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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
CHINESE TREa1ED UNFAIRLY
WI Ting Fang Discusses fha Name
i'm Which His Cnntryrnen arc re
cciyed i'm This Country.

Pekin, August 9.-Wu Ting Fang
former Chinese minister at Washing
ton, and now vice president of the
board Of foreign affairs. interviey wed
by the Associated Press today aid
that the existing regulations for the
exclusion Of Chinese from the Unite1
States were unsatisfactory from the
Chinese standpoint, and hence it was
desired that. they should be modified
by the new convention. The Chinese
he said, agreed to the exclusion OF
Coolies and this point presented no
difficulties, but the existing reguia-
tons pressed with severity on other
classes.
"A superior Chinaman arriving IN
San Francisco, for example," said Sir
WI, lis detained by the authorities
while lis credentials are being exam
ined, and this detention frequently IN
wolves consorting with a low class Of
Coolies in a common shed. He is IN
able TO communicate with friends and
is subjected to inconvenience and in
dignities to which Americans would re-
fuse to submit. Moreover, he is not
allowed to retain the services of any
one TO protect his interests, and If the
immigration authorities decide agalns-
him there is no possibility of appeal.
That these grievances are we'll found
ed is demonstrated by the necessity of
President Roosevelt's stringent oTier
that courtesy be shown the Chinese by
the immigration officials under pain of
dismissal"
The Chinese government, he AID
agreed 10 the exclusion of Coolies, but
it urged as the main points OF the
new convention that the better classes
of Chinese be treated on an equal foot
ing with other aliens, with the right
to retain counsel and the right Of ap-
peal if necessary, and the admission OF
Coolies to Hawaii, which he regarded
as Of the utmost Importance. Hawaii
was greatly in need of laborers, Mr..
WI said, and since the Chinese were
excluded the industries Of the islands
had suffered. At all events, the Chi
nese there could not compete with
American labor. The Philippines hal
long been a natural field for Chinese
industry, but the application Of the ex-
clusion act to the islands had changed
this.
Mr.. WI expressed himself as greatly
regrettlng the Chinese boycott OF
American goods and steamship and iii
surance companies, as it might
estrange the good will of Americans
which he highly priced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
Excursion to New Bern.

There will be an excursion 10 Ne"
Bern on Monday. August 14th. when
the last chance will be given TO VISIT
h%ospilable old New Bern this year.
Everybody likes to so TO New Befn
for there the excursionists n sources
~ PLEASURE that appeal to every taste.
iphis will be a big day ii New Bern
There will be separate cars for White
and colored people. Passengers taken
On at all stations Cd to J~acksonville.
T'rain leaves Atlantic Coast Line depot
at 500 a IN. and will leave New Bern
at 1000 D.. m. Round trip from VIII
-njneton only S1.G0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
Again the MOthcr-in. Law.

Hnery Clews, the banker, talked at
a banquet about the danger of deceit,
says the San Antonio Times.
ga New York woman he said, "saw
in a shop window On Fifth Aveune a
collar of pearls that she liked. She
stopped her carriage and sought out
the sh~opkeeper.
"'What is the price, she said, of
that pearl collar in your window"
"Six thousand dollars, ma'am,' said
the shopkeeper, and he drew forth the
collar and displayed it's beauties 20 the
dazzled oma
She took out her check book,
"IH tell you what I'll do she sail.
I'll give you my check for So, 900 AMI
II send my husband to see the collar
this afternoon. Don't tell him it IS
S6,00O; tell him it is $4,000, Then,
maybe, he will buy it for me-"
"The Jeweler bowed and smiled. Re
had seen this sort Of game played
many a time before.
"I wish you luck, ma'am,' he said
and the lady departed.
Her husband she found in his Office
in a mood unusually tractable. He mad
sold certain stocks at a grand profit
that morning. He consented readily,
therefore, to go and look at the neck
lace.
THAT evening his wife dressed for
dinner with unusual care. She wore her
most beautiful gown. She dreared
as she dressed, of an affectionate hus-
band clasping about her white throat
a collar of pearls.
and | bought that pearl collar"
were the mans first words when no
got home.
""You dear!' she exclaimed. Let me
see it.
"tCan't,' he said, I had it sent to
my mother. You know it is her birth
day tomorrow"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
A STEEL RAIT. trust
Tom JcfrsOn Positive Proof Of its EX-
istcncc.

