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TWO RECORD BREAKERS.
This is an era of record breaking re
garding nominations for the presidency.
Messrs". Cleveland and Roosevelt are
the record "breakers.
Never In the histdry of our country
had a man who had been rejected at
the polls as candidate for president
been again taken up by his party and
made its nominee when the democrats
nominated Hr. Cleveland in 1S92. Up to
that time the defeat of a man for the
office of president was supposed to
sound his death knell ' politically. In
1824 Andrew Jackson -was a candidate,
but though he. received the. largest
number of electoral votes of the four
candidates he did not receive a major
ity and the election was thrown Into the
house of representatives, and there
John Quincy Adams was elected. Jackson-was
the nominee of his party four
and eight years later and was elected
both times. Up to that time the system
of national conventions for nominating
candidates had not been adopted. "We
were then in the transition stage be
tween the former plan of nomination
by congressional caucus and the later
system of candidates chosenby com
mon consent of the party leaders or by
an expression of the choice of the peo
ple through their party representatives
In the legislature. It is also true that
Harrison was voted for lor president in
1S26 and elected in 1840, but that was
also before the parties had adopted the
plan of meeting" in convention and
choosing a candidate !forpresident who
should represent the entire party. In
1836 there were four whig candidates in
the field against Van Buren.
These two instances are the only ones
In the history of our country which
come any where near forming excep
tions to the rule that no party nomi
nates for president a man who has been
defeated for the election. Neither of
them was similar to Mr. Cleveland's
case. He is the only man who has
ever been nominated ifor the office by
his party, has been defeated in tile
electoral college and again nominated
by his party.
Mr. Roosevelt has broken another rec
ord. 'He is the only man who ever has,
after being elected vice president and
succeeding to the presidency by the
death during his term of office of the
president, been nominated by his party
to succeed himself as president. Since
the formation of our (government -we
have had five vice presidents to become
president because oif the death of the
chief executive, but up to this time all
of them were forced .to give way to
some other person as their successor in
the White house.
Should the democrats by any Possi
ble turn in party sentiment at their
convention next month nominate Mr.
Cleveland for president, it would make
this a remarkable political contest.
Each side would have as its standard
bearer a man who had filled the office
of president under peculiar conditions
and" was through his nomination .the
breaker of the political records of the
country.
Mr. Cleveland's nomination would
break another record that of nominat
ing a man for president after he had
held the office for two terms.
This was a record that even General
Grant, with all his popularity, could
not reak.
We do not look for Mr. Cleveland's
nomination. "We consider it almost an
impossibility for him to secure it, or
rather for those who think him the
strongest man before the people that
the democrats could nominate to secure
it for him.
We were originally for Mr. Cleveland
because we thought that he would poll
a larger vote than any man the demo
crats could nominate. But long ago
we came to the conclusion that
his nomination was impossible
and then The Messenger gave
Its allegiance to Judge Parker,
not choosing him as a makeshift, as
some papers and politicians have
charged those who gave him their sup
port, but because we considered him
the strongest man the democrats could
unite on to place before the public as
their candidate. With the party united
on Cleveland we believe it could
sweep the country. He is out of the
Question now. The next best man is
Judge Parker. With him as their can
didate we think the party can be suc
cessful. It certainly cannot hope for
success with a nominee representing the
Bryan ideas of democracy. It is folly
for any one to suppose that it can.
The Vbig four" who have been run
ning from the nomination for vice
president on the ticket with Mr.
Roosevelt are happy all but one. Of
the four Root, Taft, Cannon and
Fairbanks the last named drew the
unlucky number, so h-3 had to accept
the position that Was going begging
. among republicans. A cartoon In "a
northern newspaper a few days ago
well illustrated the situation. It pic
tured Mr. Roosevelt In cowboyydress,
on horseback, chasing Mr. Cannon and
V In the act of throwing the lasso over
-""" his head, while the congressman was
- making-a desperate effort to reach
" cover in a body of woods close by.
