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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

II = NJ 4St4IE ho = SAM L
UPSTAIRS"
drawn back from the grave, You won't
have any, Ell? Well, il YOU like to
have your dry bones rattle as you walk
about, that's Your affair. l think I'll
take another small sip"
Just then The front bell upstairs rang
and went up to find Mrs. Browns
boy with Il message from his mother,
who was i'll. She wanted me to come
yer for awhile, and | left Mr.. Bowser
seated in his chair and reading the pa.
per. 1t was three hours before l re-
turned. and he was not to be found in
the house. On the table, however, be
had left a memorandum or diary Of the
events OF those hours. and I here give
il verbatim:
plumber sends me a gallon Of elixir
to cure my rash and brace me up.
Spoke of my rash to Mrs. Bowser, and
she answered sarcastically.
Pleasant to the Taste.
Had two doses of the elixir before
she was unexpectedly called out. Rath-
er pleasant to the taste.
Desiring to get rid Of this rash as
soon as possible, | guess I'll take an
other.
Have taken it and feel better-much
better. No danger now of the rash
striking in. In fact. l can feel it strik-
ing out.
Much obliged to the plumber. If /
have any busted water pipes this win
ter, | shall call him in.
1.-THE elixir was just what | needed
When l came home this evening, was
taking 4 gloomy view of life. Now I'm
singing as | write this.
No directions on the jug. but ! pre-
sumo the elixir is to be taken when
ever & Teller feels like it. THAT'S why
it's called elixir.
That's why I've just gone down and
taken another dose. 1t seems to fill q
long felt want. No mor gloomy views
of life for me. l found myself laugh.
ing as | cams upstairs. Can't say
what / was laughing about, but this is
Il good old world, and I'd like to live a
thousand years.
The cat and / sit opposite each 9th
err. He seems to diStrust my motives,
but. bless your soul, l wouldn't hurt a
cat. Cats have got a right to live and
be happy.
Have just looked for the rash and
found it all gone.
Plumber Was Right.
Plumber said 1t would knock the
rashest of all rashes into a cooked ha,
in two days, and he vas more thar
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GAS IN MINE Exploded
T~hirtv-ninc Men known to bc kiikd
and IL Injured.

Monterey, Mexico, February ia
dispatch to the News from Las Esper-
anzas, Coahuila, says that 80 men are
known to be dead and IL injured as a
result of an explosion of gas in the c"a'
mine at that place. The list OF deal
and injured may be extended to- ~ AS
that number OF men are believed To
have been taken out OF the wreck AMI
the accident which occurred AT , clock
this afternoon.
The explosion occurred III the Can
uuista mine No. 3. Thirty dead oo'ileS
have been taken out Of n wreck Inh
il is estimated that II are yet III.
the mine.
Las Esperanzas is on the line Of the
International railway about 70 nI'es
from Eagle Pass, Texas. 1t Is the pr:n-
cipal coaling center in Mexico ana
many men including a large number q.
Japanese, are employed there.
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as the result Of the wreck with n pos
sibility that four or five others may 40.
Coroner Schwanecke today. after
taking the evidence Of passengers and
one railroad Official in his court con
Quoted his jury To the scene Of the ,iIs-
aster and there went over the ground
with them and with several Witnesses.
Ihe state railroad commission went
over the scene OF the wreck accompan-
led by several railroad officials. The
commissioners are inclined TO the b.
lief that the accident was due ~ u
defect in the motors Of one Of the cas-
II was also determined. IL Is said. tha-
the motor cars also left the track
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THE HOUSE

