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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
WILMINGTON n c.. JULY z 1905
S.o0o DELEGATES PRESENT
Twcnty-sccond International Christian
Endeayor Convention Now i'm Ses-
SIGN In Baltimore

Baltimore, July 5.-The formal OPEN
ing of the 22nd international Christian
Endeavor Convection took place this
afternoon in Armory Hall with about
5000 delegates present and nearly all
of the 10000 seats in the vast audtto-
rum occupied. The hall had been
elaborately decorated for the occasion,
and the scene presented was one OF ex-
traordinary picturesqueness and ANNA
ton.
In the absence of President Francis
E. Clarke, who is detained at home by
illness. Rev. Howard B. Crosse OF New
York presided.
Treasurer Shaw of the United Society
| read letter from President Roosevelt
which said
ITO make better citizens, to lif. up
| the standard of American manhood
and womanhood. is to do the greatest
service to the country. The stability
of this government depends upon the
individual character of its citizenship.
No more important work can be done,
| important to the cause of Christianity
as we'll as to our national life and
greatness. Theodore Roosevelt"
i The reading oi his letter evoked
| hearty applause and the convention
sent a reply, inviting the President to
stop over and make an address.
| Welcoming addresses were delivered
by Mayor E Clay Timanus, Governor
| Warfield, and Rev. Oliver Huckel. "
0. Atwood, of Baltimore, chaidman OF
| the convention committee, welcomed
the delegates and visitors.
After responses had been made the
| annual review of the Christian Endeay-
or Field was read by General Secretary
Vonogden Vogt.
The convention then took a recess
until 7:30 p. m.
| Preceding the formal opening of the
convention late in the afternoon there
was held business meeting of he
United Society Christian Endeavor
(corporation), at which the old officers
| were reelected
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
VESPE,R LOSE SECOND HEAT
The Leanders Win by Lengtll-I'hil
adelDhians Show Nervousness a
the Start

Henley, England, July 5.-The Lean
ders defeated tho Vespers of Philadel-
phia today in the second heat for the
grand challenge cup. The Englishmen
won by a length Time minutes, O1
seconds
The boats got away together but the
nervousness of the Philadelphians was
shown in the splashing which marked
their first half dozen strokes. The
Leanders started with stroke of IL to
the minute and the Vespers with 30.
The nose of the British craft forged
slightly to the front but there was not
so much to choose between them when
they passed Temple Island in the rec
ord time CT Al seconds. The Philadel-
phians, however, soon began to give
signs that the hard work was teliin.
on them. The Leanders dropped their
stroke to 81 but the Vespers could not
diminish the lead of half length
which the home crew had already OBJ
tanned. This was increased to a full
length. When three quarters of mile
had been covered the Leanders again
slowed down their stroke to "a, but
they always maintained lead. In the
quarter the Vespers made desperate
spurt
The Americans responded and theis
boat gradually forged up until only
three quarters of a length separated tht
two prows. The effort, however, was
futile. The Leanders had plenty il
hand They responded to the spurt O
their opponents and passed, winning
| by a length Both crews finishet
strong.
| In the second heat of the semi-final
for the grand challenge cup, the Bel
gians beat the London Rowing Club b.
| three lengths. Time minutes 20 sec
onds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
WRIGHT AND WARD OUT
Returned From Tennis Championship
After Magnificent Exhibition.

London. July 5.-Beals G. Wright
and HoIcomhe Ward retired today
from the all-Eneland doubles tennis
championship. only after what was
conceded to be the most magnificent
exhibition Of lawn tennis ever seen
at Wimbledon. s. H Smith. the
We.eh champion end Frank a. Rysiey
one Of the best axponents OF terms In
England. their opponents. mayed at
the too OF their form. Smiths driving
being especially brilliant.
The Americans won the first four
games with the Britishers contasting 2
every roint: but in the fast play which
continued to the end The Fritishcrs
finally got the upper hand AMI TOOK
the set 81.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
Bulletin On Crop Conditions.

Washington. July s: The weather
bureaus weekly bulletin Of crop con-
ditiOnS saws:
While cotton is generally improved
and has made good growth throuGh-
out the cotton belt. the crop is much
in reed Of sunshine and cultivation in
the central and western districts. in
rortions of Which toe rank growth
is Ter orte d.
Except in the the central districts
cotton is generally fruiting Well. Boil
veevils and other pests are active
in Texas and Louisiana.
Tobacco is suffering from drought
i'm Central North Carolina and from
lack of cultivation in Kentucky; else
where this crop is dong well.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
FATAL EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE
hine' WoIkmen Injured. Two Of Whom
Die in Hospital
ALL oF1HE MEN BADLY BURNED
Three More Are in a precarious Con-
dition. Will; Slighu Chances of Re-
coVery-Mine Officials Say the En-
n'">ion Was Caused by Dust Be-
coming Ignitcd.

