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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
PlCKINGS FROM FICTION.

Ghosts went out with gas.-"The Pa
gan's Cup"
1t is only selfish people who cannot
believe that they are selfish.-E. b.
Benson, Scarlet and Hyssop."
The things men inherit, are mostly
weights; they must grow their own
wings.-"In White and Black"
Kings are great in the eyes of the
people, but the people are great in the
eyes of Cod. Huntly Mccarthy, "If
I Were King"
One must love at least two women
to appreciate either, and did the silly
creatures but know it a rival becomes
them like a patch.-Edith Wharton,
''The Valley Of Decision"
Men are singularly unoriginal when
they make love or pray. Women and
the Deity have been perpetually hear
ing the same thing from the beginning
of speech.-'"The Story Of Eden"
A woman never does care for her
own soul so much as she cares for the
man she loves, but if she is good she
cares for her soul more than for her
happiness or even than for his happi-
ness.-"The Alien"
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MORE MINERS STRIKE.
Twenty-Five undre Men Walk
Out.

Birmingham, Ala, October 2.-Twen-
ty-five hundred miners, in the employ
of the Tennessee Coal and Iron and
Railroad Company suspended work to-
day. This action is in obedience to the
order of the executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America. Dis
trict of Alabama.
The board determined that as forty
operators refused to collect for the
union the one dollar per week assess
ment, made on all union miners, for the
benefit of the anthracite strikers in
Pennsylvania a suspension of work
would be obtained.
The suspension has not yet extended
to the Blue Creek and Blocton mines OF
the Tennessee Company, but it IS
thought that all that company's mines
will be invo4ved if an adjustment is not
soon reached. About two weeks ago,
the Tennessee Company declined 10
withhold the assessment money from
certain miners at West Pratt, who OBJ
jected to it's payment and five hundred
men at that mine were ordered out.
Today's suspension makes the total
number now out 5000.
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ANIMAL ~iMITATIVENEss.
new . BeEGar's Dog Grows 60 Ne
Like His Master.

zone cs the most curious traits TO be
found n the animal nature" said an
observaDt citizen. "is that which grows
out OF the unconscious imitativeness OF
creatures OF the lower order. / have
observed many instances OF where the
creatures OF n lower order have taken
on the characteristics in some notice
able degree OF members Of the human
family. One might know, for instance,
the beggar's dog from the look OF the
dog. from the droop Of the eye, the pa
thetic hang OF the lip and a ce<tain gen
eral air OF dependency and hopeless
ness which seems TO speak in the very
nature Of the ANIMAL. / mention the
beggar's dog because il is n familiar
example. The beggar's dog neve looks
cheerful, never smiles, never frolics.
but simply sits by his master and
broods and begs for whatever charity
may give.
81 have seen the dog character mold
ed under happier influences, and the
dog became more cheerful. He was n
L-bI At1 aIo Nasg VII VI
creature and seemed TO get something
Of the SUMMER side of things. l am al
most tempted TO say that if you will
show me n mans dog | will tell you
what manner of man the owner is.
with particular reference 10 tempera-
ment and his moods. The melancholy
man. the man who grovels mentally
along the gloomier roves the pessi-
mistic man who is always looking at
the d2rl: side OF the picture, all the men
who cone within these unhappy classi-
fications rarely own a cheerful dog.
The dog uncCnSciOuSly takes 10 the
ways of the master and in his moods
initiates the masters Way OF thinking.
But turn to the dog Of the jolly,
cheerful fellow. Watch him show his
teeth in laughter when the master ap-
proac-es. He is darting across the
yard and dancing ard frisking around
the masters feet III the happiest way
Imaginable, and he is up TO all kinds Of
pranks and does all kinds Of little
things to indicate the good nature that
is in him. He does as his master does
and seems to take the same general
view of life. These are small things, ]
guess, but they show just how impor-
tant ones way Of thinking may @au-
ence ones dog and change his whole
view of life."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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REVOLUTIONARY FORCES COMBINE
General MatOs Command Has Joined
with That of General

