The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-26
STAT PRESS.

IL he prices quoted on leaf tobacco
from the east are correct somebody is
robblng the trust."-Durham Herald
Sh! Don't call the trusts attention to
Inc matter Civ the farmers a show
KinstOn Morning News.
What objection can any one offer to q
senatorial primary? Why not nermit
the voters TO express their first. second
ana third choice as to who shall repre-
sent US in the upper branch of CON
gres?-TarbOro Southerner.
Q comes the news that the peni-
tenuary farms will clear $50 coo this
year Next January YOU may expect
an appeal to the legislature to help
pay expenses. This penitentiary-law-
y~er-pontician farming business is a bur
Den upon the people. Feion onvict
should be kept in the penitentiary and
the various counties should work the
otners as they see fit-puC them On the
reads or public works -King's Weekly.
Hon E. w. Pou has left his home in
@fnlthheld n is now On his way to
Maine, where he will begin a campaign
tOLr- Congressman Pou goes upon the
urgent invitation IF the National Dem
ocTatlc campaign committee. We are
Sldi ne viii make u missionary tour to
the Pine Tree state.-The- congestion
al candidates can do the talking on the
trusts, the tariff and the Philippines, so
let's talk about better schools, better
roads, the improvement of state insti-
tutons and how to raise revenue.-RaI-
eigh Times.
Let vicious threats enthrill the air,
cleaning knives be fiourished at our
threats or threatening guns be pointed
at our breasts; We shall not fail to pen
a criticism when we feel that public
rights demand t-"-Elizabeth City Tar
Heel. Editor Walter Cohooa seems TO
have struck trouble sure enough He
has been assaulted by the chief Of DO
lice and the mayor has ordered the
Tar Heels reporter from his office.
But Brother CohoOn rings defiance at
his assailants in the thrilling and
bold paragraph above 1uoted.-RaIeigh
Times.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones gave a ball Fri
day night at Newport and it IS describ-
ed as the most laborate society event
of the season thus far 1T was a COM
binatiOn vaudeville show and ball. and
II OutshOne the event of last season."
The New York IN gives three-quarters
OF a column to it. Various figures of
the cOtillion are described, and this is
n paragraph of the story. Another
pretty figure was called the Southern
figure, and it was arranged under Mrs.
Jones personal supervision. 4 huge
watermelon, standing five feet from the
floor was rolled in, and when it had
reached the centre of the ball room a
cut was made in it with q knife. 1t
fell apart and out stepped two picka-
ninnies, who distributed the faVors, rag
babies and tiny watermelons. During
this figure the orchestra played Way
Down South" Now wasn't that cute?
And there were two supers! Just think
of it, Two! We people down here in
North Carolina, who account ourselves
fortunate when We get one, ought to
feel mighty proud of Mrs. Pembroke
Jones Tor, lie 1t remembered, she is one
of uS.-CharlOtte Observer.
A few days ago our state insurance
commissioner, Ion J.. r. Young, wrote
a letter to the state commissioner of in
surance of Massachusetts in which Mr..
Young stated that the laws of this
AState, like the laws of Massachusetts,
shade it the duty of the commissioner
TO investigate flies. and ferret out and
have prosecuted all fire-bugs or incen-
diaries; that the negro now held in
Massachusetts vas under Indictment in
Durham, this state for attempting to
burn a building, and that he had con-
feSSed the crime; that there was no
doubt whatever of his being given a
fair trial by the court and should be re-
turned for trial. The Massachusetts
official gave the letter out for publica-
ton This called forth a long "open
letter" to Mr.. Young from a darkey
preacher who says that the North Car
olina negro cannot be returned until
the white men who ran The negro Man.
Iy away from Wilmington be punished
After his deliverance the darkey preach
er no Cub proceeded to hand around
the hat. We are not surprised at such
stuff from the negroes who find con-
genial company up in Massachusetts
but We are surprised at the governor OF
that great state permitting such para
sites to stay the land of justice. NORTH
Carolina will not suffer near as much
by this conduct on the part of the Mas
-~sachusetts executive among the law
abiding people of the north or south as
will the Bay stlte. 1t will only go to
SNOW that while North Carolina is no
pace for criminals. Massachusetts pro-
poses TO become an asylum for that
C.aSS of sOciety.-Raleigh Post
COMMENT.