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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
DAVIS WILL WIN.
Present Arkansas Governor VIII BE
Nominated-Wood to Contest.

Little Rock. Ark. March 2S.0On
the face of unofficial returns Governor
Jefferson Davis has carried four coun-
ties TO give 222 delegates in the state
convention. that being the number
necessary TO secure the nomination.
Judge Carroll d. Wood carried the
counties hat give 162 votes In the
convention, leaving sixty-two dele
gates not yet certain.
Although Judge Wood carried the
city of Little Rock by 900 majority,
the county precincts came up strong
for Governor Davis and according to
figures at hand the governor has a
majority OF ~sixty-nine in the county.
The vote Will be ~canvassed officially
tomorrow and a contest will be in
stituted by followers OF Wood.
Advices from the first COMPRESSION
al District how that Chairman Hugh
A Dinsmore has been defeated for re-
nomination by J. c. Floyd ~ Yell
Vile.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
Bowser's Experiment
He Tries to Find Out the Difference Between Cocktails and
Milk Punches In the Interest of Future Statistics,
but the Cat Upsets His Plans

and stick to cold watery" asked Mrs
Bowser.
"It may come to that, my dear,
though there is no co~nyiviality about
cold water. I shall first experiment on
this substitute, and IL / find that it
does not fill the bill / shall probably
recommend water with a little dash Of
paregoric in it 1 will leave o these
statistics to look over and go down n
make a milk punch to give the matter
q test"
Mrs. Bowser exhibited no interest in
the statistics, but Mr.. Bowser and the
cat descended to the basement and pre-
pared the flowing bowl. 1t was n hot
milk punch, to agree with the season,
and it was left on the table to cool
while MI. Bowser assembled the stairs
to say:
"a few jealous minded persons who
fail to grasp the magnitude of the ques-
ton will probably refer to me as Milk
Punch Bowser,' but such a term will
simply be overwhelmed by the plaudits
of the nation. l am much more likely
to live in history as 'Bowser the Elk
perinlenter' or 'Bowser the Saver of
Thousands"
what is a milk punch made OFF,
asked Mrs. Bowser as she looked him
straight In the eye.
"Well-er-well, it's principally milk,
you know. But for milk what would
become of the babies? / have some
lnor xh1I,-h& that - oil tho nnuc
should de-
"What else besides milk?"
what eIse2 Why, they dash a little
little whisky or rum into the glass, ]
believe, and sometimes crate in q little
nutmeg. The idea is to tickle the pal.
ate and keep the brain clear at the same
time. Statistics show
81 don't care about statistics" inter.
rupted Mrs. Bowser. "What is a cock.
tail made OFF,
"a cocktail? Why-er-let's see. A
| cocktail is made of several things,
believe, and all warranted to wreck
happy homes and bring gray hairs to
the grave. 1 have never seen a mar
| mix one, but l know he mixes at leas,
three drinks together and hopes you'll
! so home and kill your wife and cripple
your children. 1 tell you, Mrs. Bowser
if you knew half the evils of cocktail
! drinking, if you knew of the hardwork'
ing wives turned outdoors and the in
nocent children made to suffer, you
would agree with me that if 1 took q
whole year to find a substitute it would
be money well spent"
well, go ahead, but, of course, il
| will turn out like all your other fads.'
"Fads, my dear-fads? When did you
eve know me to have a fad? No one is
more clear Of them. I am simply go
ing to make an experiment in hopes tc
save this American nation $16,OOO,OOC
a year and the lives of 10000 people
I am going to show the members OF
the Blue Jay and all other clubs that
Your punch must be ready by this
| time" she interrupted.
] Eyes, 1 think it is, and I'll go down
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
NATIONAL GUARD INSPECTION.
The Durham Union Station Company
Observation-Disclosures Chosen,
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c., March 2s.-Inspectoc
General Balm today inspected the COM
pany of the National Guard at Fayette-
Vile. Other inspections are as follows:
Lumber Bridge on the 29th; Max
ton the 30th; Wilson the 31st; Colds
boro. Co.. E, April 1st; Kinston the End:
Durham the 4th; Burlington the 9Th;
Greensboro the 9Th; Reidsville the 7th;
Winston the Sth; Mount Airy the If
Lexington the 18th; Salisbury h 18th;
Concord the 18th; Shelby the 10Th:
Charlotte the 18th and 18th Cd. Co. in
fantry and battery artillery: States
vile the Goth; Asheville the 21st and
22nd; Waynesville the 23rd.
The following companies have been
inspected: In the Second regiment;
Wilmington. Clinton. G~oldsboro. Rocky
Mount, the band at Tarboro, Washing
ton, Edenton, Hartford. (~disbandec):
in the Third regiment at Henderson,
oxford. Franklinton, Raleigh Co. B.
and K.
The company at Sanford and that at
Warrenton, of the Third regiment wiz
be inspected last.
II. H. Hume. a native Of Canada,
who has been at. the FLORIDA Agricul-
tural college and experiment station
for 5 years is chosen as Horticulturalist
VI 4NOTlH SdIollId by the bOdTQ OI AS-
riculture, which last December created
this position. He is admirably inform
ed as to fruits and truck crops. He
begins work May 1st.
The state charters the Durham Union
Station Company. Of which Vice Pres
ident A. B.. Andrews. of the Southern
Railway, Henry w. Miller, F. H. Bus
bee and S. B. Patterson each OWNS q
share, the total capital stock being
So, 900. This company will construct
and maintain the union passenger sta
ton ordered by the Corporation Com
mission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
RYDAIES TONIC
New Scientific DISe6VerH
for the
BLOOD and NERVES.

