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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
CASSlNI STARTS FOR EUROPE
Russia's Representative at Washing
ton Leaves for His New Post. His
Successor Kissing Hin Goodbye.

Washington, July Count Cassini.
Russia's first ambassador to the United
States, after seven years service here.
left today for New York, where he
sails Tuesday for Europe and will :ater
go to his new post at Madrid. GATH
cred at the station to bid him God
speed were nearly every diplomat Ie-
naming here and a number Of the anu
bassador's personal friends. Shortly
before the train left, Baron De Rosen
reached the station and was among
the last to say goodbye, greeting his
confere in Russian fashion with e
kiss. The last TO bid him adieu was
Baron Mayor des Planches, who sue
ceeds Count Cassini as dean of he
corps.
Count Cassini was frank in his ex-
preston of regret in leaving his
friends here and took occasion to re-
iterate to them the kindly feelings be
cherished for the country which has
been his home for the last seven years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
CLEVER BOSTON GIsIrs SUCCESS
She Won e Fortune and . Place In So
ciety by Her Own Vtnaidesi Efforts.

Miss Francis II. Stearns is n young
woman whose keen business head has
enabled her TO pile % a fortune In a
way that has made less fortunate and
less shrewd persons stare.
About ten years ago Miss Stearns,
thrown on her own u in Boston
determined upon a business venture.
Being gifted with artistic taste.
couried with q knowledge OF business.
she opened a little which she called a
gift shop Some OF her friends were
dubious OF the venture, but Miss
Stcarns stocked the store well with
k~nicknacks and some carefully chooses
art treasures.
Afternoon tea was served in the lit
tie shop. and 500 the women Of So.
ciety discovered the shop. and one az
ter another they began To drop In and
TO purchase various articles,
Soon the young woman found she
had a iiourishing business and she
hired clerks to aid her.
Then she turned her attention TO an.
tnques, made them the subject of deep
study, and then began To buy judici-
ouslv. This department grew and Miss
StedFHs SOUGHT WIDER UthlS I'D CnH
quer In the Old World. She made
trips To Europe. travelled MI over Eng
land. France, Germany and Italy ~
search OF treasures.
Her keen knowledge enabled her To
pick up bargain after bargain. She
brought antiques 10 America and sold
them TO Boston society people.
Miss Stearns became known all ovet
Europe as one of the best buyers or
antiques in the country.
The dollars came rolling in 10 the
young woman Society had been
watching her career and she was ia
ken up by the leaders.
Last year she planned to build a
beautiful mansion Mt Magnolia and
furnish it with treasures from abroad.
it is now completed and ready fo- the
summer Season.-Boston Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14

MR.. BowsER PUT HIS STRENGTH INTO HIS
WORK.
going to try it again just the anne I
tell you, I have got to have something
green to look at when l come home
something that I car feel belongs to
me. I ought to have been a farmer,
but as 1 am not the next best thing to
do is to turn gardener a bit"
What do you think Of planting?'
she asked.
"Well sun1owers and hollyhocks
anyhow and perhaps three O four 9TH
er things"
"Isn't it rather late?"
Its just the right time. The soil is
getting warmed up, and tonight we
have a full moon. Mrs. Bowser, l
really believe that what makes 50 much
wickedness in this world is the lack Of
flowers in our back yards. If l was
contemplating murder and I saw pink
n white hollyhocks rearing their
beautiful flowers to heaven it would
soften my heart toward all mankind.
In making garden, you see, l get the
benefit of the earthly smell, the exercise.
the anticipation and the flowers later
on" g
"Well go ahead" observed Mrs. Bow
SER, "but don't blame me if anything
happens"
But what can happen?"
"Last year, after the cats got through
with your beds, there was one sun
flower came up. 1t got to be about q
foot tall, and then u day there came
up a thunderstorm and the lightning
and wouldn't speak to me for the next
twenty-four hours"
Nonsense. You must have dreamed
that Am l fool enough to think you
control the lightning? l was sorry, of
course, but L said nothing to you"
"Then you won't blame me this
year,"
What bosh! What am I going to
blame you about? l am going to have
a few sunflowers and %hollyhocks in our
back yard to give it a homelike aspect
and to keep my heart soft toward my
fellow men. If you take the ak and
chop them down when they come up or
if you try to climb them when they are
grown I may have something to say;
otherwise, not"
After dinner Mr.. Bowser changed
into his old clothes and carried his out-
fit to the back yard and began work.
The feelings that come to a farmer in
the merry, merry springtime came to
him. Crickets sang from under the
fence, beetles hoped about, and a
bumblebee came sailing along and
missed his head by half an inch. There
We're no robins or bluebirds singing.
but 1t was easy to imagine that such
was the case, and he drew a long
breath and said to Mrs. Bowser:
by thunder, but this is living; this
is! Do you know, I've almost a mind
to trade our place here for a farm.
Just look around you and realize how
soft and gentle everything is. No one
is cursing or fighting. there is no spirit
Of revenge in the air-all is peace and
good will to men. | eve feel baImy
toward our old cat, though there are
times when l want to knock his blamed
old head off"
Il am glad you feel good over it."
replied Mrs. Bowser as he began spad-
ing. but she was certain in her own
mind that something would happen 20
put him out before the night was over.
Mr. Bowser put his strength into his
work, and at the end of half an hour
he had thu back yard pretty well torn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Warning.

