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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
REPUBLICAN ROW STILL ON.
Struggle Between II publican Fac
lions i'm North Carolina Expected to
be Resumed Aft r. the Meeting Of the
Next Legislature.

Washington, December 31.-The row
lin the republican household will, it is
asserted here, be revived very soon
latter the meeting of the Legislature.
The struggle will rage with about the
lsame alignment of factions that met
lin battle array at the last republican
Estate convention. Friends of State
chairman Adams feel that he should
receive the complimentary vote of the
republican caucus for senator, while
Iothers say that former Senator Butler
lis an aspirant for this honor, as empty
las it may be, owing to the size of the
democratic majority. Mr.. Butler has
told friends here that he expected to
be in the senate again in less than
ten years, and of course the u
nomination might be regarded as 4
step in this direction.
Should the supporters of both these
men prove insietent some new align
|ments would doubtless develop, but it
lis likely that the contest will narrow
between either one or the other
of these organizations.
Since Senator Foraker has declared
it to be his intention to force the
matter of the discharge of the negro
soldiers to the front the moment con-
gresS opens, the administration is be-
ing represented as suffering some m
barrassment from the fact that mona
of the great republican lawyers Of the
senate have shown any disposition to
come to the presidents relief. 1t is
pointed out that even if the president
is on the right side of the controversy
it may prove a little awkward FOR
him, if he is reduced to the necessity
of having to permit democrats to pre-
sent his side of the case. Mr.. Lodge
is ever ready to put in a word for his
chief. Without reference to the subject
at issue, the Massachusetts senator
does not possess sufficient familiarity
with the law to keep from being bowl
ed over by the astute Foraker. The
Washington Star, which has
warmed up to the president consider
ably of late, apparently being willing
to overlook the Barnes-White house
affair, has virtually gone back ON him
again. 1t says that the presidents
side of the controversy, his friends
should know, will not be helped by
ridicule of Mr.. Foraker, who Stands
fOur-sauare to all the cheap scorn that
A. Hilderbrand, in Char
.otte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
TO SHELVE
Scheme OF the Republicans to
Get Him Out of Politics.

Republicans leaders are said to be
still hare 1T work trying to devise plan
for getting rid of Theodore Roosevelt
He bothers them. Like Artemus
Wards monkey, they know
what the cuss is going to do next"
and it worries them. Some OF them
are now understood TO be trying to
persuade him that il would be q grand
thing for him TO take personal charge
Of the Panama canal at the expiration
OF his term and push it to completion
in much less time than the engineers
say the work "a be completed. They
are telling him that the banks
would be frmer and the water and
the canal a more brilliant achievement
If he dug IL, and that history through
out the ages would sing the gIories OF
the R~ooSeveltian canal. 1t may be
that these fatterers will win out. The
president likes TO be TOLD Of his great
ness and how he may become greater.
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
CLIMAX APPEALED TO HIM.
The CrucifictiOn Led Lew Wallace to
Write "Ben-Hur.'

How Lew Wallace came to write
Ben Hun" is one of the fascinating
revelations made by him in his re-
Gently published autobiography.
He had since boyhood thought Oft
ener of the story of the Wise Men than
OF any other portion of the Bible, and
in, 1S75. it occurred to him to write
out for one of the magazines some of
the ideas that had come to him.
so l wrote, commencing with the
meeting in the desert, numbering and
naming the three upon the authority
OF the lear old tradition-mOnger,
Father Rede, and ending with he
birth of the child in the cave by Beth
lehem."
He finished the articles and laid
them aside, for a while, determined to
submit them. At this time. he was
neither religious o irreligious, in per-
sonaI belief, nor had it occurred to
hfna to write a book on Christ.
But one night, in 1875, after listen
inggtO ~afdiscuSsian in regard to Chris
uanlty and the aBible, he walked
thoug4Ahtfpilyi ho<neward, determined to
study rthe subject more deeply. And
the idea ofIWritfng Ills great novel sud
denly nm.
Il had my opening;;-i it was the birth
OF Christ. Could anything be more
beautiful AS a mere story. the mag
ination of man has conceived nothing
more stupendous that the Crueifxion,"
andE Incidents pathetic and sublime,
nothing sweeter with human interest.
nothing SO nearly a revelation of God
in 4gersop. Il 40, too, Iasaw~aa fitting
conflilisiq In ETra1E
Viewed purely -and. professionally as
a climax or% catastrophe TO be written
UP toantnHuHeaRasnape of i1heHlas act
Of a aggsa OF a tale, what coaldssbe
mere stupedO1s than the CrucifctdoE%b
%zTashngtoauPost.x saaFeaSfaanf-5E6
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
Why Die?


