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The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-01


five divisions or leaflets, while the
poison ivy has but three; hence it is
safer to avoid contact with any three
fingered vine that is clinging conf
dinghy about the trunk of a friendly
tree. or laziIy Over-running an old
fence. The leaflets of the ivy are
smooth and shining. light green, tooth
less and usually Ovate pointed. with
out lObes. or, at least, only slightly
nOtched, while the wOOdbine is dull
cOlored and its leaflets are deeply
tOOthed.
Later i'm the year, the gray-white
berries distinguish the poison growth
from other climbing plants which
bear purple, crimson, or blue fruits
1t has been said that one may eat
both leaves and fruit of the ivy and
live to tell the tale: but it is an eX-
pertinent best left to the pileated
wOOdpeckers of powerful beak. who
are remarkably fond of these berries
and gObble them down as though they
found in them some savory flavor to
their taste Those who ought to
know. affirm that it has been dem
OnStrated that the plants poisonous
secretiOns act only through contact
but many persons insist that they
are affected by merely looking at the
vine in passing.
One of the most effective antidOtes
for ivy poisoning is to bathe the
afflicted parts with a lotion made of
one part tincture of grindelia and four
parts water. used freely and frequent
ly. IF not applied soon enough to
stop the irritation, a thorough and
persistant use will prevent it's spread
ing.
A somewhat less common plant
foe, is the poison sumac. Rhus venen-
alta. which is even more dangerous
than ivy as its ''bite'' is more severe
and lasting. This reprehensible mem
her of an otherwise harmless and well
behaved family. is frequently to be
found growing i'm swampy or low
ground. so one is not quite as liable
TO come in contact with its poisonous
branches as though it grew i'm more
favorable situations. 1t is hand
some shrub. and attracts the artistic
eye. but beware of its deceptive
charms for they conceal a multitude
Of sins-frOm the human standpoint.
To detect the true from the false it
should he noted that the common
sumac has from 9 to 81 toothed leaf
lets, which are green above and gray
ish on the under side. while the
poisonous has from to 13 leaflets,
green on both sides. and like those of
the ivy are without teeth. The leaf
scar of the harmless variety is heart
shaped. and on the poison takes the
form of a spade. but this mark can be
discovered only by stripping off the
leaves. a dangerous performance at
all times.
The fruit Of the poison sumac is
greenish white and springs from the
axis Of the leaves, while the harmless
shrub bears clusters of crimson ber-
ries on the terminals of the twigs
These are very conspicuous on account
of their vivid cOlOring. The autumnal
foliage of both poison plants is mark
edly brilliant. taking on all the golden
tintS of rich sunset as though eager
to celebrate the closing days of IN
eventful season, and a life from n
plants possible standpoint But this
conspicuous gliding renders them par
ticularly seductive to lovers of deco
rative foliage, who are eager to bring
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-01

1t takes a brave man to acknOw-
ledge his errors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
CHINA CLAIMS DAMAGES.

Pekin, June 1.-THE Chinese gov
ernment is urging the great powers to
support her in an endeavor to secure
from the belligerent nations a definite
understanding that she is to be COM
pensated for losses of life and prop
erty which have been inflicted on
Chinese subjects j. Manchuria during
the Russo-Japanese fighting. China
takes the grounds that as Japan is the
victorious nation she should make
good for the havoc that has been
wrought by the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21

we may learn more by keeping quiet
They Will not continue shooting these
things all day
Again Il tiny arrow Travelled toward
them in 4 graceful parabola. This one
fell short. Missing the tarpaulin, it al
most dropped on the girl S outstretchel
hand She picked it up. The fish bone
point lad snapped by contact with the
floor of the ledge. She sought for and
found The small tip.
See She said 1t seems to have
been dipped in something. 1t is quite
diScolored.'
jerks frowned peculiarly. y star
tlinG explanation had suggested Itself
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
lTo BE CONTINUED
q Il
Their Opportunity.

Miss Fluffy-I made quite an impress
sion at the reception, didn't I? Every
body seemed to be talking about me.
Candid FTiend-They talked still more
about YOU after You had gone,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
The Secret.

