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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

Jailer Thompson, Deputies Cofer ana
Hutchins and Policeman Thomas made
a raid on six negro gamblers in a piece
Of woods just west OF town, Sunday
night.-Winston Sentinel.
Here it is again. Negroes out in the
woods shooting crap raided by a party
of officers and Jailed. This is by no
a an unfrequent news item in the
papers of this state, but very seldom
does one read of these same guardians
of the law and preservers of the peo>
pies morals raiding the gambling sa>
looms for the better element of our citi-
zenship in the cities and towns. The
New Bern Journal of Tuesday contains
a somewhat similar local. 1t says:
Sunday morning Chief Harget, OFF,
GERS Lupton and Bryan went to a house
On New street where they suspected
gambling was going on and raided it.
They arrested three negroes
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
IMPORTANT TO PORT TOWNS.

The press dispatches in yesterdays
of the decision of the circuit court OF
Richmond, Va, in a suit by that city
against the owner of a, coal barge which
had sunk in the city limits. The ques-
ton involved in this case is said to be
of great interest to all port cities in this
country, as the question of jurisdic-
ton of such cities under state laws and
city ordinances over the navigable Wa>
ters with in city limits is raised. The
News Leader. of Richmond, gives a
fuller account of this case. AS it may
be of interest to the people of Wilmins-
ton we give it in full, as follows:
Judge r. Carter Scott handed down q
decision in the circuit court of Rich
mond this morning which will be Of
great interest to every city in the Unit
ed States that has a harbor.
He decided the suit of the City of
Richmond against Peter Hagan in IA
for of the city. which demanded SAP. a
for expenses incurred in clearing the
harbor of the w~reckage of a coal barge
owned by Peter Hagan & Co., of Phil
adelphia, which sank there July 8, 1898.
The barge ran on a rock while coming
up the river sank with it's cargo
before it could max the dock. For a
long while it lay there with its deck
awaSh, a menace to navigation. The
city authorities repeatedly urged Mr..
Hagan to remove the wreck, and lie
agreed to do so; but when after|an in.
terval of over a year the barge sank
under the water just out of sight, the
James river committee instructed the
city engineer to clear he arbor of the
dangerous obstruction. This Colonel
CutshaW. did, by blowing up the barge
at an expenses of SAP "A. For this sum
the city of Richmond brought the suit,
under a state statute which is embrac-
ed in the city's charter and which Is
Illustrated frequently by certain kinds
of improvement work don by a city and
charged to the person benefited there
by.
The legal counsel of Peter Hagan ar
gued from the provisions of the river
n harbor laws enacted under the
commerce" clause of the federal con-
stitution, hat federal jurisdiction is
paramount over navigable waters ana
that the state and city statutes are null
and void by coGfliction.
Judge Scott held that there is no con-
f1ict, that the act OF both the state and
the United States were for the same
general purpose of keeping navigation
open. and. Cnat the one law was design
ed to assist he other
The defense asked for a bill Of ex.
ceptionS to the ruling Of the circuit
and will appeal to the supreme
court of Virginia.
Action will also be pushed in a yeal.
old suit in the United States circuit
court, which was brought separately
by Peter Hagan against the city OF
Richmond for damages alleged to be due
him because of the city's blowing up his
barge.
h Hagan case is regarded by law
yerS as one OF vital interest to every
city having a port OF entry, and Judge
Scott's decision is pronounced by lead
eds of h bar as an entirely sensible
one, a clash with which the federal
courts YOU work all sorts of mischief.
Tt is said, however, that Judge Wac
dill, of the United States circuit court.
has given opinions that forecast a diff
ference from Judge SCOTS decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
Friday August. 10. 1904.
THE sTaTEsBURG BYNCHING.

