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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23
POST moarem paooFaeAo,Nc.
Always Easy to See Errors Aftsr They Arc
Irrem elliable.

Always Easy to See Errors After They Are
Irrem elliable.
When was reading proof on the old
National Republican. says w:iter in
the Washington Trade UniOnst. Dad
post mortem assistant located in
New York, but I never knew who he
was He took the paper and read
proof carefully on it for several days,
forwarding the result to the business
office.
After he had sent several papers
contaiuila the results Of his labOrs he
put in an application for the job. but
he didn't ge: it. His ignorance of local
geography and affairs caused him to
make some very amusing corrections.
but I'm not denying that he found
quite a number of legitimate errors, as
and one can in any daily newspaper.
OF course. l was prejudiced in the
matter. and my judgment was not as
cool and impartial as would have been
that of an uninterested party. but l
thought that was pretty mean way
to try to get fellows situation away
from him. l have known that method
of procedure to be attempted several
times, but l have never known it to
succeed.
1t is always easy to see errors after
they are irremediable, but it takes the
eye of an eagle. the watchfulness of
ferret and the alertness of a pointer to
run them to earth while they are lesiti
mate prey
/ rem amber the remarks OF my old
boss, when l was running the linking
machine on the lightning hand press.
with which he rushed off the edition of
24S copies, during the first year of my
apprenticeship.
1t he stopped for a few minutes to
jolly visitor or to hunt around his
bench for quid Of tobacco that was
being worked overtime. my eyes were
going over the paper, and generally
had an error to show him. He would
unlock the form and correct It. giving
me baleful looks in which the malevO-
lence was at least an inch thick.
Finally one day he burst out:
You dOdgasted brat. if you ever find
another error in this paper after l have
locked it up III fire you ON the spot
That cured me of post mortem proof
reading. and have stayed cured.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23
nEA ,T>eASt.
ny DIXIE woLcorr.

a weary Traveller. way-worn. full Of care,
Close by his pathway saw comely
flower,
It's weIl-nigh human face smiled up at him
All brightly g,istenins from IA recent
shower.
For oae brief moment he forgot his sor-
rows,
The long. rough journey over lands and
seas,
Then toi!ing on .o,lsed back ward, smiled
and murn.u:ed
'',rhv name was chosen we'll, fair
HcartSoase.
II pray thee teach to me thy wondrous se
rrct
That. as l Journey DER I.ifes rugged
road,
I, too, may ease weary, heartSick
trav'er,
Though but moment. nj his heavy loa:i:
Make him forget the toll. and tears. and
losses.
Instil new strength. although the night
he wild
Aud then to me Il higher Voice may m,lr-
mur
.''rhr wori III lie was chosen well. my
child
New York News.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23
Costly Baskets of Fruit,

There is a wide range in the price
for which the fruiter will put up a
steamship basket" He can easily
make it cost $40 or $50. Strangely
enough the fruits which go to make
up the most expensive baskets are not
the imported. but the domestic varie-
ties out of season. Peaches at 81
each and plums at fifty cents in the
middle of winter are more expensive
than almost any of the tropical varie-
ties brought from the Indies by steam
er. Most of the hothouse fruit for the
local market is raised in New Jersey.
New York Post.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23
Tradtlles is Deud.

Licurenart-Colonel Froom Talfourd.
late Superintendent General of Indian
Affairs; III the DoI iniou of Canada,
has t.ied at WandSwortE Common, at
the advanced age ,f ninety-four He
was the original of Tom Traddles. in
Dickens David Copperticld" The
deceased. who at one time was ship
mate with Captain Marryat, the novel
i3t went to Canada in 1882, and for
twenty years was in charge of Indian
affairs at Ottawa.-St. Jamcs's Gaz-
cite
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

