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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
THE LITTLE STRAWS.

An exchange recently remarked that
perhaps there were some straws in
dicating that the wind was blowing
away from Mr.. Bryan, but they were
mighty little straws." Recent events
indicate that those straws are increas-
ing in size and that still the winds
keep them pointing from Mr.. Bryan.
There have been some very signi-
ficant occurrences of late, things hap
pening which, had they occurred a
few months back, would almost sure
ly have led to such a temper of the
people in the democratic par as
would have made Mr.. Bryan's nomina-
ton almost impossible-and it is not
too late yet If the men in the party
opposed to him will have the courage
and manhood to do their duty to their
party and to themselves.
There can be no doubt that the &C
ton Of the executive committee Of
this state vas a surprise to the Bryan
men and has caused them uneasiness,
! and it will encourage anti-Bryan men
in other states to pursue the same
course. 1t was the entering wedge
to sending uninstructed delegates to
states, and that is what the Bryan men
fear and will try to prevent. Already
the Charleston News and Courier is de-
claring for a convention Of uninstruct-
delegates. 1t says that "a good many
things cal happen before the meeting
at Denver in July, and that Johnson
is gaining every day" SO much en-
couraged is he that he has establish
ed headquarters in several cities.
The Bryan men in Illinois have sent
out a hurry call for the Peerless to
come to that state to put down the
| Sullivan instruction in the party
which threatens to play havoc with
the Bryan interests in that state. The
| Sullivan faction declares the fedora
ton of Bryan clubs in h a state shall
| not control the state committee, the
state convention, the Denver conven-
ton or the new state committee
and the Bryan men threaten to bolt
il they do not AVE their own way,
just as they did in Minnesota when
the democratic committee insisted on
| standing by it's favorite SON..
TIL -ofi0n IF tho pruor noon IN tho
Minnesota matter has strengthened
the revolt against their man; it has
| Intensified the feeling against him,
! and the other occurrences above spok-
en- of have given encouragement to
outspoken opposition to him.
There has eel more open opposition
to Mr.. Bryan in the last few weeks
than we expected to see during all
the pre-convention time.
Is 1t too late for anti-Bryan men to
get together and defeat his nomination?
We believe it is not If they will just
show courage and a determination not
10 let the state conventions be manip-
instructed delegations to the national
convention; that is what the Bryan
men fear and what they will fight
against
| Abolish the unit rule and abide by
the democratic plan of organization
which gives a candidate no more
strength in convention than what he
way to do, and MIR. Bryan should not
object to it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Bert Barber, or ETron. Wiz, says:
1T have only taken four doses of
your Kidney and Bladder Pills and
they have done for me more thnn any
other remedy base yer done" Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. They are sold by r..
r.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
Furniture Factory at Dunn Burned.
Especial to The Messenger)

Dunn. n. c March 19.-At $3.50
last night the furniture factory of
Newberry Brothers and Howell. with
stock and lumber was destroyed by
fire last night without one-third in
surance. II was the largest plant I'm
the town and it a great loss. This IL
the third time this plant has been de-
stroyed. Some seyenty-five hands are
now thrown out OF work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Stckenfng headaches, Indigestion,
constipation, indicate unhealthy con-
dition of the bowels. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes the bow
els work naturally and restores your
system to perfect health and happi-
ness. 35c, Tea or Tablets. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

The Durham Sun thinks Mr.. Rookie
~feller's adversion to whiskey arises
from conscientious %scruples against
adulterating pure Standard oil with the
fusel variety. We did not think that
teller had conscientious scruples about
anything.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
4 Enr6

This is to certify that an druggists
are authorized to refund your money
il Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough, heals the lungs and pre-
vents serious results from a cold. Cur
es la grippe coughs and precents pneu-
Inonia and consumption. Contains no
opiates. The genuine is in q little
yellow package. Refuse substitutes. r.
f. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
Thousands Perish.

Thousands perish every day from
consumption resulting from a cold. Fo-
ley's Honey and "a cures the most
obstinate racking coughs and expels
the cold from your system and pre-
vents consumption and pneumonia. 1t
has cured many cases of incipient con-
sumption. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

The army pay bill which has just
passed the senate provides that the
pay of private soldiers as now es-
tablished shall be increased forty per
cent. This takes from the president
the power to fix their pay at his dis
erection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

II Mr.. Taft could be nominated he
would owe his nomination to Mr..
Roosevelt. If he shouldn't he would
owe Mr.. Roosevelt a grudge Of sim
liar proportions. - Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Brother Harris, of the Charlotte
Chronicle, hears the call of the
wild" Listen to what he says:
These are the days when q man
who has any blood at all in his
veins wants to- bolt the shop and
make for the ~horney-head hole in the
meadow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

A Detroit woman wants SIS 900 for
a kiss. Wall street in its palmiest
days never saw a more fragrant at
tempt at over OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

We are no better than Russians,
says Chancellor Day. Well it Is doubt
full hat Russia would stand for Chan
cellor Day; that's a facti-Washing-
ton Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

They seem to live happily togeth-
er.
Yes, he lets his wife select his neck
ties and his stenographers.-Nashville
American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
The Lucky Quarter.

