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The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
EARLY HISTORY OF THE DRAMA

n Shakespeare's time printed bills
were stuck on posts on which the title
OF the play was announced. but neither
the name Of the author nor those OF the
actors.
Queen Elizabeth paid SO TO have a
special performance OF Hope
The Swan Theater. one Of the earliest
playEouses or London, was able 10 hold
$500 persons
In the Elizabethan period the theaters
in England had only one entrance, no
doubt for the purpose Of simplifying the
collection Of the fees and rendering it
difficult for the public to slip into the
theater without paying.
Queen Elizabeth advised all actors 20
place themselves under the protection OF
some baron or other noble, lest they be
adjudged and deemed rogues and vag-
abonds.
The first foreign actor 10 play in Eng
land was Drusiano. an italian comedian.
who came 70 London in January. I5I.
Among the most famous Of the first
plays ever produced n,England were "A
Dead Mans Fortune. ''ramar Cam.
Frederick and Basilea," and THE
Seven Deadly Sins
Among the early actresses on the Eng
ish stage. Joan Woodward was the most
famous
The ancient Greek theatrical manager
was known as a chOregus, while the
Greek term for the actor was hypOlrites.
Sophocles. before becoming a poet. was
an Indifferent actor.
POlus. the most famous actor N an
cient Greece. was the teacher Of rhetoric
TO Demosthenes.
The performances at Athens IN ancient
Greece began at dawn. and as several
pieces were produced one after the other.
these performances lasted the whole day
On the days that the performances were
given all work was suspended. business
put of. imprisoned debtors were set free,
and arrests strictly prohibited Long be
fore sunrise thousands Of people assem-
bled, and outside OF the thester noisy
crowds Of men. women. and children
congregated, all bent upon enjoying
themselves, and eager TO obtain the best
seats. Many OF them brought their food
with them. and In order to stimulate
the enthusiasm Of the people, copious
quantities of fiery Greek wine was given
10 impecunious citizens by willy authors.
who endeavoTed thus TO buy the applause
OF a discriminating public.
The ancient Greeks. IN order TO show
their disapprOvsl OF a play, manifested
Il by kicking the benches and groaning.
II the noise became so loud as TO deafen
every one. anothers play was put on. An
other favOrite way OF showing their dis
approval Of an actor was BY throwing
cfr At g.
tor Of his time. very nearly lost his life
on one occasion by being made the tar
set OF a stone-throwing competition.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

is Of such hrmodest character you canuot sane
ucl IT, what would y0u dog METHODIST.
Answer: il 7 had set opinions about
bathing suits I would allow the lady I
desired 20 honor with my escort 20 battle
with some other swain frst 80 that
might take notes regarding her costume
for the sea and II I were engaged I'm
snatching brands from the burning
would severely demonstrate with her re-
gardiug her immodesty. II I had neg
lected, however, 10 take the precaution
o1 investigating her ocean Earb and
should meet her IN a bathing suit 7 could
not sanction. FOR fear Of offending the
lady. I would take her in Just this
once. then turn my back on ner allure
ments and go and sin no more.
g Question: Do son think could see SIT, Tat
r I shCC'd 60 20 Beverly f0r that V-rrIc-es 7 am
oniy ir tli, country FOR few weeks. and would
hke very much % meet tho Presidents lady hci1rc
7 return hone. I have letters f0r her from friend
She knew Iu the PhiiiTrines.
ENGusHwoNAN.
Answer: II would be best 20 send your
letters by mail and await a reply Mrs
Taft Is not wei this summer and SO VIII
not receive formally.
g. Question. What do YOU think Of young coIezs
N-tN t4AAa- ft-lI4Ine as bfA BOYS and Wl1-crs n
summer hotels 20 earn money 20 take then through
college. COLLEGE BOY
Answer: I DO not approve OF it. for I
think there are other ways IN which
man can make money to help him meet
his expenses in college, and a man who
puts himself IN a mental position and
accepts tips is. no matter how well edu-
Gated he may be. on the same level as
a servant. In fact TO occupy the posi-
tiOns you name is demOraliZing 10 a
scholar. I would much rather see him
saw wood hoe corn. or make hay.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
OLYNPIAx SPRINGS, KY.

