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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

The child born in the United States
q hundred years hence will live longer
than the child born in 1900. That is
to say, his chances Of greater longev.
atty will be assured under normal con-
<itions Of birth and living. This does
not interest the youngsters born in
1900 or those born in 1860, but It Is
the most important fact disclosed nv
the vital statistics of the twelfth CEN
sus. 1t shows that the average length
of life in the United States ia SLOWLY
but steadily increasing. Ten years ago
the average length of life was thirty
one years, while the last census shows
1t to be thirty-two. This means-if
the same rate Of increase is maintain
ed-that the average length of life In
the year 1000 will be forty-two years,
and, incidentally Of course, the num-
Der Of centenarians, as well as those
who pass the scriptural milestone of
threescore and ten, will be greatly In
creased. While this advance of one
year in length of life in a decade NAV
strike the ordinary individual as verv
slow progress, If he will only keep in
mind the ittleness Of a century when
1t comes to measuring the age of the
human race he will find himself grow.
Ing very skeptcal as to whether such
. rapid increase can be maintained,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

After China and India the order OF
the more populous countries of the
world is: European Russia, 100000.
600; United States, 76,O00,OO0; Ger,
many, 56,O00,O00: Austria, 100000;
Japan, 100000; United Kingdom,
100000. In all these countries ex-
cept the United States the increase
from decade to decade is for the most
part from the native stock. OF the
United States 1t is said that its popu-
lation would decline If it were not for
immigration, and this fact or assump-
ton Is treated in quite an alarming
style by J. Weston, a writer for the
Nineteenth Century, whose article IL
entitled '"The Weak Spot in the Amer
lean Republic" Mr.. Weston appeals
to statistics to show that in Massachu-
sets there are 1,743,71O persons Of
foreign birth and foreign parentage in
a total population Of 2,9O8,34e. 1.-THE
population Of Illinois," he adds, lis
4,s21,650. OF these $685. are foreign
born and 1,4eS,478 of foreign parent
age, so that the proportion of genuine
Americans In this typical Western
State is no greater than it Is in Penn
syivania. In California it Is less. The
native element Is stronger in the
South, but 1t is not due to the produc-
tiveness Of the American, but to the
produetiveness Of the Negro" Taking
the country as a whole, the foreign
birth date has gained on the American
birth rate until it Is four to one. It ig
the rule for families to decline as they
are more and more removed from their
foreign origin. Nowhere, not even
IN France, ts the problem so serious
as 1t Is In the United States. History
may be searched in vain to find a par
aIIel for a country dependent on for
elgners for It's vital strength" Mr..
Weston does not 60 into the causes of
the decline, but he quotes approvinglv
from writer in the Popular Science
Monthly as follows: I'VE have not so
many people as we should have had If
immigration had never come to us and
the native stock had continued their
old rate Of increase" 1t is a Question
however, If this old rate would have
been continued, and it Is doubtful If
there Is much force in Mr.. Weston's
warming that ''only homogeneous peo-
pies ever become great" Homogen-
eous at most is only a relative term.
and the French, whom he does not
rank among the great are perhaps
nearer homogeneous than the British.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

The affair Of honor" as the duel Is
called In France, Is, fortunately, dis
reputable In the United States. Never,
theless. this country has Its own at
fairs Of truest honor. A New York
banker. who eight years ago was over
whelmed in financial crash, recently
paid the 100000 from which the bank.
,ruptcy courts had relieved him. In
1894 he was SO poor that he had to
borrow money for railway fare. To
day' by honorable business methods,
he Is again millionaire. Some years
ago another New York banker, who
had once failed for a large amount.
gave a dinner to all his former credit
ors. Under each plate, attached to the
name card, was check covering the
debt and interest which, in honor, al
though not bound by law, he owed to
each guest.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
Stop the MaMdshakinq.

