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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
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~cfenfiSf
He Resolves to Settle All the Discussion About Grass
hoppers and Makec a Trip to the Country = y

opens n eye at intervals. as if watch
ing out for enemies. l am now about
to poke him up in order to get a line
on his hind legs.
Mem. No. 3. 1 have poked. As l
poked he jumped, and as he jumped it
seemed to me hat he only made use Of
his right hind leg. If this be sc then
a three legged grasshopper would an
swer every purpose. I shall investigate
further.
Mem. No. 3. Have found another
hopper, and he seems to be wide awake.
1t may be that my approach aroused
him. Later on he will be poked.
Mem. No. 4. l poked and he jumped.
I am not at all satisfied with what l
saw. He seemed only to use his front
legs to jump and to use his hind ones
to kick out with after he was in the
air. 1t may be that his hind feet are
his defense, same as u mules. 1t is a
question never discussed before, and
the honor of solving it will belong to
me.
Mem. No. 5. 1 have cornered an
Olu SOChtI " d uODpSl ulluSl d Du1uOCh
leaf, and it is my opinion that he is
sound asleep. l have tickled him with
a straw and he has bumped his back
as if having an attack Of nightmare. l
am going to give him a sudden jab and
keep my eyes on bis hind legs. One of
the most important questions in nat
ural science is on the point of being
solved.
"Mem. No. G.. | poked and
And that was all. The farmer who
had taken him for an anarchist had
kept an eye on him, as he said he
would, and after seeing him climb the
fence had hurried on and got his sons,
Jim and Bill, to go back with him.
They found Mr.. BOwser lying in the
meadow on his stomach, and the first
thing he knew of their presence they
had laid hands ON him and were wal
Looping him about with uncalled for
energy. He tried to explain, but the
farmer interrupted him with:
go in, jim; go for hip, Bill! Durn
his hide, but We'll give him all the
bomb bizness he wants before he is
lrOuS with us"
you fools, my name is Bowser!!" he
shouted.
81 don't keer whether it's Bowser or
Towser," shouted the farmer in re-
turn '"but l know you won't burn any
barns for mel"
Mr.. Bowser fought back, but three to
one is big odds. They ripped the col
lar off his coat, tore all the buttons off
his vest inc rolled him over and over
and threw him over the fence, and
when he had gathered himself up he
looked like 4 tramp who had been car
ried across the country by a cyclone.
The three men sat On the fence and
watched until he had limped out Of
sight, and they only jeered when he
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
PARKS IN CONTROL.
NeidiS and buchanan Repudiated
and Observation-Disclosures Can Join
the Association.

Kansas City, Mo-. September "a
Samuel Parks and his followers are now
practically in control of the convention
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
Parks and his friends are reticent
about saying what they will do with
their power, but its is claimed by the
Parks element that r. E. Neidig, pres
ident of the union of which they are
members in New York, and Frank Bu-
chanan, president of the International
Association, lave been r~epudiated and
deposed. Parks says that Neidig was
deposed before he left New York for
the convention, but that upon the re-
turn to New York of their delegation.
decisive action will be taken in regard
to Neidig.
The convention today and tonight de-
voted its time to consideration of the
proposition to admit the shopmen to
the association and to routine matters.
The delegates after much discussion,
voted to allow the shopmen to join he
association. This is something new in
tradeS uniOniSm and means that there
will be complete utilization etwee in
side men. This action Will more than
double the membership of the interna-
tional association.
1t is believed by the members of the
delegates that President Buchanan will
be defeated if he allows his name to go
before the convention for reelection.
There is much routine work before the
convention and the election will not
take place for several days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
copyright, 1903, by c. B. Lewis.1