Speaker Justice called the housa tc
order at 10:3 {.
Among the important bills introIGC~
ed was one by Mr.. Gallert of Ruther-
ford providing for amendment of The
constitution, 20 that the Legislature
will be given authority to enact such
laws as may be advisable refunding the
exemption of property from the sale
under execution, provided the home
stead shall not exceed the value Of 500
of personal property or the value Of
$500 in real property or both. 1t also
provides that no property shall be ex
empt from sale for taxes Or for the
payment of obligations contracted for
the purchase of said premises or or
laborer's lien for work done or cor q
mechanics lien.
Mr.. McCracken's bill, which was i'll
troduced by request, to give the people
of the state a square deal in securing
life and fire insurance, seeks to pro
hibit discriminating rates of insurance,
in this state as compared with rates
in other states.
Introducing the e and naa
chinery act, Doughton stated that few
changes had been made from the act Of
1905, and these were of minor import
ance.
The bill regulating the hours Of con
tinuOus service of railway engineers,
conductors, f1agmen, te~legrapherS and
other members of train crews, cam ~
on second reading. The bill passed
second reading and upon objection to
third reading, went to the calendar
Doughton, by consent, introduced
the following resolutions: Wher aas.
some reference has been made i'll the
newspapers to the action of the house
last Saturday in regard to the Selma
connection matter, and whereas tn"
house does not desire to reflect u9Or
the action taken by the corporation
connection, therefore be it. resolved
that this house has the fullest cont
dence in the integrity and ability Of
the. corporation commission and does
a desire to reflect upon the same II
it's action in the matter aforesaid.
The resolution was adopted upon q
suspension of the rules, only two vO:rs
being cast in the negative.
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PKOHIBITTON PREVAILS
Every Dispensory In Sonth Carolina
Closed Yesterday.

Columbia, S. c., February Is. Every
dispensary in South Carolina vas
closed today and prohibition will pre-
vail for a week on longer. Governor
Ansel has appointed the members or
q commission Of business meD TO wind
up the affairs Of the ~dispensary.
The commission consists Of Dr.. W.
Murray Columbia, s. c. Captain c. b.
Henderson, Aiken; w. w. Simpson.
Woodruff; John McSween, Timmons-
Vile; Nelson c.. Poe, Greenvilie.
The governor has issued a proclana-
ton and notified all county dispen-
saries to close until this commission
can meet n pass upon the bonds os
the county boards tn be appointed.
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SprichtI, Paragraphs fron' Durham
Herald.

II 1t f = fact that the people o. the
rural districts are 50 strong Ter tenn
! ncrancc this leaves us at "A !oss =. OK
1Iaiu Why it Is "a the county officers
| EEL that they anrot afford To- enforce
tn, Watts law. .
The representative from Forryth
mny believe hat the enforcement Of
the Wa,gs law would cause his coun-
" 10 go republican. but =" should not
have said IL
Legislative courtesy may be all
right IN dealing with purely Ioeat
measures, but where "A pr ncipIe - IN
yolved or the interests Of the "n~ts
people affected il should H"t v" Al
lowed to- serve IA an excuse
IL seems that they are gclnS 10 set
tie the matter of who ~ 10 Dc mo
governor without taking INTO account
the fact that the lieutenant governor
MAJ want il.
II Mr.. Douglas can have The Brcabnt
newspaper libel la~ abolished ne may
have the ups on hat Lincoln county
paper.
You fellows who have minated
that the railroads elected some mem
hers ard bought others have not the
right to call anybody down
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The bill providing that all wo.k
done for the state, done by union print
Iers, should nave the union label upon
it, came up. Mr.. Keener moved tia.
the bill be laid on the table and the
Imotion prevailed by a vote of 45 to Is.
At this point, Speaker Justice from
the floor, Mangum presiding. annou1c-
ed that Miss Mary Lee, the daughter
OF the immortal Robert e. Lee. had
honored the capitol by her presence,
and moved that the house take a re-
cess for ten minutes in her honor 4
motion was made that a committee N
the part of the house be appointed tp
wait on Miss Lee and request her pres
Ience in the hall. The speaker pro TEN
appointed Representatives Justice,
IDoughton and Harshaw, who retired to
the rotunda, where they met Miss Lee,
who was being escorted from the sen
ate by Benehan Cameron, Senator Buy
ton and Representative Galloway OF
IGreene. AS she entered the aisle.
jleaning on the arm of Galloway, the
INAL44C hcoOC 1oOC III 1u44 az ia
VERY appropriate remarks presented
her. Speaker pro tenn Mangum prese. =
ed her to the assembly, expressing LIS
qualification at the high honor. For ;cn
minutes a reception was rendered Mis-,
Lee, Speaker Justice presenting he
members. She then left the hall and
IDoughton, addressing the speaker said:
81 am requested and commissioned "
Miss Lee to express her grateful thanks
for the very cordial and kind reception
house Of representatives and senate If
North Carolina and say for her ti.ac
these Tar Heels are great people, 1Oi
whom both civilians and soldiers she
'entertains, as her father did, profound
est admiration. Morton moved hat
the kind message of Miss Lee, comru-
.nicated by Doughton, be spread upon
the journal as part Of the record Of the
days proceedings, and the motion was
adopted amidst applause.
The bill to confer upon deputy clerks
of the superior court the power to pro.
bate wills and to issue letters testinen-
tally was strongly opposed by Dough
ton and Harris, while burlington fay
Ored it, but said he was not welded 20
it, but had introduced it to cover some
disadvantages he had met in
his practice on account of his proloEg-
ed absence from Office of a clerk who
was sick. The bill was defeated.
The session of the house was rema -
able in this respect-not a single bill
passed final reading. The adjournment
was until s this evening.
At the night session or the house,
among bills which passed final reading
Allow New Hanover county TO
pay half fees where defendant is sent
to roads; allowing Wilmington to pro-
vide for maintaining free library. ,
The house adjourned at 1925, hagiIs !
passed 800 bills of a private or local
nature besides 20 roll calls on second
readings. A bill introduced tonight by |
Representative Murphy allowing regis
and judges of election So per day
passed it's third reading in five mil
after it's Introduction.
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The Charlotte Observer says: I'VE
have a pretty firm opinion that il will
be found difficult to browbeat or STAN
pede the senate branch of the lesis]a-
ture". The Observer had better be
careful, or it will get in the same
trouble as did Mr.. Henry Miller for
saying the senate was a more con
sentative" body than the house. Still.
a great many people are looking to thai
body to kill the most radical legisla-
ton of the house.
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Especial to The Messenger.J

