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The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
His Life Was Saved.

of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonder
full deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling Of it he says: 81 was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became harden
ed. I was so weak 1 couldn't even sit
up in bed. Nothing helped me. I ex-
pected to soon die of Consumption,
when 1 heard Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
I continued to use it, and now am well
and strong. 1 can't say too much in it's
praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickets cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble
Regular sizes SO cents id $1.00. Trial
bottles free at r. r.. I ,llamy's drug
store; every bottle guar snteed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.

The value Of the plan Of arbitration
established at The Hague conference
between nations and individuals Of diff
ferent countries is about to be tested
The tribunal Is about TO have its frs
case. 1t is a claim Of the Catholic
church Of California against the gov
ernment of Mexico. and the amount i
about $1,000. 900. The reference of tht
case to The Hague tribunal has beer
arranged by Secretary Hay and tn
Mexican minister at Washington.
Each side will choose two arbitrator
and these four will select the fifth from
The Hague Tribunal eligible list
The money demanded is a trust FUND
in the hands of the Mexican govern
ment. known as the Plus claim or
which there is much interest overdue.
The object of the promoters of The
Hague conference and establishment o
the arbitration tribunal was to put !;
stop to wars between nations. Will
there is no possible danger of war be
tween the United States and Mexico
growing out OF this claim. the progres
Of the trial will be watched with greai
interest and the results anXiousl.
awaited. Should the arbitration cour
ind against the claimants. that woul
be an end of the matter so far as OuI
government is concerned; but shout
the court declare that the Mexican
government held these funds in trust
for these American citizens and should
turn them over to them, and Mexico
should refuse to do 80. What then?
No weighty matters are involved ir
the case but it will be test of the sys-
TEN. Nations are like people; arbftra-
ton is all right with the one who wins,
but all wrong to the other side. Arbi-
tration between nations will hardly be
Of much effect unless the winner is
able to back up his established demands
By force OF arms, which is the very
thing this court of arbitration was es-
tablished to prevent.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

enacted into law at this session of con-
gress. The truth is the canal PROPOSE
tion has been investigated and discuss
ed to death for the present.
The failure Of passage of the Philip
pine bill will leave matters in the archi-
pelago in statu quo as far as the Amer
leans are concerned, but will increase
the apprehension Of the Filipinos as -
the future and make them more suspi-
cious than ever of our intentions toward
them.
The Cuban tariff bill involves
the questions whether we should grant
concessions to the Cubans in the mat
ter of import duties on their sugars.
and IL the proposed reciprocity be
adopted, whether the Cuban planters
would receive any benefit therefrom and
what effect 1t will have upon the sugar
market in the United States. There
are nearly as many different opinions
on these questions as there are senators
TO vote upon the bill
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
GloriouA NeWR

Comes from DR.. d. 3. Cargile. Of
Washita, (. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties OF Electric Bitters has cured Mrs
Brewer OF scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sor s would break out on her head and
face, and the oest doctors could give no
help: but her cure is complete and her
health is excellent" This shows what
thousands have pruved,-that Electric
Bitters Is the best blood purifier known
It's the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter. salt rheGm, ulcers, boils and
running sores. 1t stimulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, eXpeis poisons, helps
digetion, Luilds up the strength. Only
so cents. Sold by r. r. Bellamy, dru 2
gist. Guara ntee6
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
THE COTTON PICKER.

