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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18

For the week ending Monday. July
10, 1908:
Over the larger portion of the state
the weather during the past week was
very favorable for agricultural inter
ests. Alternate sunshine and showers
prevailed, and the precipitation was
generally we'll distributed, relieving Il
'droughty conditions that existed in
most central counties at the close OF
the preceding week. There were n few
|severe local storms in Wayne, Ala
nance, Davidson and Rockingham
counties. and too much rain in Il mum
her of others, chiefly those west OF the
Blue Ridge where farm work was in-
|terrupted, and soil and crops were
by heavy rains. The meat
Tor the week averaged
|about so degrees az degrees i'll the
|mountains) which was nearly 4 de-
Igrees above normal; early In the week
thigh maximum temperatures occurred,
1.-THE 4th being the warmest da%. but
lCoOler weather prevailed during the
middle and latter portion, though the
nights were not cool enough to check
1.-THE growth of crops. The large ma
lJority of reports by crop correspond
tents are extremely favorable and ndi
lcate q promising outlook generally.
Nearly everywhere the soil has e
Thoroughly moistened, crops have been
i~1nyigorated and are growing rapidly.
Laying by crops and sowing field peas
was interrupted in the west, but else
where farm work was not materially
!hindered.
Generally cotton is thrifty and Is
branching well: it shows exceptionally
heavy bloom for the season of the
wear: lice have nearly disappeared
There was too much rain for cotton in
Isome eastern counties, namely, North
hampton, Duplin, Wayne, Halifax n
tEdgecombe, causing somewhat rank
growth, i'm some others the plants are
still small and late, but on the aver
LACE cotton Is now i'm fine condition.
lCorn is not so good, but has improved
Iduring the week; old corn seems To be
tearing well: the plants are large II
Vigorous in the west in consequence OF
abundant rain: young corn Is rowin
lrapidly. but much of the lowland crop
lin places was injured by too much
Iwater. Tobacco is somewhat variable
lin. size, but rs a rule il growing nicely,
topping continues i'm the north; the
crop is maturing rapidly in places. but
Icutting and curing are not yet genera,
Though under way in most eastern ana
Isouthern counties: some tobacco on
.sandy land is suffering from excessive
moisture. Cutting oats and rye Il pro-
feeding i'm the extreme west; oats are
lgood: thrashing wheat continues, with
poor Yield, but some say b Is grad
ling fairly well: in the west some oats
land rye in shock too long were dam
LACED by frequent rains. Sowing Deid
ipeas in stubbIe land was actively car
lried on this week. and they are com
ling up well. Sweet potatoes and pea
nuts have improved. Melons are com
ing into market Grapes are suffering
Isome from blight: peaches OF gcod
Equality are abundant, but apples are
inferior.
Rains reported: Nashville 243, Da-
Wis O.T5. Goldsboro 80. Lumbertnn
1.9s, New Bern 2JsG. Weldon 0Is. vii
lmfngton 20. Moncure LAB. Pomona
Zoo. Angler go. Ramseur l.6o
Greensboro 4JOi. Raleigh 1.30, Char
Ilotte 100. Asheyille 400.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
Drin,, Sea Water TO Get Thin.

Sea water as q medicinal DeVeraSe'
chiefly designed to reduce obesity, mas
come into fashion among many women
who are spending the summer IN re-
sorts along the New Jersey coast, ana
the business of supplying the water mas
grown into quite an extensive enter
prise by fishermen. 1t is brought py
them from the Geep sea, far u or
sight of land, so that there can be no
LANCER of contamination, and IS car
ried in little kegs with brass hoops.
Three or four glasses a day are SAID
10 have a beneficial effect upon the OIL
gestion. as we'll as a tendency to pu:l-
fv the blood and reduce flesh, n ne
women who have taken up the Iao say
that the fluid is no more disagreenaie
to the taste than Carlsbad waters or
half q dozen other drinks of a similar
kind. So popular has become the no
ton that the proprietors of several
prominent seaside hotels are c~onsldera-
ing the advisabillty of adding deep sea
water to their lists of refreshments
New York Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
The Verdict Against the Negro for
Burning His Wife.

After q discussion Of about four and
one-half hours on the merits of the
case the jury returned a verdict iii
John Peterson, of guilty of murder il
the second degree. There was little
surprise at the result, but some
thought that Peterson would hang, but
all interested seemed satisfied with TIC
verdict as rendered.
About fifteen minutes later Judge
Jones sentenced Peterson to hard labor
ir the p%enitentiary for % years. The
Judge remarked that he was sorry 1t
wasn't hanging for he had seldom
heard of Il more brutal crime.-New
Bern Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
America Leads i'm Cotton.

