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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

A story is gong the rounds about
negro hostlers. says the New York
Times. Mr.. Whitney had noticed that
each time he visited his stable tbis
man watched every move he made,
and, upon n pretext or another
managed to keep near to him from the
he entered the stable till p
left it. The ~fnancier was greatly -
Zled by the conduct of the negro. and
one day he called him aside.
Peter ne said. why do you foi-
low me around and watch me so close
ly every time / enter the stable? You
must have some good reason for your
actions. What Is it?"
Has i gotter 'splain. b
Certainly"
us pow'ful 'fraid dat It II spoil &c
charm, sah."
Spoil what charm? What DO you
meanT'
Well, sab, it's dis yere way. Ev'Ty
mawnin' i looks up de entries 70 o.
days races. Den I names things in
de stables TO de HOSES. see? De wheels
OF the k~erriges; de heads. an de tails.
an de harnesses, whips-vrytning
in de stables % gotter name OF one
Of de bosses dat'l run In de to-
day. Fo' instance. when 70, comes an.
yo' touches things. Whatever yo
touch, I plays. Dat air wheel that yo'
Just shook. ter see IL it's sound. IL
named Gold Heels. an dis niger 3
gwine ter play Gold Heels, TO de
limit"
MI. whitney laughed heartily. Are
you lucky, Peter?"
aIucky7 Why, Mr.. Whitney. dem
hans OF yourn knows mo- bout proph-
ecy dan ole 'Lijah hisself."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
SICK MAN
Mr. J. L.. Crawford, of Wilmington,
the Charlotte Excursion There
Were Pickpockets on the Train
and They Got S33 from Him-He f.
Sick at
The Lumberton Argus of yesterday

The Lumberton Argus Of yesterday
says:
Mr.. j. L. Crawford, of Wilmington,
lies sick at the Hotel Columbia, in
lLumberton. He had COR Monday on
the excursion from Wilmington to Ra-
leigh, accompanying his mother to her
old home in the latter place. On his
return to Wilmington Monday night he
learned Of the serious illness of a sister
lin Danville, Va, and notified his moth
Ter in Raleigh to go to her. Yesterday
he himself was summoned to her bed
lside, n took advantage of the excur-
lsion train returning to Charlotte tC
reach Danville as quickly as possible.
On the train about 6 p. m. he was taken
with commissions, which continued in
rapid succession till 10 o'clock asst
might.
Mr.. Wade Wishart, who happened TO
be on the train, advised Mr.. Crawford
to get off here, and so he did, and was
carried to the Hotel Columbia, where
IDr. Pope attended him. He is now get
ting along very well, but is short of
money as he was robbed of owe $33
while OF the train. The only money he
saved was 81 or So in silver that happen
led to be in his coat which had been
Ipullled off and hung up before he was
taken i'll. We understand that " or
three pickpockets were arrested on the
train, bat Mr.. Crawford did not nov
The was robbed till after reaching the
hotel"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Will Take Big Crowd from Colds
boro-Excursion 10 Wilmington.
Messenger Men I'm the City.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., July II.