1t purifies the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
latest the blood. 1t builds up the blood
by restoring and multiplying the red cor.
Puscles, making the blood rich and red.
1t restores and stimulates the nerves,
causing a full free flow of nerve force
throughout the entire nerve system. II
speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervous
ness, prostration and all diseases
of the nervous system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01

THE CAT HAD LAPPED UP THE MILK
PUNCH.
the door. You said it was the horse
radish you had at the club dinner that
affected you"
"By thunder, woman, 1 won't stand
for this, but p
Mr.. Bowser stopped there for a min
ute, and then his voice softened as he
continued:
II beg your pardon. Yes, 1 admit 1
came home a little befogged. 1t wasn't
the radishes, Mrs. Bowser, but it was
the drinks, the cocktails. That hits this
case exactly. The Blue Jays desire to
swear off on cocktails and find a harm
less beverage TO take their place. 1t
must be something a little more con-
vivial than ginger ale and yet without
the ~exhilaration of a cocktail. In other
words, it must warm the cookies of the
heart and yet prevent the wheels from
going round in the head"
81 thought you said the secretary
wanted statistics"
"He does, but 1 can supply them by
the cart load. He also wants me to ex-
pertinent a little with milk punches.
Ii the milk punch can be made to take
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01

Deroit. Mich. March 29.-Ffve lives
have been lost and probably upwards
OF 100000 worth OF damage TO prop
erty has been done by the flood whlc1
has devastated many parts OF Michigan
during the past five days.
Tonight the Indications are that the
end is in sight. although conditions are
still very bad at Grand Rapids and
also along The course or the Saginaw
river.
AT Grand Rapids the water has fallen
two feet today and at Saginaw and Bay
City. while no such marked improve
ment is to be noted. the fact that much
Of the ice that blocked the mouth OF
the Saginaw river at Bay City has
zone out, is taken as a very favorable
indication. Tonight the ice gorge went
out and the river began falling.
Great Damage In Southern Indiana
Indianapolis. Ind. March zs.-All
rivers tributary to the Wabash ana
Ohio are overlooking and great DAM
age has been done to farms and build
ing throughout Southern Indiana.
AT Vincennes the danger seems
greatest. Every precaution is being
taken to prevent the possible breaking
Of levees All the sanitary sewer have
been stopped with sand bags. Nearly
all OF the large manufacturing plants
have been forced to close and It is
thought that the city gas plant will be
closed tonight. The electric light is
also in danger. Several of the city
bridges are in danger and the Evans
vile and Terre Haute railroad has
suspended operations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
Democrats Should Unite
on Roosevelt Must
be Defeated


Erection OF Another Executive
Department Building I'm Washing.
ton Was the Subject OF Debate iu
the Senate, the Division Being on
h Question OF Location-Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill Considered
i'm the House-Mr. Campbell De-
Tended the Tariff Policy of the Re-
publicans N Mr.. Williams De-
nounced That Party for Its Failure
to Investigate the Postomoe Depart
ment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
No Appropriation Made
for the Improvement
of the Cape Fear


