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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
X AND TRUSTS.

The census bureau shows that on jan
uary 1, 1900. there were 5.733.e57 farms
in this country. with total value Of all
farm property of $50, 81 4.O01. 638. Since
1850 the number Of farms ha5 been null
tiDlied four times AMI the total values
more han five times. The farms Of the
country during the year 1899 yielded a
gross income of 1873 per cen 1t has
taken years of toll and patience TO bring
about this condition arnCng The farmer
class
Some newspapers are publishing these
figures to show how prosperous is this
class of our citizens and what d sue
cessful business farming is. They de-
clare the census report h no rea-
son why the whistiing farmer boy
should change from his merry tune"
There are some other Industries" in
his country, though, that have made
more rapid progress than that of farm
ing, and by their rapid accumulation
of vast wealth and power have pre-
vented the farming, as we'll as other
honest industries, from making greater
strides han they ave. Take one of
these and compare it with the census
figures as to farms. The United States
Steel Corporation was formed less than
two years ago and today the sworn
statement of its president shows its
value to be equal to one twelfth that of
all the farms of the country. Twelve
such corporations would W property
which if put under the hammer would
bring as much money Is the census bu-
real values the property Of the farmers
of the country. The annual value of the
farm products IS nearly $4,000, 000, 900.
What is that of the American Steel
Corporation is not known, but it is sup
posed to be more than one-twelfth this
amount.
When one makes this comparison the
growth of the farming industries does
not seem to have been so great as at
first supposed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
THE FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT.
Parade q Fine One-Meets Next Year
i'm Durham-Koanoke Island Pill
grinage-Mrs- Martha Haywood
Dead-Charter TO Chair Company.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n C .Julv %

Raleigh, y. c., July %.
A considerable party left here today
on a pilgrimage" to Roanoke Island.
Among the officials who went were
Walter Clark and Secretary OF State
Bryan Grimes. The exercises at the is
land, the programme Of which was CIV
en- last week. begin tomorrow.
The parade of the various fire depart
ments, in connection with the annual
convention OF the State Firemen's Asso-
citation and the tournament, was a fea-
ture or today. 1t began at 9: so. h
weather was exquisite, the crowd great
ana the parade a very fine one. II was
three quarters of a mile long, n was
headed by the city police force. Next
came IRE officials, including President
James MCNEIL; state officers, including
treasurer Lacy, Auditor Dixon, Insur-
ance Commissioner Young, Corporation
commissioners Abbott and Rogers,
Mayor Powell and other city officers:
bands; the fire departments of Greens
boro, Salisbury, Spencer, Monroe, Dur
ham, Concord, Elizabeth City, Colds
boro, New Bern, Charlotte, and Ra-
leigh. Much of the apparatus was
beautifully decorated and most of the
uniforms We're very gay. About 500
fremen were in line. The parade was
under the direction of Chief Marshal J.
Il. Pogue, who had so assistants.
The tournament began at IL o'clock.
A spacious grand stand is on Hilsboro
street where all the races save the
hook and ladder take place.
The next annualc convention and tour
nament of the firemen will take place
at Durham.
A charter was granted by the state
today to the Elliott Chair Company, of
Lexington, capital $4,000.
Last night morphine was put in the
food given to one Of the horses of one
of the Goldsboro hose wagons. Some
of the food was taken to a chemist n
morphine was found in quantity. The
horse is a stable horse, to take part in
today'S races, n the team was re-
garded as being a asst one
Laurence Davis, the young white man
who is charged by Lorenzo Morris with
Offering him money n a railway tick
ct to kill Mrs. Catharine White near
here, and who is under bail to answer
that charge, declares his innocence,
which is thoroughly believed in. Nor
riS' statement is not believed by a single
official. Davis went home today He
lives in Granville county near the Wake
line.
Mrs. Martha Haywood, relict of DR..
Fabius j. Haywood, died here yester-
day afternoon, aged 81. Her maiden
name was Whitaker. She was one of
he three Oldest residents of Raleigh
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
DEMOCRATIC BANQUET.
New England League Will Listen to
Speeches by w. j. Bryan, Edward
NJ. Shepard and SenatOr Carmack.

