The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19
Hh2E AND THERE.

ccscfA Gays Aso Mr.. William j.
Bryan made a speech at Frankfort.
KY. and by way Of introduction said:
L am at a loss for a SUBJECT but I
take Money and Morals the topic
used by a Kentucky editor, who has
neitner- Editor Watserson took the
thrust t himself n replied: IF
Mr: Bryan prefers coming TO Ken
.ucky 70 make a speech abusing me.
70 his sisters funeral
nave no defense TO make. I leave ALI
ms followers to consider the insen-
slolhty OF his conduci"-Raleigh
SOMEBODY has discovered a mis-
spe!ied word on the new issue OF two
cent Washington stamps. Wonder II
everybody who sees the error will
~S!ephohe or make a personal visit to
ar postof1ce department at Wash
ihseoh 10 call attention TO the mis-
uake as they do TO the editor of a
when a typographical
error appears in his paper Tn.
government has been issuing stamna
LOT many years but we'll venture that
no one mas ever called or sent word
:" epedk OF the perfection or beauty
Sun.
IS always reprehensible to make
Hsnt or another'S misfortupa ~,
tnere Is something that anneaIs To
ohes sense Of humor in the caSe Of
Joseph kinsy. a Washington lad. who
undertook to solve a word puzzle ana
mas landed insane in a prison cell in
He has now covered
the walls of his cell with mvsterio,1
words in cabaIistic Characters an5
ne tells his keepers that if he does
not WIN this puzzle contest in this life
ne VIII do so the next time he is ON.
Earth Inc moral is that there 4,
d more profitable way Of spendink.
ones ume han in trying to work out
newspaper feature" puzzles-Char-
lotto Chronicle.
Inc disappearance in October las.
or Edward E. VENT from the naieb-
borhood Of Big Stone Gap. Va NEE
mas been cleared up. He was a mil
!lonaire and had been ~onductin
large mining enterprises up to the day
when he mounted his horse to ride r.
rev miles ON business. The belief
VI ms 1amlly seems to be that he was
murdered and that his BODY was
burned or consumed in a coke oven
But proof of ehis is lacking. Now We
are told that the missing mans BROTH
er and other members of the family
nave turned the VENT property over
90 manager and have gone to their
oiu nome In Philadelphia where
Lhey Will live in future. 1t Is said
mat this action has been taken at the
desire OF the missing mans mother
WHO feels uneasy whilst members oT.
heT FAMILY live in the neighborhood
"fFtFe her son Edward lived and died.
rs is generally believed. The VENT
Iamay probably have more Informal
tlon on this subject than the public
mas put from what we have seen
puplsned, we think 1t not impossible
mat edward WentE IS yet alive:
talnly Their is absence of conclusive
evlderce that he is dead.-Times-Dis-
patch
EVey one seeks protection from
competition these days and the frog
hunter9 on the northern border have
peutored Secretary Shaw to protect
the American zrom the
frog. Although the tariff embraces
almost every artiIs on the earth. or in
the wat4rs beneath it, the frog seems
10 nave been omtted from the class
ot In1ana industries. Wherever there
IS a villa however, there is a way.
and the experts OF the treasury de-
partment ave classified frogs legs
as dressed poultry. which pays a
auty OF five cents q. pound. Absurd-
ity could not go much farther than.
shis.-Exchanse.
She-"Ch, Mr.. Bonesly. have. those
keys that you wear anything to do
Nth the Yale loek2" (Yale senior
fatnts awaEo-Harvard Lamussm-
GoodmaI-'The bible says. you
KNOW that whatever you SOW you
n also reap" Subbubs-"R,t sup
pose your n%eighbor Keeps Chickens"
-PhiladelId fa Ledger.
And You want tos marry htr young
man. you say?" )"Eas, papa What
dsss he do for a living" "OE. papa.
/ don't knowshim paell enoug to ask
him about that."-Yonkers States
nTar.'
How did you enjoy the s3ay last
n Il was sS good leak disap-
pointed The f1reproof pains. on the
scenery looked just like ordinary
paint, and L donI' believe THE new
steel is u.s. heavy 4 2, 936
pounds as it has been adverr1sed---
Chicago Trihune..
Aunt Prue-"Marry Fastina!: Why
ste has been. engaged four or Ave
time every season since size came
outi" DarIHy-"I know it, aunt to
lave been my wife,s first love wuufd
have been a satisfaction; but to- be
her last is rs Observation-Disclosures and
Country.