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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
A Misplaced Monument.

Planning deliberately for the hereaf-
ter is not a profitable process always
and the most careful preparation mis-
carries occasionally. In the Piedmont
section of South Carolina a very iino
monument is struggling around unus
ed and the man who designed it for
his W everlasting glorification lies
in an unmarked and unknown grave
some hundreds Of miles away.
The man was a good old Irishman
named Roddy, cratic and peculiar but
enterprising in a small way. He ac-
guired some property and set up a
bathing establishment in Greenyille,
S. c.. from which he derived an m
come and a little surplus. He vas very
intent en- being remembered and there
fore invested practically all his cash
savings in a monument. He sent over
to Scotland and bought a large stone
from a quarry there. He knew the
De~culiarities Of the material, but no.
body else in this country did. He bad
a monument FOR himself hewed from
this stone, bought a lot in the local
cemetery, had the monument placed
and spent many hours admiring the
outfit and possibly trying to imagine
how people would discuss it in years
TO come. With subtle craft, he had
prepared for it these inscriptions:
my name, my country, what is .har
TO thee?
What whether high or low my pedi.
gree?
Perhaps l have surpassed some other
men.
Perhaps | fell below them ail-what
then?
Suffice it, stranger, that thou seest a
tomb.
Thou knowest it's use; it holds. no mat
ter whom"
(Reverse)
What are the hopes of man?
Old Egypt's king, Cheops, erected the
first pyramid and the largest, be-
lieving it was just the thing to
keep his memory whole and MS
ashes hid: but somebody or other
numbering burglariously broke his
collins lid.
LET not a monument give you or tbs
hopes; for not n pinch Of JUS
is left of Cheops."
His common sense and knowledge oil
human nature assured him that the
absence OF a name would cause NOR
inquiry and him to be remembered
longer than any other possible device
AS fate befell, however, he died while
on a visit to his daughter in Cheraw
in the lower part of the state. The
daughter was unable to provide fol
the TRANSFORMATION nj HI old man.
body to the monument and manifestiy
it was impossible to move the monu.
ment and the graveyard to him. Conse.
auently the W We're separated. Old
Roddv was buried in Cheraw, his fam
lily moved away and probably III
grave is forgotten. After lapse OF
wears the monument was sold by some,
body in Greenville and went In as par
| OF the ready-made stock OF anothe,
town. the purchaser having the hope
that he could sell 1t to some ambition.
survivor of an eminent citizen. Tner
IL was discovered, however, that hi
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS
Decisions Handed Down Yesterday.
Directors OF the Atlantic n North
Carolina.
tspec,aI Ia The sfessenger.)

Raleigh. \. C. September 2s.-
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows by the Supreme court: Ex Parte
McCown. om Durham. no error:
Sherrod ~. Insurance Company. from
Martin. affirmed: Hughes VS.. Ware
house Company. from Franklin. af-
frmed: Bum VS.. Braswell. from Nash.
error: CORPORATION Commission vs.
Railroad. from Wilson. error: State
VS.. Telfair. from Franklin. appeal dis
missed: state W.. Daniel. from Martin,
no error: Carraway rs. Lassiter from
Greene. affirmed: Davis NJ. Western
Union Telegraph COMPANY. from
affirmed; Hawkins VS.. Lum-
Der Comnanv. from Jones. error in
both cases: Gotten vs.. Bradley. from
Edgecombe. per curtain affirmed.
Governor Glenn appoints the follow
ing direct OF the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railway: w. $. Chad
wick. Beaufort: T. c. Watson. New
Bern L. 2. Pop. Kinston: w. d.
Crecah. Goldsboro: ]. w. Granger.
K%inston: w. H. Eagley. Raleigh: N.
r. Hooker Rayboro: c. NJ. Busbee Ra-
leigh. Tho last four are old direc-
tors. the others are new. The attor-
ney. treasurer and expert and nance
committee will be elected on Thurs
day. September IS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
ANOTHER COTTON MILL
\ Hundred Thousand Dollar Assured
for Statesviile.

