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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-18

For some the ex-
preston Of our power is to be along
industrial and scientific directions.
The application of the sciences to the
enrichment of life in engineering. in
agriculture. in business. in manufac-
turing. is not only a movement inevi-
table To the national development. but
is also a. vitaliZation and emancipa-
ton of the liberal studies. In the past
five years the growth of engineering
students over those enrolled in the
courses in letters and languages has
heen one hundred per cent. h does
M. mean materialism. but is simply
an expression of economic need. Mod
ern competitive living needs the trained
man. not alone in law and medicine.
but in engineering and in the great
arts of production n exchange. It
is the duty of society to master the
mean for the production of wealth as
2 form Of independence Of the worlds
forces. and after that to oppose moral
purpose and enlightened conscience
to the suggestions Of greed and the
seeking of fortune for fortunes sake.
Whether the University of Virginia
shall realize its great destiny rests
upon he decision of the Common
wealth of Virginia. whose civic life 1t
has energiZed and ennobled. upon the
will of its alumni whom it has invest
ed with cultured manhood. and upon
American citizenship. whose public
spirit it embodies. I have emphasized
everywhere h d. of service due
from the University to the state and
I shall continue this emphasis. for I
|.should sin against h mighty dead III
I did not bring to these brave young
men a straightforward message OF
social duty. In Ben Hills phrase. this
shall he the University for Virginia
as well as the University Of Virginia
Great states are for heir universities.
believing such care to be a mark OF
greatness In states. / believe hat this
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-18

pIISutd VI IcldliuS III uculOcTdUC Hle d
master race and freed race on the
basis of justice, but conformable to the
solemn obligations of racial growth
and of an unimpaired civilization.
Humanism produced the man of cul-
ture and his peril was se~lf-suficiency
and a conception of culture as orna-
ment- Applied science and the impe-
rious demands of commerce have pro-
duced the man of efficiency, and his
peril is personal ~barrenness and in
stinctive greed. Our country needs the
idealism of the one and the lordship
over things, of the other, and such a
blend will be the great citizen whose
advent an industrial democracy has SC
long foreshadowed. The kind of work
he shall do in the world is immaterial.
He shall be an upward-striving man
who wants the truth and dares to ut
ter it, who knows his own need and
, the need of his age, who counts adapt
ability and liberation among his vir-
tues, who insists ON a little leisure for
the souls sake and who has a care
whether amid the warfare of trade, or
In the quiet and still air of study, for
the building of things ever better and
] better about him. Fashioned by the
sweep of genius through experience,
great citizens may come who have
Eever seen a university. but universe.
ties are the organized efforts Of mon
arches and democracies to produce
such types and our duty is to perfect
the organism and to work and hope.
| The last quarter OF the century has
witnessed the organization OF tine
American university, and the partial
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
Russia in the Eighteenth Century


Peter the Great said OF his country
and said truly, Russia is rotten be-
fore she is ripe" To realize the true
meaning of these words and the full
ness of their implication one must
study in detail the reigns of Elizabeth
and Catherine II. In Russia during
the eighteenth century We're to be
found side by side the vices alike OF
savagery and civilization. Add to the
lack of social instinct, OF humanity in
the wider sense and of moral respon-
sibility that is to be found in Zulu
kraal, the worst corruptions that are
bred in courts like that of Louis XIV,
and one can form some faint notlon
of the Russian capital under Eliza
beth and Catherine.
The country, as a whole, was orien-
tai in its want of civil organization,
but without the idealism of the east.
The capital was a welter of blood and
lust, barbarism and sophistry, atheism
and superstition, drunkenness and saw
age violence, Incidence and seml-in-
sane activity. The moral condltlon
was reflected in the physical. Never
was there such a mixture of squalor
and magnificence as in the palaces OF
the Empress Elizabeth. The rudest
and the most costly furniture were
iumbled together. Filth and splendor
were always alternating, and the vilest
food was eaten off plates of gold
London Spectator.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
AIake an EpIcure

