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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-31
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT
The Train Due in Washington This
Mornfng-Trip Across Ohio

Pittsburg, May 29.-When the presi-
dent and his party end the long trip
across the continent upon their ar
rival at Washington tomorrow morning
they will have been gone thirty-two
days and will have travelled approx
mately 6,675 miles.
The last day of the homeward journey
was ride across the presidents native
state of Ohio, Only four stops were
made, the longest at Canton, the presi-
dents home town, where the train re-
mained for twenty minutes to give Mrs.
Mckinley an opportunity to see her sis
ter Mrs. NJ. c. Barber and her niece,
Miss Ida Barber. Quite a number of
the presidents old friends and neigh
bors were at the station and they were
Overjoyed to learn from the presidents s
own lips that Mrs. McKinley's improve
ment had continued slowly, but stead
lily. Her sister was with her until the
train left and her niece remained
aboard. The latter will go to Washing
ton and with her sister, Miss Mary Bar
ber, who accompanied the party to the
Pacific coast. will be the guest of Mrs.
Mckinley at the White house until she
is able to return to Canton.
Many of the stations along the line of
the road through Ohio were decorated
with American flags.
Mrs. Mckinley had a very comforta-
BILE day. 1t has been raining in Ohio
for several days and there was no dust
or heat to make the journey oppressive.
The brief visit with her sister at Canton
seemed to brighten her spirits and
doubtless did her much good.
The train arrived at Pittsburg at
7:35 p. m, and left for Washington
thirty minutes later. 1t is due to reach
Washington at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The reception here was de-
void of all excitement. The good sized
crowd that gathered at the station evi-
IDENTIFY desired to disturb Mrs. Mckinley
as little as possible and when the presi-
dent appeared on the rear platform as
the train pulled out, the usual cheering
was omitted. but the kindly feeling was
evidenced by the raising of hats and
waving of hankerchiefs. The president
responded by repeated bowings and
raising his hat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-31
THE PLATT AMENDMENT
Its Adoption by the Cuban Convention
With Its Own Construction.

Washington, May 29.-Secretary Root
has received a cablegram from Cen
eral Wood at Havana briefly confirm
ing the press report of the adoption,
by a vote of 10 yeas to "A nays, the re-
port of the committee on relations with
the United States, accepting in behalf
of the convention the terms of the Platt
amendment.
1t is not possible at this moment to
secure here even an ABSTRACT of the
resolution adopted. 1t is understood
that. without undertaking to material
ly change the language Of the Platt
amendment, the convention, by the ad-
dition of reports Of interviews with
Secretary Root and otherwise, has
placed upon the amendment. itself a
construction that will require very Sc
rious consideration.
Secretary Root has been in daily COM
munication by cable with General
Wood and is acquainted with the pro-
ceedings of the delegates and the nego-
tiations which led UP to yesterdays s
action.
General Wood, in turn. has acquaint-
ed the constitutional delegates with the
secretary's views in answer to their
efforts to place a construction upon the
Platt amendment.
Hence the weight of opinion inclines
to the belief that even as it stands.
the conventions action yesterday will
not be disapproved from Washington.
1t is suggested by the officials that
there is no occasion at present for the
Washington government to take action
upon this matter either by accepting
or rejecting the conventions work.
Havana. May 29.-The Cuban con-
vention will not hold further sessions
until after the municipal elections.
President Capote visited Governor
General Wood today to talk over the
proposed election law. which will be
the next work Of the convention. The
general intimated that the United
States would ask that some changes
be made in the constitution.
FL Mindo says: by the vote of yes
terday Cuba's independence and ma
tionality were made subject to the
United States. In future we shall be
only a name on the map Of the world
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-31
THE ALABAMA CONVENTION
Resolutions as to Division OF schoo
Funds Between the Races.