Tom l.. Johnson, multi-miiliOnaire,
free trader, mayor of Cleveland and
former congressman, who was in Phil
adelphia on Wednesday, and took oc-
casion to congratulate Mayor Weaver
on his campaign for good government,
is one of the most picturesque charac-
ters in the political world, and has fire.
quently joined his opponents in the
most unexpected manner.
There is a good story Of the siren
uous Ohioan's characteristic of taking
any advantages that might be present
ed, while at the same time vigorously
opposing the conditions that make
item possible.
It was while he was in congress and
waging vigorous warfare against the
trusts. There were those of his col
leagues on the other side who did not
agree with him, and weaIying of the
repeated demands for legislation, the
late Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, the author
of a war revenue bill, made a speech
in which he said plumply that the
clamOr against the trusts was all for
effect, and that as a matter Of fact
there was no such a thing as a trust
in existence.
Mr.. johnson was greatly interested.
"How about the steel rail trust?' he
demanded.
There is no such thing as a steel
rail trust" replied Mr. Dingley, land
never was"
WELL said Mr.. Johnson, cheerfully,
there is a steel rail trust, and | am
president of it."
Mr.. Dingley sat down without an
other Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
GETTING OUT OF NEW ORLEANS
A Tough Proposition - Passengers
Locked i'm the C6rs-No .

G. B. Schcenfeid Of Now Orleans
VINO was secured by h managers OF
the Ono-Fristee wrestling bout. t"
referee The event said Of tire yellow
fever situation hat while it was bad
he thought that reports were
what exa2geIated-
Its 4 tough TIN getting out Of New
Orleans said he "Iae coier IN
which I travelled was locked when we
left New Orleans and there We staye.t
locked until Atlanta was reached.
They went wen let o out TO get
something to cat. L managed TO get
three sandwiches before leaving. how
ever. and thus keIt from sttrv..g 10
dc1th.'
Mr.. S~choenfeld is of pleasing adj
dress and an entertaining taiker.-
Ashcvilla Gazette-NeWS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
That Unrepeutan, s,yipd,er

Commander Takeshita, the Japanese
naval attache at Washington, according
to the San Antonio Express, said at a
dinner, anent an officer who had broken
his parole:
He who once iishonors himself will
be always ~dishonorable. | do not be-
lleve n repentance. | do not BELIEVE
that we sin and become good again Sin.
leaves us theoretically soiled.
Hence, it is futile to try to reform
rascals and criminals. Covertly or
openly, as the mood strikes them, these
men answer u admonitions as the
swindler answered the Yokohama.
judge.
THE swindler had come, footsore
and weary, TO tie cottage of a poor
man. There he mad been entertained
a month without payment. Finally, de-
parting, he had borrowed the entire
savings Of the household that had shell
tered him, pretending that with this
money for lawyer hire, he would tie
able to get an inheritance that nal
been withheld from him.
so the hospItable poor man gave
the swindler all his savings, and that
was the end Of the swindler, of onrse
But he was caught by the police n
few months later. and at his trial he
was proved guilty of having swind,ed
his benefactor of his modest hoard.
The judge before sentencing the
swindler, said 10 him. ~reproachfu.ly:
How could you be so base as To
swindle those honest folk who put ID
fidence in you?"
The swindler With a smile replied
Your honor, I'll make 1t worth sour
while il you'll tell me how to swtadle
those who don't put confidence In me
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

Oyster Bay, August 9.-Presideat
Roosevelt will leave Oyster Bay tonor-
row morning on what probably will be
the last trip he viii make during his
summer s~ojourn al Sycamore hill Late
tomorrow afternoon he will deliver an
address to the United Mine Workers
and members of the Catholic total alb
stinence union a. Wilkesbarre, Pa, AMI
on Friday ne viii speak before he
ChatauGua assembly at Chatauqua,
n. I.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
:.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
''za :; &M1zzM

We warn the Raleigh Post thai 1t IS
treading on treacherous ground When
it begins TO crush the preJuolces Oh
those who plant, make soap, etc. by
the moons phases. Why hasn't the
moon as much to do with those Things
as it has with luck? And, OF course
Brother Phillips would not dare lnsln-
uate that it Ices not presage bad uch
to see the new moon through the Tree
tops and good luck to see 1t fa1r:-
IumhertOn Argus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
silica Defends His Conduct.

