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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY.
Directors Meet at Washington and
Elect OMcers-PrOspects for Success
Are Bright.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Washington, N. c., June 1.-THE
share holders of the Eastern Insur-
ance Company met in the home office
in this city on Saturday evening and
perfected an organization by the cleo
tion of the following directors: DR.. w.
J. H. Bellamy, Wilmington; DR.. d. T..
Tayloe, Washington; Stephen c. Bra
gaw, Washington; Hon B. F. Dixon,
Raleigh; H. Susman, Washington;
George T. Leach, Washington; DR.. F.
r. Harris, Henderson Quite a num-
ber of the shareholders were present,
those absent being represented by
proxy.
The board of directors met Monday
evening, at which time the following
officers Of the company were elected
President, DR.. David Tayloe; vice
president, George II. Leach; Secretary,
s. G. Bragaw; treasurer, A. NJ. Dulay;
general manager, II. Susman: medical
director, DR.. w. a. Blount The COM
pany is now ready for business and
means much towards the development
and upbuilding not only of Washing
ton but of the entire state.
Some of the states most influential
and best known citizens are interested
In the company and we feel sure that
the shareholders have made no mis-
take in the selection of directors and
officers.
This is the first organization ever
consumated in the south and it is the
duty of every true loyal North Caro-
linfan to rally to the support of the
company, which proposes to do bust
ness under old line features and every
safeguard will be thrown around
every policy holder. They operate un-
der four per cent. legal reserve, en-
abling them to give larger surrender
value than foreign companies do.
The company officers are the bes
appointed, not only in this city, bur
we doubt if they are surpassed in the
state. The company starts out will
every assurance of success
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
AGAIN RECEIVES THE ATTENTION
OF THE SENATE
BANKRUPTCY Law AMENDED
Senators Persons, Stewart and Nor
gan Speak for the Nicaragua
Route, and Senator Gallinger
Favored the Panama ROute-Ex-
listing Bankruptcy LAW Amended
by the House in Fifteen Partfcu-
lnrs-An Evening Session for Con-
sideratiOn of Indian Affairs.

Washington, June 17.-Throughout
today's session of the senate the
Isthmian canal question was under
consideration. Speeches were deliv-
cred by Senators Persons of California,
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, Stewart,
of Nevada, and Morgan, of Alabama.
All advocated the adoption of the
Nicaragua route, except Senator Gal
linger who made a forceful argument
in support of the Panama route and
who said his Investigations convinced
him that the Panama route was the
more healthful of the two.
The arguments of the senators in
support of the Nicaraguan route were
made especially on the ground Of
feasibility and business wisdom. Sem
ator Stewart and Mr.. Morgan both
contended that the health conditions
in Nicaragua were superior to those
in Panama.
Senator Morgan said there had been
raised no false cry about the health
conditions in Panama. 1t had been
shown by the experience of .'all man
kind that Panama was one of the
most unhealthful places on the face
of the globe.
A remark made by Senator Morgan
was regarded as significant, as pos
sibly foreshadowing the result of the
vote on Thursday. Referring to the
alleged wrong-doing by the Panama
Canal Company, he said:
THE people believe it now; and
when this substitute is passed they
will know it,
House of Representatives..
The house spent the day considering
bills reported from the judiciary COM
mittee. By far the most important
measure was that to amend the exist
ing bankruptcy law. The minority
made O. vigorous effort to repeal the
present law in toto but We're ever
whelmingly defeated, 60 to 137. The
law passed, amends the law in fifteen
particulars to meet defects which eX-
perience has proven. The most i'm
| portant amendment is one TO define
| preference, to meet the supreme court
| decision in the case of Pirie VS.. the
| Chicago Title and Trust Company.
| Four additional grounds for refusing
| to discharge in bankruptcy also are
added:
| First, obtaining property on credit
| on materially false amendments; sec
| ond, making a fraudulent transfer of
| property; third, having been granted
| or denied a discharge in bankruptcy
| within six years and fourth, having
| refused to obey the order of the court
| or refusal to answer material cues
| tions approved by the court.
Messrs. Clayton, of Alabama, and
| DeArmond, of Missouri, opposed the
| bill, the former declaring the present
| bankruptcy law a drastic and oppres-
sive measure. An evening session was
| held for the consideration of bills re-
! ported from the Indian committee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
WALLER DENIES INTERVIEWS.
When Pressed by Navy Beparement.
He Denies Statements Published
Attributed to Him.

