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Danger. of Observation-Disclosures

Three tourists in Switzerland, two Of
them women. were compelled a few
weeks ago to spend night standing in
the snow near the summit of the precip-
itous and dangerous Piz Aela. All this
time the rain came down in torrents,
snow and rock avalanches fell round
about, and one of the women was in
iured by stone falling on her head.
On Monte Rosa, in the same week, an
Englishman slipped and fell over a pre-
.ipice. He had two guides, one of whom
With herculean effort. held the rope
oy which the tourist was suspended
more than six hours. while the other
went for assistance.
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wa.p., sense of location.

There is no doubt among naturalists
that many insects have certain senses
that human beings have not The sense
of location shown by the wasp. for ex-
ample, is remarkable. The bombex
species builds its nest in a sandbank
that is only a part of several acres of
such soil, and, when it leaves in search
of food, it covers up the nest so care
fully that no ordinary eyes could dis
tinguish its location; that is to say, it
is just like all the surrounding surface.
And yet the wasp flies back to it with
out hesitation. and finds it without maxi
ing a mistake. There is another wasp
that unerringly locates the eggs of the
mason bee under thick layer of sun
baked clay. and deposits her own eggs
in the same cells that her young may
have. food when they are Matched.
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WHO WAS THE GENTLEMANr
Automobilists and Cattleman Hava|
an Encounter ON the Road
Lasso Used I'm Argument.

A farmer named Ed Armstrong was
driving a bunch of cattle along the ROAD
near Salinas the other day when codp1s
of automobile enthusiasts came tearing
along at tremendous speed, says the
San Francisco Argonaut Armstrong
feared that his cattle would becomo
frightened and stampeded, so he held up
his hand and asked the automobiles to
wait until he could get his herd in Shape
The men only laughed at him and con-
tinued going at full speed, defying ARM
strong to catch them. He applied the
spurs to his horse, took down his riata
from the saddle and was swinging the
loop preparatory to landing 1t over their
heads when the courage OF the occu-
pants of the car waned and the machine
was brought to sudden stop. The driv-
ers waited patiently while the cattleman
drove his herd to one side of the road
and, after thanking them kindly, he al
lowed them to pass. without even so
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ALL ALONE.

sat and watched the sun go down..
And watched the world go dark:
Then round about me. up and down,
Small lights flashed out to mark,
Like stars, wee spots amidst the gloam.
Each that to some one dear had grown;
Not one but marked a place called home !;
/ sat and watched the lights flash out,
But / was all alone.
! sat and watched the moon come up.
And heard the nightbird call;
And round me moonflowers ope'd their cup
To catch the night dew's fall;
And one by one the lights went dead.
The night birds grooming tone
Was hushed. the whole world seemed abed;
Man, bird and beast, each had their mate;
But was all alone.
And midnight darkness held the world
Like huge thing enthralled;
Days evry banner had been furled;
Nor wind, nor nibhtbird called
Across the heavy lying dark,
Nor cen the pillows moan;
The worlds a grisly thing and stark
At midnight's heavy voiceless hour
When one Is all alone.
j. N. Lewis, in Houston Post.
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FARMERS FOR THE vELDT.
Committee of the Imperial South At
riean Association Plans Small
County Colonies of Britons.

A committee of the Imperial South
African association has been formed for
the purpose of establishing small coun-
ty colonies" on the veldt The different
county organizations throughout the
realm will make a selection Of farmers
suitable for the enterprise. and each set
Element will be named after the British
county which supplies the emigrants.
Certainly, says the London Evening
Standard, it is desirable to strengthen
the white element in South Africa. espe-
cially when an invasion of Indians and
Chinese appears to be at hand. And the
best form of that Strengthening is Brit
tsh emigrants used to country life and
work. But is the farming grass we'll
adapted for the purpose? In the first
place. one might have thought that it
was wanted at home. Among the men
named as taking part in the scheme are
the duke of Westminster and other great
landowners. They may find no diff
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study of Ordinary Clay.

