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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
q. N c. BASEBALL PROSPECTS
The Varsity Team Will Probably
Measure Up TO Last Years Cham
pionS-Schedule OF Games An
nounceti-
Especial to The Messenger.)


Chapel Hill, N. c., anuar l6.-
L. N Cs. baseball prospects for
1908 are good enough. While we
hardly prophesy as brilliant a team
as THAT of last season, the prospects
compare very ~favorably with the
corresponding time a year ago. We
have just the coach we want in
JACK Curron, who put the 1903
Champions of the South in shape.
ONLY three, or possibly four, of the
stars that made up that team will
be aosent from us this season. For
these positions of first base, second
base and shortstop, there are already
promising men apparent. Hobgood,
of Wake Forest fame, and Murphy,
from Georgia Tech, together with
Hart of the 'O3 team, will attend to
the tWirling, if George Green should
not remain on the Hill. On the
whole. baseball things look good; we
may be sure Carolina win nave a
team which will speak for itself
and lit may speak very loud.
Manager Worth, while disappoint-
following full and interesting sched-
ule Of games:
March 14-Bingham School, at
Chapel Hill.
March 17-Oak Ridge Institute, at
Chapel Hill.
March 25-Lafayette College. at
Chapel Hill.
April 2-University OF Maryland,
at Greensboro.
April davidson College, at Win
Ston.
April 6-Syracuse University, at
Chapel Eill.
April s-Cornell University, at Raj
efeh.
April A. and M. College. at
Raleigh.
April list. Adams, Va. ,at
Chapel Hill.
April 15-Clemson College, at
Chapel Hill.
April .22-University of Virginia.
at Chapel Hill.
April 23-University of Virginia, at
Greensboro.
April 29-South Carolina College,
at Chapel Fill.
May "A. and NJ. College, at
Chapel Hill.
May 7-Georgetown University, at
Washington. d. G.
May 9-Ukiversity Of Virginia, at
Charlottesville. Va.
The Carnegie Institute of WASH
1ngtoh, ID. c., has granted DR.. Chas.
baskerville, professor of chemistry in
the University. $1,000 for his work
in science this year.
At the st. Louis meeting for the
advancement OF science the report
on the research carried on by DR..
baskerville, assisted by a grant of
$50 the association. was ac-
cepted. The grant was increased to
800 for the continuation Of the In
v~estigatfon of certain of the rare
earths occurring in the monazite
sands.
The registration to date Is 5se. |
especially for the law de-
partment are coming in nearly every
day
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

Under all the circumstances. says
the secretary. the department is un-
able to regard the complaints OF CO.
lombia against this government as
having any valid foundation. This
government. gays the secretary. sees
no occasion for resor to The Hague.
the questions involved being political.
The secretary. referring TO ques-
tons OF establishing diplomatic rela-
the d~elineation of their respective
boundaries and possible apportion-
ment of their mutual pecunIary liza
bilities. says hat IL such suggestions
are put in a definite and concrete
form they will receive at the hands
OF this government most careful ON
sideration. with a view OF bringing
them, in the exercise of good offices,
70 the attention OF Panama
Under date OF January 9Th General
Reyes submits another note, saying
Secretary Hays note is construed as
an intimation hat the Colombian
forces will be attacked by the Unit
ed States on their entering the terri
tory of Panama to subdue the re-
bellion and for that reason Il would
hold the government OF the United
States for all damages caused to il
by the loss of hat national territory.
Replying 10 THIS note on
9Th, Secretary Hay says that he finds
almost all the propositions brought
forward in the con note have
been considered and fully answered
In his note of January 5th. Secretary
Hay adds: Even IL Colombia should
persist IN assuming a hostile attitude
toward US, it will be only after the
most careful elaboration, and with
extreme reluctance, that this gov
eminent would shape its course in ac-
cordance with the deplorable con-
ditions thus created"
Cnder date of January 18th, Cen
eral Reyes addressed Secretary Hay
stating that he finds his arguments
had not been refuted by the other
wise forceful papers which he has
received.
Secretary Hay answers this note.
under date Of January 18th with the
statement that there is no reason to
reconsider the attitude of the United
States az heretofore set forth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
TRIAL OF T.. O. FRAUD CAskN
witnesses Introduced to Prove He
lations of Aachen With tho Iso-
renzes and the Croft BroaherxA

