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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
Will REPORT UNFAVORABI.Y
Decision Takes from Board of tAuca
ton Over 200,O @ Acres of Land.
(SpeciaI to The Messenger ,

(SpeciaI to The Messenger ,
Raleigh, February 20.-This after
noon the senate judiciary committee
decided to report adversely three bills
drawn by the board of education anG
bv this decision takes from that board
over TWO hundred thousand acres OF
lands in Jones, Onslow and Cartaret,
which it claims. These lands are what
is known as the Allison grant lands
for which a grant was made to DAVID
Allison about the year 1900. One or the
bills changes the rules of evidence so
as to make recitals in tax deeds pre-
sumDtiye evidence of facts recited.
Another required claimants against
the board for these lands to pay back
taxes. The third bill provides that IN
ALI suits in which the state board OF
education is party adverse claimants
must prove good titles and until they
do the title is in the state. 1t is SAID
most of these lands were not long ago
bought on speculation. The state
claims them under tax titles Inc
hoard of education meets tomorro"
and will fight the action OF the CON-
mittee A member of the board SAID
that these bills are favored by the peo-
ple and opposed by the lawyers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

fact become known to the jury by re-
marking upon it
Mr.. Jerome's cross examination NAV
require several days yet. He jumped
about today from one part Of Mrs.
Thaw's story and one period Of her
life to another in way that baRed
any attempt TO tell how far he had
progressed with his attack. He az
parently intends TO take every advaG-
tage Of the ruling of yesterday which
allows him wide latitude in testing the
credibility Of the witness. Mr. Delma5,
contrary to expectations, interposeG
few objections. He is evidently pre-
pairing, however, for an extended re-
direct examination, and this, together
with Mr. JerOme's cross examination
on the redirect, promises TO keep the
prisoners wife On the witness stand
for an indefinite period.
Mrs. Thaw seemed perfectly self
possessed at every stage of the cross
examination. At times her voice
trembled perceptibly, but almost al
ways it WAS clear and emphatic She
fenced with the prosecutor continuous
ly, corrected him at times as to assum-
ptions drawn from previous answers,
and occasionally told him his ques-
tiOns were entirely too long to permn
Of a proper answer. The young woman
seemed to be swayed by the district
mood. When his voice was
soft and purring, and perhaps insinu
ating, she answered in the same low
tone. When Mr.. Jerome would become
aroused and snap questions at her IN
a loud voice, she replied in kind. When
the prosecutor would persist with a
question she had answered two Or
three times, Mrs. Thaw would finally
reply with an emphasis on each word, |
speaking slowly, distinctly and defiant |
Iy.
The defendant was always alert TO
catch every word He seemed impa
;ient at times at some Of the ques-
ions put by the prosecutor and kept |
Up a running fire of whispered com |
nent with his attorneys
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
For Violation of Safety Appliance Law

For Violation OF Safety Appliance Law
Washington, February 19.-Attorney
General Bonaparte has directed tina.
suits be brought against number OF
railroad companies to recover penalties
for violation Of the safety appliance
law. Information upon which these
prosecutions win be based were report
ed to the inter state commerce com
mission by its safety appliance inspect
ors. Seventy eight violations In all are
alleged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
UNDERSTANDING REACHED.
New Agreements Expected 10 Avert all
Labor Troubles Between Parties Al
fected.

New york. February 20.-New
agreements are expected to avert all
labor troubles between the parties al
fected and to guarantee an amicaoie
settlement of any matters of disputs
between them were made at today
meeting of the Amrican newspaper
publishers association with the inter
national typographical Union, the In
ternational Stereotyper's Union and
the International Photo-Engravers'
Union. Although the substance OF the
new treaties was not made public, II
was said by a member of the publish l.
ers' association that there Is now a
clear understanding between the pub
ftshers and the union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22


