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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06
Line OF WORK
Business To Be Trans
acted by The 58th
Congress.
MEETS MONDAY

of Both arc Loaded With
ire Will be Introduced-TaIk OF an
Extra Session to Consider Changes
i'm the Tarif-More Money Is Need
ell or a Curtailment i'm Expendi-
tures-The Reed SmOot and Judge
Swayne Cases are Up for Decision.
ed-Reduccd Representation tor
Southern States-Other Matters OF
General Interest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06
Good Health
to the
Children

Children especially are fond Of damties,
and the housekeeper must look carefully
TO their food.
AS good cake can be made only with
good eggs, SO also a cake that is health
ful as well as dainty must be raised with
a pure and perfect baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable
in the preparation Of the highest quality
Of food. 1t imparts that peculiar light
ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the
finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc.,
and what is more important, renders the
food wholesome and agreeable to young
and old.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. NEW YORK.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06

P The Kind You Have Always Bought
.~s7 q. &H2NzZM
college for Negro BOYS 10 DC Estah-
Ii-hcd in Greensboro.

gn. y. t.. December S--The
-.u ~SynodicaI hoard Of St LouiS.
E.. .-fL locate e college in Gr~eensocf|,
y -. for the education of negro boys
Il sits c~lutaiuiug fifteen acres was
bought ter this in the suburbs
of Greensboro today. Work on he
college buildings, which together with
uecess ~ residences VIII cost S5O.999,
Will begin in the spring, that the col
lege may open for the fall session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06
SUBJECT OF

COUPLED with tariff legislation dis
cussion IS the subject OF reciprocity. 4
number OF proposed reciprocity treaties
have been, and still are reposing in the
pigeon holes of the Senate. During the
coming three months there may be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
F FRANCO|SE
HEARD ON
DEMURRER

Chief Justice Stiness and Justices Til-
nnghast and Douglas today heard the
case OF Emanue Frangoise against Hor-
ton & Hemenwsy on defendants de-
murrer TO the plaintiffs declaration.
Plaintiff was In the employ OF the de-
PENDANTS as a helper and was ordered by
the foreman to go upon a bank during
a high wind and assist In swinging
boom OF a derrick by means OF the rope
attached thereto.
IL is alleged that the work was novel
10 the plaintiff and highly dangerous. and
no notice was given by the foreman Of the
danger but that on the contrary, the
foreman assured him there was no dan
ger. He was badly injured by being
thrown and dragged. when the boom was
swung about by the wind.
There are six grounds OF demurrer.
First, that the alleged neglect OF the de-
PENDANTS was not the cause OF the ac-
cident; second. that IL appears that the
alleged negligence was that OF a fellow
servant: tinirs that the danger set forth
in the decara ton was as obvious TO the
plaintiff as II was TO the defendant;
fourth. that the injury was accidental
and one OF the risks OF the employment;
fifth, that IL appears by the declarati ton
the plaintiff was guilty Of contributory
negligence, and sixth, that no negligence
is set forth on the part OF the plaintiff.
1t is argued by the defendants coun-
sci that the plaintiff knew there was
high wind and must have known that the
boom was he moved by force. for he was
employed i'm swinging IL by means of
rope. Also that plaintiff had equal means
OF knowledge with the defendants that
the wind was strong or that IL might be
strong enough TO move the BOOM
Counsel for the plaintiff declare that
plaintiff having protested and inquired as
to the danger. he had. che right TO rely
upon the advice opinion, or orders Of his
superlors 10 proceed with the work. and
the danger cannot be said 10 have been
so fully realized. or understood. or APP
preciated by the plaintiff so that he could
have been said 10 have assumed the risk.
K ID. Bassett and George II Raymond
are attorneys for the plaintiff, and Walter
r.. Vincent and Henry NJ. Boss. Jr., are
counsel for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
States government.