Is the one you pay for a box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They bring you
tL2 health that's more precious than
jewels Try them for headache, bilious
ness, constipation and malaria. If they
disapDoint you the price will be cher
fully refunded at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
A Narrow Esfnne.

Many people have a narrow escape
from pneumonia and consumption as
a result of a cold that hangs on. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tai cures coughs and
colds no matter how deep seated
and prevents pneumonia and eonsump-
ton. Refuse substitutes. R.. r. Bella
ny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

That Texas ranch wner must have
been tired of life, indeed, who COM
mitted suicide by entering a cattle
pen and letting a bull gore him TO
death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

Now, said the teacher, who had
been giving an elementary talk upon
architecture, "can any little boy tell
me what a 'butteress' is?
I know, shouted Tommy Smart, A
nanny goat.-The Herald and Presby-
terrain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
NO TIME TO SWAP CON
GRESSMEN.

When a southern state ecures a
good member of congress it ought to
keep him there. Congress was not
created in order that membership
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
VIII Visit Germany This Summer.

MIR. j. g. L. Gieschen and we daugh-
ters and Mr.. NJ. G.. Tiencken, wife and
Son, have secured through A. d. Wes-
sci. Sr., agent for the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company, state
rooms on the new steamer Kronsprtn-
zessin Cecilie TO sail June 9Th. This
steamer is n OF the largest and fast
est on the line and makes the "trip
across the ocean in about five days
Its capacity is 10000 tons and has 49,
00G horsepower.
Their many friends wish them n
pleasant journey to the old country
and a safe return to this city. }
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

He-Isn't alimony apt to be the Sc
quel of matrimony.
She-I think it is more apt to be
neutrality-suspicious. American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
sacnsoS Z BELL COMPANY
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

THE DAILY MESSENCER by mail
one year. $500: six 7onths. s3.Oo;
three months. $3.50. N month. SO
cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY AESSEN-
GER tive S-psge papers). oy mall
one veal II DC; six months. SO cenA
In
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03
Palace Kitchen Cabinet

Every body should call at the
public reading room, Third street, and
see the palace Kitchen Cabinet. It
is complete in every way, and all
housewives shonld have one.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03

Bring your turkeys, chickens. and
ducks 10 the Union Fish Market. 70 Il
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03

Hay for Sale-Twenty tons in the
stack, good alfalfa for sale. Andrew
Hansen, Denmark.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03
LOOK THIS UP.
Do You Want Good Home?

Then investigate this-House with
eigh lots, seven rooms com piete, three
not finished, good, new barn, 100 fruit
trees, part 10 bearing. All kinds Of
small fruit. Price Only 1900. Terms
good
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03

F.ieh- lors and house of FIVE rooms.
> rn-. collier, good oarn-almosC new
u o-ari1g frI.t trees. Price only
- aDt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
R. R. TELEGRAPHER Increases Ability on Right Food.

Anything that will help the R. R. Teie- graph operator to keep a clear head and steady nerves is of interest to operators particularly and to the public generally.
 As the waste of brain and nerve tells in active work of this kind Is great it is important that the right kind of food be regularly used to repair the waste.
 II have used Grape-Nuts," writes a B. R, X F. operator, flor the past six or eight years, daily. buying it by the dozen pkgs.
 "A friend of mine, a doctor, who had been treating me for stomach trouble and nervous exhaustion, recommended me to leave off so much meat and use fruit and vegetables, with Grape-Nuts as the ce- real part of each meal
 'T did so with fine results and have continued Grape-Nuts from that time to the present. I find in my work as R. R. Photographer that I can do more work and far easier than I ever could on the old diet
 ITO any man who Is working his brain quick action, I recommend Grape-Nuts, from long experience There's a Rea- son.
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well- ville," in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter? A nev one appears from time to time. The. are genuine, true, and full Of human Interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
FRED LEADBETTER
 DIES OF INJURIES

