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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
MIR. BOLT.

The Messenger, along with many
Iother friends of Mr.. L. R. McKethan,
of Fayetteville, is grieved to hear that
he Kicked out of democratic traces
and declared himself an Independent
candidate for congress against the
nominee of the party with which he
has heretofore affiliated and in who's
service he las dom sucl valliant work.
Mr.. Mckethan, we suppose, is still a
supporter of the principles advocated
by the democratic party. AS far as
his political tenets are concerned he is
still a democrat; but simply because a
man he desired the democrats to nomi-
mate for this office failed in securing
the coveted honor, he feels justified in
boiling the party nomination and de-
claring himself an Independent candi-
ldate-for what purpose? To aid in
Ielecting a republican to congress from
this district. We say, to I'D in the
election of a republican congressman,
because he is we'll acquainted with the
knows that between himself and the
democratic nominee. even with a third
candidate in the field, there can be but
one result his ignominious defeat;
therefore his candidacy can Go nothing
but draw from Mr.. Patterson the sup
port of democrats who are willing in
|order to "get even with Mr.. Patterson
for defeating their candidate in
|tion to jeopardize the democratic cause
in this district.
It will not be long before Mr.. Nc
Kethan will deeply regret his action in
worked great injury 10 himself, and
what, in our estimation of the mans
character, will be OF greater grief to
him, he will find that he has helped to
blight the political prospects Of the
friend whom he so Loyalty supported
flor the nomination in the convention at
Fayetteville. The public will be quick
to come to the conclusion that this
unfortunate move by AIR. Mcclellan
was made with the full knowledge and
consent of a defeated candidate at that
convention, but who was not willing
himself to assume the ottitude Of an
.Ioppoent Of the democratic nominee.
We predict that Mr.. McKethan's
candidacy will be short-lived. For his
sake and for that Of the party, we
hope it will be; but in the mean time
The has lone great harm politically to
himself and to the friend whom he
supported in the Fayetteville
ltion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

President Roosevelt Spent Sunday
night with Senator Lodge in Nahant,
Mass. Twenty policemen guarded the
house during the night and NOBODY was
mile from the residence n troop of state
guard cavalry which had escorted the
president from Lynn were encamped
during the presidents stay. 1t is said
these precautions were taken because
of the fact that only four miles away
socialism
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Young King Alfonso has again horri-
fled his subjects by his uudignified con-
duct. Many think his MIN is unbal-
anced. During a recent tour he held an
evening reception at Ovldeo. Becoming
tired he wished to retire, but was told
that etiquette required the people to
leave first. With the remark thai he
could soon get rid of them, he put his
hands to his mouth and initiating a
bugle, he sounded "taps," then, stretch
ing his arms above his head, gave a
loud yawn. The people were astounded,
but took the hint and cleared out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

1t purifes the blood and cures nervous
ness, ~irritability and sleeplessness by
curing the diseases in which they
originate.
rFor three years I suffered untold agony
writes Mrs. II. R White, of Stanstead, Stanstead
Co., Quebec. II would haye spells of trembling
and being sick at my stomach, pain IN right side
all the time then it would work up into my
stomach and-such distress it is impossible to
describe. I wrote to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. stating my Sase to them,
and they very promptly answered and told nae
what to do 1 took eight bottles of DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery, and hve walls of
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Thanks to DR..
Pierce and his medicine I am a well woman
to-day. DIR. Pierce's medicines also cured my
mother of liver complaint from which she has
been a sufferer for fifteen years. We highly
recommend these medicines to all suffering
people,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a hook containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send III one-cent Stamps
for expense of mailing only, for the book
In paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound In cloth. Address DE-.
R v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Millions Given away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lic to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds have
given away yer ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; aid have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma. Bronchitis, Hoarse-
Eess and all diseases OF the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured ~
it. Call on r. r. Bethany, druggist.
and get a free trial bottle. Regular size
soc and 81. Every bottle guaranteed, or
price refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

