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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
Sand-Lime Brick.

Since the Introduction Of the sand
lime brick for building purposes many
structures erected in the South have
been built OF the new material. Ons
of the leading architects OF the South,
H E Bonitz Of Wilmington. y. c., Ia
specified the sand-lime brick for build
ings which he has planned, and states
that he found them eually as good, IL
not superior to the ordinary clay
bricks Mr.. Bonitz believes that the
manufacture Of sand-iime bricks bids
fair to rank as an important industry,
especially in the seaport sections OF
the south. where 4 scarcity OF good
clay makes 1t almost impossible to OBJ
tain a high grade OF clay brick. The
bricks used I'm the buildings planned
by Mr.. Bonitz came from n plant OF
the Hydraulic White Press Brick Co..
of Wilmington, ". c. The new school
building at Conway, 8. c. will be erec-
ed OF bricks made at the Wilmington
Observation-Disclosures Record
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
THE MILLS COMPANY SOLVENT.
up for az of Money-Governor
Aycock Pleased With the Encamp-
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. N. c., August 1S.-Govern-
or Aycock has returned from the en-
Icampment. He says the conduct OF
the troops is excellent, better than in
previous years, and the encampment
lis a success.
The East Carolina Truck Growers
Association will memorabilia the state
agricultural department to establish a
lsoil test farm in extreme southeastern
lSection-
Today. President Walter w. Mills ara
lSecretary Goodwin, Of the w. Wa Mills
Lumber Company returned here from
New York. Mention was made yester-
lday of h fact that h company Il
Embarrassed. 1t is learned that the
liabilities are about $50, 600. and the as
isets on which the company can realize
Immediately approximate SIS. 600, and
THAT there is $4,000 more OF assets
(which it will take about a year to work
lout. 1t is stated that the company 1.
entirely solvent put il is merely tied
lup for lack of money. President Mills
personally assumes all liabilities.
The trustees of Wake Forest college
lhave accepted the resignation of Sam
tuel II. Mordecai. of Raleigh. as the
law professor there. he having bee elect
led dean OF the newly created law school
lat Trinity college.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
MIR. DAVIS IN FINE SPIRITS.
The Vice Presidential Nominee Shows
No Ill Effects From Wednesdays
Strenuous LabOrS.N

White Sulphur Springs. w. Va, All
gust 1S.-Former Senator Davis, the
Democratic nominee for Vice Presidel:.
arose early today feeling in excellent
spirits, and e~videncing no i'll effects
from yesterdays busy day. He parlicI-
pated in the german at the hotel last
night, remaining until after midnight.
Tomorrow morning he will leave in hs
private car for Elkins.
. A umbe of the members Of the no
LITIGATION committee remained over to
day, among them o Sharp Williams,
several Of whom held conferences With
the Vice Presidential candidate. Furth-
er meetings of the state executive corI-
mittee were held in which Mr.. Davis
advice was sought regarding the de-
tails of the campaign.
AmCAy the telgrams received by SEN
ator Davis today were the following:
From Albany, N. Y. Congratulations
on your admirable address of today"
Signed David B. Hill.
tFrom Esopus, y. Y. Please accept
my congratulations on you excellent
speech of acceptance" Signed Alton
b. Parker.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
FOR MAINE AND VERMONT.
BOTH PARTIES DEvOTING ATTEN-
TION TO THESE STATES.
senate Proctor Says Vermont Will
Give a Full Republican Vote-Dcm-
ocratic Conditions i'm New York Dis
cus-ed.

New York, August 1s.-Both national
committees continue to give attention
to the states OF Vermont and Maine.
Speakers are being engaged and seni
to the states IS fast as arrangements
can be made with them. Senator Pro-
tor Of Vermont was at Republican
headquarters today and expressed con-
fdence OF a full Republican vote which
would mean about 5000 majority. he
told members Of ms national commit
tee that the gold Democrats generally
would return to their party this years
and il is estimated hat about 5000
Democrats voted with the Republicans
eight years ago. Senator Proctor says
there has not been an election since
1888 when party conditions in the stale
were SO norma and regular.
The Democratic campaign in Vermont
is in charge of Bradley B. SmaIlsy,
member of the national committee.
Democratic conditions in New York
were discussed at the national heal
quarters today. Chairman Cord Meyer
was in conference with August Be'-
mont, Vice Chairman Delaney NichoI.
OF the national committee and several
Democrats Of New York city.
Most OF the time was devoted TO !;
discussion about the new bureau OK
organization of which William S. Rod
a n the work it could do in the
direction of bringing about Democratic
success in the state received considefa-
ton. it is expected that Mr.. Rode vii.
at once begin the organization Of the
upstate counties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
Report Big Japanese Losses.