Willemstad. Island of Curacao, Octo-
Der News has reached here from
Venezuela that the Venezuelan revolu-
tonary forces under General Matos,
have effected a junction with the COM
a of the Revolutionary General
Mendoza, neal Camatagua, in the state
Of Miranda, fifty miles south of Caracas.
The combined forces of Generals Metos
and Mendoza now total $500 men.
Last Wednesday the revolutionists
were at San Juan de Los Moros. near
Villa de Cura- At this point the gov
eminent forces under President Castro,
amounting to 1000 men, retreated pre-
c~ipitately before the vanguard Of the
revolutionists. There have been many
assertions from President Castro's
army. President Castro is now at Los
Teques, a very strong Strategical po-
sition. but a few hours ride from Cara
a and which is considered nearly i'm
pregnable. He is awaiting attack by
the revolutionists.
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One of Rhodes Ideas.

A we'll known peer once asked Cecil
Rhodes to stand godfather to his son,
and he replied that he would Oh n
condition, which was that he might in
vest at once 200 in the boys name
and give f10O on each succeeding birth
day, provided hat it should all go on
at compound interest until the boy was
old enough to begin to spend the inter-
est, and that then he might yearly de-
eide on what to spend it. so long as it
was not on himself. This" said Mr..
Rhodes. will do two things-frst, it
will teach your 10y how to spend mon
ey, and. secondly. it will make him IN
selfish and kind TO those in need."-
Court Journal.
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II YOu Have to Fight n Bon.

If any reader of this article should
ever be SO unfortunate as to expert
ence the embrace of a boa constructor,
it is recommended that he try to re-
lease himself by taking hold Of the
creatures tail and unwinding it from
that end 1t can be easily unwound in
hat way, but otherwise it is not posi-
BILE. The way to kill a snake is not to
attempt to crush its head, the bones of
which are very hard. but to strike the
tail, where the spinal cord is but thinly
covered by bone and suffers readily
from injury. 1t is the same with an
eel. Hit the tail two or three times
against any hard substance, and the
eel quickly dies.
The boas are not venomous, but their
fangs are sufficiently powerful to in
fict serious wounds.
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Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Greensboro. y. G.. October =
An impartial analysis of the speeches
made here by Messrs. PrGtchard and
Craig would be that Pritchard IS
strong in his presentation of the na-
ton republican policies and lament
ably weak IN his defence OF STAKE re-
pubhcanism and attack on state demo-
crazy. while Craig discusses national
issues with an evident desire 30 simply
do his duty as a well informed demo-
crat on this subject. and 10 assaull
P~ritchard's weak point in state mat
ers. There is no question but that he
thoroughly accomplishes this purpose
IN this particular.
With h crowd all one n Craig
is supreme. IL fairly divided as here.
Prttchard has an element OF fire added
TO his manner and his matter which
seems 10 wake up the n in him.
AT 4 meeting OF the republican
county executive committee today IL
was decided to accept the challenge
Tor n Joint debate between the Candi-
dates. Chairman Douglass received
the challenge some days ago from
Chairman Scales and this afternoon
notified Mr.. Scales that the challenge
was accepted.
Senator P~ritchard's control OF every
minute OF republican conduct il re-
markable when Il is seen that al
though Chairman Scales Issued this
challenge some time ago, IL was not an
swered until the senator came here.
and probably "a the word To accent
it
Mr.. \. Il. Horney. OF High Point, who
was nominated for county commission
er at the republican county conven-
ton recently. has notified the execu-
tive that he cannot accept.
Hon, r. Is. Lacy and Hon. ]. Bryan
Grimes will speak at Gibsonville Thurs
day night. october 10th.
o Il. Il. Glenn at Greensboro.
Wednesday. october Sth: High Point
Thursday night, October 9th.
| Rev c.. Green, a promising young
Methodist Episcopal minister is dead
at Graham. He has been in the min
istry about three years.
The Greensboro Elks Will run 4
country store" at the Central Caro-
lima fair.
DR.. Wyche received yesterday a hill
ippine Bamboo cane sent by his broth
er, DR.. Charles Z. Wyche. who has
| been there as army surgeon for two
| years, having returned to America a
lshor while ago. He leaves Baltimore
tomorrow and will sail Saturday for
an extended European trip.
Registration books were opened In ala
the precincts OF city and county to-
| daV
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Bsa.. tbs n The Kind You Have MwaE Bought
S'f' "a &WMzXM
.NICKEL IN THE SLOT, MACHINES.
Ruling by Treasurer Lacy-Report
of superintendent of Public In
structiOn-K hitting Mill.
Messenger Bureau.

