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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
REPLY OF
On limiting Mr. Bryan I'D Speak at
the Hit.

The Raleigh Times of "Wednesday
created something of a sensation by
the publication of the following:
News was received in the city to-
day from a thoroughly reliable source
that president F. P. Ve9able. of the
University Of North Carolina dt
Chapel Hill, has refused absolutely to
invite William Jennings Bryan to
address the two literary societies CT
the Universityaafter having been re-
quested to do so by the literary So
cieties.
President Venable not only refus-
ed to invite Mr.. 3rya.H 10 speak at
Chapel Hill. but stated he Hid not
want Bryan there, and II he came he
positively would not go TO. hear him
speak.
Notwithstanding the .nnIty Of the
president Of Mr.. Bryan. it is sad on
good authority hat the Two literary
societies of the University have sent
a fiattering invitation to Mr.. Bryan
to go there when he comes to Raleigh
to deliver an address before the stu
dents of the A. In N. College.
The concensus of aunliDn Oh the
Hill is tina President Venlble acted
narrow mindedly III regard to the
matter, and offered AN uncalled-for
SllSII TO the great dlC ldI1lDuS ~
lean orator. and a great many among
the ystudent body are very indignant
about the affair. It is Sid nearly all
the students earnestly hope that the
brilliant speake:: Will appear before
Intermediates at Chapel Hill.
President Venable Interviewed.
president Venable was interview
ed by The Times reporter over the
telephone this afternoon and after
being informed Of the report was ask
ed to make a statement He would
not deny the rep ft which had been
widely circulated, and did not request
that the matter remain unpublished.
President Venabl a he had re-
ceived no committee, and 40 commit
tee from the literary societies had ap-
peared before him. He SAID the re-
port must have come from some per-
sons with whom he had held CONVEX
sations, and that he thought they
were his private property.
Asked for a statement about the
matter. President Venable declined,
saying tnat he desired to make no
statement to the public"
The News and Observer yesterday
afternoon sent the following telegram
10 President Venable:
Raleigh. ". c.. Feb. 8.
DIR. F. P. Venable, Chapel Hill, n. G.
Afternoon paper prints hat you
opposed inviting Bryan to Chapel
Hill. Same story has been telegraph
ed to papers all over United States
Important that you wire US statemen;
giving your position. Will send out by
Associated Press. .
NEWS AND OBSERVER"
At an early hour last night Presi-
lent Venable wired the following re-
ply
Chapel hill, n. c.. Feh g.
Il have made no public utterancs
whatever on tire subject No commit
tee or literary societies ever saw me
1 told one student it was bad policy
for the University TO invite any prom
| inent politician or candidate in eiec.
ton gear, but tina / weul not op-
pose their invitation. At h same
time / would not sign it The invita-
ton went from the literary SOCIETIES
and not from the president Of ths
University. My private opinions have
| nothing to do with the matter.
IF. P. VENABLE."
News and Observer.
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London, February "A dispatch -
Reuters Telegram Company from
Toxic saws.
THE general impression here 10
ira Ill hope of peace IL gone. The
Elder Statesmen had q conference this
afternoon at which the Emperor was
present. 1t is believed q weighty de-
cision was reached"
Reply to Japanese Note.
St Petersburg, February 4.-Ths
Russian spo 10 the latest Japan
note was SEN to Toxic tonight
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Sisssbec Succeeds Lamberton.

Washington February 3.-Rear Adj
miral Charles D.. Siggsbee, was today
ordered to be detached from h COM
mand or The League Island navy yara
to assume command Of the South AZ
lantic station in place of Admiral
BenjamiB p. Lamberton. Admiral
Sigsbee Will sail from New York on the
18th instant to assume his new COM
mand. falling in with his flagship at
Culebra. captain George F. Wilde
now at the Boston navy yard will SUE
coed Admiral Sigsbee at Lerague Is
land.
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Traded Borrowed Gun.