Wife-I found out +omething today
that I promised never 70 tell. Hus-
band-Well, so ahead; I'm listening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
Every Facility

T or the tranSactlOH Ol UusIUesS IS duOrU-
ed those who deposit their money with
The Sumter Savings Bank.
Important papers can be drawn up and
signed in private room set aside for use
of our clients and any information de.
sired will be cheerfully furnished by the
Management.
Savings deposited here draw interest at
the rate of per cent per annum. s1.00
will open an account and secure bank
book.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
. The BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depository.

Capital stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annuu, payable semi annually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
R. I. MANNING. W. F. RHAME,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.

- 1ESIDENTS in tropical countries
u know that the heat is greatest.
|xNf or certainly least bearable, be
tween 9 and 4 o'clock in the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
HOW IT q
Wilmington has Found II Hard To
Shake on.

Hard 10 bear. harder TO get rid OF,
Is any itching skin complaint
Eczema or Itching Piles.
Doan's Ointment relieves and cures
All itchiness OF the skin.
Wilmington people endorse this state
ment:
c. H. Horton. printer on the Morn
ing Star, residing at 109 IL Dock
street, says: Il had a rash on my
BODY which had been bothering me Tor
some time II often almost set he
wild. | used lots OF medicine and rem
edies but without relief until | procured
Doan's Ointment from Bellamy's drug
store. | found Il to be most excellent.
| do not believe ii was ten minure s
after had applied 1t before | had Ie-
lief. | am glad to let others know OF
an effective preparation like Doan's
Ointment proved to be in my case
Fo' sale by All dealers. Price 80
cents a box Foster-Milburn Co, Buff
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31


hut tina Identification 81 tie latter by
the war department is official and VERY
thorough.
State Superintendent Joyner has -
turned from Catawba county where
he made several speeches at the clos
ing Of public schools. He says that
county Is thoroughly live to educatioIs-
n needs.
Judge rurnel, appoints II. r. Mc.
Lean of Maxtou a United States ON
missioner.
A charter Is granted the Gaskii.
Hardware and Min supply Company
Of New Bern with capital stock au-
tilorizesi SsO.Uoo.
Tonight the chamber OF commcrcs
met to arrange II possible. To- have
the summer school for Teachers heid
here at the A. * VI. college. There
Is general regret at any prospect #
failure to hold his school, whica has
been 50 very successful.
Governor Glenn delivered an address
at the First Presbyterian church
day evening. under the auspices OF the
Woman's Society. The governor is
taking a very active Interest In the
affairs along every line.
Several sportsmen from this sestion
have been over To Chas City. Va. To
n part in the great fox hunt. The
rumber Of dogs in the consolidated
pack was l33. some from both states.
There is a great many deer In that sec.
ton and these =ive the fox hunters 4
great deal OF trouble.
Grand Secretary woo<iell ~ the
Grand Lodge Lodge OF odd Fellows
says that order is making most re-
markable progress during its entire
history in North Carolina. that appil.
cations for new lodges are coming sn
almost daily and that within the next
fortnight four new hedges will he cs-
tablished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

