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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
Night HerOns.

Eight hundred night herons are wan
derInS free about the United States
each wearing n one leg an alumni
mum and inscribed ~"Smithsonian In
stitution' and a number. If anv per
son shoots one of these birds he
should write to Paul Bart.ch, biologist
OF the smithsonian, telling where it was
ana how large it was. The night he
ron IS one of the most beautiful Of the
aquatic birds of America but scientists
know less about it than they are salts
ned with Last year Mr.. Bartsch dis
covered several breeding places Of
these birds on the Potomac in the dis
trlct Of Columbia. Recently he visited
the place with several assistants in the
night and the 500 aluminium bands were
fastened to the legs of as many young
herons. Science is anxious to know
how long the night heron lives, where
1t spends the winter and how much of
the country it covers in it's wanderings.
1t is believed that by the time a few of
the numbered aluminium bands have
been reported some of these facts will
nave been established to the satisfac-
ton OF the ornithologists.-Wilson
News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
Hoods ~Cdrs0pQriHQ

No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at SO little cost.
Il was troubled with ~scrofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months ]
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods ~Sarsaparilla 1 could see
to walk. and when l had taken eight bottles ]
could see as we'll as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS,
TON. Withers, n. c..
Hoods SarsapariIIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
BURGLARY LAST NIGHT
and Then It-Five Arrest
ed Early This Morning..

About midnight last night it was dis
covered th,t the store of Miss 4. V.
Jones. corner Seventh and Harnett
streets, had been robbed. The bur
glarly was done by three young negro
boys. who secreted themselves in the
store when it was locked up for the
night.
The robbery was discovered by a col
ored woman, who in passing the store
noticed n raised window, and another
cOlOred woman saw the thieves in their
flight.
a quantity of calico, a number of
shirts and other articles were stolen,
out some of the booty was dropped in
the streets by the young marauderS in
their haste to escape.
About 3 o'clock this morning Police
men Higgins and Jones arrested a
young negro, John Holland. and his
brother for being implicated In the rob-
berry. One of the cOlOred women identi-
fled Holland as one of the thieves.
Later Policeman Martin arrested
three negro boys, who had in their pos
session some of the stolen goods.
A little life may be sacrificed to q
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DR.. Thomas Electric Oil On hand
for the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
Explosion on n Standard Oil Com
pany Boat.

New York, May 11.-An explosion fol-
lowed by fire occurred in a boat of the
Standard Oil Company at Long Island
City today. The vessel was lowed into
the middle of East River where the
flames were eXtinguished. John Quinn
the mate of the boat, is thought to
have been killed. A second explosion
occurred while the craft was being
held in midstream by tugs. No one
hurt although pieces of wreckage drop
ped upon the tugs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
~effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures OF all humorS and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system-is true only of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" Dr.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a
happy, vigorous old age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15

Terrible plaques. those itching pcs
tering diseases of the skin. Put an end
TO misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16
THREE AGAINST TAYLOR.
c.ue Bills Found for His Assault
Upon Lamar.

