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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
ROOSEVELT DEFINES HIS POSITIOS
ON NEGRO QUESTION.

We publish among this mornings
press dispatches a letter from Presi-.
dent Roosevelt to a gentleman n.
Charleston regarding the appointment
of the negro Crum as collector of that
port This letter, we suppse, Is meant
as an announcement to the public of
the presidents position on the question
of negroes IN politics at the south.
Mr.. Roosevelt most en-
that ne would not refuse to appoint a
negro to office for the sole reason that
he was a negro. No one expected the
president Of the United States to ad-
init that he would. The president il
careful IL this letter to guard against
any rush Uf applications by negroes
for office as a consequence of his state
qualifications of character and ability
likely to exist in cases of negroes. The
letter, on the whole, contains nothing
new or startling. 1t notifies the people
Of the south that the president will
continue 10 now and then appoint a
negro to office, as he has done in the
past, but there is nothing in it to
startle or brighten those republicans
who are trying to build up a white re-
publican party in this section. 1t *
a shrewd political document, meant to
catch the negro vote for Roosevelt's
nomination and at the same time TO
allay the fears and check the growing
luminosity of the lilly white" faction
of the Darty
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
Nineral Water Ice.

A move project has been put forth
in Wisconsin for the sale in the form
OF ice mineral water, and a COM
pany has been formed to exploit II. II
is proposed 20 dispose of the water in
this form so as to save the consumer
the cost of the ice ordinarily bought
to cool the various mineral waters as
narily the ice to cool mineral waters,
as kept in tanks. business Offices.
clubs, hotel and homes, costs more
than the water itsef, and Il IS pro-
posed TO cut in half the cost OF water.
ice and freight and distributing
charges. The idea is not a new one.
having been proposed several years
g a company was almost on
the point of formation 10 carry IL out
In the first place, ice will be made OF
the spring water, retaining all the
original mineral properties. the water
melting in the consumers tank and
returning TO its natural form as pure
as when taken from the spring. The
ice can be furnished, ii is declared, at
less cost than the water. as the cost
Of %shippinb ice from the Wisconsin
lakes to Milwaukee and Chicago is 81,
cents a hundr pounds, while the cost
OF shipping water is : cents for the
same weight. The ice, il = claimed.
will be as valuable as a refrigerator
as any ice. and in the home il will 10
service in the ordinary family refrIg-
orator, the melting ice furnishing pure
water for drinking purposes. if the ice
ami is kept clean, and for the
same price as ire manufactured from
distilled water.-Savannah News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
THE ESQU1MO

The Esquimo eats blubber.
The lumbermen eat pork.
These people are constantly
exposed to cold and physical
strain. Experience has taught
them that fatty foods give
warmth and nourishment.
For those who have cold
and thin bodies, or are threat
ened with consumption or any
wasting disease, there is no fat
in so digestible and palatable a
form as SCOTS Emulsion.
Physicians prescribe it.
Well send you a little to Try, If you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

Mrs. Ida H. Dulles. who according to
the treasury department., tried to
smuggle into this CouItry a $4,000
pearl necklace by wearing it ashore
and pretending. hen caught. that she
intended declaring them has lost her
jewels. The federal court in New York
declares them FORFEITED tn tbo govern
ment. So much for trying to cheat
Uncle Sam without ilrst seeing that
you stand pat" with some of his SER
wants
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

The recent disturbances in Havana
consequent upon the street car strike
were of a very serious character. They
are a pretty sure index to what may be
expected later; but we need not be
anxious to seek a pretexs for putting in
force the Plat amendment. for before
many years ave passed our govern
ment will have plenty Of rDr ortunities
for carrying out the agreement by in
~tervening to the extent of again TAX
ing the island under our protecting
care.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
The Southern E.ducatiCn nal Move
ment.

