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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED
BUNAU-VARILLA TELLS HOW THE
NEW REPUBLIC WAS FOUNDED.
He Did His Best to Make Colombia
Come to Terms, Warning Them
That Something Would Happen
He D~enOunce Their Greed and
Tyranny.

Philadelphia, December LIP. Bunau
Varilla. the minister from Panama to
the United States, delivered an address
at the regular meeting of the members
Of the American Academy of Pol teal
and Social Science in Griffith hall, this
city, on The Conditions Under when
the New Republic was Founded"
Mr.. Buneau Vanilla said that in 1901
the then Colombian Minister silva
warned his government Of the probable
secession of Panama in case the canal
question SHOULD not receive a solution
in harmony with the ardent wishes Of
the iSthmians.
The speaker old of his campaign in
favor of the Panama route, in 1901, and
of the passage of the Spooner bill in
1902. He told Of how DR.. Herran was
sent to Washington by Colombia to
take the place of Mr.. Concha OF the
difficulty of arriving at a suitable COM
p~ensation to Colombia and then said:
Il wired to President Marrouuin that
| was convinced that if he made an
offer Of $1,000 900 cash and $3.50, 900 an
nuity it could not but be accepted by
the United States. DR.. Herran made
their proposition according to the terms
had fixed and il was readily accepted
by the United States. The attitude Of
President MarroquIn seemed to guaran-
tee that he understood the situation"
The speaker said after the Colombian
Congress had been elected fearing
some treaChery before Congress began
It's task in Bogota l sent to Pre- ident
,Marroquin a last telegram, in which I
warned him of the danger tina. would
result for Colombia from any tentative
amendment to the Hay-Herran treaty."
After the rejection of the treaty, he
made a supreme attempt to guard Co
!ombia against herself and made two
independent efforts to protect her
against the foolishness of her policy in
the beginning of September.
Mr.. Buneau Varilla denounced the
greed and tyranny Of the Bogota gov
and declared it's course was
one Of blackmail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
THE FRIAR y
only small Differences Remain to be
Adjusted Before Settlement is
Reached.

Washington. December 17.-Gover-
nor Taft has informed the war de-
partment that an agreement has been
reached for the sale of the Friar
lands there remaining only some small
matters OF differences 20 be adjusted.
Privision, it IS understood, is made
for a relation between the tenantry
and state government which marks
an advance even upon the land ten
ure system of Ireland. The lands are
to be sold, az far as possible, to the
tenants who live upon them now, and,
realizing that few of the Filipinos
have any considerable sums Of money
laid by, the Philippine government
proposes to allow thems 70 buy the
lands OF long time payments AT q
deferred payments.
h question Of tn withdrawal Of
the Friars has, it is SAL. AT the Wa.
department, practically settled itself.
Of the great body OF Friars in the
PhiliDpine island at the outbreak Of
the war with Spain only two hundred
odd are said TO ave remained and
nearly all of these are in Manila
Most Of these are expected to leave.
Their lands will be paid for out of
n insular treasury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

