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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-12

Of peaches, but a.much smaller one Of
cherries and plans. Apples are fair
in thai region. Southern Pines
peaches are but slightly damaged and
in Montgomery county they are GU OF
about one-thiFd.
The work Of pushing the track ON
the Norfolk and Southern Taifyay he
tween here and Wilson IS now in ac-
tive progress. There were a number
Of Italians on the grading but these
have all resuraed to Philadelphia A
few are employed east of Wilson but
none in this section.
The fact that the railway will in
all probability make a fight against
the going into effect OF the two and q
quarter cent passenger rate on rail-
ways in this state is Of general inter
esr. It seems that some people in he
Legislature expected the railroads TO
take this step.
The supreme court is devoting this
week to appeal docket from 10th dig
trict. The docket is Very light; in
fact this has been the case with all the
dockets at this term of the court.
State Auditor Dixon Will DC in Col
umbus county on Thursday and viii
oCl!-er two addresses, one in the day
~ Chadbourn and the other in the
evening at Evergreen: both being on
the school question.
Charters are granted the Bryson
City Light and Water Company, cap
ital stock $4,000, and the Grant Ten
Mile Lumber Company at Littleton.
Your correspondent talked today
with some tobacco growers who have
travelled considerably in this section
and these say that while a great
many tobacco plants Were killed by the
recent cold spells, they think enough
are left to plant the crop. They de-
clare that there cannoc be more than
an average crop planted.
It is said that the acreage has
shown more OF a decrease than an in
crease for the coming eason so FAR
as growers report.
The first weather report OF the yeaE
was issued today by the weather eu-
rear for this state. It says: THE
week began cold and windy. On Tues
day, April I'd, the minimum tempera-
lures were below freezing over the en-
tire state. The lowest temperature
reported was &c degrees in Buneombe
county on the I'd. Ice formed In many
places, and frost from light to XIII
ing was general. Considerable dam
age was done in the western oountiea
On Wednesday the temperature rose.
and the highest generally occurred
Friday. April 5th. The highest re-
ported was 81 degrees ON the 4th in
Madison county, and on the 5th in
Randolph county. The last portion Of
the week was again cool. The tenn
perature ranged about 6 degrees below
normal. The week was fair until
evening, when rain began
which continued In moss places 9atur- .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-12
On ROLLERS
attempts L ca g. Few Fiaeor
Wings, but k,eeto Disaster.
IGNORES Wi7E'S WARNINGS
Big Delegation @: the Old Boy Club
Is on Hand 20 Witness the Exhi-
bition-Tho Old Fellow Comes to
j Grief.

