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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
COTTON PLANTERS IN THE SAD
DIE.

The Atlanta Constitution publishes
a special dispatch from New York
giving the estimates on the cotton
crop of Colonel S. F. B. Morse. pres
dent Of the Southern Cotton Corpora
ton. He places his figures far be-
low those of the government agricul-
tural department. He says that every
bale of this crop and of several sue
cessive ones will be needed to supply
h worlds demands and that the
farmer has the control of the situa.
ton.
Here is where the benefit to the
farmer of storage warehouses would
come in. Were they established the
farmers control of the crop would be
absolute.
Colonel Morse says:
With regard t the condition on re-
port of October 8, referred to as in
dicating a crop of between 100000
and 5000, 600 bales, I hesitate to
comment thereon, though to point
out the fallacy of the extremist one
has but to reflect that the cotton pro-
ducing section of the state Of Texas
alone raises a barrier to their conven-
tionS.
That state is the keystone to the
country's production, and the actual
live experience drawn from the past
four years shows convincingly that the
Lone Star state is doomed to a maxi
mum crop of 100000 bales SO long
as present cultural methods are pur-
sued and the spread and destruction
of the boil weevil remains unchecked.
Hence, giving the rest of the country,
outside of Texas. the largest crop 1t
has ever mad in it's history, which
is approximately 100000 bales, and
which also 1 do not believe n man
familiar with the conditions of this
year will concede as a possibility, and
allowing for the increased acreage,
you will have a total production not
exceeding 11,250,000 bales. How
much below these figures the final
yield will prove to be will depend upon
the early visitation of frost and the
condition of the weather. I only
reiterate that every bale of this crop
and several successive crops, whether
there be 11,000,0 900 or IL, 200, 000
bales, or less. will be required to SUP
ply the spindles of the world, and the
farmer, instead of the speculator, has
u to dictate the price at which he
will part with his product. The man
ufacturer will unQuestionably pay a
minimum of 10 cents for the first half
of the crop if the producer has the
courage to hold for that price. For
the last half the price will be govern
ed by the final yield, which I am con-
WINGED will fall materially short OF my
maximum of 11,250,000 bales. If /
am right in this, the producers posi-
ton will prove i~nvulnerable and the
profits heretofore enjoyed by the spec
ulator and middleman will fall to his
portion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
BONDSMEN NOT RESPONSIBLE,

The supreme court decides that the
of T.. w. Dewey, the de-
faulting cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants bank, of New Bern, are
not liable for the defalcation of their
principal. 1t decides the same as to
the private bondsmen of the late Col
onel w. H. Martin, the defaulting in
stitutional clerk under ex-State Treas
urer w. H. Worth. From theRaleigh
Post we take the following statement
as to the decision in these two cases:
The opinion involving the liability
of bondsmen of 7. w. Dewey is in the
case of Blades VS.. Dewey and his
bondsmen, and the opinion was writ
ten by Justice Common. The opinion
and the statement of the case make
a very lengthy document, the gist OF
the finding of the court being that the
securities are not lab for defalca-
lions committed after the expiration
of the first term of one as cashier
served by Dewey, this being April %,
1892. The lower court judge had
found different, hence the supreme
court finds error in the court below
and orders the judgement reversed.
The circumstances OF the case We're
that Dewey was first elected Us cashier
for n yea in April, 1892, and gave
the bond in question. Thereafter he
was reelected each ear but there
was no forther renewal of the bond.
Then came the d~efalcations and the
sensational disappearance Of Dewey
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

Curious things happen in politics, and
often very trivial matters affect the
result Of an election. It is said a kiss
will cause the republicans to lose many
votes in Montana if not to be defeated.
A Mr.. Myers is a republican state SEN
ator and a candidate for reelection.
The other day he stole a kiss from u
young lady on the streets of a Montana
town. The young lady and her friends,
some of whom are prominent in repub-
lican ranks are very indignant, and the
latter declare that if Myers is not
taken from the ticket they will see that
it is defeated. Myers refuses to with
draw and the state committee says It
has no means of forcing him to do so.
Myers must have been reading about
that duchess Of Richmond who kissed
the butcher in order to secure his
vote during a close parliamentary elec-
ton and thought hat a good way to
gain a vote, put he seems to have slip
ped UP.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
Iron Cost Too Much.

