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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

Nearly a week after the election in
New York and the result is still un-
decided. 1t is said Mr.. Hearst has an
nounced that he will give the courts
until January 1st to decide tho ques-
ton of election of a and that if
they have not done so when that day
arrives he will take the oath of Office
and present himself at the city nall de-
handing possession of the office. In
such case New York would have two
mayors. The question would be which
one would the board of aldermen re-
cognize. 1t looks like Mr.. Hearst is
determined to bring on a serious con
fict between the two widely separated
elements in that city. Today is the
time prescribed by law for the board
Of aldermen to anvas the votes and
declare the election, but it will be re-
membered that Mr.. Hearst took the
matter into the courts right at first
without waiting for the ordinary and
legally provided routine to be followed.
We are afraid there will be serious
trouble in that city before this matter
is finally settled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
Gm Wlessrngfr.
SUSPENSION OF RALEIGH POST.

We were exceedingly sorry and very
much surprised TO learn the news
which was announced I'm Sundays
Messenger hat the Raleigh Post would
suspend publication with the issue of
that day.
The Post during the years OF
it's existence has fought a good hgnt
for the independence and welfare OF
the people of North Carolina. The pa
per was well conducted and ably edit
ed. We look upon its suspension as a
calamity to the state.
There was nothing selfish or narrow
about it's policy. 1t was open, fair and
above board in all it's dealings and
handling of public matters. 1t stood
for the peoples rights and for self
government by the people. Ring rule
it abhorred and did not hesitate to de-
nounce. 1t had the courage of its con-
yictions and was not afraid to stand
by them, and its editors had the per-
sonal courage to stand up to what they
said in the columns of the paper. No
individual and 40 paper ever had oc-
casion to publicly denounce n of
them as being a coward, for their
courage as editors and as individuals
was recognized by all men.
The Times, Raleigh's capital even
ing paper has leased The Posts entire
plant, giving that paper five linotype
machines and greatly adding to its
plant in other ways. The Times will
be enlarged and will carry out the
advertisements. Several of the men
on the staff of The Post will take po-
sitions with the afternoon paper.
The Post attributes it's suspension
solely to the fact that it could not Sc
cure the Associated Press service, of
which The News and Observer has the
monopoly for morning papers in Ra-
leigh, the other press service costing
entirely too much to be borne by a pa
per in the city of Raleigh.
We will greatly miss The Posts
daily visits to this office. No other one
Of our exchanges was more anXiously
looked for or more closely scanned.
We bid it farewell with exceeding re-
gret.
We are glad to knOw that The Times
Company will be enabled to enlarge
and in other way to improve it's al
ready interesting and sprightly paper.
We wish it continued and increased
success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

The political situation in New York
city reminds us somewhat of that in
this state after the gubernatoral cleo
ton in 1872. Last Tuesday night the
election news indicated Mr.. McClellan's
election by at least forty thousand ma
jority. Today it is not known who is
the successful candidate. In the North
Carolina election referred to the demo-
Gratis we're "jubilating" for about a
week owe Mr.. Merrimon's election as
governor. The democrats i'm Raleigh,
and perhaps in some other cities, had
made all preparations for a big cele-
bration Of their victory. Tar barrels
were actually placed in the streets
ready to be fired up when the astound-
ing news came that Mr.. Caldwell had
defeated the democratic candidate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
FAKE NEWS ITEMS.