ICopyright. 1907. by f. G. Pa-cells.l
Whea dinner 1t the Bowser residence
had been finished the other evening
Mr.. Bowser made d sneak upstairs,
and q few minutes later Mrs. Bowse1
heard him softly opening the front
door.
III you arc going 20 the drug store,
] wish to send for something" she
called from her chair in the sitting
room.
"W-what is it," he stammered.
Z She rose up and went III into the
hall to find him ready to go out with q
pair Of roller skates in his hand.
'',Vhat does this mean" was asked
after a moment.
81 was going to the rink to take a
Jew turns for the exercise Of it," was
the shamefaced answer
But why didn't yOu say something
TO me about it? Those skates are new.
and you must have just bought them.
Who advised.you to put Oh roller skates
for exercise?"
IAN instructor for a club gymnasium
was In the Office today, and. noticing
hoW I dragged my legs when l walked,
ne recommended roller skating. I
knew I'd have a fuss with you if l
said anything about it, and SO I was
4going out quietly"
Tried 1t Once Before.
"There will be no fuss, Mr.. Bowser.
III you think it will do you good. I
shall be glad to have you go. You
ought to remember some things. how
ever. Last year you tried roller skat.
ing in the garnet, and after a crash
that nearly brought the house down I
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"A PATR OF ROLLER SKATES IN HIS HAND.
ican up to find you on the floor ancon'
lscieus. You had q lame back for three
Weeks."
"But I must have tripped w some.
thing" .
"You are not built for skating. I
don't want to- hurt your feelings. but
you must know that you are too pudgy
for such work. You are short and
fat and .. .. ga. *.
stop right there, Mrs. Bowser" he
commanded as his face grew red and
white by turns. Your object IS as
plain as the nose on your face. Be
cause you were never on roller skates
and are afraid to try them you want
to keep me from the rink. It's jeal.
-ousy, envy and spite and nothing else.
Pudgy! Short and fat BY John, if
things have come to this point. we
cant call in our lawyers too soon!"
"But if you fall down INC roll all
" the floor
who's going to fall down? Who's
going to roll all over the floor?"
But when I saw you on ice skates
last winter
Why He Fell.
"Are ice skates roller skates? Is q
shovel a spade? Because there was 3
perfect Jam on the lake and | had n bit
OF a fall you look to see me make a
holy show Of myself at the roller rink
tonight. Mrs. Bowser, you are driving
me very close to the dead line. Few
husbands would have stood what !
have. Be very careful about pushing
me further"
II shall be glad 10 have you go. and
I hope you will have q good time she
answered, resretting that she had ar
'gued the matter at all.
He looked at her for a moment to
see If she was in earnest or INDUCING
in sarcasm II hen left the house
with the observation that she needn't
sit up for him. A block away he met
one of the Old Boy club. The Old Boy
was glad to see him. He was also glad
to learn that Mr.. Bowser was bound
for the roller rink to cut a few pigeon
wings. Presently they met another and
the u third and fourth. j seemed as
il the Old Boys were putting hem
selves out to meet the man who need
ed exercise. Smarting under hat
Mrs. Bowser had said. he asked OF
them if they thought he was too pudsy
for skating.
Ought to Be a Good Skater.
-"Great heavens, no. was the reply
OF the spokesman. You are simply
what is called a solid man. Any kind
of skating ought to come easJ to you.
anG, though you are Il be";nn"r. !
shall be surprised If vnr DON'T atom
ish the atld:eac" With !"nu" cr~|",ues
IPuG&F! LarGs alive. @nc t4on...: ,,aye
said shat
At tae ,iA& Sfr E1~ser a@>ot ::rsel
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Ycur :. :. :. n my opinion, is as E"o@ \ &"cG'A' IS
can be had: II simply cannot be improved Hpy- 81 "
remedy 10 purify and enrich the blood and 20 lAv19o,"'r
and tone mp the system. This spring my blood Wa t':
and l was rua down IN health, and having san ' 2
medicine highly advertised I commenced rs us" To N
nv blood is IN fine condition and my general Ee@..H ! -
the best. Am filling position IS fireman 10: - .".s" Z
Germ here. and II 1 was not in good phNS.ca! Co" 20" L
would be impossible Tor me TO I'LL this place. A""r . :
has been of great service 70 me and | dc not Il Val 10
give it the credit It deserves. VIM +. VAN ~AA!-
n SIS Fifth ST.. Beaver Falls. Pean.
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STILL IN THE LEAD
Absurd Method Of Estimating
Growth
BY The CENSUS BUREAU
Officials Admit That Figures
Often Are Unreliable

Reass,n Explained Why Charlotte
Was Put i'm the First Ptace-heth-
DDS OF Estimating Growth FOL OF
hv Census Bureau Oifcials-Re-
markably Low Gain Given TO VIII
mingtor-Morc Homes Built fhan
People Came to OccupF Them
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hr. }. b. Dustin. who has been with
the Willard Bag and Manufacture.
20. for the last three years, has re-
signed his position as superintendeut
OF the overall department, and WIN
leave about May LIST for Concord, ~. q.
where be has accepted a position as
superintendent OF the Carroll Oversm
On.
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day and Sunday. The rainfall aU'TaG-
ed above normal somewhat, and wa
the heaviest In the interior or she
state.
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81, % FOR PROOF
vyEAT s. $. 8. IS MOI
VEGETABLE

