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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
THE TWO CANALS n THE CON-
MITTEE.

Probably most disinterested people
who have given attention to the two
canal schemes have come to the con-
-clusion that the Panama route is the
better one and the least expensive.
Senator Morgan. the ablest man In the
senate. has been coaching the Mica
raguan route. and with some success.
That it will pass is doubtful. That II
will not pass this session of congress Is
probable. Trickery was charged but
Senate Morgan denies it. There Is
something wrong as to the manner OF
procedure it appears. The Philadelphia
Record complaints Of a studied 1mlsslon
that the majority 10
break he force of the supplementary
reDort of the Isthmian commission by
subiectine the members thereof to in
orisitorial examination. The testimony
thus taken had the effect OF making the
reasons for the commissions final pref
erence of the Panam route stronger
than ever. 1t is the duty of a congress
sional committee to enlighten the pody
to which it belongs with regard to the
facts connected with proposed legisla-
ton; but Senator MUrgan's and MS
colleagues forming the majority Of the
committee on Isthmian canals did not
deign to take notice o. this testimony
in making their report"
1t is an enormous undertaking this
building a canal for either route ana
the burden upon the American people,
already being crushed with debts and
high taxes. will be very great SO
there should be nothing but open, fair
transaction. Let the better and safer
route be chosen with Cue reference to
cost and responsibility. After reading
the arraignment OF the committee by
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21

must know first OF all what is
the right thing to do. and do IT."
Reluctantly he will see the law COM
|Deiling attendance In operation. He
says IL lis repugnant to his nature"
II is a dangerous. undemocIatic law.
but unless the whites will turn over a
new leaf" and send their children TO
who are blinded by ignorance. IL
may become a public necessity to COM
pei attendance 10 stop the bane and
curse OF illiteracy. 1t becomes some
times necessary for the public safety to
proclaim martial law or to compel peo-
pie to be vaccinated against the small
|oox scourge. 1t might come TO pass
that even southern democrats may be
to the enactment OF a law COM
Polling school attendance on the part OF
children of certain ages. that the
|scourge OF illiieracy may be stamped
out as you drive people with yellow
ever and smallpox into isolation to
save communities at large from h fell
disease. To protect the state. to save
civilization. to elevate the nor being
Of counties or states, there might
arise such a tremendous curse h a the
best and wisest democre Is might con-
cede that it is better to cure illiteracy
by law than to foster its virus by neg
ect. But let such a result be deferred.
First essay to improve the school sys-
tenn. procure efficient administrators.
create and apply an urgent. sound pub
lie sentiment. and then perhaps the
areless neglectful parents will awaken
o the peril Of neglect. and the obstruc-
tons Of ignorance, and the crying de-
nand for better parental care and SYM
oathy, and then the attendance at the
schools may become al lthat it should
become. Speed the day!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21

