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Evening journal., 1904-10-29
Theatrical Notes

The pretty Meredith Sisters have
proved a strong attraction at the Gar
rick this week, and have been compelled
to respond 10 any number of encores..
The Meredith sisters have the credit for
having made "Hiawatha" famous, and
it certainly proved one Of the most
popular songs ever published. Now
they have substituted Laughing
Water" but every now and then they
sing a verse of "Hiawatha" in re-
sponse to an encore. The comedy of
Plunkett MARROW and company. and
Rice and Elmar, both high-class fea-
lures, have contributed in a large meas
ure to the success of this weeks bill.
Wormwood and his monkeys are OF
course the star novelty number on the
program.
/ one OF the substantial attractions for
the present month will be George NJ.
Cohan in his new play. Little Johnny
Jones'" who will be seen at the Grand
Opera House on Monday night. George
NJ. Cohan. who is well known as the
junior Conan Of the -Four Cohans, j. J.
Cohan, Mrs Helen f. Cohan and Ethel
Levey will head the list of those to ap-
pear in the latest "Cohan' show. AL
I though these four entertainers arc ca
pable Of giving an evenings pleasant
amusement themselves, Mr.. Conan has
/ a company Of one hundred people. HIS
chorus is one Of the largest and best
balanced on the road. The play is full
Of bright dialogue. song hits, bit of
pathos and clever plot for pretty
story.
"The Winters Tale" which Viola Al
/ len presents at the Grand Opera House
on Monday night, November z. offers
unusual opportunities Tor gorgeous cos
tuning. The plates were prepared by
Percy Anderson and Thomas Nestle
wood Of London. Mr.. Anderson, who
has long been associated with Sir Hen
ry Irving at the Lyceum. made the
plates for Hermione and Perdlta Tor
Miss Aliens use and the others We're
painted by Mr.. Nestlewood. who Is one
Of the best known authorities on her.
aldry in England.
In lsrael zangwills latest play, The
Serio-Comic Coverness." Miss Cecilia
LOTUS. under Daniel Frohman's man
agemont. will appear in this city on
saturday night al the Grand Opera
House. The star IS best known as for
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

This weeks bill at the Garrick was
attracted good audiences, and will be
seen for the last time tonight Worm
woods animal family is 70 give a spe-
cial performance at the matinee today
for the young folks.
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

The Stars staff cartoonist will have
a great cartoon on the Delaware politi-
cal situation. entitled, Politics Makes
Strange Bed Fellows" In the Sunday
star tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

The Excursion Of the Oeason, 6alti.
more, Sunday, October 3oth, 5aIti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
Only one dollar. The quickest, best
and most convenient route. Two sta
tions in the most central locality.
Special train Of fine coaches will leave
Delaware avenue station at 91O a. m.
returning leave Camden station at $50
D. m, Mt. Royal station at 6.35 p. m.
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

Next weeks offering at the GarriclS
presents the favorites, Kelley and Vio-
lette., Harding and All Sid, Brown, Har-
rison and Brown, Nine. Olive, Miss Syl-
vester and several others, nine acts in
all
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

Jack-o-Lanterns at Bader Bros, 9TH
and Shipley.
Evening journal., 1904-10-29
The Heating Question

Combination Heating and Cooking
Stove. or both. it is valueless, auto
matte. wiclSless blue flame, and superior
in many ways to coal, gas and oil stoves
and is surprising how large room one
Of these stoves viii heat, no other stove
compares with it on the market, as
there are no delicate parts, no comph-
Gated mechanism TO get out of order, it
is easy to operate and perfectly safe,
the flame being under perfect control as
it burns nearly u times more air than
oil. the price of these stoves are in reach
Of everyone and the costof operating is
much less than any other stove on the
market no smoke, no smell, the OBJ
jectlonable feature Of the stoves Of the
past are wiped out. For convincing evil
dence come and see them In operation.
Bargains in secondhand oil, coal and
gas stoves, etc.
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