We alluded the other day to the re-
markable meeting in New Orleans over
which the chairman of the city school
board presided. and which was ad-
dressed by DR.. Alderman. the president
Of Tulane university, and by DR.. Wash
ington, principal of Tuskegee. During
the visit of DIR. Washington to New Or
leans there was a conference of a num-
Der OF the county superintendent of
schools, at which the needs of the agri-
cultural districts were discussed as to
both the white and the cOlOred popula-
ton. According to the New Orleans pa
pers, the interest in the subject was
keen the prospect of practical ac-
ton is good.
There is no sort of doubt of the ener-
CIV with which the intelligent men Of
the south are taking up the ueStion Of
the extension and improvement of the
schools of that section. The amount of
work that has been done since the close
of the civil war, and the amoun of
money that has been expended are very
great when we take into consideration
the difficulties with which the south has
had to contend. There is no chapter in
the history of the country of which we
have occasion to be more proud than
that which recounts the rise of the
south from the desperate state in which
it was after the war. But the leaders
Of southern opinion have come to the
conclusion that the fruits of the hard
earned prosperity the south is now en-
joving cannot fully be harvested unless
education is made very much more gen
eral and much better. They are turning
their attention especially to the country
districts, which are still the most impor-
tant, and in which the illiteracy is the
worst, and their movement derives par
ticular life from the change in the
methods and aims of schooling that has
taken place in the last twenty years.
New York Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
Ladies' CIOakS.

We received today a big shipment q
Ladies Monte Carlo coats a $40. 90
Light Tan O for $50. A beautiful
coat at SO. 98. Some special values at
$500. Some very fine coats at IS. o..
$500 and $1,000 each.
In our stock Of men and boys cloth
ing we ave received d Tot of new
things We can fit you sui, you and
save You money, IL you VIII look at cur
stock before buying.
Beautiful mems neck-wear III 25 ana
SOC goods.
In men and boys underwear and
union suits we have a fuu assortment.
We want to keep you warm If you will
let us. We have the goods and we win
be glad for you to look al. them. Pc
ceived this week a nice liue new China
to give away. Get our card punchsd
with cash purchases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
A NiSht OF Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow OF the brave General Burnhan
Of Machias, Me-, when the doctors sail
she could not live till morning writes
Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended he
that fearful night. All thought sh
must oon die from Pneumonia, but sht
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery
saying it had more than once saveC
her life, and had cured her of Consump
ton. After three small doses she sler'
easily all night, and it's further use com
pletely cured her" This marvelou,
medicine is guaranteed to cure al
Throat. Chest and Lung Diseases. Only
SOC and s1.00 Trial bottles free at r
R. Bellamy'S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
In Quilts

We hav all styles. We sell the Peer
less quilt which is the best on the mar
ket. We buy them in case lors. A full
10-4 quilt at 75c. s1.0O and SIPS Zach.
A special job in heavy whI'e spreads
at sl.39. A nice colored spread with
fringe at s1.35.
In our towel department We received
today extra large damask towels worth
35c for Csc each, 46 inches long. A
heavy cloth for cup towel 4C yard. A
inch Huck towel with fringe 12kc each.
Linen towels 10c, 12kc and up. A
special value in white check dimity &c
inch wide 12hc wide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
Gambling for High Stakes.

If somebody is not lying, the Gates
prominent members of the Four Hun
dred, says Victor Smith in the New
York Press. The story goes that they
played in a private club in Fifth ava
nue.. not far from Thirty-fourth street,
with nothing but stars over them,
which means no limit. -Four hands
dropped out when the duel began in
earnest. NJ. raised G. $50, 600. G.. came
back at him with a 500. 900 lift. Il am
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

If the president really wanted 10
kill bear he should have come to west
ern North Carolina instead of going
to Observation-Disclosures Citizen.
The Citizen should have more regard
for Senator Pritchard's feelings than
to make such suggestions SO soon af-
ter the presidents journey through
that section without so much as stop
ping to inquire after the health of his
former friend and councillor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

AT the term of Durham superior
court. which convenes on Monday,
Monroe Rogers will be put on trail for
an attempt to burn a dwelling house.
This is the negro who fled to Boston
and over whose requisition SO much
fuss was raised by certain Massa-
chusetts people who pretended to
think that Rogers would be lynched
if brought back to his state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
ADDICk's CLAIM TO THE SENATOR.
snip.

