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New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
May Day Blossoms
In
Printed Fabrics

ORGANDlES stlll mann
~ tain a prominent niche in
women's favor. The newer
fabrics win many friends, but al
most every woman is loyal TO or
CANDY for one or two gowns at
least.
We have Just received a score or
more of handsome printings from
France to add to the collection
already quite notable. Price 35c
a yard.
A charming collection of printed
dimities has just arrived from Bel
fast. Dainty little rosebud pat
terms, as we'll as larger floral
groupings, and figures and figured
stripes on white and eolored
grounds. They have a character
and originality that distinguishes
them at once from even the pretti-
est thing iii the cheaper grades.
25c yd.
Also new arrivals in French
printed Challis. Some have at
tractive Persian borders for the
trimming. Then there are many
other new effects.
Price 60c a yard. Rssuna..
John Wandmdker.
Formerly =. t. Stewart & Co..
Broadway, 4th ave-. 9th and 10th sts.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
May Day News Of
WOmen'S Dresses
and Wraps

THERE never was a
L Summer OF the past for which
a May Day gave such promise
OF beauty in apparel The keynote
of our present display OF costumes
is given by the Grand Prix dresses
which have been exhibited all this
week-matchless productions OF the
three kings of Paris fashion OF the
present season, Beer, Paquin and
Dpuillet. The unique feature about
these costumes is that the millinery
and the parasols have been made
to match the dresses The hats
bv such famous mOdistes as Marie
Crozet, Camille Roger, Lewis and
Suzanne ct Barault. The ParasOlS
are made by Beer and BOismaurer.
Among the more practical dresses
the collection is no less notable.
We have an extensive collection OF
Summer gowns for morning, after
noon and evening wear at shore or
mountain, including coat suits OF
linen and crash. There are Summer
dresses of organdy and point
d'esprit, at SIS to 800; shirt
waist suits of linen and lawn, $3.50
to $50; of silk and pOngee at
S12.75 to S25; tailor-made dresses
of voile, at S1S.75 to S75; stylish
Walking Suits, at so to $50.
The Summer Coats are made OF
such cool fabrics as linen, crash,
pongee and novelty linen fabrics in
a marvellous variety OF attractive
styles, mostly hip lengths with
Innings OF figured batiste. Prices
range from SIS to $40.
Second foor. Broadway
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
SEATTLE, WASH

stand as a leader in it's class. When Mr.
Powles first came to Seattle he had, like
many Of it's now leading citizens to start
right at the bottom, and he has, by strict at
tention to business and through fortunate
investment in real estate Of his profits, been
able to accumulate fortune of $125,000,
which is truly most creditable record
Mr.. Powles' plans are laid to make his
employees part owners of the business, and
will, as well, pay them the maximum of sal
aries. His object in so doing is to make
each employee permanently identified with
the firm and insure their taking the keenest
possible interest in it's affairs. This is some
thing that no other commission house has
yet done in Seattle, and is worthy Of note
by the growers because it means that their
shipments will be given the most careful
attention by everyone connected with the
house.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

Il19O3 they will amount to $42O,OOO During
some months Of this year the volume OF trade
has run up to over $4,000, which gives
very clear idea of the progress the firm
has made.
Mr.. Powles has had charge of the office, in
Guiding all of the business details, the cor
respondence, and the placing of orders for
the firm during these years, and has prob
ably made the firm better known both by
letter and person among the producers OF
California, Oregon and Washington than
any other in Seattle. During the earlier
years of the firms existence all kinds OF
produce were handled, but as time went on
they limited the lines handled, excluding
butter, eggs, poultry, etc., combining them
selves strictly to fruits and vegetables, which
policy has proven a very wise one.
According to Powles, no line is more
susceptible to expansion in Seattle than the
fruit and vegetable business. The trade OF
the city and of the state has been steadily
growing and the business with Alaska is
becoming it's most important single feature.
Because of the improvements in transporta-
ton facilities that enable produce to be car
ried quickly to all parts of that country 1t
is now possible to supply fresh fruits and
vegetables in excellent condition, where
few years ago they were compelled to get
along with dried and canned produce APP
pies, oranges lemons and even bananas are
being shipped by this firm right up to the
Arctic circle.
There is no house of the kind in the
Northwest that stands higher in the esteem
of the producers than this firm, and we
know that continued under the management
of Mr.. Powles, who has always taken so act
i've part in it's affairs it will continue to
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
T+E RANCH
AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE.

