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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
NIXON Runs FOR MAYOR.
Will be Il Candidate for the Demo-
cratic Nomination for Mayor of
New York.

New York, September 27.-Lewis Nix
on tonight announced hat he is a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for mayor He made public a state
ment. in which he said:
Il am a candidate for the democratic
nomination for mayor of New York.
This statement is made with a full
knowledge of the uncertainties of the
democratic situation. 1 desire to make
it clear that l am willing 10 stand with
those democrats. however small their
number, who believe hat the demo-
cratic party Of this city should lead and
not follow in the forward march of mu-
nicipal reform"
Speaking Of the municipal campaign,
Mr.. Nixon says:
The battle will be won or lost on To-
cal issues that are old enough to have
gained a permanent hold on the public
mind. These issues are police black
mail and that mercenary spirit which
breeds dishonesty in the public service.
To them may be charged all the party's
recent loss Of local prestige. The de-
mOcracy. mas not been beaten on tneSe
issues by republican votes alone by any
means. 1t has been beaten chiefly by
democratic votes.
The democratic party of the city
has all the issues in its favor except
those two. 1t is easily within its power
to throw off their dead weight when it
makes up its mind to do so. It's right
to d~ominancy will be restored as soon
as it does. There can be no doubt Of
the result Of any campaign in which the
party explicitly n without e%quivoca-
tor commits itself to the reforms for
which the city has four times voted in
ten years"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
PROHIBITION FIGHT ON.
Addresses to be DeIivered-An Alarm
of Fire.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., September 2S.-The
alarm of fire last night about 10 o'clock
was caused from a fire which was locat-
ed in the store occupied by Mr.. A. S.
Pearsall on the orner Of Pine and
George streets. The fire was on the in
A strange coincidence is that fire melt
ed the pumps in the oil ans and went
out without buring h oil. The inside
of the store was badly smoked. Inc
building belonged to Mr.. Dock Smith
and was not damaged very much. There
was no insurance on the building. MI
Pearsall carried $500 insurance on his
stock, which was not damaged, except
by smoke, t o a very great extent.
Rev. r. c. Beaman, of Durham, del1V-
cred an address on prohibition before a
mass meeting Of citizens in the First
Baptist church last night. There was
a large crowd present and Mr.. Beamar
made a splendid address, which was
we'll received.
Mr.. Davis H. Haley, general agent
Oh the w.. SdultliS > US
was in the city today making prepara-
tions for the appearance of the snow II
this city on the 10th of OCTOBER. IhlS
is a new attraction for this part OF the
country. The agent claims, however
that it is equal to any show that ma
ever visited this section. The people are
hungry for d show and the attraction
will. no doubt, be we'll ~patroniZed.
The prohibition forces have begun
their campaign in earnest for the cleo
ton on that question which takes place
on the Sth of October. Ex-Judge w. >
OBJ. Robinson and Mr.. F. A. Daniels
will deliver addresses on the subject III
the Messenger opera house tomorro"
night. They are both excellent speak
ers and will no doubt interest the large
audience which is expected to be pres
ent to hear them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
TO CURE
DR.. Flick Taboos Use of AIcoh in
Any Form-Simple Diet and Fresh
Air.
philadelphia Dispatch to New Orlean!
Times-DemOcrat.)

philadelphia Dispatch to New Orleans
Times-Democrat.)
Keep away from alcohol in every
form. That way lies DEATH"
That is a summary of n of the
most important passages in DR.. Law
renee F. Flick's new book. Con
sumption a Durable and ~Preventable
Disease
He recommends that one heavy meal
be eaten every dav. In addition, he
recommends the following diet: A
pint of milk before rising, a pint Of
milk and two raw eggs after the bath.
d pint of milk and one raw egg in mid
forenoon: if dinner is at noon, another
pint of milk and egg at 3; a pint Of
milk and two raw eggs at Ga pint Of
milk and one egg upon retiring.
DR.. Flick has this to say of the need
for fresh air n sunshine:
An ample supply of good fresh out
door air night and day is necessary. 1t
must be had irrespective of weather
and temperature. When possible con-
sumptives should sleep outdoors at
night.
If they cannot sleep outdoors they
should make indoors as near like out
doors as possible. Ever window in the
bed room should be kept open. There
need be no fear of drafts. Without
draft the air in a room cannot be kept
fresh and pure. Outside air is good
anywhere. Even in cities outside air
answers all practical for the
cure of consumption. Country air, of
course, is freer from dust and smoke,
and is fresher and sweeter than city
air but city air, if it is outside air, is
good enough.
Mountain air is believed to have
special qualities of value in the treat
menI of consumption. These probably
are more imaginary than real. 1t may
be that mountain air. in certain cases.,
helps TO bring about a recovery by ex-
banding the lungs more than usual.
Sea air is OF value sometimes in the
treatment of consumption, when the
disease is complicated with heart trou-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
Why His Marriage Was a Failure
(Orison SWEET Marden, in the October
"Success.')