Boston, July 23.-EVerything is in
readiness for the great banquet of the
New England democrat &c league which
is to be held at Nantasket Beach tomor-
row, and at which at least Jul men of
national reputation are to give their
views on questions of political import
|ance.
The presiding officer will be Mayor
Patrick A. Collins, Of Boston. a former
congressman. and consul general to
London under President Cleveland.
The speakers will be William J.. Bryan,
of Nebraska; Edward VI. Shepard, of
New York, and enato E. w. Carmack.
The visitors are expected to arrive in
Boston early tomorrow.
After a short rest Mr.. Bryan will be
at home to a few frien1 Is, but there will
be no public reception
The party will leave for Nantasket al
l1:20 a. m, and dinner will be served at
the Rockland House at noon. About
300 persons have secured tickets to I.
dinner. After dinner the party will ad-
Ijourn to a mammoth tent where the
speaking will take place
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Relief funds for the anthracite Ia
mine strikers of Pennsylvania are
pouring in. The Illinois organization
of coal miners has just forwarded a
contribution of $50, 900, making 500, 900
it has contributed to this cause in o
weeks, and it has nearly $500, 900 left in
it's treasury. The treasurer of the Unit
ed Mine Workers has received notices
of contributions forwarded by individu-
ais, some of them as much as $1,000.
showing that the public has responded
literally to h appeal for funds with
viii Il to carry Of the strike. This fore
shadows a determined fight by the
miners and a strike of long duration.
The big NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fight Is
to tax place tonight. Up to Wednesday
receipts for admission had reached $780,
900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
THE CAMDEN FIRE.
MasOns and Pythians Loose Their
Halls.

Camden, S. c., July 2S.-Fire, which
broke out in the principal business por-
ton Of this city late last night, destroy
ed one of the most substantial blocks of
Camden, entailing an estimated loss Of
$70,0 600 partially covered by insurance.
The town was entirely at the mercy
of the flames, being without water pro-
lection on account of water plant hav-
ing been recently destroyed by fire. A
change in the direction of the wind
which swept the flames back over the
burned area checked the flames.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of a lamp in an uptown store and
spread rapidly through an entire block
containing eleven stores and business
buildings. The Pythian hall and the
Masonic hall were destroyed. Two
stores belonging to j. G. Mann were
entirely consumed.
The Bank of Camden, was saved only
after the most persistent efforts. The
fire department of Columbia, S. c.,
promptly answered the call for assis-
lance, but the special train with the
apparatus arrived after the flames had
spent their fury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
KING EDWARDS CONDITION.

Sensational r1mcrs as TO the con-
dition of healtl, of King Edward con-
tinue to be cabled to this country.
Little faith IS put in these reports; but
il they are true Tie king is surely in a
.precarious condition and the corona
ton viii. in ali probabilities, have to
be postponed a second time. The proph-
.ecy hat he would never be crowned
yet be fulfilled. 1t is said that
the wound mad. by the doctors in per-
forming the operation has not healed
las rapidly as was expected, and he SUI
fers a great deal OF pain: that his ap-
pearance is such az to excite the alarm
of those permitted to see i'm. He is
now on a royal yacht where he was
taken with the idea that this would
expedite his recovery These dis
patches that no one except
his attendants are allowed TO see him,
land that there as the least possible
communication between the yacht and
the shore. None of the crew is allowed
to come ashore and nc persons are per-
mitted to go board. This complete
isolation of the king has caused great
apprehension among the people and
given rise to sensational runners as to
his state of health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

