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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05
unxxeIcome Yisitor.

Look here snapped the buxom
widow, didn't you tell me it was only a
matter OF time when dark man would
visit me every day?'
teller. Didn't he prove to be a favor
able suitor?"
''Suitor nothing! He proved to be the
installment man. Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05
BARB WIRE FRAME.

wire without tangling, and keep UP
all slack; it is especially adapted to
timber and brush land, where there is
no room for a wagon. A broom-stick
at B runs through the spool; blocks at
AA straighten the pieces where bored.
e. A. Roberts, in Epitomist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05
Tropical Fruit Trade.

A large part of the tropical fruit
used in the United States is raised by
the transportation companies which
bring it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

Didn't you have pleasant voyage?'
he asked.
'Oh, yes" replied Miss Greatblood, lex
cept for the vulgar trade winds we en-
countered. philadelphia Ledger
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

The operating expense of bank with
a capital of 500 900 is 2.34 per cent of the
loans and discounts, but the operating ex-
penses are only 1888 per cent. if the bank
have a capital of 81 ,000, 900 or more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

1t is practically impossible to be
just to friend, an enemy and one
self. The friend is always overrated,
the enemy overhated and oneself ex-
onerated-N O. TimeS-DemOcrat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

There IS greater activity in the poul-
try business just at this time than ever
before. The business is growing by
leaps and bounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05
HANDLING BARB WIRE
Easily Made Frame which VIII Um-
roll a Spool of Wire without
Amy Tangling.

Find below a device for handling
barb-wire in fence building. This lit
tie frame will unroll a spool of barb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05
First shipment of Cattle,

Live cattle were first landed in England
from America in May, 1861, but the Tsgu-
lar traffic did not begin until 1876.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

Most of us would be better off if we had
less choice in the aoRtrol of our actions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

A bred sire ought to enrich towI
81 900 e used right.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

ping at sound of voice the other side
of clump of shrubbery.
when you refused me ten years ago
I told you 1 would never give it up, and
I have asked you every year since, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05
wv. L. DOUGLAS
SO. 50 & So SHOES S KAYE.
You can save from So to 30 yearly Dy
wearing W. L. 1oualaa $3.50 or SD shoes.

Our 81 Git Eqe Line cannot be egudiied at any price
Shoes by mail, rs cents extra. Illustrated
Catalog free, w. l.. DOUGLAS, Br0ckton, Mass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-05

-
Lydia E. Pinkham'S
the ills
would
to bed Pinkhams
table
able before,
health 1t is indeed boon
Yours truly, MRS EosA Louisville
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
THERE WAS NO LoBBYfSe.
Christian Scientists Were Present
to Give Information When 1T Was
Requested,

The accusation of lobbying has been
brought against the Christian Scientists
present in Raleigh during the late ses-
sion of the legislature. The party re-
ferred to, composed of both men and
women, at first numbered twenty-seven
persons. After the hearing before the
Health Committee, and the favorable
report of the bill as framed by the ply
sicians. because of the uncertainty as
to the time of its coming up. all of the
party save nine ladies found it neces-
sary to return to their homes. AS one
of the number remaining, the writer
has given the accusation careful
thought, and reviewed the actions of
the party, during the three weeks stay
at the capital, to see if in any am
they fell short of the standard of refin-
ed, degnified Christian womanhood.
The result of the retroSpection Is the
feeling of assurance that if the ques-
ton could be put to the legislators
themselves, the result would be the
same sweeping v~indication Of their
womanhood which was given their re-
ligious rights. AS a matter of fact,
with but few exceptions. h legislators
met by the Christian Scientists We're
met at the services held by request. be-
cause as intelligent representatives Of
an Intelligent people many were averse
to voting upon a subject of which they
were ignorant, when there was an avail
able source of information at hand.
Will the people of the state whom they
represent say this is an unsafe rule of
conduct to be followed by their law
makers2
To this action only can the Christian
Scientists plead ~guilty-they gave in
formation joyfully when it was re-
quested. One reason for the presence
Of the party was that those desiring
information, III order to vote intelli-
gently might obtain it, but never did
they ask for votes, nor did they ask to
meet the legislators. Far from meet
ing every one of them as has been
stated, to say that they met thirty-five
Of the two hundred OF more, will leave
a margin. The "observant gentleman"
quoted as saying there had never been
so much lobbying done in the history
Of the legislature was not so situated
as to be able to carry his observations
far enough-had he been so, he would
no doubt have said, there had never
been so much praying done in the his
tory Of the Legislature, for these PEG
pie had at heart a cause they were not
afraid to take to God, the cause of
religious liberty-their right to be-
lieve (without forcing others) in the
fulfllment of the promises of Jesus
Christ, and not to be told by the law
Of their state hat they must choose be-
tween obeying her statute book and
that higher one. the Word of Cod
What Christian man or woman will
tell them their prayers were Of no
avail, and lobbying alone had power,
when today in Carolina Heavens
blessing attend her" the law of man
and the law Of God agree, and the
dear old state gives those Of her chill
dren who so desire, liberty to look to
God for cure of disease as well as sin.
and to those who so desire, liberty to
look to man.
A CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
No Wonder They ScrawI.

