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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
ALL MEN CREATED BLACK.
\ Negro Bishop Declares That God
Never Made u White Man-The
White Race is the Meanest and the
Best.

Chicago, May 1S.-"God never made
a white man. In the beginning all
men were black, but in their wander
ings on the earth many of them have
become bleached. And in their I'M
natural pallor, many of these bleach
I'd men, all of whom were made black
at the beginning. now look with con-
tempt and indifference-often with
prejudice and ate-uD their BROTH
ers, the negroes, who have retained the
color that God gave them"
Such was the declaration OF the
Rev. III. NJ. Turner, senior bishop OF
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, in an address IN Quinn chapel.
before one of the sessions of the
church's conference. The chapel was
packed with negroes, who are leaders
in the religious work of their race,
and all appIauded vociferously.
What we negroes need is more
education" continued Bishop Turner.
1--WE need not only the various schools
now under control of our church, but
We need proper instruction impaired
We should write books of our own.
poems of our own, scientific treaties
of our own. in harmony with our color
and our race, and don't learn songs
like Wash Me and 1 Shall be Whittier
Than Snow-a song / would not toll
crate in my presence.
II do not want to be misunderstood,
though. and 1 will say to the credit OF
the White man, whose race is at the
same time the meanest I eve saw and
the best, that whenever u race tries
to rise, as a general rule he will help
49,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
KILLING OF DIR. LABAREE.
Richmond Pearson Sends Details OF
the AtrociOus Murder Of the Amer
lean Missionary-Was Due to Bitter
Religious Hatred.

Washington, May 1.-THE full story
OF the tragedy attending the killing OF
the American missionary. DR.. Labaree.
near Mount Ararat, as a result OF q Dit
te- religious hatred, is told in all Its
details in. a report just received at the
state department from Richmond Pear
son, United states minister to Persia,
dated Teheran. April Is. The report
says the murderers, though known,
have not been arrested, but that a
large expedition is in pursuit OF them.
Fourteen men took part in the crime.
Mr. Pearson's report continues:
THE brutality 4 atrocity OF the
murder removed any doubt as to its
motive, and eliminate entirely the sug-
gesticn in my first cable that the
motive vas apparently robbery.
The stealing OF the horses and other
property was u mere incident. The in
s~piration of the deed was religious and
race ratred without the slightest per-
sonal animosity. The fact that the
chief and leader of the criminals Is a
.seyid'-an alleged lineal descendant OF
Mahomet adds greatly to the difficulty
OF the arrest. These Kurds are all
Mohammedans of the Sunni Sect and
their fanaticism. which is both ardent
and sincere, added to their HEREDITARY
and instructive love of blood n pill
lage. make them a dangerous and a diff
ficult population to e with.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS
Hearing on the Ca3,c- Application
Postponed Till the 18th Inst
lSnecial 60 H. ,fessenger.l

Especial % Ttc Sessenger.)
Raleigh, y. c.. Ny 1.-THE Sa-
preme court hle Lae following opin-
ions: Smathers vs.. Bank from Bun
combe. affirmed: Lance vs. Butler.
from Buncombe. modified aud atn-17-
ed: Weeks VS.. Quinn. :rcn Ruther-
ford. affirmed: Setter IS. Deal. from
Catawba. new trial: Cogdell rs. West
ern Union Telegraph Company. from
Mecklenburg. affirmed, Foy vs. VIM
ston. from Forsyth, error: Al red vs.
Smith. from Randolph. affirmed;
Hunter US. Telegraph Company. from
Guilford. aG4.nee; Wanble vs.. Gro
Gerry Company. rom Guilford. affirm
ed; Harper vs.. Anderson. from Edge
combe, per curtain affirmed: Pepper
VS.. Clegg. from Orange. per curtain.
petition dismissed.
Judge Purnell has postponed until
the 2Sth instant the hearing on the
application OF Cuyler for n receiver
for the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway, which he had set for next
| Saturday. The cause OF postpone
ment is that the judge Is In the Court
of Appeals at Richmond.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20

