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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

The Educational Rally and Picnsc
pre~~ive and Able Speeches Made
by Professor skies and Mr.. Nearcs.
S~umptuous Baxket Dinner aud Fish
Fry.

The educational rally, basket pic mic
and fish fry at the Black place. on Mid
die Sound, yesterday. was a big success.
About 400 people were there from New
Hanover and Pender counties. I number
having one down from Wilmington.
From Wilmington, Professor Wash
ington Catlett. county superintendent of
public instruction, went down accom-
panied by DR.. E. ". Skies, OF Wake
Forest, and IredeIl Meares, Esq, the
speakers Of the day. Messrs. w. VI.
Cumming. \. J. Marshall, James w.
Monroe, Rev. James w. Gurganus
and others went down. They arrived al
the grounds at 1850 a. m, and found
that the country people were there in
all manner OF vehicles. 4 great many
ladies were in attendance.
From a stand erected by the citizens.
Superintendent Catlett introduced DR..
Skies who addressed the people for an
hour. He then introduced MIR. Meares
who also spoke about an hour. The
speakers spoke on education. and i'm
pressed the people with its importance
and advantages TO their children. and
urged upon them their duty &c send
their children to school. The speeches
were very fine and made a deep impress
sion on the people. The audience was
very attentive, and freely spoke Of their
appreciation of the earnest, practical
n admirable speeches of thu two gen.
tlemen who addressed them.
AT ? p. M, the speaking was over and
then Inner was served. The people
brought out their baskets. hampers and
cheese boxes, and it was a rich feast
that everybody enjoyed. There was a
great abundance of fried chicken, NUT
ton, pork, n beef and fish taken
fresh from the salt waters OF the sound
and ocean and fried brown an the spot.
The Inner was simply unsurpassed and
altogether the day will be \ TO be
long remembered.
The rally was a great success: and all
agree that it will be productive Of great
good. The people say they will go &c
work with a will TO make their schools
better and will see that their children
will attend school.
1t was a beautiful day and those who
went say they were astonished at tht
great beauty of that part of our coast
High bluffs front the sound, and hun
dreds of wide channels chase through 3
stretch of nearly two miles of marsh
that lie between the bluffs and tn
ocean. The groves along the sound arr
unsurpassed and the spot is an ideal one
The Wilmington people got back t
the city about ) o'clock yesterday at
ternoon and all were delighted will
their trip. There was plenty OF ice wa
ted and lemonade on the grounds.
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ACCIDENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair Ameri-
cans. KILLED Near Paris.

Evreux, France, August 14-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair, American, who were
related to Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
Miss Virginia Fair), were returning 10
Paris from Troutsville today when their
automobile swerved and crashed into a
tree fifteen miles from here. Both were
killed. The chauffer became insane as
a consequence of the shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fair had been staying
at Troutsville during racing week. They
had a very fast As horse power auto
mobile which attracted considerable at
tention and with which they we're high
ly pleased. Mr.. Fair had been from
Troutsville TO Paris and back again In
one day on the machine.
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs Fair were
taken TO the Chateau Buisson Du Mai.
An Heir OF Fair.
San Francisco, August 14-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair left a Francisco In
the latter part OF May last, for a trip
to Europe. Charles Fair was the son
of and one OF the heirs to the immediate
estate T the late Senator Fair. 1t is
peculiar that the son OF the late John
w. Mackay. one Of senator Fairs part
ner's was also killed near Paris a few
years ago by being thrown from his
horse.
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killed the 18th of January 1865. Mr..
Mcqueen will head the subscription list
and we desire that all the surviving
members of Company d and their
friends to send money 70 Mr.. Mcqueen,
president of the Murchison national
bank, and just as soon as a sufficient
mount is raised, the tablet will be
erected to the memory of our boys who
fell in the Fisher fight.
We hope that all h gracious citizens
of Robson will aid Us in this laudable
undertaking. The presumption is that
as soon as Company D succeeds in their
effort that other companies and regi-
mentS will initiate our example and
place slabs on the position their men
occupied. 1t is now 4 rather difficult
matter to reach the battlefield but just
as 500 as We begin operations that
wholesouled gentleman, Captain Harper,
will provide a way for US to reach the
battlefield in perfect ease and safety.
JAMES A. SMITH.
Fair Bluff. n. c.
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clothed. had clean sleeping apartments
and supplied with well-cooked food.
The inmates speak in the highest terms
of their treatment
We also visited the Castle Haynes
Convict Camp and found the prisoners
healthy, we'll cared for n properly
fed, but We recommend that separate
apartments be divided for the white
men prisoners. We also recommend
that more hunks be provided for the
colored women's department, as we find
there are nine prisoners n only two
hunks. The county commissioners
should investigate this matter and pro-
vide more facilities for the care of the
female convicts. The building i'll which
the convicts arc house is in fearful
condition and If II is the intention of
the authorities 10 use this building for
any length Of time the same should be
put in better before the winter
season begins. With these few excep-
tons, the onvic camp appears to be
in good condition.
We further recommend In view of the
numerous burgiarIes that have taken
place in our midst: that the county
commissioners purchase a pair of well
trained, high pedigree blood hounds,
and that these purchases be made i'm
mediateiy; as IN spite of the numerous
burglaries that have taken place in our
vicinity, not a single indictment has
been presented for our consideration.
We have the honor Of submitting the
following recommendations and reports
TO your honorable court.
We remain yours very truly.
JNO. w. REILLY.
Foreman OF the Grand Jury.
H. Z. BONITZ,
TVarly nf tho Crar1 T,,r,-
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NO CHANCE OF AMALGAMATION.
American AMI National Leagues
Will Got Join.