humor thnt;na be in the blood and ds Psvent an outbreako Ecze sm IG 1%t 81 KNEW
tired feeling, quest he nerves, helps the appetite and imparts a relish Tor TODD, and E H ever
way adds tone and vIWr to thee entire system, and prepares 1t tor the depressing SUNNI
months that are to fonow.
Q IN sdectngy your tonic for this year 10 rot be led nOb believing that others are gust:
but get s. S Sy ~ GREATEST OF AL TONES, nd ore that for moro t.
FORTY years has benu ognEe aa such. 1t is Natures toni, absolutely pure and safe y
reliable IN very way. SIS S is for sale at all hrstc%Isd drug stores E -
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, Ga
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SCItiIIe tut1c lie DtE9du - lee a 1c"
qualms. There were a hundre young
| people there. and. though he watched
for five minutes. lac saw no L fall
down. These OualmS were added to
when a good looking young girl who
stood near hin called out to a young
man:
Jimmie. be around when this old
fellow makes his debut. There will be
4 wagon load OF fun. If he's got a
wife, It's n wonder she didn't keep
him home
"Ecver mind her" remarked n o.
the Old Boys. 1T pains me to see sue;
f-oTa:,nes5 in . young girl. Perhaps
Che wont feel herself so smart when
you have taught the mob how to cut Z
pigeon wing"
Begins to Have Doubts.
81 shouldn't like to fall down out
there on the floor" said Mr.. Bowser
In rueful tones.
Fall down, man! Why, I should just
as soon look for the heavens to fall.
We are all impotence to see you in
your great act Shall I help you put
on yOur skates"
MIR. RowS"r wanted to go home.
He wanted to be in that safe and
comfortahie sitting room with Mrs.
BOwSer.
He wanted to be smoking his cigar
and watching the cat on the hearth
rug.
Mrs. Eowsor had called him pudgr.
but he would forgive her
He fused with his skates until he
could fuss no l0n"rr. IT had go1o
around the rink thar he was Il chA.n
piOn. and at least haif the skaters I'D
taken seats to give hiE rDJ:A. ;ia
muttercd something aho-t a %lu-icn at
tack of rheumatism and r!at Us ,.r":'
was palpitating 1T u strange ~" 1T
it wouldn't do. Ii" OF l;1,'< e' "i
around him and &p)Er ~cDc,@*a"N"
words, and his skates were tinalit
fastened on, and he rose T.,
care Won going to give rs an ezhi
bition Of fancy skatinc:" asked the
manager as he came up.
81 dun-dunno." replied Mr.. BowseI
as ne wiped Inc sweat from MS lore
heau' 1ou see ofuh expect u1ereu
ny anu
II Keep u eyes on BIN II o
want 10 Know "hat FofIer skatIng u.s.
warned one OF the od boys, ana VIVID
lhat the man "a Wdsnt puu2y was
lauhehed OUT Ola the Hoor. For d no
ment ne SioWi ike u mar AFRAID te
move an eSeaasa1. he would nave CIV
en- a billion dollars to Do BACK on 4
Dench. lie would nave gwen TWO oil
h"I" 20 n"'e. bet1i Oh HIS OWN Iron'
steps. L1e @ouh nave gwen All Tie
gold ahd diamond mines IN the "orio
TO have eera sitting near MIS-. boWser.
The crowd took 1t the other way. how,
ever. lneS tffonSnt ne was actlhg II
ORDER TO Increase the applause iater on
and they cteercd and shouted. Mr'
bo"SeF hnhS TO THE spot IKE a dog &c
q FOOL Out ne nad "a ~ at last
There ZANE 10 MS heart q WHO nope
that Providence might take care OF bis
feet for the Dext few minutes, and b.
made a desperate dash.
gel, m His load
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will Qua ,vaonv vves+ and hi. ,af+ ~,
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EvTom should tae a to5: inthe Spring; their WIe1ss require rIr from m t brap I% the
impure aro closed rooms and overlened buildings; The heavy, rich GODS OF the M nNd
season., etc, and when this vital fluid is aroused and stirred to quicker action by the %t""
warnerw weather. these waste atesa and pGsons are distributed through the c" h2uN O."
act depesingy and iniuiouSv O IL tie system. The blood being il ths unn~""Vl and
impure condition is unable to furnish the body with the proper amount OF non1snNcnt ana
strength, and the system suffers fUnd debility Weakness nervousness indigestion, los q"
appetite and many other unpeasantsy mpomsf adNrdcrd blood circulation.
hedepleed system must have asktne; It needs a tonic and it islmTNtaut tat tt
protero one be selected When the health is III this dsonAued condition 1t IS not safe"
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take COnCOct1ons, sarsapar1llas, etc,
because they usually contain potash Or
other strong mineral ingredients which act
unfavorably and often dangerously on the
rundown, weakened system, at a time when
it needs gentle and natural stimulation to
throw off the impurities and recuperate its
lost energy.e A great deal is being said
these days about living close to nature, and
it is more applicable to medicines, perhaps,
than anything else. Nature has provided a
made from natures vegetation act better i'll
which are the products of the chemists or a
The greatest of all tonics IS S. S. S. I
of the forests and fields, selected for their P
it does not contain the slightest trace of III
systemic remedy, one that is absolutely S
tie blood, r:dding it of any and all impuriti'
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pleasant and Satisfactory ~ an -"..-
and blood purifiers, and those w.. D. g
beginning to feel the need o! Il ~, -
cine to fortify the system against ..c
unpleasant conditions that cons VII
Spring, will do we'll to lis r'c
at once. 1t will not only tone ~ tie
system, but will remove any faint CT
The state herald., 1907-08-30
Sun1ntpr Duty On
Ghilh
By MAX MITCHELL.
ofthe Federated Jewish Charities. -

