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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
JAPAN AND OUR PACIFIC FLEET

High officials in the Jananese gov
eminent express delight at the new
that the Afferican battleship feet has
sailed for the Pacific and declare the
hope that it will visit their country.
They assure Il hearty welcome to the
American ships and the men
manning them. Admiral Togo says
that he is glad the feet has start
ed for the pacific and says that if it
will touch on their shores the Ameri-
cans will be greeted as friends and
Eayashi says hat the sailing OF the
feet causes no excitement in Japan and
that his country views in the friend
Hest name any action the American
government may see fit to take, within
the scope Of wisdom, in disposition of
its naval forces because the Japa-
nese have absolute confidence in the
statesmen and great masses of the
American people. We are glad to know
that the Japanese take such view Of the
sailing of our fleet. 1t would be rath-
err remarkable We're the fleet, after all
the effort that has been made in GER
tain quarters. to make it's movement
appear to be one OF hostility to Japan,
to visit Jananese ports and be received
there with signal marks of friendship
toward our government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

While the Legislature in many OF the
states in this country are trying 10
force the railroads to reduce their pas
rates the news comes hat the
Scottish railway companies have. az a
result of recent conferences. deter
mined upon an increase Of fares. es-
pecially OF Communication and Weekend
tickets. The patrons OF the scottish
railroads should get some pointers
from some Of the governors Of our
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

though, of course, it IS heavier at
this season; the total for the year,
however, would astonish a great many
people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
POPULAR

The News-Leader, of Richmond. says
that all the American people are
liable t go crazy but tina "fortc-
nately they usually do it by sections
and on different causes"
Il says the financial Interests. SUP
posed TO be the can Of trained
ment," went crazy because the law was
enforced against them: that they vent
crazy and organized an attack on Sc
curities- This bears out President
Roosevelt's statement in defense OF
himself against the charge that il was
his action which brought on the f.
nancial troubles, saying they were the
result Of the rotten conditions thereto
fore existing which he only exposed
and tried to remedy; that it was not
the exposure of the financial frauds
tut their existence WHEN was respon-
sibJe for the present conditions.
The N~ews-Leader says that these
people through their newspaper organs
have assaulted law, authority and the
vast majority of the American public
in terms vindictive and venomOus
as any half drunken mob orator In
strike time, or anarchist leade- in-
citing a riot"
The next instance that paper cites
of men gone crazy is that Of the cotton
to defy and coerce the world to pay
them fifteen cents a pound for cotton
AS to the cotton planters and their
warehouse stem above alluded 20,
we mold with the planters to a certain
extent. The warehouse system is a
good one if common sense is used in
applying tiff used for the purpCse
of enabling a planter to hold his cot
ton for a better price at some future
Gay while obtaining an advance on
his product to meet his present obi
eeti0ns; but it should not be used as
4 means to !rce the price of cotton
above it's real market value by ii
ing temporary s',inGency while there
IS a sufficient amount to supply cur
rent demand of consumers. Such
course hurts the mill men and will
surely recoil on the men who combine
to cause a temporary dearth of cotton
Cutting of the same. The News
seems to think the cotton far
mers in some sections have gone mad
On this subject.
Then that paper takes up the ken
lucky tobacco planters and says they
have gone stark, staring mad bring
ing about a condition of anarchy, burn
because the planters will not stop the
and marketing of the crop out
OI Wu1Cu luey udhc IuS1i l1NluS.
Out in Goldfield, Col, the miners
and the authorities, according to that
paper, have gone mad and both sides
seem to be trying to create all the :
destruction of labor and property pos
sible. :
The whole country seems to be turn !
ed topsy-turvy-eVery man trying ID r
the better of his neighbor by fair !
means or foul and carrying his de- =
to the extent of losing his head L
going to extreme to attain his |
selfish end. 1t seems to be a day Of ;.
every class or association of men Cor n
tself against all Others, with o
he principle Of self-interest carried S
o the extent of men going mad in the $
of selfish ends without re- G
gard to the interests or rights of 81
'thers. b.
1t looks like the News Leader is
Orrect in its assertion that "all Amer "
people are liable to go crazy" n,
nd that this is one of the times when 1t
@f fhnoa Io-1. I~-o rN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

