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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
TWO VIEWS BY THE SAME
SENATOR.

Senator Fairbanks Is lie senior Unit
ed States senator from Indiana. He is
q republican. He has discussed the pro-
posed republican Philippine tariff. He
is plain enough in his objections Tn u
OF the war in its origin he uttered the
opinion Of a great majority " AmeTi-
can voters when he said:
I'VE face conditions which are the
legitimate natural ouIg.owth OF a war,
not a partisan war, but a war Of all
parties, a war OF the American peopIc:
not war for conquest. not war for the
extension of the domains Of the United
States. not war to crafty the ccIIm2r-
cia1 spirit. but war waged in human
ity's name, conducted IN humanitY's
name. by n of the greatest, wisest
and best patriots this country has ever
produced"
This was the thought at the start But
liberty and humanity idea has clean
gone and perhaps forever. A new pur-
pose, a new principle, d new departure
has come with the intervening months.
But the Indiana senator, like 81 many
other politicians, changes his views
i Ia LII ANSoA
the above again and carefully, and then
try the following and reconcile opinions
if you can. He talks like the veriest
ex~pansionist among expansion imperial
ists. Hear him.
Mr.. President. it has been from the
beginning the duty OF the United States
government to compel recognition oil
American sovereignty n American
authority in the Philippine archipelago.
This has been our imperative duty. our
plain duty. which we could not avoid OF
evade. without absolute national dis
honor. We must hold to tine doctrine,
without varying or turning aside. that
the sovereignty of the United States,
wherever and by whoever it is chal-
lenged, must be upheld against all
comers."
Blowing hot and blowing cold. Now
YOU see it and now you do not see it.
War is to be waged not for extension
Of domains or conquest or trade. blu,
sorely for humanity's sake. And yet he
turns about and offers the extreme view
that it is absolutely the imperative
duty" of this country TO do just what
he said it must not do-for il is our i'm
perativa duty to conquer, to extend
the domains'-to extend our sovereign
ity at all hazards and against all Ma
tions who may protest. Fairbanks
should study the Declaration of In
dependence and the common principles
of Justice. right and fair dealing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
FAIRY TALES AND FILIPINOS.

The Filipinos are accused of fabricat-
ing new fairy tales with which to
amuse and hoodwink the unsuspecting.
The following is a sample. if it is really
of Filipino invention. One insurgent
commander recently issued a proclama-
ton saying that NOW was the time to
strike a decisive blow for Filipino in
dependence, and adding: The United
States is in the midst of a bloody civil
a hi coal miners in Pennsylvania
have risen against the government and
at Chicago a great battle was fought,
in which 1000 regular soldiers We're
killed" But there is other deception
practiced and not by the Fflipinos.
There is a ruse to deceive them by u
proportion to give Il colonial govern
ment to a part of the archipelago while
holding the remainder under absolute
subjugation. That is the meaning OF
Lodges amendment to the Philippine
bill now pending in the senate
The other day The Messenger noticed
the reports as to the absolute peace
that prevailed out there. But it seems,
as we then showed. that this was 4
delusion and baSeless. On the 5th a
dispatch was sent from Manila telling
how a friend of the Americans, Senior
Ampel. reports that the insurgent force
which tool him prisoner is an entirely
new organization commanded by Colo
mel Simmotee. of Pasay. n was or
ganized in the province of Rial. 1t
1nnSiS4c IF fff--6ya uniFnrroo6 mon
armed with rises. all of whom wear po-
lice badges. We mentioned recently the
engagement between constabulary, who
were defeated. and a Filipino force.
General Smith, in command Of Ameri-
cans in the islands of Samar and Leyte,
of the Philippine group. says that he
has satisfied himself hat the war
against the American forces in Samar
IS being kept alive by the support Of os-
tensibly peaceful" natives, particular
ly the weather. class He tells his
officers that they must not hesitate to
attack the natives boldly and follow up
every advantage gained: that they
must not be deferred from this line Of
action by superiority in number on the
part of the insurgents, unless excessive
ly outnumbered."
The more decidedly impressive fact
emains to be emphasized. Governor
Taft. who has had so much to say be-
fore the house c mmittee. states that
slavery in the Philippines continues and
that the commission has made to at
tempt whatever to abolish it. That
reads like an insult to the United States
government and to the warlike north.
Slavery under Uncle Sam.
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CUBA IN THE CONGRESS.

