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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
THE ARMY ~MANOEUyRES.
Emperor Williams Cavalry Delight
ed Thousands of Spectators.

Observation-Disclosures, Prussia,
September 1.-THE army maneuVres
were this year more than ever a vast
spectacle affording a gorgeous back
groun for Emperor Williams massed
cavalry attacks n the storming OF
batteries. The emperor turned the
working out of the dry, s~trateSical
problem prepared by the general staff,
into a glorified sham battle that de-
lighted many thousands of spectators
assembled on the elevated round
The value of the maneuvres, as usual,
IS again seriously discussed. Every one
appears to agree that they have the
political result of stimulating interest
in the army and p~rOnagating a martial
spirit among the Germans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably aromatic. 1t is received
through the nostrils, c~leanses and heals
the whole surface owe which it diffuses
itself. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh
which is drying or exciting to the dis
eased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as a spe-
cific. Price 80 cents at druggists OF
by mail. a cold in the head imme-
diately disappears when Cream Balm
is used. Ely Brothers SO Warren street,
New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Fatal Between Armen-
ian and the Police.

Tiflis. Russian. Trans-Caucasia, Sep
TENDER l2.-Seven persons were killed
and twenty-seven wounded in an en-
counter between several thousand Ar
nlenians and the police and troops
which occurred yesterday at an Armen-
ian church near EliZabeth-Pole. The
Armenians proposed to resist the exc
. cution of the law and refused 10 heed
the remonstrances Of the police. Stones
and other missiles were thrown and
troops were called out, the arrival of
which incensed the mob. The SOL
dierS fired n dispersed the mob.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
MAIL CLERk ARRESTED.
w. c. BOVvles is Charged With Rob
hing the Mail.

Charlotte. ". G. September ia
special to The Observer from Danville,
Va. says
W. c. BOwles a railway mail clerk
on the Washington and Greensboro di-
vision OF the Southern railway. was
arrested last night charged with rob-
bing the mail.
Marked money which had been sent
through the mails as decoys was found
in BOwles pockets. He refused to give
any explanation as to how he came 10
be in possession of the He was
Temanded to Jail in default Of bond.
BOwles is a married man. His wife
and seven children reside in Washing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington 3, Philadelphia 5.
Boston 10, New York l.
St Louis IL, Chicago O.
First game: Cleveland 8, Detroit 2.
Second game: Cleveland 4. Detroit o
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg 6, Philadelphia 5.
Chicago 5, Brooklyn 4.
Cincinnati S, Boston 8.
st. Louis 3, New York 4.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Memphis 2, Birmingham Q. z
Shreveport IA. Atlanta 5.
Little Rock s, Nashville /.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
American Mining Congress.

Deadwood, s. D., September 1.-THE
American Mining Congress lneld its last
session in the city hall in Deadwood.
Portland, Ore, was selected as the
next meeting place of the congress.
c. l.. D~imnowitty, of Boulder, Colo,
read a paper on gold mining and the
economic treatment of low grade ores
of North Carolina"
Dr.. Joseph Holmes. of Raleigh, y.
c., was elected a director.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Two Barks Report in Distress.

London, September 1.-THE British
bark Auriga, Captain Johns, which
sailed from Sharpness September Ind
for Alphabetical, has returned to Pen
arth docks with loss of anchor and
chains. The Italian ark Paola Marde,
Captain Dallascassa from Cronstadt for
Pensacola, has arrived at Elsinore afteS
having been aground at Domsteenan
where she was assisted af1oat. Divers
are examining the bottom of the vessel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Money Missing from the Treasury of
the Propaganda.

Rome. September 12.-Tribuna says
in its issue of today:
1T is insistently rumore that the
discovery was made recently that a
sum of money was missing from the
treasury of the -~onaganda. Pope Plus
ordere1 that an inquiry into the matter
be made by Cardinal Della Volpe, pre-
feet of Economy of the Propaganda,
who. according to the reports found
$50, 900 to be missing"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Cotton Struck With n Blight.