oRaha. Nee, December 1.-THE Unit
statss GraEo jury today made It's re-
port 10 the opurt. returning nlneteen
true bills These include Indictments
against United States senator Charl=s
H Die,~.on FOR alleged illegal leasing
Of e building 10 The government To be
Us~d as = pDstoGic-. former Adjutaut
General L-ouard ", colby for the a.
legsa vn5ezzlemeut OF governments
funds. I7..ieI Gaines. Of Bassett. \ b.
for alleged perjury IN swearing falsely
to homestead entries, former state SEN
ruor Elliott Lowe TOR alleged conspiracy
TO bride q United States Senator. Post
master john !. Mitchell. Of Alma, Neb..
charging him with illegal sale If post
age Siam ps. William VI. Irwin. ON a
charge OF acting as agent for Mitchell
and agains- r NJ, Allen. president of
the STANDARD Cattle Company. for the
alleged Illegal fencing OF government
lands. The other indictments were
similar u that against Allen. but 10
not involve extensive tracts Of land.
The jury reported it mad further mat
ters under consideration.
The nd c,mpnts against Senator Diet
rich ana state Senator Lowe are in ad
dttioa 70 those re,urneI ag,.-tst them d
week ago.
Senator Dietrich s charged with tn
alleged Volt or Of Section a7g5 of the
Revised Statutes which provides hat
no m-mlr~ OF delegate 20 Congress
shall enter into Il contract with tn.
United States or is officers. The in
dictmeHl charges that S=ua-or Di- trich
leased 10 the government on April 24th.
q build uE at Hastings Nh, to be used
for "a ~pos5o.ilce at an suuual rental of
$500.
The indictment gains. Former State
Senator l. WEE charges him with alleged
conspiracy ,o bride = United States
senator Two counts eJcI OF $500 are
named n the bill. II is charged that
these were paid to Lowe by
Postmaster John L. Mitchell. IN consid-
Grafton Of loves endorsement OF
NitcheITs candidacy 10 SEM o Dietrich
for the appointment as postmaster at
Alma
General Leonard W Cc.Dy was indict-
81 for the alleged embezzlement OF
mount asgveSatInE $4,000 OF govern
merit fundS. paid to him in trust by the
state Of Nebraska ana OtRsrs for
equipment belonging to h United
states army.
Postmaster J. -. Mitchell. Of Alma.
Neb-. Is Indicted for conspiracy TO de-
fraua the government by the sale out
side of his p strtiiCe OF large quantities
Dposr1ss stamps in order TO increase
thus succeeding in raising the c.aSSli-
81 ton Of the office securing an increase
Of salary-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
SAFE BREAKERS ON TRIAL.
u Over to City Court Under
Bonds-Final Disposition Unde-
cided

Mobile, Ala, December IA bert
Dr.scoI. alas Duncan and j. F. Ru- sell.
alias Clark. who were arrested here
last week on the charge Of blowing
safes in Jacksonville. Fla. sava nan.
Ga. Montgomery, Ala, and other ointa
Were arratgne1 in the recorders court
To-Day on the charge Of bringing bur
glars tools into the State ard of carry
ing concealed weapons
Both waived examinat on I'D ware
bound over TO the city court In tn sum
Il $500 each. on The first charge AMI
$50 e7cI on the sec0nf. T-ey wcra
represented by an attorney.
Il s not yet positively decided what
disposition will be made Of The pri on
ers. but II is possible that they NAV b.
turned oyer by the court in a few days
either toDthe Jacksonville or Lontgom-
cry ofiSrs. Two Jacksonville detec-
tives here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Safeguard AgainSt accident.

The hesT safeguard against accident
is 10 use good judgment in directing
every act. But. accidents will often
occur in spite of every effort to pre-
vent them. The best safeguard
against injury resulting from acct
dents Is E.lliott's Emulsified Oil Liui-
1t is the most SerVIceab bic ac-
Icident and emeTgency LiniTnent ever
made and is the most satisfactory
,Liniment for use in the family and on
animals ever offered. Large bottle
- cents. r.. R Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?

Beauty is only skin deep. but the
forces that create beauty are as ds,T
as the fountain from which they fow
when the Blood is charged with i'm
purities Beauty disappears, when -be
blood is pure Beauty blossoms in face
and form. Rydales Liver Table,
keeps the Liver healthy and tEe
Bowels regular. prevents the BLOOD
becoming ladened with bile and
waste matter, make the skin clear
ewes bright and Beauty more thar
skin deep. r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
GallOWay-Hart.

Invitations have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Mrs. Pattie
]. Hart to DR.. Walter g. Galloway. The
marriage will take place in Calvary
church. Tayboro, y. c. Tuesday after
moon. December the 10Th. They vii,
be at home, Wilmington. y. c., after
january the 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Appointment of Successor To John Il
G.

Washington. December 1.-THE Pres
ident has rendered the position Of civil
service commissioner made vacant by
the death OF John r. Proctor to Cen
.eral John g. Black. of Chicago. Gener-
.al Black is "Ommander-in-chief OF
the grand army. General Black has
Indicated whether or not ne will
the appointment. He was a
commissioner OF pensions during the
administration of President
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
TUG BRINGS $500.
sale at Auction VIII Probably Not be
Confirmed.