the Record Ii does appear az IL all had
not been fair. square. open. Things
have been omitted and facts nave been
left out of the count We DO not see
how the objections 10 the actions oe the
committee can be clear r stated than
by copying from the Records editorial
discussion of the ma6:er. It says:
THE documents in effect assert thai
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA had offered
terms for the lease nf n territory
to the United States, bot that no prop
osition from Columbia had been receiv-
ed at the state department. The state
ment, however. fails In make any allu-
sion to the important facts that the
protocols with Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA had been suppressed n the nego
tiations between these Republics and
the United States re-opened. IL also
omits to make reference to the facts
that Columbia had permitted the
French company to make an agreement
of sale with the United States without
working a forfeiture Of its concessions;
that DR.. Silva and ADMIRAL Walker ha6
practically agreed on The terms OF 2
ease to this government of territory
at Panama. and that Concha.
who is armed with pleI.ipotentiary pow
er from the Republic Of Columbia to
close the deal. has not conferred with
the state department only because
President Roosevelt mas been too busy
to receive him. n thus give him an
official status. The suppression O.
these facts may not be called trickery
such language would be Unparliamen-
tary-but, to put 1t mildly. the conduct
of the majority Of the senate commit
tee was certainly ob~fuscatory."
The country. and practically the con-
gress. is entitled to know all h facts
and transactions connected with thi-
expensive. huge canal project. 1t will
be remembered how much trouble an6
scandal came from the DeLesseps
(French) canal business. Let the pro
cedure now be really above complaint
or suspicion. The members OF the con.
gress have a very impt rtant, most re-
sponsible duty or hand.
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proposed subsidy; that the bill should
not prevent Americans from contract
ing for or holding any interest in for
eign ships engaged in the ocean-carry-
ing trade n h a TO f~oreign-built
ship in Any line acquired by the United
States citizen shall be admitted here
after to American registry"
- 1. !.
The recent junket to the Philippines.
5000 miles away from the United
States, composed OF officers nj men,
bers of the congress, travelling at the
peoples expense, accomplished no good.
1t was a fiat failure, and IL found out
nothing of value or worth knowing. 1t
was an expensive affair and proved
only a trip for an attempt 10 keep the
army in power. Secretary o may
next take a trip. He must have infor-
nation. n the expedition failed TO
bring back what he sought. He is said
to be planning a voyage. The people
ere easy-goins rack :. horses
Farther news from South Africa of
- ~ uSANop - ~
feet that his troops fought bravely for
three hours when he was hit by a bull
let and was caught by the Beers dur
ing a panic in his force. The Beers
showed fine strategy. They devised the
attack upon the rear suard. n when
the British in front re turning back
the Beers fell upon their flank. The
mounted troops were quickly routed.
and they fell back upon the infantry
creating great confusion and caused
two guns to be left unprotected.
Treachery is charged. The plain truth
is the Boer commander was too sharp
for the British general
+ +
We did not know until very recently
that an alleged negro had aver been
raised to knighthood in England. He
lately died. and was known as Sir Will
liam Conrad Reeves. Just how much
negro there was in him is not given.
He is described as a gentleman of
color" He was born in Barbados IN
1841. He is the only man of his race or
color to be of the British peerage. The
egraph gives this OF his successful.
brilliant career:
I'm early life he came from the Bar
d to England. entered the Middle
Temple, was called in 1869, and after
returning to the West Indies. practised
for some time at the lar. He became
Attorney General in ST. Vincent in 1857.
was appointed Q. c. in 1886 was made
Chief Justice Of Barbados. and in 1889
received the honor of knigh thood."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
~RUsso-FRENCH ALLIANCE.
Contoint Note to other Powers - 10
Attitude I'm the Far East.

St. Petersburg. March The OF
fetal Messenger tomorrow will Trint
the text OF d Pusso-French conjotnt
declaration, tent March 18th. to the
Austrian. Belgian. British. American.
Spanish, German. italian, Dutch.
Chinese ard Japanese governments.
h declaration is as follows:
THE allied nusso-French govern
ments are wholly pleased to discern
that the Anglo japanese conven Ton
%upport the essential principieS
which, according to the reiterated
statement of rance and Russia. con-
stituted and still constitute the
ton of their policy. Both governments
believe tha the support OF these prtn-
ciples is also d guarantee Of their In
terests In the far east. They are COM
PEELED, however, not to lose from view
the possibly iHtmical action or other
powers, or a repetition OF disorders In
China, possibly impairing China's tu-
tegrity and free development to the
determent o. their reciprocal inter
ests. They. therefore. reserve TO them
selves the right to take measures 10
defend these interests"
The predatory remarks say tnat
Russia desires the maintenance OF the
status quo and the attainment or CON-
plete tranquility in the far east.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
R OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON N. C.
DIVIDED AND DOUBLING.

