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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28
IMPORTANT COURT DECISIONS.

From the bulletin OF the Lawyers
Cooperative Publishing Company w
take the following decisions on impor
tant commercial and every day bust
ness life made by some Of the nighe.
courts Of the land, which may be OF IN
terest to some IF our readers:
The supreme lodge of a mutual
benefit society which has authorized
it's agent. a local lodge. to initiate
members into the order, is held. IN
Mitchell VS.. Leech Is. c. Sc L. r. a
1928, to be liable for injuries inflicted
anon a candidate by the use OF a
mechanical goat in the initiation GER
en,ony. although it has not authorized
the use Of such c~OntriVance.
A plank sidewalk is held. in Harden
VS.. Jackson (Mich.) sc L. r. A. $50.
not to be SO unsafe as to render a mI'
nicipal corporation liable to one who
falls I'd on it because his cane goes
through it. although it is SO old tina
the edges of the blanks have becon1=
.iecayed. ard adjacent to the crack
they will not Withstand the pressure
of the cane. where the defect Is not
such as to attract attention.
Where one OF the parties to a mar
IloSt 2ot1o ~ pCAAoAiA A4S
agreement at the time fixed for the
ceremony. 40 reasonable excuse exist
ing for uch failure. it is held. in
Waneck VS.. Kratky (Net,.) sc l.. II.
A. 1873. that the other party may Re
scind the contract and maintain an
action for damages. The other au-
tnorities on refusal or failure to keen
agreement for marriage at a specified
time or place as preach OF the mar
rio ar onnfroaf oro on11ofoI -, a N1t
to this case.
An ordinance imposing a mileage
tax as Il condition of granting a street
railway the privilege of us
ing n streets is held. in Chicago Gen
eral r. Co. VS.. Chicago (Il.) Sc l.. r.
y. $50. 20 be within the authority
conferred hy a statute providing thar
the city may give the privilege upon
slch terms and conditions lot in
consistent with the statute. as the
authorities shall deem for the best
interests of the public.
If the motOrman in charge Of an
electric car going at a high rate of
speed sees a team approach
ing a crossing under such circum-
stances as must suggest to any mind
h a a collision is probable. and makes
10 effort to control OF stop his car. 1t
is held. in Wilson VS.. Chippewa Valley
E-iNctIlC II. NJ. \"IS.J 90 l.. h. A.
S12. that he is guilty of that wanton
and reckless disregard # human life
which amounts in law to Intentional
wrong.
y street car is held. IN
Ducaemin VS.. Boston Elev. r. Co.
(Mass.) &c L. r. A. $50. o to owe
TO a person upon a street. where it's
car has stopped to receive him as a
passenger. the same high degree Of
care with respecr to defects in the
car while he is approaching to enter
Il that IT. owes TO passengers actually
on board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28
POST FOR. WIFE
REATERS.

Brother Fairbfotner, of Everything,
comes to the aid of the advocates OF
the whipping posi- for wife-beaters- lie
thinks this punishment for the brutes
who whip their wives would go a ion
way TO putting i stop to this horrible
crime. 1t is strange though that ne
should hold that men who have fallen
so low as to peat their wives have
more self-respect and greater horror OF
this ignominious punishment than ne
groes and drunkards.". Is not the white
man who beats his wife much beneath
the man who gets drunk or the negro
who steals a chicken?
In advocacy of revival of the whip
ling post for wife beaters Everything
says:
And now comes Pennsylvania. which
wants the whipping post revived. es-
pecial!y to punish Wife-beaterS. 1t
seems that il is impossible to punish
a w~ife-beater under n present law.
That is TO say the women come I'D be-
fore the MAGISTRATE. anu
black and blue. They swear out war
rants against the 5rutes who cail
themselves their husband n the Of
fcers either bail them to wait trial
or they are let out on bond. Anyway.
the tine between the beating and the
trial is too long. the wife relents and
it is only once i'll a very great Whiie
that one will appear before the jury
to convict her darling.
Those advocating the whipping post
say thu the punishment could be Civ
en- while the woman was in the mood.
aud this naturally would cause men
Lu stop their brutal customs of pun
melting their wives as a past!me.
There is no doubt that 81 public
whipping post would be q good thing
in this age and time. There would not
he many whipped-tecause the
KNOWLEDGE that they would be Dubli:-
~ whipped would cause hundreds Of
men to hin twice or even three
times before hey made themselves
liable.
we doubt very much whether a
whipping post would have much ter
rrr for the negro or the drunkGrd-
but it would be a proposition that a
wife-beater would be afraid of. We
would like to see a law in every state
providing that when a man WHIPPED
his wife hat he should be publicly
MISUNDERSTANDING him double the num-
Der of lashes that he a V her. 1t
would be a sorry man who would walk
up to the public whipping post before
4 crowd of curious rubber-neckers
and take the lash because he had
WHIPPED his wife. If the idea is to
break uD /iaWlesSneSS-that Kind of
brutality and laWlesSneSs would be
materially decreased if the WHIPPING
post were again to come in vogue
and we would like to see it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