Many Improvements to be Made-La.
nor Question Worries Farmers.
Growth Of Odd Fellows Order-Es-
cape of Convicts.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, y. c., March 10, 1905.
Work begins in a day or two at the
Soldiers Home, the Legislature ha,-
ing made special appropriation for i'm
provements. The first thing siene will.
be to repair the old cottages, and at
ter this is done the second floor of the
new dOrmitory will be completed, 80
that it can be occupied. There are
now los veterans present, and 119 on
the roll, about Il dozen being away on
furiO. Capt. Brooks, the superil-
rent, said with Il smile that when n
blackberry season began some more
would 60 home. More room is neeC-
ed, as if all the veterans We're here
who are on the roll, there would not
be beds enough. Over half the i'll
mates of the home We're sick with
grippe during the winter, but the sn-
~perintendent says not one died of the
disease.
The labor question is again before
the farmers with marked prominence.
A gentleman who anne here today
said he had been shown Il letter from
Il man in another state in which it
was said that 200 negroes were wanted
at S1.25 IL day and under Il three years
contract. The question was asked OF
a visitor whether they could be had
in his country and his reply was that
ii anybody went there after labor II
rests would very quickly follow.
Five cOnvicts escaped from the PEN
itentiary gangs last week, three Of
these last Saturday. from the farm on
the Roanoke river. The news of the
escape of the three was not received
until nearly midnight Saturday. Clerk
Arlington of the pe%nitentiary says
none of the escaped men have been
captured.
terson returned this morning from
Fayetteville where he went to appear
as a witness in a cotton seed meal
case, but the latter was continued
until next term.
No surprise is felt here at the con-
tinuance of the murder case of By
mum who slew Mr.. James H. Afford
during the holidays, as it was the gen
eral opinion that it would be con-
tinued.
The supreme court took up the
docket of appeals from the eighth dis
trict. There are no cases of any pub
lie Importance.
Tomorrow afternoon between four
and five O'Clock the Confederate vet.
Grams and the Daughters of the Con
federacy are invited to be present in
the Hall of History and see the fiaSs
which have just been returned by the
war department. The 81 flags fllci
four cases. Nearly all bear the reeI
mental numbers but a few do not
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

That is a remarkable story Gesslar
Rosseau tells about the blowing up OF
the Maine. If true it proves that the
American experts were correct in their
contention that the explosion came
from underneath the vessel and
not from her magazines. There may
be truth in what Rosseau says, but
very few will put any faith in it. He
is most likely playing for a sensation
and, perhaps, thinking that such a sto-
~ may be of service to him in his pres
ent predicament.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
DUE TO DEFECT IN BOILER
Result OF Inquest TO Fix Responsibility
for Explosion i'm the Grover Factory

BrOcton, Mass, March pa state
ment that no evidence had been. nj.
duced to show hat any person was
criminally liable for the explosion in
the X. b. Grover Company's shoe IN
tory here last week, which caused the
death of ffty-eight employees, made
this afternoon by District Attorney
Asap French concluded an inquest
held in the police court to determine
If possible the cause of the accident
and to place responsibility for ii. M.
French also said that he believed il
to be shown that the exposion was
due to a hidden defect in the factory
boiler.
The court reserved decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
HooG's ~CorscpdriU0
0lG Pills

@-move all humors, overcome all
',aeir effects, strengthen, tone and
inyigorate the whole system.
81 had salt rhestm on my hands 80 that ]
could not work. took Hoods Sarsapariiia
and 1t drove on, the humor. ! continued
Its use till the sores disappeared" AsA.
IRA O.. BEowS. Rumford Falls, Ne.
Hoods Sarsaparilia promises 70
cure and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

The Durham aldermen seem to have
lost sight entirely of the fact that the
federal court two years ago made a de-
cree declaring that both Peabody and
North Carolina Railroad Company and
|enjoined the city authorities from in
terfering with the lessees of that TOM
|pany in the use of the property. Pea
body and Pettigrew really are one
street, the enc lying along the north
the south side, both on the rail
ways right of way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31


Tom Watson's Magazine for April
presents the following table of con-
tents: politics and Economics-!n
|Russia-'Giye Them Free Passes and
They Will Become as Servants-Two
|Outlaws-Building on Sand, Again
Look at observation-disclosures Comments
Private Ownership Breaks
down." by Thomas E. Watson; 1.-THE
Patriot" selected poem; 1.-THE Atone
|ment of Hustler Joe," by Eleanor
liz. Porter; "The Constitution by
Frederick Upham Adams; I'm Alb
.lsence," by Eugene G. Dolson; 1.-THE
Gray Weed" by Owen Oliver; with
Against Him. by Hugh Pendex-
tier; Corrupt Practices in Elections
Iby Hon. Lucius F. C. Garvin, Ex-Gov-
lernor of Rhode Island; pole Baker,
lby Will N. Harden; How l Dined
with President Grant" by B. F. Riley;
1.-The New York Children's Court by
Hon. Joseph M. Deuel.; What Buzz
ISaw Morgan Thinks" by w. S. Nor
igan; "The Heritage of Maxwell FAIR
BY Vincent Harper; "The Say OF Re
form Editors;" News Record"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
TWO CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
Gold~boro Municipal Politics warus-
Inc Cp-Nr. J. B. Taylor Found
U~nconciops on the Sidewalk.
Especial TO The Messenger.l

