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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
HOBSON GRANTED ABSENCE
On Account Of Condition of Eye,
Gets Three Months Vacation.

Washington, June 16.-Constructor
Hobson appealed today to Secretary
Moody for a three months leave of alb
sence on account of the condition of his
eyes. He is now on special duty al
EliZabethport, n. j. The secretary con-
ferred about this application with Ad-
miral Taylor, Constructor Bowels and
and Surgeon General Rixey and decid-
ed to allow the leave.
Naval Constructors are badly needed
just now but Secretary Moody felt that
he could not disregard an appeal based
on medical reasons as stated by the
surgeon general.
1t is reasonably certain that Mr.. Hob
son annot remain in active service. All
the expiration of three months leave, if
his eyes have not materially improved.
he will be ordered before another board
and it is believed that his time he will
be retired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
CUBAN
House to be Left Out of COnsfdera-
tiOn-RoOsevelt and the Senate to
Make a Treaty.

Washington, June 16.-President Pal
ma, of Cuba. has indicated to President
Roosevelt his conviction that the rebate
proposition relative to Cuban sugar
would not only be Objectionable in
itself, but would be extensively expen-
Isive and almost impossible to carry out
in the distribution.
Should it become apparent that there
is no possibility of an agreement be-
tween the senate and house upon the
pending reciprocity propositions, then
the president probably will endeavor to
simplify the problem by dropping the
house out of the calculation and nego-
tlating a treaty directly with President
Palma. 1t is true such a treaty would
require The approval of two-thirds OF
the senate, but it is believed that Under
the changed conditions this would no
be impossible of attainment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
FERTILIZER A
independent Concern OF Norfolk tO
Fight Northumberland Co.

Norfolk, Va, June 16.-F. S. Royster,
president of h F. S. Register Guano
Company, the largest i~rdepe1dent con-
Germ manufacturing fertilizer in the
country, has returned from Germany
where he was during the negotiations
between the German potash magnates
andthe officers of the Virginia-Carolin
Chemical Company. Il is reported that
the latter concern formed a commun-
llty Of interest with the Germans.
1t Is known that the Vireinia-Caro-
lima company had secured an option on
a valuable independent potash mine,
which option was relinquished for a
large bonus. The company has nc
holdings in the German trust.
Mr.. Register succeeded in making a
heavy contract for a number of wears
with some Of the independent potash
mines in Germany and will fight the
Virginia-Carolina company. He has in
|~corporated a s10O,0 600 cotton oil mill at
TTarboro, n. c., for the purpose of get
ting cotton seed meal To make ammoni-
Iates for use in his fertilizer piants, the
Virginia : Carolina having
bought up all the mills supplying him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20
NORTH

