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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

THE goddess of our home I sing.
The Feature ali bewitchin'.
Sweet. faithfri-vife. who In The
thing
That now Is in our kitchen1
She only wa~ts her Sundays free.
a bedroc urge and airy
And bears from eight till half past three
I sing, | sing of-Carrie-
Her skin Is white, her eyes are black,
Her biscuits are like mama;
We cannot do. alas. alack.
Without our darling Hannah
Her skin is black. her eyes are white,
Her ancestry is Zulu;
She burns the gas. we think, all night
Blu still We love our Lulu
Tn way our dishes chip and break
Is something quite unCanny-
We bear 1t all for comforts SAX
And cling to precious Annie;
She will not iron. wash nor sweep:
She's just a bit contrary.
But this our highest hope-to keep
Through thick and thin our Mary.
So If we hear gay fingers strike
APPLYING some burletta
We get the meal-we would not like
To bother Henrietta.
Oh, fate. | kneel and humbly sue
Till trousers both are bagsy,
We are willing anything to do
save give " twho, wife?t Maggie.
Puck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
JUDGE THOUGHT IT DIRTY
Pitied the Ragged Little Niger and
Would lave Liked to Send the Be
Starred Individual to Jail.

Yesterday afternoon Judge Ward,
who presbdes with the greatest dig
nifty, yet makes no man feel that he
is not in every sense Il genuine whole
hearted man, and a gentleman, came
near provoking spontaneous applause
rom genuine men, by an impulsive,
expression, of an almost universal SEN
timent.
A dirty, Gagged negro was on trial
for selling liquor. \ policeman
named Stedman testified that he had
given the darkey money and asked him
to get him something to drink. The
darkey went off and bought it.
Judge Ward then called the defend
ant on the stand, who said the white
man sent him after the liquor and he
got it for him, and the white man
gave him a drink ana the had him
put In the lookup
Judge Ward called Stedman back
and said. What is hat on your coat?'
1T is a badge" he said. Il am a
policeman"
"YOu?" calculated Judge Ward,
with a most c~ontemptuOuS emphasis.
But ] was not when I was en-
plOyed to detect violations of the
law" explained the witness.
rs that the way o worked?
Walking around getting paid for in
ducing negroes to commit crime and
get into trouble, while you get wages
and promotionY" said the Judge. I've
got to send the darkey to the roads
for sixty days, but l wish it were you
instead" he concluded, as with a ave
of his hand he mOtioned the white man
to get further off.-Greensboro Special
to News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
COTTON CROP OF INDIA
Official Report On the Crop for Year
Observation-Disclosures i'm Acreage.

The following information of the
cotton crop Of British India. report
Second general memorandum on the
India cotton crop of the season OF
1866" by the director of commercial
intelligence, and is furnished by Con-
Sul-General Patterson, of Calcutta:
The memorandum relates 10 the
whole of the early crop and SO much
of the late crop as has been sown up
to the end Of September. Provinces
representing 87.5 per cent. of the total
cotton crov of British india report
an increase from S,957,00 acres to &C.,
$4,000 acres, or an average incl ease
OF Is per cent. the marked increase
being in Bombay and Madras. Other
provinces representing in all 1872 per
cent. of the total crop report an agSce-
gate contraction of 1850 acres, o. a
per cent, the noticeable decrease te-
ing in the united provinces and the
northwest frontier provinces. The net
result in respect to all the British pro-
VinceS is an increase of about 1,246, 900
acres, or II per cent. AS regards the
native states, Hyderabad shows an IN
crease Of "a, 900 acres. Or 5 per cent,
and the Bombay states including Bare
da, an increase Of 43, 900 acres, or so
per cent. The October forecasts nave
lot been resolved from central
not been receivd from cntral India ard
most Of the R%ajputanaa states. Taking
for these states the figures as reported
in August returns, the total area ia
all the native safes is o a little Owe.
$3.50, 900 acres. Except in Punjab and
the united provinces, where unirrigat-
ed cotton has suffered badly for waE-
of rain. the present condition OF the
crop is good and the prospects are gen
orally favorable. However, rain
is required in certain areas, particular
~ in Bombay.-American Cotton Man
ufacturer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
The Strawberry Situation in HOrry
County.