II have just been reading the &C.
count Of a railway wreck in which ev-
cry occupant of the smoking carriage
was more or less injured, while the
rest OF the passengers in the train es-
capped without HARM" said old Hodge.
There, Ezrar' cried Mrs. Hodge tri-
umphantly. There is another warn
ing against the use of tobaccoT-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
AUGUST COTTON REPORT
facturers Want a Representative
Present.

Charlotte, y. e., July 10.-In virI
of the report that Secretary Richard
Cheatham, of the Cotton Growers As
ISOLATION, is to be present when tie
August cotton report is made at the
Agricultural Department, President r.
NJ. Miller, Jr., of the American Cotton
Manufacturers Association, today sent
the following telegram TO Secretary
Wilson, Of the Agricultural Depart
ment:
IF Mr., Cheatham or any other r.p-
r~esentative OF any organization int 49,
ested in cotton is TO appear before
your department when the August cot
ton report is being prepared, We re-
specially ask for privilege OF rep-"-
sentation also IN behalf Of the OF
ton Manufacturers of America"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Mr.. BoWser
AS Gardener
The Philosopher Tines Again to
Raise Flowers In His
Back Yard.
TO KEEP EAR SOFT
Dog Fight In His HoHyhock Bed.
However. Destroys His Faith
In Human Nature.
TO KEEP HEART SOFT
copyright. 1906, by Fl. B. Mcclure.l

ICopyright, lsb, by r. b. McCIure.I
\X IHEN Mr.. Bowser came home
\N/ from the Office the other
v evening he was loaded
down with q rake. q shov-
ell, a spade and numerous packages of
seeds, and when Mrs. Bowser met him
Oh the front steps be smiled a farmer
ISL smile and explained:
i forgot to tell you before l went
away this morning that l intended to
make a garden this evening"
But You had such trouble last
spring." she protested.
Yes; the blamed old cats around
here destroyed everything, but l am
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Boiler Explosion Kills Three.

Huntsville. Ala, July 10.-The boiler
at COUGHS Mill, al G~ollghtiy, Ala, ex-
ploded early today. killing Fireman
Allen Hall, Frank Wallace and Ed
Beach. The mill was wrecked. The
boiler was carried seventy-fve yards
by the force Of the explosion, which is
said to have been due TO the careless
ness of the firemen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
POKER BETWEEN TWIN CITIES
St. Paul and Minneapolis Experts
Played to a Finish.