The United States record-breakinS
crop Of 1862, 0c0 bales in 1904 will
serve 10 draw attention TO cotton as q
social and economic factor in the
worlds development and To show h
important part which it plays in fu-
man society. Congress in 1898 placed
a duty of 3 cenIs a pount on cotton,
never dreaming that 1t o day De-
come the most important Of he coun-
try's exports. When in 1874, John Jay
was in England 10 frame the treaty I'M
der which American commerce got its
first real start, te did not know that
cotton was ted from this Ii
or ever would be exported.
The 155, 900 bales Of cotton produced
by the United States in 1900 a grown
to 4,S00, 900 in 1866. In the words OF
Hammond of South Carolina, cotton
had become king among United Staies
products by that time. The year 1898
saw the 11,000, 900 mark in production
passed for the first time. 1t was never
passed afterwaTd except in 1893, l!Ii
1904, when the output was 12,loz-"'o
bales. In 1893 he farm value OF the
cotton crop and its by products was
in the neighborhood of S700, 600 600. n
1904. owing to the reduced price, the
value did not pass beyond that marx
In each year, however, it ranked al
| the other products Of h soil IN tne
noun of money which it brought the
| grower, except corn.
Three-fourths of all the cotton grown
in the world is produced in n Cnitec
| States. Twenty per cent. OF the entlr'
| American crop was manufactured IL
| American mills in 1860. h proper
| ton. increasing faster than the pro
duction, had grown to 81 per cent. il
1901. The south which manufacture
only $4,000 bales of cotton in 1870, a
compared with 777,0 900 in the North
only 221 900 as compared with tn
north's 1874 900 in 1880, and only o4o'
600 to the north's 1,780,000 in 1890 wa
even with the north in 1903, and tSo4
each section manufacturing sllghtE
less. than 100000 bales. Chicago Chfo
nicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
SWEET POTATOES
First SHIPMENT 10 Northern Markets
Fancy Prices.

Among the very first shipments Of
sweet potatoes of the season yesterday
flom several points in the lower sounds
country. The steamer Martha L. Dick
.erman arrived in port last night, bring
ing thirty-eight barrels from Curri-
tuck. These were practically the fore
runners of the season n the ship
|ments will be continued regularly here
latter until the large crops In the men
toned section have been exhausted.
This article of food is now COM
|manding fancy prices in h northern
markets, where they are being rushed.
bringing today six dollars per barrei.
lTliece prices are causing much activ-
lily among ,ne farmers who are max
haste To dig them and the hope
strongly prevails that Il large per cent
Of the losses sustained on the Irish po-
ltato crop will be regained ana that
still the sweet potatoes will yield their
%Iannual rroht.-EliZabeth City Econo-
mist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
EXCITEMENT ON A STE AMEN
1 Negro Runs Anldck -a'n'S'
With Two Big Enives-Shot bV Il
Policeman.

Just before the New York, Phliauel-
phia and Norfolk steamship Penhs!
yania left Cape Charles for Norfolk
today James Monroe, a large neGro'
came aboard, drew two long knives
from beneath his coat and ran amuck
among the hundred or more passengers
many of whom were women. A-panlc
ensled. and the passengers fled from
one end of the boat to the other to
nscaDe the insane q
Efforts of the Pennsylvania officers
to ouiet Monroe or to force him to give
nm his weapons were unsuccessful the
man threatening death to all who ap-
proached him. Assistance from the po-
lice of Cape Charles was then asked,
and Patrolman Thomas was sent to the
hoat. AS he started for Monroe the
negro made a lunge at him with a
knife and Thomas opened fire. the
bali struck the negro in the neck and
dropped him. He was carried TO a nos
Ditai and it is not thought he Will re-
,Cover.-Norfolk Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
Not a MESSENGER Boy.

