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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
\ WARNING FROM CHINA.

The terrible famine in China is said
to be caused by the overflow of some
of the large streams of that country
whereby forty thousand square miles
of the country have been inundated.
Some of the rivers in China have been
dyked for so many centuries, their beds
all the time filling up with sediment
from the higher country, that they have
come to be huge troughs above the adj
lacent country with heavy earth sides
to keep the water in the channels.
When n of these dykes gives way
from too great pressure the water Of
the river is emptied over the surround
ing country. 1t is not a case of ordi-
nary overflow caused by the volume of
water becoming too great to be con-
tanned in the rivers banks, but is a.
pouring down upon the lower country
by the water from the higher river bee.
We remember reading several years
ago a magazine article by a prominent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
Little globules q sunshine that nr,rs

Little globules d sunshine that DIVE
the clouds away DeWitt's Little Early
Risers will scatter the gloom of sick
headache and biliousness. They do not
grippe or sicken Recommended and
sold here by r. r. Bellamy.
penter work. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery saved his life" Guaranteed
best cough and cold cure by r. r.
Bellamy, Druggist. SOC and S1.0o.
Trial bottle free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

Congressman Small of the First dis
trict of this state, has a very interest
in article in the Manufacturers Re-
cord on the inland waterway. We re-
greet that we have not space for its pub
LEGATION. If Mr.. Small's friends in the
First district will stand by him he
will surely succeed in his efforts to
have that important work accomplish
ed. No appropriation by congress could
be of greater value to the eastern Sec
ton of our state. Mr.. Small fully real
ICES this fact and he is not going 10
let up in his fight for this waterway
until his efforts are crowned with sue
cess.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
WILMINGTON, n. &.
TUESDAY. APRIL >. leeI.
KIND OF DEMOCRAT WE ARE.

I,c+ ernnoce that Grover cleveland
about ten wears what
-u,,d tho democrats do at their next
national convention2 We do not be
,iaro onvthing could Drevent his nomi-
on Y firmly belieya he would
onoar the country No one would
otord any show san 20 him
for the nomination at the democratic
convontion and We honestly believe he
would he the nan the deno-
c,,o+e co,,1d nominate
,.o,,d not No ,iobt f., the par,v IL
fo,oo ~rasidontiaI on him
at hie 400 brt were i 10 DO so we be-
liovo no would no the man
ono no,bane from, The northern
section the marty could nominate.
There are three men who, in our
ood o,+ =, bo15 rolicf ae tho
fno,,, r.bor, tho ~aa,oocrats shenld
,ob +bo7r ea7oction &c candidate for
the presidency. They are Judge gray
Of Do1a w,ro. Senator Raijcv Of Texas.
ond Conoroseran Williams of Nissis-
e;rni
Tho dor,ocratic marty ro1,ld NOT 90
.rice in choosing as its standard bear
49, IF tboco tbroa mon Naither
f +bon, would no q comnronico
candidate
u no condid,+oc tho ,1ouo-
o+s b,vo o1oc+od &C nrecidant since
Tho WON u,oro Ti1don and C1eve1and.
mon who wore NOT IN as cornromise
candidates and if we are ever to be
euccessful again if must he with p maj
who is nominated because of his demo-
cratic nrincin1ee We will never elect
q man whom We mn III AS a bic. for the
weak-kneed renublican or pul vote
In order 10 be successful the democrat
ic partv has got to return to it's pOliti-
cal principles and stop trading WITH
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paragraph:

The News and Observers Washing
ton correspondent informs his paper
that Civil Service Commissioner Greene
will visit our state this week for the
purpose of making personal ~investisa-
ton of the charges Of "oernicious
political activity" which have been pre-
ferred against a number of federal Of
ficeholders. Some of our republican
friends have been asking of late what
had become of the charges Senator Sim
mons had made. They seemed TO have
an idea that this matter had been drop
ped and nothing more would be heard
of it. They will be pretty apt to find
that to be a mistaken notion on their
part. 1t does not look like Mr.. Sim
mons nor Commissioner Greene has
given the matter up. 1t is likely there
will be some vacancies in federal offices
in this state in the near future.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made
from pure willow charcoal, and just
a little honey is put in to make them
palatable, but not too sweet
They will wok wonders In your
stomach and make you feel fine and
fresh. Your blood and breath will be
purified. You will feel clean inside.
We want TO prove all this TO you,
so just SEND for a free sample to-day.
Then after you get 1t and use it, you
will like them SO well that you will
go to your druggist and get a 25c box
OF these Stuart's Charcoal LoZenges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
VERDICT or OWNER or HAUNTED
HOUSE.

