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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE TO
AID CUBA.

w owe nothing to Cuba" is the cry
of those who ere now trying to o n
vince the public that the United States
congress should not have lowered our
tariff duties or certain products Of the
island imported into this country. Did
we expect the new republic to grant us
the special privileges over other nations,
which she embodied in her constitution
at the dictation Of our congress-, under
what is generally known as the Platt
amendment, if we were not to give some
thing in return? Because the demo-
Gratis in the house Of representatives
forced the party in power to strike out
of the tariff law the differential in favor
Of refined sugar, which was nothing
more than a bonu to the American
Sugar Refining Company, generally
known as the sugar trust, before they
would help them pass the Cuban reel
procity bill over h heads Of those re-
publicans who, in behalf of the beet su-
gar interest, opposed a reduction of the
duty on sugars imported from Cuba, the
republicans are now trying to saddle the
democrats with the failure of the Cuban
reciprocity measure.
The republican party had the choice
of aiding the Cubans or standing by
the sugar trust and it chose the latter.
1t was called upon to carry u its
pledges to the new republic or abandon
it in it's financial distress rather than
cut down the profits Of n of the
greatest American m~onopolies. at the
same time reducing to the consumer the
cost of one OF the necessaries OF life.
1t chose the latter course through fear
OF offending one of it's chief supporters.
Those Tho use his argument &C
further and say that while we owe moth
ing to Cuba, her people are under the
heaviest OBLIGATION to us. Tt is true, she
owes her independence to the United
States; but of what good is her indepen-
dence if she, through our selfish conduct
is put in such position hat she is not
bile to enjoy or profit by that freedom
from the Spanish yoke. Is Cuba, with
a bankrupt treasury, no ~recuperative
ability and with anarchy staring her in
the face, in any better condition than
WAS CuDd DIS 1t pIONluCc VI Spain"
The republican party has for the last
-four years taken advantage Of the pop
ular sentiment in this country favoring
Cuba independence to strengthen its
G. asp upon the government, and now
when comes the crucial test-the ques-
ton as to whether it is really willing
to assist the Cubans in building up the
republic that public sentiment forced it
to aid in establishing, it defaults in
favor &C a home monopoly and tries to
lay the blame on the democrats. The
people forced the republican admins
tration to take up arms in behalf of
Cuban independence, n now that par
ty abandons the cause at the demand
of the sugar trust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
COMMENT.

A New York architect declares that
with the modern steel frame a building
can be erected seven n a half times
as high as the diameter of the base.
You can calculate for yourself the pos
sibilities OF any given piece of property.
Augusta Chronicle.
The movement for E spacious high
way soundly constructed between New
York and Chicago is gaining ground,
and the time will come when a thor
oughfare equal to the best Of the old
Roman roads will stretch from the At
lantic to the Paciic--New York Trib-
une.
President Roosevelt's streak of siren
uosity is the very thing needed to dis
entangle the remining snarls Of the
Panama canal situation. There is nc
longer scope and verge for the pecu-
liar diplomatic dickerilg in which Lat
in peoples delight. Colombia must cede
a right of way promptly, and The New
Panama Canal Company must equally
show a clear title to be transferred
Should there be faltering or evasion
poufi the anticipation Ct Senator Nor.
gan would be realized, and Nicaragua
not Colombia would GET the canal
Philadelphia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

Capture Town Of Barqufsimeto-Gov-
eminent Troops Taken.

Port OF Spain. Trinidad. 3. w. l.,
July 3-News has reached here that
after four days fighting. the town of
Baruisimeto. in the state Of Laravven-
eseual has been captured by revolu-
tionists under General Luciano Men
doza.
The government troops were nearly
all captured. One hunored Of them,
however, escaped with Gonzaleso, Pa
cho. governor OF state Of Lara In the
direction OF Trujillo.
General Jacinto Lara has been ap-
pointed governor Of BarQuisimeto by
the revolutionists. This new victory is
believed to prove once again the vitali-
ty OF the revolution against president
Castro. Revoktionists who are esti-
mated to number $500 men are now
marching on Valencia in the state of
Carabobo. which is forty miles away.
valencia will be probably attacked
within ten days. 1t is believed that the
revolutionists will shortly attack and
capture Port Cabello
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
EXAGGERATION IN OF
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

Those Europeans who ave no knoWl-
edge coming any where near the ac-
curate of affairs in the United States
must think us a race of Savages~They
get their impressions of Americans and
American affairs from the sensational
dispatches from this country published
in their papers and the more sensa-
tional dispatches are the more faith
they seem to put in them. AS an illus
tration we give below an account of the
recent rioting in Paterson, N. j., as
published in The Morning Leader, of
London, in what purports to be a
cablegram from New York On the sub
ject. The Morning Leaders dispatch
says:
THE Paterson anarchists today had
another field day. Mayor Hinchcliffe,
who, gained some renown during the
recent Paterson floods n fires, this
morning took the warpath with rifle in
hand and two revolvers in his belt. He
proceeded to the police headquarters,
and, addressing the police chief. Grant,
he said: You have nc L
suspend you Then he distributed
revoIvers among the mill workers and
told them to shoot all anarchists on
sight.
1.-The anachist club called The Right
of Existence Club held a meeting yes
terday and distributed circulars with
the legend. Kill the Mayor! Burn the
millsi'
.Rioting was lively this morning,
and many skulls were already dam
aged when a terrific rainStorm caused
a suspension of histilities."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
As OTHERS SEE Us.