lOOpyIlSTt,1 SOS, Dy -. d Le"ls'l
~HERE vas a look of dignity
and Importance on Mr.. Bow
ser's face as be reached home
the other evening, but before
B1rS. Bowser had had time to question
him he somewhat patronizingly OBJ
served:
I'D like dinner right away, as I
shall be out this evening in the inter
ests Of science"
you are not going to sit out in the
yard all night to see how much the
sunfowers grow, are your she asked.
when 1 propose to make a fool of
myself I will send you a postal card!'
Then what is it,"
He was huffed and refused to answer
until after dinner. Then, as he was
getting ready to go out, he said:
ut may be close upon midnight be-
fore 1 return, and you needn't sit up.
1 shall go out into the country for at
least two miles, and shall pass an hour
or two in some meadow"
"But what is it all about?" she asked.
eff 1 hurt your feelings in speaking
about the sunf1owers 1 beg your par
don"
Well, a dispute has arisen between
%naturalists over the grasshoppcr. One
faction contends that be does not sleep
at night, the other that he is a sound
sleeper. One faction contends that his
long hind legs are merely for ornament,
the other that they are used TO jump
with. l have been asked by u club to
investigate and report on the matter"
care you sure that it is not a joke
of some kind?"
Joke? Joke? Who would attempt
to joke with me on such a subject"
But we all know that every living
thing must sleep, and as for the grass
hopper's hind legs, of course he uses
them to jump with"
My dear woman, you are taking the
same ground as one faction does and
proving that the matter ought to be set
tied without delay. 1 go gu unpreju-
diced. l go to investigate and report"
"Well, l hope you won't come home
mad at me-" she sighed.
What NONSENSE" he exclaimed.
what have you got to do with a grass
hopper's hind legs? Why should I
come home mad at you? Don't talk
like a schoolgirl. By this time tomor-
row the world will know the g%rasshOp-
per as he is, and the name of Bowser
will be spoken in every language
known to man.. I'm off to investigate"
Mrs. Bowser and the cat watched him
from the front door until he was lost
in the darkness Of evening, and then
both sighed and turned away. She
went in to pick up a book and become
interested, and the cat found her way
to the back yard to engage in three or
four scraps and come out victor every
time. Mr.. Bowser might have heard
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29

Jacksonville. Fla, September "a
Rumors of the finding of a treasure
ship off Miami We're confirmed today
when Captain Jennings n three Of
the crew of the wrecking schooner
OsCeO filed a libel against the cargo
of Il sunken ship. With the assistance
of Il chart in his possession, Captain
Jennings has been searching for this
vessel from time to time for many
years. 1t is supposed to have gone
ashore in 1885. loaded with ore from
the Mexican mines. 1t was found in
five feet Of water near Miami. It's
cargo, which has only been partly ex-
amined, has been found to consist Of
silver ore
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
No Indictments Returned by the
Grand Jury.

Washington, September 24.-The fed
eraI grand jury today resumed consider
alton of the p~ostoffice cases but adjourn
ed without reporting n indictments.
Charles ]. B~onaparte. special counsel
to assist the government in the prose
cutiOn of the persons indicted as a re-
suit of the postal investigation. had a
long conference today with Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General BristOw.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
Buoklen's Arnica Salye,

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve, To-
ton, ointment or balm for Cuts. Corns.
Burns, Boils. Sores, Felons Ulcers, Tet-
ter, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. Chapped
Hands, Skin Eruptions: infallible for
Piles. Cures guaranteed. Only 25c. at
r. R Bellamys. druooist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
viii be Given to Any Re-
sistance to the Re-
form Scheme
BY THE POWERS

h Russian Government Issues a
Note Reiterating That the Atti-
tude of the Powers is Unchanged.
The Turkish Oppression Will End
Only When the Revolutionary Ac-
All the Governments Which Signed
the Berlin Treaty Are in Full Ac-
cord With the AustrO-Russian Re-
form Scheme.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
WANTS HIS PRESENTS BACK.
SiIas COgdeH Fails to Recover in
Suit for $50 Expended to Buy His
Intended Bride a TTousseau.
(SneciaI to The Messenger.)