The lives of American citizens be-
come pretty valuable after they have
taken by the Yaqui Indians OF
Mexico. The relatives of those who
have been killed insist that the Mexi-
can government shall pay one hundred
dollars for each one of the
murdered men. We do not suppose
president Diaz will admit such appre
Iciation of the value of dead or. living
Americans. That demand is rather
steep when you come to consider the
of citizens were some of the peo-
|ple the Mexican Indians murdered.
MIR. Roosevelt would do well to per-
|suade the American relatives to place
their estimates a little lower if they
|expect to get anything.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28
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Seventeen Reasons Why You Should buy

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

During Target Prac
tice. Causes the Injury Of Ire,
Men.

Pensacola, April 24.-"F1are-back,'
or explosion of gases, on the battle
ship Maine recently caused the INJURY
of three men OF hat vessel. This fact
did not become known until today
when the ship came into the har5or
and began coaling. 1t then leaked ont
that the Flare back" had occurred
while the vessel was on the target
range, badly burning three men in one
of the turrets. 1t is asserted that a ca
tastrophe similar to thai on the Mis-
souri, a year ago was narrowly averted.
The bareback" which is one of the
breads of the men of the navy occurr-
ed a few days after the Maine went
on the target range, and is the second
to occur since the vessels have Eee2
target practicing. 1t is explained that
gases had formed in the breech Of the
gun, and that when another charge
was fred the fare back occurred, be-
ing caused by some particles of burn
ing powder or covering act having :e.t
the muzzle of the gun.
The three men are on the sick list
now, but their injuries are not serious.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

Colonel Henry Watterson writes his
paper what he thinks about the Brit
|ish mint Many of his Kentucky read.
Iers think he has had his taste ~peryert-
led and has gone back on the home
Ierown article. He should hasten to
EXPLAIN, if he wishes to retain his pon-
lI]arity with the Kentucky colonels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

wants the Chicago grand jury to hold
up on those beef trust indictments. Tf
ii does not the price of beef will soon
be so high that we will all have to
stop eating it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

1t is said the Standard Oil Company
is buying up timber lands in the west
ern part of this state and will estab.
llsh barrel factories there. 1t must be
contemplating giving up its three-hun-
dred mile pipe line in Kansas to the
state refinery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

Mr.. Hyde cannot understand why
the general agents or the people should
have any concern in the way the EGui-
table is managed. He thinks all that
should be left to himself and his
friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

nuetrality in the event OF hostilitiss te-
tween Japan and n other county
Ro1estvensky expected a quick II
tanic clash. Instead of that, he ..ndsI
himself with an elephant on his hands.
Norfolk Landmark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

1T will he noticed from the difference
in the bids submitted for the state
printing that this thing of letting the
work to the lowest bidder is saving the
state money.-DIrham Herald. +
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

In speaking of the recent decision of
1.-THE federal supreme court on the ques-
ltion of constitutionality of a state law
limiting the number Of hours a day a
imam could work, The Charlotte Obser-
liver said, editorjally: 'Tle strargest
thing about this decision is that Justice
White dissented from the opinion Of
1.-THE majority of the court. He is from
and a democrat" Did not
THE Observer slip up there and make
la sad departure from it's usual advo-
Icacy Of fair, unbiased and non-politi-
Ical attitude of the state and federal jul
dietary? Surely it does not mean that
because Mr.. Justice White was a DEM
before going on the bench he
|should as a judge construe the statutes
lin accordance with the political tenets
|of the party to which he had belonged?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

