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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

washington Correspondent, Rich
mOnd Times-Dispatch:)
The apparent final defeat Of the
Payne bill, which gave to the presi-
dent the power to adjust all the Gus
tom-house districts of the country
which would have meant the abolition
of several custom-houses in Virginia
and North Carolina, was a signal VIC
tory for the democrats, n Of the sev-
eral they have won this session over
the organization of the house. 1t is
something new, this turning down of
the republican leaders-not entirely
new but SO rare in sessions of recent
Years that the number of times it has
occurred this session has excite DEM
ocratic Fluctuations of each other.
Representative Charles Randolph
Thomas, of the third North Carolina
district, was chiefly responsible for
this last defeat of the organization.
He modestly disclaims the credit for
the victory, referring those who con-
graduate his to his republican asso-
ciates, for he could not have won with
out their aid. But those familiar with
the facts know that Mr.. Thomas was
a moving spirit in melting the move
ment which resulted In the turning
down of Representative Payne, The
republican floor leader. The latter
was trying 10 get the bill before the
committee of the whole for considea-
ton. Mr.. Thomas and Representative
Gardner, Of Massachusetts, opposed
and hustled with such effectiveness
hat they beat the motion w TO one.
Mr.. Thomas represents the great
trucking interests of North Carolina,
and the strawberry belt of that state
is in his district. He is always on the
lookout for matters affecting these IN
t~erests, and is one Of the best in
formed men in the house on subjects
of that kind.
His district also has a sea frontage.
2 fact which has made IL necessary
for him TO devote much Of his time to
study of the needs Of a maritime peo-
pie. He has had established two life
saving stations along the treacherous
North Carolina coast, and IL was in
part through his efforts that the GOV
eminent established the marine bio
logical laboratory on the coasts of
North Carolina. the only one south of
Woods Holl. Mass, and probably the
most finely equipped in the country.
One Of the monuments to the indus
try and activity of Mr.. Thomas is the
handsome postofice at Goldsboro.
the appropriation for the erection Of
which was obtained by him. He Is a
member Of the committee on puolic
huf1d;poc and ~rcurdr and in that m
pacity has the interests Of the entire
state 10 look after specially. He is
also a member of the committee on IL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
ROOSEVELT vIOJ 4ATEs pRECE-
DEN re

Mr.. Rooseyelt's haste to dismiss Mr..
Storer as ambaS sador to Austria has
gotten him into an unpleasant position
with that government. His manner of
deposition N Mr.. Storer, or rather of
notifying snle Austrian government Of
that fact, is declared by imperial OFF,
Gals to violate all rules Of etiquette
governing such matters.
The first notice that government had
of thu withdrawal of Mr.. Storer by
the president was through the follow
ing ~cablegram sent by Secretary of
State Root to the Austrian foreign
office:
Z I have the honor to advise your ex-
cellency that the president has been
pleased to terminate at once, and
without any such delay as would be
incidental to the transmission of a
letter Of recall by mail, the authority
Of his ambassador, Mr.. Storer, to rep
resent him. The president has accord
ingly recalled Mr.. Storer, whose repre-
sentative functions have already ceased.
This action will be supplemented by a
formal letter of recall. which already
has been signed and will be presented
to you, in accordance with the former
custom in such matters. Secretary
Riyes, of the Viennese embassy has
been named as charge. I request your
excellency to receive him and treat
him in that capacity.
Vienna foreign officials say that it
is against all precedents for an am
bassador to terminate his representa-
tive capacity in any way except by the
presentation of a letter of withdrawal
to the emperor; that such notice is
never given to the foreign minister.
They say that so long as he remains in
Vienna before he or his successor
hands the emperor a letter containing
notice of his withdrawal by the presi-
dent Mr. Storer must be considered the
representative of the American gov
eminent. Mr.. Storer is now out of the
city, but is expected to return in a few
days.
One solution of the embarrassing
situation suggested is for Mr.. Storer to
stay away from the city until Mr..
Francis, his successor, arrives and pre-
sents the letter to the emperor. 1t is
against court and diplomatic etiquette
for such q letter to be presented by the
charge who represents his government
in the absence of the minister. In the
meantime the foreign office notifies
Mr.. Rives that the government accepts
him as charge until Ambassador Stor-
Ell returns" SO it seems hat were
Mr.. Storer to return to Vienna before
Mr.. Francis arrives and presents the
letter to the emperor in person he
would still be regarded by the Austrian
government as the representative of
that of America.
1t is strange that Mr.. Roosevelt, who
is such a stickler for formalities and
preeedents in all such matteps, should
have made this blunder and above all
others with the Austrian court which is
so very formal and enforces such strict
observance Of court etiquette. Mr..
Roosevelt has brought this unpleasant
position upon himself by his undue
haste in withdrawing his ambassador
from the Viennese court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Following the directions of Moran,
smiths union dynamiter, the Jersey
City police find the box of sixty pounds
Of dynamite Moran said he and his pals
had buried. The dynamite was for the
purpose of blowing up construction
work of contractors against whom the
union had a grievance. There have
been several such explosions of late.
The directions given by Moran for
finding the place where the explosive
was buried reads like what might be
found in blood and thunder" novels.
1t was:
Go at night to where the Cecaucus
road crosses the Erie tracks, past the
fiagman's shanty east Of the crossing.
Go up the road until you
reach a fence not far from the avenue.
Walk north along the fence to a hole
in it, about one hundred feet from the
road. Then into the field and walk
northeast about one hundred and tWen-
ty feet. You will then find that the
light Of an electric lamp from behind
YOU SlflkeS d poW1uef III IIolt Oh yOu,
which comes out of the ground about
four feet. Walk to the bOwlder and
turn aroun toward the Dad again,
and you will see between you and the
flagman'S house two small rocks about
two feet square each. and rising out
of the ground only a few inches with
underbrush all around. They are
about six feet ava from the big rock.
and about two feet apart. Between
these rocks the dynamite is buried
about fOur feet down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
TUESDAY, APRH 3, 1906
FOR A PUBLIC:LIBRARX.

