The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-13
HERE AND THERE.

If the German eagle is a WISE bird it
will recognize that this is the golden
opportunity for coming off the perch
Chicago News.
In speaking of the people who display
courage in the service of their country,
the colored men who accept post Offices
should net be Observation-Disclosures
star.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works, in
Philadelphia, employ Is, LOCO men, work
day and night. turn out a complete 10
connective every four hours. and Yet
can't keep up with orders.-EXchange.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt has again
demonstrated that he possesses suff-
Gent gumption to avoid a hook tina
sticks out through the bait. And
the Hague tribunal will do the rest
Virginian-Pilot.
1t turns out that Abram S. Hewitt was
Il tax dOdger, too. But. aft-r all, when
a man passes the stage wh.re he takas
O pride in the amount Of taxes hat he
gives in, he becomes a tax dOdger.-
Atlanta Journal.
Senator Hanna thinks his lamesess
will not ~disqualify him for the presi-
Oc4lllol ~ 10 " oooClty q
foOtrace, eve when the populists have
candidates. The winner may ride in en-
a barrel.-Florida TimeS-Unlon.
Minister Bowen talks altogether too
plainly to suit the allies in h Ven
ezuela matter. He knows little and
probably cares less about the double
entendres and hidden meanings of
European acknowledgements News.
The election of Grover Cleveland as
vice president of the Princeton Fish
and Game Protective Association will
doubtless be regarded by Bryan and
Watterson as a sinister Die for the
presidential OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Com
mercial Appeal.
The man in Charlotte who beat his
wife is now breaking rock on the chain
gang. This is better than the winston
Salem fellow who shot his wife and
the went out to keep eternal company
with Judas.-Durham Sun
Remember my little man. said the
good natured tourist, that o may be
president some day" Yes" answered
the South American small boy, land
that's no idle boast here. We change
presidents often enough to give every
body a Observation-Disclosures Star.
According to the report Of Secretary
Root, transmitted to the house of rop-
r~esentatives. there are in the United
States 10, 1858, 1896 men available for mlll-
tia service. This is a fine justification
of the motto, Hands off," n should
appeal to our dear friends abroad
New York Sun.
Did you see that one of the richest
men in the country has offered to cve
81, 900, 900 for a new mo healthy stom-
ach?' Yes, but [ don't believe 1t.
The offer didn't sound like him. He
would have made the gift conditional
on somebody eyse giving just as
much."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Wilson women cured her husband
of staying out late at night by going
to the door when he came home and
whispering through the keyhole: is
that you Willie?" Her husbands
name is John and he stays home ev Try
night now, and sleeps with one eye open
and a revolver under his pillow.-Wil-
con News.
Tiberius had just asked his sooth-
sayer if he could predict the date OF
his own death. mot exactly" replied
Thrasullus, but it will be tW~enty-fCul
hours before yours Pondering deeply
the Roman emperor cOuntermanded the
order for an automobile he had intend
ed giving his magician, and instead
granted him aspension.-NeT York 1r1-
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