Upon Lamar.
rallahass Fla, May 15.-Late
h ,..aresday afternoon the grand jury
II ,a,mned three true bills against Wal
Fl TAYLOR of this city. The indict-
.ts are first, assault with intent to
/ .roit murder; second, maliciously
Il r.rikng onother;- third, unlawful i'm
prisonment
! nnring the congressional campaign
Ct wear, in which Attorney General
1r B. Lamar and Hon. Fred T. Myers
,,.ora rival candidates, much i'll feeling
vas engendered. During the canvass
Of the returns Mr.. Lamar contested
,bs result in precinct No. IA of this
n ,,nntv. charging that fraud had been
h ,ommitted. Mr. Taylor was a clerk at
. This precinct, and Mr.. Lamar's re-
marks before the canvassing board
we're construed as a reflection by Tay-
H.. The Attorney General produced
&fdavits from men who swore that
Htbey had voted for him for Congress.
As these affidavits outnumbered the
<ballots actually cast for Mr.. Lamar.
and as the men making them had been
n oulspoken for Lamar during the en-
s tire campaign, that gentleman charged
mat the ballot box had been tempered
with and the ballots changed. He stat
ed that as Mr.. Taylor (although only
clerk at the elecJion) had, according
10 testimony, taken charge of the ball
lot box, suspicion pointed very strong
4 II towards him.
This exasperated Mr.. Taylor who,
4 some time after, armed with a heavy
Waking stick and a large revolver, and
q accompanied by his father, went TO
Lamars office demanding a retraction.
TAYLOR had a paper which he insisted
4 should be signed. Upon Mr.. Lamar's
retusal to do so, Taylor struck him over
he head with his walking cane In
he scufIle that followed Lamar sue
n teeded in wrenching the rc3olver away
4 rom his assailant, but was later forced
81 70 sign the paper eXhonorating Taylor
a from all blame or connection with any
fraud that might have been committed
at Precinct No. a.
At the preliminary hearing held be-
fore Judge Whitfield, Taylor was bound
over to the Circuit Court in the sum
Of 1000 The succeeding grand jury,
. after investigating the matter, found a
true bill against Taylor for aggravated
n assault. With the consent of both
. sides, the trial was continued from the
Il fall term to the spring term of the
E Leon Circuit Court, and Judge B. $.
Il Ldden, former chief justice of the SUI
prone Court, was engaged to assist the
state in the prosecution.
n The grand jury this week reopened
4 the case, and made thorough inves-
B ugation. A large number of witnesses
+ we're examined, with the result that
4 three more true bills were returned
against Taylor. The case will be bit
. terly contested, and will be watched
K with interest by the people of the en-
4 tire state. .HiT
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16

Attest: Committee.
IL. 50
Report of committee adopted.
true extract from the minutes OF
the court held this Thursday. March 9,
1903. r. Reuben Butler,
Clerk c. G. G.
Savannah. April TO- 1903.
Mr.. A. c. Harmon, Foreman, Grand
Jury March Term, 1909 Superior Court,
City: Dear Sir~-By direction Of the
Board Of Commissioners Of Chatham
county and ex-ofiio judges, ] have the
honor TO transmit herewith the budget
of estimated expenses OF Chatham
county for the year 1908. Respectfully.
G. Reuben Butler
Clerk c. &. G.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16


Under your charge relative to sup
pressing gambling, we respectfully
submit, that a careful investigation re-
vealed a state of affairs that was as
founding. We found the game known
as policy openly conducted in dens To-
Gated in all sections of the city. We
have indicted those brought before us
who are engaged in this nefarious bus
mess, and notwithstanding their in
dictment, they continue to carry on
this game of petty gambling in def
ance of law, court, grand jury and all
others in authority. There seems to be
no fear of punishment from this or
any other court, and with the means at
our disposal we are constrained to
embody in this presentment that our
effort to have those punished who are
conducting this infamous game, has
been signal failure.
1t is needless to repeat what other
grand juries have already stated, fur
Their than we believe that this class of
violators of the law should be punished
by Imprisonment.
We desire to thank your honor, the
solicitor general and other officers of
the court for courteous and considerate
treatment, and recommend that these
presentments be published in the
Morning News and Evening Press.
A. C. Harmon, Foreman.
H. II. Hull
A. G. Guerard.
Abe S. Guckenheimer
j. F. Minis.
A. j. Ives.
John G.. Butler.
Emil Eckstein.
Ambrose Ehrlich.
Jno. w. Smith.
Henry Kolshorn.
John O. Hodges.
E. N Hancock.
r. NJ. Hull.
Geo. w Tiedeman.
Nathaniel Harrison.
w H. Chaplin.
Robt II. Tatem.
Edward S. Abrahams.
A. A. Aveilhe.
D. NJ. Morgan
S. r. Theus. Secretary.
Let these presentments be printed az
requested. 80.
In open court. May 10 1903
POPE BARROW.
Judge, Eastern Circuit
Savannah Ga April a. 1903
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS.
Grand Jury Superior Court Chatham
County.

