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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
THE MISUNDERSTANDING FIGHT

The news which comes almost daily
from Washington as to the status Le-
fore the president of the two factions
of the republican party in this state
is interesting aEf at the same time
amusing to those who are not on the
whose mouths the plums will drop.
But this news Is SO conflicting that it
is impossible 70 put any confidence
in it. Whether 1t is favorable to the
Blackburn or TO the Rollins party de-
ponds upon which side makes the
statements to the newspaper CORE
spondants. One day we will hear that
a Blackburn delegation has just left
the White house where Il los saris-
factory interview was held with the
president and that their faction woul1
be victorious. The next a We read
that come of the leaders on the otner
side nave just lad a most assuring
statement from Mr.. Roosevelt: that he
was going TO staLd by the party or
ganization.
All this ~squabbIing n laying IF
complaints and charges before the
president is not over the management
of the party or party policy in this
state. but as to who shall hold the six
or seven fat jobs which are soon TO
be given out. The commissions of
most Of the present incumbents expire
during the next month.
One report FROM Washington a few
days ago quoted Mr.. Roosevelt as say
ing &c a Blackburn delegation:
IF [ find that an official Of the gov
eminent opposed Mr.. Blackburn for
reelection. l will wiring his head off.
and I will DO as I say, by George"
That has the Rooseveltian ring. but
we dcrbt very much that the presi-
dent said it OH the occasion referred
to. We bet, though, that whether he
did or not he would like to wiring Off
the head of the man who made the
statement to the press.
There was a remarkable M out
af1oat not long ago that the fight for
attorney of the western district would
be settled by the appointment going
to Hon. c.. B. Watson. How this org
mated or for what purpose it is hard
to tell.
The most probable outcome is that
the president will compel the two iac-
tons to abide By the written agree
ment entered into between Blackburn
and Rollins whereby the former should
have the appointment of the attorney
for the western district and should
control the patronage of his congress
sional district, and that the other APP
pointments should go to Rollins
friends. 1t is said that such an agree
ment was made
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Shining Holly Paws.

Holly is still going forward in great
abundance. We learn that thirty car
loads had been forwarded up to last
Monday. A gentleman told us his
pay roll was $500 per week and as
there are several in the business, it
must turn loose as much as & thousand
or twelve hundred dollars a week.
This is a large amount of money TO be
paid out for something that has hith-
ertO had no vaiue.-Pender Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
THE MATTHEW'S MURDER CASE,

AS was announced in the newspapers
on last Sunday, DR.. Matthews of
Greensboro, under charge of killing his
wife by administering poison, was ar
raiSned On last Saturday and the case
continued to the February term, OH
motion of the defendant. The Green's
boro Telegram gives this account of
the defendants appearance when
brought into court:
Matthews. from all appearances. un-
less he improves rapidly. will be In an
other world before February. He could
scarcely walk. coming lettering in
from the Jail, holding the arm of the
deputy sheriff. He was entirely out of
breath from the exertion of ascending
the stairs and while being arraigned
he stood but a moment. being allowed
then to sink into his chair. He paid
no attention to the reading of the aw-
full charge. but in reply to the formal
inquiry as to how he would be tried
answered as his attorneys prompted in
a firm loud tone Of voice. by God and
my country"
His beard has grown out over his
shrunken. emaciated face. and as he
sat, rolling his eyes, the whites being
the most prominent feature, and
thrusting his tongue out every moment
or two through his parched lips. he
looked more like a ghost than an ami
mated mortal. To add to the gruesome
picture. as Matthews feebly arose from
his chair to go back to Jail. he drew a
white silk handkerchief from his over
coat pocket. handed it to the officer.
craned his neck towards him and, as
the officer ~nervOusly fumbled in trying
to tie it around the mans neck. stood
Indifferent to the stare of thousands
of eyes. The sickening suggestiveneSs
of the officers act. gave everybody the
creeps. except Matthews. who was hav-
ing it done. he said. to keep from
catching cold going back to Jail.
This was indeed a shocking demon
sfration from life Of the result of the
dope hapit.
His attorneys have announced that
insanity will be The defense.
That the man is now a mental as
we'll as a physical wreck canno be
doubted. What his condition of mind
was at the time of commission of the
horrible murder is not so clear to the
general public. 1t may be that at the
time he was of sufficiently sound mind
TO be held responsible for his acts, and
if he had not since grown worse the
plea of insanity would not avail him.
But if the latter were the case the
law would not impose sentence on him
in the condition his mind now is.
The fact that his lawyers did put iii
the plea of not guilty would indicate
that they will depend ON proving under
the plea that he was insane at the time
of committing the act
If his mental condition does not i'm
prove by the time the case is called for
trial it may be that his attorneys will
then plead that he is not of sufficient
mind to stand trial and have that ques-
ton FIRST passed upon by a jury: then
is unsuccessful, under the plea of not
guilty, rest their defense on his insan-
ity at the time of committing the
crime. Under the former plea were
his lawyers successful the defendant
would be placed under treatment and
held until such time, if it ever came,
when the physician in charge should
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

