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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
Disastrous ConfIagration Rag
cd Yesterday
TOWN WAS THREATENED
Losses EntaiIed by Fire Estimated
Up to $1,000, 600

Fire Broke Out in the Afternoon and
Before the Flames Could be Con
trotied Big Plant of the II. j. Rey-
noIds aud Other Tobacco Companies
Were Observation-Disclosures Number OF
Aid Had to be Asked of Other Cities
Houses Burned.
Danviile. Va, March ga disa5-
trous fire broke out in South Boston,
81 miles northeast of here late this
afternoon n spreading rapidly de-
stroyed tobacco factories and other
buildings, threatened the. destruction
OF the entire town and entailed a loss
estimated variously up to 81, 900 900.
The large plant of the r. J. Reynolds
Tobacco company vas among the first
buildings destroyed. The flames spread
to other tobacco factories and other
buildings. including the telephone ex-
change, which was located at quite a
they were destroyed.
Appeals for assistance were tele-
sraRhed to this city and to Durham.
N. c.. The fire department OF his city
left promptly for South Boston Oh a
train OVer the Southern railway.
SfeaRtime the confiagration was
spreading and a message received here
at 1880 tonight stated that all of the
tobacco district n a large section Of
the business district had been destroy
ed and that the fire at 9 o'clock was
still burning, but under control.
South Boston is the junction of the
Southern and the Norfolk and Western
railroads, and it's population at the last
census was 1851.
The following buildings and most of
their contents were destroyed: Steb-
bins, Straggins and Lawson, wholesale
srOCers; Easley Grocery company,
wholesale grocers; Easley Tobacco
warehouse, Virginia Bottling company,
d. b. PattersOn's saloon, Turner's sa-
loon, GrifHin's harness factory, Bank
Of South Boston. in which building tile
telephone exchange was located, and
burned; Johnson and Lloyd's dry goods
establishment, Perry Grocery company,
Flags warehouse; Star warehouse, J..
W. Elliott, groceries; J. l.. Neal, dry
goods: ]. G. Patterson's saloon; Col
tin's Livery stables; Grill & Co., tobac-
co prizery.
IN addition a large number of small
houses, including cottages In the negro
settlement in the vicinity of the tobac-
co district were burned.
No one sustained any injuries in the
Ee and no railroad property was
destroyed. The fire fighting facilities
at South Boston proved inadequate in
combating the flames. Shortly after
tae fire broke out, the Danville fire dc.
Bartment was summoned and soon
after 4 o'clock left for South Boston.
arriving there about an hour later. AT
this time the flames had gained head
way and but for the arrival of the
banFllie company it is reported that
he entire town would have been de-
Stroyed. 1t is that the loss is COW
cred by about three-fourths insurance.
South Boston is one of the largest
a markets in the country. Early
last summer a fire in the heart of tha
town caused a loss of nearly half q
@fflion dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

Still the rest of the country need
not feed blue because Wall street at
last sees the red light ahead" A.
sabered, chastened and apprehensive
finance instead Of a frenzied n is
SO much gained.-New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

FOR SALE-Two buggy horses. good
roadsters: three large draft horses:
three mules suitable for any use. Ap-
M to j. J. Darby, 202 South Tre0t
street mar % d ana S W tf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02

You gentlemen are not going to get
any fun out Of it by merely announc.
ing our candidacy. Get busy.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Amy Robsart.