'|PSNAoA l LC -1SS5CJScI.
Raleigh, n. c., February 1S.-The
senate met al II O'Clock.
Bills was introduced as follows: BY
Harrington, 70 allow Harnett 10 levy a
special tax TO pay stock law expenses
By Goodwin to amend the Gates county
road law.
Bills passed third reading: To allow
the governor to appoint and employ
COunsr to appear before the interstate
commerce commission, not over $4,000
to be spent annually. To prevent the
spread Of infectious and contagious dis
eases in Robson.
There was discussion of the bill 10
compel deaf mute children to attend
the state school at Morganton. It re-
quireS that those between the years or
Eand Is shall attend this or some other
school for at least five terms OF 9
months each, and hat any parent or
guardian who shall fail 10 send any
such child to school as provided, sna4I
be guilty Of a misdemeanor. 1t is mad
the duty Of the school census reporter
TO take the name of every such child
and its parents or guardians and to
send these to school for deaf mutes at
MOrgantOn.
The senate mex tOok up Breece's bll
TO prevent intoxicated persons from
travelling on common carriers on thir
reading. Buxton demanded the yeas
and nays and the bill passed % to D,
a number of senators being absent.
The bill to require the prompt trans
mission of kilograms was made special
order for tomorrow at noon n the
senate then adjourned.
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JEW ~ STORE ROBBED
~ = a.. kHny With $4,000
Nn::l. az Diamonds.

Houston. Texas. February lS.-A
jewelry store was robbed of $4,000
worth Of loose diamonds today. 4 a
entered the store and asked for an un-
mounted diamond to match II he had.
A box of loose stones was produced by
the clerk. After looking them over
the man did not appear TO be- satisfied
and said he would send his wife around
in the afternoon. He left the store AMI
as the clerk supposed. the box of dia-
monds were returned Ia the safe. There
was occasion 10 take the box from the
safe again later and il was then dis
covered that the box was a substituted
one containing only tissue paper.
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Practical Jokes Are Not Always Safe.

Practical Jokes Are Not Always Safe.
4 naval officer noticed that his dc
canter of sherry grew steadily empty
With a view to prevent the 'evapora
ton he filed it up with the viIest de
coction he could compound. The sher
~ still decreased. and at last he called
up the steward. His explanation was
thoroughly satisfactory. Il give the
cook two w~ineglasses for the soup ev
cry evening"" he said.-Liverpool Post
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right. I shall never call him q rob5er
again. / might have bcen in my grave

