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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
RESIGNS FROM G. S. ARMY
Major Gillette Becomes Chief Engineer
of Bureau of Filtration of Philadel-
phia

Philadelphia, February 2S-Having
been unable to attain an indefinite
leave Of absence, Major Cassius e.
Gillette, one of the pest known en-
gineers in the United States army, to-
day resigned his commission and
Mayor Weaver Immediately appointed
and swore him in as chief engineer of
the bureau of filtration of Philadel-
phia-
The position pays $1,000 year.
The majors resignation from the ser
vice of the United States came as a
great surprise when announced to-
night by the mayor
Major Gillette has been in practical
charge of the filtration bureau since
last summer when John W. Hill. the
former chief resigned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
Connecticut Officials Visit Site oi
jamestown Exposition.

Norfolk, Va, February Ex-Governor
Roberts, of Connecticut, accompanied
by other Connecticut state oficials and
members of the Connecticut commis-
sion TO the jamestown exposition ar
rived here today and visited the site
of the jamestown Exposition, viewing
the ground Allotted for the Connecti-
cut state building A conference with
the jamestown officials will occur to-
morrow. The Connecticut visitors
were banqueted al the Virginia club
tonight and will return to Hartford
tomorrow night
With the governor are Attorney
General King. Treasurer Walsh, S.aia
Comptroller Mitchell, ana jamestown
Commissioners Rahber. Hamilton. God
dard and Concord
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
The Situation nj Nanchang.

Nanchang, February 2S.-The Nam
chang magistrate. the injury to whom
was the reputed immediate cause Of
the attack by natives on Catholic and
protestant missionaries few days
ago is still alive. though his wounds
are dangerous The native population
of Nanchang is fieeins. dreading the
arrival OF armed forces from European
and American gunboats. There have
been many arrests. The officials Of
Nanchang are urgently asking the
viceroy of the province OF Kiangsi to
come personally to Nanchang-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
The Williams Bin Passes

Richmond. Va. February 28.-The
house of delegates today passed the
Williams bill TO prevent combination
of fire insurance companies TO make
rates. The issue Is about identical
with the Wharton law. which sonis
years ago practically put out OF opera
ton in Virginia the Southeastern Tarlff
association, and which was afterwards
repealed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
Charge of Perjury Against McCaig
Dismissed.

Atlanta, Ca, February 2S.-Tae
charge of perjury against W. D. Nc
Caig, travelling auditor of the Atlantic
Coast Line railway was dismissed here
today. This charge was brought against
Mr.. McCaig by Mrs. J. N. Strohbar,
wife of the Atlantic Coast Line repre-
sentative at GAINESVILLE, Fla. who is
charged with embezzlement of nearly
twenty thousand dollars of railroad
money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
A SUCCESSFUL RAID
Two Illicit Distilleries Raided in john
StOn County.
Especial to The Messenger.)

TSp6CIdI 20 I ne M5sSeHStI.J
Raleigh, N. c., February 2S.-Deputy
Revenue Collectors Adams, Merritt,
and Downing have just returned from
Johnson county, where they made a
most successful raid. capturing and
breaking up two illicit distilleries, and
securing certain evidence in the mat
ter. One of the stills was of $50 gallon
capacity and was operated within $50
yards of the road and about one mile
from Oak Forest church. 1t showed
signs of having been in operation for
about a year. The second was of 65
gallons capacity and indicated service
within only a few hours before cap
ture. The scene of the irregular opera
tions was about eight miles from Four
Oaks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
FOR MARINE EXHIBIT
Shaw on Scope Of the James
town Exposition
DISCUSS MkYNARD BILL
Siam the Only Power Which Will
Not Participate

A Club House for Officers Of Visiting
Navics and Building for Men of
International Games Between the
"Jackies'' Proposed-Shaw Disap-
proves of the Coinage Of S1.OOO,O 900
Two Dollar Silver Pieces-War De-
partment Will Make an Exhibit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
.tI,ynys In Scnson.

When Hiram I'assrtt went down OH
Cape Cod TO pay Il visit his friends
provided him With every sort OF FISH
they could MUSTER anu for five days
lie was treated 10 mackercl, hnllbut,
oysters. clans. scallops and many
other varieties In the best possible
condition.
well, Hiram" said his host on tho
day OF Mr.. Basscil's return 10 his
home, "I'd like 10 see what you'll got
Hannah to cook for you first thing
when you reach home. reckon you've
had fish enough to last you for one
while"
pooh" said Mr.. lsassctt. ~ guess
you don't know anything about It.
You haven't lived I'm Massachusetts
long enough. Hannah u get me The
same thing she always does WHOM I've
been away from home for Il spcll-n
real good mess O. Goldfish an potato
hash. That's what Hannah III get me-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Enting Slowly.

