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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Baseball Yesterday.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, 10; St. Louis, 0.
Philadelphia, 3; Detroit, 2.
Boston. 10; Chicago, 2.
New York, 4: Cleveland, 8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg 4: Boston.
Cincinnati-P Philadelphia. wet grounds
Chicago 4 New York Z.
st. Louis, 1 Brooklyn, 4.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Baltimore. 5; Jersey City, Il.
Providence, 4; Buffalo, s.
Toronto, /; Worcester, s.
Rochester, :; Newark 2.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
New Orleans, s; Birmingham, 4.
Little Rock, 1; Nashville, 4.
Memphis, 4; Montgomery, 9.
Shreveport, 2; Atlanta. l.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
champion Woman Golfer.

New York, June 6.-Mr<. z. \. Ma
nice. of the BaltusroI Club. the present
holder of the women's championship of
the Metropolitan Golf Association, won
that title for the coming year today by
defeating Miss Louis E. Vanderhoef. OF
Ardsley, in the finals by four up and
three TO play.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Roosevelt Wants Postal
Investigation to Be
Sweeping
MUST BE PURGED

The PRESIDENT Thoroughly Approves
the steps Taken by the Officials in
Roofing Out DishOnesty-He Had a
Long Conference Yesterday With
Postmaster General Payne Nc
GreSOr and Upton Dismissed from
Service Observation-Disclosures Was at
the Head of Mining Scheme in
Virginia.
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Especial 10 The MessengerD

Raleigh. y. c., June 6.-J. c. billiard,
the ex-preacher convicted Wednesday
of sending obscure letters through the
mails 10 Miss Green, OF Spring Hope,
Nash county. and signing them with the
name OF his rival. was today sentenced
10 eighteen months at hard labor il the
Atlanta penitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Degree of Ii. ID. Conferred on Prof.
EenabIe.

Philadelphia, June-6.-Provost Harri-
son, of the University of Pennsylvania,
announced today that the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Laws would be con-
ferred on Francis P. Venable, president
OF the University of North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Eppinqer & co. OF San
Francisco Fail for
Over a Million
WHEAT DID 1T

sTbe Failure the Greatest
c,1;forni, for Many Years-LiabIi-
..3 Arc placed at S1.35O,OOO With
,sets of 100000 - The Firm
Iosses Relieved to Run Into the
HiIIions-The Markets Upset. he
Firm Had European Connections
and the Failure Is far-he"c-'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

pie battery are as follows: A tin can.
such as are used for canned vege-
tables; two pieces Of wood, a little
wire screening. a binding post and a
common battery zinc. with a few car
pet tacks.
Take your tin can and remove the
entire top with pocketkuife, cutting
it as near to the top edge as possible.
Then procure a binding post, which
can be bought for about cents at any
dealer in electrical supplies, where you
can also get your zinc for eight cents.
Make a small hole. large enough to
admit the screw Of your binding post;
insert the same and screw up tight.
making sure to have the screw come
in contact with the can.
Now, take a large spool aud cut in
halves, using one-half for the top and
the other for the bottom stay for the
zinc. These pieces should be dipped
in melted candle greese. The top stay
should be glued to a piece Of wood.
which constitutes the cover
Cut your wire gauze to the required
size. which viii make cylinder.
which Is to be tackled to the top and
bottom stays. This is for the purpose
Of keeping the steel chips away from
the zinc and avoiding short circuit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Catcher Garyin Of St. Joe Is abaui
as good as they make them when 4
comes 20 throwing 70 second.
Another Roy Paterson has been dis
covered. He is an Illinois youth end
has signed to play first base for Den
Ysr
President Sexton says the war with
the American association viii c-n.
iinue next season unless the latter
organization gives up Kansas City
Tor Milwaukee
stone. the terrible slugger OF last
years Western league. whom tho
Boston Americans released unirs.d,
has been hitting very feebly sine, his
return 20 the Western
During the past week the Milwau-
kee club leased the local Western
League Park for another hveyear
term That doesn't look as though
the Western league intended % va
cate the Cream City
a report circulated during the 7ast
week 20 the effect that a Sioux City
syndicate. headed by A. b. Beall,
would purchase the Kansas City team
and franchise was emphatically ee
MED by Manager Nichols.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

