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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
TO IN SESTIGATE THE METHODS OF
ADDICkS.

1t is said the democratic members OF
mined to undertake measures for the
investigation of Addicks' actions in
trying to secure a seat in the federal
senate If the ten anti-Addicks leg!s-
lators will support them they can pass
a resolution calling for the investiga-,
ton of his briberies and other unla W.
full means used to secure votes. 1t is
remarkable that C. a step has not
been taken long ago. For several
years the charge has been openly made
in the press and elsewhere that he was
guilty of the most outrageous acts OF
bribery and corruption to secure his
seat in the senate. He has talked in
such an open way about his plans n
his methods that it does not seem that
it should be hard to convict him on his
own statements. 1t is to be hoped that
the democrats and anti-Addicks men
in the legislature will pass such a reso-
luton, and that the investigation will
be II thorough one, for the only way
to purge Delaware politics of Addicks-
ism is 10 send him to the penitentiary
where he should have been for the
last several years. He will continue
to disgrace the state until he is put
wher he can do no more harm.
Mr.. KEENAN, in The Outlook says of
Mr.. Addicks and his disgraceful pro-
ceedings:
THE first thing that strikes one, in
| reviewing the history of his long Strug
gle for he senatorship, is his weak
ness as Il politician and He
is a bold and persistent tighter, an un-
scrupulouS adversary, and a most
! adroit of men, but he is ex-
tremely ~imprudent. he is an eXtraordi-
narily reckless and foolish talker, and
he seems 10 be wholly lacking in the
ability to forecast the results of &C
tons, or courses of procedure. AS illus
tratiOnS of his imprudence take, for eX-
ample, his attempts to get a
assistance from corporations and or
CARNATIONS outside of the state. AT tn
beginning of one of his campaigns h
went personally to a well-knoWn man
ufacturers' club in a large northern
city and said TO him, in substance: :
want your club to put up $75, 900 Il
help me in Delaware. If you'll put vi
SIS, 900 I'll put up another $4,000. ant
with the S15O,e 600 L can buy up the whol
democratic party in the southern par
OF the state. Then. when Pm elected
senator l can do a lot to help you man
ufacturerS.'
In another case, he made to the rep
resentative of a Pennsylvania stee
a somewhat similar PROPOSE
ton. and offered the remarkable sug
gestion that the United States senator
ship might be 'syndicated.' l have re
Trained from giving names in thes
cases. but | can furnish them Shout
they be called for by competent au
thority."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
The Rockefeller Party Spend the
Day at Tuskegee.

Tuskegee, Ala, February 25.-Jno.
D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Mrs. Rockefel-
Ter, and w. H. Baldwin, Jr., president
Of the Long Island railroad spent all
Of today at Tuskegee, as guests Of
Booker T. washington. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter and his father are greatly inter-
ested in the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute located here. Young
Mr.. Rockefeller was here two years ago
and on his return to New York special
ly interested his father in the school.
who provided a large dormitory build
ing for boys, costing S34, 600. This
building has just been completed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a, 100;
Is THIS JUSTICES.

The Messenger on Tuesday COM
uoated upon the light sentence inn
posed Upon Bishop for the killing OF
Wilson in the city of Charlotte. Our
readers are familiar with the circum-
stances under which the homicide oc-
Cured. The jury found the defen-
dant guilty of manslaughter, the pun
ishment for which under the laws of
North Carolina is imprisonment for
not less tina four months nor more
han twenty years. Judge Neal, who
presided at this trial, sentenced the de-
PENDANT to five years, one fourth the
maximum limit. To show that The
Messenger is not alone in thinking this
an exceedingly mild sentence, consid-
ering the conditions unde which Will
son was killed. we give here an edi-
torial on the subject of the sentence
from the Charlotte Evening News of
last Tuesday. This editorial was writ
ten by a man who was on the scene of
the trial and knew all the attendant
circumstances. The News under the
above headlines says:
There was more than one exclama-
ton of surprise this morning as the
news became noised abroad that
Arthur l.. Bishop had been sentenced
20 fl years in states prison for the
murder of Thomas j. Wilson. Five
years is q small price to pay for taking
the life of a fellow-man, and especially
yhen the circumstances are as agSra-
waited as they were in the case under
discussion.
There were few ~extenuating Circum-
stances in Bishops case: Mr.. Wilson
acted probably as any other citizen
would have acted under similar cir
cumstances. while Bishop was in the
wrong from the start. He Sinned when
he, a man of family. paid improper at
tention to women; he sinned when he
offered intoxicating drink to those
young wOmen if he did not LAY evil
designs against them, then the circum-
stances and the evidence in n case
count for nothing.
Again. when he entered the Wilson
home at n late hour Of the night carry
ing liquor. he placed himself in a pO-
sition not only to be ordered out, blu
to be thrown out summarily. if the
owner of the house and the father Of
tina young woman had seen fit so tC
do.
1t was a horrible affair, contemplated
from every viewpoint, n fellOw-maT
slain. a mortal sent to face his Maker
a daughter left fatherless and a woman
q widow.
Give years, we repeat. is a small
punishment for a man h after com
hitting two g%rieyous sins, adds to then
the crime of shooting down. in his owr
home, a reputable citizen who attempt
ed to preserve the sancity of that
home. and protect the virtue of his
daughter"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
To Try to Secure a Cession OF


