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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-17
PREFER THEIR OWN LANGUAGE
American Indians Are Reluctant to
Learn or Speak English.

Inc Indian exhibits the same quick
ness in grasping a new idiom or strik-
ing phrase as the white a although
restricted necessarily to Indian sources
It is a remarkable fact that the slang
of the English tongue finds little favor
with the reds, although they are eager
to seize upon anything good in any 9TH
er Indian tongue.
All Indian languages is spoken in gut
tural. deep. throaty tones, with small
Syllables and much use Of vOwels.
Words Of the SlouX sometimes mean
whole phrases of English. Take for in
stance. the old word "a-mah-pas-an-ta-
gill;" which expresses a long sentence
in English.
1t means that the Indian has seen
something silhouetted against the sky,
after dusk has set in, and that he has
watched until he could distinguish the
object by the red light of the after
glow.
The old indian words wigWam and
tomahawk have no longer a place in
the language of the reds. These and
many others are practically extinct.
They were. strictly speaking, words of
eastern tribes, and in some cases they
were the inventions of trappers and
plainsmen. The SiouXs word for wig
wan is tepee, which has a more essen
TALLY indian sound.
BY prefixing and affixing an Indian
word may be lengthened out into mean
ings tina would require a whole para
graph of English to fully translate. The
language is very comprehensive, and IN
its greater purity is more poetical than
formerly.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
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Last Appearance of Cresceus on the
Turf.

Kansas City, Mo, November 10
In what was heralded as his last pub
lie appearance on the turf, Cresceus
today failed in his effort to lower the
worlds trotting record of 2:0S for a
mile on a half mile track. held by
himself. He went the distance In
PIP IA on the Kansas City Racing
Clubs track. The track and wealth
er conditions were ~unfavorable for
record time and Cresceus was suffer
ing from a Slight lameness, due, IL is
said, to his recent experience in a
wreck.
The time by quarters was: SO. 1905
1-2: 1:3S ga; PIP IA.
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New Bust of Washington Offered by
France.

Washington, November 11.-Secretary
Hay today received, through Ambassa-
dar Porter, a letter asking him to &C
cept. on behalf of the government, a
marble bust of Washington to replace
the one presented by France which
burned in the fire which destroyed the
Library of Congress December oath, 1851
The bust now offered is modelled upon
an original plaster cast by David de
Anglers, the great French sculptor. The
letter is signed by Comte de Rocham-
beau, Marquis de LeFayette, Marquis
de Grasse, and Henry Jouin.
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STRENGTH OF THE Nav
interesting Report of Rear-Ad'h rira
BOWleS.

Icwashington Special to Tm14n,-
patch.)
one of the most interesting -
government reports this year i -
Admiral Bowles. CHIEF ,ha
of construction and leiXair oe
the navy department, which wajxs maSa
public today. The report sho.aEs that
tn he past year there havs;5een added
to the navy one Dattleshik. four moni-
tors, twelve torpedo boht destrovers.
one torpedo boat and 5sten submarine
boats.
ton to these ther%aa are now under con-
struction or authorized by congress,
fourteen FIRST class ibattleships, eight
armored cruisers, nine protected cruls-
ers. one gunboat for the Great Lakes.
composite gunboats. six steel tor
.pedo boats, two training ships, n
training brig and two tugs.
Most interesting, perhaps, is that
Of the report dealing with the
present actual strength Of the navy.
Admiral BoWles gives the following
list Of vessels lit for service. including
those now being repaired: ten first
class DdIIleSn1pS, one second CLASS Ddl-
tleship, two arnored cruisers, one ar
.mored RAM, -four single turret harbor
defense monitors. six double turreI
monitors, fourteen protected cruisers,
three unprotected cruisers, twelve
|gunboats, three light draft g~unboats.
six composite ~gunboats. training ships
|(Naval Academy s~heathed, SPECIAL
dolphin and Vesuvius) two; gun
boats under 500 tons. t~wenty-one; tor
|pedo boat d~estroyers. sixteen; steel
boats, eight; wooden torpedo
boats, one; iron cruising vessels
|(steam), five; wooden cruising YES
|sels (steam), six; wooden sailing yes
sells, four; tugs, thirty-nine: auxiliary
|cruisers, five; converted yachts, TWEEN
|ty-three; golfers, SIXTEEN; supply
ships and hospital ships. fourteen.
The total is two hundred and fifty
two vessels. Twenty-three vessels, in
addition 20 these, are placed as unfit
for service. The public will not b.
so greatly struck with the sizs Of the
|navy,as with the great additions which
will be made within the next two or
three years.
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A Good Name.

