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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23
THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION

We thought the authenticity Of n
MsckIenburg Declaration of lndepen-
dance had been thoroughly established.
Though repudiated as an historical
facts for many years by many persons
the evidence of its genuiIeness was so
overwhelming that all were convinced
except those who were too p~reJudlceu
to accept the plain truth Even these
we thought. had been fenced. 1t Is a
surprise. therefore. to see that The
Baltimore American again opens the
discussion by questioning The pa
per shows that il is behind the times
and not AT all up in current events
when it says in speaking of the matter
that the legend had some nifty
years ago. but has none now and de-
ckares it to be an historical fake The
American shows its ignorance in say
ing: The controversy e the legend
was very warm until the civil waT
broke out, its supporters having their
own way. so far as there was any evil
dence, the other sid showing no dis
position to make any investigation, the
only way, of course. by which it could
be d~isproved." 1t then says that after
the war investigation was made by
experts of the highest standing who
a no connection with each other and
their findings showed that there never
was any .Mecklenburgg Declaration >
The American admits that a meeting
was held at the time claimed and
some resolutions passed, but IT de-
MES that they amounted to a declara-
ton o Independence.
1t does not make any matter TO the
people of North Carolina that this pa
Der should at this late day attempt TO
throw doubt over ar historical fact
which has been we'll settled, or that
it should cast slurs at the patriots OF
MeckIenburg. The accuracy of this
part of the history of our country has
been fully proven by the discussion
and historical research of as com
petent experts as those The America
refers to as having disproved il, anc
no unbiased person refuses to accep'
as conclusive the evidence produced
by them. 1t is of no consequence &c
The people of u state what the Balti-
more American thinks of the matter
for all sensible and well informed peo-
ME know that the patriots of North
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23
Sub-Marine Cable.

London, September 1S.-The sub-ma-
rine telegraph cable, which is TO join
the United States and Hawaii as the
first link in the system to the Philip
pines, has been completed and put on
board the cable steamer Silvertown,
lying IN the Thames, preparatory to
sailing, September 20, for a Fran
cisco. whence the vessel will immediate
,ly begin laying the cable to Honolulu.
The Silvertown is expected TO reach
San Francisco early in December. The
cable is wound around three enormous
each thirty feet in diameter. Its
total length is 2.i13 miles. The strands
are one TO three inches thick,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23
THE FREE FERRY.

We are glad to see hat the Mer-
suggestion of The Messenger, made
mot a great while ago, that there
should be a free ferry acros Cape Fear
river between this city and Brunswick
Icounty. This is a matter of great i'm
lportance to the business men of the
city as we'll as to the farmers and truck
Growers of Brunswick county. The
two counties and the city of Winning
ton should come together and by some
means establish this free ferry. The
tax upon those coming TO the
city with farm products or to, purchase
from our merchants is very heavy and
is a check to the trade of the city. We
hope the Merchants Association will
push the matter n not abandon the
because of any temporary obstacles
that may arise. We need the free ferry
and We need it badly. Nothing could
be done which would be of greater
benefit to the city and to the people of
Brunswick We firmly believe that q
free ferry will be accomplished The
men who have the matter in charge are
fully aware of it's great Importance n
they will follow it up with energy until
they have secured the desired end. The
people of Wilmington and of. Bruins
wick should give them hearty support
and do everything in their power to
make a success of the e~ndeavors of the
association. Do not leave all the work
for them, but come forward and help in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23
Trolley Party Last Night.

