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If 2 THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, TUESDAY, JUNE 17. 1902. ! ' Entered at the Postofflce at "Wilming ton. N. as Second-Class Hatter, April 13. 1S79. WROTE HERSELF OUT OP OFFICE. MrsKebecca J. Taylor was, up to a short while ago, a clerk in the adjutant general's office of the war department. Now she Is hunting for a position some where else. In other words, Mrs. Re beca J. Taylor has been bounced. Her offense was a severe criticism of the conduct of military affairs in the Phil ippines not only a severe criticism, but a criticism published in a newspaper over her own signature. This was more than the president and secretary of war could stand; so the lady was told she had better seek a livelihood in some other employment where there would be no impropriety in giving full vent to her indignation over the treatment of the poor Filipinos by those "human bloodhounds," as she characterized "those in authority" over the affairs of the war department. It seems that Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hoot objected to being designated in the press as "human bloodhounds," es pecially when such uncomplimentary terms were applied by one of their subordinates. If Mrs. Taylor had confined her criti cisms of her superiors to the family circle or even had admitted a few per son;.! friends into her confidence re garding her opinion of the conduct of affairs in the Philippines the matter most probably would have been over looked. It is said, even, if she had rushed into print Avi-.h a criticism of sonit other branch of the government she would have gotten off with a repri mand. But when Mrs. Taylor saw fit to criticise and denounce in public print her own chief and commander-in-chief her doom was sealed. A SI DSTITLTE FOR COAL. According to a report by the Ameri can consul at St. Etienne, France, a firm there has succeeded in producing solid petroleum which can be used for fuel. This is made into brick. The firm has already begun the manufacture of these petroleum brick and is now plac ing them on the market. These brick possess all the good qualities of both coal and petroleum and none of the bad. "V;.. n burned a residuum of only 2 to 3 per cent. Is left; no clinkers are form ed, and no odors are given out, while the heat is twice as great as that of coal. They are nonexplosive; will keep indefinitely and do not absorb moisture. These are some of the many important advantages of the "petroleum bri quettes" enumerated by our consul. He suggests that this fuel will be found particularly valuable for torpedo boats, and In emergencies for larger warships, as it takes up about half the space of coal. This matter of space will make this fuel of great advantage to freight steamers, leaving much greater room for cargo. It Is said the cost of the crude oil is the chief expense in the manufacture of this fuel. Hrad It In Ilia Newspaper. 'Ceorgo Schaub. a well known Ger man citizen, of New Lebanon, Ohio, is a consistent reader of the Dayton Volkszeltung. He knows that this pa per alms to advertise only the best in its columns, and when he saw Cham berlain's Pain Balm advertised therein for lame back, he did not hesitate in iuying a bottle of it for his wife, who Xor eight weeks had suffered with the most terrible pcins In her back and could get no relief. He says: "After using the Pain Balm for a few- days my wife said to me. I feel as though born anew," and before using the entire contents of the bottle the unbearable pains had entuely vanished and she could again take up her household duties." He is very thankful and hopes that all suffering likewise will hear of her wonderful recovery. This valuable liniment Is for sale by R. R. Bellamy's drug store. DfWKT AT UIUTISII HEADQUARTERS. During the suspension of hostilities In South Africa just before the close of the war General deWet passed through the - British blockhouse lines on his way to and from the conference of the Boer commandoes. On both occasions he r was entertained by the British officers. - One of the latter, writting to The Lon- ' don Chronicle gives the following ac- I count of the Boer general's visits: "He came to the officers mess to af- . ternoon tea, drank coffee and ate cake. He was in the best of spirits, this lead er, who i3 often spoken of as moody even to madness. So, too, he was when a week later he repassed the English lines, drank more coffee, and in more senses than one took the cake. For all , the British who saw him were delighted by his simple and gay bearing, by the interest he took in an officer down with fever, at whose bedside he sat, and by the cordiality of his promise to extend v an equal hospitality to his hosts should f the fortunes of war. as he put it, ever bring them within his own lines." JUST, OWE WORD ttat word 2s It refers to Dr.Tatt's Liver Pills and MEANS HEALTH. Areyoaessstlpated? , 1 Troubled with indigestion? Sick