but they will be unfooled when the
news from the election comes in There
is no breach in the democratic party.
The democrats r going to stand to-
gether and will carry the election, and
Mr.. Blackburn and his crowd may as
well put aside that foolish notion that
just ecaus members Of h party, be-
fore final action by its convention, diff
fered in opinion as to the wording OF a
plank in the platform and as to the
men to be nominated to office, there is
prospect Of a breach in the party or
disaffection TO such an extent as TO
give them a chance to step in. The
democrats have too vivid recollection
of the evils Of republican and fusion
rule to run any risks of return to it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Racial feeling is at fever heat in the
Polish provinces of Germany, and the
has been warned by an Off
cial of Posen that it would be well for
him to give up his intended visit to that
province during the army maneuvers,
which are to occur in September. The
fear is express hat some Polish ia
matte might attempt to do him bodily
harm. 1t is hardly probable that the
kaiser will allow this to cause a change
his plans. If it has any effect it will
make him more determined than ever
to be present on that occasion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

We have just received 1000 yards
summer Lawns in dainty Pattern, 10c
goods We are now selling Tor SC per
yard.
A nice line OF Mems straw hats to
close out cheap.
In u Hosiery Department which We
claim Is complete in every style you can
find what you want In summer goods.
Ladies, Gentlemen's snd Misses Lace
open work from 1oc to 2Sc a pair.
Our underwear department for sum-
mer We find We a " over stocked and
We Will sell our &C vests for &c. our 10c
vest for Sc, 25c vest for 23c. Our gen.
tlemen's soc Balbriggan vest for 4oc.
Elastic seam " Tor men for 45c.
A big line Of sheet pillow cases and
towel. First quality sheets nicely made
for SOC each. Pillow cases Sc to 15c
each.
White canvass walking hats 25c each.
A full line Of Ladies' summer corsets
25c up.
The Big Racket Store is headquarters
both wholesale and retail. Come to
see us.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

In our Ribbon Department we are
showing a beautiful line of Silk Ribbon
in No 5, z and 9 for sc per yard special.
A nice line of No. 40 Silk Ribbon in
colors for 10c per yard. A nice line OF
Velvet Ribbon with Silk face and fast
edge for Csc per dozen yards. All
widths in Velvet Ribbon as high as
No 60. Nc. 9 in saith finish back we
sell for 1Oc per yard. Silk face and
silk back at zoe per yard.
Ladies' Summer Hats-rJice Split
straw short back Sailors We have been
selling for soc now Csc
In our Hammock Department we
carry an unusually nice line. We have
them at CSC. s1-oo. s1.25. $500 and s2.9s
each.
One hundred beautiful umbrellas with
fancy handle n paragon frames for
15c each. A nice line OF Ladies Congo
handle steel rod umbrellas for 25c each.
We ave Just put on sale a new folding
handle umbrella-can be pu. in a suit
case-s1.9S each.
A a load of nice trunks for sale
anything your heart may wish for.
Ladies' anvas covered leather bound
travelling trunks. We have them at all
prices from $500 to $1,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
REPUBLICAN CBY OF BREACH IN
DEMOCRATIC RANKS.

When the sun goes down on Novem-
Der 4th next N the shades of evening
begin to gather about the Headquarters
of the republican party of this state
and the leaders of that party are sitting
around in the glooming awaiting cleo
ton returns from Cherokee to Curri-
tuck, if you will just drop in on them
you will see the worst fooled and most
disappointed set of men that ever took
part in a political campaign; that is, if
those of that party who are doing so
much Boosting as to what the results
Of the election will be really believe
what they are saying.
Take, for instance the Hon. Z. Spencer
Blackburn, one of the two republican
congressman from this state, who is a
candidate for reelection. He was in
Washington City the other day and
gave The Post an interview on the po-
liticaI situation in this state. He has
strong hopes of his reelection as his
friends think he will get a good many
democratic votes"
AS to the state at large, Mr.. Black
burn declares that there is great dis
satisfaction and unrest among the dem
ocrats. and a breach in the party seems
imminent. Mr.. Blackburn certainly
had not read the proceedings of the
democratic state convention. He did
not know of the harmony and good
fellowship which prevailed there. He
seems to think that. because members
of that convention differed in opinion
as to the expediency of certain planks
in the platform, there was a breach.
Because there was opposition by a small
minority of delegates to Judge Clark's
nomination, he expects the party TO
split and turn the state over to the re-
publicans. Judge Clark's nomination
was as ear unanimous as it we'll could
be without being absolutely so.
Mr.. Blackburn caps the climax of his
ridiculous forecast of political events
in this state when he declares there
is a movement against h machine on
the party of some who are known as
opponents of. commercial democracy.
They are very bitterly opposed to the
narrow ideas of their party and are
a - oSNSAO "4SAA NAS IN Va
the republicans as advocated by the
majority in congress and by President
Roosevelt"
In order to strengthen his position in
the eyes of The Post reporter Mr.. Black
makes a statement as to the deficit in
the state treasury funds in which, to
put it in the mildest terms, he is not
borne out by facts and records with
which he is, or should be, familiar.
The tax payers understand how this
deficit occurred, as does Mr.. Blackburn
as well. Both know it was a legacy
left the party by the republican-popu-
list administration.
Such talk as Mr.. Blackburn gave The
Washington Post will do well enough
for republicans to give out away from
home, but they know that there is no
a bit of truth in it and that they can
fool nobody at home by it. They may
fool themselves into believing it will
have weight with democratic voters,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
A GEORGIA
As Result of n Quarrel, One Is
Killed and Two Are Dangerously
Wounded.