The time is not far distant when this
ture as the gin, or as the reaper and
the thrashing machine are to tho wheat
grower. What then will become of the
farmers who now raise few bales Of
cotton, Or even few score? The broad
plains of Texas and the fiat lands Of
the other states of the far south VIII
monopolize the production of cotton in
the United States. The small planter
and the farmer of the hill country will
not be in it. Hand picking cannot
compete with that by machine He
will have to turn his attention 10 other
crops, and the sooner he realizes this
and begins to act upon it the better ii
will be for him.
Those who stick to the old belief that
human hands are the only things tnai
will ever pick out cotton are going to
get badly left. Machines can be made.
and will be made to pick out cotton as
neatly, as thoroughly, and hundred
time more rapidly than human hands:
and that time Is rapidly approaching.
When it comes we will hear no more OF
hundreds and thousands of bales OF
open cotton left on the large plantations
for want of labor to gather it; but we
will hear of the small farmers leaving
their fields unpicked because of the ex-
pense of hand picking compared with
that by machine
On experiments with the latest cotton
picker the following is from The
Charleston News and Courier:
In a letter to The Manufacturers
Record, Mr.. w H. Morgan, of Shep-
pardston, Miss, who has had forty
years experience of cotton planting III
that state, describes the operation OF
the American Cotton Picker on ons
of his plantations last fall. His account
is of interest to cotton farmers general
Iy, and We give the points of his letter
The machine was employed tne
greater part of the season, at intervalE
but Mr.. Morgan sees no reason why
it should not do continuous and pract'-
cal work where the conditions are SUIT
able: that is where the lands are lever
and free of impediments and well cult
waited" The ridges or beds on which
the cotton is grown should be left as Low
as possible, the crop free of tie vines
and grass, and the rows as long as pos
sible and room left at the ends 10 turn
freely. The machine will pick not le
than so per cent. of the cotton that Is
open, at any time, and under faVorahi
conditions will pick more than 80 Pc
cent. 1t does not injure the cotto"
stalks OF bolls at any stage of growth.
AT no time was more than per cent q
the cotton knocked out on the ground
and this can be saved by hand pickers
followi-~ the machine. If necessary. In
his forty years experience in the Mis-
sissippi Delta. Mr.. Morgan has foun'
that the loss of an average crop whe.
hand picked. has been from 70 to 20 pc
cent. from inability to keep up with u
when IL opens. and the loss is frequentl.
so to Is per cent. in weight and 10 to z
per cent in grade, so that the machine
heats the hand pickers in the Delta
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
GoLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Jos. f. Robinson Withdraws from
the Congregational Race-Thc City
to Take the Electric Light Plant.
Notice of Democratic Primaries.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c.. May 2S.
Colonel Jos. E. Robinson. editor of
The Argus. has published a card in
which he comes out of the race for the
nomination for congress and calls on
his friends to support the present in
cumbent. Hon. c. r. Thomas. After
citing other reasons for his action.
Colonel Robinson concludes as follows:
But. furthermore. as a citizen of
GoldSboro who takes pride in his town
and interest in her progress, and IS
grateful for every aid to the welfare
and happiness of her people, 1 desire
that Mr.. Thomas should receive from
my fellow citizens a fit recognition of
their appreciation of his valuable ser
vices in securing from his committee the
appropriation for a public building in
this city, which bill has just passed
both houses of congress and is now a
certainty, and 1 feel that this recogni-
ton could be given no more graciously
on our part nor in a manner more ac-
ceptable to him than by giving him our
undivided vote in the coming nominat-
ing convention of the district. 1t is
With real pleasure, therefore, that
now withdraw my name from the fur
ther consid ration Of my friends through
out the district, and as an earnest of
our cordial appreciation of Mr.. Thomas
] believe I can pledge him the unani-
nous vote of Wayne"
The board Of aldermen met in special
session last night and decided to as
sume control Of the electric light plant
on the first day of June. The clerk was
Instructed to notify the board of publ .
works to organize and qualify as re-
Guired to do by law. This board was
elected two years ago for the purpose
of taking the management of the wa
terworks and electric lights out of poll
tics. The deed OF transfer Of owner
ship of the waterworks has been pre-
pared, but as the city will not get it's
money for the bonds by the 1st of Juns
1t is thought that the waterworks will
not change hands until the 1st of July
The stockholders of the plant are all
northern men.
The democratic executive committee
Of this, the Third congressional distric-
has been called to meet in this city
Friday at ] o'clock p. m, by the chair
man Colonel Jos. Z. Robinson, for the
purpose Of electing a chairman and for
the purposa Of naming the time and
place for holding the district convention
for nominating candidate for congrs g
Hon w. r Allen, chairman of the
democratic county executive committee
has Issued the following order which
will be of interest to the democracy OF
Wayne and the many candidates whT
arc seeking honors:
The democratic primary conventions
Will be held at the usual voting places
In each township in the country, ex-
cept In Goldsboro township, on Satur-
day, June 21st, at o'clock, p. m. and
for Goldsboro township, on Friday
night, June Goth, at s o'clock The
county convention viii be held in Colds
boro. on Saturday, June 18th. at 1:
O'Clock.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
ROOSEVELT THEN AND NOW.