Mr.. Addicks thinks tlat he should be
allowed to take a seat II the United
States senate as one n- the representa-
tives from the state IF Delaware and
should have the right 10 Maine his COL
league. His claim is BASED solely on
the fact that he has spent
s25e. 900 in the last ten years
"'rehabilitating" the Republican arty in
that state. as he says, which moons
that he has spent thai sam Of :,oIiey IN
purchasing the leadership of that party
and in trying to buy ms way into tie
United States senate. When he rr-ln
his work of rehabilit atir.r he lepuIii-
can party of Delawar, that I&rty had
one representative in the SeTate of the
United States. Now It las nonr-the
result Of Mr.. Addicks reh l0urtItion
for time and again the legislature would
have elected two reTubliSan senators
had not MIR. Addicks rrrren.6 it by
taking the position that ne should be
one of the senators or none should be
elected. and he had a s'Itfic,an, num-
Der Of republican members IF the leg
islature who had participated IL TIE dis
tribution OF the rehab: itltiCn fund to
enforce his decree. The same ,Cn,litI n
exist in the present egiSi tturn ALI Ad-
dicks Is pursuing his former plan-Ad-
dicks or no senator's fT Delaware.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

Mexico cannot any longer resist the
gold standard. With che ratio between
the metal and silver at two dollars and
a half to one She is LOSING immensely
and so will make the gold the basis Of
her financial system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

President Castro that the
revolution in Venezuela has been
crushed. We have heard this several
times this fall. If this declaration is
really true it is almost time for an
other revolution to start.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

An exchange declares that there is a
fearful epidemic of sClcIoes in this
country and calls attention 20 what is
still more remarkable that oIost of the
victims of self-destru 'tiou ale persons
III the prime Of life OIL Of younger age.
Here is a subject for serious study FOX
some one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
Blankets.

In this department we nave a large
stock-more han n seas before.
We have all grades in Rosewood blank
cts in 10. II and u quarters tt.at we are
selling s2.65. 1926, s3.J8 up 10 $425 a
pair. In cotton blankets white ma gray
4Sc a pair. Half wool color-l blankets
weight 5 lbs at s1.0O d pair. IA mixed
wool blankets at S1.63 2 pair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

General Luke Wright has been sug-
gested as the democratic candidate for
president by parties who HIN the
nomination should come from the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
The Best Prescription FOR Malnr,al

Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form. Ne
,yre-DO nav Price 5nE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
BLANKETS, QUILTS AND COMFORTS
There is surely plenty of Cold
Welther Ahead.
Hats.

Ladies Ready-to-wear Hats. we have
just bought Is dozen that arc new ard
stylish and up-to-date. We viii sell IT
half price nice s1.00 mats TOR 50c. sees
hats for CSC In Furs. Fur Collars. We
haze quite a nice seie, ton. Fur with
tails for CSC. Some very handsome
Furs LOO to $500 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

The st. Louis worlds fair will offset
its Mckinley dollar with a Thomas
Jefferson souvenir. Where will the
populists and socialists come ino
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
Comforts.

We have them as low az 43c, 75c. S8c,
s1.19. A nice catteen top comfort for
$3.50. A beautiful comfort 70; S2.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
WORTH co
Cured.

Raleigh. N. c.. Is crowded with many
Stammerers who are coming hundreds
OF miles to be cured Of b distressing
habit. DR.. G. ". Randolph. at Dorset
Hotel. is the most successful Voice
Raleigh until the 5th Of November
DIR. G.. W. Randolph Is at the Airing
ton Hotel, Charlotte. N. c., where he
will remain till December LIST for tho
treatment of the Stammering habit
He will teach any Stammerer 10 JAZZ
all right for $3.50 under q gu2fant@
Write him at once.
Hand this to q Stammerer. please.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

Anyhow, Mr.. Roosevelt will have a
year for arbitrating h speakership dis
pute.-Pittsburg Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
THE CHARLESTON CoLLECToRsHIr

