davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.
GOLD DEMOCRATS RETURNING TO
THE PARTY ORGANIZATION.

Mr.. De G~raffenreid attributes his de-
G to the return Of the gold demo-
Gratis to their party. If h gold demo-
cracy a make such a strong display
OF strength in the Texas congressional
districts. there is no telling what it
may do in some OF the other states
Washington Post.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. De Graf
fenreid is correct as to the cause he
assigns for his defeat for denomination
to congress by his party in the Third
district Of Texas, that is, that the gold
democrats have returned to their
party. Those democrats who did not
ton hated to see the gold democrats
leave the party in 1896 and 1900 and
welcome them back to it's ranks.
There is more than one issue to be
settled by the mex two national cam
paigns, and the signs of the times in
dictate that the financial question viii
not be of the most Importance. if Of
any at all. There are other issues that
have sprung UP since the gold demo-
Gratis preferred voting for Buckner and
Palmer to supporting Mr.. Bryan, that
will demand greater attention than the
already settled questions of the gold
standard and free silver. On these new
issues the sixteen-tO-one democrat n
the gold standard democrat can agree
and stand shoulder to shoulder in the
common cause against the upholders
of trusts ana monopolies, the ad vo
Gates of the dangerous doctrine of i'm
perialism and of the law taxing neces-
saries of life for enrichment of the
monopOlists.
This returning of the gold democrats
to party allegiance is one of the most
encouraging signs of the times. 1t shows
that Mr.. Cleveland was right when he
said the democratic party was far from
insolvency.; that the party a be unit
&c n that the welding of the OPP
posing factions into one solid, irresist-
able force. has already begun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
THE SMITH ~CoURT-MARTIAL.
Review of Proceeding Completed
and Decision %
Next Week.

Washington, June 25.-It is announc-
ed at the war department that the case
of General J. III. Smith will not be acted
on finally before the end of next week
at the earliest. Judge Advocate Gen
eral Davis has completed his review. of
the proceedings Of che court martial
and the papers are now in the hands OF
Secretary Root who is so busy with
other matters that he has not yet mad
time to give the case the attention it
deserves. 1t has been generally under
stood that General Smith was acquitted
by the court but it transpired today that
such was not the case. the court, II Is
alleged. having found General smith
guilty Of violating the rules of war and
sentenced him to be reprimanded by the
reviewing authority, which in this cas-
Is President Roosevelt. In as much as
he case Is considered strictly conf
Dental until finally acted on by the
president 1t is impossible to obtain any
official information in regard to IL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

Egypt and Kitchener in South Africa
with the treatment by Americans Of
her generals b had conquered the
Fflipinos. He seemed to regret that he
had no peerage to confer on Wood,
Otis, Bell, Smith. Waller and such off,
GERS of our army who had in his opin-
ion, won laurels in the war of subju-
cation in the Philippines.
While treating OF this part of his
subject he seems TO have forgotten all
about the gallant Captain Clark, OF
h Oregon. whose valiant services
have neyer been recognized by the au-
thorities who seem SO anxious to re-
ward merit and heroism.
He bemoans the fact that our heroes.
when they return from the pestilential
swamps of Cuba or the bloody battle
fields of the Philippines. "if they are
fortunate they go back to private life
with the privilege of taking up what
where they sundered old connections,
and if they are unfortunate they are
accused of malversation in office, no
accusation which hurts them,' etc. This
last reference we suppose was intended
to apply to Medley, reeves and
p~ostofice department, for their alleged
"malversation in office whereby they
become many thousand dollars richer
at the expense Of the Cuban treasury,
for this has hurt them very slightly.
In reference to Governor-General
Wood the president said He has come
back here and has. been attacked, for
sooth, by people who are not merely
unworthy of having their names
coupled with his, but who are incapa-
BILE of understanding the motives that
have spurred him on to bring honor to
this republic"
Now before making a speech of this
sort Mr.. Roosevelt should make him
self acquainted with the facts bearing
upon the matter discussed. Mr.. Roose-
welt, should know, as every body else
who reads the leading of
the country knows, that Governor-Gen-
eral Wood has received much praise
for his conduct of affairs in Cuba. The
only attack made on him has beer
for the alleged unwarranted expendi-
ture in the United States of funds
from the Cuban treasury in the fur
therance of the policy of the admins
tration's party in an endeavor to Gre
ate a public sentiment in it's favor by
the broadcast distribution of reading
matter, much of which the sugar trust,
that great American monopoly, aided
in preparing.
This speech of Mr.. Roosevelt was
about as little in keeping with the oc-
casion and the attendant circum-
stances as were his utterances at Ar
ingtOn on federal decoration day. Its
incongruity will be more universally
realized, becaus the former was an
uncalled for attack at an improper oc-
casion OF the people of one section of
the country. while this Harvard speech
was a vicious assault on the people Of
all sections of the nation who differ
with him in his imperialistic ideas-as
well those of his own political party as
those of the opposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