Washington, June 17.-As has been
the custom in the case of other Off
GERS of the navy to whom have been
attributed utterances which the navy
department considered outside the
pale of professional discretion, Major
Waller, of the marine corps, who re-
Gently returned from the Philippines
has received an inquiry from the sec
retary Of the navy as to whether the
published statements concerning the
campaign in Samar were authorized
by him.
Major Waller has replied that, when
pressed for interviews by press rep
resentatives. he declined to oblige
them. This explanation, it is under
stood is satisfactory to the officials
and it is stated at the navy depart
ment that the case is regarded as
closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
THE BANKERS ADJOURN.
Adopt Revolutions Bearing ON Fow-
Ter Bill, and Elect Officers of State
Associations

Savannah, Ga, June 1S.-The Inter
State Bankers convention adjourned
today after adopting a modified resolu-
ton bearing on the Fowler banking
bill. The resolution regrets that Rep
resentative Fowler could not be pres
ent to explain the bill.
Upon the adjournment of the Inter
State convention which will probably
meet next in Asheville, n. c., the state
associations held meetings and elected
officers.
The North Carolina association elect
ed the following: President, G.. w.
Montcastle, Lexington; vice presidents.
W. n. Burgwyne, Weldon; w. L. Par
sons, Pee Dee; Lee H. Battle, Green's
boro; secretary and treasurer, c. n.
Evans, Charlotte; delegate to American
Bankers convention, J. F. Bruton, Will
son.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
DEMANDS -,,E-INSTATEMEN
Clerk RecePtJH Dismissed for Criti-
cising AdmtinistratiOn's Policy De-
mands Her Job Back.

Washington, June 1I.-Miss Rebecca
]. Taylor the clerk in the war depart
ment who was dismissed for publicly
criticising the administrations Philip
pine policy has written to the president
and the secretary of war, demanding
reinstatement in office within three
days, failing which, she says, she will
take the necessary legal steps to secure
her rights.
In her letter to Secretary Root, Miss
Taylor referred to that gentleman as
an 'imperialist."
Secretary Root this afternoon sent a
copy of all the correspondence in this
case to the chairman of the house COM
mittee on reform in the civil service.
This was done at the request of that
committee which has the case under
consideration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

Nominate a Ticket and Appoint Uni.
versity Trustees.

Springfield, Ill, June 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention adjourned to-
night after nominating the following
ticket:
Clerk OF the Supreme Court-John L.
Pickering, of Springfield
State Treasurer-George Duddleston,
of Chicago.
superintendent of Public Instruction
-Anson L. Bliss. of Hillsboro.
Trustees OF the State University
DR.. Julia Holmes Smith, of Chicago;
]. a. White, of Urbana and S. S. Pax
ton. OF Monmouth.
John p. Hopkins, Of Chicago, former
mayor of that city, was reelected
chairman of the state central commit
tee, after a bitter contest with Mayor
Carter H. Harrison.
The election of Chairman Hopkins
produced the only contest in the con-
vention.
The day was full of clashes between
Hopkins and Harrison. The two men
INDUCED in an acrimonious quarrel in
the st. Nicholas hotel during the
morning, in which Hopkins bitterly
resented criticisms made by Harrison,
regarding the campaign methods at
tributed TO Hopkins by Harrison. Lat
ct hdTTlSOn anu MS ITlenuS succeed
ing in beating Hopkins in the district
caucus for state committeeman and
elected Thomas j. McNeilly, of Chica-
go, in his stead. Hopkins one chance
to be reelected chairman was in the
caucus of the general committee ap-
pointed to select the chairman.
The committee by a majority of
three, recommended the selection of
Hopkins.
A minority report favoring the cleo
ton of Harrison was made and the
fight carried to the floor of the con-
Vention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
MINERS RECEIVING SUPPLIES.
Thus Probably Indicating a Long
the Southwest Mines.