tSp1EldI 10 lie
Goldsboro, Y. C., March 9.-iI
making his rounds of the city this
morning a milk man ran across MIR.
]. b. Taylor lying PROSTATE on the
side walk 1t was a startling dis
covery for the man Who deliyerers milk
and he was Tot ling in giving oft tie
information IhI. Mir. Taylor was dead.
he hour wa> early and there were
Few people on the streets. Mr.. Tag
Tor was unconscious when helped reach
ed him, but .e was not heal. He
was carried To his home where ii
was learned that he had just left Il
few minutes before TO go to his res
taurant TO be in readiness to serve
breakfast TO the passengers on the
early trains. 1t was some time before
he regained consciousness. He suffer
ed from an attack of heart trouble.
During the splendid spring weather
which Wa have had for the past few
lays, politics in the municipal col-
test is about the only thing that is
claiming the attention of the waro
politician at the present. So far there
have been but two announcements for
the mayoralty and those are the preent
incumbent Hon. Geo. Hood and Hon.
j. NJ. Holloweli, a member of last ia
mented general assembly from Wayne
The captains on both sides of the con
test are marshalling their forces 70,
the conflict, the outcome OF which
will be watched with interest by the
voters of the city. The question of
prohibition cannot be injected ntO the
campaign as both candidates are pro
h~ibitionists.
The death of Mrs. Sallie Thornton
60 years old, occurred at the home
of her son Mr.. III Thornton in thus
city this morning. The remains vii.
be taken to B~entonsville in Johnst II
county for interment tomorrow MORN
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

Clerk of the Works-"Look here,
Dennis, | can't understand how you
put in seventeen hours on Thursday
Dennis-"Shure, Oh sharted two hours
before l began, an restin'. an afther
Oh left off Oh wurrked for two hours
more, an that makes me tonne out
-Pick-Me-UD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

The press almost universally eX-
presses approval of the finding of the
court-martial in the Arrowood case
and of the presidents refusal to inter-
fere with the sentence of the court.
The News and Courier, of Charleston,
closes an editorial on this subject with
the following paragraph:
In all the circumstances, it is i'm
possible not to believe that the navy
is we'll rid of Nj. A%rrowood, but to
have permitted him to abandon it
with impunity in the way selected by
himself would have been a mistake.
There is no room to doubt that Ar
roWOod was guilty as charged, and
there is no reason why he should not
have been held to q strict accounting
by the court-martial and President
Roosevelt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

Rear. thu The Kind You Have Always Bought
:: &NNzZzZ
TO BE BURIED AT LEXINGTON
Distinguished Honors Paid the Mem.
ory of Miss Mildred Lee by New Or.
leans Citizens.

New Orleans, March 29.-EscOrted
by deesations from the various Con-
federate associations and the ladies
Confederate Memorial Association the
body of Miss Mildred c. Lee, the
youngest daughter of Robert E. Lee
was taken today from the residence
of Mrs. William Preston Johnston to
the louisville and Nashville de2ot
whence the journey to Virginia was
begun. There was a large gathering
of old soldiers. of friends of Miss Lee
and of citizens. to pay their tribute,
of respect to the dead. The car 10
which the body was carried was filled
with flowers. many of them wrought
into magnificent designs. An escort
of Confederate veterans accompanied
the body which will be met at Atlanta
by Colonel Robert Lee, a brother OF
Miss Lee.
The interment is expected to be at
Lexington, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
TO SECURE. DESIRABLE. INMI.
GRANTS.

