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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Of the franchises OF the Brunswick
Bridge and Ferry Company and Of the
ferry over North East 1iver, by the au-
thorities in the latter case OF New Han
over and Fender counties and in tie
former by those Of the county of New
Hanover or city of Wilmington alone or
in conjunction with the Brunswick
county officials. in the interest n for
the benefit Of all parties so much con-
cerned. The throwing open ~ the pub
lie Of the use Of these thoroughfares
free of charge would be Of incalculabla
benefit TO the people at both ends Of the
line. 1t would accomplish wonders In
building up our produce and cattle mar
kets and would put man. an extra
dollar in the pockets Of farmers and
truckers by the sale Of products that
are now allowed to go to waste.
In connection with this matter we
call attention to an act Of the legisla-
ture of the session of 1899 which pro-
vides for the purchase Of the Brunswick
Bridge and Ferry Company by the city
Of Wilmington Oh the county Of New
Hanover Dr. the two together and the
establishment of q ferry with a nominal
toll charge.
We earnestly commend his matter TO
our county authorities INC urge that
they give it thoughtful consideration.
Their progressive and up-to-date action
in purchasing and making a public road
Of the Wrightsville turnpike encourages
us to hope that they will not halt in
h good work they are o doing in
the matter of improving Inc public
roads of the county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
MORGAN AND THE KAISER.

Dispatches from Germany a while
back announced that J. Pierpont Nor
gan had had several interviews with
the emperor which had heightened into
long confidential and interesting chats.
We were told thai the emperor seemed
greatly interested in the great Ameri-
can financier. He seemed to be trying
to find out by study and personal con-
tact what n of being this recent
ly developed creature was. We are
now told that the emperor was disap-
pointed in the results of his investiga-
ton. Mr.. Morgan did not come up TO
his preconceiyed idea Of an American
multi-millionaire and international
trust manipulation. The emperor does
not tell the public what his expecta-
lions were. but ne gives utterance to
his disappointment in the following:
Try as I could, his conversation fall
ed to reveal to me that he had n
clear comprehension Of the vast har-
monies and conflicts Of the commercial
universe. I was amazed to find him
not we'll informed regarding the histor-
ical and philosophical developments Of
nations. His political economy leaves
him u~nconcerned regarding socialism,
which undoubtedly will Soon constitute
the most stupendous question every
where. Mr.. Morgan confessed that he
had never been sufficiently interested
to study into what socialism means
exactly"
The emperor made p mistake in Sc
lecting the subjects OF conversation. He
should have tackled Mr. Morgan on f.
nancing bankrupt railroads, forming
trusts and combines ard buying up in
ternational steamship lines. There he
would have found the great American
financier had something interesting to
say.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
THE MAMIE CERF-HoBsoN ADyEy-
TURE.

The navy department should order an
Richmond Pearson Hobson in regard TO
the Mamie Cert rescue affair. Miss
Cert states that there is not a word Of
truth in the statement that she jump
ed overheard from the yacht and that
Captain Hobson heroically leaped TO the
rescue and with difficulty saved her
from a watery a at the imminent
risk OF losing his own life. According
to her statement, the facts were very
different. Instead Of playing the hero
on that occasion the captain, according
to Miss Cert, was guilty OF conduct that
becoming a gentleman and an officer of
the navy. She actually charges that
the hero of the Merrimac pushed her
overheard.
Miss Cert did not seem TO mind this,
though; she seemed rather TO enjoy it;
thrown into the river, where, she says,
the water was only two fee deep, TO
join some companions of the yachting
party, who were in bathing suits, in
wading around.
The only fact of which the public
can be certain at this stage is that Miss
Cert got a ducking In the Mississippi
river. 1t would like to know at which
end of the venture Captain Hobson
stood. We think he should now come
out in a signed statement" and let us
know whether he chucked a young
lady from the deck of a yacht into two
feet of muddy water, or whether he
plunged into the swollen torrent Of the
great Mississippi river and with great
risk of life rescued this young lady. If
Captain Hobson will not do this volun-
tarily Secretary Moody should call upon
him for an explanation of his conduct.
Perhaps the captain is waiting for q
court-martial in hopes that by this
means he can secure his greatly desired
retirement from active service. This
seems to be the severest punishment
that is now inflicted upon officers of our
navy and army who are convicted of
l~serious offenSes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
WAR on THE HOUSE FLY.