The overturning of a locomotive on a trestle in the Vanderbilt furnace yards shortly before noon yesterday resulted in the death of Fred Leadbetter fireman. and serious injuries to Ed Lacy, engineer.
 It appears that the engine was running slowly and while crossing the trestle 1t toppled over Leadbetter was either thrown or jumped from the engine as it was falling. and fell under it, being bad ly scalded. Shaw & Sons ambulance rushed the injured man to St. Vincents hospital, where every attempt was made to save his life, but without avail, death coming during the afternoon
 The remains were removed to the under taking parlors of Shaw & Son, where they are held pending funeral arrangements. The deceased resided at North Birming ham and his regular occupation was that of an engineer. Hard times had caused him to be laid off, however, and he had accepted the position of fireman of the locomotive used in the Vanderbilt furnace yards. being unable to secure other em- ployment.
 His father arrived in Birmingham late last night and will take charge of the remains. The remains will probably be sent to the deceased mans former home today for interment. Leadbetter was but 25 years of age.
 Ed Lacy, engineer. remained in the cab until the engine fell to the ground. He was removed in the ambulance to his home in Woodawn. His injuries consist ol a sprained back and internal injuries. He is expected to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
CITY OFFERS PRIZE
 FOR FENCE LETTER
WORD COMES THAT $5 WILL BE PAID FOR THE BEST REASON WHY FENCES SHOULD COME DOWN.

The Mayors office of the city of Br- mingham has offered s5 prize for the best letter telling why property owner should remove the fence from around his front yard. It vii be limited to 200 words and will be submitted to the society editors of the three Birmingham papers for their judgment.
 The fences all over the city are com Ing down rapidly. The street forces re- moved nearly a dozen on the South Highlands last week, the work being done free of charge
 The Mayors office also requests that all people who know of any weeds left standing write a note and give the To- eaton and owner. The letter need not De signed. but the officers will get busy immediately and have the condition rem edled. They are putting the law in ef- rect wherever weeds are found hut ,ilxa everything else, there are escapes.
 The city officials are gratified with the manner In which people generally are responding with so much cheerfulness and promptness to the law. It is said that the colored householders and ten ants have come across splendidly. Hum dreds of colored people have not only cut the grass but proceeded to plant flowers in front of their places, both on the sidewalk and in the yard.
 The City Beautiful" movement ia nro- ceeding without rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04

'T cant see how the report rom Chattanooga, which was published Tn Birmingham this morning, got out, foT did not say the things credited to me in it,' said Governor Conner late last night upon his return from Chicka- mauga, where he reviewed the troops encamped there yesterday afternoon. The report was to the effect that Gov ernor Conner declined to talk in Chat tanooga of the strike situation here saying it did not amount to anything q said practically nothing in regard to the strike while on my trip, and don't understand why such report should have been sent out"
 The governor was enthusiastic in re- gard to the showing of the Alabama troops and the courtesy of the officers in command. Our boys showed up splendidly," said he. There were 22o0 of them and their appearance excelled all of the other troops. had the pleas ure of reviewing all of the soldiers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
MAJOR SMITH IN
 FROM BLOSSBURG
Reports All Quiet and Tells of Cow Which Is Battery DIS
 Mascot.

Maj. J. o. Smith, who has charge of the three companies stationed in the Blossburg coal field, was in the city last night and reports that everything is quiet in the daytime but the boys are constantly on the jump for Creeping" things at night. It seems that they fear the negroes are trying to slip down and dynamite either the camp or the houses
 The boys have named the camp Camp Bugaboo' on account of the ghosts which they are constantly driving off. The officers report military COW. Major Smith orders her to halt and she halts If the order be ''salute!" she "moos" She can turn to the rear, take double quick time, or follow any other order which the major will give. Bell" is a brindle COW with white face, and she has taken up with Battery D, following it around the hills faithfully
 The commander begins an automobile tour of inspection this morning, and will visit all the mines toward the north which are under his charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
NEGRO ENTERS
 MEREDITH HOME

negro entered the residence of Mrs. is located just beyond Boyles, and badly frightened Mrs Meredith and children. who were alone in the house at the time last night.
 The occurrence took place about 8 o'clock, MT. Meredith being away from home at the time. Mrs. Meredith and the children had just finished eating sup per and one of the smaller children ran into the hall. Just as the hall was reached the child ran into the negro, who snatched it. The child screamed, and Mrs Meredith rushed into the hall, where the negro made threatening mo- tions towards her.
 She commenced screaming and, gather ing her children towards her, started out of the house. The screaming frightened the negro, who dived for the back door, and went sliding into the basement of the house. Mrs Meredith and the chill dren ran to the house of G neighbor, while several of the men neighbors rushed to her house in an effort to catch the negro. He had made his escape be- fore they reached there, however.
 Deputy Sheriff Charles Helton, who re- sides at Boyles was notified of the affair, and drove to the Meredith home imme- diately. On the way he met negro who was acting suspiciously, and took him in charge. An investigation, though, proved this negro not to be the. one wanted, and he was released. Several hours search was made of the surrounding territory by Deputy Helton, and number of cit izens, but without success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
MORE KICKS ABOUT
 SMOKING ON CARS
Mayor Ward Offers Police Assistance If Conductors Are Unable To
 Enforce the Law.

