The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-29
HERE \ THERE.

The two thousand acre estate Of
which have destroyed hundreds OF
young trees During the recent cold
weather h rabbits appeared in grea.
umbe in Mt. Dukes nursery and
began an onslaught on young fruit
trees. destroying trees valued at $500
during a single night An attempt
was made to attract the rabbits from
the trees by scattering barrels OF APP
pies in the nursery. The rabbits APP
preciated the fruit but continued TO
bark the trees. When Mr.. Duke de-
cided that he would kill of the rab-
bits to save his ne was held up
by the state laws. wnicn permit the
shooting Of rabbits only in the months
OF November n December. Special
permission was granted-Somervills.
n. J.. Dispatch
In General Woods skirmish with the
horos more than three hundred OF
them were killed without the loss CT
an American soldier. This awful re-
suit is explained by the revelation
that among the dead picked I'D after
the so-called battle" there were many
women and children who fought our
troops and faced our machine guns
armed only with knives and sticks -
Durham Sun.
Russia, SO the dispatches saw. q
willing to make concessions but does
not wish to 6 OF record In black and
white as recognizing Chinese soyer-
eighty in M~anchuria-" Like he man
who does not mind telling a lie but re-
fuses to swear to it--Charlotte Chror-
icle.
The Mississippi legislature will try
to make the tenn Of representatives in
congress four years instead Of two. in
spite OF the United States constitution.
The legislature which has complete
control v e party nominations. will
pass an act declaring. that all congress
Sional nominations shall be for four
years In this way all congressmen
will be returned withou t opposition
Tor a second term and will be chosen
every presidential year for two terms
OF two each. Mississippi has dis
couraged frequent elections. Its leg
islature is elected only once an four
years. Relative to the congressman.
it Is explained that they have 20
spend so much time looking after their
political ences for reelection that
their public efficiency is naturally im-
paired.-New Orleans Dispatch.
In 1902 Grover Cleveland. whom the
statesmen sal could not be elected
but whose nomination was forced b.
the people. carried % states as follows:
New York, New Jersey. Connecticut.
Delaware, Maryland. West Virginia,
Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia. Florida, Alabama. Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana. Texas. Arkansas,
Missouri. Tennessee, Kentucky, Indi-
ana Illinois. Wisconsin, C~alifornia-s3.
Weaver, POP. carried North Dakota,
Kansas, Colorado. Nevada, idaho, Ne
braska-6. All of which have returned
to h republican column save Neva-
da. Bryan lost all the above states 10
democracy save the south proper and
IL votes in a few western states.-Ra
leigh Post.
Senator Morgan, in advocating the.
annexation of Panama and the pay
ment Of $50. 100000 therefor. gives W.
dence Of very Expansive" and Eek
pensive' ideaS.-ASheville Citizen.
Had Mr.. Morgan left the annexation
proposition out of his Panama bill it
would have merited very serious cc,.-
sheraton. The honest old Senator,
though admitting that what is done is
done n can TOT be undone;'r-that
the Panama is the route to be looked
for-cOuld not resist the temptation to
pUt this annexation fly in the ointment.
Otherwise We believe his bill is worthy
of favorable Observation-Disclosures