81 think I can give n reason why
women's letters are usually SO illegi-
ble,' said a ~stationer. you ought to see
the kinds Of writing paper they select.
Most of it would put any pen out of
commission before half a dozen lines
had been scrubbed. Why do we sell
it? Simply because we have to. We
have to keep up with the times in sta
tionery, just as the dry goods merchant
does in his lines, and the women create
the demand. They come in here with
out and definite idea of what they want,
and we must offer something that
strikes their fancy. We have to invent
new styles and new names. For in
stance, in the summer we find that
~'organdie' paper catches the girl who
is going away to the seashore. Now
point d'esprit' is the rage. is it asy
to write upon? A man couldn't use a
stub pen Of it and keep from swearing
but women don't mind a little thing
like that. They come in here and say:
CT am just crazy over pretty writ
ing paper. I want to see the latest
thing you have
I'VE let them LAY it, and it isn't
our fault tina those who receive the
letters can't cad them."-New York
Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
Combine of Many WoOden-Dish


Norfolk, Va, March 2S.-Representa-
tives from eight states met here today
and formed a combine of almost all the
Wooden dish manufacturers IN the
country. The states represented at the
meeting were Virginia, North Carolina,
Maryland, Delaware, North New Jer-
sey, New York, Vermont and Ohio.
The meeting was the outcome of the
preliminary conference held a few days
6 in New York and was preliminary
to regulate prices, but at the same time
several plans which are expected to re-
suit in the trade betterment We're adop-
ted. By today's proceedings, NJ. r.
Belden, Of New York, a wealthy manu-
facturer, was put at the head Of the
combine.
The Plants represented at the meet
ing have an annual output, it is said
of more than one hundred million pieces
a year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
~EXen.HanIed Justice.

Referring to the bit of pleasantly
copied from the Charlotte Observer
yesterday about the superior court
judge who prayed before passing
sentence, no doubt Judge Shaw was
the gentleman about whom Mr.. Avery
wrote. The incident brings up sore
interesting thoughts. 1t is no doubt
true that the legal fraternity looks UP
on Judge Shaw as being rather severe
in his sentences. A m of the
bar in this part of the state said to
the writer not long ago that he had
rather try a case before Judge Shaw
than any man before whom he had
ever appeared fol one is assured of
equal and Exact justice, no matter the
standing of his client. though when a
jury of his countrymen say a man IS
guilty, Judge Shaw is mighty apt to
put it to him rather heavy" This is
4 compliment. When one has an alb
solutely fair trial in every sense-and
no one denies that Judge Shaw sees
tina this is done-what is his next
duty? Place a small, Insignificant fine
on him, if he is a Well-to-do, we'll
known man, while if he is some poor
devil with no friends, send him to the
roads for a year or more, the offences
of the two being practically the same
There is no denying that this is too
frequently don but Judge Shaw never
does; it. 1t is as necessary to deal out
even and exact justice in sentencing 4
man as in trying him n Judge Shaw
proceeds upon this assumption. Is he
rot right? The sentences imposed on
some men are a travesty on justice
and causes a contempt for the courts,
for beyond any doubt there is discrlm-
ination practiced. The attorney with
powerful influence, personal or politi-
cal, never fails to exercise it or try to
Go it, but none of these things avails
before Judge Shaw. He is not made
that way; he can be blinded; he will
turn down his own personal friend
Just as quickly as he will the ma
whom he has never before laid eyes
on. He makes every attorney toe the
mark, yet without any hectoring or
bragadocio. He is setting the pace for
even and exact justice in North Caro-
lima, bringing more dignity and caus-
ing a greater respect for the courts.
he needs emulating, not criticizing.
The state needs more like him.
Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
P~RITCHARD GETS THE JUDGESHIP