The. young people of Fifth Street q.
z. church "a a delightful trolley
party to the n. " s. Society last night
They went in, a chartered car to
Wrightsville and Wrightsville Beanh,
and the party consisted of so young
people, chaperoned by Mrs. John H.
Han. The a stopped 80 minutes at
Wtightsville On the way down. and
then went over to the beach, where the
yUang people enjoyed a stroll under
the magnificent harvest moon They
came back 20 the city at midnight, and
after a ride around the belt. all went
Dome in a happy mood
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

The Kentucky authorities. it seems,
are not going to let the McGoyern-Cor-
bett fight occur in thar state il they
can prevent it. The contest has been
set for next Monday night. Governor
.Beckham has instructed the attorney
general to proceed by way of injunc-
ton to stop the fight. The suit has
been brought in the circuit court Of
Louisville and was set for argument
Yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

In the municipal court in Richmond.
Va, seven men charged with running
gambling Houses are allowed to plead
guilty of displaying gambling de-
vices n are sentenced to a days i'm
prisonment, which amounted to five
hours detention, a fine of a hundred
dollars n are put under bond not 20
run gambling Houses any more. This
course is taken to shield the men fire.
quenting these houseS-that they
might not be compelled to become
witnesses. The men who p~atronize
gambling houses aid participate in the
games are as guilty, morally, as the
proprietOrs and they should have 10
greater consideration than the latter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

What will the northern papers. AVE
to say now that in h state of Ala
bama a negro has been convicted of
lynching another negro for numbering
a girl because she would not marry
The negro vas sentenced to
prison for ten years. We do not sup
pose this will satisfy the craving of the
northern press for the punishment Of
white men who lynch negroes for GRIM
inal assault on white women.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23
The Finest Fabric

Made by human skill is coarse con2par-
ed with the lining of the bowels. When
this tender membrane is irritated we
have gripping pains. diarrhoea nj ehol-
era morbus. Whatever be the cause of
the trouble, take Perry Davis Painkiller
to the directions with each
bottle. Travellers in all climates carry
Painkiller in their gripsacks. Large
bottles % and so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

The police of Baltimore break up a
negro wedding party and march the
bride and groom and the thirty guests
present off TO the station house under
the charge of disorderly conduct. The
party had become too disorderly in
celebrating the occasion at the resi-
dence of the dusky bride. The Balti-
more negro is of the same stripe as his
brother of more southern latitude.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

N Chinese government issues an
edict dir, ling the officers of the pro-
vinces To ease robbing the people and
the higher f~unCtioraries to put a stop
To squeezing" their s~ubordinates.
Hereafter the officers OF the govern
meIt Will be paid salaries sufficiently
high to indu, them to be honest. If
China were Irdened with trusts the
Emperor wo...i not have to wait for
n constitute al amendment to put a
stop to hen. \ few head-choppings
of milliOnai monopolists would do
the work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

During a session of the superior
in Forsyth county this week
Judge Shaw sent a man to Jail for w
days for coming before the court II an
intoxicated condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

Carolina did declare their indepen-
dence of Great Britain thirteen months
before what the paper calls the real
declara ion"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
FAVOR THE AMENDED ELkINs BILL.

The trade interests of the country are slowly but
surely arraying themselves against the
gers. From the fact that railway arrangements are
being largely influenced by trust Arrangements the
representations of interests are combining for
self preservation Individuals nor companies are able
to demand a fair show. The National Association of
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners are taking steps
induce congress to increase the powers Inter
State Commerce Commission. At a late meeting in
Chicago the executive committee of that organiza-
ton instructed take active measures looking to
the influencing of congress for the enactment of the
amended Elkins bill In recent meeting of the execu-
tive committee the question ways and means to pre-
railroads from discriminating in favor of trusts
and powerful corporations came up for discussion 1t
wIs the opinion of the members Of the committee that
there growing tendency on the part of railroads
to make concessions in favor of trusts so that the small
shipper was either driven out of business or compelled
to go into some combination It was charged that the
railroads either Willingly because forced to do so
were doing than anything else to assist in building
up industrial and commercial combinations Preferen
al rates asserted TO be the medium Of trust bila
ms and stamped as medium too powerful to combat
unless the commission should be given power to en-
force its findings. Members of the committee reported
general public dissatisfaction over the failure Of
gress to collect expressions of opinion and use them
as ammunition in lobbying for the passage Of the bill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
THE NATIONS BANK DEpos,re