Those who are interested in racing
and the racing drama will find some
thing to amuse them in "The Missouri
ans the big play in which Theodore
Hamilton is appearing this season. 1t
is a drama of life in Missouri on the
atmospheric order and ends with what
is said to be one of the most thrilling
racing acts SO far produced in this
country. "The Missourians" will be at
the Lyceum october 81, November
and 9
Evening journal., 1904-10-29
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N. f. cor. 7th and French SITS. Basement
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AnvrRr1e1Nn nArrs

DIsP1AYEp inch Discounts
fAssIFIEp situation Boarding Rooms Rent
word Help Wanted (sold word
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

In Israel zangwilrs latest play The
Serio-Comic Governess," Miss Cecilia
LOTUS. under Daniel Frohman's man
agemont will appear in this city on
saturday night at the Grand Opera
House. The star IS best known as for
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

At the Lyceum November 3, 4 and 5.
there appears colored comedy opera
of par excellence, "A Trip to Africa"
with a cast of forty singers. dancers
and funny comedians. 1t is positively
the greatest colored comedy on the
road.
David Belasco. one, Of Americas
foremost theatrical producers, viii on
November z. S and at the Lyceum
produce the greatest military drama
Of several seasons, THE Heart Of Mary
land
Joe Welsh. as a Yiddish character, Is
considered one OF the best in this class
of comedians. but Sam Thorne, who has
succeeded Mr.. Welsh in the character OF
Abraham Abrahamson IN the "Peddler,"
which will appear at the Lyceum No
vember 10, II and u. is considered by
critics as every bit as good as Welsh in
Evening journal., 1904-10-29

COMMUNICATIONS
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DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT FOURTH AND sHPLEY STREETS
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Wilmington Post once Second Class Matter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27

ifs. the insular possessions of the United States were foreign territory" Senator McEnery makes the point that the above provision in the ratifying act would operate against reducing the tariff on Philippine sugar while the treaty with Cuba is in force, under the opinion of the Supreme Court. He believes that Philippine sugar lis the product of any other foreign country within the meaning of this clause and within the opinion of the Supreme Court in the insular cases and conse- quently 1t Is beyond the power Of con gross, without violating the treaty 'o change the tariff on Philippine sugar for a period of five years from the passage of the ratifying act. A sec ond contention will be made agalhst the right of the Senate to act on this matter before the House passes a Dill on the ground that in the act ratifylng the C,ihan treaty Is the clause and nrov,ded further, that nothing herein contained shall be held or construed as an admission on the part of the House of Representatives that customs duties can be changed otherwise than by act of Congress originating in said House..
 It is held that this provision. which was incorporated in the act at the in- ststance of the House of Representa- tives, applies to customs duties upon Philippine products as well as on the products of any other country, and that should the Senate attempt to take precedence over the House in the mat ter of reducing the tariff on Philippine products, the House would regard it as a breach of the spirit, at least. voiced in the clause just quoted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
POLL TAX COLLECTIONS
AMOUNTS RETURNED BY THE
 VARIOUS COUNTIES.
Total for 1908 was s11S,726 Against S1O1, ,s14 in 1gO2-Close Elections Increased Payments in Some
 SectlOua.

The poll tax collections for the State of Alabama, for the year 1903, were $132.663, paid by 79.151 persons.
 Of this amount 11,347.5 were back taxes for 1902, and $2,5s9 back taxes for 1901. Thus the total for 1903. proper was $11s.726. The collections in 1902 were s101,S14, and in 1901, $141,- S6S.
 Some interesting figures are shown in the payments of the 1903 tax by counties. Jefferson led with $12,21S, Mobile following with s5,07S, Montgom- cry with s3,S16, and Walker SS,925 50. Tuscaloosa paid $3,205 .5O. Madison s3.096. Cullman $2.96S.505. Calhoun $2.- AS, DeKalb $2,790. Etowah $2,4s5. Jackson s2.425.50. Marshall $2,403. Nor gan $2.665.50. Randolph $2,2S3. Shelby s2,s21.5O, Tallapoosa s2.275.50. Winston sI504.5O. Blount had s2,214, Chiffon $1,- 912, Clay s2.215. Coffee $2.05S, Covtng ton $1,957, Crenshaw $i.347, Houston s2,I91.50. Lauderdale $2.013. Marengo s1,974. Marion $1.995. Pike s1.995.50, St. Clair s1.774.50. Talladega $1,s09.
 Etowah, DeKalb, Cullman, St. Clair, Clay and Winston Counties made big showings because of the hard Con- gressional fight. No one could vote who had not paid his poll tax for the years 1901 1902 and 1903 County con- tests caused heavy payments in many other cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27