~ New Years Day, President Roosevelt was mace TO
stand before a surg1ng mass Of men and women Ior
three hours and half and to shake the hands OF
$500 Of his fellow creatures. There are many rlocu
lous things In this world Of but is there any
thing ridiculous than that? In its origin the custom
Of handshakng reasonable and necessary Men
almost in those distant days. and when two
Of them wished to hold each the other his
welding hand pledge of truce In their nor
NAL relations which hostile But nowadays not even
the tdest soul that shuddered the thought of
sudden death would President Roosevelt of an In
tenton to murder him. and the President should find
assassin In the throng at reception the avoided handshake
as was proved in the Of President Mckinley would
not him for his danger Such experience the
President compelled to submit New Years Day
does nobody good and is imposition upon his good
nature and to his health.
Mark Twain somewhere that the only people
go up Pixies Peak say that they have been there but
as for himself he could that just well without taking
the trouble to make the ascent Let the sentimental people
who want to tell their neghbors that they
hand OF the President Of the United States go
say So but In the name Of spare
President the ordeal of gratifying their vanityChcago
Journal
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
EARLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Esopus paid for single dish s4OA,
600.
Caligula spent for one supper S4OQ,
600.
Lucullus usually paid 100000 for
repast
Apicius expended in gluttony 81
100000. \
Heliogabalus spent for one meI
100000.
Lentulus, the soothsayer, had for
tune Of $16.5OO,OOO.
The philosopher Seneca had for
tune Of $12,50O,OOO.
The sum of 100000 was paid for
the house Of Antony.
Caesar, before he entered upon any
office, owed nearly $11, 100000.
Tiberius at his death left $118125,
600, which Caligula spent in less than
ten months.
Cleopatra, at an entertainment, gave
Antony, who swallowed it, dissolved
In vinegar, pearl worth $4,000.
Croesus possessed in landed proper
ty a fortune equal to $S,0OO.000, be
sides a large sum Of money, slaves ant
furniture
Antony owed $1,5OO,OOO at the ide
OF March, paid it before the kalend
of April, and squandered $73,5OO,W
Of the public money.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
An Equal SafeHv

An Irish clergyman during his first
curacy found the ladies of the parish
100 helpful. He soon left the place
One day thereafter he met his succos,
sor. ~oe"'
How are you getting on with the IL,
d1es?" asked the escaped curate.
On, very WELL" was the answer
There's safety in numbers"
Il found 1t in Exodus" was tn.
quick reply. ~
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Much less significance attaches to the
figures giving the number of centen-
arians in this country In 1900, for an
occasional centenarian may be found
in localities that appear to present few
conditions favorable to longevity. The
important conclusion to be drawn
from the vital statistics is that the
conditions of life, including a wider
observance Of hygienic and sanitary
laws, are growing more favorable to
longevity OF the American people.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Advertisements signed by Shanghai
Chinaman which have recently appear.
ed in some Of our American periodicals
have a quaint, delightful flavor of that
wisdom which is worldwide. ~ want
smart youth sell my Chinese curios, 1t
announces the Shanghai man. IF he
catch much business, he earn many
cash." This is worthy or Ben Frank,
ain himself. To be sure, Franklin
would have used different words, but
he could not have stated the fact more
concisely.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
WIT FROM NEW BOOKS.

The only safe investments are edu'
cation and health.-Daniel Evertan.
Independence is not synonymous
with liberty. They are often confound'
ed, but they are quite distinct.-The
Rights of Man.
I'd like to be an editor. They's naw'
thin so hard as mindin' ye'er own bust
ness, an an iditor never has to do that
Mr.. Dooley's opinion.
When the Lord made inventors be
inquired out that If he devoted half OIL
their head to business capacity the
other half wouldn't be worth much for
inventions, so he left the business a.
rangement out.-By Bread Alone.
There is a tale of a man who spent
his life in wishing he had lived differ
emily, and when he died he was sur
rounded by throng Of spectral shapes
each one exactly like the other, who
on his asking what they were, replied:
We are all the different lives you
have led."-Edith Wharton, '"The Val
ley Of Decision"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

A man who had lived by begging,
who had slept in ash barrels, and
whose clothes were the CASTOR gar
ments Of other people, died in Toron-
to the other day, leaving 100000 in
cash. This proves conclusively that it
can't be taken along.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
Good Roads Movement.