(Orison SWEET Marden, in the October
"Success.")
He regarded children as a nuisance.
He did all his counting before mar
riage.
He never talked over his affairs with
his wife.
He never had time to go anywhere
with his wife.
He doles out money to his wife as if
to a beggar.
He looked down upon his wife as an
inferior being.
He never took time 10 get acquainted
with his family.
He thought of his wife only for what
she could bring to him.
He never dreamed that there were
two sides TO marriage.
He never dreamed that a wife needs
praise or compliments.
He had one set of manner for home
and another for society.
He paid no attention to his personal
appearance after marriage.
He married an ideal, and was disap-
pointed to find it had flaws.
He thought his wife should spend all
her time doing Homework.
He treated his wife as he would not
ave dared to treat another woman
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
When Jerry Simpson Scored.

Although former Congressman Jerry
Simpson of Kansas (Sockless Simpson,
he was called, says the Chicago Chron-
icle, has been a long time in the po-
itical morgue, stories of his congress
sional career are still floating around
the sunfower state. At one time the
house was proceeding under the five
minute rule and Snodgrass of Tennes-
see rose to reply to Simpson, who, it
seems, had charged Snodgrass with the
triangular offense Of being a lawyer,
a fop and a fool. Snodgrass was a dull,
tedious sort of a man and could set
the nerves of the house on edge quick
er than any other man in it. He was
proceeding in a manner which he meant
to be prompously satirical to crush the
guileless Simpson.
Mr.. Speaker" draWled ~SnOdgrasS,
while the house writhed to be rid of
him, "Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from
Kansas charges me with being a law
yer"
Wei nolle that count" interjected
Reed from his seat On the republican
side. Let the gentleman go on to the
next
Citing" continued the wearisome
S~nodgrass with the same eXa~sperating
drawl, ION the suggestion of my emil
nent friend from Maine, Mr.. Speaker,
] will go on to the second count Of
the Indictment preferred against me
by the gentleman from Kansas. In
the second count, Mr.. Speaker, the
gentleman from Kansas charges me
with being a fop and accuses me, Mr..
Speaker, of wearing clothes. I must
say, Mr.. Speaker" this with a lofty
sheer, full of a spirit of patronage
toward the 'sockless" Simpson-"I do
wear clothes. I might add, Mr.. Speak
er, that | not only wear clothes when
now l am a member of congress-, but,
Mr.. Speaker, 1 wore clothes before ever
I came to congress-"
NJ Speaker" resumed the PERM
cious Snodgrass, the third and last
count of the indictment preferred
against me by the gentleman from
Kansas is that I'm a fool"
"Bang!" came Crisp's gavel. 1.-The
gentleman's time has expired"
~Snodgrass looked helplessly about,
his five minutes were up; he must leave
his defense to that third count floating
in the air. 1t was the amiable Simpson
who would push to the Snodgrass res
cue.
NJ Speaker said Simpson, IT ask
unanimous consent that the gentle
mans time to speak that third count
be extended five If the
house will grant my request he'll prove
it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

The Raleigh papers are still work
ing for the three hundred thousand
dollar appropriation for the addition to
the state capitol. We thought ;hcy
would drop his matter when It was
shown that the state did not have
funds sufficient to care for her indi-
gent insane and other unfortunates.
We would like to see a handsome build
ing in the capitol square at Raleigh,
but We think this an i~nOpportune time
to urge such expenditure. Until We
ear comfortably provide for our in
sane, deaf-mutes, and blind We ought
not TO think about eXpending public
funds for charging and beautifying
the state capitol. To put the capitol
before the asylums would be criminal.
The first duty of the state is to provide
for the unfortunate nes who are not
able to take care of themselves. When
this is done then we can look to the
adornment of our state buildings #
We have Il funds left with which to
foot the bills. The capitol Will do well
enough for years to come. Let's he
charitable before making display for
displays sake
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2.
THE PRESIDENTIAL II