ing miners are continuing their march
begun early Monday morning. Only
twenty men worked in the southwest
mines at Pocahontas today This is the
largest operation in the fields and usu-
ally employs over 600 men. The Brown
ing mines, also located at Pocahontas.
were closed down early today.
The marching strikers headed up
Simmons Greek late this afternoon.
The fact that the strikers are receiving
supplies In large quantities and are
supposed to be well supplied with funds
would indicate a long fight Saturday
the 21st is pay day over the entire re-
gion and the strike leaders claim that
only the smallest percentage Of the men
will remain at work after this date
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Directors Recommend That Capital
Stock be Increased to $95, 200, 900.

New York, June 1S.-The board Of
directors of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company at a meeting held here
today recommended that the capital
stock be increased from SIS, 200, 600 to
So, 600 by the issue of 15S, 400 shares,
each stockhoider to have the privilege
of subscribing to his rateable propor-
ton Of the new stock at par.
The recommendation will be acted
upon at special meeting of the stock
holders in Chicago on August 18th.
The funds are to be used in providing
additional tracks and equipments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
La vELA de CORo CAPTURED.
Venezuelan RevoIutfenfsts Are Sue
cessful-Capture a Seaport Town.

Willemstad. Island OF Furacoa, FRI
day. June 13.-News reached here to-
day Of an important success OF the
Venezuelan revoIutionists. After I'VE
hours fighting Wednesday. June 11th,
one thousand revolutionists command
ed by Generals Reira. Penalosa and
Sierralta captured La vela de Coro. a
seaport town on the gulf OF Coro. OF
the government forces "a men were
killed and 12s we're captured.
Coro. the capital OF the state OF Lal-
con, where yice-President Ayala IL In
command OF the troops Of the govern
ment Is besieged by the revolutionists
and when these advices left. La Vela
any moment. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
EPwORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
Delegates Arriving IN Washington.
Attractive Programme Arranged.

Washington, June 17.-Delegates to
the fourth general conference district
Epworth League convention, are begin
ming to arrive, and the meeting prom
ises to be a most successful one The
sessions will begin Thursday at the
Metropolitan M. E. church.
An attractive programme has been
arranged for the entertaining of the
visitors, which include a sail down the
Potomac to Mt. Vernon and reception
at the White house by President Roose-
Velt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
Mickey for Governor.

Lincoln, Neb., June fS.-In a spirited
free for all contest between seven prom
ising candidates, John H. Mickey, of
Oseola. Polk county, was nominated for
governor by the republican state con-
vention tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
ROBERT E. LEE.
PRAISES OF HIM BY CHARLES
FRANCIS ADAMS
AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Lee Represented All That Was
Highest and Best i'm the Southern
Mind-LOoks Forward to the Time
when His Statue Will be I'm Wash
Loyal Acceptance of the COnse-
quence of Defeat and the Great
UpbuildinE of People by COnsti-
tutionnI Means.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-21
THE BOY WHO SMOKES.

Try by every means in your power
to prevent your boy from smoking un-
til he is grown, at least. Whatever
difference of opinion there may be up
on the advisability of smoke for men,
there is none as to its pernicious effect
upon boys. 1t effects the action of the
heart and reduces the capacity OF the
lungs. Young men who are being
trained for athletics are not permitted
to smoke by their trainers, because, as
they say, at is bad for the wind"
The argument that will appeal most
forcibly to your boy is that smoking
will stunt his growth. 1t has been
proved that youthful smokers ale
shorter and weigh less than their COM
rades who do not smoke. Cigarettes
are particularly injurious. Nicotine,
the active principle of tobacco, is said
by chemists to lie, next to prussic acid,
the most rapidly fatal poison known.
The tender tissues of a growing boy
cannot absorb even very small quan.
tity of it without most injurious re-
suits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-21
garded, from start to finish, in the
most trivial manner.