Correspondence Of The Messenger)
Goldsboro, n. c., July II.
The Goldsboro firemen are making big
preparations for the firemen's tourna-
ment in Raleigh LEI week. Goldsboro
No. 1 company a their new ose wag-
on out this afternoon. For some weeks
both companies have been practicing
for the horse hose wagon races and
they will go to Raleigh expecting 10
bring home some prize one The
low rate Of $1.60 for the round trip will
induce a great many Goldsboro people
to attend the tournament.
Mr.. c. 3. Hatch, of Mt. Olive, passed
through here today going to Spring
Hope, from where he will run an ex-
cursion tomorrow TO Wilmington, which
will pass through here about 10 o'clock
in the morning. His next excursion 10
Wilmington will be run from Goldsboro
on the 25th- The fare On this trip will
be only one dollar and he expects to
carry one thousand people.
Mr.. F. A. Woodland, who was to place
the name of Judge II. CT. Common before
the convention at Greensboro for aSso-
ciate justice of the supreme court, was
here today to attend the funeral of his
sister Mrs. Willis Edmundson, of Black
creek, which was held from St. Paul's
church this morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev.
II. Bradshaw officiating.
DR.. Thomas Hill, of this city, has
been appointed a member Of the NEGRO
logical committee of the association of
the medical officers Of the army and
navy of the confederacy. His specific
duty will be to report the death of all
medical officers of the confederacy
which occur during the present year to
the next annua meeting of the commit
tee in New Orleans.
Miss Hannah Dewey entertained a
number of her young friends at her hos
pitable home last night complimentary
to the visiting young aides in the city.
Mr.. S. A. Ashe, the we'll informed and
versatile editor of The Messenger, was
here today returning from the Green's
boro convention. He was accompanied
by Mr.. j. A. Crews, The Messengers
popular representative.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Shows Steady Increase in Tonnage
in North Carolina.
Especial to The Nessenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., July 16.-Commission-
er Patterson's report today TO the board
of agriculture on tonnage sales of fer
~tilizers last spring as compared with
previous spring say that tn use of fer
~tilizers is increasing. Sales in spring
season of year nineteen hundred was
233,175 tons, in spring of last year 291,-
408 tons, n last spring 292,5S0. OF last,
about fifteen thousand tons was cotton
seed meal on which no tax was levied
previously. All objections to paying
tax On cotton seed meal has finally end
ed, as adulteration was so great that
farmers and feeders of meal 10th had to
be protected. There we've fewer infrac-
tons Of fertilizer laws h a yer be-
fore.
He says there is a great need of i'm
proved system of farmers institutions
which will increase interest and attend
ance. There are many difficulties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, N. c., July Il.
The grand lodge of Masons met
at Wilkesboro today and aid the cor
ner stone of the new court house.
Many Masons were present., from the
country of Wilkes and several counties
adjoining it. All the officers of the
grand lodge were present save Grand
Secretary John c. Drewry, who is un-
able to walk owing to a nail-wound in
the foot.
The North Carolina base ball league
did lot meet here last night as expect
ed, but agreed by wire to stop playing.
It's affairs will be wound up Saturday
or Monday. The players are scatter
ing. Some are sold and some are go
ing to other places. Among those who
go to Newark is pitcher Roy, White
of the Raleigh team . White Is a Vir-
ginian and used to pitch for Richmond
college.
The state charters the Fremont Cot
ton Oil Company of Wayne county. It
is given authority to manufacture acid
phosphate. The capital is $25, 600. "A
charter is also granted the Wilmington
Towing and Constructing Company,
capital $4,000, with leave to increase to
$50, 900: w. G. Elliott and others being
the stockholders.
c. N. Allen of the state board of agri-
culture says the condition of crops on
clay lands is being overestimated this
season.; that sandy land crops are bet
ter h on clay soils: but that good
rains are bringing the latter out. He
thinks the crop of 1890 was finer than
that this year.
Your correspondent was so fortunate
as to exactly predict a few days ago in
this correspondence the state ticket
nominated at Greensboro yesterday
Clark, Connor, Walker for the supreme
court; Joyner for superintendent of
public instruction, Beddingfield for
corporation commissioner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Philadelphia Record.)
4 story of Abraham Lincoln would
have to be older than the one below to
lose its characteristic SAVIOR.
In the summer of 1857 Mr.. Lincoln
was sitting in his office. when he was
visited by one of his neighbors, an ex-
cellent farmer, but one inclined to in
crease the size of his crops even after
harvesting. He had given on this par
ticular morning a skillfully padded ac-
count of the hay he had put In.
I've been cutting hay, too" remark
ed Mr.. Lincoln.
Why, Abe, are you farming?"
Yes"
What do you laise?"
Just hay
Good crop this year?"
Excellent"
How many tons?"
We'll, 1 don't know just how many
tons. Simpson, but my men stacked all
they could outdoors. and then stored
the rest in the barn"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOLTEN
COWHIDED.
Glenn Williams Resents Statements
Made in Trial of a Case.
Especial to The Messenger.)