Newton ENTERPRISE: The southern and
eastern portions OF the county had good
showers last Saturday and Sunday. But
in this section it is distreesingly dry.
1t will be eight weeks next Sunday
since Newton has had more than a
sprinkle
Troy Examiner: SIR. Frank Page
went to Charlotte Saturday to have
some three pieces OF cast iron taken
from his right eye, he returned Monday
with his eye doing nicely and by now is
able to behold the mote that is in thy
brothers eye.
Wilson Times: Mr.. a. NJ. Griffith,
manager of the Interstate Directory
Company, who is taking a census of
Wilson, find upon its completion that
We have by actual 6,7S2 people,
3,s03 whites and 2,9s9 colred. According
to the same company who took Colds
boro's and Kinston'S census, Goldsboro
has 6,225 and Kinston $500. Thus 1t
will be seen that Wilson is ahead OF all
h cities in the east, kept Whining
ton. in point Of population.
Greensboro Record: The macadam
being put down on East Washington is
done with an eye to business Nine feet
on either side Of the street is being put
down, leaving the midle of the street
bare, so that when the sewer and other
pipes are to be put down there will be
no taking UP of the permanent work.
Besides this teams will be taught to al
ways keep to the right n there will
be no trouble. The rock crusher Is
stationed at the old market and is do
ing good work
Durham Herald: A message was re-
.ceived from Oxford Thursday telling OF
the death of Mr. ALT Hobgood, which
occurred at 1910 O'Clock. Blood poison
was the cause of his death. The death
of Mr. Hobgood was the result OF a very
peculiar accident. He went 20 Dallas
Texas. with the old veterans recently
and while there swallowing a piece OF
shoe-string while eating hash. This
brass tip on the string caused the blood
poison that resulted in his death.
Carthage Blade: The furniture fac
tory OF Carthage began operations
about Is months ago and has run or
full time since. Unde wise manage
ment the venture was made by the
manufacture of a cheap but substantial
grade. Thus the business of making
furniture and it's best markets were
learned at the least expense. The mer
are now we'll trained and very recently
a man skilled in one OF the best furni.
ture factories of another state has beer
placed at the head of the force as fore
man and the make of cheap grades has
been largely abandoned and the best
grades are put from this factory upon
the markets.
Sanford Express: Water was turned
on the first of the week from the e
water system at Kelly's pond. The pip
ing was thoroughly cleaned and tested
and in a few more days the town will
have an abundant supply of fresh
water.-It is predicted that we are tC
have a hot summer, and that the sea
son will be sickly, due to the appear
anc OF the observation-disclosures. II
is said that they bring fever.-A mar
by the name of James a. Southall, was
arrested here Monday upon the charge
of carrying concealed weapons and ped
ding without license. In the mayors
court he confessed that he was a de-
serter from the United States army. He
is now being held here awaiting orders
from the war department.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

jump for ,ifS extracted and was still
t~ncoheTent as 30 his experience.
News reacistd he city yesterday af-
ternoon or 3 most horrible accident at
Hillsdale by which Mr.. Everett Arch
er, of hat place. lost his life. Mr..
Archer, WIG was a young man not
over 20 yeas OF age was ut the saw
mills Of Strater & Miles for the day
though he MAS not permanently en-
gagged there IN some way he fell on
the saw aid was terribly mangied-
Just how q happened will never be
known as TIE unfortunate young nan
died Amos. instantly and there was no
eye witness
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

The P~hilaieiphia Record OF last FRI
day contains the following: A un-
Known vessel, on fire. far to the east
ward of Nantucket Shoals. vas sighted
on June 9tn by Captain Stabell. of the
Norwegian steamship Norma. which
arrived at CHESTER yesterday with a
cargo Of plaster from Hiflsboro. N c.
be a species OF amphibious vessel or
else our Orange county friends have
gotten their share Of river and harbor
improvement money without n fuss
being made cver the matter.Charlotte
Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

Twin City Sentinel: New dwellings,
greet the eye on every side along the
street al line on Southside.-Salem
has passed an ordinance for he pro-
lection OF birds and bird eggs Win
ston will possibly do the same thing.
Let the county join in this good work
and our feathered pets and insect de-
strover would increase amazingly.-
Ar the meeting Of the Winston Hook
and Ladder Company 1T was decided
that as the highest p1ize onereo Ior
tho book and ladder contest at the state
Tournament. to be held in Raleigh, was
only 500 it would not be advisable to
enter the race this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

Congressman Eitchin, who intproduc-
ed a bill providing for monuments to
the memory of Generals Nash and
Davidson. says the Battle Ground is the
proper place for them. in which opinion
he will be sustained by every one con-
versant with he circumstances In
fact there Is only one place for them
land that is this historic spot. There
Ishould be no trouble whatever in de-
Gliding the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

Tarboro S~outherne-: The great
amoun Of building now going on here
Is to a very large extent the result OF
past Industrial enterprises that nave
been put In operation here. To maIn
tain our present building gait oil
more factories are needed. Cotlon 80
oil mills help muck. but they Moes9
help more if they were Opeaa
throughout the year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

McDufie's Turpentine & Mutton Suet
Lung Plaster is a certain cure for
w~hoOping cough, easy and comfortable
works while you sleep. % cents at r. r.
ReIlamY'S
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-20