On a Sunday in September, 1850
Lady Robert Dudley, better known un-
der her maiden name of Amy Robsart,
being in good health, sent to fair all
the people Of Common Hall, near OK
ford, where she was residing, except
one friend. On their return she was
lying dead at the foot Of the stairs.
Dudley courted inquiry. The inquest
found that she died by accident, and
she was splendidly buried in St.
Mary's, Oxford. The Spanish ambas.
Bador wrote that Elizabeth had told
him few days before that Amy was
likely to die soon, but he may we'll
have had a motive for a false state.
ment. It is Sir Walter SCOTS greatest
crime that he misdates Amy Robsart's
death by some fifteen years.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Common Colds are the Cause of Many Seri-
DiSeases


Physicians who have gained ma
tional reputation as analysts of the
cause of various diseases, claim that
if catching cold could be avoided a
long list of dangerous ailments would
never be heard of. Every one knows
that pneumonia and consumption
originate from a cold, and chronic
catarrh, bronchitis, and all throat
and lung trouble are aggravated and
rendered more serious by each fresh
attack. Do not risk your life or take
chances when you have a cold.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy will
cure it before these diseases develop.
This remedy contains no opium, NOR
phine or other harmful drug and has
thirty years of reputation back of it,
gained by it's cures under every con-
dition. For sale by Princeton Drug
Co,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Not an Irisnman.

There is bust Of Hugh O'Brien, a
former mayor of Boston, in the CORR
dor of the Boston Public library and
one Of John Boyle O'Reilly in the news
paper room. The other day a man ap-
preached one of the clerks in the news
paper room, saying, isn't there a bust
of anybody except Irishmen in the
building?" "Certainly." replied the
clerk. 'There is a bust of Lucifer in
the periodical room, and he wasn't an
Irishman.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
By ROBERTUs LOVE.

II NQUESTIONABLY the most
vivid and vital opera sensation
~ ever known in the United
States is now raging in New
york and rapidly spreading to the rest
of operate America. The sensation is
"Salome' unnamed Salome of the
Bible, the Salome of Richard Strauss
music, the Salome of Oscar Wilde's
play.
ESalome.
After one production at the Metro
politan Opera House the Strauss-Wild
"music drama" has been retired, so far
as that institution is concerned. But it
was not prohibited by the police au-
fhorities nor was it's sudden suspension
due to public protest. Most remark
ably, 'Salome" got it's quietus through
a pen stroke from the secretary Of the
opera house directors, half a dozen
lmillionaires who are the principal own
iers of the property. These men, head
Jed by J. Pierpont Morgan, instructed
their secretary to notify Herr Oonried,
,director Of the opera house, that ''Sa-
Ilome'' was Objectionable and detri-
mental to the best interests of the
Fhouse. "We therefore protest against
any repetition of this OPERA" was the
shltimatum.
And it is said that Miss Anne T. Nor
gan, daughter Of the famous financier,
induced her father to lead the fight
against the opera.
Being under contract with Strauss
the composer, Herr Conried may pro-
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duce the opera at some other New
York house and in several other Ameri
can cities, but it appears that so far
as the Metropolitan is concerned "Sa-
lone" is taboo.
Practically all the New York news
papers pronounced the opera an un-
speakable exhibition of degeneracy.
Private citizens likewise excoriated it
in the press. But the fact that these
rich opera house owners set their ban
against the production, though the first
nights receipts were above $4,000. is
highly significant. Nothing like that
ever before happened in this country.
10 quote a familiar advertising line,
there's a reason" No matter what
may be ones individual attitude in re
gard to art in poetry and music, "Sa-
lone" rs played and sung by Herr
Conrled's artists is inevitably Often
slve and shocking to the average per-
son. 1t is calculated to offend con
Ventional senses of propriety, whether
one be religious in the orthodox mean
ing or not. And for one who rever
ences the Bible and biblical characters
"Salome" is an affront to the very soul
Of sanctity.
Oscar Wilde wrote the words of this
play. He wrote it in French as a one
act drama. 1t was translated into
English by Lord Alfred Douglas, bosom
friend Of Wilde. Sarah Bernhardt was
prohibited from playing it in England
by the operation Of law in that coun-
try against the production of plays con-
tanning scenes from the Bible.
; Perversion Of Bible Scenes.
But, strictly speaking, "salome" as
conceived by Wilde is not really a Dor
trayal Of Bible scenes. It is a perver-
sion Of them. Most Of the action and
all Of what some persons call the mo-
tiff sprang from the brain of Oscar
Wilde. In the New Testament he
found dramatic story, horrible enough
there, inasmuch as it told Of the be-
heading Of John the Baptist by Herod
at the fnstigation Of Herod's wife
Herodias. Wilde heaped horror unon
horror. He perverted altogether the
Bible story. reading into it meaning,
which no man of ordinary human i'm
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Herod Antipas, the Herod named in

