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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10

We would suppose that Bryan had a
fighting chance in two of these states.
They jointly give ten votes Bryan
lacks 81 votes and Mckinley so. Here
are the states whence the victor must
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
HOME FOLKS.

Chairman Simmons a that of the
81 counties % counties voted against
the amendment. OF these Is were very
small. The counties west of Wake
gave 10000 majority for the amend
ment. The remainder of the state gave
10000 majority. He says the national
campaign will not begin until Septem-
Der. The largest sum given by one
person to the campaign fund was $500
The committee was hard up for funds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGIN

Sixty.Third Annual Session will Commence October 2, 1900.
Medical Graded Course four years. $500 per Session
Dental Graded Course three years $500 per Session
Pharmaceutical Course. W years 5000 pr Session
RADIATION Fees IN Medicine n Dentistry. $4,000: in Pharmac Sleel
or further information and Catalogue address
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10 ra Richmond. Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10

The colored race shows a decreas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
WISDOM OF CURRENT FICTION.

The man who always succeeds is an
artist in selection.-The Colossus.
Those who have a great love of power
and little scope for it must necessarily ex-
ercise it in trivial matters.-Red Pottage.
us marriage such a very certain good?"
he asked. ut isn't all that it might be-"
said she, but it's all there is.'-Their
Silver Wedding Journey.
The better woman is-it has struck me
the more she enjoys. in quiet way, some
fellows having been rather bad, rather
dark and desperate about her-for her,
The Awkward Age.
If the world had been going the way
that people over fifty have always thought
1t was going, 1t would have gone tc smash
In the time of the anthropoidal apes.-Their
Silver Wedding Journey.
Not being herself married, she did not
know to what extent the weakest woman
can attain certain ends by concentrating
her energies on one point instead of vast
ing them on many.-The Colossus.
People talk about the conscience but 1t
seems to me one must bring it UP to a GER
tain point and leave it there You can LET
your conscienence alone ii you're nice to
the second housemaid-The Awkward Age.
The curiously composite mind of the
American contains a strong clement of the
romantic. In its most mercantile forms IL
Is attracted by the dramatic; when it halls
from the wilds il is drawn as a child is
drawn by color and light-The De VIII
loUghby Claim.
Why cry over things that are done? Why
do naughty things at all, if you are going
to repent afterward? Nobody is naughty
unless they like being naughty, and nobody
ever repents unless they are afraid they
Her German Garden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

The Clark case, by which is meant the
fight which Senator-elect Clark, of Mon
tana, is making for his seat, is likely to
become celebrated one. The Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections contains
some Of the ablest men in the Senate, and
The charges of bribery are very direct,
and. If true, make a fragrant case. Mr.
Clark is one Of the richest men in the
country, his income being estimated at
vestments. Pretty much the entire popula-
ton of Montana seems to be divided into
Clark and anti-Clark camps, and every
man on either side is prepared to prove
that every one on the other side is Tas-
cal. About one hundred witnesses have
been subpoenaed, and the government will
pay the transportation of every one of
them from Montana to Washington, with
an allowance of s. per day for hotel ex-
penses. The Supreme Court of Montana
has already disbarred Clarks legal agent
on the ground Of bribery, but Clark's
friends claim that the action was partisan.
The sums which Clark is charged with
having paid for votes are generally $4,000
and $4,000 per vote, but one member Of
the Legislature is charged with having re-
ceived $4,000. The examination of wit
nesses may occupy several weeks. and the
case is likely to become very tiresome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

