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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

Charles Frohman announces that the title of Augustus Thomass new play for John Drew Is De Lancey." It is an American comedy in three acts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27
PITHY PARAGRAPHS
 OF PLAYHOUSE PEOPLE.

Grace Orr Meyers will head a com pany in The Fortune Teller" It Is due at the Montgomery Theatre this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

Loudon Charlton, manager of concert companies. announces contracts with Reisenauer, Bauer and Pugno for American tours. This ought 10 give us some piano music before next summers heat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27
Bargains in Hosiery.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

Klaw & Erlanger's production of the play. "A Prince of India" by J. I. C. Clark. founded on the late Gen. Lew Wallace's story of the same title. will be presented at the New Amsterdam Theatre in January next. following the new Drury Lane spectacle, The White Cat" /"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

In ''The Rogers Brothers fin Ireland" all the characters except the Rogers Brothers are supposed to be Irish and speak with n brogue. The brothers will not abandon their Dutch dialect. The new piece will be unlike any in which the Rogers Brothers have been seen, except in maRnftude
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

hOochSe Fla
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

woodland" the musical fantasy of the forest, by Frank PIxley and Gustav Luders, began its second season at the Grand Opera House. New York, on Au- gust 1S. Harry Bulger continues in the role of the comical Blue Jay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

KelIett Chalmers. who wrote "Abi- gail'' for Grace George and had some success with it, and who did not get square deal with the really clever farce, "Frensied Finance" which MT
 Brady helped to kill with a bad title, is working on two new plays "Fren- zied Finance" may be turned into a new musical comedy with a new title
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

The Valkyrie" will, in all probabil- ity. be the most ambitious offering of Mir. Savage's English Grand Opera Company the coming season This. of course. involves a production of mag nitude. "Rigoletto" and Aida" are also in the repertoire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

30 Y S s C H o OL HOSE; sizes 5 to 10. Ixl of extra quality.maeo yarn. warranted absolutely stainless, these hose ordina- rily retail for 20c a pair, but we will make them, our leader for the school fE~ boys. at per pair "
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

didn't do it! You didn't do it! And all de little
lady frogs answer to him: Glad er dat! Glad
er dati Glad er dati'"
The queer antiphony going on right then
Nanny had many other stories of the frogs
which she told us as she carried us to walk or
as she rocked us to sleep we sat watching
her eternal work of making patch-quilts All held
such exact limitations of the notes of the frogs that
they delighted us who heard them.
One was the story of the First Rogue He was
an old black man brought from Africa His name
was Johnny Mingo. He liked the good things his
master gave him to eat and to drink and to chew
and to smoke QOr he liked tobacco better than
all else); but he always wanted more more more
So, one night as he went from work to his cabin
his road lay by his masters tobacco-feld Nobody
was near except old Johnny Mingo The tempta-
tlon was too great to be resisted so ne slipped
into the field and picked load of the rich leaves
Then with his booty he was slipping to his
cabin when as soon as his foot touched the foot
log across the brook he heard You stole You
stOlei You stole!" 1t Mister Bullfrog
Johnny Mingo knew the voice, so he stopped
short and put as bold face as he could and
asked his accuser: IF | steal, what | stoe?"
The little lady frogs took up the story and made
answer: "To-bac-coi To-bac-coi To-bac-co!"
Then Johnny Mingo dropped his booty into the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

Thefrogs also played their part in plantation games.
The boys played leap-frog. One boy put hands on
knees, with bent back, and another boy took
ming and leaped over the first boy. Just short
space beyond the first boy he took the position
as the first had. The third boy repeated what the
second had done | tell you it active fellow
who came last if he did his part in the play: he
had the whole of STOPPING boys to leap over.
A good feat that! And then the game began over
with the first for last this time. Still another
game and in this little girls joined, was g Frog
in the Middle" All in the game. except us, took
hands in ring and shut eyes and went around
and around singing;
Frog in de middle and he can't get outi
Take a little stick and punch him OUT
One was in the middle of the ring with open
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
Legends and FOLKLORE of the
Swamps i'm the Sunny South
B y nj A r I III A YOUN &C

