The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

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And ex-senator Marion Butler II in
Washington pleading for a lily white
party in this state. AS he Is considered
sponsor of the movement, Ii is natural
that he should desire to see IL grow.
As for his saying q white republican
party would win in this state in a few
yearsEthat's mother thing.-Durham
Sun
And now IL is said that Spain has
Joined Great PritSin. Germany and
Italy in demanding settlement of Ven
ezula matters. 'ne would think that
after her recent disastrous experiences
on this side of tn Atlantic, Spain would
feel inclined to Jay strict attention 10
home affairs onIv for awh1le-at least
until she gets ! new navy.-Winston
Journal.
There need be no une~asiness over the
Venezuelan affair. There Is not the
slightest danger or war. England
knows that in case Of histilities her
American possessions would be the
scene Of the conflict which could only
in their transfer TO the United
States. The fun with Russia in the
east and these United States in the
west, would be too fast and furious for
John Bull, yer with the kaiser to help
him.-Tarboro Sou;nerner.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson vol
unteers the pi us observation 1T is
wrong to think The republicans do not
believe in tariff reform whenever it is
necessary" Yea, verify. The sugar
trust. the oil Il ust, the tobacco trust,
the steel trust ard all other trusts have
realized this every time the republicans
have tackled the proposition; tariff
rates hav invariably been reformed to
a higher level u suit these great in
terests-Raleign Post.
A press dispatch Wednesday reminds
the busy. preocc Lpied world that Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, convicted of poison
ing her husband. is still serving out
her life sentence in Aylesbury prison.
Unprecedented pressure has been
brought to secure the pardon of Mrs.
Maybrick. but 1t has invariably run up
against the rock wall of unsentimental.
memorable EngIi'h justice, as immut-
able ever as the law of the Modes and
-rr~ians. and still the glory of thai
country as contrasted with our wv
and others of the world. where the
criminal too oft escapes unwhipt.- News
and Observer.
Wilson talent again tells. This time
1t is Doctor Sterling Ruffin, an eminent
physician of Washington. d. c., and
son of the venerable and beloved DR..
John K. Ruffin of Wilson. DR.. Rufin
has made great strides in his profession
and is now at the top of the ladder. An
institution with an enormous endow-
men has been located in Washington in
order to give post graduate instruction
in medicine. DR.. Ruffin is at the head
Of one of the departments and holds d
Drofessorship in the school. This in
stitution comm .nces work the first of
January and will be the most advanced
school Of medicine in the United States.
Wilson Times.
The heart-rendering testimony given
by some of the little slaves from the
coal mines of Pennsylvania before the
anthracite commission, has opened the
eyes of the country to the hideous
state of affairs that exist III the mines.
A number of the little tots. for instance.
all under twelve. testified that theJ
worked from six in evening until six
the next morning. standing on their
feet the entire twelve hours and receiv-
ed for their toll from 3 to 5 cents All
hour. 1t is said that the evidence of
these little white slaves brought tears
to the eyes of the members of the COM
mission; that Judge Gray, the presid-
ing officer, made no effort to conceal his
anger.-Charlotte News
The very latest of all trades profess
sions or industries. to receive a direct
benefit from prosperous times, it seems
that the newspapers Of North Carolina
are finally being touched by the i'm
proved business conditions. A detailed
review of the state papers is not neces-
sary to prove that the press of North
Carolina is enjoying something from the
existing trade and industrial conditions
which are adding millions of dollars to
the wealth of those who are in the po-
sition to realize the gains. The general
advantageous situation of those news
papers which are published in what can
be termed Central Carolina, the section
embracing Raleigh. Greensboro and
Charlotte, does not make SO notable
this newspaper Improvement and air of
prosperity, as does the change in Yves
tern and Eastern Carolina press. With
this in mind, me Journal notes the
marked newspaper change in the Ashe-
vile Citizen, with it's eight pages. and
modern equipment to make possible the
product of a daily first class edition.
In Wilmington, The Messenger had a
modern equipment, but recently it's bus
mess has warranted a test being made
upon it's resources, by reason of a great
ly Increased advertising patronage
causing it to enlarge. Further east,
this wave of more business. = not called
prosperity, has touched the G1renville
Reflector, which exhibits in it's make
up n increased size. that local demand
which called for a larger newspaper.
These three are merely illustrative of
the point that t.,ere is sua.:ning rell
IN North Cardinals improved condi-
tons. 1t is not alone that the liGus-
trials, the banks and the farmers h;tv,
| prospered, but that the over burdened
and over worked newspape man il
coming into a little of the light of easier
times, which he las labored so siren
uousIy and hopefully to establish.-New
Bern Journal.