Che Foo, August 1880 p. NJ,
Russians and Chinese who left Port
Arthur last night and arrived here to-
day declare that Lieutenant General
StOessel in command at Port Arthur
refuses to surrender to the japanese
and that the Russians began firing
again at the time set for replying to
the Japanese demand.
They also confirm previous reports
that they saw Russian ships in Port
Arthur in addition to torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers and aver
that the Japanese have lost 10000 men
before Port Arthur, during the last
ten days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
Senator Overman VIII Make Adj.
dresses Outside of North Carolina IN
Called Upon to do So-Judge Park
er to 60 to St. Louis on September
26th-While on the Trip He May
Make Speeches ut Indianapolis,
Chicago and One or Two Other
POints-The Question OF His Making
an Extended StHmping Tour VIII be
.mittee.

Esopus, N. Y, August ls.-Judge Par.
ker's guests today included Senator
Lee s. Overman, Of North Carolina:
DR.. Henry LOOMS Nelson. of Williams
college, Mass: Representative ]. J.
Fitzgerald. Of Brooklyn and Judge Nor
gan, j.. O'Brien, of New York, who is
Judge Parker's personal and political
friend. Judge O'Brien remained over
night.
Judge Parker today sent his running
mate, Henry c. Davis. a telegram OF
congratulation on his very excellent
speech, at the notification ceremonies
On account OF the meeting of the
American Bar Association at St. Louis
on September 26, Judge Parker will
probably go to the exposition at thai
time and not return TO attend the New
York day ceremonies, which will be
held on October 4.
1t is not the plan now for Judge Par
ker 10 make any speeches on his way
to st. Louis. Mrs. Parker will probably
remain at the exposition for two weeks
O. sNO SoCSl VI L III NdlilllhS
1t is likely that the judge will make
a detour on his return in order I.
address political meetings in Indianapo,
lis, Chicago and one or two Other
points. The suggestion has been mad,
that after that Judge Parker go on -
extended stumping tom to continue
until the day before election, but no de.
ciSion has been reached in regard Il
this. His concluding speech, if the triJ
is made, will probably be delivered i.
New York city.
The suggestion of having the candi
date make a vigorous personal cam
paign meets the approval of Senate
Bailey. of Texas. Edmond NJ. Shepherd
of Brooklyn, Senator Martin, OF Vir
ginia; Harry B. Halves, of ST. Louis
n other political advisers of Judg
Parker, including nearly every mem
Der of the national committee. Tn,
question will be taken UP by the ma
tional committee an early meeting
Senator Overman met the candidate
for the first time today. He spoke II
highest praise of his geniality and hi
grasp Of the situation in the variou
states. The Senator expects to devot
most of his time stumping North Caro-
lima, but nay make a few addresse
outside of that state if called upon {
do so by the national committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
ACREAGE OF RICE.
of S3 Per Gem Within the Last
Five Years.

Washington, August ia pre-
liminary report to h chief of the
bureau of statistics OF the department
of agriculture shows the total acreage
OF rice in the United States this seaso
to be about 643,400 acres, distributed
as follows: North Carolina. 1900;
South Carolina, $4,000, Georgia. 5000:
Louisiana. 365.100. and Texas, 234.-
200 acres.
The rice acreage Of the country has
increased SO per cent. within the asst
five years and is ncw four times as
large as II was fifteen years ago- In
1893 Louisiana and Texas contained
about GO per cen OF the total rice
acreage of the country. Now these
states contain SO per cent OF the
greatly increased total.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
POISONED BY ICE CREAM.
Of the 25 Persons Who Suffered, all
Save One are out of Danger.

