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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
ANOTHER BANK MAN GONE WRONG
Smith Charged With Stealing 800
o Arrested in w.
Virginia..

Newark. n. j., Aug. 13.-Edmund j.
Smith, former discount clerk in the
Merchants National Bank this city.
who is accused of having stolen s29, 900
from the bank, and who disappeared
about two weeks has been arrest
ed in Williamson. West Virginia, ac-
cording to a despatch received by the
taken to Roanoke. Virginia. to await
the action of the Newark authorities.
A detective will leave at one to bring
the man back. Smith was employed in
the bank for twenty-eight years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
End of Bitter Fight.

Two physicians a a long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes ]. F. Hughes of
Dupont. Ga. and gave me UP Ev-
erybody thought my time had come.
AS a last resort I tried DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. The
benefit 1 received was striking and I
was on my feet in a few days. Now
I've entirely regained my health" 1t
conquers all Coughs, Colds and Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed by
R. r. Bellamy. druggist. Price Soc,
and s1.00. Trial bottles free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
satisfactorily Explained.

Yes said young Mrs. Torkins.
Charley sometimes plays cards; but
not for money"
"Indeed?" said the caller. suspicious
ly.
Yes. They buy red. white and blue
ivory souvenirs and use them for
prizes. 1t isn't so very different from
progressive euchre Exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
BalsOn Must Hang,

Baton Rouge. La. August 13.-Gov-
rno Heard tonight notified the attor-
neys representing y. E. BatsOn. who is
under sentence TO be hanged at Lake
Charles tomorrow for the murder of
the Earl family that he will not inter
fere with the process OF the law and
that BatsOn must be executed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
DEADLY
Two White Miners Dead and Three
Injured at Coal City.

Birmingham. Ala, August 13.-Two
miners are dead and three injur-
ed as a result of a fatal explosion of
powder at the entrance 10 a mine OF
the North Alabama Coal and Iron Com
at Coal City. The dead.
Austin Davis. Sam Scrogins.
Fatally injured: August Scogins.
Seriously wounded: John Dickens,
Kitchens.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Big MOrtgaGe by Air Line

co., 600 mortgage was filed in this city
today by the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way to the Guaranty Trust Company,
OF New York. The mortgage is to Sc
cure equipment TO be furnished the
read.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Insurgents Left Only
Twenty Alive In Town
of Kendti
FIGHT AT DIAVAT

The Bulgarian insurgents are Said
to Have Almost Wiped Town Out
Authorities Wired
pie That a General In~surrection
Asked For Re-Inforcement-Orders
Have Been Sent for Enrolment of
1000 MussuIman Conference.-The
Insurgents are Moving Eastward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Gates About Same.

Saratoga, y. Y. August 13.-John w.
Gates IS reported by the attending ply
sioian as having passed a relatively
comfortable day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Mrs. Purdy Dead.

Oneonta, \. Y, August 3.-Mrs-
Elizabeth H. Purdy, a sister of the late
Coils P. Huntington, died at her home
here tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man
q clear head. an active brain. a strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Rheumatism

What is the use of telling the rheumatic
that he feels as if his joints were being dis
located?
He knows that his sufferings are very
much like the fortunes of the rack.
What he UdRtS TO knOU is what will per
manently cure his disease.
That, according to thousands Of grateful
imOni is
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Hoods ~SdrSdpGriiLd

1t promptly neutralizes the acid in the
blood on which the disease depends, COM
pletely eliminates it, nj strengthens the
system against its return. Try HoOd'S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
CHAMPION
JeffrieS Remains the
FdVOrite at 2 to |
Odds
MUCH INTEREST

1t Is Expected That There VIII be
Mt Least $4,000 Spectators Present
SO Fast Have Been Sold
That it is Necessary to Built More
in Fine Shape-COrbett Says he Has
Been Preparing Fifteen Months for
Contest and is not Afraid of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Massachusetts, More Sc
riOuSly Damaged Thar
First Thought
GO TO DRY DOCK

Only are the Forward Parts
Fall of Water But She is Leaking
Further Aft-She Has Already
Been L~ightened of Her
ton. Anchors and Heavy store
and is Floating More Natural but
Than Usual-The Ship is Now An
chOred in Shallow Water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Improved Methods of eeadIna.