That affair at the Am"rioan legation.
in Guatemala is ugly indeed. Even tax
ing the statement OF Minister Hunter
and his faction as the tine version of
h unfortunate affair il is a disgrace
to the American PEG ole 2nd a blot on,
our Diplomatic service put the public
by no means accepts their Ustimony as
conclusive in the case. Tie truth is
Hunter was nc fit person ICr the posi-
ton and the state department knew
this. Sufficient charges mad been made
against him to cause his removal long
ago, but for some reason known only to
the Washington authorities, lie was al
lowed to remain at his isost until scan
dial and disgrace has been brought upon
the diplomatic service OF out govern
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
4u Stuffed Up

That's the condition of many sufferers
from catarrh, especially in the morning.
Great difficulty is experienced in clear
ing the head and throat.
No wonder catarrh causes headache,
impairs the taste, smell and hearing,
pollutes the breath, deranges the stom-
ach and affects the appetite.
To cure catarrh, treatment must be
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and tonic.
Il was afflicted with CatarTh. i took
medicines Of different kinds, giving each
a fair trial; but gradually grew worse until
I could hardly hear, taste or smell. / then
concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. and
after taking five bottles / was cured and
have not had any return OF the disease
since" ECGESE FORBES, Lebanon, Kan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

makes childbirth easy and almost painless, BY
Pre- paring the system for pzrturition. thus assist
lns Nature, and shortening lalsUT. The painful
ord e4l of childbirthis robbed of it terrorS, and the
dai ger thereof greatly lesSenrd- - both mother
and child. The period of Confinement IS also
greatly shortened, the mother rested, 1nC the child
fully developed, strong and healthy.
Morning sickness, or n luSea ar>lrg from preg-
nancy IS prevented by relieving the stomach from
the pressure brought TO bear on IL ~ the expand
Ing organ, and by which il Is Influenced through
sympathy.
AS pregnancy advances, the breasts enlarge.
become swollen, hard and tight Long before the
child IS born, they are preparing tor tie sccretion
of milk IL IS important u successful chlc rear
Ing that these glands receive early Consideration.
Mothers Friend softens the skin, relieves the
pressure, and facilitates the secretion of Life
Fluid. Undeveloped and occluded ducts, ard
breasts hard -caked shortly after delivery. are 10
result of on-tre1tmeuta and likely to eliminate In
Mzmmary Abscess from which the patient suf-
fers excruciating pain and Is left with these
functional organs permanently impaired
Friend Is always applied externally
and rubbed into the flesh over the rcrlo1 Of pain.
Softness, pliability and expansion z.e give to
the muscles, tissues, flores and sinews, allowing
the elasticity necessary to bring Comfort while
with heavy burden, and cause easy issue of the
child Try IL. of al druggists 81 -. Ous book
@Motherhood" free.
The ERADFiElO REGULATOR co
GA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02
Hoods ~JdrSdD0rilL0

Cures catarrh-it soothes and strength
ems the mucous membrane and builds
I'D the whole system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

Well send you 4 little to Try, if you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-09
WEST BRooKFIELp.

Miss Mabel Boyce is ON the sick list.
Carl Wakefield recently spent few days
in Boston.
Misses Mamie Claflin and Lolita Flint
have returned to Randolph for the winter
term at X. ii. S.
f. Hollis was called to Norwood, n. Y,
Tuesday by the death of his father and the
serious illness of his mother, both OF
typhoid fever.
j. w. Untiedt is rushing the lumber
business this week. He has six teams
working for him, two of which are from
Randolph Center.
West Brookfeld has recently had quite
a SQUIRTING week. On Friday, Dec. q,
was beard the case of Curtis Annis versus
II. IaRock. Annis sued LaRock for pay
ment for work done last summer. La
Rock refused to pay on the ground that
Annis' leaving him without notice was a
damage to him. Annis won the case. On
Saturday, Dec. %, came the Waters versus
Annis trial for assault. M. M. Wilson ap-
peared Tor Waters and n. l.. Boyden for
Mrs. Annis. The court closed at about
4:30 p. m. Judgment for plaintiff sl3
damages and costs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-09

