The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
STATE PRESS.

Has a man a good character who
gets drunk and who visits houses Of i'll
fame? Such men sometimes prove"
good characters, but how a such be
the caSe?-CIarktOn Express.
After reading the ccou Of some
Of the outrageS committed in this cOun-
try 1t becomes a grave question as
to whether we are competent TO teach
civilization to the Russians, FilipinOs
and other so-caIled less civilized ma
tlOns.-Alleghany Star.
The greatest teacher that ever walk
ed and talked with men said, by their
fruits ye shall know them" We believe
this IS the only correct standard of
judgment in business. in official life. in
morals and in religion and that IL ap-
plies to all men whatever their station
in life NAV be. whether poor or rich,
whether living in novels or in palaces.
We cannot endorse the Importation
from India of the idea that ito the
mighty there is no sln."-Durham Sun.
We mentioned some days ago that
one great loss to the city. and in fact
to the country generally. is the idle
ness of 81 many people. Some may
say, this IS a free country, eVeryOne
may do as he ~pleases. work or let it
alone. This is not true except under
certain we'll defined conditions. 1t is
true only where an individual has a
competency that the obligation to work
is removed and the individual can work
or let it alone as he pleases.-Raleigh
Times.
Now that the date ines e "Wli-
mington DEL" instead of "Wilmlng-
ton, n. c." in giving of race
troubles it probably makes a difference
to some of our ultra northern brethren.
Charlotte News A few years ago
there was some warm news sent out
from the North Carolina Wilmington.
Now the problem has shifted and
taken up business quarters in the Del
aware town. 1t would be interesting
to compare comments. Some files of q
few years ago would produce a smile
Concord Tribune.
About the biggest fool thing is the
talk that the Watts bill will be ig-
nOreG by the action of internal revenue
collector. Yerkes. who says that when a
d~istiller applies for bonds he will grant
them and it is then taken 70 mean that
a d~istiller can go ahead making bug
juice. On the same line of reasoning
when a town votes for prohibition the
I only thing to do is to gel internal rev.
enue license and go ahead This has
beer tried on and don't fit, nor will it
fit any better with a distlller. True,
there is nothing to hinder one from
| securing his revenue license. out he'll
| be in a pickle when he undertakes to
| run his stIll.-GreenSbOrO Record.
Every one who heard him must have
| been impressed with Judge ShaW'S ad'
! dress to the people of this community
yesterday CTuesday) at the conclusion
| of the trial of those charged with the
| killing of Jones. With ~QuiVering voice
and unmiStakable earneStneSS he point
ed out the duty of officials of the entire
community and people alike, and par
ticularly emphasized the point that the
citizen has a duty to perform as well a:
public officials. and it is the business
of the private citizen to keep such ar
oversight over public matters that Off
| Gals will receive that moral encourage
ment and backing as will cause then
to feel they have the endorsement an
support of the people of the entir
COMMUNICATIONS Times, July 1st.
In all the talk now going about tn
jury system, the defects of the same
and the abuses caused by incompeten
and bad men who serve as jurors in tn
courts of the state. it is a subject o
congratulation that in the adjoinin
counties of Nash and Edgecombe W
have probably the best jurleS in tn
/, state, that is if We believe the averag
newspaper article about their unfitnes
in other counties. The authorities i
| these two counties for a long time hav
/. recognized the responsibilities restin
: upon them in he matter of having tf
= names of none but good n competer
men in the jury box. The efficient az
mInistration of justice depends In mar
/ cases on the intelligence and NOR
character of the citizens who set {
jurieS. The power of the jury in d
Gliding the truth of the facts has hard
no limit in our system of laws. TT
degree of responsibility they enterta
e While acting as such toward the 9th
It people of the commonwealth and t
I construction they place upon the re
meaning and effect of any offense is
y matter full worthy of consideration
s. those who have in the first place t
- selection of those who shall pass up
lie the property rights n liberties
N their fellow citiZens.-Rocky Mou
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