Here again pcns.er proudly
Among my neighbors friends. and p,ers
Drinking healing. sparkling waters
After a lapse a ffty years.
Bsbbling from the earth IN sunshine.
These immortal waters -low
As they glIrgled - their glory
Many million years so.
And the rolling creeks and rivers
Dash irom ont their mountain eate,
Rushing % the gulf ard ocean.
Licking bright and mursy slate.
The screaming eagle soars IN storms
Oer these craSs - rcurh and high.
Where tie lark and taitte-inr SyrafIo-v
Climb the ladders q the slyv.
AMI the vernal pines are sWayine
With their resin0us. balmy air.
Giving health and recreation
To the mortals Of duh care.
Here the Wild flowers bloom in beauty
And the nocking bird relates
AT the uati1ro love engendersd
For bis fitting. singing mates
Bellies and beaux shall stiil cominele
As they did IN days q yore
Laughing, flirting. singing. dancing
With repetition ever more
And through ali the coming ages
OiJmpinn STTinEs shall riso ard rIn.
Emhiaz0nod On historic pages.
With health and lore from sla TO sun.
'uly 4, lsa@ = JOHN A JOYCE
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
GEORGE n. COHAE's PLANS.
Long Tour OF ''The Yankee Princes
and It's ExpIoIter.


George NJ. Cohan is 10 plav o,a-ri-r.
stands Mr. Cohan has decided 10 make
a comprehensive tour OF this country. and
while presenting his latest musical co-,-
ecy success. The Yankee Prince % nick
out few points on the usn rhs- --a--
be In crying need Of temples Of anuse-
Il,enJ which he proposes 10 enIovr Ia
Carnegie
Incidentally, the presentation Of The
@''eee Frlnce. with George n Cohan
IN Ine title role. assisted BIZ his royal
iatnily. Jerry J. C0han. Helen F. Coha--
iis lalher and mother. and Josephine Co
man, enlists the services Of more than
100 players. iScIuding an orchestra Of ten
pieces. that. combined with the regular
house orchestra IN the cities 10 be visited
oy this wel-beloved family. guarantees a
satisfactory rendition OF a musical score
Jnat = unanimously conceded BE- musical
reviewers masterpiece Of melody
The original company and chorus. to a
name. that have surrounded George NJ.
Conan since the inception OF The
Yankee Prince" over year and half
cgo. wiz accompany him on his forth
coming tour. and as the organization Is
so large and the scenic and electric nara
phernalia so massive il viii necessitate
their transportation from city 70 CITY BIZ
special train service on every jump after
leaving New York City in September of
the current wear and the fulfiiment OF
Gr. Cohan's forty-two weeks tour. which
VIII not end until the late summer OF $50
George ~ Cohan VIII appear az the Ma
nonal Theater in September. whence he
departs on his long tour. the first stoo
being Richmond. Va. thence south 70
New Orleans. Tith engagements az TIE
more tnpOTtant points between these rwo
cities. which Uin cover a period OF two
weeks thence through Texas. Oklahoma
Arkansas. Missouri. Nebraska. Colorado
Utah. and The entire Paci6c Coast from
Los Angeles 20 Tacoma and Seattle. play.
ing bacl. owes the Northern Pacific and
erachiag S Paul about the hTsS Of Tie
new year
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

Not long ago bishop OF the Episcopal
Church delivered a sermon which was
so fearless. so wise, and inspiring that it
should be epoch-making: it viii. indeed.
be epoch-making TO the thinkers who
have the welfare Of the country at heart.
and It cannot fail but have some effect
on those blatant Americans who are con
stantiy shouting about the virtues and
greatness Of this republic to as much pur-
pose as the poor, benighted Hihdoo turns
the wheel that Is supposed to grind out
his prayers. This patriotic bishop said
some things that have never been said
before. Few people. IN fact, while realiz-
ing their existence, would have the cour-
age TO hold them Up for public recogni-
tion and scorn. for such naked frankness
must, at first inevitably, effect the popu-
larity Of the speaker But they were
stern and stirring words he uttered. and
the harsh censure he delivered was merit
ed and cannot fail OF good result
LAS a people we are big" ne said. .qn
land we are big. in energy we are big.
but in any Of these are We great? What
are our national ideals? Have We any?
fear we have not. We are so individll-
ahstic that the nation has hardly an ex-
istence. The state seems to existeto take
care Of persons, especially rich persons
Congress IS just now spending its time
locking after peculiar interests. II is the
ipoividual, and If he Is cared for the devil
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

= Question; II you invite lady to bathe and
ind on going TO the beach. that her bathing s.it
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

l. Question: II a young man is walking with
two young ladies. should he walk between tbcm or
the cutside2 r. II. NJ.
Answer: on the outside
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
TEXAS LAND BOUGHT
By Foreign Spinners to Make Cot
ton for Themselves.