Woman's greatest dream CT beauty and
glory is when nature has chosen her to
become a mother. Every faculty Is keenly
alert and her nature the finest as she fore
sees the Joy, the ambition, the success .nd
the lifelong satisfaction coming, coming
nearer, day by dev, IN the dear and innocent
being SO soon to See light, and the very
uncertainty whether she shall see a sweet
girl face or a brave boy face beside her on
the pillow, adds zest to her expectancy.
Then, If ever, she should take care Of her
physical, mental and moral health.
MOTHERS FRikND applied externally
throughout pregnancy will relieve the pain
Of parturition, and no mother and child can
fail to be healthy, hearty, strong. clear COM
~plexioned, pure blooded, calm nerved and
cheerful in disposition, who are mutually
influenced for months by the continued use
of Mothers Friend.
OF druggists 500
Our treatise Motherhood" mailed free.
THE BRADFIELp REGULATOR Co.
Arl,NTA. GA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION.

All citizens Of Yorkville, who would
qualify themselves to vote in the ap-
preaching dispensary election, and who
have not already done so, should at
once attend to the matter Of securing
registration certificates.
Voters who have not yet secured
state registration certificates, have just
one day in which to attend to the mat
ter and that day Is next Monday, sales
day for March. Those who have not
secured certificates previously, and
who fail to get them next Monday, will
be barred from participating In the
snap election called for next Friday.
The possession Of state registration
certificate is prerequisite to the right
to receive a municipal certificate, and
after the prospective voter has secured
his state certificate next Monday, he
must call upon Mr.. A. F. Mcconnell, IN
the sheriffs Office, for a municipal GER
tificate.
Although there Is no good reason for
believing that there Is any fairness or
legality about the snap judgment prop
osition now pending, citizens must re-
member that If dispensary is estab-
lished under such circumstances, 1t will
do as much business as If 1t had the
full and regular sanction of all the
qualified voters Of the town. No citi-
zen will in the least degree prejudice
his legal rights in the matter by cast
ing his vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
TILLMAN-McLAURIN MUDDLE.
Senator's Puzzled to Know How t.
Deal With 1t Properly.

Senator's Puzzled to Know How to
Deal With 1t Properly.
The United States senate has beer
sorely perplexing during the past week
to know how to deal with the Tillman-
McLaurin contempt case in such way
as to mete out absolute justice to the
offending senators, and at the same
time to preserve unsullied the tradi-
tional dignity of the senate itself. II
appears that the problem presents
many difficulties, and new ones are
arising at every turn.
From the first, it appears that con-
sensus of opinion among senator's
without regard to party affiliation, was
that the offence of Senator Tillman
was rather greater than that of Sena-
tor McLaurin. There has been no dis
position to palliate the offence Of eth
er; but upon the equitable question of
degree, most of the senators seem to
think that Senator Tillman was most
to blame. This idea was arrived at
through the division of the difficulty
into two separate offenses. The fight
is generally conceded to be the small
er offense of the two, while the great
er ofrense is held to be the provocation
that brought the fight on.
Looking at the matter in this light
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Mr.. Thackston Resigns

Washington special to the Spartan
burg Journal: w. ]. Thackston, who
has been secretary for Senator Nc
Laurin goes back to his home at Green
Vile. The firm Of which Mr.. Thack-
ston was a member has recently been
dissolved by mutual consent, and this
change requires his immediate return
to look after his business interests.
The new firm will be Thackston C Son,
and will continue to conduct the same
lines of business that have heretofore
been conducted under the firm name
Of Thackston, Furman & Co. For a
number Of years Mr.. Thackston has
paid special attention to South Caro-
lima cotton mill stocks and other gilt
edged investments, and he will contin-
ue in this line.
Wise and Judicial.
In reply to request from the New
York Herald on the Tillman- -McLaurin
incident, Mayor Young, Of Union, tel
egraphed that paper the following:
"Our people are indignant over the
conduct Of our United States senators
on the floor Of the senate chamber Sat-
urday last and deplore the collision
between them beyond expression. do
not think vote Of censure by our
council or citizens meeting en- masse
now would be in order; that is, not
until after the federal senate takes
action and determines the right and
wrong Of the two senators, In regard
to each other and to the senate. If
Tillman's charges are true or have any
foundation in fact, McLaurin should
be expelled, and If McLaurin's charges
are true in fact Tillman should be ex-
PEELED. I do not blame McLaurin In
denouncing Tilman's statement as he
did, If he was absolutely innocent, nor
do I blame him for defending himself
when personally and viciously attack
ed. do not blame Tilman in making
his charge and exposing McLaurin If
he had sufficient evidence Of his du
plicity, nor in resenting as he did the
insult Of McLaurin when the insult
was fresh and his blood hot. AS Sen
ator Spooner prodded and goaded Till
man on to make the charges so should
Spooner be chairman Of the investigat-
ing committee. do not think sover-
eign state should be deprived Of her two
votes in the federal congress on great
federal issues by suspension Of her
two senators. The state is not respon-
sible for the personal alterations Of
her servants. The scrap is of a sec
ondary consideration, as Senator Han
ma intimated."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
CHEROKEE NOTES.
Personal and Other Notes of Neigh
bOrhoOd Interest.


