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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
TUESDAY, April II O
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S and
REPRESENTATIVES.

When the editorial was written for
yesterdays paper on our congress-
men, we had lost sight entirely of The
fact that there was pending in the
house of representatives a bill con-
taining a provision for ~lengthening
the term of it's members from two
years to four. In The Raleigh Even
ing Times of Friday, which reached
US yesterday, we find the following
paragraph in an editorial, which
brought to mind the fact that this
question was now pending in On
gress:
One more, it seems. a resolution
providing for the election. of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people is to pass the lower house Of
congress-. This time it carries with it
a provision that lengthens the term of
representatives in the house to four
years from two. There are, as the re-
port of the cOmmitte on election Of
president. vice president and represen-
tatives in congress says, some excel
lent reasons for making the term Of
congressman in the lower house four
years instead of two. They are OBJ
vious and it would be almost super
fiuous to go into them here.
1t will take an amendment to the
constitution to make this change.
That instrument provides that "the
posed Of members chosen every sec.
ond year., etc.
The clause of the constitution in
reference to the election of senators
declares that they shall be chosen by
the legislatures for six years. So, it
will take a constitutional amendment
also TO change the manner of choos-I
i~ngsenators from election by the leg-i
islatures to that by popular vote.
1t takes a good deal Of time toI
perfect an amendment to the federal
constitution. After passing congress-
by a certain majority the proposed
amendment has to be proposed to all
the states and must be concurred inl
by the legislatures of three fOurths of
them before it becomes a part of theI
organic law of the nation. ta,
If the pending resolution should
pass during the present session of
congress it would be some time beforel
it. would become effective. 1t will
not pass though, for the senate will
vote it down if it reaches that body.
The legislatures of more than three
fourth of the states have declared
by resolution in favor of election of
senators by popular vite, but the fed
eral senate has never let the several
resolutions to this effect which havel
passed the house of representatives
get to that stage of the proceedings,
and it is not probable that it ever|
will do SO. The senate has always,I
whenever this question has come up.I
opposed the change. 1t is growing in
favor, though with the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
A Warning to Spellbinders.

Life has been one hOrrid grind in the
house of representatives during this
session. A thick dun mist has hung
lover that stagnate morass Of medioc-
Irity. with never a flash to liphten the
GLOON. There have beer words, but no
sparkle. If a rule had been adopted
shutting off original thought and uni
ique speech. the cloture would not
Ihave been more effective. A pail, a
ishrOud. a wet blanket seems to have
lSettled over that one teeming hiVe of
iwit. Where is Cushman. the Cicero of
THE Columbia? Where is Bourke Cock
iran, that Vesuvius whose detonations
lre-echoed in the Philippines? Where is
lGrosvenor. of the glittering blade?
Where is J. Adam Bede. of Anacostia
land Minnesota? Feeble. feeble, have
lbeen their pipes: faint. few, and far
laWay. They may be in the house, but
lit seems otherwise. The voice divine,
1.-THE purple speech. the tempest of elo-
lquence are heard no more.
There is menace in this. 1t is not
well for the sons of thunder to eat the
poppy Of oblivion. The people de-
imand recompense for the laurels and
lroses which they fling to pamperedI
Ifavorites. Let them look to it. AL
ready the Ohio Athenian has heard the
Idoomsday bell. Tammany. is calling for
results. Anacostia yearns for her An
IoSAS VIII LII 111oy SOl 111llI OC1o1S IN ~
Iaware. AS for the Tacoma statesman,|
Ia new star is rising that may pale his,
|ineffectual fires. One George L.. Dyke-i
man. hitherto unknown to fame, thus
Isnatches the bay from Cushman'S nod
ding brow.
"R. L. Mccormick is the next mayor|
|of Tacoma. Everything points in that
direction. You can go to yonder eter-
nal mountain. whose brow has beenI
kissed by the birth of every dawn and
|bathed in the glories Of all sunsets; go|
to your long line of coast where sounds
the ceaseless thunder Of the
mighty deep: go to your forests Wherel
the frs tall and dark moan in theI
breath Of the passing breezes; gaze at
own cOnSciences. whose depth no.
|one can fathom but yourself-thenI
listen. Back from it all will be borne|
this message: Mccormick is mayor byl
the largest majority ever given to any
man in Tacoma"
We don't know George L. Dykeman,I
but we shall. Something whispers toI
Jus hat Dykeman will be heard anon.i
The roll of the Oregon is in his voice.
1T may take the united vote of all par-l
ties in Washington to keep him out of;
and even that may fail. If
there is not an outburst from the Hon.
|Cushman that shivers h somnolenceI
|of the house, between now and adj
journment, he may as we'll give up. 1T
will be Dykeman. by an overwhelming
majority. !
There is no use in talking; the Amer-|
lean people demand of their represent
tatives in congress the wine Of wit and
the oil of joy. If the flow ceases they
will tap a new source of supply.
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17