What, have you to say now as to
who will be the next governor of
North Carolina? Has anything hap-
pened In the last twenty-four hours
to "clarify the atmosphere," as the
. political speakers say? We still stick
to our prediction that if Glenn or
St e dm an gets the nomination, he must
" do 7 so early In the " balloting or the
nomination will -go to -some onedse.
We are glad to see that Th Char
lotte News is In favor of a legalized
primary system for nominating candi
dates to office In this state. . The issue
of that paper on Wednesday copied
the editorial from The Messenger of
Tuesday on the subject of the propos
ed plank in the democratic platform,
advocating a law providing for com
pulsory voting" and adds this comment:
Why, certainly, beloved. Also If
the immortal three shall deem it
necessary to argue that the moon is
not made of green cheese, and wish
the aid of The Charlotte News, we
shall cheerfully give in and "follow
their lead." The News is. in favor of
a legalized primary, for the state of
North Carolina and we hope the con
vention at Greensboro will make it
a part of the democratic platform and
the next legislature carry It out. But
as for the "compulsion," we really
did not suppose It was worth while
turning our guns on that poor little
man of straw. The News is not as
hard up for Issues to win on as them
same three fellera. "
Nothing ha occurred In a long
time which tickled our vanity more
than the above. To have the editor
of The News to admit that we have
advanced a proposition which he- is
willing to endorse is an honor we, the
editor of this paper, never dared to
aspire to. And then to have him to
refer to us as one of the "Immortal
three" is just well, we cannot ex
press our feelings of gratitude and
thanks to him for his complimentary
remarks. Words fail us on this occa
sion. We are overcome with embar
rassment and overwhelmed with con
fusion at such praise.
AN OLD SOLDIER DEAD.
Captain Rowland AVilliams Passe
Away at Oak Ridge. -
Oak Ridge, N. C, June 28. -Captain
Rowland S. Wl'liams of Rockingham
county died Monday morning of this
week and was buried yesterday after
noon at the old family burying ground
about 8 miles from Madison. Captain
Williams was in his 64th year, and was
a well known Confederate soldier
among the bravest of the brave. He
was acting captain of company "I," 13th
North Carolina Regiment, which reg
iment was actively engaged in the bat
tles from Williamsburg to Appomattox.
Captain Williams was the author o
the history of the 13th regiment in the
North Carolina Records, and though a
man without the usual literary train
ing, tucceeded in writing a history of
his regiment, which in readableness
is probably unsurpassed- by any regi
mental history in those volumes. It
has been so pronounced by good judges.
Captain Williams was engaged until
within a year in the mercantile busi
ness at this place, but sold out and
moved to his native county about one
year ago. He had built himself a
beautiful home and was apparently
well fixed to spend his remaining days
in comfort and happiness. He was a
man who won the respect of all who
knew him by his rigid honesty and the
upright character of his life.
One by one the old Confederate he
roes are rapidly passing away. They
honored their country In their day as
few countries have been honored.
J. ALLEN HOLT.
Healthy Mothers.
Mothers should always keep in
good bodily health. They owe It to
their children. Yet it is no unusual
sight to see a mother, with babe in
arms, coughing violently and exhibit
ing all the symptoms of a consump
tive tendency. And why should this
dangerous condition exist, dangerous
alike to mother and child, when Dr.
Boschee's German Syrup would put
a stop to It at t once? No mother
should be without this old and tried
remedy in the house for its timely
use will promptly cure any lung,
throat or bronchial trouble in her
self or her children. The worst cough
or cold can be speedily cured by Ger
man Syrup; so can hoarseness and
congestion of the bronchial tubes. It
makes expectoration easy, and gives
instant relief and refreshing rest to
the cough-racked consumptive. New
trial bottles, 25c; large size, 75c. At
all druggists.
The case of Russian and Japan seems
to be analogous to John Esten Qook's
t obe analogous to John Esten Cooke's
"hammer and rapier" description of
the armies of Grant and Lee. Atlanta
Constitution.
Worst of all Experiences.
Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three
years." she writes, "I endured Insuf
ferable pain from indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed Inev
itable when doctored and. all remedies
failed. At length I was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. I inproved at once, and
now I'm completely recovered." For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters Is the only
medicine. Only 50c. It's guaranteed by
R. R. Bellamy, Druggist.
If 'Miss Sone hadn't gone on the
lecture platform there might be more
public enthusiasm felt for the release
of Citizen Perdicarls. Atlanta Consti
tution. The Good Old Summer Time!
In the good old summer time, when
bycicles throng the thoroughfares, and
farm animals and roadsters are all
kept busy, accidents to man and beast
are of frequent occurrance, Elliott's
Emulsified Oil Liniment is the most
serviceable - accident and emergency
liniment in use. It relieves quickly
and heals speedily cuts, contusions,
bruises, sprains, etc Tou get one-half
pint for 25c; and you get your money
back if not satisfied. R. R. Bellamy.
Senator Fairbanks Is looking to Ala--bama
to take alphabetical advantage
of the psychological moment. Atlanta
Constitution.
- Mothers lose their dread for "that
terrible second -summer" when they
have Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry In the hous. Nature's
specific for bowel -complaints of every
sort.
A Lumber Company Chartered.
j . (Special to The .Messenger.),
Raleigh, N. C-. June 23.-The stata
charters the Buchanan Lumber Compa
ny, of Judsoiu capital stock $50,000.
" RALEIGH NEWS LETTER, .
pi early A11 the State Officials at
Greensboro Additions to the Hall
- of History Rains Benefit Crops. '
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. C, June 23.
The public offices are almost deserted
today. Dr. B. F. Dixon, State Auditor
being the only official at his desk, all
the others being at the great state coa
venlon at Greensboro. Mrs. Dixon has
been sick some days .with intermittent
fever, and this Prevented Dr. Dixon
from going to Greensboro. Mrs. Dix
on's condition was better today.
A charter is granted the Carolina
Can'teloupe Company of Warsaw, cap
ital stock $10,000, D. B. Faison and oth
ers stockholders.
Clerk Wjlson, of the secretary of
State's office, says that the corporation
charters "are very numerous this year.
and 1904 will be a record breaker. "
State Chemist Kilgore, who has been
sick for a fortnight and unable to be
at work, was much better today, and
will soon be out again. He has done
a great deal of hard work and never
fully recovered from an attack of sick
ness last summer.
The second floor front of the agri
cultural department building is being
specially fitted up for the use of two
Important heads of sub-departments,
these being State Horticulturist H. H.
Hume and Stat Entomologist Frank
lin Sheman. Mr. Hume will' have a
very complete photographic equipment.
portions of which will be used in field
work, which is to be pushed with great
energy. Mr. Sherman Is making sp
cial studies of injurous insects, the re
sult of which will later form some In
teresting bulletins. He has not done
much collecting himself lately, but has
two very fine collections of Insects, one
of which is in the State Museum, wherw
it attracts much attenlon.
Yeserday afternoon Mr. C. E. Hous
ton of Monroe and Miss Miriam Stamps
of Raleigh were married. The bride
Is a daughter of the late E. R Stamps,
Esq. Rev. W. B. Savage of Church
land. Va., officiated, the marriage tak
ing place In the Presbyterian church-
Members of labor organizations here
are greatly pleased at the election of
Willia E. Faison as national councillor
of the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. He is a native of Raleigh
and a prominent Mason and Odd Fel
low, and is secretary to the State Labor
Commissioner.
The farmers bring in news of very
general rains this week, which they
say have materially improved the crop
prospects. The melon crop in this sec
tion is to be a very fine one. There
is a large acreage in watermelons a few
miles south of here, in some of these
melon fields the wilt has made its ap
pearance and an expert from the agri
cultural department is making a study
of it.
Some very interesting relics have been
placed in the Hall of History this week.
among these being the artillery uni
form of Major Thomas Sparrow, a loan,
from bis grandson, the flag of the First
company from Washington, N. C, to
enter the Confederate service, and a
carbine which was taken from a Fed
eral soldier by the late Dr. Charles J.