Washington, February 2~5.-Represen-
tative DeArmond of Missouri, today
introduced a concurrent resolution
providing as follows: Tina the presi-
dent be and is hereby requested to
learn and advise the congress upo
what terms, if any, honorable to both
nations and satisfactory to the inhabi-
tants of the territory primarily affect
ed, Great Britain would consent to
cede to the United States all or n
part Of the territory lying north and
adjoining the United States to be form
ed, in due time into n or more
states and admitted into the union up
on az equality with the other states,
the inhabitants thereof in the mean
time to enjoy all the privileges and
immunities guaranteed by the federal
constitution"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.

The Watts bill has become a law and
at least. The bill does not go
into effect until next July. The advo-
Gates of the passage of the London
bill pending in the senate were afraid
to risk attempting It's passage. Even
If the senate had adopted it there were
serious doubts about getting it through
the house. In fact it vas once reject
ed by that body when offered as a sub
stitute to the Watts bill. On account
of the near approach of the time for
adjournment of the legislature those
who desired a more stringent law
were also afraid to amend the Watts
bill in the senate, so they thought it
best to accept what they could be sure
of, and for this reason all the amend
ments offered in the senate to the
Watts bill were voted dow n the
bill passed as it came from the house.
This bill prohibits the sale or manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors outside
Of Incorporated towns and provides
for local option elections in towns on
the petition of One-third of the voters
thereof on the questions of manufac-
ture, license and ~dispensaries. We
suppose the campaign will again open
soon after July on petitions for local
option elections. These elections can
not be held oftener thu once in two
wears
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

The Charleston News and Courier
has this to say about the EFFORT to le-
duCe the cost of pilotage On the Cape
Fear river:
The senate judiciary committee. OF
the North Carolina legislature, has
made an unfavorable repart on the
Wilmington pilotage bill. 1t Is sad
however. that its supporters will con-
tinue to fight for the measure which
in their opinion. means a great dea: fol
the port of Wilmington; every redJc-
ton in the cost of doing business berg
so much gained for the commercial n.
tereStS of the port"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

A bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature which it would
be we'll to have upon the statute books
of most of the states. 1t is i'll reference
to hunters shooting persons by mistake
for game. The frequent killing or
wounding Of persons by hunters in the
Adirondaci1s has caused the intrOGuc-
tion of his bAl. 1t makes 1t a nigh
crime to kill a person by mistake for
game and a m-isdemeanOr # the per
son IS only wounded. Several deaths
and woundings Of this nature have &C.
CURED - our ste. Many hunters are
entirely 100 careless. Such u law would
make them nuch more PARTICULAR.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
Do Not Be Afraid

Ito look the facts squarely in the face.
That cough, racking ard persistent.
accompanied by tightnrss IN the chest
and splitting of sticky Mucous, is a sign
lof consumption. Common sense die
tates the use of Aliens Jung Balsam,
Ian honest remedy, since IL contains no
Iupium, an efficient relnoiy, since 1t
heals the irritated, infamed throat and
lungs, and so prevents . ~deep-seated
cold from running into incurable forms
tof consumption.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27


uncommon vari-
ETY. is rarely rec
ognized until it
has fastened its
hold on the
lungs, and there
are symptoms OF
consumption.
DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
coughs, bron-
chitis, weak
lungs and other
diseases of the
organs of respir-
alton. 1t n
the sup
ply of pure, rich
blood and builds
up the emaciated
body.
81 took q severe
colo which settled
In the bronchial
tubes" writes Rev,
Frank Hav, OF Nor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

ut is just a common cold" people
saw, rthere's no danger in that" Ad-
uniting their statement, then there are
uncommon colds, colds which are dan
gerous; for many a fatal sickness begins
with a cold. If we could tell the COM
mon cold from the uncommon we could
feel quite safe. But we can't. The
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
Car Company Suffers Severe Loss.