personal experience I testify that
DeWitt's Little Early RiSerS are I'LL
eQualled as a iver pill. They are
rightly named because they give
strength and energy and do their work
with ease.-W. 7. Easton. Boerne,
Texas. Thousands Of people are using
these tiny little pills in preference to
all others, because they are SO pleas
ant and effectual. They cure bilious
ness. torpid liver. jaundice. sick head
ache. constipation. etc. They do not
purge and weaker but cleanse and
strengthen. Sold by r. r. Bellamy-
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Amendment on the Southern.

Washington, November 1e.-The
Southern railway today Sannounced
the promotion Of w. l.. Williamson
to b. superintendent of terminals at
Jacksonville, Fla. vice A. Trip, re-
signed.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
COLORS THAT WILL DRIVE
THE BRAIN TO MADNESS

II purple walls and red-tinted win
dow surrounded you for q month, with
no color but purple around you. by the
end OF that time you would be mad
man. No matter how strong your
brain might be 1t would not stand the
strain, and It is doubtful If you would
aver recover your reason. For purple
is the most dangerous color there is
In Its effects on the brain, which Is
reached by way OF the nerves OF the
eye.
splash or two OF any other color
In the room would save your reason
for some time longer; but dead purple
will kill you eventually; as surely as
would foul air. Scarlet is as bad,
but scarlet has different effect II
produces what is called homicidal
mania-a madness that drives its
victim to kill his fellows. especially
his nearest relatives. Even on ami.
mails scarlet has this effect. 1t will
drive a bull or tiger to charge
naked spear. But purple. ON the con-
trary. brings on melancholy or suicidal
mania.
Blue. - long a. there 10 no trace
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
GLARE OF BICYCLE LAMP
SCARED KING OF BEASTS

On a mellow. moonlight evening
cyclist was riding along lonely road
In the northern part of Mashonaland.
AS he rode. enjoying the sombre
beauty of the African evening, he
suddenly became conscious of soft,
stealthy. heavy tread on the road be-
hind him. 1t seemed like the jog-trot
of some heavy, cushioned-footed ami
NAL following him. Turning round,
he was scared very badly to find him
self looking into the glaring eyes of
large lion. The puzzled animal
acted very strangely, now raising his
head, now lowering it, and all the
time smiling the air In a most per-
picked manner.
Here was a surprise for the lion.
He could not make cut what kind of
animal it was that could roll, walk
and sit still all at the same time; an
animal with a red eye on each side,
and brighter one in front. He hest
tated to prounce upon such an out
landish being, a being whose blood
smelled so oily.
No cyclist, since the Romans in
vented wheels ever "scorched,, with
more honesty and single-mindedness
Of purpose. But although he pedaled
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
PLAN A NATIONAL MUSEUM
THAT WILL COST MILLIONS

Plans have been completed for the
new $3.500,000 structure that is to be
erected for the National museum In
Washington and bids for its construc-
ton will soon be called for. The re-
gents of the Smithsonian institution
ere experimenting this work, and it
is their idea when the new building
is completed to have a complete re-
arrangement of the exhibits now in
the National museum and the Smith
sonian institution buildings.
The new structure is to be devoted
to the scientific collections of the gov
ernmen.. the present National muse
um building to the industrial arts and
the old Smithsonian building to the
Smithsonian and National museum
library and art collections. The re-
gents propose that the scientific col
lection in the new building shall be
the finest in the world, and an officer
Of the institution makes the state
ment that already many of the
branches to be covered have reached
perfection that is not equaled in any
other museum In the world, even the
great British museum. The chief SUBJ
jects to be covered are biology, an
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