Grosvenor is the republican leader in
the house. He has told a number OF
the Michigan delegation that he will re-
sign as a member Of the ways and
means committee IL the republicans fol-
lowed Tawney and the beet sugar men
in opposing the 20 per cent reduction
on Cuban products. The republicans
are clearly divided on the Cuban ques-
ton and to their discredit- It is GER
tain that American justice. judgment
Inc honor are all involved in this anti
Cuba movement. The Chicago Record
Herald says concerning the d o.
the republicans of the ways and means
committee that they are Diundering.
and forget American n 1t says
that the very climax of was
reached in Representative Tawnev'.
second plea for his ridiculous bounty
plan, which is in~defens;ble on economic
or patriotic grounds. The suggestions
that the government should collect
duties to give them back and that it
should provide for their redistribution
among a foreign people would bring On
- SoIAlCy - gan ~A4o
alous system IL they were adopted. but
they are made still with an eye to bus
mess
There is no real republican leadership
in a prope sense visible in this move
ment against Cuba. The democrats are
disposed to be much faIrer. juster.
more honorable in this matter than
thai- old annnofac Tho NnW VnrG
Evening Post thinks 1t is the republi-
can party which has. in all this Cuban
quandary. got on a conspicuous stage
to exhibit to the country a dishear,cn-
ing spectacle Of vacIllation. divided
~counsels, and feeble minded leadership
racing both ways"
The late President Mckinley was
more generous towards Cuba and more
appreciative of it's conditions han his
party seem to be now At the verv
close of his life he made 4 plea for
Cuba-fOr a liberal, broad policy of
trade with that fertile island. He was
broad also in his reciprocity views with
other nations. What the republican
majority will finally do it is hard to
f~Oretell. The 20 per cent reduction. if
secured. is not more than half enough
Neither Tawney nor Payne ppea to
represent their party 10 this matter. If
Roosevelt stands firm and urges to the
end fair dealing with Cuba it will have
done something towards regaining a
portion of the confidence he has lost al
ready. The United states will suffer
if "it' undertakes to play foul and fol-
low evil counsels. The Chicago paper
says of the caucus caperings Of the rot
ten party:
The professions of four years ago
and the proceedings Of the caucus have
no trace of a common origin. If they
were construed together they would
shame US as a nation Of hypocritical
pretenses whose boosted generosity was
the servant of it's greed"
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GOSSIP.

Andrew Carnegie paid the fec of 2.44I
students at universities last years.
= = :.
David Hill, A. p. German and Tom
Johnson, of Ohio. are being grooInad in
democratic stables for the sweepstakes
in 1904.
4. !. i.
Cecil Rhodes, the evil governor of
the British in Africa. it at the point Of
death.
Hanna spoke on the subsidy steal and
was congratulated for his success by
subsidy stealers. Birds Of a feather"
y = =
Aguinaldo is to be called before the
senate committee
1t is believed that the president will
revoke the severe order against the
Filipinos issued by General Jake Smith.
=. q. =
A daughter of Colonel Constance. of
the English army. was to have mar
ried Mr.. G. C.. Montague, NJ. T., but she
changed n married Lord Douglas.
What a fortunate escape for Montague
The Capulets are not all dead.
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PREVENTED a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, Of New Straitsville.
Ohio, prevented a dreadful tragedy
and saved two lives a fr:ghtful
cough had long kept her awake every
hight. She had tried many remedies
and doctors but steadily grew worse
until urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle wholly cured her.
and she writes this marvellous medicine
also cured Mr.. Long of a severe attack
of pneumonia. Such cures are positive
proof of the matchlesS merit of this
grand remedy for curing all throat.
chest and lung troubles. Only soc and
81. 90. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

