The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-17
STATE PRESS

We had thought that with the passing
of the sweet girl graduate we could lay
our store clothes away and stick type
awhile, but he blooming news that
comes from Morehead City is that all
the pretty girls in the state are gather
ing there. So were going and IL our
next issue is q week late. just remem-
Der we are III patent feathers and n
spike tail down by the sea-Rhamkatte
Rooster (AlIcS Josephus Daniels..l
The terms under which the Beers lay
down their arms must be humiliating 10
Great Britain. however much the cessa-
ton of hostilities may be applauded. 1t
was necessary, however, in order that
the of King Edward might
take place without the discordant notes
of war and It's accompanying horrors.
When occasion requires John Bull can
be as m~agnani:nous as at other times he
is infiexible-Hoanoke News.
And a new scandal breaks loose upon
the administration. The United States
military government Of the island OF
Cuba hesitate6 not TO use government
funds to influence leaders of thought
that they mfgnt him as the admins
tration thinks. Anything to hoodwink
the people is the republican idea OF
government. Tine war department and
the uga trust as co-partners I'm infiu-
encing legislation is what may be ex-
pected for the republican party Is the
party of trusts. 1t owes it's existence to
them.-News and Observer.
The two greatst cities OF his
: New York aid Chicago. have been
moved $50 miles nearer together than
they ever have oeen before except on a
few rare special occasions. In other
words four hours have been knocked
off the schedule time of the fast train
service on botE the Pennsylvania and
the New York Central between the two
cities. The trains now cover the dis
lance in 20 hours. This eclipses even
the wonderful speed Of the Empire
State express between New York and
Buffalo. and uleans an average OF Is
miles an hour over the entire distance
Of s12 miles. The new trains are
known as "scoials" and consist OF
Pullman cars With all the latest COM
binations OF conveniences.-Ashevirle
| Citizen
The lynching of the two negro boys at
salisbury Is a circumstance 10 be de-
plored, and this because with IL goes a
spirit OF lawlessness. the very thing
Wnlch the lyncners are trying to stamp
out The crime was a horrible one, and
the sight Of the young white woman.
ner brains oozIng from her broken
skull, beaten 20 pieces by rocks In the
hands Of vicious young brutes. was ter
\ rfole enough to cause the widest pas
sions to animate the breasts OF those
who gazed al the piteous sight. But
he inhuman beasts had been found
and the crime had been fastened upon
them. They we're in the hands OF the
law. and the courts or the state vouId
have dealt with them. Their conviction
in view of the evidence which Is at
hand. seems certain. and the pity of IL
Is that a law abiding community has
nhape tnese Hiisereants reap their har-
est Of death outside OF the bounds of
a law, and mas rhus violated the law
leself. Justice may miscarry at times.
IA TINS case thus seemed hardly proba-
Die Fifty 1t IL mat the passions of men
could not have controlled themselves
anu waited To- the vindication OF the
majesty OF the law.-News and Obsery-
CT.