And now right in New York itself,
the lynching fever has broken cut.
a young lady was holding to the strap
Of a street car when a negro lurched
against her and on requesting lin
to be more careful struck her in The
face, splitting her .se, b~lackeninS
both her eyes, and knocking her
down. Forthwith there was a great
rush for him and the police had great
difficulty in preventing a lyncning
then and there. 4 man, white Or
black, who would do as this brute did
richly deserves some kind of very
severe punishment and it Is not sur
prising that i'm the heat of passion
he New Workers no doubt am.I1g
whom th.-e were some southerners,
thought that .ynching was the only
~eficacious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tel
egram-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Greene and Gaynor had better let
that appeal alone and take their pun
ishment. With good behavior in the
prison they would be free men in
three years, and we suppose they have
enough money hid out where the gov
eminent can't find it, to enable them
to get along fairly we'll after they
get out of prison. If they fight the
case on appeal as strenuously as they
have up to conviction they will be
entering the penitentiary about the
time their sentences would expire if
they were to begin now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
THE VOTE ON THE FAST MAIL.

The enemies of the Southern rail-
way and of some of it's high officials,
who are willing to do an injury to
the people of their state and of a
large section of the south for the
sake of succeeding in a piece of spite
work against that corporation, will
have to wait another year before
they can hope to induce congress to
deprive those people of the advan-
tages of the southern fast mail. The
attempt to strike out the apprOpri-
alton for this purpose failed again,
though by a very small vote this
time. The proposition to strike out
Small, Gudger and Pou, of this state,
voted for this appropriation, showing
they feel that their actions should be
dictated by their convictions as 10
what is for the good and in the in
terest Of the people. Thanks to them
the people of a large section of the
south will not, for one year more at
Least, be deprived of this much need
ed special mail facility, just because
some editors and politicians have il
in for the company owe whose line
the fast mail trains pass. OF course
all who opposed this appropriation
are not actuated by these motives.
Many are sincere in their opposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
His FOndest Memories.

A hard-headed old Pittsburg manu-.
|facturer, who made his fortune, as he
Expresses it, with his coat off," was
induced by his daughters to accom-
|pany them to a Wagner concert, the
he had ever attended, says Spare
Moments. The next day he happened
ito meet an acquaintance who had seen
him the night before, who asked:
II suppose you enjoyed the concert
last night, Mr.. Brown
Yes; it took me back to the days
of my youth" the old man said, with
la reminiscent sigh.
"Ah, summer days in the country,
igirl in a lawn dress, birds singing, and
Jail that?"
mo, the days when / worked in. a
boiler shop in Scranton"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

1t is the custom these days. wnen-
ver the tone Of the editorials or the
character of the news items of any
particular paper do not suit, to make
allusion through the columns of some
other paper to "the subsidized and
partisan press" and that is taken to
express the whole thing in establish
ing the other paper as a falsifer Of
facts and a corrupter of public senti-
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