Bluefield, W. Va, July BY an
explosion in the Tfdewater coal mine,
at Vivian, twenty-five miles west of
this city, today. nine miners, all Ital-
ians were injured, two of whom died
later in the hospital, while three more
are in a precarious condition with
slight chances of recovery. All of the
men were burned badly. The dead are: !:
LEE NOZZLE.
ANTONIO BUPITOMIS.
The injured:
Dominick Cadmiilie, Jim Granateer,
Antonio Lochie, Jemsole Ezadale, An
tonic Jopitoni, Franco Travsti, Romeo
Antonio.
The explosion occurred about $50
O'Clock this morning. The men had
just begun entering the mine and those
injured represent all that were in the
mines at the time of the explosion.
They were rescued with little difficulty
and sent to the miners hospital at
Welch, six miles distant, by special
train.
Mine officials claim that the explo-
son was caused by a very heavy shock
III robbing the pockets and that dust
l2nited. The Tidewater mine, how
ever, is below the Elkhorn river bed
and outsiders familiar with the mine
doubt the dust igniting theory. Tie
mine is ventilated by an eighteen foot
fan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
Young Peoples Convention Of the 4.
IL. r. Church.

Gastonia, n. C.. July s.-The opening
session OF the Young Peoples convea-
ton OF the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church took place at s o'clock
tonight in the First Presbyterian
church, where all the sessions
will be held. Already there are about
200 delegates present, hal the total
number expected. At tonight's session
Miss Lillian Morrison. of Statesviils.
general secretary of Young Peoples
work presided and later turned ne
meeting over to Rev. James Bayce,
president of Due West Female College,
who conducted the devotional exercises
After an address of welcome and re-
sponse a nominating committee to
name officers was announced. to report
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
District West and South Of Naeona
Swept by Storm.
II PERSONS MET THEIR DEATH
Mary Others Were Injured. Some Of
Them Scvercis-RcrOrts of the
Work Of the Tornado are Slow COM
iDg In and the Number of Killed and

I'allas. Texas. july 5-A special ID
The News from Navona. Texas says:
A tornado and thunderstorm pass
ed few miles we5t and south of there
this afternoon. killing fourteen per
sons and injuring many others and
DESTROYING a number OF houses The
latest reports from the storm swept
district give the following casualties:
Dead:
Mrs. c. c. Shackelford.
Lnnie Shackelfcrd daughter of r.
G. Shackelfcrd
Mrs. S. L. Tumbleson and three
children.
Mrs. Mary Lester and four Children.
Caleb White.
Mrs. Irb Williams
Irb Williams.
Frank. son of Sam Eakin. killed by
lightning
1niured:'
James Simpson. Miss Alice Simpson.
- Mo'ole. arm broke: Hobhs,
1a'alIv: c. r. Christian and family.
j.. M. Steward and family. c. IT. viii
mans. leg broken. Miss Mamie Austin.
-"ooiS " OOOSOn. Fran, x
Woodson. seriously: Mrs. Jessie. r. =.
shackeltord end wife. z. w. Shackel-
1"rd. Injured about the head.
tour of his children also receive i
serious injuries. a child of Mrs Mary
| Lester is believed to- be fatally ini.Ir-
ed.
| MANY farm houses were swept en-
| urely away. The school house three
| niles west CT here was damaged.
CT
Ee!cher We're considerably damaged.
Inc Mcth6 dist church at Montague is
| reported wrecked and the outhouses
danaged. also other houses damaged.
me Dixie school house. six miles
| south Of here. was entirely blown
| away. Hail stones as large as hens
| eggs fell here breaking out many
window glasses
REPORTS of the work Of the tornado
| are slow in coming in.
The number of killed and injured
will probably reach sixty
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
ncreliot Passed Mt Sea.