Mrs. Henriette G. Olberg, superinten.
dent Flax and Hemp Exhibition at the
Omaha Exhibition, writes from Albert
Lea, Mimi, as follows:
"7his spring contracted an agra
waiting cold, having been exposed to the
damp weather. Cafarrk Of my throat
and head followed, which persisted In
remainiag. notwithstanding I applied
tie usual remedies.
"Reading of the merits of Peruna in
the papers, I decided to try it and soon
found that all that has been said Of youI
medicine in such cases is true.
at am very pleased with the satisfac'
tory results obtained from using Peruna,
am entirely well, and consider it Q most
valuable family medicine"
HENRIETTE G. OLBERG.
Summer colds require prompt treat
ment. They are always grave, and
sometimes dangerous. The prompt
ness and surety with which Peruna
acts I'm these cases has saved many
lives. A large dose of Peruna should
be taken at the first appearance OF q cold
In summer, followed by small and oft
repeated doses. There is n other rem
edy that medical science can furnish, so
reliable and quick in its action as Peruna.
Address The Peruna Medicine Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio, for a frss book
entitled Summer Catarrh," which
treats Of the catarrhal diseases peculiar
to summer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
THE SITUATION IMPROVED
In the Coal Mining Districts Of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.

Roanoke. Va. June 2s.-The begin
ming of the fourth week Of the coal
miners strike in the P~ocahontas, Fiat
Top fields of Virginia and West Vh-
ginia, finds conditions greatly improved
over what they were a week ago. The
output of coal yesterday was double
that on the same day last week. This
is q half holiday with the miners n
some anxiety Is felt over the possible
effect the day and a half rest u Of
the mines will have on some OF the
men. 1t will be the first opportunity
the strike agitators have had to get at
the men since Judge Keller's injunc-
ton restraining item from interior
nce was issued during the early part
of the week. The railway officials ex-
press themselves as being fully sat
isfied with the present condition of af-
fairs and think the outlook liz brighter
now than it has been at any time
since the strike was declared. Every
mine was again operating this NORM
ing and no trouble has been reported
so far and nothing serious is antici-
pated between now and Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

' e.: :; =: < =, Z; z =; ;:::!' '''''

We publish elsewhere a letter from
James B. Dudley, president of the col
ored Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege at Greensboro in reference t. an
editorial on the race problem in The
Messenger of the 25th instant. Presi-
dent Dudley states facts showing good
results from the work Of his college.
If Dur editorial has done nothing more
it has brought to the attention Of the
readers of The Menssenger the advant-
ages h state OF North Carolina offers
TO those of her colored citizens who
choose to avail themselves. President
Dudley and his corps Of professors are
doing a good work and they deserve
great credit. We will not discuss,
though. the question as to to what ex-
tent the few instances mentioned by
him affect u government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

Meeting the two oceans Even
il the Panama Canal Company's pro-
perty is purchased the negotiations
leading UP thereto will be very slow
and tedious and 1t will necessarily be
some time yet before actual work is
begun on the construction of the canal.
But then, the passage of this bill puts
us a long way on h road toward Sc
curing this most important factor in
the growth Of American commerce. 1t
is hardly possible now for the interests
in this country opposed to any 18TH
milan canal to prevent a steady ad-
vance toward it completion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
AN AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN.
Hon. and Mrs. Whfte1aw Reid Re-
ceived with Great CordfaIfty-spe-
cial Embassy Closed.

London, June 2S.-Queen Alexandra
received whitelaw Reid. the special
ambassador of the United States and
Mrs Reid at Buckingham Palace this
afternoon in farewell audience. Her
majesty received Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
alone.
While the special ambassador does
not feel at liberty to make public VIVA
passed at the audiance. IL Is UNDER
stood that the queen received them
with great cordially and emphasized
the appreciation Of the sympathy and
support of the United States IN the
present crisis. which had already been
expressed to Mr.. Reid by the prince or
Wales and the foreign secretary. b
Marquis OF Lansdowne. The queen
showed evidence Of relief and, conzid-
ering the great strain upon her. looked
remarkably well. The interview lasted
some time and may well be considered
a great compliment to both Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid n the United States. as
the queen has received no one but her
own family since the king became Ill.
The special embassy now will be off,
ciaIly closed. though Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
viii no cave London before July 1st-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
ROOSEVELT'S PLEA FOR I'M
PERIALISM.