The following criticism OF the action
Of the state in refusing to pay to the
heirs Of the late Governor David L.
Swain the one he advanced years
ago for the benefit of the university Is
taken from The Daily Journal, OF Free
port, Ill. We do not know who the edi-
tor Of b a paper is, but he evidently
is a native Of this state and probably
an alumnus Of the state university. He
says:
While in Raleigh, n. c., recently we
were a guest at the Marlborough house,
and directly across the street was the
court house surmounted by a tatue
Of justice, scales poised, dagger IN
hand, and eyes bandaged. Well, justice
in North Carolina is surely blind. Da-
vid l.. Swain was a distinguished citi-
zen of that state, judge OF the superior
court, governor Of the state, and for
many a president of he University
OF North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He
loaned the university trusees none
with which one OF the university build
ings was erected, amounting on JAM
airy 6, 1899, to SIG, 463.13, and the state
Of North Carolina continues to use that
building while refusing to pay that
just debt. The state has acknowledged
us JUSTICE Dy paying 10 rev. SOlOI1Ou
Pool, DR.. A. D.. Hepburn, and Colonel
j. w. Martin sums due them contracted
by the university trustees, similar in
character to the amount due to h es-
tate of David. l.. Swain. There Is not
an honest man in North Carolina who
will not admit hat the state is justly
indebted to the heirs of David L. Swain,
but the state neglects to make any pro-
vision for the payment Of that just debt
to the heirs of one of its distinguished
citizens. Surely, justice in North Caro-
lima is blind"
The writer of the above evidently has
been on a recent visit to this state, for
in the same issue of his paper we find
the following:
North Carolina-the old North
State'-is far more prosperous than in
the old slavery days. Raleigh, Green's
boro Inc Asheville show wonderful evil
dences of prosperity and progress. The
principal streets in Raleigh are now
paved with granite, elegant fivestory
buildings have been erected, large cot
ton mills built, and hustle and business
is in evidence everywhere. Greensboro
has just completed a new fve-story
brick hotel. Asheville has streets paved
with bricks, splendid hotels and bust
ness houses, with fifteen thousand pop |
We visited Asheville shortly
after the war when it had but fifteen
hundred population, no paved streets, |
and no hotels worthy to be called so.
The Northwest is wonderfully prosper
Gus, but there is prosperity and prog |
ress also in the SOUTH"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
A TRUE PHILANTHROPIST.

/ Mr.. John w. Burke, of New York.
has given to hat city four million dol
lars to be used for charitable purposes
and at his death the sum will be in
creased. Mr.. Burke does not wait un-
til his death to make this charitable
bequest. but places it in the hands of
the proper authorities now 81 that
those to be benefited by it may at once
yet the good of this noble deed.
When a multi-millionaire dies, and
it is found that he provides in his will
that a large portion of his estate shall
go to some charitable object. he is
lauded in most extravaganza terms.
How much more charitable 1t is. and
how much more deserving Of praise Is
it when a man does as has ii Mr..
Burke. He does not wait until death
claims him and he al no longer enjoy
his wealth, to devote it to charitable
purposes, but he gives now, in order
that he may relieve want and distress,
and that he may enjoy he happiness
that his millions we'll invested brings
to his fellow-men
Mr.. Burke gives $4,000, 900 to found
and maintain a home in the borough
of Manhattan for worthy men and wo-
men. who, through no fault of then
own, have become unable to support
themselves
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
AsooDLr COLLECTOR REwARDrD