So ex-senator Pritchard will go upon
District of Columbia The irforma-
ton was given out at the White house
Friday that he had been appointed
an associate justice of that court, the
appointment to go into effect On April
Both. on which day Chief Justice
Bingham's resignation takes effect.
Associate Justice Clabaugh will sue
coed him as chief justice and Mr.,
Pritchard will be appointed to fill that
vacancy. The office is for life and the
salary is six thousand dollars.
Mr.. Pritchard could nav secured the
chief justiceship, but he preferred to
give way to Justice Clabaugh and so
notified the president through a friend
as soon as he heard that the chief justice
had rendered his resignation. This was
an exceedingly graceful act on Mr..
Pritchard's part and is worthy of com
mendation from democrats as we'll as
his own party friends. There was not
the least opposition to his appoint
ment. He, in fact. was endorsed by
the entire bar of the District of Co.
lumbia.
AS this appointment had to go to o
republican We are glad that one from
our state was chosen.
This. OF purse will cause the sur-
render of party leadership in the state
by Mr.. Pritchard. He will resign as
state chairman. There is much discus
sion among republicans as to who his
successor will be. The state commit
tee will meet in Greensboro early in
April, when the senator will resign.
Under President Roosevelt's declared
policy Duncan and Holton are out of
the race, unless the former should
make an exception in the case Of n
or the other of them for the purpose
of clinching his hold on the North
Carolina delegation, secured by the
ousting of Postmaster Wick and the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
OFFICERS FOIL A MOB.
An Angry Crowd Would Have
Lynched the Horrible Assaulter.

Bluefield, W. Va. March 23.-Harvey
Williams, a negro miner, a a narrow
escape from summary death last night
Oh a lonely strip of roa hat leads
across the mountains from PocahOn-
tas to Coopers. He criminally assault
ed the 13-year old daughter of a Mr..
Jones yesterday. The little girl with
great effort managed to reach her
home. where she gave the alarm. A
searching party soon captured her as
sailant and placed him in jail. At
night, hundreds of people assembled
in the little town of Bramwell bent on
l%ynching Williams, but the officers in
citizens clothes, ook him away unob-
served to Princeton. About midnight,
the CROWD mad an onslaught
on the Bramwell Jail and spirited
on the Bramwell Jail and it was prac-
tically torn to pieces. Finding that
the negro had been spirited away, their
anger was unbounded and hundreds OF
pistol shots were fired into the air n
the mob otherwise showed it's disgust
at having been foiled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31

The New York Times in speaking OF
the banquet held in that city last week,
participated in by several prominent
southerners, now residents of the city
says:
Two negroes sat down at dinner last
night in a company that included sew
eral prominent southerners of this city.
The dinner was one of the monthly
affairs of h Unitarian Club at the
Hotel st. Denis. Of the three speakers
two were southerners-Walter H. Page,
editor and publisher, and. George Cary
Eggleston, author. Among those pres
ent was DR.. James H. Parker, long a
prominent member of the New York
Southern Society. There were a few
southern women The negroe present
were William E. Benson, a teacher Of
Alabama, n another colored educator,
a Mr.. Brown, who left early, before the
speech making began"
1t is a pity the paper did not also
print the names of the Southern
ladies' who sat down to table with the
two negro men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
EDUCATION AND CRIME AMONG
NEGROES.