SalOCu, HUN oI1l1 w huISu, !" WIZ
most trivial manner.
"With many it is very frequently
matter of girlish fancy or boyish ca
price. Oh, with what rash and wick
ed recklessness hundreds and thousands
rush into the sacred and Heaven bind
ing covenant of the marriage altar!
How few ask Heaven for guidance and
direction when choosing the compan-
ion Of their heart, their home and their
destiny. My hearers, fix the truth to-
night that boyish flippancy and girlish
romance two and three score years
from the orange blossoms of the mar
riage altar look vastly different. When
the novelty of marriage life has worn
away and the sweet strains of the we'd
ding march cease to be heard, there
must be something solid left behind;
qualities of head and graces of heart
and character that are permanent, or
that home will be full of the death
ashes of despair.
saOn the sacred shrine Of the mar
riage altar, when two people clasp
hands and unite hearts, from that hour
clear down to the doorway Of the grave,
under the same roof and around the
same freside, in summer and winter,
in adversely and prosperity, they must
be faithful each to the other or their
happiness will be but dream. Only
Jewels of heart and graces of character
are lasting and will make home rich
and happy. Ask God whom you are
to marry, young man; ask God whom
you are to marry, young woman. Re
member, union formed in prayer and
saturated with the religion of Calvary
will be happy union, no matter how
hard be the uphill climb of life. If
there is one thing more than another
in all the wide range of life, concern
ING which a man needs divine direc-
tion and guidance, it is the selection of
a wife; or a young woman needs help,
it is the choice OF husband. All that
is good here and all that is glorious
hereafter is wrapped up to two people
when they stand amid the flowers of
the marriage altar and covenant to
keep its sacred and life-binding re-
sponsibilities.
at seems to me that if there is one
thing more than another that is need
ed today for the advancement of civil
ization, for the reaching Of higher de-
gree of morality, for the establishing
of Righteousness among men and for
raising of the standard of spirituality
in our church life, it is higher and
diviner conception of the marriage al
tar and the duties, responsibilities and
requirements essential to its lappi-
ness and Bliss
Dr. Atchison spoke at length of
qualities, both on the part of men and
women, necessary for clasping hands
at the marriage altar.-Balttmore
Heral1.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-21
5elert MisrrIIunlI>
Polly Dcdd.

ii III IL DfctltIOl-pi VtlIi't1ttc CtlUlCC
and SIT purpose, bachelor. Others
may remain single for various causes.
Item, because they cannot afford to
marry. Item, because they never
happen to have met with a girl who
suits their fancy. Item, because they
are constitutionally averse from the
tender passion. Item, because they
have no cause in particular, but have
simply drifted into bache.orhood by
accident or the force of their surround
ings,
Men who remain single from any of
the above causes do not, to my mind,
represent the genuine form OF bachelor.
They are simply what they are from
is bachelor from reason | am a
bachelor from reason.
Yes. 1t is not because | cannot
afford to marry, for | have "a 900 a
year. 1t is not because | have never
met girl who suits my fancy. |
have met scores. 1t is not because |
am constitutionally averse from the
tender passion, for | am rather amor
Gus than otherwise. 1t is not because
/ have no cause in particular, for |
have the most definite ard intelligent
causes. 1t is simply this, that | have
carefully considered the question Of
marriage in the light of what philoso-
piers call "pure reason faculty
which bears the same relation to CON-
mon intuitive perception as Nrays
bear to the common light of day.
And by turning these cold, calm,
searching rays upon matrimony, as it
obtains in Christian countries, what
do / see? see an institution which,
under the guise of being "for the mu-
tual society, help, and comfort of the
man and the woman, really has moth
ing mutual about it. For what does
the term mutual imply, except a
system OF reciprocity-of give and
take? But in matrimony the "yive"
is all on one side. the mans; and the
take" is all Oh the other side, the
woman's. For instance, the man gives
a name; the woman takes it. The
man gives home; the woman takes it.
The man gives an income; the woman
takes it. The man gives independence;
the woman takes it. Yes, that is true
and undeniable The restricted girl
blossoms into the free and independent
wife. The free and independent bach
elor fades into the restricted husband.
'Tis a hopelessly one-sided affair, in
which vir has everything to lose and
f,mina everything to gain. And yet
the girls are astonished that men grow
every day more shy Of coming up to
the scratch. Shy, forsootL! Rather
the wonder is that they can ever bring
themselves to toe the line at all.
But in spite of all this, the truth Of
which no impartial person can dispute,
women are constantly writing novels
in which, by distorting facts and mis-
representing experience, they make a
desperate effort to maintain exactly
the opposite position. In these novels
not the husband, but the wife: plays
the role of victim. Not he, but she,
is the real loser ly matrimony. But
leaving their other misrepresenta-
tions out of the casc-these unfair
chamDions of the fair all make the
ridiculously false assumption that
woman and man start, so to speak,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-21
LIFE GUARDS.