Macon, Ga, July GA Telegraph
special from Newton county says tina
at Grants Spring, on William Pickett's
plantation, last sunday d fight occurred
in which Richard Smith. Jr., vas shot
and his throat cut. Richard Smith, ST.,
shot through the lung ana a man named
Tomlin cut about the face. Young
Smith is dead and the condition of the
other two is ~precarious.
The quarrel was between Tomlin on
one side and the Smiths on the other.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The purchase of The Philadelphia
Ledger by Mr.. Ochs puts him in control
of four newspapers, the three recently
purchased cost $4,25O, 900. They are The
New York Times, The Philadelphia
Times and The Ledger. He already
owned the Chattanooga Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The government geological survey
requires a fresh hen 81 every day
from which to sccure albuman for its
photo-lTtographIc work. The egg u
be fresh, but this is hard to secure, as
the red tape requu ements are of such
a character that by the time the egg
reaches it's destination during this hot
weather it is neaIer incubation than
fresh" so the bureau has asked per-
mission TO purchase a hen of we'll es-
tablished laying qualifications. She
must not be an every other day layer.
To establish her qualifications, we sup
pose, she must stand a civil service ex-
animation as this bureau is in the
classified list.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
Reduced Rates Via SeabOard All
Line.

On account of the Negro Young Peo-
pies Christian and Educational Con-
gress. at Atlanta, Ga, August 6th-11th,
1902, the Seaboard Air Line railway will
sell round trip tickets from Wilmington
to Atlanta at the rate of S14.25 for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold August
End, 4th and 5th, with final limit fifteen
days from date of sale.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
Every Healthy Boy

Likes to get himself into places of dan
ger. Hence bruises, strains and sprains.
Mother scolds and brings u the bottle
of Perry Davis Painkiller and rubs it
on the injured spots with an energy
and frequency depending on the serious
ness of the case. There is nothing like
Painkiller to take out the soreness.
There Is put one Painkiller, Perry Da-
Wis. Price Csc. and SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The nomination of A. c. Avery, of
Burke, and Z. j. Justice, of Mcdowell
counties, for senatorial candidates from
the Thirty-fourth district shows that
best timber.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Secretary Shaw is booked for some
political speeches in Maine. Does the
announcement of Mr.. Bryan's intend
ed tour Of that state cause the re-
publicans uneasiness, we wonder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The usual crop of republican cam
paign newspapers is being planted in
the south. 1t is said one is to be
started in Virginia in the interest of
Senator Hanna. Several are booked
for this state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Hon. w. j. Bryan is coming east. He
will undertake to instruct the New En-
CHAMBERS in the principles Of free sill
yer. He will also take a hand in the
in his own state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

Miss Jessie Hail, the young lady who
rom her home near Ran
.dleman in Randolph county several
weeks ago, is still missing. Her family
have heard nothing of her since she
took the train OIL the day OF her dis
appearance. They have no clue what
ever as to her movements since that
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

