davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
JUDGE BADGERS PORTRAIT.

We take the following from The
Army and Navy Register. 1t is strange
hat it should be published to the
world that there is no portrait of Judge
Badger in existence when one hangs on
the walls Of the Dialectic society at the
State University. We suppose there
are also several steel e~ngravings of
him in this state.
The Army n Navy Register says.
Covered with cobwebs and dust and
cracked with age, a portrait of George
II. Badger, secretary of the navy in
1S4l. was discovered in a remote cor
ner of a lumber room at the Naval
Academy last week by Superintendent
Charles w. Stewart, of the naval war
records office and library. For years
Mr.. Stewart and other navy depart
ment officials have been searching
for a picture of Mr.. Badger. When the
history of North Carolina was written
a few years g no portrait could be
found for use in the volume. There
were no records to how that the navy
department or the naval academy
had ever had an oil painting of the
distinguished North Carolinian. 1t was
a great surprise when the excellent
portrait was found. Secretary Morton
and other department officials express
ed pleasure with Nh. Stewards N
The portrait will be hung in the recep-
ton room Of the secretary of the navy
a. soon as it is LEANED and vanished.
The portrait is far superior to most OF
the pictures the department has OF
former secretaries. Beneath the picture
of the venerable North Carolinian is a
plate which bears the following infor-
NATION concerning his career: Hon.
George E Badger Born, New Bern,
n. c., 1775. Died, Raleigh. n. c., 1866.
Major in war of 1912. Judge of Supe-
rior Court. Secretary of Navy, 1S41.
United States Senator. 1916 to 1854
The portrait was painted, apparently,
when Mr.. Badger vas not more than
fifty years old. 1t shows him as a re-
markedly fine looking man. He is rep-
resented seated in a chair in an easy
position, n the stiffness which charac-
~teriZes the old portraits of statesmen
gathered in Washington is lacking. Mr..
Badger is pictured as a r~ound-faced
man., ruddy cheeks, a small dark mus
tache and large eyes with a kindly ex-
preston. His dark hair is rather long
and brushed back straight from mis-
forehead. He YEA a high pointed col
lar with open front. His coat is the
traditional black broadcloth worn by
all statesmen of his time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
CHI ~atlessengrr
TO OPPOSE THE LEASE.

Wednesdays News and Observer
quotes T. NJ. Argo, Esq, attorney for
the men who brought the suit for the
appointment OF a receiver for the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad. as
saying that his clients would insist on
Judge PurnelI appointing such receiv-
er. This matter will come up before
the judge on the goth instant
1t has been generally understood
since the company made a lease to Mr..
Rowland that the court would, as a
matter of course, approve of the
lease. 1t is true that h road is in the
hands of the federal court. but no one
had any idea that an effort would be
made to block its lease IL a favorable
proposition was made.
What we understood to be the object
of those who sought to have the road
placed in the hands of a receiver was
to put in charge OF the property those
who would make it earn something for
SIS owners The federal court judge
who granted the motion for a receiver
has said all along that he would do no.
thing to prevent the property being
leased on advantageous terms, and we
believe he was sincere In that state
ment.
This paper from the first advocated
n lease or sale of the property. We
were gratified when the governor ac-
cepted the Rowland proposition. We
thought that ended the controversy
Every newspaper in the state, save
one, so far as we have cen approved
the governors action.
There is no justice, a or sense
in trying to upset the lease. The mer
who undertake to have the road placed
in the hands of a receiver will find tina
they have lost what friends they had
in the state, if they pursue the cours'
outlined as their intended action By
state who approve of the Cuyler sui
wanted has been accomplished. The!
will not back up Messrs. Cuyler ant
Finch in any attempt to annul the con
tract of lease. Those papers tool
these men at their word and put con
fidence in their statement that VIVA
they wanted was to get some return
for their money invested. They. woul'
not knowingly eountenance or ali
any scheme to defraud the state or tn
private stockholders. and they are no
going to back these men up in an.
such attempt.
There is but one thing for the fed
eral court to do, and that is to approx
the lease made by those in control o
the road to Mr.. Rowland. and this W
believe is what the court will do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
CONGRATULATIONS TO TIL
w. i. /.

