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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

Let US gather a few impressions here.
The critic Of the New York Sun very
highly indorses Crucial Instances" by
Edith. Wharton. If it is Mr.. Hazletine
writing, what lie says is worthy OF con-
~sideration. The critic says that .she
is today the most promising figure we
have. Tomorrow is hers. How far she
will go it is hard to tell. But with her
stern devotion to style. her worldly
wisdom. her keen insight. her wit and
her fancy, and, above all. her i~nvariable
good taste. there is no knowing what
the future has in store" The critic of
the New York Mail and Express. Mr..
shows her in the fullness of great
powers" But praise of books that will
have a transitory life, is very common
now. Mr.. Stoddard also greatly lauds
Miss Gwendoline Keats's THE White
Cottage" He thinks it puts her "in
the forefront of all living English wo-
men who are known to write fiction of
any kind"
She is a kinswoman of the great Eng
fish poet, John Keats, who died when
he was but twenty-six, or a little less.
She first wrote with the signature of
"Zac." Her asst book is much praised
in her native England as very strong
and artistic. Another book
praised by competent writer's is PAS
torals of Dorset" by Mrs. Frances
Blundell. They are said to be full of
sweet, attractive grace"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

Sanford Express: The directors of
The Bank OF Sanford met here Tuesday
n declared a semi-annual dividend O.
four per cent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16


President Draper. of the University
of Illinois, gave a roseate view of high
er education in the growing wild west.
He said that in the middle west there
are now fifteen state universities,
and they are largely attended and are
doing a great work for that great sec
ton Hurrahi for the state UNIVERSE
enjoying an aggregate income of g, 49,
992. employing Liza teachers. and hav-
ing a registration of 22,733 students.
These figures in themselves would be
an indication that the people Of the
west had grasped the fact that in the
higher education there is a potent fac
tor for the future welfare of the COM
monwealth.
North Carolina is very backward in
some important things. For instance,
in making it's own bread and meat. 1t
should produce everything it consumes,
even sugar and moIasses. as we'll as
bacon and greens. But it is backward
in n way that is most c~ommendable-
The people are not deserving the farms
and rushing to towns as Is the case in
most Of the states. The town popula-
ton is but 49, per cent. of III whole.
Healthful and good. The population is
1893. sol, or was in June 1900. 1t is prob
ably now 1925, 900. There were but $685.
"a folks in the places incorporated"
The farmers must wake up, improve
their lands, grow better crops and make
more money threby. North Carolina is
classed as largely AGRICULTURAL and
yet buys its horses and mules, its bacon
and lard, its wheat and flour, its hay
and canned goods, and SO on, in much
abundance. Is that right? Is it horse
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

Wallace. who wrot the greatly over
rated Ben Hur," places SCOTS IVAN
hoe" first in the list of the six greatest
English novels" His taste is something
.fallible. and he does not possibly name
Scottis greatest" novel. But that is
debatable. We lately read 'Ivanhoe"
and revised u judgment placing it
higher thar We did thirty years z
1t is a most memorable and brilliant
production. but We would put "Kenfi-
worth" "Old Mortality" 1.-The Heart
of Midlothian" THE A~utiquary,"
Quentin Durward" and one or two
Others above it, We remember here
that we too are not among the 'infal-
Hbles."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
NOTICE..

The National Bank Of Wilmington.
located at Wilmington, in the state OF
North Carolina, is closing up its fairs.
All note holders and others. creditors
OF said association. are Therefore here
by notified to present the notes and
other claims against the association
for payment. ]. ".
9th May 1901. Cashfer
my g SWIM.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

There are several territories that
would like to enter the American Union
If that name is to be retained. 1t
lakes 1000 o people now to elect one
representative. That is better than al
lowing n little territory with some
0,0GO inhabitants to come in. as was the
case, probably. with Nebraska. The
territories seeking admission are Okla
homa, with 1913, 333 inhabitants; New
Mexico, with 1O5, 80. and Arizona, with
22,931. Let the last two wait and
grow. Oklahoma might come in. 1t is
in its area rather small, it is said, about
the size of Indiana. An exchange says
of it thai its area is greater than that
of any Of the New England states. or
of New Jersey, Delaware. West Vir-
ginia or Indiana; greater thar that of
all the New England states except
Maine, combined. with Delaware
thrown in for good measure. 1t has
also more population thar Vermont,
North Dakota, Utah, Montana, Della
ware, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada,
the last has but AZ. 335 and two senators.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
ORANGES AND LINES
ARE IN DEMAND