Announcement is made of the purchase
by J. B. Powles of the interest OF his part
ner. J. w. Goodwin, in the commission house
of J. w. Goodwin & Co. This news was quite
a surprise to everyone interested IN the
trade, and created much comment The
change is one Of the most important that has
taken place in business circles in Seattle
for some time being the oldest commits
sion firm in the city, and having grown
from very small concern to one OF the
most prominent of its business houses
While the title of the firm was taken from
the name of Mr. Goodwin and all OF It's busl-
ness conducted under that name, a large
part of it's success has been due to the
efforts of Mr. Powles, who has been its sec
retarv and manager since 1894. The title
of the firm has been changed to j. B. Powles
g. Co. He is now sole owner, and will con-
Time TO give his attention to it's manage
ment.
Tt may be Of interest to our readers to
know little of the history of Mr.. Powles
He is native of England, having been born
in London in 1856, and moved to Montreal
Canada. in 1868 Tn 1880 he went to St
Paul. Mimi, where he engaged in the retail
grocery trade for seven years. Then he
came to Seattle and in the spring of 1890
went into the fruit brokerage business. He
secured office room with Mr. Goodwin, and
from the first met with success. 1t IS worth
relating that Mr.. Powles imported to this
city the first car of bananas as well as the
first car of Eastern Concord grapes. -Four
wears later he went into partnership with
Mr.. Goodwin and assumed the position OF
secretary and treasurer. The gross receipts
of that year amounted to $4,000, while for
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

You do not need to keep an elaborate sys-
tenn of books on the farm in order to know
where the profits or losses come from. One
of your boys can make few notes each ev-
ening of the number of hours work done
on the hay field, or oat field, or wheat field,
and at the end of the year these figures will
tell their own story
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

The Ranch published at Seattle is really
bright farmers paper and has grown on Its
merits to be publication highly creditable
alike to Seattle and the state of Washington
and particularly to its publisher, Miller Free
man-Trade Register
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

A wave of reformation is evidently needed
in state fair circles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
BRUNSWICK COURT
John II. Watson Sentenced to the
Roads of New Hanover for a Year.
Francis VI. Moore Suing the Coast
Line for ) 90 mag

Solicitor c.. c. Lyon, of Elizabeth
town, came up yesterday from South
port, where he has been prosecuting in
the Brunswick sUperio" court this
week. The criminal docket was COM
pleted yesterday. This side OF the
docket was light, the principal case be-
ing against John z. Watson, who was
convicted Of the larceny oE 50 in money
also for assault and battery. He
was sentenced to the public roads of
New Hanover county for II months
eleven months for larceny and one
for assault and battery. He
has been brought up and delivered to
our county authorities. He was con-
victed of a~ssaulting @. w. Smith on
the public highway and taking S. in
money from him after having given
him a beating.
Judge Chas. VI. Cooke remained over
in Southport to try civil cases. Yes
terday the court began the trial of the
suit Of Francis VI. Moore against the
Atlantic Coast Lin for $500 damages
TO timber by reason Of fire alleged to
have been dropped from the defendant
company's locomotives. Messrs. Her
bert McClammy and Meares &
Ruark appear for the plaintiff, and
Messrs. job D. Bellamy and Davis
& Davis for the defendant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
CoNFERE,,E ON RACE PROBLEM.
wiscOnsf1 senate Strongly Against
Senator Patterns Bill.

Madi-on. Wis, 1S.-The joint resoiu-
ton OF Senator Patten, providing for a
conference on the race problem came
up in the senate today for action Sen
ator Patten made a speech in favor of
the resolution. He spoke of the impOr-
lance of the question and citing say
ings OF southern writer's on the outlook.
II was not proposed. he said, to have a
gathering OF politicians. but of ecOno-
misIs and sOCiOIogists. to consider es-
tablishing training schools for teach
ers in the different branches, etc. He
read a letter from Acting President of
the Wisco sin University E. \. Birge.
recommending the conference and nov
ed 10 refer the resolution TO the COM
mittee on education. The motion was
carried.
While the sentiment in the senate
seems to be strong against the bill,
Senator Patten is of the opinion that
when its intent and scope are better
understood. the feeling regarding it will
be different.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
BO6WCer on
Dignity 80

