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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
TAMPERING WITH TRTPT i
BY J. M. LEWIS.
ONE WISH.


Fairy should appear an say
Make three wishes Bud, yeh kin
I'D look up this-a-way
An right then I'D begin:
Give me back tn long, hard row
Thet each work day useter know
Then give me tn path went
With my pole an hook an line
When tn rest tn day mine"
I'D say, Jest this one wish
Is bout all want o you
Let me be boy an fish
Jest til way useter do;
That's jest all want, it is
Me a boy nn puekerea phiz
settin fshin BY Biz eric cS'
III a cotton line an, .t,,
'''N"
Give some orphant totber tyn
Let my feet search out each haunt
AT my happy boyhood knew
Hmme Ooyhood' an things then
AZ care LOT VIII DC nine
Iiuie we "isheu at we was men;
Gimme that an Pm al, r;eh.,
"They's a woodchuck hole know
Back tn poor house m III raj,
hey blamed oil whippowll,
1rseter hoIIer .Snrad AZ a.,
lie ter do hat ,npodnh,,oi ~.
lie rev s,,cL thst ,ab;ni.';, out
Gimme them things Fairy doI
There's good OIL stunt fer youi
II yen can t. then you kin gol
All IN things want o you
Is Ter see IN wheat helds blow
Like useter scamper thoo;
ny l'u ''d' "oou|nuoh > holei
LET r,eNob Gosh bo rl,p ~, WI. > esss'
Ith my clay-streaked self an legs
Go an swim Who cares fer dirtp
Let me chaw some fellers Shirt"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

TuE Posi- yesterday published experienced lawyers
analysis the proposed railway franchise Commerce
pointed therein and heretofore urged by The
Post is important that the city council shall safeguard
any grant render monopoly impossible The CONVEX
sion of Commerce into wholesale district with rail-
way tracks for freight delivery would be
bic for many but the benefits such arrange
would be largely nullihed il the trackage
the exclusive control of one line OF railway
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Houston averages two tragedies week The criminal
element is being given lots OF rope 1t should have
Waco IimcS-Hcrdld
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON.

Texas negro the other day killed woman over S
cents That's cheap enough to have happened in Houson
Dallas TineS,Hcrdid
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Arkansas Democrat That party the proposed origin
OF which told in the dispatches last week has failed
materaze, and the chances shall hear
again Democrats will do we'll hold the present organ
cation and the best results possible from its plans and de
beratioDs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
SOUTHERN PRESS OPINION.

Rome Tribune Memphis judge deserves the medal for
emerty. He has handed down decision that a must
tell her correctly in order be member insur
order.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Louisville Courier Journal It evident that the republic
in the pending campaign intend all references
in the Philippines by the charge
democrats abusing the army As the army made up
citizens of the United relatives OF
is shrewdy calculated that such defense however
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Nashville News Little things like tho friars question the
growth of the and Cuban reciprocity have OBJ
scucd the real issues with Editor Connolly OF the village by
the stream His voice both in big and little type is daily
raised for baseball in general and Memphis baseball in
tcular
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Atlanta Constitution An Eastern paper

Atlanta Constitution An Eastern paper prints strong
communication advocating the nomination by the republican
party of Pierpont Morgan for president in At first
blush the proposition is rather staggering but closer
of the suggestion it doesn't appear ncongruou and
absurd In truth If the republicans of the country de-
sire nominate ideal typical representative Of their
party spirit and policies do not know in the whole
broad land who would uniquely fill the bill John Pier
mont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Nashville American With the exception of Louisiana
and North Carolina the percentage OF white teacy in Ten
greater than that of other Southern State This
simple statement of fact constitutes eloquent plea for
better educational system Tennessee ought be ashamed
the position il occupies in this respect,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

THERE is why Hawey should not accent the
nomination for the republican ticket Office seek
crs will never bother him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Tnn Rra1os seems 10 he ont 10 hreal record

II good thing Bryan's yacht didn't Rooseyets
yacht in deep the meeting would down in his
tory as the terrific naval battle fought
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

BApeocN says What Of it, Death of protection that's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

The ordinance against scorchns also applies to you and
ynnr automobile
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

MISS TEXAS has been wearing rainy daisy for some
time but she will be under the necessity OF rolling that
un II her rivers don't stop rising soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

THE next Texas cneampment wll be held in submarine
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

CRAZY SNAKEs band is again the warpath That In
dian should have his scalp lock removed right close to his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
y PAGES TO-DAY.