The Baltimore Sun thus describes
the attitude of the president on he
rate bill:
Perhaps il would. be well for The
Congressional Record TO issue frequent
extras showing the exact attitude at
that particular IN Of President
Roosevelt on r~ailway-rate legislation.
This would likely require a good many
editions. but by the use Of red-ink
fudge" and a stopwatch the feat
might be accomplished.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been quoted ap-
lprovingly by every side III all sides
at one time or another in his con
ltroversy-for and against court review,
flor all the different kinds Of court re-
view; for the Hepburn bill without
lchange: for amendments. some Of
(which pear the approving seal of the
presidential signet ring: for a straight
lout republican party lineup, with
compromise attachments, and for a
deal with the democrats. with absolute.
lily no compromise on earth except a
flew hat Weld what the railroads are
lcontending for. These rapid changes
lin the great Light That Never Fails
keep the faithful ION the Jump" SO to
speak. to keep I'D with the signals
from the White house watchtower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Don't tie a cough Or a cold in your
system by taking a remedy that binds
the bowels. Take Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. 1t is different from
all other cough syrups. 1t is better.
"opens the bowels-expels all cold from
the system, relieves coughs, colds,
whooping cough, etc. An ideal
for young and old. Children
like it. Sold by r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

SO the president honors the two
North Carolina senators with a con-
ference on the railway rate bill. If
it was for seeking advice instead of
giving it he could not have done bet
ter; but we do not think he will make
much Roadway in winning either of
these two men over to his side agains.
their convictions-surely not against
their conscientious opinions of their
duty to their constituents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Pennsylvania miners, thinking there
is to be a strike, come to this and
other southern states to seek work on
railway construction. We do not
care to see the foreign element in the
mining sections coming to this part
of the country. We are an advocate
of immigration to our state, but that
is not the kind of new citizens We
want to see come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

The Louisville Evening Post thinks
1.-THE senate might be induced to pass
1.-THE national quarantine law if JEFF
Davis could be included in it. We
|are afraid it would make the law
applicable to the District of Columbia
IOnly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
1t is a pity Charlotte cannot GET III

1t is a pity Charlotte cannot get the
president for the Twentieth of Nav
celebration; but, then, she ought 20
be content with the drawing cards
are this will be one of the most sue
cessful celebrations that city has ever
had. We hope her fullest anticipa-
lions will be realized.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

The Southern railway is evidently
to provide transportation for
its increased business. 1t has filed a
mortgage to secure one hundred new
passenger and freight engines and
ten thousand freight cars. s.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

When Massachusetts joins Missis-
lsippi in a demand for revision of the
tariff it looks like something might
lbe going to happen in the near future.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

There is no danger of race suicide
depopulating New York city so long
as the present ratio of births to deaths
is maintained. In that city there is
a death every seven minutes and a
= birth every six.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

When the Barnes appointment comes
up before the senate subcommittee
there will likely be a battle with the
pitchfork and the muck rake as
weapons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

We suppose those European dele
gates to the Algeciras conference now
know what the American word bluff"
means.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Ordinary household accidents have
mo terrors when there's a bottle of DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts. bruises,
.|sprains. Instant relief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

If Mrs. L%ongworth does take the
stump in the Ohio campaign, wonder
Iif she will join her husband and papa
lin muck rake man. stunts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Governor Glenn spent some time at
the capitol Friday-in Washington.
not in Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Mrs. H. D. Thompson, of Baltimore,
is visiting the. family of her father,
Mr.. E. T. Covington,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Greensboro must have a model tel
ephone system. The Record says i.
has not heard a soul kick about it in
months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON
Illuminating -VIE-DESTRUCTIE

worst disease the world has ever known; responsible for more unhappness and sorrow than
all others combined. Nobody knows anything about the origin of thisl oahsome trouble,
but as arh back as history goes has been regarded the greatest curse of mankind.
No part of the body is beyond the reach Of this powerful poison. No matter how pure
the blood may be- when the vus of ContagiusB od Poison enters, the entire circulation
becomes corrupted the hunIiahng symptoms begin to appear,an md the suherTh nd himself
diseased from head to foot with the ves and most destructive OF all posons Usually
the first symptom is a small sore or ulcer so insignificant that it rarely evere xctes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28
"a Parcel Shower"