Lynchburg. Va, August 1S.-Re-
ports from Pleasant View, Amherst
county. where 25 persons were poison
ID yesterday afternoon by eating ice
a are meagre, owing to distance
from telegraph lines, but it IS known
that all of those affected are consider
ed out of danger save one young
lady Miss Lawhorn, whose address
is not known and who is said to be in
a critical condition.
There were more than 1000 persons
present al the sessions of the Pied
mont Baptist Association, and those
who were poisoned ate of the ream
after the afternoon session adjourned.
In less than half an hour the church
was turned into a hospital and four
physicians were working heroically to
counteract the effects of the poison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
General StOeSSel Refuses
to Surrender Port
Arthur
TO JAPANESE

The Offer of the Removal of Nom
batants Was Declined by the Rus
sians-It is Believed hat the Attack
on Port Arthur Will be Resumed at
Once-The Russian Cruisers Gromo-
Japanese Vessels May Enter Sham
Grozovoi-Russia Considering the
Question of FoOdstuffs as Contra
band of Var.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23

Trained from attacking it. Japan re-
lies upon the Chinese government 10
disarm the cruiser Askold and the de-
stroyer Grozovoi, but there Is no doubt
that she will blockade the mouth of
the Yangtse to prevent the escape of
the Russian vessels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
Foodstufrs as Contraband of War.

St. Petersburg, August 1s.-It be-
comes more and more probable that
Russia will meet the views of the
United States and Great Britain re-
garding foodstuffs as contraband OF
war by agreeing that foodstufs bound
to belligerents unblockaded ports and
consigned TO private firms or individ-
ual. when papers leave no room for
suspicion, be regarded as contraband.
The subject is now under considera-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
VIII Hold the RyShiteIni.

London, August 1S.-The Japanese
government has officially notified
Great Britain that she does not pro-
pose to give up the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Ryshitelni, captured in
the harbor of Chefoo August 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
4 Russian Cruiser Hit by a Torpedo.

Toxic August 1S.-3 p. ma report
has been received here from Admiral
Togo saying that the u boats Maya
and Amagi which were on guard duty
in h neighborhood of ShampoingtaU
on August IL, discovered the Russian
gunboat Giliak and another gunboar
near Shen Shen engaged in Smelling
the Japanese land forces. The Japa-
nese vessels attacked the enemy and a
she'll from the Amagi hit the Giliak.
The latter retreated hastily to Port
Arthur. 1t probably was the fifth
torpedo zoe destroyer f1otila under the
command of Captain Mathuoka hat
sank the Russian cruiser Pallada on
the night of August 10.-Captain Ma
hue reports that he approached u
cruiser of the Pallada type and at q
distance of four hundred yards fired
a torpedo. which he saw hit the cruiser
and eXDlOde.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
The Wife of Chief Justice Fuller Dies
Suddenly.

Sorrento, Me, August 1S.-Mrs. Mary
E.. Fuller. wife OF Chief Justice Fuller
OF the Supreme court, died suddenly
here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Fuller
is survived by he husband and sewn
daughters n n son. Death was due
to heart disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
May not Enter shanghai.

Toxic, August 1S.-2 D. NIT is
not probable that Japanese vessels will
enter Shanghai TO seize the Russian
warships there.
Japan always has taken the ground
that Shanghai is an international port,
and during her war with China she re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
Recent Tragedy Has
Made Deep impress
sion on Negroes.


Violence has Been Directed Against
the Better Class of NegrOes-ExOdus
OF Negroes Continues and Threatens
Shortage I'm the Labor Supply-Sev-
eral Georgia Towns Offer Any As
sistance to the Statesboro People
That Is Needed-The Alleged Mis-
management of the Troops During
the Trial of the Negroes is Widely
Discussed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23

Mr.. Debs declares the socialist party
the most perfectly organized political
party in the world. Gene has evidently
succeeded in making the other member
agree with hlm-Atianta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23

Circuit riders in Kansas are now u.s.
ing automobiles. What's the matter
with kansas Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23