lSpeclal TO Inc MeSSenSer)
Raleigh, N. c., July 16.-At Winston
his afternoon United States District
Attorney A. E. Holton was cowhided
severely by Glenn Williams of Yadkin
county. Williams IS candidate for
sheriff. He has been angry with Holton
for years because of some statements
the latter made in the trial of a case.
Charlotte, N. c., July 17.-At Win
ston this afternoon United States Dis
trict Attorney Holton was assaulted
with a cane by N. Glenn Williams, of
Yadkin county. While the district at
torney was making a purchase in a
hardware store Williams entered and
Immediately dealt several blows before
b~y-standers could interfere. Williams
had a cow hide in one hand, but Holton
says he did not use it. The affair grew
out of some remarks USED by the dis
trict attorney in the prosecution of a
case which Williams considered insult
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY.
Precip.tating WOrkmen Eighty Feet
and killing and Seriously Injur-
ing Them.

Roanoke, Va, July 17.-While a
bridge force was working on a Norfolk
and Western railway trestle over Reed
Creek, two miles west OF Wytheville
today the scaffolding gave way, pre-
cipitating Allen Grubbs, James w.
Smith, Stephen Greger, William Hicks
and John Johnson, the latter a foreman
eighty feet below into the creek.
Smith was instantly killed, his head
being crushed by striking a bed of
rocks. Grubb and Mckenzie are be-
lieved to have received injuries that
will prove faiai. Greger and Hicks
were. only slightly injured. All Of the
men ire of family, Smith leaving a
wife and thirteen children at Dublin,
Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
Gone Into Encampment at Southport

Colonel Walker Taylor's Boys Bri-
gade marched from its armory yester-
day morning and at 8 a.. m. took the
steamer Wilmington for Southport,
where they will camp on the garrison
green for ten days. They will be in
camp till Saturday Of next week, and
all expect to have a fine time.
Colonel Taylor has appointed the fol-
lowing officers for the e-ncampment:
Commander Company CT. W. Cur
tbs.
Commander Company B-P. o. Hall
Battalion Adjutant-James A. Price.
After the Brigade has its encamp-
ment, it is probable hat the young men
of the Y. NJ. c. A. will have an encamp-
ment at Southport. 1t is proposed to
camp a week beginning Monday, July
18th. Arrangements have been made
for the tents and equipments and all
who desire to go into camp Ire request
led to hand their names to the secretary
by July 25th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
Pointed Paragraphs.
(From the Chicago News.)

(From the Chicago News.)
Some people get overheated rushing
around looking for a cool spot.
a woman is a good listener when she
is expecting a proposal.
One can't judge IA mans character
by his hat, as it's frequently put on.
Some men voluntarily join the ranks
of the benedicts, and some have to be
drafted.
It's not so much what a man say as
the one of voice in which he says It
that ountS
If you don't know on which side Of
your biscuit h butter is, drop it; the
,Op side is BUTTERFLIES.
1t is said that George Washington
V went fishing in his life. That
may accoun for his ~truthfulness.
A woman regards her husband either
as a man or a mouse. If she isn't afraid
Of him he is justified in considering
himself a man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
Excursion by River from Fayette-
Vile.

The steamer Highlander, of which Mr..
T. D. Love is agent, arrived here yes
terday morning at 7:45 o'clock with one
hundred and twenty-five excursionists
from Fayetteville and vicinity. The
steamer left Fayetteville at $50 o'clock
Wednesday, so h excursionists spent
a day and night on the river. This was
because the water in the river is very
low, and in the run of lilo miles by river
there are 120 landings. averaging more
than one landing to the mile. The ex-
c~ursionists, however, enjoyed the trip,
and when they got here yesterday
morning they made for the ocean where
they spent a delightful day. The High
lander left on the return trip to Fay
.Netteville last evening at 2 O'Clock and
win arrive there this evening.
This is the third excursion which
Captain j. d. Bradshaw, of the High
lander, has brought down this summer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
BASE RAIL No NOR
LeaEe Collapse. and Player. Secure
Other Berths-
Especial to- The Messenger.)

