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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
HAVE NO

We are sorry to see that some OF the
ocratic nomination for governor are
entering into personalities and using
methods which should not be counte-
nanced: that is. IL the statements made
oy other newspapers are correct and
we suppose they know whereof they
speak. The Winston Sentinel says:
The Wake county majority for Ma
jor Stedman has slime attached to IL.
60 ii is charged in a circular issued by
friends Of Mr.. Glenn in that county.
They issued a circular denouncing n
cowardly anonymous attack upon the
Hon. r. B. Glenn, distributed on the
V OF the primaries. when for lack
OF time il was impossible for the n
orable. true and tried democrat as
sailed to defend himself This is not
the only incident OF the adoption OF
tactics OF this character"
II is a pity that bad blood houli
develop at this late day in this cam
observe, up 10 this time. the anvas
has been conducted in a very friendly
manner. 1t is to be deplored that such
conditions could not continue for the
two more weeks intervening before the
meeting of the convention which occurs
two weeks from today. That is a pref
~ serious charge The Sentinel makes
against the Stedman leaders in Wake
county and one that should not be
brought against them without positive
proof of its truthfulness. We hope
there is a mistake and that IL such
anonymous attack was made on Mr..
Glenn it was not lone with the sane
ton of the Stedman leaders. Such
action will do Stedman no good and
those Of his friends. if il were they,
who pursued this course have done him
an injury. 1t was a course of which
We know Mr.. Stedman would not APP
~prove-both on the ground Of principle
and fair play n because he knows
it would react and injure his cause.
If the charge is false and only a
sympathy for their candidate and to
influence sentiment against his chief
opponent. it is equally reprehensible.
These two men are too gentlemanly
to stoop to such means to secure the
nomination. We are sure that neither
would countenance such questionable
methods to gain the victory and the
men who resort to such means are not
true friends to either.
Let's have no mud-slinging. We know
neither candidate wants it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
Joe Turner as a Critic.

We have been intensely interested
in reading in yesterdays Raleigh News
and Observer two columns OF extracts
from the old Raleigh Sentinel. edited
by Josiah Turner during reconstruction
times. They are quoted by the editor
of The News and Observer TO prove
that history repeats itself" and
as being a justification OF his own
methods of editorial expression. We
confess hat we are amazed at the
moderation OF Turner's language as
compared with that Of Mr.. Daniels. es-
p~ecially when We consider the differ
ence in the times OF the two men and
the greater p~rovocation to intemper-
ance of speech OF the former. Turner
told the truth with singing bliuntness
and absolute fearlessness. He often
clamped his telling points with n bit OF
humor, and yet We seem to see a stud
led effort on his part TO avoid trans
gression OF the bounds Of liberty, and
he respects ever the pitiful modiculn OF
rights which the carpetbagging scoun-
drels ne was attacking may have
had. Notice Turner's careful choice OF
language as evinced in The Sentinel
OF July /. 1870:
Nov. Hands It is plain that this
bill can recommend itself to none but
men who have some doubt of their
own characters, or to fools
1--we don't like to use this last term.
as applied TO lawmakers Of the state.
but il is the only word We can find
to make the sense and sentence COM
plete.)"
In all Turner's scorching, s~cathin9,
blistering arrangement OF rascality, We
fail to find anything OF the f~nsinuation.
the inuendo, that impugning Of motives
that are characteristic of the editorial
columns OF The News and Observer,
and its imitators. Joe Turner is a
good model for newspaper critics or
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gazette
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

Indications are that We will soon have
some startling news from the seat Of
war in the east. The japanese evil
IDENTIFY are preparing for a desperate
attempt to capture Port Arthur When
this attack is begun there will be some
fierce fighting. This place now is of
little use to the Russians as far as
present purposes are concerned, but
its capture would have a serious effect
on the Russian populace. In fact there
is in some quarters fear of general up
rising Of Russian peasants If her troops
should be forced to surrender this
stronghold. 1t would show hat Rus
STA was by no means the power she has
for years been supposed to be. 1t would
give the japanese tremendous prestige
and would stir their soldiers up to still
greater deeds of valor. The effect
upo the two nations that the fall of
Port Arthur would produce would be
far greater han the actual advantage
to the one and loss to the other that
the capture Of the port by the japanese
would cause under ordinary circum.
stances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
The Value of Appearances.