A beggar accosted a man on ne
street the other DAY and poured out a
tale of woe, to which the gentleman
patiently listened, the New York Press
SAYS. Then he took out a card bearing
his name. which was that of a well
known philanthropist, who contributes
largely to an organization working for
the relief of the poor. This he hand
ed to the man, after writing an intro
ductory note thereon. The bessar
turned away with disgust written On
his face and tbs parting remark:
"Say, dye t'ink | got time to beat
it I'D TO dat join? I'm too busy work
in dis pike to waste me time dat way,
Wot dye t'ink | ana messenger
boy?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
Death of Mrs. VI. NJ Marshall. Of
Raleigh.
Specia TO The Mes,

FSTTTTTHI 10 Ut EITSsEEIEEIT
Raleigh, y. C., July 11.-Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of Rev. Matthew VI. Mar
shall. rector Of Christ Protestant Epis-
copaI church; Raleigh. died at her home
this afternoon, after a long Illness. She
was a sister of the late Bishop Wing
field, of California.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
g' ssass sss Of &NNzZM


Account the meeting OF Railway Sur
geons and local County medical socle-
ties OF Morehead City, n. c., July iSth'
1905. Atlantic and North Carolina Com
pany Will sell low rate round trip tick
cts from Goldsbcro and intermediate
stations on July 18th and 18th, good for
return until July 21st, inclusive, as fol-
lows: Goldsboro s2.0G, Bests, $3.50 La
Grange, ST 20; Falling Creek, 81 81,
Kinston, $50; Caswell, s1.40; Dover
$3.50: Cove, $40; T~uscarora, 81 ~;
New Bern, s1.09: Riverdale, $3.50; Gro
atan, s0.So: Havelock, $3.50; Newport
$685.: Wildwood. 1925.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
.cnucrrrEp THEIR LORD.

Rev. Frank Silcr.s Dcnunciation os
astsc,ile Board-Aldcrmau Bur-
dettc Fcrcd From Dcacunshlu Of
First Presbyterian Church Because
nance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
GRANDSON OF ADMIRAL

Brooklyn Man Claims Descent From
Paul Jones-His Features Bear Out
TaIe-Sayal Hero. Moritz Paul As
sorts. Was Married in Bavaria
When Sixteen Years Old and Was
Father of Son a Year Later-Eorcci
TO Flee From Country. aud Wife
Would Not Follow.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05

electoral. Tuvo frsses de encomio y
tributos dc reconocimiento para los
grandes precursores de la cultura ma :
cional para los partidos Reformistas
y Autonomista, que contribuyeron a
despertar al pueblo y sembrar en- la
conciencia cubana la semilla de los
ideales posteriores. Y acab6 diciendo
que, no obstante esas fcciones del su-
fragio, Cuba, como todos los pueblos,
puede vivir, avanzar robustecerse" y.
Ell debate continuado en- noches ST.
cesivas fue en- extreme importante y
la directiva del Ateneo y Circulo de
la Habana ha sido muy felicitada por
su notable ingerencia en- asunto de
vital interes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05
MIJAS DE MARIA

Ell dia del mes en- curse las 7
de la mafiana tendra lugar Ia Comu.
ni6n general de las Hijas de Maria y
demas fieles en- la iglesia de San Jose.
Despues de la Misa habra i1nposl-
ci6n de medallas las nuevas socias.
A las y media Misa sclemne con
ministries panegirico de la Purfsima
Conception de Maria.
FL coro estara servido por varias
sefioritas de Ia Association, acompafia-
das de la orquesta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05
Desde Washington
II de Noviembre

En- la Bolsa de Londres. segdn los
despachos de hoy. Sc sigue opinando
que la situaci6n de Russia es grave;
pero que Sc deben de acoger con reser-
va las mas de las noticias que circu-
Ian.
Una de elias es esta: probablidad
que Sc suspenda el psgo de las deudas
anteriores.
Ell gobierno russo tiene, en- ell extran-
jero, depositado NADIA menos que 1856
millones de pesos; con 10 que lie basta
para atender al servicio de las deudas
por algdn tempo.
Esto es: por todo Ell tempo necesa
rio para que Sc restablezca la normali-
dad, 6 porque los agitadores Sc entien-
dan con el Car Nicolas. 6 porque este
suprima Ell movimiento revoluciona-
rio.
Una de las peculiaridades de este
movimiento es que no tiene cabeza vi
sible.
No Sc sabe quien es su jefe; pero es
innegable que hay una jefatura. Sc
ha hahlado de un Comite, Tornado poi
hombres muy inteligentes y muy au-
daces, que son 10 que, en- estos tiltimos
meses. han estado tirande de los hilos
y preparando las cosas hasta traer la
aguda crisis presente.
Acaso Sc recuerda que ese Comi :
te Sc le atribuy6, ALA en- Enero de este
afio, en- haber avisado los principales
banqueros eu1opeos que, 81 la revelu-
ci6n triunfase, aun en- ell case de que
hubiere Repdblica, Sc reconocerfan to-
das las deudas de Russia, contrafdas
antes de la guerra con el Jap6n, inclu-
SO el emprestito de 100 millones de Pc
SOS, hecho en- los comienzo de la que
rra, pero. no ell que, despues Sc realiz6
en- Ale m ania, POGO despues de aquel
sangriento domingo en- cue las tropas
dispararon sobre unes manifestantes en-
San Petersburgo
ST esto es cierto. tai vez ejerza algu.
ma alguna influencia en- la conducta del
gobierno de Berlin; no en- ese sentido
de que desee y procure evitar que Ell
poder del Gear sea anulado, pues va Sc
cuenta con que desea procura en- ESQ
en- cuanto de 81 depends y con que 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05