Raleigh, ~. c., July 1e-North Caro-
lima Base Ball League has collapsed
Raleigh and Greensboro are playing
miserable ball at Greensboro. so poor
that 1t l. said there were thirty errors
in yesterdays game. Players came
back here today and all Of them left
Raleigh has sold Childs. Sofel and
Pastor to Shreveport Kelly. captain
OF the Greensboro team, Is here n he
says that ne. Rollins. C~ourneen and
McKernon will go TO Fall River. Fox
goes 10 Shreveport.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Correspondence OF The M-sssenser.)
Greensboro. " g Ju.y Il

Correspondence Of The Msssenger.1
Greensboro. ". g. July L.
Everybody here IL loud in expression
OF delight at the splendid demea1or OF
visiting delegates. the hotels especially
declaring il was the best crowd to -
die, and the most considerable. n ~
run up against. The delegates I xe<
heard al speak well OF Us, but 1t 49,
much more pleasant 10 tear our people
here speak In such universally comr&D
mentary terms OF the gallant democra-
ey which visited US.
The state convention Is over. but an
other big occasion was formally arrang-
ed for this morning. Everything nee
essary for the old soldiers reunion was
made ready for. officially. In a confer
ence held with the local committee OF
arrangements composed of Colonel J.
w. Scott, Messrs. Mebane. Lash Wad-
dell and others of the local committee.
and Major General j. s. Carr. comman-
liant OF the North Carolina division or
the United Confederate Veterans. and
Adiutant General and Chief Of STAFF
H. \. ondon The arrangements Sc
far made were submitted to these uffi-
ciais by the local committee. and were
most cordially approved
The unknown man who was injured
by a passenger train Tuesday, died YES
terday, and proved TO be j. ). Turner.
Of Burlington. aged l9 years. he had
beeen working at Revolution Mills. this
city. and il is thought now he was
walking home, n went TO sleep on the
track.
Conductor Summers was run over by
his train at Benaja, near here yester-
day, n his arm was cut on, the train
passing over his body and making him
a physical wreck for life, * he can pos
sibly survive. He lived hear Guii1H0
college. and is a splendid a ~
was passing along on top OF a car. ~
his balance and fell, n in some
dropped under the moving cars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
American Officers Arrested.

San Juan. Porto Rico, July l6.-LAeu-
tenant Commander James c. Gilmore
and Ensign Andrew T. Graham, OF the
United States cruiser Cincinnati. which
was at LaGuaira July Sth with three
others were arrested by Venezuelan rev.
o~lutionists while going from LaGu!ra
to Caracas. The officers protested
against being held as prisoners and,
with their companions were released.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
Editor q Awful Plight.

i. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, (Ill.,)
Ms, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he iried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him..
It's the sureSt Pile cure on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only % cents. Sold by r.
+. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Two Men Killed by Stray Bullet-No
Clue ms to Who Shot 1t.

Groveton, Texas, July 17.-Dr. J. NJ.
AIRY and Lee Eagle were shot to death
here while standing near the local hotel
Both Of them received q bullet In the
stomach. James Williams. sitting IN
his hotel, was struck by a stray bullet
There is no clue as to who did the
shooting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Vacation time is here aid the children
are fairly living out Of doors. You
need only to guard against the acct
dents incidental to most open air sports
No remedy equals DeWitt's Witch Ha-
Eel Salve for quickly stopping pain or
removing danger from cuts, scalds and
wounds Sure cure for piles N skin
diseases. Draws out the Inflammation
Beware OF counterfeits. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Louisville. KY, July 1.-The South
ern railway has issued a new freish;l
tariff providing for the payment Of
vas on all articles included in the
recent tariffs issued by the Louisville
and Nashville and Illinois . Central
roads. This makes the drayage war a
t-hree~cornered fisEt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

I"My mother suffered from distressing
pains and general I'LL health u to indi-
Igestion," says L. W. .Spalding, Vero-
Ina, Mo. Two years ago I got her to
try Kodol. She grew better at once and
now eats anything she wants, remark
lshe has her bottle OF Kodol handy
lit is natures own comic. R. r. Rellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
Humorous Selections.