From the New York Tribune.
 Many improvements have been made
 in the beading of bags and purses since
 the days of grandmothers and great grandmothers, when each bead was la
 boriously stitched on to the canvas foun- dation with a superfine needle and much
 weariness to the eyes Now they are
 counted and arranged as to colors on
 fine crocheting silk and crocheted in
 stitch by stitch with the foundation fa-
 bric. The old hand-sewed beads used to
 rip and scatter to the distraction of
 their owners, but not so the modern cro- cheted affairs If one bead becomes de- tached its neighbor shows no inclination to follow 1t, and much nervous exhaus- ton Is thereby saved. Copies of old | fashioned landscape designs are perhaps | the favorites of the moment, and a small l bag made entirely of tiny seed pearls
 and valued at nearly $500, is a thing of beauty" that is likely not only to be a
 ''joy forever" but to prove a pretty good investment as well, and one for which feminine heirs of say, 1875, will doubt
 less thank the purchaser of today, for
 these pearls are put on with silver wire and warranted to Hast till doomsday." In rims, chains and fastenings simpler
 and finer work is being used now. Mar tele and exquisite handwork in pierced silver designs are the correct thing, and with each wrist bag there are coin purses and card cases to match. In the best mounted bags jewels are used spar | ingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Chimney Swallows In Swimming.

Dallas l.. Sharp in National Magazine.
 A crowd of chimney swallows gathered over the pond for morning bath. Half a hundred of them were wheeling, loop ing and cutting about me in perfect maze of orbits. as if so many little black shuttles had borrowed wings and gone crazy with freedom. They had come to wash--a very proper thing to do. for there are few birds or beasts that need 1t more. It was highly fitting for Kings ley's sooty little Tom. seeing he had to turn into something, to become Water Baby. And if those smaller winged sweeps of our American chimneys arc contemplating a metamorphosis, it ought to be toward a similar life of soaking.
 They must have been particularly sooty this morning. One plunge apiece, so far from suffclng, seemed hardly a begin ning They kept diving in over and over. continuing so long that finally I grew curious to know how many dips they were taking; and, so in order to count his dives, singled out one after most of the flock had done and gone off to hawk How many he had taken before I marked him. and how many more he took after I lost him among the other birds l can not say but. standing up in the skin, followed him around and around until he made his nineteenth splash-in less than half as many min utes-when I got so groggy that his twentieth splash I came near taking with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

BY BOHEMIAN c. auLeER.

is large veranda. and this will be fur nished with large. lazy-lool<lng chairs that the athletes. after an hours hard work may take a rest and view the long street. A good view of Capitol park can also be had from this veranda.
 History of the Club.
 The Birmingham Athletic club was founded in August 1888, with fifteen members. It's first officers were Henry L. Underwood. president Leigh Carroll, vice-president, and A. V. Martin, secre- tary. c. J. chum. who. at that time, was manager of the Birmingham Arms company, gave the club much encour- agement by assisting them in organizing and making contributions to the fixtures which, it might be added, were quite meager in the early organization.
 The first apartments of the club were situated on the top floor of a building at the corner of Twentieth street and Powell avenue. Later the membership increased materially. and more commod- ious quarters were secured in the Potter building on First avenue
 In March, 1892. the present gymnasium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
A Cotton Bale ThIrty.one Years Old.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
 The Brown cotton corner is bringing a great deal of queer cotton to New Or leans The staple has become so valua- ble that the owners of cotton gins are scraping the floors. and have made up several bales of waste cotton. Perhaps the most extraordinary bale, however, is one that arrived here from Georgia. It is one of the crop of 1872 and is con- sequentiy thirty-one years old. Its own CT held out for sixteen cents that year, but when the market broke and cotton went down, he swore he would never sell 1t for less than sixteen cents. When cot ton went up to fourteen cents in New Or- leans he shipped it here, to be ready for the sixteen cents he pledged himself to, with orders to his agent to sell whenever that figure was reached. The cotton has been stored in one room for thirty-one years and is thoroughly dried out. It lost fifty pounds In the process. Experts declare the staple to be as good as eyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

sented very strong team. The club produced the tennis champion of the south and wrested many laurels from champions in all parts of the country After the occupation of the new build ing the club proposes to make a more vigorous fight for honors and teams in all the athletic departments will be put in the field.
 The feeling of being possessors of a new home has put renewed life into every member of the organization. and in the next few years the Birmingham Attn letie club will not be a stranger on the athletic fields of the southland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