Herod Antipas, the Herod named in
the passage quoted. This Herod un-
lawfully married his brothers wife,
who deserted Philip for him. Salome
became the wife of her half uncle, also
named Philip, a half brother of her
father Philip. This second Philip was
said to be the decentest of the whole
tribe of Herods. He did some respec-
table things, which cannot be said for
the rest of them, who were in very
truth miserable lot Of human beasts.
Salome's husband died in the year "a
A. D., at Bethsaida, which place he
had made into a city. So far as his
tory records, Salome was a decent,
we'll disposed woman as things went
in those days.
Now, what does Oscar Wilde make
of Salome? Verify the most hideously
depraved female wretch in the chron-
1cles Of fact or fiction, a physical and
moral degenerate Of the lowest type, q
revolving and disgusting woman.
Dramatists are not supposed to stick
to sober fact even when writing his
torical plays. Nobody expects that.
Fault Is not to be found with Wilde
for imagining things to strengthen his
dramatic theme. His fault lies in the
things he imagined. OF these one need
not speak further.
The dramatist makes Salome herself
responsible for the beheading Of John
the Baptist rather than her mother,
who brought about the prophets death
by way Of revenge for his opposition
to her unholy alliance with Herod.
He makes Herod in love with Salome
and Salome in love with John the
Baptist. Some Of Wilde's perversions
Of the Biblical tale are based upon the
maunderfngs of previous dramatists
and romanticists. But the worst of
them are out Of his own mind. They
are simply Wildesque.
/ F0rerurner of Christ. j..
In the play as produced at the Metro
politan Opera House. then, we have
Salome demanding of Herod the head
Of John the Baptist, the man who
prophesied the coming of the Messiah
She demands it because she has made
love to him and he has repulsed her
John the Baptist was one Of the most
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pulses could imagine. Here is the
story as told in the fourteenth chapter
81 Matthew:
For Herod had laid hold on John
and bound him and put him in prison
for Herodias' sake, his brother Philips
wife.
"For John said unto him, It is not
lawful for thee to have her.
"And when he would have put him
to death he feared the multitude be-
cause they counted him as prophet.
but when Herod's birthday was
kept the daughter Of Herodias danced
before them, which pleased Herod.
"Whereupon he promised with an
oath to give her whatsoever she would
ask.
"And she, being before instructed of
her mother, said, Give me here John
Baptist's head in charger.
"And the king was sorry. Neverthe-
less for the oath's sake and them
Which sat with him at meat he CON-
manded it be given her.
"And he sent and beheaded John in
the prison.
"And his head was brought in a
charger and given to the damsel, and
she brought it to her mother"
Best of All Herods.
In the sixth chapter of Mark the
story is told with little more detail.
The name Of Salome is not mentioned
at all. For that we must turn to Sec
ular history. We find that Salome
was the daughter Of Philip and Hero
dias. Philip was the half brother of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
A Delicate Hint.

'They say Miss Sharpe can convey a
hint with such tact that it is impossi-
bic to take offense.''
Yes, she has quite a gift that way.
The last time Mr.. Staylate called there
she asked him to have some slight re-
freshment and then brought in a plate
of breakfast food" baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12
still Hold Positions.

