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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
THE GREAT COST OF WAR.

Great Britain is in for great expendi-
in commission and more than fifty
building. The last war budget. as it IN
called e there, for war. war prepa-
rations of all kinds is estimated at
$500. S25. eco for one year. The total ex-
p~enditures Of the British government
have averaged about $3.50. 900, 600 a year
since the South African war began:
and besides this an enormous addition
has been made to the funded national
debt. which is now considerably over
So. 900. 900. 900.
Gladstone, the greatest OF British
financial statesmen, reduced the tax
burdens abou SOS. 600. 900 each year.
The New York World from which we
get u figures says:
In the forty-three years between the
close of the Crimean war and the be-
ginning of the Boer war the pacific
policy had reduced John Bulls big debt
by nearly 81. 600. 000, 600. The Boer war
has already cost about that amount
thus multiplying the total reduction
made in the nations debt for nearly
half the nineteenth century,"
So much for Tory madness, reckless
ness and incapacity. But the silly peo-
pie owe there like to be burdened with
the trappings of medieval royalty. and
seek such glory as Ia be derived from
brutality and destruction visited upon
a weak and friendless people, small in
numbers and resourceless. But the
people may dance and sing but they
will have to pay the piper hugely,
British writers are now considering the
cost of empire and unrighteousness
very seriously. Many of the ablest
men in England see no glory or good.
J ness In the war upon the Beers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
WHEELER AND BOUTELL ON AMER
ICAN FLUNKERS.

Representative Wheeler. of Kentucky.
stirred the house by his rafting speech
on republican "sycophancy" in the
royal business. Millions of Americans
despise with him American flunkeyism
and snobbery. But Mr.. Boutell under
Jefferson, who authorized n coat of
arms to be bought fer himself" Well
Jefferson lived so loE.g in Paris he
caught some of the French faint of
tha time. Then again it was quite "a
fashion in his time in Virginia
for the first families to have a
coat Of arms" for there was no
college Heraldry. d5 in England,
to pronounce upon their genuineness.
Any fellow could nave such insig-
mia if he liked. Buutell told also
how a son Of Martin Van Buren, visited
the court of st. James anG was ever
after known. in dervislon. as Prince
John" F1unkeyism is no new thing
under the sun. but thst Zoe not relieve
1t Of contempt. There are lots of dem
ocratic and republican lunkies in this
country. Imperialism shows itself in
many ways. .Boutell made u good cas-
Of down right "sycophancy," Among
them was a democrat. Clifton R Brock,
inridge. of Kentucky, who attended tn,
coronation of the Tsar Of Russia in full
: court costume and knee breeches. Mr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25

The Raleigh News and Observer and
Post contain editorials reports a.
to the sudden departure of General
Thomas F. Toon. Warm tributes are
paid to him by these papers n By
Governor Aycock and other pubic func-
tionaries. From The News and Obser-
yer we take the following bit of bio
graphy:
General Toon served with such gal
Iantry in the Confederate army as to
win promotion in a brigadier ge-eral-
ship, and to receive the warm praise
Of General Robert E. Lee. After the
war he became a legislator. farmer, and
Afterwards a .chCol t-ach r. In the Coun-
try or village seeking merely to do his
duty without thought of prefermeEt TO
the high position he held at the time of
his death. He accepted IL gladly as a
call to duty in a larger field. He enter
ed upon that work with the zeal and
enthusiasm Of a young Ia and was
stricken down while e~loquently plead
ing for the education OF the children
in an eastern rural community. The
burden of the ilIiteracy of the children
bore heavily upon his heart, and he re-
solved to do everything in his power to
carry the blessings of education into
the humblest homes."
The Post editorially says Of this most
worthy and much lamented gentleman:
He had ventured, however, to visit
his office and give attention to public
business. in the doing Of which we must
think he overtaXed his strength, which
brought upon the state, the great inter-
ests he was serving so earnestly and
faithfully. as well as his stricken fam
lily the calamity which is mourned to-
day. A true citizen. faithful friend.
loving husband and father, a modest,
Christian gentleman has gone to his
reward. He was faithful in war and in
peace, n true to every trust-public
or private. confided to him. Those near
and dear to him may feel sure of the
sympathy Of all the people in their
great bereavement"
The kind expressions from so many
sympathetic hearts do not surprise Us,
for as we tried to make it appear in
our very imperfect announcement
Of General Toon's death. he was a man
TO hold in high esteem and confidence
by eason Of his elevated principles, his
true manhood, his modesty and purity,
his genial and simple nature. Governor
Aycock speaks words of tenderness and
admiration. We give a part.
General looms heart was in his
work. and he had grown every day
since he had come into the Office. He
was rapidly mastering the details Of his
work, and laying plans for large useful
ness. He was winning friends all the
time. n thereby gaining supporters
for the work in which he was so much
interested. I count it a pleasure to
have known him. Whether on the field
of battle, in private intercourse or in
the performance of civic duties, he was
always brave. tru and faithful and
was ever in all the relations of life a
gentleman. The state has lost a valua-
BILE servant. and those of us who me
him best a trustworthy friend"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
SPECIAL SALE&
LADIES' SHOES