Jacksonville. Fla. July 5.-E. I.
Montgomery master Of the schooner
Robert Mcfarland. reports that on
June goth about twelve miles of Hat
tcras he passed three rasted schoon-
er on beam ends hull awash with top
masts about Is feet above the water,
rointing north northeast. The hulk
was right i'll the course of steamers.
North noi theast of Diamond Shoals
lights hin. 20 miles distant by log.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
Members of the Presidents Cabinet
cted as Honorary Palibearcrs.
Ambers of the Hay Family Await
ke Funeral Cortege at Wade
- Inside the CcnietepE1

"CoC VI w ShNoI oSNLNtAiS
lies is the great memorial of James A.
Garfield, two hundred feet to the
north rises the monolith of the Rookie
feller family.
The services throughout were admi
rably conducted in most excellent
taste, and from the arrival of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the morning until
his departure in the afternoon brought
the official day to it's end, not single
Untoward incident was iii evidence.
President Roosevelt's train on the
Pennsylvania railroad rolled into the.
Union depot exactly at the time set
8 o'clock Troop 4, of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard, flashed a salute as the
President appeared. He raised his hat
in acknowledgement. AS soon as the
members of the cabinet had entered
their carriages the cavalry passed to
the front of the column, with the ex-
Ception of four troopers, who rode two
Oh each side of the Presidents car
riage. The party was driven TO the
chamber of commerce where the body
lay.
Mrs. Hay had expressed desire
that the casket be not opened unless
President Roosevelt should express a
desire to gaze upon the face of his sec
retary once more. This was explained
to the President at the train and he at
once expressed himself as unwilling to
disturb the arrangements already
made.
At lust 10 o'clock the funeral left
the chamber of commerce. The casket
carried by six non-commissioned ofil-
GERS Of the cavalry troop was borne to
the hearse between two lines formeQ
by the present and former cabinets
acted as honorary pallbearers.
None of the members of the Hay
family was at the chamber of com
merce, and in company with few
friends they awaited the arrival OF the
funeral cortege at Wade chapel, inside
the cemetery grounds.
Exactly on the minute of II O'Clock
Captain Schofield, of Troop A, brought
his men to halt at the chapel door
Mrs. Hay. Clarence Hay, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Mather. and Mr.. and Mrs
James w WadswOrth, Jr., sOn-in-laN
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ha!
with a few of their friends We're al
ready in the chapel. The caSket, Gov
cred with the national colors, and the
beautiful wreaths sent by Presiden
and Mrs. Roosevelt and by the mem
hers of the diplomatic corps, was car
ried in, the President, Vice Pres1den
and honorary pallbearers following
with uncovered heads.
The services were simple, comprls
ing PRAYER, scriptural reading and {
HYMN. Rev DR.. Hakden and Rev.
s. Welron officiating. Ac the bod!
was removed TennysOn's Crossing th
Bar" was sung At the grave hymn
was sung, followed by the commita
service and benediction.
Mrs. Hay turned away from tn
grave and as she passed Preslden
Roosevelt reached her hand to him
He took. it in both his own, bowin;
deeply as he did so.
Mrs Hay with the members OF ne
family, returned to the residence
Samuel Mather. while the Preslden
and his party went directly to hi
train. which left soon after 1 o'cloc
for the East.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
Vessel Oh Fire at Sea.

New Orleans, July 5.-The steamer
Vera, British, from Boston, reported,
OH July 1, close to Rock buoy, between
Sand Keyy and Tortugas, sighting
vessel on fire with a three masted
schooner anchored nearby.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
Tornado Hits Montague.

Iof1ladO Hits Montague.
Montague, Texas. July 5,-Nine pee
pie arfatro.as - . -tsHvAl
that passed over Montague this after.
noon. They are:
A. P. EARLE.
MISS SADIE EARLE, daughter Of a.
P. Earle
BURKE EARLE, his son.
Baby of Lawrence Pillow.
TOML1NSON family, consisting of
husband, wife and four children.
Fatally injured.
CLAIBORN WHITE, As years old.
Houses totally demolished:
j. F. Clark's drug store; D. Y. Lunns
grocery store and Offices; old bank
building occupied by c. L. Alcoin, real
estate agent; store of Rowe Hardware
Company; fifteen dwellings,
The tornado lasted perhaps thirty
minutes Hundreds of head of stock
in this vicinity were killed outright by
the wind.
The number Of injured is unknown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07
JcaIocsy the Cause of Shooting