The opinion that hurry in eating Is
prolific cause of dyspepsia is founded
on common observation. The i'll results
Of boiling food have been attributed to
the lack of thorough masiication and to
the incomplete action of the saliva upon
the food. Two-thlris OF the food which
we cat is starch. and starch cannot be
utilized in the system rs food until It
has been converted into sugar, and this
change Is principally effected by the
saliva. But there is third reason why
rapidity of eating interferes with di-
gcstion. The presence of the salivary
secretion in the stomach acts rs n
stimulus to the secretion of the gastric
Juice. Irrespective of the mechanical
function Of the teeth, food which goes
into the stomach incompletcly mingled
with saliva passes slowly and imper-
fectly through the process of stomach
digestion. Therefore. as a sanitary
maxim OF no mean value, teach the
children to eat slowly. and in giving
this instruction by example the teacher
MS we'll as the pupil may benefit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
An Old Tug OF Mnr.

Screw pr0pellcrs. like most other In.
vcntons, had great difficulty In getting
recognition from authority. For In
stance. Sir William Synonds. surveyor
and principal designer to the British
admiralty. could not be brought 10 be-
lievc In them. He declared that steam.
ships OF any sort were ";iionstr0us''
and that the screw was impossible.
The day came VIXEN choice between
paddle wheels ana screw propelers
had to be made. The naval authorities
tied two ships stern to stern. and when
Me screw propelled vessel had tri.
umplcd over the paddle steamer in
this ludicrous tug of war the lords OF
the admiralty felt justified In model.
Ing the British navy anew
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
CIVIL WAR MONITOR
Old CaRonIcus 10 be Brought to
Exposition.
FEATURE FOR NAVAL RENDEZVOUS
Navy Department Is Arranging 80
Have Vessel Restored so That 1t
VIII Be Practically Duplicate Of
tho Original.

Cleared for action" and presenting
il formidable appearance. with her
black painted dummy guns. the old
civil war monitor Canonicus will be
, at anchor in Hampton Roads during
the jamestown Exposition next year.
Being practically duplicate of TIE
! original monitor, the first iron clalt;,
the Canonicus will he an object u
| Interest mt the exposition especially
as she will be anchored within Sight
of the greatest fleet of modern h,ep-
of-war ever gathered in the woc!d.
The navy department is now max.
ing arrangements for the restoration
of the Canonicus. The hulk is lyins
at the League Island navy yard, Phil
adelphia, where II has been for many
lcars. The vessel will he towcd 10
the Norfolk navy yard, put Iii the hast
state of repair possible and fitted up
to resemble her original self. The
department has about $4,000 to spcp |
in work of this kind and IL Is esti.
""'cu tit'l IL VIII taKC only aDOut
| onc-fonrth Of that sum to make the
Canonlcus look as she did during The
civil war.
Just across the roads, within pain
view of the exposition grounds. took
place the great Mcrrinac. Monitor
fight, the first battle between iron
clads and the contest which resulted
in the rcvolutionizing of naval war
fare. The Confederate name for the
Merrimac was Virginia and among
the splendid modern fighting ships
| that will participate in the naval ceie.
braticn in Hampton Roads next year
will be the firstclass battleship Vi'-
ginia, one of the finest fighting ships
afloat today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
A LAW OF THE DEsER T.