IUlI Hand in Big Jack POt-Eutliusi.
asts From Each of the Thriving
municipalities "Sat in" with Great
Rolls. Every Dollar Of Which Was
Finally Gathered in by One Egan,
Generally Drunk When He Was
Flush.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14

He-"How long will our honeymoon
last, love?" She-"How much money
have you got, dear?"-Yonkers States
man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
MOTHERS, DO YOU N @

he many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more OF
less opium, morphine and strychnine?
Do You Know that in most countries
are not permitted to sell narcot-
les without labelling them poisons?
do You Know that you should not
take internally any medicine Tor the
paln accompanying pregnancy.
DO You Know that Mothers Friend
IS applied externally only?
do You Know that Mothers Friend
Is a celebrated prescription, and that il
nas been IN use over forty years. and that
each bottle of the genuine bears the name
OF b Bradheld Regulator Co.?
Do you know that when you use this
remedy during the period of CESSATION
that you will be free of pain and bear
healthy, hearty and clever childrena
Well, these things are worth knowing.
Iney are facts. Of druggists at 500
Don't be persuaded to try a substitute.
Our little book .sMotherhood" free.
IHE sRADFiElo REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
EVER GONE THROUGH A SIEGE OF
 TYPHOID FEVER?

Ihe long, lingering illness-tbe lul uelirium, when the brain runs riot anu pictures all sorts of wierd and hoTrlble fantasies-the frightfm weak neSS--the SLOW starvatiOn-and withal the horror of death staring you in tbo lace-lt $ an experience that no m o, wants to go through twice. Ana to thlhk that it was all unnecessary-that you yourself was to blame What does the doctor do when patient is threatened with typhoid?" Gives him a very strong purgative. Sometimes It stops the disease: more often if is then too late. Every physician knows that if you keep your bowels working properly you run no risk of gettinr. typhoid fever. If you are inclined to constipation. don't take d cathartic. but take Milks' Emulsion.
 Cathartics only confirm the trouble MiIks' Emulsion acts on the digestive organs, sOothes and strengthens the stomach. and enables the bowels to do their work properly, which is to throw off the refuse part of the food not re- quired for nutrition. If you are con stipated, you are in constant danger of typhoid fever. appendicitis catarrh Of the stomach, Indigestion liver and kid ney trouble. Milks' Emulsion is guaranteed cure for the most chronic case of constipation or stomach trouble. To prove this we are willing to give you an order on your druggist for 50c bottle of Milks' Emulsion free of charge. This bottle will convince you that Milks' Emulsion will do all we claim for 1t. All you have to do is to fill out the following coupon and mail it to us;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Cbe Cbedtres
"The MidniSht ExDresa.,

The company to whom The Midnight Express was entrusted last night is perhaps the best melodramatic combi- nation that has occupied the boards at The Bijou Theatre this season The constant applause of the large audi ence which saw last nights perform ance bore witness to this claim
 The scenic equipment. the balance among the players and the juvenile acting of the little Ellsworths are the mainstays of The Midnight Express. :"
 However appreciated the plot of the melodrama and the over e-average- work of the people of the play proper. the vaudeville sketches of little Oracle and Master Marion Ellsworth afforded the most entertainment For a child little Miss Ellsworth can rarely find an equal. as she is an artist with more than common talent. In her songs and dances there is a sparkle of grace that nakes one almost forget she Is a tid- bit.
 A novelty is set upon the nroprar m which casts Oscar Dane into four diff ferent parts. As Caleb Brandon and Sir William Moreland Mir. Dane show ed that he could be easily disassociat- ed but as the frenzied actor. Herr Lotz. he failed somewhat to shake the per- sonality so evident in the role of Caleb Brandon. Mir. Dane measures up to the requirements of a versatile actor and pleased the audience.
 Miss Rachel Acton, as Bess Brandon, vivacious and rustic, created nearly all the enthusiasm that abounded during the comic scenes of the play. Miss Acton. by her clever physical activity, makes the sort of fisherman's daugh- ter on the beach that Is demanded by the author of The Midnight Express.
 'Bess Brandon has to be bounded by villain whose base trickeries eat upon her soul, and for good" villain, Robert J. Barrett comes in for an excellent interpretation of the past of James Meredith. Evidently, MT. Barrett. be- sides Mir. Dane. has made careful study of his role, and, despite his fre- 'quency on the stage, does not grow monotonoua
 MT. Barrett has enunciation and ac- centuatlon which distinguish him from one or two of the male cast. Cornic Lusmore takes good care of the part of Richard Kingston. who. by his innocent but ill-fated love. takes Bess Brandon unto himself as wife and involves her in the society of the city where, by .fEe machinations of Meredith, they are separated.
 The other members of the company constitute good support.
 "The Midnight Express" should con | tinue to please during his remaining two performances, one today at mati- ness and one tonight
 At both matinee and night perform ances the youthful Ellsworth and MT. Ellsworth and wife will do d repertoire l of specialties between acts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
WILL CALL MEETING
RESULT OF CONFERENCE OF RAIL-
 ROAD OFFICIALS.
President Milton smith of Louisville and Nashville spent Day In MOut- gOmery-SOuth and North
 Directors to Meet.