The cry OF some folks is anybody to
beat Bryan; but it seems more likely
to be that Bryan will beat any man
that the democrats can put up for the
nomination. How il will be with Bry-
an to peat any mar the republicans can
put up for election is another question
entirely.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

Some medical scientist has discover
ed that EPSON salts IS one OF The lost
anaesthetics that can be used, III a
twenty per cent solution u IL wIl'D;e
the place Of cocaine III an operation
and there are none OF III. dangers or
bad effects from the other violent
drugs now in Use. What will the old
fogy people who have for generations
thought EPSON salts soon only one
purpose think of this Y
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

Mr.. CortelyOu is sick The country
does not know what is the matter with
him. His physicians says it is Ia
grippe. Some politicians say it is cha
grin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

Times may be hard and money
scarce, but candidates are one thing
that is plentiful and they do not cost
the people anything to have them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
WILMINGTON. N c.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER q. 1907
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06
A Strange Storm.

There are storms and storms We
do not get many in Florida, and only
once in while one that does very
serious damage. Recently a very
strange one visited Pittsburg, Pa,
and, stranger still, scientists explain
it as being the effect Of a sun spot.
This is the startling head line about
it in a Western paper: Might falls
at noontide, rain becomes snow, light
ming flashes from winters sky and
thunder peals when solar storm faces
earth" Whew! Here in Florida
lightning flashes and thunder peals
are no novelty, but up North there
surely must have been fear that
something was wrong with the at
mosphere. The account says:
"To cap the climax, low roaring
sound of thunder was heard. 1t was
preceded by flashes of electricity.
The electrical disturbance was SO far
above the earth that it was felt only
in spots.
But the fact that it was felt full
filled a prophecy made by Prof. John
A. Brashear, of the Allegheny obser-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06

vatory, who predicted an electrical
disturbance for today when he dis
covered great spots on the sun.
"At noon the great sun spot, which
is $4,000 miles long and 10000 miles
wide, covering an area of about $780,
900 square miles, was directly facing
the earth. This spot is very active.
Taking these facts into consideration,
it is not hard for one to stretch his
imagination and connect the cause of
today's disturbance with the sun
spot
''This spot is very active" Sure!
SO must those who measured it and
got it's area down so exact. I wonder
if at the time any of the residents
of the Smoke City thought of the
lines of the old English poet, John
Doune, running in this wise:
Busy old fool, unruly sun,
Why dost thou thus,
Call on us?"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06
New Fruits on Trial.

The Bureau of Plant Industry of
the u. S. Department of Agriculture
is doing most excellent work in the
way of introducing new fruit plants
to sections thought to be adapted to
them. Those for Southern expert
menting came from far-off Oriental
countries, China, Japan, Java, Austria
liza, New South Wales, ETC., and some
from South America, Mexico, Cuba
and Porto Rico.
One curious vine carries the odd
name of Yang Taio, the botanical
name being Actinidia sp. This, from
China, is thought to be adapted to
extreme southern points and the de-
partment says there is no doubt that
it will prove to be a valuable addi-
ton to our semi-tropical fruit-bear-
ing plants. The fruit, about the size
of hens egg, has fine, leathery,
hairy skin covering it, full of meat
and fine seeds very similar to the
gooseberry or fig. When it has been
picked and left to soften, it is said
to be very fine for eating, with a
triple flavor, suggestive of the goose
berry, fig and citron. Said to make
delicious jam, pies or sauce.
They seem to be easy to propagate
as green or hard wood cuttings can
be used; also by 1ayering and from
seed; SO that once established in a
garden, one or two vines will give
abundant material for adding to their
number.
The vine is a deciduous one, which
is it's one objection. Were it an ever
green, it would seem to fill the bill
perfectly as a hardy climbing shrub
or vine, strong growing and good for
covering arbors, walls, trellises and
low buildings.
"These plants are being sent out to
the warmer parts of the country in
order to test their adaptability to diff
ferent soils and climatic conditions,
and it is to be hoped they will turn
out to be as promising as the plants
from which they were supposed to
have been obtained in China"
I have the good fortune to be the
possessor of two or three "Yang
taios" and propose to give them the
best care possible, to test their value,
grown in the almost pure sand of
the hill and lake region in South
Florida.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06