The president is hare at work at HE
desk in the White house, trying to eaten
UP with the accumulation Of business,
the result of his summer vacation. He
attended to much business at Oyster
Bay. but it was only matters Of impor-
tance that he took up. Much work was
left over for consideration after his re-
turn to Washington.
For the next year the president will
be a very busy man. Besides the ex-
t~raordinary and the regular session OF
congress he will have on his hands dur
ing the coming winter and spring there
will also be the presidential campaign
TO be looked after.
Though there is no doubt about Mr..
Roosevelt securing the republican nom
fnation, he cannot afford to be idle and
let the nomination seek him. He and
his friends nave got to be at work. Be
sides his own nomination there is the
question of a running mate to be chos-
en- for him and a party platform to be
considered and drafted, and neither is
going to be a very easy matter to settle.
There is division in the republican party
on the money and tariff question.
The republican party is evidently
afraid the democrats will nominate
some sound money man, such as Cleve-
T,-I N1-1,~ C,,aL -nnoT1of zion fhaU
know would greatly epdanger the suc7
cess of their ticket headed by Mr..
Roosevelt, especially if they give the
people a platform on the money and
tariff not to the liking of the masses Of
the people of the east and and the
northwest. The farmers of the latter
section are becoming more FESTIVE each
year under the present high tariff and
are tired being whipped into line I'M
der the command of party leaders to
"stand pat" whether it is to their in
terest to do so or not. The eastern
financial interests are Il little eas
about Mr.. RooseveIt's financial policy.
LAC Z dAIN4N " 4L4llL 1OA
four more years. The chief cause of
their uneasiness is the presidents ack
of stability of purpose. They dc not
know when to count on his. We firmly
believe that the great business interests
of the country would prefer such d man
as Cleveland for president to ROose-
welt. They now the formers views
and position on the important issues OF
n day and they know that what his
views are to day they will also be to-
morrow.
This condition of affairs will keep Mr..
Roosevelt and his advisers at work IN
til the election is over. We may say
that the presidential campaign has real
~ begun and there will be no Iet-up IN
the fight until after the Tuesday after
h first Monday in November of next
Mr.. Roosevelt has his hands full
for the next thirteen months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
SuItan's Sleep Expensive.

Sleep that costs $4,000 a night seems
|pretty expensive, but that is what the
|sultan Of Turkey is now paying for
the privilege of more or less tranquil
Irepose. The money is received by the
members Of the special military staff
(which guards Abdul Hands bedroom,
and which consists of two generals, a
l~colonel, a major, a captain, and several
soldiers. For their nights work each
Iof the two generals gets so Turkish
lpounds or about $235; the colonel, $40;
the major, s35; the captain, $50, n
leach soldier, 81, the entire amount ag-
gregating slightly over 5000 IN Ameri-
lean money. The officers and met get
their fee every morning Immediately
latter they have been relievd and don't
have to wait for it like some pretty
lblg nations to whom Abdul owes
money.
| This expensive night guard of the
lSultan's has been maintained by him
IOnly since the recent assassination Of
1.-The royal couple of Servia. Of course,
the timorOus ruler Of Turkey always
has been particularly we'll guarded at
might, out the murders at Belgrade
scared Abdul Hamid. almost cut of his
wits, and he Immediately determined
that he would surround his bed cham
Der with the most vigilant men who
lcould be secured, and make it to their
Interest to protect him. The command
of the special night guard is intrusted
to eight of the sultan'S most faithful
generals, two of whom are on duty
levery night. Owing chiefly to this and
Iother precautions hat the ruler has
adopted, recently, it is estimated that
the weekly expense of running Yildiz
Kiosk is over $S,e00.-New York Com
Imercial
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
THE LINCOLNTON POSTMASTER.

