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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-12
ROWSER AS AN ACTOR
Thinks He Can Take the Parts
of Hamlet and Romeo.
WAS ALSO TO BE "ANGEL."
theatrical Promoter, However, Touch
ed Him on the Start For Too Great a
Sum-As Usual, Mrs. 3. Has Laugh

Sum-As Usual, Mrs. q. Has Laugh
on Him.
copyright. 1907. by Homer Sprague.1
Mrs. Bowser was puzzled and per-
turbed. Mr.. Bowser was going about
striking strange attitudes and mutter-
ing to himself, and he had cried out
In his midnight sleep:
Lay on. Macduff, and damned be be
who first cries, Hold. enough"
Something was up, but just what it
was Mr.. Bowser was keeping to him
self. She made cautious inquiries as
to whether he was looking for a farm.
investing in a flying machine or ex-
p~erimenting with a new hair dye, but
he only smiled in a knowing way in
answer. When the cook was asked in
a casual way if she had noticed any
thing queer about him Of late she
promptly answered.:
Eyes, ma'am, l have, and I was
thinking of giving notice before he
broke out and set the house on fire or
killed US with the ak. He acts just as
my sisters husband did before he blew
up the house with a bomb and Jumped
into the river"
What have you noticed about him.
"Well. ma'am. he got out into the
back yard the other evening and threw
his arms around and muttered. He
jumped ahead, and then sideways and
backward. and all the time he was
muttering TO himself. went to a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-12

iltl AlcIc lu1u AL Luc IL AAAo ~
MI be $500 per week for ffty-twd
weeks in the year. Is there anything
bad about that for an lncome?
Does Mr.. Blank want you to put
any money in the enterprise"
Yes, a few dollars. I think he
wan me to advance enough money
TO pay for the printing. He will pay
me back double the amount when we
get out on the Road. He has had
twenty-one companies. and all have
made money. He Is said to be worth
81 .OOO. 900"
Then why does he want you to ad-
vance ~anything?'
Might Leave Him In Lureh.
"Why: Why? don't know exact
ly why, but to show that I am in
earnest, I suppose. l might engage
with him and then leave him in the
iurch.''
1t was an explanation, but it didn't
satisfy the e%xplainer. He saw a smile
on Mrs. Bowser's face and began to
flush up as he said:
That's always the way with you
WILLS SOul bCSN ~ Ii SoA4S ANNAN L
wish l hadn't said a word until the
company was ready to start out on the
road"
Il am not finding fault, Mr.. Bowser.
I am simply asking for information.
There's a ring at the bell. 1t is prob
ably your man Blank. Go ahead and
make your arrangements with him.
r chaI1 nrnarf n HOv oil 70 ~ uSoIf on
he first night you play Hamlet
Mr.. Bowser ushered his theatrical
manager into the library and carefully
closed the door, and they took seats
at the table. The said manager didn't
look to be worth 100000. In fact,
he didn't look to be worth much over
Is cents. His silk hat had witnessed
many ups and downs In the world, and
his tightly buttoned frcck coat vas
worn and shiny and showed that it had
often stood before the free lunch coun.
ter and taken in the bean soup. His
cuffs were frayed and his necktie
faded, and the hand that had darned
one knee of his trousers must have
held a darning needle. He had his as
u '''h HAH'> ~N AHAN
was the main thing,
Needed About $1,000.
.Oh. this dross this worldly drosgt'
he sighed as he sat down. 1T should
have nothing to do with our noble pro-
fessiOn. but unfortunately We cannot
escape If. have been figuring t:.is
afternoon. and find that it will taae
about seven thousand 10 put US Oh the
roaI in COCO share OF course if will
al Pc,ac E.!,A - o ooner or later
There are len or twelve parties who
are ANXIOUS to t"rnlsl the money, u
rs none Of them can play Hamlet J
haT" tU"""i them down
"Um'" &'2nt"1 Mr. Bowser. who had
an ll"AInlt twenty-five or thirty Go!
lars at NEST would he wanted
AS 1of Tue part OF hatniet' d"
course y0'i FGH'~n expect 10 go rl"h'
on and play 1t at the start. 0 must
gradually work up to it. For the first
two weeks o VIII BRING the space
to Hamlet TO dig the grave with.
I'm! I'M
Il Wish we conld make you a toot
taller somehow. You are rather short
ana chunky to play the part
MT. BoWser turned red and whlte.
we must also get you a wig 10 noe
your badness. DO you think you couid
reduce your weight by sixty or seventy
pounds? Hamlet has no bay window
on him, you know"
by hunde man. are 0
talking about" shouted Mr.. boWser.
As ne rose up.
Hamlet Not a 6owser.
Calm thyself, Horatio." replied MIR.
Blank in soothing tones. Hamlet
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HE DIDN'T LOOK TO BE ORT OVER
Is CENTS.
theater on the Bowery once. and Mr..
Bowser acted just like an actor I saw
there. Did you ever hear of an actor
called. Mr.. Hamlet, ma'am?"
Hamlet is a character in one Of
Sh~akespeare's plays" replied Mrs.
RowSor p
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-12