With Wa:cr ana Food scarce, Ea.
'r"mr Measures Arc Warranted.
II wa' IN the camp cf Eullscog that
Mitchell, the big hrick rF1 mining
| man of Nrvatla. .1ld me bis view of
law NJ The desert:
III you are prospecting with an I'M
| reasonable hog OF II partner who wants
to'cat three slices OF bacon and f,alf Il
loaf Of bread for breakfast and let's
tho "antccn gurelr down His throat
willie YOU get along With u strip of
bacon aud Just moiStcn your lipa when
ron take drink. then you're all right
II you Kill him. iii kill him il there
wasn't anything else TO do. It's II
tough game, md it's your life OF his
when you're last ar your grub stake
ana water are giving out"
These observations are suggested by
the arrival in camp two days before
of the bones OF II pruspcctor who had
died of thirst some forty miles from
liullrroS during tile previous summer.
lie had been Il carpenter. earning
wages of So II day in the new camps
during the boom" bu, the gold fever
~ ''' sN'. ilblIl WIS SUlt UNu
profitable toll. lie picked UP II purt.
hcr. they loaded their burros and
trailcd on south toward the Death val
Icy country 10 prospect In the Funeral
range.
Three weeks after the desert swat
lowed them up the partner wandered
into frcltthtcrs' camp. half crnzcd
with thirst and exhaustion. iIc was
able To tell the firighicrs that the ear
pcnter WAS somewhere ont beyond.
lost aud without water. too helpless TO
move. The partner was too weak and
fcvcrcl 10 20 back with the rescue
party of frcightcrs. so they LETT him
in camp. liz directed them as well ils
he could. but the search was bnotlrss,
ana Griffin, the carpenter OF Bulfrog.
was added Ia the long list of desert
victims, Several months later II party
of prospcctors tumblcd by chance
across what was Left OF him. There
were no traces of his outfit IIc had
thrown away his gun. his cantccn and
his hat. One shoe was found thirty
feet from his body. and lic had torn OF
, and lung away most of his clothing
These were the CHASTITY evidences of
the last great fight llr had nndc to
struggle on.
when they're dying FOR water" said
Mitchell, who knows the dessert
game" they throw away everything
until all their clothes are gone, anu
yon generally find them without Il
stitch on. Ralph ID. Paine III Outing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

Nobody In New York walks straight"
said the fault finder. Watch II score
of pedestrians on the sidewalk, and not
one of them sticks TO q straight path.
Those deviations are not always due to
the crowded condition OF the pavement
either. During the rush hours IL man
is supposed TO dodge this way and
that In his efforts To make progress,
but when given clear road there Is
no excuse for SO much sidctractlng.
Yet, no mnttcr how favorable tho con-
ditions, the New Yorker zigzaGs Just
the same. He might have stretch OF
sidewalk block long all TO himself
and he perfectly sober, yet in that dis
lance he would vcer from curb to stoop
line and Back again several times."-
New York Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Discrimination In Banks,

The fact appears not to be generally
known that financial institutions ex-
tend courtesy toward each other by ac-
cordng messengers bearing notes,
drafts or checks precedence in line Mt
paying tellers' windows regardless of
the time of day Or the rush Of business.
An unusually long waiting list was in
evidence Mt the withdrawal window of
bnnk near Union square the other
afternoon, when. q few minutes before
closing hour. 3 o'clock. a dappcr youth
elbowed right of way for himself, at
the same moment taking from his coat
pocket the conventional foot long docu-
mont receptacle chained to his belt. A
couple of impatient men on the line
registered vigorous protests, but that
was all the good 1t did them.-New
York Press. n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
WORST STORM or YEAR
Violent squal Marked Close Of
Exceedingly Hot Day,
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE
Vessels in Harbor Dragged Their An.
chors and Accidents Were Mar.
{. rowly Averted-cars Jumped Track
on Flooded Streets. ~

The electrical storm which ycstrr.
DAY marked the close of one of the
hottest days experienced here this
summer, was probably the most VIC.
ient which has swept over this sec
ton during the present season. Raia
began falling in torrents at 3 o'clock
and continued with but one accession
until o'clock last night. The rain
was accompanied by !. brisk north.
west wind which increased TO n
gale at 1880 o'clock in the even.
ing The wind did considerable dam.
age to shade trees, telephone and
telegraph wires. Possibly the worst
damage which resulted from the
blow was done the side show tent
OF the Society Circus at the Casino
park. The tent was blown over and
torn In several places. while consid-
cradle damage was done 10 its con.
tents,
Vessels Drag Anchor.
A number of schooners aud bargcs
anchored In the harbor here were
blown from their amchorages by the
violent wind, but fortunately all of
them were able to get out extra an.
chors before any accidents befcll
them. 1t is said that one or two
collisions between schooners and
barges was narrowly avertcd. but
the report could not be verified.
Cars Jump Track.
Two cars on the Hampton Ro,ds
traction line were derailed early last
right as result of the storm. hut
neither was damaged. The first ac-
cident occurred when car No. &c.
while plonshing through deep uon,l
OF water which had collected on
Twenty-six!h street between Hunting
ion avenue and Virginia avcnrn,
struck a rock which was lying IN the
track. When tie accident occurred
the car was running at high rat, %.
speed and after jumping the track
1t ploughed across the south side of
the street, finally stopping ut tho
curb. 1t took fcrtc TT men over an
hour to get the Car lack on the track
again and ;:urtnS that time all traffic
on the line west CT me 'rwenty.sixth
street viaduct was suspended.
Water running west OH rhirty.sixth
street caused warh OF under the
Hampton Roads track ut the corner
of West avenue and Thirty.sxth
street about 1880 o'clock last night
and when car No. GO, aoun, to tho
terminal at Washington avenue and
Thirty-sixth street, attempted to
round the curve at West avenue il
running very slowly, 1t took only 4
running very slowly it toH only a
short time to get 1t on The track
again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Ten Deaths In PhlIadeI pria.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. o.
Up to late hour tonight ten deaths
due to the excessive heat of the las;
lew days were reported by the Phil
hdclphia police to the coroner. More
'hah two score cases of prostratlon
We're taken care of by the various
hospitals. The maximum tcmpera
ture recorded today was 90 degrees
at E5o p m. which Is four degrees
lower than yesterdays maximum
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
OLD GLORY.
Story of the Stars ana Stripes on tho
American EIaE.