OF all the horrible, fendikh acts com
mitted by white men Of the south tina
history records none has been surpass1i
ed by the Iynching of the two negfoe
at Gatesburg, Ga, on Tuesday. t
makes one shudder to read the account
of ID devilish deed.
Ii is true the crime these negroes
committed was n of the blacses In
the criminal annals OF the country,
but it was no excuse for the savage
conduct of the white men who TOOK
the law into their own hands.
In the first place their was no excuse
under the sun for the mob to undertake
the execution of the law in this case.
These two men had been tried, convict
ed and sentenced to hang within less
than a month. There was no possible
chance for their escaping the death
penalty. The men who murdered them
knew this. Their action was not
through fear that the murder OF the
Hodges family would not be avenged
by the law, but was the result OF
that british passion which sun
clings to human nature and wll'chI
ages of civilization has not been
able to subdue. 1t was that desire Tor
revenge and revenge of the worst kind
to infict untold agony and suffering
upon human beings-a quality in hu-
man nature when aroused to a certain
pitch which is more british than any
characteristic found in animals of the
most savage nature.
There are sometimes certain crimes
committed which so shocks manklndI
and SO arouse human passion that men.
in order to save their women from be-
ing exposed to further shame or wnere,
there is danger of the perpetrator or
:, foul crime escaping the full and just
penalty for this deed, take h law
into their own hands and visit ex-
IRENE punishment on the culprit. But
there were no such extenuating cir
cumstances in this case. 1t was a
cold blooded, deliberate murder, perpe-
trated in the most revolving n saw
age manner imaginable and should be
condemned by every law-abiding ana
seIf-respecting white man of the state
of Georgia and of the entire south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

An exchange says: willie Mack,
who was sentenced about q year ago to
the roads for stealing by the court
etc. We know that in olden timhs,
whenever the son of a king was sent To
school n of his school mates was ap-
pointed to represent the prince in the
matter of punishment. If the prince com
united a breach Of the rules his repre-
sentative was called up and logged.
We never heard before of a court hav-
ing a proxy to receive it's punishment
for violating the criminal law, nor did
we know that courts could be guilty
Of such an offense as larceny, though
judges r sometimes accused of such
biased action in the trial of causes as
to deprive itigants unjustly Of their
property or of their liberty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

Chicago. August 17-@Cosonei Prem
tiss Ingram, OF Chicago. aid to be the
author II more than 1000 novels. is
dead at Beauvoir, Mississippi, aged so
years. Colonel Ingram was born at
Natchez. Tenn. and was the son OF
Rev Joseph H Ingram. who was the
author OF "A Prince OF the House Of
David" The young man served in
the confederate army as colonel and
after the war began writing stories.
which were published IN various
weekly papers, and in book form.
For years he turned out a novel every
few weeks. His best known book IL
Land of Legendary Lore"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
The British admiralty formally denie

The British admiralty formally denies
the report that a party from the cruiser
Tribune has taken possession of the is
land Of AYES, belonging to Venezuela,
That vessel has been sent to Venezuela
to look after the interests of British
subjects there. 1t is said she landed
troops on that island for target prac-
tice and this gave rise to the rumor.
The admiralty says the island is of no
value and there is no intention of an
neXing it. a..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been dis
covered will interest many. A run
down system, or dependency invaria-
bly, precede suicide and something has
been found hat will prevent that con-
diuon which makes suicide likely. At
the first thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being a great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build UP the system. It's
also a great Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney regulator. Only soc. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed by r. r. Bellamy,
Druggist aFAsEEAIl8i
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
President rewards an Act of Bravery

Washington. August 1.-THE Pres
ident has ordered the presentation OF
a suitably inscribed pair of the best
binocular glasses to P. Beategni. cap
tain and crew of h Italian steamer
Niceto, for his rescue of the captain
and crew OF the American barge Sem
ator Penrose. abandoned off Cape Hat
teraS, IL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

In the naval battle of August 10th in
which the Port Arthur fleet was defeat
ed the japanese torpedo boats sent out
floating t~orpedoes in the course of the
Russian warships, a mode of warfare
never before used. This greatly imped-
ed the maneuvering of the Russian yes
sells, for it was difficult to locate these
tGrpedoeS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
Get Your Moneys Worth.