Senator Fair had two marked char
acteristics-economy and owe Of Joking.
says the San Francisco Call. He never
forgot frugality in his extensive bus.-
ness, and even made his OWN econ
omy a subject of humor. Once while
puttering around owe the Comstook
he slipped and started feet first down
a deep, narrow shaft. There was q
long, continuous wooden ladder reach
ing to the bottom, with it's every
twelfth rung OF iron to strengthen the
structure. Down this he ped
"When 1 found myself sliding down
toward the center Of the earth,' sail
the senator, who used to enjoy telling
the story, Il thought it was time to be
doin' something. So / commenced t.
grab at the ladder rungs. AS / went
down I broke every single one Of the
wooden sticks. This checked the speed
of my fall and 1 landed bout a thous-
and feet below, badly shaken up but
not hurt
But what did you do when you came
to the iron rungs?' he was asked.
20, 1 just skipped en-. Couldn't az
ford to brake EN-. Wood was cheap,
but iron was then burned dear O ntha
Comstock."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

IN 1908, and the suit was Instituted by
the bank to recover the amount OF the
bond. or rather so far as he bond
wouId cover the ~defa1cations from
wear to year The Judge In the court
below SC found in a test case that was
agreed upon. but now the supreme
court, through the opinion written by
Justice Conner, holds that here was
not even an implied renewal Of the
bond after the first year of service as
cashier by Dewey, and that he bond
given was only for he one year for
which Dewey was originally elected
The case of Jackson vs.. Martin,
from Wake, affirmed, was also written
by Justice Conner and was decided
exactly on the same principals Of law
involved in the Dewey case. Colonel
Martin first entered the service OF w.
III. Worth as institutional clerk In the
state treasury and gave bond with
private bondsmen. including A Dughi.
T.. c.. Daniels, o. J. Spears, ). N. Jones.
Spence Taylor and others. The next
term Of Office Colonel Martin gave a
surity company bond. which was re-
newed from year to year Suits were
brought against both the bondsmen
and the surity company for the
amounts of their several bonds and
the suit against the surety company
has been compromised. The opinion
handed down yesterday in n suit
against the private bondsmen, the
court holds that IT could cover only
the term of office for which it was
originally given and that as to defal-
cations hat occurred during that time
the plaintiff was barred by the statute
of limitations from recovering against
them
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
A PhiIanthropic joke.

First a halfpenny and then a gold
piece gave considerable amusement 10
a small crowd in the Rue Daunon.
Paris, says The London Mail i.
The former coin was placed on the
pavement and lay untouched for an
hour and a half before IL was picked
mp by an old lady. who carefully placed
Ii in her reticule. despite the derisive
heers which were accorded her by
those who were watching.
An American gentleman then placed
a 20 franc piece On the ground. and As
pedestrian after pedestrian passed
without seeing it, they were startled
by the u%proarious laughter from doors
and windows. They stopped 3hor,,
looked confused and Their hurried
away with indignant glances at the
merrymakers.
The louis was at last picked up by a
bent and feeble old man, who hoboled
off witt, his treasure amid enthusiastic
cheers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
Friday Oct. ID, 1904.
WIPE OUT THE ANARCHISTS.

