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The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
STAGE LIFE TEN YEARS.
New Crop of Minor Actors Harvested
Every Decade.

New Crop of Minor Actors Harvested
Every Decade.
A new crop Of stage people is har-
vested in the United States every ten
years. Each decade marks the begin
ming of a new epoch in theatrical his
tory.
This fact does not apply so aptly to
stars and stage people who dominate
in the profession, for the life of these,
so far as the public is concerned, is
usually somewhat longer. But with the
rank and file-those who never rise
higher than the level of minor roles
ten years is about the limit of endur-
ance. After having served before the
public for that length of time without
doing anything sufficiently meritorious
or novel to attract unusual attention
the actor or actress, as a rule, passes
away in so far as the profession is
concerned, and a new crop is harvest
ed among the many anxious recruits
On the waiting list to fill the depleted
ranks.
Men who deal in the talents of stage
people to the extent of reaping finan-
cial return from their labors are better
qualified to "size up" the situation
than others, and their experience
teaches that few ordinary people of
the theatrical profession remain longer
than ten years in the business They
either achieve distinction-although
this is the exception rather than the
rule-or else drop into other lines after
having been convinced by experience
that the stage, so far as they are di-
rectly concerned, offers practically no
opportunity for advancement For this
reason the rank and file of the profes-
sion is constantly changing, and the
popular idea "once an actor always an
actor" is easily. disproved.- Chicago
Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
The Tyranny of Trivial Things.

The great emotional experiences Of
life are belittled by the same insist
ence upon the trivial. Life and love
look into each others eyes, man and
woman elect each other from all the
world, but the joyful solemnity Of
marriage is ruff1ed by the details Of
the wedding. perhaps by family squab-
bles over flowers and gowns and invi-
tations. Or great death comes in at
the door. and the little human soul,
overwhelmed with grief, appalled, by
the sudden opening Of eternity before
it's eyes, yet fuses (there is no other
word for it, over mourning" over the
width Of the hem - the veil or the
question Of Grape buttons or dull jet.
This may be shocking or mournful or
ludicrous. as one happens to look at it,
but it is certainly uncivilized. Har-
per's BaZar.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
SIDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.
eurfous Letters by . Harvard Man
Who Served Under washfngton.

furious Letters by . Harvard Man
who Served Under Warrington.
Some curious side lights on history. as
valuable in their way as the more scri-
Gus studies, are found in a little co!lec-
ton OF letters from a Revolutionary
soldier which are preserved in the Har-
yard library. They were written TO
relatives and friends in New HaE:p-
shire by one William Weeks, a Har-
ward graduate, who was an officer in
washington's army
Homesickness must have been severe
at times. though in one Of his letters
from Valley Forge this soldier seems
to have had a hard struggle between
his natural pleasure at the honors
which he was fortunate enough to be
accorded and his nostalgia. This
Day." he writes, 'I must be at Gen1
Sullivan's to take Dinner with him, the
other day had as great an Honour
confer'd upon mel had the Honour
to take a Glass Of Wine with Geril
Washington & his Lady-But at the
same time I should count as great an
Honour to have the satisfaction of see
ing, conversing & taking a Glass of
Wine with my-Friends at Home"
There is a curious indication of the
state Of mind in the Continental army
at times during the war in another
letter, where Mr.. Weeks says, IF my
Wages were not higher than expected
when at Home, 1 would by no means
tarry, but as they are rais'd, and for
the Love I have for the Country, 1 can
by no Means think of leaving the
Army"
That the manner of obtaining a Her
ward degree has changed radically in
the last hundred years appears in
paragraph written at Valley Forge in
177S. Weeks had taken his A B. three
years before that, but evidently was
anticipating an A. NJ LAS the cam
paign is coming on" he wrote, II have
but little expectation of coming home
for my degree" But it appears that in
consideration Of the $40 which his fam
lily forwarded to the college in response
to this request the desired honor was
conferred
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
Cut on.