Provided this electrical cleansing IS
followed by auxiliary treatment in ex-
lpelling from our bodies the morbid
waste caused by electricity, there is
mo longer any internal reason for
Igrowing old or even dying"
This is the promise held out by the
tMatin after u lengthy explanation OF
Prof. d'ArsOnvai's high frequency cur
rent electric treatment. The diScOvereT,
who is one of the most eminent mem
.bers of the Academy of Sciences, says
the majority of people die of arteriO
'sclerosis. He uses a syphgmometer TO
measure the tension of the blood in
the arteries. If the mercury in the
instrument marks fifteen or sixteen
centimetreS it shows a normal tension.
If the tension is higher or lower, Prof.
d 'ArSOnval states that six baths OF the
high frequency current will bring it
to normal, where it will remain. all
danger of arteriO sclerOsis being re-
moved.
These baths of five to ten minutes
each may be taken three times a week.
give the patient absolutely no
1t only remains to find a
method of check-mating microbes from
without, and the Matin believes the
world will possess the means OF per
petual health.-Paris Cable to New
York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
JOYNER'S NEW YEAR STATEMENT
Profoundly Thankful for n Better
Educational Facilities Provided for
Children
Especial to The Messenger,)

Raleigh, N. c., January State
Superintendent Joyner was asked for
IA New Year Statement and said: q
am profoundly thankful for the sup
port and help of the people in provid-
ing better Educational facilities for all
the little children of the state and ex-
ceedingly hopeful of a continuance of
their loyal help and support for the
children, until they shall make it pos-
sible for every country child in North
Carolina to have as good a chance to
get an education as any child can, and
have as good an opportunity as any
other child anywhere on the civilized
earth ,aT'".4a )" les
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
OPERATOR SIMPLY SCARED.
Pr walls That NO Negroes
Surround d Station.

The sherif's posse which went TO
Mount Zion, the block telegraph sta
ton ON the Southern railway, six
miles from here, IN response to the ap-
peal for help sent out by Operator
Porter at that station, returned to
Spartanburg and members OF the party
expressed the opinion that no negroes
had attacked the station. Porter de-
that the shots were fired into
the block tower and that at the time
he sent the message he "a penned
up in the station by a mob of drunken
negroes. Members Of the sherif's
party attributed the excitement to
fright of the Observation-Disclosures OBJ
server.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
How About Wilmington?

Can it be possible that Greensboro is
going to sit still and admit hat Char
lotte las passed her?-Durham Her
aid.
Never worry about Greensboro. It
is the fastest growing town in the state,
has been so for a long time, and pro-
misses to be SO for some time to come.
Under circumstances such as those. it
is necessarily going to make others
sit up and take notice When it gets
perfectly ready to do so.-GreensbOro
Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
MYSTERIOUS MURDER n DAVE.
Body OF Young Man With Two Bullet
Holes in IL Found i'm the Woods.

