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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Meeting Of ConSentiOn-The Election
Of n President.

Asheville, n. c., May 9.-The Southern
Baptist convention, which began its
forty-seventh annual session here this
morning, elected former Governor j. P.
Eagle, of Arkansas, president and re-
Quested prayers for DR.. B. M. Palmer,
the we'll known Presbyterian minister
of New Orleans, who was recently in
jured there by a trolley car.
The first session was called to order
by President w. ]. Northen, of Allan
ia. Almost the entire morning session
was taken up with the enrolment OF
delegates. About 1000 delegates and
representatives were in attendance.
When the enrolment was complete
h election of the officers for the fol-
lowing year was taken up.
Mr.. Northen having declined a re-
election, the names Of Ex-Governor
Eagle =, of Arkansas; Hon. Joshua Lev
ering. Of Baltimore. and DR.. r. II.
Marsh, of North Carolina, were pre-
scented with appropriate speeches. Elk
Governor Eagle received a majority OF
votes and his election was made unani-
mou
DR.. Lansing Burroughs and DR.. O.. F,
Gregory, were reelected secretaries
DR.. w. p. MONEY!, auditor, and George
w. Horton, treasurer.
Prayers were requested for Rev. E. G.
Jones, of Covington. KY; Rev. J. L
White, of Macon, Ga; /. T. Tichener, OF
Atlanta: Rev. A. J.. S. Thomas, Of
Greenville, 8. c., and for DR.. B. NJ. Pal
mer, the noted Presbyterian divine. Of
New Orleans, who entertained the con-
vention in his own church building last
year. DR.. R J. Willingham. of Rich
mond, made the prayer.
Telegrams conveying the love and
sympathies Of the convention were sent
to each one Of the sick ones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
THE ELKs AT GOLDsBORO
The Lodge There Reorganized and
Instituted by District Deputy Ger
ken-The Occasion was n Rare One
for the New EIks and the Old Ones.
Splendid Banquet.

Goldsboro Is always a pleasant place
to go to on ccoun of its genial and
warm-hearted people, but Thursday
was more than d pleasant occasion for
those VINO went to that hospitable city
from Wilmington TO assist at the or
g~anization OF GCldsboro Lodge. No 13S,
B. p. o. E. Everything was done to
make it pleasant to h visitors, and
everybody was Ioing some act of cour-
tesy that made Il so extremely pleasant
that oftimes it was hard to tell who
was an Elk and who was o
District Deputy II. J. Gerken. with a
team from KiTston, Raleigh and Will
mington lodges, organized this lodge
with thirty-one charter members. TWEEN
ty-seven of whom were Initiated, four
being absent from the city. What was
done to some OF these members 10 make
them one of the best people on earth"
was a plenty, as no one was heard to
call for more. Dr.. c. T. Harper acted
as Loyal Knight and Mr.. w. j. Belalmy
as Lecturing Knight
After the organization OF the lodge.
the following officers were elected and
initiated for the present term:
Exalted RuleI-E. g. Porter.
Esteemed Leading Knight-A. A.
Joseph.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-Dr. John
Spicer-
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Murray
Borden.
Secretary-J. w. Aycock.
Treasurer-A. H. Edgerton.
Tiler-Wm. Wooten.
At IL o'clock at night the large and
spacious dining room of the Hotel
Kennon was filled with Elks to enjoy
the elegant banquet rendered by the
G~oldsbOro members.
Mr.. Albert A. Joseph was toast-mas-
ter and we'll and ably did he fill thai
trying position. Col. Jos. Z. Robinson,
of the Argus, delivered the address of
welcome n ito one ever listened to a
finer address, and one more kindly re-
ceived. Col. RODinson is a good speak
er n the more you near of him the
more you want, that being especially
the case, when later in the evening, he
was called upon by District Deputy
Gerken to respond to the toaSt-woman,
a subject that is near and dear and
loved by all true Elks.
The response of DIR. F. II. Faulkner,
of kinSton, Was very appropriate. Dis
trict Deputy GCrken responded to the
toast, Our Order" and made a fine
effort. His remarks were attentively
listened to and enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Mr.. w. j. Bellamy was called upon
to respond to VIVA Our Sister Lodges
are Doing" and though taken at a dis
advantage, he responded in a manner
that was pleasing to those present.
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Very Well SatisRcd.