The following persons will continue
to serve the state in their various ca
pacities:
B. A. Langridge, state geologist.
Mrs. Geo. w. Gano, Mrs. Henry Van
Kleeck. Mrs. Thomas Kelley and
Judge Stimson, members of the board
of control of the Industrial School for
Girls. The remaining member, DR..
rosesS.as Peavy, was appointed ana
confrmeS no yeafS ago and over.
DR.. L. E. LemaR state board OF
health.
w. B. Lewis, trustee School OF
Mines.
L. H. Turner, trustee State Normal
School.
General Geo. w. Curfman. Soldiers
and Sailors Home.
M. studinski, board of lunacy COM
missioners.
George stracy, board Of peniten-
uary.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12

Scarcely an hour after the introduc.
don Of the pure food bill by Kelly of
Denver, tho measure was reported for
printing by Chairman Cannon Of the
committee on mercantile and manufac-
turing interests. This bill is modelled
ifter the national pure food law, which
went into effect January LIST. It will
not 70 through without opposition. the
druggists and liquor dealers objecting
" provisions which, It 10 claimed
work q hardship ON their business.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12

Representative A. B. Hoyt intro
duced resolution, which was carried
that souvenir book canvassers and
others Of kindred calling be prohibited
from plying their trade on the door Of
the House 1T any and all times. an9
that the sergeant-at-arms be instruoeo0
20 zee that this IL carried out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
MUST OWN A DRUG STORE.
One of the Requisites for Securing a
Wichita Druggists Permit.

Wichita, Kan, March so.-The Eagle
says:
In order to secure a permit to sell
intoxicating liquor as druggist in
Sedgwick county you must be a regu-
larly registered pharmacist and must
own a drug store.
Such was the decision made by Pro-
bate Judge o. D. Kirk in ruling on a
question that arose in probate court
yesterday. Judge Kirk had refused to
issue to the Valley Center Drug COM
pany a permit to sell whisky, giving
as his grounds the inability of a COM
pany to swear to the affidavit required
before a permit may be issued.
In this case the permit was asked
for in the name of the Valley Center
Drug company. In passing on the
question he went further and stated
that he would establish a practice of
not issuing a permit to any one unless
they were registered pharmacists and
owned a drug store.
This latter ruling will affect every
person now engaged in the drug bust
ness in Sedgwick county who is not a
regularly registered pharmacist. Judge
Kirk said that where a person, not be-
ing competent to be registered by the
state officials as a pharmacist, owned
drug store, that drug store could not
be licensed to sell liquor even though
there was a registered pharmacist
working in 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
CAUGHT IN A SQUALL.
An Unexpected Shower Followed by
High Wind.

Today was unusually fair up to the
noon hour when small patches of
clouds began to gather in the west and
an hour later the sky was obscured
by a drapery of black, threatening
clouds, from which now and then big
drops of rain found their way to the
earth. AS the clouds swooped closer
to the earth the temperature took a
sudden drop and the wind began a
series of gyrations not unlike those of
a cyclone. Awnings tapped about for
a few moments and many of them
were torn in shreds by the force of the
unexpected gust of wind, while hats
were whirled skyward or taking to
their rims sped down Kansas avenue
with their owners half a block behind
and in pursuit of them
The high wind lasted but a few mo-
ments and was followed by showers
The forecast sent out by the weather
bureau foretold nothing of the sudden
squat which visited this section and
the presumption is that 1t is purely local
in nature.
Tomorrow will be an ideal day for the
display of Easter draperies if Weather
Observer Jennings has not made a bad
guess Notwithstanding the fact that
this afternoon seems to indicate the
contrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30

Several years ago I was engaged in
breeding thoroughbred swine. I lost
all of my swine from cholera. Then I
got mad. So 1 set about to study this
disease and to invent a remedy to cure
it. 1t has taken me long time to
satisfy myself that this could be done.
But now 1 am thoroughly convinced.
I know that 1 have invented the great
est cure for all diseases of swine on
earth. 1 would not be so sure of it if
it were not for the fact that so many
people have told me so in glowing tes-
timoniaIs. 1 have saved the lives of
some of the finest hogs in America
with my German Swine and Poultry
Powders. It's good for poultry, too,
you see. Some of the largest and best
known breeders in the land have told
me it is the greatest remedy in the
world. They ought to know. L have
treated thousands of head of sick
hogs and have proven that my remedy
is infallible.
Though I am a swine specialist,
profess to know whole lot about 9TH
er stock. I never did anything but
raise stock in my life. So my cholera
cure is just one of the twenty differ
ent articles which I have invented for
the cure and prevention of diseases
among live stock and poultry. I have
ut the time nor space to tell you all
about each one, but I give you my
word that all of them will measure
up to the standard of my cholera cure
Some of these are Eller's Condiment
Stock Food, Eller's Worm Powders, |
Eller's Collie Cure, Eller's Lfnfment, |
SPAWN Cure, Salve, Egg Maker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
LAW is NOT GOOD.
Can Be No Investigation of Kansas
Water Courses.