Jesse Smith a white boy II years old.
was found dead late yesterday evening
in the woods near Advance. Davie
county. The body had two bullets
holes in il, about the stomach and
breast and a shotgun underneath the
body; every indication points to foul
play. The ground about the dead
mans body indicates ae desperat
struggle. Sheriff Sheek received a
telegram this morning to come to
the scene Of the tragedy No report
from the ~coroner's jury has yet been
received. Young Smith was the son
of Edward Smith, a farmer near Ad-
Vance.-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
4 CARD

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
of FOley's Honey and Tar. Jos. G..
your cough or cold. 1t stops the cough,
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from a cold. Cures la grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no Opiates.
The genuine is in a yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. Jos. G. Shepard.
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
How TO Avoid Pneumonia

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
iFoley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops the
cough and expels the cold from the
system as it is mildly laxative. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Jos. c. Shepard. J.. Hicks
bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
How TO ACID Appendicitis

Most victims Of ~appenricitis are those
who are h~abitually c~onstfpated. Orfno
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic
constipation by stimulating the liver
and bowels and restores the natural
action of the bowels. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
grippe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. Jos. c. Shep-
ard Hicks Bunting Drug Co
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
An InsjdiOus Danger

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidious dis
and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fatal ma
lady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the
first sign of trouble as it corrects IT.
Irregularities and prevents 6right's dis
ease and diabetes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

Mothers who give their children
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup in
variably indorse it Contains Honey
and Tar. Conforms to the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by
RObt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

a joke came n an editorial sanc-
tum, where it was i'll received. Con
sidered as a mere jest" it admitted.
II may not be without defects. Never
theless, there is due to age such re-
'spect rs should guarantee me civil
treatment" This view, indeed, seemed
so reasonable hat in the end it pre-
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

A Peoria Gll.) nan charged with
forgery says he was driven to crime
because he could not maintain his So
cial position on his income of $4,000
The court will help him out by mate
rally reducing his social POSITION
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
Arrest of SuDnosed Murder. r

Sheriff Watson and Deputy Sheriff
Pate this morning arrested Ed John
son, negro, alias Moses and several
other names, on suspicion of being the
man who recently murdered COnduc-
tor Williams between Salisbury and
Spencer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

OR. Thomas Electric Oil is the best
for that often fatal disease
Has been used with success i'll
our family for eight years."-Mrs. l..
.Whiteacre, Buffalo, n. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

After thirty-twO years of married
life a Baltimore couple were divorced,
after a month were remarked.
Some people have a hard time deciding
whether marriage or divorce is the
greatest Observation-Disclosures Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
TEAMS AGAINST RAILROAD.
The Faith Granite Company Delivers
Granite in NOcksyilie by Dirt Road.

The Faith Granite Company hauled
a lot of granite to MocksviHe on wag-
OnS and put it down at the cemetery at
that pace. Wagons We're used because
of the slow schedules of the railroads
and inability to make delivery prompt
lN.@SaliSburY Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

Heavy, impure blood makes a mud
~dy, pimply complexion. headaches,
nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes
you weak, pale. sickly. Burdock Blood
Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pur
restores perfect health
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
Disturbed the COnorcnatiCD

DiSTnrhcd Tie C~OnSTCSatICn
The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested 10 try a bottle
of Foley's Hone and Tar JOS c.
Shepard, J.. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

For a mild easy action of the bowels,
a single dose of Doan-s Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. % cents a box. ASK
yonr druggist for them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

Stops itching instantly Cures piles.
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch. hives.
herpes, scabies-DoaI's Ointment. At
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, reliable
little pills. Recommended by RObt. R.
.BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04

