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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05
NENT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

What shall be the composition of the
next state democratic convention has
already become a question Of great in
terest to the people. The question is
being discussed by the press in all
parts of the state. There is an increas-
ing demand that it shall be n rep
resentative of the democracy of the
state, not composed of the followers of
any particular faction or clique; that it
shall be as broad as are the principles
OF the party. The people are tired Of
being ruled and whipped into line by a
few men who claim to be the party
managers. They are tired waiting for
that emancipation from bossism in the
party which they We're promised bv the
stump speakers in the constitut tona1
amendment campaign in 1900, and if
they are not voluntarily given the free
dom promised then they will tax it,
by force if necessary--freedom within
party lines to think and act for them.
selves, and not be held in submission
by q few self-constituted bosses. The
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05
EASTER

We don't claim TO be a prophet, but
We want our readers 10 remember that
about ten days ago we warned them to
look out for a cold spell" about this
time. We hope those of our lady
friends who came out in their Easter
bonnets and gowns on Sunday are not
finding fault with us because Of the
fact that the disagreeable weather OF
yesterday was two or three days behind
time according to The Messengers
meteorological schedule. We rejoice
with them that the weather was 4 little
off as to time, but because Of the fact
that the margin was so narrow we do
not think We should be held mp IN rid
icule because of our mistake in so
small a matter; and after all, il NAV
have been a mistake on the part of the
weather man and not of The Messenger
man. Anyhow, we are glad that yes
terday's weather did not put in an APP
pearance on Sunday, and We do not
want this paper held responsible for
the extremely disagreeable weather
our section experienced yesterday.
When we predicted a spell just about
Easter or a little bit before We did not
have a thought as to what came down
upon the city Sunday night. If there
are any who have hard feelings toward
us because of our prediction we will
try to appease them with the promise
that meyer again will we sound a note
Of warning about the Easter weather.
1T is an ill wind" etc, however.
We "a draw one consolation from yes
terday's weather conditions, which is
that the amateur fisherman, who in
this section of the country generally
HES to the creeks and sounds on Easter
Monday was kept at home yesterday
and consequently could not tire his
friends last evening and today with
their wonderful fish stories.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05
N.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1907.
FORESTS OF THE UNITED STATES

We have just received a copy Of d
bulletin of the forest service bureau Of
the agricultural department Of the
government, issued by Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot, forester. The introduction states
that 'Fthe annual yield Of the forests
of the United States reaches large pro-
portions, and, familiar as all are with
the S of wood for every purpose and
in every industry, it is only when the
attempt is made properly to cctimate
the items that there is q full realization
of the important place the forest fills IN
the national economy. A rough esti-
mate of the quantity and value of the
present yearly output of the forests is
given below. Then follows this table:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

freedom of thought and Of action with
in the party is what was held out to
them if that constitutional amendment
was adopted. To free themselves from
boss rule they voted for the amend
ment and hardly before the counting
Of the ballots vas completed the Old
bosses began to crack the whips over
their heads and with the old-time CRY
of negro domination Ito get rid Of
which they supported the amendmentl
to brighten them into abject submission
to their domination. This factional
rule. instead of being abandoned, a,
was expected, has become more and
ly a question as to how much longer
the people will submit to it. There is
a remedy for the evil and its aDplica-
ton lies with the people themselves
and the time has come, We believe,
when they will apply that remedy. l.
can be done within the party and there
is where it should be and will be done
1t is for the people to take charge of
their own political affairs and to man
age their party for themselves.
The Raleigh Times says on this
subject:
II has well been said that the most
important thing is that The next dem
ocratic state convention snail be dem
ocratic.' The delegates to that con-
VentiOn ought to he all simon pure
democrats of the strait sect. None
OF The hybrid variety that mingles DOB
utlSm with hlS-demOcracy and SO pol
lutes his politics should be received.
Only democrats who understand the
fundamental principles of pure JEFF
fersOn1an democracy. and who believe
in equal rights to all and special
privileges to nCne' should be accepted.
Our hope is hat there will be no
poDul1stlc wolves masQuerading in
democratic sleeps clothing in that
convention. II we can keep the
enernles of real democracy out of that
gathering. the business men Of North
Carolina will have nothing to fear
from the platform committee or any
other committee. The business men
Of the state cannot afford to turn their
backs upon the democratic party nor
by the same token to be driven out of
the party. They cannot afford to be
negligent CT the duty they owe them
selves, their party and their state.
They will remain in the party and
h will see 30 it that good men are
sent to the next state convention,
men who are tried democrats, men
who have never been populists or
favored democratic alliance with he
populist party, men who are patriotic
in the "a sense of the word, who
are for the states interests regardless
Of their personal ambitions, men who
have no selfish purposes to serve or
spiteful prejudices TO vent.
Yes, we think Israel will get to his
tents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