ed with linoleum. The use OF wood in
the construction OF fhis vessel will be
limited even more strictly than IL has
been in the later battleships. and ali
woodwork above the protective deck.
except deck plank. viii be fireproofed-
Bilge keeis and heavy docking keess
are fitted.
II is proposed TO make all OF the ye=-
sells of this class fiagships. and TO d.
this IL is necessary to make PROVISION
for the accommodation Of one fig off,
Ger. one commanding officer, one chic.
of staff. nineteen ward-room officers,
ten junior officers n I'll crew, frciud-
ing 50 marines. making a grand total
or si2. Both officers n crew VIII have
wash rooms, bathrooms. and other sim
liar ~conveniences such as viii place
the comfort and healthfulness OF thess
vessels very high in the scale.
The applications OF electricity on
board are very much wider than n
the case OF any other battleShips in ex-
istence. with the possible exception OF
the "Kearsargs" and Kentucky" All
OF the turrets have electrical turning
gear. and the ammunition hoists. blow
ers to the turrets and general ventila-
ton, the general workshop, n prac-
tically all OF the auXillaries outside OF
the engineers department and except
ing capstan n steering gear. are to
| Dc tlSClTlGdlly uElNCH. - pAONl0S -oI
the power required for these purposes
there will be installed eight engines and
dynamos. mounted on combination bed
plates. two having a rated output o!
1850 amperes at 123 voles n six with
625 amDeres at l25 bolts.
In this class of vessels. all of the lat
est approved equipment will be provided
fer accommodation OF the officers and
crew, the ventilation and drainage Re.
ing OF a high standard; the hospita
quarters airy and commodious; the
bakery and galleys, with their issuins
rooms and r~efrigerating plant, having
been worked out with a view to thor
ough efficiency; laundry and drying
rooms are fitted with the latest machin
cry, electrically-driven: and the liv
ing quarters are carefully protected b,
insulation from cold in winter and ex.
cessive heat in summer. Take it all II
all. the designs of the Rhode 1slan'
class embody the latest development
in naval architecture, n these yes
sells will prove most formidable add
tons to the fighting strength of tn
Navy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
TWO STATE CONVENTIONS.

Factions i'm Arkansas Republican
Party About to Reach AN Under
standing.
Little Rock, Ark, May 17.-State con-
ventions were held in Little o to-
day by the regular Republicans of
Arkansas and by the faction of he
party known as the insurgents,
which broke away from the regular
organization two vars ago. only
one candidate for governor and n
set of presidential electors We're
elected. An understanding was each
ed which is expected to result in the
reuniting of the two factions before
the opening of the campaign.
General Powell, United States am
bassador to Mexico. was a delegate
in the regular convention and was
active in the peace movements.
Harry H. Myers of Little Rock, was
nominated for governor without OPP
position and no were
made for other state officers.
The delegates to the national con
v~ention were instructed for President
roosevelt. II. /. Remuel, Sid B. Red
ding and NJ. w. Gibbs, of Little Rock
and Charles R Rix. of Hot Springs,
were elected delegates at large to tht
national convention. Gibbs is a ne
gro. E w. Kimball, of Little C
and Charles 7. Duke, OF Baxter, were
elected electors at large.
The inSurgent state convention en-
dorsed President Roosevelt and adopt
ed resolution urging its member:
to vote for the electors selected oy
the regular Republicans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
NO HORSE RACING REPORTS.
News by the Western Union is Dis
continued.

New York, May 1S.-Following his
action of yesterday in disseminating to
all subscribers in this city, a report of
races at various tracks In this coun-
try, Robert c. Clowry. today notified
the general superintendents of the
company at New York, Chicago, At
lanta and San Francisco, that the col
lection and distribution by the west
ern Union Telegraph Company Of horse
race reports would be discontinued
forthwith.
The result of his order is far-reach-
ing and viii result in the diScontinuance
of what has been called the racing de-
partment of the Western Union Com
pany. This department has collected
and distributed racing news from all
the various tracks in the country to
subscribers. Hereafter h company
will transmit only such messages
concerning races as are regularly file
with it for transmission.
The executive committee OF the
Western Jnion had a brief meeting
today at which were present Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Morris X. JeSSup RUS
| sell Sage. samuel Sloan and Jacob II.
| Schiff. President Clowry reported his
| action, and b executive committee
approved it.
The New York Telephone Company
which is also accused of siding and
| abetting the service to pool rooms ad-
yised Police Commissioner AcAdoc
| today thai 1t would at once remove
| the telephone wires from the east Forty
| Second street house which was raided
| yesterday and which was said to have
| been the headquarters Of Central OF
| Of a chain of pool rooms. Further
| the company promised to see that both
| wires and instruments are taken out
| Of the subsidiary places-pool rooms
which received accounts Of the racing
| from this Central"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
AN ASSAULTER THRASHED.
Mob Chastfses a Would-Be Assaulter
am Places Him I'm jail.