Washington. January IS.-In the srial
OF August W. Machen. the Gror R-osh-
ers n DR.. and Mrs. George n Lorenz.
charged with conspiracy To defraud the
government. the prosecution introduced
a number OF witnesses 20 prove the
relations OF Aachen with the Lorenzes
and the Gron Brothers. one II these.
Ina Liebhardt. Machen's former stenog-
rapher and chief clerk. testified To visits
OF DR.. and Mrs. Lorenz TO Mlchsn nj
his office. but declared on cross exam
nation hat during the several COD
~versations she was present aai heard
nothing said about letter box fasteners.
James E Bel. superinta ndent Of de-
livery or the washington city postoffice,
testified that the Grof fastener had
been adopted without any report Oh It.
having been submitted by him. although
il would have been his duty - make
such report as the fastener vas tried
first in this city. o h r. Clark, n let
ter carrier. described the failure of the
fastener to work at n test made an 1884
in this city, at which Mache and
Samuel \. Croft were present which.
he said. caused Machen to remark to
Croft at that time that unless the Eas-
tener would work without stick q he
would not recommend its adoption.
During the day Justice Pritchara
showed n dispos. ton IN arguments on
~admissibllity Of evidence not 10 toler-
ate unnecessary delays in the proceed
ingS of the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
FLAG NOT AT HALF MAST.
Negro Collector Accused % Dtsneey-
ing Presidents Order HoDora1e
Gordon
Especial to washington Post,

Especial to Washington Postl
Atlanta. Ca. January IF. A
Hilburn. representing the Confeder-
ate Veterans of Atlanta. will On Nom
day morning call on II. A Ruoker.
collector OF Internal revenue. at thu
customs house, and custodian Of thu
building. and ask him why the Fed
eral flag owe the building was not
AZ half mas during General Gsrdon's
funeral.
n flag was the only one in tbs
city rot ut half mast during the fa-
neral. n the veterans claim THAI
Rucker. who IS custodian OF the
building. was responsible for this hck
OF courtesy. Rucker is a negro. and
he veterans ElleEe that he was ar
dered by President Roosevelt To half
mast h dag on the Federal build
ing during the Gordon funeral but
that ne deliberately disrsgarded shs
order.
The matter caused n great dsal sf
agitation among the veterans OF the
four Atlanta camps. and letters Of
indignation have been received at
the office OF the district attorney and
other officers in the custom house.
The veterans propose to ventilate the
matter and have Rucker repri-
manded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
SUPREME COURT RULING.
Exclusion of Negroes from Grand
Juries Involving Charges Against y
Negro Is Violation OF Conssitution.

Washington. January 1s-The United
states Supreme court again today re-
affirmed the ruling made in the ease
OF Carter VS.. the State OF Texaa. 10 the
effect that he exclusion of negroes from
grand juries in cases involving vrfninai
charges against members OF their racs
is a violation OF the nsststton ana
therefore not permissible.
The decision was delivered BIZ Jsssiss
Holmes in the case of Rogers W. the
State of Alabama. Rogers Ia a resSdsnt
Of Alabama, and he was indicted foE
murder by a grand jury composed en-
tirely OF white men and from which II
IS charged that all negroes were exclud-
ed because OF their color. The Supreme
court OF the State upheld the regularity
or the proceedings. but Rogers brOught
1T to the Federal court on a writ Of err
ror. with the result that the kion
Of the State court was reversed. and
the case remanded to the State Q urts
Tor further proceedings not ~inconslstent
with todays opinion. The deessioa was
based on the Carter case, in Hhich N
was held that The exclusion OF ali per
sons OF the African race from a grant
jury which finds an Indictment against
a negro in a state court, when they are
excluded solely because OF their race
or color. denies him equal protection
OF the laws. in violation OF the four
teenth amendment OF the constitution
OF the United States, whether such ex-
cIusion Is through the action OF the
Legislature. through the courts Or
through the executive or ads nistra-
tive officers of the State"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
BURGLARS MAKE A BIG HAUL.
Enter the Safe OF q National Bank
and Secure 5000 In Silver.