The Durham Herald says that the
census report did not even admit that
Durham was on the map" Does the
Herald expect the federal census bu-
reau to know more about North Caro-.
lima cities than our W state admir-
istration? There have been times of
late when the latter was apparently is-
norant that much larger towns than
Durham were On the map of the state:
but We had personal assurance lately
that such ignorance no longer exists.
Perhaps the Ogden southern education
al movement may have really done
some good in this section in the way
of giving our state officials education
in local geography.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Doesn't it look like the republicans
in their reciprocity negotiations with
Germany are getting ready to head off
the old man Cleveland in his movement
tor democratic demand of tariff reform
as the leading issue in the next cam
paign? What will the a~nti-CIeveland
democrats have to say if the reoubli-
cans steal the shirt off his back too?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05
THE SOUTII'S r

The way of resumption is to re-
Sumc,' said Salmon F.. Chase in a let
ter to Horace Greeley in 1856.
The way for thu. South to take the
place that nature intended her to oc-
cupy IN the progress of America Is for
her to lead. There is no section OF
the universe better endowed by Divine
Providence than the southeastern sea
board OF the United States. Nowhere
are climatic conditions generally
more favorable to the development of
a people and a civilization that will
surpass all others. Nature has here
lasvised her stores to an extent that
gives sca1t foOthold for the doctrine
of pessimism and when one sees
the vast at mans hand the
query that Involuntary rises is, are
there limits in human progress that
CannOt be attained here:
The above from the editorial columns
Of The Industrial News puts the matter
in the right way. What the south is
to be she will make herself. The ques .
ton is what will she do with n for
herself? What will her people do fer
her? With them lies her future. They
must write her record, and if they will
they can make it a glorious one, and
they must remember that in order to
do SO there are three essentials-unity,
energy and self-reliance. Nature has
laid the foundation for her greatness.
Her people must build the superstruct-
ure, and they must realize the fact that
in this work they will fall short Of
natures demands if any one of these
three essentials is left out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Many of the newspapers of the state
are able to lay by q little for a rainy
day.-purham Herald.
Thanks to the defeat of the libel law
introduced by Lawyer Douglas in the
last legislature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Albert T. Patrick. who, after being
sentenced four Or five times to the cleo
trio chair for the murder of old man
Rice. finally succeeded in having his
death sentence committed to that Of life
imprisonment. will not long enjoy his
respite; for it is said his health has
broken ard he is III rapid decline.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

is there anybody insisting that the
negro snail rule owe the white people
OF South Carolina? If there is. who IS
it? If there is not. why does Senator
Tllman keep up the cry that he shall
not?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Can it be used as an argument
against the free coinage of silver that
a bank teller in an Omaha bank broke
his wrist counting the silver dollars
handed in over his counter for deposit
in day?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Dust thou art, to dust returnest''
Was not spoken of the sou
How forcibly the truth contained in
this stanza in Longfellow's Psalm OF
Life" is brought to mind by the Easter
services that were held all over the
world on last Sunday. The Christian
world is taught by them not Only CT
the happiness, the glories and the
peace of the life beyond the grave in
the reunion after resurrection. but of
the duties and the work "joyfully to
be done" in this life and the gratifca-
ton to be had from the knowledge OF
work we'll done. and that part in this
Psalm of Life tells us how we can
accomplish this by
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Lean to labor and to wait,
SO that in departing. leave behind us
footprints on the sands of time.
Footprints, that, perhaps, another.
Sailing Ger life'S weary main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing may take heart again.
The teachings of Easter are not ONLY
of the joys Of the life beyond the grave
but of the duties of this life and the
happiness to come from realization of
having done those duties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Wonder if the Fifth district combine
can be held responsible for the appoint
ment {: tho lev assistant attorney
genera If so he was unfortunate in
his first selection of a newspaper to
try TO bulldoZe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