Two thousand employees of the Fore
River company held mass meeting yes
terday. and discussed at length new
summer schedule which the corporation
had arranged 10 go into effect today.
Last week the union men petitioneS the
management for the introduction Of a
summer schedule. which would permit
half a holiday on Saturdays. one menth
earlier this year than has been custom
airy. AS In previous years. ~ was pro
posed TO shorten the noon hour. making
the weekly schedule provide for 81 hours
of work In five and a half days.
PLAN NOT FAVORED.
Rear Admiral Bowles (retired). presi-
dent OF the company. and the other .offi-
cials did not favor the suggestions OF the
workmen. As counter plan they pro-
posed a schedule Of 50 working hours per
week with pay for the extra hour. The
union men objected 10 this plan, asserting
that Il was contrary to the rules OF the
unions.
The union workmen finally decided 70
insist upon the schedule set forth IN their
petitlon and in the event OF opposition
on the part OF the company 10 continue
the nine hour day now IN force Ten
unions were represented at the meeting.
and IN was not expected that matters
would come 20 y crisis before Wednes-
day After the meeting however. the
executive board. representing all the
unions held council, and after much
discussion II wss voted 10 rece1mend ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
DUE TO A
BROKEN
valve

Mount Vernon, y. Y. April H.-The
scare caused by the breaking Of valve
near the West Chester Lighting COM
pany's station Last night Is over and there
have been no serious results from the ac-
cident.
The break Of the valve reduced the
pressure TO such an extent that the gas
went out all over the city and houses
where the families had retired, leaving
the gas turned on were soon filed with
the fumes.
Many persons were made sick by the es-
Gaping gas but only a few were called
directly 10 the attention Of the police.
As soon as II was realized that many
lives were imperilled the mayor gave or
ders that the fire and church bells be
rung and that policemen and firemen
make house to house canvass and
arouse all sleeping inmates. No fatali-
ties have been reported. As precaution
the gas supply was not turned into the
mains until noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18

IA EHEN you advertise do IL per-
Wv oistentIy and let the people
know you mean what you
say. Sporadic efforts IN the direc-
tson OF publicity are like spasmodIc
attempts to win success--they both
fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18

the organizations 10 insist at once upon
the adoption OF the union schedule.
REPORTED FOR WORK
The employees reported for work to-
day but shortly after the whistle sound
ed 800 employees struck. Half OF the
men I'm the yards are not members OF the
union but nevertheless they left their po-
sitions with the organized employees. thus
effectually tying up practically all Of the
operations.
The only men who did not participate
I'm the strike were 900 laborers and lump
ers The strikers Immediately sent COM
mittee TO confer with Rear Admiral
Bowles and IL was arranged that the
committee should report 20 the executive
board az 10 o'clock or as soon as possible
thereafter Preparations we're also made
for a maAe meeting at o'clock I'm the
afternoon Among the contracts which
the Fore River company is engaged upon
are three battleships for the government.
the Rhode Island. New Jersey and Ver-
mont The finishing touches on the
Rhode Island have yet 60 b. made and
unless the strike II settled soon II IL
feared that the launching OF this vessel
which has been fixed for April Svh. will
have 20 be postponed. The New Jersey 10
also nearing completion. while the ver-
mont. the largest battleship contracted
for has just been started. The company
has also considerable private work o.
hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
UNITED STATES AHEAD IN
PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM.

Washington, April Psychological sur
vey statistics made public today place
the worlds production OF petroleum in
1902 at 1S. 151. $50 barrels. Russia and the
United States produced Ola per cent. For
years Russia has led I'm point Of produc-
ton but an increase OF 1877 To barrels in
the production of the United States I'm
1909 and al ecrease amounting 70 s.e2S ,5i5
barrels in the production Of Russia
caused the two countries 90 change places
and put the United States At the head
Of the list
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
NOT KILLED BY TRAIN.
Police Of The Bay State Are Investigating
Another Strange Death.