Montgomery. Ala. May 29.-The aues-
ton OF dividing public school money be-
tween the races is another momentous
question that confronts the members OF
the constitutional convention. Today
Mr.. Bulger introduced a resolution on
the public school system fixing the pom
tax at $50 and dividing the school fund
between the races in proportion az it In
paid by the races.
same end was introduced by Mr. Car
den, which provides that the schoo1
fund shall be divided between the races
in such proportion as the trustees NAV
think best.
An important amendment was intro
duced by Mr.. Esiter. affecting the area
OF counties In the state. It reduces the
40 square miles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-31
Cardinal Gibbons In Rome

Rome, May 29-Cardina1 Gibbons has
determined to prolong his stay in Rome
and he will remain here during the
greater part Of the month Of June.
1t is understood that the cardinal
during the audience which he had with
the pope explained at length to the
pontiff the views of the government at
Washington regarding the religious or
ders in the Philippines.
Cardinal Gibbons is also advising the
pope to consider the question of a sue
cessor to Cardinal Martineli as papal
delegate in the United States, but il
is understood that the difficulties en-
countered IN selecting successor are
so great that there is little prospect OF
the early departure of. Cardinal Mar
tinelli from the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-31
Balanced Turrets for Monitors

Washington, May 2S.-The navy de-
partment today approved the plan of
balanced turret for the new monitor
Nevada, and this will be precedent
for the monitors Florida, Wyoming and
Arkansas of the same class. This is the
first introduction Of the balanced type
of turret for the monitors. BY this new
system the entire structure, including
the guns. is balanced at the center of
gravity instead of the center of the tur-
ret and as a result the weight or the
finger is almost sufficient to swing the
guns about on their tracks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-31
To Promote Second Lieutenants

Washington, May 29.-Secretary Root
has decided that all Of the second lieu
tenants of cavalry who were such on
February End last, and of the second
lieutenants of infantry who were such
aft the date of the organization Of the
volunteer army in 1899 are to be at
once promoted to the rank Of first lieu
tenants.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
SOLDIERS BARRACKS ROOM, PEsHAwuR.

the two great nations now SO hungrily
looking toward Afghanistan, writes
John L. McCutcheon, in the Chicago
Record.
There has existed for long time
down in India a belief that the
Ameer's death would leave Afghanis-
tan at the mercy of Russia and Eng
land, and that there will be an inevi-
table rush from both sides of the bor-
der to seize the territory.
About fourteen miles to the east
ward of the entrance to the Khyber
Pass is the wonderful city of Pesha-
wur, which is as typically central
Asian city as Kabul or Bokhara. In
the old days the Indus marked the d.
yiding lines between the Indian races
and the Afghan or central Asian
tribes, and at that time Peshawur was
well within the territory and inf1u-
ences of Afghanistan. Even now the
city itself retains all it's old character
istics and is still an almost unknown
town.
The British environments are two
miles from Peshawur, and all the
white people have clustered about the
troops at that point, the result being
4 beautiful, well-kept town. No white
people live in Peshawur, excepting one
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
AN OILY TASTE.

leeds Hens kerosene and Gets Flavor
In the Eggs.
w. Stewart Wise, a fancier and
,reeder of chickens highest in the art
# laying eggs fit for king, made a
discovery the other day. He had been
roasting about the quality and fresh
less of the eggs he sold from his hem
lery. benjamin G. Bayne gave Mr..
Mise an order. The time each egg was
Nucked from the nest was recorded
Upon it. This gave Mr.. Bayne proof
If the wholesomeness of the breakfast
he was to eat next morning. The ba-
.on and eggs were served. but there
seemed to be something in the COOK
ng that was not acceptable to Mr..
Bayne's taste, and he began to ques-
ion whether they had been cooked IN
kerosene oil or if the Standard OH
company had cornered the bacon mar
ket and injected into the meat some OF
It's trade mark taste and smells. Ex-
animation proved that the COOK was
not in the employ OF any oil trust
neither kerosene, olive or axle-and
The mystery ended with the uneaten
eggs upon the breakfast table. Mr.
Bayne, relating his experience to Mr..
Wise, opened that gentleman's mind,
who said: 81 can explain it to you.
Who would have thought such thing
was possible?" Then Mr.. Wise said
that q number of his best chickens had
been afflicted with colds. He had had
their food irnpregnated with kerosene
oil, which soon cured the brood. This,
ae declared, had found its way into the
eggs. The explanation satisfied Mr..
Bayne and the family that the cooR
had not used kerosene to cook that
breakfast, and, under the Circumstance
ss, they will give Mr.. Wise another
chance to prove the value of the pro
AUCTIONS of his hens.-Baltimore Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
the first man to make use of anthra.