The publication Of ghost stories. a
mild form OF newspaper deIiriuE T.
which London papers are very suscypt-
IDLE. has been given "A decided check
\ jury in the Kings Bench Court was
the medium Of administration in he
case. and the prosecuting witness. no
less an embodied spirit than Stephen
philips, author of Anthony ana Cleo
patra' and other achievements in lit
erature. The suit was associated with
a villa at Egham. which he formerly
occupied and from which, according
to a story in the Mail, he was driven
by the ghost OF a child strangled bv
a farmer fifty years ago. The defend
ing newspaper made light Of the mat
ter in court, and introduced many
amusing Witnesses; but the owner
swore that he had been unable to rent
the villa since the story appeared. and
thought he ought TO be Unidentified.
The jury thought so too. and the very
entertaining trial ended in a very
SOLDERING verdict for damages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

1t is enough to give us The swell
head to see ladies from Charlotte who
specially anne to NOOresyiiIe to attend
our millinery openings. Our milIiners
have a reputation for eXcellinG in the
milliner5' art.
The above from The MOOreSville En-
terprise is respectfully referred to the
three daily papers of Greater Charlotte
for comment and explanation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
PRINCE or WALES AND HIS NJ
NIRAL'S FLAG.

Admiral the Prince az Wales would
like 10 fly his flag at tho main Of he
sOCIETYOF TWO TWO TWO
Dreadnought or the other OF 'hc
mighty battle ships which ha', been
added TO the navy since he has been IN
active service. but as tnis is now l.u-
possible hc Viii have one OF AIS ue.
perhaps. the eldest. trained for a naval
career. He made this announcement
At the annual meeting OF Tho ROYAL
Navy Fund. over which he presided.
Responding to n vote OF cCuEIaIula-
lions on his recent promotion tu .hr
rank Of admiral. tho Prime. cNgrss ~
a wish that he could return 10 active
service. hnt he was afraid hat could
not be. II was just thirty wears ago
;lat he Joined che navy. H. said, and
went ON "a describe the -g,a. 81. rus
that have taken place i'm the ign
and owtr Of the fleet since hen. A.
there were so many oi his brother Of
fic,rs present ne would line r,jl A. M
as a measure az his Interest I'm the san.
vice. that h had decided chat his old
est son should 90 TO Osborne 4 -r
in May, and. although his ,id.s, c~
might not be able to make ,nr navy
his career. he hoped one Of his u.hul
sons would be able 10 do SO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

Bad breath, coated tongue, a lansuid
feeling, is entirely unnatural. Your
lazy liver and bowels need a tonic.
The best soothing tonic to every organ
is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets.-R. r. Bellany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

en- driver. purple of face and raucous
Of voice. driving q pitable specimen Of
~horseacsh. sdn has its champions.
But to the new Londoner the adNan-
tages OF the motor cab are too numtr-
Gus TO weigh for one moment against
the sentiment that clings 20 he Lon.
don OF Dickens. To them the old way
IS slow. dirty. noisy, and expensive.
On the other hand. the motor cab Is
faster. runs more smoothly. and for
4 long distance journey Is unoom9ar-
ably superior to the vehicle IL is sup
planting. Tho old London'F nay
Erievc for the departing glory "f this
Gav. but the health, nerves and con-
veuionce of the new Londoncg viii be
better for the passing OF the hogss
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

A reasonable amount of legislation
is necessary. will always be, but laws
alone will not better conditions nor
save souls.-ConcOrd Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

