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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
BURSTING OF THE LEvEE
"reat destruction Wrought by the
rlood I'm the Arkansas River
Damage Estimated i'm the Hundreds
of Thousands.

Little Rock, Ark, June IA special
TO The Gazette from Pine Bluff. saws.
The flood in the Arkansas river to
uaS reached by far its most destruc-
tive stage in Jefferson county. when
part of the Frenchtown levee ahou. /,
miles below the city, broke and turned
the river through a rich section of the
country filled with growing crons of
cotton and corn. Since the watar he
gan TO rise the planters in that section
nave neen working day and night to
save TINS important levee. because II
PAID The rich bottom lands for miles
below.
Late Friday afternoon a telephone
message was received in this CITY from
those working to save the F'renchtovn
leVee that il the water rose much high
er the levee would break. Ten tbo,,-
sand sacks OF sand were sent down at
once on special freight. scores OF men
went down to assist in the work and
the men worked all night long. but
the rising water swept away their la
fors and about 3 o'clock the leyee
rroke. The rush OF the water could
be heard in this city. The breaking of
'his aeVee gives the water a clean
eWep over the southern portion of the
country, through the townships OF
vaugine. Victoria and Richland. and
the plantations in its wake are unpro-
tected. The farms OF DR.. J. T. sim
mons, ]. w. Corcoran. Sebastian
Gesister. Leo Andrews. James Gould
ana others were among those which
suffered most. The damage To these
plantation cannot be estimated under
hundreds OF thousands of dollars, for
growing crops Of cotton and corn were
literally swept away
Al Fainfield, this county, the water
stands from four to six feet deep ON
all the farms around the town. Among
the list OF sufferers in that neIghbor-
Eood whose losses will be total are:
Ed Manuel, Tom Brown. James Sims.
bilas Dishmore. ]. s. Johnson. James
Thomas. Louis johnson and Louis Ez.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
PARKER FORCES WIN.
Conventions to Select Delegates to
State Convention in Texas.

Galveston. Texas, June 11.-Con-
ventions were held in all the counties
of Texas today to select delegates to
the state convention, which in turn
will send delegates to the Democrat
ic national convention at st. Louis
Returns to The Post show that the
Parker people have been successful.
and although many of the counties
did not positively instruct, it is prac-
dcally certain that a Parker delega-
ton Will be sent to st. Louis. The
fight in Texas had been led by Nation
al Committeeman r. NJ. Johnson, and
was won over by a stirring and an ac-
tive opposition, aided by a visit and
several speeches from William J. Bry-
an.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
RETURN THE PALMA TROPHY.
Rifle Association-Caused by Mis-
understanding

Washington. June n.-By a unaui.
nous vote the executive committee OF.
the National Rifle Association, which
met today. decided to return forthwith
to England the Palma trophy, which
the American team won at the Bis
ley shoot last September. because of
the charges made that the Americans
violated a rule OF the contest I'm using
a rifle slightly different from that used
by the regular army OF this country.
1t was also decided to withdraw the
Palma trophy from this years compe-
ution- The executive committee
resolution:
Whereas. this committee has care
fully considered all the facts and cor
respondersce in connection with the
controversy which followed the Palma
competition OF 1908: and
Whereas, we regret the evident diff.
ferences OF opinion which have been
made matter for publication. aud while
We find the captain OF the American
team made no secret whatever of the
character Of the rifles. believing their
use perfectly proper. which difference
or opinion would never have risen had
he sugbmitted the rifles Off approx
al. In accordance with the expiicit in
structions given him by the president
Of this association. and
Whereas, prolongation of the arsu-
ments as to what Is or Is not In confor-
nifty with regulation patterns OF rifles
might be continued indefinitely with
no prospective good resulting there
from: and,
Whereas, 1t is the unanimous senti-
ment OF this committee that the ex-
listing controversy cannot continue
without working serious injury to com
petitive military rifle shooting the
world over:
therefore. be it resolved that we
hereby ratify all statements made in
the letter of the president of this as.
ISOLATION to the secretary OF the Nat
lonal Rifle Association of Great BRIT
am dated March 7th, 1904, and Instruct
the president to withdraw the Palm,
competition from the program for the
current year and to cause the Palma
trophy to be Immediately returned to
the National Rife Association of Great
Britain, to be held by that oreaniza-
1on for future competition. TeIc.
graphic orders will be sent tn Nan,
I fork, where the Palma is now kent
tnat IL be packed and shipped imma.
diately to England.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Statue of Benjamin Russ Accepted
for the Government.