19s pairs Of Ladies' Shoes. soft. hand
sewed gocds-that 1 have on hand left
over from the VonGlahn stock. that
sold from $500 to $3.50 a pair. I will
sell them
This Week 25c. and soc. Pair.
All small sizes-2k to f.
"a pairs Of Mems Fire Tan, Sewed
Shoes that are $500 goods. that 1 will
sell for s1.93 for your choice. They are
Fine Shoes. made by Williams. Knee
land & Co. I have a line of
Ladies' Dongoia Leather shoes.
Solid inner and outer sole and counter
irst-class goods. for s1.00 a pair.
We sell Wolfe Bros Ladies Shoe
the finest Dongola Leather Pat tip
Shoe made-for SIPS
We are agents for the
Battle-Axe Shoes for Men.
At SLIPS, $3.50 and up to $s.N-every
pair warranted to Civ satisfaction
We are sole agents fcI the Vicious"
Shoe-finest in the city for the money
they are worth $500. our pricc $3.50.
This Shoe is guaranteed to fr. wear and
look vel and to give ~satitfaction; and
IL it fails to do this. VIC give a new pair
in the place Of them. We sell the
Soft-sole Shoes for Babies.
At Csc a pair. Little Moccasins at 10c.
Little Eat Babies Shoes at soc. Wolfe
Bros
Solid Leather Shoes for Children.
Sizes 5 to s. for Soc; 81 to IL. for 75c;
liz 70 2. for s1.se
We also sell Mems High-Cut Creed
mores at $1.00 & pair. We sell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25

BouteIl was informed that ever since
the man with the knee breeches. had
been dead. politically. In "Oid Kahn
tuck" He also saw an account Of
Cleveland's dinner at the White mousse
to the negro queen VI Hawaii. The re-
port states that this ebon Queen. Of
doubtful character. We think. occupied
president"
Thus we see." he added when he hat
finished the reading. I'VE have traced
the origin Of t%ruculent sycophancy from
the day when the first democratic pres
ident purchased a bogus coat-of-arms
White house by the last democratic
president" Republican applause and
laughter.)
Mr.. Boutell caused great amusement
by then reading a published Of
the tour Of the Unite1 States by the
Grand Duke Alexis IN 1871. dwelling
upon the details Of his visit TO Ken
lucky, where he was received Official
ly" and with great state.
What a pity the great Thackeray Is
not living. He could produce another
volume Of his Book of Snobs" after
faithfully studying America 8 past and
present. What a lashing he would ad-
minister to the. "funkies" who are quite
crazy now over the coming OF a little
man from Germany, a brother OF the
Emperor. Mr.. Dooley is the onlv man
h as yet has been able to nresent the
expected arrival in proper colors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
A Life and Death Fight.

