The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-11
COMMENT.

Boston is ~agitating the subject OF a
more strict observance of the Sabbath,
even to the extent Of stopping the streer
cars. But it strikes us that people have
enough for not going to church
now without giving them this addition
al one.-Atlanta Journal.
When Cleveland and Hill can get TO-
gether what shall we think of demo-
Gratis who still advocate and try to en-
force a policy of prescription? What
shall be done to the little souls that put
themselves in the way of harmonious
action and glorious victory?-Jackson-
vile Times-Union.
The most dangerous thing in this gov
eminent of ours is class legislation,
II 1t is reckless for the workingmen
to set the example. If they band them
selves together in the interest of legis-
lation peculiar to themselves, how can
they complain if capitalists band them
selves together in the interests of legis-
laton peculiar to capitalists. ?--Rich-
mond Times.
Recent gossip from Germany hints
THAT the head of hat mighty empire
insists that three-quarterS of an hour
furnish plenty Of slime for even the
most SumDtuouS and luxurious feasts.
The ruler of the ReichSland is willing
to allow forty-five minutes from the
cocktails to the coffee and no more. He
abhors dawdling over dining. But does
h demon of dyspepsia never disturb
his after dinner dreams?-New York
Tribune.
That the democrats are rich In is
sues, if not in solidarity and sweet con-
cord, appears wildly in the reading of
resolutions on Cuban reciprocity
and the trusts which have been forTzu-
lated by the democrats of the national
house. Nowhere has the situation i'm
regard to Cuba been so clearly and
compaetly stated as in these resolutions
and it must be accounted Legitimate
politics for a minority to- take advant-
age in this of he opening Of
fered by republican, Observation-Disclosures
field Republican.
So miraculous have become our bread
making methods that we now convert a
barrel of our. weighing 196. pounds, into
3SS loaves- of bread weighing one pound
each. That is better than, making two
blades OF grass grow where one grew
before. You are skeptical? Go to the
factory N this city and see it done-196
pounds Of flour converted into 3SS
pounds Of bread, nearly two to one.
The increased weight is water. After
seeing the process you viii calculate,
How simple! Wonder 1 did not think
of that before!-New York Press.
Chairman Babcock of the republican
congressional campaign committee says
there is no issue before the country on
which his party is likely to lose a seat
in the next house. And yet this is the
same AIr. Babcock who some time ago
proposed the repeal of the tariff duties
on steel manufactures and other ar
ticleS controlled by trusts, and warned
his confreres in congress that unless
something of the kind were done there
would be trouble in the west in the cam
paign. Mr.. Babcock may shortly find
that his first ideas were the better.-Sa-
vannah News.
Almost as little consideration was Civ.
en- in the house debate on theP Philippine
government DILL to the real issue as was
previously shown in the senate's discus
| sion of the same measure. The mem
| bers banded words over all manner oa
| stale American politics, but few seemed
to realize that they were engaged in tbs
execution Of a trust and that the cues
tons involved were the security of thu
FilipinoS in the possession OF their pub.
lie lands and the natural resources OF
their islands n h establishment Of
q Just form of civil government for ter
million human beings in our wardship
These are matters for grave debate and
earnest thought, and the OCCASION wa.
most inappropriate for fiippant wit and
smart repartee-Philadelphia Roecrd.
According to the Roanoke Times
few months ago a glib -tongued negr
came to that city and In one Of tn
assembly halls of his race had held
meeting fol the purpose OF raisin
funds for resisting lie new constitu
ton, by taking 1t into the courts an
! testing its validity. A well-known col