Leominster. Mass. April 1s.-The police
are investigating the circumstances sur
rounding the death OF George o'Connor
OF Fitchburg, whose body was found be-
side the railroad tracks at North Ieom-
inster today. The medical examiner
struck by a train, but that death was
due TO suffocation
O'Connor. who was ~ years old. was
well known throughout this section OF
the state. being the mana ger OF a cravor,
portrait establishment In F1tchburg He
was not married
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18

Seoul Corea April ia dispatch from Ping Yang under yes
terday date received here O'Clock this morning that the
country the wake OF the Japanese resumng its
conditions.
The majority of the inhabitants left their homes before troops
arrived but returning They have learned that the Japanese
soldiers the people we'll pay their supplies
discipline Several thousand coolies employed carrying
the customary wages. Altogether
Japanese army giving admirable exhibition
restraint.
There no lootng robbery although the soldiers raons
limited and the full of cattle poultry and other provisions
which might be taken An engagement with the enemy
pected Immediately
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
ADMIRAL BRIDGE IN THIS COUNTRY.

San Francisco. April 1s.-Admlral Sir
Prian Bridge, 8. @. 6. B., OF the British
navy. has arrived on the steamer Gaelic
from Hong Kong en- route 10 England
lie lately has been I'm command OF tho
British naval forces on the China sta
tion. a territory that reaches from
Kamschatka 90 Penang. or 10 a junction
with the Australian command
Recently he was retired on account Of
age and long service. and was succeeded
on the station by Vice Admiral sir Ger
aid Noel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Meeting 10 Have Been Held at Lynn Today
Postponed.

New Lynn, Mass. April is.-owing 20
the absence from Lynn. of some of the
counter manufacturers for the holiday.
the meeting to have been held with the
state board Of arbitration this forenoon
10 endeavor 20 end the strike in the
trade. has been postponed to Wednesday
morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
MARRIED At AGE OF S6.
His Fourth Venture 10 a Widow Who Is
Less Than Hail His Years.

New York. April 1s.-1n the presence
OF his son. eight grandchildren and four
great grandchildren. James s. vancourt.
a rich resident Of Mount Vernon. In his
seth year and three times a widower.
has been married TO Mrs Louisa Pines
40 years old. The wedding was solem-
nized at the home OF the son. who is
81 years old. and. like his father has
heen married four tlmea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
MAY
PREVENT THE
LAUNCHING!

Quincy April I8Work in the extensive yards of the
River Ship Engine here tied today by
strike of who disagreed with the the
question Of hours.
1t thought that unless the difficulty adjusted within few
launching of the baeship Rhode Island for April
will delayed addition the Rhode Island the company
uctng batteshps New Jersey and Vermont for the United
States government
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
LANDING FRUSTRATED.

ST. Petersburg April 18An attempted landing by japanese
the shores of Coa bay between Port Arthur
April frustrated by the Russians Japanese torpedo
boat noa secuted the shores of the bay but
heavy from land batteries Tku Shan Ching aitse Tchanhe
and Bedzino that it retired
Vice Admiral Togo flagship then recalled nine transports which
the way land troops
Continued Page Eight)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18

Russia the defeat of Japanese plan land the
side of the Lao Tung peninsula
the
Such attempt by Japan has been looked for by military
since the main army Corea reached the With
control of the Japan has predicted that the would
be successful.
There another that the Japanese have been
sighted moving the direction of New Cwang
the peninsula.
Japanese reports of sinking battleshp
Peropavlovsk make appear that Admiral Makarof fell
laid by his opponent Admiral Togo having
invariably followed by the Russian ships leaving Port Arthur
clear of their counterned this
four unaored cruisers in bait draw the
sinking of the Peropavlovsk followed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
ANDREW ]. PITCHER.

Court expert In handwriting. Anony-
nous writing carefully examined. Strictly
confidential.
s5 Westminster Street. Room 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
ELECTRICITY LEADS.

