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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
THE CRrTTENTON MISSION.
Gross Charges Against Consular OIL
Gals i'm Liberia-Other Subjects
Discussed.

Washington, April 2S.-Charges OF
gross immortality on the part Of con
sular officials located in Liberia. were
made by Miss a. A. Klein, n OF the
speakers at to-day's session of the
Florence Crittenton mission, in a
talk on Preventive and Rescue Work
For Girls in Africa"
Miss Klein has been in Liberia as
a missionary of the Lutheran church,
infinitely removed, h explained from
the civilization of hat city. She
foreign ~consuls, when on their
way to the interior on business, fire.
Quently stopped at her mission sta
ton, where she said they would
speak lightly OF their licentious ex-
cesses. Native ome she said,
were regarded by these consuls as
legitimate prey, criminal assault was
common and in many instances un-
concealed. Miss Klein declared the
natives, al least in the vicinity where
she was stationed, uphold q high
standard of morals. Adultery is
punished by stoning to death, and
the natives live closely according to
the Mosaic laws. The conditions she
described, she said, had greatly i'm
pGuSu the WOTk Ol the InlSSlOildIIcS.
Miss Klein specifically exempted
the Rev. Ernest Lyon, the United
States consul at Monrovia, the cap
ital, from the charges against the
other consular officials. and paid a
high tribute TO him.
Miss Ellen Spencer Mussey, of
Washington, D. c., discussed state
Laws Pertaining to Adultery and
Illegitimacy.'' One great defect in
tho laws of MANY states. she said is
that an illegitimate child cannot in
herit from the father, even il his
father has acknowledged his paterni-
ty. Mrs Kate w. Barrett said that
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
young girls are carefully Protected
by the laws governing criminal Sc
duction and in their administration,
but in the south, she sad, it is almost
impossible to secure CONVICTION under
tho law
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
National Municipal League.

Chicago, April 2S.-The draft Of a pro-
posed municipal nominating law was
today submitted to the National Mu-
nicipal League when the league began
its second days session at the North
western university building. The draft
was submitted by the Committee on
American Reform. 1t provides fer a
secret ballot and for party membership
The New Orleans Situation, n
partisan administration has DONE" was
discussed by Pemberton Baldwin of
New Orleans.
The next speaker was Professor Jas.
Mavor, of the University of Toronto,
who spoke on THE Function of Munic-
'ipality with Special Reference to Pubic
Services"
E. a. Hemstead. of Meadville, Pa.
spoke on The Use of Political Desig-
nation upon Official Ballots in Connec-
ton with the Names of Candidates"
Charles J. Bonaparte. of Baltimore.
spoke on "Partfsanship in Municipal
Politics"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
GOOD Spirits.

Good spirits o. ali come from Ken
lucky Their main source Is the liver
and all the fine spirits ever made In the
Blue Grass State could rot remedy a
bad liver or the hundred-and-one IL eff
fects il produces. You can't have good
spirits and a bad liver at the re
time. Your liver must be In fine condI-
ton II you would feel b%uoyant. happy
and hopeful. bright Of eye, light Of step,
vigorous and successful in your pur-
suits. You car put your liver In n
condition By using Green's Angus
Fiower-the greatest of all medicines
for the liver and stomach and a GER
tain cure for dyspepsia or Indigestion.
II has been a favorite household REM
edy for over thirty-fve years -
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure you a liberal
supply OF good spirits" Trial size. zse.
regular bottles. 1ac. At all crugg5sts-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
Technical Subjects Discussed &C COM
vention Of Manufacturerx-

Boston. Mass. April zs.-More technf-
cal subjects pertaining TO the cotton
industry were considered today at the
convention OF the New England Cotton
Manufacturer Association E Ben
Wiley. Of the Hope Mills. North Car
olina. presented come new ideas as TO
the work Of the carding department i'm
cotton mills. among other papers were
those by Logan Owen. OF Macon Ga.
on Rowing motion" and
Edward W. Thomas. of Columbia 8
c., on The Electrical Transmission Of
Power"
Afr. Thomas declared that hundreds
Of thousands OF horse power Of water
remain as yet undeveloped throughout
the south and west that some day will
be developed The power thus obtain
ed he thought. viii De uSed by the
railroads a motive power as well
a for distribution for mechanical pur-
-A1Se<-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
SIGNS MANY BILLS.
President Spends Closing Hours of
Congress at the Capitol.