"A negro preacher wrote to Judge
Brown that he would see thai ne got
$40 If the sentence was taken on one
of his members who had been sent to
the roads. The Judge called him up
in court and asked him if he didn't
know it was wrong to write that let
ter. He said yes, but hat a
woman insisted he should offer the
judge the money and he had done so.
Judge Brown put him in Jail over
night and the next morning W. him
a raking and told him to leave town.
This occurred at Williamson court
last week."-Wilson Times.
When such instances as this are re-
ported can any one be surprised that
there are a great many white people
opposed to taxing themselves TO pro-
vide higher education for negroes? 1t
is surprising that education does not
have Il more moral and -.vilizing ef-
feet Cn this race. This negro preacher
ce,.aiiy knew when he offered Il
bride to a judge he was committing i
serious offense. Neither His educa-
ton nor religious training a raised
his moral perceptions above those Of
the lowest order of his race. Though
holding the position of & minister of
the Gospel he does not hesitate to
commit a crime and to attempt by a
bride probably the largest he could
raise) 20 subvert Justice n induce a
high official to do wrong also. We
venture the assertion that a he
been a perfectly illite-a-e negro he
would never have thought Of offering
the bride to Judge Brown. His edu-
cation has enabled him to W. great
er knowledge of the crime that is going
on in the world, while it has not in
creased his power or inclination to re-
sist temptation, and it has put greater
temptation in his way. He judged the
man whom he approached by himself.
What idea can such a man have Of
honor and honesty? He knew his act
was a crime and that acceptance by
one; still he would nave thought it
all right had his plan worked out as
he desired. This preacher is not an eX-
ception in his race. There are too
many whose moral ideas are no high
er than this preachers. In fact he is
the representative of a large class Of
negroes. With them crime IS all right
so there is no serious consequences.
This class refrains from crime through
fear Of the law and not because of any
idea that crime is wrong in itself. 1t
is a deplorable fact that such condi-
tions do exist. and this question of
higher education among the negroes
bers that are yearly turned out by
high schools and colleges is going to
be a serious one and it will become
more serious as the number of this
class increases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
From Porto Rico.
(Clarkton ExpreSS.)
Manatyi, p. r. March 6.

Manaty1, 2. r. March 8.
Express
1 wish to add my amer to a para
graph which appeared in the copy CT
your paper dated February 18th. 1t
was the one in answer TO 1.-The cry of
those who oppose all temperance leg
~islation because it will injure the
democratic party" 1 have great re-
spect for the editor of n secular pa
per who dares to use his pen against
the evil that is running The homes.
blighting b lives. and damning the
sou of SO many in u land.
I say that if the democratic party
could be injured by fighting the liquor
evil. it ought to be injured. n the
sooner the better. This, however, I
am loath to believe of the democratic
PARTY. Nothing but evil is hurt by
doing good.
I never looked into the pale, care
furrowed face of a woman whose home
had bee ruined by liquor, and heard
her say with eyes dimmed by tears,
and trembling voice, pray for my
drunken husband" or pray that my
precious boys may o follow in the
steps Of their father without wonder
ing how any man, who even desired
10 be looked upon as a man. could fail
" Use I4S lliiiuCtlSS dSdiIiSS SiAS 49,
~ evil. O, God, give us men who vii
stand against the liquor traffic!
I appreciate every blow which your
PAPER has given to this Course of the
land n ] am sure many readers
in old Bladen will join in the prayer
that the God of all grace may crown
with glorious success the noble efforts
that are being made to drive whiskey
out of the state.
With best wishes for the success OF
the paper, I am,
RICHARD J. PARKER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
There is No Use