Editor Herald: Seven months ago
several thought. the truckers around
Tabor and vicinity were almost gone,
but / have come to tell you there is
not a gone one this time. 1t will
take something more destructive than
shortage of cars and imperfect trans
p%ortatiOn to so discourage the truckers
as to cause them to give up. 1t Is
true the loss has been great n Il
good many have not been able to re-
deem their obligations, but it has been
said: Where there is Il will ther is
IL way and the truckers having the
will have been encouraged by their
determination to succeed and the way
is now blazed out before them and
success again is in sight. A good crop
is in view and | feel that l can truth
fully say that the truckers are III
better shape now than they e
twelve months ago. Economy seems
to be the word, II there never was
Il better one, among all the truckers.
have visited a large majority OF
them the past three or fOur days and
they all say they are not trading any
on their Strawberries this year. Th6re
are none using as much fertilizer as
they did last year, and the plants are
in fine shape, looking green and pros
porous. In my rounds | have visited
several of the South Carolina truck
ers. These truck farmers are all III
a prosperous condition evlnced by The
looks of their Iarms, everything IN
trim shape, improvements on every
side, new buildings, fat horses and
mules. fat hogs and good wives. They
all have something good to eat and are
as hospitable as any Scotch-1rfsh You
ever saw. If you pass their place at
10 a. m. they wan to take your horse
and feed him and have you stay I'll
dinner. It makes NE want to VISIT
among them ali the time.
C. W. BROWN
Horny Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

Washington, December 1.-THE d:f-
| Rollins factions today reached the
acute stage of open warfare. A dele
| cation of Blackburn adherents. TWEEN
ty or more strong. called first upon
President Roosevelt and later upon
two members of The Presidents official
family. Postmaster General Cortelyou
and Secretary Taft. 1t was said that
not Il rag of so,led linen was washed
at any of these places, nor were any
skeletons dragged from the G.. o. p.
closet.
The delegation was composed OF
Congressman Blackburn. Judge Ewert,
Major FL. l.. Grant, Mr.. c. j. Harris.
DR.. ID. Fl. Abbott, G.. Sam Bradshax ",
editor OF The Tar Heel; G.. II. Quinn,
editor of the Shelby Aurora: former
Congressman W. II. Bower, W. S.
Pearson. Of M~ora2ntOn: w. p. Reagan,
DR.. d. A. Stanton and Ed. l.. Reagan.
of High Point; J. 7. Hamrick, of Shell
by; F. D. Jones. of Chatham county;
l.. Clint Wagner, candidate for mar
shall; c. P. Frdzier, of Greensboro;
Major H. G. Hunt and W. e. Logan.
of Asheville; F. L. Emery, OF Concord,
J. A. Heskins, IF Greensboro; joan
N. Wagner. of Sparta.
OFFICE BROKERAGE TRUST"
Through their several Spokesman.
Messrs. Blackburn, Ewart, Bradshaw
and others, these gentlemen protested
against the exlsting order of things
the three conferences resolved them
selves largely iuto Ar anti-Butler dem
o~nstration and protest was maf7
against the Continual exis.an:: III
what was alluded TO As al office brok-
erage trust, whose chief end in life is
to keep a long line of kinsmen of ~
state chairman in federal berths-"
The result Of the White hodse
llnfe {: &C. -frn lasted .--aT-
half an hour. was hat the President
gave assurance hat he would appoint
NJ rfackbu. = nan 5 rlsr>e-l
within sixty days. without refeInce
to The probable continuance of the
case at Greensboro, in which Mr.
Wagoner's brother-in-law is involved
as one OF the indicted revenue or
GERS. II was also said that the Pres
ident had promised TO turn an atten-
tive ear 10 the congressman from ;he
Eighth in other matters outside OF
his district.
LETTING DOWN THE BARS.
Perhaps the most important devei-
opment OF the ca was the act 81
President Roosevelt in letti.g down
the bars for further activity on the
part OF opponents of the organization.
He told Mr.. Blackburn to lay before
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

large number of them win go into I'M
becility and die before we can provide
for them. And sad TO know their
places on the admission files of he
hospitals will BE flied by others,-cne
year from now the number will be
larger than ar present.
J. D. ROBERTS. Ii. ID.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

The mission of early Risers' is to
clear the way and give Nature full
sway. These famous little pills rid
the stomach and bowels of all putrid
matter. thus removing fhe of
headaches. constipation, sallow COM
plexion, etc. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers never grippe or sicken. A safe.
pleasant, perfect pill. Sold by r. q.
Rellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Times

clustered Old Lady-What time is
the next train for Puddleboro, young
man?
Porter Not another one till Ala,
ma'am.
clustered Old Lady (devoutly)-Thank
'evins, I'm in time.-Bystander.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
A BAD Break.