\ 100000 cotton mill, Mr.. 7. G.
Smith. of Newton, who will locate here,
furnishing one half Of ~three-fifths Of
the capital. is now n certainty for
Statesville. Yesterday Mr.. y. Il. Mills
received Il letter from Mr.. Smith In
which the latter agreed tn furnish
from $4,000 20 100000 of the capital
required TO put mp an up-to-date mill
of at least 5000 spindles if Statesville
would furnish the balance Of the $780,
600 that would be necessary for the
kind of mill proposed and At "A meeting
held in the chamber of commerce
rooms last night S~tatesville's part OF
the amount was guaranteed.-States-
vile Special to Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

regularity of the stone was that 1t
hardens steadily with age and expos
ure. No chisel could make a scratch
on 1t. Consequently it stands literally
as dead stock in a tombstone factory.
Offering no hope of profit and contin-
ual aggravation to the unhappy owner.
Mr.. Roddy has the peculiar experience
of having his body in m place. his
own personal and selected grave in
another and his monument in a third
place. There Is a certain grim fore
telling OF the results of his own plan
ming in part of the inscription he Sc
lected. The monument is a monument
TO nothing but the futility of human
schemes. the vanity OF all vanity Of DC.
ing remembered very long in this
world after we have departed n
for the next-News Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
SENATOR OVERMAN'S SUCCESSOR.

"You may say in The Observer that
Governor Robert B. Glenn will try
Senator Lee S.. Overman a for a
seat in CONGRESS four years from now"
aid a weatherWiSe political
ticatOr to a Charlotte observer man.
There is no doubt in my mir as to
what the governor is going to do about
running
We hope the Charlotte Observer S
''weatherwise political prognosticator'
is wrong this time. We do not want
to see Governor Glenn O any n else
make a fight against Mr.. Overman for
the se%natorship at the expiration OF
the latter's present term. 1t is not
that we have any objections to Mr..
Glenn representing this state in Inc
senate: but we do not think it would
be we'll to supersede Mr.. Overman, or
to attempt to do So, with any other
man in 1909. when his present term ex-
pires.
Mr.. Glenn's term as governor Will
expire about two months before that
of Mr.. Overman. as senator. The lat
ter will then be just fifty-fve years
of age. There certainly can be no op-
position to his reelection on account
of age; and, while circumstances anc
conditions may have so changed by
that time that the people will have
good reason to desire a change, we are
sure that if Mr.. Overman continues
to fill the Office as acceptably to the
| people and with as much credit to his
state rs he has up to the present time
there will be no demand for a change,
and the people will delight to honor
him and to show their appreciation OF
his services during his first term by
heartily endorsing his reelection fol-
the second.
When you have a good nan in Office.
especially in such ar Office as United
States senatorship, where the longer he
serves the greater influence he yields
and the greater service he is to his
people, there is no reason why he
should be retired in order to create a
vacancy for some other, though the lat
ter may be in all respects as we'll quail
fed for holding the responsible office
as he.
The time is too long off anyhow to
be talking about who shall be Mr.
Overman's successor. 1t is not a ques-
ton to be discussed at this time-noT
at any other unless Mr.. Overman
should greatly change the course of lis
conduct of the past, and those who
know him have no idea he will do
that.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
Friday, September 29 1905
THE JUDICIARY IN POLITICS.