Now that the federal secretary OF ag-
riculture has signed the death warrant
OF the mosquito and has turned over
the matter Of its determination 10 his
suborGinates he turns his attention 10
that other pest, the house fly, and
serve him with notice that he must go.
So long as the house fly contented him.
self with being simply a nuisance n a
pest the agricultural department OF the
government was content 10 leave the
warfare against him TO individuals by
means of sticky paper, fly traps, ETC.;
but whe the fly undertook TO claim fer
himself the dignity n Importance of
being a dissemination of disease germs
Uncle Sam felt bound to TAX a hand,
and he has promptly proceeded 10 call
down the fly on the WALL" and his
days are numbered and the places that
have known him heretofore are TO
know him no more Well, We hope
Uncle Sam will succeed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
NO COMBINE WITH THE REPUBLI-
ANS

Congressman Livingston of Geogia,
does not agree with Senator Jones, of
Arkansas, chairman of the democratic
national committee, that il would be
best for the country for the next house
of representatives to be republican,
Senator Jones IDEA is tina as the exec
utive n the upper house of con-
gress will be republican the lower
should be so also in order hat all re-
sponsibility for legislation may rest on
that party.
Congressman Livingston takes a diff
ferent view and for a very peculiar
reason. He say hat what President
Roosevelt needs IS a democratic house
to aid him in carrying out his desired
antitrust legislation. that if the presi-
dent had a democratic house of repre-
sentatives he might carry out his de-
sires as to the control of trusts, but
that the actions of the republican rep
congress show he can not rely upon
them to aid him in his intended cru
SADIE against the ~mOnopolies.
We do not much relish the idea of
democrats aiding a republican presi-
dent in mis- matter under such circum-
stances n conditions as would en-
able the republican party to claim and
secure the credit for all thai would be
done along this line. If the republi-
cans want to put down trusts let them
do so, and if they can not. let this fact
be made patent of the people so they
can give the democrats an opportunity
to show what they can do in the mat
ter. We do not believe in aiding a
minority faction of the republicans in
doing that which would take from us
our most powerful weapon for the de-
struction Of the power of that party.
The majority Of the republicans who
control their party are opposed to legis-
lative action against trusts. which is
s. vehemently demanded by the peo-
pie. Should the democrats assist the
minority of hat party in securing such
action, where would We come in when
the credit for such Legislation was
being dished out. The republicans
would Immediately whip around and
claim the credit for relieving the peo-
pie of the heavy burdens heretofore
imposed by these Ubiquitous combines
and monopolies and the democrats
selves of one of their most deadly
weapons of attack. Let each tub
stand on its own bottom.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
RESULTS OF PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