Ell 1ltimo correo americana trajo
consigo variaS de las actaS diariaS de
las sesiones de la Convention de la
American Federation of Labor cele-
brada en- Pittsburg.
Ell sexto d{a, en- la session de Ia ma :
fiana. en- Noviembre 20, Ell Comite So
bre informes del Presidente present6 su
informe, en- el cual entire los muchos y
complicados asuntos que contienes esta
el que sigue:
LA SITUACION DE PUERTO RICO
Nosotros creemos. y somos partida-
ries del self government" en- cada
localidad, y en- su aplicacion al Pneblo
de Puerto Rico. Concurrimos 4 las
recomendaciones del Presidente: que
toda la asjstencia possible sea dada al
Pueblo de aquella Isla en- sus esfuer
EOS por asegurar grandemente la opor-
tunidaa de gozar de la libertad, le-
vantar bien alto Ell estandarte de la
de la vida.
De acuerdo cor esa resolucion y Ell
tfabajo que Sc proponen realizar los
Delegates obreros en- ell seno de la
Metr6poli. 81 obtienen los medios de
trasladarse ella, las organizaciones
obreras del Continente todas trabaja-
ran activamente porque Sc conceda a
Puerto Rico Ell sistema de gobierno
que Sc merece.
Er Arecibo. la Union obrera Cen
trail de aquel Deparramento ha pasado
una atenta circular con fecha ~ del
pasado Movie embre a todos los propie
tarios de cafia y manufactures de az1
car jnvitandole a celebrar una confe
rencia, cuyos resultados pudieran ser
evitar todo movimienro de huelga, en-
Ell proxino aflo.
La reunion estaba citada para Ell dia
80, Y ningdn patrono concurrio ella.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05
De Vega alta

Ell movimiento de anotaciones en- Ell
Registro civil de este pueblo, en- ell
trsnscurso del mes de Noviembre, fue
ell siguiente:
Nacimientos trece, defunciones nue.
We, casa nientoS C;viles cuatro.
Uno de estos dltimos. ell de Cecilio
Quiflones con la joven Quintana Ra-
mos, Sc efectuo en- la casa del emplea-
do don Francisco Carrion. Las per-
sonas que asistieron a la ceremonial
fueron obsequisdas con cerveza y de-
mas, pasandose un ratio muy agra
dable.
La continua lluvia caida en- la Sc
mana anterior, ha causado muchos
periuicios en- esta Jurisdiction, el rio
"Cibuco" y Ia quebrada llamada Hon
da, que cruza la carretera que nos une
con Bayam6n y Toa Alta, fue la que
destruyo ell puente de MADEIRA, ell que
fue examinado por I'm iDgeniero de
Obras Pdblicas y tornado las notas
convenientes para su pronto arreglo.
-Por Ell barrio de 'Bajura," las ca
has de los margenes han sufrido bas-
tante, debido 10 fuerza de las aguas.
La via ferrea que Sc construye
hacia la Jurisdiction de Dorado, la
quebrada Honda" le hizo gran dete-
riodo, en- ell trayecto de explanation.
Deseamos que no Sc desanimen por
estos contratjempos las personals inte-
resadas en- la construction de tan it'll
obra. y la contin1en, para que pronto
veau1oS S,1S beneficioS.
Los cobros veri6cados en- la Sub
secretaria de Rentas, por el mes de
Noviembre pasado, ascendieron a la
cantidad de trescientos veinte y siete
pesos setenta y seis centavos.
-Hemos dido dec1r que el temple
cat6lico de este pueblo pronto sera
pintado. Ell trabajo Sc llevara efec-
to con Ell importe de una suscricion
que Sc iniciara entire los vecinos.
Ell Corresponsa1.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05
M A u N A 30
la FIESTA DEL ARB0L