We are glad to see that the governor
has not considered the case of the
Whites application for pardon n in
which he should act without great con-
sideration. The governors position IS
a very, delicate one. Having been OF
counsel in the case it is not proper that
he should pass upon the application of
the men for pardon. Were he to do SO
no matter how sincere his action he
would put himself in a position to
have his conduct censured, whether he
decided in favor Of the pardon or
against it. We do not think the men
should be pardoned. They committed
a most horrible crime. The jury has
said they were guilty. The governor
as an attorney prosecuted them. He
is firmly convinced of their guilt. We
do not believe he would have appeared
against them did he not think SO. Then
is it doing him justice to ask him to
pass on the question of their pardon?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
I" CUMBERLAND PEOPLE q
GEATUIA TEIs.

Perhaps the people OF the city q
Fayetteville and Of the county Of Cum
berIand do not relish being CongracU
lated on the law being allowed TO take
it's course in the case OF Tom Walker,
who deliberately murdered the chief OF
police and one Of his men, but ever
one cOnversant with the facts know
that the good people of Il sister city
and county had great D~rOvocation 20
take the law into their own hands and
mete out summary punishment To the
murderer. They could hardly have
been blamed had they lynched the man
on his capture, while excitement and
anger We're at fever pitch. That moth
ing of the sort was done, We Lhinh,
shows we'll for the self-control and res
pect for. the Law of the people. undei
the heading The Proper Course" We
find az editorial in the Charlotte News
On this subject from which We take this
paragraph:
In the ease Of the negro, Tom wal
ker, we have an example, in the
ner Of dealing out justice for crimes
committed, which should be followed.
Walker shot and killed the chief Of
police and mother policeman, NOund-
ing still another, at Fayetteville q short
while back The crimes were the most
Thr11tai and 1np111pd f0T. conceive hip
The officers were faithfully attempt
ing to discharge their duty when the
black brute did his deadly work.
The citizens were r~ighteOusly enraged,
as we'll they might have been. but
their better judgment triumphed and
the negro was committed to Jail to
await his trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
SOAlE CHANCE FOR THE PARTY.

The Greensboro Industrial News says
the question: Who will be the next
republican elected as president? is
the same thing as who Will be the next
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

To ? friend in the city we wish to
express our thanks for giving US cor
rect information as TO the quotation on
the building and destruction of the
temple Of Ephesus. This friend fur
nished US the following quotation. to b
found in Act 3, Scene l Of Shakespeare !;
Richard l as altered in dramatiza-
ton by Colley Cibber, 1671-1751.
The aspiring your that fred the
EphcSian dome outIiVcs in fame the
piOus cool thGJ raised it
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Both sides appear to be confident
that they will win out in the conven-
ton, but it is our opinion that the
winning side will fall far short Of get
ting what it wants.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

We are glad to note that our friend
and former newspaper associate, Mr..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05

OAKLAND, Cal, July a.--Seeretary
Of the Navy Metcalf In an interview this
morning with the Oakland Tribune, con-
frmed the report that large part Of
the United States Navy will be seen In
Pacific waters next winter. Eighteen or
twenty Of the largest battleships will
come around Cape Horn on practice
cruise and win be seen in San Francisco
harbor.
MANY false Impressions have gained
circulation about the proposed move
mcnts OF this part of the United States
Navy" said Secretary Metcalf. Il have
all along held there is practically no
significance to this movement from n
military standpoint
The Secretary said that he could have
made the announcement before coming
west but thought that as the feet was
coming to the Pacific Coast that It
would be appropriate to make II on TINS
day Mctcalf says that II win hereafter
be the policy to keep the battleships in
American waters instead OF sending them
on foreign cruises as he thinks Ameri-
can ports should have the benefit Of
the money spent by them rather than
the foreign ports.
OYSTER BAY, July 4.-Late tonight
Secretary Loeb was shown Secretary
Metcalf's statement. Loeb made no COM
ment on Metcalfs announcement fur
ther than to say that his own statement
Of the cruise is covered by that made by
the Secretary of the Navy at Oakland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
Running Fight Between City Mar
shall and Posse and a Des-
perate Gang Of Toughs.
ONE OF THE GANG ESCAPES
A Fight Starts Over Livery Bill and InI
Attempted Arrest of Warning GangI
One Man Is Shot and Two Are Badly
Cut.