Poor childw exclaimed Mrs. Good
art. who had been touched by the ap-
peal to the extent Of a quarter. And
how did this accident happen to your
father?'
Why" replied the bright little girl.
''he begged so much money one day
that he got drunk and was sent to
5ail."
But you told me his arms were cut
Of"
"Oh, no, ma'am. I said aims -
Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
Pats Test.

A good story is told of an Irishman,
more patriotic than clever, who enlist
ed in one of the smart cavalry regi-
ments. The fencing instructor had
experienced rather a difficult job in the
matter of explaining to him the vari-
Gus ways of using the sword. 'Now,"
he said, 'how would you use the
sword if your opponent feinted?" "Be-
dad" said Pat, with cleaning eyes,
I'D just tickle him with the point to
see if he was shamming."-St. James
Gazette
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
Natural tn Him.

''Your husband" said Mrs. Oldcastle
as she again availed herself Of the
privilege of inspecting the splendid IL
brary Of the new neighbOrs, Seems to
have particularly fine taste for arti-
cles Of vertu."
"Yes," her hostess replied, Il know
it But, then, it's only natural he
should have. Johns one Of the vir
tuousest persons-for a man-that |
ever seen."-Chicago Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
Naval Bill.

Washington, June 27.-The conferees
on the naval appropriation bill reached
a complete agreement today on all items
except that On building warships in
neovernment yards. The agreement in
'cludes S500,000 for imrT owing the new
naval station at Charleston, S. c., which
is to be done. however, under one bu-
reau instead of being separated into
many branches Of work first pro-
posed. This agreement was reached
after Chairman Foss of the house con-
ferees had been assured that the origi-
nal plan of selling the Tort Royal sta
ton would be carried cut.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

Roanoke, Va, June 2T.-For the first
time since the strike was declared by
the soft coal miners in the Pocahontas
FLAT TOP fields on June 7th the re-
ports received at the general offices of
the Norfolk and Western railroad show
that every operation i'll the fields is do
ing some work. 1t is expected that in
the neighborhood of 500 cars will be
mined today. There has been a gradual
return of men to woik for the past
three days, and there are now very few
idle men in the fields.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
SRfia6ed.

Senator Grab-A man called on me
this morning and offered me $1,000 for
my vote on a certain measure, but I re-
fused it.
Political Purist-Bravo! You ought
10 have the approval Of your conscience.
Senator Grab-I have. We finally
agreed on s., OOO.-Boston Post.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
Afraid of Being Lynched.
Especial to The Messenger.) }

Especial to The MessengerD
Raleigh. n. c., June 27.-J. NJ. New
ton, who was driven from Greenville by
a vigilance committee for seducing the
orphan neice of his wife and who came
here was jailed today for carrying a
concealed weapon. He went to the sta
ton house and there dropped a large
dagger. He declared that he was in
danger of being lynched.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
His Identity.

Philip was saying his prayers before
going to bed and ended his supplica-
hon with. "Amen. Philip Evansr'
why, Philip, why did you say that?"
asked his mother.
"Well," he replied, .T didn't want
God to mix me up with Brother Ed.
He does act so dreadfullyr'- Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS NOTES.

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Fayetteville. n. c., June q.
Hon. a. NJ. WaddelI has been invited
to deliver the grafton at the Fourth of
July celebration in this city.
Mr.. j. G. McGOugan, one of the most
esteemed citizens of Cumberland coun-
ty, died at his home in Seventy-first
township yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04
GA o1EA.
Bears the "A The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &2zzZx
Teachers Institute at Wilson.