Thomas Crimes, one of South
Boston's Oldest residents. died Sunday
morning. He was 101 years old and
had been sick only ten days, says the
Boston Globe.
Mr.. Grimes was born in Dublin, Ire
land, March 4, 1902. The date of
birth is verified by the records of his
native place, which show that his
house was destroyed the latter part
OF that year. In his native town he
attended the public schools for few
years. and at an early age served his
apprenticeship, learning the trade of
ship sawyer, what is now known as
ship carpenter From his early boy
hood he was remarkable for his great
physical strength and wonderful vi
tality, and figured in many leading
athletic events.
In a reminiscent mood Mr.. Grimes
frequently recalled his early days, and
remembered distinctly the arrival in
Liverpool of the first steamship that
crossed the Atlantic. She was the
Savannah, was built in the city of that
name and created considerable interest
on both sides of the water. On her
arrival in Liverpool thoucands of peo-
pie witnessed the important event Mr..
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

and pedaled, although he perspired
and painted, his effort to get away did
not seem to place any more TERRITORY
between him and the lion: for that
animal. like Mark Twain's coyote.
kept up his annoyingly calm jog-trot,
and never seemed to tire.
The poor rider was finally so ex.
hausted from terror and exertiop that
he decided to have the matter oves
with right away. Suddenly slowip; ;
down, he jumped from his wheel, and
facing abruptly about, thrust tho
brilliant headlight full INTO the ,faca
of the lion.
This was too much for the beast. II
was this fright that broke the liens
nerve, fer at this fresh evidence Of
mystery on the part of the strange
rider-animal who broke himself into
halves and then cast his big eye in
any direction he pleased. the monarch
of the forest turned tail, and with a
wild rush retreated in a very hyena-
like manner into the jungle, evidently
thanking his stars for his miraculous
escape from that awful being. There.
upon the bicyclist, with new strength
returning and devoutly blessing his
acetylene lamp pedaled his way to
civilization.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

of red in 1t, stimulates the brain. and
helps It; but its effect on your nerves.
II you are saturated with 1t and cannot
get away with 1t, IL terrible. Scientists
class blue as kind of drug In its
effects on the brain. 1t excites the
imagination and gives craving for
music and stagecraft. but 1t has a
reaction that wrecks the nerves. II
you doubt It. stare hard for . few
minutes at n piece Of bright blue paper
or cloth-not flowers, for there IL q
good deal Of green in their blue-and
you will find that It will make your
eyes ache and give you a restless.
uneasy ieeling.
Green. on the other hand. Is the king
of colors, and no amount Of It can do
any harm. II you were smut up in an
artificial green light for . month It
would develop your eyesight immense
ly; but It would be fatal. because when
you returned to the world you would
be utterly unable to stand ordinary
lights ana colors. and you would
certainly contract opthalmia. or pos
sibly destroy the optic nerve al.
together. unless you were very mind
full to take great care.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
BOSTON MAN LIVED TO
SEE HIS SECOND CENTURY

Grimes was of the number, and he
was afterward one of many who paid
half crown to board the steamship
and view her machinery and every
part.
Mr.. Grimes ever remembered the
scenes and excitement attending the
news of the battle Of Waterloo and
Napoleons exile to st. Helena that
followed. For many years he was en-.
ployed in shipbuilding, learning every
branch of it.
In 1884 he came to America, and
has been resident Of South Boston
ever since. He landed in New York
and came to Boston Immediately.
During his declining years Mr.
Grimes delighted to recall the early
days of the city, and especially South
Boston. He remembered distinctly a
meeting of Irishmen held in Faneuil
Hall when he had the distinguishes
honor OF carrying the Irish banner into
that historic building for the first time
in its history. He recalled the elo
quent Grafton of DR.. O'Flaherty.
| When he first lived in South Boston
it was the garden spot of the entire
city, and SO sparsely settled that peo
pie used to pick fruit and berries OF
Broadway.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
CuTlCuRA
OINTMENT
Purest Of EmoIIients and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For ToTturing, Disflgurlng
Skin HumourS
And Purest and Sweetest Of
Toilet Ero||i0nts.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
Ing, disnguringhumours Of the skin and
scalp, including loss. Of hair. ever
compounded, in proof Of which .
single amounting preceded by hot bath
with Cuticura Soap, and followed in
the sevcrer cases, by dose Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, Is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms OF itching, burning
and scaly humours. permit rest and
sleep. and point to speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. It In especially
90 in the treatment OF infants and chill.
the most distressing of infantile hu-
mours. and preserving. purifying and
beautlfying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet. in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet,
ually, agreeably and economically than
Its "lnstant relief for skin-tortured
babies," or Sanative, ,antiseptic cleans.
Ing" or One-night treatment Of the
hands or feet" or e Single treatment
Of the hair" or "Use after athletics"
cycling, golf. tennis, riding, sparrin9,
or any sport, each In connection with
the use Of Cuticura Soap, 10 sufficient
evidence Of this.
eod thruushout hs world. C.isurs Rssolvsnt Sos ~
ns.t o. Sep. ~ psposs, Losdcn. q ChaIssihosss
Pottsr Drug Chem. Corp. bois Proprstors.
o. send II The Cuticnra SIN 49,
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
Record Of Blind AthIetes.