PENNSYLVANIA Is waking up to the Importance Of
- good roads also and is discussing Proposition tn
| spend 100000 in highway Improvement Tbo
pennsylvania farmers, like their brethren elsevhpro
are realizing that they have special interest in tbs
mater as concerns them more directly than does anv
one ese The Philadelphia Record puts the case
when it says Good roads facilitate intercourse an
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
STRANGLED A LEOPARD

A flerce Fight in Which the Man
Finally Emerzes Victorious.
An inhabitant of the British Fast
AFRICA protectorate tells the following
interesting story in the London Field
OF an adventure with a leopard.
Il had a most extraordinary sdve,-
ture with a leopard the other day AZ
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Although the photographers are aware
that the name Of the new French min
lister to Venezuela is Weiner, none Of
them. has yet suggested that he Is
probably the Wurst.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

An Ann Arbor professor has discover
ed seven new posons. The old favor
ates, however, will still continue in de-
mand, and answer all legitimate and
Nlegitimate purposes of destruction.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

The cake walk has been exported to
Paris, and, like many California wines,
will doubtless be imported after little
as the genuine French article. They
call 1t the danse du gateau.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Nearly every wife says to her hus-
band: I've taken a good deal from
you' and l suppose I'll take a good
deal more, but there's one thing 7
won't stand, and you might as We'll
know It."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Just as the Pacific cable is being laid
Marconi has fixed things so that cables
are not needed. Why couldn't he have
made his plans public little earlier?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

DR.. Lorenz says he is going to work
only half the time after he Is 80 years
old. DR.. Lorenz isn't working on a
Eailroad. II he were he might be glad
to have a chance to work even a quar-
ter of the time after he has had his
diftieth birthday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Sitting Bulls son now stands on a
western railroad embankment as the
motive power of shovel. In the long
run the spade Is mightier than the
fomahawk.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
CALIFORNIA PARTRIDcEs,

Raised Under a Bantam Hen and T,oo,-
Like Bumblebees,
The little hen partridge was far too
timid to be trusted with her own eggs
Tor whenever in the least disturbed she
would go booming off the nest, the eggs
IN Imminent danger Of being crushed,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

It's wonderful how easy 1t Ia for a
small man to swallow his anger when
the other fellow happens to be a
heavyweight.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

Sir William Kingston says there is
danger In the surgeons knife. We
have for some time suspected as much.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
Money the Blood of Civilization.

ONEY Is to civilization what blood is to the animal
VA body the carrier. Money is in portable and per-
manent form the equivalent of labor and useful
4 ness where there Is no money the farmer raises
what he can and that has do him. If there ia
shortage he suffers If there is surplus he saves it for
the next year. But he get very far ahead for
ne can never accumulate more than enough keep him
few years His crops will rot In his granares after short
while, and having wealth he has no leisure Consa-
queny he does not improve In either social or intellectual
condition
But there Is money In circulation the whole world be-
comes his neighbor His surplus crop be turned into
coin which will bring him various commodities from other
clmes His life becomes more varied more elegant He
can travel for he may carry with what will nav his
way ne can accumulate enough to educate his children
and to give himself and them power Money creates
and commerce into strange lands deveons new
regions carries ideas back and forth enlarges the
every human being-san Francisco Bulletin
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

We heard an Atchison mother say
lately: Country girls are the only
girls that amount to anything these
days" Plenty Of good girls in town.
out also pietny Of mothers that bring
their daughters up in idleness. Every
mother of an idle daughter knows bet
ter, but lacks backbone,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

A dealer In old iron may know moth
ing of prize fights, yet he's familiar
with scraps.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

If you would be a man Of mark, let
the tattoo artist get his work In on
you. ....-,..'' ...r,..-...-.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

"hen a man Is in love he doesn't
know axle grease from butter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

DAVIS . SHORE, Publishers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28

B@HE increase of urban population at the expense OF
the rural population Is commonly deplored but a
closer study Of the character of the depletion OF
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
FIVE NEW BATTLESHIPS
Naval Board of Construction COnsid-
er Plans for the Vessels.