When we said goodbye to the
Alake of Abeokuta some months ago
we wondered what would be the next
tidings that we should hear of him
after he had arrived in his own far
country. AS soon as he had quietly
settled down again In his own swamp
or is it prairie?-which would linger
most gratefully in his memory of all
the sights he had seen in happy Eng
land? What would he miss most;
what most desire? Well, the answer
has come. His highness has sent to
London for twenty-five cases OF plum
pudding and vast quantities of timed
soups and fish, and has paid for them
in good palm oil and solid mahogany
logs. Are these the modern equiya-
lents of what to another primitive
people were "the heshpots Of Egypt
-Exchangs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES TO
HOLD lNTERCLASS MEET
Local Preparatory School Boys to
Contest on U. s. c. Oval
Toroorro,.,

Considerable interest is being taken
IN the interclass meet to be held at the
U. S. G. oval by the classes of the Los
Angeles high school Saturday after
noon, Each class has entered about
ten men up to date and as the entries
do not close until this afternoon there
will probably be about sixty-fve or
seventy contestants on Methodist oval
tomorrow afternoon to show their skill
and bring honors to their class.
The senior class has been little late
entering their men on account OF the
class elections and other class affairs,
but the athletic record Of the class will
be upheld by such men as Hussey, Self
and Debolt in the sprints and Stose in
the jumps.
The contest for ultimate victory will
be between the tenth and eleventh
grade men as they are in the majority
at the school
Shoes and Horace Donnel, who did
good work for high school last year,
will enter the class meet for the elev-
enth grade and will probably take a
good share Of first places, while the
tenth grade has Andrews and Roy
Smith ON the weights, Johnson in the
pole vault, Badgley in the jumps and
Goodwin in the middle distance runs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
Name of Mary Unpopular

Fashion in names is curious study.
There Is good, sound reason for
most changes and crazes, and the folk
who have recently been lamenting that
Mr.. Barrie has made the name of Mary
unpopular are quite correct in suppos-
ing that this change of fashion will
have it's way.
Nothing, of course, could change the
universality of Mary in Roman Catho-
lie countries, where it is frequently
added to boys name too. In England
the royal names of the moment are
easily first. Albert and Alberta ragged
throughout England fifty years ago,
and today Victoria, shortened to Vera,
and Alexandra, shortened to Aline or
Alex, are fairly popular.
In the royalist world of Paris the
names of Dorothee and Amelie were al
most as popular as Marie for some time
after the marriage of the duke of Or
leans, but for certain well known rea-
sons this fashion did not last long.
The casual visitor to Devonshire
would say that half the 8 and year
old boys in the place are called Red
vers. and this was perhaps the least
foolish bit of nomenclature connected
with the war. Moreover, this was
partly result of the semi-feudal and
almost universal custom of christening
children after the great man of the
neighborhood.
Stanleys swarm around Liverpool,
Howards around Arundel, Herberts
around Highclere, while at Chantilly
the Christian names of the late Due
d'Aumale were adopted even by the
numerous English families of the
neighborhood.- Mail
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
PEACE RESTORED AT
THE BOWLING CONGRESS
New York Delegation Granted Prac-
tically All That Was
Asked


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 23.-Peace
has at last been restored between the
American Bowling congress and the
association of New York city. New
York has been granted practically all
that was asked. The question of the
16-pound ball was adopted by unani-
nous vote. The ball may consist of
any composition. Square cutters car
ried by a vote of 10 to 8. AS to the
question of home rule the committee
found upon delving into the constitu-
ton that the provision governing To-
cal contingencies was just what New
York had contended for all along, that
city association had jurisdiction over
local organizations, and that there
could be no appeal from decisions to
the American Bowling congress.
A motion to reconsider the action
taken last Tuesday, which gave the
next congress to Philadelphia, was
adopted.
When the question came to vote.
Louisville, KY, was selected without
opposition. The congress then adj
journed sine die.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
Winners at City Park