A little newsboy was attending a
campmeeting in the vicinity OF Phila-
delphia, says the Philadelphia Times.
The parson, at the close OF his power
full saIG:
"All the people in this congregation
who wan to go to heaven when you
die please rise to your feet
They all arose except the little news
boy, who IA citing in the front pew.
The parson noticed his failure to arise
and thought he would catch him the
Tx time.
Now" he said. brethren. be seated.
Now. all you folks who would like to
go to the other place when you die
please arise to your feet"
None of them arose.
The parson looked down at the little
newsboy and said:
"Sonney, don't you want to go 10
either placer"
He said:
Nav, Philadelphy's good enought
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16

III the state has the right TO tax the
people to educate the children of the
state" says President c.. Z. Vawter, OF
the Miller school, then 1t surely should
use the money in that way which will
give the state the results. IL should
educate our children toward what they
have to do In life, not away from It
There Is no denying the fact that our
present scholastic education tends to
draw our children away from industrial
pursuits. Surely the object of public
education should be to enable our chill
dren to become good. useful. honest.
loyal citizens, and to equip them for h
life-work hat lies before them."-Tar-
boro Southerner.
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THE DEAD FORD BROTHERS.
To be one Funeral-BOdies to be
Buried at IrvingtOn-On-HudsOn-
Mrs. Ford Rallies.

New York, May 9.-There was d
meeting Of reia lives of Paul Leicester
Ford and Malcolm w. Ford today.
W~orthington Ford SAID there would be
but one funeral and that the service
would be conducted by Bishop Burgess.
of Long IslaId, formerly rector OF
Grace church. Brooklyn, assisted by the
Rev. DIR. StiTes, rector Of st. Thomas
church, New York. Immediately after
the service the bodies will be taken to
MISREPRESENTATION for interment
Mrs. Paul ToTG rallied today from the
shock. She is still weak, but is out of
danger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
Cough.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease, tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from it.
She says: Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our baby
boy being only three months old, and
owing to our giving them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, they lost none
of their plumpness and came out in
much better health than other children
whose parents did OF use this remedy
Our Oldest little girl would call Justify
for cough syrup between whoops.-
JESSIE PINKEY HALL,
Ala. This Remedy is for sale py H. e
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
Many of Our Boys and Girls
are Suffering This Month
from the After Effects
of Winter Grippe.
Wise Parents PrOvike
Paine'S Celery
Compound
For Their Loved Ones.
The Wondrous Medicine Quickly Expels all
Germ PoiS0nS from the Blood and
Fortifies the Weak and Run
Down System.

4 busy city physician. enjoying a
large annual income. remarked the
other day that d host of young people
boys nd girIs-were suffering this
month rom the effects Of winter
grippe.
Dea parents, have any og your chill
dren suffered from an attack of the
cruel monster grippe, during the past
winter months? Are your boys and
girls irritable, feverish, pale, or weak?
Have they cold and clammy limbs? Is
the blood watery, impure, or sluggish?
Is the appetite poo and digestion
weak? Has the rose tint of health
faded from the CEeeks? If any of these
conditions are roted, &c assured the
dregs Of deadly grippe are implanted
in the system.
If your children are not blithesome.
happy, boiSterous, and strong in May,
their children calls for prompt action
on o. part. Their f~uture-health and
physical happiness or suferings and
early DEATHS in your hands, dear
parents. and you alone are responsible
TO Heaven and the community Of which
you form a part.
When the winter grippe has impla1t-
ed seeds of ylrulent diseases, the first
and most important work is to expel
from the blood every trace Of poison.
This is Away successfully accom-
plished by the use Of Paines Celery
ompound.
h marvellous medicine after puri-
flying the foul and stagnant blood, acts
as a nerve food. 1t builds up the ner-
vous system and nourishes all the
bodily tissues.
Boys and girls with such a start in
life as they always receive from Paine's
Celery Compound. grow up as sturdy
as forest oaks; they revel in strength
and true life, they are fair to behold;
they make the men and women mos
needed by ouI country. Do your part
this month, dear parents, with prompt
ness and honesty, and rest assured
Paine's Celery Compound win not fail
in it's grand work Of health building.
DIAMOND DYES Purest. Strongest
Simplest. Fastest Of all dyes
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
Dangerous IL Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often be-
come troublesome sores. Even where
delay has aggravated such injuries De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve effects a
sure. Il had a running sore on my leg
thirty years. says III. c. Hartly. Yen
keeton. Ind. After using many IN
dies, / tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. A few oxe healed the sore"
Cures all skin diseases. Piles yield to
it at once. Beware OF Counterfeits. r.
II. Bellamy.
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sixty Years of Popularity