The bank deposits of the people of the United States
aggregate eight and half billion dollars an avera III
Sl6S per capita Ten years ago the aggregated 3 a99 oo
Vvo or just half the OF TO-DAY and twenty Years
ago they We're $2603 100000 or little more than on,
quarter Of those of today
These figures are represented in table inst nrensre7
by the treasurer Of the Bureau Of Statistics for rb
uon N the forthcoming issue Of its monthly SUMMARY
oI commerce and finance They are compiled from, The
reports OF the comptroller ON the currency and include
deposits II national banks savings banks loan and trust
companies and private banks, cover the official 10
uIes OF the year 1901 Thet figures for the various classes
OF banks stand asfollows:
Total deposits in 1901 in rational banks q2- 2g2
savings banks S25s7os+ $50, state banks slsf05e
lean and trust companies. SI27lOS1174. nriv,t r-l
sllN62lsoSi aggregate. SS535o53IS6
The figures thus compiled 10y the Bureau Of Statistics
show the total deposits the various aankf-q -.f
tons Of the country SO fa- as they can be ob+s4 e
1873 down TO TIE present time
During recent years the growth has been Ven, -s,7
From 1875 70 1882 the increase was SSH 5a2 80 80
1852 To 1887, S49sS34oS1: from 1857 10 1899
o22' from 1892 1897 S566357s74: ana from 1So- !,
1901. s3S3S205606
The individual deposits in national hant - s
800 mollon dollars in 1865 TO SIS millions +, fS-z
millions in 1855 1920 millions in 1885 and e27 r,sl,,
fl 1907 10 51ll millions in 1902
Fer savings banks The figures extend back 10 n, ,-
1s2o and show the total deposits in that year AZ 8
576 in 1880. S6s7S.So4 in 1870 s14e5ls2o: 1880 sta
4s11S0 1850. Sl4s.2775o4: 1850 sSIsf06s7s. $50 =
524.S4z.5o6; and in 1891. s25szos45S3
For state banks the figures extend back 10 1910 and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
9a5In -: 2aaIc
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
IT WAS 4 DAsTARDLY DEED.

The signal of the failure Of labor strike is dis
order especially when coupled with crime. The great
body Of American people will brook murder no mat
ter what the provocation For a union mob or any
other power or organization to deny any citizen the
right to work for his deny him Of the fun
damental guarantys Declaration Of Independ-
ence and Of the constitution At the bottom the under
lying principle upon which the Republic founded
and still stands is the guaranty of life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness every That mob OF strik
ing Hungarians who murdered James Windsor Of Scran
ton day before yesterday whose only ofense his
effort to perform honest labor bread did their strike
cause irreparable damage. The American people dep
recate the attitude mine owners despise their
greed and have been sincerely hoping that the strike
would either succeed or financially ruin every member of
that coal combine But the killing Of noToici'e and
law abiding citizen because hunger compelled him 10
work is dasarliy and brutal outrage the and
to government. such act is almost sure to
frenzy the community and open conflict with the state
authorities and its soldiers viii surely follow unless the
guilty ones be at once apprehended and severely pun
shed Concedng that the striking miners have moral
claim upon the mines claim that is quasi legal
that involves their right labor for themselves
and families st there is no excuse for killing another
who had just much claim the mine work those
who struck and refused to work except the condi
tons formulated by themselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27

show for that year total deposits to the value Of s5698
s57 1850 s1o95s6.595: 1860 229562; 1880 SOS
1851; 1890, s553o545S4 and 1901 $16lo5O2246
For loan and trust companies the figures begin with
the year 1875 show deposits for that year at sSO
1871 in 1880, :so0aseO8; 1890 s836,4564s2 and 1901,
$i,27.Os1.174.
The figures CT deposits in private banks complete
from 1875 1892 by Of the fact that deposits in
such banks taxed during that period and therefore
returns compile; but the repal of the law placing
tax such dposts only about onefcuTth OF the total
number Of private banks continued make reports to
the comptroller Of the currency The figures for private
banks deposits subsequent 1887 therefore mate
ally less than those Of period 1S75 when complete
returns available. II 1875 the figures were 1921
1882 s2S522 160 1890 1882 667; and in 1901
s118.621 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
THE REPUBLICAN ROW IN SHAWNEE.