We have been granted the privilege
Of reading a letter from a high officer
in the state guard TO one of the men,
bers of that body in our city, in which
are made some very complimentary
remarks about the action of the men,
bers of the Wilmington Light Infantry
on Tuesday evening of last week The
writer OF his letter says that just
before the affair alluded to he was
in Washington City, and while there
had a conversation with the secretary
of war on the subject of the national
guard in general, and especially on the
conduct of the Georgia troops at
StatesborO- The secretary of war ex-
pressed surprise and disappointment
at the inefficiency Of the state guard
letter referred To states that he had
taken great pleasure in sending to the
secretary of val clippings from North
Carolina papers giving an account of
the conduct of the members Of the
Wilmington Light Infantry in protect
ing h two negroes who were attacked
by a crowd of men in this city, and he
co-ngratulates the state gUardsman to
whom the letter is written and the
members of the Wilmington company
on the hOnors they have O
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
General Gordon and the Pop-guns.

One of the funniest stories / ever heard
was an anecdote of the late General
John B. Gordon. Before the breaking
out of the war between the North ana
South, General Gordon. who was a Bit
ter rebel, made speeches all over the
South, melting the people to rebellion.
In his ardor he mad frequent use OF
the expression that they could WIFI,
the Yankees with pop-guns." In the
conflict that followed General Gordon
was one of the most valiant Confeder-
ate fighters. HIS chivalrous RECORD az
a soldier is n of the brightest pages
in war history. When the war ended
and the South was vanqrIshed, he re-
turned to his native town OF Athens,
Georgia, and revived his practice as a
lawyer. A few years later, when a
fierce campaign was on in the state,
he consented to speak u a number OF
places, but his pro-slavery views were
modified; he advanced new ideas. aud
spoke of the building Up of a new
South, under the new conditions. One
night, in Macon, Ga, when he had fin
ished a brilliant Grafton on these lines
AN old fellow down in the middle OF
the audience rose, and, addressing the
General. said:
Look heah. sen! Didn't you make a
speech in this yer county, way back
yonder in '61?"
The General meditated: Il believe ]
did, sir"
We'll, didn't you tell US we could
whip hem thar Yankees with pop
guns?''
The Genera stood with military erect,
ness and, 5uttoning his long coat, re.
piled:
Il think Ibid, sir. But, damn 'em
they wouldn't fight US that way
From The Era Magazine for Septem'
her
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA.

The American Cotton Manufacturer
of Charlotte, in it's current issue has a
most interesting article on the pro-
duction n manufacture of cotton in
China and on the possibilities of the
south in introducing it's manufactured
goods into that empire. 1t shows that
there lies before us an opportunity
to double u output of raw material
and manufactured product. According
to The American Cotton Manufacturer
there are big things ahead for the south
in its trade with China unless Russia
is allowed to bottle up that empire
and gobble UP it's trade. The American
Cotton Manufacturer says:
a not inconsiderable body of people
are prone to underestimate the poteu-
tialities OF the teeming millions of the
Orient. They sneer and scott at the
idea that the Chinese will ever become
other than they are. Indeed, we heard
the other day. a lawyer, who is also
a man OF affairs, give utterance to
some such opinion. His knowledge Of
the subject could only have been ac-
quired by a most cursory reading of
unimportant provincial papers. The
real reason underlying the titani.
struggle now on between Russia and
Japan, is the determination on the part
of the rulers Of the former country t
secure for themselves the trade o.
as much of the empire as they can
n this TO the exclusion of all others
Until a few years ago the Celest,a
empire was shut out absolutely from
contact with modern progress by al
inherent and general aversion amor
the mass OF the people to intercourse
OF any kind with outsiders. This repug
nance ent 50 far as to breed a savag,
desire to destroy every discovered IN
truder, knowing little and caring les.
for ANYTHING the outside barbarian
might think or do. Probably the wa
will decide before very long wheths
they will be leavened by an admixtur
OF ode freemen or be absorbed al,
bottled IN orfar&ae trade a rorcarr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
Quay's Quiet Way.