During the last session of congress
Hon. John H. Small, of the First dis
trict made a very interesting speech on
North Carolina, giving facts and fig
ures as to her development in recent
years. The Messenger referred to the
speech at the time making extracts
from it. The speech is interesting and
instructive and should be extensively
circulated in the state. Mr.. Small,
whose address is Washington, N. c., has
had a number of copies printed and
will furnish them to persons applying
for the same.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
ASKS FOR


Pensacola, Fla, August 2'.-sherin
Smith has wired TO Governor Jennings
aaking for a detail OF the state troops
TO protect the negro Thompson. who as
saulted aged Mrs. Dixon on Sunday
\ mob formed last night and at )
o'clock this morning sent a message 10
Sheriff Smith that II Thompson was no
tried today he would be lynched.
Judge Reeves is out OF the ttate n
Ii is impossible to have the Trial now
The mob is thoroughly organized n
il is feared will attack The jail tonight.
Sheriff Smith has several special depu-
ties, thoroughly armed, or guard at the
jail until he receives authority for the
militia TO aid him and Will protect the
negro at all costs,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Companie. Mining More Coal-an-
other Conference.

wiIkesbarre. Pa. August g7.-The coal
operators in the Wyoming region n
tinue to make gains. The Ayondaic
mine OF the Delaware. Lackawanna n
Western Company sent go tons of coal
to the Breaker today. IL is also said
that one hundred tons were mined al
the Dorrance colliery OF the Lehtgh
Valley Goa Company
President Mitchell and the district
presidents. Messrs. Nichols, Duffy and
Fahy were in conference again today
but no part OF the proceedings would
be given out for publication Mr..
Mitchell aid an official statement might
be issued later. The chief officer % the
miners union declined TO discuss the
meeting OF the coal presidents said 10
have been held in New York on Tues
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
wHMNGTOx.s NEW WESTERN
RAILWAY CONNECTION.

II h people interested in the growth
|of Wilmington as a seaport who read
the press dispatch in yesterday morn
|ing's issue regarding the alliance be-
tween the Seaboard Air Line n the
Detroit Southern railroad will carefully
study the situation with the aid OF a
map OF the United States they will find
that this new railway combination viii
do more for our city than any hereto
fore made or ever contemplated. This
scheme will make us the chief coaling
station and seaport On The South At
Ilantic. In fact. it will make our port
1.-THE only coaling station OF n conse-
lquence between h Florida Keys and
Norfolk and, furthermore, give US an
advantage over Norfolk for foreign
bound vessels from the south Atlantic
land gulf ports. To connect Whining
jton with Detroit on the Great Lakes a
comparatively short piece of railway
lhas to be built, passing through rich
lbituminous coal fields. The road is
lopen now as far south SIS Johnson City,
Just across the North Carolina line in
Tennessee. When the gap 10 Lenoir
lis bridged there will be reached the
lroad from h a point to Lincointon On
1.-THE Carolina Central, and thence is a
strait shoot to the ocean at Wilmington.
From Lenoir in Caldwell county to
tLincolnton work is now In progress
changing this narrow guage road to
a. ~ -y;lta --I %Lsr --@-l- {,
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
ISoon the Seaboard Air Line engines
land cars from Wilmington will be able
Ito switch Off at Lincointon and run
Through to Lenoir, and as soon as the
lroad is built from there to Johnson City
on which work is now being rushed, we
will have a through line from our sea-
lport on the Atlantic 10 Detroit on the
Lakes. When mis- route is
lopened it will give the first through
connection between tire Great Lake
section of the country and the southern
Iseaboard. Passing, as il does. through
the rich bituminous coal fields of Ten
nessee and West Virginia, 1t will en-
nance the value of the line TO the two
sections in which it terminates.
In late ear there has been many
schemes and plans on paper for rail-
way routes that would De of great adj
vantage to our port, but we know Of
none that would mora greatly benefit
Jour town or that is more likely of con
summation. From what we learn OF
the active work in progress ii building
the connecting link Of road to join
these two systems We feel confident
that at an early day in the future the
through system will be IN operation
and then Wilmington will become the
most important seaport between Bal
|timore and Galveston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
pRrrcHARD AND THE NEGROES.