81 hear that English nobleman has
discontinued his attentions to Miss MI
ritch.'
Eyes; he queered himself with old
Nuritch. The chump asked the old fel-
low if he ever followed the hounds"
"Weli:'
"Well. Nul1tch was u dog catcher be-
fore be made bis pile."-Cltholic Stand
ard and Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

Dobson-Is there u list of million
aires published:
HOE.oa-Not that 1 know OF. but you
Il probably get Il list Of the fellows
who dodge their tares.-Tom Watson's
Magazine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Positive.

Aay-Arc Won sure her complexion Is
~gcacinc:
BeSs-Positive. | saw the written
guarantee that comes with every box
Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
ROLLINS-BLACKBURN ROW

Open Warfare is Observation-Disclosures
man Blackburn and Twenty Adher-
cnts Call on President. Postmaster
C%OrtelyOu and Secretary Taft and
Enter Protest Against Chairman
Rollins ''Office Brokerage Trust"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

Washington. December 1S-Today's
statement OF the treasury balance ex-
elusive OF the gold reserve show avail
able cash balance SITS. f9o.0Ti: gold
SS7. 665 .276.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
one Time when IL wa.n,t.

Ten cents for using that telephone.
sir.
Z thought his was a land Of fres
speech."-NeE York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

Six pound Fruit Cake for s1.00 at
Farris'. 109 South Front.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
LETTING DOWN THE BARS.

Perhaps the most important devei-
opment OF the ca was the act 81
President Roosevelt in lett;sg down
the bars for further activity on me
part OF opponents OF the organization.
He told Mr.. Blackburn TO lay before
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

resolutions we're passed looking towards independ
fence and the assertion OF American rights by war,
II necessary.
Colonel Thomas Polk, grandfather 0i General
LeOnidas Folk, the Soldier Bishop Of the CCnfeder
ate Army, presided at the meeting, and the resolu'
ions are attributed to his pen, They were treason
able" to che last degree, and they agithted the
British Governor to an alarming extent.
But the copy OF these resolutions first published
long atec certain expressions similar to the Ian.
glage Of the Declaration Of the Fourth OF Jny
|as TO cast some Doubt upon their authenticity,
though the Legislature OF North Carolina officially
adopted them as genuine.
ThOmas Jefferson never heard Of the Mecklenburg
Declaration until near the close Of bis life, nor did
John Adams, both Of wAOm were OF the committee
that reported the Declaration written BY Jefferson
and adopted By the Congress- The similarity Of
language in the two documents is, therefore, ct
least puxzling.
The important thing is that the Mecklengnrgers
did leap to the front n the cause OF American hber-
ty st the 6rst news Of blOodshed Patrick Henry g
ssgale from the north'' bad brought to their ears
tsthe clash Of rescundiBg arms" and they were for
fight, then and there. They we're of the breed that
whipped TarletOn at the COwpens and Ferguson at
Kings Mountain.
They were Of the same breed, also, John Sewer
sstall WAutauga boys" who never tackled Indians
Nv feacoats without whipping them. They we're
AmeEcan atriOtst 10 the marrow and were NOT at ali
back ward about saying 50.
The MeckIenburg Declaration Of Independence
is all right however much antiquarian researches
may differ shout the wording Of IT.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