The late Senator Quay was a secre-
tive man, and as a consequence mis-
coming and goings seemed mysterious
to the newspaper men and others who
were compelled to keep tab on his
movements, says The Washington Post.
He frequently j~ourneyed from Wash
lngton to Philadelphia and returned
without any of his political friends
being the wiser for it.
One morning he arrived at the Quak-
er City early, and a reporter who
knew him intimately said: Senator,
is there any significance attached to
your visit here today?'
Yes" said the Senator, lowering
his voice and looking shrewdly. there
is deep significance and Importance"
The reporters interest was aroused
at once. Might 1 ask what the bus.-
ness is?'
Certainly replied the Senator. Il
am about to go down to the bank TO
try n have a note renewed, and /
don't know whether I'll succeed or not"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
NEW FURNITURE COMPANY.
An Addition 10 G~oIdsbo-D-s Business
FIrms-Big Negro Camp Meeting
Beyins Today.
Especial 10 The MeSenyer)

q IN The Messenger
Goldsbor5. -. -. September ~
A new furniture fcmpaay l.; 10 ve me
latest addition II Goldsboro's business
progress The company VAS hrsJnt=-
ed this morning and is composed Il a
number OF JI- 'ncal furniture .ea'.is.
whose names we are unable - give at
his writing. 1T IS understood that
those who siIl compose the company
are men of ripe experience in the fun
niture business and have ample capt.
tai to carry ont their plans.
A big colored camp meeting will
be formally opened lea his city to-
morrow afternoon, in the oiue grove
adjacent TO Herman park. The meet
ing will be conducted by Revs John
Green. ]. j. NcIntire. W. e. Allen and
other prominent colored 1ivinss. The
colorei people are looking :orwari 10
a great meeting. These amp meet
ings are always attended ky 4 iarge
number OF white citizens. who 60
principally to see the old-rime dar-
kies shout and ID enjoy .ha singing
which is 81 god.
Mr.. Robert ~. Creech. u leadu-s
jeweler, located on West Centre street
purchased the valuable property
where he nov does business this
morning from Mr.. w. w. Crawford
h purchase price paiG was s5.GoC
cash. Mr.. Crcech's many friends II
this city and throughout this section
will note with pleasure this evidence
Of prosperity in his business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
MIR. MADDOX ON TRIAL.
Verdict of Guilty On the Charg.. of
Running a ".Blind Tiger
Especial 20 The Messenscr.)

Especial 20 The MasSenScr.)
Gofdsboro, n. c., September Ia
The trial of Mr.. Henry Ma1'ioc. nEo
is charged with ~running Il blind
tiger" in this city. and who Mas
pound over to court in two cases un-
der a $1e0 justified bond in each case,
is claiming h attention of the Supe-
rior court here today. Throughout
the trial the court room vas packed
and interest vas very acute concern
ing the final disposition Of the case.
Able counsel defended Nj. Maddox,
and the a~nti-saloon forces had able
counsel also to push the matter tc a
finish.
Mr.. Maddox is being ,ria1 Urdcr
two separate Indictments. The fist
case was given to the jury Mt 1:l5,
and they returned a verdict of guilty,
after celebrating only about 10 min
uteS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
WHO CARES?

Who cares whether the candidates
for president of the different parties
are Romanists, Calvinists. or any
other kind of "ists?" The pep
pie are not looking after such
matters. What they want is q
good, honest man for president.
and not one out Of a thousand who will
vote on the Sth Of November next will
inquire as to what religious sect the
the church to which a man belongs
for him to object to a candidate for
office because the latter is not of his
special creed. The man who does Ill
has not got as much religion as the
candidate whom he opposes on that
ground-even if the latter processes to
have no religion at all. What honest
man and true democrat cares to what
Christian denomination Judge Parker
Or ex-senator Davis belongs? Nobody
but fanatics and hypocrites raise such
points. The Presbyterian Standard
says:
The democratic party'S candidate for
the presidency is a High Churc Epis-
copalian of the ultra type. Not many
men enlist under this banner. The
candidate for vice president has given
generously to Presbyterian colleges
and observation-disclosures.
1t would De a pleasure to see the
long line of churchman presidents res
tored, and those who vote the demo-
rats ticket will be glad to feel that
he whose name heads their ticket is
one who has done much both for the
church and for the Catholic move
mentS within it.-Living Church.
On the contrary. Mr.. avis is a rul-
ing elder in the PRESBYTERIAN church
in West Virginia. And Judge Parker.
so Christian Work informs us, is 81
member of the Dutch Reformed
church, though now an attendant of
the church of which his son-in-law is
rector. Once a Calvinist always a Ca
whist. The voter who does not want
to cast a Calvinistic ballot must vote
for Swallow or swallow Watson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
COLDS CURED
in "a Hours
0PAAC