right. I shall never call him q rob5er
again / might have bcen in my grave
in a day or two mere but for him.
HE didn't say the elixir was good
for rheumatism. but I'm soi4< =, trr
ii. o lever can tell what an elixir
will Go until you've emitted the jug.
Have tried ii -: .cci much better.
Danced n JIG waca. cEI hack up
stairs. Cat g",se - .-- ~ss;onisl-
ment. but what G.sue.i OIL cat got
to do with l.: "-s...: LIS Just @oae 70
bed. and ~ -l alone down here.
While J pi;. u or won!an and while
she loo1ed ut the jug aupcalinely. I'm
not going t. pcddIe the elixir around.
Charity begins at home.
Just had 4 fit OF laughing. Can't
say what it a about, out the man
who wants 10 leave this rosy old world
is a fool. I just feel friendly toward
every living thing.
Il suppose that after they have boil
ed the harkS and roots down they put
in hard cider. hut | don't know or
care. -! ! ..IuH IS that It has cured
my determinations in about fifteen min
utcs. Neycr saw anything act like Il
before.
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Still, we don't hear anyone making
a noise like digging a canal" says the
Baltimore Sun. That's the beauty OF
the White house typevriters. Eey
are practically noiseleas
Post.
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New York, February 18.-Four dis
tinct Investigations into the wrecd Of
the Brewster express on the New York
Central railroad Saturday were in
progress today and resolutions were IN
troduced into the legislature for a leg
islative investigation. One of the i'll
vestigations already under way ~as
under the direction Of the coroner, a
second was made by the New York
state railroad commission, a third by
the district attorneys Office of New
York county, and the fourth by :he
railroad.
Tonight the police lists show q dead
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THINKS PUBLIC SHOULD READ L

Preacher Wants to See Every Line o
FtViIpirC i'll ThaW Trial Printed
Wichita, Kas.. February 18.-ln Il
sermon on morality entitled Woman
Rirhts'' DR., John Henry CudEppe, pas
tor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church,. declared last night that all the
testimony in the Thaw trial should b
printed.
81 want to see every line Of that
evidence printed" said DR.. Cudiippe
land I want to. read it. / think the
public should read 1t.
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STRAWBERRY CRATES.
TOMATO CRATES
CA NTALOUPE CRATES,
CTR CUPS

(Standard Sizes
The strongest crates made. Write
for prices,
mo. F. GROOM Il BRO,
Magnolia, n. G.
IAN 20 3m sun & sw&
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INVESTIGATING TIE WRECK

Four SEPARATE Inquiries in rT"@rcs@
List Of Dead FCots W -. With
Possibility That 4 or : Others May
Die.
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PROCEEDINGS OF EGIsLATURE
Daughter of General Lee Visits
Capitol.
MACHINERY AND REyItNtE ACT

Bills Passed Allowing New Hanover
! ia Pay Half Fees Where Defendant
IS Sent to Roads and Wilmington TO
Provide for Maintaining Free Lii
brtFy.
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Cures Many Things.

Plumber didn't say the elixir would
cure the kidney complaint, but I'm go
ing to try il. Never be surprised at
anything an elixir does. Cat looks at
me reproachful!y. but
Have taken another dose. Warm
glow. Heart large and liberal. If an
old tramp should call now I'd give him
my shoes. Have told the cat ! think
just as much of him as il he was q
baby, but he seems 10 doubt the state
ment. Got up to go over and stroke
his back. but the door rose up under
me and l had to sit down again. That
may be the elixir's way of curing kid
ney complaint. and I amt saying a
word.
"Just got through singing Old Black
joe Mrs. Bows. c4&ht to have been
here and felt t." house trcmbl2. Some
one opened the I1... and | thought il
was her, but !. was i policeman. Said
he'd give NE tie collar if | didn't hush.
flushed and gave him q dose of the
elixir to cure his cold feet. We winked
at each other and laughed. He said it
was the best ever and that l might
sing the roof off the house if I want
ed to.
Been playing the strong man with
the chairs. The elixir gives a man a
heap of muscle.
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Treated the Policemen.