Teachers Institute at Wilson.
Correspondence of the Messenger)
Wilson, n. c., June q.
The teachers institute for whites,
which has been held in the court house
mere since last Monday, closed today
with an able address by Superintendent
of Public Instruction ]. Y. Joyner. 1t
is said to have been a very successful
meeting, the average attendance having
been some sixty-five per day. Profess
sors Hayes and Mangum deserve the
principal credit for the success Of the
institute.
An institute similar to th.t for whites
will begin rsxt Friday for the colored
people.
The $4,000 appropriation for the i'm
provement of the streets Of Wilson is
being rapidly expended in putting in
curbfng and macadamizing. The ap-
pearance OF the already now beautiful
city will be greatly improved when this
work is completed.
The fine rains and crop prospects are
making all the people glad.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

"And she married Jaggers, did shei
Well, well! How on earth did that
come aboutY
$50 far as I can learn. 1t is owing to
a mutual Observation-Disclosures
lyn Life
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

She-So you have crossed the ocean
sixty-four times. You must be getting
used to it.
He-Yes, considerably. have lately
got so that ] recognize over half the
waves we meet-Town and Country.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

The shovel fish Of South America"
said Uncle Jerry, ''is the most accom-
modating fish there is. 1t has a snout
In the shape Of q shovel. and 1t viii
jump out on the bank and dig bait for
you to catch It with" - Baltimore
American.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

Carry enough sunlight in your life to
last through the dark dayz-Sckool-
master.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-02-15

From four to seven four horse loads
leave Tonopah daily with goods and
material for Ray, the new district y
miles north of this place,
Several business men in Tonopah
send out plenty Of bakers bread to
the new camp, Ray, every day This
saves the boys a lot Of work each
day baking
Advertise your business in the
BONANZA.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-02-15
Will Pay License.

The merchants who pay out money
for license which gives them the law
ful permission to transact business in
Tonopah, have registered a protest
against the farmers and peddlers Of
Bishop and Owens Valley bringing
butter, eggs, grain, honey cheese
and fruit to Tonopah and selling the
same without a license. Hereafter
they win demand that the sheriff col
lect a license from each individual
selling goods.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-02-15
NOTICE TO TRANSFERS.

ILL TRANSFERS HAULING ORE FROM
the Tonopah mines are requested TO call at the
once OF the Tonopah Company for instructions
before loading any ore as the Company reserves
the right under the conditions Of the leases tn
manage the shipping Of all ore
The Company refuses to guarantee payment
Of freight on ore hauled by teamsters not com
plying with the above request.
r. l. ODDIE, Treasurer
Tonnopah Company
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-02-15

|. There must be a lode deposit
Of mineral discovered in place II
will not DO TO locate ground contig-
ious to that Of a paying mining claim,
where the same is covered with loose
earth and no ledge appears in sight;
no matter how certain he may be
that the ledge from the other claim
extends into the ground he proposes
to locate, nor will float suffice He
must find ledge or deposit Of ore in
place.
,. He must erect at the point
where he discovers the ledge a monu-
ment of earth or rock, or set post
at least four inches in diameter and
there post a Notice Of Location.
3. This notice must contain
The name be gives to his claim.
The name of the locator,
The date of location
The number of linear feet he claims
along the vein or lode each way from
the point of location
The width claimed on each side Of
the lode or vein as nearly as he can
determine.
The notice Of Location does not
have to be recorded, and will hold the
claim until the Location certificate is
made and recorded, or for a period
ninety days
The greatest width that may be
claimed is coo feet, lut the side line
cannot exceed 800 feet in distance
from the vein, that is a locator can
not hold POO feet in width on one side
and 400 feet in width on the other
In the event Of there being two par
alel veins over 300 feet apart to hold
them both it would be necessary to|
make two locations
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-19

The beard Of aldermen met in regu-
lar session last night with all members
present.
A street contract with e. O. Terrell
was referred to committee for correc-
ton.
The official notification OF the filing
of the suits by Marshal Grow and City
Attorney Jesse Gilbert was made.
The receipt of 1900 bushels Of coal
from Bernheim Bros. Of Louisville,
to be distributed among the poor Of
the city, was acknowledged and thanks
ordered rendered.
The bill of E. q. Terrell for i'm
provement made to river front pro-
perty, which he tried to collect from
the property owners and failed, was
presented to the board to pay but
they took no action on it,the city at
torney advising that the city was not
responsible for the bill.
The action Of the council in order
ing the 100000 railroad bonds re-
funded, was ratified.
The Mayor reported the electric
lighting system in bad order and the
matter was placed in the hands Of a
committee for investigation and imme-
diate action towards securing better
ment of the situation.
The finance committee reported
bills against the city amounting to a
total of s10,057.S4 which were al
lowed.
The City National bank note
amounting to $1,000, was ordered paid
by the first of the year if the necessa-
ry funds were in the treasury.
The motion to take in the 1850 worth
OF railroad coupons was adopted.
The bill from W. II. Parham and
Co., for s44 was referred TO q COM
mittee. He seeks to c)llect that
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-19