No n the legislature kept ON
the dry side of the Watts law in most
cases., for in the few where It stepped
to the other side the vets won out in
the popular election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Some papers say the democrats have
elected but one president since the war
and also declare that Mr.. Cleveland IS
not a democrat. Wonder who was the
man the democrats elected president
since Buchanan's time-Roosevelt?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

Are the lawyers so afraid Of news
papers that they are trying to bulldoze
e into silence? Why should the
assistant Of the attorney general
threaten a reporter if it were not so?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05
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Life IS real, life is earnest
And the grave is not it's goal
Dust thou art, to dust r~eturnest'
Was not spoken of the soul.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
CHERRY HILL

Mr. Sheridan Grant is slowly I'M
proving from runaway accident last
week.
Mrs Sophia Scott and children, OF
New York, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen McLane
Mr. Cecil Grant and wife, OF Will
mington, Del, are the guests OF his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Moore, a
merchant of this place, spent few
days at Atlantic City last week
Mr.. Elwood Crossgrove, OF Viii
mngton, Del, is spending a week with
his aunt, Mrs Mary McLane.
Miss Lucy Grant was the guest OF
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Grant, at Wood
lawn Camp.
Mr.. Jethro McCauley is spending
some time with his uncle. John T.
Moore
\ certain party that has a good view
OF the employees on the road from the
plank road to Mr. l.. T. X. Wards,
seems to he worrying considerably
Don't worry--lcave it to the tax-pay-
trS
Cherry Hill Sunday School held
their picnic in Palmer McFadden's
Woods. on Thursday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
Superb Band and Orchestra
SWELL PARADE AT NOON
Seats on Sale al Wells Drug Store
SEATS, IS, so cents, RESERVED
CHILDREN, rs cents

spent Thursday last with Mrs. Robert
f. Pierce.
Mrs Earl Reynolds and little daugh-
ter, Mary, returned to their home in
Pcrryvillc, Thursday evening, after a
visit with relatives here and at Ok
ford and Calvert.
Miss Catherine Wilson and brother,
oi Ccclton, are visiting at the home OF
their uncle, Mr. George Mccullough.
Mrs. Jennie NcSbitt and family, OF
Gainesville. Md are visiting relatives
i'll this vicinity.
Mr. Shivclcy and family came out to
their country residence from Philadcl-
phia. on Thursday.
Miss Mabel Wiley has been enter
tanning friends from York county
Mr. Harvey McNey and wife are
quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Lloyd Baldcrston suffered a
light stroke this week
Misses Lola and Lille Garrett spent
Wednesday with Miss Helen McNcy,
near Liberty Grove.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
PORT DEPOSIT.

Owing to the fact that the evenings
are so much shorter, the Sunday even
ing service, will be held at tn Iaac
Ball Park at 8 o'clock instead OF go,
until further notice.
Misses Mabel, Anna, Helen and
Elizabeth Stephenson and Misses
Mary and Lille Pugh were Baltimore
visitors Monday
Mr.. Howell Nolkhardt, OF Chester,
spent a few days this week with his
grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Arm
strong.
Mr.. Earl Simpson, of Westminster
Md. is runner for the Cecil National
Bank
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Cameron
are visiting friends in Lebanon, Pa.
Mrs Florence Barrett and children
OF Perryvillc are the guests OF Mrs
Jacob Bcrriker
Mr.. Charles ] Mcdowell was a Bal
timorc visitor Monday.
Mr. Ward Brown. OF BcltNvilIc
spent Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 7. Benson spent
several delightful days at the James
town Exposition, Norfolk, etc. last
week
Mr.. s. $ Gaylord. oi Philadelphia
was the guest Of Miss BESSIE Taylor
Saturday
Miss Erlinc Crouch OF Elkton. is
the guest Of Miss r. E>tclla Butcher.
hart
Miss Homer. OF Baltimore. i, the
guest OF Mrs uthrr Barrett
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24