Washington, June 11.-President
Roosevelt today accepted on behalf
of the government an heroic bronze
statue of Benjamin Russ, the emf
nent physician and statesman and
signer of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. 1t is the gift of the American
Medical Association. and will be
erected on the grounds of the U. S.
naval museum. President Roosevelt
accepted it in brief speech, in which
he called attention to the growing
tendency toward specialism, and
warned against forgetfulneSs Of the
duties of citizenship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
THE PLANT ESTATE.
Settlement on Basis of One third to
the Widow and TwO-thirds to the
son

New York, June IA judgment
providing for the distribution Of the
Henry B. Plant estate has been en-
tered in the Supreme court here on
the report of the referee, who finds
that the settlement should be on a
basis of one-third to Mrs. Margaret
A. Graves. who was the widow, but
has since remarked, and two-thirds
to Morton P. Plant, the son.
At the time Of Mr.. Plants death. il
1899. the estate was said to be val
ued at about seventeen million dol
lars. There has been much. litigation
since the death of Mr.. Plant. whether
the deceased was a resident Of Con-
necticut or New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Congressman Maddox Made Chairman
of the Georgia Delegation.

Atlanta Ga, June u.-At meeting
of the delegation to the national Dem
ocratic convention at St. Louis, held
here today, Congressman John w. Mad
dox was selected as chairman Of the
delegation and H. NJ. Mcintosh, Of AL
bany, secretary. It was suggested and
agreed by all the delegates present at
a luncheon given. the delegation, that
Chairman Maddox would be presented
for the Craftsmanship for the platform
committee of the national convention,
with the backing of the Georgia dele
cation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Occupation of Sin Yen
is of Strategic I'm
portanCe
MANY RUMORS

Siamatsza. Recently Occupied by the
japanese, is Also an Important
Point-Various Rumors of Fights
at Port Arthur and Preparation for
a Final Struggle Are Received
japanese Troops I'm the Port Arthur
Region Have Been Heavily Rein
forced-A Rumor is Current That
the japanese Battleship Yashima
Has Been Lost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
A Period of Preparation

Fusan, June 1.-THE present is
another period of preparation. and
the most interesting news in Manchu-
ria cannot be telegraphed because of
the fact that it would furnish clues
to future movemeStss The size of
the bodies of Japanese occupying ad-
vanced positions and the disposition
of main forces are unobtainable to
correspondents and military attaches,
who are practically uninformed there
on. except by bulletins issued here
and at Toxic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Movement of the Japanese.

Lao Gang, Friday. June 10.-Ths
japanese are constructing a railway
from Feng Wang Cheng to Shakded-
ST. thirty miles to the southeast. near
the mouth OF the Yalu river.
The movement of the Japanese
along the sea is being closely watch
ed. They are proceeding from Taku-
shan to the southwest, following the
coast, evidently reckoning upon the
cooperation of their fleet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Hall Holiday for Navy Yard Em-
plOyes.

Washington. June u.-An arrange
ment has been made whereby such
employees OF United States navy wards
as can be relieved OF work on Saturday
afternoon during July. August and Sep
tember will be given half holidays. and
those that cannot then be spared viii
be given half holidays latter. as the
work viii permit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
COLLEGE Games.

Cambridge, Mass, June 11.-Harvard
shut out the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA base ball team at Soldiers field
this afternoon winning the second game
and the series. The game was marked
throughout by the excellent fielding OF
both teams. the heavy batting of the
Harvard team and the clever pitching
OF Coburn.
The score r n E
Harvard 1000 2Oox-s il o
Uenn. .0 O o o 90 90 o
Batteries: Coburn and Stephenson,
Devlin, Crimean and Bennett Atten-
dance 1900. Umpire Kennedy.
Al Princeton-Princeton 10. Yale /.
At CambridgeHarvard s, Pennsyl-
vania o.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Ninety Union Miners Un.
loaded on a Colorado
Prairie
NO PROVISIONS

Officials From Kansas Were at the
Train and Gave Orders That None
of the Men Be Allowed to Cross
Into Their State-They Are Warn
ed Never Again to Set Foot on
Colorado SOil-The ExileS Were a
Cherries Lot-WithOut Food or
Water and Many Miles From the
Nearest Habitation They Huddled
Together i'm Groups. Their Spirits
Being Broken-Many Walked to
Victor for Food.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Wake County Democrats in Conyen.
ton.
Especial to The Messenger

Raleigh, n. c., June 1.-THE
Democrats in county convention here
today elected As delegates to the state
convention. who will cast 3S votes.
Stedman men claim they have 81 of
these and that Glenn has T. Glenn
men claim they have IA and that is
gam OF 2. The convention unani-
mously endorsed Edward W. Pou for
denomination for Congress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
A Japanese Battleship Lost

St Petersburg, June 1.-THE cor
respondent of the Associated Press
hears that General Kuropatkin is re-
Versing General Kuroki's thanking
movement north of Saimatsza by
sending troops to Mukden to turn
Kuroki's right wing. A rumor is cur
rent at the admiralty that the Japa-
nese battleship Yashima IS on the
rocks near Port Arthur. The source
of the report is not exactly tracea-
BILE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
The Missouri Sails for Gibraltar