EhNSNbSSi DdAtah
Ralesigh, n. c., October 2.
The report of the state superintendent
Of public instruction for last year and
this year will appear in December. II
will contain the report of the state tex
book commission. which last year Sc
lected the text books for five years.
This report will be OF peculiar interest,
as it will show how widely the commits
sion departed from the recommended
lions of the sub-commission. The lat
ter vas composed entirely OF teachers.
Attorney General Gilmer left today
for Moore and Chatham counties, to
make their political speeches.
James 3. Martin and Ernest Martin,
OF Raleigh, have ordered the machin-
cry for a knitting mill here. It will be
the third knitting mill at this point and
will be owned entirely by them.
Among today's arrivals were r. Il.
PEBBLES, Of Jackson and Adtutant Cen
eral B. S. Register, Of Oxford.
The penitentiary directors are now es-
timating nat its excess Of income over
expenditures this year will be $50, 900.
Very economical management, the -
ployment Of many convicts on paying
railway work and good crops on the
state farm are the causes for this.
Political apathy continues. This Is
the statement which comes in from all
quarters.
Some one made a newspaper state
ment that Wayne county. always a
democratic stronghold, would go for
Slocomb, the republican nominee for
congress. 1t Is said. on the contrary.
that IL will give Patterson. democrat,
1000 majority at least
Work on Pullen Hall at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college here IL
now half finished. Many improvements
of the college farm are being made. BY
the end Of this week all the cadets will
be uniformed. There are nearly 200
new cadets this term.
State Treasurer Lacy rules out those
"nickel-in-the slot" machines which
may or may not give money for each
coin dropped In but which always play
a piece Of music: the idea being hat
the music Is not an equivalent for the
money put in. A ruling was made some
time ago that the machines which al
ways gave chewing gum but which
were uncertain as 10 a money return
could not be prohibited. But these too
are purely for gambling
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to be heard or read in full to do him
justice. He was lists 1ed to with pro-
found attention and his speech made a
fine impression upon our people The
speaker was heartily a~pplauded
throughout, and closed amid q storm
OF applause.
Many ciZens went forward and thank
ed him for his able defence OF emocra
cy, and should he eve return to Will
mington he will always have a most
hearty greeting. He is n OF the
democratic aspirants for the senate n
our people feel that If he is chosen we
will have an able and loyal democrat to
represent our state.
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VIA lie Really Said.

Mrs. Buffers-The teller at that bank
says you are just the meanest. stin-
giest-
Mr.. Bufers-Creat Scott! Wha-
what is that? he says
Mrs. Buffers-Well, he didn't say it
in SO many words, but that is what he
meant, of course.
Ar. Buffers-See here, What did the
fellow say?
Mrs. Bufers-He asked me to indorse
the check, and when / told him I
hadn't the ghost OF an idea what he
meant he said be presumed l hadn't
Lad much experience getting checks
cashed. so there,-New York Weekly.
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A Good Memory.

When Theodore Roosevelt was gov
ernor Of New York, he was a great
friend Of the porters and employees Of
the New York Central. One morning
he took the 9:15 train from Albany
west, and as he entered the car he said
to Adams, the colored porter: Hello,
porterI You here still?"
Eyes, SIR" replied the porter, "and
I'm going to stay here till you get to be
president, and then 1 want you to give
me a job"
"TIl go your promptly replied the
governor, and, sure enough, when Gov
ernor Roosevelt became president Of
the United States he surprised Adams
by sending for him to go to work in
Observation-Disclosures.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
THE TOBACCO MARKET
Time Wanted to Catch Up. But Rocky
| Mount Refuses to Close.