The republicans I'm the ongre are
between the devil and the deep sea-"
They are afraid to do light as to Cuba
They do not dare to withdraw protec-
ton from the infant beet while anxious
to countenance protection for the
adult trusts. That Is the
predicament they are in, and they fol-
low policy and interest while excluding
justice right and principle. Repre-
sentative Dick is a wcsterner. and he
said recently to the Washington CORES
pondent of the New York Evening Post:
The republican majority in the pres
ent house of representatives is u to
the good will of the farmers of the
before them this fall TO show that the
only change in the tariff has been a
lowering OF protection o n a product of
the farms? Reductions in the tariff at
certain other points ore now strongly
demanded, as letters from my constitu-
ents show, and it woCld be very diff
cult to explain why we had not made
some Of these before touching the
former"
That is where the shoe pinches.
Tariff changes-a lowering OF the awful
dragnet is demanded-but only on
articles where the sugar men s interests
are not involved. And it IS that sort
OF selfshness and greed that is making
principle a shuttle-cock. Dick has some
idea OF what is right. hut he is afraid
to act. For instance. he asks as to the
duty OF his party-'How can we leave
undisturbed such duties Gs these on the
products of great industries OF the east.
while strangling something which is
genuinely an infant industry? AS /
understand protection, that is not what
1T is for"
No man OF fair intelligence and can
Lor can read the tariff legislation from
about 1890 until the present time with
out disgust and contempt. The spirit
OF sectionalism. of class legislation. of
selfish demands has dominated all the
way. The south for more tia eighty
years has been the victim, n in every
tariff tina has been laid. The republi-
cans are somewhat taught and out OF
it possibly good may come to the coun-
try, and deliverance for neglected and
ryronged Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
TIMELY TOPICS.

Carnegie, the Scotchman, has given
i'm one day enough to establish thirty
libraries. He is opposed to putting
novels in them.
The Atlanta Journal aptly refers TO
Little Fred Funston Fuioso.' The
'Bombastes'' would have fitted too. 1t
says Of this p~retender: Fred has
lloomed up lately as the most blood
Thirsty of all the b%ellicose orators who
have been evolved from our army in
the Philippines" He should follow
step with BOZ Evans.
1t was generous in the Beers to lib
terate Baron n Lieutenant-General
l.hat the Beers did not think him i'm
Iportant enough Ito have and to hold"
We notice that scholarly papers up
North write it De la Rey and not Del
larey.
A writer in the N. Y. Evening Post
lSoes for Funston. Kill him. He IN
Icludes: when we have all the facts
before us it may be desired, in view of
the reprimand to Gen. Miles, to ask the
president and the secretary Of war
what they intend to say to Gen. Fun
|ston."
There was not only violent crimina-
|tion, but there was neglect Of public
business and the times were often dark
and threatening. Washington saw it
all and has left an account that shows
unsatisfactory conditions:
IF I was to be called upon to draw
picture of the times and OF men from
what I have seen. and heard, and In
part know. I hould in n word say
that idleness, dissipation and eXtrava-
gance seems to nave laid fast hold OF
most of them. That speculation, Pc
cuiation-oand an Unsuitable thirst for
riches seems to have got the better Of
every other consideration and almost
of every order of men. The party dis
putes and personal quarrels are the
great business Of the day"
Uncle George is clearly Disguised. 1t
I sno wonder that when he got towards
the close Of his first term of office he
told his friends be wanted stand for
reelection. but desired to go to his
home at Mount eVrnon. New England's
course was the unpelling cause. His
friends said it would neve do for him
to retire. That IL he did the govern
would go to pieces. It was this
consideration that finally won his con-
sent to be reelected. After some ITO
established that Americans are
capable Of self-government?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21

Natchez. Miss, March 1s-John Wood
ward. the negro murderer OF Leonard
Calvitt. a white planter. at Union Point.
cor Parish. La. was Iynched this
morning at 2 O'Clock within 300 yards
OF the parish prison In Vidalia- La
The negro was about Is years Of 9
a stolen some cotton from Cal
WITT On February 18th he confessed
the theft n promised Calvitt to make
restitution Ii the latter would go TO his
tWoodward's) house. Calvftt did 20.
but when he appeared he negro killed
him
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
EXTRACTION PROCEEDINGS
be Instituted I'm the Case -
Greene and

Washington, March 1.-THE legal Of
fcers who have been examining the
question presented by the flight OF
Gaynor and Greene from Savannah.
Ga. to Canada have practically reach
ed the conclusion hat they can be
reached under the extradition treaty.
A prolonged struggle In the Canadian
courts Is expected before the fugiu yes
can be secured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
A sICKENING EXECUTION.
The CriminnI's Head Severed froD
His Body by the Pope.