Philadelphia, August 9.-Cornelius
P. Shea, president OF the International
Brotherhood Of Transfers, defended
his conduct of,the recent strike at Chi
cago, at today's session of the broth
erhood's annual convention. Il SAL to
you," ne said, that | did my duty IS
l saw it. and whatever responsibility
is attached to the conduct OF That
strike / am not afraid to tell you-Dus
it on the shoulders of Shea"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

Mayor Hiss Discharged by the Court.
Pensacola, Fla, August 9.-Mayor
Charles H. Bliss, who was arrested a
few days ago for storing a large guam
tity of dynamite in the city, was given
a hearing today before Judge Lane n
the records court and discharged, the
Judge holding that the mayor stored
the dynamite IN his official capacity
and not as a merchant or individual.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
Mace Scale RafifoI.

Knoxville, Tenn, August 9.-The OPP
orators and miners of district No. - IN
joint convention have ratified the Wage
scale of the past yea which was a seq
en- per cent. reduction over the scale
of 1903. The report of the joint com
mittee was ratified in convention anu
the result greeted with cheers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
4 New Manufacturing Toxn.

The little town Of Reelsboro, on the
Pamlico, Orienta. and Western railway
is coming to the front in a way hat
is astonishing. The Reelsboro IGN and
Mill Company. will enlarge their plant
and viii also install machinery for the
is astonishing. The Reelsboro Gin and
brackets. A toy manufacturing plant is
under construction and work has begun
on a large brick warehouse.-Eew Bern
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

Their is some satisfaction in know
ing that If Mr.. Bryan finds out thar
the governments of Europe are much
better than ours he cannot afford TO
come back and tell it.-Durham Her
aid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
Higher
. 900 Operatives Demand !
Wages.

Manchester. August 9.-Cpwards OF
1900 operatives IN the cot
ten mills have given n weeks notice
of their: intention to quit unless their
demand for an increase OF hye per-
cent in wages is complied with.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
The Kind You Have Aiways Bought
s' sssss sss Of ZlMNzM


Shreveport. La. August s.-Eepcrts
that there have been three deaths
from Yellow fever at the detention
Camp here are Untrue. There have
been three cases Of fever in tho deten-
ton carp. one man died and the 9TH
er two have recovered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

Mercury, Potash or any other mineral.
Home treatment book and any medical
advice will be given without charge.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, ca.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

mineral treat
ment from the
blood. We offer
a re ward of
100000 or
proof that
S. S. S. contains
anarfic1e of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

WORSE THAN THE DISEASE

The effects of Mercury and Potash are
worse than the effects of Contagious
Blood Poison, for which these minerals
are generally used. They cannot cure
the disease, and in addition set up a pois-
on of their own, producing dyspepsia, by
drying up the gastric juices, salvation,
sores, mercurial rheumatism, and often
necrosis of the bones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-15

Bowling Green, KY, Mitchell House.
9entlemen:-For over four years I sui
fered greatly from q severe case of on
tagious Blood Poison. I went to Hot
Springs, staying there four months at q
big expense. I then consulted physi-
clans, who prescribed Mercury. Moth
ing did me any good, in fact the treat
ment proved more harmful than benef-
cia1. Thus I continued to suffer forfour
years. mentioned my case to a friend,
who told me that 8. 8. s.. had certainly
cured him. I at once commenced it's use,
and in six months could find no trace
of the disease whatever. This was about
two years ago, and there has been no
signs Of return. D. NJ. SANDERS.
S. S. S.. a remedy made from roots,
herbs and barks, is the only known an
tidote for Contagious Blood Poison. It
thoroughly and permanently eradicates
the poison from the blood so that no sign
is ever seen of the disease in future.
S. S. S. builds up instead of tearing down
the system, as do Mercury and Potash,
and when it has cured the disease every
part of the body has been toned up
by its purifying and tonic effects.
S. S. S. also remove any effects of the
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
ABOUT ADVERTISING.