Is the record OF Painkiller perry Da-
vis). but the shops are full OF tmita-
tons made to sell upon the great repu-
tation Of the genuine; be cautious.
therefore, when you ask for 4 bottle to
see that you get the genuine. An un-
falling remedy for coughs. colds. bron-
chitis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
APowder Min Explo.,op

Removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite the
delicate machinery of your body with
calomel, croton oil OF aloes pills. when
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. whica are
gentle as q summer breeze. do the work
perfectly. Cures Headache. Constipa-
ton. Only &c at r. r. Bellamy's drug
etore. .
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Volcanic Erupttous

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of Joy. Bu.klen's Arnica Salve,
cures them; e.sc Old, Running and Fe-
-er soics. Ulcers, Boils, Felcns Corns,
Warts, Cuts. Bruises, Burns Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Childblains- Best
Pile cure on earth. Drives O Pains
and Aches. Only % cts. a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by R. r Bellamy,
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
BEACH.

Fhe Season Will Open May Goth and
Everything ut the Beach is in Ship
shape for 1.-THE Fare May be 10
Cents Each Way-The Magnificent
Steamer City of Fayetteville to
Supplement- the Steamer Whining
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
Pannnl Paint King.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Warrenton, N. c., May 8.
Mr.. Henry Pannill, known here as the
Paint King, arrived in our city on the
4:30 train this morning and vas well
coined by his dc friends. He is we'll
known here and all were glad to see
him. He painted every roof in our town
Is years g and his paint is still on
the roof, but he will paint them all
again and will have a crew here to COM
mence work next week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
POsTMIsSREss NOT GUILTY.

Miss Alice, Register, OF Vineland
Tried in the United States Court
Yesterday fer EmoczzIement of
Money Order Fu~nds-Negro Con-
of Jail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16

DIAMOND DYES Purest. Strongest
Simplest. Fastest Of all dyes
The courier., 1902-07-19
P''speets; etss;Ppzsud

Russia never loses an opportunity.
and she has been quick to revenge her
self upon Germany's unwelcome inter-
ference in China. Persia and Turkey.
Bitter attacks upon the Prussian ad-
ministration of Poland have been al
lowed to appear in the Russian press,
which has even been encouraged to
criticise the misdeeds of Russian off,
cials themselves. Russia thus enters
the arena as the friend of Polish as
pirations, and a situation arises in
which thee sta ablishment of Poland as
a buffer state is not ou: of the bounds
of possibility. Such a development
would be greatly to Russia's advant-
age, for she would be relieved of Ger
many's near neighborhood without los
ing possible outlet to an ice free port.
In this connection | will record the
savage sentence passed upon Colonel
Grimm, the Russian traitor, whose dis
closures are said to have cost an ex-
penditure of loo. 900 pounds upon alter
ing Notifications. So comparatively
paltry a sum is nc measure Of the
The courier., 1902-07-19
THE RE

damage inflicted. for the information
notoriously included a general plan Of
campaign. in which France was equal
ly involved, and rebuilding bridge
will hardly help matters much The
arch-culprit escaped death sentence
by pleading guilty In the fullest sense
of that word. and an extenuating cir
cumstance Is said. with bitter irony,
to have been his enclosure Of spurious
information among the genuine secrets
handed over to Germany. Possibly this
detail like the bridge building. Is sup
piled with a view Of putting the Ger
man war office of the scent. In any
case, the sentence passed upon Colonel
Grimm, with its twelve years of min
ing at Saghalien. its solitary confine-
ment in the dark. and its periodic
fasts. has frightened the wretched man
"a gambler. by the bye-into asking
to be shot forthwith. He prefers not
to be reprieved.-London News.
A novel poster was seen by a recent
sojourner in Nova Scotia. II was
printed on rough paper with red paint,
in a childish hand, and was tackled to
a telegraph pole in a conspicuous posi-
ton: There will be a concert and fair
in Mrs. Parsons sitting-room today.
July twenty. at two o'clock sharp. Ad-
mission: adults, five cents: children
two cents; babies, two for a cent"
The courier., 1902-07-19