Newport News. Va. June 1.-THE
battIeship Missouri passed out of
Hampton Roads on her way to Gibral-
ter tonight. During the afternoon, the
battleship took on a quantity OF ammu-
milton, which was brought by tug ar
irving here from Washington this
morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Funeral of the Late Judge III G.
Turner

Macon, Ga, June IA telegraph
special from Quitman says:
''The funeral Of the late Hon. Hen
ry G. Turner at his former home in
Quftman was very largely attended.
and there was an impressive demon
stration Of public sympathy All bu-
siness was suspended. The court
house was draped, as were also banks
and railroad offices. with which he
was connected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Why Was the Protector Allowed to
Leave?

ST. Petersburg, June 1.-THE
Novoereyma. discussing the report
that the submarine boat Protector
had been shipped from Newport
News, Va, for Japan, expresses the
hope that the United. States will make
a. detailed explanation Of why the
boat was allowed to leave the United
States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

Denver, Colo, June ia special to
The Post from Holly, Colorado, says:
with a parting volley Of rifle bull
lets, fired over their heads by the mil
itia and deputies to warn them to hur-
ry eastward as fast as their legs
could carry them and never again to
set foot on colorado soil, ninety union
miners from the Cripple Creek dis
trict were unloaded from a special
Sante Fe train on the prairie, one half
mile from the Colorado-Kansas line,
and left to shift for themselves.
When the special train bearing the
deported men was within half a mile
Sheriff Brady, of Hamilton county,
and forty deputies, who notified Lieu
tenant Cole that under no circumstan-
ces would the train be allowed to cross
the Kansas line, and further, that the
deported men were not wanted in Kan
sas. Lieut.. Cole Informed them that
the train would be carried no further.
Then the order to qurr the train was
given in. a hurry. Sheriff Brady call
ed for the leaders sf the unionizts and
notified them that they must not cross
the Kansas line.
The exiles were disembarked without
haste and without ceremony Hurry
up, there you fellows" cried Lieut..
Cole when the train stopped in the
midst of Akali sand dunes that dot the
prairie near the Kansas line. I'VE
have not got any time to waste out.
here
The special train had no sooner
come to a standstill when the car doors
the order given by Lieut.. Cole for the
exiles to leave the train.
step lively, you fellows. Step lively"
admonished Deputy Benton, who was
in command Of the civil force of the
expedition, and in less time than it
takes to tell it, the three cars emptied
of their unfortunates and unwilling
passengers and had started back to
Lajunta-
without food or water, for the soldiers
and deputies, in their haste to get
home. had forgotten to unload thu
small stock Of commissary supplies
the train carried when it left Victor.
The extles were cheerless lot indeed
Without even a light and miles from
the nearest habitation, they huddled to-
gether IN groups on either side of the
Sante Fe track and discussed their
plight Sheriff Jack Brady and his
deputies were on hand to prevent the
deported men from remaining in Kan
sas. Warned by the Kansas authori.
ties that the ywould not be allowed to
seek refuge in the state, the spirit Of
the men broke. Many Of them finally
walked back on the railroad track to
Holly, where they were furnished food
10Y the Dig salvation army station
there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
A Battle at Port Arthur.

Che Foo. June 11.-Chinese arriv-
ing from Port Arthur state that a
battle was fought within seven miles
of the inner forts of Port Arthur. The
Japanese fleet supported the Japa-
nese army from the east coast of
Lao Tung peninsula. Conditions in
Port Arthur are said to be unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

Yes said little Albert's father,
cit is estimated that there are at
least a million microbes on a dollar
bill" 'Geer' said the astonished
child rs there ten million microbes
on a tea-dollar bill ?"-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Students Conference at Waynesville.

Asheville n. c., June 1.-THE second
day Of the Students conference at
Waynesville, N. c., was featured by
three addresses, delivered by Mr.. II. IA
Forest, University Of Virginia; /. f.
Bosworth, the dean Of Oberlin Theo-
logical Seminary, and John R Mott,
of New York city. The pulpits of the
various Waynesville churches will be
filed tomorrow morning by prominent
visiting ministers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

Miss Golding-''Do you think IL Is
my money that attracts him ?" Miss
ettymaid-'Shouldn't wonder. He
told a friend of mine that he had
about made up his mind TO marry
you."-Chicago Daily News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
National League Games.

AT Boston-BostOn l. PittSburg 19.
At Philadelphia-P Philadelphia 2. Gin
cinnati o.
At New York-New York 0, Chicago i.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 2, ST. Loius 5.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
No Internal Machine Found.

st. Petersburg, June 11.-4:5o p.
m.-Inqufries regarding the state
n1ent by the Daily Mail OF London
today that two Internal machines
were found at the Tsarkoe Selo pal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Electing Delegates to State Conven
ton.