4 RITHIN the next few days the MAI Birmingham Athletic club will
 KW begin the work of moving into their new building adjoining the South ern club on Twentieth street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, and this will mark the success of one of the most laud- able ventures ever begun by a similar institution in the south.
 From a cigar box looking structure on Morris avenue the members of the club will transfer their various equipments to one of the handsomest athletic club buildings in the south. Besides It's ex- terior architectural beauty the new build the encouragement of athletic develop ment, and is artistic in every detail.
 The new Athletic Club building was erected at cost of $45.OOO, and is three story structure of brick, steel and heavy timbers. The interior woodwork Is of pine. giving the various apartments a light airy appearance.
 A Look at the Building.
 Broad steps lead from the street to a veranda on the first floor and this leads into large reception room which will be in few days furnished in elegant style. To the left is the office of the secretary and to the right are the parlors, reading room and other lounging places. Pool and billiard halls and the locker room are also located on the first floor.
 In the rear of the building on the same floor Is a large swimming pool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

turned their energies in that direction. With such men as solon Jacobs, w. D. Nesbit, C. H. Miles and James Bowron at the head of this movement it's success was assured, and to them the club owes it's present prosperity and the fruition of the plans which has placed 1t in g home which any organization of it's kind might well be proud to own.
 Great difficulties confronted these gen. tlemen in their ambition, but one by one the obstacles were overcome and the handsome structure on Twentieth street now stands a monument to their labors.
 James Bowron suggested the financial scheme while chairman of the finance committee, and when he was succeeded by w D. Nesbitt the latter started things with a rush and in few months had a successful plan for financing the purchase of home in hand. MT. Nes- bitt labored night and day for the club and to him the club Is under the deep- est obligations. He has done what but few men in Alabama could have accom- plished, and has so arranged the finances that there Is no danger of hurling the club into a debt from which it can not rise.
 The Financing.
 He first financed deal by which the club purchased the lot at a cost of some thing like $l0,OOO. Many of the members looked upon the scheme sceptically at first and said 1t could not be done. His energy persevered, however, and within three months after the purchase the club could have sold the lot for a profit of $S,Oo0
 It was then necessary to raise ss5,OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Photo by covell.

which promises to be one of the principal attractions of the club. The surface of the pool Is almost on a level with the first floor, and the necessary depth is secured by sinking the large basin into the basement alongside the boiler rooms. This excellent arrangement makes the fixing of the proper temperature to the water comparatively easy. Adjoining the various little lockers and dressing rooms around the swimming pools are the tub and shower baths.
 The basement has been set apart for bowling alleys and Turkish bath room. In the rear of the basement are the boil CTS and heating apparatus.
 Large Gymnasium.
 The second floor of the building which is the top floor, Is made up of a large gymnasium, hand ball courts, boxing room and an office to be used by the di- rectors of the club. Overlooking the gymnasium is a spectators gallery with a seating capacity of 4Oo This will be used for all public exhibitions such as basket ball, annual exhibitions in gen. eral athletic sports and hand ball games For several years the club has had great difficulty in seating the visitors and the temporary galleries as heretofore ar ranged have never proved satisfactory. With this excellent seating arrangement the club will hereafter be able to derive considerable revenue from their public exhibitions. and it will greatly add to the comfort of the spectators.
 Overlooking the street on the top floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12


 instructor, c. H. Miles, was engaged. and the following September found the club quartered in the old Methodist church, corner Fourth avenue and Nine- teenth street, where the Hillman hotel now stands.
 The membership at this time had in- creased to about 100, but the reverses of '93 compelled the club to share it's quar- ters with the Y M. c. A. Eearly in '94, the president, Solon Jacobs, deemed 1t advisable for the club to get rooms of it's own again, and they moved to the four story building now occupied by the Bir- inirgham Railway, Light & Power com- pany. When that company bought the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