Work will be commenced at once on
the II new cottages that are TO be
built on Wrightsville Beach by the
Wrightsville Beach Suburban and De-
velopment Company, the contracts hav-
ing been awarded yesterday, proper
bonds being given that the work will
be completed between May 18th and
June 1st.
The successful bidders were the local
contracting firm of Revill and Simmons
and they have already placed orders
for all the supplies that will be needed.
In all more than $500 feet of lumber
will be used in the building operations
and the award for this has been given
to Mr.. A. N. Prince, also of this city.
The awarding OF the contracts was
decided on at a meeting OF the di-
rectors of the company held Tuesday
night at the Office OF Architect Henry
l.. Bonitz, who prepared plans for the
cottages that are TO be built. The
directors present were as follows:
Messrs. ]. VanB. Nets, T. IL Wright,
A. B. Shedding, w. A. french, Jr., II.
E. BonitZ, w. +. Perdew, and Thos. w.
Davis, Esq.
AS awarded the contract calls for the
erection of II cottages, 13 to be Qua
story in height and to contain two bed
rooms, a reception room, dining room,
bath room, kitchen and pantry, with
a ten foot verandah extending the
whole length of three sides of the
house; and four two story cottages
each to contain five bed rooms, recep-
ton room, dining room, bath room,
kitchen and pantry, with verandahs on
three sides Of the house All the cot
tages are to be ceiled and painted, the
roofs TO be Of stained shingles. Thee
will be waterworks, sewerage and cleo
trio lights In each cottage, the contract
for plumbing having also been
awarded.
The site OF the location of the cot
tages Is ON the sound side OF the
car tracks between the Banks channel
trestle and the chapel. Three streets
will run through the plat. connecting
the ocean and sound. wide walk will
be built from the board walk now on
the beach to a gangway in the souai,
rnnning down the center street
A board walk IL feet IN width. 2,5s
feet in length will be built In front OF
the cottages, each cottage being con.
nected with this avenue by a smaller
board walk All the houses will face
the car tracks.
The plans show neat and attractive
buildings and no doubt but that tic
demand will far exceed the supply. The
cottages will be rented from year 10
year or sold on certain terms. Each
lot Is so feet wide and extends from
the car tracks to the sound
The investment represents an esti-
mated outlay OF at least $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
II NEW COTTAGES.
10 be Built on W1ghtSViIIe
Beach.
WORK 70 START At ONCE
Contracts Awarded by Directors
of Company.

Thirteen. OF the Cottages VIII h. oac
Story in Height and Euur VII la
Two StortcS-Must be Ready for oc-
cupancy by june Ist-Nin OcCupy
Site ou Sound Side cf Railroad
Tracks Between TrcsiIc anu, tho
Beach Chapel
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
y
An Audaci0ua Fool

The function Of the kings fool in
medieval times was in measure an
Important one, and he who filed the
post had often very great influence
with his sovereign. Perhaps the bright
est and most astute Of fools was Tri-
boulet, the favorite Jester of Francis I.
1t was reported that his majesty, who
was Of very generous nature, had
acceded to request of Charles w.,
emperor of Germany, that he might
pass through France on his way from
Spain to tle Netherlands. Putting
aside all recollection of what he had
suffered at the emperors hands while
captive in Spain, Francis was pre-
pairing to receive Charles with much
ceremony and splendor. Observing one
morning that Triboulet was scribbling
industriously upon bit Of paper,
Francis inquired what he was doing.
have just added the name Of En-
peror Charles Of Germany to my list of
fools" answered the jester, "a sover-
eign who is committing the incredible
folly Of intrusting himself to you by
passing through your kin 1Lom.''
Folly? How if should let him pass
safely?"
'Then I shall substitute your name
for his" was the audacious retort of
the fool.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Drone Beetles.

Drone beetles have a reputation for
weather wisdom among country folk,
who regard fight Of beetles as sign
of fine weather. NJ, Fabre, French
naturalist, Wishing to ascertain If this
supposition was correct, Gagged a num-
Der Of beetles. One fine evening when
everything indicated equally fine
weather for the following day not
beetle few about. In fact, during the
night storm broke out, and rain fell
all next day Another evening, where
there warc no signs Of fine weather,
the beetles flew about in all directions.
During the night the clouds vanished,
and next day there was brilliant sun
shine. According to M. Fabre, drone
beetles during three months are living
barometers, more deserving Of ere.
dence than physical instruments, their
keen sensitiveness to the electric ten
sion of the atmosphere being much
greater than that Of mercury. 1t has
even been demonstrated that drone
beetles are affected by atmospheric
long way off and that
they sometimes grow restless when
there is storm more than sixty miles
away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Won by His Victim.