An investigation extending over many
years has shown H. J. Gamble that all
ordinary clay loses its cohesive proper
ties on being dried until nearly all its
moisture is expelled. On being
drenched with much water such clay be-
comes almost liquid mud; but clay that
has not been so dried does not absorb
more water, and loses only some Of its
outside particles in the washing. A
block of the dry clay absorbed 90 per
cent of its weight of water without
change of form, suddenly collapsing into
a fluid condition when the amount
reached 60 per cent Landslides and
washouts seem to be largely due to this
overlooked change in clay; and river
bluffs remain unaffected because the clay
has never dried sufficiently to acquire
the property of soaking up an excessive
proportion of water.
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PREDESTINED TO BULLET.
Deadly Dfphtherfa Culture Did Not
Affect Man Doomed to a Diff
ferent Death.

In the experience of DR.. Adolph Gehr-
mann, Of the Columbus laboratories,
there has been at least one man under
his observation who, born to die by a bull
let, has been immune to the germ of diph-
iberia under most aggravated circum-
stances.
DR.. Gehrmann was speaking of the in
frequency of laboratory infection of any
kind, and. failing to recall one instance
of such infection where it had occurred
in laboratory work. he recalled a case
where, in class in the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, an act that ordinari-
ly would be classed as suicidal was made
simply story for laughter, that the sub
ject of it might become the victim of an
Arizona bullet several years later
Before class in the school on that
particular morning a specimen of diph-
iberia was passed down the line in a cup
with small brush in it, in order that
the students might put a touch of the
matter upon the slides for microscopic
examination of the germs. This particu-
lar student, who seemed to have been
marked for an Arizona graveyard, mis-
took the purpose of the cup and brush.
When it was passed to him, thinking il
was wash in the treatment of the dis
ease, and desiring to feel its effect, he
took the brush, opened his mouth wide.
and swabbed his throat vigorously.
I'VE got him out in a minute and ap-
piled antiseptics until you couldn't rest, 4"
said DR.. Gehrmann. The whole per-
Torrance had been so unexpected and
so horrible that the class was stampeded
for moment. AS for the student, he was
big, husky fellow, and he was less con-
cerned than most of us. Well, the infec-
tious matter didn't feaze him. There
were no consequences following it, and
the boy went the even and uneven tenor
of school life to the point of graduation.
Then he took to the even and uneven
tenor of life in Arizona, and in mixup
with a native few months later he was
shot and killed
1T doesn't prove anything, OF course
admits the doctor. TT leaves us guess
ing. as We always have been guessing.
over the question and the possibilities Of
predestination. But at least this example
that have spoken of is made the strong
er from the fact that the man escaped
diphtheria and died by a bullet. To es-
cape bullet and die by diphtheria would
not have seemed have so Significant
Chicago Tribune
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The English Are slow.

In no other country, says the London
Lancet, have the people been slower to
realize the value of the application of fits
own scientific discoveries to technical
industries than in England. Notwith-
standing all the splendid discover es
with which English scientific men are
justly accredited. the applications OF
these discoveries to the Improvement OF
the arts and the industries have been
utilized almost entirely by German
manufacturers, considerably to the tet-
riment of English trade.
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The Hydrophobia Microh..

DR.. A. Negri, at Paw, announced last
March the discovery of the specific mi
.ro-organism of hydrophobia. He now
states that he has examined more than
100 dogs with natural or laboratory
lydrophobia, and has never failed to
ind the specific micro-organism in the
nerve centers. On the other hand, he
has never found it in other dogs.
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Plastering, two-coat work.
Painting, three-coat work
Floors, double with felt paper be-
tween.
Exterior sheathed with fence flooring:
First floor exterior, 4-inch siding.
Second-story exterior, dimension
shingles.
Stone wall, Is inches thick; chimney
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Guilty IN securing tenants. but small
squires are not so fortunate More
over. 1t must be feared that the English
farmer will not easily adapt himself to
the conditions of South African agricul-
ture, as different as could be in all re-
spects to those in which he has been
reared. The more successful he has
been at home, the less inclined he will
be to go to school again.
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waat Guides to Insure.