ly. 1t was highly enjoyable evening and
the most successful entertainment of the
course thus far.
Capt. }. E. ElGredse Installed the new
Offices OF U. S. C,an6 Post, G. A. r., and
W. Il. c., No. "A, at a joint inst llation
ceremony Saturday evening. The Post
officers are as follows: -Commander, G..
w. Flagg: S. ", Alfred Eaton. j. ", John
Manney; o. d.. c o ge Gle 4. Chap, f..
n. Rising: Surgeon, L. !. Pat; Q. NJ, E..
r. .ult; y. c., Chciles Bover; Adj, j. D..
Llport; s. NJ, Orson Woodccc..; @. NJ. S.,
George Whitney. Toe W. k. Q. officers
are;-Ples., Fannie Lewis: S. ", Sarah
Eaton; }. ", Beuiah Parker; Sec, Mary
4. Holbrools; 1Tcls., Lucinda Cleveland;
Chap, Mary Fletcher; Con-, Ella Cham
berlin; Guard, Alice Tobey; Asst. Con-,
Irene Rumrill' color beare $. 1st, Fannie
Bower: I'd, oasie Bower; Sd, Nellie Dumas;
4th, LEA Eatehelder. The installation was
followed by a reception and refreshments.
Sunday afternoon, public memorial SER
vice was held in the u. A. r. hall. Those
members who bad pissed away during the
past year were spoken OF as follows:-G.
w. Flagg for Comrade Fisher; }. p. Cleve-
land for Comrades Lynch and Archer; II.
T. johnson for Comrade Sullivan; j. f.
Eldaedg, for Comrade Sault. Rev. q. o.
Howe delivered very fine address. The
NJ. +. choir furnished music.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-09
RoYAIToN.

Miss Ellen Nichols returned from Salem,
Mass, Saturday.
Hon. ID. G. Denison and daughter spent
Thursday in Randolph.
Miss Winifred Richmond from Randolph
is guest at Locust Lodge.
DIR. w. l.. Paine was unable to visit his
patients last week. but is out this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Emery retu red
Tuesday from a visit of several weeks in
Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Danforth OF Claremout, \. H.,
came Saturday to spend the rest of the
winter with Mrs. A. +. Danforth.
John G. Peck from Dorchester Mass,
went home Thursday after sDcnding two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. ioiner.
The Woman's club will meet with Miss
Gertrude Denison Saturday at 2:3O p. m.
A program of unusual interest has been ar
ranged.
Mrs. \. NJ. Draper and Miss Fannie ORA
per OF Randolph aud James Clarke of Barre
spent New Years day with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Joiner.
Mrs. Edward 5. Taber and Prof. c. 5
Denison left Friday for Boston, remaining
there until Saturday, when the former
went to her home in New Bedford, Mass.
and the latter to Ann Arbor, Mich. TO re-
sumo his professional duties in Michigan
university.
More than fifty of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. W. Smith made them a surprise
visit Monday evening, the fifth anniver-
sary Of their marriage. Several gifts were
left as tokens of esteem. All enjoyed a
pleasant evening and unite in wishing for
Mr.. and Mrs Smith many years of happi-
ness and prosperity.
At the annual society meeting OF the
Conp'l church Tuesday the following Off
GERS were elected - Moderator, Seymour
Culver; clerk. Mrs. II. W. Dut,on; treas
urer and collector, f. A. Corbin; trustee of
fund +. A. Corbin; executive committee,
II. ". Dutton, q. X. Taggart- Mrs. q. A.
Laird. The church elected tue following
officers: Moderator, Rev. Levi Wild:
clerk and treasurer, Seymour Culver 5. >.
Supt., Mrs. &. A. Laird.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-09
EAST BRooKFIELD.

DIR. T. H. Wheatley left for Brooklyn
the last of the week.
w. G. Holmes of Chelsea was the guest
of bis parents Sunnay.
DIR. Frank Angel Of Randolph was call
ed professionally to G. W. Bannister's last
week.
w. A. Robbins welded the hammer at
the A. f. Bannister auction in Chelsea
last week Thursday.
High Sheriff Whitney of Chelsea has APP
pointed w. II. Sprague deputy sheriff to
fill the vacancy made by the resignation OF
l.. l.. Bigelow.