But dem what has much is alas
bargainin' fer mo-. So he slide up
TO Mister Snake and offer him
seben and half dollars fer dat
old suit. Mister Snake make
some talk bout de clo'es bein'
wort mo, but Mister Lizard stick
to his price. Mister Snake take
what he can git. Den Snake
neber is had and neber mo- is to
hab SO much money, study like
po' man how to spend it. So fust
ting he AK Mis- Owl to tea-supper." j"
She said she'd Gomez"
Dat she did. Den Mister
Snake study bout he'll hab fried
frog-legs fer de fust dish. Den
he meet Mister Frog on de high
groun' and he start after him.
Den Mister Frog make fer de low
groun' He hop and he hop.
Mister Snake he slide and he
glide Mis- Owl she flop and she
flop in de trees long de path
watchin' dem two. She know her
supper pend on who beat dat race.
Mister Snake he gain on Mister
Frog. Dat Mister Frog little
mon skeered to death. He gin
to holler like he do holler when
he skeered; Quit Quit Quit!
Quit But Mister Snake he
don't quit Dey two done nigh
bout reich de swamp. Mister
Frog hear de good water dar and
he know ef he reich dat he safe.
He hear his little brudder frogs
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

De powder hash-de crows flew away
Mister Frog halter to hunt yother day.
Capn Spooner git de word frum Mister Jay.
Come plow his fel' for much pay
Capn Spooner say his legs thin and long
Dey'd break ef go to work for a song.
Mister Snail he drawed de 70 mile shoes
He low to tell de buzzard de lates' news.
Buzzard pass de snail tree times de road
And neber knowed whicher way de big boots COED.
o, de chicken-snake got out his cowhide trim,
He low to knock de blaCkbrd off er de limb
He des ketch sight de wing de bird
De mex time he comm he better send word.
Another to which nanny taught
leer danCe-steps was this
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

hollerin fer to cheer him: Wade IN! Wade in!
Wade inl He hear his big brudder frogs hollerin'
fer to cheer him: Taint but knee-deep! Knee
deep! Knee-deep!'
Mis- Owl in de tree-top wink and blink and hop
and flop and den she know she los her supper, fer
into de creek jump Mister Frog ker-splash! ker-
splash Oar!
Vas, honey, he got save dat time,
And what did Mister Snake do?
He sit down on de bank fer to count his money
ober fer to see what he better buy fer tea-supPer
sence he cant git fried frog legs. He set and he
count and he hiss: 'Seben-seben- -seben-seben an
some mo-.
"Bufrog on de log in de middle de creek he say
deep: Ten Ten! Ten! Ten!
Snake ink argun wild him bout his own
money what he tryin to count, and he hiss back,
"Bufrog croak agin way down in his t'roat:
Ten, Ten! Ten TEN
.Snake he qit rale mad den and he des UP and
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

De redbird died Oh de whoopin' cough;
Butcher-bird died oh collie.
l met Mister Frog. his fiddle on's back
Inquirin' de way to de frolic
o, de owls laid up wild bad sore eyes
De ran-crows down wild de fever
Mists Frogs trig out in her bes' wash-cloes
Mister Frogs got on his beaver
De ki-dee' died OBJ shakin' chill
De robin died oh de gout. oh
| met Mister Frog des lost in de marsh
Inquirin de dryes route, oh
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

We'll, de mex time he want so bol'. He put on
his ceivin' way he did He go down in de low
groun' savin' as he 90: Ga. o. l amt gwine eat
nairy mother frog he slippin and slidin on Shiny
log-'O-al O! l amt gwine eat nairy mother frog,
Soon as de little lady frogs hear him dey all set
up sech a gay sngin' twiXt deyse'ves: Glad er
dat, Glad er dat Glad dat"
Sure enough from down in the swamp the singing
came to us. and they seemed saying just that:
Glad er dat Glad er dat, Glad dat"
Whilst de lady frogs all hoerin' bout dey glad
er dat, ," NANNY resumed, Mister Snake he make
a spring at de fattes' frog in de
NJ bunch But splish-spashl All de
EAN frogs Jump into de creek, ever one,
AEE"> and Mister Bullfrog he holer deep in
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

fling all dat pile er money IN de
creek He say: 'Tain't tenl Hit seben
an some mo- Count hit yo'sef and
see ef you don't b1eeb mel! Der snake
done los all his money. He po' man yit. "
Well, he ought to stop eating up his
neighbors.
He ain t gwine do dat, chile. Special
eff his neighbors 1ttler and poorer dan
him He went after Mister Frog mother
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