Aberdeen, Miss. March 1s.-Wil La
nier. murderer of the two Biddle broth
ers. met death IN the gallows today.
He said the cause OF his downfall was
gambling and Illicit whiskey making.
When the rope stretched the spectators
were Mortified to see his head leap from
his body-as though cut with an Axe
A large crowd was present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
Southern Independent Te1ephone
Associations.

Charleston, s. c., March I9.-The
Southern Independent Telephone Asso-
citation was formed here today at q
meeting of representatives OF ~indepen-
dent telephone companies from North
and South Carolina, Georgia. Florida
and Virginia. About 100 delegates were
present. F. V. L. Turner. Of Atlanta.
was elected president: W. G.. Baroon. Of
Tampa, vice president. and Paul Lang
don, Of Augusta, secretary and treas
urer. Further conferences will be held
tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21

When o wake up with a bad taste
IN your mouth you may know that you
need a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach
& Liver Tablets. They win cleanse
your stomach, improve your appetite
and make you feel like a new man.
They are easy to take. being sugar
coated. and pleasant In eject. Toy
sale at Bellamys drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
TURKEYS FLAT REFUSAL
70 Refund the Money Paid N R0-
som for Miss atone.

London. March ia dispatch to tfyxs
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Con%stantinople says:
The Turkish government has 1stiy
refused the demand Of the United
States for the repayment Of the sum,
OF money G72. 500) paid to the brigands
as a ransom for Miss Ellen NJ. stone
and her COMPANION. Nine Tsilka-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
Hoods ~Sdrsdpariud
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality.
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods ~sarsaparilla has been used in
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring I was all run
dorm and got q bottle of it and as usual
geceived great benefit" Miss BEULAH
EoxcE. Stowe. vt
K-od,s Sarsapariiia promises to
o..;0 and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
Spring 1s@cIECjn2

There is no other season when good
medicine is SO much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak, and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality.
loss of appetite, lack of strength, and
want of animation.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-30
Convention Names Delegates.

convention Names HbClSGatcS.
Pursuant to the call of the county
chairman the democrats met in county
convention in the opera house at 2
o'clock last Saturday afternoon to
select six delegates to attend the
democratic territorial convention
which meets in Tucson Sept. to nomi-
nate candidate for delegate to con-
gress. W. 81. Burbage called the con-
vention to- order, and on motion he
was elected permanent chairmans Bert
Rehberg acted as secretary The fol-
lowing loyal democrats were nominated
to act as delegates: w. H. Burbage,
VIM. DaZe, j. b. Skinner, Geo. =, Samp-
son, Geo. A. Wolff and w. p Geary,
and they were unanimously elected.
After short discussion the delegates
we're instructed to use all their influ-
ence to secure the nomination of Col.
j. F. Wilson. The time and place for
the convention to nominate candidates
for the county offices coming before
the meeting, it was decided to leave the
matter subject to the decision of the
chairman of the county committee
The business for which the call was
issued having been transacted, the
conyent tion I'D jo1rned q M I:
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-30

last Saturday the Epworth League
social was we'll attended and neat
sum added to the treasury of the So
ciety.
Trainmaster Gibson of Winslow. who
has been spending few days in the
city visiting his family, was a passen-
ger west this morning.-A lbuquerque
Citizen.
The republicans will hold their pri-
maries at the opera house this afternoon
when they will select. ten delegates to
attend the county convention at Hol-
brook Sept 6.
ID. Furtzman, one of the men affected
by the recent reduction in the force at
the Topeka railroad shops, is nov in
Winslow, connected with the repairing
department of the Santa Fe.
Krentz & Wolff have one of the best
displays Of fruit and vegetables ever
seen here. The fruit came from ST.
Joseph and the vegetables are brought
in daily from their own ranch.
Sheriff Secrist was in town Thurs
day. Frank is IN the field for renomi-
nation by the democratic county con-
vention, and his well-merited popular
ity will undoubtedly secure him the
honor.
Mrs. Heydt and little son, who have
been visiting Mrs Heydt's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Christal, have returned to
their home in Las Vegas, N. M. They
we're accompanied by Miss Belle
Christal who will attend school at
that place.
posters proc]aiming in both Spanish
and English that the only real fair ever
held will be in progress. lin, Albuquer-
que from October IA to 18 The Santa
Fe has made rate of ~ cents per
mile for all points as far west as
Needles
Senator w. A. Clark passed through
here last week on his way east. He had
been to Jerome where he had decided
OH measures for fighting the fire in the
big mine. He also made a stop at
Clarkville, N. NJ, and found the coal
mining village in very satisfactory
condition.
The public school will open Sept. 5,
with Prof. Myron Young in charge,
assisted by Mrs. Jennie Myres and
Misses Leon McCann and Sarah K.
Ausmus. Prof. Young was principal
of the Holbrook school last year and
gave general satisfaction. The school
board requests that parents see that
the school children are present at the
opening session.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-30
LOCAL NEWS.