County.
To His Honor Pope Barrow, Judge:
The grand jury for the March term
1903 respectfully submit these general
presentments:
Through personal inspection and in
vestigation by different committees
from this grand jury, whose reports
are hereto attached, we are pleased to
report that the county buildings are
being properly cared for and in good
condition; excepting a scarcity of wa
ter on the third floor of the Court
House, the cause is being Investigated
by the commissioners with a view to
remedying it.
The convict camps are in good sani-
tary condition and the convicts well
taken care of.
The books of the county officers have
been examined and found to be correct
and neatly kept. The report of the
special committee appointed to inves-
tigate the work of transcribing the old
book OF deeds to new one, as recon-
mended by a previous grand jury, is
hereto attached with the clerks bill of
expenses. We recommend that he be
enumerated for his services, AMI leave
the amount to be paid for this work to
the discretion of the honorable County
Commissioners.
The magistrates dockets and records
show they are correct and, under the
law, property kept.
Those whose names are on the pen
sion list, we find should be there and
are entitled to draw their pensions.
The roads, bridges and county drain
age are in good condition. The drain
age of the county has already produced
a sanitary condition far above the av-
49, ba r.,.fs1 49,
factor in the success of the Greater
Savannah movement we request the
County Commissioners to vigorously
continue their earnest and intelligent
work in this direction.
Schools.
The school buildings for white chill
dren are in good condition, excepting a
few minor points that are being looked
after by the Board of Education. These
schools are full, but not overtaxed at
present.
We are reliably informed that the
present schoolroom capacity for colored
children is not sufficient to accomno-
date many who want to avail them
selves of a common scnool education,
numbering about 1000; we therefore
recommend to the honorable County
Commissioners to provide school room
for these children, believing it our
moral duty to assist in the education
of this class of citizens to the full ex-
tent of the funds available for school
purposes, without encroaching upon the
advantages for our white children.
We leave the matter with the Coun-
ty Commissioners for them in their
wise judgment to devise the ways and
means to carry out this recommended
ton.
Budget.
We approve the following items of
the budget of estimated expenses
handed us by the County Commission
ers, for the year 1908:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16
WORK ON CITY HALL.
First Brick Laid At Athens-CIOse OF
The Normal SCHOOL.

First Brick Laid At Athens-CIOse of
The Normal school.
Athens, Ga, May 15.-The first brick
in the new $4,000 city hall building
has been laid. The work on the build
ing will now go steadily on until it's
completion. The city hopes to be able
TO occupy it by the first of next year.
The State Normal School will close
for the season Monday morning. The
annual sermon will be delivered Sun
day morning at the Auditorium by
Rev. D. w. Brannen of Milledgeville,
and the annual address Tuesday morn
ing by President Myron T. Scudder of
the State Normal School at New Paltz,
New York. Diplomas will be delivered
Monday to the twelve members of
the graduating class.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16
This is a
q 9 I
LIVINGT0N'S PHARMACY CO,
20 BrOughton street, west.

hereby certify that full particulars
SHOWN as regarding this case conclusively
!rase that the sufferer as shown in this
photo, taken before treatment. was cleared
OF all faint of the disease by d. d. D., the
wonderful new prescription for skin afec-
have never known anything more won
aeriul in medicine than the work on this
remedy Cases cured since I have been
handling II have fully equaled the Secord
Of q shown me before taking IL for sale.
u can be depended upon fully. Price.
3 per bottle Money refunded In all cases
= not satisfied with results after trying a
boite u IA
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16

possible, without encroachment upon
the advantages TO our white children.
In uplifting them by education.
Your committee do not desire to
suggest any plan for the adoption of
these suggestions by the County Com
missioners, feeling satisfied that they
will decide the best methods to be used.
Respectfully submitted,
George w. Tiedeman,,
+. n. Hancock,
J. f. Minis
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16

JuUNFf IlH0NVI y N7IINNIN
Savannah, Ga, April q, 1908.
Mr.. A. c. Harmon, Foreman, Grand
Jury. G. c.: Dear sr-The Committee
on public Buildings beg leave 10 report
that they have thoroughly examined
tho condition OF the county buildings
assigned for their inspection, VIZ, the
countv fail and Court House. These
builSings were inspected on April 2b
me jail was thoroughly inspected.
noor 10 door, aud from top to bottom,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MARCH H.