A deal has just been closed where
by 25O.OO0 acres OF land have been
sold to syndicate representing Brit
ish and German spinners who pro-
pose growing cotton for direct ships
ment to Liverpool and Berlin spin
,ners. Agents for the syndicate hold
options on more than $4,000 acres
more. While the price is not an
nounced, the consideration is said
to be about $4,000,000.
The land is situated in Webb,
La Sale, Fisco and Medina counties
in southwest Texas, convenient to
the railroads and close to several
German settlements. The cultiva-
.tion of the land will be mainly by
German farmers. The plan is to
colonize the cotton growers in small
settlements in the center of sections
containing about 5000 to 5000 acres
and the cotton crops will be pledged
to the spinners and shipped direct
to them. This project has been con-
Sidered for several years, but it is
the first time the spinners actually
have bought land in the United
States.
The Farmers Union has fought
the movement for three years. The
spinners declare it a stroke of econo-
my on their part and argue that the
growers who sell cotton direct to
them will make bigger profits than
under the present system.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
LONG LOST CHILD
Found by a Dream Which the Mother
Had Last Week.

Finding her daughter, who had
been lost since sn infant, eighteen
years ago. through the medium OF
a dream, was the experience of MS.
,B. L. Ellis, of Pensacola, Fla, who
left Saturday for Jonesboro, Tenn,
to visit her long lost child.
According to Mrs. Ellis, her hus-
hand died in Jonesboro shortly after
lher child was born, and the baby
Twas turned over to neighbor until
athe mother could come TO Pensacola
land establish herself in business.
gThree months later Mrs. Ellis went
back to Jonesboro for the baby, only
to find that her neighbor had NOV
ed to parts unknown. For five years
she searched continuously for the
child, but finally gave up in despair.
About week ago Mrs. Ellis had
dream, in which she saw her
daughter back in Jonesboro. She
photographed to friends in that city
(and received a reply that her daugh-
Ster, who had recently married. had
returned with her husband to that
! city and did not even know that
her mother was alive.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
NINE BITTEN BY MAD DOG
And Taken to Pasteur Institute at
Raleigh, N. c.

A dispatch from Raleigh, N. c.,
says Saturday there was a regular
influx Of people bitten by mad dogs.
Mr.. j. C. Page came in with his six
children, Kathleen, May, Annie, Jane,
John and Henry, from Pender coun-
ty. All of these were bitten by q
little puppy, a shepherd dog. The
same dog bit a yearling heifer and
little calf, both Of which were
killed later. Another patient is a
S-year-old daughter of Sidney w.
Burton, of Reidsville, and another,
James Womack, of Rockingham
county, 3-year-old, bitten by a pug
dog. Yet another is M. B. Baldwin
of Scotland county, who was in his
yard, neighbor and little child
being with him. While loading his
wagon with cotton, dog ran in,
open-mouthed. at the child, whose
father Aicked the dog away, the
animal Immediately biting Baldwin
on the leg. He seized the dog and
choked it to death. The people now
under treatment. as we'll as those
who have been under it, are crying
death TO the dogs, and one man said
he intended to use poision freely on
his premises. There are now 10
persons in Raleigh for treatment.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
THE SEMINOLE CASE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE CARROLL.
Ma AGENCY COMPANY SUE.
Darlington Alleged to Have Dissipat-
ed S47,50O Of .Agency's Assets, Be"
sides Changing $4,000 of Stock.