MIR. w. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in consumption. 1 had
frequent hemorrhages and coughed
night and day. All my doctors said
must soon die. Then 1 began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, which completely cured me. !
would not be without it even if it cost
800 a bottle. Hundreds have used it
on my recommendation and all say ii
never fails to cure Throat. Chest and
Lung troubles" Regular size SOC and
$1.00 Trial bottles free at R.. R Bel
lamy, druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, Of
Washita, l. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of s%crofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sor IS would break out on her cad and
face, and the BEST doctors could give no
help: but her cure is complete n hel
health is excellent" This shows what
thousands have pruved.-that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier known.
It's the supreme remedy for eczema.
letter. salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores. 1t stimulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, expels poisons. helps
digetion, builds up the strength. Only
so cents. Sold by r. r. Bellamy. drug
giSt. Guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
The Appetite of n Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach n Liver are out of order.
All such should know that DR.. Kings
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy. gives a splendid appe-
tite, sound digestion and a regular
bodily habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only Csc at r. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25

Washington, February Ex-senator
Bacon today gave notice of his inten-
zion to offer an amendment to the
Philippine tariff bill declaring il to be
the intention of the United States when
order shall be restored in the Philippine
Islands to allow the formation OF a gov
eminent for and by the Philippine peo-
pie and to guarantee to them the same
degree Of liberty and independence that
this country has pledged to the Cuban
people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
4 sUB-TREAsURY AT THE SOUTH.
4 delegation Lays the
Matter Before a House COMMITTEES.

Washington, February .20-The need
of a sub-treasury in the south was
presented to the ways and means COM
mittee today by Mayor Myers and del
egation Of business men from Savan-
nah. who asked for the establishment
of such a branch at that city. 1t was
stated that such a branch would be of
material aid in financial dealings in the
south particularly at the time when
the cotton crop and other southern
staples are being moved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson. O., after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed: but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklin'S Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World. Is cents a box.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
DEWEY TO PRINCE HENRY.
The AdnfraIs Aide to Bear His
Greeiings to the Prince

Washington, February 20.-Command-
err Nathan Sargent, aide to Admiral
Dewey, is, at the lattcr's request, going
to New York, to greet Prince Henry n
his, the admiraTs name, and to express
the admiral's lcgret at being unable 10
be present ;n person to meet him on
his arrival i'll America. 1t is stated tina,
the only cause for the admirars abb
sence is. the serious illness of Mrs.
Dewey,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25

h best Children's Stockings I'm The
city fer 1oc-
We cell all sizes In Children's Fast
Black Stockings at sc i pair.
Our Children's Stockings At 15c are
equal to any sc StoeKings-they are
guaranteed Fast-Blac6-
we lave a full line OF Gents Half
Hose
In our Lace Hose Department ~
have them at 10c. i5e and 2sc a pair
all full Seamless.
Little nfants' Sock in all colors.
We not only clothe your feet. bat We
have everything to wear
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
THE