OF Not Less Than $4,000 Per Year
is Needed TO Keep Channel at Pres
ent COndition-n no Appropriation Is
Made Governoment Work on the
Cape Fear Will Cease ON April 5th
Part of Work Has Already Been
Stopped for Lack OF Funds-Con.
gresham Patterson Urged t o Pro.
tect Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
1t is Believed that the
Worst of the Flood
is Over
FIVE LIVES LOST

It Is Estimated That the Property
Damage I'm Michigan VIII Amount
TO $4,000, Goethe Conditions show
Great Improvement mt Grand Rap
ids and some Change for the Better
ut Saginaw and Bay City-Southern
Indiana Has Suffered Greatly from
Overlooking River-Every Precau-
ton Possible il Being Taken Co Pre-
yer the Breaking OF the Leyces.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
rcopyrirht, 1904. by C. B. Lewis.l

Copyright, 1904. by c. B. Lewis.1
a LETTER had been left at the
"a house for Mr.. Bowser during
the afternoon by the postman,
and after reading ii, as he
came home from the Office, he observed
to Mrs. Bowser:
at is from the secretary of the Blue
Jay club, and he wants me to compile
a few statistics"
us that the club you attended one
night and came home toto she fall
tered in reply.
81 came home to what?'
Never mind"
"But / do mind. You are intimating
that 1 came home out of my normal
condition in some way. l want TO
know what you mean"
"Well, you didn't get home until after
midnight, and 1 found you looking all
over the front steps for the keyhole Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01

about given up hope of getting more
than enough to keep the channel up TO
its present condition.
The including in the deficiency bill Of
a sum for improvement of the Cape
Fear is very important to the business
interests of Wilmington and 1t is earn
estly hoped that Congressman Patter-
son will leave no stone unturned to Sc
cure the desired appropriation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
Delegates Instructed to Vote for Par

Buffalo. n. Y. March 2e-Of the
t~wenty-four delegates to the Demo-
cratic state convention, chosen at the
Erie county primaries today twenty
one are instructed to vote for Judge
Alton B. Parker for the presidential
nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
INJUNCTION AGAINST SHAW.
Enor Made by Chicago Lawyer to
Proven Purchase Of Panama Canal.

Washington. March 2s.-warren b.
Wilson. a lawyer of Chicago. today filed
in the District Supreme court a bill in
equity for an Injunction against Sec
rotary Shaw. the republic OF Panama,
the new Panama Canal Company OF
France and others to estop the con-
struction OF the Panama canal. He
asks that Secretary Shaw be enjoined
from permitting the payment from any
moneys under his control under III
Spooner Act. He AYERS that there IS no
appropriation by law Of any money for
he payment OF any OF the construction
expenses and declares that the Spooner
Act is in violation of the constitution
OF the United States and is null and
void. He charges that the treaty is
wholly unconstitutional and invalid.
both in the United States and in Pana-
ma. Mr.. Williams declares that In this
suit he represents only himself.
Chicago, March 2S.-Several infuen-
tia persons in Bogota are believed to
be instigators of the suit which was
brought today by Attorney Wilson to
prevent the purchase OF the Panama
canal by the United States government.
Attorney Halves. who has an ONCE
with Wilson is OF this opinion. saying
Wilson has a number Of clients in Bo-
0ota
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
MALARIA.

RYDALES TONIC is a specific for all
borms of Malaria. 1t acts on a new prin-
-iple. 1t kills the microbes that produce
Malaria The u being removed the
disease quickly disappears RYDALFS
TONIC is guaranteed to cur the most
obstinate cases of Malarial Fever, Chills
and Fever, Ague, etc. We authorize all
dealers handling our remedies to refund
Eae purchase price for every bottle OF
RYDALES TONIC that DIES not give
satisfaction.
The Radical Remedy Company,
HICKORY. N. C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
Death of a Well Known CoIored Man.