&c. -s5oro, y. c.. September "a
=. " superior court in this city this
mCr..4ng there came up a un1que case
in which both the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANT were negroes. According TO
the evidence, last winter Silas Cog
dell made love to the daughter OF Sim
VIM. The ''old old story was told
in the blunt manner of the African
knight to the willing listening ears
Of the dusky damsel. The course OF
true love ran smooth for a few moons
and at last the wedding day was fixed
for a date in the month of leafy June.
a few weeks before the date set for
the marriage, however, Sim VIM. the
father Of the bride-elect, Informed the
WOuId-be groom hat the marriage of
his daughter would nave to be post
poned because he vas not able to buy
the necessary wedding clothes, which
would coe+ S25. Silas CALAMITY Of
fered to furnish the money for the
wedding rousseau, which offer was
accepted. and he money was paid
over to the bride to be. A few days
later the bashfuI maiden Informed her
father h 1t would take s. more to
purchase the outfit. When lOve-Sick
Silas was put in possession of this in
formation he generously and gallant
ly furnished the required additional
amount. IN a short While after re-
ceiving the last installment of money,
for some reason to the world unknown.
the promised bride exercised her wo-
mans prerOgatiVe and paralyzed Silas
with the information that she had
changed her mind an. could not marry
him. Then it wa that lonesome
Silas wanted Dem presents back and
demanded Of the father Of the tickle
damsel that he pay over the $50 which
had been furnished for wedding
clothes. Possibly Si.las could have
borne the action of ~unrequited love,
but he could not endure the thought
that such handsome trOusseau should
grace the wardrobe of the wife of some
other African knight. The father Of
the girl refused to pay over the none
and Silas brought suit before n jus
tice Of the peace. who decided against
Silas and the case was brought on to
the superior court.
Judge PEBBLES charged the jury that
rs Silas simply advanced the money
for the purpose of purchasing the
wedding outfit with no promise of pay
ment on the part of the father. Sim
VIM, that the plaintiff was not en-
titled to recover. and Silas went out
of court, having lost his sweetheart
and $50 in none and having the court
costs to "a But after all no doubt
Silas IS a sadder but wiser man and
in future when he makes love to other
maidenS he will have no occasion to
sing give dem presents back"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
A PurGatiye Pleasure.

If 0 eve took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for b~iliousness or consti-
patton you know what a p~urgative
pleasure is. These famous little pills
cleanse the liver and rid the system OF
all bile without producing unpleasant
effects. They do not grippe. sicken or
weaken. but give tone and strength
to the tissues and organs involved. w.
n. Howell of Houston, Tex, says mo
better pill can be used than Little
Early Risers for constipation, sick
headache. etc" Sold by r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29

Terrible plaques. those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an end
TO misery. Doan's Ointmet cnures. At
any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29

HERE was a look of dignity
and Importance on Mr.. Bow
ser's face as he reached home
the other evening hut before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
Memory Of Representative Boreing
Eulogized at Last Nights Meeting.

The Kentucky Republican Club held a
special meeting last evening at 514 9th
street for the purpose Of taking action on
the death Of Representative Vincent Bore
ing and to consider what the club would do
in relation to the gubernatorial campaign
in Kentucky. President Harry Giovannou
presided. and Milo Shanks was secretary.
The chair appointed Messrs. John w. Lang
ley. Jackson Morris, George Baber. 8. F.
Pottinger and Milo Shanks a committee to
draft suitable resolutions, in view Of the
death of Representative Boreing, which
were submitted and adopted.
Several members made addresses eulo-
CYSTIC Of the life and character of the de-
ceased. among the number being Col.
George Baber, John w. Langley, Jackson
Morris. John Speed Smith. Luther NJ Wal
ter, Fred N. Weber and Harry Giovannon.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the Kentucky campaign. and several
speeches and reports were made which in
dictated that the republicans have great
hopes of winning the state offices at the ap-
preaching election.
The president announced an open meet
ing for Friday evening, October 2, at which
time Mr.. Yeries, commissioner OF internal
revenue, will deliver an address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
James Butler Charged With Burglary
Other News Items.

James Butler, a colored laborer eighteen
years OF age. was taken into custody at his
home 922 st. Paul's court, about o'clock
this morning by Policemen Walsh and
Brown on suspicion of having been connected
with the burglarizing Thursday night of
the coal offices of A. Geary Johnson at 32d
and P streets and 10Th and K streets north
west. When first arrested Butler stoutly
protested his innocence. but finally, 1t is
said, confessed to the authorities that he
was the man wanted.
He also gave them information which
aided them in the recovery from a pawn
shop OF the revolver stolen from the x
street office. A number Of the old coins
which were extracted from the till of the
sd and street Office were found on the
prisoner. Butler. 1t Is said, became faml-
lar with the lay of the ground in the vicin-
ity OF the coal Office by hanging around
and taking odd Jobs.
A wagon of the National Electric Supply
Company and a farm wagon, owned by s.
T. Terrett of Merrifeld, Va, yesterday
morning collided on M street near Goth
street. Fortunately no one was injured,
but the axle Of the farm wagon was
broken
The District government has leased the
two-story brick dwelling on street Just
east of the Curtis building for school pur-
poses. 1t Is understood the leasing of the
dwelling was made necessary by the lack
of accommodations at the Curtis and Add
son school buildings.
Mr.. A. X. Paris Of 1922 P street has
issued invitations 10 the residents of that
ture to discuss the improvement Of that
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
Army Orders.