With all the fight over the primaries,
the Mecklenburg democrats have come
together and nominated a strong ticket.
At the second primary Captain Gluyas
the nomination for the house
of representatives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The American Gordon of constabu-
larry which was TO round up a large
body of ladrones IN Luzon met with the
same fate as similar movements of the
Spanish forces In Cuba and the British
in T~ransvaal. The ladrones objected
TO being rounded up like so many
Texas steers, or being driven into a
net like a covey of cartridges on a
rainy day, so they took matters into
their own hands and broke through the
constabulary Gordon. and the move
ment was a failure, through no defect,
of course, in the conception or execu-
ton of the maneuvre, u simply be-
cause the ladrones did not care to be
rounded up. IT'S true fourteen natives
were killed for not rounding up"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

The war depai tnent issues an order
that hereafter the application of no
for appointment as second
lieutenant in the army who is a mar
ried man will be entertained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

a lady spending the summer at Cres-
cent City in the White mountains of
New Hampshire writes a friend in this
city that spring vegetables, such as
English peas, beets, etc, are just be-
ginning to come into market. The
writer remarks that the aides have to
wear wraps at breakfast as the small
stove in the dmning room does not
sufficiently heat the ROOM" Last win
ter's snow on the mountains is still to
be seen from the hotel windows. A
daughter of this lady writes from far
away Colorado to the same person
here. Her husband is connected with
the Tilluride mines. In her letter she
describes a buggy rid with her hus-
band from the mine into the town in
which she carried in her lap'a $10,0 900
gold bXck and h. a big Colts revolver.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
"Ah, If only / were beautiful
how happy life would be

Many a fo-iorn maid has said this as she
look ed into the mirror. For beauty women
the one possession in the lottery of human
life which women would not refuse
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
III NORTH
State Normal 5 Industrial College

Session opens September 18th. Expenses 800 to $40:
for non-residents Of the State Sls0. Faculty of 80 mem
bers. Practice and Observation School connected with the
College. Correspondence invited from those desiring COM
petent teachers and stenograrhers. Tt secure board In the
dormitorics all free tuition applications should be made be-
fore July 18th.
For catalogue and other information address
PRESIDENT CHARLES D. NEWER, 4
GREENSBORO. N. C.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
Encourage the Happiness. habit.

The art Of laughter should surely be
cultivated-in fact, all and everything
that leads to joy. The wish to be
happy, the love of sgladness and beau,
ty, is, l am sure, thing to be desired.
Consequently,it is worth a little culti-
walton. PlayNs as essential a factor
I'm mems lives sas work. Philosophers
tell us that hoffman lives his own life
until he plays. Work comes from the
exigencies of lifea from the "musts' Of
this world, which often push a man
along very different paths from those
he would choose to travel bysfrom in
clination or capacity. Playlis, how
ever, his recreation, and here at his
leisure time comes,Out his whole soul,
his power of and choice of play, this
greater or lesserlnecessity for it, tolre-
cuperate mind and body from lthe
strain of daily work.-Chaperone.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
Gofhn Rnrrnin.

Years ago, lDefore the corrThpt prac-
tees act, whe n a Scottish parliamen-
tary candidateFwas canvassimg his con-
stituency he called at the house ofn
aged couple. Finding the old woman
alone, he entered into conversationGand
asked her to use her influen ce in get
ting her husband to vote for him.
While they were, ,conversingstheiw would
be Mp. noticed a kitten pGaysngkbout
on theifloor and' offered f5 for it. The
bargain was struck, and on, ,leaving he
again expressed the hope that she
would secure sher husbandskvote for
him.
"Weel, sir,"A answered the woman.
"as said afbre Johns a mankO his
ain mind and just does what strieks
his ain noddle, but at ony rate, isir,
you've gotten IA real cheap Kitten for
yer opponent was in nae farer game
than yesterday an he gied esf10(for
its brither. ."-Eondon Answers,