You get your moneys worth when
you buy Elliott's Emulsiied Oil Lini-
ment. A full halfs pint bottle costs
but % cents, and you get your money
back if not satisfied with results. Use
it in your family and on your stock.
Eoull not be disappointed. r. r. Bel
1amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

There is lots Of good sense in the fol-
lowing from The Durham Herald:
The courts have one case dead
against h proprietor of a blind tiger
and it depends ON what is done with
him as to whether or not u prohibi-
ton law is a dead letter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19
End OF Bitter Fight

Two physicians had a long and
stubborn fight with an abscess on my
right lung" writes J. F. Hughes. OF
Dupont, Ga. 'and gave me up"
Everybody thought my time had
come. AS a last resort 1 tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. The benefit I received was
striking, and I was on my feet in a
few days. Now I've entirely regained
my health" It conQuers all Coughs,
Colds and Throat and Lung troubles.
Guaranteed by X. r.. Bellamy. Price
soc. and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

On Monday the St. Louis exposition
managers sentfanother payment of hat
a million dollars to the government.
This makes 81 oS,149 paid on the gov
bred thousand dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

A nan named Ferris has been NOM
mated by the Democrats for governor
Of Michigan. AS he is also a prulib-
~itionist, his opponents feel justified in
occasionally speaking Of Wheels
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

Candidate Davis lives at an altitude
of 1000 feet, and, worse than that, re-
fuses TO come down to the campaign
collectors.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

From the Sultan's standpoint 1t is
a red, white, and blue peril. Washing
ton Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

Russian grand dukes are quoted
weaker.-Washington Post.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26
THEY ACTUALLY
DO THE WORK.
Food Eaten is Worthless Unless Di-
gested-Some Stomachs Must
Have Help.

Food taken into the stomach which,
from the nature of the food or the
condition of the stomach, is not di-
gested, is worse than no food at all
( This is a true statement as far as 1t
goes and q great many dyspeptfcs go
only this far with their reasoning.
They argue with themselves that be-
cause their stomachs do not do the
work given them, they must be given
less work. in other words they must
he starved. II would be just as SEN
sible Tor a business man who is una
BILE to do all his work TO cut down
his business to his own capacity as ii
is for a man to starve himself TO re-
lieve his stomach. The sensible bust
ness man employs help and goes for
ward with his business. Likewise the
sensible dyspeptic will employ help
for his stomach and give his body
proper nouTishment.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets actually
do the work assigned to them. They
relieve weak and overburdened stom-
achs OF a great portion Of digestive ac-
ton. Their component parts are
identical with those Of the digestive
fluids and secretions of the stomach
and they simply take up the grind and
carry on the work just the same as
good, strong, healthy stomach would
do it.
Tablets are perfectly natural in their
action and effects They do not cause
any unnatural or violent disturbance
in the stomach or bowels. They them
selves digest the food and supply the
system with all the nourishment con-
tanned in what is eaten and carry out
Natures plans for the sustenance and
maintenance of the body.
How much more sensible is this
method than that employed by many
sufferers from weak stomachs. BY
this means the body and brain get all
the good, nutritious food they need
and the man is properly nouished and
equipped to carry on his work and
perform his duties. He could not pos
sibly be in proper working condition
by starving himself or employing some
new tangled. insufficient food that
does not contain enough nutriment for
a year-old baby. strong man doing
strong work must be properly fed and
this applies TO the brain as we'll as the
body.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, by re-
lieving the stomach of its work, ena-
BILE it to recuperate and regain its nor
NAL health and strength. Nature re-
pairs the worn and wasted tissues Just
as she heals and knits the bone of
broken limb, which is of course not
used during the process of repair
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents box
and they are the one article that the
druggist does not try to sell something
in the place of that's Just as good"
Their unqualified merit and success
and the universal demand for them
has placed them within the reach of
every one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26
MINISTER'S HOME BURNED.
Rev. John ChanIeF whites AIisfor-
tune i'm East st. Louis