John Knox. colored. was arrested last
night by Constable w. B. Savage upon
the charge OF receiving goods under
false ~pretenses.
Z, negro by the name of Iraac Carr and
never returned il. Upon making in
vetigation Carr found that Knox had
7reded the gun to I. A Peters, a Whit
man for a watch and ptstpe- He viii
he given q preliminary trial this after
noon a & o'clock before Justice Fowler
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this afternoon. The feet under Ad-
miral Stark put to sea at dawn Feb
ruary 3rd. II has taken up its an
chorage outside the harbor. 1t was
manoeuvering, 1t Is reported against
sixty japanese warships or Wet-Hat-
Wei.
The quarantine against Che Foo has
been annulled.
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Russia and Japan are Making Very Ac-
tive Preparations for War
REPLY TO JAPAN HAS BEEN SENT

The Cabinet, Elder Statesmen and 90 mmanders o h Army and Navy Of
Japan Are In Constant Conference and 1t is Realized Thai q Crisis Is n
Hand-Beneved That Russia Is Trying to Provoke Japan to Take the
Iniuative-Marked Military Activity Exists In Aanchursa-In Korea
There Is a General Feeling OF Panc-Europeans IN Preparing 70
Send Their Families 70 shanghai-Boh Japanese and Russians Max
ing Effort to Get q Fore n seoul
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Charles Hill Acquitted of Murder.

Charles Hill Acquitted OF Murder
Lagrange. Ga, February 4.-Charies
Hill. grandson of h late United States
Senator Benjamin n. Hill of Georgia,
who has been on trial here for the kill
ing of Watt Brown. was acquitted here
this afternoon. The Jury was out one
hour. The defence claimed Sc f de-
Tense
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Mr.. p. ~. Smith. nee Miss Mary
Highsmith, Of Abingdon. Va. Is IN tfnr
aity for . few days the guest OF Ms~
Laura Swinson.
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Mr. J.. Herbert Jones. oc Hampton.
Va. arrived yesterday to attend the
funeral of his aunt. Miss M. C. Hoskins,
who passed away at her home In this
city yesterday morning.
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Mr.. w. J. Grlswoid a well kuown
insurance man OF Durham. Is I'm the
city
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hr. Joseph w. Partridge, who has
held e position here for several months
with the Southern Weighing ena In
speetion Bureau. has been transferred
to Durham. He will leave for Durham
Saturday.
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FREE WOMAN
Mrs. MaybriCk in a Re-
ligiouS House in
England
CASE

Although She rs Practically Free, She
is Still Regarded az q CONVICT and
Kept Under Surveilance-Shc VIII
Her Punishment VIII be Ended
Under Special License-HeR Exact
Whereabouts Are Kept Secret
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A Bill That Should Pass.

Richmond, Va, February "A bill
was introduced jim the lower house of
the general assembly today providing
that women victims Of ~felonious as
sault or attempt at such assault be
permitted to give evidence In private.
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stern Passenger Associate
Meets.

Meets.
Palm Beach. Fla. February THE
Southeastern Passenger Association,
Joseph Richardson Of Atlanta. chair
man, met here yesterday, seventeen
roads being represented by their re-
spective officers. Nc business of i'm
portance has as yet been transacted.
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Old as the Pyramids

And as little changed by the ages, is
Screfula, than which no disease, save
Consumption, is responsible for a larger
mortality, and Consumption is its out
growth.
1t affects the glands, the mucous
membranes, tissues and bones; eauses
punches in the neck, catarrhal troubles,
ricketts,, infiamed eyelids, sore ears,
cutaneous eruptions, etc.
aI suffered from scrofula, the disease af-
fecting the glands of my neck. / did every
thing I was told to do to eradicate il, but
without success. j then began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the swelling in my
neck entirely disappeared and my skin re-
sumed a smooth, healthy appearance. The
cure was complete" Miss ANITA MITCHELL.
Ola Scott St COYinotnn- XIV.
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Report Partly Confirmed.

Washington. February 4-Mf. TAX
uhfra, the Japanese minister here has
been informed by his government %
the departure of the Russian feet
from Port Arthur.
Maneouvering Against japanese Ships
Port Arthur. February 4-The Rus
sian fleet returned here at 4 O'Clock
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Hoods ~JnrsdpdriHd
and Pills

Thoroughly eradicate scrofula and build
ND the system that has suffered from it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29

