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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
A JUNE WEDDING BREAKFAST.

two rablespoonfuls OF chopped parsley,
stir aud set aside until cold FORM
into small outlets. lay on Toured board.
When all are made = n crumo
them and fry golden brown in deep
smoking hot a Drain on soft pap
sr and stand on end in q biscuit pan
lined with heavy unglazed paper anen
needed set the pan in a hot oven JUST
long enough 10 heat through. IN serv-
ing put a spoonful Of cream II on
each plate, lay in it a cutiet, sprinkle
with q uaie Of chopped parsley am
IsaSs the buttered rolls.
Clean and roast a pair of Medium
sized ducks: dc not stuff them. While
still rare lake from the owe and set
aside. When cold u the meat MO
inch strips or pieces; break the car
cases. cover with a quart OF water
and boil slowly for two hours. season.
ing when two thirds done. when
strained there should be a scant pint.
70 this add the cut meat, a cupful Of
port wine, two tablespoonfuls of but
ter three tablesoonfuls Of mushroom
catsup, four t~easpoonfuls OF lemon
juice and spriss of parsley, cover close
ly and simmer for half an hour; taste,
season, simmer ten minutes longer. 10
accompany this course cut into small
fowls or dice sufficient raw potatoes
TO make a heaping quart. Boil IN slight
ly salted water until almost tender,
then drain. Return to the IN pan,
drop over them three raOleSpoonsiuls
of butter cut in Dfts-a little at 4 tune
and stand at the side o. the hre;
carefully shake or turn through now
and then for ten minutes, that the
butter may be absorbed. Just BEFORE
serving sprinkle them with a little
chopped parsley.
One large fowl will give sufficient
meat TO serve more than ten persons.
Clean and disjoint it then cover with
boiling water and simmer slowly until
very tender, seasoning when half done.
Lift from the liquor (Which can be
utilized in some way) and set aside
unuil cold then emo skin and fat
and cut the meat i'll half inch dice.
At this season celery is difficult, II not
impossible 10 obtain and lettuce VIA
probably have 10 be substituted. Tear
the green leaves into shredS and mix
with the meat, using equal proper
lions of the two. In Il bowl beat
slightly the yOlks Of two raw eggs
with q teaaspoonful of lemon juice, a
half teaspoonful Of salt and dash or
CAYENNE. Gradually stir in olive oil
until the mixture is very thick; thin
slightly with a few drops of lemon
Juice or vinegar. Alternate the oil
and acid until a pint Of oil has been
used and the mixture is quite stiff and
jelly like. Keep on ice until needed.
Marinate the chicken with a French
dressing and in an hour add to it
a part of the mayonnaise thinned with
lemon juice. Use the remainder
OF the mayonnaise as a garnish for the
salad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
Mark Twain'S Modesty.

The last of our great pioneer rail-
readers, says Public Opinion, is James
J. Hill. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Leland
Stanford, Coils P. Huntington, and a
score of others are dead, and in their
places are the stock promoters, the
high financiers, the buccaneers, the
Morgans, the Harrimans, and the lee-o-
fry of manipulators, says Public Up,n-
ion. But Hill is a railroad mantle
man who has uttered the epigram,
"Railroading is not like politics.; in
ra%ilroading the competent men win
Mr.. Hill has the imagination TO build
up a country around his railroads.
To Dakota he made a present, at the
outset Of his career in the Northwest
Of a thousand head of cattle and many
thousand bloOded swine. The rest IS
history and Webster Merrifield, presi-
dent of the University of North Da-
kota, has called Mr.. Hills foresight
"a finer exemplification of imagination
than is Byron's Prisoner of Chillion-' >
There are two men Of real genius
in this country" said Mark Twain re-
Gently. They began life on the decks
of Mississippi steamboats,. One Of them
is James ]. Hill. Let some future his
torian of the highest capacity name
the other"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