Cleveland. O.. August Ian import
ant meeting of the board of directors
of the American league Was held at the
Hollenden today, the session lasting
nearly five hours. The meeting was
called by President Ban Johnson for the
purpose of discussing the future plans
Of the league, and to make a report on
the season as far as has zone.
When asked what had been done,
President Johnson said that a lot Of un-
finished business had been wound up.
We only discussed questions OF the
hour and cleaned everything up and
find today that the American league Is
stronger han ever. In looking over my
books the other day. I found that the
American league had drawn over $4,000
people up to August 1st than at the
same time last year. This alone speaks
for itself where We stand with the
people,
Discussing the amalgamation story
sent out from Chicago, Mr.. Johnson
said:
There is absolutely no chance for an
amalgamation between h American
base ball league and the National
league. We are not a. present engaged
in picking up dead timber. Business
during the past two years has prcspered
as it never prospered before and the
American league has reaped the benefit
OF that prosperity. In fact, no organi-
cation has done SO well as the Amer
ican.'
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Especial to Richmond Times.)
Dany.

Especial to Richmond Times)
New York, August 12.-It was learned
today that the iirst steps in the pro-
posed consolidation of all Southern rail
roads will be the merging of the Sea-
board Air Line, the Atlantic Coast
Line. the Southern railway and the
guarantee by these three interests of
seven per cent. annual dividends upon
the common stock Of the Louisville and
Nashville.
Persons in position to know the facts
admitted that some such plan for
financing the Louisville and Nashville
would undoubtedly be put forth. 9th
ers. too. said hat the course of these
stocks of the roads would be affected
by such a deal clearly showed that
SOME such project was in contempla-
ton. They pointed out that if the
Louis lille and Nashville were guaran-
teed ever per cont. dividends il would.
judging by other seven per cent. stocks,
undoubtedly sell at more han 100.
DETAILS NOT SETTLED.
The only point of differences of the
expected plan vas as to the form of
carrying ii out. some We're inclined to
think that a Southern securities COM
pany would not be the means adopted
therefor because under the laws of
Missouri it was thought such a plan,
under the ruling of the courts, might
be declared illegal, but others said that
as the roads were not parallel lines the
law would not apply.
The formal announcement of the first
step in the merger as stated above Will
be made, it is expected, when j. Pier
pont Morgan r2turns to this country
next week. 1t was said among promi-
e f~inanciers at various clubs tonight
that when Mr.. Morgan returns, speedy
efforts will be made to perfect the mer-
ger of many Southern railways.
a SECURITY COMPANY.
The name of the new combine, it was
learned. Will be the Southern Securities
Company, and 1t will be incorporated
under the laws OF the state of New
Jersey.
A meeting of officials of all the roads
to be included IN the merger will be
called soon after Mr.. Morgan's return
and the plans Of the combine will then
be drawn up. The combine, when per-
fected in its present scope, will be the
second most powerful in the country,
the Northern Securities Company
reigning supreme at present.
A prominent railroad Iaagnate, who Is
interested in the new deal. said tonight,
however, that there is every likelihood
that efforts will be made to induce
every railroad throughout h entire
south to join the combine, which would
then place it on an equal with the
Northern Securities Company. This is
said to be Morgan's wish, as lie prom
ised to accomplish this when he first
suggested the plan two months ago.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
Cumberland VIII -oIidIy Nes- for
Hale as Long as He Wants IL.
Fayetteville. y. c.. August /