We would like to show some of our
Tallahassee merchants copies of the
Live Oak Democrat, as an example of
the way the merchants in that town adj
vertise. The Democrat is a l6-page
paper, and it's last weeks issue contained
full pages, half pages, 2 quarter
pages, and about Is columns of smaller
advertisements. No wonder the pro-
prietors of the Democrat have Just COM
menced the publication of daily edi-
ton And Live Oak is not much larger
than Tallahassee, but it is growing a
great deal faster, and the way it's bust
ness men advertise is one of the reasons
Of it's growth.
Tallahassee promises, however, to
get a move on in the matter of ad-
vertising. Our last weeks issue con-
tanned a full page for the new d, r,
Cox Furniture Co., contracted for sew
eral months insertion; a quarter page
for Duval Brothers, also a long con-
tract; a handsome advertisement for
Mr.. Chas. G. Myers general agent for
the Security Mutual Life Insurance Co.
also a long contract; besides several
well-displayed and attractive ads for j.
E. Theus, the furniture man, Mr.. j. d.
Gays livery stables, and a number of
smaller ads. for different merchants and
others.
We certainly believe that a more lib
eral policy on the part of some mer-
chants who do not advertise at all, and
some who do so only on a small scale,
would do much to stimulate local as
well as country trade, and would also
react upon the actual growth of the city
in many desirable ways
Think about it!
~~~~N~~~~-~-~-~-~~~-~-
Moonlight rides to sugar boilings are
now in season.
For Fresh Groceries, phone w. T.
Damon. Phone No. 1913. 35-tf
Hon. Robert McNamee, of Tampa
and elsewhere, was a visitor here this
week.
Governor Broward has gone to Chat
tanooga, Tenn, to attend the immigra-
ton and quarantine convention, which
meets in that city to-day.
WANTED-To rent a good milk COW.
Apply at this Office.
Our Office was honOred by a visit
Wednesday afternoon from Attorney
General Ellis and Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Mcintosh, Jr.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
THE REVISED STATUTES.
Contract for Printing Awarded to the
Record Company.

The commissioners for the revision of
the laws met Wednesday and received
the following bids for the printing of
the new Revised Statutes:
The Record Company, ST. Augustine,
1892 per page.
Davis & Foote, Atlanta, Ca, SAT
per page.
John G. Collins, Tallahassee, s4.95 per
page.
The Painter Co., DeLand, $40 per
page.
Capital City Printing Co., S5.55 per
page.
The contract was awarded to the Rec
ord Company.
The book Is estimated to contain about
1000 pages, and the number of copies
contracted for is 5000, 5000 of which
are to be bound in full sheep, and the
remainder stitched. The work is to be
completed within six months from the
date of contract.
The True Democrats bid was, we
thought, as low as would afford fair,
though small, profit on the work.
Whether the successful bidder will real
ize a profit or not we are unable to say;
but we are certainly glad it went to a
Florida concern, and one that may be
relied upon to do the work strictly &C
cording to specifications, and in the
highest style of the art, as is fully dem
onstrated by the excellent work the
company is now doing on the Supreme
Court reports.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
Carrabelle Letter.

Carrabelle, Nov. 9-Schooner John
Nye is just in from snapper banks with
GAO pounds of red snapper.
The Gulf Trading Co. have had to
work twelve extra laborers day and
night to put up all the mullet that were
brought to them by local fishermen.
Prospectors galore this week.
- Capt. J. A. Mcdonald has the con-
tract to build FIVE large barges for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
to be used on the Key West extension.
He needs ten additional skilled laborers
Senator Afford is pushing the work
on his marine ways.
A schooner load of steel rails have
Just been unloaded here for the Quincy
extension of the G. F. & A, Railway.
Capt. w. E. Shackelford and family
have just returned from months va
cation in North and South Carolina.
Mr.. d. P. M. Convey knows when the
wedding bells will ring in Carrabelle,
but refuses to tell the date.
Camp Lumber Company's mill is run
ming on full time.
The Franklin County Lumber Com
pany's mill will be running again Mon
day.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
Church Notices.

First Baptist Church prev. Frank ".
Cramer, Pastor. - Divine worship by
the pastor Sunday at IL a. m. and z. 80
p. m. Morning subject, "The Need Of
the Church-the Recovery of Certain
Lost Arts" Evening subject, 1.-THE
Two Ways and Their Ends" Bible
School at l0a. m. Junior Baptist Union,
3p. m. Senior B. P. u, 6.45 p. m. A
cordial invitation is extended to every
person. Strangers will be especially
welcomed.