Gas is No Longer the General Illumi- nant in This Country.
 Electric World and Engineer.
 The public is accustomed to think of gas as Btill the leading illunnlnant, but while this is probably true in Europe, in the United States the scepter of light has definitely passed to electricity. The fig- ures just issued by our census office, are, indeed, startling. Gas had nearly seven ty-fve years start over it's competitor, but 1t now appears to be decidedly in sec- ond place. Yet there is no denying the fact that the introduction of the brilliant electric light has stimulated greatly the use of gas. There are now close upon 4.O00 electric light central stations in America, but by the census of 1900 there were then only s77 gas plants, and the number was not growing perceptibly. The gas plants were earning an income of $75,- OOo.oOO. Last year the central stations earned $85, 900. The cost of construction and equipment Of both was over $500, ,OOO,- 900. Gas employed 22.4OO men and elec- tric light 3.300.
 But this Is only half the story. It is es- timated that there are over 5000 isolated they represent as many lamps as do the central stations. New York city has 1000 of them, and some like that in the Wal dorf-AstoTia would run many an ambl- tious Western city. Hence. the figures against gas are doubled in most respects The 100000 incandesceut lamps burning nightly become 100000. The 10000 arc iamps-Shelley's ''insistent sisters, of the day''-become sOO.0O0. Were 1t not for the universal use of the gas stove and the prevalence of the gas engine, one marvels what would have become of the illumi- nant of our fathers.
 Such is the pace at which we live today that while millions of people in this coun- try have not yet got up to the state of civilization" represented by the use of gas, but when they encounter it casually employ it suicidally, other millions have outgrown and discarded 1t. and via have none of 1t even for curling iron or a chafing dish, let alone for lighting. To put it briefly, the use of electricity for lighting in New York State alone has in- creased over 2,000 per cent in ten years, and the use of electricity for power, also from central stations. has increased In the decade nearly 1,900 per cent. And yet cleo tricians are inclined to think they have only just started in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Tree Marks Centre of stass.

Boston Globe.
 How interesting 1t would bs for the curious people who tarry to look at ita rough. furrowed bark if only the vsnera- bic elm which marks the geographical centre of the State. in the town of Rut- land. worcester County. could make speech and tell of It's youth.
 Many visitors have tired to read the age of this lone elm by means 0f twigi and branch. In young trees the age secrets even of female saplings may be discovered in the scars of bud scales and leaves, but in old trees the writings are not 90 plain. The central elm has noth- Ing to say with bud scales and teaNea. and to count its years would require cutting down and close study cK1fts axl- nuai rings. While 1t remains to ehade the spot determined by survey to be the right place for an axis. were the old Commonweal to take a spin It viii be. next to the Washington elm In Cam bridge, one of the most interesting selms in the State,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

This company. after testing Liquozone
 F two years in the most difficult germ seases. paid $1OO.OOo for the American ghts. That Is by far the highest price Ter paid for similar rights on any scien- hc discovery.
 We publish this fact to show you the Llue of Lquozone. Men of our class mt pay a price like that save for a Eoduct of remarkable worth to human
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

oxygen does. Oxygen Is the very source of all vitality, the most essential element of life. Liquozone is vttalizlng tonic with which no other known product can compare. Its effects are exhilarating and purifying But germs are vegetables; and Liquozone-Iike an excess of oxygen-is deadly to vegetable matter.
 Liquozone goes wherever the blood goes destroying every germ in the body. In this way 1t cures dieases which medi- cine never cures. It will do more for sick humanity than all the drugs in the world eounhIpaN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

forests is insufficient to account for the drying up of lake systems and rivers. He concludes that the dessication going on over the whole surface of Europe and Asia, more especially in the northern and more elevated portions, has continued since the Glacial epoch. and that we are living In a geological epoch as marked uy dessication as was the Glacial epoch by accommodating precipitation. Tree planting on a large scale and the sink ing of arteslan wells are suggested as means of combating the coming drought.
 Of Dr. Gulllaume's remarkable iron and nickel alloys, two are being manu- factured. 'Tnvear'' contains s7 per cent. of nickel. and is practically unalterable in length at any atmospheric tempera- ture. It is finding use for standard meas uring bars and wires and for the pendu- lum rods of astronomical clocks and the compensation balances Of chronometers. ''Platinite," containing 4s per cent. of nickel, has the same expansion as glass. and may take the place of platinum for incandescent electric lamps.
 Mugna's smoke-washing apparatus, now being tested in London, is claimed to make chimneyS unnecessary. It consists of an electrically driven fan drawing the smoke from the fire ans passing 1t into stream of water, which extracts the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Not Medicine.

Liouozone is not made by compounding llgs. It's virtues are derived solely from !. made in large part from the best Hgen producers. By a process requir- immense apparatus and IA days time,
 gas is made part of the liquid prod LIauozone has. for more than 20 rs, been the constant subject of scien- c and chemical research.
 ihe result is 8 product that does what
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
CHAPTER NEWS.