-
 Within the next few days there will be called meeting in Montgomery of the directors of the South and North Railroad Company.
 This was decided yesterday at a con ference between President Milton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. General Counsel Stone of that company and some of the local directors of the South and North. President Smith and Mir Stone spent the day in Montgomery, leaving for the North at 3:SO o'clock yesterday after noon.
 The meeting Is called for the pur- caused by the increased bond issue. At the last annual meeting of the South and North Company new issue of $2.000, 900 of bonds was voted by the directors, the State and County mort gage tax being paid by an Eastern trust Company. Since then the Trust Company has filed suit for the recov- cry of the tax, alleging that is illegally exacted.
 c. J.NAcosta, effective February 1st, will be appointed to represent the Michigan Centrafs freight interest in the Southeast with headquarters in Birmingham. He is at present Chief Clerk to J. Menzies, General Freight | Anegt, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at Savannah, Ga.
 His office will be with w. E. Greaves, | the General Southern Freight Agent of the Big Four Route. MT Acosta will be pleasantly remem- bered as being Commercial Agent of the Coast Line with headuuartcrs in this | city for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
senate and House Conferees Decide on
 PhfIfppfne HlIl.

washington, Jan. 16.-The confer ence committees of the Senate and House on the Philippines bill today agreed on report.
 The House conferees accepted the amendments made by the Senate to provisions of the bill relating to rail- road construction and the Senate con terees accepted the amendments which the House committee on insular affairs agreed should be made and which were proposed pn conference.
 These amendments provide for the manner in which earnings shall be ap- piled and give original Jurisdiction to the Philippines supreme court in cases involving contracts between the Phil ippine government and the railroad company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
NO CIRCUIT COURT,
Judge Richardson Will Not Come Here
 Until Mav g

Until May 2.
 A term of the Montgomery Circuit Court cannot be convened prior to May 22, and no court will be held before that time.
 The entire time of Judge J. C. Rich ardson, judge presiding over the court will be taken up in holding court in other counties until that time. On January 30. he holds court in Escambia County, on February 6, in Butler Coun- ty, on February 20, in Lowndes Coun- ty, on March 13, In Crenshaw Coun- ty, on March 27, the regular term at Brewton, on April 10. the regular term at Evergreen and on May 1, the regular term at Greenville.
 At present no instructions will he given concerning cases disposed of in the Montgomery Court since October lS' when the Fifteenth Judicial Cir cult Was created. Judge Richardson holding that the law in these cases must be decided on by the higher courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
CARTER IS DECIDED ON.
His Name Likely Will Go to the Senate
 Today.

Washington. Jon. 16.-President Roosevelt informed Representative Un- derwood of Alabama today that he had decided to appoint J. Rivers Carter as postmaster at Birmingham to succeed Postmaster Hughes. The appointment has been pending for sometime and finally made on the recommendation of Alabama referees.
 Mir. Carter is a. graduate of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania and Is civil engineer. His appointment settled a spirited contest. His nomination like ly will go to the Senate tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners, which was to have met today at noon. postponed the meeting until next Monday. An important mat ter to come up will be the city taxes for the fiscal year. and also the peti- tion of certain citizens near Theodore against opening d road through their farms to the south end of the County from that place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

The Pivot Whist Club met today with Mrs W. IT. Monk, Jr. Luncheon preceded the game. served in the dainty pink and white dining room. where pink carnations added their touch of beauty [" the prcttily appointed table. As substitutes. the following ladies en- ioycd the privilege of playing with the club, Mrs F. J. ACker, Mrs Joseph Hodgson. Mrs. F. w. Rondurant, Mrs. Joseph Tucker, Mrs. John Quill and Mrs. J, s. Raymond The first prize was a cut glass liquor decanter and the consolation. embroidered lunch cloth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Cor neKt two days.D The Coosa and Upper Alabama will con tinue to fall slowly; the Alabama will begin 10 fall at Selma this evening, and the lower Alabama will continue to rise slowly, or re-, main stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Mobile Society News.