The split in the Republican party Of Shawnee county
the prohibition law, nonenforced in Topeka in
growing from to hot threatens defeat the regu
larry nominated Republican ticket The Capital stands
by the regularly nominated ticket but the Herald bolts
the nominees for sheriff and count attorney. Local
leaders who have honors and have been hon
ored by the party in the past open in their oppos
ton In the the prohibition element has always
dominated the party, but failing have their named
viii probably defeat the ticket indeed they turn
the county to the Fusionists Among others the
charge made that the candidates the regular ticket
procured their nomination by fraud. At least so the
deputy COUNTY clerk. Republican charges. The chair
OF the Republican central committee admits that
there has been much double dealing for the ticket
win says also there will 50 much scratching that
under the law Republican ballots viii spoiled
and not counted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
SWEEPING AROUND THE CIRCLE.

Andy Johnson set the for swinging around the
circle" by Presidents Johnson during his nery
mercifully jbed. The Atchison Globe declares that
Presidents have right gad 1t says they ought
stay home and business by doing
they would have less trouble cites defense of its
theory the fact that President Mckinley killed while
from home; that Roosevelt badly injured and
escaped death almost by miracle; that Hayes became
dangerously i'll while visiting in Chicago that Mrs Nc
Knley came dying in California while making trip
with her husband that Cleveland fell i'll ST. Paul and
had to so home President Garfield shot when
ing for trip The Lawrence Journal adds: 1T does
look though is safer for president home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
,eENE wARg,s 90 soLpIER REcEprIoN

The clerks in the pension Office have taken great in
teres in the reception which Commissioner Ware has
annouced will be given the who the
Grand Army eneampment October 2 They began
several weeks to raise fund to decorate the big
building and have engaged expert decorators TO design
special scheme of beautifying the great the
building where the commissioner will receive his old
comrades. Lavish viii BE- made of electric lights
and there win be endless profusion OF flags and
flowers Near the fountain in the Of the court
large band stand is to be erected. while little nearer
to the door smaller stand viii be constructed for
me use Of the orator OF the day Commissioner Eugene
Ware
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
CHICKENS COMING HOME.

Chickens coming home the British IN South
Africa, and they ugly birds When the Boer was
going the Kars armed by the British urged
TO take the field against the Beers, They knew some
thing about the Beers and concluded that wiser
70 let them alone Not the Zulus These fierce
nomads were given improved guns and ammunition and
sent against the Beers 70 shoot rob and burn but they
made small progress. because the Beers invaded their
country and desoated it, Now the zuus are organizing
an5 threatening make trouble They SUN have their
aTs. They are seeking revenge the Beers but the
English win have fight against The suns which they
themselves furnished.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
FOR DEMOCRATIC DIGESTION.

In answer to the Democratic claim that American
manufacturers selling their products cheaper in the
foreign market than they offered for sale in the home
market it may be interesting that of the $403-
S9O763 worth of American manufactured products ex-
ported during the fiscal year 1892 only $39S2O00 worth
were sold at lower prices than charged to home
consumers. The exports on which the American price
cut constituted in fact less than onethirtieth of
cent Of the manufactured products Of the country
the year. which valued at than Sl3O000O00O0
BY making that cut small part Of the exports for
ign markets held in which the surplus products Of
American factories be sold giving work and wages to
American workingmen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
The NAccgBs AND THE NAeoED.