The announcement comes from Wash
ington hat d. K. Pope has been ap-
pointed agricultural statistician for
North Carolina, vice Professor With
ers removed. This is a piece Of Sena-
ator Pritichard's work. 1t was an
nounced some days ago that this sena-
.or was very active in his efforts to Sc
cure the removal of Professor Withers.
but i: was not known for what purpose
he was So active in this matter. 1t now
seems that it was with the intent of
securing an opportunity to reward this
Doodle collector Of the last campaign.
Tt will be remembered that this man
Pope was given carte blanche during
the last campaign to squeeze federal
office holders for all they were worth
in order to raise funds to run the repub-
lican campaign in this state. Mr.. Pope
in this matter of collecting campaign
funds ran against a snag in the post
master Of a western North Carolina
town, and somewhat of a sensation
grew out OF he matter.
Mr.. Pope is now getting his reward
for the dangers he ran in facing the
pistol Of h mountaineer postmaster
and the indignation Of the civil service
commission CD and an able and COM
petent official is turned out Of office to
make place for a man who does not
know enough about the agricultural in
dustry Of the country to tell which end
of a turnip to stick in the ground in
planting time; but, then, he al study
agriculture n assess postmasters for
campaign purposes at the same time.
Such are republican methods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
FOR CLARK.
Brown for Associate Justfce-School
Tax QuestiOn-Engine Runs Into
Open Switch.
Especial to The Messenger.)

washington, n. c., July 3.-The dem
ocratic county convention met here to-
day, was largely attended and very
harmonious. Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted ~insIructing the dele
gates to the state convention 10 vote for
Hon. Walter Clark for chief justice and
for Hon. Geo II. Brown. Jr., for asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court. The
delegates to the congregational V
ton were also instructed to vote for
Hon. mo-. H. Small for denomination
and the following resolution was adopt
ed: I'VE take great pride and pleasure
in pointing to the brilliant and useful
record Of our talented congressman and
we commend him to h first district
convention for denomination a most
useful public servant.
Mr.. j. F. Tayloe Introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, and it was unani-
mously carried: That we favor and
pledge ourselves to effect the submis-
sion to the popular vote of the people Of
this state such a change in the consti-
tuition of the state as will secure a just
and equitable a~pportiOnment of the
public school fund 20 the education Of
the white children and the negro chill
dren OF the state upon the basis of
the poll and property OF each respec-
lively"
This afternoon as the Coast Line
special train of about Is cars loaded
with truck was leaving the city max
ing good Roadway it ran into IN open
switch at the Y. The locomotive rushed
into some empty box cars standing on
the siding derailing one and damaging
several others. The locomotive was
also derailed and considerably damaged.
The engineer and fireman were slightly
hurt. None of the cars loaded with
truck were damaged, mother engine
came down and left with the train
about four hours late. 1t is supposed
the switch had just been changed by
some m~ischivious bow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

Some of our northern exchanges are
relating as an excellent "bulr the re-
ply of a negro to the query as to where
he was going: Amt gwine nowhere;
Use done been where / was gwine."
There is probably not an adult south
erner who has not heard precisely the
same answer from darkey lips a half
dozen times.-Augusta Chronicle.
The above is an admission, un-
Willingly made by the northerner that
he does not know a thing about the
southern negro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

The northern press has AIKEN the
position that. because of the public
interest in the strike of the coal miners
by reason of the universal dependence
of the country upon the products OF
the coal mines, the question Of settle
ment of the strike is not n resting
entirely between the miners and mine
owners, but that the public should have
a voice in the matter as being the party
really more effected than either OF the
other two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

The New York Tribune does not seem
to think its party will be very lavish
in it's praises of the work accomplished
by the session of congress just closed.
1t refers to the majority's 'lamentable
dereliction of duty toward Cuba" It
says congress has not merely violated
an obligation, but neglected an oppor-
tunity." This is severe censure from
a staunch republican paper.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

Near Spokane, Wash. a Canadian
gray goose is killed and is found to
have imbedded in it's breast an
Esquimau arrow of walrus ivory. This
shows that the bird had flown thous-
ands of miles from the place of its
wounding. The Messenger published
not long ago an account Of an eagle
killed in this state which carried in its
body the head Of an Indian arrow.
showing that it had been shot perhaps
200 years ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

The Asheville Gazette announces that
at the Fourth of July celebration at
be reproduced in mimic by the Holt
Guards. The soldiers will use $4,000
blank cartridges in this battle and the
conflict will last over two hours. We
wonder if Roosevelt will be represented
charging up San Juan hill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

After diligent search all the bodies
have been found of the unfortunate
men who were drowned by the wreck
ing of the tug Patterson at Gum Point
Pamlico Sound last Friday night. The
last body to be found was that of John
Cutler. the cook. When discovered the
remains had a rope wound around the
neck and body.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

II am using a box OF Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and find
them the best thing fer my stomach !
ever used" says T. w. Robinson.
Justice OF the Peace. LOOMS, Mich.
These Tablets not only correct disor-
ders Of the stomach but regulate the
liver and bowels. They are easy to
take and pleasant in effect. Price Is
cents per box. FOL sale by r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
Self Protection

demands that you be on the alert 20
see that you get Painkiller perry
Davis') when you ask for it; some
dealers will try and persuade o ID
take something else, claimed TO be just
as good; insist upon getting PainkilleI,
the remedy which has been the worlds
family doctor for 60 years: it never
fails to stop dlsrrhoea, gripping pains
in the stomach or bowels, ~dysentery,
etc. Large bottles 25 and so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
vacation Days.