terminate the war, they once more fell into
disrepute. The act Of Congress appropri-
ating money for completing the defenses
Of Washington provided that no part Of
the sum should be applied to any work
thereafter to be commenced" From the
description which has been given, it will
be easily recognized that, whatever assist
ance the works then existing might be
able to afford to an army defending WASH
ingtOn, they were far from constituting,
especially on the north Of the Potomac,
thoroughly fortified line. Nor could they,
so loose were their connections, effectually
repel raids. Detached earthworks, with
wide intervals and no connecting lines or
obstacles, could only constitute points
d'appui" for an army giving battle to an
invader-not fortified place which gar
rison could defend against greatly supe-
rior force. Such as they We're, however,
there can be no doubt of their important
influence in protecting Washington, and
in saving us from further calamities, after
the failure of Gen. McClellan's campaign
against Richmond, and the retreat of Gen.
Pope upon Washington.
The peril in which the Capital was
placed in the months of August and Sep
TENDER, 1862, by the events just alluded
to, revealed the inadequacy of existing de-
lenses and demonstrated the necessity of
further development. The writer, who at
this period had been assigned to the COM
mand of the place, and with it had re-
sumed the engineering charge, was. under
such circumstances. far more wildly inn
pressed with the deficiencies and defects
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12
WASHINGTON IN WAR TIME.
The National Capital During the Great Struggle.

had not then the men who could be
trusted to hold such line.
Gaines soon after located and begun.
made it comparatively easy to exclude
hostile approach by the sector of country
between the Potomac and Rock Creek.
Fort Stevens, commanding the Seventh
Street road, and, in connection with it,
Forts Tottel. and Slocum, were almost
simultaneously begun, as also Fort Lin
coin, commanding the Baltimore Turn
pike and Baltimore Railroad. As speedily
as possible thereafter the intervening
works. Forts De Russy. Bunker Hill,
Saratoga, Semmer and Thayer, were in
terpolated.
THE FIXING OF THE LEFT OF THE LINE
on the Potomac was less obvious. The
topography indicated its continuance from
Tennallytown along the brow Of the nights
overlooking the valley of Powder Mill
Run, at point of which, indeed, Fort
Gaines was actually being built. This
would have brought the left near and be-
hind the Chain Bridge. 1t was deemed in
dispensable not only that this bridge
should he within our line but so far
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12
BY 3. X. BENSON

uuiOF OF WHO COOS ThoFoT" and FrIend
With the countersign"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12
New Idea in Balloon propul.,on

The novel method of propelling balloons
proposed by DIR. Il. ID. Cooke, of the Rr;t,
ish Aeronautical Institute, is an imitation
of that of fishes. These animals prone
themselves in a wavy line by the use OF
tail and head, q stroke of the tail from
side to side, forcing the body forward, and
the head counteracting the tendency to
veer from direct course. Two propelIers,
one on each side, would be placed near the
rear end of the navigable balloon, with n
rudder at the forward end. Alternate mo-
tion OF the propellers would give progress
in wavy line with less resistance than
the rudder would prevent turning aside
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12