The New York Journal of Commerce
is independent in politics with a lean
ing toward the republican party if to
one side or the other. Therefore any
thing from that w~ell-edited and sound
journal in the line Of argument against
a protective tariff jshould have great
weight with tina class of American peo-
pie who read the leading papers of the
%icountry to gather news and Informal
ton.
In view of these facts the following
paragraph from hat paper should have
much weight with thinking people. The
journal of Commerce, which is rather
inclined to high tariff gives these facts
and figures as to the results of our
present high tariff without any attempt
to explain them, nor does it seek to
Justify them. 1t says:
"Mr. Griggs, chairman or the demo-
lcratic congressional committee, has as
certained that typewriters which are
sold to Americans for 500 are offered
for export at $55. The price of type
writers is maintained by the tariff, by
the monopoly conferred by patents and
~ o. VI iS GULL ~
facturers. If there is $25 profit on the
machine sold abroad there is $40 profit
on the machine sold at home. The ex-
port price sheets that Mr.. Griggs has
Iobtained from some of the export houses
lShow sewing machines offered to for
eigners for SIT which are sold at home
for $40. Tin plate, on which there is a
thigh rate of protection, based upon the
preteXt that it costs more to make it
here than abroad, is offered for export
at 1919 per box, n to Americans for
S4.19. Lead is offered for export at half
the domestic price, wire rope at less
THAN half, wire nails at a little more
than a half, barbed wire, out Of which
Mr.. John w. Gates has derived such
VERY satisfactory profits, at t~hreefourths
of the domestic price. But h duty is
maintained on barbed wire on the
ground that American age would
have to be reduced if the duty were
lowered. Shovels are offered to foreign
ers at a little more than two-thirds the
domestic price and axle grease at ex-
lactly half the domestic price. Mr..
Griggs does not believe that he has OBJ
tanned the very lowest prices offered to
foreigners, the special discounts for the
export trade"
The Columbia State of Thursday de-
voted three and a half columns of it's
editorial page to the question of child
labor in factories, which has become
one of the leading Issues in the primary
campaign now ON on in that state,
giving extracts from the speeches of
various candidates for nomination to
the Legislature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Fender Chronicle: On account of the
exceedingly dry weather, this section OF
the state is being ravaged now BY very
severe forest fires. OF the three princi-
pal fires OF which We hav received ac-
counts, one had its origin near Rose
Hill in Duplin count and burned north
ward towards Magnolia, destroying the
timber on several thousand acres Inc
second fire originated about two miles
from Burgaw. in Long Creeh Bay ana
burned westward. The third and largest
fire originated nea Cars Station IN
BIaden county md moved toward the
covering, Il is said, more
than thirty thousand acres OF
These fires are very destructive TO the
timber on the lands owe which they
burned. Timber TO h value OF many
thousands Of dollars has been com
pletely destroyed in this and adjoining
counties during the last two o. three
weeks. On account OF the richness and
peaty nature OF the soil In Long Creek
and Angola bay, IL is said that the sol
Is burning TO the depth OF several incn-
es. The fire at Rose Hill Is said 70 nave
been cansed by sparks let fal from an
engine on the railroad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

On July 18th The Messenger con-
tanned an editorial headed SPANS
Mad King We were surprised to find
in the Roanoke News of the oath our
article reproduced in its editorial col
umns without any credit. Now, We do
not object to other papers copying from
our editorial columns; in fact, we rath-
err like to think that our productions
are considered worthy of their space,
but when they are published without
giving us credit for the labor Of pro-
ducing them we must register an OBJ
lection. 1t is hard enough to get up
editorials for n newspaper without
having to do gratuitous work for 9TH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Pretoria is beginning to take on an
English aspect. The blonze figures Of
the typical Vocrtrekkers, which were
Intended for the base Of the Kruger
statue in government square, Pretoria.
have been presented TO Lord Kitchener.
who has had them shipped TO England
in order that they may grace, as a war
trophy, the Royal Engineers quarters
at Chatham. On the site Of the Kruger
statue Samuel Marks, who has given
the bronze figures, has offered a large
sun to place a statue of the king, and
it is further stated in a letter to the
London Telegraph thai this loyal Brit
ish subject Is willing to place a statue
of the late queen On the opposite !
Of the square Already the face Of the
government buildings displays the royal
arms cut In the solid stone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The latest evidence of the rapid
-Americanizing OF the Filipinos by Gov
ernor Taft and his co-workers Is the
strike of seven thousand cigar makers
in Manila who demand an increase Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The North Carolina Booklet for June
has just reached Us. The subject mat
ter Of this number is Our Own Pr
rates. by S. A. Ashe. This Is a month
|ly publication devoted to incidents in
North Carolina history and sketches Of
prominent citizens of our state, edited
by the North Carolina Booklet Com
Ipany, Of Raleigh. The subscription
price is S1.00 a yea
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

And now the friends of Senator Fair
banks are grooming him for the presi-
Dental race as a dark horse in case
there is a fight gctween the Roosevelt
and the Hanna factions. Some of the
republican press are predicting that the
president will put his party in the same
predicament Cley Gland placed the dem
ocratic-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Can scientists tell us whether the
volcanic n seismic disturbances in
the West Indies mad anything to do
with the falling of the tower Of ST.
Marks in Venice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Cut his out and take 1t to r. r. Bel
lamy's Drug Store ard get 8 box OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. The best physic. They also cor
rect disorders Of the stomach. Price %
cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
r OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
one year 800; six months $3.50: three
moths s1.75; one month 90 cents.
Served in the city at so cents a month,
one week Is cents. 81 rs for three months
or 800 a year.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO SPACE papers), by mail n year
81 90: six months so cents. in advance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Would Rent Public Lands to Cattle
Companies.