President Roosevelt's address at
Harvard university should have been
put down on the programme of exer-
cises of the occasion as "A Plea for
I~mrerialism." The address was made
on the occasion Of the comforting Of a
degrees upon the president by h uni
versity. The greater part Of his speech
was taken up in defense of Governor
General Woods course in Cuba, of
Governor Tafts proceedings in the
Philippines and Secretary of War
Roots conduct OF affairs regarding
these two sections Of Americas colonies
and dependencies. and in praise OF
their actions. He compared what En-
gland had done by way of compensa-
ton to Cromer for his success in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

The New York Tribune wants to
know what the owners of the big cot
ton mills in England have to say about
the recently published statement that
the largest cotton mill in the world Is
to be built in North Carolina. The
mill referred to is the one the Cones
are preparing to build near Greensboro.
The Tribune is a little off in it's state
ment. We think it was announced
that it would be the largest of it's kind;
it will manufacture blue denims alone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
FORGET THE PAST; FACE THE
FUTURE.

Under the alb we headlines The Hous-
ton Post has an editorial on the recent
Tilden club banquet in New York. It
declares that the affair had done no
good for the democratic party; that
Mr.. Cleveland Gin recalling past issues
upon which he left the party naturally
aroused the faithful who bravelv fol-
lowed their convictions to defeat"
It struck us. as it did many other
democrats. judging from the tone of the
editorial comments on the speech, in
democratic newspapers. tina t Mr.. Gle
veland in that speech advised and urg-
&c what The Houston Post sets forth In
not guilty of the accusations made
against him in the body of the article
following them. Without being a
cleveland nan a Hill man. or a
Bryan man" or any body else's man,
one can approve of sentiments express
e by any one of them or agree with
with him in his position taken on any
certain matter Of public concern on In
t est to the party.
Mr.. Cleveland has been charged with
having many reasons for the tone OF
that speech. The explanations of his
motives and designs have been about
as numerous and varied as have been
the nress editorials on the subject. If
his advice was good; if carried out it
would work to the good of the party,
what matters what were his reasons
or motives in giving tn t advice.
1t strikes us he was obeying the very
precept laid down in The Post in it's
headline: Forget the Past; Face the
Future" Forget-that is, lay aside the
issues that led us to defeat in the past;
ACE and boldly grapple those live issues
that confront us now. n will for some
years to come be the chief points of dis
cussion in American politics unless the
decide as Overwhelmingly OF the one
side Or the other as they settled the
chief issue of 1896 and 1900.
1t may be that the followers OF the
Cleveland idea and those Of the Bryan
idea cannot harmonize on the issues to
be formulated for the coming campaign;
but it does not seem to us that Mr..
Cleveland can be charged with saying
anything in his recent speech calculated
t. prevent that greatly deserved harmo-
ny-that harmony which every demo-
crat knows is necessary to the success
OF the party. He urged the very things
that The Post deems necessary-party
harmony and a facing of the issue of
the day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss@ss <- &MMzzM

By using part of their grounds as
breeding place for lions, tigers, panth-
ers, ETC.. will the proprietors of Wade
Mecum springs make more by attract
ing the venturesome and hunters after
sensations han they viii; lose by
frightening away the ,imid? The mat
ter Of raising goats fer food for the
summer boarders as we'll as the wild
beasts will probably form an important
factor in settling the question. We do
not know which we would rather risk
stomaching the goats oil being stomach
ed by the menagerie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
TATE PRESS.

"Methinks thou dost Protest too
much Is the feeling OF President Roose-
Welt when Hanna issues his C let
ter saying he Is not a candidate for the
Presidency.-News and Observer.
We quite agree with The Durham
Herald that it Is not TO North Cardinals
credit hat n Is at the mercy Of the
beef ust. The farmers Of the state
should be able to supply all the beef
consumed in the cities and towns.-Hsn-
derson Gold Leaf
Now IL seems that the Appalachian
park bill. Is to be sacrificed to the dicta-
torial powers of the speaker Of the
house. The bin ought TO be passed at
this session. Every days delay Is at
the peril OF a vast tract Of farming ter
ri~tory--Raleigh Times
A foreign scientist has figured IL out
that the judgment day Is more than a
billion years or Good That COM
pleteiy knocks out our local prophets.
who have been figuring IL so near at
hand.-In % a there have been
about 5000 strikes In this country 9
per cent. Of which succeeded wholly Or
in part, while 81 per cent. failed alto
gether. The total losses ~chargeable to
strikes in h time are reckoned IL
about $3.50. 900. o00.-Chatham Record.
We are not speaking here my opinion
pro or con on the temperance question.
but it might as well be said now as any
time that the people OF North Carolina
are getting ready for a great revolution
in avo OF temperance n against the
open saloon. And there is no Ill feeling
in it toward the saloon-keepers or those
who patroniZe the saloons. The wave
Of temperance influence that viii soon
: reep over the state Is h result OF \
strong impulse to help those who suffer
and save those who are in danger
Rocky Mount Spokesman
Tt is seldom that one secs a more re-
markable electric display than accom-
panied the thunderstorm last night
from Q to 10 o'clock h lightning
came in flashes and broad sheets that
were practically incessant. The wealth
er bureau slipped up yesterday in the
prediction OF flair, cooler tonight" 1t
was one OF the hottest nights OF the
year, and by no means fair. We note
this not in complaint. but to show that
there is exception to all rules Chief
Moore can be depended on generally
Fayetteville Observer.
What in the name OF all that Is honest
or decent in politics Senator Prftchard
can find to justify his efforts to secure
the removal OF Professor Withers from
the position OF statistician OF the Agri-
cultural department for this state We
are at a loss to conceive. There GER
tainly can be no complaint against the
gentleman, for there canno DC any
grounds therefor. The pittance politely
called a salary cannot be an u
ment for any man to seek the place.
This looks like partisanship run to seed
and Is unbecoming in the senator.-Ra-
leigh Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