the first man to make use Of anthra-
cite coal.
Obadiah Gore and his brother DAN
lei, says the Express. discovered that
anthracite coal would burn; conse-
quently they made known its value.
Obadiah served in the army of Wash
ington from the beginning Of the Rev
dictionary War, and lived after the
war in Sheshequin, Bradford County,
Penn, where he was judge of the local
court for some years.
Daniel Gore had a farm and dwell
ing three miles north Of Wilkesbarre.
On a farm adjoining his to the north
was a bed of rock, which came to the
surface. A question arose as to whether
it was a form of coal 1t was tried in
fireplaces on wood fires and failed to
be of use. Daniel Gore experimental
with it in the blacksmith's forge and
established the possibility of its COM
bustibility.
1t should be remembered that black
smithing was an important industry
in the early days of the settlement of
this country. The local blacksmith
of the Wyoming Valley was no excep-
ton to rule. Implements of farming,
also fixtures of houses, such as hinges,
door handles and latches, nails, ETC.,
together with kitchen utensils, and
irons, cranes, hooks and trammels,
such as were then in use, were made
in the blacksmith shop.
The Gore family in question, when
the American colonies revolted against
the tyranny of England proved them
selves sturdy patriots and defenders
of their country's cause.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
THE WHITE DEATH.~
Remarkable Mist In tho Rockies Which
OFTEN Proves Fatal

Remarkable Mist In the Rockies Which
Often Proves Fatal
OF all the natural phenomena Pc
culiar to the Rocky Mountain region
none is more strange or terrible than
the mysterious storm known to the In
dams as ''the white death" Scientific
men have never yet had an opportun-
ity Of investigating it, because it
comes at the most unexpected times
and may keep away from a certain 10
cality for years. Well-read men who
have been through it say that 1t Is
really frozen fog. But where the
fog comes from is more than any one
can say. This phenomenon occurs
most frequently in the northern part
Of Colorado, in Wyoming and occa-
sionally in Montana. About two years
ago a party of three women and two
men were crossing North Park In .
wagon in the month Of February.
The air was bitterly cold, but dry as
bone and motionless. The sun shone
with almost startling brilliancy. As
the five people drove along over the
crisp snow they did not experience the
least cold, but really felt most COM
Portable, and rather enjoyed the trip.
Mountain peaks fifty miles away could
be seen as distinctly as the pine trees
by the roadside. Suddenly one of the
women put her hand up to her face
and remarked that something had
stung her. Then other members Of
the party did the same thing, although
there was not an insect in sight. All
marvelled greatly at this. A moment
later they noticed that the distant
mountains were disappearing behind
q cloud of mist. Mist in Colorado in
February? Surely there must be some
mistake. But there was no mistake.
because within ten minutes gentle
wind began to blow, and the air be-
cane filed with fine particles Of some
thing that scintillated like diamond
dust In the sunshine. Still the peo-
pie drove on until they came to a
cabin where a man signalled them to
stop. With his head tied up in a
bundle OF muflers, he rushed out and
handed the driver q piece Of paper on
which was written: Come into the
house quick, or this storm will kill
ell Of you. Don't talk outside here. "
OF course no time was lost in getting
under cover and putting the horses in
the stables. But they were q little
late, for in less than an hour the
whole party was sick with violent
coughs and fever. Before the next
morning one of the women died with
Ill the symptoms of pneumonia. The
others were violently i'll of it, but
managed to pull through after long
sickness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
FOOT WEAKNESS.
Those Who Must Stand Still should Be
on Rugs.