F5chmond. Va. December The
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
railway tug now in course of constrac-
ton st the TrtEs shipyard here was
knocked down" at auction today 10
" ]. Bur.ee Of the BurIee drydock
~pmrany Of Port Richmond. Staten
Island. \ Y. for $500.
LnaSruch as the total cost of the
vessel and its materials has been about
S23. OV5 ii Is not expected hat the court
VIII confirm the sale.
The 1880 feet OF Oregon pine furn-
ished Cor the completion Of the tug WAS
sold separately and a local representa-
tive 81 Morse Brothers Of Bath. Ne.
one Of the northern creditors bought II
in for sac q thousand feet. or a total
ef about S4SS-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Weak


Are due to indigestion. Ninety-n!ne Of every
= hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when il was simple indiges-
ton. II IS a scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease. not organic, are not only
taceabIe 10. but are the direct result Of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swelIs the stomach, putting il up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart. and in the course of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. .. KauoI.. Of Nevada. o.. zys: had stomach
trouble and Vzs in = bad state as had heart trouble
with Il. ] took ko6ol Dyspepsia Cure for about foH
noRk5s and Il cured ne.
Kodol DiSests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach OF all nervous
strain and the heart OF all pressure.
Bottles oaly. Sl.oO Size holding ~ times the tiaI
size, which sells for soc.
prepared by {. Q. DEWITT & CO., CHICAGO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
To Mark the Graves Oh COnfederatt%

Washington, December 17.-Favor-
able report was ordered by the Senate
committee on military affairs TO-DAY
on the bill providing for the appro-
pirate marking Of graves OF soldiers
and sailors Of the Confederate army
and navy; also n apprOpriating s32,-
900 to complete the construction or
the road to the national cemetery
near Pensacola, Fla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Recital at s. A. SchloSS'.

This concert is free to the public from
until 10 o'clock:
-March-The Donkey Laugh.
Selectlon-Dolly Warden.
waltz-Niss Simplicity.
Observation-Disclosures by LSGt-
Oyerture-William Tell.
Spinning SOng-FIying DuchrazI.
Eelection-Maud Marion
Concert Galop.-Choper.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
JUST WHAT YOU NEED.
Chamberlain's omn and Liver
Tablets.

When o feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are cOnstipated.
When o have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your GITetite.
cleanse n ~invigorate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Paying Rewards for Capture of Har
ycy Logan.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 17.-The
Great Northern Express Company to-
day deposited with the Knox county
chancery court s2,116.66 out Of which
amount the company asks the chan
Gerry court to adjudicate and to pay the
various claims for rewards for the
capture Of Harvey Logan near here.
December 18th, 1901.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Cured of Piles After Forty Year

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva, G., had the
piles for 90 years. Doctors and dol
lars could Dc him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Hazel Salve cured him per-
manently. Invaluable for cuts, burns,
bruises, sprains. decorations. eczema,
letter. salt rheum, and all other skin
diseases. Look for the name De-
Witt on the package-and others are
cheap, worthless counterfeits. Sold
by r. p. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
A. C.. l.. Syndicate Extended

New York, December 1T.-An-
nouncement was made today that the
Atlantic Coast Line syndicate ha&
been extended till February 28th-
1905. A large majority OF the sub
scribers to the syndicate assented to
the extension.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Torpedo Boats Sail for Key West.