will cure Coughs, Colds, Catafrh,
La Grippe, Neuralgia, Headache,
Influenza, Bronchitis, Sore
Throat and Rheumatism, to-
gether with all feverish conditions
of the system. They act gently
on the bowels without pain or
gripping. Keep your bowels open
by taking OPAAC, the only REM
edy that will reach the mucous
membranes and put them in q
healthy condition.
Catarrh develops from a cold or
the slightest cough-very hard
and stubborn to cure, as it may
fasten itself in the head, lungs,
stomach or pelvic organs, if al
lowed to progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20

The whole state backs Governor
Aycock up in the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad deal and commends
him for the action taken in leasing the
road, and it will stand by him in his
endeavor to prevent the lease being
annulled If an attempt is made. The
governor is entitled to the thanks of
h people of the state o what he
has done in this matter, and he should
have their support in carrying out the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
A Stitch in Time

This old adage applies to disease as
we'll as to dress. One dose of Rydale's
Elixir will arrest. a cold or an attack
OF Pneumonia or La Grippe and pre-
vent their development. Keep a bot
tie Of Rydale's Elixir in the~house, so
the stitch" can be taken in time" r.
R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
The Mercury Handicap.

New York. September 15.-Kingpep-
per, at 20 to 1 won the Mercury handl-
cap, the feature of the card at Brigh-
ton Beach today. Lady Amelia made
the running TO the stretch where King
pepper n Mineola moved up. King
pepper won driving by a head
Jim Beattie, backed down from 30
to Is to won asst race. As a result
OF tie colts victory the ring suffered
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
What is Iife2

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is under stric
law. Abuse that law even slightly pain
results. Irregular living means de
rangement of the organs. resulting II
Constipation, Headache or Liver trou
BILE. DR.. Kings New Life Pills quick
ly re-aGIusts this. It's gentle. We
thorough. Only Csc at R.. r. Bellamy's
Drug store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-04
l
General.

Terrific carnage reported at Port Ar
Il thur. where. according to Russian reports.
-, 900 Japanese were Killed In a recent as
eault: small outpost fights constitute the
sum OF the activities reported from I. 9
Vicinity OF Mukden: the Japanese bloct;;
ade OF Port Arthur is so effective that
General stoesscl has been unable TO In
&Of the situation there; the report o G
arrival of the. Russian armored cru ser
Bayan, Of the Port Arthur squadron, a.
\ Jianchau Bay, near Shangha has no Off
8cial conf1rmat ation--In speech Welco HihS
International Peace Con ference Secretary
Hay. speaking tor the administrative,
made several significant utterances; ex-
pressed bclieks thnt attentso t1f OF att
will be called to protect looking to pc co
in the Far East-----One burned 10 deata IN
boarding g-house fro In F'lorida--Racef for
ever: but; one point now divides New York
and Boston: Matthewson establishes new
record-Great day at opening of Morris
Park races; several records brofe !---
Record OF d1stardly attempt to wreck big
new battleshIp ecticut ~ Tyo @ II ed
tiy mill explosion IA In Pcnnsylvan!a--.-
White man shot to death by negrt cs IN
I Georgia Man in eorgla Kills o Q al
who ANNOYED .ladyz-Balf,oi'r opens !, u !.
Hoar--Floor collapses during lay, g Of
and many are hurt Pres.-
dent of mining company and I. several
Others lose lives In Georyta 9cciie +
Both political parties WORKING hard;
Judge Parker kegs close w tchE on sltua-
J tion; Hearst issues appeal: NJ rIlhr p o.
diets great success In New Yort; le er
OF acceptance OF ssna or Davs---3ask k
goes down with crew OF fourteen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-04
TWO KILLED BY
Mill EXPLOSION
Fourth Time Within Last Four
Years That Place Has
Blown Up.
(By Associated Press,)