When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve Sold by Robt. R. Bellamy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
Big Bond Theft Grows as lnves-
tigatlon Progresses.
IT NOW TOTALS 100000
Original Amount Taken Supposed To
Have Been But s5o,ooo-Douslass
and psnnsst Suspected Of Having
Pile Slowed Away.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The big
bond robbery, In which the Trust COM
pany OF America was the victim con-
tinues an absorbing subject in the
financial districts where every de-
volopment Is eagerly scrutinixed. The
robbery at first put down as a $4,000
afrair, has steadily grown. until today
Il appears that securities aggregating
100000 In value had been taken by
william 0. Douglass. the bond clerk
now undor arrest, These figures are
reached as the result OF an interview
given by member OF the executive
committee OF the trust company who
said that II took sl65,O00 TO redeem
the securities hypotheeated by the
brokers for loans by 0. NJ. bennett,
who is under arrest In connection with
tho robbery, and that the securities
were pledged for less than one-third
OF their value, He also said that II
was 100000 and not $4,000 worth Of
securities that were hidden In Broker
Dennett's bed at the Manhattan Club,
Taken at the executive committee
mans own figares that Douglass and
bennett realized only a PARTICLES than
a third on the average-it can be seen
that $i66.O00 that the trust company
has lost on the outstanding securities
represents a value Of nearly 100000.
Adding the 100000 found In the bed
Of Broker bennett makes 100000.
What has become OF the money Doug
lass and CDennett raised is unexplained.
The trust man who talked yesterday
said that while he was OF the opinion
that much OF this ha dbeen lost IN
speculation he felt sure that the pair
had a snug sum tucked away some-
where. "
The total market value OF the securi-
ties abstraoted from the Trust Com
pany Of America by w. o. Douglass,
assistant loan clerk was $4,000 ac-
cording to a formal statement issued
by the company. The company's net
loss win be $4,000,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
AERIAL BATTLEsHlPs,
Or. Alexander Graham Bell Talks on
Airship Prospects.

LONDON. April 2s.--Dr. Alexander
Graham Bell the inventor of the tel
epaone, is quoted in an interview as
saying that It was only a question of
a brief period when aerial navigation
would make II possible to have dinner
in America and breakfast in Europe
the next morning, covering the dis
tance across the Atlantic In less than
20 hours.
Or, Bell said that he expected that
an alrship would be perfected capable
OF making It's to 200 miles an hour.
He was also Of the opinion that the
next step in aerial navigation would
take the form of such improvements
as would make possible the creation Of
aerial batleshlps. He was Of the opln-
lon that America would be the first
country to perfect aerial batleships.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
NaArNrHslnh1F1H
CHICAGO couRsiNo CLUE.
New HiohIand, Minnesota, Hound
"nInpmastsr," Takes First Prize.

"RInamastsr," Takes First PriTs.
CHICAGO. April 2s.--Mora than
1900 persons saw G, u. Roots hound
Ringmaater win tho sorni annual
eoursing stakes held under the aus.
picca OF the Chicago conrsing Club at
Mount Greenwood, ILL.,. yesterday. The
value OF the event was $1,000 Of which
$500 went to the winner and attracted
aportsmen from NIL parts OF the west.
IsinEmaster was brought down from
New Rlchiand. Minn.
Second prlsa went TO Alien and
Wilson's Close Shave. oe whiting,
Ind. Grand Character brought here
from San Francisco. for the contest
took third money. Other hounds
which started, were; Fortunate Ef-
fort. from San Francisco: Cut Glass,
OF Redwood Falls. afinn. Fine Edge,
of Denver Colo. Colleen Bawn. OF
Seward Ne. Game Sport. OF New
Rdhland. Mann,. Alice Bushman. Of
san Francisco, Master Red Patch, Of
III Reno. Okla. Garry Owen. After
Ma. Ia Garcia. Fine Arts. LiEzie Doe,
nar,agos, May Allen all Of New Rich
land. Minnesota
Twenty-four dogs In all competed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
Judge Dunno Orders venire Of
Fifty Talesmen For SeIec-
ton Of Three Needed.
HOPE or TAKING EVIDENCE
On Part Of Prosecution Some Time
This Weekend Of a Two Months
Task and star4 Of Trial 10 Now in
Sight.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.--Four
jurors were finally selected and flve
sworn In. is the result Of today's pro
ceedings in the Ruef trial
This leaves three additional jurors
to be obtained for the completion Of
the panel. a task begun two months
ago. The prosecution is hopeful OF
beginning the introduction Of evidence
sometime this week. The panel was
tentatively filed today by the accept
ance Of three talesmen. Three OF the
eight probationary jurors were sub
sequently challenged peremptorily one
by the state and two by the defense
and the remaining five were sworn In
and took their seats with the four
others TO whom the had been admin
istered. Judge Dunno issued an extra
ordinary call for a venire for SO more
talesmen to complete the jury. No
session Of the grand today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30

