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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
. Mammoth Apple Dumping.

Mr.. Peter E. Smith gives account of
a great occasion in Scotland Neck
(which dates Jack sixty years. This is
longer than the memory Of most men
run; but Mr.. Smiths days have beer
unusually heightened and many inter-
testing things can he recfe Of the long
iago.
He relates the apple dumping story
Jas follows: In 1910 William Henry
Harrison was elected president. In a
part Of Halifax county not far from
Rfngwood there was a voting precinct
called Dumping Town." n that
precinct in the year 1910 there were
just ia voters and the entire vote was
least for Harrison.
Scotland Neck wishing to show spe-
lcial appreciation of the unanimous
vote in dumping Town precinct set
ia day on which to honor the voters of
that precinct, invited them down and
sent wagons for them and brought
many down under the escort of a band
OF music. A large crowd came togeth-
,er to celebrate the day, and the place
of festivities was in Mr.. James Bakers
now now as Mrs. FerrelPs
Two days and a night were
consumed in preparing the bill Of fare.
1t consisted of a mammoth apple
dumping, weighing ia pounds to cor
respond to ia votes cast for Harrison
at Dumping Town." The dumping
was prepared and cooked under the
Of Mrs. James Baker. 1t
was placed in a large sack, lifted under
"a tripod with rope and tackle and low
cred into a large hog kettle and cooked
two days and a night. When it was
well done it was lowered into a huge
tray and around it were LA apple
|dumplings Of ordinary size, and the
great crowd invited to partake Of the
unique dinner. a barrel of good mo-
Ilasses was used for sauce, and Mr..
Smith says he distinctly remembers the
as the hungry crowd ate the
dumping sauced with molasses.
Neck Commonwealth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
TEACHERS SUMMER SCHOOL.
The View al the State University
SOME Interesting Lectures-SOcia
Functions.
Especial to The Messenger.)

iSpcCldl 10 Inc messenger
Chapel Hill N. c.. July 2.-This week
at Chapel Hill has been a pleasant
and rather profitable one.
On Monday night, JUNE q, DR.. Eben
Alexander lectured on the subject,
Some Old Teachers: Socrates and
Others"
On Tuesday night, DR.. A. S. Wheel
er. associated professor of chemistry,
was scheduled to lecture on Being
Humbugged." The elements were how
ever, too hostile and the lecture was
postponed until thursday night.
On Wednesday night the summer
school had the privilege of hearing
Governor Aycock on the Irresponsible
to of the Teachers to Bring Children
into School,"
The annua dance given by the young
ladies of the summer school also tool
place on Wednesday night just follow
ing Governor Aycock's lecture. This
dance, while always gotten off in leap
year style, had the advantage on this
occasion Of the lap year in fact. Miss
Margaret Alexander, of Chapel Hill,
was the unusually charming leader,
assisted by Mr.. Louis Graves, formerly
of Chapel Hill, now of New York City.
The music was furnished by the Chapel
Hill orchestra and the fifteen or six
teen couples present had a most pleas
ant time.
A very stylish negro marriage which
was attended by a good many white
people, was still another attraction on
Wednesday evening.
DR.. A. S. Wheeler delivered his lee
ture on Being H~umbugged" Thursday
night. He spoke very Interestingly of
the various authorizations in our COM
mon foodstuffs.
On Friday night a highly entertain
ing recital vas given. The performers
were Dr. Zerban of Germany, on the
piano; Mrs Cameron McRae, formerly
Miss Payne, of Wilmington, vocal solo;
Miss Smith on the piano and Prof.
Mckee r%ecitaoin and reading.
In the Afternoon Chapel Hill and West
Durham played a base ball game In
which Chapel Hill vas victorious by
a score of Is to 12.-For Monday, July
4, a game Of special interest is Schedul-
ed between the faculty and the law
school.
DR.. C. Alphonso Smith recently elect
ed president of University Of Tennes-
see; has not yet made known his decis-
ion in regard to the election. 1t is
thought that he will accept.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds to be un-
|equaled. A recent expression from T.
p. MacFarland, B~entonvifle, Va, serves
as example. He writes: 81 had Brol-
|chitis for three years and doctored
all the time without being benefited.
Then I began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and a few bottles wholly
|cured me-" Equally effective in curing
all Lung ana Throat troubles, Con-
Pneumonia and Grip. Guar
|anteed by r. r. Bellamy, Druggist.
Trial bottles free, regular sizes soc.
S1.oe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