Trying to force people into believing
h a we know everything.
Making a great big fuss over every
small occurrence.
Giving free rein to the temper over
little affrontS.
Carrying personal opposition to a
point that savors of persecution.
Taking time to nurse woes which
could be remedied by vigorous work.
Violently calling down others just be-
cause they oppose our opinions.
Finding fault with conditions brought
on by self-neglect.
Standing in our own light just to ap-
pear above the ordinary mortal.
Picking flaws in the doings n say
ings Of others to exhibit our own learn
ing.
Going home with a scowl on the face
because of a small disappointment in
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31

The Substitute" by Will y. Hardin
is a good. clean story of h fortunes
of George Buckley, an inhabitant Of
northern Georgia. Although of humble
birth, he has q natively fine character.
He is adopted by an old man who de-
sires to atone for a past sin by so edu-
eating and training George that he may
become his moral substitute in the eyes
of Providence. Hence the name. FL
that has a noteworthy effect on the
young mans character, and the end is
a happy one. The book is published by
Harper Brothers, of New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
BANK STATEMENT.

New York., March 2S.-The statement
OF averages of the clearing house banks
of his city for the week shows.
Loans 1904, 599, 200, decrease s6,94s, 200;
deposits 1894, 26O, 900, decrease s6,422, 400;
circulation $42, 900, 800, increase s37, 800;
legal tenders s66, 1874, 400, increase $685.
900; specie $163, 461, 500, decrease s131, 900;
reserve 1929, S45, 900, increase 1,494, 900;
reserve required 1928, sos, 900, decrease
81, COS, 600; surplus Sc, $50, 900, increase 3d.
100, 500; ex-United States deposits s16,-
32S, 400, increase So, O90, 800.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31
Pointed Paragraphs.
Chicago News.)

Too much pie is apt to make a man
more crusty than pious.
Hirt is the name of a New York den
tist-and Of curse he does.
A wuter without ambition Is almost
as bad as a poet with an idea
The pen is a mighty engine that
sometimes runs away with the engineer.
If a man has no sense Of humor he is
sure to get funny at the wrong time.
The man who most frequently begs
pardon cares the least whether he
gets it.
Women forget a lot of things they
never would forgive if they remember
ed them.
An old bachelor says that drmness In
a man is synonymous with stubborn
Isl in a woman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31

Elections were held the other day to
fill the vacancy of colonel Of the First
and Northumberland of the Third
regiments of the North Carolina state
guard. Lieutenant-Colonel Robinson,
of Charlotte, was elected to the first
position and Lieutenant Minor, of Ok
ford, to the latter. These are good Sc
lections, but what surprised us about
the Third regiment election was that
Greensboro tried to get the place for
one of her citizens and failed. That city
is not losing her grip, we hope.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31

The Gazette-Messenger, of Washing
ton. i few days ago contained a
column of extracts from editorials in
Carolina newspapers. Every one of
them was properly credited except one,
which had no credit at all, and that
one was from The Messenger. Now,
We know this was an oversight and
are not making a kick; but we wish,
so long as such a mistake had 10 be
made, it had fallen to the lot Of one
of the other papers quoted from instead
of 20 The Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-31

Worlds Work" for April is out
and has the following interesting
table Of c%ontents: 1.-THE March Of
Events, an Illustrated Editorial Inter
probation with full page portraits of
Rev. DR.. Edmund NJ. Mills, Mr.. James
r. Garfield and Mr.. Heinrich Conried),
Frank Norris Whence Come Our
Immigrants? p" The Flat-Dwellers of a
Great City," "Lloyds,' (illustrated),
What is the Best College?" 1.-THE
Coming Of the Automobile" Twenty
Millions for Practical Church Work"
"A Days Work of a Railroad Presi-
dent" Growing American Lemons"
Gllustrated), New Citizens for the Re-
public" Gllustrated). How a Great
Free Lecture System Works" The
New Department of Commerce and
Labor George Bruce Cortelyou," "A
Vast Machine for Social Betterment,"
THE Model American Residence"
The Railroads and Forestry" Con
LESSONS Of a Foreign Correspondent"
John Fiske as a Popular Historian"
Among the Worlds Workers." The
frontispiece is a full-page portrait of
Secretary George b. Cortelyou.