headache? Vlrtlgo? Bilious? Insomnia? ArY of these symptoms and many others Indicate inaction ol the . era Jake No Substitute. rftfifc 1111 V- II III1IIV V THE 3IAIL AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE. We have heard the question asked by readers of novels with scenes laid In British country residences: Do Eng lish people never get any mail except at breakfast time? Apropos of this ruestlon we see that The London Lan cet Is" Inveighing against the "custom of many households to have the morning's post, including letters, newspapers and circulars, placed upon the breakfast table. This leading medical journal goes on to say the plan is convenient, but from a sanitary point, of view is appalling, and gives the following re cessions for opposing this custom: Thf sorter at the nostoffice or the noRtman mar not be as bacterioloelcal- ly clean as Is desirable. The dust of the mart raav adhere to anv exoosed cum. or the letters may be dropped, and the bacteriology or road dust exhibits some well known pathogenic organisms." New Yorkers seem to feel Blighted that the seventeen-year locust has given their city the go-by. The latest fad in London is said to be the "American accent, but the American have to pay for It. Photographs now show lioosevelt Jumping fences. Two years hence they will show him mending them. . We said several weeks ago that the Wilmington base ball team was coming We were right: it has won another game. The .Olney boom seems to be ex panding. The democrats of Memphis, Tenn., are organizing Richard P. Olney clubs. Governor Diavis, of Arkansas, has been renominated and ha3 found an other Baptist church that will take him in. It is said Cor bin charged Miles with betraying war department secrets. Can't .we have Corbin court-martialed and exonerated. We have often heard of it causing men to see lives snakes, but that Ral eigh Post tale anout the petrified snake takes the cake- The isthmian danal question will be settled in the senate on the 19th in stant. That body agrees to vote on the measure that day. Mr. Xeely has at last decided that he will not insist on a vindication by sec ond trial, but will accept freedom, if he can get it. under th- Cuban general amnesty law- Mrs. Roosevelt has taken the chil dren and cone to Oyster Bay for the summer. Who will "play horse" witn the president through the White house corridors now? Senator Quiy Is again in absolute control of the political machine of his state. His man is nominated for gov ernor and he is at the head of the state committee. We are told there are two sides to every question. The exception that proves the ruie, bosslsm in politics; there is only one side to that the out side of the rinsr- The coal mine strikers in Pennsyl-. Vania and the Virginias seem to have taken the place of the Boer war with the American firearms and ammuni tion manufactuiers. Colonel Bob Bobo, the gentleman with whom Mr. Roosevelt is going to hunt bear dow.i in in Mississippi, some times gets in a hurry when signing his name and puts it this way: B4 02. Senator Depew says President Roose velt is growing stronger with the peo ple and weaker with the politicians. This is generally the case. The Bible tells us a man cannot serve two mas ters. To those Wilmingtonians who were prevented by business engagements or other circumstances from going over to see King Edward "coronated" we of fer the consolation that It is not the proper thing in high-flying American society for people on "this side of the water" to take took great interest in this common piace affair. It is thoueht that another Judee will be annotated in the circuit district which the Carolinas, the Virginias and Maryland make to assist Judges &i monton and Goff. and Senator Pritch ard is said to be the man that will oe named. It does not look as if Senator Pritch ard had much confidence in the politi cal forecasts of Postmaster Hancock, of New Bern, In another column we pullsh a letter from Mr. T. K. Bruner to the Raleigh News and Obeserver, giving an ac count of a conversation he had at Char leston during the exposition with one M. S. Llttlefleld, who was better known in this state in ' reconstruction days than now. Every North Carolinian will be glad of the hard hits Mr. Bru ner gave this old carpet-bagger. There is an extinct volcano in Japan whose pit has become the site of a populous city, or rather the dwelling place cT a lar&e number of people. About twenty thousand people live in the crater of this old volcano. The walls are almost vertical and it is about 800 feet to the lop of the pit-' The in habitants rarely leave their peculiar place of abode except when necessity compels them to do so, and they really form a community distinct from the in habitants of the surrounding country. CX7RREST COMMENT. James N. Rogers, a prominent Bap tist of California, after much study and communication with Mohammedan sa vants has decided to embrace the Mos lem faith, and he says he