On the 18th of February was
agreeably surprised by observing that
tiny new leaves, white in color, were
showing themselves at the end OF
the branches. So l look for good
growth this year, but do not expect
to see fruit, not knowing how old
plants must be before the fruit ap-
pears. e.,s
There are two points of special in
terest to be considered in connection
with this and the hrst-named fruit.
They can be taken off before ripen-
ing and so bear shipment from Flor
ida to northern markets. The hardi-
ness Of the last-named fruit for Flor
ida open air culture in the lower half
Of the state seems to be we'll estab-
lished, though how they might do
in what is called the fatwoods sec
tons remains to be demonstrated.
A promising new fruit from Uru-
quay grows on a laurel-like plant
having leaves that are green and shin
ing on the upper surface. The fruit,
described as having the size of an
apricot and the shape of the apple,
is yellow and scarlet when mature.
and it has perfume of delicacy
equaled in no other fruit The seed
is like large hazel nut. The edible
heshy part is small, but is expected to
increase with cultivation, and it's taste
is extremely agreeable. This edible
pulp is credited with remarkable di-
gestive properties.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06

Another plant sent out last year
is one belonging to the guava family,
with the name "Seijos Sellowana" at
tached to it, obtained by the depart
ment from the Botanical Gardens at
San Paulo, Brazil. Plants of this
new fruit" & quote from descrip-
tive slip sent out with the plants)
"have been grown in southern Cali
fornia, and small, immature fruit had
from them. The plant has been sue
cessfully cultivated on the Riviera,
where there are several specimens Of
considerable size which have borne
excellent fruit. Dr. Andre, who has
paid special attention to this fruit,
pronounces it in flavor something es-
pecially delicious. The fruits are
about the size of large English wal
nut, green in color and covered with
blunt protuberances. Little is known
in this country at the present time re-
garding the actual flavor of the fruit,
which is one of character enabling
it to be plucked from the bush before
It is believed it can be
grown successfully in all the frostless
regions of the Southwest, and is we'll
worthy of serious consideration by
all those especially interested in sub
tropical fruit culture. CD"
This description is probably from
the initial, written by Mr.. David G..
Fairchild, who has for years been
identified with the bureau and who
travelled for several years in the ORR
ent and other tropical countries col
lecting seeds and plants for the de-
partment.
| can say something from expert
ence regarding these guava-like fruit
plants from Argentina. In July of
last year I received two plants, set
ting them in the open ground, with
southern exposure. They were
about two feet high, somewhat bushy
in shape and of evergreen nature.
They made no branch growth during
the growing season, but leaves kept
green and retained a healthy color.
They had no protection, not even by
banking, during the Christmas week
freeze, when the lowest point reached
by the mercury in my section was "a
degrees Twice handful of fertilizer
was given them last season.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06
TIMELY TOPICS.
A Department Devoted to Rural Affairs and Comments
on Current Events.
Edited by w. E. Pabor.

If Our dry weather continues
through the spring months as it has
done through those of the fall and
winter ones, Florida fruit and vege-
table growers will suffer more loss
than two or three such freezes as the
one that came Christmas week entail
ed upon them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-06

One hardly realizes the extent and
value that so perishable fruit as
the banana cuts in the fruit trade
from foreign ports, until he reads that
bananas to the value of $II,674,2o2
were imported, mostly from Central
and South America, during the year
1906; an increase of nearly two mil
lion dollars over the preceding year.
8 Here's a new "beauty" recipe: The
most beautiful woman" in California
says to her sister women, young and
7o1d, IF you want to know the easiest
way to become beautiful, | will tell
you. Pillow. Get into some old
clothes and follow the plow for an
hour each morning Fancy ."Sas-
s,siety" girl doing this and SO chang
ing that line of the poet that tells
about the weary plowman vending his
way homeward
( The adjustment of Buster Brown,
the Katzenjammer Kids and all the
galaxy so dear and SO corrupting to
the childish heart would make easier
the task of the parent and the school
teacher. Millions Of dollars are spent
annually in the public schools to teach
children the English language, good
manners and decent morals, but the
Sunday supplement is very potent
factor in undoing the work. So says
the editor of the Palm Beach News.
But "a little nonsense now and then
is relished by the wisest men, and
Buster Brown and his kin, coming
only once week, will not be as cor
rupting as one thinks, and why should
not the kids and kidlets enjoy them, as
we'll as do those of older growth.
There is worse "baneful literature"
abroad than hrst-class comic supple
ments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
FIRST FOR KING EDWARD.
Last Royal Garden Party Was Given
Ten Years AGO,