| No. that is not the first problem.
with which to pay labor and buy ma
chinery for grading. ditching. crush
| ing stone. rolling the new roadbed.
| ETC. Where is that to come from ?
Nowhere else-of course-but from
the pockets of the people. in the shape
| of taxes. But it is going to be easier
| to do this than it ever was before.
The Legislature-if not at the ad-
| jOurned session, then at the next ses-
! siOn-will pass Il law taxing railroad
franchises. and that probably will en-
! able it to reduce State taxes from
forty to thirty cents on the 500.
We are assured by Mr. Glass and Mr.
Lindsay in the review of the conven-
| rion's work which they published. that
| this can be done. and. as is we'll known.
the railroad companies have acqueSced
in that form of taxation. though the
rate" to be imposed is vet to be set
tied. And If that reduction be made
| on behalf of the real estate owner.
would not the country people be will
ing to increase their road taxes: We
believe many of them would
So this seems to be an opportune mo-
ment for the friends of good roads to
set to work to secure the additional
money they need to inaugurate a use
full and widespread system. without
which the good roads movement can
not hope for the most satisfactory re-
suits.
A suggestion has been made and
repeated over and oft, that the General
Assembly ought to lend Il helping hand
to the good roads movement by appro-
priatiOnS from the State treasury
that is. that Virginia should contribute
to the road funds OF those counties
which show Il disposition to help them
selves and which comply with such
requirements as may be laid down by
statute. No doubt propositions of that
character will be heard of in the LegiS-
lature soon. Indeed. we suspect that
when the Legislature reconvenes Gov
ernor Montague will give expression to
his views along that line. In his in
pies of government. rather than de-
tdIs IL was understood Inen tndt
later on he would send to the LegiS-
lature Il message dealing with many
matters of commanding State inter
est. That of good roads will no doubt
be found among them. though we do
not undertake to forecast the recon-
mendatiOns he will make We are
more inclined to the belief that he will
discuss this question in his message
from the fact that he is at this very
time attending the good roads conyen-
tlOn at Charleston. 5. c.. where he
may gather Il good deal Of informa ton
on what has become recognized sci
ence.
We repeat. that when State taxes are
reduced the time will be auspicious for
the country TAXPAYERS to decide if
they cannot afford to increase their
road tax levies.-Richmold (Va.) Dis
patch.
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Those people WHO write and talk
about the farm give the impress ion
that it is II life OF drud%ery TO be es-
capped. This is Il mistake. observes the
indianapolis Journal; the average
farmer in Indiana does not toll SO mauy
hours in the year as do men in most
city employments. With modern ma
chinery the farmer is very much Il
mechanic. and Il mechanic the sever
ity OF whose labor has been greatly
reduced by labOr-savjng and labor
tightening machinery. No man who
so largely depends upon-Ais daily en-
Dloyment for his bread is so much his
own man as the average farmer. Al
the present time the drugery of the
farm is no greater than that of any
other employment. While it may be
that many OF the brightest of those
born on the farm have cast their lots
il the cities. there is good reason to
believe that in Il comparison of all
who left the farms with all who re-
main on them the average Of the latter
would be the better so far us living
conditions are concerned
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DO We Want Good Roads:

OF good roads oratory Virginia has
had much: of real. practical work in
road building very little 1t is money
thu makes the mare go. and it is
money that converts bad reads into
good ones.
The State Of Virginia now has in her
treasury a surplus of 500. 900 or $780,
600. Some of that might be used to
encourage road building
1t is expected that State taxes will
De reduced from forty to thirty cents
on the 500. Some of tLis saving
could be applied to the country road
funds. In several counties it is pro-
posed that that shall be done
So it would seem the times are au-
SpiciOus for raising the money to inau-
Surate new road system in Virginia.
And the way to encourage counties to
spend more money on their roads is
for the State to contribute something
to every dollar raised on county ac-
count. This system is in practice in
some other States and is said to work
well: has proved. indeed. Il great in
centive to taxpayers to agree 20 have
their road taxes increased.
With surplus in the State treasury
with the promise of lower State taxes.
now is the time to make start IN road
building. And the money end of the
problem is tie end ut which t. begin,
If we would work il ,ut satisfactorily.
Ii short if W. really wish good
roads we must put Up the money for
them !-Richmond Cva.) Dispatch.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