Tho En,ro Nous club hold It's regular
meeting this wsos with Mrs. Paul Hsrdsy.
The meeting was msdo tho opportunity
for complimentary gathering to Miss
Carrie Maxwell. who is about TO desert
her sisters in single blessodness. Il was
a parcel shower" tho gifts being any
thing you please. tied UP in parcel.
The Hardcy homo was beautifully dec
GRATED for the ossasion in the holiday
season colers of rcd and green. and we'd
ding bells and hearts were conspicuous
everywhere. There was as 4 feature of the
program. tho cutting Of brides cake
containing ring. a silver dino ana a
,hinble. In the cutting Of the cake Miss
Floss Pollock got tho ring. which seals
her fate for next year. and Miss Theo.
Barkley got tho silver dime. significant oi
a Multi Millionaire Matrimonial Com
binc. But the significant fact that no.
body got the thimble. and the suspicion l.
abroad that the cook was bri5ed not ts
put il In.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28
His Misery Complete.

When the doctor came to see wins,
no could do for the Hcrlihy family. b,
whom he had been hastily summoned
he found Mrs. Herlihy in bed. her face
and head adorned with plaster and
bandages. and Mr.. Herlihy sitting in
solid misery at her bedside.
Cheer up. Tim" said tho doctor.
shell pull through all right. don't
believe there are any bones broken"
Don't be troyin' to raise me moind."
said Mr. Hcrlihy. darkly. "for it's un.
possible. dochter. Here Of had her In.
sured against accident Of livery koind
only foor days ago, an paid down me
Is as prompt As any man cud, an be-
fore the week is gone she falls down
stairs wild a bucket O. coal, an now
luke at her. marred from ind to indl"
Youths Companion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

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Within its covers may be found TO-
COO facts and figures. embracing al
most every subjee, OF daily interest.
I; Is the one book tina, tells yot
something about everything and CIV.
ery,hing about a great many things.
Over Goo pages, strongly bound in
an illuminated cover.
Now on all sale all over the United
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Aailed to any address for IS cents
by tho Press Publishing Company.
New York City.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Stree. Commissioner Kondis is giving
tho large city reservoir up on the hill a
much needed cleaning. There is soms
three foo. OF sediment accumulated in tho
bottom which has to bo flushed through
tho waste outlet by wator pumped thru
tho city pipes. The city pump has been
running under heavy pressure tho last
day or two to get tho needed supply Of
flushing water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Mrs. C. f. Evans is entertaining
the Every Tuesday Reading Club this
afternoon.
Miss Jean Allan is spending the
Holidays at her home in Pueblo.
Prof, George Shiels will spend his
vacation in Denver.
Miss Margaret Anderson is home
from Wolfe Hall school for her
Christmas holidays.
|, George Lawson OF Walsenburg is
spending Christmas week with his
brother J. E. Of the Jackson.Lawson
Co.
Mrs. Mabel Clark of Boone. Ia. is
spending the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. G. Harvey Norton.
Miss A. Page and her sister. Mrs.
Redmond. of Oregon. passed \ part
OF the xmts season in Lamar. visit
ing relatives.
Miss Belle Sibiey of the High
School staff. is spending the Christ
mas vacation week at her home in
Greeley and with friends in Denver.
Principal Williams Of the Liberty
school building is spending part OF
vacation week in Boulder. and part
of il in attendance on the State
Teachers Association in Desver.
Host Hillysrd Of El Captain. after the
house guests were served on Christmas.
set special Xmas layout" for the fam.
ily and the house help In the hotsl dining
room. and had . regular family dinner
Christmas day.
r. l. Garner Of Sioux Falls. S. D.. was
. guest Of tho Elssr family this week.
Mrs. J. W. Bowman and her mother.
Mrs. Ross. arc visiting Mrs. J. N. Beatty
In Colorado Springs.
D.A. Coleman Is visiting his old home
In Iowa.
Mrs. q. H. Norton entertained num-
Der Of friends at 9 o'clock dinner on
Christmas day.
Tho Tuxedo club gave ono Of their en-
joysble dances on Wednesday evening.
Rev. W. l. Davenport and family were
Christmas day guests Of NJ. and Mrs. L.
E. Dillon.
Mrs. L. 3. Wood . few days since en-
ssrtainsd = number Of lady friends At
. luncheon.
J. c. HafInsr has returned from Den
YER. where no was called by tho serious
illness Of his wife. who Is under treatment
At ono Of tho city hospitals.
Marshal Croop has his father and
mother visiting him from Iowa.
H. 3. Dye. Mrs. Dyo and daughter.
L ,urs. Of Manxanola. wsre the Christmas
day dinner guests Of H. Bis father and
mother Tuesday.
Mrs. Alma Cheney received word few
days since Of the death OF her uncle. Mr..
John MeDougai. Of Berlin. Canada. Mr..
MeDougAl had made numbs, Of friends
In Rocky Ford during recent visits here.
who will regret the news Of his death.
Cashier Cunningham and wife ex.
peet to occupy their elegant new
bungalow about New Years.
Leon dss Larxes was Pueblo visitor
on Christmas day.
Mrs. n. J. Anderson entertained \
dozcn young people at dinner on Christ
mas day for Miss Margaret.
a, the elder Swinx homo Christmas
owe Grandma Swink gava special re-
ecpaon 10 all tho grandchildren Of tho
Swink HOUSEHOLDS. There was Christ
mas tree. |. was a good ;irno.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Tho Tuesday Reading Circle holds i,s
annual iamboree this year with Mr.. and
Mrs. Davenport. a, tho Presbyterian
Manso. on New Year eve. Tha husbands
are invited and will be Initiated into the
mysteries Of mineo pio and nut salads.
and will probably bo riding tho goat In
their dreams after theY go, homo from
the soeial function.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