city when for huartcrs of the house them in hoorooms
mpart them knowledge establish and maintain the discipline
cation and then them the quarter educational
supervision and apparently thought what
their minds and morals for three months of the
The duty of the state emphacay does with the closing
the shooooms in June each year There period
the child mind requires direction much the The ul.
ties then their active the Imagination warmes
iy is most abundant
1t then that under present system the child suddenly thrown
its mental and its guides and counoo the
ceng nine months maphocay wash their hands the The
consequence problem with which every person the bet
tcrmcnt of social conditions in the city has been made soowuy
lar 1t is problem that be called the problem tho city child
the
question The vacation schools doing good no
such plan be ideal The child in the summer
that shall provide recreation along with wholesome
ton Of the mind shall furnish the clement euaton
The mind ought not TO be permitted months
though it is well that should 1~zxzH.
lax. WSN/@~~A<<
The state herald., 1907-08-30
Divorces In Albany County.

Laramie. wyo.-ln the report on dI.
yorces for the census bureau OF the
federal government being prepared by
Deputy Clerk lhmscn OF the District
Court for the county Of Albany. some
interesting facts are brought out. The
report will cover the last twenty years.
Mr.. lhmsen, being asked to give the
number Of divorces by months, the pc.
titioning party. the cause and the re.
suit. In the twenty years $40 divorces
were granted here. nine.tcnths OF
these 10 women. or these rcc.fourths
we're on the grounds OF desertion and
drunkenness. In the latter specification
some Of the most remarkable state.
ments OF cruelty and neglect being
made by the fair petitioners. or tho
divorces TO men at least thrce.fourths
were on the ground OF infidclity. the
correspondent being name In some In.
stances. In 1895 the greatest number
OF divorces were granted In one year.
The state herald., 1907-08-30

inclined think uncrtica The public single body there
pub prefer of theatrical There
that of teaegoers who like cass plays there another
there fourth that wants the speciality of the vaudeville
heaters There has always been this classification of the show
instinct human nature There people who cared for anything
below the standard of the Irving and Terry productions and there
people who the thea but insist the
The theae is place of recreation. We have different forms Of
creaton either violent challenge the most strenuous state
naton like the ud modama quiet stroll shady lanes like the
rural DRAMA conversational clash of wit and chatter like the teacup
play Some the problems psychology and find
excellent refement taste of the side of morals Tn
of great of want have stirred by grand
spectacle be excited by the acrobat and the oopeoop The
vaudeville hater provides capsule doses of flavor known the tired
of man.
These the shownsncts and they have compelled the show b
Shakespeare have vaudeville show but he had
the shownsnc touching phases of it, in comedy and tragedy
there The Greeks had the methods of dramatic
pense that we have
The recent rush toward the vaudeville theater educating people
other theae The attitude of the vaudeville audiences toward the
vaudeville of the interesting graaon of the shownc
Forty there the popular interest in the minstrel shows
The vaudeville audience wants its results quick wants snack of the
big feass the show business 1t wants acrobat knocbou team
trained animals then play then dancers song conuror
then another play and II restless impatient audience but it
to conviction without particular art mcroe them
The state herald., 1907-08-30
Waterways.

Any class Of water transportation IL
incomparably cheaper than land trans.
portation. unless something better
than the modern railroad is invented.
For this reason the greater part Of
our domestic, or inland tonnage has
been and is carried by water and not
by rail. For that reason the railways
own the largest steamers on the lakes.
The wheat trade was lost to the Mis-.
sissippi, not by competition, says
Charles ID. Stewart, in August Cen.
tury, but because the railroads did
not bring 1t there. The Mississippi
above Cairo is decadent not for lack
of ability to compete. but for lack Of
commerce, which is to say. accessible.
ity by means of its own tributaries.
The Mississippi has GOO
tributaries. OF which i5 are navigable;
the tributaries stretch their arms 1900
miles east and west; II has n drainage
area OF l,267,i5i square miles, and
with its branches II has a navigable
length OF 1900 miles. On a like area
China supports 400,000,0OO
The state herald., 1907-08-30
May Clear Murder Mystery.

