The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
STATE PRESS.

JWt Why Finch and NcBee shoufd
Be represented before the investigating
committee by an attorney - not ex-
acty clear to u unless he committee
proposes to investigate McBees man.
agement-Durham Herald.
Mr.. Roosevelt disfikes the idea Of
Judge Parker as AZ opponent In the
Presidential race. II he has been caro-
fully watching how rapidly the judge
IL gaining In popularity with the demo
cratic party, he has for his dis
satisfaction.DThe Robesonian-
An exchange suggests that the mob
spirit hat got heady and attempted
TO lynch a negro in Hickory Saturday
night demonstrated Itself at the close
of a carnival week in that town 1t 10
said one carnival al a time is all q
town can afford.-Burington Herald
With New York. Ohio. Indiana and
Kansas all sending solid delegations
for Mr.. Parker. 1t would seeTn that
his nomination is practically assured.
Political leaders who have studied
the situation closely are united in the
opinion that the nomination OF the
eminent jurist makes possible a bril-
liant democratic victory in November.
-Asheville Gazette.
The Southern railroad must pay a
South Carolina woman SIS 900 because
she was insulted by two men whAs -
the train. An appeal was taken TO the
supreme court. Now. why can't one
recover from a town. a hotel, or any
other corporation, on whose premises
one may be insuited? Ard what's To
hinder conspiracies to bling about
such damage suits? -Lumberton Ar
cuSs
- f-. and fhof fn
that we have received mOr letters
c~ensuring us for sins we have not COM
mitted than for those we have; which
leads us to believe that more than
half the wrath that Is nursed among
men is for a cause wholly imaginary.
But then perhaps some people are hap
pier when they are mad.0Charity and
Children
Congressman John II. Small has
identified himself with this industrial
enterprise, and his u~neQualled person
al popularity as our representative
from the first congressional district oil
North Carolina is bound up with 1T. II
ensures his rejection. His labors con-
nected with this internal improvement
which in Importance. overrides al
others, have been so indefatigable and
persevering, that they have o TIT
appreciation of all u people.--Eliza.
beth City Economist.
An Atlanta paper OF two or tnret
days ago told that there were a hun
dred and two sacks of mail congeste<
In that city. the postal clerks not hay
ing time to work It, Int the allegation
is that the force of postal clerks in tn
south is insufficient and that those IL
the services are overwOrked. This al
legation is not new. If the postoffc
department is ever to be investigate
this particular matter might we'll b
looked into.-Charlotte Observer
The Raleigh Times asks the pertinen
question:: "Is the betting on baseball
gambling? If so, why are people al
lowed to carry it on without SO mucl
notice being taken Of it by the officer
Of the law? 1t Is a fact that some o
the biggest gambling ever done l
Charlotte has been lone on the base
ball ground and this sort of gambi1n
is done openly and before the eyes Of a
people. Is it gambling? OF course. ]
is of the evening dress sort and Is i'm
: mune from arrest.-Charlotte Chronic