Danville, Va. May iT--Thomas
Davis white, an employe on he Shen-
andoah division OF the Norfolk and
Western railway. while on a
spree. entered the home OF w T. Pear
son, near Rfdgeway, Henry county.
and attempted a criminal assault upon
Mrs. Pearson. during the absence OF
her husband. Mrs Pearson's cries at
tracted the attention OF William Cow
fngton, a farmer who lived near the
Pearson home. Coyfngton captured
the man at the point of a gun and
lodged him in Jail In MartinsviIle. At
midnight last night a body of men
forced the jail. o the prisoner out.
administered a soun ~thrashing 10 him
and again placed him I'm confinement
There was no attempt at a Iynching.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
Judge PEBBLES VIII Try the Contempt
Cases.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger-)
Raleigh, y. c., May 17.-Judge
PEBBLES is here and spent much Of
to-day in the Supreme our library.
When asked if he would himself try
the contempt cases against the Rob-
escn county bar, or would transfer IL
to another judge. he said: Il have
rea the authorities to-day and do
not think another judge will have
Jurisdiction. and SO / will hear Ii my
self, at Lumberton. on May 26th. /
offered to remove IL to three counties.
but this offer was declined"
Of course, 1t Is not known whether
the accused attorneys will move for
continuance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
Hoods ~S0rsapaTUo
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome eli
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigoratc the whole system.
"I bad salt heum on my hands 50 that ]
could not work. / took Hoods Sarsapariils
and it drove out the humor. / continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mrs.
Ina o. BRowz. Rumford Falls. Ne.
Moods SarsapariIia promises %
euro and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
Senator Foster Reelected.

Baton Rouge, La, May ia joint
session of both houses Of the general
assembly today elected M. j. Foster to
succeed himself in the United states
Senate, his present term expiring IN
1907. Senator Foster made a strong
speech of acceptance, declaring that the
Democracy Of the South will take a
leading part in supporting the work Oh
the next national convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
Burglars at Beamon Rob the Post
office.

Richmond. Va, May 1S.-A Suffolk
special
Burglars this morning, before day
break. dynamited the safe Of the Bea-
mon, Virginia, ~postofhce and obtained
about 500 in stamps, besides cash.
The front of A. E. Wilroys store,
where the office is kept. was opened
with a skeleton key. The SAFE was
blown in several pieces.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
I'LL HumOrs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care Of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits Of iEdiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20

Judge Stevens says that IL il worse
than a farce to attempt to enforce
civil law in Colorado. Those who have
seen Judge Stevens upon the bench are
inclined to agree with htm.-Atlanta
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20

The woman who a difficulty IN
finding him after MISUNDERSTANDING
is very apt to have a harder time IN
finding him after marriage-Washing-
ton Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20

The occupation of the manufactures
of water filters will soon be gone. IT
IS now discovered that disease germs
cannot live in muddy water.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
paid Double Taxes.