A dispatch from Columbia says
injunction proceedings by the receiv-
ers and attorneys for the Seminole
! Securities Company against the Of
fcers and directors Of the Carolina
Agency Company stirs up another
sensation from the Seminole-Caro-
line Agency Company muddle.
The order from Judge Memminger
requires the defendants to show
cause on Monday why the receiver
should not be appointed and in the
meantime all persons are restrained
from further dissipating the assets
or proceeding any further with the
suits against the agency company.
The complaint alleges that John
Y. Darlington while treasurer Of the
agency company, dissipated $47,5O0
of the agency's assets in addition to
changing his $4,000 block OF agen-
cy stock, which had not become le-
gally his, for $4,000 Of Seminole
stock, the defendants, W. A. Clark,
Willie Jones and T. S. Bryan, Being
Seminole as well as Carolina agency
directors: that the only business Of
the Carolina Agency Company was
the general agency of the Rome Mu-
tual Insurance Company and was
wiped out by the Rome Mutual can
ceiling this agency contract and that
the agency company now has no in
come, and Is dissipating the few hun
dred dollars it has left in its treas
ury in attorney fees in suit against
Darlington for s25, 900, suit against
the Rome Mutual and cause of ac-
tion against its own officers for fail
ing to require bond Of Darlington
while he was treasurer as stipulated
by the bylaws; that tho agency COM
pany's offices have been closed and
the books and assets transferred to
Mr.. w. A. Clark, who will probably
hold the company responsible for
the services he Is now rendering.
Paragraph II of the complaint says
that "the defendants, W. A. Clark,
Willie Jones and T. 8. Bryan, own
and control a majority of the stock
of the said corporation and aEe them
selves the wrongdoers as hereinbe-
fore and hereinafter alleged.
The title Of the proceedings Is e.
NJ Chlsolm, w. C. Fairey. Tolson
Rickenbaker, D. w. Haigler and A,
C. Watson, as Carolina agency stock.
holders. against the Carolina Agency
Company; w. A. Clark, Willie Jones
II. S. Bryan, John Y. Darlington, j.
Fuller Lyon, George s. Legare, John
R. Black, Willie Stackhouse and 4
a Amaker.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
VICTIM OF ROBBERS
UNKNOWN HIGHWAYaLAN CRUSH
Es IN sHoWMAN's
Skull With a Deadly Weapon aud
Then Robs Him Of All the Money

A dispatch from Washington, N.
c., says one of the boldest and most
daring assaults and robberies that
has ever taken place in that city was
committed on Saturday night be-
tween II and o'clock on east Main
street when Mr.. c. r Shafer, owner
of several of the Barkoot carnival
shows, which have been exhibiting
in that city for the past week, was
waylaid on his way to his boarding
house by a thug, who coming up
behind struck him powerful blow
ever the right eye with an old gun
barrel, telling him at single blow,
and very nearly killing him.
Mr.. Shafer was found in semi
conscious condition some time after
by Mr.. B. w. Bell, manager of the
local telephone exchange while on
his way home, and he Immediately
telephoned DR.. Joshua Taylor, who
came for the wounded man in an
ambulance and took him to the
Washington hospital, where an op-
Grafton was performed at which it
was found that large section of the
skull was crushed in, and pieces Of
bone resting on the brain. Drs.
David and Joshua Taylor, assisted
by DR.. E. NJ. Brown, performed an
operation at 8 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, removing large amount OK
crushed lone, and saturating the
injured and lacerated membrane.
When found both pockets OF the
man had been rifled and between
SIS and 500 had been stolen. The
patient regained consciousness the
next morning, and gave partial
description Of, his assailaut. There
are slight hopes for the recovery OF
the injured man. Local police are
at work but there have been no ar
rests yet.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
INDIAN POPULATION
Has Increased Forty Thousand in
Last Two Decades.

The popular idea that the Amcri-
can Indians are decreasing in num-
Der is dissipated by official figures,
showing that today There are more
than 100000 Red Men in the United
States. The increase in population
of about 10000 during the last two
decades is attributed to the Gov
ernment's constant effort to uplift
the Indian to the level of contem-
porary civilization. Three and one
third million dollars is being eX-
pended by the United States annual
ly for the education of more than
10000 Indian boys and girls.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
TRAINS COLLIDE
Seventeen Persons Killed Outright and
Many Others Injured
SOME MEN PINNED DOWN
Engineer and Fireman on Freight
Train Jump and Escape Without
Injury-Wreck is Said to Have
Been Caused by Work Train Crew
Disobeying Orders.

Seventeen persons were killed and
ten severely injured in collision
between a freight train and a con-
struction train on the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad near To-
peka, Kansas, Saturday. The dead
are eleven Mexicans, four section
foreman and two brakemen.
The injured, all Mexicans, are at
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
hospital. 1t is believed some of them
are fatally injured.
The work train was backing into
Topeka with fifty Mexicans riding
on the fat cars. AS the train was
rounding curve the northbound
freight crashed into it.
Engineer Edward Ash and Fire
man Joseph Corey on the freight
train jumped as soon as the air
brakes could be set. The MeXicans
,were not aware of the danger until
the enginemen and trainment jumped
and then it was too late for many
of them.
The engine on the freight ran over
the four fat cars comprising the
wreck train and almost a score OF
men were pinned down and it was
several hours before they were extri-
Gated.
It is said the wreck was caused
BY. the crew of the work train dis
regarding orders.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
WILLIAMS AGAIN IN POWER.
Thomas F. Ryan Put on Board OF
Directors OF Seaboard.