All you require to make a poppy
pincushion is a penny roll of red
crinkled paper. a piece Of black ma
teriaL some sawdust and a yard Of
narrow green ribbon.
Cut the black material into circle
the size Of small saucer. run round
the edge with some very strong black
thread, about one-quarter inch from
the outside; FIJI the center with saw
dust and draw the cotton up tightly
SO that it forms little puddinglike
pad. and fasten of the cotton firmly.
Next cut out some large poppy leaves
out Of the red paper and sew them
round the black center, so that it re-
sembles flower When you have got
the leaves in position, make the back
neat by sewing another piece Of black
stuff round the gathered up part, and
then double the ribbon and sew the
doubled end firmly to the back of the
pad. tying the ends into a pretty bow
just above the poppy to hang 1t up BY
Then gently press out the edge Of
each OF the paper leaves and stick the
center fun of pins. You could. Of
course, have pink poppies, OF yellow,
or white popples, but in the first case
you would want a green centre, and in
the others yellow one, but green
should be used in each case, since this
represents the stalk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

see by the drawing tha. the zinc IL
at least a quarter Of an inch above
the bottom Of the can.
The next thing required is stee
chips. which can be obtained At any
machine shop free Of cost. they should
be packed between the gauze cylinder
and the outer tin can. The battery
is then ready to be charged.
The fluid for this battery is caustic
potash and should be mixed in the
following proportions Take one-hal
pound eaustic potash and add one
pint Of water; put this into youi
battery and pour a little nondryiug oil
on top OF the liquid aud close up with
cover.
These cells should be filled about
three-quarters. and under no circum
stances should they be placed. so neal.
as to touch each other. without some
insulating material between them. The
G. m. (. (eleetro-motive force)is about
15 volts.
Care should be taken in mixing the
causuc potash. as it viii bum any
thing It comes IN contact with.
With The drawing any Doy with
little spare time can construct cHo os
more Of these batteries f0r the slai
sum Of IS cents apiece.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Pitcher Evans has heen released
~ the Brooklyn club.
Every inhelder ON ths pitts5urs
team Is hitting over 800.
The Boston club has recalled In
i~der Aubrey from Worcester
McGraw believes that In Gilbert
his second baseman, be has a won
dex
A. Freedman. the New York mag
nate, is mourning the death Of his
fst1er
is is reported that ST. Louis inteud.
sending Pitcher Mordecai Brown bach
10 Omaha
Jocko Menefec hss oaiy pitched
three full games this year. bat rs
has won two out OF the three.
Roy Clark the collegian who played
right in twenty games for New Yorb
last year. is now an evangelist.
The addition OF Ton" DAILY gives
Cincinnati the greatest collection Of
lnheld Methnselahs ever associated
on one team
Mcintyre. the Buffalo outaelder
whose work this year stamps him as
d conner, is wanted by Hanlon Fraah
Selee also has an eye on the mea.
Pitcher Mike ONeiIi OF ST. Louis
Is quite fielder and besides that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Wheeling has signed Top shriver
the Waynesburg college catcher
Catcher Frank Bell has been ap
polsted manager Of the Springfield
team. In place Of Al Tebeau. resigned
she Grand Rapids club has signed
two old.timers for trial in Inhelder
Reddy Mack and Pitcher Henry Gas.
fright
Evansville has signed Pitcher Ed
ward Bosler late of Denveri also
Sh0rtstop Jake Delsel late of the va.
eihc National league
Center Fielder John Goodwin OF
BloomingtcG IS the star of the league
10 Unfolding and batting and Is be
lieeed to be fast rlpcning for :nuesr
league company.
empire Kelfer played third base for
the freshman team at Princeton uni.
versity IN 1898. Later he was T. the
Indiana state and New York State
leagues. lie attended college only
one year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Fred Abbott seems to be Clese
lands mascot catcher
Herman Long has taken a big brace
since going % Detroit
Jake stahl OF the Bostons gives
evidence Of being good batsman.
Pitcher Altrock joined the Bos
tors a Detroit in shape for work.
Deerine Of Detroit has been batting
very creditably for the whole season
The Boston has The record for shut
ting out opponents nine times up te
date
Harry Bay infuses lots Of ginge.
into the Cleveland team by his fast
playing.
Detroit IS said 70 be angling for til,
crack Manchester outfelder, ed
swander
Clarke Griffith says he finds Young
easier to biz than any pitcher he has
ever faced.
Dineen Keeps up his reputation Of
being one OF the best fielding pitch
ers in the league
Pat Flaherty Is winning some
games now He had hard luck iht
early part Of the season.
Lush IS showing the sensational
throwing form with Detroit that hs
displayed as Beaneater last year
~Ducky' Holmes is filling the bill
10 perfection with the White Sox
The critics are also pleased with Ma
goon.
Bostonians incline to the opinion
that Ferris viii help wheel Jim Col
Inns team TO the American front 70,
keeps.
Frank owen Of the Chicago team
who held the Washingtons dowa I,
three hits the other day. pitched fol
Omaha last season.
The New York Americans were for
tuaate in getting Norman Elberdeld
The serappy ball tosser has bracec
UP the team we'll
Another good pitcher would be Z
welcome addition to the Senators
Tom Lotus has one or two In view
and viii probably sign them.
Things are not pleasant for Ton
LOTUS IN Washington. The fans can
not understand why the team is a.
the tail end and since bis recent clasi
w-h Burkett and subsequent sns
pension, the feeling against him has
been more pronounced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