FL Paso, Texas, September 12.-Cot-
ton OF Santa Rosa. Mexico. has been
struck with a blight in the shape of a
gummy accommodation on the leaves,
and heavy damage in decreased yield
and poorer quality is now certain. The
blight is attributed to the extremely
dry season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
An Order Declares ".The Star Span-
Gled Banner" Americas Song.

Washington. September 12-The navy
department has issued an order de-
clarinS The Star Spangled Banner"
the National Anthem and directing
kYhenever that composition is played
that all officers and men shall stand
At attention unless they are engaged
IN duty that Will not permit them to
do so. 1t IS required that the same re-
snect shall be observed toward the ma
tiOnal air of any other country when
played in the presence of official rep
resentatiVes of such countrv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Fee of 100000 for Legal Services.

Houston, Texas, September 12.-The
probate court of Harris county has ap-
proved a fee OF 800, 900 for Baker, Bott.
Baker n Lovette for legal services
rendered the estate of w. NJ. Rice, who
was murdered in New York three years
ago. This IS the largest fee ever al
lowed in Texas. in a single case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Republican Congressional COnven-
ton.

Houston, Texas, September Eth
republican convention for the eighth
congressional district met here today
and nominated DR.. Max Urwitz. Of
Houston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
Rain Damages Rice Crop.

Houston, Texas, September 12.-Re-
ports from Southwestern Louisiana
show great damage to the rice crop
from a heavy rain and wind storm Fri
day night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15

Washington, September 12.-Herman
F. Denham, a letter carrier, today shot
and killed his wife and then killed him
self. This is the second attempt Dun
: ham has made to end the lives Of him
self and wife.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
ARE AFTER GAMBLERS
PROMINENT MEN WILL BE RE-
CURED TO TESTIFY.
The Grand Jury Will Again Inves-
uSate the Matter-Evidence That
George Morgan Ran n
House.
Especial TO The Messenger1


Wilson. y. c.. September
ing the trial of the five men for the
killing Of Percy Jones at the special
term Of court here a few months ago
one Of the witnesses Perry Taylor-
gave evidence which showed that Geo
Morgan's room in the Friar building
had been used as a poker room. A
soon as this evidence was given H.
Solicitor Daniels had a bill drawn
and sent before the grand jury charg-
Ing Morgan with running a gambling
house. There was not enough time ar
the special term of court to try the case
SO it was put on the docket to be
taken up at the next regular term OF
court. While the case was being gone
over nv the grand jury now in session.
several me~ ere before
them. and refused to give evidence
saying their evidence would tend to
incriminate them. Among this num-
Der We're MeSSrS. L. e. Briggs, Dave
Woodland and John Z. Woodland. When
this fact was reported to his Honor
q Ferguson, a warrant was issued
by him requiring these gentlemen to
come before him and answer why they
should not be charged for contempt of
court. Their case was argued by Mr.
JUL T. ooudTU ana MI. -. A. " 0O0-
ard. Solicitor Daniels represented the
state. When the case had been closed
yesterday. Judge Ferguson stated that
he would take the case under advise
ment and render his decision this.
III When our opened for to-
days business Judge Ferguson ruled
that the gentlemen in question should
answer the questions put to them by
the officer of the grand jury. They
have not Yet been before the grand
jurr again and it is not known what
the outcome will be.
There has been an effort made by
Solicitor Daniels at several terms Of
court to get evidence sufficient to con-
Wet those who WV gambling houses
in Wilson, but I'm to this time he has
not been successful.
The case against Dawson. the en-
bezzler. was Yesterday postponed I'M
til the next term of court
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
SENTENCE AGAINST MORGAN.

Wilson. y. c., September 1.-THE
case of the state against Geo. Morgan
for running the gambling house has
been before the court here today. On
account of some evidence given in the,
Jones murder trial. this Indictment was:
drawn after a stubborn fight. Solicitor
Daniels got a verdict against Morgan
He was sentenced to four months OLE
the roads and to pay a fine of one
thousand dollars. An appeal was takers
by Hon. Jno. F Woodland and MorganS
bond for appeal was fixed at one thouS-
and dollars, justified.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
ALCOHOL EXPLOSION
4 BARREL OF THE FLUID EN-
PLoDES W4TH FATAL RESULTS.

