The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

Since the 400 have begun TO associate
with monkeys at the table, Professor
Garner ought to be able TO turn a few
honest gold pieces al Newport ~ teach.
ing the Similar language-Norfolk
Landmark.
Office Boy (excitedly)-oh. Ny. Peek.
ham. Some n JUST telephcned tina,
deacon Smith eloped with your wife
this morning, Peckham calmly
lServes the old hypocrite right. He SOLD
me a horse last spring: now I'm even
with him.-Chicago News.
Mr.. I'M FIagler. who owns abou;
600 miles OF railroad in Florida. and the
Seminole Indians are gooa friends
There are about COO OF them, and he
lets every n OF them -ide izad-head
over his Dad as much as they choose
They like that and think him the Dig
gest man in America--Exchange.
Secretary Moody intends 20 pay for
the entertainment OF the congressman
who have been invited to witness the
maneuvers. The novelty OF having con-
gressmen entertained by private means
will be we'll worth the money the gov
eminent is investing on the show
Washington Post.
The investigation INTO the Loudoun
lynehing seems TO be progressing favor
ably. Several suspects are Tow in GUS
tody and the grand jury promises Wig
orously 10 prosecute the search for evil
Idence against the other guilty parties.
1t would be a somewhat novel but high
ly ~salutary denouemenI If some Of the
participants in the affair could be sent
Iup for a good long term OF years.-Vir-
Iginian Pilot.
Judge Amber of the Philippine courts
bot less and greater than IFS creator.
has shown US the paradox OF = creature
1t is the congress of the Uni,sd states.
ION his continent. or rather in this
union of states. congress is subject to
the limitations placed upon = by the
constitution, but in the Philippines. the
constitution follows only so far as con-
Igress enacts that it SMALL Otherwise.
the constitution in our island pos
sessions is subject to the restrictions
placed upon it by congress.-Savannah
News.
I'VE have shown ourselves able TO live
and thrive" say the delegates 20 the
negro congress. Just so, and il is when
others guide n direct-Wh2n the polit-
institutions Of another race protect
and guard, when the presence OF anoth-
er rae inspires and uplifts. In Hayti
the negro live and thrlVe" as man
should? Has he gone upward and on
ward in any land where he lacked di-
rect1on and guardianship? Let conSer-
vatism and knowledge Of history tenn
per this enthusiasm and all Will be we'll.
Florida Times-Union.
Copies of Manila papers recently re-
by the war department state that
the Philippines will be well re presented
at the st. Louis Exposition anc that the
civil commission expects to appropriate
$3.50, 900 in gold for a Philippine exhibit.
The paper containing his
.ent avs that the ST. Louis Exposition
will give the people OF the mother
country an opportunity to study local
needs, at the same time open a wider
market for our products Such an ex-
hibit will doubtless be extremely inter-
eSting, especially if it includes speci-
mems Of the apparatus used i'll admin
the water cure TO obstinate ma
and illustrations OF other methods
to promote the spread of
Christianity and Observation-Disclosures
sun.
The action of the retail butchers ma
convention in resolving to inter-
candidates for representative in
congress as to how they would vote
pom a proposition to remove the meat
tariffs may ave a decided effect upon
the coming campaign. The market
nan" has a large acquaintance n his
do not miStrust BIN. Beef, |
pork and lard pay > cents per
pound duty; ham and bacon } cents a
pound; sausage 20 per cen of their
value. n live cattle Z7h per cent.
These rates are intended 10 prohibit
imports, and practically they do so;
trusts, mergers and combinations
assess the full tariff payment upon the
American consumer, marketing their
abroad at lower prices. Despite
he scarcity Xcuse for sk~y-rocketing |
prices here, We send to Great Britain
100000. 900 worth q year each of
.resh beef bacon and live cattle, besides
600. 900 worth of canned and sailed
,eef.-New York World.
Mr.. Bryan's explicit declaration, at
asst, that he will not be a candidate for
he presidency in 1904. should be worth
thousands of votes for democratic con-
,ressmen next November. Many who
Ire DESTROYS of recording at The polls a
against the republican party.
been hesitating through fear lest
hey might seem to be endorsing Bryan
They are anxious to express their
liSgust and resentment at the betrayal
# Cuba, at the refusal to amend an
niquitous tariff, and at the other mis-
Of the republicans, but have
)een debating whether, after all. a vote
WHICH, IllSnI De COHSlTueu Is III IdNoI |
If Bryan would not be the cher of po-
sins. But now he has definitely
himself out Of the running. He
las not done it voluntarily or graceful
nor do we doubt that he would pro-
lain his ambitions again if he saw any
lope that they might be graiified. 1t
however, been demonstrated to him
he is in a hopeless minority. With
tate after state turning against him,
t is evident that he would cut a most
'itiable figure in a contest for the NOM
So he withdraws betimes: and
disappearance of no candidate could
mean so great and immediate an d
'antage to his party.-New York Even
ng Post.
From the Baltimore American.
(The war department announces that
the army will be clad in a
10th of olive-mix. instead Of blue.)
.ay down the pen; pou Out the ink;
The songs have all been sag;
The soldier boys not what he vas
When you and I were young.
poet in the country now
Can rapt attention fix
sentimental verses on