Fayetteville. y. G. August IL.
MIR. Editor:
We are SURPRISED to learn hat any
one has paid attention TO the statements
Of Mr.. Bellamy's agents, J. p. Broad
foot and ID. b. ellis, published IL some
Of the papers. No one here, for suffi-
cieEt reasons. has paid any attention
10 them.
The statements of Broadfoot about
the minority votes in Cumberland have
been proved 10 be utterly untrue; and,
as to ellis. Major Hale says that he
never saw him In the war after the
short service OF the First regiment
Both he and Broadfoot are said 10 affil-
late with a political element here which
favors Pritchard's return 10 the senate.
The solid vote OF Cumberland Will be
cast for Major Hale as long as he
wants IT, The convention here so in
structed by resolution. He has the Sc
Lection OF the delegates by resolution
also Of the county convention. We In
derstand that Mr.. Bellamy has applied
TO the chairman of the county
ton TO appoint j. 3. Broadfoot, ellis
and others as delegates from the mis-
represented precincts. but the chairman
has politely declined TO do that IN
lawful act.
The last remaining proof or d un-
lawful methods employed by Mr.. Bel
lamy's agents here comes in rs shape
of the admission in writing made by ].
w. MacLauchlin who cast the vote Of
Quewhifle, to every ones surprise,
against Major Hale) that he acted
~. A SINCLAIR.
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LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
Connection Almost Completed With
WiImingtOn-EIks' Fair in the
Battle-Ground News Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., August Is.
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany has reached the town of Dudley,
nine miles from here, with its lines
coming from Wilmington and will reach
Goldsboro in about w weeks. h is
the same company to which G~oldsboro
granted a franchise for a long distance
service only. When completed it will
be a great convenience to Goldsboro
people. as the long distance service is
said to be very good.
Goldsboro will have a street fair n
Elks' carnival some time in october.
This was decided at a recent meeting OF
the lodge of Elks here who a already
appointed committees to take the I'M
tiary steps toward securing such an at
traction. This is Goldsboro's first at
tempt at a street fair, but it will be a
success.
The Confederate Veterans of Thomas
Rufian Camp will hold their reunion to-
morrow at Pine Forest. A basket pic
mic will be one of the attractions. Off
GERS of the camp will be elected for the
ensuing year.
Messrs. c. B. and B. Il. Hatch, Of Mt.
Olive, passed through Goldsboro today
on their way to Williamson, from
where they will run an excursion to
Wilmington tomorrow. They will run
their next excursion from Goldsboro to
Wilmington on the 18th of this month.
Mr.. r. E. Pipkin will run an excur-
sion from here to Asheville next Tues
day. The train leaves here at $3.50 in
the morning upon the arrival Of an ex-
ira train from New Bern.
Ex-Governor T. J. Jarvis was here
today and left for Raleigh.
Miss Bette Smith, of this county, left
today to visit a married sister in Louis
Jana.
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MIR. PLAN.

Clerk of the Grand Jury.
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the Coast Line and the
Southern as y Nucleus for the
Com binatiOn of all Southern Rail-
ways-SOutheru Securities Conn
pany to Rival the Northern Conn
Dany.
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that spirits Of turpentnIe applied freely
is better than corn whiskey for snake
bite But my: on he have q time
making some folks believe n-Green-
vile Reflector.
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THE SUPERIOR COURT
THE NORTHROP CASE CONTINUED
To THE NEXT TERM

The Grand Jury Found True Bills
sauIts on John III. Gore. Esq-The
Defendants Gave Grand
Jury's Report for the T~erm-BIoOd
Hounds for BurEIars.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-03-27

anyone whose name is rot en- the list
tenders your payment of his poll tax,
| regard it your duty to receive if,
and execute to him receipt for IT.
especially if the clerk has refused
to list him.
The law was made for the pro-
lection CT the revenue to facilitate
the collection of taxes from all per-
sons whose duty it is 10 pay them.
It's object was not, IS some seem to
think, to make acknowledgements in
given instances possible. / think,
no wever, there will be no difficulty
about it, as have o similar inquiry
from the clerk, which | feel it my
duty TO answer in the same way.
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Led.l G. w. MuRp