70 O&USC III IT TT
How did he die?"
"He died game. He was mistaken
for a deer while hunting."-Harper's
Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-12
Hicks Capudine Cures

Hicks Capudlne cures
It is not a narcotic or dope but removes
the cause. Get a bottle r try 1t for
headaches, sour stomach, indigestion
pa!rs or colds. It's liquid affects I'M
rnedjately-pleasant to take. Sold at
all drug stores
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-12

5000 people wanted to visit the CAST
no today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
SCORES DENOUNCE
BAILEY AS A LIAR
Representative After Represen-
tative of Texas Chimes In
MANY TO RUN AGAINST HIM
Lieutenant Governor Davidson and a
Majority of Minority Members
Defy the Senate to
Defeat Them.
MANY TO RUN AGAINST HIM

Austin, Tex. February 2S-The after
math of the premasure ending of charges
against United States Senator Joseph w.
Bailey came when the house met at 2
o clock today. Representative after rep
resentatlve rose to dGpounce Senator Bal
ley for the language used last evening in
addressing himself 10 the men who had
voted against him.
Senator Baley's assertions were de-
nounced as lies. his language as in
decent and abusive. and his manner an
insult to the house OF representatives Of
Texas.
Representative Samuel Johnson, one of
the minority, denounced Senator Bailey
as "wilful, malicious and premedtated
liar"
Representative r. NJ. Brown used lam
guage to the same effect, and stated that
if he had been present when the vote
was taken ito Wind cate the senator he
would have voted against it,
Representative Beatty was extremely
sarcastic in his remarks and spared
neither the senator's public or private
records. Beatty claimed that Senator
Bailey had not bee all that was good
and noble back in Mississippi, and he
offered to pay the expenses of any mem
Der who wanted to go to Mississippi
TO find out, The speaker took exception
to Bailey's remarks made by innunendo
against member of the house to the
effect that The had gambled with me-
groes and had been used as an example
by the ministers of his home town"
Representative Reedy of Smith county
assailed Senator Bailey and denounced
his utterances against the minority as
false
Representative Jenkins, author of the
minority report rondemning Senator
once having beer q ioualist. b,ft said he
parts had violated the principles Of tie
democracy.
II denounce the so-caled democratic
party in the days when there was not a
democratic plank in the party" he said.
81 have been a good enough democrat to
write seven planks in the state platform
you stand on today
Representative Drlggus. friend of Sem
ator Bailey. rose to a question of per-
sonal privilege to eulogfze Senator
Bailey Representative Dodd. friend of
the senator also spoke in his behalf
In consequence of Senator Bailey s.
speech of last night. Lieutenant Governor
Davidson and a majority of the minority
membership of forty in the house have
announced their candidacy two years
hence, and defy Senator Bailey to defeat
them.
Senator Bailey leaves tonight for Wash
ington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
ARBITRATION Is
OFFERED TRAINMEN
IN CASE OF UNFAVORABlE VOTE
BY EMPLOYEES ON WAGE PROPO-
sITIoN A STRIKE MAY NOT BE
AvERTED.

Chicago, February 2S.-Arbitratlon as
means to avert a strike in the event of
an unfavorablc vote by trainmen and
conductors on a wage proposition made
by the railways was offered by the gen.
eral managers today. /. G. Rawn of the
Illinois Central who acted as chairman
of the managers committee, felt that
they offered concessions which would
really prove oppressive to a number of
the roads.
What the exact increase offered
amounts to, Mr.. Rawan said, was
question to be computed by the diff
ferent roads the same conditions do
not apply on all systems.
In a general way he said the officials
contemplated increasing the pay of con-
ductors in the passenger service so a
month, baggagemen Sc and brakemen and
fiagmen So with extra for overtime. The
increase offered men In the freight serv-
ice he said, was fiat 10 per cent, while
ON work trains and mixed trains the
increase amounted in some instances to
Is per cent.
Whether arbitration will be ultimately
accepted by the employees none of the
officers of the organization involved
would venture opinion. 1t was de-
clared to he almost certain. however.
that the wage proposition of the railroads
would not be accepted by the men.
The last of the tranmen's committee
left the city today and no further ef-
fort TO seek conference wiz a the man
ayers will be made, 1t. Is said. until the
result OF the proposed strike vote Is
known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
NEGRO TROOPS ARE
GUILTY.; PENR0SE
EXTRACT OF MAJORS LETTER OF
BROWNSVILLE RIOT is READ IN
OURTMARTIAL-lS DAMAGING
EVIDENCE, HE SAYS.

