The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-11
HERE AND THERE.

They are telling u good story on
President Elliott TO the effect that in 4
New York hotel not long ago he was
relieved. as is customary. at the door
OF the dining room. OF his hat. and
when it was handed TO him after din
ner by the attendant, President Elliott.
pleased with the feat of memory, IA
quired. How do you nov that ha,
is my hat?" Il don't. sah," was the
polite response. Then why did you
give IL 10 me persisted DR.. Elliott
Because you gave ii to me. sab" vas
h unabashed reply.-Christian OBJ
server.
The democrats are lucky in beins
able to work the negro issue for ali
it is worth and at the same time
blame the republicans for it.-Dur-
ham Herald. d
The Chicago Babylonian expedition
has a statue of King DadGu.
They report hat the a looks Xix.
that of Senator Depew. King Daddu
lived 5000 years ago which is about
the vintage of some of Mr.. Depew's
jokes. Perhaps they are family heir
looms.-Durham Sun.
The Pennsylvania railroad has been
experimenting for some time and has
at last practically effected a device for
supplying railroad T with an album
dance of clean DOL air, free from
dust and cinders. The method con-
sists of an apparatus which takes a
supply of fresh air from the outside.
bringing into the car through gauZe
covered hoods and the air is either
cool or heated as the case may be
n distributed by pipes running un-
der the cars, opening under each seat.
This device will supply $4,000 cubic
feet of air per hour, and Will give
each passenger approximately 1000
cubic feet. In a Pullman it will give
each passenger about 1000 cubic feet.
as the proportion of passengers is
smaller. This method. it is under
stood, works perfectly we'll whethe:
the car is standing still or in motion,
and if is is finally proved to be eff
cient, the public of America will only
hav to insist upon having all rail-
roads SO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Campaign lying may be a inc arr
yet, according to some close observa-
ton of the campaign o closing
there have been very few cleVe lies
from either side of the struggle. Dear
Swift wrote that 'aS'universal a prac.
IlSS dS lying -, III DIS easy 1t pIiH -
it seems, 1 do not remember TO have
heard three good lies in ali my con
versation, even from those who were
most celebrated in that faculty." AND
Dean Swift knew something Of tbs
politics of his day. There surely
| haven't been three good lies in tn
present campaign; they have all bee;
stupid as Well as vicious.-SpringfelC
My sister sings IL Trovatore' il
five sharps." Mine sans it in 81
flats, but they made her move out o
every one of them."-Judge.
In Utah.-Client-"Can you revea
to- me the likeness of the woman ar
going to mary?" Medium cal
give you a composite photograph
Life
Pat-"Well. here's where we live
Mike. What shall I do now?" Mix
-'Plaze-hic-ring the doorbell first
and thin-hic-ring fer tn ambu
lance-"-Puck.
Hans. how long have you bee
married?" Veil, dis is a ting tina
I seldom don't like to talk about. bu
ven l doeS,it seems so long as
never vas.'-Chicago Tribune.
PaSSenger-ThiS train is nearl
one hour behind time. is it not
Guard-"Yes; but that's all RICH
Wen get in in the usual time" Pa
senger-"What time is that" Guar
Two hours late."-Glasgow Eeenin
Times.
Whats your fathers business?
He amt got any. He used to be
spellbinder, but he says he's eithe
got to go to horse trading or au
~tioneerin', and they don't seem to
much dom in them lines either
Chicago Record-Herald.