President Roosevelt takes up the mat
first day of his return to business at
the White house. He sent for all the
papers in the case Tuesday and began a
study of the matter. This is construed
ter of the LincOIton postmaster the
by Mrs. Ships friends as being favor
able TO her. The president has made no
intimation yet as to what he shall 10.
Mrs. Ships friends are hard at work.
The strong point against her IS the
opposition of Postmaster General
Payne to turning u an efficient post
master to make room for another be
cause of sentimental reasons" Some
interesting developments in the ease
are expected. Mr.. Rollins. the epub-
lican state chairman. and ex-judge
Robinson. North Carolina member of
the republican national committee.
were 10 arrive in Washington yester-
day. The latter advocates Mrs. Ships
appointment and n former is for the
reappointment of the present incUm-
bent. Judge Pritchard is quoted as
saying that Mrs. Shipp ought TO have
the appointment. II Will be a pretty
hot fight. with the odds in favor Of
Mrs. Shipp- The president should not
hesitate over the matter. especially as
he has nothing TO gain or lose POLITICAL
~ which ever way he decides. There
should be- nothing perpIexing 10 him as
to who should have the appointment.
He should not listen TO Mr.. Payne's
cold-blooded. political advice II such
a case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

He never dreamed that his wife need
led q vacation, recreation or change.
He never made concessions to his
iwife's Judgment. even in unimportant
He thought the marriage vow had
MIN his wife's master. instead Of
her partner.
He took all the little attentions Law
on MN by mis- wife as by divine
rights" not as favors.
He always carried his business from
ibles home with him, instead Of IocLine
Them in his store or office when Ne
lcloSed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

pay for his injured feelings. The suit
will be tried before Justice Ware at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Major Gilreath has at various times
had men arrested and fined for crow
ing in his presence. Boys have fire.
|quently been warned by the police
it, but do crow to annoy the
old gentleman. He takes offense at
amy noise that in the least resembles
a ROSTERS croW.-Asheville Gazette.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

a few days g a man was arrested
by the secret service men at Oyster
Bay because he wanted to see the pres
ident. He seemed to be an innocent,
harmless sort Of a fellow. The only
excuse the officers had for his arrest
was that he a a religious p IN
his pocket and they thought he might
be a religious fanatic. If more people
IN this country were in the habit Of
carrying in their pockets a religious
paper Or a bible, and reading it some
times, instead Of the deadly pistol there
would not be so much need of a strong
force of secret service men to guard
the life of the president. a rather Pc
culiar circumstance connected with
this report of the secret service men
is that the editor of the Charlotte
News calls upon the editor of the Pres
byterlan Standard for an opinion re-
garding the assertion that a man nav
ing a religious paper in his pocket
should for hat reason be considered
a crank. The editor of the News, our
readers Will understand, is also the ed
itor Of the Presbyterian Standard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

Good for Sir Thomas Upton. He
says he has not yet given up the con-
test for the Americas cup. What he
wants now is to find a designer who
can beat Herreshoff. If he can find
such a person he will build Shamrock
" and be over here again next sum-
mer after the cup. He says he is not
going to rest until he lifts the cun"
Ih1s is the sort Of pluck we like to see.
American yachtsmen will be ready for
him whenever he comes,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

crease the faculty on account of the
increase of pupils over last year.
Captain Royal. Messrs. Haylow,
Farlong and other officials OF the At
Iantic Coast Line Railroad Company are
hers to rearrange side tracks TO pre-
vent shifting of trains over the Hay
street crossings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
enc year 5000; six months $500;
three months $3.50; one month so
SCENTS.
Served I'm the city Mt SO cents a
.onth, one week 10 cents, $3.50 for
three months or 5000 n year.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO S-page papers), by mail one
year S1.OO; six months so cents. In
a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

BILE. Such cases do much better
level than in the mountains.
above all else" says DR.. Flick
patient should hope and fight fo
Encouragement means death in
cases"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

Senator Hanna's health may be bad.
but il does not interfere with his pol
itics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
City for Tall Men.