San Antonio. Tex. February S.-"Were
II not for the damaging evidence of the
empty shells and used clips. [ should
be of the firm belief that none of my
men were In any way connected with
the crime. but with this fact so painfully
before me. | am not only convinced 1t
was perpetrated by men of this COM
mand, but that 1t was carefully planned
before hand"
The above is an extract OF letter
written by Major Penrose of the Twenty
fifth infantry. to the military secretary
of the department of Texas, on August
il, 1906 and introduced as evidence by
Judge Advocate Hay today in the Pen
rose courtmartlal proceedings. growing
out of TIE shooting up" of the town Of
Brownsville, Tex, In August last.
Continuing, the letter reads
II believe from seven TO ten men were
implicated in this matter. Some one of
them must have had key to the gun
rack. ard after check roll call was taken
for all were reported present at II y.
m. roll dal-they stepped out Of the quar-
ters. did the. shooting. returning while
the companies were forming and at some
time during the early morning hours,
cleaned their guns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Engineer Pinned Down, Burns
to Death Before Eyes Of
Dazed Passengers
4 ARE FATALLY INJURED
AND rs ARE BADLY HURT
Train Running Late Plunges Into
Ditch at Foot of Mountain
at Indian Creek,
Penn.

Connellsville, Pa. February 2S.-Baltl-
more and Ohio train No. 40, west bound
running eighteen minutes late, and forty
miles an hour, was wrecked tonight near
ldian Creek, seven miles east of here
The entire train, consisting of IA COM
binatlon smoking and baggage car, two
day coaches and the private car of Rob
ert ]. Finney, superintendent Of the
Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, left the rails this after
noon, running for two hundred feet along
the ties, was thrown in a ditch at the
foot of the mountains. where the wreck
age was completely burned.
The engineer was killed, the fireman
fatally injured and the baggagemaster,
express messenger conductor and six
passengers were seriously injured. About
thirty passengers were more or less cut
and bruised.
The dead:
Wy!ie Irwin, Pittsburg. caught under
the wrecked engine and burned to death
before the eyes of the passengers, who
were powerless TO liberate him.
Fatally injured
Z. d. Frederick Pittsburg, fireman.
Among the seriously injured were:
b. o. Hull, Garrettsville, o.
Mrs. j. w. Tissue Morgantown, W. Va.
'seLs va . fortg-ene psssenglrs on tho
ti'aln, iieludlng party or Baltimore
and Ohio railroad officials who were on
a, tour of inspection. The train was
making about forty miles an hour Sud
denly the whole train swayed and with
much iarring and cracking left the
track, and after running over two hum
dred feet along the ties plunged over
the engine. Streaming and fighting des-
perateiy tho passengers managed to
break the windows of the cars and get
in places of safety just as all of the
cars began ignitng and continuing to
burn fercely.
Within few moments all had gotten
out While they stood about in a dazed
condition. hardly realizing their mracu-
lous escape, they were attracted by the
cries of Engineer Irwin. Several of the
passengers accompanied by Superlnten-
dent Finney and the other railroad Off
cials, ran to the engineers rescue. Their
efforts were accelerated by Irwin's pathe-
tic pleading but without success. The
flames quickly burned their way to the
doomed man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Knoxville Man Wralhy About
Canal Contract Turn Down
CRYSTALLINE FOR GOOD MONEY
Says He Was Like Sucker In Spiked
Poker Game-Called Adn1instra-
tions Hand With the Lowest
Bid--"Whangdoodled."