HOUSTON. TENAs ERIDAY. AuGUsT I ".
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06

Of North Carolina! 1t has a faculty
now of ffty-eight teachers thirty OF
them professors. and an attendance of
563 students. The Chapel Hill CORES
pendent writes to the Charlotte Obser-
yer:
"Mr. Whitehead Kluttz left here yes
terday evening for his home at Sails
bury. Mr.. Kluttz, having been a stu
dent In the university law school for
two years, has just finished the work
required for the degree of bachelor of
laws. In many ways he is one Of the
been students here during recent years.
AS an orator Mr.. Kluttz vas considered
aS perhaps without an equal among the
students of the university. He goes
away with a bright prospect"
It was published that of seventeen
men who passed before the state phar-
macy ten were students in the univer-
sity department of pharmacy.
!. Il
The Dunn Banner is out fol- Hon. Will
liam r. Allen, ex-judge, of Wayne, for
judge in the. Sixth district. and for
Armistead Jones for solicitor. The Ban
ner says:
Mr.. Allen was appointed by the gov
ernor to fill an uneXpired term some
years ago, IN this district, and as all
he people know, he filed the office &C
eeptably to all the people of all parties
and at the expiration of his term the
democrats met and with one accord
unanimously nominated him for a full
term, but at that time the dark cloud of
populism was settling over our state
and Mr.. Allen was defeated. o we
hin it behooves the democrats Of this
district to again stand UP to the man
who suffered at the hand of this black
and tan gang, and not let a dissenting
voice he heard to his nomination by &C
clamation.f
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
REFUSAL TO PAY TAXES.

1t looks as if the white vote would be
greatly reduced in North Carolina, and
many thousands have failed to pay the
POLL tax, their only contribution to the
continuance of a civilized and benevo-
lent government. In the largest county
in which the state capitol is To-
cated-in is reported that over 400
white men as refusing to pay
taxes. We suppose white republic
cans as we'll as white democrats have
neglected a plain. positive duty. Peo-
pie who will not help to support a gov
eminent ought never to vote. as they
show they are not goo citizens. No
man a be a good. faithful citizen who
is so Indifferent to the perpetuity of d
government regulated by law and pre-
sentative Of liberty. as to refuse to con-
tribute a moiety, when able to do so,
for its support. The probability is that
negroes have emulated the bad example
Of the whites. and nave failed TO be-
stow a cent for the maintenance of law
and order and the v~indication Of right
Long practice o their part in doing
nothing for the state and society makes
It easy in this year to stand aloof and
look On as the real burden-pearers
carry their end Of the log.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.
a VALUABLE CONSTITUTION.

Captain Samuel a. Asne, OF Raleigh,
has lone a needed, ~serviceable piece of
work in preparing for the North Caro-
lima Booklet" series OH historic essays of
some twenty-three pages on The
Charge at Gettysburg" 1t is confined to
the third day-the fateful day. It is
we'll written, and is the best account we
nave seen Of that days stormy fight. It
is connected, continuous, excellent de-
scriptive. clear, animated and enmi-
nently fair we tax It. 1t does more
justice to the Pickett Division. which
Pickett himself did Eot command, than
has been done by any account we have
read. It does not laud to excess, and
SANDER other commands every way as
brave and sacrificing, Tut it shows what
the Virginians did and failed to do. 1t
does full credit, not overstated, to Petit
crews magnificent brigade, or what
was left of it after It's terrible loss on
a previous day, and TO Lanes heroic
brigade that fought SO sternly and res
olutely, and Scales's faithful, gallant
brigade, and to all in fact engaged in
the terrific, splendid charge. Read
Captain Ashes excellent discussion and
you will ever hereafter have a better
understanding of Ihat magnificent
charge and failure oil the third day of
the battle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
TIMELY PICKUPS.

