The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
HERE AND THERE.

1919
The first rains of the season fell over
portions OF southern California. Al
santa Barba b storm lassed three
nouns aud n streets were flooded The
weather indications point TO more rain
At Ventura, where there has oeen no
rain since last May. quite a heavy preci-
pitacon occurred The storm was quite
general over central and northern Cali
fornia--Exchange.
Information has come to the Unit>d
States treasury OF the arrival Of large
quantities OF japanese gold at San
Francisco. In nearly all cases this
gold a e deposited in the sub
treasury at San Francisco and made i'm
mediately payable in New York 1t
10 evident to the treasury authorities
mat Japan is paying as she goes.
About 5000. 600 in Japanese gold has
been received in the United States with
In the Last fortnight to pay for wheat
and Hour and munitions of war. Rus
sla is also buying heavily in the United
States, and this fact is shown by the
record Of recent exports from this coun-
Try to Russian ports.-Washington Dis
patch.
On a charge Of bigamy sworn to by
her father. Mrs. Minnie Kappell has
been arrested in Hoboken. and il the
SUSSS dLe uue the arrest SHOWS a
remarkable situation Mrs. Kappel's
rather recently sued his second wife.
n prisoners stepmother, for a divorce.
bis case was upset by the testimony f
n daughter, which favored her step
mother. Then Mrs. Kappeu's father
charged h girl, who is only q years
old. with bigamy. He asserted that she
had been married three times. one OF
the husbands having died. When de-
tectives went to her fat they found
two of the alleged husbands there
taking care of a baby. The woman was
arrested.-New Yok Dispatch.
Mr.. Bryan says he is '1n favor of the
nominee" for the presidency but he
doesn't tell whats his name or where's
his hame. "-Exchange.
gested Observation-Disclosures Journal
Louis &. Cociancich, a saloon man of
Brooklyn, was urged to head a revolt
against Peter L. Of Servia, OF which the
former is said to be h rightful heir.
Remembering the success OF Charles
r. Murphy, Mn. Cociancich should
have a tOlerably exalted idea of what
O saloon keeper can do. III neverthe-
less he declares this country good
enough for him And. indeed, it must
be safer by a good deal in Brooklyn
than in Belgrade.-GreenSboro IT Ie-
gram
The Former Town of Faison"-the
old store Of MeSSrs. Isham r. Faison
and L. T.. Hicks-is now on the move
down Main street and viii soon be per-
manently located in the yard of Mr..
F'aiSon. This is to make room for brick
stores on Railroad street, as well as
TO domicile laborers to make 15-cent
cotton another year.. 1t is sad to see
the old town moving, but the new grow
ing town of brick stores tells us Of
another century of progress and pros
perlty that drives away the sadness
and stimulates US to greater energy for
the future.-Duplin Journal
Gentlemen said the imprisoned
orator, Il cannot tell g. lie Then
what are you. doing in poiitics?" inter
rupted a NAL in the audieuoe.-Chi-
cago Eevening Post.
Rodrick-'I see some one has invent
ed a musical automobile" Van Albert
Indeed. Wonder what tunes It viii
play NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I guess"
Chicago Daily.News.
DIR. Ketchum-"By jove! These cal
companies certainly know how to
charge" His Wife-'Never mind, dear.
company is a patient of your9"-Brook-
lyn Life.
"You say that Lord Fucash's social
position has improved since he mar
ried a rich American girl?" Yes, In
deed. Formerly he was only q noble
man, but now he belongs to our heir
Star.
Returned Traveler-tWhat has be-
come of Jordie? When 1 vent away
from here ten years ago he was . build
ing politician" Old Resident-"Wdl,
he's more than that now. Hes q graft
ing politician Chicago Tribune.
81 should think" said Mrs. FGigh y.
that the criticisms your husband re-
ceives On his books would fairly make
him smart Mrs. Writeadon& smil d
sadly. Yes" she replied, 81 guess tney
do, but they don't make him smarter!'
Cincinnati Star.