tioral quality. grown by Dr. Thomatis, at Cairns, in the State of Queensland Dr. Thomatis stated that one variety
 named Caravonica l., gave the large yield of 1900 pounds of ginned cotton per acre, and that 1t has been pro-
 nounced by American, English, and Continental experts to be of the value of 1od. (20 cents) per pound and should
 be chased as a wool cotton. The other of which is not stated, is a silky cotton valued at Is. CA cents) per pound. Caravonica I. in yield and value is stated to be far in advance of all other ccttons, applications for seed have been
 made from many countries It is tree cotton and is cultivated like an or- chard tree. It is planted seven feet by seven apart and when six months old attains a height of seven feet and bears
 small crop the first season. Slight pruning is necessary each year to keep the tree robust and of a convenient
 size for working. From 300 to 500 bolls
 are said to be yielded by a single tree in season; and 1t is claimed that sev- enty of these bolls will make from 1 3-4 to 1-2 pounds of clean lint. Much interest Is being evinced in
 Australia in the possibility of success fully growing cotton in the northern
 portion of the continent This part of
 Australia is stated by experts to bc
 eminently adapted for the purpose, hav-
 ing distinct rainy and dry seasons. The
 governments of the States of South
 Australia and Queensland intend to of- fer every facility for cotton growers
 to secure land in the northern territory of those States and in other ways to encourage the industry.
 An association mas been formed in Manchester, England, to encourage the cultivation of cotton in the British Em- pire. Agents of this association are now in Australia and in Fiji, are in communication with the governments of the States in which the climate and soil are adapted to the industry, and are otherwise arousing interest in the project.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27

ly took place in Kingman County, Kas. The means employed are familiar to Western people, but a description of them may be interesting to those who know little of the Kansas plains. A crowd having gathered, a wire is hitched to the rear of two wagons per- haps half mile apart. The crowd distributes itself along the wire, each man equipped with a shotgun. As the wagons move the wire is dragged along the prairie, frisking through the punches of grass in which the rabbits may be hiding and causing them to jump out and ruE. As fast as tScy appear they are shot by the hunters who closely follow the wire. In a little while in Kingman ninety-two rabbits, sixty of them jacks. were killed. The jacks were sold to a local dealer for shipment East at 5 cents apiece. As remarked by a Kan sas editor, the people of Kansas may be poor, but they are respectable and they won't eat jack rabbits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
CAPT. PowELL's DEATH.
4 Former Montgomerian md Gallant
 Confederate Soldier.

Confederate Soldier.
 Washington Times, Dec. 24.
 Funeral services for Colonel Thom- as E. Powell. the distinguished vete- ran of the civil war, who died on Thursday, will be held at his late res- idence, 3022 Street northwest, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 The services will be conducted by the Rev. H. w. Blake, of Christ s Episcopal Church. Georgetown, and in- torment will be at Glenwood Cemetery
 Colonel Powell was born in Louis vile. Ky. and was the son of Llewel- lyn Powell, a distinguished doctor of that place. and a member of the staff of Gen. Jos. Wheeler C. S. A. At the outbreak of the civil war, Colonel Powell, then a young man, took up arms with the Confederacy, and was promoted from time to time for brav- cry. until he attained the rank of col onel.
 He had only recently taken up res | idence in this city. coming from Mont gomery, Ala. where he and his family had long resided. Hardly had he been | domiciled in his new home, when he | was stricken with paralysis which affected his left side and speech He apparently suffered no pain, but never rallied, dying at his residence Thurs day morning, at II o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
MIR. OWEN TO SPEAK.
Alabama History Plan to he Presented
 to National Association.