First Lieuts. ]. R. r. Hannay. ed Infan-
try; James M. Graham 10th Infantry;
Charles F. Bates. 25th. and Charles 3.
Humphrey. 1r.. Sd Infantry. have been or
dered to examination for promotion.
Capt. Charles w. Castle, Both Infantry,
has been assigned to duty in the depart
ment of the Missouri. pending the arrival
therein Of his regiment.
Corporal Claude l.. Kishler, 44th Com
pany Coast Artillery. at Fort Washington,
Md. and Corporal Joseph Twyman. 47th
Company Coast Artillery. at Fort Hunt
Va. have been ordered to the Artillery
School. Fort Monroe. Va, to take the
course for gunnery specialists.
Col. G. A. stedman, 9Th Cavalry. has been
relieved from duty at Fort Riley. Kan. and
ordered to join his regiment at Fort Logan.
Col.
First Lieut.. e. 8. West 7th Cavalry, has
been relieved from duty with the 9th Cav
airy and ordered to Join his proper station.
The following named officers have been
ordered to examination for promotion:
First Lteuts. B. J. Tillman. 7th Infantry.
and g. ]. Holden. 10th Infantry. and Sac
ond Lieuts. w. H. Patterson. 10th Infantry;
L. J. Mygatt. 10th Infantry: Nels Anderson
and William Gorst. 7th infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
CHARTER SUSPENDED.
Mrs. Lewis Fires Broadside at Mary
Sherman Miles Auxiliary.

The troubles Of the Mary Sherman Miles
Auxiliary. No. 8. to the Nelson A. Miles
Command. Spanish War Veterans. reached
a climax today SO far as those troubles re-
late to the friction between that body and
the council of administration of the National
Auxiliary. An order promulgated this morn
ing by direction of the national couciI, as
Special Order. No. g" signed by Mrs
Flora A. Lewis. president general, and coun-
tersigned by Miss Agnes /. Little, record
ing secretary general. suspends the charter
of the Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary in
definitely. The charges against the SUBJ
ordinate auxiliary were drawn up by Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey whose resignation
will be accepted as soon as her successor
has accepted that office. They allege 'in-
subordination, contempt and failure to obey
the proper orders Of the national council OF
administration"
The order states that the suspension will
continue in force until the Mary Sherman
Miles Auxiliary complies with the orders
and rulings of the council. The principal of
these orders Ia that there be eliminated
from the minutes and records of the aux
Hilary certain statements concerning the
special initiation" of Mrs. Mary Sherman
Miles, among them one which states that
the District president had, "legalized the
illegal initiation of Mrs. Miles," after the
national president had issued dispensation
for such initiation. 1t is likely that the
members of the Mary Sherman Miles Aux
Hilary will hold meeting to take action on
the order before the next regular meeting
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