Farming ON Business Principles.
How many farmers to-day conduct
their business on the same accurate
principles as do men engaged In the
other occupations? From q close in
quiry and observation, I am led to be-
lleve that not exceeding FIVE per cent
OF the farmers in this community keep
an account Of their receipts and ex-
penses during each year. l was talk
ing to very prominent business man
in our town quite recently on this SUBJ
ject He was also large land owner
and prosperous in that line of business.
but remarked that il kept an accoun.
with each crop, it was the only cas-
within his knowledge. This man L
considered splendid, up-to-date
farmer, yet he could not tell what It
cost him to raise an acre of tobacco.
This is not written as reflection on
the intelligence Of any farmer, but as
disparagement of their business
methods. Brother farmer, what would
you think of that merchant in your
city, should you ask him confidentially
what his expenses were last year, who
would answer, well really, don't
know, 1t is too much trouble to keep
books?" Me thinks you would mental
ly class him with one Of the soon-to-be
bankrupts. Farmers have simply mot
been taught in their youth the necessi-
sy of keeping farm accounts. They drift
along, as did their progeaitors, in tha
same old routine Of doing things, judg-
ing only by the cash on hand, whether
the year 1908 was prosperous or adj
verse. do not offer myself as proto-
type to my brothers who follow the
plow," but a glance at my ledger will
convince any man which crop raised
on our farm last year did yield the
largest net income. Any farmer can do
this. who will only. exercise a little
thinking and take the time.-Geo. A
Groom, Princeton, KY, in Epitomist.
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DISPOSAL OF DEAD HOGS.
A Matter That Means a Great Deal
to the Farmer and the Conn
munfty in General

| The proper disposal of dead hogs
means a great deal to the farmer and
also to the community in which he
lives. He should consider it his duty
to keep his surroundings as free from
infectious diseases as possible. This
applies not only in the matter Of prop
erly disposing Of dead animals, but to
everything under his care.
His stables should be thoroughly
ventilated and should receive an appli-
cation Of whitewash once or twice q
year, to which has been added little
carbolic acid.
II an animal becomes sick he should
give 1t proper attention, and if the dis
ease is new to him. he should quaran-
tine the animal until well.
If one OF his hogs dies he should dis
pose of the body in such way that no
trouble will come from it. Too often
this is overlooked. While many men
would not harm their nelghbors If they
knew it, they will often drag the body
OF a dead hog into some gully or out
of-the-way place and leave it to decay.
The place looks to them remote and
they do not think of the harm that
may come.
In case the hog died of some con-
tagious disease the germs of this dis
ease are at first, Of course, very nu-
merous in the body. They are easily
transferred from the body to anything
that comes in contact with it. In this
way dogs and wild animals, such as
vermin and snakes, come in contact
with the body and then carry the
germs to neighboring farms. One can
readily see how dangerous this is to
the community.
The practice of burying diseased ami
mails is generally resorted to and is q
very good method, although there IL
still some danger, especially if the
body is not put down deep enough. But
1t is best to always burn the body, thus
eliminating nearly all possible chances
OF further danger. II carried On thor
oughly and properly very little, if any,
bad results can come from it. There
really should be certain requirements
Of state laws applying to the treat
ment Of dead bodies of diseased ami
mals.-J. B. Ashley, in KImball's Dali
ry Farm.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29
BITTER FLAVOR IN CHEESE
A Difficult Problem which MANY
Dairy Authorities Have Tried
to Solve in Vain.

In discussing the means of getting
nd OF bitter flavor in cheese. at a
conference of dairy instructors at OF
tawa, Canada, Mr.. Publow said:
When the whey is delivered back
10 the farms We follow this plan: We
have the tanks thoroughly cleaned ard
tnen the day when the whey does not
go back. the farmers have an oppor-
tunity to thoroughly clean the cans
Whers this has been done. there has
been no trace of the bitter flavor at
the factory the next day. We have the
bitter favor In some factories from
which the whey does not go back.
some OF them being the cleanest fac
tories we have in eastern Ontario. In
one factory, think the cIeanest I WIS.,
ited this year In eastern Ontario. out
OF the milk Of 81 patrons only that OF
TOUR patrons had this bitter flavor.
and the curd made from their milk
was as bitter as bitter elm. The curd
broke down quite soft and would
pucker your tongue. Three of these
patrons had their cans under trees,
and the other had cans in the yard
with no tree near it, but they MIXED
IN q stable that was not clean, and
the yard where the milk stood was not
clean. When the cans were removed
from under the trees and thoroughly
cleaned. and the stable of the other
patron was whitewashed and the milk
taken care of. the trouble ceased right
away.
We find the bitter flavor is the
most difficult thing to handle in the
making Of cheese. 1t seems to be Diff
ferent from the ordinary bitter and
open cheese. The more the acid de-
veloped in the curd, the more open
the cheese would be. We get the best
results by having the milk come in
sweet. But the milk from one section
was SO ripe that the curd showed acid
when it was soft, there was bitterness
In the cheese, and they would open up
no matter what we did. The OPEN
ness was in little circles or slits across
the cheese. and in every case the taste
was little bitter.
In going through the country l
have been surprised to see how many
cans are under trees. But there are
many cases in which the cans are
kept away from the trees. where the
people are clean and the milk cared
for in first-class fashion, and yet we
find this bitter flavor Unless the in
fection is in the grass as well as IN |
the trees. do not understand how Il
can infect milk under such circum-
stances"
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FACTS CONCERNING SLEEP
This Writer Says Nap at Midday Il
Sometimes Better Than Z
Good Meal.

