patton. well known pho
tographer of this city. aged AZ years,
died in Johns Hopkins hospital at Bal
timore under a surgical operation Tor
neuralgia. His remains were BROUGHT
home. and the funeral services took
place this morning from st. johns
Episcopal church. the rector. Rev.
Isaac w. Hughes. officiating. He leaves
q wife and child.
Mr.. ]. A. Crews. travelling representa-
tive of The Messenger. is at the Hotel
Lafayette. and his many friends are
glad to see him after his long journey
southwark.
Solicitory c. c. Lyon, of Bladen. is
here on professional business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

The troops moved rapidly eastward,
keeping a continuous line. with the OBJ
iect Of driving the enemy against the
blockhouse or forcing an action.
The result has not yet been fully re-
ported. Kekewich's column. after the
commencement Of the action, captured
15-pounders, pompoms, s prisoners
and 100 mules, carts and wagons. Gen
eral w. Kitchcner's column captured
SO prisoners, 40 carts and wagons and
LOCO cattle There are a few more
prisoners on the blockhouse line.
The troops covered eighty miles in
twenty-four hours. Rochfort's and
Rawlinsons columns have not yet re-
ported their results.
Lord Kitchener in a later message
says:
"All the reports are now in. The
total number OF prisoners is 135.''
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

the purpose of purchasing votes and
corrupting elections, and directing that
the speaker appoint a select commit
tee of thirteen members TO inquire
whether the party organizations used
money in attempting to elect candi-
dates in 1896. 1888 or 1900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
For the ComplexiOn.

The complexion suffers from bilious
ness or constipation. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers keeps liver and bowels
healthy and remove the cause. G. E.
Hooper, Albany. Ca. 81 took DeWitts
little Fcrlv Risers for bil:ouSness.
lust what needed. I'm better than in
years" They never gripe. r. R Bell
amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
Could not Breathe.

Coughs. colds. Group. gr.r. bronchitis.
throat and lung troubles quickly cured
bv One Minute Cough Cure. Draws
out the inflammation and removes the
cause Of the disease. Absolutely safe.
Acts at once 4 Justice Of the Peace J.
o. Hood. Crosby. Miss. my wife could
not get her breath and was relieved
bv the first dose. It has long been
benefit to all my family" r r Bell
amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
THE AT TACK ON Mr.. HAY
FOR PR0-BRlTlSH PAETISANSHIP IN HIS
OFFICIAL OPACITY.
CHARGES MADE BY Mr.. BURLESON

A Hint that the Secretary VIII Not
Long Remain in the State Depart
nent-His Defense by Dir. Hitt-The
oleomargarine Bill Discussed in
tke Senate-IIIustration of Evasion
Of the Law by fits Manufacturers.
Mr.. POu's Resolution as to Use of
Campaign Funds by Political
Parties.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

1t is time that intelligent people, if they are to
get any good out of public libraries and literature
general should learn to look below the surface in
when it is safely veied in decorous language. Sew
era books of the last few years have been condemned
with violent abuse immoral because their authors
called spade spade and not an agricultural imple-
ment, while others infinitely more mischievous in
their teaching have passed unehaenged there being
no sensational feature upon which critics could
pounce In short there too many people in this
country who consider themselves thoughtful and in
teigent, who judge book merely by its label instead
Of penetrating to the of its meaning and consd
ering whether that is vicious or not
An example in point is one of the recent books of
woman whose work is Indeniably brilliant and ab-
soutey without the conscience which has been per-
haps, too prominent an element in the writings of
American authors. She introduces in this book an
English lady of title visiting this country who openly
sneers at the clean atmosphere of American litera-
mere hypocrisy.
The only possible conclusion to draw from the
book whole is that it is not only inevitable but
admirable for people OF welth anu breeding to play
tennis with the seventh commandment and that not
to do so argues poverty of imagination, narrowness
of character and poor taste generally
\ notion likely to be mschievous in its in
fluence could ardly be conceived In the reaction
from the strict Puritasm of older time there are
thousands of people in this country drifting toward
the other extreme If their books teach them that they
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
THE CAPITAL AND CARNEGIE