Genuine sugar house molasses at H.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to call the Republicans
of Vance county held a convention
in the court house Saturday for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
State and Congressional convention.
S. G. Satterwhite was elected chair
man and J. L. Currin secretary. There
was a very full attendance all the
townships being represented but one,
With some exceptions it looked very
much like the POpulist conventions
that used to be held a few years ago.
These were very few negroes present
and they had no part in the proceed
ings although Haywood Reavis did
appeal for his race to be recognized
by giving them one delegate. This
came after all the delegates had been
elected, however, and that side of the
house did not seem to be surprised
or dissatisfied at being ignored.
After the business of the conven-
ton was disposed of Mr.. 7. T. Hicks
spoke. He praised President ROose-
welt and upheld the principles of the
Republican party, and criticized the
Democrats and the State adminstra-
ton. 1t was q characteristic speech
and created much enthusiasm.
A fuller account of the meeting is
printed elsewhere.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
CAPT. J. B. YOUNG.
Last Thursday rlorning-Victim of
Heart Disease.

News was received here Thursday
morning of the death of Capt. James
B. Young at his home in Cleveland,
Rowan county. He died suddenly
and the intelligence was a great
shock to his relatives and friends
here. Capt. Young was depot agent
of the Southern Railway Company
at Cleveland having held the position
six or seven years. He was for several
years assistant agent at Hickory
and Newton. Recently he suffered
from heart trouble but appeared to be
in his usual health when he retired
that night. He slept at the depot
and when it was found still closed
next morning, after the usual
time for it to be opened, and
getting no response from the inside
the window was broken open. Capt.
Young's dead body was found just
as he had slept, and was still warm.
1t was evident that life had not been
extinct but short while.
Capt. Jimmie" Young was ma
tive Of Henderson and leaves numer-
Gus relatives and friends in this COM
munity. He was a brother of the
late John H. Young and Drs. W: W.
and S. D. Young. Another brother,
Mr.. W. J. Young, of Cleveland, sur
wives him. Deceased was about 50
years old. He was a genial, warm
hearted gentleman and many who
knew him will sorrow at his death.
The body was brought to Hender-
son Friday and buried in the family
plot here. The funeral was held
from the Episcopal church at 5
o'clock Rev. Julian E. Ingle conduct
ing the service.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
Saw 1t in the Gold Leaf.

One does not know the far reaching
effect OF an advertisement in IA we'll
circulated newspaper, if the thing adj
vertised is an article Of merit and
something the people want. When
Mr.. r. B. Powell advertised Obelisk
-four in the GOLD LEAF he expected
it would help him sell more -four to
be sure, but he did not expect to find
customer in Washington City
through this means. But such is a
fact, and even at that distance when
he was Offering 50 good a thing as
Ballard's Obelisk -four at $3.50 a
barrel, Mr. Powell found Il ready GUS
toner. He showed US a letter the
other day from a gentleman in Wash
ington, d. c., ordering a barrel OF
-four, stating that he had seen Mr..
PowelFs advertisement in the GOLD
LEAF.
Now we would not have our read
ers imagine that good -four cannot
be bought in Washington City or
leave them under theimpression that
the gentleman in question desired
the -four to be shipped to him. He
wanted it sent to an address given in
nei ghboring town, and seeing Mr..
Powell's advertisement in the paper
he gave him the order.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
The Labor Problem and Vagrancy.


communicated
The prosperity OF the country, espe-
cially the Southern States. is based upon
agriculture. Agriculture in turn is de-
pendent on labor. Whenever large and
remunerative crops are produced, it is an
evidence Of systematic labor; if other
wise, it shows defective labor. The great
money crop of the South has not in
creased in proportion to the population.
With a good labor system (if the dead
heads had workedD the Southern States
should have produced in 1903 not less
than twelve million bales of cotton; but
the crop did not reach the eleven million
mark. This is not at all strange when
each year witnesses thousands of labor
ers leaving the farms and taking up
their abodes in the towns and cities.
lounging on the streets, spending their
time in idleness a majority of whom can
show no visible means OF support. But
these Migrants live, the question is, how
do they secure living? Is it any won
der then that stores and dwellings, are
burglarized and robberies are committed?
There is vagrant law on the statute
books of North Carolina. Why, then, is
it not enforced? We see daily on the
streets ofHenderson scores of able bodied
men doing nothing. but they live. At
the next session OF the Legislature meas
ures should be taken to enforce the act,
and if Migrants will not voluntarily earn
a living the law should try it's hand upon
them and send them to the roads. Should
the law be rigidly enforced, Migrants
would become self-supporting, tramps
would avoid the State, and robberies
would be less frequent.
Let the law be rigidly enforced.
OBSERVER.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
New Town Ordinances.