Baron de Mohrenheim, Russian dip
lomat, was one of the strongest fig
ures In the political life of his country.
He did not believe in conceding point
II hard fighting seemed likely to bring
victory. While holding high position
in st. Petersburg his life was threat
ened by a conspiracy. A workman had
been detailed to kill him, and after the
plot was discovered he had the man
brought before him. The accused was
youth who had been driven by star
walton to join the revolutionists. ''You
do not agree with what am doing?''
said the baron in a friendly tone. The
man answered defantly in the mega
tive. Every we'll" said the intended
victim, "every man is entitled to his
opinion, and think that what you
want Is work" He ordered the man to
be freed and found him employment in
his own service, where the workman
remained till the day of his death a
few years afterward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The influence Of the Farm.

The farm is the best security we
have for our social we'll being, and
whatever promotes interest there,
whatever raises it in intelligence and
scientific spirit, Is one Of the most
comforting influences Of our civilian,
ton. And SO to have our young men
imbued with the true agricultural spir-
it, to turn away from the adventures
of the commercial life and the allure
ments Of mere money making to the
simple, productive, independent life on
the farm, is one Of the richest promises
in our educational system. For there
is where it belongs-to the expanding
mind force Of the nation. The finest
triumphs of the next fifty years, re-
suits that will go further than all
other enterprise in blessing men, will
be won on the farm. There Is science
of soil culture, and the art that Is to
be based upon it will open wide the
door to men of thought and refinement.
The answer Of the old artist that he
mixed his. paint with brains is akin to
the experience in the farming Of the
future, which will mix brains with the
soil Columbus CO., Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The BedOu1n OF SOcOrra.

The Bedouin is decidedly a hand.
some individual. 1.-the of limb like his
goats and with cafe au lait colored
skin. He has sharp profile, excellent
teeth. He often wears stubby black
beard and has beautifully penciled eye
brows, and, though differing entirely
In language, in physique and type, he
closely resembles the Bedouin found in
the Mahri and Cara mountains. Fur
thermore, the mode Of life is the same
.-dwelling in caves when necessary,
but having permanent abodes on the
lower lands-and they have several
other striking points In common. Greet
ings take place between the Arabian
Bedouins and the Socotran Bedouins
In similar fashion-by touching each
cheek and then rubbing the nose.
We found the Bedouin of Mount
Haghier fond of dancing and playing
his teherane, and also peculiarly lax
In his religious observances, and,
though ostensibly conforming to Mo.
hammedan practice, he observes next
to none Of their precepts, and it is pre-;
cisely the same with the Bedouins
whom we met In the Cara mountains.
There Is certainly nothing African
about the Socotran Bedouin. There
fore am inclined to consider him as
branch of that aboriginal race which
inhabited Arabia, with language of
its own.-Nineteenth Century.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
His Yankee Thrift.

MS 1anhec 1nr1Its
| A Massachusetts man tells story OF
,"Old john Langley, a veteran Worces-
ter horseman, that Is illustrative of
Yankee astuteness.
I One day Langley sought his tailor
and in somewhat profane terms de.
manded "a pair Of breeches of the best
stuff in the shop" OF the many
samples submitted Old John hit upon a
beautiful silky broadcloth, the most
costly piece of goods the tailor had,
able for the purpose, Langley insisted
that it was just what he wanted. Fur.
thermore, he declared that he desired
it made up wrong side out"
The tailor expostulated in vain, but
the trousers were made as per speci-
f1cations and delivered.
A day or so thereafter friend, call
ing on Langley. remarked on the trou.
sers in uncomplimentary language.
Langley said he was satisfied. More
guying resulted in an offer from Old
John to bet $50 that the cloth cost
more per yard than that in his friends
trousers. The bet was taken and the
tailor was to decide it. He named the
price. The friend would not believe
that the rough goods could be so cost
ly until he was shown the shiny silky
side. Then he paid, as other men had
on similar bets, so that Old John reap
ed quite harvest on his original idea
-Philadeit1hia Ledger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The Benefit of Exercise,

