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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
THE SELWYN LEASED
Prominent Hotelists Sign the Con-
tract for Charlotte New Hotel.

C~harlotte's new and up-tO-date hotel,
the Selwyn, which has been in the
course of erection for the past several
months was this morning leased to
Harvey and Wood, the contract being
signed at the Southern depot.
Mr.. G. A. Wood, representing his
firm, arrived in the city on the first
section of train No. Sc and vas met
by Messrs. w. s. Alexander and Thorn
as w. Hawkins, of the Se1wyn Compa-
ny. The trio went direct to Gresham's
eating house where Mr.. Wood break
tasted directly after which the papers
were signed, and Mr.. Wood continued
his trip north on the second section
of train No. SO. The transaction re-
Quired only a few minutes, two con-
tracts being signed, one of which was
retained by Mr.. Wood and the other
by the Selwyn Hotel Company.
Among the hotels operated by Har-
vey and Wood are the Piedmont in
Atlanta; The Bellevue and the Can
terbury, at Boston. Mass; the Went
worth, at New Castle, N. H; and the
Passoconway Inn, in Maine. In addi-
ton to these there are three Other
large hotels in the North managed by
this firm, which including the Selwyn
makes a total of nine.-Charlotte
News. ,.&:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

Governor Glenn declines to pardon
the Harmon girl. He rightly does. not
feel that he would be justified in turn
ina loose such a character after the
crime she has committed. Were there
a reformatory IN the state he would
not think of keeping her in the 7enl-
Tertiary. We should think that no n
in the state would more greatly realize
the Importance Of ii re1ormatory TOT
Youthful criminals than the governor
who has to act frequently on appli-
cations for pardon in cases similar to
that of Susie Harmon. No doubt he
sees many youthful criminals go to the
peaitentiary who he knows should not
be sent there, but are S punished be-
cause the state has provided no more
humane mode of punishment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

If the democrats of New Hanover
have the right to say by vote in pri-
mary who shall be their representative
in the lower house of the legislature
why should they not be granted the
same right as to their senator? If the
primary is the proper mode of select
Ing b one surely it is that for the
choice of the other. We cannot see
where the difference comes in. Are
the men in charge of party affairs in
this county afraid to leave it to the
people? What are the given
Tor making a difference in the two
nomintions? Will somebody please
give us the information, for we are.
completely in the dark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
ANYTHING for Off

The Hon. John Dobson took So much
interest in the selection Of a candidate
for solicitor by the rep lblicans in this
district that he faileI to attend the
convention at Wi aston-Salem last
week. Nevertheless 'ae got the plumb(?)
Not long since J ohm was going owe
the state declari. ng in eloquent tones
that the "Princ lples of democracy are
as eternal as che hills. Now he can
play another. role and sing the song
of Prosper .ty and talk about soup
houses" ard cleveland hard times.
It is VIC .nderful what desire for an Of
flee can do for a man.-Mount Airy
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
I'D COURSE
"N nS n salized by Wilmington
People.

noiiv backache at first.
1sna increasing until the back is
- and weak.
rinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's dis
ease.
This is the downward course of
kidney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of a. Wilmington citizen.
j. A. White, electrician for the Coast
Line Railroad, at Rocky Mount form
erly residing at zoe North Sixth street,
says: Il have had great trouble with
my back, right across the loins, and
when I sat still for awhile ! hardly
knew how to move and when | did you
would think l was s~eventy-fve years
Did. There were pains all over me
and l could not tell where they were to
strike me. l used liniments and lots
of remedies but nothing did me any
permanent good until I procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Bellamy's drug
store and used them. They helped
me in a very short time and seemed
almost to oil up my joints; in fact,
: have not had the pains since | used
them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
ELECTION OF MAGISTRATES.

