The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
HERE AND THERE.

Admiral Walker says that the Pana-
ma canal will cost $500, 600. coo to build
and viii require ten years-perhaps
more II will employ SO, 900 men during
that time besides the engineers, ma
chinistS, etc-Echange.
General Miles though not a profes-
sional rhetorican, has taken his place
among the phrase-builders. In his Iro-
Quois club speech he said W need
not cultivate an appetite for the hori-
zon when We have the best country on
earth. with undeveloped that
will occupy our people for hundreds OF
years" 1t must be remembered that
General Miles has presidential aspira-
tions--Exchange.
The danger OF inhaling the dust of
the street has been brought viyidly
TO the attention OF the public from the
[ fact that 20 per cent. of the street
sweepers In New York have tubercu-
losis az a result OF their occupation.
| Owing to the dust and dirt In Balti-
more, since the great fire, the disease
| known as pink eye has appeared.-Ex-
change.
Bryan is a good man. Cleveland is
a good man. Parker is as good as
either and a great deal better than a
mixture of both.-WinstCn Sentinel.
my own home / have made CON
siderable reputation as a prophet" said
Delegate Rodey, of New Mexico, VINO
is still in the city. Years ago. when
Roosevelt was a member of the New
York legislature. / declared he would
some day be president. A month before
Bryan was nominated at Chicago /
predicted he would be the candidate of
nc - = Iaxo -,- ;1-l
INDUCED in boisterous Laughter, and
when the news of the first ballot cast
for him came over the wire some Of
them said in high glee: We'll, Rodey'S
man has got one vote Now / am here
to do some more predicting for tiny
democratic friends. Neither Judge
Parker, nor any other fastener, is 60
ing to get the nomination at ST. Louis.
The convention will find itself tied up
| by reason OF the strength of Hearst.
! the only way out Of the difficulty will
lie in the nomination of Folk, the
young St. Quiz lawyer, whose fame
| has already become national. Further
more. Folk is the most formidable man
in the democratic party, and the one
who will give the republicans the hard
est race."-Washington Special to New
| York Post.
Crumbs OF comfort never come from
; eating crackers in bed.-Philadelphia
Record.
. Sidney-"Miss Elsie is a lovely girl"
Rodney-''Yes; say she's d regular
I pink and white peril."-Cincinnati Com
/ rrercial-Tribune.
Nayme-"Why din't you accept that
. engagement ring from GeorgeY'
Edythe-"Why, he wouldn't give any
49, H. =, a. 49, r;an~ Y 7 ',
J News.
-One thing 1 do not like about Nero
said the human torch as the flames
curled about his ankles, lis his habit
OF making light OF serious subjects
Judge.
:Wifey--"Do you recollect that once,
wnen We had a tiff, 1 said you were
} just as mean as you could be2"Hubby-
d; Yes, darling" Wife-"Oh. James. how
little did 1 know you then!"-Glasgow
Evening Times
How did that prima donna come &c
.. lose her voice?" Well" answered tbs
irnpresio, some people say she sang
TOO much, but my personal opinion il
that she lost it arguing about salary
Washington Star.
When the airships reach that stage
of perfection where thew will be gener-
ally used remarked the Observer u
Events and Things, "a neighbor, VII
only have to leave his scuttle opef
when he wants you to drop in."-Yon-
yerS Statesman.
Reflex Observation-Disclosures BET
n level half crown that Melville's cir
has Tilted him" Richford-'Wha'
makes you think SOP" Parson-'Why
5as, ont ,,rHc- thu +~ca- lnnlin1 r,,
; that pipe he threw away last month
-Pick-Me-Up-
Burgess-"Oh, yes; Charley IS al
right. A little eccentric, though. I've
| noticed several times when he has Dor
rowed d lead pencil. instead of putting
l. into his pocket, as any one elst
, would do, he hands it back to the own
er."-Boston Transcript.
Here is another example Of faulty
English" said the teacher ot the clas:
in rhetoric. I'm this essay you Il
written, her sight broke upon a land
scape OF enhancing loneliness How
could any ones sight break upon G
landscape?" she might have dropped
her eyes, timidly injured the youn.
woman who had written the essay
chicago Tribune.
The present Chinese dynasty ca1:'
out OF Moukden, which the Russian
are preparing to make their headquart
ers. and it has been a center Of warlik'
operations of and On since the days o
Xublai Khan and as much furthe
back as anybody likes to 60. 1t woult
be hard to find anywhere a more inter
esting old town or one resting in tn
lap of more ancient historic memories
1t will be on the tourists schedules on
Of these days. and is quite worthy t
, be there.-New York Tribune.
The woman reporter was interview
ing Senator Arthur P. Gorrnan abou
suffrage, according to The Troy Times
The astute politician answered with
story. Now, young m VIVA
would happen to men if women enter
ed politics? Why, they are keene
h we are, even in their Sunda,
schools. and we wouldn't stand an,
{ chance with them. In one of the faI
Sunday school classes I ever address
al 7 was uonplussed BY a miss of ST