Exercise does for the body what the
mountain side does for the stream Of
water. When the water runs down the
mountain side it Is babbling brook,
leaping out into the air now and then,
throwing itself into spray, exposing it.
self to the sir and sunshine and the
waters are crystal pure. In the valley
or on aIevel plain the waters may form
stagnant pools and get covered over
with slime Of all sorts and inhabited
by all kinds OF filthy creeping things
Some people let themselves get into the
condition Of that stagnant pool and
then wonder why the frogs croak in
their brains and why the birds do not
sing instead. When person gets into
the condition where the body is like a
stagnant pool radical change must be
made in his life. He must begin by
getting vitalized, new blood into all his
cells and tissues Good Health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
He Knew Them.

whats up, Tommy?' said good
tnatured London coster, who was pass
ing, to a small boy who was sobbing
bitterly.
"Oh, me farden! Hive lorst me brite
fardenw walled the little lad, continu-
ing his search.
"'Ere, mates" said the man to some
others standing near, ''let's help the
pore kid find is farden." And the COM
pany set to work.
In few moments one Of them pick
ed up the missing coin.
"'Ere y'are, Tommy" he said; 'ere's
yer farden."
Then, looking at it in the light of a
street lamp, "W'y, it amt a farden at
all; it's 'arf quid."
"Garn! said the boy as he snatched
away the coin. Dye think Hi was
goin' to let yew blokes know hit was a
art thick 'un? wy, wun Of yer would
"a 'ad is foot on it afore HID 'ad
time ter turn rahnd."
And he vanished round the corner
like streak of Neutrality-suspicious. An.
SwerS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
! jackson In Trinmnh.

After the battle of New Orleans, says
Thomas E. Watson in his magazine,
when the victor had been crowned with
laurel in the cathedral and acclaimed
like demigod through the streets, it
was Of his mother that he spoke to the
officers whom he was about to disband
'.-their glorious work being done.
Gentlemen, If only she could have
lived to see this day" AS you follow
the narrative of Andrew Jackson's ca
reer, you will hear him say many
things that you will not approve, will
see him do many things which you
cannot applaud, but when you re-
call that at the very top notch of his
success and his pride his heart stayed
In the right place and was sore because
his mother could not be there to glad
den her old eyes with the glory Of her
son you will forgive him much in his
life that was harsh and cruel and ut
terly wrong.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Broke the Spell.

Up to the time of Grover Cleveland's
election it was popular superstition.
with politicians that no candidate
whose name began with the letter @
could be elected to the presidency The
idea arose from the fact that no man
whose surname presented this peculiar
ity, no matter how strong he was with
the people, had ever been successful
at the polls There were two Clintons,
George and De Witt; William II. Craw.
ford, Henry Clay. Lewis Cass and a
number of others, who, though their
prospects seemed bright indeed, met
with defeat when it came to the test.
Several of the C's, George Clinton and
Henry Clay, for instance, were strong
candidates several times, but never
could make the rifle"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Love potfor,lA.

Love potions as used by the peasants
of lower Austria and Syria are gem
orally taken by the person who wishes
to be loved. The common habit is to
consume minute portions Of white ar
senic, which will In few weeks de-
velop a thin, pale girl into plump,
rosy checked beauty. Great care has
to be exercised in taking the arsenic
or death results, and when the habit
Is once formed 1t usually lasts for life,
since the body becomes uncomfortable
and even diseased, showing all the
symptoms Of arsenic poisoning, if the
habit Is broken off.
Some of the eastern nations use love
potions differently. If a girl loves a
man and he seems cold, she contrives
to give him drink of hasheesh, OBJ
tanned from Indian hemp. The mans
brain becomes logged, and he is ready
to believe anything that is suggested
to him. The girl suggests to him that
she Is beautiful and thus compels him
to regard her unlovely features as she
desires.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
CATERPILLAR Fever.