Emma Goldman, the anarchist, maoc
an address in New York a few nights
ago under the auspices of the Russian
revolutionary society. A large detail OF
the police force was on hand to pre-
vent trouble which was expected 10
come from tie orthodox Jews
OF the holding of a meeting OF TINS
character on a religious holiday. These
policemen and the officer in command
of them stood there and heard TINS
woman laud the assassination or the
Russian minister. o Plehye, apd de-
clare that similar measures should be
taken against officials Of this govern
ment. and not a hand was raised to
stop her.
The meeting was held to boom an an
archist picnic. There of course Will De
heard more speeches of the sam Kind
more praise of the men who assasst-
nate the ministers and rulers OF for
eign governments and the insistance
hat similar deeds should be done in
this country.
If such as this is allowed to continue
the scene in the exposition building in
Buffalo three years ago is liable to be
repeated at any time. 1t was ~associa-
ton with this very woman, Emma
Goldman, and listening to her preach
ing of anarchical principles which
fired the mind of Czolgosz to such a
pitch as to lead him to assassinata
President Mckinley.
Such persons should not be permit
ted to appear on the rostrum until they
learn what is meant by the constitu-
tional guarantee OF free speech, AMI
when they abuse the privilege granted
them under that provision the penitea-
tiary is the proper place for them.
Congress has for some time been
much exercised over proposed 1egisla-
ton for the protection of the lives Of
the president and other high officials
of our government. The way to pro-
tect them is not by surrounding the Of
fcials with body guards OF making it
a crime for any one to attempt the
life of such officials but to remove the
danger of UGH attempt being made by
stamping out the instigators of such
crimes and the ~propounders Of such
principles. Let it be understood mat
no anarchists will be tolerated in thi;
country. Enact stringent laws against
them and enforce those laws. WHIP:
out the anarchists or run them back
to Europe, and let the powers there
deal with them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

Commercial travellers have suffered
from the formation and extstence OF
trusts more than any other claD OF
men. A man after spending years On
the road. building up . rad and sup
porting his family. some day sees
where a trust has een formed. next
day he gets notice that his services
are no longer needed I'm h business
It's not wonderful thatsthe travelling
men are strong for Parker. as the fol-
lowing viii show. from the Protective
Association:
The dark cloud OF monopolies ana
trusts still hovers over us Since our
last convention. many commercial
travellers have lost their positions. To
use the language OF an authorized
agent of the trusts. $4,000 CONNER
cisl travellers have cen thrown out OF
employment as a result or the con-
solicitation of various enterprises. and
So, 200, 900 daily were thus saved to
the trusts. An equal amoun was also
saved by Withholding advertising from
country paper. Thus $4,000, geo daily
were withheld from the people.
When such conditions are realized. Ii
is essential that great and essential
steps will have to be taken In the war
fare upon h trusts"-Raleigh Times
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

Mrs. Carrie Nation is on the warpath
again, and this time with several re-
cruits of her own stripe. She and three
looms in Wichita, Kan, recently were
tried and convicted. They appealed
and gave bonds. On being released
they started down street knocking ci-
gars out of the mouth of men they
met. These women should be SEM to
a lunatic asylum or to a p~enitentiary
for life They are too grerat nuisances
to be allowed at large. II they are not
lunaties hen their conduct is such as
to forfeit the respect and consideration
due their sex.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
A COUGH
C~ONUNDRUM

When is a cough more
than a cough?
When it's a settled cold
When it hangs on in spite of
all you can do. Cough mix
lures won't cure it because
they are merely for a cough
and this is something more.
SCOTS Emulsion cures the
cough because it cures the
something more. 1t heals
and repairs the infamed
tissues where the cold has
taken root and prevents its
coming back.
Wen send yol a sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New YER:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

We commend to the democrats Of
New Hanover h following advice by
the Greenville Reflector to the party
men in Pitt county:
No matter if the ticket is going to
be elected anyway, put in your ballot
to swell the vote as large as possible.
On the basis Of the vote cast for gov
ernor in the coming election will the
county's standing in conventions dur
ing the next -four ear be determined.
The number of delegates in these con-
ventions will be on a ratio of the votes
cast. Therefore let every township
in the county bring out the full vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