way to-day" says Mr.. Hapgood. for an
faithfully in the Frohman ranks until he Is
widely enough known to head company;
and this is a poor way, because he cannot
then have a repertory. but at best one part
a year. Where is the sense in repertory,
when more money can be taken in by one
play, at far less expense? The same prin-
ciple is at work in the selection of plays.
Nothing does more than the existence of
this powerful association. he says, to pre-
vent the growth of the American drama.
Charles Frohman, who almost alone sup
plies it with plays. avoids risk by accepting
onIy dramas already tested abroad. or the
work OF playwrights already established.
Nevertheless. the syndicate managers do
not reproduce great plays from abroad, as
those OF Sudermann, Hauptman or Ibsen.
from established American playwrignts.
The reason for this, Mr.. Hapgood init
mates, is that they are themselves too
lacking in culture and taste to appreciate
thC hA0hOt 0Ao4Ao. OAA@ eNNNN-
like the late Mr. DAILY and like Mrs Fiske.
encourage untried talent.
This critic thinks the theatrical trust will
fall to pieces of it's own weight within
few years. but that. until 1t does, or unless
1t does. there is only one way open for the
Improvement of the dramatic situation.
That is the establishment of theaters
owned by cultivated people, open to worthy
productions and provided with the nucleus
OF a company with a repertory. Through
this means a higher standard of taste
would be formed and the prestige of the
commercial element now in control be
1essened.
The theater is so important a part Of
modern life that the problem Of making 1t
at once a means of entertainment and of
inspiration is one that must necessarily be
considered sooner later by the intel
lectual and moral leaders of society. AS
much interest should be taken in securing
for the youth of the day good comedy and
great drama as in providing clean, high
grade literature. 1t Is theater-going age.
and the stage should be brought to its
highest possibilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
THE THEATRICAL SYNDICATE.

With all that has been said first and last
about the theatrical syndicate, a good
many people more or less interested in
stage affairs do not quite understand its
character and methods. For the benefit of
such Norman Hapgood. the dramatic critic,
tells in the new International Monthly the
story of the organization. 1t is rather
curious narrative When the scheme was
being formed it was violently opposed by
dozen or more leading actors. Of whom Nat
Goodwin, Francis Wilson and Richard
Mansfield were the leaders. These men an
nounced that they would not play in syndi-
cate houses; they made speeches before the
curtain; they had themselves interviewed,
and at every opportunity declared their un-
dying enmity to the trust. Then they be-
gan to weaken; Goodwin laid down his
arms first and entered into a contract with
the organization; Wilson was offered So,
900 for half interest in his business by a
member of one Of the firms composing the
trust and accepted the offer. Mr.. Mansfield
-econsidered his position and accepted
syndicate terms. OF the original opponents
of the trust Mrs. Fiske stands alone,
having refused all overtures and resisted
all pressure. The others succumbed for
financial reasons. They could not secure
first-class theaters in which to produce
their own plays; In some cities even Sec
ond-class houses were not obtainable. In
fact. as Mr.. Hapgood says. most Of the
trouble between actors and the syndicate
has been over terms. and. In most cases,
when the players who talked most about
intelligence and freedom were offered more
money. they became silent" With a rea-
sonable certainty Of regular employment
many actors are even willing to accept
lower rates OF compensation. To the thea
tiers In the organization this advantage Is
assured. namely: full season. usually
1t is true. such plays the syndicate de-
sires. on the dates which il desires but, on
the other hand. they receive an unbroken
succession of companies. with none Of the
old-time idle weeks. Then why, everything
considered. is not the syndicate control bet
ter for the actors and the public than In
dependent management? It is not. Mr.
Hapgood admits. quite the evil thing it's
enemies have described it.; nor. he says,
does 1t deserve the praise given IT by it's
friends. One evil is that It tends to medi-
ocrity both In plays and In histrionic tai
ent. The ambitious young actor who wants
to be q star has little opportunity under
the combination system- Almost the only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

General Buffers dispatch that he had
occupied the south bank of the Tugela river
may have caused some confusion in the
minds Of those who thought he had been on
the south bank of that river since his re-
pulse by the Beers several weeks ago. His
former position was south of the Little
Tuseia, while the one last occupied is on
the south bank of the main river. some dis
tance west and north of his former posi-
ton. This brings him a few miles nearer
20 Ladysmith and indicates a movement to
turn the Beers right flank. The London
Times OF yesterday. commenting on the
movement. says: 1.-The absence OF accur-
ate maps of the region in which our troops
are now moving is an extraordinary ex-
ample OF the carelessness OF our prepare
tons for war" So 1t is, and all the more
because the Beers know the country with
out maps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
LITERARY NOTES.