Children of wealthy parents to
be the subjects of food experiments by
scientists in splendidly equipped
home known as the Chicago Hospital
School for Nervous and Delicate Chill
dren. says the New York Medical Jour
nal. Only the wellto-dO can afford to
send their children to the school. The
home can accommodate only fifteen
children
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23
Value of the Human Body,

An ingenious chemist has made the
claim that the average human being
is worth about $1S,30O from the chem
ical standpoint. His calculations are
based on the fact that the human body
contains three pounds and thirteen
ounces of calcium. and calcium, just
now. is worth ss0S an ounce.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

There are three things about .ne
North magnetic pole that have never
been iscovered-eXactly where 1t is.
whether it is certain spot or large
area and whether it is fixed as to pO.
sotiOn or subject to change. An ex-
to determine all these things, if pos
Sihlp
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

MexicO's Navy is the smallest il. the
world in proportion to the population.
She has two dispatch boats, two gun
boats and five secOnd-class torpedo
boats. These are manned by ninety
officers and 800 men.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

Only 164 persons in 1000 have right
and left arms of equal strength. In
Ago out OF 1000 women the right arm
is stronger than the left In men $50
out of 1000 have the right arm the
more powerful
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

Any one attending a spiritualistic
seance in Bohemia is liable to q fine
of $40, decree to that effect having
been issued by the Government of the
province.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

Private McCusloch, of the Guards Re
serve, an Irlshman of six feet ten and
three fourths inches. is now the talleSt
man in the British Army.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

An electric motor car recently
doubled the length of Great Britain.
travelling 100 miles at an expense Of
five cents u mile.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23
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) MAJOR W0ATECRD'S
5 01D STORY.
4 Ey .3ohI, II. Haftery.
cSoa3:oSoScSS 10000;
Hy .3ohn II. Eaftery.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3ccocc;

, PEAKlNG Of spirit mani
tcS,HtiuIS and the et.Ie:'ic
v double. said Major Mont
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

Good Roads and Good Money.
~ HE first problem in road max
ing should be to keep the
water off the roadway
Buena Vista Advocate.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

IF you tell chat story. major. I'll
quit the room. You knU" that | can
explain away your whole Theory Tnat
S.t4tt. Iailt of til" camera or something
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-23

Sky, Mrs. Eddy, Colonel Olcoti and all
the modern adopts had been discussed
Il don't profess to understand any
thin. about occult science and am
prompted to confess rliat the lirtlc OK
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

tested against the government entering
into conflict with capital and labor I'm
private enterprise. The government
had the privilege OF srlzing and using
the commercial company's cable after
IL was built. II IL was not completed
TO Hawaii. as promised. In November,
1t would be time enough then for con-
gress TO uthoriEe a government cable.
Mr.. Richardson. OF Alabama. Also op-
posed the adoption OF the rule. He
argued that there was absolutely no
necessity for the construction OF a gov
rnmen cable when private enterprise
already had begun the construction OF
a cable under terms most advantageous
to the government.
Mr.. Corliss, OF Michigan. then ad-
dressed the house at length I'm behalf OF
his bill. He presented Facts intended To
show the existence OF n cable monopoly.
and argued hat the only way to break
down the monopoly Vas for the govern
ment to own. construct and operate n
cable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
SHE is A BEAUTY.
The MAGNIFICENT new STEAMER
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.
In Will Soon be on the
Cape Fear Between Wilmington
and Fayette>fne-She VIII Land mt
Running Water, Electric Fans and
Electric Lights.