Cripple Creek.-A letter signed
Edith" found in the clothes OF col.
ored man known as Henry George. who
d,ed at the county hospital recently.
may result In the clearing Of the mys.
terry connected with two murders and
the robbery OF the postofiice at Gre
eley.
The letter. dated December II. 1906.
demands money under threats to re-
turn the recipient TO the pen" In
Colorado, refers to 'the killing OF that
man In st. Louis" and adds: you
and John killed that old man that kept
bridge In Duluth"
The authorities at Canon City were
notified and Warden Cleghorn has
identified the negro ns convict No.
5509. Walter Carpenter by name. who
was sent up from FL paso county Sep.
tember s. 1909. for Ave 10 seven years
for burglary and assault. A reference
In the letter TO Guthrie, Okla. has
caused inquiries to be made OF the au.
thorities there. which may result In
the arrest OF Edith"
The state herald., 1907-08-30
Ghosts An Sent to Prison.

Berlin, August 24.-A remarkable
case in which a haunted house played
prominent part has just been heard
at Munich. A family named Wolf
hired farmhouse from an aged widow
living near Ammersee. The house
suited them. but the presence of the
aged woman In the house did not, and
they began to supply the premises with
a number Of ghosts, as they knew she
was most superstitious, and in daily
and nightly terror of supernatural
beings.
Wolf and his wife and two daugh-
ters installed altogether seventeen
spirits, then angelic ones, with the re-
suit that the wretched woman was
nearly driven crazy by her nightly
visitants.
The spirits injured the cows, killed
cocks and hens. stole eggs and butter,
and made unearthly noises at mid
night. Then Wolf offered help to
cleanse the house of spirits for con-
sideration. and in process Of time
these cleansing operations cost over
$500.
The widow was robbed of all she
mad and was in addition suffering from
brain fever, when the police began to
take notice. The result was that Wolf
was sentenced to five years penal
serviture. to pay heavy fine and
to suffer ten years loss of civil rights,
hiG wife and one of his daughters to
two years and the other daughter to
eighteen months Imprisonment.
The precious family had regular re-
hearsals Of its nocturnal swindle be-
fore practicing 1t on the victim.
The state herald., 1907-08-30
THE STATE HERALD
J. H. Painter, Owner and Pub.
HoLYoKE, COLORADO.
The French Nobility.

What has become of the French no.
bility and what are its pursuits, are
questions much discussed in the Par.
isian press, apropos of Paul Bourgeois
"Emigre." Under the republic, few
OF the aristocracy join the army or
navy. They are generally much rich.
er than before the revolution. Many
have married into commercial fam.
lilies, and many have themselves en-.
tered active business. One marquis
OF distinguished lineage is cham.
payne agent at Epernay; another
nobleman sells fish. There are titled
manufacturers of cider, automobiles
and pumps. One blue blooded baron
Is a distiller. If the aristocracy were
only numerous enough. we might
soon see all trades associated with
the names of the peers OF France;
while the only gentlemen Of leisure
would be those who are now com.
mercants." A general strike. COM
ments the New York Post, headed by
n duke, with marquis bearing tho
red flag of the 'Internationale." would
furnish thoroughly modern spec
tacle.
The state herald., 1907-08-30
Giant Welah. $50 Pounds.

Fort Scott, Kan.-The other morning
a: the Frisco track here was seen the
biggest man in the world. He Is
Known as Baby Jim Simmons, a negro,
acd weighs $50 pounds. There are
few people who will believe that any
human being could attain such q great
weight unless they chanced to see this
lnastodon. One glimpse, however, al
lays all doubt.
Simmons was accompanying W. r.
MacBurnett, theatrical circus man,
to ST. Joseph. He lives at Beaumont.
Texas. Simmons occupied the two
seats In the smoker and slept all the
o'clock, although there was a con-
slant stream Of people scrambling
through the car to see him. Efforts to
wake the negro were unsuccessful. He
remained there. snoring loudly and
also breathing heavily. Finally his
manager came through the car.
cleared out the curious ones and took
his big one to the vestibule to give
him an airing. A newspaper man
was admitted to converse with the
giant for few minutes.
Simmons said he was twenty years
of age; that his parents were both
small, though his grandparents each
weighed more than 800 pounds. He
says he does not eat or drink any
more than the average-sized man and
that he enjoys the best of health, his
heart behaving In a most satisfactory
manner. He is but sixty-nine inches
tall and Is farther around than up
and down." to use small boys ex-
preston.