The most liberal man in Oregon has
been found by Sheriff Worth Houston,
of Linn county, says an Albany CORE
spondent. A few days ago the sherin
received a letter from resident OF
one of the smaller cities in this coun-
ty asking as to the mans indebted
ness for taxes. The sheriff sent in re-
sponse to the letter a statement show
ing the inquirer's Indebtedness in de-
tail, the total amount due being $42.O5.
Yesterday second letter was received
from the same taxpayer, returning the
sheriff's statement, and enclosing a
check for just double the amount OF
taxes due, $8410. This is the first
case on record in Linn county that a
man voluntarily paid more taxes than
the amount assessed against him, the
rule being that citizens complain at
the rate of taxation, and think it ought
to be much less than it is, and in many
cases the sheriff is directly blamed
with making the rate so high. Sheriff
Huston thinks he has found a jewel,
and declares the man who is so liber.
al in settling his taxes must surely be
a good Democrat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
POOR MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

When President Hadley, of Yale,
said that the public life of this coun.
try needs large body of young men
of Independent means, he was infiu.
enced, 1t is to be feared, by the in.
terests of his own hundreds of young
men of Independent means.
Theoretically the young man of in.
dependent means is the young man
who can best afford to devote himself
to the public service, But, in prac.
teal fact that is just the kind Of
young man which the public can least
AFFORD to have in charge of its AFFAIRS,
The young man without means, but
with the right stun in him sees little
satisfaction for himself in the pub
lie service, even in the way of bare
living; manufacture, commerce,
finance, and the professions offer him
far more gllttering attractions.
And, yet, this young man, fresh
from toll, with the Inspiration that
comes OF empty hands, and with sym.
pathies undehled, is the one who
through all history has held the pilo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07

the man who made million in the
Tonopah mine, and invested his for
tune largely in Reno real estate, took
a shot at j. G.. Martin, lessee of the
Golden lodging house late last night.
He was arrested on charge of as
sault with intent to commit murder,
and was released on $500 bail. Golden,
after his release on bail disappeared.
and all efforts to reach him were un-
availing.
Golden met Martin on the stairway
of the Golden block, and, after some
words over a civil suit brought by
Martins wife, over the lease, he
struck Martin over the head with a
pistol and then shot at him without
effect.
julius L. Heron, secretary and bus
mess representative of Governor
Sparks, appeared on the scene just as
Golden's pistol was pressed against
Martins abdomen and Golden was
about to fire. Heron bravely inter.
fered and disarmed the millionaire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
THE FLOWER THIEF.

The Eugene Guard says: What
sort of a heart is it that will permit
the young boy or girl to sneak in
premises, under cover of darkness, as
IL he were doing an act that he would
be ashamed to commit in broad day
light, and strip flower bed of its
blossoms? A flower bed which, per-
haps some aged or decrepit old lady
has faithfully laborei to bring to per-
fection that she might enjoy few of
the beauties of nature that age pre-.
vents her going out and beholding
elsewhere than in her own yard.
Shame on the youths who will and
have committed such sneaHing thiev-
cry. Why not come up in the light
of day and ask for the privilege of
taking what you are too indolent to
cultivate, and thereby save your
selves from breaking the command
ment, which says, Thou shalt not
steal.'"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
X-RADIUMS

The politicians of the Coos-Curry
district will know that R. D. Hume has
been in the race for joint senator be-
fEore he gets through with them.
80
Thet Japs are still a-japping, and the
Russians are not a-rushin'.
Well, Malcolm Moody has the salts
faction of having carried a great
many of the Eastern Oregon delega-
tions.
John McCourt's friends in Marion
county will appreciate the following
from a Pendleton paper, on district
attorney: Rather than stand by
John McCourt. a moral and conscien-
tious man, whose principles are too
sacred to be bartered away for a nom
ination, 1t is arranged to throw him
down, because of his morality. and
nominate a man who will bid for the
gambling vote"
What sense is there anyway, In
breaking into the present Oregon del.
egation?
The Oregonlan candidates for con.
gress have been very strong in "the
headlines"
Carrie Nation and Candidate Hearst
seem to be rapidly disappearing from
the public horizon.
The Marion county Republican ticket
is a good one and 1t is only a question
of majority, The democrats realize
this and their nominations will be
empty honors conferred on a few of
the faithful.
The people of Salem want more
factories and they will get them. In.
dustries add to the wealth Of the
city more than any one thing to make
a community prosperous and substan.
tial,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07

Less than Is years ago General
Dick, the newly elected Republican
United States senator, was the pro-
prietor of feed store in Akron un.
known and poor. He is today one of
the bestknown political leaderq in
the country. He was accorded the
highest honor in the gift of his party
in Ohio, and that, too, without pre-
liminary campaign and bargaining.
He is the first poor man elected to
the senate in more than a quarter of
a century, since the days of the old
Roman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
LET US BUILD UP SALEM.