AT Laurel, Delaware, William Pratt,
a negro, is under arrest for killing Mrs.
Collins. He confessed the murder. He
band tell her 10 bring to him in the
field.
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There are thousands of white child
slaves" reported as working in factor
les in New Jersey. Governor Murphy is
looking into it. He says in twenty-five
years an inspector never entered his
own factory.
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There are sixty saw mills between Nc
Bee and Hamlet. The Charleston News
and Courier is of the opinion that lone
furniture factory, for example, would
be worth more in the end to the dictrict
sixty put together" If that be so then
Townsville, n. c., is vastly blessed,
for it has dozens of such factories.
49,
There is a revolt in the black repub-
lie, or whatever it really may be, of
I1dy IL sONCIIIli-Chl 10 Sdlu " &c
able to attend to the reyolutlonists.
49,
The French government won a good
victory in the recent election if Paris
did go back upon it. The majority is
large, quite 100. and the enemies will
be foiled.
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nf the l;S1ra aaf,I nffa;~ Of Uor;ao
the New York Evening Post says:
ut is beside the pui pose TO say that
this fracus in Venice IS an exceptional
affair, and that there will always be a
few blackguards in the navy Such an
affair ought to be impossible. These
men are commissioned officers, not
common jack tars, like those who near
ly brought US into a war with Chilli a
dozen years ago."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
IN RUSSIA.

There is a great deal of unrest as well
as more or less of open revolt in Rus
STA, the most arbitrary, despotic, pa
ternal of governments save Turkey.
The assassination of d leading official,
the burning Of castles. the constant
rioting all produce a feeling of great
uneasiness on the part Of the Tsar and
officials under him. Who will be next
to bite the dust is the question forced
upon them. But the army is great and
any effort for liberty must end in fail
ure. The Russians know but little OF
what liberty means. From birth to
death they i've under the watchful eye
of power and with the heavy hand of
despotism ever upon them. They are
submissive ordinarily, as cattle. and
recognize the will of the master. The
Baltimore Sun discussed recently Rus
sian Independence" and among other
interesting reflections said this:
1.-The Russian masses are orthodox.
slow-witted and patient. Taxes are
heavy, the government restricts liberty,
military service is irksome and officials
are corrupt ,but the average Russian.
being accustomed. TO these things all
his life. thinks them as natural as bad
weather and does not think of blaming
Gear or the form OF government. The
students at the universities, and re-
Gently some of the working class in
the large cities, have begun to agitate
for different intitutions, but Socialist
and Nihilist theories have few support
ers. With a little milder and less bru-
tai administration OF affairs even Rus
sian students would probably succumb
to the national apathy"
Russia Expresses its people but Is
wild for Expansion" and stretches out
towards India and is on h borders OF
China. Financially it is not healthfui.
On Friday it was reported that so
widely extended is the discomfort that
the laborers in an eastern district mad
revolted, and a regiment sent to force
them was so much in sympathy with
them it refused to act. The chateau OF
Duke Alexander had been laid In asnes
by the peasantry. This looks uncom-
Portable for the powers that be.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
HO SIZE FOLKS.