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-City
Park results:
Six furlongs--AsCot Belle won, Parde
second, Judge Traynor third. Time
t:22 Is.
Half mile-Mathis won, DR.. Mcclure
second Prince Gleno third. Time
0:49 1-5.
one mile and sixteenth--Judgc Sau
fey won, Morris Volmer second, Harry
Stephens third. Time 1:23 1-5.
Six furlongs-King of the Valley
won, Mzzenmast second, Jean Gravier
third. Time iii 3-5.
Five furlongs-Fl -Florentine won. Lid
wilma second. Governor Sayers third.
Time 1902.
One mile-Bell Indian won, Rightful
second, Omealca third. Time 1:44 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
Spider Culture

Ten years ago a French missionary
started the systematic rearing of two
kinds of spiders for their web, and the
Board of Trade Journal states that "A
spider web factory is now in success
full operation at Chalais Meudon. near
Paris, where ropes are made of spider
web intended for balloons for the
French military aeronautic section. The
spiders are arranged in groups of
twelve above a reel, upon which the
threads are wound. 1t is by no means
easy work for the spiders, for they are
not released until they have furnished
from thirty yards to forty-one yards
of thread each. The web is washed
and thus freed of the outer reddish
and sticky cover. Eight Of the washed
threads are then taken together, AMI
of this rather strong yarn cords are
woven, which are stronger and much
lighter than cords of silk of the same
thickness.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
SAN DOMINGO WILLING
TO ACCEPT AGREEMENT
Desires to Name Custom House OF.
ficials and Provide Against
Landing of Troops
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-One of the
leading members of the house of dep
uties is authority according to Her.
aid dispatch from Puerta Plata, San
Domingo, for the statement that the
Dominican congress will accept the
new agreement with the American
government, with certain modifica-
tions. The congress will begin it's ses-
sions February 27.
1t is desired, the correspondent
states, that Article of the treaty
shall be so amended as to permit the
Dominican government to name the
officials who are to collect duties in
the ports whose custom houses are in
charge of the United States, these Off
cials to be named with the approval
of the American government and to be
Americans if desired.
Dominicans also desire such a
change in Article as will provide
against the landing of troops in the re.
public.
Excitement in Monte Cristi is dying
out and Lieutenant Commander Lei.
per continues in full charge of the Gus.
tom house.
Six American war vessels are in the
harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
CHICAGO MEN WIN THE
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Men Division-TWo Men
Scores
By Associated Press.

by Associated PresS.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 23.-With
the national championship in the five
men division decided in favor of Guen-
thers No. of Chicago, with score
OF 2795, today's play in the American
bowling congress tournament narrowed
down to the doubles and singles. Up
to date Lord and Hardie of Washing
ton lead in the two-men division with
1856. and William OFT of La Crosse
sos, is at the top of the individuals.
The following are today's two-men
scores:
Wolf and Gossett, Denver, 1923; Meier
and Good, Denver. 926; Bliss and Watt,
Denver, 1910; Ellis and Sheehan, Butte,
1l51; Gossip and Harley, Denver, 7S1;
Perham and Merkle. Butte, 1908; Jack
son and Barker, Butte. 1040; Laidlaw
and Hunter, Kansas City, 1921 Mahn-
ken and Davis, Seattle. 1920; Reimer
and Vogel Seattle. 1042; Scherrer and
Jenkins, Seattle. 110S.
individuals: George T. Zimmerman,
Omaha, 536.
Makepeas and Roeder, Kansas City
1854; Diblek and Hilton, Kansas City
1864; Ireland and Schaeffer. Kansas
City, 1O4O; Williams and Lawrence
Kansas City. 954: Stretch and Rolfe
Chicago, 1918; Martin and Bertelson
San Francisco. 1899; King and Clark
Kansas City, 1854
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
Crescent City Results