tune i'm East st. Louis.
Beaufort, S. c., Feb. 25.-Rev John
Chanler White of East ST. Louis, Ill,
has written to his father, Col. T. G.
White, of the destruction of his house
and it's contents by fire on Feb. II
while he was absent from home con-
Quoting Lenten services in St. Lukes
Church, of which he is the rector.
Rev. Mr.. White has a large family
connection in this state and some
relatives and friends in Savannah and
other parts of Georgia He is rec
ognized at his adopted home as a
bright scholar and pious theologian,
and the loss of his library is almost
irreparable. His books were the ac-
emulation of years since his gradu-
alton at the Theological Seminary. By
his own exertions by teaching during
his vacation and at night after his
studies, he educated himself for the
ministry. He had recently completed
the building of his church in East
st. Louis at a cost of ST., 900, all of
which he raised by his own exertions.
During the st. Louis flood last year
his heroic efforts to save life evoked
the praises of his Bishop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26

Quitman, Ga, Feb. 25.-Quitman has
a volunteer fire company. The town
has an excellent fire protection sys-
tenn, but has never had an organized
department. The want of one was
forcibly shown in the fire which oc-
CURED here Christmas, and the matter
was taken up by the young men. When
the movement was brought to the no.
tice of Council it heartily favored it
and authorized the purchase by the
town of uniforms and equipment. The
hose and reels have been put in order
and the fire engine kept for emergen-
cies has been given an overhauling.
The fire drill is given several times
a week and the boys are rapidly be-
coming proficient in the use of the ap-
paratus. A fire alarm system is to be
put in at once.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26
SENATOR BACON
TELLS ABOUT SYRUP.
By r. NJ. Larner.


Washington. Feb. 25.-The appro-
priation of $4,000 for the continuance
of the cane syrup experiment station at
Waycross remains in the agricultural
appropriation bill, although there was
some disposition on the part of some
senators to oppose il when the item
was reached.
Senator Bacon, being called upon for
an explanation of the work being done
under this provision. paid a handsome
tribute 10 the quality Of the Georgia
product and argued that the efforts
being made by the secretary OF agri
culture, and his assistants We're as
much in the interests of the people OF
the country at large as OF the GeOr-
gia, and other Southern growers of
sugar cane. He said he knew moth
ing about the experiments OF his own
knowledge, but he did know of Geor-
gia syrup as he had seen it made
since he was a child and had been
practically raised on it.
He argued that the Georgia syrup
is the best in the world. explaining
that even the pure syrups made else
where were made of the res
idum after the sugar had
been extracted. whereas in
the Georgia product all the sugar is
retained. The experiments which are
being made by Secretary Wilson are
for the purpose of determining the pro-
cess under which the best result could
be obtained. with a view to establish
ing a standard, and this he thought
was even more 10 the interest of the
consumers Of the country at large
than to the growers, certainly as
much so.
After the Senator's explanation the
appropriation was approved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26

an army of white WINGS and the
parks and squares rival those of this
country in beauty. The water supply
is pure and the sanitation of the city,
to all appearances, is good. Havana is
just now filled with American tourists
who crowd the hotels. In fact, at the
principal hotels there are very few peo-
pie but Americans. Northern capital is
going into Havana and into the interior
of Cuba and investments are being
made almost every day that will in
time, Mr.. Haas believes, bring large
returns. Just now cotton growing is
attracting considerable attention. It is
yet an experiment, but experts are of
the opinion that the staple can be sue
cessfully grown, and that cotton will
become in time one of the chief products
of the island.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26
SAvANNAHIAN'S 0BSER-
VATI0NS IN HAVANA.
Mr.. 1. C. Haas Opinion of Cuba's
Future.