The eolorsd people Of Rocky Ford have
organized church society Of the Bap-
lis. denomination in Rocky Ford and are
now holding regular Sunday services.
under the pastoral care Of Rev. Skinner.
On Christmas day they gave a turkey
dinner to which about sixty people sat
down. and the afternoon Of the day was
given up to = program Of music, rseita-
tons and addresses. Bishop Turner. a
retired bishop Of the Methodist persua-
sion. was an invited guest, and delivered
an address. A number Of visiting friends
were up from La Junta for the day.
Services will bs held each Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28
GUESS. Girls Annual r'essiax.

This social organization held It's annual
meeting q. the home Of Miss Daisy Fear
on Thursday and had fine hme sand
wIehod with elegant refreshments. The
election OF officers resulted as follows
Pyssidsnt--Mas Noble
viee Prssidsnt.-minnio Wood
Roc. See.- Cora Noble
Treasursr.-irens Butler
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

M. A. 0allager. Of Denver, who is high
mueky muck Of the Colorado Boostcrs'
club. is in town this week. stirring up tho
Local contingent Of the order and advising
them to get out some now advertising OF
the Rocky Ford country for distribution
from Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Crescent Mapleins newest idea for
syrup. ice cream. candies or wherever a
maple flavor is desired. Is being intro
ducod here. It is purely vegetable and
ia endorsed for its who,esomeness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

The German Lutherans west Of Rocky
Ford are c rganizing new congregation.
Rev. @. Jansen is dong the work and
expects to raise funds fer church build
ing at an early date.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Arlstoeratie Car Drives.
Among 5000 street car drivers IN
Vienna a recent census showed that
there are 400 knights. about nifty bar.
ons and four counts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Harry Jamison Is building himself .
nsw domieile on the NANNY place. Just
west Of town. which he recently took IN =
trade for his town residence. msdo with
Mr.. Nanny. Harry has retired from
the employ Of tho English Lumber Co.
where he has been SO long. and will de-
vote himself 10 agriculture for time.
with q Wow To building up his muscle and
vsayinu out some Of his old clothes-y
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

j. M. Tucker Of the Arlington Cafe and
Tucker Confectionery, left this week for
q sixty days visit in his old home. Cam
eron, Texas. The business will bo car
ried on BY his sons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

A lafayette letter reached the offiet
lust a li.tle tco late for this issue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28

Tho family Of Mr.. HorspsrEor. Of
Swins. desire TO express their spproei-
a,ion and thanks to all those who so
generously assisted ;hom during .hoir ro-
cant bereavement.