If many more fake stories are sent
out from eastern North Carolina the
people will get so they wont believe
any thing of a starting or unusual ma
ture from that section which they see
in the papers, nor will the papers &C
cept and publish such items. News
papers, that IS, those which are
not always craving sensational news
items and are willing to subordinate
accuracy and truth to se~nsationalism
are careful about the authenticity OF
the articles of this character they pub
lish. Notwithstanding their care they
are sometimes imposed upon by ire
sponsible and lying news-mongers.
These remarks are suggested by the
dispatch from Elizabeth City, which
will be found in another column, stat
ing that the report sent out a few days
ago from Suffolk, Va, re%cOunting the
horrible tragedy of a bride killing her
husband then taking her own life on
the wedding night in Perquimans oun
ty was without foundation. 1t is out
rageous that any man should be allow
ed to SO impose upon the public. We do
not know who this news-gatherer is
but whoever he may be he should
have his name given to the public and
he should receive, as he deserves, the
execration of all decent people. No
doubt he thinks he is doing something
funny. He has a peculiar idea Of fun.
Some day he will run up against a
snag and then ne will be sorry he mad
given such rein to his lying proclivieies
The press bureaus and the newspapers
should spot him and give him a wide
berth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
BOOKER AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

The Washington City correspondent
of the Raleigh Post gives the follow
ing amusing account Of what occurred
at the White house last Saturday when
Booker Washington and the Austrian
ambassador were present to hold inter-
views with the president:
Booker Washington was at the
White house today. The negro educa-
tor had a conference with the presi-
dent and some little interest centered
in the visit. While it is generally
regarded as a fact that W~ashingtOn's
influence at the White house is on the
wane. it is said that the president
wishes to consult him with reference
10 the appointment of prominent ne
groes to office. 1t is thought that his
visit Oday had some connection with
the appointments of a recorder of
deeds to succeed John G. Dancey and a
register of the treasury to succeed
Judson Lyons. The claim is made that
Booker will recommend new candi-
dates. When the Tuskegee negro
reached the White house, Baron Hen
gelmuller, the Austrian ambassador,
was with the president. He ave way
to Booker. and when he took his de-
tNA - ~ -AANAA III
in the negro educators o~vercoat, a
handsome creation in black broad
cloth. The baron bid Captain Loefel-
Ter, the White house buffer, goodbye,
and had reached the PENNSYLVANIA av-
enue gate when he went down in the
side pockets for his gloves. Out they
came. but when he attempted TO put
them or he thought he was running
his hands in a meal c The mis-
take flashed instantly across the mind
OF the diplomat. He fastened to the
White house, where he made the prop
er exchange. The baron did not wait
for Booker.
So it seems that the TuSkegee ne
gro's influence at the White house is
waning. What can this be but the
result of better insight by the presi-
lent into true conditions at the south.
We suppose that the two negro office
holders above named, if retired from
office, will be succeeded by negroes,
but we look for a change in Mr.. Roose-
velt's general policy along this line in
the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

Reported Murder and Suicide by Bride
OF Only a Few Hours. i'm Perquim-
ans County, Unconfrmed.

out yesterday under a Suffolk date zine
the crimes reported to have been conf
United in Perqulmus county. when a
Young bride of only a few hours killed
her husband and herself in their bridal
chamber, cannot be confirmed. The
sheriff and coroner of Perquimus coun-
ty both say they know nothing Of 1t
except through the papers. Seveca
prominent citizens of Hartford have
alec been consulted and all say the
report is utterly untrue.-Elizabeth
City Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
AS OTHERS sEEE US.

