The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-04
STATE PRESS.

nv surprise. still we are disappointed
II we do not receive them--Durnam
Herald
That ST Louis manufacturer who
distributed S1e,o0 To his employees
may never expect a strike. he mss
paved the way to better thingS-Cnar-
lotte News.
A number of papers nave called at
tention to the divorce evil in this state
n evil IL Is. IL seems a comparatively
easy matter TO secure a divorce anu
every term of court grants one or more.
II it is evil anywhere we in North Car
olina cannot throw stones at otnef
states.-Durham Herald.
Yes. the first and most important
needs of the public schools OF North
Carolina ic better school facilities, ana
better school facilities can only be Sc
cured by an increased appropriation
When this condition is brought about
we will perhaps be prepared to discuss
a mild compulsory law but not be fore.
Salisbury Truth.
In a few days the legislature viii
convene. We hope their deliberations
will be mixed we'll with good common
sense and that no unnecessary legfsaa-
ton will be gone into, as there Is
plenty that should be done that is
necessary and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cleaner.
The Herald would respectively sug-
gest to the legislature which meets in
Raleigh soon that they give the people
a uniform lien bond for the whole state.
Until two years ago we had a lien bond
that was satisfactory except that near
ly everybody claimed that IT cost too
much TO probate and register it
Smithfield Herald.
When congress allowed its members
| mileage at the rate of twenty cents pe1
mile when the actual cost is less than
five it was rot calculating on having
members from Hawaii and other re-
mote regions. and accordingly the gen.
tleman who represents these stands
made something like $500 on the trip
coming over here-Durham Herald.
The death Of Mr.. Robert O.. Burton in
this city yesterday morning will be
heard with deep regret throughout the
state. He was easily n Of the most
learned, most studious, most painstak-
ing n most successful members of
the bar in the state. He was recogniZ-
ed as the equal of any man at the Raj
eigh bar, which is noted for it's versa
tile and able observation-disclosures
News and Observer.
The Observer learns with deep regret
of the death at Waynesville of George
e. Boggs, Esq. He was a nan with
whom this paper differed widely and
yet a man it honored most highly for
his intensity of conviction, his sincerity
of purpose, and his exemplary life. His
death is not a surprise, for he has long
carried about in his body a mortal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Observer.
According to the census of last June
the 9Th is the most popular congress
| sional district in the state. The fig
ureS for all the districts follow: First
1913, 900; second, 204, 000; third. Is, 0000;
fourth, 2O6, 600; fifth, 224, 600; sixth. 246,-
| 900; seventh. 1877, 900; eighth, 235, 900:
| ninth, 20S, 900. Total 1893, 000.-Wades-
boro Intelligence.
Almost every other industry in the
state requires 10 hours a day, and there
is no reason why cotton mill operatives
| should be compelled to work longer
hours than other laborers. The fact is.
we believe a lot of hands will do more
work, and better work, in twelve
months working ten hours a day than
they will working eleven, and certainly
they will work more cheerfully. 1t
would be only reasonable to expect a
more healthy class of citizens if they
had more time to take outdoor exer-
| cise.-Roxeboro Courier.
The coming session of the general as
sembly of North Carolina has an op-
p%ortunity of making it a lively one. Has
it the ackbone to do SO? The last ses-
sion of the legislature passed an act
forbidding the state treasurer to pay
Theophilus Whites salary as shell fish
commissioner. The supreme court is
sued a mandamus and forced payment.
Will the legislature have the courage
to impeach those of the supreme court
judges signing the order? If the act OF
the Legislature was not declared uncon-
st%itutional, and we think it was not.
then these judges ought to be impeach-
ed.-Washington Progress.
Here is a sample of your Mckinley
prosperity. Before the election fat cat
tie were being bought in Watague by
our cattle men at from three to -four
cents per pound, on foot, and were in
ready demand. Now the very top price
offered is only ~ cents per pound and
a drag at that. One of our largest deal
ers says he would be willing to lose
$500 on the purchase price of his cattle
now on hand that were bought before
the drop in price. but is unable to move
them even at this great sacrifice. This
seems odd indeed when we consider the
fact that the meat trust has advanced
the price of beef one cent on the pound.
Strange but true. This is prosperity to
talk of.-Watauga Democrat.
There seems to De one dangerous pol
icy that our coming legislature will
ave to fight against that is an in
creased taxation. From every side
yo0 AiSoA VI 81 81 oPPA &kNNa
ed. 1t will be a fatal mistake just at
this time and it should be avoided If
possible. The democratic party is
pledged to increase the term of public
schools in North Carolina and this
pledge should be met. We would urge
our law makers to be conservative. TIC
carry out and make good the promises
of the party in their platform last sum
mer. There will be many measures OF
great Importance which will come be-
fore the legislature, and we hope wise
heads will be at the helm.-they will be
needed.-Roxboro Courier.
On the first page Of the Journal this
week is printed a letter from the late
Colonel S. H. Walkup. written half a
/ century ago. and published in the press
of the time. This is a subject which
does not grow old, especially articles
written by a man SO well known in his
time as Colonel Walkup was. To that
gentleman's interest in and lapor or
the subject is due the complete estab-
lishment of the truth regarding the
birthplace of this famous American
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