Those Who Must Stand Still should Be
on Rugs.
A great many years ago the old
fashioned back-country housekeeper
learned that when she had any work
20 do that involved a great deal OF
standing on her feet In one place. she
was the gamer by folding a piece OF
carpet or rug and placing 1t on the
door under her feet. 1t has taken the
business men long time to learn just
what a great many Of the grandmoth-
.rs and aunties of this world knew
very long ago, namely, that people
who stand in one place for any length
Of time would save great portion OF
heir foot and leg WEAKNESS If they
arranged for something soft on the
door. One sensible man spread thick
.oating Of tan bark on the floor OF his
warehouse; another used sawdust and
found it a great advantage.
Where these substances cannot be
introduced with safety or convenience.
+. light platform of rather thin boards
.or the men to stand on has been found
If great value in the saving OF
strength. In offices where men are con-
stantly on their feet thick manila mat
ting is helpful in avoiding that ex-
IRENE WEAKNESS to which active people
Are subject. Wearing loose shoes with
4 thick insole of felt Is recommended
when floors are extremely hard and
unyielding. A little attention to some
Of what appear to be the minor details
Of life will oftentimes repay the pains
taking employer
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
wanderings of the Coffee Tree,

In Meehan's Monthly Mr.. Onwer-
kerk gives an interesting sketch Of the
coffee tree. Kaffra, in the southern
part of Abyssinia, is given as the Ma
tive home of coffee. 1t was not until
it had been in use for centuries by the
Arabians that plant was carried to
Java. In 1706 tree from Java was
sent to Amsterdam, and when it flow
cred and ripened seeds young seed
ling was presented to Louis XIV.
From this plant seedlings were sent
to Martinique, and from these plants,
again, Seeding were sent to Jamaica,
Cayenne and San Domingo; While
from Amsterdam plants were sent 10
Surinam. In fact, it was from the one
plant, sent from Java in the beginning
of the eighteenth century, by Gov
ernor General Van Hoorn, that every
thing in the French possessions and
West Indies sprang. In this way has
travelled the progeny of the original
coffee plant, introduced from Arabia
1T the end of the seventeenth century.
Is it not remarkable, concludes the
writer, that we should owe so much tc
small q beginning?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02

family of missionaries, while as for
visitors, there hardly a dozen white
men who enter the walls of Peshawur
in months time.
A big wall about fifty feet high sur
rounds the city. at one end of which is
a gigantic fortress, where a garrison
of British soldiers is stationed. Can
mons are constantly trained down on
the town, for there is always danger Of
an outbreak among the 100000 Afridis
and Afghans who combine to make up
its seething, squalid population. White
civilians are cautioned against enter
ing the city without an escort, and
no one is permitted to enter it's gates
at nightfall. The British soldiers and
officers seldom go into the town.
The Peshawur environments are
pleasant and pretty. Broad, shady
streets, the inevitable mall, cricket
ground and race course were essential
features of the town. Officers bunga
lows, big, rambling, thick-walled mud
houses one story high, painted blue
and white, line the mall, each one
standing alone i'll n big compound filed
with trees. On the other side of the
mali is the great expanse Of parade
ground, at the edge of which are the
barracks for Tommy. Everywhere are
splendid shade trees. which have
sprung up in the arid plains as re-
suit of irrigation and wells, and which
make the environments look like an
oasis in a desert There are many
pretty English girls in Peshawur in
the winter, for the fresh GOODNESS of
that northern latitude gives q keen
delight to golf and tennis and fox
hunting.
The town was very gay and lively
while I was there and the mall in the
afternoon was bright with ruddy-
faced young women and smartly
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02