Richmond. Va. July s.-Joseph
w Lebaucr. an elnploye OF a local
barrel works shot his wife five times
and then tried to end his own life
With a bullet here this afternoon. lt
Is thought doubtful that he will live.
The woman was shot through the
right shoulder. the upper lip and the
neck. She may recover. Jealousy is
given as the cause of the shooting.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-22
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris, is.
that they have discovered dia,
moud cure for consumption. IF
YOU fear consumption or pneumO-
MIA, it will, however, he best for
you TO take that great remedy men
toned by W. T. McGee, of Van
leer, Tenn. II had a cough, for
fourteen years. Nothing helped
me, until | took DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Colds
and Coughs, which gave instant
relief, aud effected permanent
cure. "Uuequalled quick cure,
for throat aud long Troubles. AT
L. j. Liable drug store; price SOC
and 81 90, guaranteed. Trial bot
tie free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-22
CHOLERA INFANTUM

CHILD NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE FROM ONE
HOUR TO ANOTHER. BUT CURED BY CHAM
BERLAIN's collie, CHOLERA AND DIARR-
HOEA REMEDY.
Ruth, the little daughter Of E. N. De-
wev of Agnewville, Va, was seriously i'll
Of cholera infantum last summer. I'VE
gave her up and did not expect her TO
live from one hour to another" he says.
II happened to think of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and got bottle Of it from the store. In
five hours l saw change for the better.
We kept on giving it and before she had
taken the half of one small bottle she
was WELL" This remedy is for sale by
T. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-22
Forced to Starve.

3. f. Leek, of Concord, KY,
says: "For 20 years l suffered
agonies. with sore on my upper
lip, so painful, sometimes, that L
could not eat. After vainly trying
everything else, l cured it, with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's
great for burns, cuts and wounds.
At T. j. Liable drugstore; Only
25c.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-22
Let Them Study French.
Thibodaux Sentinel.


There was eue feature in the
commencemeSt exercises held last
weeksat Mount Carmel Convent
and at Thibodaux College here,
which we are inclined to view as
a hopeful sign of the times. In
the programme of each institution
there was French piece, which
shows that the beautiful language
is neither tobooed nor neglected in
these schools.
The study of it is encouraged
and promoted as it should.
OF course, English, the language
of the country, must form the ba-
sis Of any course of studies pur-
sued in our institutions of learn
ing, aud should receive close at
tention. Itshould and does claim
the greater part of the attention
and consideration of both teachers
and pupils. We will go further.
When a child has not time or Op-
portunity to study both the French
and English languages, and the
circumstances are such as to COM
pei him to choose between the
two, then let him forego French,
and study English, as the most
useful language.
But in every instance where pa
rents can afford to keep their chill
dren at school long enough to give
them fair, if not a liberal, edu-
cation, let them insist that they
learn both languages. 1t will be
not only great accomplishment
for them. but will like wise prove
very useful.
In this section of tho country is
il particularly useful to know both
languages. Parents of French
origin should especially be solicit
tous to have their children know
the French language. Many of
them speak it in the home, while
they do not study it in school.
Later on in life it will prove a
source of chagrin and humiliation
to them to be able to speak, but
not to read nor write the language
of their ancestors.
Let all who can, therefore, have
their children taught both Ian
guages. Let them study and learn
English as thoroughly as possible;
it is the language of business, the
language of the country, but let
French be studied and learned al
SO as an intellectual accomplish
ment and source of pleasure and
usefulness.
One can never know too many
languages; the more one knows
the more power one possesses, the
better equipped one is for the bat
tie Of life.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-22
Estray Notice.

] have Creole mare on my place since
January 1905, about 9 years. not ban
ded. The owner can come prove his pro-
perty and pay cost.
OSCAR JACQUEr. JR.,
June "A, 1893. Cade. la.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-22

Get your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
rom Bieuvenu's. Free delivery.
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Cheerful Recommendation for Pheu
matism.

o. q. Higbee. DanvilIe. Ills, writes,
Dec. 2. 1901: About two years ago |
was laid up for four months with rheu-
matism. | tried Billiards. Snow Iini-
ment; ole bottle cured me. | can cheer.
fully recommend it to all suffering Fl Ill
like aifliciion." POE, soc, 81 AT Liable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

Z Il n; Y n st
Now that you have accepted the
position as irumme or we viii start
you on the road atsonce. ''s5i
les. sir.
& Is GU VIII have fifty trunks tos look;
after,
+ Fifty trunks Great Scot, 40 YOU
think am q summer Girl ~ Chicago
News: u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
I.N(lSHI.I |
oFsTHE DELE B Il IS OF The
4 PEACE comMls ,oNERssls to-
53i35 3,3i 4 III Be- q VEN I UT. M \