James l.. Whitney, the new head Of the
Boston Public Library, speaks fuently
French, German, Spanish, Italian and
modern Greek 1.-The Ticknor Catalogue of
Spanish Literature" is one of his best
known biographical works.
Jerome K. Jerome takes his vacations on
farm, where he becomes one Of the day
laborers. He has studied agriculture both
from a theoretical and practical point of
view, and expects to establish a model
farm of his own next summer.
Charles Dickens once attempted to keep
a diary. which attempt did not. however.
meet with the success attained by Sam
uel Pepys. The diary was begun on New
Years day. 1888. but was abruptly dis
continued on the 18th of January following,
with the entry: Here ends this brief at
tempt at diary. 1 grow sad at the check
ing off of days, and can't do it. Keepers of
DIARIES like poets, must be born, not
made"
Mr.. w. D. Howells has returned to New
York after lecture tour of six weeks. He
lectured nearly every night, on each ap-
pearance to large audience, and even in
so brief time he travelled many hundreds
of miles. 1t is doubtful If Mr.. Howells will
repeat the tour, as he finds the work ex-
tremely exhausting. He will continue to
neighborhood of New York At present
he is working on a series Of short stories
dealing with psychological themes.
Prof Brander Matthews. of Columbia
University, has lately read, in New York,
a paper on Literature as a Profession"
He defined the profession of literature
as 1.-The calling of those who live by the
communication of ideas and emotions by
means of books Chiefly, nowadays, we
should say emotions" as the proportion
of ideas" is small. A vast difference, he
insisted, existed between a man of let
ters'' and journalist" notwithstanding
the phenomenon that journalism often gets
itself bound up into books. Journalism is
done for the day, urged the speaker, lit
erature for perpetuity. Professor Mat
thews bore testimony to the generally
receive enough from their profession to
live upon. Not two dozen men in this
country followed literature alone, he af-
firmed, and hardly a score were to be
found in England. limitation, however.
that is probably too narrow.
Boston has a new Authors Club" The
membership is to be limited to one hun
dred. and the conditions are that the
would-be members shall have written
something worthy to be called literature.
The object is to have good, social time,
and to become acquainted over the tea
cups Its first dinner was on Twelfth
Night. with Julia Ward Howe presiding.
1t begins with forty members-are there
forty, to say nothing of one hundred,
writer's In Boston who have produced real
literature?-among whom are Mr.. Butter
worth. Mr.. Herbert Ward, Mrs.
Ward, Mr.. Charles Follen Adams,
Judge Robert Grant, Mr. ]. T.
Trowbridge, Mrs. Grace lie Baron
Upham. Miss Laura e. Richards, Profess
sors Grosvenor and Todd. of Amherst,
President Hazard and Professors Conan,
Bates and Scudder. of Wellesley, Mr. Oscar
Fay Adams and Mr.. Bliss Perry. but not
Mrs. Louise Chandler Mculton. who has
taken a vow and joins no clubs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