A North Carolina senator onee ysee1
sor a war with another country and
then voted against supplies Senator
Hoar voted for the btu { tax the PHI
ippines but opposed the Foraker amend
.ment. The Boston Transcript says n
occupies the anomalous position o.
wanting US to set out o. the Pailir-
pines and voting 10 ylt u IA. The n"
- - :.
The Maryland SENATE has passed Q
bin to admit women lawyers to yrae-
|tice In the courts OF that state. Rock
THE cradle Johnny for 1 have . case in
SQUIRT"
Editor Hall. Of Georgia. says that The
reach crop in that state is better tia.
gold mines
New England clifton mills are Tied -
by the food. This IS e case in Yer
mont. New HampEs aid hassa-
l>husetts-
Out in Ohio \ bar keeper was caught
10y a travelling evangelist. The coi.ves-
lion was so powerful ne knocks down
-very person who tries 10 drink ~ his
luresence. The devils are not all cast
I1-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
THE STATE SCHOOLS IN HIGH
FAVOR NOW.

There is progress in North Carolina
in many directions There is great need
Of progress in other directions
The great old state Is not asleep II
was never RIP Van wlnckle' as Its
enemies called II. but was in several
very important particulars In the lead
OF its detractors who sneered IN envy
and ignorance. One t!gn OF progress Is
that the attacks upon state
have to 4 great exrant ceased. The
enemies were routed fairly Il vas seen
that war upon the university meant
war upon the Normal and Industrial
schools for women. the Agricultural AM
Mechanical College and the entire COM
mon school system. It ass Just as
wrong as oppressive TO compel a man BY
law to send two or FIVE OF his pooc
~neighbors children TO school as ii was
10 educate some poor ana meritortous
boy at a state college or the univc--
sity. They are all supported by taxa
ton. by money paid from the STATE
treasury. and :or the education or all
classes and conditions. Ali The money
comes from the people of North Caro-
lima. except one that receives federal
aid. If we not mistaken. We reiet to
the A.. and NJ. Collese- The principle
in taxation is the same as TO all state
schools. If one is ron - 20 he de-
nounced. to be fought. then all must
share alike. Then goodbye TO educa-
ton in North Carolina
rLoea rrhn attack enc Of orr state
schools must attack all If fair. honest
and consistent. The ~absurdity OF the
thing has killed it and now the firing
is not heard along the lines 1t was
extreme folly to tax the people for ten.
fifty or a hundred years TO build up an
institution of learning or several insti-
tutions of learning and then enter upon
the hateful work OF demolision. 1t
was madness indeed.
Take the University OF North Caro-
lima. Beginning in 1895. it has steadily
worked for the education Of youth has
had a great struggle and many mis-
fortunes. 1t lost a S2Gb.000
by the great war. II has pushed to-
ward the front until in 1902 1t has
scarcely one so great, possibly not a Sill
nerior. in all this blessed southland. IT
has 40 eachers and nearly 90 students.
He is an unfurated lunatic and an enc
my TO higher education who woCld de-
stroy it or cripple il now by pdrsimonv.
assaults. misrepresentation. Higher
education is the aim in a dozen or TWEEN
ty schools. From one writing Few
years ago said this Of the highest pub
lie schools all aroun h state:
Shall these schools be closed? Shall
their instruction be curtailed eight,
nine or ten years to three? Shall the
orphans in the oxford asylum be al
lowed to study Latin OF to practice tel
egraphy or st~enograpny or writing "
Shall the blind girls n boys be allow
ed 10 learn on the piano. o. to learn
singing from teachers paid By the
state?
This movement against the state
making provisions for higher education
within her borders should cease. Hand
in hand go education ana industrial
progress. North Carolina is how enter
ing upon a great career in both lines
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

To oe bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams.
Of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: MY
wife has been so helpless for five years
that h could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" h supreme remedy for fe-
male diseases quickly cures nervous
ness. sleeplessness. m~elanchol/, head
ache, backache. fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is a godsend 10 weak. sickly. run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
so cents. Sold by r. r. Bellamy. drug
gist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
HUME FOLKS.