Washington. April 2S.-President
Roosevelt went to the capitol today 10
attend to his official duties incident TO
the adjournment Of congress. NearlJ
all the members OF his cabinet a pre-
ceded him and were waiting in the
Presidents room. At HIPS the Pres
dent affixed his signature to the last
of the general supply measures-the
postoffice appropriation bill. Prior to
that time he had signed the sundry
civil, the general deficiency and h
military bills, in addition to cores Of
measures of minor importance.
The last of the important bills to re-
ceive the signature of the President
was the river and harbor and Panama
canal All of the surveys
which the senate provided for in the
river and harbor bin were stricken out
in conference In n OF them, the
President had a personal interest as il
was a survey near the Presidents home
at Oyster Bay. When he noted the fact
that that. among the other surveys. had
been eliminated. he signed the bill and
remarked laughingiy, h a ii was
pretty evident that he had no influence
with the present administration
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Washington, April Is. With brief
announcement and a sharp rap of his
we'll worked gavel, President pro tenn
Frye adjourned the Senate sine die
at 2 P. NJ. to-day, the hour fixed by
resolution of the two houses of Con-
gress- The occurrence was devoid Of
unusual incident.
The ,greater part of the day was
devoted to a political debate, which
was participated in on the Republi-
car side by Messrs. Allison and Aid
rich and IN the Democratic side by
Messrs. German and Culberson. The
President and his cabinet occupied
tn Presidents room during a part of
the debate, and some of the Presi-
dents advisors were among the moss
interested listeners to the criticism
n defense of their chief. Mrs.
Roosevelt and other members of the
Presidents family occupied seat in
the gallery towards the close of the
session, n they, too, found enter
tainment in the proceedings.
The only important facts If legis-
lation during the day were the pre-
~sentation and acceptance of confer
ence reports on the Panama canal
government and emergency river and
harbor bills, Neither report aroused
debate.
| Mr.. Allison, chairman of the com.
mittee on appropriations, submitted
a series of tables prepared by the
clerks of the appropriations commit
tee, showing an increase of $2S, 00O,-
600 over the appropriations for the
last session. Mr.. Allison said the
appropriations were in the main fol
the conduct of the government, and
he expressed the opinion that they
would not be criticised.
Mr.. Culberson presented a review
of appropriations for the past twelve
years. He said the total expenditure:
under the Roosevelt administration
had been s2,64O, OOO, 900 or $211..
100000 greater than the four year.
Of h Mckinley administration, ant
SSS3,000,0 600 greater than in the -four
years Of the Cleveland adhninistra.
ton. He said hat for 1905 the tota
appropriations on accoun of the mil
itary- including pensions, would bs
$751; 600. 600. and said, including thu
expenses of the Boer war, the mill
tary expenditures of the United State.
IoL 1oVo "SIS 9OA,OOO,OVO IHOIG &idl
those of Great Britain for hat year
S131, 600, 600 greater than those O.
Germany and $139,000,0 600 in excess
Of those of France.
Mr.. German placed the total ap
preparations of this session at $751;,
O00, 600, n obligations incurred a
over S24, 600, 600, or more THAI $500,
O00,000 all told, not including the ap
preparation for the Panama canal
He said the figures were amazing, an
predicted hat it would be impossible,
to continue expenditures at this rat,
without increasing taxes. He attrib
uted the rapid increase to the ambi
ton of the President to make tn
United States "a great world power,
and said hat we had reaped no har
vest, except the loss of life and de
moralization in every branch Of tn
governmental service.
Mr.. German referred to the in
crease for the support for the army
and said, that if the present tenden
cy should be pursued, the army woul,
become an instrument IT tyranny
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