What is the superlative OF temper?
Tempest
What is mans opinion Of boomers?
They are divided.
How do you keep food on an empty
stomach? Bolt it down.
Way is lawyer like a wine clerk7
Because he is a bartender.
What is a waste (wais0 Of time?
The middle Of an hourglass.
What headlines prove the most sen.
sational to worten? Wrinkles
Why is an egg dealer sure to sue
coed? Because he shows a good
eggs-ample from eggsen-ent motives.
What gives more milk than a COW ?
A milk cart.
Speaking Of milk, have you heard
Of the baby being brought up on ae-
phaAt's milk? It was the elephants
bany.
WAIT heavenly thing and what
earthly thing does a rainy day NEST
effect? The sun and your boots, takes
the shine from both.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
A poo's Devotion.

The strong attachment OF dogs to
human beings is sufficient in itself to
assure them place in the household.
Mrs. Sarah Bolton in her book on
"'The Dog referring to the steadfast
faithfuiness of all kinds Of dogs from
terrier to ST. Bernard. mentions the
case OF one found by Leland Stanford,
Jr., for whom the great university in
California is a memorial"
One day, when Leland was about 10
years old, he heard a great tumult IN
the street and darted out Of the house.
He came back covered with dust,
holding a homely yellow dog in his
arms. Before his mother could reach
him he had flown to the telephone
and summoned the doctor Thinking
from the agonized tones of the boy
that some Of the family must be very
III. the doctor hasteRed to the house.
At first his professional dignity was
belittled at being confronted with a
dusty. excited boy holding a dirty
mongrel with broken leg. But the
Edi hNoNs AlhONNAt AANr SA NAAN wy AAN
armed him, and he took the boy and
the dog TO a veterinary surgeon, who
washed and dressed the dogs wounds
and then turned him over to his new
master.
The boy took care Of the dog until
It recovered. and it repaid him with a
devotion that was touching
When the boy died in Italy. his body
Was brought to the marble tomb in
Palo Alto. The little yellow dog had
been waiting his masters return from
Europe. When he did not return, the
dog knew that something was wrong
and. after the body was placed in the
tomb. lay down in front of the door
and could not be coaxed away even
for food. One morning they found
him there dead and buried him next
TO his protector and friend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Daniel Hoffman.