IMPERIAL. Cal. April 2s.--Fred
Vaughn. a young farmer. living with
his brother. seven milea east Of Holt
VILE. was murdered yesterday. and at
the same instant, Vaughn killed his
assailant. Two alleged criminals at
tempted 70 get across the border intc
Mexico, demanded OF Vaughn ami his
brother that they saddle two horses
for them. The brothers refused. when
ono Of the men drew a pistol and fred
Just an Vaughn raised his gun. Both
fred az the same instant and both
were killed, vaughn's brother held
the other man and he was turned over
TO the constable. The men have been
Identified as horse thieves.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
DIAMONDS GOING UP.
American Buyers Are cornering the
Stones at tho Higher Prices.

NEW YORK. April 2s.--Diamond
importers who have returned from Eu-
rope within few days agree in saying
that they have been Obliged to pay
higher prices for diamonds than ever
before. and that all American buyers
are eagerly taking all the choice
stones they can get. The output Of
South African diamonds have been in
creasing in quantity as well as In
price, according to the New York
dealers. Meantime the South African
diamond trust has declared sS rs per
cent net profit on its apparently in
exhaustble clay beds, 1000 feet under
ground One of the independent com
panies. 1t is stated is paying 400 per
cent profit this year and in the last
three years has returned s2,OOO,oOo in
dividends on 100000 capital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
PLANNING MILL DYkAMiTED.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.--Two
heavy explosions of dynamite In the
lower part of Oakland startled that
city last night
They were quickly followed by an
alarm Of fire from the box at Second
and jefferson streets and when the
police and fire departments reached
the scene they found that large part
OF the California Standard Planning
Mil company's plant at Sc Second
street had been wrecked BY an explo-
sion Of dynamite. The cause OF the
explosion remains a mystery. The
plant IN practically. crippled and d
number of men win be thrown out OF
work. The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30

BOISE. Idaho. April Ex-senator
Borah returned last night from WASH
ington where he spent some days in
connection with his affairs. The Sena-
tor declined to discuss the recent ac-
tion Of the grand jury which is al
legged to have found an indictment
against him In connection with the
land frauds.
Il am In the midst Of important
work in assisting the prosecution Of
Meyer, Haywood and others charged
with completely In the murder OF
Governor Steunenberg," said Senator
Borah to the Associated Press. "And
/ think 1t would not be my place to
discuss such affairs at the present
time. It is my wish to so into this
great case unhampered by an utter
ances concerning the action of the
grand Jury, If that body has taken
any action, ] am content to leave my
good name In the hands of the people
Of my state and Of the government
Naturally, am much distressed at the
turn things have taken, but ! do not
wish even in my own defense to say a
word that might prejudice one side or
the other in the approaching trial that
means so much to the country, After
this case is over may have much
to say"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-30
ASTORIA OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 80, 1897
DlsARM ITALIAN iMMIoRANrs.
Lay Down Wsspons Of All Dsscrip.
tlons Before Allowed to Land.

NEW YORK. April as.--Nearly
1000 immigrants on the steamship
cita di Milano and Nord Amerika, Of
tho Italian line. Just In from Naples
and Genoa. got a taste Of the laws of
country when agents Of the llnc APP
peared on the bridge of each vessel
and shouted that all weapons ami
knives must BIZ thrown away Or left
with the officers Of the ship before the
immigrants would be allowed 10 land.
There was an instantaneous shower Of
stiileitos ugly looking knives and re-
volvers Of ancient and modern makes.
Tomorrow when the migrants land on
Ellis Island II is believed they viii be
the most harmless set OF aliens re-.
csived there in many day.