addition.
The dedication OF an alley on Cald.
well street, from Chris Libel, was also
accepted.
A resolution to put the mayor s
Office in better condition was adopted.
The Office will be repainted, newly pa
pered re-oarpeted and new furniture put
in. The old furniture will be placed
in the city engineers and street in.
spector's Offices.
The request from the seacoast Min
eral company to place Myers street in
better condition by ditohing and paw.
ing and by adding an electric light,
was referred.
Captain VIM. Kraus' certificate OF
recollection was filed.
The city engineer was ordered to
see that the residents and property
owners on Bockmon street remove
their fences to the proper places. For
the past several years they have been
moving them steadily out until they
have encroached on about IL feet Of
the city street.
On motion the board adjourned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-19

amount, the value of bedding, etc,
burned from the Lo-Bloom hotel dur
ing a smallpox scare.
The News-Democrat compromise bill
was presented and referred TO q special
committee composed of Aldermen
Durrett, Singleton and and Riglesber-
ger. The printing company agrees to
take three cents per line for the past
work and also three cents per line for
each insertion hereafter.
The following ordinances were read
and acted on:
Ordinance amending ordinance spec
flying the material that shall be Us ed
in curbing Oak Grove and also pre-
scribing the penalty for the violation
of same. Given first passage.
Ordinance repeating ordinance reg
ulsting the issuance of liqnor license
outside the city limits. First read
ing given.
Ordinance governing the tax on
businesses. First reading given.
Ordinance for the improvement of
an alley between Third and Fourth
and Norton and Caldwell streets
Second reading given.
Ordinance regulating license tax
Given first reading.
The resolutions to exempt the Sea.
coast Mineral Co. and the Kentucky
Iron %. from city taxation for peri
cd Of five years, were given second
reading.
The report Of the Chief Of Police
James Collins, for the month Of No
vember was received and filed.
The prayer for relief from an moor
rect assessment was referred to the re-
lief committee. The prayer was from
E. @. Boone, agent for Loeb and
Bloom.
a potltlOu lTOn tue Tcbiuehts VI
West Harrison street for the extension
of water mains from Seventeenth to
Eighteenth streets on Harrison, was
received and filed and the company
ordered to extend the mains.
Several deeds to property in Oak
Grove were ratified.
The profile for the new addition to
Oak Grove was filed and the matter
referred TO the cemetery committee
which will have charge of naming
the streets, etc.
The report Of the city engineer on
the work done on Elizabeth and
Jones street by Contractor Il. O. Ter
rell was received and filed.
the dedication of a street and alley
from Mrs. Fisher was accepted. She
dedicates a street and alley in Fishers
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-19
TO START AGAIN.

The William Clarke Sons 90. tobso-
90 factory at Fifth and CLAY streets
will be in operation again immediate
ly. The factory has been idle for the
past several weeks but orders have
come to start 1t up again and tobacco
will be received from now on by the
company. 1t is owned by the Imperi-
al Tobacco company of London, En-
gland. Mr.. L. b. Hicks, formerly
manager, will still be employed there,
but not as manager.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-19
GRAssHAM DECLINED.

Mr.. Charles o. Grassham, Of Smith
land, who has been urged to make the
race for the Democratic nomination
for state senator from that district, to
succeed Senator Utley. has declined,
preferring to have his law practice to
public office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-19
ALDERMEN MEETING
All the Members Were Present at
Their Regular Meeting
A Number of Ordinances Given Final
Passage by the Members
Last Night.

OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-02-06
BRAIN BREAD is superior in quail
ity and taste to any other bread we
have baked, and that's saying a great
deal.
DOwie Meets Defeat.

Chicago, Feb. 1-Jndge Tuley yes
terday ordered a receivership for the
Zion lace industries, and on Monday
will enter a decree appointing Elmer
Wasburn to the position of receiver
under a bond of 100000. The court,
in a long decision Of the case, which
was instituted by 1amuel Stevenson,
brother-in-law Of John Alexander
Dowie, declared that DoWie's church.
the Christian Catholic church, was Il
curious mixture of religion and bust
hess. He held that Stevenson had,
by undue influence" eXerted by Dow
lie as head Of the church, been led 10
turn over to DOWie practically every
thing he had in the world. and held
that Stevenson was entitled to at least
100000 from Dowie, or the lace indus
tries, which he said were practically
the same thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-02-06

man make Punch and Judy out Of
me! Here's for you.'
It was the cooks yells that brought
Mrs. Bowser down stairs, and she
found Mr.. Bowser on his back on the
dining room floor in a semiunconscious
condition. The tinker had swiped
him one on the jaw and got out.
1T was the hypnotism, the hypno-
tsm, missus!" explained the cook as
she stood with arms uplifted.
Yes, it was the hypn0tism." whis-
pered Mrs, BowSer as she bent oves
the recumbent form. He's got it. and
got it bad, and While I'm making
poultice for his jaw you get the cam
phOr aud take off his shoes and collar"
And Will he live, NUM-"
"Oh, yes, but he won't be a hyp-
notist any more. He'll probably turn
10 phrenology." NJ. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-02-06
Local lettings.

M Mcdonald will receive two
carloads American fence wire this
week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nevins of Bloom
ington has been granted widows
pension of IS.
Mississippi Valley lodge 10 OF,
moved it's paraphernalia to the new
quarters yesterday and met last even
ing for the first time iE the beautiful
apartments recently completed.
Miss Rose Garvey became the
wife of Stephen j. Brennan yester-
day, FIR. Men ulty reforming the nup-
tials at st. Lawrence church in Mt.
Hope, in the presence OF large con-
course of admiring relatives and
friends. The bride is an estimable
young lady, and a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Garvey. The groom
is hustling business man. The
happy couple has our best wishes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-02-06
Editor Roethe's Soliloquy.

Fennimore Times: In the admirable
sketch Of the new court house, the ar
fist has faithfully portrayed quite a
number of prominent Lancaster citi-
Zens. The we'll bred young gentleman
in the foreground is easily recognizable
as Attorney Geo. b. Clementson. To
the left, in natty new attire becoming
to his new dignities and with his mus
tache restored, is County Clerk Griffis.
Behind them is Register in Probate
McBrien, reading the Lancaster notes
in the Fennimore TIMES. You can de-
tect the smile of satisfaction visible on
his countenance. Next there is Chair
man Richard Meyer, wearing the new
silk tile voted him by the county board
explaining the interior arrangement Of
the building to an enraptured lady
citizen of the county seat. To the
right of them are Clerk of the Court,
Budd and Treasurer Scheinpfug.
They are telling the lady to "take the
elevator" to the right. The dignified
gentleman in sideburns in the main
entrance is Mayor Hassell. The rotund
parsonage in the SLOUGH hat standing
in the other entrance is Charley Chur7
chill anyone can tell that without the
aid of spectacles. On the left will be
seen Miss Delphia Oswald entering
Register of Deeds Tufhey's office. A
little in the rear are Walt. Brennan
and Editor Johnson. Sheriff Dickin-
son, District Attorney Brown and
Judge Goodsell modestly keep in the
background, but they will he found
looking out of the fine plate-glass doors.
All the personages depicted, it Will be
observed, have put on metropolitan
airs, in keeping with the new order of
things. This accounts for the appar-
ent change in their appearance. And
Papa Wright sits at the window of the
Wright House, viewing the scene, and
finds his dream "come true"