The Athletics utility outfelder IS
regarded by many as the best find Of
the year He pitched and played the
ouiheld for the Springfield club Of the
Connecticut league last season rank
ing second in batting. with record
Of 1886 IN 1913 games He is SO yaiu-
able batsman and fielder that Man
ager Mack concluded not 70 use him
IN the box. lie showed such form
Niat Hartsell was not missed during
his long ay-on in the early part Of
the race. ana with little more ex-
perience he IS almost certain TO be-
come one OF the stars Of the game
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

eau hit He win make q good ors
fielder afttr his pitching days are
over
It looks as though Ed Poole would
be added TO the Reds regular stan Of
pitchers. and that in future Harper
and Phillips win be the pitching sub.
stitutes
The hiehest-priced player in h1ee,
bail Is said to be Patsy Donovan oi
the st. Louis Cardinals. his salary foi
this year being $1,000. $1,000 OF which
creme for signing his contract
Good lively coaching without asr
sonalites ts as essential 10 the gene
as any other feature and it ought to
be encouraged instead of being
frowned down The umpires are too
strict, says Patsy Donovan.
McGraw believes Pittsburg viii
again win the pennant Says ne.
The Pittsburg team is by far the
strongest in either big league. much
better balanced. You can't take
position on Il but what you feel that
ycr would liEe 70 have that maa"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

EuEh Nicol purposes TO sign and re-
lease players until he finds those eho
can all the Bill on the Rockford club.
Milo Mucklestone has made his gro
fessionai debut with Dubuque He
capiained the Wisconsin varsity this
year.
Ex.ChIrf e Police James r Oar
Rell Of Rock Island has been appoint
Cd umpire 10 the place Of Truxeli. re-
signed.
Pitcher Hughes cf the Davenport
Baseball club was sned and benched
week without rSs by Manager
Hayes for not being IN proper condi
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

starting the Com on us lTip'
from under a glass tumbIer without
anybody's touching either the dime
or the tumbier
Place two haif-dollars on the table
cloth-there must be a cloth, remem-
ber-about two inches apart, and be-
tween them place a dime. Then
place a tumbler so that it will stand
on the two half-dollars, with the dime
Immediately under it, as shown in the
accompanying picture.
Now, to make the dime come from
under the tumbler, all you have to do
Is TO scratch the cloth with the nail
OF your forefnger. and it will gradu-
ally move in the direction you are
scratching. The motion that you give
to the cloth by scratching is impaired
to the coin, and It win move a little
at every scratch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
What China sells Us.

If you are asked suddenly to say Of
what four articles China sends us the
most what would you say?
Tea probably would be the first
thing Of which you would think and
for the sec nd you would select silk
That would be correct. Silk and tea
lead in exports.
Bpt what would you name as the
export third in order? You might
guess for a good while before ysu
reached the right thing goat skiss.
And the Fourth in order is mattings.
another thing that is not what mast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
AmerIean AssoeIaIIon News.

Brasher is undoubtedly g-eat
strengthening to Loulsville's Inheld.
Kansas City has released and Mil-
waukee has signed Outhelder cob
Ganley.
Nate Wilbur. an old RoNblry ana.
teur Is now the secretary OF rhe
Louisville club
Manager Joe Cantilon has signed
pitcher Howard Stone OF the Circle.
Vile (Ol Reds. and will give him
a trial.
Pitcher Carrick, late Of Toledo, has
Joined the Seattle team Of the Pacific
onilaw league. He won his FIRST
game. scoring a shut-out
An Association writer has picked
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

kite string. All that is necessary is
to put the string through the cone,
and, impelled by the same wind that
holds aloft the kite, It runs rapidly up
to the kite itself. It carries keen
edged knife, which cuts the string
holding the parachute. thereby releas
ing the latter
Down falls the parachute expand
ing as il descends, with the figure
hanging from the horizontal bar be
low The effect is precisely like that
Of a human being dropping with a
parachute. Il IS great fun watching
the figure as it makes its dive toward
the earth from a great height.-Mon
treal Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Here is a novel thing in the way
Of a kite with a parachute attach
ment Some Of our boys may i'm
prove upon II. but they must not IN,
fringe on the patent Of the inventor.
The Illustration gives suck clear
idea OF the contrivance that the ex-
PLANTATION may be brief,
A little cone. shaped affair OF paste
board Is fixed SO as to slide upon the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
.XABG2K2
NOZKS'
Mornlno.