Rev ". W Shaw. OF Govaustown,
was a recent Port Deposit visitor.
Miss Hattie Skillngs, teacher OF
commercial work at Tome last year,
was recently married To- Mr.. Arthur
Richie.
Mrs. Minnie l.awton and daughter,
Miss Blanche Lawton, have returned
to their home in Chester, from very
pleasant visit with Mrs. Jennie Steb-
bings
Mr. and Mrs. William johnson. OF
Wilmington, are the guests OF Miss
Margaret Kcrwin.
Miss Bertha Creswcll is home from
very delightful visit with her sister,
Mrs John lIasson, at Richmond, Va
Miss Estclla l.. Dcakyne is enter
tanning her friend. Miss Davidson, at
the Inn.
Miss Emma Viola Gather is visiting
the Jamestown Exposition.
McSSrS Thompson Williams and
George Harvard went Grabbing down
the bay. in canoe Monday.
Miss Jackson. OF Baltimore. was a
recent visitor OF Mrs. Emil Holm
W anu Nll : l''lI'Nl -. W l'dIlIlIl'I' =
were Port Deposit visitors Friday.
Mrs. May Braun. of Philadelphia. is
visiting Mrs A. J, Holm.
Mr.. Charles Hines. oi Baltimore,
spent Sunday with Mr. John Smith
Miss Ross. OF Webster. aud Miss
Williams OF lIavrc de Grace. were
the guests OF Miss r. E>tclla Butchcn-
hart. Monday.
Mrs. William Smith. Miss Helen
Smith and Miss Ella Bump were Iapi-
dunn visitors Monday.
Mr.. Roy p. McClcnahau visited Ed
gartown. Mass, recently
Mr. I'oulk. OF Huntingdon. ". Va,
visited Mrs Thomas {. Bond re-
Gently,
Mrs. L. Pyle and Mis-, Phoebe Pyle
were recent Oxford visitors,
The Riverside Cornct Band cleared
about So ON their most delightful cx-
rur>ion to dorchester last Friday.
! Master Harry Frazer. oi Camden
\ J. is visiting hi, erandmother.MrS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24

The E"arl Picture Company now
change their moving picture program
every night. The large attendance
every night gives evidence oi the quail
itr ul the performances,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
SidebOardS

Golden Oak Sideboard, II
inches vide, 81 inches deep, 3
swelIed front drawers, one lin
ed; French plate mirror, 80
incl es by is inches. Large
cupboard underneath. Reeu-
lar price, SIS 80. August price
$1,000.
Quarter-sawed Golden Oak
Sideboard highly finished, 50
inches long, Fl inches deep,
has 56-inch by IS-inch French
Revel Plate Mirror, thee ser
pentine front drawers, one lin
ed, claw feet roomv cupboard,
cast brass trimmings. Regular
price, $1,000. August price,
$780,.
Others from $1,000 to $50
90, now $1,000 to $500.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
OPERA HOUSE
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Friday, August 30. 1907
Barlow ( Wilson
rtinStreIS

40 PEOPLE 40 10 BIG ACTS 10
SINGERS, DANCERS, COMEDIANS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
Extension Tables

In golden oak, weathered
oak and mahogany, round and
square shapes. Six, eight, ten
and twelve foot extension.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-24
LIN0LEUM, OIL CLOTH, ETC.

only the bes, grades will be found here Years OF
perence have taught eliminate all doubtful qualities
The best is what aim at giving customers.
Beautiful tile effects i'll blues, green's reds aud woods
Prices include LAYING.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Letter from Yoakum