We do not think the Tonnessean gaiE-
ed anything out of the North C%arolinian
in his effort to wrong and misrepre-
sent the white men of North Carolina
by bringing a false charge of general
intimidation by the red shirts. Senator
Simmons disposed Of the game in an
emphatic and conclusive way-a fiat
denial. Pritchard is n bitter foe of the
white folks in his grand old state. He
tiers. But the effort is slanGerous and
Infamous. Senator Simmons attracted
more attention in the senate by his re-
cent speech on the Philippines than
by any thing else he has done 1t was
in fact a speech of elaboration, and
meets certain phases of opinion that
prevail more or less in North Carolina.
Southern senator's. n one western
senators also. gave the speech marked
attention. and gave approval to what
was said.
The Faison Journal. a new weekly,
has enlarged and improved In both size
and matter. Editorially there is ad-
vance. Messrs. John N. Faison and d.
S. Hines are at the helm.
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1t has been given out, but upon what
authority we do not know, that Of ne
groes who sought the north, being
born in the south, eighty-five per cent.
returned. There is reported in north
ern newspapers that now there are L.
600. 900 of blacks in the north. If eighty
five Der cent. have returned. then the
actual number that went north was i'm.
mense. No doubt many returned, but
probably not one in ten. A great many
died in the north. 1t is also stated that
enc half of the northern born negroes
have come to n south. That is prob
ably doubtful. II true it would be
curious and interesting.
A negro lawyer in Charlotte has got
himself into the newspapers. He waxed
furious when a negro client had to be-
tried by a jury OF white men. This is
not remarkable. The last time we went
into the court house here we saw a jury
Of eleven negroes and M white man,
we think it was. The Shelby Aurora
says that 1t has seen "juries composed
entirely of negroes try issues involving
the moral turpitude Of white women in
North Carolina courts n there was no
man or set Of men strong enough TO
stop 1t. 1t was in Craven county, a
county so long cursed with negro domI.
nation and white political perverts. II
there had been a remedy there was
plenty of white men that would have
taken advantage OF it. but there was
none. nor is there any today White or
black criminals a hi right Of trial
by a jury composed OF their peers. but
this ends it. Fretting about this matter
Is an evidence Of stupidity"
Three cheers for the noble University
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
GOSSIP.

1t looks as If SEVERAL American Of
ficers not yet reached may be tried for
the alleged tortures III the Philippines.
The president orders Major Glenn to
be investigated, and Captain Lyons and
Lieutenant Conger may be called to ac-
count.
The king of Italy has pardoned the
American naval officers in prison in
Venice. The injured Italians are to be
compensated. A disgraceful set liber-
ated
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Teddy Funston. win do so no more.
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Savannah is furious oyer Roosevelt's
action in reappointing the negro Deve-
u as custom house officer for that
important city. Roosevelt is resolved
that the south shall not love him.
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A South Carolina white woman mar
ried a former slave. 1t was decided In
Richland court recently III a suit that
the marriage was illegal. It was worse.
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1t is plead that the infamous order of
General Jake Smith had been so sup
pressed that it was not known to the
war department until Major Waller
brought it out.
South .Carolinians In Congress urge
Senator German t speak at Due West.
S. c., at the commencement of Erskine
college.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06

Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty, recent super
tiers, at Galesburg, ILL.,, was for ten years
n of the leading women there. Her
husband, when living, was first Presi-
dent Of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni.
versity, at Lincoln, Neb.
In a letter written from z01 Sixty
Seventh street, W., Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs.
Fleharty says the following in regard
to Peruna:
Having lived a very active life as wife
and working partner-.of a busy minister,
my health failed me a few years ago. ]
lost my husband about the same time,
and gradually / seemed to lose health
and spirit. My daughter is a confirmed
invalid, and we both felt great need OF
an invigorator.
sore of my Eeighbors advised me fc
try Per0na. A bottle vas immediate.
Iy secured ard q great change fooG
place i'm my Daughters, as Wei as in
my own he1h7. Oar ap2efifes in.
proved very greatly, tie digestion
seemed r1ach heifed, ard resffui sleep
soon iHIozosGI -, 50 tsst we sesne1
like new women.
"I would not be without PerunS For
ten times It's cost."--MRS. ANNA 3.
FLEHAETY.
Peruna never fails to prevent nervous
prostration IL taken IN time.
"Summer Catarrh," q book written by
DR.. Hartman on the subject of the ner-
vous disturbances peculiar to summer.
sent free to any address by The Herrn"
Medicine Co., Columbus, o
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