In the House of R'resentative December 18TH 1901
Mr. Bowersock introduced bill with the following title:
H. r. NO. 7,a12,
To provid. for leasing for grazing purposes the vacant
public domain.
The bill provides the ''unorm rental shall be TWO
CENTS PER ACRE"
We would call the attention of this circular to the
fact that the above-enled bill the special accom-
mediation of the cattle companies that being
lied to the demen of the sock-ralsing Say Farmers
of Kansas YOU pay fifty dollar per
to whom under the provisions of this act the government
lease the public domain insignificant TWO CENTS
per acre?
The bill further provides shall run TEN wears
and may be RENEWED the eud of time the former
easee (the cattle company having the preference"
This bill is The hands of the committee Lands and
Irrigation AID will without doubt be up and passed at the
coming Of congress Mr. Bowersoc reelected this
will the people ndoe his approve this bill
Which A Bowersock on election dav
is his bill. for a vote 10 defeat this
BILL for Bowman believes that his farmer constituents enough
them and furnishing MILLIONS OF pasutc at TWO
CENTS PER ACRE
Farmers Bowman is the MAN OF THE HOUR Stay by
HIM and YOUR OWN INTERESTS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
To be Held at Chanute Nov. u
AFine Program Provided.

County Superintendent, j. b Cox
has Just received the announcement
of the Southeastern Kansas 'reach
ers' Association to he held at Cha
mute, beginning Nov. q
The program includes, among
other things, ii contest in derian'h-
ton by pupils of different sch'"Is
in the district, the successful contest
ants to be awarded gold medals
The Charles Washburn Musical
company will entertain the teachers
ON the evening of the 2S;h, and
Chancellor Strong of the Stat Uni
versity and President Mnr'en oI
Baker University will deliver ad
dresses.
A rate of one and one third iarf
for the round trip has been granted
BY the railroad company and a large
number of progressive aud wide
awake teachers from all over the
district will undoubtedly attend the
meeting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Do Good---It Pays

AChicago man has observed that GOOD
d,cds are better than real estate deeds
if the latter are worthless. Act kindly
and gently, show sympathy and lend a
helping hand. You cannot POSSIBLY lose
nv IT." Most men appreciate KIND
word and encourage men more imam sun
staucal help. There are persons III TINS
community who might truthiu'iy say:
NV good friend. cheer up. A lew dos
ot Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will
rid YOU of your cold, and there is no
danger whatever from pneumonia when
Won use that medicine. 1t always cures
7 know it for it has helped me out many
q time" Sold by Tibbets & Co.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
He Learned a Great Lesson

IT is said of John Wesley that he once
said to Mistress Welsey: Why do you
rel, that child the same thing over and
over AGAIN." "John Wesley, because
orce telling is not enough. 1t is for
th;s same reason that you are told again
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip; that it counteracts
anv tendency of these diseases to result
in nneumonia, and that it is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by l'Dpets q
20
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Lodge Directory.