Thcordore Roosevelt, the president,
taken by Theodore Roosevelt the au-
thor. In his life Of Benton speaking Of
settling the northwestern boundary
line. he says it should have been Eff
ty-Four or Fight" That is, we should
have gone to war with England before
agreeing to such settlement Of the
boundary line between her American
possessions and the United States as
would give her a port on the Pacific
ocean.
How is it with Roosevelt, the presi-
dent. in the matter of this land grabb-
ing by England in the northwest-this
absurd claim to large section of Alas
ka. a country rich in gold deposits. She
not only disputes our right to the terri
tory, but has taken actual possession of
it and is enforcing Canadian law there.
In the mean time our government is
carrying on long-drown-out and re-
peatedly interrupted negotiation with
the Canadian government for settlement
of this and other matters in dispute be-
tween tn two governments. When our
representatives begin to talk too ear
nestly to suit the Canadians about this
Alaska boundary, the latter pretend to
get mad and say If we don't let that
alone they will break off negotiations as
70 fisheries and other matters in dis
pute. or words to that effect.
Mr.. Roosevelt as president should
show in action some of the vigor in
words he displayed as political historian
and biographer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

would be raised by these very people OF
Minneapolis and st. Paul IL the people
Of Wilmington would make the same
protest against an order OF the war de-
partment stationing a negro regiment
at Carolina Beach or WrightsviIle, our
two summer resorts They would pre-
tend not to be able to understand why
such objection could be raised. They
would say to US: These are American
citizens; they are admitted to be well
disciplined soldiers and brave men
Why should you object TO them simply
on account of their color? They would
hold up their hands in holy horror at
such race prejudice. But when 1t is
their pleasure resort the negro is TO in
wade 1t is a different matter entire
and 1t is right and proper to protest
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
HOAR'S REILLY TO PRITCHARD.

We all know that strange things Of
ten happen In politics; the unexpected
80 often occurs that people have al
most ceased to be surprised at anything
politicians say or do, but when a repub-
ican senator from Massachusetts re-
Dukes a member of his own party for
casting reproach upon his people, we
are forced to believe we have reached
the limit of surprises.
During Senator Hoar's speech on the
Philippine bill in the senate last week
he replied to Senator Pritchard's s
argument in the following words:
Il see that my enthusiastic friend
from North Carolina seeks to break the
force of these revelations by saying
that they are only what some Ameri-
cans are wont to do at homo. 1t is be-
nevolent assimilation over again. 1t is
just what the junior senator from In
diana predicted. He thought we should
conduct affairs in the Philippine islands
so admirably that we should pattern
our domestic administration on that
model. But did 1 understand that the
senator from North Carolina proposes,
If his charge against the democrats
there is true, to make North Carolina a
bowling wilderness, or to burn populous
towns of 10000 people, TO get the people
of North Carolina into RECOMMENDATION
camps, and to slay every male child
over 10 years old? ] know nothing
about the truth of the senator's
charges. They have never been inves-
tigated by the senate so far. We had
some painful Investigations years ago
by committees in this body and of the
other house, notably one of which the
senior senator from Chicago was chair
man. But 1 never heard thai you un-
dertook to apply 20 Americans the
methods which, if not justified, at least
Philippines"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
THREE IMPORTANT MEASURES.

The senate before adjournment VIII
have to pass upon three important
measures-the Philippine government
bill. the isthmian canal bill ana the
Cuban tariff bill. Rather. we snoul1
say, ought to pass upon them, for tney
are matters that should be settled be-
fore adjournment of congress, but In
all probability one Of them at least
the canal bill-will be left on the calen-
.dar This measure is of more impor-
tance To our people than either OF the
others and is khe one least likely to be
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
THE COLOR LINE In MINNESOTA.