The negoes of this state are getting
angry with Senator Prftchard and
threatening to do the very thing he Is
anxious for them to do-desert the &C.
publican party. The senator and other
republicans here know their party can
never again get control Of the state
through the negro vote. The leaders of
the national republican party il this
state would be delighted If they could
get rid Of the negro as a party ad-
junct. North Carolina would come
nearer being a republican state on IA
tional issues with every negro within
her borders disfranchised than she
would be with them all voting solidly
with the republicans. The republicans
now recognize this fact. n for this
reason it is folly to raise the cry that
their party will attempt to overthrow
the franchise amendment to the state
constitution for the purpose of REIN
stating the negro as an elector. We
have no idea the amendment will be at
tackled. If it is it will be in the interest
Of those white voters who have been
disfra1chised because Of ~iIliteracy; but
h number OF negroes deprived Of their
votes is so much larger that there is
little likelihood of suit being brought to
test its validity. The greatest objec-
ton to this constitutional amendment
is hat when the provisions of the
grandfather clause expire by Limitation
six years hence it will probably be
found that in proportion to population
more negro children than white were
educated in the rural districts and fac
tory towns and this may lead to negro
the counties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
An Aged Business Man Dead.

Ithaca, n. Y, August 26.-John Con-
ant Stowell, probably the Oldest man in
active business in Tompkins county is
dead at his home at the g of eighty
six years. Since 1885 he had been en-
gagged in the wholesale grocery trade in
his city. He was one Of the original
directors Of the First National bank OF
this city, was its vice president and was
director, vice president and principal
owner Of the Trinity Rice Company In
Texas He financially assisted many
educational institutions. especially in
the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

impaired, h
b is a dull,
sluggish feeling,
with nervousness,
i~rritability d
sic $ S.
Every day that
b Sc symptoms
are reelected in
creases the liabil-
ity to physical
collapse.
DR.. P~ierce's
Colder Medical
Discovery cures
disc a S e S of the
stomach and other
organs of diges-
ton and nutrition
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
w Organized Opposition.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Greensboro, n. c., August 27.-The
probabilities nov are tina the recent
county senatorial furry has quieted
down and there will be no organized
opposition to the denomination of Sen
ator James ID. Glenn and representa-
tlves robertson and Whitaker in the
Guilford democratic primaries to be
held this Friday. Messrs. KimbalI and
John l. King who had been prominent
ly and frequently mentioned by their
friends for the nomination informed this
correspondent some days q that they
were in no sense candidates: Colonel
j. A. Barringer announced his retire
ment from the race two weeks ago and
now Mayor Osbor who has tust return
ed from an extended trip to New York
comes out, declining the proposed
honor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

1t is to be hoped hat the three ne
groes in jail at Henderson charged with
the murder Of Roadmaster Stevers will
not be lynched. Let the law take it's
course. Nothing can be gained by
mob law. 1t will only bring a stigma
upon the county of Vance and the entire
state. We are sorry to see that it be-
came necessary to call out two compa-
MES of the state guard to protect the
men Friday night. Their crime was 4
terrible one, but the law is strong
enough to punish them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Manila, August 27.-Frederick Dorr
the proprietor. and Edward o'Brien the
editor OF Freedom recently convicted of
sedition. have been fined $1,000 without
imprisonment.
A r. Dorr. manager Of the paper.
was fined SIS.
Dorr and O'Brien were each s~entenc-
prison and were fined 81. 600 for libel
ing Benito Legaria, a native member
OF the Philippine civil commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
WORDS OF CONFIRMATION.