An Attempt Was Made to Steal n
Quantity of Alcohol from the OIym
pia-TwO Wen Were Killed Out
right and the Master-at-Arns il
Missing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15

Silk sale at Polvogt's this week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
STEAMER RUNS DOWN LAUNCH.

Silk sale at Polvogt's this week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

jagged beds On the other hand, the
maintenance of the wireless system is
comparatively inexpensive, and there
should be sufficient business between
the various islands to support it.
The number of messages sent over
the line during the past few months
has shown a most gratifying increase,
and the landing of the cable should add
much more to the volume.
The public has been rather impa-
tient with the delays in perfecting the
system, and it is scarcely to be Won
dered at; but when we consider that
wireless" is a discovery of but little
more than three years ago, is it not
rather marvel that in so short a time
the system has been brought up to Its
present efficiency?
The wireless method of Quick COM
munication between these islands has
come to stay, and will certainly prove
a boon to the residents of this Terri
tory for many, many years to come.
G. ]. HUTCHINS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

In household furnishing and decora-
ton the Eastern reed offers unlimited
variety. Thus far it has been employed
in this country for picture frames,
easels, fancy chairs, and curtain poles,
In the Orient the larger sizes, which
range from three to twelve inches in
diameter, are sawed into various
lengths and used for card recei yers,
sugar bowls. cigar boxes, hand trays
spoon holders, umbrella stands, drink
ing utensils, and jewel boxes. The
larger ones are cut through and sawed
with scroll saws into various patterns,
which are utilized as jardinieres or the
holders of pewter boxes, Incense cases,
and mantel ornaments.
When softsned by hot water and
split into thin strips these can be
woven with cord into veranda and win
dow shaies, door mats, and hall mat
tiDgs. When srlit still finer the strips
can be braided into table mats. chair
seats AMI backs, dado wall covers and
a floor covering which is almost indie
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

communicating stations at present is
seventy-eight miles, that from MANU-
kona to Lanai, the MAIZENA, station
having been abandoned as unneces-
sary.
The Importance of the system to the
commercial interests of the Islands is
testified daily and can scarcely be over
estimated, and it is the aim and desire
of the company to render the most eff
ficient service possible. Should any
further weaknesses or defects develop
they will certainly be remedied at the
earliest possible moment.
Messages are seldom sent in "code,"
although occasionally a message in
Latin or French must be transmitted,
and l am quite certain the operators
would vastly prefer the most perplex-
ing codification to messages of this
character. Hawaiian messages are
very often transmitted, and are as ac-
curately received as are English forms.
Through the arrival of the great
trans-Pacific cable, Oahu becomes di-
rectly thereby released from her long
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
ISLANDS LINKED BY AN EFFICIENT
WIRELESS LINE OF TELEGRAPH

by wireless to Molokai, which repea,s
to Lanai, which in turn repeats to Ma
hukona, where it is transmitted by
telephone to the addressee. A message
to Maui is sent over the same route as
far as Lanai, from whence it is repeat
ed to Lahaina and telephoned from
there. When the line is open to Kauai,
messages for that island will be trans
mitted over the company's own wire
to Kaena Point, and by wireless from
there to Nawiliwili, where once more
the telephone will be relied upon.
Should the proposed changes be
made in the system, messages for Maui
will be sent direct to Olowalu from
Waialae, while messages for Hawaii
will either be sent direct from Waialae
to point near Kailua, a distance of
126 miles or repeated from Olowalu.
The distances from Waialae to OIo-
walu and from OIowalu to Kailua Point
are just about equal-roughly, seventy
two miles.
The longest distance between two
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