The following menu viii answe.
equally well for a small home we'd
ding in early June or a formal lunch
con- In the former case Il would I'M
doubtedly be advisable y seat the
guests al a number OF small tables
while on the latter occasion, unless
a large party is planned for, one large
table would be used Roses, lilacs,
daiSes and other flowers, wild and cul-
tivated, are in full bloom in early
June SO that there can be main de-
corations oentering about the briial
table. The strawberries have powered
sugar with them. After the frui:
course coffee, If desired NAV appear
and be served throughout the meal.
Strawberries
Canada Eggs
PIN Olas Toast Sandwiches
Lobster Outlets Cream Sauce
Finger Rolls
Salmi of Duck with Olives
Potatoes d la Parislenne
Chicken Salad Cheese Straws
Ice Cream Fancy Cakes
Coffee.
This gives a menu Of six courses anil
in giving quantities a service stuff
Gent for ten persons is planned for,
making it easy to increase the amount
as many times as necessary.
For the second course select small,
firm tomatoes, n for each person.
After wiping u a small piece from
the stem ends Of each the inside of
each with salt, pepper and chopped
parsley then carefully drop in a raw
egg and arrange the tomatoes about
an inch apart in large buttered pans.
Before placing it in the hot oven dust
the tops with salt and pepper and add
a small piece of butter. The eegs
will set in about eight minutes. Put
a tomatoe on each plate and pour
round it a spoonful of we'll seasoned
brown sauce to which a few chopped
mushrooms have been added. With
this serve sandwiches made by tOasting
thin crustless slices Of bread, butter
ing quickly and making into sand
wiches with a filling Of very thinly
sliced boiled han broiled just enough
to color. The sandwiches are served
cold and PIN olas passed with them.
Open two one pound cans of lobster,
turn out and let stand for an hour
or more? Cut the meat quite tine,
Drain off the liquor and add 10 it
sufficient milk to make a pint. Cook
tgether until mixed and bubbling two
tablespoonfuls of butter and four heap.
ing tablespoonful of -four; gradually
add the liquid, stirring until smooth
and thick. Cook five minutes, add the
lobster season highly with salt cayenne
lemon juice and a few drops Of onion
juice; cook an other five minutes. add
the beaten yolks o ftwo eggs and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
MIR. ROOSEVELT AND THE PRESS.

President Roosevelt seems to be ter
ribly afraid OF quotation marks. While
he is anxious to have the leading
newspaper men OF the countr- 10 help
him out in his fight for the railway rate
bill he is ayerse to being quoted in his
own language by az C them who
nye with him on It's subject. We
do lot understand 81 he should be
SO much oppcGt = -aving his words
on the subject quoted while being will
ing TO have the newspaper men give
expression to his views in their own
language. The former plan Of publish
Ing interviews with him would be the
o accurate. In that case the read
ers of the papers would be able to put
thel construction on his language in
stead Of having this done for them by
the reporters and correspondents pres
ent at the interviews. This, we should
think, would be much more satisfactory
to the president. We could understand
how he would prefer the latter course
If he were thinking more about the
easiest way of getting out of the conse-
ouences of an u.>ortunate declaration
h a OF what { public would think
about any thing may nave said. But
the president is . that sort of q man.
He stands by hi ords and his declar-
atoms in any pOs4.son until he is ready
to change that position and then he
does so without @aeing any necessity
for apology for LIS change or giving
reasons for making it. We cannot UNI
derstand why he stands in such dread
of the newspaper representatives auo-
tation marks. The president is evil
IDENTIFY anxious to nave the newspapers
help him out in his hight with his
party in this rate bin question and
seems inclined to take them into his
confidence-provided their reporters
will not put what be says t. them in
quotation marks. It can't be that he
thinks the other way of reporting him
gives him a better chance CT repudiat-
ing any statement which he finds he
should not have made by charging that
the newspaper reporter misunderstood
him Or misconstrued his words. It
must be admitted that his position in
this matter would make most any 9TH
CT nan liable to such suspicion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
SITUATION IN SAN FRANCISCO.