Po,d-Your choice of 700 pieces of Fine
NCdN Printed Batistes and Dimities, in
cludinga recent purchase of $50 pieces of all new
fabrics, in handsome range of navy, black, COL
ored and white grounds, every yard worth and
sold at 15c and zoe. During our Great ~.
Clearing Sale buy them at per yard, 4OC
The courier., 1902-07-19
Gpsom7 Salts
che Popular Drug

EPSON salts, plain common EPSON
salts, has the reputation of being the
drug most sold by Lincoln druggists
OF course the estimate is made on the
quantity sold and not the amount of
revenue derived therefrom.
One Lincoln drug firm buys EPSON
salts by the barrel. And a half dozen
are disposed of during the years busi-
ness. The drug is used to consider
able extent in compounds but the bulk
of the trade is due to the fact that it
is the household physic. Most other
drugs are seasonable, but epson salts
have ready sale at all periods of the
year.
Other articles in the druggists stock
vacillate in rapidity of sale with the
season. Early in July and until late
into September there is a hue and cry
for stomach and bowel remedies. Qui-
nine next advances to the center of the
stage. In the winter there is turmoil
for cough, cold and iung preparations.
Prescription business in Lincoln has
greatly increased in volume during the
past two weeks. This forms a reliable
index to the sick list of the city. For
the next two months people fall sick in
great numbers. For nearly every one
there must be prescription or a IA
vorite patent remedy.
Nostrums and patent medicines have
their boom days and dull season. Pre-
parations that sell well the year around
usually have enough whisky in them
to cause an ecstatic feeling in the pur-
chaser.
Druggist trade is extremely variable.
One article may be a strong seller with
one man and his competitor across the
street may have no call for 1t whatever.
customer buys a preparation. His
neighbors hear of it. They come in in
great numbers to buy. A sort of local
clique is formed. And every druggist
has his own peculiar line of remedies
and sundries.
Few pharmacists can tell what drugs
are least salable. 1t often happens
that goods get stale or in such state
from old age that the conscientious
These are thrown away and charged to
profit and loss.
Cocaine used to have a fiourishing
sale in several of the leading uptown
drugstores. 1t is not true now. Just
as much cocaine is sold now as form
erly but it is the less enterprising who
transact the business. One druggist
used to buy cocaine in twenty-five
ounce lots Now he purchases an ounce
at rare intervals. He "froZe" his CO.
caine trade out.
"It is an uncanny sort of business
he said to a Courier representative.
land I don't want it. They come in
and beg piteously when they haven't
any money and they are source of
worry and vexation when they have.
Besides. they present a pitiable spec
tacle. I decided to let some one else do
the business and showed up the price
of cocaine.
"a fiend is very keen to notice how
much Of the drug he is getting. As
soon as they saw the amount dimin-
ished they tried elsewhere. Now no
cocaine goes out of here unless it is in
a prescription. 1 like this state of af-
fairs much better. The other fellows
are welcome to sell the stuff if they
want to-"
n,, ....-,&,, of n v,,op,c life iS q nat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-21

There will be a conference in WASH
ington today between Senator Hanna,
President Baer, of the Reading COM
pany, and President Mitchell, of the
Mine Workers association.
For some days past, 1t is said, there
has been considerable correspondence
between these three men, and 1t Is ur,-
derstood that an effort is to be made
before May to settle all differences
that now exist between the operators
and the miners. There Is an armistice
on now between the coal companies and
the miners. but it expires at the end Of
this month. The miners submitted a
number OF requests which the coal COM
panies were not inclined to grant. and
at the last moment the counsel of Sena-
tor Hanna was secured and through
the effort of the National Civic Ferder-
alton it was agreed to lay the requests
over for one month.
The recent strength of the anthracite
coal carrying railroad stocks gave rise
to rumor that all differences between
the producing companies and the min
ers had been settled, and there would
be no strike. This report seems to
have been prematurej but 1t is believed
that the meeting between Senator
Hanna, President Baer and President
Mitchell is to settle the disagreements
that now exist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-21
BUSINESS BREVITIEs.