Bowser's eyes, and she had to laugh in
spite of herself.
Have 1 said anything funny? be
sarcastically asked.
Eyes, rather. If you should happen
to fall down some time
But l shan't."
"Or if some bad boy shouldn't be
awed by your dignity and he should
throw a.
But he never will. That's you all
over. I can never make a statement
that you are not ready to dispute. Very
well, We'll put this thing to test. I've
got to go around to the drugstore. There
are a hundred boys o n the street, but if
a single SNOWFALL is thrown at me I'll
buy you a dozen handkerchiefs. If /
slip down, I'll make it two Dozen \
Five minutes later Mr.. Bowser, with
his silk hat on and his cane under bis
arm, was pacing along the street with
the air of a Roman senator. He had
taken about seven stage strides from
the gate when the United States jump.
ed at him, and his heels flew into tie
air. He wasn't ove ten seconds find.
ing the sidewalk with all his body, but
the time seemed to him to be an hour
and a half. His hat flew one way and
his cane the other, and two servant
girls who were passing leaned up
against the fence and snCrted and gig
gled and said it was better than vaude.
Vile.
Mr.. Bowser got up. They generally
do. He looked all around. Most men
do that Then he gathered up his cane
and hat and told those giggling girls
to giggle and be hanged to them and
passed on. It took him two minutes to
get into his dignifed stride again and
Bowser's fault, and he arrived at the
drugstore without further adventure.
The snow on his back and the dent in
his hat gave him away at once, and the
druggist laughingly Observed:
Hello, Bowser! Been sitting dowI
on the sidewalk to restf"
"Sir, are you addressing me?" was
the stern reply.
"Why, yes, 1 was speaking to you
Had a fall, haven't you?'
"Sir, / never fail If you are through
asking tomfoOl questions, you can now
hand me out a boz IF chloride Of lime
The druggist had no more to say
and, with his purchase in his overcoar
pocket, Mr.. Bowser headed for home
Tie boys had spotted him and beef
making ready. They had observed
that silk hat and cane and Roman
stride, but they had not been awed {
little bit. They gave him time to ge
into 4 gait, and then the signal WI:
given. and a hundred snowballs flew a
once OF the hundred only ninety
eight struck Mr.. 8owser. bu there
We're others to folio =.
1t was such a surprise that he was
stunned for d moment. Then. like the
Chicago he forgot his dignity and
rushed about bareheaded with uplifted
cane. His downfall came a mt.ute
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
NEW RAILROAD PROJECT
The Charter Granted by the LeEis.
lature for n Railroad from Will
mingtOn to City - The
Chances for Building the Road
Said to be Good.

Robert C. Grady, Esq, attorney for
the company. secured from the general
assembly at is session recently adjourn
ed, a charter for the Elizabeth City
and Carolina Through Line" a railroad
which the projectors propose to uild
o Wilmington to Elizabeth City.
He has received a certificate of the
charter, and from it we learn tina the
c~orporators are Messrs. R. G. Grady, of
Wilmington, D. L. Farrior. of Fender
county, G. B. D. Parker, of Duplin
county, J. F. Johnson, OF Pender coun-
ty, n. H. Carter, Of Duplin county, S.
P. McNair, of Wilmington, and D. L.
Carlton, Of Duplin county.
The authorized capital stock of the
company is $1,000, 900 and the term of
the charter is for 60 years, provided the
work shall begin in two years from
the passage of the charter. The char
ter empowers the company to build
branch lines in the counties through
which the main line is to run, and to
consolidate with other roads that have
lines through the territory.
We understand that the company is
o to effect an organization and that
the prospects are good for the building
of the road, as it is backed by parties
who mean business. The projectors
propose to build the road from Will
mington through the counties of New
Hanover, Fender, Duplin, OnslOw,
Jones, Craven, Lenoir, Wayne, Greene,
Pitt. Beaufort, Edgecomb, Martin, Ber-
tie. Hartford, Gates, Chowan, Perquim-
ans and P~asQuotant. Out of Whining
ton the route will run twenty miles east
Of the Northeast Cape Fear river and
then cross the river and intersect the
counties named. Twenty miles out of
Wilmington it will strike one of the
finest agricultural and best timbered
sections of the state. The road will
III through a country that is 80 miles
from any railroad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Carnegie Wants to Pay for Cornell
F%iIterinS Plant.