story OF inc StErH nnii Stripes on tho
Americana Flag.
The design for the American flag,
with thirteen stripes OF alternate red
and white AMI thirteen white stars In
blue field. representing the thirteen
states struggling for independence,
was adopted by the Coniinrn;:u con-
grcss oil June II, lit. little less
than n year after the declaration of
independence. The first flag of this
design was made rs II specimen for
the congress by Betsy Ross. II dress
maker. of Philadelphia 1t Is supposed
that this flag was first unfurled by
RAUL Jones OIL the Ranger, Il vessel of
The navy to which he had been as
signed on the day that the resolution
adopting the design was passed. The
thirteen stars of the flag of III were
arranged III circle. though no form
was prescribed officially This nag re-
manned unchanged until 1904. and then,
OH motion Of Senator Bradley Of Yer
mont, which. with Kentucky. had been
admitted to the Union, 1t was resolved
that from and after May l, 1895, "thc
flag of the United States he fifteen
stripes. alternate rcd ana white: That
the union he fifteen stars, white in n
blue field" This was the flag used In
the war of 1872. The act made no
provision for future alterations I'm the
flag. and none was made until 1918
Upon the suggestion of Captain Sam
uel c. Reid of the navy bill was
passed on April 4, 1918. reducing the
number of stripes In the flag TO the
original thirteen ana making the num-
Der OF stars equal to the number Of
states. The now star for new state
is not added to the flag until the Fourth
Of July following the admission of the
new state.-St Louis Republic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Tuesday August z, 1906.
Arrived,

Steamer Gloucester. Dizer, Balti.
more-To Merchants & Miners Trans.
portation Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Hamilton, Boaz, New York
and Norfolk-To Old Dominion
Steamship Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Schooner Jeanie Lippett, Chase.
Norfolk-To White Oak Coal Com.
pany in ballast.
Schooner William L. Walker, Fish.
er, New York-To White Oak Coal
Company in ballast y
Cleared.
Schooner Orleans, Mcdonald, May
port, Fla.
Sailed.
Steamers: Princess Anne, Tapley
Norfolk and New York; Gloucester
Dizer, Norfolk and Boston: Mohican
Rich, Norfolk and Philadelphia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Ynunr. Inf Vic.

A little girl of four was spreading
butter on cracker on the luncheon
cloth when her grandfather whose
table she demonstrated with her
telling her that was not the proper
place to do It, She never lifted her
eyes, but went calmly on with the oprr.
alton, and when it was finished and she
took up the cracker to eat she said
quietly to nobody In particular, "AIen
don't always krow what's best"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
HELD FOR IMPORTING WOMEN.
one Woman Prisoners Bail Is Pu,
at $500,

at $500.
rour women We're transferred yes.
terday from jefferson Market Court
10 the federal authorities, one to be
arraigncd before Commissioner
Shields and the others to he used
as witnesses. on charge of import.
ing women into the country for
wrong purposes, says the New York
Herald.
Elizabeth May thirty.nine, alias
Florence, is the prisoner, and Lea
Gaillard. Juliet souplet and Daisy
Davis all young are the witnesses.
Commissioners Shields held the wo.
men in $4,000 bail for examination
next Tuesday. The others were
turne'l over TO the immigration Off
Gals and taken to Ellis Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Cooler in Washlnaton.