The plea put up by witnesses for Gen.
eral Jake Smith is that what he did was
a necessity. n thai the FTIipinos de-
served 1t because Of their own treach-
cry. The New York Evening Post re-
minds he public that this plea is not
new for the records OF h British
court-martial in South Africa show that
precisely the same defence was made
in the case of the Australian officers
charged with shooting Beers in cold
blood. 1t was alleged that the Beers
Were only "guerrillas'' and outlaws"
gangs OF tr~ain-wreckers without a
head" and that it was simply their own
savage conduct that had brought re
prisals. etc"
Only a few days ago in a speech at
Boston General Brooke apologized for
h water cure" and justified it and
was bothered that the Americans at
home did not sustain and Justify the
savagery, etc, in the Philippines.
Roosevelt should call down that par
ticular defender of brutality.
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navy CO6l Tie AIiGIlCdu
taxpayers and bread-winners the great
sum Of $1,000. 900 for one year. The
pensions nearly reach $50, 900, 900 a year.
The recent wild appropriation for river
and harbor improvements is some $780,
10000 In these three immense and op-
pressive measures in the main there are
some $500. 000. 900. which is more thar
ly four years Of his administration.
But this great sum is only a part. All
other expenditures will u it up to
over $500. 0O0. 900. If economy in govern
ment is not a necessity, then wrong
reigns forever and c-ommon-sense
has fed to british beasts as Edmund
Burke once phrased it. What does a
peaceful nation or a free people want
with a navy costing such a vast sum-?
The great navy means war. A navy
for peace is absurd and false.
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At last, At last, the working men in
the north are learning how they have
been fooled by the selfish high-tariff
magnates and their obedient tooters.
LAlC III CllO1 A1lOoS hl6u ldlllI Is LII
object lesson. and the working classes
are finding out where the shoe pinches
and something of shoddy for wool. In
New York the Central Federation
Union asks the congress to remove the
tax on foreign meats until the present
prices are reduced, thus putting an end
to the suffering, ruin and misery now
being caused by the beef trusts high
prices" They quote now at 20 or 25
cents a pound for beef, and they see
what a trust means and can do to in
lure them. AS the Charleston News
and Courier says, for years they a
paid higher prices for Clothes, shoes.
hats and hundreds of other things on
account of the tariff. but now it affects
their stomachs and it hurts"
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The price of silver is lower now than
ever known before. 1t has O been
high for a long time, but the time was
when it was worth more than gold. 1t
has fallen from it's high estate and we
do not stop to discuss the reason why.
All who know anything of financial
matters understand perfectly the caus-
es. The price in London now of silver
is 81 cents. The bullion value of Uncle
Sans silver dollar is not above 81
cents. There was more silver produced
last year than in any previous yea
whatever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
of All Hot Weather Enemies

OF humanity cholera is the worst.
Treatment to be effective must be
prompt. When vomiting, purging n
sweat announce hat the disease is pres
emit. combat it with Perry Davis Pain
killer. All bowel troubles, like diar-
rhoea. cholera morbus and dysentery
are overcome by Painkiller. 1t is
equally health-prompting all climates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06

Kinston Free Press: Mrs. Annie Oct
finger, wife of MIR. S. Oettinger. passed
quiteIy away iris morning at 1920
o'clock at i.er hcc:e on Independent
street. - ~ worthy coiored woman
on being reprimanded for s.,ne short
coming this morning Indignantly re-
marked to the lady whom she is serv-
ing: Use alters been teched ter be
parshality an narmonous an Cicero"
then founced ont of the room leaving
her bearers coavulsed with
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
Dangerous Ii Neglected.

Burns, uts and other wounds often be-
come troublesome sores. Even where
delay a aggravated such injuries De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve effects a
cure. 81 had a running sore on my leg
thirty years." says II. c. Hartly, YEN
keeton, Ind After using many m
dies. / tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve- A few boxes healed b sore"
Cures all skin diseases. Piles yield to
it at once Beware OF counterfeits. r.
r. BelIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
Sixty Years of Popularity

Is the record of Painkiller (Perry Da-
vis), but the shops are full of imita-
tons made to sell upon the great repu-
tation of the genuine; be cautious,
therefore, when you ask for Il bottle to
see that you get the genuine. An un-
falling remedy for coughs, colds, bron-
chitiS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06
A BIunder

Will often cause a horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut OIL Bruise. Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve, the BEST In the world. will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons. Corns. all Skin Erup-
tons. Best Pile cure on earth Only
25 cts. a box. Cure guara- teed. Sold
by R r. Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06

xeheville Citizen: Within a month
tbe ostrich farm, the establishment or
when was announced some weeks ago
IN the Citizen, viii be complete.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-06

The 9th session Of the Lutheran
Synod was held on he 18th Of April at
Concord.