Ithaca, n. Y. March 1S.-President
S~ohurnan, of Cornell university today
received the following letter from An
drew Carnegie. offering to pay for the
projected Cornell fltering plant:
"Dungeness, Fernandina, Fla,
March Is, 1903.
MY Dear MI. President:
Il lave followed with anxious inter
est your sad plight regarding pure wa
ter. Today I read with relief that Cor
hell has contracted for a filtering plant
Of its own. If the trustees would per-
nit me to pay for it I shall be very
grateful indeed.
Yours truly,
ANDREW CARNEGIE
The trustees undoubtedly will accept
Mr.. Carengie's offer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
UNITED STATES COURT
Jurors Drawn Yesterday for the
Term Which Begins on the First
ond in May.

The United States jury commission
er on yesterday drew the jurors
for the next term of the United States
district court, which ~conveneS in Will
mington, on Monday, May eth. The
jurors, however, are not expected to
answer to their names until 10 a. m.
Tuesday, May 9Th. The following is a
list of the jurors:
New Hanover County-James Elder,
Thomas D. Meares, D. c Love, George
Honnet, Sr., VIM. Goodman, Ed. A.
Orrell.
Brunswick County-R. w. McKeath-
en-, Martin White, w. T. Gilbert. E. w.
Taylor, E. B. Stevens.
Columbus County-W. H. Thompson,
Ira Lennon, Forny Richardson, G. T.
Ramsbottom.
Bladen County-Thomas J.. Freeman,
James Sherman, r. c. Squires, O
D. Currie, Robert H. Mashburn.
Robson COunty-AleXander Parham,
w. r. Mcneil. A. c.. Oliver, r. F.
Currie.
Scotland County-E. L: McNair, G.
w. Wright, w. r. Spivey, ]. A. Rus
sell.
Richmond County-Billie Watkins,
B. Whiting, w. A. Everett, S. I. Coop
er.
Cumberland County,. A. Gainey,
A. D. McGill, w. c. Fields, A. G. Thorn
ton.
Sampson COunty-L. r. Highsmith,
Luke A. Kennedy, Geo. w. James,
Marshal KOrnegay.
Duplin County-Y. F. Jones, John A.
Gavin, ST., w. 3. Switzerland, Sam B.
Newton, Daniel Moore.
Pender County,. F. Johnson, G. P.
Duncan. Jesse F. Lucas, Elijah SILVER,
z. NJ. FOy,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

later. The same old United States,
with a part of Canada added this time,
jumped in Oh him again, and the cir
Gus performance he went through with
was declared to be the best thing ever
given in the cause of charity.
AS he lay there the snowballs contin-
ued to come and the boys to yell. and it
was not until a policeman came along
that the youths of the country fled
away in search of a new victim.
Mrs. Bowser, sitting with her book,
heard the front door softly open, and
she stepped into the hall to find a hui
man wreck. The wreck glared at her
out Of two swelling and fearful eyes
and then got a move on its legs and
began to climb the stairs.
Has anything ~happened"' she ask
ed.
No reply from the wreck.
did the boys SNOWFALL you, or did
you fall down."
The wreck halted, Strengthened up
and got its dignity, and, turning to
look down on her as a king regards a
peasant, it slowly and firmly replied:
Woman. you go to Texas"
Mrs. Bowser returned to her book,
and the cat gurgied and gasped till
tears came to her eyes and she had to
stretch out on the rug. NJ. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Serious Accident Causes Wreck On
the Grand Trunk.

Guelph, Ontario, March 1S.-A serious
accident occurred on the Wellington.
Grey and Bruce branch of the Grand
Trunk today. seven miles north OF here.
One of the trucks of a passenger a
jumped the track and all the cars of
the train, consisting of baggage car.
combination. mail and smoker and first
class cars, left the track. The last car
went over a trestle above a creek TAX
ing a drop of ten feet in the water
which was swollen by the spring thaw.
y two year old baby got caught under
the seats and was killed. The father
was badly hurt about the face and the
mother was almost drowned. Four
others were seriously and forty slightly
injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
Still Rising.
Continued from Fist Page.)