Washington, December 1.-THE
second torpedo BOAT fiotIlla consisting
Of the Truxton, WhippIe. Worden,
Lawrence and Stewart left Hampton
Roads today under convoy Of the bat
tleship Texas for Charleston S. c., OF
their way to Key West. Fla, which
will be their base of operation for the
neX few weeks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
COl0mbidnS Waiting to Hear Result of
Reyes Visit to Washington
A CAMP OF TROOPS DISCOVERED

While the Atlanta Was Cruising In
OF Colombian Troops Was Discover
ed at Titumate-Thc Commander
of the Camp Protested Against the
Presence of American Warships in
Colombian Waters-T.,e Camp APP
pearcd 10 be Permanent and Was
Designed Probably to be Used as a
Base Of Operations
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
The Olympia Leaves for Colon

Washington. December 1.-THE CRUZ
ser Olympia. flagship OF Rear AdmirA5
Coghlan. commanding the Caribbean
squadron left Norfolk today for Colon
The cruiser Dixie left COlon today fog
Philadelphia TO AXE on board the bat
talon OF marines being "a:
that city for service on the isthmus-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants. or a hundred
other accidents. are every day Ccur-
renCes. It behooves everybody 10
have 2 reliable Salve handy and
there's none as good as Bucklen's
ArniCa Salve. Burns. Cuts. Sores.
Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly
under its soothing effect. CSC. at P.
r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
CUBAN BILL SIGNED.
President Decrces That ii Become "a
Law in Ten Days.

Washington. December I7.-The
President signed the Cuban reciproc
ity bill q few minutes before one
O'Clock this afternoon. The PresI
dent then issued Il proclamation re-
citing the passage of the Cuban reel
procity bill and declaring the Cuban
reciprocity treaty to be effective ten
days from today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Miss Alice Bailey, of
Atlanta, Ga, escaped the sur.
geon's knife, by using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
dear Mrs. PNKHAM IL wish to
express my gratitude for the restored
health and happiness Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has
brought into my life.
- had suffered for three years with
terrible pains at the time of menstrual
ton, and did not now what the trouble
was until the doctor pronounced it In
fammatiOn Of the Ovaries, and
proposed an operation.
81 felt so weak and sick that I felt
sure that I could not survive the ordeal,
and so I told him that I would not un-
dergo it. The following week 1 read
an advertisement in the paper of your
Vegetable Compound in such an emer-
gency, and 50 1 decided to try it. Great
was my Joy to find that / actually i'm
proved after taking two bottles, so I
kept taking it for ten weeks, and at the
end of that time I was cured. 1 had
gained eighteen pounds and was in
excellent health, and am now.
"You surely deserve great success,
and you have my very best wishes."-
Miss ALICE BAILEY, so North Boule-
ward, Atlanta, Ga. = $4,000 Forfeit original
Of aboUe letter proving genufnenesa cannot be pro-
6red
All sick women would be wise
if they would take Lydia e. Pink
hams Veg etable Compound and
be well.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Nineteen Indictments
Returned by the Omd-
Ia Grand jury
FRAUD CASES

0eftE5ch for Alleged Illegal Leasing
az a Building To the Government
and , F'OTIne- State Senator for
Conspiracy to Bride a L. s. Sena-
bor-Thc Jury Reported That it
Grafton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

d. N~ordenskjo,d has returned from
y Rae Antarctic regions. He found /.
rather kjo.d LaeTe-AIanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Trust stocks are heavy because the
dividend disbursements are so light
Atlanta Journal.
Orange County observer., 1903-07-09
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About Sanatiye Antispn.
tic Cleansing
And about the Care Of the Skin
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

Too much stress cannot be p)acad =.
the great value Of Cuticura Soap. O,rt
ment and Resolvent in the antisent;.
cleansing Of the mucous surfaces and ~
the blood and circulating fluids, thna
adording pure, sweet and economics,
local and constitutional treatment Fl.
weakening alterations, infammatione
ltchings, irritations, relaxations. dis'
placements, pains and irregularities
peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti.
cura remedies have q wonderful indn.
ence In restoring health, strength and
beauty to weary women, who have
been prematurely aged and invalided
by these distressing ailments, as we'll 40
such sympathetic Affections as anamia
chlorosis. hysteria, nervousness and
debility. "
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness
the power to afford immediate relief
the certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
remedies the standard skin cures and
humour remedies Of the civilized world
Millions Of the women use Cuticnra
Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment.
for preserving, purifying and beauti.
lying the skin, for cleansing the scaln
OF crusts, scales and dandruff, and the
stopping Of falling hair, for softening.
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for annoying irritatiops.
and lucrative weaknesses, and for
many sanatfve, antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves, "a
well as for all the purposes Of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
Sold thicushout the World. Cuteura Resofvent Fir #,
;o,m q checoss: Coated Pills s,c vial Of ons
g.: P;sa Rye Dc ie Pafx, Boston, 81 Columbus Ave-
Potter D,1g Chem. Corp, Sole Proprieson.
Orange County observer., 1903-07-09
LAWYERS cuoD ADVICE.
Intending Litlsants Would Do we"
- L>Ad IL