An Iowa minister has left first his home and his
church because he says Of naggng wife OF course he
has read in The Book Of his faith that continual drop
ping in very rainy day and contentious are
alike t. understanding this he has held long
he ought the umbrella Of patience and resignation to
shield his clerical head from the downpour he will be
duly reminded Of the fact from numerous pupits
Covering under the lash Of the naggers tongue there
is always henpecked husband. Of There you
have the explanation of the naggers existence She
ali right when she married and if she had married the
right kind of she would have developed into
nagger-a who after having tried loving kindness
in vain would have his foot down with firm masculine
authority and issued orders her stop snarlng and
to look pleasant instead That would have cured her.
every who is knows.
But while the agonized voice of is raised with
justice everywhere and always against the nagger let
not forget for that she has her male counter
part in the bully For every wife who nags there
thousand husbands who the thing in their rough
and less odious way. If the naggers could all be
paired of with the DULLES the kinds Of nuisances
left fight that would be ideal solution; but
ture has cruelty arranged things that it is the meek
and gentle wife who has the domineering husband and
the mild Iongsuering who saddled with the
nagger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
A BLIND MANS BIG FORTUNE.
nagger

decision was rendered in Ptsburg, Pennsylvania,
court last week which makes John Briskin, very
old and poor blind man. very rich one. John for
merly roller, who helped Antonio Vinnas, another
roller. invent and pattern table for carrying hot gnots
Of steel to and from rolls mechanically and in whose
favor Judge Burlington gave decision against the Car
nege Steel company Of company in the world
is better able pay the judgment His partner died
years ago. willing his interest in the invention to
Brisden who is 20 years old If Brisden ever lives
his rights he recover at least 100000 in
royalties for infringements patents. This would fail
heaviest the United States Steel corporation Brslin
until recently janitor but lost his place through
loss of sight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
TRAFFIC ACROSS THE lsTHmus.

Our government has done no more no less than its
duty in landing marines protect traffic from sea 70
sea aoros The isthmus Panama II may an infring
ment Of certain treaty obligations but IS common
sense and discharge Ct day ourselves ard 81
icreign nations The United States represents the civil
izacn q the American continent and the Monroe doe
trine that civilization exist s7uth America
and thss it be su6ocatec hy professional reyoa
tionists The business e the world inter
rupted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27
- 90 81 Aerssrsace.-t

Eathe~-Ia era SO wSe ere shoia
otrs - e. Esasaaeta
Son--EE1Ts rElE- 1sflsncss ne -rst-
test E.zls bar. ia. sszk1 rz1z4z-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27

Roosevelt had his close friends in the other day and
gave en- FEW snort selections fo. BIS Restern snseeA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-07

got, and J. /. Short aH of Oklahoma City
1he Cleo Copper company to do 4 gen
eral mining business in Oklahoma, with
headquarters at Cleo, Woods county The
capital stock is placed at 500. 600. The
fncorpcrttors are. Cnlev Brown, W II
Murphy. L. D. Fisher, f. ". Dean. VII
liam Dean. J. ". Wiley. all OF Cleo. and
j. e. Nincher of Aliue.
The Park site Realty company CT Ok
labomt City for q term Of twenty years,
with "a capital stock of Si6 0o9. The per
sors interested are Frederick Herbert ana
g. w Baunhon. st. Louis. No; G. T.
Blackwel1er. O. rs. Carrico and Warren
l[ Snyder of Oklahoma City.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank Of
hydro. Caddo county, for a term OF
twenty years. with capital stock Of
500 The stockholders are. Jacoh c.
James O.. William H.. and Lucy II Nc
Enight. an Of Hy6ro.
The foli9Uiur urrranr hevo boon COM
mlssioned notaries public: W. n. Chal-
ker. kiel. r.il-lsllel county = -J. cooAe
Lone Wolf Kiowa county; a. A. Humph-
rev. Guthrie. J.. p Plank, Mutual Wood
ward county; John ". Riley, Lawton,
Comanche county; John r. Tate, Black
weI. Kay county; C. Arthur Galloway.
Weatnerford, Cutser county.