30 states Grimes said: II think 1t
would he a great mistake TO nominate
IRrvan or Hearst and a much create,
one 70 nominate Cleveland" State
Lacy said: Il am nooody's
I will vote for whoever the par
.tv names / am strictly a regular. At
'fhe same time I sincerely hope the
will not nominate either
or Cleveland. To nominate eth
ler will be a sad mistake.s State Au-
ditor Dixon said: Il do not think
will be nominated. but think
parker will be. I have been a strong
Parker man from the very start II the
dominates him and a good
from Illinois or Indiana for vice
president and the Democrats unite on
Parker we can beat Teddy"
The state grants charters TO the
Brothers. Furniture and Manu-
featuring Company, OF Concord. CAPT
tai stock $50. 600. Craven Brothers. and
stockholders. and TO ms Jack
lson Milling Company of North
Hampton county. 10 make cotton seed
lcil. fertilizers etc. Judge X b. Peeo-es
Others stockholders.
State Labor Commissioner Warner
will wait a few days before appointing
la clerk 10 ill the can caused by the
resignation of w. E Faison. The
clerk musnbe a practical printer. There
Iare already eight applications for the
position and no doubt others will come
in.
John H. Guitar. the head OF the
street railway here. says II is 10 be eS-
TO the Soldiers Home section
lof the city. Two engineers are now
here looking over the best routes
Miss Ella Duckett. s~tenographer in
the Office OF the state superintendent
Iof public instruction has gone TO
IWaynesSille for two months to do spe-
Icial work for Attorney Genera Gill
mer-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

The kluttz nomination is again be-
ing talked about. The Tribune has nc
time for this idle talk. 1t would rather
vote and work for Theo. Kluttz than
any other mar in the district, but hav-
ing put himself out of the counting
Mr. Kluttz is not at this hour to be
thought Of. Cabarrus is going to
Wilktsboro to help nominate one OF
the avowed candidates and which ever
is the fortunate one will be elected.
Talk of nominating Mr.. Kluttz is idle
and decidedly out Of place, and certain
ly without his endorsement.-Concord
Tribune.
AS The Charlotte Observer would
SAY: How come so?" We thought
conventions were held so that the peo-
pie through their representatives could
select the best men for the places.
This is the theory if not the practice,
and it should be the practice also.
Because one man does not want a GER
tain office and another does is no reason
why the former should not be nomf-
hated instead Of the latter if he is the
better qualified to. perform the duties
of that office. Offices were not created
for the benefit of politicians n office
seekers. Where a majority of the peo-
pie demand that a man shall represent
them in a certain office he should ac-
cept the call from them unless he has
some valid cas- for declining. That
is one Of the duties of citizenship. We
know this is not the rule. 1t is a pity
it is not. Were it so we would have a
much better class of officials as a gen.
eral rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

The committee OF Arrangements for
the democratic national convention are
determined that there shall be no stam-
peding OF delegates to any candidate if
they can help it. One of the favorite
plans for melting such a stampede IS
for state delegations to take the BAN
ners designating their position on the
floor OF the convention and parade the
ed to the floor, so that they cannot OK
removed. If there is to be any of the
exciting parades they will take place
without anything to denote what state
delegations are taking part in them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

han angels as a Randolph
county man has discovered to his sor-
row. The Asheboro Courier says:
Mr.. O.. r.. Fox had the misfortune to
lose a valuable watch in returning
from the convention in Greensboro.
Fox drove through the country
on his return he looked at his
watch at Level Cross. When he arriv-
ed home he felt for it and it was miss
ing. He took a stranger in the buggy
with him a short distance this side #
Level Cross whom he had overtaken
and requested Mr.. Fox to let him ride.
He came with Mr.. Fox to Randleman.
Sunday when he was searched the
watch could not be found on his person.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
1T is SMALLPOX.
DIR. Harren, Expert, 50 PronOunces the
Disease That His Been Prevalent
i'm the County for Several Months.