The Typographical Union made nc
tight against the confirmation of Mr..
Stillings us public printer, as it was
thought it would do because of his adj
rocacy of the ''open shop" The rea-
son assigned by some for this is thai
the union just now has it's hands full
over the eight hour law it is trying tc
enforce in all job offices in the coun
try.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
Tn Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase ate.
health, from one extreme of fadd!sm
to another, when, if they would only
eat good food, and keep their bowel:
regular with DR.. Kings New Life Pills
their troubles would all pass away
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. Csc at R. r
Bellamy's drug store; guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
ASHEVILLE Is SURPRISED
FeatherstOn's License is Renewed-I1
Was He Who Kicked Mrs. Virgins.

Asheville, \. c., December 16.-To
the surprise of many, the board of al
dermen last night renewed the saloon
license of 4. A. Featherston. 1t has
been generally understood that the
board would withdraw the license by
reason of Featherston's action in kick
ing Mrs. Virgins, of the Salvation
army, from his establishment. \ short
time ago it was stated that Mr.. Featll-
erston would not apply for license in
consequence of strong public senti-
ment and the apparent opposition of
members of the board.--Special to
News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

When a bank loans all of its funds
to one man to invest in private specu-
lative Or investment ventures it can
not keep it's doors open long. This
has been proven often enough for bank
officials to know It by this time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22
MILLrkAN NoT UNEASY
Is Thoroughly Satisfied With the
Situation.

MIR. J.. VI. Mil;ikan on his return 10
Greensboro yesterday from Washing
ton vas interviewed by a representa-
tive Of the Daiiy Industrial News
Mr.. Millikan Was told that the CT
test tor the marshalship vas attract
ing much attention throughout the
state and was asked i'm regard 10 the
various conflicting stories which hal
been sent out from Washington.
But Mr.. Millihan only smiled III Il
contented manner and said: We'll.
just at present don't are TO go into
the details of the matter, or 10 dis
cuss the situation further than &c say
that | am entirely satisfied with the
present status OF the case" And again
the genial marshal smiled.
You may, however, say" he added,
that | saw the attorney general b.
appointment and had a most pleasant
and satisfactory interview" Il have
nothing to say in regard to the general
situation of political patronage in the
state, other than that / am thorough
ly satisfied that the President wants 10
see a srong, clean, united Republican
party IN North Carolina and that he
will not tolerate any disturbing Gle
ment. -Industr;a! News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Alabama has such a large surplus
in her treasury that there is talk OF
calling an extra session of the legis-
lature 10 decide how to spend it. The
Charlotte Observer suggests that ii be
devoted to the building of good roads
The Alabamians had better take The
Observers advice. 1t could not be
used for better purposes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

certify that his mind has recovered
sufficiently for him to stand triai, ana
he would then be again brought before
the courts to answer to the charge.
procedure is preferable has to be de-
termined by the conditions and circum
stances of each individual case.
Which ever course Dr. Matthews
attorneys pursue it seems pretty clear
at this time that they will succeed in
establishing his responsibility be-
cause of insanity at the one period OF
the other.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Web Davis has renowned democ-
racy and again identified himself with
the republican,, party. Even Roose-
welt luck has its exceptions.-N. 7.
World. .JTa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