day approaching magnificent library donated
to Capital Carnegie This
calls the suggestion many ago-and
warmly me-tha the should the
people testimonial of their appreciation
dedication the library building about
of the phlanhop nmaste and
hoped n him the
of this community
suggestion approved New York and other
should be rendered MI Carnegie and there
Of Carnegie
hPoad he desired almost anything
this worlds goods the that would
gift Washington such
trophy Libraries
and mill
The presentation of such gift would show Mr. Carnegie that the @
the Capital with certain capus critics
seldom contribute anything who the
indicated the aims These fault finders that
ignorance and sloth, the of poverty
dscougement People
knowledge
professional pupers
sincerely hoped that something will Immediately
in Washington dedication
functoy prove working
of his loves labor
appreciation
for posteriy
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
Subtle attacks on the decencies of
American life through strained and
deprayed theories.

Will become broader and more cultured bv indulginp
in all sorts of moral uneeaniness it is easy to see that
the state of society here not likely to improve with
time.
The implication of this book. and of several others
like it, Is plainly that faithfulness love of home love
OF books. and of nature, are bourgeois virtues un-
worthy of persons with imagination and the artistic
temperament.
1t is about time for these absurd and, depraved,
theories to be smashed.
There in this country as everywhere. eases of
domestic unhappiness. and occasionally it happens
that an unfortunate man or woman, already married
meets who awakens what the French call the
grande passion, and then the problem must be solved
as best it But such eases are not common.
The average American regards his wife and home
as the greatest of his earthly blessings and devotes
himself to them with intensity as his nature
allows. Sometimes the union is on lower plane of
life, sometimes higher, according TO the charac-
ter of the contracting parties but in very few cases
would improve matters for either wife husband |,
TO go roaming after another mate.
1t is not vain boast that American society as
whole is elean There is nothing to be ashamed of In
It, 1t is still true that young girls travel unchap
eroned about the land without being nsulted; that
society," in the technical of the word, some
times anguishes in provincial towns because married
people too much interested in each other to spend
much time in nondomestic recreation that liter
ature is whole free from uncleaniuess In word
and thought and if these things sign that
bourgeois for heavens sake let be bourgeois to
the end of the chapter.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
THE SLAV AS A POLITICAL FACTOR.
BY D. L. S.

That world politics mperatvey take the Savonc
of the mgte forces of age the
aper Weekly This conclusion based upon comparison the
ecundy of the Anglo Teuonic
and the immediate occasion for the furnished by
uaion presented that portion of the former Polish which
under the dominion OF Prussia.
fact which has long commanded the of
of national characteristics Europe that Savoe
lying between the Baltic and Black
in which it forms a constituent part the population
at the by the determined by Prussia
to the o Polish
When the old kingdom of Poland pationed between Russia
Prussia and Austria the habits Of people, especially nobility
had prepared the for such dnnbenenl The
the country devoted by their either
their mode of living furnishing the
less frequent internal quarTes For
tion these internal dnsion had been of by the rulers of
adjacent acquire would
respective individual advantage incidentally strength
the which, if united might have
to dsintegraton.
Within the last half there remarkable change
the situation all those countries whose population though Savonc
has been subject the dominion the
division of the old Polish kingdom. if
still further this of the people with the
stituens had just the opposite effect.
In the Austrian Reicsag the predominant
disturbing factor that Legislation be said depend almost
geher upon its moods and wishes In Russia
trced rule has made difficult this
but in Pruan Poland the aristocay we'll the peasan
pted by the lessons of the by
ing itself to be felt in the internal affairs kingdom.
1t than probable that population NAV
the leaven which will fertze the whole
nhab the territory indicated above and play
the political of Europe and the
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
DlONlTY-ITS FORCE m MAKING A CAREER.
Personal magnetism and rip
pling merriment win the applause
of ones associates, but not their
unalloyed confidence"