Goldsboro. y. c.. August q.
correspondence of The MessenKer.)
Members OF the jury OF inquest. who
head the evidence over the remains
0f the negro Ton Jones. who had been
lynched for an assau upon a white
lady. are receiving personal letters
from strangers through the country
commencing them for approving the
action OF the citizens in Iynching the
negro The verdict OF that jury il the
most novel and unique ever recorded
and Is approved by we rybody SO far.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
To b. Used in Wireiess Telegraph
Tests.

Washington, August 26.-The gun
boat Topeka, which is on her way
north from Venezuela will be used I'm
the wireless telegraph tests. She will
go to Norfolk for repairs, and will be
equipped with a mast for wireless tele-
graph purposes, after which she will be
used in establishing communication be-
tween the share at Annapolis and the
sea Later another vessel Will be
assigned TO work with her in exclusive
~ sea communication
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Charged with Wreck of souther.
Train.

Toecoa, Ga, August 27.-OficiaIs Of
Oconee county. South Carolina, have
taken into custody three men, Henry
Love, John Howard and Thomas How
ard, whom they charge are responsible
for the wreck Of the Southern railways
limited near Toccoa last Monday.
The results OF the investigation OF the
accident show that the train was DELHI
erately derailed. Prints OF wrecking
tools have been discovered upon the
rails.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
His Sight Threatened.

Last month my 11-year-old boy was
poisoned by some weed q plant" says
w. H. Dibble, Of Sioux City, la. We
were afraid he would lose his sight. A
neighbor recommended DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, in a few days he was as
well as ever" For skin diseases, cuts
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve il sure cure.
Relieves piles at once. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

James H Tillman is distanced in the
South Carolina senatorial race. There
will have to be another primary as no
one n the first received a majority of
all the votes cast, but he will not be in
that race as he came out third in the
FIRST one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Red Hot from the Gun.

Was the a that hit CT. B. Steadman
OF Newark, Mich. in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers hat no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
Inns Agnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Feloas,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure
on earth. % cts. a box. Cure gaaran-
feed. Sold by r. r Beliamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Medical science a advanced to the
stage of curing wounds in the heart.
These cures have heretofore been of
wounds made by knife or sword; but
now a Frenchman gives to the French
Academy of Medicine al accoun of a
cure where the heart mad been pierced
by a pistol ball. The bail was found in
the ~ricard cavity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Out OF Plumb.

When the wall is out of plumb, the
building is more or less unsafe, and the
higher the wall is carried out of the per-
pendicular the greater the danger of col
lapse. It's about so with the health ; it
is out of plumb when the digestion 10
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
A Necessary Precaurion.

Don't neglect a cold BY using One
Minute Cough Cure you can cure 1t at
once. Allays Inflammation, clears the
head, soothee and strengthens the mu-
membrane. Cures coughs. croup,
throat and lung troubles. r. r. Bella
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

We have all heard the fable about
the monkey, the cat and h chestnuts.
The monkey does not always make use
Of the cat for his own gain, but often
for the purpose of splitting some one
else.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

There was a ace riot in Indiana last
Sunday. Several on both sides were
injured and n negro was killed; but
we do not hear a howl from up that
way about prejudice of the whites
against negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula Is plainly
printed on every bottle showing thai Il
= simply iron and Quinine I'm q taste
less form. No Cure No pay. SOC
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

The Best Prescription for Malarlal.
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
TasteIess Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in q tasteless form. No
cure-no pay. Price 5oc-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

The colonies were 4 constant per-
pleXity anG care, a source Of corruption
n a great financial burden. Counting
all b losses Of the var and the costs
entailed by it, all the ioss of life, loss
Of prestige, the burden Of debC and the
dreadful humiliation, counting it all up,
the war was still a benefit because it
loosed Us from the burden of u colo
MICS"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

The Spaniards are c~onsratulating
themselves upon being id of the bur-
den and expense attached to the own
ership of the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico. The Spanish minister at
Washington saws on the subject:
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