New York may at least get away
traditions far enough to dem
onstrate that there is some sort of mu-
nicipa1 ownership of the ballot boxes.
Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-22

Women love a clear, healthy COM
plexiOn. Pure blood makes it. Bur-
dock Blood BitterS makes pure blood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02
Electric Train LIrhtinr.

The Prussian State Railways. after
long and exhaustive series of tests
of electric train lighting systems, have
come to the conclusion that a separate
dynamo carried on the locomotive or
tender, Immediately under the super
vision of the engineer, and operated by
direct connected steam engine, draw
ing its steam from the locomotive boil
er, with a regulating storage battery.
is the most efficient and practical sys-
tenn.
The scheme of carrying a dynamo
mounted on and geared to the axle of
each passenger coach, with an individ-
ual storage battery to carry the lights
during the time the train is at rest,
has been abandoned In favor of the
central concentrated plant.
The system of carrying storage bat
teries OF sufficient capacity to carry
the entire lighting load during the train
run, and charged at the electric plants
at the principal terminal stations Of the
lines has the serious disadvantage of
the great weight and costly installa-
tion, and serious delays due to the time
lost in charging the batteries.
The system outlined Ia the .nitial
paragraph has now been adopted as
the standard Of all Prussian railways,
and the most important trains are
being equipped with this apparatus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02
The HONEY BEE.
The short and Very Busy Life Of ihi'
small Insect.


The life of honey bee is very
short one and a very busy one 100.
Very few Of them live TO exceed the
age of forty-hYe days, except during
their time of hibernation in winter;
yet in this short period much IS ae-
complished.
The first two weeks Of a bees IRE
are spent almost entirely inside the
hive nursing larvae, building comb and
doing housework In general, taking
only short flight on sunny afternoons
to strengthen its wings and mark the
location Of its home The next three
or four weeks are spent in roaming
the fields in quest Of honey pollen and
propolis and carrying them to the hive.
They are busy necessarily and soon
wear themselves out by constant .oll.
By excessive flying their wings be-
come shredded and they drop TO the
ground while journeying to and from
the fields, where they crawl about
and soon perish; very few bees, in
deed, die inside the hive.
The honey bee has numerous habits,
some of which are good and others not
quite so good Still, myself, for one,
am glad that every female bee Is
equipped with a good, sharp sting. II
it were not so, how could such small,
helpless creatures protect themselves
and their homes from man and beast!
The race would soon become extinct,
for the honey bee has many enemies.
1t would also be necessary for the
kepeer Of bees to keep constant watch
on his hives to prevent them from be-
ing looted As it is, the bees them
selves 10 their own sentinel duty, ana
10 one has yet come around and found
them all asleep. After hard day of
toll the beekeeper can lay his weary
self down to rest and feel quite con-
fdent that the bees will hold the fort
until morning.
Bees gather three products, honey,
pollen and propoils. Honey Is their
staff of life. 1t is estimated that a
colony Of bees requires about seventy
five pounds Of honey for food in 4 year.
They are capable of gathering twice
this amount and more. Therefore, all
the honey the bees store above what
they are able to consume Is useless to
them, and is the beekeeper's share Of
the spoils. l myself have taken as
much as 100 pounds from one hive in
single season. Bees also gather pollen
and propolls. Pollen is the farina,
which is commonly called bee-bread.
1t is mixed with honey and fed 10 the
larya, or immature bee. Propclis is a
resinous substance whlcn is gathered
from trees and shrubs and is used in
gluing tightly all cracks and crevices
in the hives Bees also carry consid-
cradle water to their hives during
the breeding season.-Ma Massachusetts,
Ploughman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02
when colulnl d. owned up.