ST. Louis, February 24.-The car sheds
and sixty-seven cars of the St. Louis
and Suburban Railway Company at
DeHodiamont were destroyed by fire
today, ~entailing a loss estimated at
nearly 5000, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

The Washington Post says: Raleigh's
sensational murder is one hat will call
for the Jim Tillman grade Of self-Ge-
tense"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
one year 5000, six months $500;
three months s1.5O; one month so
cents.
Served in the city ut so cents n
month, one week IL cents. SI.5O for
three months or $500 a year.
THE SENI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
Owo S-page papers,. by mail one
year 81 .OOj six months so cents, in
advance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29

The Waterbury Business Mems as sociation gave smoker last night in Odd Fellows hall banquet room.
 Miss Annie Lawlor, formerly of this city, but now of the Connecticut train ing school for nurses, is spending the week with MT and Mrs D. F'. McCar- thy.
 The Friendly league building will be closed on Memorial day in the morning and evening. As this is the last week when the Penny Prevalent bank will be open until September, the building will be open in the afternoon as usual for that purpose.
 The funeral of Paul, son of MT and Mrs Patrick Lahey, of 4 Merry street, took place this morning at 8 o'clock. Among the floral tributes were the fol lowing: Bouquets from his classmates, Michael Bowling, and MT and Mrs John 1ahey; pillow from family In torment was in Calvary cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
CORSETS

P. N, R. & G., W. B., Memo and
 F. F. Corsets, $1 goods, 48c Armorside F. P, R. & G, P. N. and
 W. B. Habit Hip and erect form
 Corsets, 75c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
SHOES

Mems vici kid and patent colt $s
 and $3.5o Shoes, $1,s7 Mems velour calf and vici kid $2
 Shoes, $1.50 Mems $1.5O Working and Dress
 Shoes, $1.10 Boys and Youths Shoes, all solid
 leather, 93c Mems, Women, Boys and Youths
 Tennis Shoes, 45c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
M, M,Bergin&Sot1s UNDERT AYERS. and PRACTICAL
 EMBALMERS.

The best equipped house in Connec- t;cut. with everything needed for the husiness to be shown in warerooms, from the plainest line of goods to the r,ost modern. Experienced and gen. tlemanly help to attend to your wants day or night. Modern Hearses in hlack and white; rubber tired Hacks; rnbber tired Ambulance on call. Night calls answered by Thomas II. Bergin, 75 South Elm street. or District office .5 East Main street. or at residence 1o2 Walnut street. Telephone at store 6o3-4, at residence 3S3-2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
The Miller & Peck Co
Specials for Saturday
 Morning.

Store closes at noon Saturday. At 25c, Corded Wash Silks, were 39c At 7Ac, Fast Black. Percaline, was 121ac.
 At 35c, All Wool Albatross, all colors was soc. SPECIALS LIN WAISTS AND WASH
 SUITS. At 75c, Fine White Lawn Waists, cluster tucks and insertion, were $10O At $1.49, Ladies Waists, fine French lawn, allover embroidery, were $2.O0. At $2.98, Ladies UnIined Mohair Walking Skirts. At 25c, White spangled Fans, were 50c.
 At SC, Light Weight Dress Shields, were 10c At 17c, Cabinet Note Paper, from 25c. At 9c Collar Foundations, from 121ac. At 39c, Ladies' Black Silk Gloves, from Soc At 79c, ChiIdren's Pique Reefers, sail or collar, Hamburg trimmed, value 9Sc
 At 35c Ladies' Umbrella Drawers, lace trimmed, value 50c At 21c, Ladies Marguerite Corset Covers, with allover fancy front, value 39c.
 At 10c, Women's Extra Size and Lace Yoke Vests, value 15c At 10c, Boys Wash Pants, value 15c At s29e. Mems Fancy Colored Balbrfg. gan Shirts and Drawers, slightly i'm perfect, value 50c. Alt 127sc. Women's Lace and Drop stitch Hose, value 15c. At 25c, Boys Negligee Shirts, some with laundered neckbands, others with two collars to match, value 45c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
BE WISE AND ADVERTISE.
Mary had little lamb