The big battleship Georgia was
launched at the Bath Iro Works Tues.
day. A novelty in this launching was
that the big ship not only had up her
smokestacks, but that smoke was issu-
ing from them. The Georgia went into
he water with steam up. Uncle Sam
is increasing his navy pretty rapidly.
He gets a new warship into the water
every few days now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

According to the Raleigh Posts
Washington correspondent Tuesday
was negro day at the White house.
The president received Henry S.
Cummings, the negro lawyer of Balti-
NOR, who seconded his nomination at
the Chicago convention; Rev. Ernest
Lyon, minister to Liberia, and Herman
Watty, a member of the city council
of Baltimore. The president held an
unusually long conference with his COL
ored brethren and during it's cortin-
uance many statesmen who wished to
see him were kept in waiting. The con-
ference was in reference to the negro
vote and Mr.. Roosevelt was assured,
that it would be solid for him. Lyons.
who has recently returned from Lii
IBERIA, will make a campaign t3ur
of Delaware ar1 West Virginia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

A son of Cyrus w. Field, in the
Tombs on the charge of stealing an
o~vercoat, shows to what depths a man
al fall when he once leaves the paths
years this man has been a tramp. When
brought before the court his condition
was pitiable. and he seemed to be
glad to get into the Tombs, saying:
The three meals I am going to get
will be a g~odsend."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

have their eyes on the Eighth and
Tenth districts Of this state. We are
told that Chairman Babcock declares
they are safe for his party nominees.
The democrats at headquarters deny
this and say they will have a solid
delegation from the southern states.
The republicans admit that the next
house will be very close.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

We regret exceedingly to learn thai
Treasurer B. r. Lacy is in such poor
health that he has been ordered by his
physician TO Arizona for a while in Or
der to recuperate. We wish him speedy
v
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

The spring Of eternal youth must be
located somewhere in West Virginia
instead of in Florida and ex-senator
Davis must know where it is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
ROOSEVELT AND THE FRIENDS.

There is much speculation how the
Friends will vote in the presidential
INSTRUMENTATION or not the lang
uage of Mr.. Roosevelt denouncing and
ridiculing them will cause them as a
body to vote against him or. at least,
to refuse to vote for him. Mr. Roose-
velt's strenuousity and miIitarism are
not in accord with the ideas Of the
members Of this body. Even if they
should forgive him for the harsh
words he had to say Of them it will be
hard for them so reconcile a vote for
him with their religious beliefs and
customs. If all of them adhere as
strictly to the tenets of their society
as does a certain firm of Friends in
Philadelphia he would not get many
votes from them. 1t seems hat the
navy department sent an order to this
firm for a large quantity of betting
to be used on the warships. The or
der was turned down and the follow
ing letter in explanation was sent to
the department:
Replying to thy inquiry for price on
belt for the navy department, we
would say hat as members of the So
ciety of Friends we are advocates of
peace and feel that it is more consis<
tent with our principles not to attempt
to make money by selling it to the war
N navy department. We are nat
urally glad to do business, and would
say that this is purely a question of
principle with us.
Their are votes Mr.. Roosevelt will
hardly get and it is a pity those
Friends do not live in q state where
their votes for Judge Parker would
be counted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
SAINT LOUIS, MO.


on authorized dates, tickets Tor ten day IT rate Of 5000 CORRESPONDENCE
rates from other stations Special accommodations arranged for parties
stop overs Permitted within limit c. & @. celebrated Mountain Resorts.
? o coach excursion dates reservations and other information, address
Rfchmond ya
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14