A captain on one of the f~erryboats
plying in this harbor tells the follow
ing story of the value of a coat OF
paint. says The New York Post.
Some years ago I owned a small
sailing vessel engaged in the coast
and West Indian trade. While we
were lying at an East River pier TAX
ing on a cargo for the West Indies.
a stranger approached, and. after crit
ically cycling my craft, asked:
":Whatn you take for that boat7'
lone thousand eight hundred
will buy her. I told him.
iii give you thirteen hundred
replied h stranger. She is an old
boat, and not worth any more
Il refused his offer. and he soon
disappeared, but I made UP my mind
nat I would spend a little money for
white lead and oil, N when I was
lying in port, unloading the cargo. 7
would have my men paint up the boat
and improve her appearance. When
I sailed into this port again she look
ed as good as new. After reaching
my pier, I saw the same fellow walk
ing about looking the craft over. Soon
he approached me and asked:
me, sir, but how much
will you sell her for?'
You can have her for $500 I
told him.
"'Cal1 It $4,000 and TIl-take her.
he replied, and It didn't take me long
to accept the offer. I calculated I
made o a thousand on $50 worth
of paint"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
THERE ARE OTHERS.

1t seems that the people of New
Hanover are not the only ones who
have the right to complain as to the
manner in which their Jail is kept.
We see from The Morning Post, of
Raleigh, that the people of Wake
county have become SO fully i'm
pressed with the idea that something
should be done to improve the condi-
ton of the common Jail OF their
lcounty that they have presented to
the board Of county commissioners
la petition asking that the condition
of the Jail be improved, and The
Post says it is hoped for humanity's
sake that the commissioners will hear
the prayer of the petitioners. There is
in this state a board whose duty it Is
to look after such matters. We hope
lit will take up the condition of affairs
i'm the New Hanover Jail and have
lsuch improvements made as are
necessary. The county s~uperinten-
dent of health reports the sanitary
condition of the Jail as good. We
do not wish to be understood as con-
tradicting his statements. We TAX
it for granted, of our that what
DR.. Mcmillan says in this respect is
true. No county in the state has a
better superintendent of health. But
what We do complain of is the condi-
tons which the last report of the
grand jury show to exist; and we
believe this is not the first report of
this nature that has been mad to
a. e,~A~ia~ -, hrr oranI irrxr
No other one, we believe, has ever
reported a white woman confined in
a room with three negro women and
only one bed for the four to sleep
upon. Other jury reports, though,
have shswn acknowledgements
factory is a very mild term in this
to exist, and
so far as we know no steps have been
taken to improve the conditions.
The Raleigh Post, in speaking of
the Waye county Jail, ~
For humanity's sake it is hoped
the county commissioners will hear
1.-THE ray of petitioners presented
at yesterdays meeting in the matter
of improvements in Wake county
Jail. The state of facts outlined in
the petition, n printed in The Posts
news columns this morning, are
Sufficient to arouse the active interest
and influence of every citizen to the
end that the evils complained of be
speedily remedied. The idea of con-
filming prisoners in Jail pending trial
is not to punish them but merely to
keep them in custody until the courts
shall determine their guilt or inno-
~cence. And youthful prisoners should
by all means be kept separate from
the older ones. for reasons hat have
been often presented.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

The May bulletin Of the North Caro-
lima board Of health contains an article
on House Infection Of tuberculosis
by Lawrence F.. Flick, NJ. D, of which
the board say by way Of introduction
to the article:
W. earnest commend this admirable
article by DR.. Fitch, of the highest
authorities Oh tuberculosis, to our read
ers, and We hope that our physicians
will transmit this knowledge to the
families under their are especially
those having and predisposed to con-
sumption; and that they will be deeply
impressed thereby with the great i'm
portance of he thorough ventilation OF
living n sleeping apartments and Of
the d~isinfection OF rooms occupied by
consumptives-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
THE ONLY FAIR WAY.