SPOKANE, July A special to the
Spokesman Review from Rockford,
Wash, says that 4. s. Nance Of Free
man lies in the Palace Hotel with a
bullet hole through his body; Walter
Livermore Is badly cut about the shoul-
der, and Peter Jensen of Fairfield is
stabbed in both arms. One of the Mar
lowe boys Of Freeman is in Jail and
Others Of the warring crowds are al
large. A fight started over a livery
bill and Marshal Machette and his depu-
ties attempted to arrest the gang who
were retreating toward the depot ter
rorizing the people of the town. They
refused to halt when ordered and Dep
uty Rider shot Nance through the back.
1t is thought that the wound is fatal A
brother of Nance escaped after he had
theatened to kill anyone who interfer-
ed. Twenty-Five citizens, many Of them
armed, surrounded the desperate man
but he fought his way through and es-
capped. Two sisters of Nance mixed in
the melee, helping their brother to
escape. One of them grabbed the mar
shal and in the struggle. her face was
cut and her clothing stripped from her
waist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
A BIG FIZZLE.
Automobile Meet At Portland Cause Of
Trouble.

PORTLAND, July 4,-As result Of
yesterdays automobile meet, Barney
0ldheld, automobile racer, was arrested
here today on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses at the in
stigation of the Evening Telegram, in
what the paper believes is in the inter-
ests of clean sport. The information
filed is general in accusation, but the
paper this afternoon made serious
charges of Misrepresentation on Old
fields part in drawing the crowd and
then failing to pull off the events as
advertised, The race meet was fizzle.
The few events carded were pulled off
and the meet was ended in the middle
by heavy shower, From the best in
formation, the failure of the meet was
due to petty jealousies between auto
mobile dealers who withdrew their cars
at the last moment, 0ldfield apparently
believed he was the principal attraction
and evidently did all possible to save
the day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
CAUSE OF FRANCO pRUssIAN WAR.
Publication of Memoirs OF Count Nigra
Relates Incident.

ROME, July 4.-Much interest has
been aroused in this city by the publ
cation of extracts from the unpublished
memoirs OF Constantine Nigra, dean OF
the Italian diplomats, whose death was
announced two days ago. Count Nj
gra records a conversation he had with
Emperor William at Ems in 1876. The
emperor related to Count Nigra the
events which were the direct cause of
the Franco Prussian war The French
ambassador, he said, after the with
drawal OF the Hohenzollern candidatme
would not he again proposed, This the
emperor refused and he notified the
ambassador that he could not receive
him again. The same day, Bismarck
sent dispatch to all the Prussian am
bassadors relating the incidents,
"The French government" the em-
peror continued to Count Nigra, "eon-
sidered the manner in which this dis
patch announced the refusal Of Sec
ond audience to constitute an insult to
France and without awaiting other ex'
plantations Emperor Napoleon declared
war against me-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
PRICE FIVE CENTS
70 INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.
Stockholders Of Safety Car Heating Co.
to Meet July IS.

NEW YORK, July 4.--Announccment
Is made that the stockholders Of the
Safety Car Heating Company have been
called to o special meeting to be held in
Jersey City, July IS, to pass upon .
proposition 10 double the capital stock.
The concern IL now capitalized at s5,-
100000. This increase, II II il ratified
by the necessary two-thirds vote, Il 10
be distributed to stockholders in the
form Of stock dividends
The Safety Car Heating Company
owns the capital stock Of the Pintsch
Compressing Company which controls
the American patents Of the Pintsch gas
system Of lighting railroad cars for the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
The increase in capital in planned, II
i stated, for the purpose Of giving the
stockholders more direct participation
in the accumulated profits which the
management have been putting into sx-
tensions and Improvements.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
NO REPLY TO JAPANESE PROTEST.