The extract given below is part Of a
letter in last Sundays Charlotte OBJ
server from the facile pen of our good
friend, Mr.. J.. Fl. Myrover, of Fayette-
vile. Mr.. Myrover is the Fayetteville
correspondent of The Messenger and OF
several other newspapers. We have
been glad TO note that in his CORE
spondence in other papers he always,
when the occasion presents itself. has
something to say in reference 70 our
city in the way Of showing the prog
ress she is making Dr. the advantage liz
commercial and other business pur-
suits she holds out to those contem-
plating engaging in business. We ap-
preciate Mr.. Myrover's calling atten-
ton to banking and other commercial
facilities Of our city, and we are glad
to know that the old time friendship
and cordiality which have ever existed
between the city of the upper and the
city of the lower Cape Fear continue in
evidence and are ever on the increase.
The extract alluded to follows:
The city Of Wilmington, as well as
1 recollect, has something over sixty
licensed drinking aloons. That chief
seaport of North Carolina: n of the
few open liquor towns of the state,
according to official figures which /
compile from a recent issue of The
Daily Messenger, has seven banks n
savings institutions, with a combined
90 nitoI .f CTEE 00n n cIIrrlrIc and mn
divided profits of $562,500, and de-
posts of between $5,750,000 and S.
600, 900, Wilmington's cotton business
lon amounts to nearly $40, 600, 600,
annually, and one of its firms does a
larger cotton export business than any
other house in the United States. The
city has a large foreign and coast
wise commerce by steamers and sail
ing vessels: an extensive wholesale
trade in dry goods, hardware, gro
ceries, and the output of fertilizer fac
tories, saw mills and other industries;
it's textile and other plants are many
and varied n are continually in
creasing. Not from The Messenger,
but from other sources the CORE
spondent has been informed that the
payroll of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway Company, distributed in Will
mington alone, amounts to about $780,
600 a month. Those who are best in
formed state the the population of
Wilmington is now at least 80, 900,
which is ar increase of 33 or "a per
cert. since the last census.
This is a pretty fair exhibition Of
business prosperity for a town lying
under the "blighting curse of the bar
room. I have not a bit Of vanity
which would lead me to believe that
any weight could attach to my views
on any subject in my old age, in DR..
Olsen's period of mental decadence.
But, of the work which I have set my
self to do before I die, I am minded
to strive against and fight prohibition
wherever I see it. Like the fellow
who dubbed the shOw-snake in the
museum, remarking. Il kills EN- wher-
ever I finds EN-" l shall hit this
craze a lick at every opportunity, I
believe, as firmly as I believe any
thing in the world, that prohibition Of
fers a premium to perjury and rOg-
uery, that it IS an offense against
morals, and that it is a dangerous me
mace to the peace and well-being Of
society.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

We are exceedingly sorry to learn
from the Charlotte Obserer that Mr.
j. P. Caldwell, editor of that paper, is
quite i'll with pneumonia. His conii-
ton Friday night and Saturday morn
ing was not favorable. He was better
Saturday night, though his condition
then was quite serious. We wish him
a speedy recovery and complete, res
toratior to health. In his illness and
suffering he has the sympathy of The
Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

1t is a moral certainty that if the Re
publican organization of New York had
not needed the influence of Mr.. Jerome
far more than Mr.. Jerome needed the
Republican organizations endorsement
it would not have given him its elev-
enth-hour support.-The Kansas City
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

Suppose Senator Simmons had
bought liquor of Nick Williams? What
of that? Would he have been the only
prohibitionist in the state vino spent his
money for such merchandise? Would
it lot have been better to purchase
from a home institution than to send
his money out of the state for goods
which he could have purchased at
home?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

We are glad to see 70 many of the
papers of the state publishing the ap-
peal Of Captain Nets committee for
funds wherewith to purchase the GEM
etery on .Johnson's island where are
buried so many of the confederate
prisoners who died in that prison. This
appeal is for the purpose of preventing
those graves being rescerated, as they
will be if sufficient funds are not
raised to purchase the hallowed
ground and preserve it as the resting
place for the bodies Of those poor fell
lows who suffered death for their
country in hat far away and bleak
northern prison. We urge liberal re-
sponse to the appeal. Our people can
not afford to let it go unheeded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

Judge Sutton, who is a candidate for
the postmastership at Fayetteville, was
in Washington last Saturday looking
after his interests. 1t is reported that
he has been turned down and that the
present incumbent, A. J. McCaskell,
will be retained i'm the Office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

When Governor Douglas, of Massa-
chusetts. declined denomination at the
hands of the democrats he showed that
his foresight was as good as a great
many politicians hindsight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
MR.. ROOSEVELT.