Alabama History Plan to he Presented
 to National Association.
 Director Thomas M. Owen. of the State Department of Archives and His tory left last night for Chicago to at tend the annual meeting of the Amer ican Historical Association.
 In response to an invitation Dr. Owen will on Thursday. the third day of the Associations meeting. deliver an address on the Alabama plan of the States meeting Its duty to Its his tory. The important feature of this meeting will be the general discus sion before the Association of the sub ject: Forms of Organization and Their Relation to State Governments" !"
 This will embrace a contrast between the Alabama plan and the Wisconsin plan. The Wisconsin plan Is the mak- ing each year of a large appropriation to the Wisconsin Historical Society and leaving the matter In the hands of the Society. The Alabama plan Is the establishment and maintenance by law of a State Historical Department. This plan which originated In Alaba- ma, has attracted favorable comment from all sections of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Iowa Idea Again Looming Forth.

If the news from Des Moines be cor rect the new order of politicians who, following the lead of Governor Cum mins, are insistent upon a reduction and revision of the tariff. are training their Iowa Idea" shooting material upon certain members of Congress from that State which brings forcibly to mind the elimination of the late Speaker Henderson from prominence in Republican counsels in the big western commonwealth. Nearly all of the Iowa delegation are veterans in
 the House and nearly all of them arc pronounced stand-patters against tar
 if tinkering. It would indeed seem to be shaking up of sensational sort if men such as Hepburn, Lacey. Cousins,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Hull and Thomas should be caught i,

Hull and Thomas should be caught in an idea" cyclone. Colonel Pete" Hepburn Is one of the Republican big guns of the House always put forward when 1t is expected the Democrats will shove forward their best orators, and he has always held his own against the best, except when he has had to encounter John Sharp Williams In run ming debate or on the same occasion Bourke Cochran. Next March Colo nel Hepburn will begin serving his twenty first year and eleventh term in Congress. In the Fifty-ninth Congress only three members, Speaker Cannon, H. H. Bingham father of the House." and former Speaker Keller. will have served In Congress before Colonel Hep- burn entered the House. His recent most conspicuous service has been as chairman of the committee on Inter- state and Foreign Commerce. In that important position, rendered more re- sponsible and onerous of recent years by the augmenting of the statutes re- lating to commercial interests. he has been undoubtedly a very industrious member and has the rare accomplish ment of stating his proposition very clearly and arguing 1t with exception al force and often with striking elo- quence. He is one of the few deep stu- dents of the House and usually illumI- mates whatever subject he handles.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
City Conyicts Released

Columbus. Ga. Dec. -((Special)- Nearly all the city convicts were re- leased yesterday by order of Recorder Grimes in celebration of Christmas, and now the chaingang consists merely of a few hard cases" whom it was thought best not to release. It is a coincidence that among those released was a negro doctor. H. G. Burns. who was also given hi& liberty last Christ mas by the recorder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
HOLIDAY AT CAPITOL.
All Departments Were closed Through
 out Day.

out Day.
 The State house, from dome to base ment was practically deserted all of yesterday. The heads of departments and employees generally spent the day as a holiday.
 Two or three of the Supreme Court justices found, their work so pressing that they had to go to the capitol and spend a portion of the day in their rooms A number of the clerks took advantage of the quiet to catch up some of the work that went over during the rush of the day preceding Christmas. In the main. however, the officers were closed the.corridors were deserted and the building wore a Sunday air.
 Governor Cunningham spent the day at his home in Ensley. It is expected. however, that he will return to the capitol today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Passing of tbe Yeternp..

Before. he left Washington for the dewey fields of Kansas, Pensions Com missioner Eugene Ware informed the House Committee on Appropriations that the rate of mortality among the veterans of the Civil War was now higher than ever known before; that they were dying at an average of 15O a day. or at present. 54.75O a year. The actual decrease in the pension rolls during the year ending June 30. 1904. was 49.15T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
UNLUCKY MIR. SULLIVAN.
S7OpuIar Alderman Victim of Another
 Accident,