Roanoke, Va, January 1.-THE
National Bank of Rocky Mount. To-
Gated at Rocky Mount. Franklin
county. OF the Roanoke and South
ern railroad, % miles south of this
city, was entered by robbers early
this morning and the safe blown
open. The burglars secured three
thousand dollars in silver. A steel
sauIt, containing twenty thousand
dollars in gold and currency was not
moiested, probably because the ex-
pIosion was heard by a man sleeping
over the bank and an alarm given.
This man went in search of the town
sergeant and when the two returned,
the burglars had escaped.
Dynamite was used TO blow the
safe, and the report was heard all
over the village. Several
nave been in the town for two DAYS.
and 1T is supposed these men did the
work. Posses are securing the coun-
try in all directions in an effort 10
capture the robbers. Judge John
Wood. of the corporation court Of
MS city is president of the bank.
The bank carried $4,000 burglar in
.surance SO far there is no trace
of the robbers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Saved from Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobi$t
of Bargerton. Tenn, saw her dying
and We're powerlesS to save her. Tire
most skillful physicians and every
remedy used, failed, while consump-
ton was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
turned despair into JOY. The INST
bottle brought immediate relief and
its continued use completely cured
her It's the most certain cure in
the world for all throat and lung
Guaranteed Bottles soc.
and $500. Trial Bottles Free at r.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Cured After Suffering 10 Years.

q. F. Hare, Superintendent Miami
Cycle & Mfg. Co. Middleton, O., suf-
fered for ten years with dyspepsia
He spent hundreds of dollars for
medicine and with doctors without
receiving any permanent benefit He
says "One night while feeling ex-
~ceptlonally bad [ was about to throw
down the evening paper when .I~saw
IN item in the paper regarding tt
merits of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I
concluded to try it and while I had
no faith in it L felt better after the
second dose. After using two bottles
l am stronger and better than I have
been In years., n I ,recommen nd
KOdol Dyspepsia Cure to my fnAs
and aequsintances suffering from
n trouble" Ssn by r.
Bej4aanv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Monteomery's Murder Record.

Montgomery bids fair to maintain
her murder record. 1t was hoped
that the seven men tried for murder
at our last term Of court would be
the last for many years, but before
another term OF court is held another
man charged with murder is placed
IN jail. OF course this means anoth-
er big trial all at Montgomery's ex-
pense. AS usual whiskey is respon-
sible for it. Had these men been
sober nothing of the kind would have
happened and yet. strange to say.
MANY people do not profit by the sad
experience OF others.-Troy Examin-
er.
Tney are closing churches on ac-
count OF danger from fire, although
we have always been led to believe
that the church-goers were in less
danger from fire than those of us
who spend the church hour at the
elub.-WashingteA Pest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
ROOSEVELT INVITED.
10 Attend Washfngton's Birthday
Celebration in Alexandria. Va

washington. January 16.-Repre-
sentative Rixey and a delegation Of
citizens Of Alexandria, "a, TODAY in
v1ted President Roosevelt to attend
the customary elaborate celebration
or Washington's birthday to be held
Ia that city. The President did not
give n committee a definite answer,
promising to do so later.
Secretary Root was also waited on
by the delegation with a request for
ne participation OF United States
0 in the event. Secretary Root
SAID he would be pleased to meet
their wishes if ii could be done and
he suggested that the delegation con-
suit with General Chaffee as 10 what
troops ers available for the pur-
pose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