General Greely's dispatch to the de-
condition of affairs in San Francisco &c
be most ~deplorable. 1t is a serious
proposition which c~onfronts the peo-
pie in charge of the relief service in
that city. 1t is not simply a question
of supplying ratiOns and shelter for a
few days to the persons whose homes
were destroyed and occupations wiped
out by the earthquake and fire, but
one Of looking to the welfare Of these
thousands Of destitute people for some
time to come. General Greedy evident
ly recognizes the gravity of the situa-
ton and is anxious to find a way out
Of the serious difficulties which con-
front him. We do not feel sure yet
that all danger of strife is over in
that city. There are sad times ahead
for many of her people and when
men reach the state of desperation
that is likely to come to some Of them
there is no telling to what lengths
they will go to secure temporary re
lief. With the nearly two hundred
thousand destitute people in that city
people with no means of support, no
prospect of earning a living, no homes
to go to, starvation staring them in
the face as soOn as the daily issue Of
ratiOns is suspended, the situation is
grave indeed and one which taxes the
~ingenuities of the men Of the best
minds and greatest executive abili-
ties. The country should not hold
first excitement Of the disaster has
subsidized. There is still need for much
more aid. Thousands of dollars more
will be needed to supply the wants of
these people and to a V many OF
them from starvation before the pOpu-
lation Of the city is put upon a self
supporting basis. Those who in the
first flush of excitement and with a
spasmodic feeling Of charity contribut-
ca " liz LIZ vi ChSSO pCOPAS doo ""S
feel that they have done their full
duty. There is room yet for much
| more charitable work and we hope the
| American people will be found equal to
the occasion. They have never faltered
on such occasions in the past. Mr..
Roosevelt will yet see the grave error
he committed in%declining contributions
from the two transatlantic steam
ship companies and from all foreigners
Of the sufferers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
Fear of RidicuIe.

Next to the stings of bad conscience
the derisiOn of ones fellows is about
the most terrible of moral Affections.
Human nature is SO constituted that
1t r%ejOices in a measure of opposition,
1t is strengthened by combat. There are
men who take an honest and perfectly
natured delight in being attacked. They
feel the fttest amid a storm of denun-
citation, as the oak seems proudest
when the winds shake it. But ridicule
falls on the soul as a whitening blast
from the desert. Mere brutality affects
only the liberty; it may leave the spir-
it untouched. Derision may try the
very resources of the soul and shake
it in it's citadel. A scornful laugh will
break up a baby girl too young to
understand language and make a life
long enemy out of a loyal-hearted
dog.
There is a social place for ridicule
in destroying vicious dogmas and in
Kidding p%retense and hypocrisy. But
even there it should respect the man
while piercing the Dogma" to use
Taine's familiar phrase. The pity Of
is that so many good and generous
impulses are depressed for fear of in
curing this terrible punitive force and
that when men are actually truest 20
themselves they are made I feel
that they are the most ridiculous. 1t
takes a spirit of exceptional poise and
sweetness to stand unmoved in a circle
of sneering and grinning faces. Ridi-
cule is perhaps the cruelest form of the
much-mooted tyranny of the MAORI
ty." Man is called the only laughing
animal" but of all Gid's gifts the gift
of laughter seems easiest to bend itself
to the Satanic service.-New York
Mail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
An Official Opinion.

Rear Admiral Longnecker. who re-
Gently retired. was talking one day a.
Island Navy Yard about dis
content O soldiers and sailors. re-
1ates the Philadelphia Bulletin. \
Men are often discontented without
reason" he said, but oftener theT
nave good ground for their grambl!ns
and II Is because their officers are
srnnid or lazy that conditions -
not improve.
II remember once visiting a nom
mons. handsome. stupid army officer.
aDnring my visit a private approach
ed he officer with q full cup and sane.
er in his hand.
well, Binks, my man? said he
officer In a condescending M
= Captain said the private saluiins
III ask We &c taste this here | won't
make no complaint. L just ask We 10
tasfe this sIop, and If We don't say.
by
THAT will do Binks," the captain
interrupted in his dignifed way. for
B;nks was getting angry. and he took
the cup from the man, bent forward
stiffv. and swallowed a couple Of
mouthfuls of the liquor.
Then he looked at the private calm
ly.
This Is not bad he said. 1 cant
taste anything wrong with this, BinkS.
By the way what Is it? Tea Or cof-
feeS'"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