Dignity is an important though
subsidiary element among the traits
of mind and manners which help a
man TO make a successful career. 1t
Is quality desirable in all mankind
and essential in the learned profes-
sions. This is especially true in the
ease of those who mold the policies of
nation.
A statesman must have an impress
sive manner and grave demeanor. SO
far as his influence over the masses
Of men is concerned. cold precision is
better than all the amenities of
speech.
Personal magnetism and ripping
merriment win the applause of ones
associates, but not their malloyed
confidence. The world respects a non
committal manner, and instinctively
declines to trust the man who ''wears
his heart upon his sleeve" This is
perfectly natural, because dignity i'm
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
By RANDOLPH CUJOENHEIMER
Of New York.

plies reserve power and self-restraint.
These who possess this unemotion-
al quality can rule the people with
whom they come in contact. This is
especially true in Legislative bodies.
If the presiding officer is Just and dig
nified. the procedure will be under his
control. Neither in public nor pri-
vate life will anyone attempt to take
liberties with those who are hedged
around with a barrier of reserve.
Wit and humor have their reaction.
They denote brilliancy and alertness
of mind, but not strength of charac-
ter. They are a babbling stream
rather than deep and quiet river.
They always involve an element Of the
incongruous and fantastic.
The dignity which is free from Sc
verify may not spontaneously attract,
but at least it invites confidence, and
that is the basis of success both in
business and professional life. | do
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
COLLECTING THE MAILS.

The collection Of the mails knit closely progress
and webeng of live community generally
on of the postal week would
disturb the machinery of society that the value of
be sensatonaly demonstrated.
From time TO time schemes advanced for the the
of by the Within
have been made the facilities
constantly the alert for ideas that
still further efficiency of the
Among the unadopted Poso
plan of Mr. George McAlter Baltimore who
h trolley system of
thorit fit with
ment that might railway
Adding these the maibox collections
central points for the discharge of the letters
reach the general pOstoce steady and practically
lay Mr. Nc Ae believes that the would
perfection and the accommodation public
fold.
Mr. McAlster be working a
for the adoption of this which explained
of The Times Thus he has
office department OF the paccabiy deby of
pan but has been earnestly advocated by newspapers
e The plan would seem 10 be worth experiment at least
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL IN AUSTRALIA

Australia has been looked upon by
many persons as the land OF wild and
reckless living. says the Presbyterian. -"
But a change has come over it within
recent years. Melbourne. especially.
has lately been the scene of a note
worthy revival. In a great simultane-
GUS mission no less than pa churches
took part. II was preceded by far
reaching league. in which some $1,000
persons participated. The missioners
numbered fifty. and the services were
held, not in the ordinary churches. but
in town halls or tents. Denomination
alism was lost sight of, for the time
being. and all Protesiants gave them
selves, heart and soul, with the utmost
unity and fullest cooperation. to the
common work Of soul-saving.
The popular response was spontaneous
and cordial No building appeared 10
be large enough to hold the crowding
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
ANCESTRY.
The proposition to establish a
Genealogical Bureau in the Old
Dominion.

1t suggested by somebody in Virginia that bureau of ancestry
ought to be established coming
position The thought the
'ha would be extremely interesting for all the Vgnians
and descendants of Vgnian town
TO be able to find ont how they related the
original founders and what part the making of
the colony.
There sides the liking which average American
questonaby has for legitimate
the other snobbh and silly 1t all depends for
liking
IT there anything heredty, right to have good
ancestorso have the blood
intellectual cultured gifted The man
such ancestry has advantage life
things which other people have instinct
lie able TO of the
Especially this of the whose
tnguhed, but eleaniving honorable upright spirited
Such obligation do nothing unworthy
fahersnot undo by careless m the which they
did for his benefit
But such things cannot always be
cest The results of inquiry
lady who desired to become Daughter
found that she had Revolution but that he
hanged S a British