The Swiss Alpine society has been
trying for some time to persuade all
guides to insure their lives. but with
only partial success. 1t now appeals to
all tourists to engage only such guides
as are insured. in order to prevent the
wretchedness caused by the death OF
uninsured guides who have family to
support.
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Nitrogen In Radiun,

One mystery seems to have been re-
moved from radium. Sir Michael Hug
gins, the greatest authority living On
the spectroscope. with the aid OF his
wife. has discovered that the lines at
tributed to helion in the radium spect-
rum are really the lines of nitrogen.
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'THIS very impressive Groom house
can be erected for $4,000, upon a
stone foundation. The size upon the
ground is 30x40 feet.
The plans.
A veranda is under one corner of the
building The living room is very large
and has several good features, such as
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Broken bits of licorice sprinkled
about pantry shelves will, it is said
Danish red ants. Borax is also useful,
the crystal and not the powder being
preferred
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Inc equeStrlenne DIT her lip before
she answered, hesitated while Bryant
looked upon her with something be-
tween a glare and grin:
my. husband is not in the bust
ness"
Il thought as much" blurted Bryant,
coarsely, and then he quickly recov-
cred himself and remarked apologet-
fcally: Excuse me-
An awkward pause followed, the Wis
itor quietly breaking the ice anew:
81 learned that you were without a
rider and thought 1 would call
The manager cut her off with the
blunt statement:
Il don't carry any deadwood with
my trick, 1 DON'T
"Deadwood!" repeated the eques-
trienne.
Yes drawled the manager.
"Dead-wood, deadwood!' With that
he pushed letterhead into his callers
hands, with his finger indicating the
conditions.
Then l might as well be going"
observed the equestrienne By the
time that she had gained her feet he
had interposed a request for her to
remain:
wait ieetle."
Bryant was not fool enough to throw
away a last chance, and he fastened to
say, with an effort to conciliate:
"P'raps we might make a dicker an
include the-the-er your husband;
that is. if you make the figure right
(Foxy Bryant never lost sight of the
aollar) 'Twould lie nard to spoil your
honeymoon, wouldn't it? Ha, hat"
(the visitor smiled mott. Bryant
lsered and chuckled. I'm a widower.
you know, but l never dreamt that
you had an idea of matrimony."
The visitor looked grave and Offend
ed. whereat the manager ceased his
distasteful banter and proceeded to
business, q deal was made, and 1t is
scarcely necessary to state that Bryant
took considerable advantage of the
situation. AS the equestrienne was de-
parting with her contract the manager
remarked:
II hope that while your husband In
with the show he will pick up some
thing Of the trade and not be excess
baggage all the season"
When Milton Folsom came on with
his wife for rehearsals be got the cold
shoulder both from the manager and
the performers. Even the animal
keepers, grooms, canvasmen and
razorbacks pointed him out as Flora
Ervine's deadwood. The performers
were especially severe in their COM
ments. Said the first singing clown,
the oracle Of the dressing-room:
why, the chappie don't know
enough to even keep up her norses."
"Or groom Them" added q grotesque
Who always confirmed the oracie's
opinions.
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Coal frona ohio yallex.