The news of the death Sunday even
ing of Joseph jefferson will bring sad
ness to many a man and woman
throughout the length and breadth of
this land.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

The Durham Herald is pretty hard
Jon those gentlemen of that city who
announced themselves as candidates
for municipal offices before the two
tickets were put in the field when it
lsays:
There is no more reason for the
other candidates coming down now
THAN there was for announcing their
candidacy in the first place,
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22
verdant cottonwood grove, which meant

verdant cottonwood grove, which meant plenty of water. Advancing cauti- ously, he surprised and killed couple of antelope. The party came up, and few days later they banned the creek, and found results amounting to Sl0 a day. Later on they went to Maricopa for supplies. There they invited a large party of adventurers to join them and they all returned together, as the step was very advisable in view of the hostile attitude of the Indians. A week later, little Mexican boy who was herder in the party, came down from the top of Rich Hill with $500 worth of nuggets in his cap, which he had picked up on the surface on top of the mountain. The party moved up on the hill, and in ninety days they cleaned up the neat sum of $lOO, 900 in in nuggets. The author of this humble contribution had this statement from the lips of Mir. Peoples himself in the year 1890. From this point the gold fever spread to the Vulture and the Bradshaws. Then silver became a powerful element in the race for supremacy as copper producer.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22
Some YsvapaI County History.

Twenty years ago and more, Ari- zona started out as & champion in the mining line. As far back as 1863, gold discoveries were made on her sun burnt bosom, says the Douglas Dis patch. In that year, old man Peoples, old Ben Weaver and Uncle Henry Wickenburg, the last of whom is still living, came around from San Fran cisco, up the Colorado to Ehrenburg
 and outfitted to cross the country to Fort Whipple, the present site of Pres colt, the queen of the Bradshaws. Over on Date creek, the Apaches- Mo- javes came into camp and informed them that the country to the east was no good for the white man; that it was full of drouth, bad Indians, and other forms of disappointment; that it con- tained little grass and no gold. That was pointer enough. Old man Peoples and his nine comrades took up the cue. Coming across from what is now the Congress mine, the old man, upon whom the party depended chiefly for venison, rode across the low foothills, while the party skirted around through the desert to what is now Stanton. When the old man approached Ante lope creek, in advance of the party, he was rejoiced at the discovery of a
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22
Benefits of irrigation.

As nearly as can be determined, more than s20O, JOG, 900 have already been spent in the United States for constructing irrigation canals and reservoirs for the distribution of wa- ter and for preparing land to receive irrigation water. Over 10, 900, 900 acres are today being watered by irrigation ditches. The cost of this irrigation may seem large, but returns justify the expenditure. In fifteen states and territories the very existence of life depends upon the ability to use river and flood water for growing crops. And the farmers are not the only ones benefited. And there are still millions of acres to be watered and numberless cities to be developed by the applica- tion of water to the soil of the west.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22

w. L. Taylor, who owns a cattle ranch in the valley north of Douglas, was arrested last week charged with cattle stealing. A number of burned brand cattle were found and siezed. Taylor owns about 300 head of cattle and numerous others have been found with brands showing mistakable evil dence of having been tampered with. Taylor has been giving the rangers considerable trouble for some time.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22

The Arizona Republican tells of the misfortune of J. T. Hord, who owned a ranch on the Salt river, near Phoe- nix. Before the high water of last week he had 65 acres of land, good house, outbuildings, etc. Now he only has 25 acres left, the balance, with the buildings, having been washed away by the turbulent waters of Salt riuer.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22
Opinion of Governor Otero.