The scholar and professional man.
like the anxious housewife, is apt to
carry his cares to bed, and insomnia be-
comes curse. Men and women who are
busted in getting and gaining, the mer-
chant, the banker, all alike, fail to secure
that self-control which can manage the
mind as well asleep as awake, says the
Pilgrim.
Normal sleep should be purely I
physiological repose similar to the rest
of animals. who go to sleep with the
darkness and awake with the light
Some one has said that sleep is like
hunger and thirst. representing dimi-
mutton of energy throughout the entire
body. ! hardly think this can be true.
but in my judgment sleep rather sug-
gests the diminution of energy Of the
brain. and he is a wise man who takes
the hint when brain fag sets in of an
evening and goes comfortably and prop
erly to bed.
OF course it goes without saying that
night is not the only time for sleep.
Men and women who are busy could
steal just few minutes before or after
the MONDAY luncheon to catch little
nap, and, indeed, am nearly sure that
the MONDAY nap is worth far more than
the MONDAY meal. for the digestive
processes are surely hindered during the
periods OF mental activity, and It Is the
exceptional person in this busy world
of ours who is not called upon to use an
his brain and Drawn to make living
It has been my habit to advise mothers
to steal awhile away from every "cum-
brous care" and, even If sleep fails Ia
be wooed, to take about 20 minutes
every day in absolute peace and quiet
ness. diverting the mind from all anxie-
ties and relaxing all the muscles. A
habit OF this kind is easily acquired.
and we might have fewer neurasthentc
women, whose nerves make life hideous
to their families. II a word like this
spoken from considerable experience
we're needed.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29
USING The DISC HARROW.
a Very Efhcient Implement, But Only
When Handled in Just the
Right Way.

The disc a. form Of soil cultivatol
is becoming constantly more popular;
but it must be used right to be effective
An expert with the disc harrow says:
l want to say an encouraging word
for the disc harrow. Not all soils are
adapted for its use-exceedingly stony
land is ill-fitted for its use, nor perhaps
the heavy. sticky clays. But upon loamy
soils that are loose and upon which sod
quickly forms after seeding there is no
tool to compare to the heavy disc. II
seems waste of money to buy the
small light machines. Farmers often
say: MY team is light, cannot draw
those big 20-inch discs, weighted" All
right, then you won't do much business.
These small teams always mean, poor
cultivation-upon these heavy sods
there must be given the draft of three or
four horses Of good weight-not less
than 1,200 pounds. Upon the machine
besides the driver may be added an ex-
ira load OF stone to put the discs down
at least five inches, and If the sod is not
torn up go deeper. The field may look
uneven when finished, but a spring
tooth or smoothing harrow will do the
leveling and the soil will have been
thoroughly mixed and the cultivation II
prolonged for two weeks will approxi-
mate the old-fashioned summer fallow.
And If carried along periodically for
four to six weeks 1t will reduce the stub
born quack grass. Cheap disc sharpen
ers are upon the market costing not
more than $3.50 to 50 that will do the
work enectually. These sharp discs
viii do more work with less weight and
somewhat reduced draft.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29

Trained Bird That Is Entered Against
Fast Horses on Eastern
Race Tracks.