People of all classes in Honolulu are
making an effort to secure orange,
lemon and lime trees, and the chances
are that so great viii be the pressure
that instead Of perfect development Of
the best varieties the clamor viii lead
TO n general setting out of seedlings,
which cannot give TO the Islands eth
er a distinctive or a high class of
merchartable fruit.
Owing to the demand upon the Gov
ernment Nursery for plants Of various
kinds. the free distribution days. re-
Gently, were cut down to two a week.
In the period between September 16
and December 3, however. there was a
total of 9.956 plants given out to people
who wished to cultivate the same. OF
this total, palms of various varieties
comprise. 2,544, shade trees, which IN
cludes vines of various kinds as well,
Ass; forest trees. I, ,72S; fruit trees. S99
Since this report the forest tree divi-
sion has been transferred to the Nuu-
anu forestry division. where David
laughs has taken hold of the STATEN
in person.
superintendent c. J. Austin. of the
Government Nursery said: The prin-
cipal demard is for fruit trees. and the
small number simply shows that the
nursery does not have them TO supply
to the people. The people who come
for fruit trees, too, ask for orange and
line trees almost without exception. I
have not yet had an opportunity TO de-
velop many facts which I hope to gath
er in relation to the percentage Of
plants from seed and the great demand
may render impossible the development
Of the very best types Of fruits. The
Seeding must be budded 10 secure the
highest excellence. as the people are
not buying fruit filed with seeds when
they can get the Washington Navel.
which is seed'ess. All this Will take
time and effort, and I hope to have
time to make an investigation Of this
subject
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
ONE OF THE WAYS THE CABLE
WILL HELP ISLAND PROSPERITY

Among the practical changes which
may present themselves with the com
ing Of the Pacific cable is expected {
tightening Of real estate values in por-
tions OF Honolulu and its suburbs
where wealthy men of the States might
desire to buy sites for homes. a Hon
oIuluan who was recently on the main
land says that the projected cable has
increased interest in the Islands and
has renewed faith in their future as a
place for investment. About the time
the cable is to land here and be ready
for operation Hawaii will have taken
off a sugar crop amounting in the
neighborhood OF 400 0e0 tons or more.
indicating that, on the basis of increas-
ed revenues. more money will be spent
abroad. Development along these lines
would invite capital, and, more than
that the capitalists themselves
Au,lionaires. financiers with fortunes
to make and unmake. as long as they
are within reach of a Wall-street tick
er. and busy men of commerce, have
never been able to visit the Hawaiian
Islands, for the main reason that they
would be separated from the nearest
telegraph station by a stretch of ocean
20OO miles wide. If a flnancier manip-
Ulating his Sortune on Wall street.
should embark from SAN Francisco for
Honolulu he would. upon landing at
this port, be at least six days away
a..ksk*s; sss s,.:s !, :, :, !: !: i, i, x x y X !, =, :
Lewis, whose selection as candidate
was endorsed by all the thinking people
OF the Republican party. Lewis had
made the race on the Republican ticket,
having been defeated by Ewaliko. He
made the fight and was very strong,
but was beaten by a fairly large vote
The fact that the young Hawaiians
took up Lewis. irrespective OF the fact
that he was a Republican, is taken to
mean that parties viii not figure so
much in the future as in the past Lew
is was admittedly the best man for
the place and there was never any
question as to his being elected. The
fact that the vote was so snail means
only that the people refused - take any
interest in an off-year elaction. when
the office To be filled is one which prom
iees little OF labor and no emulument
during the remainder of the term.
Old-line Republicans assert that they
are convinced that in the future there
will be no fighting between thu You're
Hawaiians and the minority rarty, but
that all viii unite to secure the cieo-
ton Of the best men. This = the plat
form which is being urged by the lead
ers and they say they haze great hopes
Of the success of the com m1ination in the
future They are Of opinion that there
u q n T11fnpTltv
left for the Home Rulers. but thai t1"Se
too will b. compelled To nominate better
mon next time. than they pu; MP be
fore.
Home Rulers look upon the result #
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
HONOLULU BOYS AT COLLEGE.
Harvard Hawsitan and Ysie-Eswa-
uan Clubs and Thsir Activities