A las tres de Ia tarde de aver Sc
llev6 a efecto, por los nifios de ambos
sexos de las escuelas de esta jurisdic-
cion. la simpatica fiesta cuyo nombre
sirve de epfgrafe estss lfneas.
Cada grupo escolar, con su professor
4 la cabezs Sc traslad6 al paseo prin-
cipal de nuestra plaza; pero apenas
empezado ell acto, fue este interrum-
pido por un importuno aguacero, te :
niendo que regresar profesores y edu
candos la casa-escuela donde CONT
nu6 el festival con la asistencia de
los alumnos y las profesoras gradua-
das sefforitas Guadalupe Lastra y Do
lores Martinez y los de los rurales de
Palo-seco y Emajagua, don Manuel
Ortiz y don Juan Miranda respectiva-
mente:
Ell corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05
A los marinOs
de Puerto Rico
Faro de Guanica-Cambio de
colores en- Ell editcio

"P3r esta noticia Sc hace saber que
en- Diciembre I, 1906 los colores del
edi6cio del faro de G1anica fueron
cambiados por blanco, las ventanas
percianas de- verde y la )interna de
negro.
El faro esta en- Punta Meseta, al Ia
do Este de la entrada del Puerto de
Gu&nica, hacia la parte Sur Oeste en- la
costa de la Isla de Puerto Rico.
Por orden de la Junta de faros.
San Juan, Diciembre de 1905.
A. N. Wood.
Lieut.. Commander, u S. N.
Asst. to the Inspr. 3rd Dist,
Service of Porto Rico"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05
En- ell Ateneo de Ia Habana
Ell SUFRAGIO EN- CUBA

En- el Ateneo y Cfrculo de la Habana,
ha tenjdo lugar en- la segunda ounce
ma del mes proximo pasado, un acto
|importante. La directiva del EXPIRE
sado centro planted entire ilust-ados
Icaballeros de la sociedad Guiana un
Iimportante debate acerca de la conve :
niencia 6 nc, de Ia restriction del ST.
fragio en- Cuba.
El debate, q ruegos de dicha socie-
dad. fue iniciado por Ell ilustre cubano
Enrique Jose Varona, interviniendo
personalidades de prestigio de esa es-
fera po1ltica & intellectual.
Un periodico habanero dice que, al
acto concurrieron las autoridades mas
lsigni6cadas, las fguras mas renombra-
das de la politica, congregandose amis.
tosamente con olvido generoso de sus
respectivas diferencias bajo el mismo
techo donde Sc cobijaban las fguras
mas escogidas de la ciencia, las artes
y literature.
Presidi6 ell acto ell doctor don Ri
cardo Dolz.
"El seffor Varona-dice ell aludjdo
colega habanero-despues de conside-
rar el aspecto general del sufragio en-
las principles naciones europeas y
emericanss, y estudiar su ejercicio en-
las grandes metropolis del viejo y
nuevo continente, analizolo en- Cuba,
por medic de I'm rapido proceso hist6-
rico. sentando la deduction de que Ell
sufragio es una verdadera function So
cial conque ell Estado inviste al ciuda-
dano, presuponiendo a este la capa-
cidad intellectual y moral necesarias
para ejercerla, pero que como la ge-
neralidad dista mucho de tener ess
aptitud resulta perjudicial la function
en- la practica; puesto que Sc CONVERT :
en- elemento corruptor de las socieda-
des y eugendra muy agudos males
EstoS males Sc basan en- el vicio de
origen 6 error inicisl de las Constitu-
clones; y la forma de la Carta consti-
tut1va cubana. por 10 tanto seria ne
cesaria, ST. juicio. para ajustar ell su-
fragile las necesidades y a la reali
dad de este pueblo.
Contest6 al sefior Varona, ell doctor
Alfredo Zayas:
"Rebatio Ia creencia de que Ell su-
fragio sea una function y no I'm dere-
cho que para el 10 es y de condicion
inalienable. Disculp6 4 las constitu
clones de que amparen la falsedad del
sufragio, pues no son on su concepto
sno las leyes especiales que giran al
rededor de las CONSTITUENCIES, Y en-
otro case quienes interpretamos estas
leyes, los responsables de la ficci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-05

parte de eminentes higienistas del
mundo civilizado.
Todo 10 expuesto debe ser atendido
iumediatamente para evitar I'm peli.
gro constante para la salud p1blica
hacienda que desaparescan con la ma
yor rapidez, los citados focos de in
fecci6n, que. con otros muchos, que
he sefialado contribuyen grandemente
la degeneration ffsica de los habi.
tantes de la ciudad de San Juan.
Respetuosamente,
Jose Lingo V5asa, M. D.
Inspector Mkdico del Distrito del Norte.'