ST. Paul and Minneapolis, the twin
cities of Minnesota, are making Wig
orous kick on the color line against a
recent order of the war department
Following are the facts on which this
vigorous kicking is based: Fort Shell
Ing Is an army post very near these
two cities and it has become quite a
popular pleasure resort. The Twenty
fifth regiment of infantry was stationed
there some time ago. This is a negro
regiment. Subsequently it was trans
ferred to some other post. Now it is
about to be ordered back to Fort Shell
lug.
Against this order the people and the
press of the two cities are protesting
most vigorously and the objection is
based on the color Of the soldiers. 1t ia
admitted by the protestors that this is
Que of the best disciplined regiments
in the service and the soldiers as brave
as any that wear the blue. They claim
that the presence of the colored men
will detract fr' m the advantages Of
Fort Smelling as a pleasure resort for
the white people of the two cities; that
they were not asked to be returned and
no body wants them there. On this
subject the st. Paul Globe says:
"Its (the regiment's) continued stay
here in the past did not meet with gen
eral approval Its advent in these cities
will not be welcome. Fort Smelling is
in a great measure popular resort. IT
Is unfortunately true that it's desira-
bility in this regard will be materially
lessened by the presence there of a
colored regiment"
What a howl against race pretndica
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

close the exposition. That the compa-
ny has lost money is to be understood.
We do not suppose the men at it's head
went into it expecting receipts to meet
expenses. They are now asking con-
gress to donate s150,00O to pay it's in
debtedness. Such appropriation would
be as constitutional as a great many
others congress makes. The only ques-
ton is; Will congress do it-not has II
the constitutional power
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
There are several stumbling blocks

There are several stumbling blocks
In the way of Mr.. Rathbone. the Cuban
postoffice looter, being appointed to
lucretive federal office in the near
future. In the first place. Re says he
does not want a pardon. bus wishes to
stav IN iail until acquitted on a second
trial and In the rsxr place were he
Wiling to accept a parton. II could not
be granted him under the Cuban con-
st;tution. Therefore Tr. RAhtbone Is
likely to remain for .rme tine where
service. cannot be utilized By the
government
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

Connecticut early in June will hold an
election on the adoption of a new con-
stitution. Under the proposed measure
representation in the lower branch of
the legislature is divided among the
towns. on a sliding scale according to
population, so that eigtny-seven towns
will be given one representative each,
seventv-seven towns Will be given two
representatives each, three towns three
representatives each and one town
four representatives
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
government

Justice In Canada .,+ans ID vary ac-
cording to the locatiCn Greene and
Gaynor seem to feel pe.f2ct;! secure, as
long as they stay IN Cuepcc. against
forcibla return 20 the United States. but
extradition tried in Montreal The ex-
citing kidnapping OF these men no,
long ago was not by United States Sc
cret service men. but by officers from
Montreal. armed with ii warrant for the
purpose of getting tnem within the
jurisdiction Of the latter province
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
The Annette of n Cont

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order
All such should know that DR.. Kings
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appe-
tite, sound digestion and a regular
bodily habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only 25c at r. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

Georgia campmeetings must be doing
a great deal of good. Five candidates
for office attended one the other day.
The result was that they got religion,
gave up politics, went home and began
working for a livelihood.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

We are not an adm!rer OF General
Miles, but the under cog in the fight
always arouses our sympathy. The war
department abused him. The president
snubbed him. then by the order last
week humiliated him. and now Senator
wellington endorses him. We feel
sorry for the general
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

st. Pierre completely covered with
lava, is the latest news from that
stricken city. Mont Pelee has again
belched forth. Her efforts now seem to
be to hide from human sight the dis
truction she has wrought.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
One often hears the remark mad.