The output of bituminous coal from
the Ohio valley last year was ICE, 00o.-
600 tons. which was nearly four-fifths
Of the entire production Of America
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spaniard. Are Backward.

kindly to American agricultural ma
chinery. Not long ago union of these
laborers destroyed one of these ma
chimes by way of protest.
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Throurh the snex

The civilian passengers through the
Suez canal last year numbered $4,000.
and the pilgrims. emigrants and con-
victs. 1000.
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room fixtures, up-tO-date kind. Amer
lean glass throughout. Shingles dipped
in creosote stain. All work to be done in
a workman-like manner. All material
is to be of the best of it's respective kind
GEORGE A W. KNIT.
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The two large chambers on the second
floor have alcove rooms in connection
All chambers have large closets.
Size of studding, 2x4; 16-inch centers;
size of joist, 2x10; 16-inch centers; size
of roof rafters, 2x4; 24-inch centers.
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aom who being talked of
indna
m Grcles
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much as referring to the ugly disposi-
ton they had shown until he had forced
them to wait.
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6-foot mantel, stairway leading to sec
0nd fioor<and a large bay window.
The dining room has beamed cell
ing ard is at the back of the sitting
room.
On the>1eft of the hall. on entering,
sou find the reception and music rooms
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above roof, red pressed brick; inside
finished with Georgia pine; finished
floors of Georgia pine.
First-story ceiling, 91z feet high; Sec
ond-story ceiling, feet high; basement
ceiling, feet high.
Hardware, up-to-date kind; BATH
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DeadwOOd
tcopyr1ght, 1905. BY Daily Story Pub. Coz
Charles H. Day

DRYANT thought it quite funny
ID when he put at the top of
his letterheads stipulation in regard
to the size of performers dressing
room and hotel trunks and the condi-
tons: Trunks at hotels twice q
week. No dogs or guns carried. No
deadwood permitted" In spite of
Bryant's rule and resolution he did
have to carry some deadwood. and 1t
came about through the necessity Of
engaging an eQuestrienne.
Bryant had no standing in the circus
business and was despised by artists
and managers alike. Stolid and mer-
cenary, he had cuticle like rhinoc-
eros and when the comments Of others
reached his ears he laughed at the I'M
complimentary criticisms. when a man
OF finer feelings would have blushed
for very shame.
One spring Bryant found himself at
q very late day minus that all impor-
tant feature, lady rider, as already
stated. Several had applied, been
turned down and put of, or, better
said, bluffed in the standard Bryant
way. Now that the man was in a
pinch he did not advertise or confide
his imperative necessity to his agents,
but doggedly declared obtusely:
1.-the show will go out, rider or no
rider"
One afternoon he had a caller 1t
was Flora Ervine, rider Of repute and
physical charms, and to the managers
establishment her mission was to Sc
cure an engagement.
II thought you was engaged?" said
Bryant, as soon as the visitor made
known her errand.
II cancelled was the reply.
"Because?"
Because | am married"
ooh, ho!" exclaimed Bryant, mis-
trusting the reason of the cancella-
ton. "Is your husband in the bust
ness?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
BEAR AT THE "RIG DITCH"
Negroes Are Very FriGhtened-FOur
COnvicts Chained Together on the
Way to the Pen.

CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Turner and Deputy Sheriff Matthews.
of Sampson county. were in the city
today with four white prisoners whom
they We're taking to the penitentiary
for a term of eight years. The men
whose names were John Stobbs, Colas-
ter Long, Charles Pope, and James Ar
nett, were convicted of conspiracy at
the recent term Of Sampson court. They
were supposed to be engaged in illicit
distilling. An old man by the name of
Howard, living in the same neighbor-
hood, for some reason, threatened to TX
pose the distillery and all foul of the
men mentioned above ven to the home
of Howard and took him out and gave
him IN unmerciful whipping They then
told the old man that if he did not leave
the neighborhood they We're going to
kill him. The old man had the crowd ar
rested and put in Jail. The shelf had
all -four of the men chained together
and as they were all white they attract
ed right much attention.
The colored Baptist Association is in
session in this city and every incoming
train has been loaded with delegates.
The train from the south at noon had
two car Dad of delegates. The second
class white passengers had to occupy
seats in the first class cars.
The colored population living in the
vicinity Of the big ditch are right much
WrO1phT nm over the rpnnrt that n hna y
has been seen in that neighbOrhooi at
night. On either side of the Elm street
crossing of the big ditch there are corn
fields in which the bear is reported to
make his appearance every night. The
negroes who live in Ia locality do not
dare to venture out after the shades Of
evening have gathered round their
lowly doors. Last night one negro
woman who had occasion to come UP in
the city after night would not return
home alone and sought the protection
of a police officer. 1t is not known ex-
actly what it is hat has given the ne
groes such a fright. Some kind of an
ina has been seen prowling through
the corn fields in that locality for sever
al nights. The proximity of the neigh
borhood to the cemetery also causes
some fear on the part Of the timid.
Mr.. K. B. Smith, of Pikeville, was III
the city yesterday for the purpose of
getting legal advice on the question of
calling an election on prohibition in his
town at ar early day. Pikeville is JUS
nine miles from this city and after pro-
hibition goes into effect here on the
first Of January this will be the nearest
place in which liquor will be sold. 1t is
the nI1rnnSa Of tho nr0hihitj1piCtc 10
run whiskey out of Pikeville so that
that town can not be charged with fur
nishing vhiskey for Goldsboro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Nothing Definite Reached in Con-
ference at Chicago.