directors Oh SSaDot@Eus
The reorganization committee of
the Seaboard Air Line railway, at
a meeting Friday in New York with
the board of directors, increased the
directorate to nineteen members.
Three dirsctors, Thos. F. Ryan, of
New York; Maj. j. H. Dooley, OF
Richmond, Va, and William A. Gar
rett, of Norfolk, were not reelected.
The following were elected to fill
their places and the three positions
created: L. F. Lorce, John B. RAM
say, John Shelton Williams, J. Will
liam Middendorf, Franklin c. Brown
and Hennen Jennings.
AS at present constituted the board
has apparently preponderance of
members friendly to John Shelton
Williams between whom and Thos. F.
Byan there was a contest for control
some years ago.
The annual meeting OF the COM
pany will be held November IA and
until then, it is understood, nothing
will be done toward electing presi-
dent to succeed w. A. Garrett, who
resigned that Office and also as gen.
eral manager when he retired from
the directorate last summer.
Mr.. Williams was former presi-
dent of the railway and MIR. Mid
dendorf former vice-president.
Messrs. Williams, Ramsay and Jen-
nings were members Of the commit
tee which formulated the plan for
the adjustment of the company's af-
fairs.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
QUEER CASE IN LEXINGTON.
Drug Company Sued for Wrong
labelling Bottle.

A dispatch from Lexington says
a case without precedent in that
county, and with but few, if any, In
the State has recently been filed in
the office of the clerk Of court.
1t is a suit for $4,000 damages in
situted by Louis Ernest Spann, Jr.,
by his guardian ad litem, L. Ernest
Spann, against the Crosson Drug
company of Leesville, for the alleged
wrong labelling of bottle Of medi-
cine purchased by Mr.. Spann for his
child, an infant OF two months. 1t
is alleged that the parents gave the
medicine to the child, believing it to
be one certain kind Of drug, when
in reality it was not what it was
labeled on the bottle, and that the
medicine made the child ill.,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
Singular Freak Of Lightning.

During storm in Frederick light
ming played peculiar prank at tho
residence OF S. Herbert Greh. A
bolt struck the lightning rod and
ran down the rod at the side of the
house until it struck nail in the
metal band by which the rod was
fastened to the wall. The bolt drove
the nail through the brick wall and
across bedroom into the oppO-
site wall, where it was imbedded in
a lath beneath the plaster.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
DIVORCED WOMAN MARNuEs
Divorced Man and Shoots Him About
Former Wife.

Former Wife.
Mrs. Kate NJ. Collins, who shot and
killed her husband, DR.. r. A. NJ,
Collins, is now on trial at Portland.
Ore. The killing, which took place
in last July, shows up the evils Of
the divorce law. ="
Developments since the killing OF
Or. Collins have arounsed vast,
amount of public sympathy in favor
OF the accused woman and the. triaD'
of the case is awaited with much
interest.
DR.. Collins, who was a young ply
sician OF, some prominence, was shot
and instantly killed by his wife, q
bride of six months, at the residence
of Major ]. A. Sladen. Mrs. Collins
was several years the senior Of her
husband She was divorced from her
first husband and until her marriage
to Dr. Collins conducted dress
making business, in which she bad
accumulated some money.
Soon after their marriage trouble
arose between husband and wife,
owing, it is said, to attention paid
by Dr.. Collins to his former wife
and to other women. The friends OF
Mrs. Collins assert that the young
physician had neglected his business
and had been living for the most
part of the money saved by bis wife.
Mrs Collins is said to have been very
jealous Of her husband and this.
it is believed, furnished the motive
for the tragedy.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
Killed by Lightning.

During a heavy thunder storm at
Bethune one night last week light
ming struck the bed in which Messrs.
Malcolm and Duncan McGougan, two
brothers. were sleeping. MIR. Dun
can McGougan was instantly killed,
while Mr.. Malcolm McGougan was
severely shocked. These men were
well-to-do farmers and lived about
four miles from Bethune.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
Killed at Ginncry.

Mr.. Geo. w Browne, a well-to-do
farmer of York county, was caught
in the machinery Of his ginnery On
Saturday and so badly injured that
he died in a few hours. 1t is not
known just exactly how the acci-
dent occurred. as Mr.. Browne was
alone at the ginmery when it took
place
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-12
White Woman Beaten.

At Danville. Ill.,, the police are
searching for a negro who entered
the home OF Mrs. alice White and
kicked and beat her so that she
probably will die. The man followed
Mrs. White home. forced his way in
to her house. and demanded that
she accompany him 10 place where,
he said, the" could smoke opium