J. J. Sullivan. the popular Alderman of the Sixth Ward. appeared on the streets yesterday with his left hand heavily bandaged and held in a sling
 Late Sunday evening while Mir. Sul- livan was entertaining a party of friends at his home on North McDon- ough Street with a display of fire works a cannon cracker exploded in his hand. The member was so terri bly, burned and lacerated that MT. Sullivan will not be able to use it in several weeks It Is probable that one of his fingers was permanently injured.
 Alderman Sullivan is unlucky. Two weeks ago he was thrown from his buggy and one of his limbs was pain fully injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Domestic Sugar Interests Concerned

Domestic Sugar Interests Concerned.
 Should the occasion arise that Sen ator Foraker would again attempt to press an amendment to any Philippine bill abolishing the tariff on Philippine products with the exception of sugar and tobacco and reducing the tariff on those to 25 per cent of the Dingley rate, it will meet with much opposi- tion at the hands of the Senators whose States are interested in the production of beet and cane sugar. In this connection, Senator McEnery of Louisiana, calls attention to a very interesting complication which he will probably bring before the Senate. When Congress was considering the act ratifying the Cuban reciprocity treaty, in order to overcome the oppo- sition of the domestice sugar interests a clause was inserted providing that mo sugar, the product of any other foreign country, shall be admitted by treaty or convention into the United States while this convention Is In force, at a lower rate of duty than that provided by the tariff act of the United States approved July "A, 1897.
 In supporting his proposed amend ment to the Philippine administrative act, Senator Foraker claimed the right of the Senate to act first in this mat ter under the decision of the Supreme Court in the insular cases to the ef- feet that for purposes of levying tar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27

Don't think because you have taken many remedies in vain that your case is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured many seemingly hopeless cases of scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, k;d- ney complaint, dyspepsia and general debility. Take Hoods.
 Adv. tu-thu-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Cotton Growing in Australia.

From United States Consul General
 Bray. Melbourne, Australia
 At the recent show of the Royal Az ricultural Society of Victoria at Mel bourne, were exhibitd two new varie- ties of cotton reported to be of excep-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27

Kansas City (Mo) Journal
 The Kingman Leader-Courier de- scribes a big rabbit hunt which recent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Montgomery Hotel Company. called for the purpose of electng a board of directors and for such other business may come before the convention, will be held on Wednesday. January 11th at the office of the Company at o'clock p. m.
 c. A. LANIER. tues-4t Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
Stockholders Meetino

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Montgomery will be held at its banking rooms on Tues day. Jan. 10th. 1905, aV l2 o'clock noon for the election of a Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other busi- ness that may properly come before the
 A. S. wooLFoLK.
 30t Cashier.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
TWO FLOUR SPECIALS
New Service PIeases New Ulm and
Sleepy Eve MillerS.

NEW ULM MINN.-The North Western rail
road has ut last granted the request of the mill
ers of this city and other. points along this
division and has put on two flour specials which,
In addition to the regular fast freight gives
the mills on the division service to eastern
markets that cannot be bettered
New Ulm Is the second city in the state in the
production of flour and has always been handi-
capped by reason of unsatisfactory freight ser
vice. This action of the road relieves this handi-
cap and places it in n position to compete better
with other mills. -
The recent improvements in the Eagle mill
make 1t rank of the best in the state,
while the Sleepy Eye mill is a close second.
Brigadier General BObleter is in receipt of a
letter from the adjutant general of the state, in
which the latter incloses coup of general Or
ders NO. 8. of the United States war depart
ment calling his attention to the fact that the
recent bill passed by congress authorizing the
department to conduct series of experiments
for the purpose of selecting eligible men for
commissions in volunteer forces should an emer-
gency arise, has gone into effect.
The provisions of this last article to the
effect that any person of suitable age may take
the exanina lions for commissions for any officer
from that Of colonel down, the extremes Of age
being from n to So years. A board of 'exami-
ners Is provided for, and the person who is ex-
amined Is not required to have military expert
ence, tho preference will be shown to such.
the militia, but 1t is the general inference that
1t is to provide for emergency and
to fortlfy the United States against
the possibility Of having officers that mex
perienced should conditions arise that woulL
make it necessary for this country to put troops
in the field III connection with the Russian
Japanese troubles.