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 3, 1901
The Harvard Hawaiian Club this year
consists Of ten members whose names
are: Albert Along. Charlie Hartwell.
Harold Dillingham;, s. n. Castle, F.
Hedemann. Harold Spencer. K. Adams.
p. Adams. Edwin Hall and Seymour
Hall.
Tie Hawaiian Club has seven
members as follows: W. Damon. Maur-
ice Damon. Robbie Bond. Charlie Judd.
Henry Judd, r. Baldwin and F. Alex
ander,
On the night before the big game the
Harvard boys entertained the Yale
Club a; their clubroom in the Harvard
Union each Harvard man afterwards
taking one Of his Yale friends and put
ting him up in his room over night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17

| from all news Of the financial world.
The schedule of steamers might be such
that he would receive no mail advices
from San Francisco for another four or
flve. or even eight days, causing him
to be separated from his business just
half a month. Should he receive ad-
vices at that time that his fortune was
in jeopardy and it were possible for
him to leave Honolulu for the coast the
next day arriving at San Francisco six
days later, he would be just twenty
one days behind the times, and in that
space of three weeks his entire fortune
and all his business interests might
have been swept away.
For these reasons wealthy business
men have perforce remained on the
mainland, or at most made trips to Eu-
rope where they can at all times and
places be In touch with their Offices in
the United States. With the cable il
operation between San Francisco and
Honolulu. the millionaire who has had
a yearning TO visit the islands of the
Pacific could do 50 without feeling that
ne was being converted into a pauper
while taking his ease under the shade
OF palms.
For this reason many property hold
ers Who possess fine residence sites in
the outskirts Of the city upon which
mainland millionaire would be glad to
build home for winter use. are hold
ing on tenaciously until the cable is an
assured fact. After that they have no
fear that they have been unwise in
holding off a year.
s:s X j; j: !; !; !; !: !. 4 K x K x x X
the election as simply the natural con-
sequence of the presence in the feid OF
two Home Rule candidates. This again
they insist was directly due to the men.
who acted on some occasions wl1h Re
publicans, and they consider that there
will be no future for such men in Hom.s
Rule ranks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17

lar session in 1903; and only those who
/ VIII in advance pledge themselves to sup
port and carry out the wishes of the Ha-
waiian people OahuD viii be nominated
as candidates for the next legislature.
| The reason for publishing the bH is
! so that the Hawaiian people LahuD win
be able to know the views and opinions
of its leaders. on those laws which may
be finally adopted, and also to prepare
a draft for the party platform. and to
have the same ready by the time the
delegates come here from the several d s
tricts OF the Territory.
These arrangements are being made
beforehand, for the reason that we do
/ not wish to leave any of our work of
wha tsocver kind to do at the last mo-
ment. as all work done in haste is un-
satisfactory and no good results will
come from IL when presented for the ac-
ton OF the legislature.
The senator's who have been selected
and been declared 10 serve the four-year
term. under the terms of the fundamen-
tai laws OF the Territory, should all be
requested to be present when questions
of this nature are TO be considered.
The time is very short, when the dis
cordant sounds will soon be heard from
the trumpets OF the different political
parties and factions. giving vent TO their
political Views and opinions Of their ad-
ministratiVc abilities, and also OF the
PLATFORM ttcu one Claiming LnNlIS 10 De
the only right one. the others to be all
wrong. this one is only a goat within,
outwardIy covered with Sleeps wool;
they are all wrong. they are not OF us,
and all thought and expressions OF the
like from them are misleading and made
only to deceive.
The Hawaiian people QahuD must be
patient. be as one. and stick together for
the good Of the race U.ahu) and of coun-
try.
The greatest desire OF those of the MIS-
siOnary Republican and Democrat annex
atiouists is to see the breakup of our
united ranks: they are coming before the
people to win you with deceptive and
valueless talk, and at the same time viii
ask you and say Ito vote for me. I am
thus and so; the other fellows are
frauds" care lapUale).
During the last days OF the regular
session of the first legislature. just over.
a large stock OF laws and bills was COM
pleted. and it only required to pass a
third reading. Then Governor Dole was
petitfoned for an extension of the regu-
lar term for fifteen days. This ne re-
fused. and those laws now remain as they
were. For this reason, all those laws
and bills which required TO be read a
third time. will be the first TO be taken
up for cousidera tion at the next regular
term of the legislature in 1908.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
MAY MEAN COALITION.
Some aiIo RepuoIcar Expect TO Acs
with Young Hawanans.

The election of James Lewis as sue
cessor to the late Representative
Ewaliko of the 1rst district, in the Leg
islature. is not wishoIt significance in
the opinion OF Republicans. die III
Home Ru. ars iISi,I hat / SIMPLY mr.
nishes proof that there IS faction IN
their ranks. which viii make ii possi-
bile to be on guard against traitors IN
the camp.
Representative Republicans Of Ill"
innk upo0 the choice If Lewis as the
Indication that in the future t1""a Viii
be closer union between the straight
Republicans and the Young Hawaiians
the new party which is showing
strength in the big island. L was the
latter element which first nominated
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17

The result of the game was a bitter
disappointment to the Yale men.
+. Hedemann has been chosen leader
of the Harvard Varsity Mandolin Club
position,
Seymour and Edwin Hall have both
been electedsto membership in the Har-
ward Folk Lore Club
Alfred Castle will enter Harvard next
year having already passed a prelim-
mary examination with honors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
Band Goes to Hilo.