"'Ile best story | ever heard about
Columbus" said Nat Goodwin TO
group OF story tellers the other night,
was told to me by an Englishman IN
the smoking room Of a liner. 1t ran
something like this:
THE King of Spain asked Columbus
If he could discover America. aud Col
umbus said he could IL the King would
give him ship. So be got ship end
sailed over the sea in the direction he
thought America ought TO be found.
The sailors quarrclel and said they
didn't believe there was any such
place. After many days the pilot says:
Columbus, / see land
"'Then that u.ust be America said
Columbus.
"When the ship got near the land
was full of black men. is this Ameri-
ca9' asks Columbus.
eyes. it is, was the reply.
"'Then. suppose you are Yankees
said Columbus.
~'We are replied the CHIEF. Are
you ColumbusY
Turning to his men. Columbus said:
"'Boys, there's no help for It We
re discovered at last"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02

That candy-eating habit, girls-.ioes
/. do you any goodl
That tobacco habit, boys. or The occa-
slonal treating" or being treatcd"-.s
il OF real use or benefit
chat way Of spending money on
every little trihe that we fancy y-s il
OF real use or benefit.
Those people whom we go to see and
also entertain. yet really care nothing
for-is this society Of any real use or
or Denehtg
Better one good friend Of naiure,
stimulating. congenial, and Sympathet-
ic, saith the prophet. than a host of
society friends Of the wreathed srle
the nod and beck which conceal tie
sneer.
These fads Of music. Of art or short
ilts Of study--arc they of any real ,t,e
or benefit?
One branch of knowledge concen.
trated upon amounfs 10 more III tbe
long run. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02
Ancient submerged city Found.

Leopold Batres, conservator of ma
tional monuments, has returned to
Mexico City, from his explorations Of
the ruins Of Zapotean cities in the
State of Oaxaca. He found the ruins
of ancient city on Monte Alban which
show unmistakable indications Of hav-
ing been submerged perhaps 5000
years ago, for traces of extinct marine
life were uncovered.
In the ruins is an obelesk. similar to
those of Egypt, which was found
placed to the entrance to tomb. ex-
actly as was the custom in Egypt.
Senor Batres will make a detailed re-
port Of this remarkable prehistoric city
to the Government.
Monte Alban was visited some time
ago by Professor Colmes, of the Smith
sonian Institution, at Washington. 1t
stands 1900 feet higher than the city
of Oaxaca, and its central square was
surrounded by great temples.-P -Phila-
delphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02
TAg McAsoNps oF EuRopI.
A Class Of Nomads who Make Hungary
Their National Home.


Fashions fondness for Hungarian
orchestras the world over have drawn
the attention Of two continents to
those curious people called Tziganes
in Hungary. Bohemians in France and
eypsies in England and the United
States Hungary is the home Of the
Tzlganes. in so far as they have any
home. In all other European countries
they were persecuted for centuries as
emlssaries OF The Evil One and enemies
of Christianity. But Hungary took
pity on them and treated the wander
ers like lost children. 1t was in the
fifteenth century that they first made
their appearance here. King Sigis-
m0nd received them Hospitality, and
recommended to the charity and pity
of the public these poor wandering
people. without home and bounded
by every one"
There are now about 10000 of these
Tziganes in Hungary. They may be
divided into three classes-those who
20 bareheaded and barefooted. the
wandering gypses; those who wear
headgear and shoes on Sundays. the
semi-nomads and those who always
wear hats and shoes. and who have to
a great extent abandoned the nomadic
lives of their ancestors. These latter
are the most civilized, and are gener-
ally musicians, who excel In the play
ing OF Hungarian tunes. When the
Tziganes arrived in Hungary they We're
not trained musically, but they soon
appropriated Magyar music, and out
of it have made a crude and weird art
of their own. Their fayorite instru-
ment is the "bas ALA" as they term
the violin. Some play the harp, but
they have a marked aversion for the
piano, for the reason that it cannot |
be easily moved about In Hungary. l
no fete or festival takes place without |
a Tzigane orchestra. At election times
a Tzigane band always heads the
electoral professions, and no wedding /
is considered complete without their /
music for the dance The TZiganes |
have become natural musicians, play
ing from inspiration and generally |
being unable to read music. Liszt.
who made study of the Tziganes,
says that music is to them sublime
language, a mystic song. which they
often make use of instead Of conversa-
tion, and that they have. in fact, in
vented music Of their own.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02
The Red Hunting Coat.