BY Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Crescent
City results:
Six furlongs-John Doyle won, Bag
gerly second, Ponca third. Time
LII As.
Five furlongs-Lily Brook won, Pre-
sentiment second, Simplicity third.
Time 1:04.
Six furlongs = Dance Music won,
Song and Wine second, John Nolan
third. Time 1:16 AS.
Six and a half furlongs-Ram's Horn
won. Matador second, Augur third.
Time 1923 3-5.
Six furlongs-MaXey Moore won,
Aules second, National third. Time
lis.
One mile - Huzzah won, Floral
Wreath second, Goldafleld third. Time
1:46 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
OakIaWn Winners

BY Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 23-Oak-
lawn results:
First race, five and half furlongs-
Annisquam won, Dixon's Test second,
Comic Opera third. Time lis.
Second race, six furlongs-I. Samuel
son won, Temerity second, Eribes
third. Time 1:22 3-5.
Third race, six furlongs - Simon
Kent won, Velasquez second, Mordella
third. Time 1923.
Fourth race, five and a half fur
Iongs-Vollage won, Voltac second
Bravery third. Time 1:13.
Fifth race, three and half furlongs
Fort Worth won, Quinn Brady sec
ond, Rose Croix third. Time 0:46 AS
Sixth race, one mile-Compass won,
Applaud second, Dawson third. Time
1:51 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
Stamp Statistics

The number of two cent stamps is
sued during year is about $500 900, 900.
An ordinary two cent stamp Is exactly
one inch long. BY little calculation
It is easy to discover that the number
of stamps of this denomination issued
in a year, placed end to end, would ex-
tend a distance considerably exceeding
$4,000 miles. In other words, they
would make a continuous strip OF
stamps, each one adorned with the head
of the father of his country stretching
in a belt more than once and half
around the equator.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
FOUR MEN LEFT
IN GOLF MATCH
TWO LOCAL PLAYERS STILL
COMPETING
W. Frederickson and Jack Jevne Of
Los Angeles, Walter Fairbanks
of Denver and w. Redngton
of Santa Barbara Survive

-Four contestants only remain in the
competition for the amateur golf cham
plonship of Southern California now in
progress at the Country club links
These are w. Frederickson and Jack
Jevne of Los Angeles Walter FAIR
banks of Denver and l.. w. Redington
of Santa Barbara.
Ideal weather and fine course were
enjoyed by the woud-be champions
yesterday and as result the golf ex-
hibted was of higher standard gen
orally than on the preceding day. AS
always happens there were some sur
prlses, among which was the defeat of
c. L. Hunter of Pasadena by l.. w.
Redington of Santa Barbara Hunter
was expected to win, but lost at the last
hole in one of the sharpest contests pf
the meet. Another reversal of form
was the defeat of young Nat Moore of
Santa Barbara by the veteran Walter
Fairbanks. whose pluck and keen play
Ing are we'll known in California from
his many victories in the past. They
played very evenly until the twelfth
hole, when Moore fell down hole after
hole until the game was lost and won
at the fifteenth hole.
one match required twenty holes to
settle it. That was the morning contest
between j. A. Brown and Or. w. G.
Fralick, which the former won. Brown
was worn to shreds by the style of his
opponents play and fell an easy vic
tim to his afternoon opponent, Jack
Jevne. 1t will tax any ones nerve
and patience to the breaking point to
have ones opponent take fourteen
practice strokes or thereabouts before
every play and such a habit should be
corrected.
w. f. Frederickson won both of his
matches by safe margins and is keep
ing up the good play shown during the
first day. r. c. Waterous was defeated
in the morning by down and 1 to play,
after sharp battle during the first
half of which Waterous was up. In
the afternoon Frederickson beat e. S.
Hunter by 6 up and to play.
N. F. Wiltshire suffered defeat at the
hands of n. F. Moore by the surpris-
ing score of down and to play
Moore played an excellent game, keep
ing pace with bogey, while Wiltshire
was sadly out of form, as he showed in
the qualifying round.
The semi finals will be played this
afternoon, when Frederickson will be
pitted against Jevne and Fairbanks
will try conclusions with Redington. On
form Frederickson should win his game
and Fairbanks ought to be victorious
in his match with the Santa Barbara
man. The finals will be played tomor-
row, thirtysiX holes being the match.
Following are the results Of yester-
days matches:
Morning-W. Frederickson defeated
7. C. Waterous, 3 up and L. E. S. Hun
ter defeated j. c. Daniels, up and
p; ]. A. Brown defeated w. G. Fralick,
up in 20 holes; j. e. Cook defaulted
to ]. A. Jevne; N. F. Moore defeated
N F. Wiltshire, up and 8; Walter
Fairbanks defeated e. w. Taylor, 2
up and 1; w. A. Barker defeated F. b.
French, up and 1; l.. w. Redington
defeated C. L. Hunter, up.
Afternoon-Frederick defeated e.
S. Hunter, up and 4; Jevne defeated
Brown, up and /; Fairbanks de-
feated Moore, 4 up and 3; Redington
defeated Barker 3 up and 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
FORM OF THE HORSES