but, on the contrary every dollar received
from the hymn book fund has been used
to defray expenses OF Mr.. Moody's scnoois'
materially helping in the $4,000 necessary
to be raised annually for their current ex-
penses-
The stand Of colors won by Colonel Elmer
z. Elsworth's United States Zouave Cadets
in competition in Chicago in 1859. and the
next year on an extensive tour in the
United States and Canada has been in
trusted by the surviving members OF the
company TO the Chicago Historical Society
for perpetual keeping.
A rumor that the owners of the New York
Evening Post have determined on radi-
cal change in. the editorial policy of the
paper is based on the fact that the retire
ment OF Mr.. Godkin, who was editor, mas
already been followed by the retirement or
Joseph Z. Bishop. who succeeded Mr.. God
kin, and who had the same ideas and meth
DDS.
Two students arrived at the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute at Tus-
kegee, Ala. a few days ago who had
walked there from their home I'm South
Carolina, a distance of 500 miles. They are
now at Tuskegee learning trades in con-
nection with their academic training. one
wants to be a carpenter and the other a
blacksmith.
1.-The portfolio of the navy" said Secre-
tary Long the other day, entails some
hard work. but for my part I have never
known such hard work as / went through
with as a teacher, when for two years
was connected with the Westford Academy
in Massachusetts. Since those days have
always had the greatest sympathy with
and the highest admiration for the success
ful instructor of youth.
The day of Lord Roberts's embarkation
for South Africa was the anniversary Of
one of his greatest victories. Twenty years
the great Afghan attack on the lines or
Sherpur, at Cabul. and, following up his
success with vigorous counter-attack
broke up the Afghan army and set his own
force to keep their Christmas outside the
walls they had held so calamity against
the besiegers.
Mr.. Moody was strongly opposed to faith
healers. Not long ago in Chicago he said:
God heals through doctors and through
medicines. Do not be carried away through
rawlings Of fanaticism. We have a new
ism in America about every year-beware
of the 'isms'! What would i do If l fell
sick? Get the best doctor in Chicago, trust
to him and trust to the Lord to work
through him. The doctors have done won
ders as their knowledge has grown; they
have reduced the dangers of death from
diseases that once slew all they touched:
and the doctors, if God helps Them will yet
find way to stop the ravages of other
terrors."
Uncle gave a pretty toy
Piano to little Daisy;
And little Daisy, in her joy,
is driving the family crazy.
Chicago Tribune.
Mary had little lamb,
Whose legs to Wall street took him;
There he was so badly shorn
That Mary up and shook him.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

II is generally admitted that Indiana has
the most complete common school system
OF any of the States. Massachusetts not
excepted. This system is largely the result
OF the experience and wisdom of educators
who are now living in the State. Such be-
ing the case 1t will appear to many that
the alleged decision of the Indianapolis
School Board, to refuse to consider the
the position of city superintendent is not
q wise one. particularly when it is based
upon en- entirely fictitious assumption of a
hostility between what are known as the
State and the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges and
higher institutions of learning in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

The modern doctor does not depend on
medicine alone to effect cures. In some
cases he prescribes recreation. change Of
scene or anything that will arouse his pa
tient from lethargic state. He bears in
mind the old saw, "All work and no play
makes Jack dull boy" The patient may
be merely suffering from the effects Of
overexertion OF the brain, the stomach. or,
perhaps, the tongue, as occasionally hap
pens with campaign orators and senators
who attempt to talk q bill to death. In any
of these cases a. few days spent in resting.
fishing or hunting viii sometimes accom-
plish wonders in physical rejuvenation and
may even work mental reforms. Take. for
instance. Col. w. J. Bryan. He is an ex-
ample OF what . change of scene. coupled
With recreation. may do. The colonel al
most wore himself cut last tau talking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