One often hears the remark made
by Wilmingtonians: How fortunate
Wilmington is. She has been so ex-
empt from disasters, while almost every
other section of the world has suffered.
While congratulating ourselves upon
our escape, as we read Of appalling dis
asters elsewhere do We truly appreciate
the goodness Of the Providence that
protects US?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

A Connecticut man OF wealth who has
been studying Gypsy and tramp life has
become so infatuated with it that he
and his wife will start out on a tramp
tour in a wagon.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

Volcanos, eruptions, mine explosions,
cyclones-these seem to be the order of
the day, and thew are following each
other in frightfully close order The
latest is a tornado at Union. S. c., re-
sulting in four deaths and a violent
storm at Oak Ridge.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

Does his majesty Edward VII, king of
Great Britain and emperor of India,
tremble on his throne when he reads in
an American magazine that there are
800 persons living who have a better
title than he to that throne?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
He Fooled the surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, oi
West Jefferson. o.. after suffering 1s
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per
formed: but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklin's Arnica Salve. the
surest Pile cure on Earth. and the best
Salve In the World. Is cents a box
Sold hy r. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
DOn't Start Wrong.

Don't start the sumner with a lings: =
ing cough or cold A few doses of One
Minute Cough Cure will set you rign.
Sure cure for coughs, colds, crou,
grip, bronchitis, all throat and lun
troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts al
once. r. r. Be- amy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

The most democratic sovereign king
in Europe, King Victor Emanuel of
Italy. has his train stoned as it enters
the city of Naples.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

The Atlanta Journal Will on June 1st
make a departure from the beaten
track of journalism in the south. To
its six-day afternoon issue. 1t will add
a Sunday morning edition.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

That foolish young New Jersey bride
who committed suicide because her hus-
band belonged to so many lodges could
have better avenged herself on him by
joining one or two women's clubs
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

The house yesterday passed the i'm
migration bill. An ameldmen: was add
hibit the sale of intox,cants within the
capitol. They may have as well made
1t unanimous for all knew the amend
ment would not get throught the senate.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

The first question tackled by the Gu
municipal judges. whether by fees or
salaries. and a knotty question they
found it.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
READY TRIMMED HATS.

We are the largest operators In Dast-
ern North Carolina. We trim for beth
wholesale and retail trade-we trim an
Hats free that We sell Hats and ma
terials for.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
New Millinery
WILM|NCTON'S BIG RACKET STORE

In our Millinery Department this
week we have had an unusually good
trade. Our friends in Wilmington and
in the surrounding country have kept
our ten milliners very busy We have
just received today four large ship
ments Of
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30
new GOODS.

Our Chiffon Hats are world beatGs
In white and black. We sell for S1.4&
almost ready to wear.
Just closed out a New York Flower
House-wili sell five styles of wreaths
that have been selling for 25c now 1zke-
A big lot of Beautiful Daises. worth
35c, will sell this week at 15c a buach
all colors.
Three large Roses and foliage and
Three Buds. sen ordinarily for 1sc, win
sci: this week for 10c a buncn, 1g dsGea
to dispose OF.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-30

be found and all the little articles -
complete the variety as can be found
nowhere in North Carolina would cor
sumo big space and lots Of time.
We carry all the grades, the high
class goods as well as cheap goods We
have cut the price on a good many of
our new Hats
4. We have a beautiful line OF Straw
Braid and Null Hats that are pretty
and stylish to sell this week at Soc
Also a line of Double Brim Hats Shss
have been selling for :1.00. we are -
sell now for 75c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-07

3 ;aird. Tire. III, Is. KiaE BarIeycorn. ORA.
Theory. Dodie s. Atlyar. Trust Deed. Fajr
sseny and Cfeorxis also -sn-
Second race. Eve furlr gs-Au Revoir. III &C.
bln,. 5 TO & won: Bad News. ife fNinknelds
70 -. zec1nd: King podo. i5 fReiSesonl. q
=. J. rtr1 Time i:a - STE star. Monia.
Tnirs race. the Oak Pa K Handicap. one and
one-elshth nn1-Mcchesney; Y aB;rkenruth1. 4
reco1d: Cnrrirnn. los lHoart- > to ]. third.
TO-. Ia ~ Narape. Nccaeie. Harry New ana
Little Scout also ran
Fourth race. mile and 8 e~uarter-Jiminez Is
field. J 10 = second. Hermencia- i5 tBuchanan1.
I q ! Third. Tire - Dos siso ssso0enA John
Fifth race. six fur.onrEL Aincr.- u fW-
Rneupl. 3 70 / won: Nellie WsdceiL Us nheiee-