Trinity M. f. Church, South, ]. W.
Bigham, Pastor. Services Sunday at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morning subject,
The Church's Contribution TO the State
Junior Epworth League, 8. cop. m. Senior
Epworth League, 4.0Op. m. Allmembers
requested TO attend. The public and
strangers specially invited to worship
with US.
St. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
DR.. w. II. Carter, Rector Services:
Sundays and Holy Days, holy commun-
ion Z o'clock a m. Sundays, IL a. m.
and 8 p m. Fridays, 3 p. m. st. Mi
chael's (colored). - Services: Sundays,
p. m. Fridays. 4.30 p. m.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Hon. John w. Henderson Will Run
For the State Senate.

To THE PEOPLE OF LEON COUNTY:
| hereby announce my candidacy for
the position of State Senator from
the Eighth Senatorial District. To you
l submit the question of my qualifca-
tons to represent you in that capacity.
If nominated by the Democratic pri-
mary, and elected, shall devote my
best efforts to your service, and your
interests and welfare shall be my sole
consideration. Respectfully,
JOHN w. HENDERSON.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

The following names have been added
to our list since last Directory was pub
lished;
lS9 Adjutant. Generals Office, State
Capitol.
1877 Ausley & Lee. 2 rings.
ga Afford, f. H., residence.
2O5 Banks, Geo. p, residence.
1870 Bond, DR.. B. j., Physician, office,
2 rings.
PA Bryan, c. A., residence.
SO Cox, D. r., residence.
III Cobb, r w, residence.
2O4 Charles, Miss Anna E., residence.
1893 Damon, w. T., Grocer,
294 Ell Amo Cigar Co
224 Elliot, H. S., residence
IS Eppes, Edward b., residence.
81 Florida Female College, office.
! 81 Florida Warehouse and Compress
Company.
81 Gibbs. G. G., Wood Yard, 2 rings.
173 Ham, DR.. A. S., Dental office.
"a Hirschberg, Julius, residence.
80 Jackson Lumber Co, Vareen,
4rings.
"a Johnston, Glover, residence,
234 Langston, VIM, Chief of Police,
residence.
273 Lewis, +. NJ, residence.
80 Lowery, d, NJ, residence.
33 Leon County High School,
1874 McKinnon & McKinnon, Grocers
2l5 Masonic Lodge.
225 Mullikin, w. X, residence.
263 Papy, w. A., residence.
254 Perkins, George b., residence,
245 Parker, o. c., residence.
235 Perkins, j. T., residence.
244 Parish, Amos, residence.
253 Rawls, w. A., residence.
222 Randolph, Hayward, residence.
1888 Rollins, A., City Market.
107 Syfret, D. W., Blacksmith and
Wagon Shops.
284 Tallahassee, Perry and Southeast
ern Railroad, Office.
1872 Williams, A. H., residence.
Number changed.
SOUTHERN TELEPHONE AND CoNsTRUc-
TON COMPANY.
Mems Hats, nice line, going cheap,
at Evans.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
Rotchsd PRINTING No Excuse.

Editor True Democrat Being a re-
tired "pica setter" naturally scan
printing in book form or otherwise
occasionally. BY chance, the other day,
/ picked up a copy of the late Florida
Laws, and Of all the bungled up mot
bound), mass Of stuff we have ever
seen for years, it is the worst-rotten
to the core. We have never seen the
contrac' but are satisfied that it does
not call for such shameful work, and
whoever accepted it from Hilson knows
about as much about printing as the
average "yeller dog raised in a negro
family" An awkward pressman with
dried up, scabby "inhers cuts a wide
swath in many of its pages, making
many page unable TO read at the out
side edges. This is not a chance copy
for it has plenty of neighbors. Call
them all in-have Hilson buy another
paper cutter and hire a hand who knows
how to use it, and inspect the books
before any are mailed TO the Secretary
of other States, or other officials out Of
this State What must our own officers
and attorneys think Of this kind Of
public printed matter?
w. II. LAWRENCE
Carrabelle, Fla, Nov. 3. 1905.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
COTTON BOIL ROT.
First Diagnosis Of Disease Confirmed
By DIR. Sellards.

The following letters explain them
selves without further comment
EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT A thorough
examination of the matter of diseased
cotton bolls on my plantation has been
made by DR.. f. H. Sellards, of the staff
of the Florida Experiment Station at
Lake City, he and myself having spent
considerable time seeking to locate and
define the cause of the trouble. The en-
closed letter from him will fully explain
the matter, and | am confident that he
is correct in his statements.
In twenty years experience in cotton
growing. have noticed this disease only
once before, followed by years of heavy
crops of cotton on the same ground
without infection.
| advise planting as early as possible,
and on best lands give plenty of dis
lance, as the disease was evidently
caused by the wet and hot weather of
September. Yours truly,
+. N. MABRY.