J. E. MILES, Who Has Just Been Selected as Phys-
 cal Instructor.
 Photo by Covell
  building the club was again forced to move and the building it now occupies was rented.
 New Home Needed. Beginning with the occupation of the four-story building on First avenue, the club, with a membership of about 800 began to see the necessity of having it's own home, and the leading members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Full Statement.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 A state exchange is responsible for the statement that in some sections of South west Georgia corn grows so tall 1t takes two men standing on each others repu- tation to reach the top of 1t. What lesson to those who still insist on the all- cotton schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
Photo by covell.

for the building and again MT. Nesbitt and his fellow workers succeeded. They disposed of an issue of s20.000 first mort gage bonds and raised s15,0OO on preferred stock issued to members. The annual interest on the outstanding indebtedness will be $2, 100, and from the revenues of the club a sinking fund has been pro- vided for that will in time clear the or- ganization of all debt.
 Has Large Membership.
 The Athletic club has a membership of nearly 600 members and the Cues are s2 per month. It is figured that large in- come will also be derived from the bow Ing alleys pool rooms and public exhi- bitions as has been done in the past. A small fee will be charged for bow ling, pool and billiards until the debt Is partially cleared. At the proper time the officers of the club propose to re- move this but at present they can not afford the loss of the revenue.
 It is understood that in a few months the club will raise the price of initiation, which is now only $l5. Very few clubs in the country have sucn a small ini- tiatlon fee and with the eommodious quarters now provided, there appears to be no reason why a larger amount should not be charged.
 Its Achievements.
 The Birmingham Athletic club has ac- complished much in the southern athletic field since its organization, and the mem bers are known throughout the country for their victories in many contests held at various places in the south. At one time they held the southern champion ship in basket ball, and last season pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
eristow and the Vice Presidency.

From the Topeka Daily Capital.
 If the proposed candidacy of Fourth As. sistant Postmaster General Bristow meets with the favor of President Roosevelt there is nothing that can defeat him for the nomination, and his nomination would strengthen the ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

Let us wire your house. We do first class work only. United Electric Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-15
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WINE of CARDUI =.s ;f5: s;:i: :::t s"''

this space which now is so beautiful and
attractive. The Preside and u. 5.
Government Reservation is another
nearby attraction, and all reclaimed from
the sand hills. Then comes the Cliff
House, and the seal rocks and seals, a
resort where all strangers visiting here
do not often fail to see. The Sutro salt
water baths have a wide reputation, aud
Justly so.
Chinatown is black spot in the city of
San Francisco and filthy spot it is. 1t
takes in quite an area and contains many
thousands of Chinese who do an immense
business in most of the general lines of
trade. Strangers visiting the city al
ways 90 to Chinatown, where they find
large number of stores containing a
great variety of curios from China and
Japan. The visitor is shown about by
regular guides, licensed by the city for
that purpose. Hundreds Of gambling
dens flourish, and opium abOunds The
Chinese theatre is quite curiosity, and
the music is very appalling. One play
continues sometimes for several years be-
fore the curtain falls on the last act.
Some day perhaps this plague spot will
be moved into the suburbs and surround
ed by sand hills, where they may wall
themselves in and imagine that they are
in China across the sea. The location
of Chinatown is in a section of the city
that in future day will surely become
exceedingly valuable, and the sooner it
is removed the better for the city.
The shipping interest t'of the city is
large andan impOrtantsource of wealth to
its merchants. There are many fine
piers built out into the bay, and tn ,
water front is a busy place. 1t is five
miles across the bay to Oakland, and
some day the two cities will be connected
by bridge, and western Greater New
York and Brooklyn will spring into ex-
istence. The bay of San Francisco is a
magnificent harbor with room sufficient
for all the shipping of the whole world.
The people of San Francisco seem to
take more interest in building theatres
than in building churches and on Sun
days you will find empty pews in the
churches while the theatres tare filled to
overhowing. This of course is all wrong
and should be corrected by the city
regulations regarding the sanctity of the
Sabbath Day. 1t is difficult problem,
but if it is not done away with, and the
theatres and saloons closed on Sundays,
San Francisco will never be very great.
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