The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04

It Is to be regretted that the fine
western apples sent to the Charleston
exposition arrived frozen. and rotten
VIC uppos Only about 10 per cent.
Will be saved. Get a fresh supply that
is known to be N. c.: D. x.
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North Carolina is but little given to
monument building, we regret to say
but it should contribute all requested
20 erect a suitable monument to the
murdered president of the United
States. For 1900. 900 people to con-
tribute 81. 900 is no great sum or task
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Representative c. r. Thomas from
the Third North Carolina District in
the United States House. scored a sue
cess on the amendment to the defci-
ency bill to give s12. 500 for the purpose
CT completing the marine biological
station at Beaufort. N. c. The western
Cannon antagonized the amendment
and he nae the bill in charge. He fired
his gun and tried to knock the amend
1lent in the head. But he was well re-
plIGu W h1I. otlIdS IL "dSiliiiS
ton Times says of his reply to the
weSterner:
He had in the meantime. however.
put in a personal plea with his demo-
cratic colleagues for the young fishes
TO be Matched at Beaufort. and when
he addressed the house in support OF
the amendment he received the closest
attention. He frankly told the men,
ters that he a not only interested in
the amendment in behalf Of the cause
of science, but personally interested be-
cause the county in which he fish
hatchery is located will become a part
Of his district after the next general
election and this was refreshing. The
government had, he said. appropriated
money for a fish hatchery at Tupelo,
Miss, the home of Private" John AL
len, and a lobster hatchery On the coast
Of Maine, and why not complete the
one already authorized at Beaufort?
His plea for fish struck the hearts of
all true members. with the result that
the was carried by a mar
gin of four votes"
He is credited with saving the bill.
The Messenger congratulates him and
his people upon his success. He bears
the name of his father. the late Judge
Charles r. Thomas. whom we heard
speak at a public meeting near Chapel
Hill in 1s47 or '4S. He had promising
oratory then.
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The new apportionment or arrange
nlent of congressional districts by the
legislature will disarrange some people
who are not posted. The Sixth Dis
trlct is now composed of the followingI
counties: Bladen. Brunswick. Column
son. 1t is far more compact than the
old district.
DR.. K. P. Battle, of the University Of
North Carolina. has written a Book
let" of a few pages on Captain John
ston Blakeley entitled "A North Car
Dina Naval Hero and His Daughter 81
1t is no doubt well prepared.
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We see it mentioned hat Represen-
,ative Bellamy, Of this city. is out fav-
oring for the United States Senate,
Judge Osborne. Of Charlotte. He sup
ports him because he Is a college friend
snd nominated him for the House of
Representatives.
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There is a sly movement In the con-
gross to have a force bill for the south
enacted. Since 1866 the republicans
have bulldozed. prosecuted, annoyed,
siandered. lied against the southern
white men whose principles were white.
They placed the most internal force
bills upon them to iDtimidate them,
keep them from voting. and freeze out
generally. Bayonets at the polls fol-
lowed by pa%rtisans Of the most un-
sCrupulous character placed to watch
and restrain and give the elections to
the blacklist. lowest. most degraded of
all parties. The game is sought to be
repeated and the little band Of repub-
cans from the south are now CON
noodling' and conspiring to u an
other force bill. wrapped around with
flowers. but with spikes in the middle.
Watch the 'rascals.
4.
Raleigh is infested at present with a
band of professional burglars. it APP
rears. They have been robbing night
ly. The rifles ought to be called out
and tramps should be made to DOUBLE