Waco. Texas, June 11.-Many eoun-
ties in the state are holding conyen-
tions today to select delegates to the
state convention at San Antonia. A
strong Parker sentiment exists in a
majority Of the counties and the state
probably will instruct for the New
York juriSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Japanese Showing Signs of Despair

Vafalgow. Lao Tung Peninsula,
June 9.-(Delayed in transmission)-
The railroad will be repaired to Va
fandian tomorrow.
The Japanese lost a prominent COM
mander in the last fight. and accord
ing to reports from Chinese sources
they are displaying signs of despair,
shaking their fists in the direction
of the Russian forces
The bombardment of the coast
northward was mere demonstra-
ton. The Russians did not reply.
There is no sickness among the
Russian troops, and they are in ex-
cellent spirits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Southern League Games.

At Atlanta-Aemphis S. Atlanta 1.
At Montgomery-Little Rock /, Mont
gomery 0.
At Nashvi1le-Nashville 4. Shreve-
port 5.
At Birming ngham-BiTmingh s. New
Orleans 2.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 11.-Gen-
eral Sherman Bell made the following
statement for publication:
Il have indisputable evidence which
Will lead to the conviction of a number
or union men for the murder of non
union miners who were killed in the
independence depot explosion. We
nave between 35 and 40 men in the
bull-pen who will swing for This crime
We are only waiting to capture two or
three more men before we tell what
our evidence is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
BASEBALL.
American League Games.

At Detroit-Detroit s, Washington s.
At Cleveland-Cleveland 0. Philadel-
phia /.
At Chicago-Chicago s. New York 6.
At st. Louis-St. Louis z, Boston /.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

Buy your shots from Peterson &
Rulfs and go to Wrightsville Beach
free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
Japanese Forces Heavily Reinforced


Lao Yang. Russian Headquarters,
June 11-Reports from Chinese
sources are to the effect that the
Japanese forces near Port Arthur
have been heavily reinforced. 1t IS
believed that an attempt to take the
fortress by assault will be made SO
soon as the Japanese are strong
enough to invest it on the land side
and at the same time protect them
selves from possible attack in the
rear. in case the Russians send a
force from the north.
There are persistent rumors again
that the Port Arthur squadron has
succeeded in making a sortie, but no
official confirmation of the report is
obtainable.
The Russian reinforcements on
their way here will soon materially
change the situation and enable Cen
eral Kuropatkin to move freely.
General KurokiS main army is
still at Feng Wang Cheng. Russian
outposts cover his right flank above
Saimatsza and extending eastward.
They are in constant touch with the
enemy, and there are almost daily
skirmishes of more or less import
ance. Developments are anticipated
in this direction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

of Stu Yen, now occupied by the jap
anese army, is Of great strategic i'm
portance, being situated about 40
miles east by south of Kaiping and
As miles southeast of Hal Cheng. 1t
commands perfectly the roads to both
places. Saimatsza is also an important
point. as it controls the roads to
Lao Yang and Mukden. By follow
ing this route, the Mao Tfen Ling
pass, a strongly fortified and almost
impregnable Russian stronghold, will
be avoided on the advance of the
Japanese army northward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

ace June ELECTED a positive denial
Of its truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

earth, should drop IN here tonight
''Then he'd drop out again!" inter
rupted Mr.. Bowser.
We'll, there is one thing more wish
to refer to. In case
There is nothing more-nothing
more!" ~ shouted as he grew excited.
but if you had kindergarten and
Johnnie Taylor
"I shall never have kindergarten,
and hang Johnnie TaylorI I have been
insulted right here in my own house,
and don't take it a Bit
But you know how molasses is
made, don't you? If Kittie Saunders"
Stop, / say! Are you going to keep
this thing up till the Fourth of July?''
"Just let me ask If you know how"
Never. Neverl"
Mr. Bowser had been worked up to a;
climax. He wanted to kick the cat, up
set the sofa, run the piano outdoors or
do some other dreadful thing to pre-
vent stroke of apoplexy, and for
tunately for him, as he stood glaring
around, the front door bell rang. He
pulled the door wide open. The ringer
was young man of excellent prin-
ciples, who was canvaSsing for an
orphan asylum, but Mr. Bowser didn't
walt for particulars. He seized the
caller by the neck and ran him down
the steps and out of the gate, and then
gave him a hoist and a shove and roar
ed after him:
You called to ask how putty is made,
did you? Well, that's how, and if you
show up here again I'll make you eat
a hundred pounds of it!''-(Copyrigh
1904 by c.. B. Lewis.)