Windsor, England, June 22.-This was
the first royal garden party since the
late Queen Nictoria's in 1891 which be-
came known as the consolation party. -
on which occasion delegations from the
city bodies presented addresses to the
queen after her jubilee. Through a MS
lIIiderst anding OF The attendants some of
the prominent members of parliament and
others were unceremoniously shut out of
Buckingham palace during the jubilC.
presentation and were greatly hurt So
the queen gave a garden party 10 which
she invited the injured members for the
purpose of placating them. John Burns.
then as now, labor leader from Battersea
and at present president of the local goy
eminent board, attended on that occasion
and brought down upon himself the de-
nunciatiOnS of MS Socialist followers Of
trucking to royalty" During the pasr
ten years, Mr.. Burns has presented him
self at many social functions and he was
ON hand early today in mourning dress
as commanded in the invitation.
The king OF Siam. who was an object
OF interest, wore a frock coat ard a high
silk hat.
William Crooks. labor member of PAL
lament from WOOlwich. appeared IN com
pany with Burns attired in a sack -1;t
and high hat Altogether the party was Il
most representative fsSemblage of all va
Iieties of parties prominent during King
Edward 5 reign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23

Until there are no more left, of
coursel Corpo di Diavolo. even to all
who bear the name or have a drop of
the blood in their veins if they are
men and Corsicans." answers OLE Ma
teo, stoutly.
"Ah, you seem quite an authority on
the subject. But are these feuds ever
permitted to include women as vic
tims?" asks the American, his eyes
very anxious.
'Maladetto, why not? Women pro-
duce twO-thirds of the vendettas," NUT
ters the old man, sardonically. But
latterly, in these degenerate days, they
omit all but wives; wives often share
the fate of their husbands. There was
Teresa, the spouse of BOnaldO, her
throat was cut; and the young and
beautiful Dona ISSea, who was foolish
enough to marry Don Gonsalo of Sierra
and bring herself into her husband S
feud. Her fate was very terrible; she
and her unborn child"
But Mr.. Barnes turns moOdily away
from this cruel aspects of the Internal
passion of unending revenge. As he
enters the dining salon and seats him
self beside the ethereal Miss Enid, he
mutters TO himself: by Jove, am 1
losing my nerve?" for the thought that
his delicate fiancee may possibly be
drawn into the horrible blood feud has
produced a new sensation i'm his veins.
Half an hour afterward the Ajaccio
boat is pulled up alongside of the Quai
toilette in MarseiIles and is discharg-
ing its few passengers and little
freight into that busting artery of
modern commerce full of moving
wagons, shrieking cabmen and the 9TH
err etceteras Of a great commercial port.
A big steamer of the Algerian line
is ahead Of them and a troop ship TAX
ing soldiers on board for PARKWAY
Tonkin is astern of them. The horri-
bic scenes of the medieval island he
had left but yesterday seem like a.
nightmare TO the American.
The ladies are below getting their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23