Below is a CIcture of the magnifi-
cent steamer city Of Fayetteville, which
is for the new line that the Fayetteville
and Wilmington Steamboat Company
Is soon TO inausurate on the Cape Fear
between Wilmington and Fayetteville.
AS 500 as the docks It Fayetteville
have been completed she will be
brought here from Jacksonville, Fla,
where she has just been completed
In view of the fact that the new line
will soon be IN operation. Mr.. Ernest
w. Cook, general manager of the Fay
etteville and Wilmington Steamboat
Company, was here yesterday calling
on u merchants to present the claim
of his fast and elegant steamer and
offer them her superior facilities for
handling traffic for Fayetteville and in
terror points. No doubt in order to
encourage the company to keep on the
river such a fine steamer the business
men of Wilmington will give her a good
share of business
The new steamer is fast. commodious,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
4 Large hummer of Decision. Filled
by the Justices.
Especial to the Messenger


Raleigh, n. c.. June 1o.-The supreme
court today filed the following opinions:
Phillips VS.. Railroad. from Beaufort. no
error: State VS.. Hicks, from Vance. no
error: Lumbe Company VS.. Iron
Works. from Pender. affirmed: Bank
VS.. Vass. from Wake, reversed; Taylor
VS.. HUFF. from Wayne, error: Raeford
VS.. Railroad, from Wayne. error: Strain
VS.. Fitzgerald. from Durham. petition
allowed. new trial; Hunter vs.. TeIe-
graph Company, from Guilford. new
trial; Willard VS.. Bank. from Durham.
error Willard vs.. Tierney, from Dur
ham error; Sharp VS.. Railroad, from
Iredell. new trial; Jervis vs.. Lewellyn.
from Surry, reversed, Crater VS.. Ryan.
from Forsyth. error; Lynn VS.. Cotton
Mills, from CASTOR, reversed; Bingham
VS.. Railroad. from Mecklenburg, error:
Orr VS.. Telegraph Company. from
Mecklenburg. new trial: Gwaltney VS..
Insurance Company from Catawba, at
firmed: State VS.. Peak, from Polk. re-
versed; Collier VS.. Burgin, from Nc
Dowell, affirmed; McNeeley VS.. Lumber
Company, from Mcdowell, new trial;
the pension case, from Burke. reversed.
Caufield VS.. Owens. from Rutherford.
no error; State vs. Sumner. from Ma
con new trial.
The following cases were disposed of
by per curtain order: King VS.. Cooper.
from Pitt, petition to rehear dismissed.
Fleming VS.. Railroad. from Iredell, ap-
peal dismissed; Scott VS.. Furniture
Company, from Surry, affirmed: Hood
VS.. Telco, from M~ecklenburg. affirmed:
Cloninger VS.. Railroad. from CASTOR.
affirmed; Cotton Mills VS.. Laurence.
from CASTOR. affirmed: Williamson vs..
Holt. from Mecklenburg. affirmed:
Dover VS.. Railroad, from M~ecklenburg.
affirmed; Edney VS.. Byers. from Hen
derson, affirmed.
The supreme court in deciding the
pension case from Burk county today
holds hat pensions in cases where pen
sioners die before the warrants are is
sued revert to the state; that pensions
are personal to the recipients and are
charitable gifts; that II a beneficiary
dies before the warrant Is issued then
the latter does not become an asset. but
should be returned to the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sisn-.., &NZAzZM
THE coal MINERS STRIKE.


Roanoke, IA, June 1.-THE following
statement regarding the situation in the
Pocahontas coal fields vas furnished
the Associated Press at noon today by
the general officers of the Norfolk and
Western railway:
Our advices are 20 the effect that
there are quite as many men at work in
which indicate hat the force at work
is at least 20 per CEN OF the fun num-
Der. Everything Is quiet throughout
the district. Only a few men are now
about the fields who are actually on
strike. A number Of the men are still
there Nho are % participating in the
strike and large numbers have left the
Held during the past two days to avoid
becoming involved IN the strike. These
men are all expected to return TO work
as soon as all the mines are in opera
ton.
There is little or no work being done
in the Tup River field. The Thacker
and Cunch Valley fields are still work
ing full forces. With but little indica-
ton IL any, hat there will be a tie-up
in those districts
The stories being sen out OF some OF
the mining towns that quantities OF am
munition and great moer OF Win
chesters are being sent into the field
are misleading In many respects. The
men placed at the tunnels and bridges
along the railroad 10 guard against yio-
lence are always armed and AT the
present time they nave been reinforced
in numbers. There has been no intimi-
dalton. but the strike agitators are still
doing all they can to get the men to
quit work"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