The last city election was carried
upon distinctively progressive plat
form to build up and beautify greater
Salem.
Those who charged that Salem was
a wide-open town, run solely in the in.
terests of the gamblers and the saloon
keepers were defeated at the polls.
The proposition to spend large sums
of money in prosecutions, litigation
and moral-wave policies generally was
not endorsed at the polls.
On the other hand. men were elect
cd who were looking after the general
business interests of the city, and who
would build at least one decent street
during the Waters administration.
II there are persons who care more
for placing one saloon keeper or one
gambler behind the bars than they do
for the growth and upbuildlng of the
city, those persons are a minority.
VIII the present city administration
WN'NN hAA'l NhNAH9 ahN iuuAAN INNCHe
ues In catering to this minority. or
will they proceed upon the platform
upon which they were elected2
The Journal believes they will do
the latter Go to work earnestly to
make Salem clean city
BUILD ONE DECENT WELL.
PAVED DRIVEWAY.
Take a census of Greater Salem.
Make the dead aud unimproved
property bear a share OF the burden
OF public improvements.
ADOPT POLICIES THAT WILL
GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO LABOR.
ERs.
Then the value Of all property will
increase, and Salem will become the
best residence city In the Northwest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07

wheel of the ship of progress with the
steadiest hand and stoutest heart.
The man of independent means, be
he young or aid, is out Of sympathy
with the real emotions and environ
ment of the masses. He views the
common lot only as he. looks into a
house through windows. He knows
the common life only as one who
dwells in the hills knows the life of
the valleys.
The great movements of human
progress have seldom originated with
men of Independent means. They
have sprung from the heart of com.
mon people. The great leaders Of
men have come up from the soil
What we need in public life, and in
private life, too, is not the man rich
enough to resist temptation" but the
man honest enough to despise it, the
too true in his sympathies to mistake
public good and too quick in his in.
telligence to be misled.
Wealth confers many blessings up
on it's possessor, but it never yet
gave him brains or morality, though
it often robs him OF both and much
else besides-Baker City Democrat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars D.
ward for any case of catarrb ~.
cannot be cured by Halls cst,rs
Cure. F. j. CHENEY m
Toledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned, have kpo,,
F. J. Cheney for the last Is wa,
and believe him perfectly hopons.
in all business transactions and s,,.
cially able to carry out any Obln
tions made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUX, Wholesale On.
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARu /
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo OH
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken IusI
nally, acting directly upon the Eot
and mucous surfaces of the swt.r
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c ID
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
THE VETERANS ARE FOR HER.
MANN,

THE VETERANS ARE FOR HER.
MANN.
This does not refer to all the veter-
ans of the Republican party, although
they are almost unit for BingeF Her
mann.
1t refers to the veterans of the
Grand Army, the Indian War Veterans
and all who have faithfully served
in the wars of our country.
Many of these have had a practical
Illustration of what it means to have
an efficient man to represent them in
congress.
There is Uncle Jesse T. Bennett, OF
Mehama, for whom a bill has just
passed both houses of congress, and
been signed by the President. II will
give the old preacher and red-hot pro-
hlbitionist $50 month for the rest
of his life.
AS Binger is neither a lawyer, nor
practicing at any other profession, he
can give such little matters his per
sonal attention.
The old veterans will be In the con,
oressional convention which will be
held In Salem, both as spectators and
delegates.
They are not clamorlng as loud for
a young man in congress as some OF
the other politicians, but they are
loyal Republicans, and will help elect
the nominee of the convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-07
Bates Of Local Events.

Thursday, April 7th, Polk county
Republican primaries.
Wednesday, April 10, Congression-
al convention, first district, Salem.
Thursday, April IA, Marion county
Democratic convention.
Thursday, April IA, Republican
state convention at Portland.
Tuesday, April 10, Democratic state
convention at Portland.
June Is, 16 and IT, Department of
Oregon G. A. r., in annual reunion at
Hood River.