First race-kitty Roark, Massacre
Chalk Hedrick
Second race-Borehesi, orchan, At
Iantco.
Third race-La Londe, Smithy
Kane, e. M. Brattain.
Fourth race-Fustian, Head Dance
McGrathiana Prince.
Fifth race-Bronze Wing, Eleven
Bells, Varro.
Sixth race-De Grammont, Sports.
man, MontoIene.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
SALAD OF FLOWERS

Many flowers are eaten as vegetables
in Asia. In Japan the comman chrys-
anthemum is eaten with relish as a
salad. For this purpose only the pet
els are used. These are plucked while
the blossom is fresh and are boile
until they assume something of the
consistency of a jelly, Salt, vinegar
and sugar are then added. and the
salad Is served with any dressing which
may be preferred. Sometimes at a
large dinner party the room is decor
ated with growing chrysanthemums.
petals from plants chosen by the guest S
are then and there dropped into boil
ing water, and salad is soon ready,
tinted with the color of the flowers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24

The potato crop in Austria Hungary
was so short last year that 1t will prac-
tically all be needed for food There
is consequently an immediate demand
by manufacturers for potato starch,
of which there is usually an abundance
lin fact, Austria-Hungary has in
other years exported potato starch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
California Dog Wins

bY HaHOVIuItU I-Its5
BOSTON, Feb. 23.-At the New Eng
land Kennel clubs bench show today
in smooth fox terriers the Sabine ken
nels Of Orange, Texas, took both prizes
in the winners class for dogs, but suf-
fered defeat in the same class for
bitches, c. X Harley of San Francisco
winning with Wandee Doris.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24

Berlin has a child exchange. The
poorer people of the city who canno.
afford outings send their children to
peasants and receive in return for an
equal length of time peasant children
who want to see the city The plan
has worked so well that the charitable
women who originated 1t are about to
extend It,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
MARINE NEWS
San Pedro shlppIno
ARRIVALS