The New Bern Journal, before see
ing The Messenger editorial advocat-
ing a legalized primary, comes. to
our aid. 1t recognizes the import
ance of the adoption of such manner
of nominating candidates. Its opinion
on this subject has been strengthened
by recent events which have come
under the observation of it's editor.
That paper says:
The results at the city precincts
on last Friday night, when the pri-
maries were held. does not call for
Especial adverse criticism, although
those results were rather intangible
and confusing, but there is a conclu-
sion which must present itself to the
mind of every voter, after witnessing
land taking part in the Friday night
primaries, that there should be, if
la primary. a legalized one. and not a
I~haphazard one, with various disa-
l~greeable and conflicting conditions
larising, which is certain to follow
the attempt of holding a primary that
has not the strict law to govern its
actions.
THE chief benefit, and a most
important n that the primary
deals with, is that it gives minority
representation, a most desirable re-
suit, as every voter can nave a voice
in naming his choice for office. But
if there be no legal form of holding
the primary, this minority represen-
Itation is likely to be effective. and
the voter has as small chance of
being known and his wish having
weight, as he would in a onven
ton. with the majority rule govern
ing everything"
We do not see how any fair-minded
man can object to the legalized pri-
mary. 1t is the only fair and just
way Of nominating candidates, and
we hope that the democratic party
will at its approaching state conven-
ton endorse such movement. Besides
being right and proper, We believe
that no measure could be taken by
the party that would be popu-
lar with the people. A great deal of
the dissatisfaction with the party now
existing grows out of the manner of
conducting the county conventions
held for appointing delegates to dis
trict and state conventions. Pri-
maries would do away with this to
a great extent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

If it had been some poo insignif-
cant white man Or negro sentenced to
Jail for contempt without so much as a
hearing, he would probably have serv-
ed his term m never have known the
.difference--Durham Herald.
And the press never would have
that it had any liberty. or the
people that they had redress against
federal court interference with state
What a fortunate thing it was
for the people Of North Carolina that
it was not some poor. insignificant
white man or a negro on whom Judge
.Purnell Jumped with all -four feet"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
Charters by the State-An Excursion
From Wflmington.
Especial to The Messenger.

Raleigh, N. c., June THE state to-
day granted charters to three corpora
lions, the Damask Manufacturing
Company, Of Roaring River, Wilkes
county, capital stock $125 ,0o9, Ira p
Hayes. Of Columbia s.. c., and W. L.
Harper, OF Winston-Salem, the chief
stockholders. to manufacture textile
fabrics; the Appalachian Mining and
Development Company, of Greensboro,
with branch at Pittsburg Pa, capztai
stock 100000. o. T. cCutcheon, Pitts
burg, and 9. G. Fry, Greensboro, prin.
cipal stockholders, to mine minerals.
ores and oils and work in timber: the
n Wood Working Company. of
Lenoir capital stock 10000, J. u. Pow.
ell n others stockholders, to manu-
facture building materials, furniture
and novelties.
An excursion Of u cars arrived here
at noon from WpmingtoA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
A Chance For Promotion.

Here, my man." said the citizen to
he messenger who had delivered his
suit OF Clothes. is a Check I'm Pay
ment."
But said the Messenger. 81 am not
allowed to collect Money"
I know. but this isn't Money"
Yes" demonstrated the Messenger.
"Dut It's h same thing"
MY Dear, Misguided Boy" said the
C1tizen with Tears I'm his Eyes, your
Confidence Touches me. Leave, I beg
you, IA Employ OF this soulless Cor
poFation. And IL I find you "a per-
suade he banks of this city that my
Checks are the same as money, your
Is made!"-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
WINNERS OF SCHOLARSHIPS.
120 Candidates Throughout the Union
Are Eligible for Selection.