Mary had little lamb
 You do not look surprised; Of course you don't for Mary has
 Been widely advertised And something you may learn from thi If you are not clam You can be just as widely known
 As Mary and her lamb Your name can be household word
 And you be known so well That folks will confidently buy
 The things you have to sell. And when you once have got yourself Into the clearing rays Of the sunlight of publicity,
 You bet your life it pays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
LADIES' GRENADE
 SUITS

Ladies' Tailor Made Suits. 5 of
 them in the lot, all high grade
 suits, $S.50
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
GRAB BAG
 SALE.

Beginning at z o'clock next Saturday morning and continuing until in the evening each person buying one pound of our warranted good soc Tea will be entitled to a chance in the grab bag. You are bound to get something, and you are liable to get four times what vou nay for. Remember our say so IS our do so. We say you receive some thing for absolutely nothing on next Saturday and you WILL if you pur- chase a pound of our Tea on that date. Every article given away through the grab bag will be either useful or orna- mental or both; therefore it will pay you to purchase your Tea at our store uext Saturday. Remember
 Phelan's T Store. 42 East Main Street. Telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

Ladies' Hamburg and lace trimmed
 Umbrella Skirts, from $1, 49c Ladies' $2 muslin Umbrella Skirts,
 4 rows of wide lace insertion,
 ruff1e and edge, 9Sc Ladies' Empire Hamburg Gowns, 4Jc Ladies' Marguerite Corset Covers,
 rows of lace insertion, soc
 goods, 2oc Ladies' lace and Hamburg Umbrel-
 la Drawers, 2oe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
Only . Few

days and we shall be prepared to, in a great measure. repay our friends who have been patiently, or perhaps impa- tiently awaiting our opening. Our stock, all fresh from the factories, is on hand, ready for the opening as soon as the contractors will give us the store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
HOSIERY

Ladies' 50c lace Hose, 2 Misses 39c lace Hose, + Ladies full fashioned Hose, 4 for ? Ladies fast black 19c Hose, 3 for 2 Mems cashmere Hose, from 25c,
 5 pairs for D Children's ribbed Hose. 6 pair for 2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
LADIES' SHOES

Ladies vici kid and patent colt,
 mat top, $3 Shoes, $1.ST Ladies' $2 yici kid and patent
 leather Shoes, while they last $1.47 Ladies s1.5O Shoes, 9sc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
OXFORDS

Ladies $1 Oxfords, 69c Ladies $1.5O Oxfords, 9Sc Ladies' $2 Helen Plant Oxfords $1.5o Misses Oxfords, 69c Chldren's 9 to Il Oxfords, 59c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
To Cheapan the Prica afEuneraIs

without cheapening the quality. This Is the work which the U. $. Burial League is doing. Thousands all over the country are taking advantage of 1t for the small average price of $1.5O paid yearly, and your policy goes into effect immediately. No doctors examination. If you can an sWer the requisite questions five in number) satisfactorily the agent is au- thorized to pass you. You cannot get such funeral furnishings for $125 as the U. s. Burial League furnishes for $100. Everybody wonders how it is done for $1.6O yearly. Gall at our office and we will satisfy you how 1t is done
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
CLOVES

Ladies' lace and taffeta Gloves,
 from 50c, 25c Ladies' $1 Kid Gloves, 4Sc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
SHIRT WAISTS

Ladies' white and colored Shirt
 Waists, tucked and Hamburg
 trimmed, $1 waists, 49c Ladies' white mercerized satin
 stripes and colored corded Madras,
 $1.25 waists, 69c Ladies' fine lawn Waists, with
 solid front of Hamburg, $1.50
 waists, 9Sc Ladies silk mercerized Waists,
 $3, $1.50
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-29
LADIES, SKIRTS

Ladies Walking and Dress Skirts,
 $5 goods, $2.7!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08
ApvERr1sgMENr ZOE PROPOSALS

clarksburg W. Va, April 30, 1908.
Sealed proposals viii be received at
federal building until O'Clock p. m, May
Is, for furnishing fuel, lights, water, ice,
miscellaneous supplies, washing towels,
hauling ashes, and sprinkling streets for
this building during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1904, or such portion Of
the year as may be deemed advisable.
The right to reject any and all bids IS
by the treasury department.
S. c. DENHANI,
Custodian.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08
Braddoeks Pure Barley AIalt Whis