NASHINGToN On, June 29,..Russia
and Japan have reached an agreement
that the deliberations OF the; peace
commissioners in Washington shall
be absolutely secret. The demands of
Japan are not to be made public. There
is to be no hint from the plenipoten.
tiaries or from the respective govern.
mepts during the sitting Of the com.
|missloners as to what either govern.
men had to concede in reaching sat
isfactory conclusion.
AS q high authority said in CON.
mentlng upon this understanding:
THE sessions Of an American grand
jury will be a public assemblage, com.
pared to the sitttngs of the peace
plenip,tentiarles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
IANG0RAS
hts Il J !. U ] I. ]. ! G
FARMER WAS SORRY HE H EEDEDs
SECRETARY WILSON'S \.
ADVICE iitt!.2


= President Roosevelt has. a Joke on
his Secretary of Agriculture, Hon Jas,
Wilson. because OF the. bulletin on
Angora goats, a New Hampshire
farmer received one of those docu:
ments, and he has now written to the
President, telling the troubles that
have come him because OF the lnfor.
nation that bulletin contained, The
text OF the letter was made public
yesterday, us follows: 5'i y
S"Mr. President: l regret to call
your attention to the, Angora goat de.
partment OF the Bureau OF ;Agricul.
ture. 1t has spread broadcast docu.
ment commencing Ansoras to the
farmers OF the country. This contains
three specious landscapes: Before
coating shows dense Jungle, sug.
costing the average New Hampshire
pasture: One Year After Coating
shows the same land producing a val.
liable crop Of bean poles. Two Years
After Coating shows a lawn suitable
for golf links. The omniverous appe.
ttte OF .Angoras Is described In a way
that led me to hope they might oven
effect a saving in blasting powder, tho
chief source Of expense in farming
here abouts.
81 procured q flock at considerable
cost. The result Of the first interview
Of my dog and the buck caused me 10
name the latter Togo. His views on
the subject of race suicide, I think,
would receive your approval, The
does, on the other hand. neglect their
kids so shamelessly that I fear they
belong to a female goat club.
II inclosed the flock with a fence
Lightly recommended to me by the
American Steel and Wire Company.
now suspect that this company may
be trust and should be investigated.
The goats began by thrusting their
heads through the upper part of the
fence, where they hung by the horns.
When tired OF this, they went through,
under and over the fence. 5 ee
q make no complaint that they ate
q valuable rose garden belonging tc
u neighbor; but their conduct in my
own vegetable garden entities nue. tt
relief. When pursued, their rapldit,
OF movement might suggest ideas t
the Pennsylvania Railroad Compan,
in connection with Its Chieago.Nev
} York service. If interested, 1t car
obtain the flock on easy terms, no
necessitattlng a new bond issue.
I leave the matter, Mr.. President
to your sense Of Justice. A consulate
near good fishing ground would bt
appreciated by
yours with greatiresnect, q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30
NJ StSts 55s
RHsocKEEELgERS Open Isl y N
4 & RISE sTRl N q TO 4 VALE.
Standard Oil Maanate Promisesl $t,.
y ooo, oco and Certain Graduates
Pledge Like sum: X N iis

NEW; HAVEN, Conn, June 80 .:&At
the Yale alumni meeting President
'ArthuriT. Hadley announced that
John D. Rockefeller had promised a
gift 100000 to tale, and that Ger.
tain graduates OF, the, university had
pledged another million.
President Hadley said that the
only condition of any kind underly.
ing Mr., Rockefeller's gift is that the
money is to be invested in income,
producing securities and preserved
inviolate as endowment for the insti.
tuition, the annual income only. to be
used for current expenses" He ad,
.ded that the 100000 already sub
scribed was to be an endowment
merely the beginning of an endow,
ment fund which must at least be
doubled in the next year II Yale is tic
maintain her position in the educa
tional world. 81.
United States Senator Frank B
Brandegree, called for tainted none.
at the meeting Of the alumni as fol
lows: Bring on your tanned money
We will purify 1t with the Yale spiri
and consecrate it to the blassed mis-
sion of educating noble men to uphold
the institutions Of our glorious coun
try and with wisdom, patriotism ant
liberal conservatism keep her In the
front rank of the nations of the world
Degrees were conferred on &C!
graduates of the various department!
Of the university this year.