DIOOk and led 70 ms CABIN,
for his sin had found him
out.
Many of mammy's songs
and stories were about the
frogs. l recall one that al
ways delighted an audience
of small children:
Mister Bullfrog put on de
sOldier-clo'es.
And he went to de well to
shoot some crows.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

sence also-done des t'row way what he
amt night den got on his back But dis
time soon as he make de change Mister
Lizard come long Mister Lizard he got
mo clo'es den any man in dc country.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

fax. Nobody cant git desc tangles out for weavin'
Sle stop de stint half done She never have no
silk gown. She rusty co'es de rest oh her
days. She VII got flighty ways Hits easy TO git to
low Cr0un'; but hit hard to leave dem low ways"
she can't live IN the fields any more?"
10, honey. Heah sits her white-satn stool fer
her Fresh frog-stools pops out de groun eb'y
night. but she can set on EN- no mo. She do hop
up TO de fields in moonlight and look but she
gorter 60 back to de swamp and cook"
Cook? Do frogs cook? What do they cook? -
Vas Dey cook. What dey cook Listen.
Deyre tellin' you now: Fried bacon! Fried baconl
Fried baconi'"
Sure enough, you will hear the little frogs from
all the swarnps and marshes singing in concert:
Fried bacon! Fried baconl Fried baconl"
Nanny, what viii they do with much fried
bacon"
Dey spectin' comp'ny."
Who, mammy?"
Listen Dat ole bullfrogT tell who he 'spectin
Listen to him now: President President, Presi-
dentl'"
Sure enough, away down in the swamp the frogs
were saving 1t over and deep in their throats
President President President"
But Mister Frog be lucky ef he git to eat dat
fred bacon his lady frog tellin bout, and not get
eat fissef-eat all up"
Why, NANNY who will eat him all up?"
snake will, honey. Mister Snake sho will eat
Mister Frog ef he git a chancel One night, moon
light night like dis Mister Snake up wild Mister
Frog on de high groun'. Mister Snake he right den
ak his good frien' Mis- Owl, for eat supper wild
him But take keer, he amt yit grease his skllit
But snake been po all his life, gwine be po all
his days he des done got some dollars IN his pocket
All"
Hit spring de year, you know, chill en-, and
Mister Snake done des shed his ole suit coe and
get on his new. Old suit lyin' by You done yosef
four' shed snake skins side de path in de tiel'? -
Yes nanny"
Well, like po man Mister Snake befo dls-and
sence also-done des row way what he
ain night den got on his back. But dis
time soon as he make de change Mister
Lizard come long Mister Lizard he got ~"
mo clo'es den any in de country
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

THIS Is the time of the frogs.
In all swamps and marshes
they are talking strange
talk and not understandable TO
YOU unless some old negro story
teller has translated their language
TO YOU. Many legends, too, VIII
they tell you, these old ties
between Mother Nature and her
stepchildren, for that is just
what these old tale-tellers are
own children to Nature, and they
know how TO tell us stepchildren
the secrets OF the mother
When you go out at afternoon
over the Southern fields YOU will
see among the grasses everywhere
the blooming toad-hax. 1t IS a
spear Of pale-blue flowers on a
straight stem, for all the world
like a wisp Of blue thread wound
about the weaver 5 loom.
What Is that, mammy?"
Toad-fax, chile"
"Oh, II Is beautiful"
Vas, honey. Miss Toad-frog
left il dar. Hits des de tangle
ob her spinnin' never got done.
She had q stint TO spin and weave.
Fl She had a-done II she'd a-been
wearn blue silk now. But she
heard de shdin' Oh de water. and
She smelt de slime er de swamp,
and She seen de shine er de moon
.n de pond, and she drapped her
stint er spinnin', and she got off
her white-satin stool and she
went down TO low groun'"
And she was spinning herself
o hlue-silk gown, "
Yes, chile; but when she take
her loot from de treadle and her
hand from de wheel, all de thread
and de sbein got twist up in little
blue snarls. like dis-dis is dat toad
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