The origin of the red coat is a mys-
tery. There is a story told "that one
of the early Henrys was so enamored
with the sport of fox hunting as to
ordain it to be royal sport, and the
red coat was worn in consequence"
This, however, has been pointed at as
absurd, as in those days scarlet was
not royal livery at all. One thing
there can be no doubt about. and that
is that the scarlet coat is very popular
for those who hunt regularly. And it
must Ne confessed that 1t adds pictur-
esqueness to the scene. The question
Of color seems to be very much a mat
ter Of taste; 1t is looked upon as an
indication of social position. In the
abstract any one can don the pink, IL
SO desired, but it is considered out of
taste for anyone to adopt that color
if he does not literally subscribe to The
hunt fund The black coat is con-
sidered to come next In social position,
and the ordinary muftl garment for
those whose subscription is very small
indeed Tailor and Cutter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02

Little Raymond, five years old. was a
deyotee of the theatre and at every OPP
portunity attended the Saturday after
noon children's matinee. The last play
he attended was The Johnstown
Flood" a stage nelodrama founded
upon the great Pennsylvania disaster.
Deeply interested he sat through three
acts. at the conclusion OF which the
modern paul Revere mounted on a
horse. galloped down the Conemaugh
Valley. warning the endangered people
to take 70 tie hills 10 escape the oncom-
Ing food from the broken reservoir
above the city.
Without a moments hesitation little
Raymond arose from his seai and hur-
ried home
"Why, Raymond" said his moihc
"The natlnee can't be over yet; i, s
only 4 O'Clock"
Wei. mamma the youngster ex-
planned "the next act was the food.
and I krew If ! stayed I'd be drowned
-Lippilcott's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02

A writer in the Engineering News
calls attention to the relative durahil-
ity Of cast iron and oak timber under
rather destructive conditions He re-
fers to an old cannon, which has stood
since 1850 on the high ground Of Point
Bonita, at the entrance Of San Francis
co Bay. An examination of this old
piece, which was used as fog signal
for many years, reveals the fact that
the oak carriage on which it is mount
ed is in practically perfect condition,
notwithstanding its fifty years ex-
posure to the winds and moisture
laden atmosphere. The spokes, hubs
and felloes. even where they have sunk
into the ground, are in perfect condi-
tion, while, on the other hand, the
smaller pieces of iron, such as the gun
axle. nuts, bands, etc, have completely
rusted away, and the gun itself, which
is Of the toughest cast iron, is attacked
to depth of nearly one-half inch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-02

Army officers are objectiag to the
new gold-plated medals. says the New
York Tribune Possibly fewer medals
and those Of solid gold would be bet
ter, though soldiers lrc supposed to
cherish medals for their sisnifcation
and not for their intrinsic value. So
far as known. 10 German solder ever
objected to the Iron Cross, ana no
British soldier ever refused the brass
Victoria Cross on account of the l,~-
terial Of which these crosses are made.
1t is to be said. however, that there is
no sham about them. They are frankly
brass and r. and don't pretend to
be anything else.