Montreal, June 7.-Mr. Parkin has re-
ceived at McGin University the report
Of Oxford examiners upon the papers
Of candidates examined on April 18th
and 14th throughout the United States.
Altogether 12o candidates have passed
from the different states and terrific
ries of the union and thus become ELI
gible for selection as Rhodes scholars.
They irclude:
North carolina; Wiinan w. Arrow-
wood, Thomas p. SpTunt, Henry Tran
than, ]. Hornen Winston.
South Carolina; Wilson p. Mills, En-
gene s. Lowry, w. III Werner.
Tennessee; John A. Harding, G. c.
Scoggin, John ]. Tigert.
Virginia; A Paul Bagby, II. Lewis
Brown, w. A. Fleet, beverly d. Tuck
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

The Washington Post certainly
makes a strong point when it declares
that national aid to the good roads
movement contributes to the general
drift toward Capitalization, the effacc-
ment of state sovereignty, and the u b
stitution Of imperial for republican in
|stitutions." IF1orida Times-Union.
Does it ave this tendency any more
lthan national aid to trans-continental
railroads, or to water highways to the
interior Of the country?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

That attempt at wholesale murder
Of %non-union miners in Colorado by
the use of an Internal machine was
one of the most dastardly deeds ever
perpetrated in this country. 1t is hard
to conceive of human beings falling 80
low as to perpetrate such a foul crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

When the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railroad is leased, wonder if it will
continue to use WOOD for it's engines in
preference to coal, at a loss of six
thousand to eight thousand dollars a
year and if it will continue to pur-
chase that wood from an official Of the
road at ten cents a cord higher than
it can buy from other parties?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
Wonder if the future leSSeeS of

Wonder if the future lessees Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad
will realize the necessity of having
thirty-four local attorneys, chiefly
members of the legislature, scattered
all over the state, from the Georgia
line to the ocean, and a lot of local
Physicians, some of whom dc not re-
side along the line of the road?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

Wonder II Mr.. Roosevelt will write
the speech for II. F. Cumming. the ne
gro lawyer whom he has chosen to sec
lond his nomination in the Chicago con
|vention?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

How shocked those people would be
who are demanding that Judge Parker
should say something if he were to
come out in an interview n
express himself on the political issues
of the day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

Messrs. Davidson and Turner seem
to be out of the gubernatorial race in
this state. 1t has narrowed down to
Stedman and Glenn, with the friends of
vel claiming h a their candidate is
in the lead. We will know the truth
about the matter two weeks from to-
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

If Mr.. Hearst gets the democratic
nomination for president he should be
willing to take that forty-five hundred
dollar Jersey heifer off Colonel Bryan's
hands at par.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

The News and Observer has been too
busy for the last week to say any
thing about the Southern railroad or
the Chatham road bond swapping case,
but We may look for it to get back to
that after a while.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

If Hearst refuses to follow Bryan
in the latter's bolt OF the democratic
national convention we'll may the Col
onel inquire: Where am I at?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

Curious things happen in politics.
Judge Parker swallowed Bryan twice
and both his free silver platforms.
Now the gold bugs are endorsing him
and Bryan's kicking because they are.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

The Watts law should have provided
for a fourth question to be voted on in
the local option elections-the estab-
lishment at public expense of Keely
institutes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

The rumored capture of General
Kuroki by the Russians did not gain
credence outside of Russia. The Japs
are steadily pushing toward Port Ar
thur. That fertilization is doomed.
Nothing Russia a do will save 1t.
though it will take much time and
heavy loss Of life to effect its capture.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

Judge Purnell has the advantage Of
Judge PEBBLES. He knows where he
stands in his recent contention on the
question Of contempt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

As the late Senator Quay left his ma
chine In perfect working order. 1t 1ill
stu be appropriate to refer { Penn
syivania as h Quayker state.-Atian-
Ia Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