WASHINGTON, D. c, Aug T.
The heat wave which for the lust
three days has had this city In It's
grip was broken about O'Clock this
evening by n heavy rain and thun.
dcrstorm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
DcIVC(fOfi.

"That new farm hand of yours used
to be bookkccper."
How do you know?"
Every time he stops work for min
ute he tries to put the pitchfor; behind
his ar.'-Fliegende Batter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
It's source.

"How do you suppose thu report
ever started that you Ind an crecuton
in your house," 81 don't know, I'M
less it started from the fact HAT we
were hanging some wall paper BaltI-
more American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
ToRRiD WAR OVER.
Cooler in Big clties-PhIladclpha
Reports Ten Deaths.
UDy Associated Press.)

VIZ E''I''''Ns't't'1u u Cs"'I
NEW YORK, n. y, Aug. There
was some relief this morning from
the torrid weather conditions which
have prevailed in New York for the
last few days.
Two persons who were sleeping on
fire escapes fell TO the street anu
were killed. few prostra,lons
from heat were reported early to-
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

This day which ti!ou fearest ~ ,nuc!,
ana which thou cs,!cst The las Is the
birthday OF an.atcrnity. Semen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Southern Bell
Telephone 8 Telegraph
Company Of Virginia .
). EPPEs BROWN. GEM. Mgr. "
EXCURSION EVERY SUNDAY &
VlAEc c. e o. ny, d; 33
TO HiCHMONHA hNrY - E1.IIpMs

Special train to leave Fort Monroe
$3.50 a. M, Phoebus, 1898 "A, &.
Hampton S:38 "A, NJ. !, Newport News;
300 a. M. arriving Richmond 1915
a. M; returning leaves RichFsiondS
1880 p. "a. s1.25 round tip 49, M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
4 Friend In Need.

Janson (sententiously)-- my bog
there's notliin. like a friend in nccd'
Samson--l don't agree with you. Hes
generally IL laundering nuisance. f0
he's sure to want to borrow something
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Bryan Visits Pompet,.
(Ry Assncialnh proes

(By Associated Press.)
NAPLES. Aug. 7.-WillIam Jen.
ninss Bryan today visited Pon.p III
lie will proceed from Naples 10
Rome.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
$500. 90
REWARD!

The above reward will he
paid for such evidence as will
lead to the arrest and conyic-
ton OF the party or parties who
maliciously cut or punctured
the cables of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
OF Virginia, at 23rd street and
Jefferson avenue, 9th streec
and jefferson avenue. 9th
street and Warwick atnue, e2th
street and West avenue, ind
23rd street. between West ave.
nue. and River Road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Calendar For This pax
Marine Notes

The total value Of the exports from
this port during the month of July
was slightly less than the average
value of the monthly exports. only
ss6S,i44 worth of merchandise be-
ing sent out of this port to foreign
ports during that month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

The American schooner Orleans
cleared yesterday for Mayport, Fla,
with 1,150 tons of coal loaded at
this port. The vessel was loaded by
the White Oak Coal Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

The British steamer Rappahan-
mock, now loading a general cargo
of miscellaneous exports at this port
Is taking on an unusually large
amount Of grain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
EDUCATIONAL.
EDUCATIONAL.
StateNormalF emaleSchoolI

Twenysecon Session begins
Information concerning State Scholar chips 4s
j. Il. JARMAN, President . .a
Enn.,u fila TN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

va. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
estate Agricultural and Mechanical collsgel6
at Blacksburg, Virginia.
a Southern institute of Technology. \
Fifty. four Instructors: thoroughly euuippctr
shops, Laboratories AMI 1nilrmnrlcs. FARM OF.
eleven hundred acres. steam hentnR md
elcrtrit lights In dormtturics. Degree courses
In Sgrlcultnrc, 1lorIGulturc, ciyil, McclianicaIS
anu Elrrtrirni Engineering, Applied Chemistry,
Implied ,icolOgy. Ucnernl Science and Meth.
i!irgy and Metal lppthphy. Shor,er courses In.
fractigh Agriculture and Practical Moi liniliGs.
Ink tuition aud other fees, board washing. text
books, uniform. medical attendance, etc,
s2lh.Gi. Cost Ia state siuoents, sl.GGA
The next session opens "Wednesday, Septeni-
her 10, lhR'. For catalogue Rad other informa-;
ton apply To r
j. " MtliEYhE. rh. d.. III. D., ircslllont.I