expects noth ing less than social ostracism as a con sequence of his act. Novelty has a tremendous attraction for some people, however, and contrary to expectations, he may find himself a Hon. a Hon with a dear, delightful. Mohammedan roar. Augusat Chronicle. , - Reciprocity -vith the United 'States is no longer a live question on the oth er side of the line. It has never been a live question on Ihis side. But the sooner we endow it with life and the sooner we inaugurate a trade policy tnaf will attract instead of repel the Canadians the better. We cannot afford to permit the forces that are working to draw Canada closer to the British empire to continue, unopposed by us. Minneapolis Journal. On one occasion Colonel Wintersmlth met General Custer and a party of friends. The general had a watch of curious mechanism which he had been showing to his friends and which Colo nel Wintersmlth asked to see. General Custer handed him the watch, and then drew it back, with the remark that he learea to trust the watch in the hands of an old rebel- "Yes. I understand. You are afraid I might recognize it," responded Colonel Wlntersimth quickly. .Louisville Courner-Journal. i Our venerable friend Maximo Gomez i efuses a pension from the Cuban gov ernment until all the soldiers of the wtar with Spain can be paid. This is magnaminous of Maximo. We could get up more enthusiasm over It, how ever. If General Wood's report did not show that Maximo has had $6,000 per year during- the term of the provisional government. Almost any one could af ford to be self-denying with the big end or $18,000 in his hip pocket. Chica go Chronicle. It has not come so yet that the rich classes can control the national gov ernment, but already they are ex tremely influential, and events move so rapidly that piophecy cannot keep up with them. The Roman republic grew into tne Roman empire under much the same conditions existing now which governed then. The American republic may develoD into the most powerful empire on the face of the giooe. liepubhcs, It has been said, are for frugal and temperate people- They cannot exist under conditions of ex treme wealth and luxury. New Or leans Picayune A New Hampshire man, Mr. P. D. Harrison, is engaged in writing a his tory of the battleflags of this country. He is giving especial attention to those carried in what he calls "The Broth ers Quarrel," from 1861 to 1S63. "He finds," says the New York Times, "that the number of flags now In the cus tody of southern states is much less than those preserved in northern com monwealths, but he Is desirous of mak ing a complete list of them all.' To write a history of the battleflags will be to write a history of the war- It is to be hoped Mr. Harrison has gone about his task in that spirit of liberal ity that is indicated in his characteri zation of the war. Savannah News. Necessity may know no law,, but mili tary law knows necessity, and little else. That wa3 the agreed moral of the lecent discussion in the house' of com mons of the Cartrlght case. Here was a man detained illegally, as it would seem, in Cape Colony; but If the mili tary commander asserted that it was necessary to detain him. the illegality vanished. This one doctrine underlies all of the repoi ts on. "The Law of Civil Government in Territory Subject to Military Occupation," which our War Department has lately published in a stout volume. They were submitted to Secretary Root by Judge Magoon, law Officer of the division of insular af fairs, and cover a wide range of ques tions arising in Cuba, in Porto Rico and the Philippines. All of them are opin ions, not having the force of law;, some were rendered before the decisions of the supreme court In the insular cases, and need modification accordingly; but all co upon the one principle that what Is deemed necessarv under military oc cupation must be held legal. But the necessity must be of a Justifiable sort. The mere dictum of the commander will not suffice. He must show the rea sons why what he asserts to be neces sary, really is necessary. Otherwise, the courts will step in and give redress to those who have been wronged in rights or property by his arbitrary action- New York Post For more than fifty years the Ameri can people have earnestly desired a ship canal between the Atlantic and the tacrine, xnr naif a century the Intel ligence of engineers, the skill of dinlo- matlsts, and the money of the people have been devoted to finding the best route tor such a canal and to clearing the isthmus of political obstacles in its way. The roUvC has been found. None who really desires a canal doubts It. The political obstacles have been re moved. The people are ready to Dro- vide the money to build the canal. Their representatives in the house have voted almost unanimously to build on the route declared best by all romne tent engineers without private schemes to promote. The industries and mm. merces of the nation demand immediate