Toxic, August 1S.-Noon-LieutelI-
Port Arthur, has refused to surrender
and has declined the offer by the
japanese of the eInOval of nOn-com-
batants there. Reasons for his latter
action are lot given, but it is probable
that the non-combatants are unwilling
to accept a favor at the hands of the
japanese They confess, however,
that necessity for their remOval exists.
1t is expected that the Japanese at
tack will be resumed Immediately. 1t
now enters upon it's final stage.
Jap Fleet to Seize Russian Vessels.
Shanghai, August 1S.-Modagira,
the Japanese consul general, has not1-
fed the Tao Tai of Shanghai that 4
Japanese fleet is coming to seize the
Russian cruiser Askold and the Rus
The chief engineer of the customs
department reports that the Russian
vessels are not seaworthy.
The repairs being made by the Rus
slams on the Grozovoi will be complet-
ed in about ten days. 1t is ~uncertatH
when the repairs to the Askold will be
finished.
There is no uneasinesS here, al
though the situation is thought to be
acute.
The foreign consuls are determined
to preserve the neutrality of the port.
Tho GrOmOboi and ROssia at Vladi-
vOstok.
St. Petersburg, August 1S.-It is
learned from official sources by the AS
ISOLATED Press that the cruisers Gro
mobOi and RoSsia have reached Vlad-
vosLOk, after the battle with Admiral
Kamimura's squadron off Teu island,
Both ships were considerably damag-
ed. The Rossia lost two officers killed
\ later official dispatch from Vladi-
vostOk shows that every officer or the
ROssia and GrOmboi was either killed
or wounded. Rear Admiral Jesscr
narrowly escaped the fate of Admiral
Without. He was standing OH the
bridge. of the .Rossia when it was
wrecked by a she'll. Two Russian
cruisers were literally ~iddled, their
guns and engines being partly disman-
tied. The escape of the Russian yes
sells from Admiral Kamimura's four
armOred cruisers is regarded as a
wonderful piece of luck. 1t is presum-
ed that the of the Russian
ships did not dare go far north, fear
ing that some of the vessels of the
Port Arthur squadron would break
through the straits of Korea.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port that the cruisers Pallada and
Diana have reached V~ladivostok, and
the admiralty a no news bearing on
the whereabouts of the other vessels OF
the late Rear Admiral Withof's squad
ron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14


they are turned out to pasture. they are.
In very low condition. 5,
1t Is no unusual thing for many farm
ers n to lose cows and calves from this!
method of feeding. The sudden changes
Of the weather peculiar to the Southern
winters are very trying to stock that are
not well cared for. and they suffer Ar-
tcordingly- a little extra trouble and ex-i
5pense would do wonders in the way Of
this condition OF things. Where
practicable all cattle should have q warm
shelter at night especially very young
cattle and milk cows and cows with
calves b ri Fl as 9 g3
"A small amount Of corn. mill feed and
'turnips would we'll repay the owner for,
the slight extra expense incurred. I Thou
sands OF calves are so stunted and run
down by their first winters hardships
that they never, recover ant grow up to
be the scrub cattle that invnria bly, bring
tho lowest market prices-never paying
for the cost of their raising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14
EARLY WINTER SPRAYING
Results Of Work Of the Conncc-
ticut Station Last Year.

Probably the most important experl-
nents In spraying fruit trees conducted
during the past ten years arc those at
Experiment Station at STAIRS. Conn. The
severe weather OF last winter killed many
OF the San Jose scale about % per cent.
being tho average.
The experiments have been conducted
by w. u. Brttton and b. II. Walden.
who say they believe that il the spraying
can be done Il. sooi as the leaves Gbop
OF or during November. that a large
proportion OF tho young will be killed,
and that they are much more susceptible
to the effect OF the sprays than after
they arc partially grown and better pro-
tectcd by their shells of al'inor. The
mature insects die naturally before spring.
and 1T is only the half or partially grown
individuals that carry the species through
tho winter 5
On December 10-11, when the spraying
was dong at Bridgeport. the scales were
about ali alive. On January 2, less than
a month after the application, twigs vert.
cut and examined. with tho result that an
average OF 175 per cent. of living Insects
were. found This can fairly be attributed
to the effect of the trcatm principally
because no severe weather or ice storms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14
AN AXE WAS PROPER.
Scolds Negro for Striking An,
; 4 other With ANYTHING Else.