Future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac G. Haas reach
ed Savannah yesterday after a ten
days trip to Havana, and are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Shulhafer on
Huntington street, east. They spent
week IN the Cuban capital.
American influences and American
products are everywhere in Cuba, said
Mr.. Haas. when asked about his trip.
An American visitor cannot fail to be
impressed with this fact. The mod
ernizing of Havana, he said, is on
American plans, and it is being done
by American methods. 1t is impoSsi-
BILE to go anywhere without seeing
something American. but while Amer
lean products are everywhere in Cuba,
Mr.. Haas did not see the great OPP
portunities that have been so much
talked of for the American business
man to locate there. The most of the
business of Havana is done by Span
ish merchants. There are numbers of
American firms there, among them
several from Savannah, but the bulk
of the business is done by the Span
iard-not the Cuban.
Mr.. Haas is not impressed with the
political future of Cuba. It is an is
land of great resources and possibil-
tiles, he said, but it will be a long
tine before the Cubans are able to
govern it successfully, if they ever
are. Whatever the future of Cuba is
otherwise, it's industrial development
will be by Americans.
In Havana wonderful changes have
taken place during the last five years.
The city is as clean as any American
city, Mr.. Haas said. It's streets, even
out into the suburbs, are kept clean by
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26

Australian Mothers Use Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
The following letter from Mrs. W.
F. Mitchell OF Broadford. Victoria,
Australia, shows that Chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy furnishes the same
prompt relief and is priced as highly
by the mothers of that far away coun-
try as in the United States. She saws:
In my family Of eight, all OF whom
are subject to colds and coughs, I have
tried many cough mixtures, but have
found nothing so good as Chamber
lains Cough Remedy Even in
Whooping cough it makes the attack
very much lighter. In fact, I have
used nothing else since first trying *.
for its value was proved. 1 always
recommend it." For sale by all drug
gists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
RUSSELL FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
HE WANTS THE PLACE THAT
JUDGE SIMMONS HOLDS.

Judge of the Western Circuit An
nounces His Candidacy-Military
Companies Are TO Receive Their
Checks for ArmOry Rent soon.
First Division of Naval Militia at
Brunsriek Dfsbanded-K. of P.'s
welcome Their Grand Chancellor.
Atlanta. Feb. 25.-Judge r. B. Rus
sell Of the Western Judicial Circuit
announced his candidacy for chief jus
tice of the Supreme Court to-day in
opposition to Chief Justice 7. ]. Sim
mons. Judge Russell has been judge
of the Western Judicial Circuit for
the last six years, prior TO which time
he was solicitor general of the circuit.
He has long been known in public life,
and is prominently identified with the
Masons Of Georgia. In making his
announcement, Judge Russell calls at
tention TO the fact that this is the
first time the people of the state have
had an opportunity to vote directly for
chief Justice. Chief Justice Simmons
will be a candidate for reelection.
AhEGkS TOT AEIAOIs
It win be interesting to the state
militia TO know that Adjt. Gen. s.
W. Harris will begin tomorrow send
ing out checks 20 all the military COM
panies OF the state for the fourth quar-
ter's armory rent of 1903. The pay
menJ OF this armory rent was suspend
ed last summer ON account Of the ex-
pense Of the encampment, and it was
only a few weeks ago that the armory
rent for the third quarter of 1903 was
paid. Following close upon that all
companies viii now receive their
armory rent for the last quarter of
last year. The total amount distrib
uted viii be something more than
5000 or S3T 50 per quarter TO each
company in the state.
Naval Militia Disbanded.
The First Division of Naval Militia
Of the First Battalion. Georgia State
Troops. with headquarters at Bruins
wick, was disbanded to-day by order
Of the Governor The division was
disbanded on the request Of Lieut.. j.
W Bailey its commanding officer.
The division was recently inspected
and put on probation on account of
failing TO come up to the standard re-
CURED. me request Tor dlsDandlhg Dy
its commanding officer soon followed
and was complied with.
Met Grand Chancellor.
Atlanta knights of Pythias and
their friends did honor tonight to
Hon. Tracy S. Bangs. grand chancel-
lor Of the order, who delivered an ad-
dress at the Grand Opera House.
There was a large attendance and Su-
preme Chancellor Bangs made an elo-
quent and thoughtful talk.
Addresses were also delivered by
Justice w. H Fish of the State Su-
preme Court and Grand Chancellor c.
NJ. Milan of Gainesville. Supreme
Representative Hamilton Douglass in
troduced the speaker of the evening in
d graceful way.
Supreme Chancellor Bangs is a