Braddocks Pure Barley Malt Wits,
key, for consumption, Indigestion and
dyspepsia, has no equal. The medicinal
properties Of this whiskey are far su.
perior to any other goods Of the kind
manufactured, being free from fusil oil
and absolutely pure. The medical pro.
fession endorse and recommend it as the
very best tonic for the sick room or in
valids. No cheap white whiskey III
these goods. For sale at the Family Ii
quor Store, North Third street, near Del.
SON hotel. mr3ltf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08

The Baltimore Sun is greatly worried
over the fact that President Roosevelt
loves babies and has kissed a great many
during his trip over the country. 1t is
a matter Of sincerity win the president,
however, as shown by his public expires,
sions on the subject and his domestic
life. The American people are especially
fond Of babies and there is no greater
American than Roosevelt. He Is not the
man to kiss babies for campaign effect,
something many politicians have been
guilty OF, even in the county of Hari.
son. The man who loves baby aud
gives It tender consideration Is the man
who wins Tie respect OF his fellow cit,
zens. The Sun. great as it is, doubtless
takes rs much interest in a baby as any
person on the wide globe except the
proud mother, and it is not right to con.
slider it serious in It's criticism OF Mr.
Roosevelt for kissing the infants, who
some day will take up the tasks and
works Of life, where the present genera
ton quits, The editor Of the Sun
doubtless experiences some of the proud
est moments Of his life, when he is COO,
ing a rosy checked baby 10 sleep and
imprinting kisses upon It's tender checks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08

some-of the Democratic papers do not
ike the idea Of the mention OF William
4. MacCorkle for the next Democratic
gubernatorial nomination. lie showed
too much progressweness, when he was
governor, and there was nothing hide
bound about him. Barring the Chiltons
his administration was not 50 awfully
bad. but that is not the trouble with
the Democratic papers. They do not like
his franlness in saying that the state
and nation have prospered under Repnb'
lean rule. When lie was mentioned a
few weeks ago Tor the labor nomination
lie Democratic sheets fell al over them,
selves to herald the news. They thought
il was great scheme, because they rec
ognize the fact that the majority OF the
laboring men Of the state are Repubh'
cans and know which side their bread IS
bnttercd on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08

experienced in getting the new order Of
things to work, but not after be-
ing set in motion by such careful ed
ucator as the present state superintend-
cnt Of free schools. The system means
that the teachers of one county viii be
as good as those of another, 50 far as the
examination test is concerned. The
county superintendent, who are to as
sist the state superintendent in prepar-
ing the questions, should use utmost
care in the work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08
NOTICE.
office to Contractors and the General
mr3ltf

Notice to Contractors and the General
Public:
We desire to announce the organization
Of the Eureka Plumbing company, which
has already opened for business in the
stotler building, Fifth street, Glen Elk
with a. S. Gould, president and Charles
NJ. Johnson, manager.
We are ready for business and are pre-
pared to do everything along the line Of
plumbing and gas and steam fitting. Sat.
isfatcion guaranteed Both phones.
EUREKA PLUMBING Co,
apr22tf Clarksburg, W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08
NOTICE TO Gas COMPANIES.

The natural and artificial gas compa.
mics, the plumbers and all Others, who
tear up the streets for the putting down
of pipes are hereby notified that they
must repair the streets at such points
as they have torn them up within thirty
days from this date, or I viii proceed to
have the repairs and charge the cost
thereof to those who tore up the streets
EDWARD J. DOYLE,
Supt of Streets.
clarksburg, W. Va, April %, 1908.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-08

DR.. Hardman, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist. Treatment, surg
cry, artificial eyes, spectacles and X
Ray examinations and electric treat
ment. Fordyce Building. Jan. 1O-02-l
Call and see the nice line of artists
materials at "The Acme" 2l2 Main
street. aprstf
II you need any harness for your
teams, no matter of what kind, you
viii find it always on hand at Rey-
aoIds, Main street. He keeps an up.tc-
dae harness establishment. $50
Splendid office room for rent, 2aO Main
street. See Harvey F. Smith, aprsltf
100 pieces decorated English Porcelain
dinner sets sos and up at Stout's, 81
Pike street. m4-Gt
a nice assortment Of historical plates,
40 cents, at stout's, 81 Pike street.
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