Last winter smallpox broke out in
h Barrett colored school at Pee Dee
and before the fact came to the knowl-
had become general in tina section of
the county, with the result h there
were a large number of cases, all of
a more or less mild character. From
this school and from other cases in
the ~neighborhooi the infection was
brought TO Wadesboro and carried to
Gulledge township and Polkton. At
all OF these places, however, the dis
ease has been stamped out at least
temporarily, and IL now prevails, so
far as our information goes, only in
Morven township.
In Morven township the disease is of
a more severe character than has been
the case elsewhere. and here ii has
also attacked white people. Messrs.
Alec Tfce. Reuben Phillips and Thos.
Sellers, of the vicinity of Paris post
Office are now down with IL, and that
Office has been closed for the present.
At McFarlan Mr.. Wat Stegall and a
Miss Zeal also have the disease.
The type OF the disease that has
prevailed in the county has been so
mild that many persons doubted its
being smallpox, Notwithstanding that
1t had been so pronounced by DIR. j. II.
Bennett, county superintendent of
health, and to settle this matter an ex-
pert, DIR. Harrell, of Statesville, was
sent here a few days ago by DR.. Lewis.
state superintendent of health. at DR..
Benefits request. DR.. Harrell exam
ined several patients and unhesitating-
ly pronounced the disease from which
they were suffering to be smallpox.
All persons who are known TO be
suffering from the infection have been
quarantined, and 1t is hoped hat the
disease may soon be finally stamped
out.-Wadesboro Messenger and Intel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
To Retire From Public Life.

Mexico City, July 2.-Ambassador
clayton says he will retire from public
life at the conclusion of President
IRoosevelt's term of office. The am
lbassador will be II years of next
month and has decided to accept no
public office in the future.
General Clayton, who is a veteran
politician, says he warns the Republi-
lcan leaders at home of the danger OF
lover-confidence. urging them to fight
levery inch of the way, as no one cen
tell what is likely to develop in a polit-
lical campaign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
BURIAL OF A
An Old Confederate Soldier Laid TO
Rest-New Factory for Greensboro.
on for st. Louis.
Especial to The Messenger.)

NSPcOAdI % IHt "eooeLBtI-T
Raleigh, y. c., July 2.-This after
noon Holly Johnson. Of Cumberland
who rye in Company A,
Fifth regiment North Carolina troops,
and who for nearly a year has been
buried in the Confederate cemtery.
The state charters the Huntley-
stockton Mil Company, of Greensboro.
ito manufacture furniture and rugs,
capital stock $125,000. Henry c. Hunt
lley, of Greensboro, and a number of
|Winston-Salem men being the stock
holders
National Democratic Committeeman
|Josephus Daniels, ex-State Chairman
Ed. Chambers Smith and Chairman T.
p. Womack, OF the code commission,
have left here for st. Louis convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Some Of the papers are calling the
next governor of our state Robert
Bruce Glenn. others Robert Braxton
Glenn. while a few get it right, which
is Robert Broadnax, and The Raleigh
Post suggests that by the time he gets
through the campaign Mr.. Harris, the
republican nominee, will think his mid
die name should be spelled without the
M
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

The question as to who is to be the
democratic nominee for president has
gotten into such a muddle that it has
gotten beyond guessing as to the can
didate. The people should give up and
turn to guessing on the candidate for
vice president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Waithour Rapidly Recovering.