Intending Litlaants Would Do wen
to Heed It.
0ne of the old practitioners at the
Osceola (Mo.) bar tells this story "
the good counsel which lawyer ~
that town once gave client:
Shortly after the firm OF Nesolt q
Ferguson hung out their shingle an
aid farmer called upon them In regard
to a land suit. Some OF the partles
at issue were not residents OF the
state and It was necessary to nou1:
them by publication. Ferguson tooA
down a blank and began to nfe QueS-
tions at the farmer at great rate,
which the honest old fellow proceeded
to answer after weighing carefully
each word. The blank having been
finished and put in a pigeon-hole, tne
client asked what it was.
THAT is the advertisement COM
manding the non-residents to appear
and defend the suit"
"And how much will that COST!
my friend" said Ferguson, calmly.
looking the old man in the eye, II
you are going to figure on the cost
you had better stay out of lawsuits.
Kansas City (Mo) Journal.
Orange County observer., 1903-07-09
.Whims Of the Dogs.

Dogs have queer whims," said q
woman who had three. THAT little
fellow is a coward, but it is always
something very funny that makes him
afraid. Watch, now," said she, and
said contemptuously "Pooh!" I'm
mediately the dogs tail went down
between his legs, and he skunk up
stairs to hide under the bed. Nov,
watch Ted over there" she said. Il
think he's making altogether too much
noise, don't you? Well stop him."
Then she tied handkerchief loosely
around one of the dogs legs, and he
dropped in limp heap on the floor
and stayed there until the handker-
chief was removed. do you want to
90 to walk, Waggles?" she said to the
third little dog. Away bounded the
dog upstairs, but he was down again
in a minute with red pincushion in
his mouth.
II don't know how he learned that
trick" said his mistress, "but every
time 1 ask him that question he darts
for my room and brings down that red
cushion"
Orange County observer., 1903-07-09
VENTILATION IN SUMMER.

1t is very important that good ven-
tilation is provided for the fowls DUR
ing the hot months, months when the
nights are oppressively close. Fowls
will crowd together, no matter where
they roost; and unless they be given
pure, fresh air. disease of some kind
will likely make its appearance. A
house inexpensive and comfortable
may be arranged so that the sides and
ends are entirely open. 1t matters
but little how open the house is dur
ing the hot months; what the fowls
need most is dry place, with plenty
of fresh, pure air. An open shed does
nicely for the summer months, but, Of
course, the fowls must be made COM
Portable before the chill winds of au-
tumn begin to arrive.
One thing, though, that we should
guard against is the common practice
Of allowing the fowls to roost in the
tree tops. There is nothing more dan
gerous. They injure themselves by fly
ing out, and often cannot be broken to
go to the house until after they have
contracted colds from the fall winds
and rains. Keep them in the house,
but arrange it so that they will have
plenty of fresh air, yet not be subject
to the many dangers of a roost on
the fence or tree top.-Home and
Farm.
Orange County observer., 1903-07-09
A SUMMER CROP.

The turnip crop is one that is plant
ed late, being strictly a summer crop
in every respect, and grows quickly
under proper cultivation. Though the
yield of turnips on rich land is very
large, yet farmers do not make Il
speciality Of the crop as compared with
potatoes. One of the causes is the
labor of preparing the ground, sowing
the seed and keeping down the weeds
until the plants are we'll beyond the
injury of the pests that get in their
way. That the turnip crop is profit
able one under certain conditions is
known from the fact that land which
is yearly rented for a high sum is de-
voted to turnips in England, especially
when grown for sheep, and there is
no reason why equal success may not
be met here.