Washington, February 2s.-(Special.)-
II have been handed a very diminutive
lime inA Yshange for about thirty-five
or forty thousand dollars of my good,
hard money" w. J. Oliver. who bid for
the canal contract, Is quoted as saying
today. On being asked whether he had
any assurance of getting the contract be-
fore he rushed off and Incorporated the
construction company and made other
expenditures, Mr.. Oliver looked con-
temptuousy at the interviewer as he
asked DO l look like a fellow who
would invest $4,000 in rainbows?''
Oliver is so mad about the way his
contract was turned down that he de-
cllnes to have anything to say until he
can get his breath. Then things are
going to be told of how it all happened.
divers friends declare that not only
Oliver himself but also four or i've OF his
friends and associates were assured that
If Oliver failed" they would get the
contract.
What more could | do?" queries Mr..
Oliver. Il dug up the men and the dol
lars: my bid was the lowest according
to the terms required.
"It reminds me-" he continued, "of
that spiked game of poker out west. The
sucker held four aces and reached for the
pot. Nothing doing said one of tho
other plays. L hold a whang doodle,
that takes everything; you lose. You
should have noticed the sign behind the
table
''The next night" said the contractor,
''the sucker returned with a big bunch
of dough. determined to get even. The
game progressed and when the table was
stacked with the long green he called:
/ have a whang DOODLE and reached for
the pile. Nothing doing, replied one of
the gamblers. Il hold four aces; yn1l
> Sc 4 tlgos'gs.t .tsfg dooGse 10 ~
everything said the sucker oh. no.
you didn't read the sign carefully. You
can only play a whang doodle once a
week
well, Tn the sucker I entered into
this canal game and made the lowest
responsible bid. I called the administra-
TONS hand but was 'whang doodled' out
of the Job
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
GOTCH CAN'T THROW OLSEN.
Champion Is Kissed When He Fails Ir
Time Limit.

Cincinnati. February 2s.-Frank Gotch.
champion wrestler of America. tonight
a gain failed to throw Charles Olsen with
in the fifteen minute time limit. Olsen
was never seriously in danger, although
on the defensive during the battle. Gotch
had much difficulty in keeping the Swede
on the mat, and was disgusted at the
result.
When the match was over Gotch- was
hissed by the crowd. although he did not
infringe on any OF the rules
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Cannon to Cruise West indies.

Washington, February ga party con-
sisting OF Speaker Cannon, Senator Cur
It's of Kansas, Representatives Tawney of
Minnesota, Loudenslager of New Jersey,
Sherman. Iittaeur and Olcott of New
York: Mckinley of Illinois. Moore of
Pennsylvania and l.. White Busby. secre-
tary to Speaker Cannon, viii sail from
New York March for cruise to the
West Indies and South America, the Pan
anna canal and Cuba. The party will
spend two days on the canal zone and Will
be absent from the United States until
April 9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Wendell Phillips Garrison Dies.

New York, February @-Wendell Phil
lips Garrison, son of William Lloyd Gar
rison. the abolitionist, and for more than
forty years editor of the New York Ma
tion, died at South Orange last night,
aged 66 years. In 1865 Mr. Garrison became
associated with l.. T. Godkin in founding
the Nation, which in 1881 was combined
with the New York Evening Post Under
the new management Mr.. Garrison became
literary editor of the Evening Post and
editor in charge of the Nation This posi-
tion he held until his retirement last
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Proof Of Vatican's Influence.

Paris, March 1.-The Matin this morn
ing says that the documents seized at the
papal nunciature ar the time Monsignor
Montagnin was expelled from France
afford cruciable proof of the vatican's
Interference in the foreign affairs of
France. Among other things according to
the Matin. which is governmental organ,
there Is no shadow of doubt that the Holy
see exercised its utmost influence to pre-
vent King Alfonso of Spain from making
an Official visit TO France last may.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
oliver Officially Notified.

Washington, February 2S.-In accord
ance with the Presidents Instructions as
set out in his letter to the Isthmian Canal
commission disposing of the bids received
for the construction of the Panama canal
Mr.. Rogers, the legal officer of the COM
mission, sent notice to Mr.. Oliver of the
decision to reject all bids including his
own. The certified check which accom-
panied Mr.. divers bid was also sent but
was returned by him to the keeping of
the commission until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
CHINESE BANDITS
FIGHT RUSSIANS
REDUCED NUMBER OF TROOPS
NEAR HARDIN, WHERE BATTLE
OCCURS, CAUSES APPREHEN-
SION IN ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, February 2S.-The fight
ing between Chinese bandits and Russian
troops at point twenty miles north of
Harbln, which resulted in the sending Of
Russian renforcements, has occasioned
increased apprehension here as the Rus
sian troops in that section had been re-
duced in numbers to bare necessity. and
would not be able to cope with large
outbreak. The foreign office is not willing
10 give an opinion as to what steps will
be necessary until it is better Informed
as TO the nature of the hostile forces ar
rayed against the Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Want to Congratulate Bailey.