In speaking of the persistent rumor
would soon resign. The Caswell Dem
ocrat calls the attention of the COVER
nor to the fact that 1.-The only reliable
democratic counties in the district are
Caswell and Rockingham and n OF
these deserves the place." in case the
duty of filling a vacancy falls on the
governor.
We cannot see hat this fact has
anything to do with the matter. II 4
vacancy does occur the governor
should consider nothing but the qua.-
ifications of the applicants for the Of
fee. The county in which they live
or the political conditions in any coun-
ty should have no weight with him,
and we have no idea they will. This
would be carrying politics in the jul
dietary to an alarming and dangerous
extent,
While it can not be helped under our
plan Of government, it is bad enough
to have the judicial branch as much a
political system as it is in the manner
of electing AMI appointing. With our
system of election of superior court
judges for short terms and rotation
of the districts the bench is a capital
stepping stone for lawyers who have
political ambition. 1t is not an ua.
known thing to see men on the bench
in this state playing the politician
and more than one man has accepted a
iudgeship as the means of acquiring
popularity and reputation whereby tC
secure political preferment at the
hands of the voters of his party.
Don't let's get the judiciary any
deeper into politics than it is now by
using appointments to judgeships rs
rewards to counties for their success
full work for the party. 1t is impossible
of course to make the judiciary en-
tirely non-political. The party which
is in power will elect and have ap'
pointed to judgeships men of its Own
political faith, but the judgeshipS
should not be held up as rewards tol
services to the party and every safe,
guard should be thrown around :ne
Office to prevent the incumbent fr,n
bringing his political bias into it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
DESERTED BRIDE OF FIVE DAYS
Robert l.. Fortune. Who Went From
Charlotte to Atlanta. Grew Tired of
His Young Wife I'm a Very Short
Time.

Robert l.. Fortune, who came here
recently from Charlotte. N. c., has
been arrested by his bride OF five days,
who charges him with desertion. She
claims alimonv and has secured FROM
Judge of the superior court a writ of
exeat, putting her husband under a
$500 bond to secure his appearance at
the trial September 80.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Fortune were
clerks at McClure's five and ten cent
store. She vas a mere school girl IT
years old, who was trying to earn
money during her vacation to enable
her to complete her course next year.
Her maiden name was Miss Bertha
Il. Thacker and her father is q convict
guard. Fortune held a responsible DO
sition with the firm. He Is about 81
years of age.
After a brief and romantic courtship
the couple Were married September
10th. They separated after a honey
moon of five days. She says that he
told her to go home, that he did no:
love her and would not support her.
He says that ne does love her, that he
cannot understand why she left him,
and that he is willing to live with
her If she viii return TO him. His n
ployers signed his bond and he return
ed to work The girl is at the home OF
her parents near KiEkwood, a SUPERB
Of Atlanta~-Atlanta Special to Char
lotte News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

The blind tiger liquor that is being
sold in these prohibition towns may
not have flies in it like the Raleigh
dispensary stuff. but it seems to con-
tain some ingredient which brings out
all the quarreisome, fighting qualities
in the men who drink it. The Fayette-
vile Observer gives an account of a
bloody fight" which took place in thar
who had for several days previous
thereto been on a drunk together
Their friendship ended in a drunken
quarrel. Then attacked the other,
and now, no doubt they both wish they
had never tackled that blind tiger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

Rev. DR.. A. j. McEelway. of Char
lotte. preached two strong sermons
Yesterday morning and evening at the
First Presbyterian church. Of which
he "a pastor for Il number of years.
and the members of his old ~conerega-
ton we're delighted to see and hear
him again.-Fayettevil'e Ohsertar
Wonder how he felt to be in the
pulpit again after devoting his time
and talents for SO long a time to writ
ing editorials for a religio-political
and a politico-1eligious
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
TO DISCIPLINE CASTRO.

France is getting tired Of President
C~astro's monkey business. 1t is sur
missed by government officials in
Washington that he is liable soon to
hear something drop in some of his
seacoast Notifications pretty soon il
he does not heed the warming of the
French government To behave himself
and withdraw his recent note in which
he gave notice of the severance of di-
plomatic relations with the French
charge d'affaires in Caracas. The
French government has demanded the
withdrawal of the note, but Castro has
made no reply TO the demand-has
treated it with silent contempt. IL he
continues this silence much longer it
will be broken by the roar of guns
from French warships off the yenezue-
Ian coast. 1t is thought France is
postponing further action until NJ.
Jusserand, her ambassador. arrives in
this country and has a conference with
President Roosevelt. He will reach
New York some day this week and
will see the president Immediately
either at Oyster Bay the latter part of
the week or In Washington early next
week. AS this matter is one of per-
sOnal affront to the French government
President Roosevelt will hardly inter-
fere, but will tell NJ. Jusserand that the
latter's government has the riehtAto
enforce proper respect and treatment
of her representatives at a foreign cap
ital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
YELLOW FEVER AT MILLBROOK
Report That the Disease Has Appear
ed at n Cotton Mill Settlement i'm
Randolph County.