Governor NJ. A. Otero, of New Mex leo, in a recent interview stated that the citizens of New Mexico will not &C., cept joint statehood with Arizona, even if confronted with the alternative of remaining territory. He says if the proposition is submitted to vote, it will be overwhelmingly defeated by the citizens of the territory which he represents.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22
Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching piles produce moisture and cause itching, this form, as we'll as blind, bleeding or protruding piles are cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding. Absorbs tumors. Soc jar, at Drug gists, or sent by mail. Treatise free. Write me about your case. Dr. Bo- sanko, Phila Pa.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22

the rainfall being quite general throughout Arizona. It was bad on the haymakers, who were actively en- gagged in converting the first crop of alfalfa into hay on large scale.- Tucson Citizen.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22
For . Weak Dlaes ton.

No medicine can replace food but Chanberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will help you to digest your food. It is not the quantity of food taken that gives strength and vigor to thesystem, butthe amount digested and assimilated. If troubled with weak digestion, don't fail to give these Tab lets a trial. Thousands have been benefited by their use. They only cost a quarter. For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22

There was wrestling bout at Bis bee Friday night of last week between Sid Vsrney, local man, and Kid" Davie, an English wrestler who is tour ing this country with Carnival company. The bout was for $500 a ride and gate receipts. Varney won the first and third falls after a fierce battle. The Review says it was one of the cleanest and best contests ever witnessed in the southwest.
The Coconino sun., 1905-04-22

Exclusiveness in Spring Milinery-o one hat of kind and over five hundred the very latest of this season ready-to-w hats, both in trimmed and walking styl at popular prices. You should not fail see them.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12
a Summer TriP yn5urpassed on
the Continent.

The trip to Salt LAKE. City or to the
Pacific coast via that point over the
Denver X Rio Graude System The
Scenic Line of the World" )" is the mos,
beautiful ir America. No European
trip of equal length can compare with
1T in grandeur of scenery or wealth of
novel interest. Then Salt Lake CITY
Itself is most quaint and picturesque
pioce and well worth the Journey. Its
mormon temple, tabernacle, tithinp
Office and church institutions; it's hot
sulphur springs, within the city linn
its; its delightful temperature, sunny
climate and it's Great Salt Lake dead
er and dcnser than the Dead Sea in
Palestine-are but few features Of
salt Lake City's countless attractions
There are PARKS, drives, cauons. and
beautiful outlying mountain and lake
resorts. Imagine, II you can, a bath
In salt water mile above sea level IN
water in which the human body can.
not sink. Inquire Of your nearest
ticketsaeent for low tourist rates 20
Salt Lake City, or write for infor,ua-
sjon ssatopy Of "Salt Lake City, the
~.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12
Teachers Institute.

The Eighth District Normal Instl-
tTte, comGrisipg the coruties of Otero
Bent, Prowegs, kiowa and Baca will
be held in mar, June to 10, incl,
sive.
Prof. ID. +. Phillips, ?h. D., Denver
University. IS to conduct the Institute
assisted by Mrs. Stanford Bell. of the
State Uni, erEity and Prin. Geo. Z,
Momycr, of Granada, as instructors.
Lectures will be given and Round
tables held by katherine L. Crazy,
state Superintendent, DR.. z. X. Sn,.
der, President of the State Normal.
Or. Stanford Bell, State uoiycr.ity
Prof. +. II. II; Roberts, of Denver Uni
versity and Others.
NO pains has been splred on the
part OF the committee to organize n
strong institute, one that will meet
ehe professional needs of the teachers
of all grades.
This Institute affords an opp,rtun;.
y which no teachGr desiring to move
forward In the profession can afford
10 miss.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12
DREAM OF BROTHER oIcKEY.
colored Gentleman's Time Of siumber
BY No Means Wasted.