Endorsement of the proposition that
brary seeIpS to be unanimous among
our citizens. All classes of the people
favor it. Men in almost every calling
have beer interviewed by those inter-
ested in The establishment Of the Ii
brary AMI all heartily endorse theidea.
We understand it is approved of by
members of the board Of aldermen and
Of the board Of audit and finance.
Doctors, mechanics, preachers, wage
earners, lawyers, men engaged in
mercantile and manufacturing bust
ness, all give their support to the pro-
posal that the city establish a public
library. What, then, is there in the
way Of its establishment? We can
see no obstacle and if those who are
devOting their time and energy to the
accomplishment of this much desired
purpose continue the good work it will
not be for much longer that it can be
said that in the matter of a public Ii
brary, Wilmington, the largest city
in the state, is the only one of any size
or consequence which has no such in
stitutiOn.
1t is remarkable that cur people
should not have taken this matter up
long ago, but that they should have al
lowed our city to get SO far behind the
the others of the state in a matter Of SO
much importance.
Conditions here are such that our
city can establish and maintain Il pub
lie library at comparatively small eX-
.pense. In the first place, there is a
suitable room on the second floor of the
city building. The cost of fitting this
up will not be large. There will be
no rent to pay. There will be little
furniture to buy at first and as the
Sorosis proposes to donate its library
of seventeen hundred volumes there
will have to be 10 great outlay at the
beginning to secure a collection of
books. We suppose the book cases
now owned by the Sorosis will also be
transferred to the public library. So it
can be seen at what small expense this
important. movement can be inaugural
ed and a good library established.
Existing conditions will enable our city
to establish and maintain the library
NJ n11Ich 1ncc cost in tho nI.ip;n11 ont
ley and for current expenses for main
tanning than is appropriated for their
libraries by such cities as Charlotte,
Raleigh, Greensboro, WlnstOn-Salem
and Asheville.
By all means let the city authorities
make an appropriation for the estab-
.hrary. We do not believe one per
cent of the tax payers of the city will
oppose it. 1t ought to be established
for the educational advantage it will
afford d large number Of our people
who have not the means to provide
themselves with the class Of insjruc-
tive books that will be found there,
as well as for the pleasure and mental
recreation it will afford all classes of
our people. In these days Of general
and advanced education such an insti-
tuition should be classed among the
public necessities in any city whose
people are striving TO Improve their
mental condition. Even if it could be
classed as only Il means of enjoyment
and for pleasant pastine. if the people
are willing to tax themselves for its
establishment and maintenance, they
should have it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

| The Washington Post says Mayor
IMcCarthy's declaration about the only
two flags has scared the American peo-
lple almost as badly as President Cas-
|tro's threat to invade the United States
|by way Of New Orleans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

After all the talk about the interior
ence by the federal department of
justice in the matter OF Furnishing the
men who violated the state law in the
lynching Of the negro in Chattanooga
il turns out that Attorney General
Moody is taking no action in the case.
He holds that the state has jurisdic-
ton in the matter. 1t is possible that
the supreme court of the United States
may institute contempt proceedings
against the sheriff for not obeying its
mandate, but no other action in the
matter will be taken by federal Off
Gals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

The latest news from Washington
las to the republican squaDble for office
i'm this state is that Mr.. Frazier must
go. 1t is said the president will with
|draw the nomination as soon as the
|report-of the postoffice inspector who
was sent to Greensboro is made. The
the appointment Of Mr.. Douglas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