The band VIII play this evening at
the Hawaiian Hotel; tomorrow even
ing, Thomas Square; Thursday even
ing. Moana Hotel. On December 3Oth
the band will leave for Hilo to play
at the races. and will be back in Ho-
nolulu on January 10, 1902
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
ARE NOW PREPARING.

The leaders OF the Home Rule Aloha
Alma marty are making arrangements FOR
the publication. weekly. of such laws "a
are drafted. an thas the said laws WIZ
be IN shape when presented for the con-
siderat ton OF the legislature at It's res'-
The Forrest City times., 1901-03-29
WITH THE SPORTS.

English tennis players have chai ienged Americans to game and have been accepted. The games will be for the worlds supremacy, and will be played in this country.
 Ungallant students at Syracuse uni. versity have ripped the letter "S" from the sweaters because the co-eds on the basket ball team have been granted the privilege of wearing the athletic emblem.
 Evidently Mexican followers of the cock-fighting game do nothing by halves. At a recent series of battles in the state of Chihuahua over s100,0o0 is said to have changed hands among bet ters, and stakes of s5 ,ooo were offered for some of the mains.
 While efforts are being made in near ly every state in the union for better protection of game a northern New York man gives hunters the cheerful news that wild deer have destroyed his crops for two seasons. He is allowed neither to shoot nor dog them, and asks the state legislature to repeal the law protecting them in order that he may save his property.
The Forrest City times., 1901-03-29
A fIhrm~d tho Deci.on.

The supreme court affirmed the de- clsion of the Crawford county circuit court in the case of Love Rayburn
 convicted of the murder of Almon T. Carpenter, at Van Buren. November !, 1900. The opinion was delivered bv Justice Carrol D. Wood. Chief Justice H. G. Bum dissenting. The record shows that the state introduced sev. erai witnesses whose testimony tended to show the facts and circumstances that the defendant was guilty as charged in the indictment of murder In the first degree" On behalf of the defendant several witnesses testified to faets tending to establish an alibi. The defendant did not claim justifica- ton, but an alib. The court holds that 1t was not necessary to charge specifically in the indictment that the murder was committed in the attempt to perpetrate robbery, in order to ad- init proof of that fact The record shows affirmatively that the facts and circumstances tended ito prove the murder as charged in the indictment" ]" and the courts charge, to which exeep- tons had been made. so far as the rec ord shows, was based on the proof
The Forrest City times., 1901-03-29
Tussday, March a1.

SkNATE.-Senator Wilson introduced $. E. 229. to adjust the indebtedness between Washington county and the state. Senator Kirby introduced bill directing the supreme court as a special tribunal to investigate the claim of the Hudson, N. Y., Bank as to certain bonds, some future assembly to pass on the finding of the court. Mir. Brooks fellow servant bill was defeated-ayes, 2; noes, 19. The lobe 2-cent railroad fare bill and the Butler bill, regulating the pharmacy practice, were defeated. II. E. 1855 was read third time and passed. It provides the manner in which corporations can be served with legal notice after same has gone into the hands of receiver.
 HoUsE.-H. B. 279, conferring en- larged powers on the railroad commis. sion, was read third time and passed. Mir. Clark's bill empowering the state board of charities to elect employees of the state lunatic asylum, after general discussion, was passed. Mir. Mear's bill, requiring election commissioner to put flor" and against" road tax on tickets was passed. A bill for the relief of the bondsmen of ex-sheriff Reb Houpt, of Garland county received 63 ayes to g noes.
The Forrest City times., 1901-03-29
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings oi
 Both Houses the Past Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Gov. Davis Approves the Wilson Anti Gambling Biii-Tho lobe Two Gent Railroad Fare Biu Indefinitely Post. poned in the Senate.
Thursday, March sl.

SENATE.-Senator Ferguson intro. duced senate bill No. 2l5, to define pub lie nuisances and provide for their sup- pression, including saloons, gambling houses and all sporting institutions. Senator Shorts bill to protect land owners along navigable streams, was read third time and passed. It pro- vides that where, by the shift of the waters, land was taken from or added to lands along navigable streams, then the land so shifted by nature should be long to the owner of the land where such land lodges. Senator Sengel in troduced bill authorizing cities of the second class to fix rates tor use of tele- phones. II. B. 349, providing for the public execution of convicted rapists, was taken up and passed, as was also Senator Ferguson's bill, which declares all bawdy houses, gambling houses and other such places where liquors are sold or given away a common nuisance and provides the manner of abating the same. The general appropriation bill was under consideration in the house, and an amendment cutting out the appropriation for salary of commis- sioner of agriculture for the present term was defeated.