or they will o undermine your
health. Those Bachaches. Swollen
Feet, Spots before your eyes and es-
pecialiy the general worn out feeling
IN the morning, are the signs Of Kid
ney Trouble. Irving's Buchu Waters
cleanse the blood, build I'D the shrunk-
en- walls OF the Kidneys. removing the
cause and the pain with II. Sold At 500
a box by r. r Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Many Correspondents i'm the Far
East.

Washington. April 2S.-The great
number of newspaper correspondents
despatched to the Far East has over
whelmed the Japanese government,
and United States Minister Griscom
to-day cabled the state department
from Toxic that further applications
in behalf of correspondents for per-
mission to accompany the japanese
forces in the field cannot be granted.
1T is estimated that there already are
200 American and European CORES
pondents travelling with the japanese
army,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Desire to be d World
Power Causes Increase
Of Appropriation


Plans of the German Army, and
the Chief Reason For Building Up
the Army and Navy is to Attract
the Attention of the Crowned
ate's Las Day Was Devoted to q
Political Debate-The Appropria-
lions Made by the Congress Criti-
cised by the Democrats and De-
Tended by the Republicans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Irvins.s Bucl,u Waters

are a true remedy for all Kidney Dis
eases, from its worst form-paIn al
the back. to its worst and very Ian
gerous condition-Bright's Disease.
We mean Ii we say they will
cure you we would not say ft III we
had not confidence in them. which Is
the direct result OF our knowledge %
their cures in ase that seemed al
most hopeless. Sold at Soc. a box by
Robt. r. Bellamy. Wilmington, N. c..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Mr. PattersOn's Annapolis Appoint
ment.

Congressman G.. B. Patterson has
appointed Mr.. William Cook Owen, OF
Fayetteville, Principal and Messrs.
Augustine w. Rieger of Brunswick
county. and Hubert NJ. Shannan. Of
Wilmington, first and second alter
mates. respectively, for the cadetship- in
the United States Navad Academy at
Annapolis, accredited to the Sixth
North Carolina district. These nominal
tons were made after a competitive
examination held at Maxton on the
21st. instant, by Rev. N. II. D.. Wilson.
and Professor J.. R.. Poole, the three
young men above mentioned standing
the best examination in the order nam
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
lYDAIES TONIC
q New Scientific discovery
for the
BLOOD and NERVES.

1t purifes the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
infest 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, nervous p~rostration and all diseases
Of the nervous system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Uric Acid and Gravel

Are caused by the Kidneys being In
able to properly filter the impurities
from the blood. Irving's Buchu War
ers are the only sure remedy for this
condition; they cleanse the kidneys
from all worn out material. build up
the shrunken walls OF the Kidneys and
prevent the formation OF the Uric
Acid. Sold at 500 a box by r. II. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Kidney

are easily relieved and cured In tho
beginning. but as the risease grows IN
severely we must find a more potent
remedy. Here is where Irving's Blu
chu Waters Excel as a cure. OF course
they give a sure and lasting cure.
Thsy positively purify the blood
Sold IS SOC a box by r. r. BelIamy,
Wilmington. II. G..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Irxing's Buchu Waters

cure all Kidney Troubles. stop pain in
the back. makes loss Of albumen In
the urine impossible. and actually ro-
build the shruken walk OF the Kid
neys. They contain Just what Ia want
ed to remove the disease. heal the sore
spot and strengthen the whole organ.
They never fail to bring relief Within
a few hours and cure TO stay cured
Sold at soc a box by r. r Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
First Regiment Will Attend the Grand
ManOeuyreS.
Especial to The Messeneger.)