Washington, March 1.-THE naval
board of construction today held a
meeting for the purpose of considering
plans for the five new battleships au-
thorized by congress in its last session..
The board took first the projected 16, 900
ton ships and it practically was de-
cided that the Missouri type now I'M
der construction represents about the
best ship of the kind yet designed, so
the plans will be adopted for the new
ships with possibly a slight alteration
in the disposition of the armor. By
adopting his course it is estimated
that advertisements for their CONSTRUCT
ton can be issued within six weeks.
In regard to the smaller or Is, 600 ton
ships. it is aid the navy list does not
include a ship of the tonnage specified
in the act, which satisfies the construc-
ton board, SO plans will have to be
prepared involving the consumption of
many months time. One proposition is
to make the vessels armored cruisers of
% knots speed with 10 guns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
PROSPERITY AT WARSAW.
baccO Market-Farmers of Wayne
to Organize.
(SDeci91 tO The MeSSenpe

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., March 1.-THE ener-
getic business men and property own
ers of Warsaw are actively engaged
now IN establishing a bank and build
ing up a leaf tobacco market. The
charter for the bank vas rushed
through the legislature during the lat
ter part of the session. The tobacco
market has assumed a more definite
shape. A company for erecting a ware
house and establishing a market has
already been organized with a capital
of $40, 900. Mr.. w. L. Hill is president,
Mr.. H. L. stevens vice president, Mr..
H. F. Pierce secretary and Mr. S. E
Hines treasurer. The directors are
Messrs. w. L. Hill, l.. P. Best, H. L.
Stevens, J. A. Powell, M. E. Hobbs, S.
E. Hines and H. F. Pierce. All the
names are familiar to the tobacco
growers of that section. They are men
of prominence and will without ques-
ton succeed in the undertaking they
have Shouldered.
Messrs. Carroll H. Jones and G. II.
Wallace, general agents for North Car
lima of the Fidelity Mutual Life In
surance Company, nav opened neatly
appointed offices over the National
Bank on West Centre street, having
decided to make Goldsboro their per-
manent headquarters. Our citizens well
come these young gentlemen right cor
daily to the best town in the state.
The sudden death of Mr.. w. G.. Hus-
Sey occurred at his home in Warsaw
last night. He was a young man and
popularity known in that city and his
death will be greatly regretted. He
was a son of DR.. HuSSey and q. brother
of Mr.. c.. E. Hussey, a prominent mer-
chant of that place. He was seemingly
we'll and hearty Just a shOrt while be-
fore his DEATH. He conducted a livery
stable in Warsaw n had been look
ing after his business all day yester-
day.
There will be a meeting of the farm
ers of Wayne county held in the court
house at Goldsboro on Saturday, March
21st, at 2 p. m, for the purpose of or
ganiZing a branc of the North Caro-
lima Farmers Protective Association.
Col. John S. Cunningham, the president
of the association and J. O.. W. Gravely
and other prominent men will address
the meeting. Every farmer is earnest
ly requested to be present.
The marriage of Elder Elias Hardi-
son to Miss Emma Malpass occurred
last night at the home of the brides
mother, in Webbtown, Rev. J. r. Dali
officiating.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
DISTRIBUTION OF N
Board Scaled all CalIs-NO Delegate
to Atlanta Conference.
Especial to The Messenger.J