Eighty-eight inmates of the state in
stitute for the blind at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
held their field day sports5srecently.
OF the fifteen boys who competed for
prizes offered, thirteen were totally
blind and the other two could see only
moving objects. The hurdles, pole
vault and hammer throwing were left
out. but In their places the standing
high Jump, the standing broad jump.
the football kick, and the thirty-five
yard dash were contested.
A boy named Konia, totally blind,
was first in the thirty-five yard dash
in 0:O4 fiat. The distance for the run
ming broad Jump was seventeen feet
eight inches and the standing high
jump was four feet six inches. The
football was kicked 10S feet.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

thropology, geology. zoology. botany
and American history. The present
isational museum building will be
given up to a great exposition of in.
dustrial art. including the already i'm.
mense and unique collection of the
museum, and many additions that
the regents are planning to secure
as rapidly as possible. The museum
will be modelled in its scope and gen.
.eral plan after the Victoria and
Albert museum Of Great Britain.
Among the chief departments will be
those Of land transportation, boat
models, implements of war and elec.
trical apparatus. of which the mu.
scum already has rich collections.
The plans for the Smithsonian
building contemplate the creation in
time of magnificent library and art
gallery. The scientific library of the
institution is already one of the finest
in the world. Its scope will be broad.
ened and 1t will become a much more
important unit In the general scheme
OF the institution. The plans for the
art gallery are as yet tentative. The
new structure will be 1856 feet long
and 345 feet broad, with a height of
four stories.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things Of everyday use In the market
and who 10 reasonably satisfied with
the old, We would suggest that trial
OF Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made. at once. Not alone because II
Is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand.
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t Is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
PEcIAL EAsr-eoLND ExcuR.
SlONS.
One Fare Plus 81 for Round Trip over
the Union Pacific,

- "
the Union Pacific.
The Union Pacific announces special
excursions of one fare plus $500 for
the round trip to Chicago, st. Louis.
Omaha. st. Paul. Kansas City, Mime
apolis. Memphis, Peoria, Duluth and
Des Moines; also to all points in the
states Of Minnesota, Iowa. Wisconsin,
and the northern peninsula of Michi-
gan. and to many points in Illinois,
Missouri. North Dakota and South Da-
kota.
Tickets good for return within ninety
days from date of sale.
See that your tickets read over the
Union Pacific.
Through Pullman tourist sleeping
cars run from Denver to Chicago daily.
via U. P. and C. &. N. W., leaving Dem
yer on THE Eastern Express" at 10: 80
p. m. A double berth costs only $3.50
to Omaha. $3.50 to Chicago. or $1.00
for night.
For further information call on local
agent or address
E. r. GRIFFIN,
General Agent. 941 Seventeenth St..
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

questions Of peace or war were set
tied by a solemn ceremony connected
with the calamet, or medicine pipe.
which was of tomahawk form, or fan.
tastically ornamented. The pipe. was
borne by an honored individual who.
during his term Of ONCE. was &C.
counted no less sacred than the pipe
committed to his keeping. His seat
was always on the right side Of the
lodge. no one being permitted to in
tervene between him and the central
fire. His food, prepared for him by
his wives. was placed in an. official
bow: reserved for his especial use.
The pipe was hung on ceremonious
occasions prior to the commencement
of the pow-wow in a richly -embroid.
cred bag hung outside the lodge. and
it's nncovering was matter of much
ritual gravity.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
TORPEDO GAN be sTEERED.

erItIsh Admiralty Experimenting With
New Naval Weapon.
The British admiralty is about to
carry out series of trials with new
form Of torpedo invented by Orling and
Armstrong. Tho new weapon is cap
able Of being steered either from the
shore or from ship to the object at
which 1t is aimed. and this Is accom-
plished without the employment Of con-
Meeting wires. On shore is transmit
ter capable Of sending out electrical
waves, and inside the torpedo is q re-
ceiving instrument which is affected
by them.
The operator can steer the torpedo
to port or to starboard. as desired. and
the inventors claim that the torpedo
will persistently follow the object at
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
The world's Oldest Code Of Laws.