The Life Guards are two regiments
Of cavalry forming part of the British
household troops. They are gallant
soldiers, and every loyal British heart
is proud of them. Not only the Kings
household but yours, ours, everybody's
should have its life guards. The need
of them is especially great when the
greatest foes of life, diseases, find allies
in the very elements, as colds, influenza
catarrh, the grip and pneumonia do in
tue stormy month of March. The
best way that we know Of to guard
against these disease is to strengthen
the system with Hoods Sarsaparilla
the greatest of all life guards. 1t re-
moves the conditions in which these
diseases make their most successful
attack, gives vigor and tone to all the
vital organs and functions, and inn
parts a genial warmth to the blood.
Remember the weaker the system the
greater the exposure to disease. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the system strong.
The Lord made woman-5ut she
made herself over into lady.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-21
THE BEST TO THE FRONT

The habit of looking ON the bright
side, and ignoring the blemishes is
forcefully illustrated by the pitcher
with a broken handle and placed it
on the stand with broken part out of
sight, and the lovely blossoms told
their sweet story to every one as it
every thing was as perfect as they
| were.
What blessed thing it is that the
world cannot always see all the flaws in
our lives and the imperfections OF those
we love! If we were more inclined to
keep back the ugly spots in the ma
lures of our neighbors! Why is it, l
wonder, that we are so quick to see the
little blot on the picture, the tiny flaw
in the marble, leaving the real beauties
to pass unheeded? l have seen those
who could find no good in others.
Something was always wrong with the
very best of men. In deed or motive,
s,mc fault seemed always to be appar-
ent This is most dangerous failing.
When the world has so much sunshine,
how foolish it is to dwell in the shad-
ows!
Did you ever see man who did not
have something good about him? l
never did. Isn't it worth while to keep
the good turned toward the light? 1t
may grow larger by and-by. Speak
OF the one good thing you find in the
neighbor next to you. Let him know
you have noticed it. A CHEEKY word
of praise for the one good thing man
does is better than a kick for a hun
dred good things you cannot see in
him, but wish you could. The little
yeast we use will rise dozen loaves of
bread; but it must be given chance.
Lay it on the shelf, and it will dry and
amount to nothing. 1t must be put
into the -four. Not only that, it must
not be forgotten afterward. 1t must
be kept moist and furnished the ele-
men.s of growth before 1t will ''leaven
the whole lump"
A boy may be very bad. 1t will
not make him better to tell him what
miserable little scamp he is. Do
that, and his boy nature will at once
rebel. But keep watch for the one
bright spot in his life; you will find it
by-and-by. Then seize fast upon that,
forgetting, you can, all the rest.
Turn the broken handle back out Of
sight. Praise the kindly deed. Point
it out to the world. Let it bring its
blessing back to the hayward lad, so
that he may know that right pays bet
ter than wrong. Soon the bright
places will shine more frequently.
Turn the broken handle back out of
sight, dear friends.