Superintendent Of Public instruction
Joyner has issued a letter stating thai
the second 500, 900 a~pportionment to the
public schools will be mailed soon tt
county superintendent.
+ = +
The timber holdings of North Caro-
lima pine are reported to be in the hands
of a few. Mr.. John Harker, d north
ern man. writes that the holdings OF
bv 1.-THE Atlantic Coast Lumber Com
pany. Of George town. s. (Which is
about 1000. 00O. 900 feet Of standing tim
Der; the Camp Manufacturing Com,
pany, Of Franklin. Va, with estimated
holdings Of 500. COO, 900 feet: the Surrey
Lumber Company, Of Baltimore. up
wards Of 700, 900, 0G0 feet; the Cape Fear
Lumber Company, of which Wiley,
Harker & Co., are exclusive selling
agents having large mills at Whining
ton, N. c., upwards OF 500, Co., 900 feet.
These o u concerns, with a few others
per cen of the entire product. To-Day
North Carolina pine is the cheapest
wood in the market available for TIE
purpose for which it is used. Ten years
from now there will be little of it UNI
less steps are taken at once to stop
waste, especially the cutting of young
trees by small companies; also some
thing could be done in planting" There
ought to be a great many North Caro-
linians interested in that statement and
particularly in the last paragraph.
:. -
The Rich Square Roanoke Times. one
of our best weekly exchanges. tells OF
the good farming of d West Virginia
physician, DR.. r. P. Morehead. now liv-
DOOR farm, one horse. paying $40 rent,
working hired labor and buying ferti-
lizer he made 10 bales of cotton, 20 bar
rels Of corn, rs bushels blackeye peas
and some other crops. He sold his cot
ton this week at Sk cents a pound.
and in all has realized $4,000 from this
one horse crop. After paying all ex-
penses Of every kind ne cleared 5000. 90.
- - =
The Elizabeth City Tar Heel gives
this. NJ. E. Aytell lives -four miles from
town. His original investment in the
farm was $4,000. Since $40 o have been
spent in various improvements. He
paid 81, 500 for fertilizers. His total pro-
ceeds from the farm last year was So
600. How much is clear profit is not
given. He told the paper tais. and it
shows his intelligence and good judg-
ment:
Not only will farming pay, but I
know of nothing which will pay better
with h same amount of capital. My
farm pays. it Is true. but I have put 1t
in thorough order. and no farm will pay
unless put in good condition. I hav
diversified my crops and l find that this
is the secret OF farming. The man who
makes none in farming is the man
who raises something of everything.
and especially should he raise his own
supplies"
He cultivated quite a dozen products.
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zShIl

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles. achiun
joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation oi
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain.
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition viii
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James Ee:l, Of 7o7 Ninth street, n. z.
Washington, D. c., writes as follows: IA few
months ago I had an .ttack of Sciatic Rheuna
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

pain was SO intense that I
became completely pros
tratei. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
my condition was regard
ed as being very danger
Gus. ] was attended by
one of the most able doc
to,Jin Washington. who is
also q member of the fac
ulty of a leading medical
college here. He told me
to continue his prescrip-'
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It saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth. OF LAGRANGE, Ga,
intensely for six months with
a frightful sore on his leg, but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured ii in ten days. For Ulcers.
Wounds. Boils, Pain or Piles it's the
best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only Csc. Sold by R. R Bel
lazny, druggist
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Rikmarck'a Iron Nerve

Was the result OF his splendid health
ndomitable will and tremendous en-
.rgy are o found where Stomach.
liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out OF
rider. II c want these qualities and
he success they bring. use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop power
II brain aud body. Only &c at r. r.
.Rellamy's drug store
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lions ald I would &c: well. After having T. filled
twelve times without receiving the Slightest
longer. Having heard of s. S. S. (Swifts Specifcl
recommended for Rheumatism, ! decided, almod
In despair however. to give the medicine a trial
and after ] had taken q few bottles I was able te
hobble around on Clutches, and very soon there
after had no use for them at all, S. S. S. having
cured me sound and well. Ali the distressing
pains have left ne, r-y appetite has returned
and I am happy to be again restored to period
health,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