The Ohio legislature has passed a
bill raising the saloon tax from three
sand. Under this bill the reduction in
number of saloons in the larger cities
will be, it is estimated, in the neigh
bOrhood of two thousand. The Origi-
Inator Of the bill says the gain to the
state in revenue will be nearly three
land a half million dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

The postoffice department has issued
la fraud order against a Concord, n. c.,
imam named Boyer who has been rum
hing a business Of advertising to pay
twenty dollars TO any one sending him
pennies of 1880.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

There seems to be all epidemic of
fires in North Carolina towns. Since
the big one at Fayetteville the towns
|of Statesville and Clinton have suffered
,similar disasters. In the latter there
twas a twelve thousand dollar fire
Thursday night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

According to Banker Kiley's views,
his first wife is to blame for his being
liable to the charge of bigamy, because
she recovered from what he thought
was a fatal illness. At the time Of his
second marriage he thought she would
be dead in a day or two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Robert A. Van Wyck, former mayer
Iof New York, rich and recently mar
|ried,' as the Washington Star puts it,
has sailed for Europe to become a res
|ident Of Paris.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
Father and Three Sons ON Chain Gang

A father and three sons, named Car
uthers. are serving terms on the Row
an count chain gang. The young men
were convicted of secre assault and
their father. in his zeal 10 help them
at their trial, perjured himself. He
was convicted of this onense and is
on the chain gang with his sons--
Monroe Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

An exchange says Richmond Pear
son HobsOn is conducting a quiet
campaign for congress in an Alabama
district. We reckon it VIII be Il very
quiet election, too, 50 far as he is con-
cefned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

In addition to the federal troops al
of May celebration, there
will be present the marine band and a
company Of marines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Mr.. Hearst insists that the southern
man Judc Parker had in mind was
Thomas F. Ryan, who maintains a vot-
ing residence in Virginia. One thing
Mr.. Hearst knows is that the southern
man idea would work his sure exelu-
sion.-News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
MIR. THOMAS ACHIEVEMENT

North Carolina Representative Largely
Responsible for Defeat of Payne
Bill. the Passage OF Which Meant
the Abolition of Several Virginia
and North Carolina C,.,onl Bcuses.
Has Done Much for the Maritime
Interests of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

"a aose IN time lives" Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; nature 5
remdy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
G.ss ases Of every sort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

When Chile thinks her military pre-
'parations for opposing the ~pretensions
of the United States in South America
ARE complete we wonder what she will
lido then?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
SITUATION Ar HIGH rorsr.

News Of the outcome Of the lockout
of the union workmen by the furniture
manufacturers of High Point. which
goes into effect tomorrow, will be look
ed for with great interest It IS the
first time such a labor situation has
Iarisen in this part Of the country. 1t
does not seem that there are enough of
the workmen in the union for them %
force the factories TO withdraw their
notices that they will employ no union
men or to close their factories. Ii Is
isaid that only about twenty-five per
cent of the employees OF the factories
giving the notice belong 70 the union.
THE question is whether the union men
will stand by their organization and
Iaccept the lockout or will agree 10 give
up the union for the sake If being al
flowed 10 90 back to work. If they do
the former, Of course the factories Will
lbe hampered for awhile because it
may be hard for them TO induce men
to come from a distance to take the
places of the union men they have dis
lcharged. We suppose the managers of
the factories know their business and
lare taking a course which they think
is for the best. 1t may be though that
the number Of union men is larger than
lis supposed. If IT is much more so
then the factories may have more
trouble than they anticipate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
eifeS iiIHEGREATES
OF ALL

GlASNJ' The ingredients that enter into S S S nd the method OF conf
- bnIng and preparing them so that they bud up ad strengthen
%IkA = very part of the body, make it the greatest Of all toncs. > y y IS natures
- remedy-PURELY VECETs3LE-and while it is restoring the lost appe
th, overcoming that tired, rundown feeling, and other ailments common to Spring, which
yarn usth ati is necessary to take a tonic it purifying theb blood of all posons Ink waste
matters s. that it can supply to the system thes strength and uishmen it needst keep 1t
perfect condrlond during te deprsngs umner months that are to follow.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-31

KNOWING THE BIRDS.
Pleasant Study for the Summer Time
in Learning Their Habits
and Songs.