bOrhoOd Interest.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
ETA JANE, February 24.-The snow
has nearly all melted and people have
gone to work cutting wood, building
pasture fences, etc.
Miss Annie Miller made a flying
trip to her home at Newport on Sat-
urday, and returned yesterday. She
took her home folks by surprise.
There are a great many cases OF
colds and lagrippe in this section
Some are bordering on pneumonia. Dr.
S. G. Sarratt is kept busy riding all
the time. He Is a young man Of great
energy and his friends predict a bright
future for him.
The snow Of last week stopped most
of the schools all the time and Others
did not put in full time.
Sam Strain spent Saturday and Sat-
urday night on the York side Of the
river.
Mrs. Laura T. Estes is quite unwell
She has lagrippe and has been in bed
for more than a week. Mrs. Lizzie
Mitchell and Mrs. Will Smarr, Of
Hopewell, were over this morning tc
see her.
Camp Jeffries U. c. ", is called tt
meet at Wilkinsville, on Saturday
18th of March, to elect officers for the
ensuing year; also to elect delegates
to the Dallas, Texas, and state re-un-
ions this spring.
Rev. w. H. White will preach al
Salem next Sabbath, March 2, at Il
o'clock a. m.
People complain Of bad stands OF
oats and wheat, especially the former
MIR. and Mrs. R. A. Foster, of Hick-
ory Grove, visited Mr.. Fosters moth
er at Union, last week.
Miss Estelle Strain has been unwel
for several days with lagrippe.
The farmers of this county are max
ings preparations for another crop
We hardly think the same area Of cot.
ton will be planted as in former years
Necessity will force the planting OF
larger grain crops, and the scarcity
as we'll as the unreliability Of labor
will make the cultivation Of cotton, to
any considerable extent, an impossi-
bility. It's an Ill wind that blows no.
body any good.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Bigham, of Sha-
ron, returned to their home last Sat-
urday after being snow bound on this
side for a week.
The free ferry at Howell's has so faI
proved a great convenience to the
travelling public. No accident Of any
kind has happened there yet and ev-
cry precaution is taken to prevent
such.
But few of our people have done any
thing in their gardens as yet
Rev. J. B. Swami preached at Hick-
ory Grove Presbyterian church yester-
day morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
Ths 4lurkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.,
SATURDAY, MARCH |, 1902.

