The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
STATE PRESS.

\ gentleman who took three drinks
Of whiskey a day proposed when he
took { drink to put the cost Of the
same into another pocket book fur
nished by his wife. At the end Of six
months the purse was opened, the
money cOunted-result, the husband
stcrLed drinking, saying if he contin-
Ted TO drink his wife would break him
up.-Kaleigh Times.
The Greensboro correspondent to the
Charlotte Observer has found a Watson
friend who has discovered the secret Of
Watson's defeat for the senate This
man says it vas 81, 500 raised by the
whiskey me in combination with the
Watts bill. We have no idea how his
will strike others but to use it seems alb
surd and we have nc idea that Mr.
Watson can be led to endors any such
notion.-Concord Tribune.
1t IS a matter upon which the demo
cratic party may well be congratulated.
that nothing was heard during the re.
cent session of the legislature about q
primary election law. "a legaliZed pr
mary" as the changes rang a few
years ago. And very little was said
about that other pOpulistic fad, the cleo
ton of United States senators by the
people. We are surely getting back on
firm democratic ground. if We are nor
dIISduN ll1SI S.--NS" lOI1 LIIlSl OllSF'
Governor Aycock in declining to ap-
point delegates to the onVention+o
settle the race questions as proposed
by the Wisconsin legislature has done
just what he should It would have
been hard to find a delegation of North
Carolinians who would have appreclat-
ed such an appointment. Il think 1t is
a piece Of foolishness," said the govern
or, and SO does every other true friend
Of the negro.-Concord Tribune.
The bar tenders Of Jersey City have
formed a Tee-Total Club to prevent
drinking among members of the craft.
which they say is demoralizing to the
men and detrimental to their business.
It is also their purpose to discontinue if
possible the habit of drinking with GUS
toners. This is significant and proves
that the bar men even recognize the
evils of drinking. Surely what is sauce
for the goose should be sauce for the
gander.-Wiison Times.
jim Wilcox. against whom there was
not one scintilla of direct evidence. was
twice found guilty of murder. Bishop.
who shot down his victim in his own
home and did not deny it, was found
guilty of m~anslaughter and sentenced
to only five years in the penitentiarv.
HAYWOOD who killed the man he had
WrOnged on the streets in broad day
light, will plead self-defense. and will
20 free. no doubt. Tillman. who MUIR
cered an unsuspecting man tho I
word or sign of warning, will go scot
tree. it seems to be generally conceI-
ed. In the face of such facts as these.
where in the name of haven has JUS
lce tloWn?-COncord Times
In Offering for sale the $500. 0JO issue
of bonds. State Treasurer Lacy has very
DrCDprlT designated that S100 00n or
them shall be registered bonds of small
denomination SEQ SO hat people Of
limited means may invest in them. They
VIII bear three per cent. interest, pay
able seni-annuallT. will run for ten
wears. will be free of taxation. and be
ing registered will be re-issuei if lost.
Hence they are in every respect as good
as United States bonds and constitute
an absolutely safe investment. The
otaer $500. 600 of the issue will BE- in ecu
pon bonds-one hundred bonds in de-
nomination of $1,000 each and two hun
dred bonds. $500 each.-Asheville Citi-
zen
Judge Parker is quoted as saying:
Bryan is sure to be nominated a third
time If the effort to drive him out of
the party is continued to the end"
Commenting on his the Knoxville
Sentinel uses these words of sense am
SORENESS: Mr. Parker is right. and
those engaged in the u~pcalled-for at
tempt to drive Mr.. Bryan out are MAX
ing a great mistake. We often find
something in Mr.. Bryan to criticise. but
nevertheless, he is essentially demo-
cratic in his views and he deserves to
be treated as a democrat" Further
more Mr.. Bryan is a cultured brainv
American citizen, a gentleman and a
scholar and the continual sneers and
Would-be wit, at his expense, of alleged
funny men is a little more than dis
guSting.-Charlotte News.