In August, 1901, the use Of the line
was discontinued, owing % inability on
the part of the company to secure new
parts to replace those already worn
out and new instruments which would.
be entirely adequate to the work re-
quired, and ten long months passed by
before these could be obtained. They
were finally received, however, and the
instruments installed. The supply of
the delicate parts is now inexhaustible.
When the line opened again, in July,
1902, the only available batteries to
supply a current necessary to do the
work were not at all suitable for the
system, but were made use of temper
arily until the arrival of the shipment
of proper cells sufficient in number to
equip the entire line. These cells can
be cheaply and easily replenished, and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
BAMBOO IS A
PROFITABLE EXPORT

The increasing importation of BAN
boo seems to indicate that Americans
are beginning to appreciate the exceed
ing utility of the remarkable plant
In the Orient it fills so large a place
that it may be compared with iron and
steel in the Occident. When dried and
cut into slivers it makes nails which
never rust. These bamboo nails have
recently appeared in Broadway shop
as souvenirs. When a portion of the
surface is removed, steamed or heated
in a fire it becomes pliable. and NAV
be bent into various angles These two
properties enable the Eastern cabinet
maker to manufacture it into stools.
chairs tables. screens, etageres, trunks,
and armoires.
In the United States bamboo and
rattan are made into ornamental fur
niture on small and delicate scale,
but the use of the large sized bamboo
for massive and durable furniture has
not yet been attempted. Builders in
the cities on the eastern coast of Asia
use the bamboo for masts, poles, lad
ders, step-ladders, scaffoldings, paint
ers' stagings, and other purposes where
both strength and rightly are demand
ed. With equal weights bamboo is
five times as strong as wood, and with
equal strength is but one-third as
heavy. The joints in the stems enable
workman to lash two poles together
without any possibility of slipping,
v hich is not the case with ordinary
timber poles. This does away with the
necessity for nails. and so increases
the life of scaffolding indefinitely
Every bamboo is practically a series of
air chambers. A boat hook whose
Shaft is one OF these stems is a life
preserver which will support one or
two persons; while a bamboo gaff or
boom will keep dozen persons afioat
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

the result of their installation is shown
in the present perfect working of the
line.
Today, I believe the wireless tele-
graph system between the Hawaiian
Islands may be pronounced complete
commercial success.
The system, up to short while
since, passed through what might be
called an experimental period. The
first difficulty encountered was the To-
the accurate working of the instru-
ments; next and most important, the
weak points in the instruments them
selves, together with lack of expert
ence on the part of the operators; and
lastly, battery power. All of these de-
fects have now been remedied and it
seems finally that the company's pill
kias' are pau" They were certainly
serious enough, but one by one they
have at last been overcome.
During the last few months stations
have been erected at Kaena Point,
Oahu, and at Nawiliwili, Kauai, and in
few days this island will also be
placed in communication with Oahu
and the other islands.
AS soon as convenient, several radi-
cal changes will be made in the sta
tions of the system, and 1 submit a
map herewith showing these proposed
changes. The heavy lines indicate
what the system will probably eventu-
ally be, whereas the dotted lines show
the shortest distances between stations
as they now exist. The change will
reduce the repeating stations to only
possible one, at OlowaIu,, from which
messages for Hawaii from Oahu will
be repeated to a station near Kailua,
which will be erected to replace the
present station at Mahukona.
At present a message from Homo
lulu to points on Hawaii is telegraphed
over the company's wire to the wire |
less station at Waialae. Here it is sent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