IFeaIeQ the FotCsnlen.
went out II tie gate bareheaded to
look for Mrs. BuWscr. Couldn't see her
anywhere, and I SING The Old Oaken
Bucket Two policemen came along
and told me 10 strut W o they would
have me in the jug. Speaking of jug
reminded me, and I brought out the
elixir. When they had drunk they
patted me on the back.
81 can stand in with elixir, and ]
stand in with the police, and so who
cares for whe cares?
Don't remember whether the plumb,
er said the elixir was good for liver
complaint Or not, but have just tried
it. Always give an elixir a fair show
and it will give you one.
Have just found myself weeping
Can't tell what for. Nobody dead and
no mortgage on the house, but I wept
Cat didn't seem to be any more aston
ished than when l laughed. Is there
n cat or two or three? Is it the
room whirling around Or me? 1t may
be that / ought to have taken more
elixir, but
Mr.. Bowser's diary ended there
The cat was in the house when l reach
ed home, but he was not to be found
The jug was there, but there was only
about a pint Of the elixir left. Mr.
Bowser had taken his overcoat and hal
and gone. 1t is twenty-four hours since
he disappeared, and still no word. Any
one observing a short, fat man sitting
in a snowdrift or 4 doorway and weep
ing will please speak kindly to him ano
lead him home. Say TO him on the way
that there will be no row raised over
his return. There is some elixir left
and he can go right on dosing himself
for consumption and appendicitis.
THE MRS. BOWSER.
Per NJ. Quad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-28

been made challenging specific rates.
reputation. or praetiecs. Some COM
plants are now pending. How far
the amended act will prove adequate
to the correction OF such injustiee as
now exists in respect Of this tariff is
to be seem
Since In the past petroleum rates
have not always been established TO
promote. but often 70 check, traitie.
and the tariffs are more or less per.
neated with DETERMINATIONS In favor
Of the Standard oil Co, Il may Be
that this DISCRIMINATION win never be
eliminated by any process Of com.
plant against ] SPECIFIC rate or pras.
tiee. Judging by the past, discrim.
nations as 10 this traffic may arise
more frequently than those now es.
itstins can be routed out by that meth.
cd. Ii, no other Important traffic i
there an approach 70 the monopoly
Of the Standard OIL Co, in: that Of
oil. What other remedies In addition
to those already provided It may be
necessary to prescribe can be better
determined In the near future by the
results Of experience in administra.
.ion Of the present iaW.r
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MENolNe GLASSWARE.

TOW to Easii, Glue Together the
Broken Pieces.
Because glassware. china and brio
a.brdc get broken Is no reason for
throwing It away. for unless some OF
the pieces are lost they can be patch
I'd and glued together and made to
:ook like new IL one Is careful to ft
the edges closely together, says the
pittsbarg Leader.
They should be practical for use, too.
u water or liquids are not left stand
ing in them. Clear glass is tue most
diiicult OF these to mend because II
must be. done so cSpertly to prevent
The crack from showing. The best
Kind Of glue for clear glass Is made
from n solution Of two ounces OF isln-
glass and half IL pint OF gin poured
into an open mouthed bottle and set
n the sun until 1t dlssolves. 1t should
ac shaken well every day and before
Seirg used should he strained through
Il clean lawn cloth. When ready for
the glufng the broken glass pieces
ihouid bs we'll w,tSled in hot suds. cs-
pecsally on the edges, dried. and then
!. With a small canet's hair brush the.
cement should be put on tho edges, OF
10th pieces. and wien they are nicely
.ttcl together rubber bands or clean
trips of cloth should lie bandaged
s!g:ltly around them to hold tile edges
veil together until the glue dries II
he cement ras been properly made
lie ,bresk should really not be visible
vhen dry. for the reason many cracks
ook jagged when niended Is because
ne edges have not been well Joined,
! nd bubbles of mir getting in reflect
he Light. making, the ragged, broken
:.es glaringly apparent.
Bric-a-brac,, that Is part metal an,
lass should not be So difficult to rs
yer. particularly whore the two ma
erials meet for often u paste OF s!fted
faster OF paris mixed with the beaten
White OF m eggswiii make them as
trong and good az new. This WORT,
aust be done quickly. for within Ave
Minutes after putting II on lie peces
har'lens and holds tile metal nj
lass or china tightly together. 1'ws
netul pieces Should be mcnded wit;
solder. To do this the edges shot,s
arst be carefully busted. washed Il
they are very dirty. aud rosin brushed
over them. Then when fitted well to-
gether and tied in place stick Of
solder should be laid above the break
and a hot. iron brought down lightly
on 1t. When the solder cools the melt
ed rosint may be removed with a cloth
dipped In alcohol.