VSPSCII TO Inc NtSseISStI.I
Raleigh, n. c., April 2S.-Adjutant
General Register, when asked today
what troops of the North Carolina Ma
ional Guards would be sent to the
grand maneuvers at Manassas, re-
piled: THE first regiment" That
would go about six hundred strong ana
he thought would be up to the require
ments. 1t is probable that it will not
Z u ordered to attend the state encamp-
ment, which the other troops will at
lend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Irving's Buchu Waters

cure Scalding Urine, Backache.
rheumatism, Nervousness. Loss Of
Flesh, Sediment IN the Unne. Renal
0aiculi. Diabetes and all Kidney
troubles, including Bright's Disease.
They are. purely a vegetable COM
pound and act directly on the weak
ened tissues and blood vessels Of
the kidney n urinary organs. Soil
at soc. a box by Robt. r. BaIlany.
Wilmington. N. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Miners Buried BY a Caye-In.

Goa mine at Tocina. Seville. today
buried many miners. Fifty bodies have
been recovered. Ten OF the miners
We're rescued but all of them are badly
injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Nj. s. A. Tiff, OF Albany. Ga, has
accepted a position with the Armour
Car Line and will make this his head
quarters until after the truck season
iS nNpr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Both Sides of o u Join
in Demonstration to
the Speaker
THEN ADJOURN

The Resolution PraiSing Mr.. Can
mons Fairness and Impartiality
Williams and Was Expressive Of
the Kindly Feeling Entertained
Toward Him-The Speaker De-
clared His Appreciation of the Res
olutiOnS-Many Conference Re-
ports Were Agreed To, Then the
Demonstration OF Regard Given
Mr.. Cannon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Duke Cyril's marvellous accounts OF
his hair-breath escapes read like the
duke would make a much better yellow
JOURNALIST than soldier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Meetings are now being held I'm
Grace VI. 2. church each night and con-
siderable interest is being manifested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
MALARIA.

RYDALES TONIC is a specific for all
torms of Malaria. 1t acts on a new prin.
ciple. 1t kills the microbes that produce
Malaria. The cause being removed the
disease quickly disappears. RYDALFS
TONIC is guaranteed TO cure the most
obstinate cases of Malarial Fever, ChilIs
and Fever, Ague, etc. We authorize all
dealers handling our remedies to refund
Ke purchase price for every bottle Of
RYDALES TONIC that does o give
satisfaction.
The Radical Remedy Company,
HICKORY. N. c..
For Sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

The report Of the children's home
In Alexandra. Va. maintained by Mr.
Crittenton. showed there are forty
two children sheltered there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Mr.. VIII II. Mcdonald. of Red
Springs. spent yesterday in Whining
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Mr.. w. C. Stevenson. OF Charlotte.
was in the city yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Mr.. Robert J. Walker. of Charlotte,
was in the city yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
HOW THE MONEY GOES
VIEWS OF THE TWO PARTIES ON
y THE APPROPRIATIONS.

Republican View Calls 1t "GoOd Gov
ernmentaI neutrality-suspicious.
cratic Idea is "a Congress That
Has Done Nothing Except Spend
Money"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Mr.. r. F. Drahne, of Red Springs.
was In the city yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

Mr.. y. E. Armstrong. OF Verona was
a guest OF The orion last night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-26

armies are disposed to respect the senti-
ment Of that nation. The tomb of the
founder Of the dynasty surpasses ones
conception of the art of the Chinese and
is superior to those of the kings In
Picking, its only parallel being in the
monuments of the Moors In Spain. Be-
hind the great gray walls are temples
and mourning houses, the roofs covered
with tiles from imperial potteries. en-
bellished with red. green and silver
tracery. Leading to the central temple
Is a passageway Of chiseled stone, in
which is the sacred dragon. In the rear
is stonework screen and at its foot an
altar with colossal vessels hewn out OF
granite. The entrance to the tomb is
sealed with imperial tiles. Beyond is
the mystery of vast treasure and the
bones OF the man who founded the en-
pire. The tomb itself Is but heap Of
lime-white earth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-26
CAREER or vEREsTcHAoIN
Famous Russian Artist Painted Pic
lures Of War and Preached
Gospel of Peace.
st. Petergburg special