Especial TO The Messeager)
Goldsboro, N. C.. October ROCKY
Mount has refused to sign the agree
ment with G~oldsboro. Wilson. Kiustou
and Greenville to close the tobacco
warehouse for fifteen days in order TO
let the buyers catch up with their work
and clean UP their floor space. ghIcn Is
crowded like ft never has been before.
The other towns cannot afford TO close
up their warehouses and leave the
field open to Rocky Mount. and. there
fore, the warehouses VIII remain open
as usual and the buyers here viii con-
n to take care Of the crop and pay
the very highest market price
1t is said that the bulk OF the crop
has been sold. The farmers are afraid
that the recent consolidation of TO-
bacco interests viii awe a tendency
TO lower prices and every producer -
rushing his crop to market as fast as
he gets IT ready.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
n CATFISH ZONE
And h Origin of the Philadelphia
Habit of Catfish and waAes.

While pessimists have been denounc-
ing the extension Of the pie belt
through tie United States and the en-
largement OF the saleratus biscuit dis
Eict, they have been entirely oblivious
Of the extraordinary development OF
the catfish zone. This mischieyous
dweller OF the pool is known to the
small boy and the rustic angler under
many names-in n place as a sucker.
in another a bullhead. in n third a wolf
fish and, most outrageous Of all, in
northern Mississippi as a shad. But its
own only genuine title is catfish. The
name is derived from the fact that
when the creature is raised from the
water it emits a grunting protest which
p~oetical fishermen have pronounced
like the purring of a family cat.
Philadelphia produced the catfish
habit. For two centuries the animal
was looked at as something which
might be eaten to prevent starvation
until n fine day a thrifty Quaker
found that the catfish would eat boiled
cornmeal and that this simple food not
only fattened the eater. but changed
the color of its belly from white to
yellow. He perceived the pecuniary
value of the discovery and established
q catfish farm in which he fattened the
fishes which he caught elsewhere and
in due season sold them to the Phila-
delphia markets.
A Quakeress soon after that discov-
cred that the old fashioned waffle,
slightly sailed and covered with melt
ed butter, made an irresistible accesso-
ry to the fish when well fried. This
started the catfish and waf1es, for
which the City of Brotherly Love has
ever since been famous. The habit
spread like an epidemic, and, like the
star of empire, its way was westward.
So far as is known the United States
government has no record of catfish
and waf1es east of the Delaware river,
but starting at Philadelphia a distinct
catfish zone runs westward, terminal
ing at Denver, reaching as far north
as Minneapolis and st. Paul and as far
south as Mobile and New Orleans. The
catfish is said to possess medicinal vir-
tue. 1t is mildly an9sthetic, SOpOriic
and antispasmodic.-New York Post.
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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
Major General Julian 8. Carr's Cen
raj Orders Appointing Captain
James 4. Netts Brigadier General
of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.

General II. A. London, of Pittshoro.
Adjutant General and Chief of Staff,
United Confederate Veterans, of North
our esteemed townsman, Captain James
L. Nets:
"Pittsboro, n. c., September 80.
General James 1. Nets, Wilmington.
N. c.:
Dear Sir: L have the honor, and it
affords me very much pleasure, to
hand o the inclosed General Orders
No. 20, appointing you Brigadier Gener-
al in command of the Third brigade. /
congratulate the brigade more than
yourself on the appointment.
"Yors fraternaily,
III. A. LONDON"
Ehe general ORDERS are as follows:
Headquarters ~ C. Division,
United ~Confedfrate Veterans,
Durham. N. b. October 1st. 1902
General Orders No 30.
Paragraph L. The major general
commanding greatly regrets to an
nOunce the resignation, on account CT
the infirmaties of age, of Brigadier Cen
eral Francis NJ. Parker, commanding
the Third brigade of the North Carolina
Division of the United Confederate Vet
erans. The resignation of this distin-
SulSneQ OIlc6f Will De nedIu Will IS-
greet by all veterans, both because of the
reason that prompted the resignation
and because of the loss to this division
of so efficient and gallant an officer.
North Carolina sent nc Drawer soldier
or more efficient officer to battle for
her homo than our distinguished COM
rade, whose services and military record
are unsurpassed by any officer of his
rank in the grand old army of Northern
Virginia. AS colonel of he gallant
THIRTEEN North Carolina regiment he
won a reputation of which his comrades
and state will eve be proud, and his
heroism and services will ever be CRATE
fully remembered.
Paragraph II. With much pleasure
the major general commanding an
nounces the appointment of Comrade
James /. Nets, of Wilmington, to fill
the vacancy caused by h resignation
of General Parker, who is hereby as
signed to the command of the camps
composing the Third brigade and will
be obeyed accordingly. This appoint
ment was suggested by General Parker
and will no doubt be most acceptable
to all concerned.
BY order of Major General j. S. Carr.
III. A. LONDON,
"Adjt. Gen'l. and Chief of Staff
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Not CuilfJ.