may set in any moment. But this pre-
diction would be extremely uncertain
IS the drainage from the river by the
break at Trice's Landing has been
something enormous and the water
continues TO pour through the break
at a rapid rate. The water chino the
levees in the flooded portion Of Ar
kansas is within almost a foot of the
height of the water on the river side
and when this foot rise has been ON
pleted. the Mississippi river may snow
further rise.
The situation in this flooded country
is growing worse with each hour ana IL
Is evident that a general rise OF d 1oot
more must occur over the enllre SUD-
merged area, unless a very maternal rail-
takes place in the river before the gap
at Trice's landing can get through this
volume of water alone or with the as
sistance Of other which may
occur.
Some persons were rescued from Ma
ron, Ark. by means Of skiffs and the
situation there is somewhat relieved.
Eight white families and fully two
hundred negroes remain there in the
second stories of buildings.
The city all day has been filled with
travellers who have been delayed on ac-
count of the washouts west of the
river. To relieve this congestion has
been the efforts of the railroad ON
panies and tonight relief is in sight.
The railroads have chartered steam
boats to carry w~estbOund passengers
t. points from whence every one can
take trains.
II the city there is practically no
change. The refugees continue to ar
rive in large numbers. The fOOded
portion of the city has grow consider
ably with the advance of the river to-
day.
Mississippi at Natchez Above Dam
ger Line.
Natchez, Miss, March 1S.-In spite of
the great width of the river, a rise of
q quarter of a foot is recorded by the
guage for the tw~enty-fOur hours end
ing at 4 p. m. This makes the Missis-
sippi W. at Natchez 4.25 above the
danger line and rising. The water
pouring through the "a at Bou-
Eere La, has filled the swamp lands
IN the lower end of COncOrdia parish
and is backing up the bayos.
Black river at JOnesville, La, reached
the danger line f~Orty-eight foot today
and is rising at the rate of two-tenths
a day. The three local packets are
making extra trips for the benefit Of
refugees who wish to move to higher
ground.
leans.
New Orleans, March 18th river
situation here remain practically Jill
changed. The fact tt 1T there has been
&c rise of consequence since Saturday
and that the weatf er continues clear
enabled h state, -ederal and district
authorities mater ally to protect the
temporary levees Il front of the city.
The members Of = levee board today
said the situation was full of hope anG
that there was - reason whatever for
local apprehenS H..
All the levee- south of the Red river
continue to he.
The Missis~ ppi valley patrol train
is carrying : en- and material to the
lcvee diStriC-s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

knocked me down, not knowing wheth-
er 1 was a hitching post or a man. I'll
bet dollars to cents l can pass a o
sand boys and not n of them will
dare take liberties with me. b in
blazes is that old cat choking on now
Have you been feeding her fshbones
again?'
The cat was sitting up in the chin
.ney corner and wheeling and gurgling.
Mrs. Bowser knew that she was hav-
ing a cat laugh all by herself and prob
ably at MI. Bowser's remarks, but it
wasn't good policy to say so. He picked
up the paper and read for another ten
minutes, but his mind was on L a Chi
|cago man, and he harked back by say
ing:
Yes. it served him just right, and l
don't blame the boys q bit. By George,
but
1t was the cat again. and, seeing Mr..
Bowser glaring at her. b fed under
the lounge. He got down on hands n
knees to shoe her out, but suddenly re-
membered his dignity and got up again
to say:
Zone often sees Il man fall down on
an icy spot. but one never laughs if the
victim has his dignity about him."
Haven't you ever been laughed at:'
Queried Mrs. Bowser.
Il have never fallen, but if l had
there would have been no merriment at
my expense"
A picture of Mr.. Bowser slipping and
sliding and clawing the air and coming
down with q bump rose up before Mrs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
prominent Spectators Witness
Prize Fight.

New York. March 1S.-The Evening
Journal says tina fifty prominent So
cietY n business men, one-haIf of
them being presidents OF Boston's fash
iOnable back bay district. witnessed a
lively 15-round fight at a private club
at Waterbury, L. l., last hight. Ac-
COrding to the story, the Boston men
who were guests of New Workers. The
contestants were Jac Lowery, of New
York. and Jimmy Lowe, of Boston.
They went fifteen rounds and Lowery
vas awarded the decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20

denly looked up with the
remark:
"1t was ali the mans fault. He ought
to have had more dignity"
What is it, dear?" asked Mrs. Bow
ser.
"a citizen of Chicago was walking
on he street when the boys began
s~nowballing him. He lost his temper,
and while trying to overtake one Of the
boys he fell down and broke his leg"
THE boys were very rude. One here
on our street hit me with a SNOWFALL
the other day"
Then it was your own fault"
"HowT'
eff you had maintained a proper dig
nifty, no boy on earth would have dared
SNOWFALL you. I've been a boy, and I
know how it is"
Il didn't suppose dignity had any
thing to do with it," said Mrs. Bowser
after a silence.
Il presume not, but let me tell you
it has everything. If that Chicago man
had had any dignity about him, not a