The symptoms of the ailment known
to doctors as Caterpillar RASH are in
tense irritation on the palms, and some
times on the face, accompanied by
number of blisterlike swellings which,
when they occur round the eyes, some
times have the effect of obstructing
vision. The preventive is to leave
hairy caterpillars alone. AS the
palmer worm," the hairy caterpillar
Of the gold tail moth. one Of the COM
monest and most beautiful objects of
the country at midsummer, passes
from hand to hand, it leaves on every
palm a few Of it's loosely attached
hairs, and those hairs are possessed,
for the protection of the caterpillar
against birds and browsing animals,
Of what scientists call "urticating prop
critics." "Urtica" is the Latin for met
te." Many other hairy caterpxlars are
almost as bad as the palmer worm,'
and as a general rule the less you han
die any hairy caterpillar the BETTER
London Mail
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The Tobacconist's Emgy.

One of the most peculiar things in
the whole history Of signs is the fact
that while all other shopkeepers were
patronizing the embryo painters the
tobacconist always called upon the
woodcarver on the continent as we'll as
In England. AS long ago as Eliza
beth's reign the wooden image Of the
black boy was the favorite sign Of
the tobacco dealers. Later the GUS
tomary sign was the highlander or a
figure Of Sir Walter Raleigh. In Hol-
land, for some strange reason, the to-
bacconists adopted the dairymaid as
their sign, with the motto, "Consola.
ton for sucklings." The Indian, nat
urally enough, has always been the
predominant sign in this country, al
though once In awhile reversion to
type crops out with the ancient black
boy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
characteristic SONGS.

ut may or may not be the case that
q races temperament can be judged
from its folk SONGS" said traveller on
a transatlantic liner. the other day,
':but it is interesting to note the DIFF
ference Of subject matter In the songs
Of various peoples. =
'The 1rfshman, for instance, seems
to sing for the most part about his
ladylove. Hardly any of his songs are
not addressed to his Somebody Ma
vourneen.'
, 1.-THE Scot, on the other hand, sings
about his country and its history, as
rule. Scots Wha Hae,' sYe Banks and
Braes o. Bonnie DOOM Loeb Lomond,'
and SO on, might be taken as examples.
The Englishman, it is interesting to
note, sings about himself all the time
His songs are about his own glory, his
ships, bis men, his power. He refers
occasionally to old England, but only
as place he made famous by his own
prowess. Unlike the Irish and the
Scotch, he sings little of his women
and his country's beauties" New York
Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Better No Food Than No Opera.


The creole would rather do without
few meals than miss good opera
with a fine cast, nor does this admira
Z Bile spirit merely apply to the middle
classes. Many a charming little creole
lady who might point to Marigny
on her escutcheon would not hest
tate if hard pressed to do her own
housework in order to be able to bios.
som out at night in her proper place,
radiant and exquisite, in loge grille at
the opera It matters little in New
Orleans to what unfortunate straits
adversely may have driven lady,
even though she may do typewriting
for people whom she meets socially.
there are enough noble minded people
Of the anciel regime who will help her
to forget the pinch of poverty and see
that she receives the greatest consider
alton. This inbred chivalry is one of
the most marked and endearing traits
of the southern character, lending to
the south an atmosphere free from our
parasitical funkyism over mere mon.
ey or it's insignia.-C. II. White in Har-
per's Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Father1y Discipline.

She came into his study gently. IL
hate to disturb you, dear" He looked
up. 1T Is after II, and Dick has
not come home yet-and-it is the Sec
ond time this week he has stayed out.
I did not wish to speak to you-but-a
boy Of seventeen
She faltered. He was looking at her
with a strange, fixed expression. II
understand. Leave him to me. shall
wait up until he comes in"
Don't be harsh with him." she said
pleadingly. "Oh, am so sorry told
you! Remember, he has always been
such good boy
My dear, you have nothing further
to do with this. I must deal with my
son in my own way. request you
not to interfere. You had better go
quietly to your room. ask you to do
so. want him to find me here when
he sees fit to return to his home"
She retired, with her mother heart
anxiously beating, and waited until the
click of latchkey sounded in the
street door. She listened, trembling,
ready to rush out, penitent peace.
maker. She heard:
"Dick, is that you?''
eyes, sir" III
"1s the dog in the hallT
=; eyes, sir"
swell, turn out the gas. Good night"
Madeline Bridges in Woman's Home
Companion.