Little Rock, Ark, February 2S.--Tn thr
house of representatives today a resoln-
tion providing for the sending of tele-
gram of congratulations to Senator ]. w.
Bailey upon his exoneration by the gem
eral assembly of Texas. 1t was declared
out of order by Speaker Hamiter, who
said that the Arkansas Legislature had
more important business to transact than
mixing with Texas affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Deib.l Not Guilty of Forgery.

New orr ans, February ZS-Fred Deibel,
Jr., charged with forging and uttering as
true check for $4,000 on the Cosmopoli-
tan Bank and Trust company, was found
not guilty late tonight. The case attracted
wide attention at the time of Deibeis ar
rest BECAUSE of several young men OF
local prominence whose names were con-
nected with the charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Japanese Officers Reach St. Petersburg

st. Petersburg. February 2S-A Japanese
delegation composed of three staff Of
ficers and four officers Of the royal en-
gineers has arrived here for the purpose
of negotiating a workable arrangement
for the junction of the Russian, Japanese
and Chinese railroad In Manchuria. The
present lack of connection between these
lines Is n serious obstacle to traffic and
hinders the development Of Japanese com
mercial plans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Aroentine Trade.

Buenos Ayerf. February S.-officlal re-
turns OF ArgAltine trade for 1906 show
the imports totbe s2e9 ,ooo,ooo and the ex-
ports s2ss e"ovk The imports increased
ss5 ooo. .Ooo and tnt exports decreased 3d.
100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
CantIs'''sf Says the Stockholders
Didn't Get Statement
HEARING is POSTPONED
No Decision as to Compelling Union
Pacific Master to Answer Important
Questions-Consider
at Washington.

New York, February 2s.--'rhe Interstate
commerce commission today concluded It's
New York hearing on tho investigation
OF the operations and relations OF the
Union Pacific Bysten, and while there
will be oral argument heard at Washing
ton on an April date, to be decided later,
the testimony has probably all been taken
There has been no decision yet as to an
appeal to the courts to compel Edward
II. Hartman and Otto Kahn to answer
the many important questions declined by
them, but the question will be considered
after the commission returns to Wash
ington.
1--WE will discuss the question at Wash
ington. said Mr.. Franklin Lane after
adjournment today "and there decide if
we are to. ask that the stomach pump
be applied to those witnesses"
The closing hours of the hearing
brought statement from Comptroller
Mahl that financial statements were not
sent to Southern Pacific stockholders for
several months after the dividend meet
ing in July last. This is contradiction of
Mr.. Harriman's testimony. A suggestion
from Commissioner Harlan that 30 per
cent on Alton was Illegal under the Illinois
constitution; a partial clearing away or
in asperson about the mortgagng or
the Murrayville- Springfield cutoff before
It was built. and a lengthy discussion OF
the propriety of caxltalizing the old eX-
pendtures for betterments on the Alton
When the interstate commerce commits
sion resumed its investigation of tue
Hartman lines today. it was with the un-
derstanding that few hours would con-
clude the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
Felton, Called.

Samuel FELTON, president of th7 chl'
eago and Alton ainee 1899, was called
to show that about sl.Oo0,OOo from income
as against proceeds from sale of securi-
ties was included in the statement that
showed that 500. 900 600 had been expended
in improvements. The $29,OO0000 also in
cluded s2.7S0,0O0 expended since last June
and paid for by car trust certificates
This reduced expenditures from sale of
securities by the Alton to SlS,0oooo0 and
$19, 100000.
Charles w Hillard. controller of the
Chicago and Alton, who was on the stand
when the hearing adjourned last even
ing was then called. In reply to Mr.. K"i-
logg he explained that the branch line.
or cutoff from a point near Murrayville
fed had been mortgaged before It was
built was one which the Chicago and
Alton had right to build.
The proceedings We're not unusual. Tine
enterprise and method of mortgaging were
legitimate.
The line of inquiry was evidently meant
to correct the impression left by coun-
sells questions, and Mr.. Hillard's replies
yesterday.
Mr.. Kellogg asked a series of questions
tending to show that certain operating
expenses also had been capitalized by the
Alton, but the witness did not admit
this. Certain construction expenses had
been so charged he said Mr.. Kellogg
elected the admission that the discount
on the bonds had been so charged that
while the books disclosed it, the annual
report would tend to confuse the public
in regard to this item.