OF recent finds in the East. mono is of
more interest to scholars than the stele,
of Hammurabi discovered by De Morgan
In Susa. A study of this important
document, from the pen of DR.. William
Hayes Ward, will appear In the July
Century. Hammurabi reigned in Baby
lon about 2250 B. c.. ard his code car
ried back the history of law thousand
years or more. Comparisons Of Ham
murabi's code with the Mosaic legisla-
tion shows the former to be. on the
whole, very much more humane: II
man has given his wife. son or daugh-
ter to serve in payment Of debt, they
shall not serve more than three years
and shall 60 free on the fourth; the
Hebrew law said the seventh. The
conditions of the country appear in the
provision that If a thunderstorm has
ravaged debtors field. or there has
been a drought. the debtor shall be re-
leased for that year, has not altered.
and no interest charged.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

A prominent Southern lady, :
Mrs. Blanchard, of Nashville,
Tenn, tells how she was cured
OF backache, dizziness, painful
and irregular periods by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Gratitude compels me to achnowl-
edge the great leerit of your vege-
table Compound / have suffered for
four years with irregular and painful
menstruation, also dizziness, pains in
the back and lower limbs, and fitful
sleep. 1 dreaded the time to come
which would only mean suffering to
me. Six bottles of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happiness i'll a
few short months. and was worth
more than months under the doctor s
care, which really did not benefit me
at all. l feel like another person now.
NY aches and pains have left, me. l
am satisfied there is no medicine SO
good for sick woman as your Vege-
table Compound, and 1 advocate it to
my lady friends in need of medical
help Mrs. d. A. BLANCHARD, 422
Broad St.. Nashville. Tenn. = $4,000 for
felt original of aboUs istte, proving genuinensss
cannot be produced.
When women are troubled with
menstrual irregularities, weakness,
leucorrhea, displacement or liberation
of the womb. that bearing-down feel
ing, Inflammation of the ovaries, back
ache, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia f..
Pinkham's sVcGetableCo c oDlDOurid.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

Mrs. Nextdoor-My goodness! How
did you parrot learn such awful Ian
guage? Mrs. Homer-Oh, 1t happened
to be in the room when my husband re-
ceived the bill for my new bonnet.
Oh! IF at first you don't succeed"
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
First Come. First Served.

We would rather sell our fine San
Luis valley lands to Colorado farmers
Best water rights, fertile soil. low
prices, easy terms. If easterners come
frst-and they're coming fast-we will
sell to them. of course. Send for our
new booklet and see what you're miss
ing. The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
ton. SIG Majestic Bldg. Denver, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

charge against the breastworks Of The
insurgents.
The monument was built by the en-.
listed men of the Second United
States Infantry. under the supervision
OF Major H. L. Bailey. 1t Is in the
shape Of a pyramid. Is feet high and
mounted upon the top is an old Span.
ish cannon surrounded by four mod.
ern shells.
Adjutant General Corbin has just
received from a friend in Manila an
account Of the unveiling Of the me.
mortal, and a photograph of the mon.
ument, which is reproduced. The Ger.
emonies were simple. yet very i'm,
presiye.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
stssrsd BY "wIrsIessv Waves.

which 1t has been directed unless de-
nected by the will Of the operator. It
carries 200 pounds Of explosive in it,
head. and has . range Of about two
miles. It runs beneath the surface.
and the operator on shore or on ship
board can detect It BY means of'two
small masts hssd In It, csse.-Ths
Hphere.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09

Hasn't Squnllop been fooling us
beautifully?" ''How?" Il found out
the other day. by accident, that he has
been member of church for twen-
ty-five years. without any OF his friends
ever suspecting it,