Atlanta, Ga, July Bobby Wal
tthour, the champion cyclist, who was
severely injured in a rac at the stadi-
lum here Thursday night is rapidly i'm
proving. His physician, DR.. Visanska,
states that it is due to his sobriety AMI
Wonderful vitality. Walthour states
that he viii be en- the track again
a few weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Preacher Frost prayed at the repub-
llican convention that the Lord might
save the nation. Manifestly this is an
other insult to the administrations
salisbury Globe.
This part of the programme for the
convention must have escaped the at
tention of the president when he vas
revising the speeches, platform etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
The Good Old Summer Time:

oycicles throng the thoroughfares, and
farm animals and roadsters are all
kept busy, accidents to man and beast
are Of frequent occurrance, E1liotts
|Emulsifed Oil Liniment Is the most
serviceable accident and emergency
lintment in use. 1t relieves quickly
and heals speedily cuts, contusions,
bruises, sprains, etc. You get one-haif
pint for &c; and you get your money
back IL not satisfied r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

If nobody is engineering a boom for
Cleveland h ground swell which is
rolling ever the country is all the more
powerful for Being spontaneous and
unpreco1certed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

we are surprised that Mr. Roosevelt
should have allowed the minister who
opened the Chicago convention with
a y to ask the Lord to save the IA.
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

And now the story is going the rounds
that b pianks for-the Chicago repub-
|iican platform are being furnished BY
the lumber trust.-Atianta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-29

No tendency OF modern times has
caused 80 much uneaslness in the
minds OF social philosophers and re-
formers as the drift OF population from
the rural districts TO the cities. That
this tendency Is deplorable Is admitted
on all hands, but there Is no general
agreement as TO what should be done
TO discourage II. Recently. however.
public speakers and writer's have been
insisting that the way TO keep the
bright young men and women on the
farms r. to amellorate the conditions
Of country life. The extension Of tele-
phone lines into the country. and the
rural free mail delivery are steps IN
that direction; but the general i'm.
provement Of the country roads would
be a far more important step. Bad
roads do more than anything else TO
promote ignorance isolation, dlscour-
agement aud disgust among the coun-
try people. Good roads promote at
tendance at school and the church;
they make social gatherings. literary
societies, dramatic entertainments, and
club and lodge meetings possible dur
ing the winter and spring with bad
roads the farmer is compelled to hi
bernate, socially, for three or four
months I'm the year. with good roads,
these months become the most pleas
ant, and. in some respects. the most
profitable In the year.
The Improvement OF the country
roads is now recognized as one OF the
greatest questions before the Amerl-
can public. and It is coming to be rec
ognlzed as a question which concerns
not merely the rural population, but
the whole people.-Autouobile Topics.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-29

In the DelIneator Allan Sutherland
writes OF remarkable sociological OK.
pertinent - no longer an experiment.
for Its practical value has been dem
onstrated-that has been tried In sew
eral large cities, OF changing unbeau-
iful vacant lots into garden spots.
Vacant tracts OF land are borrowed
from generous owners OF real estate,
divided into small Tracts aud loaned
to needy people. chiefly old men, In.
vallds and children. They are fur
nlshed with seed. tools, etc. and their
work is directed by competent super
ylsors. Among the many benencent
results Of the efforts of the Vacant
Lots Association, the following arc
mentioned In the article: Hundeds
have found employment who would
otherwise have been idle; land has
been rescued from weeds and rubbish
and made 10 bring forth fruits and
flowers; little ,hlldren who at best
only hope for country week" have
fo1nd orlous country SUMNER;
they have had In large measure al
least suggestions Of country life, with
lis blessings Of pure air, wholesom,
food and health-glying exercise, ant
many have already net their faces
resolutely to look for pleasant homes
in the country; indeed. the demand
from suburban property ners is rap
idly increasing for these youthful
trained workers OF the soil.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-29
WORDS OF WISDOM.