CHagan, of Pitt county. The growth
of the collection during the past three
months has been extremely gratifying,
and some very valuable additions are
soon to be made.
Up to this date seventy one counties
have borrowed money from the loan
fund, in aid of building and improv
ing public school houses, mainly In the
country districts.
-Startling Evidence.
Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, Coughs and Colds to be un
equaled. A recent expression from T.
P. MacFarland, Bentonville, Va., serve
as example. He writes: "I had Bron
chitis for three years and doctored
all the time without being benefited.
Then I began taking Dr. King's New
Discovery, and a few bottles wholly
cured me." Equally effective In curing
all Lung and Throat troubles, Con
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip. Guar
anteed by R. R. Bellamy, Druggist.
Trial bottles free, regular sizes 50c.
and $1.00.
I Is not likely that Japan will buy
the Philippines before she has received
the first installment of her indemnity
from Russia. Atlanta Constltuion.
A Great Ruler.
One of the greatest rulers Is the liver.
It govern the human organism. When
the liver is out of order the whole sys
tem becomes diseased. Keep your liver
healthy by using Rydale's Liver Tab
lets. They cure all liver trouble.
They cure constipation. Your money
back-if they do not give satisfaction.
R. R. Bellamy.
Jimmy Blaine is young yet, but he
promises to vie with Lillian Russell
in the establishment of a divorce rec
ord. Atlanta Constltuoin.
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That Throbbing Headache.
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and build
up your health. Only 20 cents; money
back if not cured. Sold by R. R. Bel
lamy, Druggist.
The only thing that is causing Fair
banks to hesitate is a question touchin'
on and aPnertalnin' to a barrel. At
lanta Oonstitiition.
Are Your Lungs Weak?
Does the cough left by the 'grippe
or the cold contracted during the win
ter, still hang on? Kydale's Elixir
will cure your cough and heal your
weak lungs. It kills the germs that
cause chronic throat and lung diseases
and helps nature restore the weaken
ed organs to health. Trial. 6ize 25c
Family size 50c R. R Bellamy.
Rv an ironv of fate Colonel Watterson
reached Kansas to lecture when there
was water, water everywhere. Atlan
ta Constitution.
Driven to Desperation.
Livlngat an out of the way place,
rlmotf frpm civilization, a family
is often driven to desperation In
case of accident, resulting In Burns,
Cuts, Wounds. Ulcers, etc Lay in
a supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
It's the best on earth. 25c at,R, R.
Bellamy's, Druggist. x.
The General Slocum holocaust should
result in redoubled official vigilance as
to excursion transportation. Atlanta
Constituion. -ilflJ2
- Tisn't safe to be a day without Dr.
Thomas Eclectrlc OH in the - house.
Never can tell what' moment an acci
dent Is. going to happen- - -
CANNOT MAKE LOAN.
Defendants Enjoined from Making a
Mortgage' on the Property of the
Chesapeake Transit Co.
New York, June 23. Justice Green
baum, in the Supreme Court today
handed down a decision in the suit
xtl Walter S. Johnson against the Nor
folk and Southern Railway Company
and other defendants, enjoining the
defendants from placing a mortgage
of 34,000.000 on the property of the
Chesapeake Transit Company.
Justice Greenbaum says:
"The circumstances disclosed in the
affidavit all tend to show that the
proposed loan is not Intended to be
made in good faith and for the best
interests of the company, but is for
some ulterior purpose, and that the
welfare of the company will best be
subserved by restraining the present
management at least during the pen
dency of this action and from carry-
J Ing Into effect the contemplated mort
gage loan."
The defendants named were the
Norfolk and Southern Railway Com
pany, the Chesapeake Transit Compa
ny and John T. Bacon, Albert H. Flint
and J. Chaplin. Individualism and the
Colonial Trust Company, of Pittsburg.