Attorney General.
---------se-rsass-- ss---------
Could Not Breathe.
Coughs, colds, Group, grip, bronchi-
tis, other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is not
q mere expectorant, which gives only
temporary relief. It softsns and liqui-
fies the mucous, draws out the inflama-
tion and removes the cause OF the dis
ease. Absolutely safe. Acts at once.
stOne Minute Cough Cure will do all
that is claimed for it." says Justice of
The Daily soliphone., 1902-03-27

Virtue of Advertising.
II you want anything, advertise; ;
II you have anything to sell, adver-
tlse; If you want any information,
use printers ink.
| asked through the Soliphone last
week who a certain fellow was,
giving meager description Of him.
| soon had all the information I
wanted. A certain fellow passed
through the city few days ago.,
selling some very valuable prescrip-
tions, mere preventive for govern
ment snake bites. Only $25. 90 each;
he sold two. If he had advertised or
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Little Rock Races.
Special Colrespondence.]
Little Rock, March 26.
Copious showers fell early this
morning, yet the track was compara-
tiyely dry this afternoon and only a
little bit heavy, thanks to the porous
nature Of the ground. Six good races
were pulled off, !" ands the bookies
had a good thing, as theyss'generally
do. When you see small cotories un-
der the grand stand, where moisture
is sold, drinking "Pomeroy Sec. :"
you can be sure that they are resi-
dents Of Easy street. On the other
hand the foamy beer is about all the
other fellow gets.
General interest seemed to center
in the fifth race, one mile. There
were nine starters, and the time was
within half q second OF the Derby,
/ :45aa. The talsnt backed Ell Caney
aud he won easy.
Wax Taper also made winning in
the fourth race, and WAS prime
fayorite with betters.
While the track and natural SUR
roundings are excellent, the appoint
ments and accommodations Of Clin-
ton Park are very sorry. The old
grand stand used % years agoin con-
nection with the state fair, looks di-
lapidated and uninviting, while most
OF the stables are old and cramped.
Little Rock is without q racing Or
ganization, as Capt, TILES is the
head and front Of the present meet,
and to him alone is due the credit
for this amusement He has held on
until a great igterest has been de-
veloped and now the opportunity Of
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General News Notes.
Trinity Chapel at Searcy, was
struck by lightning yesterday morn
ing, and buried to the ground. The
loss was $1,000.
Cecil Rhodes, the noted English
financier and leader, died yesterday
morning at Cape Town, South Africa,
after o protracted illness. FL, was
forty seven years Of age.
Civil service reformers have dis
covered that Miss Isa belle Hagner,
who is serving as Mrs. Roosevelt's
private secretary, is carried on the
pay-rolls OF the war department. at
| a salary Of $40 year. They assert
that this is violation of the spirit
OF the civil service law if not an
actual one, as the law which provides
her salary does not contemplate her
service away from the department.
Miss Hagner S also serving as the
social secretary OF Mrs. Root, wife
of the secretary of war, and the fact
that she is paid by the government
was brought to Light BY the wives
of other cabinet members. who have
been demanding that thir husbands
detail clerks from the departments
to attend their correspondence
A United States senator went to
| Atlantic City week or SO ago for
a few days stay, says Q Washington
| letter. He took a room at one Of the
American plan hotels, agreeing to
pay IS day for his meals and room.
The next morning alter he arrived
be was seized with au attack Of
rheumatic gout. The doctor he called
told him he must eat nothing but
bread and milk. He stayed at the
hotel fer five days, and ate bread
and milk three times q day, touching
nothing on the elaborate menu. On
the sixth day he sent for his bill.
This is the way it came: ITO rooms
aud board, five days at $S, $40. To
fifteen dishes bread and milk, at 20
cents, 500" But, eXpostnlatcd d
the senator | ate none Of the meals
You shouldn't charge me for tie
bread and milk. The clerk silently
oo;nto1 ffy tha l;rn ND;cbec not IN
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Takes Whaok at the Pro-
posed County Hos
Wants to See the County Bonded
Bas