and sumptuoUoly equipped, and with
her handsome state rooms, each with
electric lights, electric fans, and run
ming water for the lavatories, she will
win great popularity with the travel
between the two cities. She is light of
draft and swift, and as she will lie
over in Wilmington on Saturdays and
Sundays, The Messenger would suggest
that she could be made a popular addi-
ton to Captain John w. Harpers fleet
of steamers between Wilmington Ind
SOUTHPORT, touching at the interesting
and historic points along the river.
When the stearler Wilmington is run
ming to the beach the City of Fayette-
vile can go On to Southport, and
when the Wilmington goe to South
port and out to sea, the City of Fay
etteville could make the beach trip.
She could also run excursions up the
river, n we venture the assertion
that such trips would be exceedingly
popular for few of the people of Will
mington have ever made a trip up the
river. 1t flows through an unknown
n to most OF us and certainly hum
dreds have never seen the beauties
that lie along the upper Cape Fear.
AS heretofore stated Captain Harper
will make a 20 cents rate for the roun
trip fare to the beach. and with two
such steamers as the Wilmington and
the city of Fayetteville, Carolina Beach
will be more popular than ever. Peo-
pie coming here from the interior are
fond of the steamer rides. and we see
no reason why both the steamers can
not be kept busy during the season at
the seaside.
THE STEAMBOAT FOLDER.
The Messenger stated a few days ago
that the Fayetteville and Wilmington
Steamboat Company had issued a neat
illustrated folder. 1t shows that the
landing place at Wilmington will be the
wharves of the Clyde Steamship Com
pany and that VIII be admirably con
venient for the public. 1t contains a
map showing an all water line from
Boston. New York, Philadelphia to
Wilmington and Fayetteville, and we
find in it the following interesting
sketches:
WILMINGTON.
Wilmington Is located near the
mouth of the Cape Fear river, and is
a very picturesque city.
THE harbor is commodiouS, with a
depth Of water twenty-five feet from
the city to the ocean. The Clyde Steam
ship Company'S steamers makes close
connection with the city of Fayette-
ville," the fast new and elegantly fitted
steamboat belonging to the Fayetteville
and Wilmington Steamboat Company.
Numerous seaside resorts are To-
Gated near Wilmington. During the
summer months passengers taking the
Friday evening boat from Fayetteville
may spend Saturday and Sunday at the
seashore and return by the Sunday
evening boat, arriving at Fayetteville
Monday morning"
FAYETTEVILLE
Fayetteville is located at the head
of navigation On h Cape Fear river,
North Carolina. distant about one hun
dred miles inland from the Atlantic
ocean. 1t is IL IDEAL place for receiv-
ing goods by water from the Atlantic
coast cities for distribution throughout
the interior. By referring to the map
it will be seen that the railroad facili-
ties make Fayetteville one of the best
distributing points in the south. The
climate IS moderate. never extremes of
heat or cold, as is the case in northern
cities"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
She Passed Away Yesterday Morn
ing Mt Ken.nsville-She Was the
Mother of MIR. II. w. Wallace, Man
ager of the Orion.

The numerous friends of Mr.. r. w.
Wallace. of The Orion. will earn with
great sorrow of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Wallace, wife of Mr.. Bland
Wallace, of Kenansville, one Of Duplin
county's most prominent and highly
esteemed citizens. After having been
an invalid and great sufferer many
months she passed away yesterday
morning at her home in Duplin county.
Mrs. Wallace was Ghout 65 years Of
age and besides her husband she leaves
three sons and two daughters. Mr..
William Wallace and Mrs. Ned Sprunt,
of Dillon, S. c.. MesSrs. r. w. and
Hugh Wallace, of Wilmington, and Miss
Mary B. Wallace, Of Kenansville. The
deceased was a faithful Christian wo-
man and between her and her family
there was the most touching affection.
In their sore bereavement they have
the deep sympathy of numerous friends
all over Eastern North Carolina.