R. E. Lee Chapter held its February eeting at the home of the President, rs. W. W. Barnes.
 No literary program had been prepared pr this meeting as it was the annual isiness meeting and beginning of the fls- al year of the Chapter.
 The meeting was opened with the Lords rayer repeated by the Chapter while landing.
 The minutes of the previous meeting ere read by the Recording Secretary,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
News Not Yet Received There,

The bishop of Brisbane tells of one of his bushy clergy in Australia, who, on one of his tours up country, asked the pened on Christmas day, or why the day was observed. The child was unable to answer and it's mother hastened to the rescue. She told the clergyman that he really must excuse their ignorance. as no newspapers had come their way for d long time and they had not heard the latest intellIgenee., !. =. '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

fascinated the little folks, while the Val entine postof1ice won favor as usual with the sentimental youths and maidens.
 The refreshment tables were beautifully decorated with red and white roses and candelabra and waited on by dainty iit- tie maidens' in white dresses ornamented with red hearts.
 The occasion was one of much pleasure to all who attended and was a social as we'll as a financial success The sum of $61.SO was raised clear of all expense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Kill.r Inride Germs.

The reason for that price Is this. Liquo- ne alone can kill germs in the body thout killing the tissues, too. Nothing se in the world is so good for the hu- an body; yet Lquozone is a germicide
 certain that we publish on every bottle
 offer of 1000 for a germ that it can It kill.
 Liquozone destroys at once and forever cause of any germ disease. And gre Is no other way to do 1t. Any drug ht kills germs is a poison. and 1t can |t be taken internally. Medicine Is help Is in troubles of this kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Annual Dues.

Annual Dues.
 Some Of our women do not seem to ur- derstand this subject and in this article we have tried to be as clear, correct and concise as possible, and we trust Alabama n. A. R. win read 1t carefully and under standingly.
 The law requires that the election of delegates and aIternates to Continental Congress shall be held before February aiternates, eligible to seats in the coming Congress should have been elected before February l.
 Again, Article s. Section 8. says: "only members who have paid their dues for the official year then current, shall be entitled to representation in the Congress" conse- Quentiy only those members who paid dues for 1908 were entitled to vote for delegates, etc. to the Congress of April. is0s. The dues for 1904 (which should be paid on or before March 19s will not affect representation at the coming Congress. but those members who have not paid 1904 dues. when February i. 1905. comes Cat which time delegates and aiternates are elected to the Congress of 1905D will not be allowed to vote. The advance dues for 1904 will not affect the next Congress. If woman paid her dues for 1903 she was entitled to vote for delegates to the Con- gross of 1904; if she pays her dues for 1904 she will be allowed to vote for delegates to the Congress of April. 1so5.- which elec- ton must take place before February l of that year. The various chapters have their own time for collecting dues: some collect in June far the current year; soma collect in October for the advance dues: some even wait till January before col- lect current dues but they are at liberty to choose the dates that suits them best so long as they get their current dues in the hands of the Treasurer General by Feb ruary of each year. It would be great deal better and avoid no end of confusion and trouble if the fiscal year of the chap ters was the same as the fiscal year of the National Society. A great deal of un- necessary trouble and work will be avoid ed if members would pay their dues promptly and in advance. It is now in order for members to pay their dues for lsOl. Be prompt to do this by March a and when February 1. 1905, comes and the election for delegates to the Congress is held, there will be no question about the right to vote for delegates, for the dues will have been paid nearly a year. All our duties and obligations to the Society D. A. R. should be met promptly-met at the right time. Seek out the Chapter Treasurer and pay your arrears and your advance dues and let her be able to report every member of the Chapter paid up be- fore March 22, 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
We Paid $1oO,OOO For LiquOzOne.-Yet We Give You a soc. Bottle Free

All diseases that begin with fever-all lnhammat tion-all catarrh--all contagious diseases..,all. the results of impure or pol
 In nervous debility Liquozone acts as a vitalizer. accomplishing what no drugs can do