EDITOR SoLIpHoNE:
As Bro. Hopkins has teen ripping
the county officials up the back, it
makes me feel like / wanted to tear
up something too, but not cur Of
icials. There needs to be some i'm
provement in cur county farm. But
it takes time and money to do So.
We can t use our time very much un-
less we had money. I think the coun-
ty farm should have separate apart
ments for the male and female. We
need this farm. Some who are sent
to such place are not wholly unable
to make a partial support. RI any
are seat there crazy, they should be
sent TO the state asylum, where they
are fully equipped for the care and
treatment Of such. Our legislature
will be compelled to make appropri--
atiens fer anlarqlag the lu1atic asy-
lum as it is now full and there are
great many over the state who ought
and need to be there. We are in q
great deal better condition ltan
when we had no place for our unfor-
tunate, decrcpit people. Mind you.
if we tad a hospital in Paragould,
and nothing for the inmates odo but
to live in ]axugy and ease, we would
soon have quite number of apple
cants for admission.
tt would take lots of money to
erect hospital with sufficient pro.
portions for the ace mnoaations nec-
essary for such an undertaking. We
would soon have a white elephant on
our hands. Our represent atives even
say that the entire state is not able
to build reform school for our
youths who have been guilty ol
crimes and misdemeanor. But be-
that as it may, am going now to
get down to the subject which /
started out to reach in the first place.
a subject that should interest every
tax payer in the county. may BE-
entirely wrong, but this is what pre-,
sents itself to me. but ! have not
studied enough over it to get the
subject fully crystallized, but here II
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he Law Concerning Them
Exnnundad hv the


State the Law rlainly.
Paragould, Ark, March 10, 1902.
F, G.. Barton, Sheriff, Marion, Ark:
You have asked my opinion as to
how parties who are otherwise quail
fed to vote, but who have not
assessed with the assessor OF your
county, may be supplemented and
put upon the tax books, and be per-
mitted to pay their poll tax and vote
at any election held under the laws
of our State. In reply / call your
attention to the acts Of 1895, page
So; under this act any person who
has resided in the State twelve
months and in the county six months
and township thirty days is entitled
to vote provided he pays his poll tax;
if he has not assessed regularly with
the assessor and thus had his name
put upon the tax books as certified
to you by the clerk, he may be sup
plemented in the following manner.
He must make an application to the
county clerk stating in substance
that he is a qualified elector as
above. and that his name has been
left eff the list. This may be done
in any manner that will call the
clerk attention TO the fact that he
is not assessed. It's not necessary
that any person should make an
affidavit, or even appear in person
before the clerk in order that he be
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dozen. My friend above


Cheap Railroad Rates.
Account Annual Reunion Confederate
Veterans at Dallas, Texas, the st.
I. M. G S., and ST. l.. S.-W. Rys will
sell round trip tickets to Dallas, at the
rate Of S10.10. Dates Of sale April 19,
90 and 21st. Return limit, April 30th,
1902, for leaving Dallas.
Account Spring Race meeting at Lit
tie Rock the st. L. /. M. 8; S. and St.
L. S-W. Rys. will sell round trip tick
cts at rate of one and one-third fare.
Dates Of sale, March %. IS, 26, %, 30,
return limit March 80. In addition,
tickets will be sold on March "a and "a
at rate of one fare for the round trip,
limit to return March 80.
Account spring race meeting OF Mem
phia Inckev Club the St. L., I. M. IS.
and st. L. S-W. Rys. vii. sell sound
trip tickets to Memphis at rate Of one
fare. Dates OF sale trains arriving at
Memphis March 3lst, April 9Th, 18th,
18th and 2lst. Return limit, five days
from date OF sale.
Account general conference M. E..
church, south, Dallas, Texas, the St.
L., I. M. C s.. and ST. l.. S-W. Rys.
will sell round trip tickets at rate OF one
fare plus So. Tickets to be sold May 4
and limited to leave Dallas June Z.
Account Convention of Federation Of
Women's Clubs, Los Angeles, CAL, the
St. L. S-W. and St. L. I. NJ. 6 S. Rys
" Il sell round tickets at rate OF S47.50.
Dates Of sale, April % to ", return
limit June 25.
| Account Triennial Convention Inter
national Sunday school association the
st L, M G. and st L S-W Rys will
sell round trip tickets to Denver. Col,
at rate Of one fare, plus 81. Dates Of
1 eoJo T,ro 90 ond 90 limit n rot1,rn Iulv