How does Judge PEBBLES stand re-
garding the issues raised in the Robe
son county lawyers case? Has he been
vindicated or not?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

BY this time next month many a pol
itician's bail OF yarn will be wound up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
SUMNER -
RHEUMATISM

The idea that Rheumatism Is strictly
a winter disease, that comes from exposure
or cold, is wrong; a spell of Indigestion,
torpidity of the liver, inactive state OF the
kidneys, or sudden cooling of the body when
~over-heated. being frequent causes of an
attack. Rheumatism is due to an over-acid
condition of the blood and bad circulation.
AS 1t flows through the body the blood
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

deposits an acrid corrosive
sediment in the joints and
muscles, and the circulation
grows sluggish because of
the constant accumulation
OF acid impurities, and
when the system is in such
condition Rheumatism is
liable to come out at any
time, winter or summer. 1t
is FASTENED and provoked
by exposure to cold, damp
heated, a bad spell of indig'
ther derange and depress
not the real cause Of Rheur
vital fluid becomes overcha
riot in the veins, an attack
the cold, bleak days of win
blood is tainted with acid.
full, but it takes something
away this demon Of pain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
NO USE FOR CLUTCHES.

NO USE FOR
had an attack Of Sciatic Rheumatism IN its
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completely Frustrated. Having heard s. s. s. re-
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it a trial, and after I had taken q few bottles
/ was able to hobhle around On crutches, and
very soon had no use for them at all, 3. 8. 8. hav-
ing cured me sound and well. All the distressing
pains have left me-. my appetite has returned, and
I am happy TO be again restored to perfect health.
MRS. JAMES KELL,
col U. ST., N. W., Washington, d. Q.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10

rir, sudden cooling of the body when over
or anything that is calculated TO fur
he system; but these are only exciting and
natism. 1t is in the blood, and when this
ged with the acid impurities and is running
is sure to come, whether in summer time or
er. You are a slave to pain as long as the
Liniments and plasters are helpful and use
more than rubbing and blistering to drive
S. S. S. goes to the seat of the trouble,
enters the circulation, neutralizes and FL
tiers out of the blood the acid poisons. 1t
enriches and strengthens the weak, dis
eased blood 1.-THE general health improves
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blood begins to circulate through the stiff
joints and sore, tender muscles, pains and
relief comes to the nervous, pain
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if in need of medical advice, which is given
K on Rheumatism, telling of the different
oain-racking disease, is mailed free.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Mr. Beauchamp Fully Sustained His
Reputation.

He is a man of extraordinary ability
as a thinker and speaker. and his fine
talent is consecrated to the highest
moral purpose. To those unacquainted
with his work his lecture was a revela-
ton. He speaks very rapidly, but with
perfect distinctness, and every sentence
contains food for thought. He is a capt.
tai story teller and Hopkins
vile (Ky.) New Era.
Lou j. Beauchamp was then intro
duced, and from the beginning to the
end of his lecture on "The Sunny Side
there sparkled a healthful and bright
humor and wit, which kept his audience
going from one extreme Of laughter to
another. Beneath all his wi. and hu-
NOR, however, there is ever practical
lesson for everyday guidance which will
uplift and upbuild his hearers who may
heed him. Clinton ILL Daily Public.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15

The expected has happened again.
The last trump card of the reform ad
ministration has been played in tie
statement of Railroad Commissioners
Thomas that those corporations owe the
state vast sum of money in taxes and
the governor, of course, is the only man
who can collect the claims. This sensa-
ton is kept until the last moment and
sprung to bolster up waning cause. II
it be true, and it remains yet to be prov
en- that the railways have withheld their
taxes, what kind of collectors would the
attorney generals office be, where nearly
every official there has been detected in
holding railway passes, contrary to the
anti-pass law. More reason than ever
that this Office needs housekeeping.
If there is anything due the state from
the railways it can as easily be collected
il Baensch Or Cook be elected governor.
ought to be at once apparent.