The plan of Mr.. Sargent, commits
|sioner general Of immigration, to have
the federal government establish on
Ellis island an exhibition hall is a
good one. Here the different states
will be allowed to exhibit their indus
trial for the benefit of the
immigrants as they land and before
they have made choice of the section
of the country in which they will To-
cate. Congress at its next session wit
be asked to make an appropriation for
the erection of such Il hall. The plan
will be for such states as choose to
avail themselves of the opportunity to-
display their and the char
acter of their Industries to the immi-
grants as they arrive and we suppose
the state will be allowed to have
agents present to give information and
to supply printed matter to the home
seekers. This plan will place all sec
tons of the country on the same foot
ing and will put the immigrants in
position to make their own choice and
not be dependent on agents of steam
ship and railroad companies who are
working only for the money they can
get out of the newcomers, and it viii!
|enable the state immigration agents to
select a desirable class Of settlers. The
suitable will be chosen and the riff
raft will be left behind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

San Francisco, March 29.-Janies
Britt, of this city, and Jabez White, Of
England, have been matched to fight
twenty rounds before the Yosemite
Athletic Club on April 25th. They are
to 5ox under Marquis of Queensbury
rules and must weigh in at 1873 pounds
at 2 o'clock on the day of the contest.
Britt has gone 20 Hardin Springs. He
will train at Larksspur in Matin coun-
ty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

Mrs. Reader SAYS she can make
Santo Domingo pay If that's true.
she ought to have no difficulty in find
ing employment by those foreign
Observation-Disclosures Post.
That being the case h should be
appointed as the fiscal agent, under
President Roosevelt's order published
yesterday, to collect the customs du-
ties Of Santo Domingo for the Dene-
fit of the republics creditors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
Special Excursions to Havana and
Nassau. N. p. via A. c. Il.

SpN<I ASAOliS W oItt
Nassau, N. p. via A. c.. L..
Special rate Of III fare plus $500
to Havana, Cuba and Nassau, n. 2.
and return. The rate from city to
Havana $44.7O and to Nassau, n. F.,
$43.1O. Including meals and berth on
steamer. Tickets to be sold for steamer
sailing from Maimi to Havana March
Goth and 3Oth and for steamer sailing
from Maimi to Nassau March 9th,
10Th and 31st, to be good returning on
any steamer leaving within 90 ff.
teen days from date of sale.
Take advantage of this opportunit.-
to visit Nassau, n. p. and Cuba 1.-The
Queen of the Antilles at reasonable
cost which will afford an excellent
chance to investigate the business sit
uation Of our sister republic and Mas
sau, n. p.
The party will be limited, so make
your reservations promptly. For res
ervatiOns pamphlets or any other in.
formation call ON your nearest ticket
agent or write w. J. Craig, G. P. A.
or II. NJ. Emerson, traffic manager,
Wilmington, n. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

The balance of the witnesses SUM-
moned before the Chicago grand jury
will fight shy of J. Ogden Armour's
private telegraph line and other such
c~onveniences put at their disposal by
him while waiting their turn To tell
the jury what they know about he
workings of the beef trust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

such a trifling matter as the senata's
refusal to confirm a treaty keep him
from carrying out his plans for financ-
ing the revenues of the Dominican
government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

If none but the contributions of the
righteous and holy are accepted by
the churches it will be a mighty long
time before the work of Outstanding
the whole world/is completed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

Now that Fighting Bob Evans is to
take command of the North Atlantic
feet President Castro may have an op-
|portuoity of getting up a scrap.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

The whole south will MOURN the
death of Miss Mildred Lee, the young
est daughter of General Robert E. Lee.
which occurred in New Orleans last
Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
.AnC!S

are .asps&Ge s71t-ors Which the skin
i.@e-, ...t!ne-s and oiker organs .
rot lake rare II without help. there Is
sac., al accumulation c.A1hea.
'Guu: litter tic whole system.
Pin.r.ss, bells, eczema and other
erur.:ons. loss OF appetite, that tired
feeling, b;.ioas tn-ns, fits Of indiges-
ton. dul! headaches and many other
troubles are due 20 them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31

The Durham Herald paragraphs:
gets off the following on the railroad
war now on between the Southern and
that city:
We are not enough of a lawyer to
understand how anybody could mis-
take the meaning Of that decree.
h Seaboard was going to see us
out OF this thing but we suppos it
will draw the line at going to Jail.
If Judge Pritchard does anything he
wants to put 'em in Jail as the town
is not in position to stand for a fine.