ounetoer for the imnending asoal year. NJ
Weliable prelimfDary indications are such as 20
give heart to the planters end enCOueage them To
steadiIy maintain the policy Of Cearheadedness that
characterized their actions before and sitter planting
seaeon. The current estimGtes Of the National Gia-
ners Association and the census bureau vary, &c
is perIeCtly natuFGl where 70 tremendous field la
TO he covered under adverse and in many instances
impossible conditions. Both hOWever demonstrate
the effects Of the consistent decline IN the condition
and acreage duriAg the growing period, 90 against
the unprecedented showing OF last year The census
bureau has dOufteee, made every NhOrt in the
interests Of accupAcy; we should, however, be IN
clined to givea shade more Credence to the lesser
figures OF the ginners' association. Its intimacy
with the intricatedetaiS OF the business and lts su
perior facilities Tor reaching the individual ginnera
ere all factors calculated to cOthe its verdict wltt
adetinite degree OF authority.
Whe main point, however, Of both those estimates
Is that they unite in furnishing logical basis fOs
anticipating that the coming crop will be eh0rd
%cne-radically 90 sas COntrasted with the bumper
yielA Of the past season. A short crop means good
prices; good prices means ac0ntnuattOn OF symmet-
rioaa prosperity VISIBLE throughout the South.
therefore, there Is rational ground for optimism
on part Of the plamters for n0tural pride
has had an immihent bearing on the ppeeent likely
statas.
Rnt, u has been stated, the deteTmtning crisis
hos not vet been pasged. Tie experigme0 Of last
year and Of proceeding years has taught &c that es-
imates are net inlallable. And bearing 70 mind the
appalling abruptness of the disaster oflast December
following on the heels Of wide spread coincidence and
pUsmaAnre iubiatioM, itis distinctly to the sdvan-
tapo Of the men who control this alafecttlg staple
to keen their iudgments unObsCured and 6heir ac-
tions calm and level, that not even semdlaDce Of
that temporary depression shall be repeated.
The southern cotton planterS generated by cool
and competent heads have to large extent already
manifested their intenti0n to shake of the demina-
tiou 0 market gamblers; In this righteous campaign
they have even gone 90 far % 60 fix minimum
price on the product o6 thir sold and labor. We
sincerely trust, now that the skies are prOptiOus
and the reward Of their foresight appears to be
growing more tangible, they will have the Armness
20 hold trne to the course they have marked out.
Having decided that their cotton 10 worth definite
figure let them not be satisfied with less than what
their reasoning faculties and their sense Of justice
tell them Il should bring.
The inal 1tage oi the 6ght is almost at hand
Farmerg--hOld your cotton until you get your own
price for IL.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

The Inherent mOdesty Of the average citizen in
admitting the possession Of diamonds, rubies and
other forms of leweIed adornment especially when
the questOner happens TO be assessor. is striking
" shown BY the recapitulatiOn Of che perOnal
assessment lists from the seventy six counties Oi
Mississippi. which has Just been completed ct the
auditors ofiCe. According 70 this summary the
tctalvalue 81 All iewelry ii Missisgppi sOnly $40
$50 which II several thousand dollars less than the
figures for last year. indcatlDg that this spirit OI
mcdesty ID steadily growing among the populace,
and the time may come when the people Of the State
viii not confess tho possession of any jewelry &c a
Tt II abeoutely BnB O assert TINT the sale vane Ol
the iewelrY owned ID one C dozens Of towns In the
State ID almost double the amount ol tho entire State
assessments ON this Item. "A scanning Of the rolls
ehowsfhnb the persona who are commonly known TO
~ TIE owners 81 considerable jeWelry report no
property Whntever OE this character. The persOnAl
assessment summary reveals some nther rather
adtOniahing things For instance, The total number
~ pistols assessed IL D63 which, perhapa il one.
fffieth ~ the actual number II the Etate YET the
vklunfI0n placed On5 these 6rearmg iG @80, 663.6O
showing that the man who u honest enough 70 ad
INIT The ownership 0i q gun usually values II Ar
ahout as. The principal owners 0l pistols "A the
State ere negroes, md they invariably purchases
rood weapons This IL especially true IA the delta
section. When killing iOIloWsa craps shooting
eeance and The murderer Is ARRESTED, IL almost lnva
Flahiy happens tnat he IL armhd with one Oi the
very hest makegofn pistol
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01
AN ARCH-CRIMlNAL.

T last the district attorney Of New
York has found some one whom be
can punish for lOoting the life in-
suranCe companies. At the hear
ing before the Investigating com
mittee last week the fact was
brought out that an Office boy Of
the name Of Plunkitt, seventeen
years old, employed by 9 firm who
supplies the Mutual Life Insurance
Company with stationery, had re.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