scheme, it was proposed to make use OF
carrier pigeons, which were to carry
messages from one island to another,
and even today there is, am inform
ed. well-inhabited dove cote in Ho-
nolulu. which originally contained the
birds that were imported for this pur-
pose. But the idea was finally aban-
dcned
Within the last few years a Hello
graph company endeavored to relieve
the isolation of the islands to one an
other; but the proposal also came to
naught, although successful in slight
degree.
About three years ago, however,
when it became known that it was
possible to communicate electrically
without wires, the Inter-Island Tele-
graph Company was organized to build
and operate a wireless telegraph be-
tween the islands, and actual commun-
ication was established in March, 1901,
after about twelve months of hard and
discouraging work. Six stations were
built at the following points; Kaimu-
XII, Oahu; Lighthouse Point (Ka Lac
o Ka Laau), Molokai; Keomoku, La
mai; Lahaina, Maui; Makena, Maui,
and Mahukona, Hawaii. After COM
plotting and eqslipping the stations it
was still impossible to communicate
with Oahu, and finally the mast and
station on the hill at Kaimuki were
removed to the beach at Waialae, and
also a change was made in the station
at Makena, Maui. When, finally, the
line was opened for business about
April /, 1901, owing to the lack of eff
ficiency ON the part of the operators.
the service was not satisfactory. But
it materially improved as the operators
became more experienced, until certain
delicate parts of the instruments COM
menced to wear out, and once more the
service became inefficient. 1t was also
found that some OF the instruments
themselves were totally inadequate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

isolation, and, by wireless, the other
islands enjoy a similar experience, in
asmuch as, their most remote districts
are all connected by telephone with
the telegraph stations, and from Pa
hala to Picking, and from Lihue to
Lucknow, will soon be a matter of a
few moments, comparatively.
The Pacific Commercial Gable Com
pany and the Inter-Island Telegraph
Company, I feel assured, will work in
the utmost harmony and accord to give
to the great interests of the Territory
located on the other Islands the very
best of service possible.
The matter of laying cables connect
ing the Islands has been thoroughly
discussed, but will not be taken into
consideration for one moment by the
Pacific Commercial Cable Company for
many obvious reasons. AS Mr.. S. S.
Dickinson expresses it, There are too
many shore ends" This gentleman,
who is probably the greatest cable ex-
pert in the world, has expressed his
belief that this in an ideal field for
wireless communication. The distances
across the channels are not great and
there is not sufficient business to justify
the laying of cables over their deep and
csS0oS:x9oSoso0Oo0ocoS0oocr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

It is not so very long ago that an
attempt was made to connect the prin-
eipal islands of the Hawaiian group
by a system of submarine cables, and
history records that the effort result
ed in failure, although cable between
Oahu and Molokai was actually laid
and a few messages transmitted over
it. For many years previous to that
time different plans were discussed
with view to establishing rapid COM
munication between the Islands, and
even after the failure of the cable
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

Half-tone snd xinco cuts made at
The Gazette office. II you have good
ohotograph you may be sure Of good
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

c. J. HUTCHINS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-12

They were all gathered about the
stove in the deacon's store. when
Abram Hewlett entered and was
greeted with inqulsitive mods and
glances.
Abram was a man of affairs, and in
his cattle-buyirg expeditions some
times Travelled as far as Goshen In one
direction or Kearsarge way the other.
This brushing up against the world
gave him an air of shrewd ability that
marked him as separate from his CO.
dwellers on Top Hill, who were eyi-
IDENTIFY anxious to hear of his latest
purchases.
THAT was a fine pair steers seen
ye tolling up tn rud t'day, Album, "
suggested the deacon as an opened.
Fine a par IS ! ever picked up"
Abram Hewlett replied easily. well
matched, / s'pose ye noticed?" he con-
tinued.
"Shu'd says much" replied the dea-
con admirlngly. "Haow much did they
set ye back. wonder?" This was
what everybody wanted to know, and
the audience turned interestedly for
Abrams reply.
"Oh. got 'em back here quite a
piece. That night one, he come often
old man Tolles' place. up Goshen way.
He's a putty good match. but not quite
SO goods luther one. He come
from"
"whut'd ye pay fur 'em. said T. re-
peated the deacon, slightly raising his
voice. Abram kept on in his estab-
lished monotone:
81 was coming to that. You know
that Swede, the one that took up III
old Hashins farm, all run down to-
wreck and up T. bresh? Well. he had
luther one. see by my eye they want
a nounce apart in Their hefts, so
made dicker I git 'em both. Glad ye
al like EN-"
Eyes, but haow much did they tax ye
fur 'em?" shouted the deacon. And
Bile Stiles added: Bate ye now tn