TOXIC. July a.--The representation
made by the Japanese consul at San
Francisco TO the municipal authorities
Of that city In regard to tho action OF
the latter In refusing TO renew the H.
censcs Of Japanese employment agencies,
has not yet been replied to. This affair
Ii considered here as being Of far graver
character than the attacks upon Jap
anese restaurants and similar anti
Japanese incidents In San Francisco a.
Il Is held that Ii concerns the lasting
personal rights Of Japan, The reply Of
tho San Francisco authorities to the
consurs representation Is being awaited
with considerable impatienec. Pending
this reply no official action has yet been
taken by the Toxic government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
Moonish Brigand Will Probably
Drive Hard Bargain.
MAC LEAN QUITEA PARSONAGE
His Daughter Has Great Influence
With the Sultan and is Styled
the Empress of Morocco"

LONDON, July 4.-No uneasiness is
felt here about the safety of Caid Gem
eral Harry Mac Lean who is held as a
hostage by the notorious Moorish bri-
gand, Raisuli, until the sultan of Nor
oceo comes to his terms, but it is be-
lieved that with SO powerful parsonage
as hostage Raisuli will drive hard
bargain with the sultan.
Mac Leans handsome daughter is
credited with having great influence
with the sultan. In fact she is styled
"the empress Of Morocco"
Mac Lean is the commander -in-chi
OF the Moorish army, has splendid
palace in Fez and gets a salary of $685.
600 year. He became a Mohammedan
many years go and virtually Moor.
His deeds OF valor have been numerous,
but his greatest achievement was when
his patron, Sultan Mulaj, died Of fatigue
during campaign against some turbu-
lent tribes. Mae Lean concealed the
death, carrying the corpse in a gorgeous
golden litter until he reached the capi-
tai, where he smuggled the body in
through a hole in the wall and then met
and proclaimed the new sultan. Mac
Lean knew that news of the death of
Mulaj would be the signal Of military
revolt which would result in an enemy
of his being placed on the throne.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
STRIKE SPREADING.
Owners Refuse To Meet Strikers Rep
resentatiyes.

BELFAST. July 4. - The shipping
strike going on here threatens to spread
The situation il so serious tnat n regi-
ment Of infantry Is constantly on duty
at the wharyes, and several squadrons
Of cavalry have been despatched from
Dublin 10 escort cars carrying goods for
delivery from the ships. Lord shaftes-
bury. lord lieutenant Of Belfast, sug-
gested to the steamship owners that
they meet representatives Of the men
to discuss terms Of settlement but the
owners refused. Later the dock laborers'
union gave notice that 1t would call out
all its members next week, including
those now involved in the quarrel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, July 5, 1907.
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.
Stockholders OF Safety Car Heating Co
To Meet July 18th.

NEW YORK, July 4--Announcement
IA made that the stockholders Of the
Safety Car Heating company have been
called to special meeting to be held
In Jersey City, July IS, to pass upon a
proposition to double the capital stock.
The concern " now capitalized at s5.-
100000. This increase. II II IL ratified
by the necessary two thirds vote, Is to
be distributed 10 stockholders In the
form Of stock dividends.
The Safety Car Heating Company
owns the capital stock Of the Pintsch
compressirg company which controls the
American patents Of the Pintsch gas
system Of lighting railroad ears for the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
The increase In capital Is planned, It
Il stated. for the purpose .of giving the
stockholders a more direct participation
in the accumulated profits which the
management have been putting into ex-
tensions and improvements.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-05
WIRELESS SYSTEM BROKEN DOWN
Friction Between Marcona Company and
Canadian Government =

VICTORIA. y. G., July Am Ottawa
dispatch says the Marconi System OF
wireless telegraph on the 81, Lawrence
river has broken down owing TO friction
between the company and government
officials. The Canadian government has
bought the Shoemaker system for the
British Columbia coast stations In the
United sta,cs and the Marconi Company
charges the government with breaking
tho contract and infringing its rights by
importing apparatus similar TO that Of
the company. Mr., Dou'rie, superiniend-
cnt for the Ottawa government, now
here. dsaIes this. Government steamers
on tho uadra and Kestral are 10 be
equipped with the Shoemaker system.