Much complaint has been made to the city authorities recently of men smoking on the inside of the street cars. Despite the fact that on every car there is dis played a placard warning passengers of the unlawfulness of smoking on cars ex- cept on the rear platforms the law IS not being needed.
 Mayor Ward has addressed a letter to President A. H. Ford of the Birmng ham Railway, Light and Power company calling to his attention the ordinance prohibiting smoking on the inside of street cars. and in the letter the Mayor states that if necessary officers will be stationed on the cars to assist the street railway employees in enforcing the law. Following is Mayor Wards letter:
 August 3, 1908. A. H. Ford, President. City.
 Dear Sir;-Your attention is called to ordinance No. IF that prohibits smok- ing on street cars except on rear plat forms. Complaints from ladies and others who object to smoking are becoming very frequent and you are hereby re- ouested to have your conductors call the attention of passengers to the law when they see 1t violated.
 If necessary officers will be stationed on the cars to assist in enforcing the law. Respectfully. G. WARD, Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
COUNTY SHOULD
 GO AFTER SCHOOL
Shelby Says Jefferson Has Allowed All Other Counties To Step In
 Ahead of Her.

'Tt is to be charged to the neglect of the citizens of Jefferson that we have allowed nearly every county in the state to secure a high school from the locat- ing board and have not made a move to secure one for ourselves" said J. D.. Shelby yesterday.
 Why Jefferson county should have been the first to grasp the opportunity for the Birmingham district with its thousands of children is now one of the poorly provided sections of the state in educational matters. Our Birmingham High school won't go half way toward supplying the facilities for the children of this district
 We listen to the Board of Education telling us of the needed bond issue, and our sad lack of facilities, when right here is an opportunity to do something come a power in the shape of county high school.
 Now, l have it as a positive fact that the property owners of Shades valley have held a meeting and offered 25 acres of the most beautiful land in that valley for this high school. In my opinion they have grasped an opportunity, and taken a move for which they deserve credit" !"
 MT. Shelby and a number of citizens of that end of the county are getting busy. They will have committee from the Board of Trade, the Board of Reve- nue and the City Council to take the matter up, and push it before the gov ernor.
 Governor Conner has always been dis appointed at the lax manner in which Jefferson has gone about securing high school. He has said that he considers it a disgrace that Jefferson has not long ago made steps along this path
 Immediately d petition will be circu- lated to be presented to the governor, asking for a hearing before the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Board of Trade Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the board of trade will be held this after and 4S4. First National bank building. This will be the first regular meeting after the installation of President Ewing and the new officers, and the session promises to be an interesting one. A re- port will be heard from the city direc- tory committee and from the City Beau- tiful committee, and good roads commit tee and other standing committees. The grades crossing matter will probably be discussed, and progress for arousing sen- rlment on the subpect noted. and one of the features of the meeting will be the reading of a specially prepared paper on timely advertising, which will be of interest to all the merchants. Some new members will also be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
ANANlAS CLUB IS OPEN.
Who Will Be New Candidate for Mem-
 bership?

Cambridge, Mass, August 3.-In an- swer to the question whether President Eliot of Harvard had published the tel egraphic correspondence between Presi- dent Roosevelt and himself on the re- cent case of a discipline affecting mem bers of the Harvard university crew, the following statement was made today by the secretary of the Harvard cor poration:
 President Eliot regarded both te1e- grams as private communications. As soon as he learned they had been pub lished he telegraphed President Roose- welt assuring him that the text of the telegrams had not been obtained from President Eliot's office.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
NOT TRYING TO ENFORCE
 NEW PROHIBITION LAWS

law. During six years the eight collect ors of my office have destroyed between TOO and 800 illicit distilleries There are 67 sheriffs in the state and probably 200 deputies. If they were at all disposed to enforce the law 1t would be practical ly impossible for blind tigers to exist. Of course, while the violation of the law is open and fragrant in most of the pro- hibtion territory, there are exceptions to the rule.
 ''I stated in letter written before the passage of the prohibition law that it would not be enforced. It is not enforced because the sheriff's office is mixed up with politics. The only way in which the law can be enforced is by the establish ment of separate constabulary, whose sole duty shall be to discover evidence against houses selling liquor.
 'The licenses taken out by the blind tigers are matter of record in my of- flee and are open to public officials. think there is no doubt that the law could be enforced did those who have the matter in hand desire it."