While everybody and his cousins. his
aunts and uncles are discussing the
question of who will be nominated for
sheriff and for one or two other county
offices, there is n matter that has
been overlooked entirely, and it is an
important one, too-one TO which too
little attention is paid in los Of the
counties Of the state. We refer TO the
nomination Of candidates for justice of
the peace. We hear so little about this
that We suppose il is n- Enown. 10
many OF the voter Of the county that
they are I 0 elect a number OF magis-
trates this fall-twenty-nve We think.
The democrates at their primaries on
the 18th Of September will vote for
their candidates. There should be some
action taken looking TO secure the nom
ination Of the best men Tor the Office
in each township.
If this matter is not attended to and
the people take no more interest in it
between now and the time Of the pri-
maries than they have up to the pres
ent they may find, after the polls are
closed, that some men have been elect
ed whom they do not care to have ill
the Office.
We urge the people in this whole
cactinn Of tho crotn tn nov attention 70
this matter. 1t is of greater Importance
than they have accorded it in the past.
They have been too prone to think the
question of who shall be their county's
magistrates one of not sufficient mo-
ment to be taken into consideration.
They have often just left the matter
alone and left the Offices open to any
body who wanted them. We hope the
matter will receive more attention this
fall. 1t is certainly deserving Of more.
The democrats Of New Hanover
should take up this question and make
preparation for nominating twenty-five
Of the best men in the county. We
hope our appeal will have good effect.
We feel ure that there will be regrets
after the primaries if it is not needed.
1t looks as if Cuba is in for a regu-
lar revolution. The insurgents seem
to be much better equipped than was
supposed. 1t is a contest between the
cities and the rural districts, with
the inhabitants of the former much
less enthusiastic for their side than the
others are for theirs. AS the insurrec-
ton grows, of course the probability
Of interference by our government in
creases. So far the insurgents have
been very careful not to interfere with
any Americans or their property on
h island, thinking, no doubt, that
so long as they do this our govern
ment will have no cause for %interfer-
ience. Our recollection Of the Platt
amendment is that it does not re-
strict interference to conditions in
WHICH American citizens and their
property are jeopardized.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
Buffalo Lithia Springs
Hotel
Cottage System-)

Now Open Closes Sept. 30th-
On Norfolk Division Southern r. R.,
G. miles east of Danville, Va Round
Trip Tickets, good TO return until
Sept. 3oth, un sale at all principal
points at reduced rates. Guests have
the free use Of the medicinal waters.
Hot and cold mineral water baths.
Send for pamphle. giving full partic-
ulars.
A. W. ARCHER, Manager.
DR.. B. K. HAYS, Resident Physician.
Estate of THOS. F. GOODE. Propr.
iun IS 13t wed fri sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
LAUNCHING OF THE NORTH CAR
DINA.

The newspapers OF the state have
begun discussion OF the question
whether water or wine shall be used IN
the christening Of the cruiser North
Carolina, which viii occur On October
6th. We suppose this matter viii rest
entirely with the ship building COM
pany, but the latter viii probably COM
ply with the wishes Of the governor OF
the state as % what liquid shall be US
ed. II wine is 10 be used We suggest
that it be a bottle OF North Carolina
scuppernong. That would be the most
appropriate If any kind Of wine is TO
be used.
The next question is: From what
city or section will the governor choose
the young lady to act as rhe states
sponsor in the ceremony? What would
be more in keeping with conditions
than 10 have the state represented in
this capacity by one of the many
handsome and charming daughters Of
her chief seaport? We think Will
mington's position entities her TO ex-
pect that Governor Glenn will confer
this honor upon her. We hope he
will recognize our city's claims, be-
cause of being the largest seaport in
the state, to be represented on that oc-
casion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

The recent primary in Mecklenhuro
showed a rare instance for these
tunes OF the Office seeking the man
rather than the man seeking the Office
II was IN fact, something more unus-
ual-the forcing of an office on a man
VINO did not want.i it. A man was re-
elected cotton weigher who had been
Trying TO get out of the Office for ten
Years; so says the Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

THE DAILY MESSENGER bg mail,
one year, $500: six months, $500;
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cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSEN-
GER two eight page papers,, by mail,
one year S1.00; six months, 80 cents
IN advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

Mr.. Clark Howell ran about as far
behind his expectations as some North
Carolina candidates for nomination We
have known Of in'the last few years:
and some more are going to b. as
badly fooled before the primaries and
nominating conventions are over.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
A Mystery Solved.

How to keep off periodic attacks of
billiousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me-" writes John
N. Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. The en-
ly pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody or
money refunded. Only 25c at p. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

The Illinois democrats endorsed
Bryan and Sullivan Notwithstanding
The forafer's declaration that he want
ed no endorsement from them unless
they turned down their national COM
mitteeman. Some mighty strange
things happen in politics sometimes.
Now, just suppose the democratic ma
tional convention should nominate
Mr.. Bryan for president and Mr.. Sui
Ivan for vice president. Would Bryan
turn down the nomination or wonld
he swallow Mr.. Sullivan with the hope
of carrying Illinois?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

It is hard to believe but it is s. :,
that Kansas city, with a populati> =,
eighty thousand, does not CO o..:. =,
gambling den, a brothel or a ro,oo,
This statement is made hv, Mr. r
W. Trickett, an a.T.corney of that c;tv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

Lookout now for newspaper Jokes
on the presidents autobiography. He
Will nave to pass thru a campaign of
press criticism. He will not mind that
tho, for he has gotten used to it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
NEW LAW In EFFECT
Saloons May no Longer be Locat-
ed Within 800 Feet of >he
Churches or Schools
MANY kEN0SHA PLACES HIT.