100 hundred Quilts, S1.25 kind IS cts
1I2 hundred Cotton Blankets. IS
cts. kind SO cts.
40 hundred extra heavy Quilts,
SITS kin $f.35.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. E. S. Wilson of Macon is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. G G. Parker of Waycross is at
the Pulaski
Mr.. Eugene Lewis of Baltimore is
at the Pulaski.
Mr.. F. Nliddlebrooks of Waycross
is at the Screven.
Mr.. David McClain of Washington
left last night on the Frederick for
Baltimore.
Miss Catherine Raj Joel has left for
Fernandina to spend her vacation with
her Brother w. L. Joel
Mr.. James L. Grady, Jr., was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis yesterday
morning at st. Joseph's Hospital.
Mrs. L. A Joel, son and daughter
have returned to Fernandina after
having visited Mr.. and Mrs. j Joel
at 307 BroughtOn street. west.
Mrs. Chas. Jaudon and Master Theo.
Jaudon left last night over the South
ern for Hendersonville. N. c.. where
they viii spend about three months
The friends of MIR. David Roos will
be glad to learn that he has recov-
cred sufficiently to be removed to
his residence. He has been serious
ly i'll, with typhoid fever, for about
eight weeks at the St. Joseph Hos
pital.
Among the passengers this afternoon
on the Chattahoochee. for New York
and Boston are Miss Florence O'Harra,
Mrs. #. Hubner, Dr. and Mrs Charl-
ton. Master T. j. Charlton. Jr.. and
Miss Catherine Charlton, Rev Frank
T.. Taylor, Mr.. J. II. Witherington
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Reid.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
LIEUT.. COMMANDERS
ACTION ENDORSED
In Ordering Veterans Out to Attend
Funeral of Deceased Confederate.

In Ordering Veterans Out to Attend
Funeral of Deceased Confederate.
The feature of the meeting of the
Confederate Veterans Association last
night was the discussion of the in
dorsement of the action of the first
lieutenant commander
The trouble had it's beginning in the
death of Confederate veteran. whom
Lieutenant Commander Dillon believed
to be a member of Camp No 1855 He
at once went to the adjutant in regard
to the arrangements. The adiutant
informed him that he could not, owing
to a previous promise, attend the
funeral
Commander Dillon, who was acting
in the absence of Commander l. q.
Young, looked up Secretary James Nc
Intre, and directed him to put a no.
tice in the newspapers ordering the
camp out to the funeral. This the
secretary declined to do, and advised
the lieutenant commander not to in
sert such notice.
In his letter to the camp explaining
Il declined to be dictated to concern
in my duty by a subordinate Of
ficer. and accordingly inserted the no
tice of my own accord, and ordered
the camp to turn out"
Later, he saw Vateran Louis
Snow, who is janitor of the Veterans
Hall, and ordered the Confederate flag
at .half-mast, the usual custom.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

on the following morning ne was sur
prlsed 10 md that the flag had not
been hoisted. He inquired the cause
and was informed that the secretary
of the camp had ordered that the
flag not be put up The lieutenant
commander then emphatiCally ordered
the flag hoisted and it went up.
In conclusion the communication
stated that the lieutenant commander
believed he had only done his duty.
ana in the absence Of instructions
from the camp to the contrary. he
would repeat his action should similar
circumstances arise.
After reading this communication the
secretary stated that he had acted as
he did owing to the fact that the de-
ceased veteran was not "A member Of
the camp. He stated further. that
he himself had dropped him from the
rolls I'm accordance with a resolution.
which gave him that power when any
veterans were members of both the
Confederate Veterans Association and
Lafayette McLaws Camp.
Lieutenant Commander Morgan then
took the chair and the discussion be
gan. After the matter had been argued
at length, "a resolution was offered
indorsing the action Of Com
mander Dillon. This was passed with
out a dissenting vote, though one or
two veterans did not vote at all
1t was then argued thar the secre-
tarv should have notified the camp Of
any names ne had dropped from the
rolls. and that. i'm his failure to do
so. Communion Dillon had acted cor
rectly, he not knowing that the vet
A resolution was offered call
ing upon the secretary to report to the
next meeting the names he had dron-
ped because the veterans were
members of both camps. This resolu-
ton was unanimously passed and the
incident closed.
An invitation was received asking the
camp to parade as "A body with the
military and fraternal ORGANIZATIONS
during the ceremonies incident 10 the
laying Of the corner stone of the new
CITY Hall. A resolution was offered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
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