Every once in a while somebody
raises the question a to the proper
pronunciation of the name of our pres
ident. TO settle this matter once for
all a Wilmington gentleman made APP
plication for the information from
headquarters. The following letters
speak for themselves, and we all now
know what is the correct pronunciation
of the presidents name. OF course
there will be some who will say that
Mr.. Roosevelt does not Know himself
how it should be pronounced. We
leave those cranks out of considera-
ton.
The White House,
Washington, November 8, 1905.
Ny Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the eth
instant, I would state that the presi-
dents name is pronounced in three
syllables, with the two o's as one.
Thanking you in the presidents be-
half for your kindly expressions. I am.
Very truly yours,
VIM. LOEB, JR.,
Secretary to the President.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
Insult to InteIIigence.

The railroad literary bureaus are
very active these days. The latest is
a word to editors" trying to CONVINCE
them that the manufacturers and mer-
chants who favor the Esch-Townsani
bill do SO because they ARE trying to
sell an inferior article for the same
price as is charged elsewhere for a
better grade of goods" Did you ever
hear the like of that in your life
Those five hundred business men, see
ing injustice practiced to them and
others, recently gathered at Chicago
and all who agree with them are ~try-
ing to sell ar inferior article" at a high
price! That is a fair sample of the
chaf with which the railroad bureaus
are trying to fill the people. 1t is an
insult to the intelligence of the most
unlettered citizen. = News and Ob-
server.
' = !: :: Zl ;, Z; 3 . = -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17
The White House,
Wilmington, y.

Editors of The Messenger.
Dear Sir: Wouldn't III be Of inter-
est to the public to publish the above?
Yours truly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

That Detroit man who erected a
monument to the devil is at least no
hypOcrite.-KinstOn Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-28
Sold a Farm of 5000 Acres.

Mr.. B. w. Snow of Chicago, the we'll
known wheatcrop expert, who was for
manv years the assistant statistician of
the Department of Agriculture and is
now the statistical editor of the Orange
Judd Farmers series Of papers, together
with Clarence A. Shamel, managing edi-
tor of the Orange Judd Farmer and
heavy land owner in central Illinois,
have formed partnership for the pur-
pose of operating large wheat ranch in
Northwest Canada. Messrs. Snow
and Shamel during the past three years
have each season visited nearly every
district in the new wheat country of
Canada, watching the progress of the
country and studying the wheat-grow-
ing capacity of the different districts
preliminary to actively engaging in
wheat production when they should sat
isfy themselves as to the best district in
which to begin operations.
MIR. Snow spent something over two
months this fall in selecting land for his
ranch 1t will be a matter of interest to
the citizens of Langdon to know that
one of their number, Mr.. A. I. Birtch,
assisted Mr.. Snow in locating this farm.
Mr.. Snow and Mr.. Birtch, together
went over several hundred miles of the
Canadian prairies before they found the
location suiting them which was finally
about eighteen miles north of Salt coats
on the G. P r. Mr.. Snow. who has dur
ing the last fifteen years visited nearly
all the Wheat-growing, countries of the
world, and is perhaps recognized as the
greatest authority on wheat growing
lands and statistics of wheat production
has written Mr.. Birtch letter express
ing his satisfaction with the services
rendered him in making his final selec-
tion. The new farm, which contains
some 6,000 acres, will be opened up in
the spring of 1906 and it is expected that
it will have something like 5000 acres
under cultivation in time for the 1907
crop.
Mr.. Birtch has been actively familiar
with Canadian lands for a number of
years. He considers himself particular
ly fortunate in having been able to show
land that met the approval of such well
recognized wheat land experts as
Messrs. Snow and Shamel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-28
The International Harvester Co. is

The International Harvester Co. is
making preparations to fight the Mime
sofa state prison twine plant. The
trust will open factory in st Paul for
the manufacture of fax twine. The plan
is to make it Minnesota property, buy
ing the fax only from Minnesota far
mers and selling the product only in
that state, where the prison plant has
been thorn in the flesh. Prices will
be made lower than the ssisal and ma
nila twine sold by the prison, and the
trust will make big effort to kill the
business of the state plant and remove
it from the field.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-28

Additional Short Local;


