The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.

some tune 20 IL was thai
ne ear would soon be ready TO 60 10
the front to participate in the war in
the far east II he does o hurry up
II Is probable that he will meet the
front on the way back.-Mount Airy
Leader.
Miss Alice Roosevelt has been TO ST.
Louis and visited the worlds fair. a
newspaper paragraph says that the
president is now referred TO out in St.
Louis As the father OF Mss Alice.
This being The case. 1t becomes Mt.
ST.. 10 become strenuous. as
he cannot AFFORD TO become second
fiddle in a campaign year. School is
out and all the little R~oosevelts will
return TO Washington and the White
house. with ample time to entertain
the newspaper correspondents fur
! nish stories for publication likely 10
l attract attention to what is only a side
show on the political pike. Mr.. Roose-
welt may have to issue some stay-at-
| home orders yet-Concord tribune.
High medical authority is responsible
for the statement that there is a great
increase of deaths from consumption
among the colored race in this state.
The physicians say that the poor sani-
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hours. want OF disinfection where con-
sumption has existed are among the
reason for the spread Of the disease
Gastonia News.
Some one has calculated that the
northern assembly cost the church
eleven cents a second. Some of the
speeches in the southern assembly, We
are afraid, cost the southern church a
thousand dollars a second. But we do
not mean to say they were that valua-
ble.-Presbyterian Standard.
Mr.. Cleveland occupies rather a nov
Ell relation to the democracy of the
country. He could be elected, but can
o be nominated. Plenty Of others
might be nominated, but few, If any,
can be elected. A strange business
anyhow.-Raleigh Times.
That is an interesting item some one
learns from an insurance journal OF
New York, that the American people
are taking out life Insurance. at h
rate Of eight million dollars a day. 1t
is also said hat all the insurance COM
panies in the country combined paid
claims last year that aggregated $685.
0O0, 0d0. Eight millions a day means two
billions and nine hundred and twenty
millions a year. This means a gigantic
liability. Insurance has evidently
grown in popular favor rapidly in
the past decade.-The RobGaanlan.
Emily, Canto. O.-"Peau de~cygne and
mOusseline de sole are not served In
French restaurants, as you had sup |
posed. They mean June wedding glad
rags."-yTeyeland Leader.
Now ISN'T that just too mean?"
whats the matter?" "AuuE Margie |
lives in ct. Louis, and she writes Ms |
that she's: got her house full OF board I
ers. Cir fIrrlati COMMUNICATIONS. |
Her Ffst. Game.-She (tiInidly)-l
What mafe him strike then?' He /
timpatentlws-'+Oh, he belongs to the |
union" ShA> ereassured)-'Whyy of
course, how stupid of me."-Harvard |
|
Papa-"How did you get your; clothes
so terribly llrn?- Tommy-'-Tryfn' to /
Keep a little boy from bein' licked"
a brave deed! Who was the /
little boy?" Tomrny-"Me."-shicago |
Daily News. I
81 dread to- think Of my thirtieth I
begun Miss Passay- Yes"
Miss Pert; something dreadful
must have happened to you then, or
YOU wouldn't remember it this dong
Ledger !
'sWeu, Tommy said the hostess. |
when the meal Was over, "'Thaah. is it,
where's the pie2" demanded the little |
guest. Ma told me not to ask fur two |
pieces an I amt seen n pif-ae yet
Press
Il stand squaraly upon my record"
said the political candid tie. Well |
yelled the little man at the ear end of |
hall. you can hardly. be blamed |
for wantin' to keep the famed thing |
from bobbin' un'"-Chic ago Record
|
Needed Exercise-Doctor -"You seem
to need exercise. What do o do for a |
living? Patient-"I am a cannOnbal 1
tosser at the music halls" Doctor |
Il see Tell the man who makes 'em |
70 put a little more PAPER inside |
|
He was the raWest of recruits, n |
drill sergeant. who could not do |
anything with him was driven out Of |
all patience. At last the sergeant /
shouted: Man, what is your head on |
for2' Why, to- keep my collar from
Slipping off," was the ready retort.- !
GLASGOW Evening Times. !
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