Mrs. Catherine E. Crenshaw, widow
of the late DR.. William NJ. Crenshaw. of
Louisburg. is dead at Oxford, aged 50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

minerals in it to disturb the digestion and
lead to ruiuous habits.
We have prepared a special book on
Rheumatism which every sufferer from
this painful disease should read. 1t is the
most complete and interesting book Of
the kind in existence. 1t win be sent free
to any n desiring it. Write our physi.
clans fully and freely about your case. We
make no charge for medical advice.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, ATIAniH. "a
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the great vegetable
purifier and tonic, is
ideal remedy in ali
rheumatic troubles
There are no opiates OF
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Train 80 leaving Hamlet At s:i0 a. M. takes
passengers from train 81. leaving New York at
LOO p. IN; Bsltimo-. a. S:45 o. n. washingtoa
100 p. m; Richmond f0:40 p. m: Portsmouth
$50 p. m: Norfolk $50 ,. m: RaIeigh s-a5 a.
n, arriving at Hamlet at $40 q. N. From
train %. leaving Atlanta 500 p. H.: Athens
ll;23 p. m: Chester 4:0t O. m: Charlotte 500
q N; AHnroe $40 A. m; arriving Hamlet TOO
From train GO avfng Jacksonville 7:4o d. H.:
savannah l1:2S q. IN: Columbus 3:o5 q. m; ar
fvfng Hamlet 7:OS a. m
Through Pullman sieepers from Hamlett to All
.Fofrts Nor h South and Southwest
For tickets. Pullman reservations, etc. apply
TO Thomas D.. Meares, General Agsst. wIlming-
ton. n C.
z. Z l. BUNCH.
General Passenger Agent.
JAS. NJ. BARR 1st Vice Pres. and Gent Man
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CIose convection NJ Atlanta for Montgomery,
New Orleans and all points In Texas,
and California;: also for Chsttanooga,
CHICAGO. and Western and Northwestern prints.
soUTHBoUNp IRON HAMLET-
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The awful condition Of the conceu-
|tration camps of the British in South
Africa where they hold Boer old men
women and children. has been known
for months. A distinguished English
woman made this apparent with e-eat
|boldness. DR.. Heinrich Mueller, a dip
representative Of Orange Free
State. Africa. is in Washington, and
was allowed by Secretary Of State
to see him lin a private capacity" Hay
is English you know" in his sympath-
les, and Salisbury might say something
&c ne met the diplomat as such. The
Doctor told Hay OF the awful suffering
and most frightful mortality among the
Imprisoned Beers. The death rate
among the children runs up TO 50 per
cent. But the diplomat IS On a cold
track. for Hay will never do o. say
anything to rebuke the United States
government for its conduct in the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Joyner has issued a letter stating that
the second 500, 900 apportionment to tue
public schools will be mailed soon to
couDty suDeriDteDdentS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-03-26
NATURAL HISTORY.

There are fovty-cight different KINDS
Of house fly known and classified.
The pig is the onl! domestic animal
in which no case of cancer has been
noted.
The Spanish mackcrcl is one of the
fastest Of food fishes and cuts the Wal
ter like 4 yacht.
Fish swallow their food whole he
cause they are obliged to keep cont!n-
ually opening and closing the mouth
for the purpose Of respiration.
Siamcsc cats. both in appearance and
character. closely resemble pug dogs.
Even their tails have the curious curl
so familiar in these St0lid dogs.
Animals are found to he subject Ia
hypnotic Influence. l.oi)Stel'S. it IS said,
can hc hypnotiZed by standing them
OF their heads five or ten minutes.
There is 40 wild breed Of fowl TO
which the Bruhma or Cochin can be
traced. The ganccocll seems to ljr de-
SccnGed from the Cin@:rlc>e jungle
fowl.
The flesh fly produces about 20.oGO
vour- in a season The larvae are
Matched almost instantly from the rS2
and ut onrc begin their work OF dc,
Struci!OI.
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HIS HORSES WE'RE WOODEN
Ert All the S::7:.c I!S lad to Pay For
Z, livery License.


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