ARRIVALS
2. G. steamer Santa Cruz San FrancisoA
Tug Redondo, Redondo.
OUTER HARBOR.
Barkentine Hollywood, San Francisco.
Revenue cutter Manning.
VESSELS IN PORT
Schooner Minnie A. Caine, Tacoma.
Barkentine John G. Meyer, Everett.
Schooner J. NJ Colman. Everett
Schooner Salvatore, Gamble.
Schooner Mur.e. Portland.
Schooner Carrier Dove, Grays Harbor.
Steamer Harold Dollar.
Schooner Borealis. Astoria.
Schooner Ethel Zane, Portland.
schooner w. +. CAIRNS. Blakely
schooner u. X. Wood Grays Harbor.
Schooner Bertha Dolbeer, Grays Harboh
steamer w. Il. Kruger. Grays Harbor.
Schooner Salem, Ballard
Steamer Santa Barbara, Grays Harbor.
LOADING FOR THIS PORT
Schooner Prosper Ballard.
schooner Wawona. Walapa.
Schooner Admiral. Everett.
Schooner j. w. elise, Everett.
Schooner Sequel, Hadock
schooner Mahukona, Portland.
Schooner Defiance, Grays Harbor.
Schooner Ludlow, Hadlock
Schooner Stlmson, Ballard.
Schooner Snow Burgess. Ludlow.
schooner Commerce. Everett.
Schooner Columbia, Ballard.
schooner A. r. Coats Grays Harbor.
schooner Endeavor, Olympia.
Schooner N. Wnklemen Grays Harbor
schooner Resolute, Belingham.
schooner W, r. Witzeman, Grays Harbnr.
Schooner Makaweli, Mukiteo
schooner j. H. Bruce, Tacoma.
Schooner Philippine, Grays Harbor
steamer Chehalis, Grays Harbor.
steamer J. s. Higgins, Fort Bragg.
steamer Roanoke Portland
British ship Glenericht Hamburg.
VESSELS ON THE WAY
Days out.
ship Pndos. Hamburg. g.................. 80
Bark Haydn Brown, Tacoma. ........... IL
schooner Oceania Vance, Grays Harbor II
schooner kona, Grays Harbor. .......... IL
schooner Sadie, Umpqua. a..............,..
schooner w. V. Jewet. Grays Harbor.
schooner Alvena, Tacoma. ma...............
Schooner Robert Dollar, Mukilteo. ......
schooner Bee, Portland. d.................
schooner Lacy. Umpqua. a.................
steamer Samoa, Caspar. r.................
Schooner Azalca, Eureka. ................
steamer San Gabriel. Umpqus. .........
Steanio< IaquA, Portland. d.................
MARINE NOTES.
The revenue cutter Manning, Capt. Tuttle.
is anchored in the outer harbor for n short
stay. She has been cruising in San Diego
waters
The Pacific Coast steamer Santa Cruz,
Capt. Aberts, came in this morning from
San Francisco, via way ports, with ninety
tons of merchandise She reloaded with
several carloads of oil-well casing for Port
Hartford and departed on her return trip this
evening.
The power sloop Alpha. Capt. Young,
brought i'm eleven tons of sardines for the
local cannery.
j. r. Hansen has been enrolled as master
OF the barkentine Geo. c. Perkins
The barkentine j. l.. Eviston Capt. Jen-
sen. cleared from Portland for Haiphong
with S14,445 feet of lumber and 500 bundles
of laths.
The vessels in the harbor presented their
holiday aspect Tuesday. bunting and stream
ers flying in the breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24

railbirds were down hook. iine and
sinker as she worked five-eighth in 1;oi.
Buckster Hodi was the good thing
handed out in the fifth by Johnny Mil
lin, who advised all his friends to get
down across the board. They cleaned
up a nice bunch, for he ran second at
the good odds OF 25 to 1. which was
10 be had at one time. He was only
beaten a head by Golden Sunrise. Full
Ter on the latter outrode Kunz at the
finish.
The Bugaboo ran a good race. on
the first turn he was badly crowded
out of 1t then j. Booker, who had
the mount, had to take the overland
route. Through a good display Of
jockeyship he caught Straggler right
under the wire.
Lurene bears watching, especially in
a three-fourths race, as she showed a
lot of speed in yesterdays race.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24


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favoi IN ste badly
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
TRACK NOTES

All bets were declared off in the
fourth race and twenty minutes al
lowed for a new book. The owner of
Aunt Polly asked the judges to excuse
his horse as she acted a trifle sore and
he thought she would not run her
race.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24

Rough Rider showed the most re-
markable reversal of form ever seen at
this track. In his last few races he
was hopelessly beaten off, but today
they bet on him and he won eased up.