| A trotting ostrich, known as Blaci
Diamond and valued at S. 900, has beez
astonishing race track goers In Della,
ware of late. Harnessed to . tracl
wagon and driven by its owner, w. w
Ford. formerly of Delaware but now oI
Florida, this bird Is doing exhibition
miles at 2:40 and even better, reports
a New York exchange.
He has appeared at Smyrna, Dover
and Milford.
| A trotting horse was entered against
the ostrich at Smyrna, but when the
time for the race arrived the horse did
not appear. The ostrich, however, pulled
Mr.. Ford around the track at a 2:40
pace. The first heat was unsatisfac-
tory, as the bride broke twice and Il
was necessary for Mr.. Ford to climb out
over the shafts and grasp the ostrich
by the neck after leap in the air to
stop him. When once the ostrich is
held firmly by the throat, like SER
pent, it is powerless to resist.
When Mr.. Ford took his feathered
steed to the Delaware capital they
created sensation. An immense crowd
gathered at the baseball park to watch
the big bird draw its master in a wagon.
Only command was required to start
the ostrich. With its head poised nine
feet and four inches in the air, the bird
raised its great, sinewy feet quicker
than the eye could follow them and
trotted across the park and back again.
then across again and again, with much
of the grace and regularity of young
trotter on the turf
When the ostrich appeared in Dover.
drawing his master and the four
wheeled track wagon, work suffered.
The people were so wonderfully at
tracted that they neglected business to
look at them.
Baseball finances were at a low ebb
In Dover when Mr.. Ford and Black Dia-
mond arrived. Their appearance Just
before the D0ver-Milford game, how
ever, greatly increased the receipts.
For race the ostrich is harnessed to
the track wagon in much the same man
ner as horse. The reins, which Mr..
Ford holds fairly tight. extend from his
hands out over the birds rich plumage
to an especially constructed saddle.
which was really breast strap. There
they run through two rings and take
an upward course four feet into the
air. where the steady, almost notion
less head is held at lofty perch. The
reins are attached to bride with mar
tingales and throat latch. but there il
no bit
The training of the bird was begun
when he was very young: in fact, az |
soon as he had been taken away from
he rest Of his covey. Since then he has |
been used at regular intervals, but not |
90 often or too long at time. He has |
developed remarkable speed. Mr.. Ford
having several times driven him under |
ne wire at liz for the half mile.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29

In the application of electricity to
everyday work Germany has gone
further than any other country. How to
adapt electricity to blowing has been the
most diflcult problem In this new
branch Of agriculture The commonest
form OF automobile plow has series Of
knives that cut into the soil and turn It
over. The towing system, however. has
given most satisfactory results. The
plow is drawn across the neld BY cabls
and drum. while the operator, mounted
on the fore part Of the instrument, regu-
1atee Il to suit himself. Both surface
and subsoil plows are operated Ia for
ward and backward gangs. cutting the
sciI from : few feet to - o. moro "
Width.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
what Georgia I'm Showing In Cot
toa-seed Products Mt the st.
Louis worlds Fair.

The show feature of the Agricultural
palace at the Worlds fair in st. Louis,
which covers 20 acres, and contains the
agricultural products of not only the
states Of the Union, but of ali foreign
countries, is q fountain, the central
feature of Georgias agricultural dis
play In block "A in practically the CEN
ter of this large building. This foun-
tain is tnstefully erected Of star work
and glass and flows cotton-seed oil at
rate OF So gallons per minute. The
fountain, as well as the four plate
glass columns surrounding 1t is bril-
liantly illuminated with different-col-
ored electric tights. Two of the COL
umns are filed with different grades
Of cotton-seed oil, and two Of them
with soaps manufactured from this oil
at Savannah.
A handsome showcase filled with
samples of how the Georgia products
Of cotton-seed oil are put up for the
market, and other exhaustive feature
IN case kept filled with samples of
oil and cooked products, consisting of
cakes. pies, doughnuts, breads, roofs,
soiade. ETC.. which is a delight to all
houeekeepers when they realize how
much easier and more effective it is
~ have their shortening Of purely vege-
table matter and do away with any
rancid tastes and bad odors during hot
WeAtheR.
- ,.,~ -. n<.tx<,., .,.x .x. -
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-29

that 1t has in Georgia, what is going
to become Of the hog? Georgia pos
sibly being the largest producer Of cot
ton oil products in their refined state
OF any OF our sister states it is aston
ishsng to realize the percentage Of
housekeepers from Georgia who visit
here who have not made trial Of these
products in their homes. Dixie Farm
or