4 SCRANTON. PA. October s,--By an
explosion In the Dupont do Nemours
Powder Company's plant. near Peckville.
to-day. two men met instant death, They
were:
E RICHARD 4lIAssEY, Of Jessup
k WALTER ALLSWCRTH, OF Qlyphiant
The report Of the explosion was plain
roof and sides of the building were, blown
away and the mill took fire, The eul-
poyers of the other mills nearby were
soon on hand With fire apparatus and
had the flames under control In short
time, The bodies of the unfortunate men
were found among the runs In a hor-
ribly manglcd and burned condition, This
Is the fifth tlme these mills nave blown
up In a period Of twenty years and four
times wlthin&the last four years. always
With fatal reNults.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-04
St. Louis Boodler Makes Writ
ten Confession Of
Us His Sins.
St. Louis
HOW TIL ON WORKED I
Man Tells 81 Attempts to Intinl-
idate Folk With Threats
Of Assassination.

Z tfli = - s ..r.5.l 3 tytH, 5t
(Byi Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, MO-. Oct. 33.--In written
confession to-day. Charles F. Kelly. speak.
er OF the House CT Dclegates, during a
period in the life OF the Doodle combine,
relates to story of ttats combine, Ha
declares that a prominent local politi-
clan promised hilnsalf and others inpli-
Gated that the next circuit attorney would
be "all right a nd gave assurances that
< II they would remain firm he would se-
cure for them either continuances until
the new circuit attorney took office or
pardoIs afterward i;;z
Kelly declares he refused this ofYos
and that hc makes this conf fesson to ''sat-
isfy the pangs OF an accusing conscience,
to obey the requests Of his wife. and to
do what he can to make atonement to
the public and prevent other young mon
from following the path which he de-
clares has led him to ruin. s
Long. Reign Of Graft.
In his confession Kelly details the story
OF the city lighting deal. for which ne
between the nineteen members of the
combine at Julius Lehmann's birthday
party. Kelly says: Il
4 IT know from my own knowledge and
from thr statement made to me by, those
on the inside that bribery has been go-
ing on in the municipal assembly Of St.
Louis for the past twenty-five years.
Hardly q bill passed that bodyiin the last
quarter of century uni IS 1t was paid
for. We did not fear exposure and pun
lshment, for the reason that we believed
that no one would dare to do ,lti@In casr
Of attacx. we knew most Of the politicians
and many Of the large fnanciers OF St,
Louis would be with US, former prose-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-04
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS IN
NEW YORK YESTERDAY
! nv a ssoclated Press.

NEW YORK. 2Oct, 3,--congressionel
district conventions We're held by ths,
Democrats In various districts Of New
York and Brooklyn tonight. Those nom
mated Included William Sulzer. Wiluaml
Randolph Hearst. W. Bourke Cochran.
Charles A. Towne.
In the Twelfth District, Congr ssn,ar
Cochran made an address, in which he
told Of the principles the Democrats were
fight!ng for and severely criticized tho
Republicans saying among other things,
that the party now in power In the ma
ton is responsible for lyachlng In the
South. He continued:
.'Since the death OF Lincoln. no Re-
publican President and no Repulb'lican
statesman has been. able to secure any
thing like the popular regard which was
enjoyed ny to his death by Samuel y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-04
Virginia..

The Daughters OF the confcderacy OF
Princess Anne contract for on.ment.
the corn r.stone OF which Will be laid
October 19th--GirI arrested in ROANOKE
for train wreck.ng---C Ca pta n Thomas 8.
Doyle. OF Basic City wonders into Z. 9
mountains In a state OF demon tia-----The
Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc ETY. (
the Baltimore Conferepce. meets In stau j.
News shipylrd pays ut
ever $4,000 for It's weekly pay ro.i the
heaviest in Its historyT Tur. era nby
Camp. Confederate Veterans, OF WlEches;-.
ter. join the ffty-fourth Pennsy.vlnid
Regiment In their reunion at Johnstown,
I'a.--R Rev. 8. c. Hatcher. Of Petersb ;rg,
justfles the archbishop OF Canterbury IN
slumm.ng-Though crippled with bick.
shot. fired by the. girls father. Elias N.
Hardy eloges and mnrries "a, re :. the s,xteen.
the Virginia sund ly-school Association
tconvenes IN Lynchburg-Mob in Camp;
warn them to leave county; grand jsry
70 oinyestigate-Ere In Bn:kxtl,es burgs 7;
houaes--Th Virginia Christian Mission
ary Society in session IN Lynchburg.