The following story was told by John
l.. Mahin, in a recent address,, of the
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, now of
Brooklyn, when he was pastor of Cen
trail Church, Chicago, says the New
York Tribune.
DR.. Hills had a number Of doctors
in his Chicago congregation. 1t was a
fashionable church, but it didn't get
DR.. Webster. He didn't go to church
at all, but had the reputation of max
ing good" in his practice. Mrs. Hills
was taken sick one day and become so
very sick that her husband didn't want
to take any chances, so he sent for DR..
Webster. He came, took care of Mes.
Hills and she recovered.
Dr.. Hills called and said to the ply
sician: Doctor, / owe you a grant
deal. | would like to know the amour.
of your bill. l will pay you $50 on
account today and the rest as sooI
as | can. but | want to know the total
amount, SO that can make arrange
ments to do So
DR.. Webster looked at him 70" a
minute and his characteristic reply
showed his appreciation of Dr.. Hills
who made good in his W line for
he said: Il will tell you what | will
do. l will keep Mrs. Hills out of hea5-
eli as long as | can, and you keep me
out of hell as long as you can"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

The news from Washington indt-
Gates that Senator SmOot will proba-
bly, lose his seat. 1t is thought the seu~
ate committee will make a report this
week favoring his expulsion from the
senate. But even if such report is
made We doubt the ability of it's ad-
vOcates 70 III a vote on it at this
session. We may be ultra in I'll views
on this question, but We must confess
that We do not see by what authority
the senate can eXpel him from that
violated the law of the United States
and has persistently and wilfully con-
tinued to violate it since he has been
elected senator. We have no sympa-
thy with the Mormons in their religious
%tenets, but We believe they have the
same right to their religious views as
do the members of any other re-
ligious denomination barring their
violation of the laws of their state
against plural marriages. Because a
man prescribes to the faith of the
Mormon church should not prescribe
him any more than if he were a mem
Der of the Roman Catholic church or of
anyone of the Protestant denomina-
tons. So long as he Ices not violate
the law of his state against polygany
he stands equal to any other MAJ
in the country who believes in the ex-
istence of an all-wise, all powerful and
all-good God. With the popularity of
views any man may have on this SUBJ
ject the law takes no notice and no
other man has any concern. We nave
more confidence in the man who be-
lieves in polygamy but does not prac-
tice it because forbidden by the laws
of his state than we have in the one
who o~utwardly subscribes to the law
of monogamy but secretly practices
such poligamy as wa never sanctioned
ven by the Mormon church in it's days
of greatest power and influence, and
who can say how many there are III
this country now crying out for Mr..
Shoots expulsion, if judged by this
rule, could oonscientiously throw the
first stone at him?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
Democratic Doctrine i'm Bucks.

4 Bucks county Democrat has i'm
peached the democracy Of John Sharp
Williams, the Democratic leader of the
House. a V the Houston Post Mr..
Williams. says the Houston Post. Mr..
during the hearing of the Hepburn bill
prohibiting the Importation of liquor
i'm Original packages into counties or
states where local option laws FORBID
the sale of the liquor. Williams was
supporting the proposed law and he
was doing that although he knows and
likes the taste of good liquor. After
he had finished his argument the man
who impeached him lurched up to him
and said that he had often wished 10
meet him. He said he had been an
admirer of the Mississippian for I
long time.
But / want to know why you preach
the kind of stuff you have been talk
ing here" said the unsteady citizen.
I'm from Bucks county, Pennsyl-
vania, and that amt Democratic doc
trine in my part of the country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
AND HER
Increased Want of This Section Evil
denced by the Improved Condition
of the Transportation Companies.