W. I1dI1 HAL VI 'ccllkl was
Ea Winslow visitor Thursday.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Grimshaw re-
Iturned Monday morning from Cali
!. fornia
/ Miss Buchanan of Albuquerque is
the guest of Attorney and Mrs. f. w.
Nelson.
Father Connolly returned Wednes-
I day morning from parochial visit to
Flagstaff. 80
H. l.. Rigg of Winslow was registered
at the Highland hotel, Albuquerque,
on Tuesday.
Engine No. 2195, an oil burner from
StSeligman, is being overhauled at the
! local shops.
I, The business houses will probably be
closed half day Monday i'll observance
of Labor Day.
Train No. was five hours late We'd
/ nesday. 1t had been delayed by
: small freight wreck in Kansas.
\ Train Dispatcher f. T.. Dunlap and
wife are home from thirty days visit
Ito Chicago and other eastern points.
!. The Trash club gave farewell party
to John Bley Wednesday night. 1t was
a merry gathering for such sad occa-
/ sion.
tfs The friends of Engineer Jack Will
Z liams will be glad to hear of his steady
Improvement at the Albuquerque hos
4 pital. ,s; ,.9i,'..
Mrs. J, w. Wrishtleit sandayto join
her husband at Elsinore. Cal. At last
s}reports Mr.. Wright was. improving
nicely. '@
s. d. A. Shope, superintendent of
division was all Albuquerque visitor
Tuesday.
\ A gang of Mexican laborers came in
from Ell Psso yesterday. They will be
s employed along this division of the
Santa Fe.
Johnny Moore of Ash Fork has come
s back to his old Winslow home for a
visit. Every body is glad to see him
( once more.
The Holmes Supply Co. is sending
I. out considerable supplies to the con-
/ etruution trains and section houses
along the Santa Fe.
- Miss Prilla Frisby of Snowflake and
s Miss Emma Richards of st. Joseph are
Z spending an enjoyable summers vaca-
tion in Salt Lake City.
The ranches of st. Joseph and vicin-
ity are bringing plenty of fruit to town
at this season. They find ready aud
profitable market here.
The quarterly examination for school
teachers will be held in Holbrook Mon
!, day, Sept. l. A number of applicants
a are expected to be present.
sH A brisk little sandstorm whirled it's
! merrysway through town Wednesday
/ noon. There was lively movement in
s deal estate for few minutes
II Attorneys w. FL. (Burbage and +. W.
'sssNelson were called to Albuquerque
.sthis week by legal business. They re-
nturned home Thursday morning
az The dance given by the opera house
], ,smanagement Thursday night was we'll
saattended and an occasion Of genuine
Il en- ioyment for all who participated.
s. rrainmaster Duffeld will &c. to Ash
g about Sept Der ~ to relieve
VIA gent A. F. II mt Of that place. who
~: then enjoy shis annual, vacation
spit of The nclemeut weat her
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
MANY PLACES DANGEROUS.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 23.-The min ing of coal with union miners was re sumed in the Wyoming valley this morning. There was much activity at all of the collieries, but owing to the condition of many of the mines the full quota of men could not be em= ployed. The fire bosses reported that many places were in. dangerous con dition and the superintendents refused to allow the miners to enter those places. At least 15 per cent of the mines in this department will not be able to resume work for several weeks. There was no friction between the union and non-union men when they reported for work this morning. A number of old engineers, pumpmen and ffremen again applied for their posi- tions., but were told that there were no vacancies at present. Old employees who have failed to get their places back are reporting the fact to Presi- dent Mitchell at strike headquarters.