Among the farmer II was the univer-
sal opinion hat the government should
own the railroads..
Bet we'd get twice az much for the
cows We hev killed IL Guv'ment wned
the railroads. argued the farmers
Puck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

The Southern Association Of Newspa-
per Circulators will hold their next
annual meeting in Ashe vile.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Hon. David b. Hill IL at Oyster Bay,
N. Y, on a visit to a friend
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

The public has no interest In Tams1
faction fights except to see, III poesxll
that disorder is preserved.-Puck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

The expected happened in the nom-
ination at Greensboro yesterday OF
Judge Clark for chief justice of the
supreme court. The convention which
nominated him drew his fangs, how
ever, in the nomination of the two
gentlemen who will be associated with
him on the ticket and on the bench.
Judge Connor M Mr.. Walker are not
only firSt-class lawyers and gentlemen,
but they will not allow the bench upon
which they sit to be perverted for the
reward of friends or the punishment of
enemies. Upon their selection by the
convention of yesterday the state is
indeed to the congratulated. All inter-
|ests of individuals and property will be
safe in their hands. They will do jus
tice with impartial hands, and in their
Interpretation of the law the rich and
the poor, the prince and the pauper,
the great n growing corporate inter-
ests of the state, and the humble sutton
will stand as equals in their eyes,
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22
What is Said AbOu the Convention
Nominees.

The state democratic convention at
Greensboro on yesterday nominated for
the office of chief justice Judge Walter
Clark. This result has been indicated
of late.
The Posts views of this nomination
are known. What we have said upon
this subject was in the utmost good
faith and in conscientious discharge OF
duty to our party and state. The
party, however, through its accredited
county delegates, has seen fit to name
the Judge for this exalted position. 1t
becomes the duty, and h ony duty
of The Post, as a democratic paper, to
accept the dictum of the party as ex-
pressed by the. convention, and support
the ticket.-Raleigh Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

n day after the election a candi-
date who had sat up all night only TO
find his name AMONG the a~lso-runs.
met a friend and neigEbor.
How is it, he asked. that all my
friends promised TO stand by me In this
emergency, and then wofuily betrayed
my c~onfidence?"
You are mistaken. Being truly your
friends we voted for the other mon."-
Indianapolis News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Tailor (to mother who is buying a
suit for her boy)-Do you want the
shoulders padded?
Little Boy-No, mamma: tell him to
| pad the knickerbockers.-Tft-Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

Sandy-Why did yer want to tell daN
lady yer got dat big head from drink
ing?
Cinders-I was afraid she'd think /
was a college neutrality-suspicious.
Record.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-16

THE APPEAL never knew until recently much S. 50
would do until its editor had read Senator Stewards reasons
for suddenly leaving the Silver party.
He figures that years there not enough
money country supply commercial needs of the
pie and he advocated the reconciliation of silver until he
twice elected the T. Senate that issue After election he
suddenly discovered that there longer necessity of
money the United States everybody. himself included
had enough
money by
colleague Jones investigate, that
Klondike figured while
soooooooo year
coming down the frozen north This they figured
eighty millions people United just 1915
this had with prospect Of being the
recipient the boun dpensation Of Providence in
imagine this important discovery
He rushed coared his colleague Jones'
and shouted:
Say Jones' this; lot money
turned loose Klondike that nhabitan of the
try will have 81 1913 this year they had last
Great heavens" shouts JONES' dropping straight flush
table. Can this will all
money necessity coinage
longer exists l shall join my old party once
One hardly estimate change poll
teal feelings that this ST 1878 is liable to produce
Every who calling money misery
be acquainted respectfully
invited grab ST 5315 enjoy quit
kicking If this sudden acquisition wealth will Stewart
and Jones revise their political beliefs why should every
who has able get hold money
above the assets of last follow them into the Republican
camp?
Suppose the supply should drop back by pnchng
Of of the gold fields gravel claims i'll the be
7H. Would then stampede back Silver partyo
Do these expect to in the morning and
study the K1ondike market reports price sugar
order to ascertain what party he belongs to-
gives his deserving
campaigns that the borax of Nevada needs protecting
There is borax county China
employed and this little industry which good thing
should be promoted regarded by the Senator being
welfare of several thousand
industry output
millions
abiding in
with large wall Nevada
consumes sugar by produce pound.
Notwithstanding the fact have deserted the
silver
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-16

report that Russia has Manchuria aid
the Chinese suppessing outbreak in
province chimes in with the report from Shanghai Chinese
been ordered
Arthur because preparations being made there with
The latter reliable
ther be but both line with the
Of impending Russia Japan Eng
land be drawn the relief Of