sis your husband a bibliomaniacE"
asked Mrs. ClGcastIe as she was being
permitted to View the treasures in the
library of the new neighbors.
"Nsrcy sakes. no." replied Mrs. Pack
enh: :. The never Dibbles a bit. Oh, o.
couI >, | don't say hat be wouldn't
take 4 little at his meals if the rest was
doin' ii. but that's as far as he ever
goes in them kind of things."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
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b Book Agent.

Agent-I have a book you should buy
for your son telling how to become a
politician, statesman, president Of the
United States, banker, broker
Mrs. Hennesy-G'wan. Did yer moth
er buy wan for you?-Brooklyn Life.
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appropriate Treatment.

The Thoughtful Man-What would
you recommend as treatment for a man
who is always going around with a
poor mouth?
The Funny FeIlow-Send him to a
dentist-Yonkers Herald.
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a Change Suggested.

What is your occupation" asked
the old physician as he felt the pa
tents pulse.
I'm an opera singer" was the reply.
"Ah!" exclaimed the NJ. d. What
you need is a change of air. Suppose
you try singing in a church choir
Chicago News.
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Grades of

Visitor Rindly)-How old are you.
dear?
Little Girl with great dignity)-rm
not old at all. Granny's old. but moth
sr's young. and daddy's young. AID I'm
very young.-Punch-
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The Land of His Birth.

Higgins-So you II proud of the land
Of your birth. eh? What did it ever
do to be proud Of?
Wiggins+Wasn't I born there?-Bos-
ton Transcript
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From Sir John Lubbock we take this
enrolling thought: You may see in a
shallow pool either the mud lying at
the bottom or the image Of the blue
sky above"
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The Common TonRue.

Churcb-Are there lsany nationalities
represented on your block?
Gotham-No. There's only one tongue
heard there That's my wife's.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
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HON. LEE 8. OvERMAN.

This Distinguished Democrat from
Last Night-AbIe Speech for DEM
Gus Choice for United States SEN
atoF.
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The Raleigh Post thinks the president
will probably take advantage of his
sore shin to cancel all engagements
for political speeches during the cam
paign. MASS
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I History will show that the worst
quarrels are between former friends
and former lovers.-Atchison Globe.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-03

Jack MCPHERSON and John Anderson
were in Cambridge Thursday.
j. V. Wilkerson and wife were Cam
bridge callers Wednesday,
AL Andrews returned to Squaw creek
Tuesday
Jack Mcpherson is getting his cayuse
ready in order to start on the horse
roundup in a few days.
Miss Ella Riley is recovering from an
attack of the measles.
Young Ferguson of Salt Lake is visit
ing Farmer Bros.
Mr.. Trenam of Payette was in the
valley and secured a driving team of A.
M. Steward
Charlie and Ira Zachary transs cite d
business in Council Friday.
We understand that the postoffice will
soon be moved from the home of Mrs
Fox to John Anderson's.
On account of severe cold Mr.. JEFF
ferson was unable to perform his school
duties Friday.
John Marksberry has returned to Lew
iston after a two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. Irwin of the Meadows was in the
valley Saturday hunting horses and also
buying cavalry horses. Everett Mickey
was helping him.
Why can't Indian valley organize a
democratic club. 1t seems we have the
timber TO work on, most of the old set
tiers being democrats and always ready
to lend a helping hand to advance their
beliefs in government affairs
Services have been postponed at the
Congregational church Saturday even
| ings indefinitely Most of the men are
from the valley so the crowds are very
small.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey have gone
to Oregon to visit their son Bert.
A. j. Steward has sold his interest in
the bunch of horses formerly owned by
Zachary and Steward. Now the firm
will be Zachary Bros.
John Hildreth went to Council Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Kelsey Lindsay and daughter
Pearl returned home from Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fletcher were in
Cambridge Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hutchinson jr.wert
in Salubria Wednesday on business.