In the year 1920 02la per cent. OF all our for.
eign commerce. exports and imports, was car.
red in American bottoms, and only seven and
onehalf per cent. went past us. In 1901 the po.
stion was reversed, or Ills per cent. for us and
9l As per cent. for foreigners Our total exports
and imports last year figured up to ST. l52, 600 900
Had We carried in the same proportion as we
did in ls96 we should have saved paying freights
to foreigners or $1,000 100000, in round figures
Sc 2OO0,O 100000. In other words we nationally lost
in one year the enormous sum OF Sls3, 100000.
The total tonnage OF American ships engaged
in foreign trade is 327.2s4 tons, while a single
German companyhe North German Lloyd-has
42l,i75 tons Of steamships engaged in the same
trade, 80 per cent, more than the total steam
tonnage under the American flag. In 1sa5 the
United States had merchant marine of 23is ,;,5s
tons on the ocean, while last year our feet had a
tonnage OF but SI9,595.
Since 1890 there has been decrease Of 90 per
cent. in the number, but an increase OF per
cent. In the capital OF American boot and shoe
manufactures. The number Of wage.earners has
increased per cent, total wages have decreased
3 per cent, but total value OF product has in.
creased IS per cent Altogether, in 1000, 600
establishments turned out 2l3,662,0li pairs OF
shoes or slippers, worth s2lG,02s,5s0
Not single American vessel entered or cleared
at a port Of Germany Ohough she Is our second
largest European customer, buying OF us SiT,-
100000 in 190l), Russia, Sweden, Norway, Den.
mark. the Netherlands, Italy, Austria. Hungary or
Greece during 1900
The American Car and Foundry company has
recent orders for 26i5 freight ears. The Pullman
company follows with 1900; the Baldwin Loco.
motive works with twelve and the American
Locomotive company with aity locomotives.
In 1901 only s2.4s5 tons net were added 10
American registered steam tonnage, while single
foreign steamship company has $1,000 tons under
construction tos use in foreign trade.
The Southern Pacific Railway has contracted
70 double the capacity Of its shops at FL Paso,
TsxsA
hsrnstte, via, reports the sale OF 800 000. 900
teet Of standing white pine for Y C
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-21
How He Saw Prince Henry.

Ever since the visit of Prince Henry TO Phila-
depha, printer, whose establishment is in the
yicinity-of Tenth and Arch streets, is wondering
at his lack of success as practical Joker. lie
has an orand hoy who had expressed great
desire TO see the prince; so, thinking to play n
trick Oh the innocent YOUTH he struck off scme
cards containing a number OF meaningless sem
tences set in German type, and gave one TO the
youngster. In the upper left-hand corner was the
inscription, "IIoch der Kaiser" and printed in
English in the other corner was: "Gate No. Is,
Left" '"rhis card" said the printer. twill sd'
init you to Broad street station at the time tor
Prince lienry's arrival" Armed with his pass
port the boy started out in great glee, followed
by several men from the oidce, who had been
told Of the joke and who were anxious to see the
fun. The victim presented his card in turn 10 a
reserve policeman, railroad employe, and a
member OF the reception committee, each OF
whom after socmnly scrutinizing the bit Of card
hoard, passed the bearer through the station until
hc reached position not five feet away from the
prince at the time Of his arrival. The strangest
part Of II is that one OF the other young men
from the Office, seeing the boys success, erdeay'
ored TO work himself in on similar card. and
narrowly escaped arrest.-Philadelphia Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-21

property In South Buffalo. adjoining
the new plant Of the Lackawanna Steel
company, where 1t Will build freight
terminals. Financial Review.
1t Is quite probable that the various
run1ors concerning the intention of the
delaware, 1,ackawanna and Western
to enlarge It's shops in the vicinity OF
Scranton, Pa, are true. as present IN
dicatlons now point that way. Car
shops are also to be located at Taylor.
southwest OF Scranton.--Financial Re-
view.
The Allis-Chalmers company recently
shipped from it's works at Milwaukee,
Wis, a steel shaft thirty inches In
diameter and thirty-four feet long,
with It's fittings. The shaft is hollow
forged, with ten-inch hole. and was
finished and fitted at the Il. p. Allis
works, for use in one of the plants of
the American Steel and Wire company,
at Cleveland, Ohio. The actual ship
ping weight Of the shaft Is 7S tons. 1t
Is intended for n 40 and s0x60 combined
vertical and horizontal Reynolds roll
ing mill engine, carrying a rope wheel
twenty three feet in diameter by eigh-
teen feet face. The weight of the wheel
is about 1873 tons. The total weight of
the finished engine is about 500 tons.