THIS is the time of the frogs.
In all swamps and marshes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

Mrs. Anna Warnes and daughter Min
IA are visiting with her sister at Beloit,
Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15
WASHINGTON LETTER..
From our Regular Correspondent

The sensation of the closing hours
of congress was the voting by the
House of Representatives for the con-
structive mileage of 100000. But for
the prompt strangling of the measure
by the senate the Fifty eighth Con-
gress would have had a scandulous
grab act to it's discredit When the
vote was taken but few honrs Of the
congressional session remained The
press galleries were empty and the
visitors galleries were deserted. Ev-
eryone was interested in the coming
inauguration and supposed that con-
gress had about finished its work. No
one realized that the final hours of the
session were TO produce the most dis
graceful event of the legislative term
and it wasn't until several days after
the senate had SO promptly vetoed the
measure that the people realized that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

next announcement was The Presi-
dent of the United States. Imme
diately the we'll known face and form
of Theodore Roosevelt appeared in the
door, but there was not in his appear
ance the slightest affection OF
dignity, evidently a complete alb
sence OF self consciousness. The
first thing he did was to smile ana
grin and salute some members and
senators that he happened to see and
then without appearing to know that
the eyes of the United States and
Europe were upon him, he walked
unconcernedly to his chair in the
center of the area in front of the Vice
Presidents desk and facing the crowd
and apparently recalling his manners,
be stood like soldier until the eavel
of the Vice-Presideut gave the signal
for every body in the Lall who had
risen at the entrance OF the President
to sit down The President took his
seat. glanced up to the Presidents
gallery, where Mrs Roosevelt and all
his children occupied the front seat
smiled and nodded to item and tapped
himself lightly on the breast, as much
as to say, See. I am here too" Ard
Quintin, the youngest Roosevelt, was
heard to exclaim, ''N ny, there's
papa"
After the Vice-President had taken
the oath Of office, the entire senate
chamber and galleries followed the
| President to the stand east of the
| capt. tai, where seats for about two
thousand persons had been prepared.
| The Chief Justice administered the
oath Of Office. His voice was inauda-
BILE few steps from where he stood
but the voice of the President repeat
| ing after him sentence for sentence,
was clear, positive and earnest and
was heard by almost everyone on the
stand, and he kissed the open Bible on
the selected text with an impressive
ness and a force that was anything
but perfunctory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15
JOHNSON CREEK.

Mrs. Anna Warnes and daughter Min
IA are visiting with her sister at Beloit,
Wis.
Mrs. Ernest Deibel and children are at
Clinton visiting with relatives.
Hugo Fischer from Waukesha called
on friends in the village few days of
last week. Hugo came home to attend
the auction on his fathers place.
John Gehler and family are visitors at
her parents near Columbus. John could
not stay away and drove down to the vii
lage last Sunday with young Trachte
Judging from their appearance on ar
rival here they must have struck more
mud than snOWbanks.
Born, last week Wednesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Mansfield bright baby girl;
although Philip had hoped for boy. he
wears broad smile on exhibition.
Mrs. Theodore Jax entertained large
number Of friends at surprise party in
honor of her birthday Every one pres
ent enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jax.
John Grell was Milwaukee visitor
one day last week
Mrs. W. H. Christians visited at her
| home at WatertOWn last week Friday.
Mrs. F. DOrnbusch and children of Fl
| A IL. l.
| busch's the past week.
TheO. Wentland has sent out elaborate
invitations for ST. Patrick's party at
his home. Judging from the names or
the invitations everyone attending must
| be "Oirish".
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