1t is very rarely that The Messenger
ventures to suggest a man for office.
1t departed from it's course for the
first time when IL named DR.. Edwin A.
Alderman for president of the Univer-
sity Of North Carolina. He was a ma
tive of Wilmington and we new his
uncommon merits. The Messenger
was the first paper to suggest him for
the very responsible place to which he
was chosen and which he filled with
such distinguished ability and success
Before him The Messenger had suggest
ed to the teachers of the university that
name OF hat distinguished English
scholar and man of letters, DR.. H. E.
Shepherd for the chair of Bellies Lettres
in the same venerable university. In
this we failed. but to this day believe it
was a big neglect and mistake on the
part Of the trustees. Now we come to
a third office educational like the 9TH
ers named-the superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. We suggest as particu-
larly we'll qualified to be the successor
of the much lamented General Toon.
the name of a verv successful teacher
and manager in important fields-Pro-
fessor NJ. c.. S. Noble. now professor in
the ancient University of North Carroll
ma. and for fifteen years or more SUPER
intendent OF the public schools of this
city. Governor Aycock knows him per-
sonally. and is acquainted with his ser
vices as an educator, in behalf of North
Carolina. He will fill the place il
it falls to him. There is no discounting
his ability and experience and zeal
THE REAL AUTHOR OF "SEA
Some years ago Captain Mahan, of
the United States navy, published a
work he called Influence of Sea Power
Upon History 1t at once attracted
marked attention at home and abroad.
The great powers at once took to its
study. Tt was regarded as a very orig
inal. important and impressive contri-
button. and it had no little influence in
stirring the nations Upon the subject
of their navies and gave a decided m
petus to ship building. We never saw
the work. but learn that the really ar
resting and striking part Of the work
Is to be found in first eighty-nine pages
of volume first. 1t is in these g
he presents his view of Sea Power"
Mr.. S. G.. w. Benjamin in a paper
published in the New York Saturday
Arizona republican., 1902-08-09
NEELY'S NERVE
 CLAIM FOR MONEY
For the Stealing of Which He Was
 Convicted.

Washington. August SC F. W. Nicely. who was convicted of Cuban postal frauds and was afterwards granted amnesty by the Cuban legisla- ture. has applied to the attorney gen eral to be reimbursed for money found in his possession at the time of his ar rest, amounting to s6,234 This money was sent to Cuba as an exhibit at the trial of Neely and was returned by the
 military government to the war depart ment.
 Secretary Root wrote a letter to the postmaster general informing him that the money had been returned, and was held to be disposed of at the latter'S direction. The postmaster general has not accepted the money and it still re- mains in the possession of Secretary Root. The war department is holding it until aR adjustment is made and the balance struck between the Cuban gov ernment and the late military govern ment regarding financial affairs. The officials have not yet determined whaL action they will take after this balance is struck.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-09
PRIVATE REFORMER
 WILLIAM J. BRYAN
He Denies With Irritation That He
 Will Be Candidate ill 1904

Muscatine, Iowa, August S.-William J. Bryan settled for all time the ru- mors that he will be a candidate for president in 1904 in an interview today while on his way to Danville, H.. where he was to speak tonight. Colonel Bryan, when shown yesterdays report that he might again be a candidate, was much nettled and expressed himself in TO uncertain manner. He said he want cd the matter settled right now so there could be no further question.
 The Mason City interview, he said, was unreliable. II will not be a can didate for president in 1904" said MT. Bryan. While I would not promise never to be a candidate again under any circumstances, l have no plans looking to a future nomination for any office. I am perfectly content to do my work as a private citizen and I enjoy my educational work. l shall continue to advocate with tongue and pen re- forms which I believe to be necessary"
Arizona republican., 1902-08-09

It is regarded as essential however that the conditions be ratified by an act of congress, some doubt exists of the right of the executive branch of
 the government alone to grant such
 privileges as are included in the Pacific
 Commercial Cable company's proposi-
 ton.
 The conditions as approved by Presi-
 dent Roosevelt are regarded as par
 ticularly favorable to the government.
 and it is believed that with the cordial
 indorsement of the president which he will give the proposition in his message
 next December, congress will ratify the
 conditions without serious delay. Attorney General Knox added several important conditions to those proposed Ly the company. including these: That the United States government at all times shall have priority of ser vice:
 That the government through the postmaster general, as is customary in
 such contracts. shall have the right to fix the rates to be charged by the com pany;
 That in time of war the government
 shall have the right absolutely to con-
 trol the cable;
 That in order to protect not only the government but also individual private customers of the company the Pacific Commercial Cable company is rquired to lay a distinct line of cable from China to Manila so that 1t will not be necessary to depend upon the British company which now controls the only
 cable from Hong Kong to Manila. And, finally. the United States at any time after the completion of the line may purchase the line at an appraised valuation to be fixed by arbitratcrs se- lected in the usual manner by the two parties to the transaction.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-09