soNs AND DAUGHTERS OF JUSTICE meet at
x. and p. Hall on the LIST and Ord Tuesday.
ANCIENT ORDER OF PYRAMIDS meets at the
u ~ p Hall on the end and 4th Tuesdays OF
each month. All Pyramids are invited.
GARNET LODGE, No. 16, 10. +. meets
eyery Tuesday evening at Odd FelloWs
building Members OF tie 9ra to t9ands he e
meetings.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH, ColfaX Lodge NO.
II. holds its meeting the End and 4th Monday
evenings of each month at Odd Fellows hall.
DELpHIAN LODGE, No. A. Masonic, meet at
their lodge room ON the LIST and 3rd Thurs,
DAYS of each month, and cordially invite all
visiting MaSOns to attend.
ZION CHAPTER No "a. Royal Arch Masons,
meet the end and 4th Fridays OF each month
Royal Arch visitors are always welcome
A.oU.w. LODGE No. az, holds its meeting
every Friday evening at 1880 O'CLOCK Mem
bcrs of the order visiting the CITY weicome'
TRIPLE TIE LODGE, meets the end and AN
MONDAYS Of each month at their lodge room
DEGREE OF HONOR meets the 1st and Bro
Thursdays of each month at workman haio
THE KNIGHTS AND LADIES, OF SECURITY
hold their meetings the LIST ana ora Mondays
of each month at Workman nall
The ROYAL NEIGHBoRs meet at WoodmeII
hall the end and 4th Friday evenings OF eacf
month.
The FRATERNAL AID AssoCIATi0N have
their meeting place at Modern Woodmar
hall the End and 4th Thursday evenings o.
every month.
THE MODERN WoopMEN hold their regular
meetings every Wednesday evening. VlSi
tors, members of the order are welcome.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs meet every Monda,
evening at their lodge room on west f11ti
Avenue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Fridays Evening News.

Fridays Evening News.
Mr. Henderson and family OF
Kincaid are moving into Mrs. Burn
ham house on E. Fourth Ave.
This family comes to us highly re-
commended. We welcome them to
our city.
is s. Thomas, who rents Mayor
Henning's farms northeast of town
has lust finished marketing 1000
bushels of wheat, W. O. Decker be-
ing the purchaser. Out OF the en-
tire crop of 230O bushels about 3OO
bushels were lost. 80 bushels were
lost in the fields because of wet
weather and $50 bushels was so
damaged as to be understandable.
This isn't so bad for a season 30 'ln-
favorable as the one just past.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Ran a Ten Penny Nail Through
His Hand

While opening a box, !. c. Mount, OF
Three Mile Bay, New York, ran ten
penny nail through the Aeshy part OF
his hand. II thought at once of all the
pain and soreness this would cause me, "
he says, "andimmedately applied Cham.
berains Pain Balm and occasionally
afterwards. To my surprise it removed
all pain and soreness and the injured
parts were soon healed" For sale by
Tibbets & Co.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31

Mr.. ID. p Daughtcry, well known
throughout Mercer and Sumner counties,
W. Va, most likely owes his life to the
kindness OF a neighbour He was almost
hopclessly afflicted with diarrhoea; was
attended BY two physicians who gave
him little, If any, relief, when neighbor
learning OF his serious condition, brought
him a bottle OF Chambcrlan's Cole,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
cured him i'll less than twenty four hours.
For Sale by Tibbctts & Co.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
SATURDAYS Evening News.

Saturdays Evening News.
Mrs. Will Cook died yesterday ut
her home about eight miles south
east of town. She leaves II husband
and a young baby. the funeral
will take place Sunday at 10 O'Clock
at the residents, Burial in the city
Gem etery.
Will Mitchler, formerly of Gree.
lev, who has been working with a
railroad bridge gang in Colorado for
some time, fell off a bridge, Wednes-
day, and died from his injuries
Thursday. The body was brought
to Greeley, oday, aud the funeral
took place at O'Clock Al the U. 4.
church.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Mondays Evening News.

Mondays Evening News.
a Matzger paid visit to Kansas
City today.
Mrs. Ida Scott returned to Kansas
City this morning.
W. A. Trigg made business trip to
Kansas City to-day.
Ex-Governor St. John was the guest
of the Agitator family to-day.
Hon. ]. D. Botkin, fusion candidate tor
congressman-at-large, was in the city
this morning, on his way to lola.
Mrs. CHRIS. kingsolver who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Metz
ger, left to-day tor her home at Pleasant
Hill
Fred Stephens came home from Hois-
ington, Saturday night, and spent Sun
day at home, returning to Hoisington
to-day.
Edwin Ruth, of Colony, has just re-
turned from Danville, ILL.,, bringing with
him his little son who has been at that
place for some time.
John N. Morris returned this morning
from Milwaukee. Wis, where he has
been attending the National Butter
makers convention,