The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
STATE PRESS.

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Dobson, who shot and killed another
man in New York was from North
Carolina. A special to the Charlotte
Observer says Dobson is from Nash
willie, Tenn. In the light of the cir
cumstances under which the man was
killed it is to be hoped hat The OBJ
servers information is correct-Greens-
bOrO Telegram.
How they do try to destroy u old
traditions in this day and time. Here
come Edmund GOsse, the leading au-
thority on E~lizabethan literature, and
tells the Royal Geographical Society
that walter Raleigh never set foot in
North America" The next hin we
will hear of some fellow will rise up
and say h a America was never els
covered and there is no such place on
the map as Durham, N. C.-Durham
Sun.
1t need not be expected that there
will be no violation of the law where
~dispensary or prohibition prevails. but
it can be very nearly enforced if the
people in those communities are will
ing to make an earnest effort to secure
it's enforcement. People often say nat
they know hat the law is violated"
Such persons ought to be required to
come into court and furnish evidence.
Washington GaZette-MesSenger.
-NOIl II IdlOllIld 10 Just IIo" LIN SSCIlC
of operations of various and sundry
negro prophets" who are predicting
everything from the devastation of
Wilmington to the final ~catachysm.
These prophets flourish best in the
spring and summer months, when the
negroes have a little money. When
winter comes the negroes who are be-
ing feeCed now will have to be sup
ported by white people. Ninety days
on the rock pile would suit the case
of these ''phophets."-Greenville Re-
flectOr.
The merchants and others of Hon
duras. whose business interests are af-
fected by the turmoil of ceaseless civil
conflict in that country, will appeal to
President Roosevelt, it is said, to act
as mediator between the opposing fac
tons and stop the conflict. The presl-
dent may consent to act as peacemak-
er and he may stop the trouble but 1t
is a question as to whether it will stay
stopped. AS an exchange suggests,
about the only way to restore peace
in the South American republics IS al
ter the manner of the Kilkenny cats
continue fighting until all the COMBAT
ants on both sides are hOrS de combat.
Charlotte News.
The trusts are beginning to find out
that the people are on to them ana
their methods and they are up against
the real thing. The decision of the
Missouri supreme court last week mas
attracted much attention ana mas pesh
the subject of discussion as to us proo-
able effect on trusts. 1t seems to be
the consensus of opinion that Wnlle the
Missouri decision shows the earnest
ness of the democratic states IN tne
matter of curbing the trusts, yet 1t
shows c~OncluSively that state leSlSId-
ton can never furnish the remedy LOT
trust control and for trust eXterm1na-
tion. The members of the beef trust
will simply pay their $1,000 fine to the
state of Missouri and proceed 10 tne
robbery of the people as betore.-
Goldsboro Headlight.
One thing is certain-that President
Roosevelt will have the delegates from
North Carolina at the next national
convention. The presidents policy to-
ward the lily whites in the south mas
slammed ont that brand of republicans,
of whom Judge Pritchard was cnleI.
But that has not married Judge frltch,
ards enthusiasm for the president, aHu
he will undoubtedly see to 1t tnat tne
nav member of the national committee
is a loyal administration man. ne
would have lone so in any event. Illu
all the more so now, as the president
has put him under obligation by an ap-
rointment TO a good federal Office;
The now national committeeman VIII
also have control of all the federal Oh
fees in the state, as there are now 10
rpnublicans in the congressional dele
gatiOu.-Rocky Mount Motor.