from special trains In vain effort to induce
all Kentucky Democrats to guip the oily
Goebel. Then he crossed into Ohio and
worked until the vocal chords became
strained in an attempt to convince Buckeye
mossbacks it was their duty TO put mill
1ionaire in the gubernatorial chair, not
withstanding he had several times warned
them 20 beware the rich and plutocratic.
Next he made tour of his own State and
broke down under the strain. Doctors ad-
vised rest
Soon afterwards it was announced the
mirer provided him with house, and be-
fore long he was installed at the home of
Ex-Governor Hogg. What happened there
is still fresh in the memory of readers of
the daily press. The genial, three-hundred-
pound Mr.. Hogg proved to be good host
and regenerative tonic for the enervated
Nebraskan. The breezy Texan planned al
most midway plaisance'' round of enter
tainments and gambols for his guest First
there was reception in the legislative
for wild ducks, geese and brant; next pot
shot at bunch of hogs, which the colonel
was led to believe were peccaries, and later
a thrilling hunt for a panther, which was
described as real painter" but which
proved to be merely a tame puss of the
felis leopardus family. Between these ex.
cursions the colonel and his host gamboled
in the back yard-frisked and frolicked
like boys. if the chroniclers have stated the
truth. Such innocent but athletic games as
leap-frog, 'skinning the cat" and walking
on stills were tried with more or less sue
cess and sometimes corporal damage.
Wearying of these pastimes they climbed
trees, taught little porkers to walk on the
yard and even attempted to ride ostriches
The result of all this was that Colonel
Bryan became stronger. physically and
mentally, than since the presidential bee
began buzzing about his Uranium a few
years ago. His backyard gambols hard
ened the muscles, frightened the derma by
increasing the flesh. and quickened the ac-
ton of the blood corpuscles until they gave
him a ruddy color instead of the former
pallor. His mentality also gained In vigor
and clearness to such an extent that hopes
are entertained he may recover completely
from some of the decisions which have
long affected him. Before he went to
Texas Mr.. Bryan was an ultra anti-impe-
rialist He returned an ardent expansion
list, willing to extend the American eagles
protecting wings over any land, provided
the inhabitants have the requisites of citi-
zenship. His contact with the sheep-rais-
ing Texans worked another mental change,
for he is reported as favoring a protective
duty on wool. Perhaps If the colonel can
be induced to spend month among the
scund-money Democrats of the "enemy's
country he may be cured of his sixteen-to-
one vagary. Then, If he will cultivate the
virtue of silence and settle down in some
quiet college town he may live to a good
old age, honored and respected like Grover
Cleveland. Recreation is a marvellous rem
edy, and it should be tried by Messrs
Lentz, Sulzer. Altgeld, Boutwell,, Pettigrew,
Allen and other statesmen of the yellow"
order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
william Waldorf Astor's contributions

William Waldorf Astor's contributions to
England's war fund and hospital fund now
amount to $4,000.
E. L. Godkin, former editor Of the New
York Evening Post. says he formed his
style by a careful perusal Of the speeches
of William II. Seward.
The Khedive of Egypt receives a salary
of 5000 year and has also a large pri-
vate fortune invested in productive farms
and cotton plantations in the Nile delta.
A very valuable book is Hebrew Bible
in the Vatican. In 1872 the Hebrews tried
to buy II Of Pope julius ii for its weight in
gold. 1t is so large and heavy that two
men can hardly lift 1t. and it would have
brought 100000.
H. M. Moore. the president Of the trus-
tees Of Northfield (Adass-) Seminary. says
that not one dollar received from the hymn
books has evee been used by Mr.. Moody
q Nr. 0ankey Tor thoir own pofbonaJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
out maps

The estimate made by Mr.. Roberts. direc-
tor of the mint, of the worlds output of
gold for 1900 approximates the estimates
of foreign experts. Mr.. Roberts thinks the
output. even il the war in Africa continues
win be at least s2se. 100000. while German
estimates place It at sos 100000 This would
exceed by considerably more than 500. 0Oo. 900
the average production of gold and silver
combined in the years between 1866 and
$50. before the so-called characterization of
silver. Statistics show that within the last
twenty-eight years the worlds production
OF gold has been equal to two-thirds OF the
production of nearly four centuries preced-
ing In view of this greatly increased out
put and the apparently exhaustless de-
posts the alarming predictions OF the in
sufiiciency OF gold, of the appreciation OF
its value and corresponding decrease of
other values must be consigned TO the
lumber room OF bimetallist arguments.
Nature abhors a vacuum. and she is evil
IDENTIFY prepared to do her part toward pre-
venting a failure of the gold supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
FOOtnOtea.

True merit makes no noise; but that Is
not sign it doesn't enjoy noise.
craftsmanship is getting what you want
without letting the public know how You
got it.
The small boy who has no shoes in sum-
mer always manages to have skates in
winter.
Asking questions is folly; by standing
around long enough we hear all the facts
come out.
The worst trouble with a new life is that
We are expected to lead it with the same
old people.
A reputation for being capable is far
more disastrous to peace than a reputation
for being incapable.
After Christmas is off her mind the aver
age woman secretly begins worrying about
spring housekeeping.
Many woman is a society leader whose
husband doesn't know the difference be-
tween a dinner bodice and a shirt waist.