The Kansas City Daily Times, Kan
sas City, Mo, 49,
Robert Lee Benhe~ Pilot Noun
LAIN Iames n s ar; six & fsfi six Sshes ~ ID
ven feet tai. met yesterday
as he pat for
hand, It's been
all day"
It man 1 ever had TO
II Bennett. I've been
that 1 was the only
IL outside OF a circus,
IbN bur greater height"
8 enty-seven years old
lanf pounds. He travels as
la or a tobacco company His
IbusN some time has kept HIM in
lkansS a few days ago he came 10
this cf and met Smith Cook. Kansas
be one inch taller than Bennett, who
declared that he believed ther4 were no
other big men in the west to compare
with himself and the man who carries
the national flag in h annual police
parade. Yesterday, however, a man
told him that he had lust seen q taller
imam than he.
I'll bet you s. he ISM four inches
taller said Bennett.
I'll take that" rejoined the other
imam Come along and I'll show you"
The two went down street together
land met Alder, who had been waiting.
The big men were measured, with the
result hat the man from Texas proved
ito be six inches higher than the name
ISake of Robert Lee. After 3. cigar to-
Igether Alder and Bennet visited police
headquarters and were taken to the
board room, where they were intro
lduced to the commissioners.
Bennett and Alder were born and
REARED on farms. The parents OF
neither were any taller than the aver
Iage men n women. Alder became a
bridge carpenter and Bennett entered
1.-THE mercantile house. Alder now
weighs only go pounds, but" said lie,
"I'm only twenty-three years old ana
haven't reached my full SIZE. I will
broaden out a good bit in the next few
wears"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

If you need new carpets after NOV
ing visit the c. W. Polvogt Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-18
JEWS TO FEEL IRON HAND
Political Arrests I'm Russia Give Pretext
for Drastic Measures.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON, Aug. 18,-Advices to the Morn
ing Leader from Moscow, unda- date -
Aug. IA, are to the effect that the Director
General Of the Russian police and the four
senior members of his staff are busy in the
city procuring political arrests. Gen
Won Wahl, Governor Of wilma, will Join
them shortly.
They have obtained lists of the revolu-
tionary section at Odessa and have seized
the authors and printers of the proclama-
tions with which South Russia has recently
been flooded.
Over 90 per cent. Of the suspects thus
far arrested are Jews. This gives NJ. de-
Plehve, Minister Of the Interior, a handle he
has long desired to grasp.
There are reports that the Ministers
will Immediately prepare new and drastic
disabilities that will result in driving the
Jews out Of the country in shoals. They
number 100000 in Odessa
A decree has been issued by the Holy
Synod at st. Petersburg asking the clergy
when the Orthodox population shows hos
tility to the Jews to exercise conciliatory
action and to preach against a cruel atti-
tude.
Reports continue to be received OF in
cendiary fires in the naphtha wells at Baku.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-18
FRED'K VI. HOTCHKfSS FOUND.
Prominent Meridcn Man Is Sent 10 Relic
yue-SuppOsed 10 he Insane.

Prominent Mcriucn Man Is Sent 10 Belle
yue-SuppOsed 10 BE Insane.
Frederick NJ. Hotchkiss of Meriden, Conn,
was sent 10 Bellevue Hospital by Magistrate
Flammer in the Jefferson Market police court
yesterday, to be examined as to his SAINT y.
Hotchkiss's guardian John Coe of Meriden,
has been looking for him for three months
and finally found him at the Stevens House.
Armed with an old warrant, Court Police
man Evans found the man there, but when
he tried to arrest him Hotchkiss became vio-
lent Then Evans tolu him that he was
wanted in court to testify in the @Holins
case"
There is no such case, but Hotchkiss re-
sponded immediately
-Oh, yes, remember all about that"
Evans had no trouble after that.
MERIDEN, Conn, Aug. l7.-Frederick NJ.
Hotchkiss is 80 years of age and promi-
nent citizen of this town. He is reputed
to be worth about half a million dollars.
About nine months ago, owing TO his
peculiar actions, a conservetor was APP
pointed over him, Judge Fay naming John
W. Coe, vice-president of Swift & Co, the
beef packers of Chicago, and one of the
closest friends Of Gov. Chamberlain OF Con-
necticut.
lain also Within n month after the APP
pointment Of the conservator, Hotchkiss
escaped from the custody of his guardian.
1t was stated here tonight that Hotchkiss
has been so hard up In New York that he
took to selling papers for living.
He made his money in the wholesale
grocery business and has wife and
son living in this city An effort will be
made to have him placed in sanitarium
He is said to be an officer in the Thirteen
Club of New York, is prominent in the Elks
and is vice-president of the National Com
mercial Travellers Association.