hungry ALSO" remarks Enid. suggest
lively.
IAN right. step in quick" returns
Burton, but pausing at the cabin door
he whispers: Excuse me a moIHent. ]
see an old friend forward"
What, you are not going to sit by
my side?" pouts his f1ancee.
I'm a minute. Order my breakfast
for me. That's something you will
have to do very often in the future
dear one" Barnes emphasizes his re-
quest with a pleasant squeeze OF the
confiding hand that is in his.
A minute later he is standing among
the few third-class passengers in the
extreme bow of the boat, and address
ing an old CorSican, who, costumed in
his best broad-brim sombrero and sill
ver-buttOned coat. is seated upon q
hen coop and economically eating some
hard-boiled eggs and roasted chestnuts
he has produced from his pockets.
You don't remember me. old Ma
teO." remarks Barnes, gazing at the
ancient inkeeper of the auberge IL Pes
catori.
by the blessing of the saints, 1 do
honored SignOre Barnes of New York, -
replies the representative of old Cor
sica, his eyes lighting up with a lurid
glow "a grand duel that we arranged
on the beach a year ago, All Ajaccio
has been out to see where Antonio
died and Marina took the oath of the
vendetta. 1t helped business grandly
Has she killed yet?" The old mans
tone is modify eager.
mot yet" answers Barnes. senten-
tiously.
Per Baccho, / saw her with another
English officer in the stern a few min
utes since. They say she's welded to
him. Hasn't found the man who slew
her brother, but given her beauty to
another of his accused race 'Tis
shame on Corsica" mutters the old
vendettaist, disgustedIy.
II believe on the morning of that
duel" interjects Burton, you were
kind enough, MateO, to give me quite
a little history of the vendetta on
which you seem to be an authority:
how your father, q fisherman, fell in
one, and you drowned the man who
killed your father"
All. that memory is a pleasant one,
signore. / can always sleep i'm peace;
my enemy had no relatives or descend
ants"
But where there are relatives and
descendants, the feud goes on?" The
American knocks the ashes from his
cigar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
IT COSTS $50 IN LEHI.
Ogden Automobiles Endeavor to
Run the Town but Are
Fooled

Lehi June 22-Four automobiles. two
men and two women, supposed TO he from
Ogden. experienced q touch of high life
here yesterday, and incidentally contrib
uted $50 TO the city's exchequeT- As thev
came into town ell four were smoking
cigars and acting though cigars were
not the only stimulants that had bean in
diIlged in. \ farmers team was frighten-
ed off bridge into an irrigation canal,
nearly Overturning the wagon.
When the Peoples Coop. was reached
their machine was steered onto the side
walk and pedestrians were forced into the
street or into the stores. Manager Good
win of the Coop. Immediately telephoned
the city marshal, who had the CAV quar-
tet intercepted at Pleasant Grove. He i'm
fnediately went 10 Pleasant Grove and
started back to Leh with the offenders
who, finding that the marshal was in
earnest. gave him SO for their appear
snee on charge of reckless driving. The
parties refused TO give their names
Everything good to eat at the ROYAL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23

little baggage together, assisted by
Edwin. Barnes, who has already sent
a waiter on shore TO bring up a car
riage, with an after-breakfast cigar
between his teeth, is pacing the deck
of the vessel.
A bright, smart little telegraph boy
Continued on Page 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23

You will want to read this story later if
not now First Installment.}
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23

Everything good to eat at the Royal
Grill. Open from to II 2. m.
2Iusic every evening
Arizona republican., 1907-05-31

When business becomes. slack in the San Francisco jury room, few more indictments are returned against Boss Ruef
Arizona republican., 1907-05-31
THE PATH DE WEALTH.

The career of Inspector Mclaughlin of New York, who retires with the dank of captain. an annual pension of S25OO. and fortune accumulated dur inc his 'e---- cs e----ii-c s.. ,,.u ponce force of upwards of s1.OOO, 900, should be encouraging to every poverty stricken immigrant who lands at Ellis Island. Not more than one out of ten or more native-born citizens are able to become millionaires and retire on liberal pensions after twenty-five years of honest endeavor and reson- able frugality. All that seems to be necessary is to procure a subordinate position in the police industry and i'm prove the opportunities ,or saving which are afforded in a large city There are. to be sure, some drawbacks not relished by persons who are sensi- tive regarding the source of their wealth, and sometimes people do not fancy "efiring under sarinns niaarsAs but a man who has made his million" as a New York policeman is not troubled with over sensitiveness.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-31

Now is the time to have your plano tuned and regulated for the summer. Hamilton Bros, with the Rodewill Music Go.