The announcement that the South
ern Railway will have delivered to it
between now and November l new
equipment amounting to eleven mill
lions of dollars contrast with the state
ment of it'll traffic manager fifteen years
ago that the demand for increased
wages, for d higher speed, and for
lower freight rates, combined TO make
the outlook for that road by no means
promising. This contrast is typical
of changes and what will their eff
fects be? Among the causes Of prog
reSs in the financial prospects OF rail
roads is the growth of voriety il the
economic products OF southern indus
try. Cotton has in many places given
place to tobacco growing, and in many
others trucking have succeeded better
than cotton. In other localities still
orcharding has become a prominent
feature of investment. All Of these
contribute an additional mou OF
freight to the railroads and distribute
the freight more evenly throughout the
year. 1t not only lengthens the period
Ci YIN " luS pSODiS, Uut SplcdIS II
out more evenly instead Of ~concent"at-
ing it in one particular season. The
south, from the Gulf to the Potomac
and the Ohio. has now a continuous
money crop in trucking produces, which
brings in a cash income during the
months between the sale of n cotton
crop and the marketing of another.
Factory products, furnace products,
and forest products turn in their quota
as a constant contribution to freight
traffic. In other words, the south has
SO changed her economic organization
as 20 have an all-year-round revenue
from her enterprises, instead of a sea-
sonal income, as was the cas- under
the old regime. Another cause of
change by which railroads have profit
ed is the relatively diminishing impOr-
lance OF politics and the increasing i'm
portance of business as a subject of
popular thought and interest. Local
affairs are looked after as carefully as
ever in political matters, and there
is no portion of the country where
there is more true-hearted loyalty TO
national interests than in the south
But industry, commerce and finance
rather than politics, are enlisting tic
talent of the younger generation as
never before. This younger generation
is discussing economic questions from
standpoints which are peculiar TO their
own training, and generally they do
not see things exactly as their fathers
saw them, and the difference as signif-
cant. Economically unwise legislation
is as improbable in the south as in any
other portion of the union The pub
lie take pride in, their great Transports
hion systems, whereas fifteen years
ago there was an antagonism which did
not anger well for the future. The rail-
roads, meanwhile, are learning TO take
the public into their confidence and
they have no more enviable asset than
this, in their whole balance sheet
Wall Street Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

have the right to demand of their rep
re~sentatives in congress hat the pro-
tective tax on this article be removed.
What stronger argument could be
made in fayor of a revision Of the
tariff on the n-ecessaries OF life and or
binary articles OF trade?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08
4 Safe Party.

OF Marshall Field Ill, the richest
child in the world, an amusing story
was told at Lakewood, says the Mime
apolis Journal. They boy, according 20
the story, approached an old lady in a
Lakewood hotel and said to her:
Can you crack nuts?"
NO. my dear, | can't" the old lady
replied. Il lost all my teeth years
ago."
Then" said the little boy, extending
two hands full Of walnuts, please hold
these while / go and get some more"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

Neither the wa department nor eny
body connected with the affair seems
to know whether Father Sherman was
marching through Georgia with that
detachment of federal troops or the
troops were marching with him. The
whole affair is caouded in mystery.
Only n thing is clear-the march was
stopped as soon as a vigorous kick was
made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

Mr.. Douglas has resigned as seCre-
tary and treasurer of the Industrial
News company. but it is not known
whether he did this to give more at
tention to his editorial duties or TO
accept the Greensboro postoffice.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

A woman teacher in the Peoria pub
lie schools has been accused of supply
ing the girl pupils with whiskey-and
still We are told that prohibition can
be made to prohibit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

"The Maid of Athens may possibly
keep her heart" ETC., says an ex-
change but it must be remembered
that neither Hobson o Hoch have
yet visited that city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

1t would seem to De in order for
President Roosevelt to elucidate his
present whereabouts on the rate BILL
Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

Why take a dozen things to cure that
cough? Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar allays the congestion. stops that
tickling, drives the cold out through
your bowels. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

In addition to it's woes, San Fran
cisco must now listen to the man who
predicted it afterward.-New York
World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

Hon. Franklin McNeill, chairman Of
the North Carolina Corporation Com
mission, arrived in the city last night
from Charlotte, and is at The orion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-08

The insurance companies will make
large contributions to the fire sufferers
a little later.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-09

When having your teeth fixed re-
member that Or. Wulfenberger is per-
manentlv located in Holly and he will
be here to face the work he does when
the travelHg man is gone. Temporary
office at Holly hotel.