TIE shadow from the headland lifts
And slowly fades away,
A. up the sky's broad channel drifts
The treasure ship OF day.
The sunrisel How her sails Of gold
Fill TO the morning yreeze
Ana what brave iargess IN her hold
She bears from over seas
Unchecked our choruses arise
Tho old glad Zeal IS born
The bOundiess wonder and sirprise
OF many another morn.
tn them 20 give her welcome, no.
The ship Of priceless freight
That sweeps upon the tide & FIRST n9N
Within our harhOr's gate
-Frank Walc0ti HUT M New Orlean
Times Democrat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

out Bob Wood as the best catcher,
How about Heydon Of indianapolis,
ahd koach oI Columbus
Jack Katol Of TIE Minneapolis club
mas returned to his home in the Flour
city al hia own request his pitching
arm being out Of gear
Manager George Yeaaer Of the Min.
neapolis team has signed Pitcher
Baker. who was with the Cleveland
team IN 1901 and with the Troy team
later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

This storage battery does not cat
much, is far superior to a storage
cell for amateurs and can be made up
Of materials easily obtained in any
household.
The materials required for this sim
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

doesn't Il? But it is quite easy. The
picture shows how you may do It..
First cnt across from / to 2. which
Will divide il into three pieces. Then
place the pieces side by side. and
one cut where you see the dotted line
viii give you seven pieces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
SIMPLE HOMEMADE BATTERY.

Care should be taken not to let the
zinc touch the outer tin can.
The top and bottom stays should be
either bored or burnt OUT with a red
hot iron. large enough to admit Ire
ziua firmly and quite tight You win
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

God pity the oilers. the rich ana the poor,
The dun sluggish brain ana the ice chilly
heart
or the worlds stock Of 10y feel never a
part,
For Joy comes OF labor Of doing ones
share
TO tighten tho burden Of an the worlds
care.
Then hail 10 the workers, true kings OF
the EARTH
The builders OF worlds creators OF mirth
Though they dig ia the mine or delye in
the soil
Their sleep is more sweet, It's the fruit
OF their toll
God pity the idlers, though rich or though
poor.
No souls on the earth that need pity
Samuel NJ Jones
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

persons would think Of, although it
seems natural enough when It IS
named.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05


II you are good at guessing or an
swering, here are a few questions you
can wrestle with
You can see any day a white horse,
but did you ever see a white colt?
How many different kinds OF trees
grow in your neighborhood, and what
are they good for?
Why does a horse eat grass back
ward and a COW forward?
Why does a hop vine wind one way
and bean vine the other?
Where should a chimney be the
larger, at the top or bottom. and why?
How old must a grapevine be be-
fore il begins to bear?
Can you tell why some leaves turn
upside down just before a rain?
Can you tell why a horse when
tethered with a rope always unraveis
it, while a COW always twists it into
a kinky knot2
What wood viii bear the greatest
weight before breaking?
Seven Pieces Of Letter U in Two Cuts
Draw a big letter u on cardboard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

To the diagram below add FIVE dots
and seven straight lines. in such a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Cutting the Letter U.

knife or scissors. cut # out. Laying
it on the table. ask who can. in two
cuts, divide It into seven pieces.
That seems a difieult thing to do.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Novel Trick for Dinner Table.
This is simple little trick, by
which dime may be made to come
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-05

Seven Pieces Of Letter U in Two Cuts
Draw a big letter . on cardboard
or stiff paper. and then, with a sharp
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