The Charlotte News is q hummer
and-the reading ana advertising pub
lie ~ its territory appreciate tina
fact Every now aud then some
such announcement as this is made
in its columns:
w made preparation foc n ten
page issue this morning and after
the four page form had gone 10 press
found that the pressure of rev ad-
vertisirp would require twelve pages.
This TO explain the numbering OF the
pages il the supplementary f0pC-page
sheet"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Dixie" Played as Gordon Died
tAtlanta ConstltutIon.)

tAtlanta ConsttutiOn.)
While the spirit OF General Cor
don was passing away down in Miami
just at 1905 O'Clock last night. Crea-
torres band at the Grand Opera
House was playing a beautiful med
ley. 4 blending OF Dixie" anl
Maryland. Ny Maryland" two airs
SO dear 10 southern hearts.
There were hundreds of AfIantans
In the theatre who listened I'm tense
silence 10 the swelling strains and
then when the music ceased burst in
TO a storm OF uncomfortable applause
inspired by a food OF patriotic sen
and the spell Of melody.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
rheumatism
- AAA9 1.-THE PAIN ~

Those whonave ever felt its keen, cutting pains, or witnessed the intense
suffering of Others. know that Rheumatism IS tortrTe, and that 1t is right
1v called The King of Pain"
Ali do uotsuHer alike. Some are sudds1ly seized with the most excruc1a-
sing pains, and It seems every muscle ana joint in the body was being torn
asunder. Others feel only occasional slight painsfo r weeks ormonths, wheu
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air brings O a fierce attack, lasting for days perhaps, and leaving the pa
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Relation of the United
States With Colombia
and Panama
TEXT LETTERS

Additional Correspondence Concern
lag This Governments Connection
VIA the Isthmian Affairs Is Trans
n1isaed TO the Senate by the PreSi-
deAa General Reyes Submitted
Fhree DinercRf Notes to the state
Daoa<tment and Secretary Makes
Reply to Them
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

Is the press SO powerful that the
democratic national committee Is
afraid to hold the presidential coqa-
in a city where one Of the
candidates publishes u newspaper
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

Masses Lily and Lena Everett have
returned from a visit TO friends and
relatives in L~aurinburg, n. g, and
Bennettsville. S. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
BABY'S
VOICE :: 6:
- 81. I

feel the exquisite thrill of motherhood with understandable dread and
fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and horror
Of childbirth a be entirely avoided by the use of Mothers Friend,
q Scientific IMMINENT for external use only, which toughens and renders
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

Is the JOY of the household. Cor without
y 1t no happiness can lie complete. How
sweet the picture of mother and babe,
angels smile at and commend the
thoughts and aspirations of the mother
over the cradle. The ordeal through
which the expectant mother must pass, how.
yer, is so full of danger and suffering that
he looks forward To the hour when she shan
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-05

Is exceptionally strong FOR a young wo-
man Of her physique and has several
trophies won in girls running races at
the Scotch picnics. She comes Of an
athletic family, her father having been
the champion football player Of Scot
land. He was formerly chieftain Of
the Boston Caledonian club. Miss
Grieve graduated from the Edward
Everett school, Dorchester. and the
Dorchester high school.
Ruggedly built and an enthusiastic
swimmer Is Miss Eunice Slane Of Dor
chester. She is seventeen years old
and has been swimming for eight
years. She is a good all around ath-
lete, a clever tennis and golf player,
tides horseback and rows like a pro-
f%essi0nal. She has assisted several per-
sons to shore who would surely have
been drowned but for her timely aid.
Miss Slane is a graduate of the Ed
ward Everett school, Dorchester.
Some time during the month Of Au-
gust the Ladies' Volunteer Life Saving
corps of Savin Hill beach will give a
free public demonstration Of the meth
DDS employed in saving life and will
be assisted by several famous swim
mers in natatOrial exhibitions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-05