The days are beginning to lengthen.
On the editorial page our readers will
find Go. Treasurer Powers official state
ment of the abstract of taxes for 1905.
Pat. Shelp is in town from Mazda to-
day and we incidentally learn that there
is a lively three week old baby boy out
there making things interesting this
Xmas.
Geo. Dunigan of Judge Dorval's Office
and Sam j. Cross, one of 20. Treasurer
Jos. Powers clerks, numbered among the
court house employees attending Tues
days banquet and ball at Olga.
Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Mclaughlin Jr., north of town had as
their guests party of relatives and old
friends numbering in all thirty five. The
guests together with their host and
hostess number among the older resi-
dents here and th Q gathering Of Xmas
Day was the occasion of recalling to me.
mory many old "reminiscences of the pio
neer days.
Those members of the Langdon Ora.
matte Club comprising the cast "Neva-
da'' had quite an enjoyable reunion last
Saturday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Gardner, when dinner was
served the party such as theatrical ag.
gregatlon while on the road only read
about. Music, singing and the planning
of plays for the future made an enjoy
able evening for all and one long to be
be remembered.
The wedding occurred yesterday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Radford, O
Stilwell, uniting their daughter, Miss
Rho da, and Mr.. Rasmus Larson, tht
ceremony being performed by Rev. S. j
Buck of this city in the presence of some
fifty or sixty guests. The families o
the contracting parties number among
the earlier residents of the county. Th'
wedding occurred upon the old family
homestead of the Radfords, upon which
the bride was born and has grown up tt
womanhood and where her father is
merchant and postmaster in the mlds
of community where he first settlet
twenty years ago. The groom is wei
known both at Stilwell and here il
Langdon. The happy couple were lh'
Recipients CT many handsome and use
full presents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-28
BAD FIRE AT WALES.
Drug Store, Post Office and Hote!
Burned Saturday Morning.

Fire at two o'clock Saturday morning
totally destroyed property at Wales that
in the aggregate reaches value of from
$4,000 to $4,000 The fire started in
the drug store of w. J. Davidson and
was not got under control until the
adjoining properties, occupied by O. D.
Ostby's harness shop, the post Office and
the Montgomery Hotel had been burned
to the ground The fire is supposed to
have started from an explosion of gas
which had escaped from the leakage of
defective gasoline lamp that had been
turned low on closing the drug store
Friday night. Druggist Davidson had
occasion to enter the store later to fill a
prescription, the explosion occurring
Immediately after his striking match
on entering the store. Nothing was
saved and only a narrow margin of in
surance is carried to meet the heavy
loss. The stock in the harness shop
and the household effects of the David
son family upstairs were nearly all saved
by the time the ire had gained further
headway and Postmaster Swinburne
also found willing helpers to- save all the
mail matter and considerable of the
post-office fixtures before his~building
fell prey to the flames. At the Mont
gomery Hotel another rescue party
worked with might and main to save
everything that could be removed ahead
of the advancing relentless flames, con-
siderably lessening the loss of the
owners of the property. Buildings
across the street and at the rear of the
scene of the fire we're badly scorched
and watchers with pals of water sup
plemented with an ever ready bucket
brigade kept from spreading to further
devastation fire that threatened to
wipe Wales off the map entirely
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-28
Clearance Sale.
sSSAtNJssbskap

In retail business q certain
amount of goods sacc1tneulate yeor-
ly W71ich ore hn0zCn as stich:ers
and 1T requires special effort to
dispose OF them. The Bee Hiue
store is here nearly si.r gears and
during the zcAole time has not
had a clea,in6-up-sa1e, but will
have one this 1cinJer. The Sale
1UilI commence Jan. End and con-
h7,11e to Feb. 3rd. during 1c1sich
time prices ON euerythinG IN the
store WiW be re1uced, and An Auc-
tion will be held every Wednesday and
Saturday Afternoon.
Remember that everything in
the store Wili le priced ut q liberal
discount Bee Hire Store.
P.P. KOPRlVA.