Colonel Price Williams announces the approaching marriage of his daughter Miss Maribel to Captain Croft, U. S. A. the wedding to take place the evening of February Sth at Christ Church This will be an event of unusual interest, for all Mobile loves and admires Miss Williams and the praises of Captain Croft have been sung by those who have met him. Captain Croft will bring with him six of his army friends and as these will of course wear full dress uniform the wedding will be an unusually beautiful one. Miss Will liams's attendants will be selected from Montgomery. Selma and Mobile
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

The O. O, C. ball takes place this evening at Temperance Hall. The fol- lowing gentlemen are on the Floor Committee, William Goodman. Conner Simms. John McAlcer. George Schefin Francis Brennan and Julius Levy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

D. c. Stapleton q well known resi- dent of Baldwin County. residing near Daphne, was thrown from buggy and severely injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Louis W "ostigin. a well known resident of Mobile. died suddenly yes- terday at Adolph Danne's summer home near Point Clear. The body was brought here this morning for inter- ment. He is surived by one sister. Mrs. Lawrence McCue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Change of Weapons.

Houston Chronicle.
 "In the old Puritan days" observed Graycc as she mentally sized up her friend $ new bonnet, folks went to church carrying guns '"
 While now" observed Gladys, with d significant look, "they carry hammers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Saturday evening after dancing school Miss Venetia Danner entertain ed at supper Miss Kate Crawford Miss Theo Williamson Miss Mary Banner. Mir. Philip Kraus, Mir Erwin Little. MT. Rawley and Mir. Myron Sprague.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
AGREE ON REPORT.

Mrs w. B. Wright left yesterday for her home in Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Weather Conditions. lDaaf CA hnttra

Light snow has fallen in portions of the Lake region and a storm of moderate in- density over Nevada has caused light to moderate precipitation in the far West; with tshese exceptions. fair and quite cold weather now prevails over the entire country. the isotherm of 20 degrees dipping as far south as Mobile, with the crest of the high barom- eter area over Tennessee.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected South arn stations during 24 hours ending a. m.. Jan. Is. 1eo5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

MISS Rosa Lyons is visiting her sister. Mrs. Luther Hill in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Tuesday, January 24th at half past s

Mrs. A. F. McCarty of Demopolis is visiting Mrs. J. Carter Wright on New Georgia Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Miss Euna Smith of Chicago arrived yesterday to be the guest of Miss Mary Danner. Tomorrow afternoon Miss TheO Williamson will entertain aft luncheon in her honor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Hon. D. s, Lapham of Charleston. S. C.. who Is interested in many busi- ness ventures here. is In the city to- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

The Hamilton Whist Club met this afternoon with Mrs R. Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Cards are out for dancing party to be given by Mrs R. II. Clarke for her daughter, Miss Mary Morris. at home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
River Forecast.

. indicates rise. | fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Ike l.. Robertson. of Abbott. Ala, today pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud and was remandeo for sen tence. His intended victims were the Putnam Manufacturing Company, of Baxter. Tenn, and the Worthelmer- Schwartze Company of New Orleans, to whom he sent orders for goods to be shipped to his pretended place of bus mess at Abbott, Ala. where he claimed to be dealer in dry goods, groceries. hardware and medicines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

J. C. Hicks of Jackson. Ala, is among his friends hcre today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

MT. and Mrs. w. K. Powers of Montgomery are in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

John Jackson. d white man. who has been serving Ntime in the United States penitentiary at Atlanta, for violating the navigation laws of the United States. has been brought here and placed in jail to be tried for a similar offense. Jackson, with Charles Nelson. was indicted for a second offense and the trial is set down for January 2I. in the United States Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

At the regular monthly meeting of the general council tonight, Mayor Lyons was authorized to purchase a thoroughly modern police call system and have 1t properly installed. An or dinance looking to the protection of pedestrians from automobiles and oth- ere like vehicles was introduced and referred.