Vcrestchagin, the Russian painter OF
war scenes, who went down with the
Petropaylovsk at Port Arthur, was in
the far east to paint battles and was the
guest Of Admiral Makarof. He was
one OF the worlds greatest painters. He
painted war scenes with the idea Of
showing up the horrors Of warfare, and
succeeded. He was awarded the Nobel
peace prize for the work which the
Swedish academy recognized his realis-
tic pictures were doing in the cause Of
peace.
Verestchagin was born in 1912 at
Tehereporets, in Novgorod, Russia. The
son Of Russian landed proprietor, he
was sent to naval academy when eight
Years old and graduated at the age Of
IL years Instead Of entering the mill
tary service he went to Paris and studied
art under Gerome. In 1867 he went
through the Turkoman campaign with
Kaufman, participating in all the en-
gagements, that he might know what
war really was before he attempted to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-26
MT. CLIFTON SOLD.
Mr.. Bernard Kilmer Purchases the
Hedgesville Hotel of Mr.. Payne.

Mr.. Bernard Kilmer Purchases the
Hedgesville Hotel of Mr.. Payne.
A deal has been effected by which
the ownership OF Mt. Clifton. the
summer hotel at HedQesville, this
county. is changed from Mr.. aud Mrs.
L. A. Payne, who have conducted the
house for several years, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Kilmer, of North Noun
tain. The consideration was So, 500,
and possession will be given the first
Of April, 1905.
The hotel has been q success under
the ownership of Mr.. Payne, but on
account OF the advanced age of the
former proprietors they decided to
give 1t mp. The hotel is in fine
location and has become quite popular
as summer resort, being Datronized
by number from the cities during the
summer months.
Mr.. Payne has purchased the farm
near Darkesville. known as the Mart
Hawk farm. which was formerly
owned by J. II. Gettnger. The con-
sideration was $4,000. He will move
his family to the new home on April
l. This farm 10 considered one Of the
finest in that section Of the county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-26
TRAIN VERSUS LIGHTNING.
Flyer Beat at Every Stroke and Ar.
rived at It's Destination
Ahead of Time.

Returning from Chicago few
nights ago, Kansas City Star man
was on a fast train when 1t ran
through a big storm. 1t was going SO
fast that it was always at the next
mile post THE train slid into the
Storm" he says, land was passing out
the opposite side when zig-zag
Streak Of lightning on the outer edge
took shy at the engine just for luck
ness, probably. 1t was a miscalcula-
ton and hit the ground more than 200
feet TO the rear, tearing up sand and
gravel like mad bull in a dry river
bed. Before the train could yank its
full length from under the lightning
again tried It's luck, this time mad and
spiteful, and in hurry. But the en-
gineer had caught on and In a joking
sort OF way jerked the throttle open
a little wider The train was fairly
flying this time, screaming and hiss
Ing. believing and blowing in defiance
Of wind, thunder. rain and lightning.
Again she missed. though only by so
feet or less this time. The passengers
were getting scared little, though
they realized no ordinary lightning
could drop down on the roof while the
engineer was awake. But as the train
tore from under the big cloud another
streak tried its cunning. More agile
and quicker than the rest. 1t caught In
the coupling link on the rear Of the
hindmost car. There was red heat In
a moment, Sizing. shrieks. and 1t
sounded like cuss words all frightfully
mixed up, and when the train pulled
into the next station some jagged, dis
pirited. disjointed lightning dropped
to the ground. The train went on
seven minutes ahead Of schedule on a
six-minute rum"