Richmond. Va. Se-fember ga
Greensboro special says a physician
there received a letter tonight from a
trained nurse he had sent t % MiIlboro.
a cotton mill settlement near Ashe-
boroe Randolph county. N. c. saving
there were several cases OF yellow fe-
yer there. and IL was the last letter
she would be allowed to mail. II is
believed in Greensboro hat the dis
ease is hemorrhagic fever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

The Durham Sun says it is difficult
to reconcile the Tartars' description
"A Holy War"-Of the warfare
they are conducting in Caucasus with
General Sherman's definition of all
wars. If what the Tartars are con-
Quoting is IA holy war" then surely an
ordinary kind must be hell. j
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
Negro Arrested Charged With Stealing
Freight.
Especial to The Messenger.)

(SpeCldI 10 1ue MeSSeuSer.J
Fayetteville, N. c., September 27..-
Detective Scarboro of the Atlantic
Coast Line service, this afternoon ar
rested Charles Snipes, and Leon Brown,
freight handlers. with clothing, tobac-
co. meat, Whiskey etc. in their posses
sion. Warrants are out for six more
men. The goods are believed to have
been stolen from the railroad.
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad to-
day sent the sheriff a check for $1O,576
for taxes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

Anybody know what Charley Towne
is doing?-Washigton Post.
Perhaps he is waiting for Mr.. Bry
ans speech before the democratic con.
vention nominating Mr.. Roosevelt foi
president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

when is a man drunk?" asks the
the locality. In prohibition towns it
is generally soon after arrival of the
jug train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

M. White says the Portsmouth mos.
quito hurried up the peace negotia'
tons. Heretofore M. Witte has claim
ed all the honors for himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

1t is about time for the newspape.
correspondents to begin composing the
presidents message to congress in
their press communications.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

We are glad that general strike OF
the hard and soft coal miners is sehed-
uled for a date as late as April. 1t
wont take quite all Of a fellows salary
to buy coal this winter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

In time of peace prepare for war
Great Britain is preparing to secure
Iapan's assistance in the war she ex-
poets with Russia on the Indian from
tier. 60
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

Are those courts trying to get of 8
joke in indicting sausage makers fol
adulterating food products?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

Rev. DR.. Bristol expects never to be
a candidate for Office in New York
city. He asks. why not exclude the
Irish as well as the Chinese?'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

1t is said Mr.. Hyde is trying to re
coup his lost salary from the Equita.
BILE by securing an heiress as a wife
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29

Wonder what those Cleveland PEG
ple want out of Mr.. Rockefeller now?
1t must be a big sum they are after
this time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09

from the poorer classes, who cannot
resist. He does the deed Of high
wayman with the air Of a saint, and
poses before his fellow citizens with
a self-satisfed mien and surrounds his
head with self-coated halo.
Sees Hope Of Remedy.
"While the situation that confronts
us is undoubtedly serious, we cannot
meet it by adopting pessimistic views.
We certainly should not exaggerate the
evils that exist to the point of discour-
agement, but we should recognize their
existence and should not underrate
their magnitude, comforting ourselves
with the thought that gradual amelio'
ration must come, as IL always has
come, with persistence and intelligent
efforts. The very fact that the coun-
try has awakened to the prevailing con
ditions and that fearless and able men
are organizing and leading a campaign
against them are grounds for hope that
far-reaching remedial process has al
ready begun"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09
Lucas County.