are fairly living out of doors. You
need only to guard against the acci-
tents incidental to most open air sports
No remedy equals DeWitt's Witch Ha-
gel Salve for quickly stopping pain or
danger from cuts, sca1ds n
wounds. Sure cure for piles and skin
diseases. Draws out the Inflammation
Paware of counterfeits. R.. r.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

l.. A. Carr has returned from his
trip north but he left yesterday after
noon for Wilmington and today will
attend a meeting of the Vassar Guano
Company.-Durham Herald.
Ma, ma, Brother.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

Some French brandy of the vintage
of 1893 was sold in London the other
day and brought SIS a quart bottle.
How gloriously a true American pa
triot could today observe 1.-The day we
celebrate in the ordinary American
style with a flew wee draps'' of such
fluid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

The republican politician seems to
be greatly disturbed because of block
ing the last campaign cry of the full
dinner pail" by the thousands Of empty
ones at the beginning of this cam
paign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

There seems to be almost an cpl
demic of smallpox in Norfolk. 1t is
reported by the city's new mayor that
there are forty cases of a malignant
type there and that patients are being
sent to the pest house on an average of
three a day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
Editor, Awful PLIGHT.

f. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca Il,)
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the surest Pile cur on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is cents. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy, druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

representative in this country of Sir
Thomas Upton, has brought suit
against him in New York for $4,000
claimed as balance due.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

Senator Foraker is said to be recov-
ering from his attack of peritonitis.
He was quite ill for a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

McDuffe's Witch Hazel Foot Healer
IS one OF the finest baby powders
known. Cures prickly heat and gives In
slant relief. % cents at r. r. Bel
lamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

The appropriations by the session Of
congress which adjourned Tuesday
amounted to only $3.50, O63. 1877.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-11
A NEW TEXT.
Southern Preacher Gives Food for
Thought.

Coffee works in many different and I'M
suspected ways. Mr.. e. l.. Wesson, pastor
OF Baptist Church of Snrdis, Miss, writes:
II loved coffee from my infancy and never
knew OF 1t hurting me until / was 80
years old. l suffered with headaches IL
forced to do without it, and sometimes
used 1t three times a day, but headache and
been one of the ills Of our family and
therefore ] thought It was an inherited
evil for which coffee was a special remedy,
but about nine years ago l began to suffer
from sleeplessness, which continued until
1t seemed as II my nerves would wreck for
want OF sleep. and yet l could not sleep.
"A friend suggested that / quit coffee,
except for breakfast, which l did, and SO
found that / could sleep a little better, but
my headaches continued, and my nervous
system would sometimes seem as II the
very hbers Of my flesh were moving within
me. II went on until three years ago l
began to suffer at night with an itching
sensation on my limbs below my knees
and on my arms below the elbows. and
sometimes all over my body. but there was
no eruption on the skin; the flesh was
smooth and white. consulted several
good physicians. but with no avail.
81 had no idea that the coffee I drank in
the morning caused it. but finally decided
TO stop coffee for a while and try Postum
Food Coffee. Wife made it according to
directions. so hat l liked II equally as well
as coffee. had no idea that it would re-
heve the awful itching deep Town In my
flesh. but thought l would try 1t to see Il
there was any virtue in II. I had usedl Il
only a few days when l discovered ~
the itching was not so severe. When
had used IL ten days my wife said, VIVA
is the matter with you? You do not seen
TO be troubled with that itching sensation.
I told her that l did not know what tn,
cause was, but l knew that / was no
troubled with the itching any more anC
was thankful for It.
II then went over TO preach in another
town. and while there drank some stronl
coffee, and the itching returned. Whei
/ came back home l commenced using Pos
tum again. and the itching ceased. The
/ decided that eoree in some way produces
the itching. drink Postum three times
day and rest as well as l ever rested. an
never have headaches any more. l believ
that hundreds OF preachers who sufe
from indigestion. nervousness and worr
would mud rest and health II they WOul
quit coffee and use Postum"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-11
NEARLY A THOUSAND DESERT
California Soldiers Run Away and
y Commander Suggests Greater
Care In Recruiting.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-The annual re-
port Of Major General Robert p. Hughes,
commanding the Department OF California
recommends that the camp at Honolulu
Hawaii. known as Camp Mckinley, be made
a permanent post.
During the year the total number OF re-
cruits IN the department was lo,4l6. On
the other hand, there was a loss Of 1876,
resulting from assignments to other sta
tions, discharges. deaths and desertions.
The totsl number Of deseytions numbered
s2s.
General Hughes says: The foregoing
figures are not pleasant to dwell upon.
It would appear to be a wise policy TO try
and select recruits with greater care. now
that the number required has been 20
greatly reduced, and with tudieious &C