In order to be popular. forget to say
a good deal.
Truth witnesses In vain where malice
is the judge.
No temper at all may be worse than
some bad temper.
He who Is a rcspecter Of persons can.
not respect himself.
Wisdom IS always conceded TO be a
rich man until he loses his riches.
DO not emphasize your own virtues
by enlarging ON the falllngs OF othcrs.
A safe way TO judge man ia to as
certain just what friends he doesn't
make.
A genius IA the man who refuses to
believe In the impossibllltles OF other
people.
Man sighs for rest. yet pushes into
the game each new day with the old
eagerness.
The claims TO wisdom OF owls and a
multitude OF men rest upon their looks.
and nothing more.
To get rid OF a bore, ask him TO re-
peat his longest aud favorlte story
twice. Even he cannot stand that.
Only a smart man can conceal from
woman the fact that he isn't AZ
smart us he would wish her to think
he Is.
We thank those who kill Time for
MS. and rejoice In his passing; aud
then we weep for him and wish him
back.
One OF the curious things about a
man who wants TO b. row money from
you to-day Is his eager determination
to repay II tomorrow.
There are three stages In the exist.
ence OF the average man when he ia
OF particular interest to his commun.
lty-yiz.. at his birth. marriage aud
funeral.-Success.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-29

Exports OF manufactured goods
make a gratifying showing for the
past seven months. but the practice OF
including copper ingots and refined
mineral oil with the manufactures
makes the comparison more favorable
than It would be II the word were used
In It's commoner and more restricted
sense. The exports OF manufac-
tured goods in seven months OF the
fiscal year were S20,0OO0OO greater
than they were in the corresponding
portion OF the previous year. But the
Increase in copper ingots was SO.00O.-
600 and the increase In refined min
eral oil was nearly $1,000 600. In other
manufactured goods than these the
net Increase was about Si,0OO,OOO. The
exports Of Iron and steel In the seven
months were more than S3.O0O,0Oo
greater than a year ego, and the aggre,
gate exports OF this class show an in
crease for the seven months over any
previous year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-29
~ IS MoeHA eoFFGE7
Most Of II Taken by shsiEs aud Govern
ore Of Arabia.

Most Of n Taken by sheiks aud 0overn-
ors Of Arabia.
Il don't believe there Is pound Of
genuine Mocha coffee on this CONT
ncnt.' Mr.. C. 4. Hlllglos. a coffee mer-
chant. informes me. "or that 200 peo-
pie In this country have ever tasted
&C. unless they have MT some time Wis
tied Arabia and drunk It at the table OF
some shcik or governor.
"rhe true Mocha Is the finest coffee
grown Il has a delicious flavor that
makes It rs superior to the very best
OF other brands, as silk Is superior 10
cotton. but the crop Is extremely lin.
tied aud hardly any more than sat.
isles purely local demands. Some
Arabian coffee may find It's way 10 this
country; II may even be called Mocha,
but 1t is not the real article. am sure.
and none OF MS have ever had II here,
though we do get the best OF other
brands that are grown In Ceylon and
Java. and that means some mighty
fine coffee. II Is not Mocha. however,
for the whole OF the true Mocha crop
each year wouldn't supply the conee
demands Of one ward In ST. Louis alone
for a period OF six months The best
and plumpest berries OF the Mocha
growth. those with the most exquisite
flavor. are eagerly taken by the gov
ernors and shleks In the vicinity, and
they have TO get their orders In In nd.
vance. 10 that they may be sure Of
their annual supply. The second grade
berries 90 to the Weather citizens, not
OF the governing class. and the third.
or poorest, grade OF berries. which sT5
not much superior TO the best Java
coffee. are sold to tho people. and tho
demand invariably exceeds the supply
tenfold.
"Sometimes a few pounds Of this
cheapest grade OF Mocha finds Its way
TO Constantinople, hut II Is very. very
seldom, and don't believe an ounce
OF II has ever got any further west
than that. ! presume that II. by some
hook or crook, pound Of the real.
plump berrled Mocha were landed In
this country II would sell for n price
that even a Rockefeller might hesitate
to pay. We get the best coffee grown,
apart from the Mocha. but the local
conditions which prevail where that
coffee Is raised prevent MS from OBJ
thinning any. and l hardly think thu
real thing win ever be found In our
markets."-st Louis Globe Democrat