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of F. J..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo county and state afore-
said, and that said firm viii pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1885,
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials froe.
+. ]. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09
REDUCED ExcuRsroN RATES.
To the Seaside and Mountain Resorts
for tho summer Vacations.

tor Gno buntne0 Nacauuhn'
On and after June !, 1905, the
Southern Pacific, in connection with
the Corvallis 8 Eastern railroad win
have on sale round trip tickets from
points on their lines to Newport, va
quina and Detroit at very low rates,
good for return until October 10, 1905.
Three day tickets to Newport and
Yaquina, good going Saturdays and re-
turning Mondays are also on sale from
all cast eide points Portland to Eu'
gene inclusive, and from all west side
points, enabling people to visit their
families and spend Sunday at the sea-
side.
Season tickets from ell east side
points Portland to Eugene inclusive,
and from all west side points are also
on sale to Detroit at very low rates
with stop over privileges At Min City
or any point east enabling tourists to
visit the Santiam and BreiteRbush Hot
Springs in the Cascade mountains,
which can be reached In one day.
Season tickets will bo good for re-
turn from all points until October 10,
Three day tickets will be good going
Saturdays and returning Mondays
only. Tickets from Portland and vi
entity will be good for return via the
east or west side at option Of passen
ger. Tickets from Eugene and vicinity
win be good going via the Lebanon
springfield branch, II deaired. Baggag'
on Newport tickets checked through
to Newport; on Yaquina tickets to Va
quina only.
8. p. trains connect with the O. q Z
at Albany and Corvallis for Yaquin'
and Newport. Trains on the O. q I
for Detroit win leave Albany at 7'S
a.. m, enabling tourists TO the HO
Isprings to roach there the same day
Trains from and 10 Corvallis eonnec
with all east aide trains on the 8. J
Full information As TO rates, tim
tables, ets., can be obtained on appl
cation - ]. Mayo, Gen. Pasa Agt., {
b E. R. R.D AIbanyj W. =. Conan
@. P. A., 8. p. Co. Portland or TO an
8. P, or O. q u. agent.
Rate frOm Salem 70 Newport $500
Rate frOm Salem to Yaquipa s4.b0.
Rate from Salem TO Detroit $3.50.
Three-day rate from Salem TO II
Quina or NowpOrt $500. 0-1-H
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09

in life when woman's great change
may be expected.
These symptoms are all Just 80 many
calls from nature for help. The nerves
are crying out for assistance and the
cry should be needed In time.
Lydia u. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was prepared to meet the needs
OF woman's system at this trying
period Of her life. IL invigorates and
strengthens the female organism and
builds up the weakened nervous system.
.1t has carried thousands of women
safely through this crisis.
For special advice regarding this Inn
portant period women are invited TO
write TO Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mas,
and IL will be furnished absolutely free
OF charge.
Read what Lydia +. Pinkham's Com
pound did for Mrs. Hyland and Mrs.
Hinlkle:
Dear Mrs. Pinkhams-
az had been suffering with falling Of tho
womb for years and was passing through the
Change Of Life. My womb was badly swol-
len; my stomach was sore; had dizzy spells,
sick headaches, and was very nervous.
Lydia E. Pinkham's VeHetable Con
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09
watch Peudieton Grow.

Bert Hoffman, Of tho East oregonian
thus warbles about Pendleton's growth
"At last some one can claim the slo
reward offered for n public seat in
Pendleton, where a stranger can sit
down and rest without going into a sas
loon. Jesse Failing has placed bench
on Main street bridge, where at least
three men can find seats, and over on
the corner Of Bluff and Main some one
has nailed a fence board on top Of a
bloclh whore perhaps four men can
cit at once and lean against the fence
Slowly public improvements creep in
to existence. If somo one will now
place washtub in Beyers' grove for 4
natatorium we will have made consid
cradle progress in this line for one sea
SON.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-09
A Case of Pronouns.
philadelphia Inquirer.

u hAAhA'AHhAH h1ethNAf
Tommy Mulligan, Of the seventh
grade, was absent from the classroom
for one entire day. II would appear
that he had played truant, for un-
known to Tommy, his teacher had es-
pied him trudging homeward with his
pockets bulging suspiciOusly when she,
too, was homeward bound that after
noon.
But Tommy brought a note Of excuse
tho next morning, which, Of course,
would prove that he had been detained
at home legitimately. The writing was
hardly that Of feminine hand, and
the note appeared to have been written
laboriously and with much blottingi
furthermore the penmanship seemed to
be strangely familiar to his teacher.
The note read as follows;
"Dear teacher-Please excus Tony
for not eomeing to shoOl yestiddy, he
cudnot come l tore my Pants.-Mrs.
Mulligan.