How grand is the hawk or the eagle
sailing far away in the blue sky! And
how beautiful are song birds, each in
its favorite position to sing, the song
snarrow with head thrown back, the
bobolink sailing down to the grass
with raised wings! Those who have
spent much time in watching birds
in the field know how differently the
various birds perch, fly, run, climb or
feed. The warblers catch flies, but
they do not do it in such an interest
ing way as do the true fly catchers.
We come to know a bird by the flight
or walk, says st. Nicholas, just as we
know other friends by their gait or
even by the sound of their tread. In
fight, the wings of many different
birds make peculiar sounds whereby
we may know the birds eve if they
themselves are out of sight. 1t is not
at all necessary to get close enough
to a bird to see its exact color, or the
shape of its bill and feet; for its
movements and outlines can be seen
at q greater distance; and SO we may
6now the bird even though it should
ay away, as birds often do as soon as
we try to stalk them for a nearer
yieW.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-31
THE CREAM SEPARATOR.
1t Pays to Use 1t, as 1t Is the Key to
Progress In Southern
Dairying.

The separator is the key to progress
of dairying. and dairying is the thing
that the south should develop. With a
climate that can not be excelled, an
abundance of good grasses. pure
water and the biggest and best mar
kets in the world, must 500 become
a potent influence in the dairying
markets of the world. She needs the
cream separator, and needs it baGly.
If the cost of a separator seems
high for a farm implements, please
consider for a moment that it is an
all-the-year-round machine, Sundays
included, and not like nearly all the
agricultural machines, intended for
use only a few days in the year. For
example, if your binder is worth SIPS
for ten days work in the year, the in
terest on it's cost is IS cents per day of
work. If the separator costs $125 for
365 days of the year, this interest On
it's cost is two cents per day of work,
less than three per cent. of the cost
of the binder. Remember in counting
the cost that the separator must have
a constitution like a mar who W.
gets sick, for it will not do to have a
machine stop for a single day.
Another important step in favor of
the separator is the ~churnability. With
the old system much of the butter is
always lost in the buttermllk, and &C.
c~asionally the cream will not churn
at all. There is a weblike fiber or
viscous matter derived from numer-
Gus conditions which gradually devel-
ops in all milk when 1t comes from
the COW, increasing as the milk ages.
This helps materially to retard cream-
ing by the settling process, and
causes a great part of the trouble in
the failure of the butter to gather in
the churn.
In the case of the separator, the
milk is separated very soon after COM
ing from the cow, before the fiber has
had time to develop, and what little
there may be of it is thrown out of
the cream and left within the sepa-
rator bowl. The consequence is, the
separator cream readily churns into
butter. The saving in time required
is fully one-half, while the grain and
texture Of the butter will easily av
erage froS 10 to 20 per cent. better
quality.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-31
FARMER AND PLANTER
THINKS ng HAS THE REMEDY.
A South carolinan Has a Cure for
the Cotton Evil"

For many years cotton farmers
have been producing money-making
cotton crops, but in placing the cotton
upon the market all others in the cot
ton business have become rich. while
the southern cotton producers, as a
rule, have remained poor.
There is but one cause for this, and
here it is: Most any common clod-
hopper can produce a good crop Of
cotton, but it takes a different kind
of work to place this cotton on the
market so as to retain the profits In
the hands of tho producers, where it
justly belongs.
Most any common cotton farmer
can. single-handed, independently and
alone produce a profitable crop of cot
ton, but 1t takes the combined efforts
of many thousand cotton producers to
keep the old crowd of cotton specula-
tors from reaping all the profits.
These spectators have applied a
code of business rules and. methods
or system in handling your cotton
crops that producers have failed to
do for themselves, These men have
supplied the cotton warehouses and
the business organizations for the pur-
pose of distributing your cotton among
manufacturers, and have, as might be
expected, reaped their profits in
money while the producers OF cotton
have stood aloof from concert of &C
ton and took their profits out in grum-
bling and cursing the spectators.
The Remedy.
There Is but one remedy for this
evil, and that is the cotton producers
must supply the facilities for han
ding their W crops, until the cot
ton is placed into the hands of con.
sumers at a reasonable profit to the
p~roducers-or the cotton farmer will
remain in his present hazardous posi-
ton.
Cotton farmers, you might organize
and put your cotton in bulk, and then
place your best men in charge of your
business or the speculator will con-
tinue to do this thing for you! You
cotton growers must build your own
warehouses to protect your business,
or the same old crowd will continue
to do this for you, and continue to
levy a tariff on this job to suit their
idea about this work and not to suit
your idea!
Some farmers claim that they ap-
prove of the warehouse plans, but they
can't raise the money for the stock.
Well, now, l deny this. In many cases
this is not true. We know good and
well that If some would try they could
get up this stock just as we'll as they
get up other things that are not so
important.
Finally, we wish to say to all We
calamity howlers and fault-finders
that you can not build warehouses
with your tongues; it takes the cash!
And another thing, too, that If you
will not try to help yourselves when
the way is open for you to do it, do
for the sake of common good of the
country, and respect for yourselves,
stop abusing others for not helping
you, when you will not try to help
yourselves. Put up the stuff or hush
up and go way back and sit down
and behave yourselves like good mod
ern slaves should do. c. Stribling.
Anderson County, S. G.