Mrs Barns and children spent one
day last week with U. O. Perry and
family.
The friends of Miss Minnie Henning
will be pleased to here she is on the gain.
Rev. M. L. Eversz Of WatertOWn was a
pleasant caller in our midst last Thurs
day.
Miss Carrie Schroeder of Madison is
being entertained by her cousin Miss
Minnie Schroeder Of this place.
Miss Annie Hanna of WatertOwn spent
the past week with I'll. Hardtke.
Mrs. A. Merkle spent a few days of
last week at the hone of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Kerberg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

The pending rate bill before the
legislature was given strong "boost"
Hast Friday by Col. William Jennings
Bryan, who appeared before that body
he EXPRESSED the strongest APP
prevail of the efforts Of Governor
La Toilette in eudeavoring 10 en-
act Just rate legislation. Col.
BRYAN went step farther than this.
however, and said that the people
could only expect to find their full
measure of relief from the railroads
and other corporations when gov
ernment ownership was established.
While many may not agree with Mr..
Bryan on this. last point, his views
on rate regulation are worthy OF care
full perusal. He said:
1.-The power of the state can be in
voked by railway corporations and can
remove your house and run a road
through your homestead. 1t has the
power that the state has to condemn
your property and run it's road through
it because it is run through for public
purposes. But just as soon as it had
done everything it can do with the
power of the state it becomes private
corporation enterprise. | think the
time is at hand when the people will
insist on regulating rates to prevent
discrimination betwee en- persons and
places and make the railroads public
servants as they are intended to be.
do the state must do in the regulation
Of corporations within the state and
am glad that within this state you
have started out to secure the regu-
lation of railroad rates. You can
make a rate bill that completely gives
to the people the power to protect
themselves against railroad powers.
When there is any question of doubt
I will always resolve the doubt on the
side Of the people.
1.-The man who lives beside the
railroad has rights that the railroad
must respect | believe, my friends,
that we have got to come to those
questions from the point of the inno-
cent people. and not the railroads.
One of the great difficulties today is
that they are giving to the holders of
common stock rights that primarily
are the rights of the people. Now and
then they have elected to Office man
who is tool of the railroads, when
they ought to have known better than
to put him in q position to betray their
trust. That is the only negligence
that the people have been guilty of.
And when they have been guilty OF
that it is only when the corporations
have presented sa man whom the rail
roads knew better than the people
when they elected him.
When | see how hard it is to get
legislation through that effects rates
| am not afraid hut that laws will be
passed to right the wrongs that have
been endured. While | am in favor OF
legislation strict as you can make it,
yet l believe, my friends. we will find
that, though it is much better con
dition than now exists, it is con-
dition that still admits of betterment,
and I believe we will 60 through some
process of government ownership.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

Mrs. O. H. Roberts and Miss Lizzie
Rees spent Sunday at Wales, Wis.,, where
they attended Sunday school conven-
ton.
Mrs. H. GulleksOn and Mrs. T. M.
Winger were Milwaukee visitors Thurs
day.
Mrs. O. H. Wills and Mrs. Charles
Schuenke spent one day of last week at
the Cream City.
Quite a few from here attended the
WatertOWn fair Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Hollands Of Racine called
on relatives here Monday.
Evan Jones of Randolph is visiting
friends here.
A few from here attended the surprise
party given to May Humphrey at Pipers-
vile one evening last week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15
HUMPHREYS

Specifics cure by acting directly on the
sick parts without disturbing the rest OF
the system.
No. l for Fevers.
No {" Worms.
No. &c Teething.
No. d" Diarrhea.
No. &c Coughs.
No. 8 &C Neuralgia.
No. d" Headaches.
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. IL sc Suppressed Periods.
No. u {" Whites.
No. Is &C Group.
No. IA " The Skin.
No. Is " rheumatism.
No 16 &c Malaria.
No 10 9" Catarrh.
No. 90 &" Whooping Cough.
No. 27 d" The Kidneys.
No. 80 " The Bladder.
No. II &" La Grippe.
IN small bottles of pellets that fit the vest
pocket At Druggists or mailed, 25c. each.
Ms- Medical Guide mailed free. ~,.
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William & John Str
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15
PIPERSVILLE,

Miss Ada Ziemer recently spent few
days at IXOnia.
George Henning delivered hogs to
WatertOWn Monday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

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