Secretary of State Houser, has sent
out official notices to the officials Of
cities in the state that the new law in
regard to the location of saloons with
in 800 feet of church or school
house went into effect on the Both day
of June and that in the future no
city council will have power TO grant
a license for saloon ia any buildiu,
within the limit of 800 feet of the
school or church. In regard to new
saloons the law becomes effective at
once out old established saloons will
other quarters. This provision is
made to prevent the saloon men from
making any claim against the state
on account Of the passage of the law
which will make their property prac-
tically worthless for saloon purposes.
The law will affect many buildings
in Kenosha now being used for saloon
purposes. Some Of these places have
been used as saloons for many years
and In some cases hard fights have
been made before the council by
church people who opposed the grant
ing Of the licenses. The law will be
the ally of the church people in clos
ing up these saloons. In one or two
cases the Milwaukee brewing COM
panies have speat large sums Of
money ia building these saloon build
ings and the. property will be almost
a dead loss to the companies.
On the outskirts of the city saloons
have sprung up in several places near
the churches and schools and the
licences have been granted after hard
fights ia the counci1. Ali of these
places must be closed up before the
expiration Of the 2 years given as
grace by the law.
The law had the hearty support Of
the church people Of Kenosha and its
/ passage was recommended by nearly
every board of education in the state
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
ENGINEERS INSPECT RIVER
Kenosha Electric R'y May Propose Com
crete Bridge for Ashland Avenue

Kenosha Electric R'y May Propose Com
crete Bridge for Ashland Avenue
Engineers IN the employ of the Ke-
nosha Electric Railway,company have
been IN the city during the past few
days making an sexamination5of the
conditions of the river ait Ashland
avenue and making planssfor bridge
to be erected by the company in case
the city grants fran chise for the ex-
tension of the lines.
The engineers are of the opinion
that concrete bridge Will be all that
is needed at the crossing. The mem
bers of the special railway committee
of the common council have demanded
the building of steel bridge, but the
company demurred on account of the
expense and insisteds that a concrete
bridge would answer all purposes.
The matter will be laid before the
committee in the way of formal
written proposition within few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
FIND OLD RECORDS

Records of the Unitarian Church Miss.
ing Twenty Years Found To-day
An interesting book containing the
early records of the First Unitarian
church society was found this morn
ing IN mass Of old papers at the
Dewey Hardware store. The book
which contained the full history of
the organization of the church society
in 1865 and all the records of the early
days Of the church had been missing
for more than twenty years and efforts
to locate it had been futile.
The book contains lists of the
organizers and early members of the
church and it is Of great historical
value to the members of the church.
It was turned over to the pastor of
the church and will undoubtedly be
placed inthe corner stone of the new
church now being built.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
Justice George B. McCarron In.
vestigating Death Of George
MiIWard, Who Fell on Street
DIED SOON AFTER he FELL
The Justice Believes ii Possible That
the Man Had Been Dragged and
Post Mortem is Being
Held This Afternoon

George Milward, a well known ran
about town, died under unusual cir
cumstances early Sunday, and as
result Justice McCarron, actiug.in the
capacity of coroner, this morning or
dered post lnortem examination of
the remains of the man, and;this is
being made this afternoon by Drs.
Spalding and Andre.
Milward was A years Of age and a
bachelor and he seemed 10 be in per-
feet health on Saturday evening.
Just after O'Clock Sunday morning
the man fell on the street near the
Pfennig grocery store and he was
picked up and taken into a building
near by and Or. Spalding gcalled to at
tend him. re died few minutes
after he had been picked up. The re-
mains were removed tosthes Miller and
Cosgrove morgue and Justice McCar-
ron called a jury to view the remains
and the inquest was adjourned until 5
o'clocks this afternoon. It was at
first thought possible that MilWard
had been overcome by theSheat, but It
is hardly thought possible that the
weather was hot enough at the hour
of his death to warrant suck a verdict
on the part Of the jury. 1t is not
thoughtthat Milward fell hard enough
to bring about fatal injuries.
Milward was a painter and he had
been working out in thescountry dur
ing the week and had returned to Ke-
nosha late Saturday night. He had
been about the city with number Of
his friends and seemed to De in the
best OF spirits. He started for his
rooms early in the evening and it is
stated by those who had been with
him that he had drank nothing. but a
couple of glasses of beer during the
evening.
Nilward was not seen byaany of his
friends Sunday moruing, and twhen he
was picked up on Market street in
dying condition, these people were
shocked. There were gno 1 serious
bruises on the body save slight cut
on the head, which had been caused
by his head striking the stone steps.
The acting coroner stated this
morning that he was not satisfied that
Milward had died as a resnltaof the
fall, and that he Thought that it was
possible that he had eithers died as
result of some drug, or that he had
come to his death onIaccount Of an at
tack Of rheumatisnliof thesheart. II
order to clear up the myaterydhe or
dered The post mortem.
Milward had spent nearly his en-
tire life III Kenosha. He was a brother
Of John Milward, a former member Of
the henosha police force.
The remains were removed to the
brothers. honae this afternoon, and
the announcement Of tile9tiule of the
funeral will be n1ade'on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
IT GGINs rs NAMED
Racine Caucus Selects Former
Mayor as Candidate for
State Senator
WILL ACCEPT CALL. or PARTY