Mr. Bacon is a director of both
railroad companies and a partner in
the firm of Flint, Bacon and Compa
ny. Flint is the president of both
companies and Chaplin the treasurer
of the Norfolk and Southern Company
and vice president of the Colonial
Trust Company, of Pittsburg, and of
the Chesapeake Transit Company.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
"A Schooner Sighted Off the North
Carolina Coast Burning.
""New York, June 23. The fruit steam
er Agnes, which arrived today from
Baracoa, reports that in latitude 36.32.
longitude 74.03, June 10, on the outward
voyage she sighted a vessel on fire.
On bearing down to the craft she found
it to be a two masted scnooner. There
were no signs of life on board. A lan
tern was burning on the fore part of
the vessel and a bright light was sus
pended aloft, on the main mast. After
standing by for 20 minutes without
seeing any person on board the burn
ing craft the Agnes proceeded, without
learning the name of the schooner.
Several days ago a quantity of burned
wreckage, cabin furniture several
5-gallcn cans of oil and a passenger
check of Ocean Steamship Company
of Savannah, Gx, number 7,567 washed
ashore between False cape and Curri
tuck life saving stations, North Caro
lina. This wreckage probably was washed"
ashore from the burned schooner re
Ported by the Agnes, as the position
given is off the coast of North Caro
lina. FARMER KILLS HIMSELF.
First Made Desperate Attempt to
Murder His Wife.
(Special to The Messenger.)
Weldon, N. C, June 23. V. R Valen
tine, a prominent farmer of Northamp
ton county .committed suicide by shoot
ing himself with a shot gun last night.
He first attacked his wife and shot the
back of her head off and she will die.
The terrible tragedy caused widespread
sorrow.
Mr. Valentine was at one time a
freight conductor on the Seaboard Air
Line. He had been drinking heavily
and was crazed from the effects of the
liquor.
W. J. Vickery Appointed Chief Post
office Inspector.
Wrashington, June 23. William J.
Vickery, now in charge of the Cincin
nati division of postoffice inspectors,
today was appointed chief postoffice
inspector to succeed William E. Coch
ran, recently appointed to the newly
created office of general purchasing
agent of the Postal Service.
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Dry Air
is the method of refrigeration used in
the Refrigerators and Ice Chests just
placed on our floors. We have a mos
desirable line to select from.
XX Cenfury Freezers.
No crank to turn, you simply put in
your custard and pack with crushed
ice and salt, and It will do therest.
Wire Screen Doors and
Windows.
You should get them In ahead of the
files and mosqultos and avoid trouble.
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Powder. Peninsular Stoves.
We have
plenty of chops
on hand
and can fill or
ders promptly.
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What is CASTORIA
Castoria is n harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphino nor other Narcotic
substance. Its agre is its guarantee. It destroys Worm
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind.
Colic. It relieves Teething: Troubles, cures Coustlpatlon
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
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snort notice. We use all the best New England gran
ites; also native granites. Get our prices. Latest
designs. Call 'Phone 206 and we will call on yon.
FOR SALE 56JACRE TRUCK FARM.
ON CAR LINE.
EC. A. Tucker & I3ro
PROPRIETORS. WILMINGTON. N. C
Wilmington, Carolina Beach and Southport
Steamboat Line.
SUMMER SCHEDULE ON AND
Boat leaves Wil- For Southport: For Carolina Leave Southport Leave Carolina
mington dally ex- Beach: for Wilmington Beach for WU-
cept Saturday and A.M. P.M. A. M. P.M. mincton:
Sunday. W5andllA.M. 9:15 2:45,5:15 11:45 239 3:30 and 6:00 P. M.
Saturday Schedule. 5:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. 2.-00 P. M. 8:00 A.M.. 60 PM ViX) A.M., 6:03 P.M
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Fare on 5:15 Boat to Pier and return
Extra trips will be made to Carolina
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINES
The best come from your doctor's prescription. Go to him tea lum
your ailments; bring his prescription to us. W will put up the medJ
due exactly na he orders.' Wo also carrr a fan lino of th- nlrertJaMi
and well-known family medicines.
FOR THAT "TIRED TEEUSG"
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Beach on pecial occasion.
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