defensive lines, and from point 10 point
thereof. The entire circuit, including the
Greble to Fort Lyon -four miles,, was 81
miles.
U-A lupet is a half-moon-shaped
embankment, with the open part toward
the stronger work in the rear, which over
looks it.
(2)-The gorge is the entrance side of
the fort.
(3)-The perimeter is the outside bound
airy Of the fort.-EDIToR NATIONAL
(To be continued)
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oflginai crude structures, built after de-
signs given in textbooks for field forti-
hcations," replaced by others, on plans ex-
periehce developed, or which the increased
powers of modern artillery made neces-
sary. All commanding points on which
an enemy would be likely to concentrate
artillery to overpOwer that of one or more
or our forts or batteries were subjected
not only to the fires direct and cross, of
many points along the line, but also from
heavy rified guns from distant points I'M
attainable by tho enemys tield-guns.
With all these developments the lines GER
talniy approximated to the maximum de-
from unreyetted cart brks. When in
July, 1864, Early appkafed before Wash
ingtcn, all the ARTILLERY Regiments which
had constituted the garrisons of the works
and who were experienced in the use of
the artillery, had been withdrawn and
their places mainly finedeby few regi-
ments Of To-day mfpi just mustered
into into the service. The advantage, under
af Infantry pares nreDsS Lines
overestimated. BodieJfEt hastiiy.orga NJ
lied men, such as teap sters, Quarter
masters men, citizen vHr.lrsars, etc. sent
out to the lines, could hardly 60 amiss.
Under other circumstances it would have
been almost impossible speedily to have
got them into any proper position and to
have kept them in it. With equal facility
the movable batteries OF field-guns found.
without moments delay, their appropri-
ate places where, covered by the enemv's
fire, they occupied the very best positions
which the topography afforded.
AT the termination Of the war in April.
1865, the "defenses OF Washington con,
sisted Of 6S inclosed forts and batteries
having an aggregate perimeter of 22.SOOl
yards Q3 niles and emplacements for
l,l2O guns, SO7 Of which and 90 mortars
were actually mounted; of SO unarmed bot.
teries for field-guns having 4O1 empiace-
ments; and Of 35,711 yards GO miIes) of
rifle trenches, and three blockhOuses. Thir. |
ty.two miles of military roads, besides the |
existing roads Of the District and the ave-
nues OF Washington, served us the means
OF communication from the interior to the |
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12
This VIII Interest Many.

+. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher.
says that If any one afflicted with rheu.
matlsm IN any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him. at 1910 Win.
throp Bldg, Boston. Mass, he will direct
them to perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give: only tells you how he VIVA
cured after years Of search for relief
Hundreds have tested 1t with success
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12
MADE Sos THE FIRST MONTH";

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Bayard's Courier.
A Story Of Love and Adventure IN
the Cavalry Campaigns.
BY 3. X. BENSON.
Author Of WHO Goes There,p and "a f,,.,.
With the countersign."
WITH EIGHT FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS
BY LOUIS Belts.


The closing chapter of "Bayard's Courier" appears
In the present issue Of The National Tribune and in
to the demand from our subscribers for the
book tn more permanent form, we are pleased to an
nounce that have secured number of COME. which
we can supply postpaid ut the price above mentioned
This story is pronounced one Of Mr. Benson,s best and
easily takes rank with two other serials by the same
author which have appeared in The National Tribune.
Who Goes There" and :" A Friend With the Coun-
tersgn."
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, D. O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-15
MARINE NE VS.

The steamer Indiana arrived from
H0ne late yesterday afternoon with
A. passaupnrs and fiai 90 ~ sold dust
The report that she had contagious
disease aboard proved unfuuuded.
Revenue launch Guard this morning
toved the sioop which was recently
captured RI Deception rnrr by officers
Of the cutter Grant with nine contra
band Chinese aboard. 20 Port Town
send.
Steamer Arrow viii resume her Scat
tie-Tacoma run Saturday or Sunday.
Alaska Commercial companys Nome
liner gf Paul left aan Franciaen Sat-
urday for the northern port. She viii
also call A. Dutch IIarbor 90 dis
charge large quantity ~ stores
which She IL taking north FOR the use
of The Pacific squadron, which n on
itH way 10 Alaska waters.
Japanese liner ghlnano Maru ar
rived last night from Yokohama her
cargo Including an immense shipment
- q 40 tons u now crop Japanese tea.
She had = total ~ 40 Japanese and
Chinese passengers for Seattle and
Victoria including fIlsamidzo ssburs.
the new Japanese consul ~ this port
who sucnesda Y. Ohki.
Revenue cutter Eunivak. which has
been purchased by W. -. Hofus a
Co, was loading coal NJ H. Michael
July q for her trip 20 Seattle when
the Indiana left that port July 3
German liner TIerodot Il expected %
arrive from Tacoma tonight to ala
charge ZIG bags Of Central American
coffee and load go tons OF nour. beer
and general cargo AT this port The
Danderrah. also Of the Koamoa line
will arrive about q week later.