1t is most gratifying TO learn from
breach in the democratic party In
Meeklenburg has been healed. The
cause OF contention bet een the two
factions has been The coun-
T.. executive committee at its meeting
on Friday decided to do away with the
oath feature Of the primaries.
This is well. Now the two factions
can come together, and old Mecklen-
burg will retain her position OF honor
In the democratic ranks.
It now behooves the protestants to
show by their action, as we know they
will. that they were sincere and honest
In the position taken against this fea-
lure of the primaries, by full attendance
and con~scienciously abiding by the re-
s Its. The other side have a duty te
perform of like character to themselves
and to the democratic party OF the
state. They must not skulk in their
tents. but must come forth to battle
manfully for the cause of their party.
The convention of the protestants was
to meet yesterday to nominate a coun-
ty ticket. 1t is to be supposed this con-
vention of democrats met. received the
report of their committee as t thf
Withdrawal Of the Objectionable feature
of the primaries and pledge hearty
support t. whomsoever the county
democracy should nominate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

ssa.s the The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature s = &AXMzZM

In the house of representatives the
other day Mr.. G~rosvencr made a speech
in defence of the conduct of u Off
GERS and soldiers toward h Filipinos.
His opening sentence formed the basis
Of his line of argument in their de-
tense and was: IF every thing that has
been said of General Jacob Smith were
true he could find its counterpart on
both sides during the civil war;"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

All doctors told Renick Hamilton. NJ
West Jefferson. O., after suffering 18
months from Rectal Fistula. he would
die unless q costly operation was per-
formed: but he cured himself with dve
boxes OF Bucklin's Aruica Sa1ve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth. and b best
Sa1ve In the World q cents box.
Sold By r. r. BeIIamy. druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

demands that you be on the alert 10
see that you get >Painkiiler Perry
Davss') when o ask for 1t; some
dealers viii try and persuade you 10
take something else. claimed to be Just
the remedy which has been the worlds
family doctor for 60 years; it never
fails to stop diarrhoea, gripping pains
in the stomach or bowels, dySentery,
etc Large bottles 3 and 50 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

The New York Tribune says "a sys-
tenn Of itinerant cooks comes as a sug-
gestion from England toward solving
he great problem of domestic SER
wants." We have had that system in
this part of the country for years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

In London some American fashionable
women are wearing belts ornamented
with Chinese hieroglyphics In silver,
and one woman was chagrined TO learn
from a Chinese diplomat that the HER
ogiyphic she wore read. May all my
enemies die by torture" and May 1
have fifty sous.H-BalIIrnore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

A French warship secures the release
OF seven French citizens held by Ven
ezuelan authorities by threatening to
open fire On the South Americans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

Sears the = The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &AMzZM

ginia toe a year and fourteen days tc
draft a new constitution for that state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

Lord Kitchener, the conqueror of the
Soudan n of the Transvaal has al
ways manifested great antipathy to the
"war correspondent at The front"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

Employees of h brewers of Mil
waukee are kicking because their en-
ployers limit them to four quarts Of
beer each per day
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

turned republican-popuIist rule in this
state by the election CT 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-01
| Noble Ambition

Is exhibited by the man who is en-
deavoring to leave to his wife ana
children that priceless heritage-a
lome.
You can eliminate the lanlord from
your existence, and it will cost you
less than half what you are paying
for rents each month.
We will buy $1,000 home, you re-
turn us the money in monthly pay
ments of $3.50, having 200 months in
which to do it; total cost to you ST.
105-no more-$1,0O0 the amount Dor.
owed, and $105 for expenses of
handling funds. You can pay it all
off anytime you desire. If you should
die before you have paid out, we will
pay the balance out of the reserve,
giving your wife, or heirs, clear
deed to the home the day you die.
We will buy you a farm or home in
the city, anywhere in the United
States; we will pay off your mort
gage or will build you house. If
you get sick or lose your position, in
stead Of fning you we will loan you
the money to keep up your payments,
absolutely without interest. Investi.
gate our plans and you will not regret