Charles CASTOR was before the high tri-
bunal OF justice on yesterday, charged
with assauitlng John Davis. Davis is a
ressy" negro, Who can talk more rapid
5ly than book agent. Char1ess long suit
Is music. 8 "a
4 What about lie. said his honor.
That niger hit me on the head With
q 4. guitar;;...ss said John. !. He't;b broke my
t6rand.new hat. :
ts5''Wcll me .oughtsto 60 to jail for hitting
a Niger on the head with anything but
an axe. !" said n. II.
Ss Charles commended that Davis .'drawed a
razor" and asserted that his near female
relative lived In dread OF the dog catch
ers. 3 e
$3.50 for each. q s.
" John t1shed up the necessary; coin. but
TO the pen went Cha les. Of the musical
3 Charlie ciousky was up for the same
sold thing. * :y8 d: .sllaI I'm Il
bdaysky.. a ;E.
had not appeared before H. II. for a
Twelve days was the verdict, and sa,way
went Willie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14
Southern Types Of Beauty
PolsE AND GRACE.

* HE confers q favor on the world by
giving to- it a beautiful face and
II NJ figure. Not only does the South.
ern girl as a rule, possess beauty
OF face, but she has q certain poise and
grace, a nexiblity Of the figure that makes
: her q queen among women. Though
the Southern woman may sometimes be
plain, nevertheless she charms because
Z she is a wonlanlyE woman. She has her
mind and body under perfect control.
She is natural and unaffected and has
1 that charm of carriage which so dis
4 tinguishes a woman---a sense OF quiet
4,repose.F3 A woman !. is as old as she
looks.n Woman who do d not give
thought 10 their age, thinking nothing
about middle Or old age, keep young
forever. People who brush away care,
generally ~ reason Of their unselish-
ness and good nature, working hard for
other peoples pleasure and well being,
possess the heart and liveliness Of a girl
and are the beloved companions Of all
Young folks Life is short, and it is our
duty Is make it for ourselves and other
people as bright as possible. Young
women should take mild physical exersi
else to overcome natural defects of form
and improve the figure. a little exercise
each Eday8will Himpart vigor to the gem,
eral bodily activity, the breathing pow-
sers, the circulation OF the blood. the
digestive functions and the action OF
the liver, all assisted By judicious exer-
else; Outdoor air, long, deep breathing
with the mouth closed, taking into the
lungs all the air possible slowly. and
without strain land letting the breath
I out slowly and measured y, helps to
develop the bust and figure. Singing
also IS a help. Ligh dumb bell exercise
remedies contracted; narrow chest, de-
@velops the shoulders and rounds the neck
aid gives grace and hexibility to the
figure :andSialproves the carriage. Girls
and women certainly help to make the
world brighter if they end eavor to look
theifg best and keep the lightheartedness
of youth through life. Very often they
are made old and wrinkled by the pain
aud burden which comes in maiden
hood; in motherhood OF in the change
OF z ife.3F at such times the delicate
female system is in great need Of a
tonic, something made without alcohol,
that#,will affect the d elicate feminine
system, u, Such tprescriptio was found
bya Dr. RI & Pierce, from .Stfe use OF
which: weak women are made strong and
sick, women are made well. g} "a. 81
OF course there are women in the cities
and country who possess neither beauty
Sof Il face, or form because isin these 1lls
stances they, suffer from nervousness,
the result fof disorde rst of the womanly
organism. At regular intervals they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14
81 those not shaded so.4 per cent were

W
injured.
AS regards Yield. only when thin cheese,
cloth was employed was there any In
crease, With the heavier grade OF cloth
there wa N d marked decrease In yield
with each Of the twenty varieties grown,
and In no case was tho increase In yield
sufficient to compensate for the cost OF.
shade. III the case OF the lighter grade
Of cheese cloth there was y considerable
increase In the size OF the berries OBS
tained under shade but with the heavier.
grade no dlfference In size of berries was
observable. With the lighter grade OF
cheese cloth thirteen quarts picked un-
derneath tho canvas contained 1,102 ber-
ries, while thirteen quarts picked In the
open contained l.452 berries, thus show
Ing an Increase Of about one-,.uru In
size In favor bf tho shaded berries,
The material used for shading was Q
thin kind OF cheese cloth knowngas Bonn
bay costing about four cents q yard.
and when sewed together and hemmed,
with rings ATTACHED for. securing 1t, the
first cost was ut the rnto OF about $3.50
per aero. This cloth was stretched over
wires about twenty inches above the
ground, A heavier grade OF cheese cloth
Was used In ono experiment.