Michael Higgins, Jr,, former mayos
of Racine. IS to be the Democratic
candidate for state senator in this
district. This was decided upon at
the meeting of the Democrats of Ra-
cine county held on Saturday after
noon. 1t is understood that Mr.. Hig-
gins vii. accept the houor conferred
upon him and will seek to make
whirlwind campaign of the two
counties.
Higgins was the first choice of all
Of the delegates at the convention but
it was known that he was very busy
man ard he had asked that an effort
be made to agree on another candi-
dafe. The delegates to the caucus,
however, while discussing Mayor
German, of Keuosha. and Henry Run
ke1, of Wheatlaud, decided that Hig-
gins was the man for the nomination
and it was unanimously decided to
ask him to make the run. Higgins is
the most popular man in Racire and
Notwithstanding the fact that Racine
is a Republican city he was twice
elected mayor.
At the general election four years
ago he made great fight for cleo
ton as senator, and carried Racine
county bY more than hundred votes.
He also ran well IN this county, and
Johnson who defeated him, had de-
cidedly small plurality. Higgins is
now engaged ii rebuilding his fac
tory, which was recently destroyed
by FIRE, and he feared that he would
not have time to give to the cam
paign. However, if he enters the
field, It is pretty certain that he will
make hot fight for election.
The Racine county caucus endorsed
the candidacy of Calvin Stewart as
candidate for congress in the first dis
trict, and it now seems evident that
Stewart will have walk away in the
district. No other candidates are
mentioned in connection with the
nomination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
Annual Report Of Pension Agent
for This District Shows Grand
Army is Losing Many
DISTRICT LARGEST IN U. S.
AMOUNT Paid to Pensioners During
the Last Year 500, 900 Less Than
the Amount Paid in the Pre-
ceding Year

That soldiers of the civil war are
apidly passing away is evident, for
develops that for the first time
ince the esta blishment of the pen
ion bureau the annual report of the
Milwaukee Office shows a decrease IN
he number of pensioners and the
amount paid out 20 the surviving vet
Grams. IN Kenosha there are over 200
who receive pensions.
For the fiscal year. ending with
June 80, 1906, $7,049, 921. S. was dis
tributed by Pension Agent e. D. Coe
to the old soldiers or their widows
who are on the lists of the Milwau-
kee office. This is a decrease from
the figures Of last year of more than
$100,0O0 last years report showing
disbursements Of $7,177,15903.
Not only this, but the annual report
of Agent Coe also shows that the total
number Of pensioners enrolled at the
Milwaukee Office at present is less
than the number shown by the last
annual report. The difference, while
not great, marks the beginning of
the end and goes to establish the fact
that within few years the old SOL
'dier, as he is known at present, will
be com paratively unknown.
The number of pensioners as shown
by the report of Agent Coe for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1905, was
so, 434. The present report has not
been completed so as to enable Agent
Coe to give the exact number of pen
sioners now on the rolls at his Office,
but he says there will be decrease of
between 500 and 900 names.
Up to the present year, every an
nual report of the pension depar t1nent
at Washington has shown steady in
crease IN the number of persons en-
rolled. The first few years the in
crease was small, but after the pas
sage by congress of the pension law
of 1890, the increase was consider
able and for the succeeding years has
steadily grown greater.
Officials of the department have
stated regularly, for number of
years, that the number had reached
the high water mark and predicted
that the next report would show a
decrease, but each report has dis
proved their predictions. The same
statements and the same predictions
have been made regarding the Mil,
,waukee office, with the same results
until now.
AS this pension agency is one of
the largest in the country, embrac-
ing four states, the present report
may be taken as fair estimate of
what will be shown by other agencies.
1t is believed at the local office that
the annual report of the department
will show decrease in the number of
pensioners in the United States.