action. Yet what do we see? Three or four senators, whose affliliation with transcontinential railway Interests Is perfectly plain, still arguing over a subject whose every detail was long since thoroughly thrashed out, pretend ing to have obtained new information, professing to have formed new convic tions, brlnciner forward absured and ex ploded projects and for what? Simply to oeiay acuen to tnwart ror a few more months or years the people's will that the transcontinential railway combinations may be left without wa ter competition and that the steamshin trust may have time to extend and per fect Its effort io monopolize the freight or the seas Chicago Inter-Ocean. Of what doe? a bad taste n your mouth remind sou? It indicates that your stomach is in bad condition and will remind you that there is nothing so good for such a disorder as Cham berlain's Stomach and Uver Tablets after having once used them. Thev cleanse and Invigorate the stomach and regulate the bowels. For sale at 25 cents oer box by R. R. Bellamy's drug store. News and Observer: The State Su-j perintendent of Education yesterday! received a letter from Antonio M. Al cover, Havana, . Cuba, asking him to send catalogues of private schools of good reputation . In North Carolina where Cuban boys may be sent to learn English and obtain board. The super- tntendent requests that any private! schools wishing to educate Cuban pupils send Mr. Aicover their catalogues. VETERA5S HAVE A3 OCTI5G. Dr t Beaver Lake" Xarrlase of Popular Yobbk Folks. (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Fayetteville. N. C. June 11. . Together with many Invited guests, the Fayetteville and Cumberland coun ty survivors of the First regiment of North Carolina infantry, which fought the battle of Bethel on the YoVktown Peninsula June 10th. ISO. celebrated the 41st anniversary in the country yester day, having been invited by Mr. Her bert Lutterloh to make their rendezous at his beautiful country place, "Beaver Lake," with its lovely grove, comforta ble cottage, broad halls and verandahs, and, stretched in all its shining extent, the fair sheet of water. The anniver sary was an occasion of unmixed enjoy ment, with a profuse dinner spread at 2 o'clock, the central dish being fine trout and perch Just caught from the lake. Much regret was expressed that the feeble health of Major Charles Halgh and Captain J. B. Smith prevent ed their participation in the celebration, with a fervent wish for their speedy recovery. Those pres ent were: Colonels J. B. Starr and C. W. Broadfoot; Major J. N. Prior; Cap tains. A. B. Williams, J. B. Underwood, J. A. McPherson and J. H. Currie; Hon. J. G. Shaw; Messrs. H. R. Home, B. H. Graves (union soldier), W. A. Vans tory, H. Lutterloh. W. L. Holt. L. A. Williams, R. McMillan, R. L. Williams, J. F. Harrison, D. N. McLean. At 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. S. J. Porter, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating, Mr. Wade Hampton Hubbard, a well known young business man of McCall's S. C, was united In marriage, at the family resi dence on Moore street, to Miss Carrie G. Kennedy, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kennedy. Guests from abroad were Mrs. J. B. Henster, of Bennettsville; Mrs. J. F. Hubbard and Mr. C. A. Hubbard, of Chlo; Messrs. Oscar McLaurln and Kink Bennett, of McCall's. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard left on the southbound train for their home at McCall's, S. C, with the best wishes of many warm friends. , The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry has rented from Mr. Herbert Lutterloh the handsome and commodi ous suite of rooms on the second floor of his large building, corner of Hay and Donnaldson streets, to be used for so cial gatherings, the membership to be confined to the rank and fije of Compa ny A and the reserve corps. The state property will be safely stred in a rear room. The great hoisting engine, for hand ling freight from the steamers of the Fayetteville and Wilmington Steamboat -Company, arrived this morning over the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, and will be at once put in place at the company wharves. It is a splendid piece of ma chinery, weighing over 11,000 pounds. Glorious SeT7 Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Washita, I. T. He writes: "Four bot tles of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years. Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doctors could give no help; but her cure is complete and her health is excellent." This shows what thousands have proved, that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheimi, ulcers, boils and running sores. It stimulates liver, kid neys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digetlon, builds up the strength Only 50 cents. Sold by R. R. Bellamy, drug gist. Guaranteed. STATE PRESS. Our farmers spent their strawberry money last year destroying grass- and are now seen dally spending thsir ber ry money buying hay. But only our farmers can afford it. Duplin Journal. The double lynching at Salisbury Tuesday night cannot be excused on the usual grounds. There seems to be no doubt" that the little demons deserv ed death, according to our law, and we see no good reason for ihe interference of a mob in such a case. The Anglo Saxon. With practically $550,000,000 of gold in its treasury, as shown by a recent statement, the United States ranks as the strongest gold nation of the world at this time, France having only $497, 000000 of gold; Russia, $361,000,000' and England $172,050,000 on hand. Gastonla Gazette. i Six millions of dollars for commer cial fertilizers Is a pretty heavy bill for North Carolinians to pay in- one year. That was last year's figure. And half that was a dead loss. The grains washed It away or "leached" It out of the soil. This sort of fertilizer is of no benefit to soils. Cotton growers- here are slaves to the "guano habit; as bad in its way as the cigarette- habit or a lot of others. Hlllsboro Observer. We take It to be a matter of little consequence to the general public whether- the- condemned negroj. Dick Flemmlng, is a 'bellevr" or not. There may be some differences of opinion as to his ultimate destination when he leaves Salisbury on July 8th, but we venture the assertion that a large majority of the citizens of Rowan county will be lieve that If Fleming does not go to hell the place had as well be abolished. Salisbury Index. Under the new school law one of the best places among the county officers Is the place as county superintendent of schools. The count boards of edu cation are empowered to allow a cer tain per cent, and In this county and perhaps In others, the position now pays $100 a year. This is done for the purpose of employing a competent man and allowing him to devote his time fully to the school work. The po sition Is rightly considered one of the most Important In the county. Raleigh Times- He Fooled tlie Snrceom. All doctors told Renlck Hamilton, -of "West Jefferson. O.. after suffering 18 months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unions a costly operation was per formed; but he cured himself "with five boxes of Bucklin's Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best Salve In the World. 25 cents a -box. Sold by R.R. Bellamy, druggist. The Old Parker Wai Allowed to Tote. Senator Hoar tells a story that a friend of his was In Mississippi when an old colored man applied for registration in order to vote- The old colored man was asked if he could read and explain the constitution of his state. He j re pled, "Boss, I recln I kin." "Well, then." was the reply, "what Is a- certiorari?" The old colored man scratched his head and answered: "I'm not exactly cer tain about dat, boss; but I think It is some thin' to keep a nigsrer f rom votin." And on the strength of the answer he was allowed to register and, vote." The Anglo-Saxon. . Atbgdable PrcparalionforAs slmilating CicFoodandBcula ling tteStaoariB andBawels of Promotes DigestionJChrcrfur ness andRestConlains neither 0pdum3forphine norfin&raL OT "NARCOTIC. A perfect Remedy forCortsBpa Tion . Sour Stotnacri, Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Fcverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK. titi)Mt;? ittfi i EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. mar 17- frl ul D-i WE SnUEMEB PUECELL BUILDING, Sole Agents for the Celebrated man ...STOCKADE WOVEN... Wire Fencing Without doubt the Best and Cheapest Woven Wire Fencimg : now on the market. We guar- r antee the Goods and the Prioe Ifualify flluays Win Carpets We furnish' the BEST prices. For the coming: weea: we have just received New Mistral Cloths, New Black Voile. 200 Pieces White Goods, all qualities Black Mohairs for Skirts and Bathing Suits. Imported Gingham and Madras Cloth. Black Cheviots for WHITE PIQUES AND DUCKS. Chiffons, Liberty Silks, and Silk Mulls. We have left. a. few the 15 and 20 cents seiung at i-zc per Brown's Progressive Dry Goods Store, No. 29 North Front Street. Agency Bulterick Patterns and American Ladv Corsets. OPAL wr KING er REFniDERATDR5 SNOW WHITE OAK CASCS wm OB eipirt Ifr jQ iril 1:1 - H I - T) SIT For Infante and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of For Over Thirty Years TMK CCNTtUM COMPANY. ftCW VtMla OfTT. 3 tiO. WHJillNGTON, H. C. 4 S S S tSks f nntu 1 1 i.' n i ii ii HI! ! !' 5! !! rrrr i Mattings GOODS at reasonabl e Separate Skirts. Dimi qualities, that we are yard. The 'Finest Refrigerator Ever Made. The Rnest Felt Mattress Ever Made?. The Finest Couch Bed Ever Made. Stcil EiiE&j Ira 'fciit $2.50, til sizes. More Steel Beda. than you can find In any other stortj In the dty put to gether, and the finest and largest stock of Furniture In North Carolina. IT. 3?. PAQEEB, Furniture an d Furniture Novelties 11 1 HABKCT STCEET. ' Bell Phont 13. Interstate 421. Ai AW htF Use IT mm 3b ,'t I 0 ft ;3 r .