All che preachers In Manhattan and The Bronx
can't convince ns that there are no feminine angels
II there are not we'll we prefer 70 stay Ia this little
old town where one can't throw q red rose without
hitting one that could have ST. Anthony asking her
To marry him within q week. Even New York
would be moro desirable % y place cf permanent
residence than world whore there arc no women,
and II The New York ministers perniat Ia teaching
the doctrine ol an Eveess heaven only TIE married
men viii want % 30 Ehere. There may have been
NeOlitbic age men did their cOurting With 3 club
and women wcre HubseFYient. But they have
learned few things since. There II nothing now
that woman wants that che cannot get, AND II nhe
wants 20 continue 70 be ~ angel IN the NEXT world
day. When those New York preachers eet 60
heaven they Win dnd out whether there are any
feminine aneela Or not. We sec their finish, and 81
win serve them right
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01
MEN, WOMEN AND MARRIAGE

az is the marriage rate declinipg;
why are there thousands u Young
women vainly seeking huebapde in
this land tOdayi'' hysterichlly
questions q contemporary. IL Il
easy to see that the writer is q w.
man and probably one who has
suffered long and bitterly from The
deprivation Of which slAecOmplains.
And. feminine. like. ehe proceeds tc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

William Allen White says there ig an ssomin6ne
calm III KanBna.n Why Ominonai Kaneas is sim.
ply overcome by her own iuIlneEh Ghe II % pros
porous 70 howl and too setsatlahed % eFuns
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

The smile A thc bent aid % health, says
London phyal6lAn. Bnt There II plenty cf evidence
Tint man nny smile most 81 the night ana ieel
anything but we'll next day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01
THE PATRIOTS OF MECKLENBURC.

3E controversy about the Mecklen.
burg Declaration Of Independence
has broken ont again. The one
fact il the matter that cannot be
rubbed out is that in May, 1775,
shortly after the news Of the battle
Of Lexington was received by the
pioneer settlers Of Western North
Carolina, q meeting Was held in
Meck1eneure County. at which
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01

As Iaet fenort the Indicted packeFB Will prOba.
blv aek ipK q change 81 venue, On the ground that
ifb people ofthe United Hlate5, including judges
Ard i1fies are ADJ C0nGumers n meat aud Conee.
on51tIy preipdiced agalnat them
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01
HOLD YOUR COTTON.

HE crisis for which the sOnth an
nually watches with mach anxiety
is rapidly approaching Within
few weeks the dimensions Of the
cotton crop will emeEge from the
estimate stage and We will know,
with measure Of certainty, the
Raadinga ui this vital southern bar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-01
FEMININE ANGELS.

EW YORK preachers, after q long
and prayerful deliberation, have
decided that there are no such
things as feminine angels and have
ordered sculptor who had chisIed
feminine faces and head upon an
gelic figures in a church building
to destroy them and replace them
with good, orthodox male
ttphizeg.u And what the women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Secretary HaY's Return.

Secretary Hays presence at his desk at
the State Department today is a gratifying
assurance of his substantial restoration to
health. even though he intends to remain
only for a short time before going to New
England to complete his rest cure. He re-
turns at an interesting juncture In the dip
lomatic relations of the United States with
the peace negotiations between Japan and
Russia proceeding to delicate point of
adjustment, and with the Morocco question
looking up over the horizon. And Vene-
zuela furnishes, also, certain element of
piquancy to the international situation.
The American people are proud of the great
statesman who has of late years managed
their foreign affairs wisely and success
fully, and they rejoice at the prospect that
Ill health Is not to deprive them either
wholly or in part of his valued public
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20

months in the year the teacher must be
toiling in class room or In study, keeping
UP with the procession of new Ideas In
order to prevent that worst of evils mem
acing the pedagogues-dry rot. The teacher
who has a regard for her work will utilize
holidays and all spare time in finding new
ways to reach the intelligence and the SYM
pathy of her pupil. And there is no future
for the many save ill-paid task in the
waning years. Here and there efforts are
making for the alleyiation of this condition.
Pension funds are being raised mainly by
dint of sacrificing contributions by the
teachers themselves. that they may have
something better to look forward to than
dependence upon others The communities
have been sadly negligent of this detail.
while they have provided with greater or
less Neutrality-suspicious. wise-for other
classes of public servants,
few of the teachers rise to better posi-
tons being called to PROFESSIONAL chairs in
the colleges and universities. But for every
one so called dozens remain in harness in
the public school system, where they are
sorely needed for their experience and abil-
ity, and yet are ill-paid in terms of their
accumulated capacity.
The good wishes of the parents of the Dis
trict go with these faithful servants of the
people as they depart on their summer out
ings. They have earned their vacations.