Invisible Advance Of Japan's Army.
The ingenuity with which the Japa-
nese generals have masked the move
ments Of their commands during the
present war was further exempli6ed
in the advance to the Yalu, says the
Illustrated London News. Before Wi
ju the road along which General Ku-
roki's troops were compelled to pass
was in full view Of the enemy posted
upon the farther bank Of the river,
and it would have been an easy mat
ter for the Russians to have estimated
the strength of their opponents forces.
To avoid so undesirable a contingency
the japanese erected screens of brush
wood along the side of the road, thus
creating artificially the cover that was
not provided by nature. Where the
path ran down the face of the hills
arches of fir poles and millet stalks.
ranged in tiers, replaced the screens
and, spanning the roadway, formed
an unbroken shield.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-05
Creek indiana stomp Dance.

Within a few weeks will begin an
other favorite summer sport of the
Greeks which is now on the wane, the
stomp dance, says the Kansas City
Journal. Stomp dances were formerly
held in all the Indian towns, but now on
~ in the strictly fullblood settlements.
These come on about the time green
corr is old enough to eat. A stomp
Is called, and all the town, sometimes
two, combine and assemble. The bucks
go out and hunt until they have killed
enough game for a feast. The roast
ing ears are pulled and prepared, and
the eating and dancing begin. The
dance resembles the gait of a ram just
as he starts on a charge, and it Is ac-
companied by such noises as only In
dian voices can produce. The dancing
and feasting are kept up from n to
three days and end with a big ball
game and feast. Then the medicine
man, without occult ceremony. extin-
guishes the fires, builds a new one,
and from this new one each family
takes home fire and starts a fire on its
own hearth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-05
White shod Newporters.

Almost every fashionable foot in
Newport is dressed in, white shoes this
summer, and both men and women
have foresworn tan and black foot
gear, says the New York Press. The
women are wearing slippers Of fine
white kid with high heels and a broad
tongue. The mems shoes are buckskin,
and on account of their athletic use
they are usually high shoes. Mrs. T.
Shaw Safe yea some unusual ivory
buckles with her white kid slippers.
She says they were used in the days
Of George II. and that she picked them
up in London. Both men and women
wear white silk hosiery, and some of
the men go in for costly embroidered
effects. James Brett Stokes, who
dresses always with a certain pictur-
esqueness, has been wearing shoes
made of calfskin, but on the upper
part Of the boot the hair on the hide
showed. "Unshaved shoes" is what
one person called these hairy boots Of
Stokes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-05
MOSQUITO REMEDY.

New MOwn Hays Value Described
by a Citizen Of Galveston.
A gentleman living in Galveston,
Tex, who occasionally goes into the
country for a day or two came back
from a recent trip with a brand new
mosquito remedy. says the Galveston
News.
"You can talk about your Green on
the cisterns and buy the best bars for
your bed, but l am here to tell you
that there is nothing like new mown
hay to keep the little pests from you,
l have just been up in the country,
where the mosquitoes are as thick
as fleas or q ommon cur, and after
vainly trying to sleep in the house
got up and went out into a pile Of new
hay and slept soundly the rest Of the
night. l was in the open without any
bar or covering Of any kind and not
M mosquito came near me.
"How do I account for that? Well,
at first I did not know just the reason,
but after trying the experiment several
times l came to the conclusion that the
mosquitoes do not like the smell Of
new mown hay, OF any hay for that
matter. No, I would not advise the
citizens of Galveston to buy a bale of
hay apiece and spread it out on their
bedroom floors for a place to sleep, but
If any of them have occasion to go into
the country and are driven out Of the
house by the pests, let them make their
bed in the hay, and I'll guarantee that
they will get a refreshing nights sleep.''