(Specldl 10 Inc -MeSSenger.D
Raleigh, n. G, March l2.-The State
Board of Education met tonight to ar
range for the distrikuticn Of 100000 of
state appropriation for keeping the
schools open fou onths Warrants
will be issued Monday Or Tuesday.
Seventy-three counties asked for state
aid the aggregate amount asked for,
being Sal, 600. Rutherford called for
5 500. Cleveland $4,000. Cumberland
5000. The board scaled all these calls,
in order to bring the total within $780,
900 figure.
Mention was made in this correspon-
dence ten days ago that JOSEPH F. ARM
field was to be appointed Brigadier E
eral of the National Guard Of North
Carolina. Today he received his COM
mission.
United States District Attorney Skin
ner today sent to the town of Durham
$3.50, being the balance due for the
site for the postoffice, which costs $780,
900 and which was sold by Durham.
Governor AycOck declines to appoint
delegates to the negro race convention
at Atlanta. He said: Il think it q
piece of foolishness. I will let Georgia
attend TO her own race trouble and le
North Carolina attend to hers. We
have troubles enough of our own and
have always been diligent enough to
meet and overcome them"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
Believed That the Crum Matter is
Closed.

Washington, D. c., March - The
committee on commerce today
decided to postpone action on the NOM
ination of DR.. William D. Crum to be
collector of the port at Charleston, S.
c., until next Thursday, the suggestion
for postponement being made by Sena-
tor Clay. There are a number of va
cancies on the committee and he urged
that the committee should not act until
these were filled. 1t is now believed by
the opponents of Dr.. Crum that anoth-
er meeting of the committee will not be
held during the present session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
A MILD CASE

Of Contagious Blood Poison never exis-
ted. 1t is always bad, though sometimes
no external symptoms Of the disease ap-
pear for a long time.
Because the disease is slow In devel-
oping does not indicate that the case Is
a mild one, for the poisonous virus at
work in the blood and system may be
spending its force upon some internal
vital organ while you are looking for ex-
ternal signs. Contagious Blood Poison
does not affect all alike. In most cases
the first little sore is quickly followed by
painful swellings in the groins, a red
eruption upon the body, sores or ulcers
in the mouth and throat, unsightly copper
colored blotches, loss of hair and eye
brows and other symptoms of this miser-
able disease. When the poison is thus
fighting its way to the surface, exposing
the disease In all its hideousness, we call
it a bad case; but Contagious Blood Poi
son, whether working internally or exter-
nally, is a dangerous, treacherous disease.
S. S. S. is the only remedy that cures
Contagious Blood Poison thoroughly and
permanently. 1t is an antidote for the
deadly virus that produces the awful
eruptions, sores and ulcers, and destroys
the bones. Mercury and Potash dry up
the skin eruptions, but in so doing drive
the poison further into the system, where
it slumbers for a time, but comes back
again with redoubled fury.
S. S. S. is a vegetable remedy that has
been used successfully for years in treat
ingthis vilediseaseand
SIS :::;; 4; +: !: f: ~; !: ): ~ :: 81; :: !:
or muscular and bone
pains, your blood is tainted and the disease
is liable to break out again at any time.
A course of S.. S. S. will remove every
trace of poison and at the same time
build up your general health.
Write for our Free Home Treatment
book. No charge for medical advice.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
Receiver for the Alger Painted Rock
Land.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 12.-Federal
Judge c. D. Clark today appointed J.
F. Loomis, of Chattanooga. receiver to
take charge of the famous "Alger
Painted Rockland" in Marion county,
Tennessee.
About twelve years ago Senator r.
A. Alger, of Michigan, bought this land
for about $500, 900. He subsequently re-
ceived about $50, 900 on it. The land
passed to the hands of Frederick Gates
Jr., and others. A savings bank in the
east advanced money on a mortgage on
the land and now h bank wants to
~foreclose, hence, the receiver.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17

McDuffie's Turpentine n Mutton
Suet Lung Plaster is a certain cure
for whooping cough, easy n comfort
able, works while you sleep. % cents
at r. r. Bellamy's .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17

When you wake up with a bad taste
in your mouth you may know that you
need a o Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse
your stomach, improve your appetite
and make you feel like a new man.
They are easy to take, being sugar coat
ed, and pleasant in effect. For sale by
R R. Bellamy's Drug Store.