The new town ordinances have
been printed and will be distributed
in a few days There are some inno-
vat;ons and departures, if not radi-
cal changes and the Mayor informs
the GOLD LEAF that the ordinances
will be strictly enforced. 1t is against
the law to Craze COWS on the street
even when attended, and the throw
ing of trash and waste paper on
the street is prohibited. There is
an ordinance against the latter prac-
tice already, but no attention seems
to be paid to it. This is Il good law
and ought to be enforced. But as
for COWS grazing on the streets when
prOperl v attended we hold that they
do more good i'll keeping down the
weeds and grass than otherwise. The
COWS in fact are IL strong ally OF the
street working force and save the
town money.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
The Nav Pearson's.

The May Pearson s contains another
paper by Mr.. Henry George Jr., in his
series of Modern Methods of Finance
The Shipbuilding Trust; an account OF
Thomas Nast's first trip abroad in the
interest of his paper, by Mr.. Albert Bige-
low Paine in the Mast memoirs; timely
article on Japan and Korea, by Mr.. Col
gate Baker; the story of Forsyth and the
Rough Riders of '6S. by DR.. Townsend
Brady; and The Birth of Great Trees, by
g. Clarke Nuttall. B. S. The short stories
are-The Super and the Signs. by E. F.
Stearns; The Bitter Bit, by d. F. Senton-
Carruthers: Breast of Light, by Edward
Stratton Hollway; The Fight in Ghostly
Hollow. in the King and Queen of
Smugglers series, by Halliwell Sutcliffe,
and Times Blunder, by Chris Sewell-all
we'll illustrated.
Parsons Talks with Players this
month give chats with Grace George,
Jessie Busley, Eleanor Robson and
Ethel Barrymore. This article is illus
trated with sketches from life Home
Notes has a page on Basket-making, the
! usualfashion articles and puzzle columns
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
Letter From EPSON.
EPSON. n. c., May II, ]

EPSON. N. c., May II, 1904.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-On Saturday,
May 4th, just as the sun was sinking
beneath the western horizon the doors
of New Bethel Baptist church We're
thrown wide open, when two young
men, Messrs D. H. Dickie and Lonnie
Newton, appeared in the front entrance
to receive and seat the large crowd that
had assembled to witness the marriage
of Mr.. Charlie Hoyle and Miss Nora
Duke; and while the soft twilight
shadows were slowly yet silently en-
veloping the earth, beautiful strains of
the wedding march played by Mrs. Gill
Watkins fioated through the air, to the
sound of which, the walters filed down
the side aisles, the ladies to the left: the
gentlemen to the right as follows:
Mr.. James Paul Stainback and Miss
Maggie Milne; Mr.. Ollie Sledge and Miss
Mae Shanks; Mr.. Elijah Pickett and
Miss Pearle Strange; Mr.. Ellie Adcox
and Miss Lula B. Stainback; Mr.. Omega
Evans and Miss Florence Duke; Mr..
Willie Duke and Miss Eva Hoyle.
After these came little Maude Duke, the
flower girl bearing large bouquet OF
most fragrant flowers. Lastly the maid
of honor, Miss Ida Duke, upon whose
arm leaned the DrlQe dressed IN cream
silk with a bouquet of BRIDES roses,
marched down the left aisle and was met
at the beautifully decorated arch in front
of the altar, accompanied by his best man
Rev. Mr.. Andrews. Profound silence
reigned for only a moment. Then Rev.
]. W. Downey very impressively repeat
ed those solemn words which made these
two as one. After the ceremony, the
bridal party repaired to the home OF Mr..
Tom Hicks where a sumptuOus repast
was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
Mr. G. T. Dickie and family have gone
to Wakefield this week
The Epson High School closed very
quietly last Friday.
Miss Jim Bridgers has returned to
her home at LumbertOn since the Epson
school closed.
Miss Cassie Weldon is teaching a pri-
mary school in the Epson school house
now
Miss Jennie Aston of Inez spent Satur-
day and Sunday with DR.. Alston's fami-
ly.
Mrs B. +. Stainback and Mr.. W. ii.
| Stainback are improving at present.
Some of our friends started to Miss
| Mae Shanks' school concert a few nights
ago, but instead of going there, said
! young men found themselves at Hender-
| son. '. ~. ~