Hits strange" said Brother Dick.
ey, dat dreamed er you nil nigh, las
night en you de fust mag meet
dis mawnin. isunnel."
We'll, what did you dresm7"
81 gwinc ter Iell you. dreamed dat
| met you right whar you standiu'
now. en- lookin des as well On happy
ez whai you lookin' now. en- what you
reclin YOU said ter me?"
Go ahpad and iell IT,
You pat yo' han IN yo' pocket
LAX dis: you turned 20 head sideways
lax dis; On you spoke out in meetin
lax dis: You looks LAX yo' house
rent is due. Heah's de money fer IL!
| well knows dat you amt got no lre
wood. Heah's de money fer II, You
Eot hungry look In yo' eyes. Heah's
50 fer de grocery sto'! D4m eioss you
wearin' Is highly raggedy. Heah's .
warm oyercoat fer you! En- take dis
dollar ep buy y4u n gooa draml'"
Here Brother Dickey paused for
breath, and then said:
Denis do very words you said ter
me In my dream. kDnnel-sh9' ez yog
standin' whar you Isl"
But" said the colonel. suppose ]
should do all that for you-where
would be"
Whar would you be- Why. you'd
he sensibler en- soberer dan ever you
wuz since de day you raise en- BON
inter dc worl'!"-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12
Box Springs items.

Farmers are busy blowing.
Hubert Clark was over from the
Ford last Sunday visiting his father
W. II. CLARK.
Ernest Clark made a business trip
20 Rocky Ford las, Miouday.
Mrs. Erncs; Clark was visiting Mrs.
Lee, of !orGway, i few days last week.
Several of the Boy Springs people
attended the school election in Ord
way Jas, week. We hope to get =
school house.
Ernest Clark and his soF punward,
took dinner with Mrs Jeffery, of Orc
way last Saturday.
The Ladies' Club met with Mrs. W.
II. CLARK last week. Dainty refresh.
mentg were served. Adjourned to
meet next Thur,day wi,h Mrs. Ernes,
CLARK.
Mrs. Ernest Clark attended loIgc
in ordway last Tuesday night.
Barley, oats and bee,s and looking
fine.
The telephone man was out Monday
fixing the phones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson made Il busi.
ness trip to Rocky Ford Wednesday.
II
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12
King Center Items.

r. p. Alfving drove to Rocky Ford
Sunday.
j.. Williams and wife were Sugar
City visi.ors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, of Kansas,
are the guests of her parents, Mr..
Clifton and wife. They expect to
make their home here.
Sunday school, which has previously
.en held at ? P. m. will hereafter be
held a, 10 a. III.
Den't forget the ice cream social
and enter'ainnent to he given at King
Centec tonight. Columbiue.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12
STILL IN The kINossoARrEN.
Thoss Who Can Be interestsp In Moth.
Ing That Is Not a "Game"

~ ~"' Ss 'hcrehtSp IN NotN.
Ing That is Not a Game"
After ap Intelligent and watchfuI
mptheE Asd Gent her cnildSep to a
famous kindergarten for Several
months she withdrew Them because
ghe found that they we're being ruined
py getting thg attitude Of regarding
everything as n game"-that Is, In.
stead Of learning through games how
70 90 about the serious business OF
NE. they were learning to approa ch
everything in the careless. make.
believe spirit OF play. -
There Is hint in this for our col,
ieses. There is a hint IN It for ali
those who do puzzles. and play chess.
ara ride to hounds. and fool with rings
ana bars TO develop their minds and
bodies. The world is cursed with tens
OF thousands of human beings who
have the best natural advantages. hut
can get up the steam Of enthusiasm
oh'y ior some game" that Is useless
III i.s aim, and no more useful In Its
ine'S9a i,y wo,,,d man an its corresponding real.
IL Is as certain as cause md effect
that he who takes play seriously will
take serious things playfuily.-satur..
day Evening Post.
II worsisd Fia-
Herr kruegel's daughter. Cre,ch..
aad been serving Ss domestic stous
TWO weeks in the hausekpld Of Juds:
vaughan. when father and employs,
met on tho village street.
ven goodss' ssid Eruegel. "hov
alretty?" y! NJ a'"s
. Like herr" returned the judre 1.
ms w. punt way. why. she,s lust sreati
we never had anyone In the hoass a.
her line that entered into work MIR ~
much spirit; she's full Of spap Iii ~
kruesel turned pondsr,ns,y av.v
and' meeting his frau at his hous 49,
tai. he sorrowfully mid: .Tersss
somedins must COED wrun. nlt ~
Gretchen; ! yoost did msceS1 1oosss
vcrgan,und he said dot ~ ~ vrIi n
scnnApps rap all q dins.--NiesSssss
- Is. ts. n Ils