The first collected edition Of Chau-
GERS works was published by Pynson,
who issued the first of the three parts
in 1926. In 1892 there followed an edi-
ito by Thyme, and others appeared in
1861, 1898, 1902 and 1887. to say moth
ing OF that which came from the house
Of Lintot in 1921, which has the dis
tinction, In the opinion of scholars. OF
being the worst ever printed. This
name OF Thomas Tyrwhitt is Justly re-
membered in connection with Chaucer
and this by reason Of the scholarly
edition of the Canterbury Tales"
1775-S, to which he added information
notes and a glossary. Not until Dr..
Furnivall produced his six-text volume
in 1868, was Tyrwhitt's work, as
whole, superseded.-New York Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
WHAT ANTS DO.
some Things That Show Their Superior
IntelIigeuCe.

some Things That Show Their Superior
Intelligence.
There are good many ants Of DIFF
ferent varieties ON the lot at my coun-
try place near Coyington. and last year
l began to make systematic study Ct
their habits. found 1t a most fascin-
ating pursuit and have resumed it with
much enthusiasm during several visits
this year. A little investigation will
convince almost anybody, think, that
the ant approaches nearer to man in
point of intelligence than any OF the
lower animals. Some of the things
have seen are so marvellous that
would hesitate to speak Of them IL
similar wonders had not been fully re-
corded by trained scientists. Near
one Of my flower beds Is a colony OF
small red ants that are extremely in
dustrious in collecting food, and they
frequently perform the most astonish-
ing engineering feats in transporting
heavy burdens to their homes. Not
long ago l watched party Of about
a dozen that had found the body OF a
small spider, and were dragging 1t
toward the nest. The spider had
hairy legs, which struck out In every
direction and caught on obstacles.
greatly retarding progress. For sew
eral minutes the ants rolled away with
their awkward booty, and then stopped
and seemed to hold council. A min
ute fragment of dry leaf was lying on
the ground; presently they all laid
hold and pulled the spider on top OF
It. They then seized the edges and
slid 1t along without difficulty. On an
other occasion l saw large body OF
these same ants start out for raid on
another colony. They marched like an
army, with scouts thrown out at the
sides, and, when several feet distant
from the nest, divided into two parties.
One kept straight on and was SCOT
engaged in fierce combat with the 9TH
or tribe, while the second detachment
made a detour and fell upon the hill
from the rear. The result was great
victory for the invaders. Anybody
that feels interested in the subject and
that will put in a little time at Close
study, will De certain to witness ex'
plots fully as astonishing as those
have OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02

One of the Erie ferryboats leavint
Jersey City about a. m, when pas
senger traffic is heaviest, may usually
be seen a gray express horse who has
a way of his own of securing dainties
AS the ferrybcat approaches her sliI
and the crowd swarms in the Wagon
way he begins his antics. Gettini
close to, man in front of him he ad'
ministers with his nose a push be-
tween the shoulders which sends thu
victim with rush against his fellow
passengers. Then his horseshil
swings from side to side till from
someone who knows his weakness 6
lump of sugar or an apple is forth.
coming. When that has disappeared
down his capacious throat the horse IL
on his best behavior.-New York Sun
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
The DUTY OF MOTHERS.

What suffering frequently results
from q mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from mothers neglect TO
properly instruct her daughter
Tradition says woman must suf-
fer" and young women are so taught.
There is little truth and great deal
of exaggeration in this. If young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment, and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to physician for examina-
ton but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-02
The OYSTER Girls of Arcachon.

There is a quaint little town in
France where women do a great share
in the natural industry of the place,
and though no claim is made for them
as advanced women, they wear male
attire when pursuing their trade. Ar
cachon is the name of this little French
village, and it lies on an inlet of the
Collie de Gascoigne, not far from Bor-
deaux. 1t consists of two towns, and
is said to be unique Of its kind. The
one situated on the shore, with its
shops, markets and streets, is the sum-
mer, or Vile d'Ete, the winter town,
or Vile d'Hiver, nesting costly above
amidst far extending pine forests on
sandy hills or dunes. With the excep-