Mr.. Sam Schwartz of Sinner
was among the passengers at
train time Wednesday en- route
home from Hallettsville.
Mr.. j. F. Montgomery of the
real estate firm of Will Johnston
& Co. has returned from a bust
ness visit to Nixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Flick and
daughter, Annie, of Cuero were
here Friday on business.
Mrs. Fred Conner and daugh-
tiers, Robbie, Elma and Sweedie,
have gone to Floyd county where
they will make their home.
The ball at Lone Tree school
house last Saturday was attended
by a large crowd from Shinerand
Yoakum. A. K.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
HaIIettsviIIe News

In the case of the State against
Arthur Neumann, both sides an
nounced ready for trial Monday
merning. Out of the venire OF
fifty men, six jurymen were Sc
cured up to the noon hour. Neu-
mann is charged with the killing
of Shell Mason in May, 1905, at
Yoakum,
The commissioners court was
in special session Monday to can
vass the result Of the election
held throughout the county Sat
urday for school trustees, They
will also examine the supple
mental report of the county tax
collector.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson
is here in attendance on the dis
trjct court. Hewill be here near
iy the entire week.
In the district court Walter
Warren of Gonzales county was
convicted of cattle theftand given
two years in the penitentiary.
He has been tried in three cases,
with two convictipps, a total of
five years and one mistrial.
One of the most importantdeals
in city real astate consummated
in some time was the sale by the
Arnim heirs of the property on
the northeast corner of the pub
lie square to Louis Applet for
$500. Mr.. Applet will later erect
a two-story building on the site.
At a regular meeting of the fire
department Peter Raska was
elec!ed president in the place OF
Leo Kroschel, deceased. N. A.
Moreland was elected yice-presi-
dent,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Komensky Affairs.
Delayed from last week.

Delayed from last week.
Thinning corn has been the or
der of the day for the past week
and cotton chopping will come
next and cotton choppers will be
earning good money.
Many went from here to Oak
Grove Suness-to avrraa She en-
tertainment given by Mr. and
Mrs. Aug. Wenske. So many
were present that lack Of space
forbids individual mention. AL
had a royal time.
A most enjoyabls surprise par
ty was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Pohler Sunday
and everyone present reported
having a good time.
Prof. A. J. Elster of Oak Grove
was here Sundayvisiting friends
R. A. Heinrich of Oak Grove
was here Sunday to see his best
friend.
Many from here attended the
ball at Moulton on Easter Mon
day. A jolly time was reported
by all.
Albina and Hattie Neumann o.
Breslau spent the Sabbath will
the family of E. Breitshopf.
"a COWBOY
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

For ladies' high-grade
slippers that have all the
necessary qualities, snap,
style, fit and good wear,
try the Drew-Selby kind,
at Wolters Bros.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

The promises of the democratic
party should be made good by
that party's representatives in
the legislature. THE embezzler
of power is more dangerous than
the embezzler of money" Isn't
this true?-Austin Statesman.
That's what Bryan says about
it. and all good democrats will
bear him out in the statement.
Houston Post.
Mr.. Bryan is eminently cor
rect in this.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

The Hallettsville Herald will
issue a mammoth industrial edi-
ton some time in May. The SER
vices of Mr.. Robertson of San
Antonio have been secured, who
will assist.Editor Beaumier in the
write-up. We wish the Herald
success in it's Efforts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

The legislature having failed to
pass the appropriation bill pre-
vious to adjournment. The Gov
ernor has called a special session
to convene at once and the solons
will again receive $500 per day
for their labors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

THE new city directory just
completed gives Houston popu-
lation by actual count of 79,464.
The directory contains Al, 483
names. This should place Hous-
ton at the head of the list in re-
gard to population.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

The occupation tax law, an in
iquitous measure to say the least
of it, has been repealed, an action
approved by the business ele-
ment and majority of the people
of the state,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

THE postage statement of the
house of representatives shows
that the members spent S2871.o0
for postage stamps, Their cor
respondence must have been vo-
luminous.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

Halletsville will vote on a spec
ial school tax Of Is cents On MaY
18th. The vote should be unani.
nous.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

AN abstract of the national
banks of Texas, outside reserve
cities shows individual deposits
of $114, 1856, 647.00. There is mon
ey in Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

This office Is insured In the Prln-
ters' Mutual Fire Insurance Assccia-
tion Of Texas.