Chicago, October 16.-Although qucs-
Itions of dispute and of great interest to
the wage Garner and the employer. such
as the open shop; methods of paying
wages; piece work and bonus. came up
before the conference Of the National
lCivic Federation today, no action has
iyet been decided upon that will improve
the relations of the principals in tie
controversy However, it is not consid-
Iered improbable that before the session
lis brought to a close, some action tina
will aid in bringing labor and capital
closer together may be taken. A num-
Der of the speakers at the session to-
day offered this, saying the occasion
WAS opportune.
Laboring men predominated in the
proceedings and at one time when the
discussion was becoming general, sew
Ieral in the audience arose and talked
on questions which at time tended to-
ward socialism. Samuel Gonpers, the
presiding officer, however, checked the
debate and compelled the speakers to
limit the discussion to the topics at is
sue.
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association of the Missionary
the loss Of several chickens which DR..
IT. c. Bryan sustained last night. but
the fact remains that he did lose some
of his chickens and he came very near
~Iapprehending the thieves. He heard
the noise among the chickens in his
coop and went u to investigate. Sew
Ieral shots from his pistol caused the
thieves to drop bag containing three
Ichickens and brought the police to the
iscepa
Colonel John s. Cunningham. presi-
Ident Of the State Farmers Protective
Association, will make q speech tomor-
ROW at Fremont at II o'clock and IN this
lefty in the afternoon at 5 o'clock. H
will speak 10 the farmers exclusively
and the Wayne county branch of the
association are earnestly requested to
give him an audience. The speaking in
this city Will take place IL the court
house.
The Wayne County Teachers Insti-
Itute. which has been in session at the
Igraded school in this city throughout
1.-The week, adjourned today. County
Superintendent E. T. Atkinson and Pro-
~ifessor T. r. FOust, of the graded school,
have been the instructors. The atten-
ldance has been the largest in the his
tory of h organization The law re-
Iquires that those who are to teach the
Ipublic schools shall attend the institute.
Aside from the instruction received,
(which will be of great help to the teach
Iers during the school term upon which
are soon to enter, the social e
lures of the week have been Of an eX-
Itremely pleasant nature and The each
irs will carry home with them nothing
but pleasant recollections of the insti-
itute
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
NEW YORK VOTERS REGISTER.
Union and Republican Representa-
tiyeS.

New York. October characterization
iparts of Greater Mex York. The booths
opened at Z o'clock. and in most cases
men were on hand waiting to register
when the hour struck.
All parties had put workers. Tamma-
my men were in evidence everywhere,
land Citizens Union and republican rep
resentatives pressed them close a~tevery
Ipolling place. Such scenes Of ANNA
ton on registration lay have not been
seen for years.
Today and tomorrow are the last
days on which voters can register.
There is every indication that a large
registration will be recorded for the
two days.
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Captain Hobson pretends to believe
that he is going to congress sure
enough.