Attorney General F. S. Jackson to-
day gave out an official opinion in
which he declares that the bill passed
at the last session ofEthe legislature
providing for a Joint investigation of
the purity of Kansas watercourses by
the state and federal governments is
unconstitutional, and that none of the
$4,000 appropriated by the act can be
used for the purpose intended
This puts a stop to the work of Ho-
ratio n. Parker. who was sent to Kan
sas by the United States Geological
survey to take up the work of ex-
aiming the streams Mr.. Parker has
his headquarters in Lawrence and has
been at work for several months. He
has agents at about 20 different places
in Kansas who send him samples of
water from the streams of the state at
frequent intervals, which samples are
analysed and tested by Mr.. Parker,
and careful records made of the work
State Auditor James Nation refused
to sign the warrants until the validity
of the law should be sustained by the
attorney general.
DR.. 8. J. Crumbine of the state board
of health presented the matter to the
attorney general, and the question was
thoroughly investigated by John s.
Dawson. assistant attorney general
The opinion holds that the title is de-
6ective because 1t provides for a joint
investigation, while the body of the
bill provides that the state shall enter
Into a contract with the government.
The provision relating to penalties is
also void, and while the appropriation
WAS made for 81. 500 a year for two
years, another section sets forth that all
the money must be expended by Janu-
AIRY / 1908
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
My Offer

AS said before, I simply must
have larger quarters so 1 can manu-
facture my goods on larger scale. I
want to put statesmen into every State.
I know my goods will sell in every
State for have received hundreds Of
inquiries from the swine breeders
from all parts of America. While I
appreciate this mail order business, it
is not satisfactory, SO I want to get
right next to these people and arrange
to supply them through their dealers.
1 have not been able to do this in the
past. First, because I didn't have the
money and, second, 1 did not have the
facilities to make the goods. So till,
have done lot of business. So I am
now going to put 1000 shares of this
stock on the market and am going to
sell 1t in way that will make your
head swim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
What They Say

Green, Clay Co., Kan, Jan. IL, 1907.
Mr.. Lon Eller, Topeka, Kan.
Friend Eller: I write to let you
know that your Worm Remedy has
saved my herd again. The pigs are
doing nicely again. 1 have been trying
to do some missionary work for you.
Expect you will hear from Leon Car
ter Company of Asherville, Kan, J. E.
Jones. Clyde. Kan.
My partner in the implement bust
ness, has quite a herd of hogs, and
asked me this morning to let him
have one of those cards you sent me
that allowed him to get a bucket of
Worm Powder at $500. but I have
nish it, If you care to send another
my partner will make use of it.
Thanking you for past favors, re-
main as ever, Yours truly,
GRANT CHAPLIN.
Green Clay Co.. Kan. Feb. s, 1907.
Mr.. Lon EIler, Topeka. Kan.
Dear Sir and Friend: Ship three
buckets of Eller'S Worm Powders; one
goes to Charles Appleton, one to c. E.
Gridley and one of Jake Rich. Prob
me on account of freight charges. Am
hogs Yours in haste,
GRANT CHAPLIN.
Green, Clay Co, Kan, Feb. 26, 1907.
Mr.. Lon Eller, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir and Friend: I have just
returned from a two weeks trip
through the East (Ohio), inspecting
some of the great herds of Durocs Of
that locality; saw some great ones and