saies-regular call. u O'Clock m.-united State.
American Graphophone Ii ea lnsu =.
s Is IL % e IS l i ! III +
,o as, S,s ,gonds,capital Traction Railroad g.
l1eh bid asked Metropolitan Ra l,osa S e.
Raros nSdes ,ds SS bid 1o asked
s:,I asi g. g s. o s
K;.ss :ni es 3D. 3D. sMx:: sssss
los bid washington Ga. cert s 3D. ID I'll isi
Light cert ,ndebt g. io2N BID cSesspeaIe se snd
Han Association IS, ioa bid. -' '''' masonic
s ton Loan and Trust: eco A@sriean
ee 1ss asies 1nos unit,
and storage. los bid, io5K asked. Washinrt uas
Savings Bank. 1855 bid Home Savings Bank, is5
n Railroad stocksnCapital Traction Co., .12s bid,
c. pfd So rhe ana Electric
WAY ,t snd Electric hsan &c., Co. COM SA BID
Farmers and Mechanics 800 bid Second. is bid
osps 17o a s SS rs BID
bid. Riggs. $50 bid. $50 asked. American Ns.
tl0nAl BANK Ill bid.
Insurance stocks.-Firamen's, Is bid, IS asked
Corcoran 20 bid. Potomac. 81 bid, 60 asked. Ar.
iington, 80 bid: German American $50 bid. Ma
tionAl Union, bid. asked Columbia, 10 bid.
IL asked. Riggs. Sss bid. Peoples, 6M bid. az
asked Commercial. bid. 5h asked Colonial
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. so
bid, 90 asked Columbia Title bid ~ asked
Washington TITLE, bid. 24 asked
Telephone and Graphophone ESTABLISHMENTS
and Potomac. IS bid. II asked. American Grapho
phone CON-. 3h bid, ~ asked. American Grapho-
phone pfd., TX bid, asked.
Gas Observation-Disclosures Gas, coy bid e1h
asked. Geo, ~etown Gas, 70 bid.
typo Machine Stocks. = Mergenthaler Linotype
!!z4 bid: !74h asked. Lanston Monetyps ~
bid, ~ asked.
miscellaneous Stocks.--Greene Con- Copper Co.
y PIG. 1875 asked. Washington Market, 10 bid
Maury Dove. $50 bid =. -
II. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
JOCKEY CLUB SUED.
Proceedings for $25, 900 Damages In
situted by Baker Bros.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum Of $4,000 were instituted today
IN the Supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia against the Washington Jockey
Club by A. Alexander Baker and George w.
Baker, engaged in business under the firm
name of Baker Brothers. It is charged
that August II last the Washington Jockey
Club maliciously entered upon a tract Of
land near the Benning race track, occupied
by the plaintiffs, and wantonly destroyed
the grass. heritage, corn, tomatoes. fodder,
egg plants and other crops and property
The misunderstanding between the par
ties to this law suit has heretofore been
aired on the equity side Of the District Su-
preme Court The Washington Jockey Club
purchased the land In question, and is using
1t In connection with an extension of the
Benning race track. The Baker Brothers
maintain that they have lease to the
property that will not expire until Decem-
Der 81 next. By proceedings for injunction
they sought to have the jockey club re-
strained from at once taking possession of
the tract. The petition for temporary in
Junction was denied and the issue now takes
the form of a suit to recover damages for
property alleged to have been DESTROYED.
Attorneys Cuttings and Toomey represent
the Baker Brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
Bear Attacks Caused Losses
in ManyIndustrial Stocks.
u. s. STEEL FELL HARD
NO IMPORTANT OFFERINGS OF
OTHER STEEL SPECIALTIES.
Holiday on the London Market De-
Of European Sentiment

NEW YORK. September 19.-The holiday
in the London market deprived the
local traders Of an index as to for
eign sentiment respecting yesterdays de-
cline in the iron and steel properties. In
ternational stocks, however, were a shade
easier. and there was some renewal Of Hqui-
dalton in the metal stocks. United States
Steel opened unchanged at IS and sold off to
LIN within a few minutes. The preferred
lost quarter American Car and Smelling
declined about point, but there were no
important offerings Of other steel stocks.
Bear attacks and sales OF long stocks by
tired holders caused material losses IN
many Of the industrial specialties during
the first hours business. United States
Steel's rather precipitate fall to II. another
record level. caused heavy unloading OF
kindred properties. American Car yielded
27s. Sloss-Sheffield Steel 21a. American Car
preferred and Republic Steel preferred
about and Am algamated a point. Railroad
stocks suffered in common with the weak
ness In the specialties, and st. Paul, New
York Central, Canadian Pacific Rock Island
preferred, Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk
and Western and Erie second preferred
were among those of importance which de-
clined point Other losses of consequence
were ia in General Electric, in Delaware
and Hudson and 2% in Rubber preferred.
NeStinsnouse Electric sold at Ia COM
pared with 1885, the final sale of last week.
The market moved sharply upward on APP
pearance of supporting orders in United
States Steel, end the rally in it to Tx
caused active bidding for other stocks.
The rally carried American Car up 2M
from the lowest and Tennessee Coal 1,
while 1t lifted Pressed Steel Car "a above
last night. The market then became quieter
and sold off somewhat prior to the publica-
ton OF the bank statement. That report
met eXDeCtatiOnS In the Sh 1Oca ba
street was gratified by the decrease in
loans. the first In some time, and also by
the expansion in the note circulation Pur-
chases Of standard stocks became more
general in the final dealings, and the earlier
losses were recovered. The closing was
firm.