decided that she had better be taken from the place to the Pottsvlle hos uital. To carry this out the general or dersd platoon of cavalry to make a demonstration in tlat section and while there to escort the woman and child to the railroad station. This was done.
 The troops rode all over the territory and found that the population. which is made up of many foreigners, was not in the best frame of mind. The soldiers were hooted and jeered and called uncomplimentary names. Only one stone was thrown at the horsemen. and this was done by some one in the crowd on a high ridge out of reach of the soldiers. The cavalrymen stopped their horses and the crowd scattered instantly.
 The two Lithuanians who were yes terday held responsible for the death of Joseph Beddel in the riots last week were today committed without bail to the county jail at Pottsville on charge of murder. Another Lithuanian charged with rioting was released or $2. .O00 bail. It is undestood that a large number of other arrests will be made and more charges of murder will be brought.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-09

Oyster Bay. August S.-Attorney General Knox had q conference with President Roosevelt today. During the afternoon the conference developed into one of the most important held at Sag amore Hill.
 Several months ago the Pacific Com mercial Cable company sought permis- sion from the executive branch of the government to lay a Pacific cable run ming from San Francisco via Honolulu and Guam to China, there to connect with the British cable to the Philip pines. The proposition of the company was to assume all the expense of laying and operating the cable. For conces- sionS of landings at San Francisco Honolulu and Guam the company pro- posed to grant to the United States gov ernment special rates, and in certain conditions of War practically absolute control of the cable. The conditions as presented by the company to the president were naturally such as any corporation might make. They had been drawn for the protection of the company's interests.
 President Roosevelt referred the whole subject to Attorney General
 Knox with the request that he go care fully over the proposed conditions. elimina ting such as he might regard as impracticable and adding such others Gs he might believe would conserve the 1 interests of the government. The re- suits of his investigation and conclrI- l siCns MT. Knox presented to MT. Roose-
 welt in q verbal form, the papers in the matter previously having been laid be- fore the president.
 President Roosevelt approved the amended conditions, and so far as the executive branch Of the government is concerned the company now may pro- ceed with the work of laying the cable
Arizona republican., 1902-08-09

ncnt has becS somewhat embarrassed to find q few of these guests stili on hand. While Whitelaw Reid, the spe- cial American ambassador. annoUnced the formal dissolution of his embassy. General Wilson, F.. l.. I:ayliss and J. Pierpont Morgan Jr. are row ill Lon don. and the authorities, who Were de- cidodly doubtful as to whether they should recognize their presence. finally settled the matter by sending all of them tickets to the abbey, but eInpha- sizing the fact that the court courtesy was extended in strictly personal capacity. Ras AIak0nnen. envoy Of Emperor Menelik Of Abyssiaia also re turned in barbaric splendGr, ready to participate. a1d the government good naturedly took him under it's wing, n0t only giving him q good seat in the ab- bey. but announcing that the native cross Of silver or Abyssinian workman ship which I.:s presented at Westmin- ster when the kings illness was made known, would be carried in the abbey tomorrow in the coronation procession.
 The American embassy received q formal letter from the war office, ask ing it to loan the American flag to decorate the balcony at the war office.
 
 from the balcony. Sir Thomas Upton received q special invitation to the ab- bey as the guest Cf the king.
 A curious feature of the coronation preparations is the immense rush Of holiday scchci4 out Ui town, all rail- ways advertising special excursions to the country. They report a slight in crease in incoming traffic. Restaurants and hotels are not risiZing q repetition of the cnCl'nous losses in June, and insurance rates rule even highe! now than on June 2j. brokers asking De cent, against 5 in June. LIoyds reports few takers 2t that price.
 King Edward held an investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. and presented orders to q number of those included in coronation hOnors, among them the order of the Garter to the | Duke c: Marlborough. His majesty also received Ras Makonnen, the Abys- sinian envoy, and made him knight commander of the order of St. Michael and St. George.