AND now comes Colonel Jim Tillman
and pours out another hodfull Of hu-
initiation on poor South Carolina, by
his idiotic telegram withdrawing his
previously rendered invitation to the
president to present a certain sword to
Major Micah Jenkins, intended by
South Carolinians as testimonial of
appreciation for the splendid service
that this officer rendered in the Rough
Rider regiment during the Spanish
war. If it were not for the fact that
Colonel Jim happens to be lieutenant
governor Of this once proud old state,
his escapade would be worthy of no
special notice; but as the matter
stands, our whole people will have to
bear the responsibility in the estima-
ton Of our neighbors abroad. The
clear object Of this attempted affront
is retaliation for the personal humilia-
ton that Senator Tillman brought up
on himself in connection with the state
dinner the other day. AS has already
been explained, previous to last Sat-
urday, because Of his position as Sc
nior Democratic member of the naval
affairs committee, Senator Tillman had
been invited to the Prince Henry ban
uuet. Had the senator been permitted
to attend the dinner while in contempt
of the senate, the president and his
other guests would have also placed
themselves in contempt Of that body.
Senator Tillman having declined po-
lite private request to relieve the sit
uation without publicity or personal
humiliation, had to be excluded. That
was all there was of 1t, and there Is
not the slightest evidence that any
thing personal was intended. Had
Colonel Jim retaliated in kind, he
would have kept his own counsel
about the telegram to the president,
and he would have found no difficulty
whatever in securing the withdrawal
of the presidents acceptance. But
this did not suit Colonel Jim's plan.
He wanted notoriety and he is getting
it for himself and poor South Carolina,
all at the expense Of the brave Major
Jenkins, who will probably thus be de-
prived of an honor that comes within
the lives of few men, and which would
have eventually resulted in his restor-
alton to a command in the army. AS
yet we have seen no mention of the
presidents reply to Colonel Jim, and
we have no idea that anybody else
will ever see 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Ssdiss Alice Ross, trained nurse, OF
columbia, is attending Mrs. w. B. Nc
Cav.
MIR. Jas. F. Glenn, Of Sumter, visited
relatives and friends in Yorkville this
week.
.Rev. w. E. Hurt, Of Richmond, Va,
Will conduct services in the Baptist
church tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
fMr. Rufus E. Knox, Of Blacksburg,
Visited relatives and friends in York
vile this week, returning to Blacks
burg yesterday.
Mrs. w. B. McCaw has been critical
ly i'll with pneumonia for two weeks,
and is still quite low, although there
Is reason to hope that her condition Is
improving.
Hhe marriage Of Miss Mamie C. Moor
head, Of Hickory Grove, to Rev. B. L..
Hoke, of McAdenville, is announced to
take place in the Baptist church of
Hickory Grove, on March 6, 1902, at 8
p. m.
SCadet Paul Nicely Moore returned to
Bingham school, at Asheville, last
Wednesday afternoon. The school has
been suspended for month on account
of scarlet fever. Work was resumed on
Thursday.
Washington special to the Spartan
burg Journal: Rev. Mr.. Neville, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church at
Yorkville, S. c., was in Washington
Monday, and called at the Capitol and
paid his respects to Senator McLaurin.
%Miss Mamie Mcconnell returned to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01
Fair Play.

In this quarrel between Senators
Tillman and McLaurin, the people Of
South Carolina are on trial. From
that fact it Is impossible to escape, for
it cannot be denied that after all the
people are the jury-the court Of last
resort with whom the decision must
rest.
Of course the people have the pow
er to be just or unjust as they like.
Whether they decide the case on prin-
ciples of fairness or prejudice, there
is no higher power to reverse their
decision. But even a sovereign people
cannot do wrong with impunity. The
consequences of all attempts to tie
down the safety valve Of fairness and
justice have always been and always
will be inevitible and terrible.
From the beginning Of this feud
either Tillman or McLaurin has been
the aggressor and the question Is,
which? Which begun the work Of try
ing to tear the other down? Which
has all along shown more concern for
the welfare and prosperity Of his peo-
pie than for his own personal aggran-
dizement? Which has been most per-
sistent in his taunts against the other,
and which has given the most fragrant
exhibitions of all-consuming jealousy!
All these questions are vital and al
most every citizen Of the state, Of av-
erage intelligence, has the information
upon which to arrive at a reasonably
correct answer to each one of them.
The evidence upon which to base judg-
ment is abundant, and if the right be
the objective point, as great as has
been the confusion, there has hardly
been enough to obscure that end.
1t is not enough to condemn both
these senators. That course is too
easy to require discrimination. Any
body can do that. No citizen can af-
ford to be guided by his desires of
what he might like, regardless Of what
is. Such a citizen is hardly worthy to
exercise the functions Of citizenship.
Every citizen owes it to himself and to
his fellow citizens to decide between
these two senators on the basis Of un-
selfish fairness and justice. No good
can come from a decision derived from
any other basis.