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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
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public distinction. His employees were always secure with him. He dis charged no one. Entirely simple Tn manners habits and dress. he conduct ed his business with like frankness. To scheme was no part Of his nature. As a rule, the members of his company were retained. year after year, on yer bal contract Puritan bred and or Presbyterian stock, he was by nature aristocratic, but without the preten- sions and affectations that too often accompany superior fortune. Ills Americanism, which was intense, and his sense of refinement. was too strong for that. Irritable at times. under the pressure of business, he might sharply rebuke astupidity or ill-breeding in subordinate but no one under him. In whatever capacity, if esteemed by MT | Palmer on the side of integrity, worthy intent and self-respect, ever heard harsh word from him. It should be
 easily said of every man of ample or | overflowing means, that he was chari- table or generous, but with him there | was not remnant of sordidness. A
 dedication of several thousand dollars,
 material sum to him at the moment,
 was passed over without a ripple. His | tastes were literary. His library was as remarkable for its selectness as for | it's extent. While he bought many rare and expensive books, he was not | a collector of the merely curiously
 valuable. In that direction, however, he had one diversion entirely of his own He saw to it that the history of
 the Union Square Theatre-during his | tenancy of that house-was gathered | in the shape of all the playbills, all
 the criticisms, autobiographies of all | the players, signed letters of authors,
 and everything that had proper
 place in such collection. All this
 material, the autobiographies being in
 the handwriting of the subject, were
 inlaid by Toedeberg, famous in his
 rare craft, on pages of uniform size.
 and were bound or are ready to be
 bound into volumes. It Is a complete
 history. absolutely unique. in fact. the
 only complete record. pictorial and au-
 tobiographical, of it's kind in the world. These thirty or so volumes are invalu- | able To those not familiar with the
 cost of collecting, some of the items
 would seem wildly extravagant, but | signed personal letters by Dickens and
 like celebrities can only be procured at
 a considerable outlay. The cost of the
 volumes could not have been less than fifteen thousand dollars. A separate
 and complete history of the theatre forms a volume by itself. The history | of every theatre or every manager
 would hardly be worth such minute ness but such collection by Wallack and Daily, MT. Palmers immediate con-
 temporaries, would certainly be worth
 the while. The future enormous ex-
 pansion of the American stage will
 never entirely dim the lustre of MT.
 Palmer's career.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
The Late A. M. Palmer.


 The Theatre Magazine for April pays this tribute to the memory of the late A. M. Palmer:
 A. M. Palmer, was the last of that famous trio of theatrical managers Wallack, Daily and Palmer-the story of whose respective careers is practi- cally that of the most glorious period of the American stage. MT. Palmer was the last survivor of a by-gone theatrical regime. He belonged to the days when the stock company was al the height of its prosperity. the days when a refined management gave the drama both dignity and form, when there was a standard of public taste, when acting was cultivated as an art and had not yet degenerated into hero worship, when. in a word. the occupa- tion of producing plays had not been turned into mere money making. Palz. mer belonged to that school of man- agers whom we find in control of the leading theatres of Europe-men of culture, refinement and scholarship. New theatrical methods, born of the modern frantic rush for wealth, ended his artistic usefulness and during the last few years of his life he occupied q very obscure position in the theatre Yet had he passed away in the height of his prosperity, what columns the newspapers would have devoted to his memory. He died poor after having made and spent several fortunes. No recital of his public career as a man. ager could give an adequate idea of the kindness of the heart of the man. To one who was connected in the smallest capacity to MT. Palmer. to one who had but glimpse of the daily demands made upon him in the days of his pros. perity. of his voluntary anticipation and meeting distress. the man whose hand you touched and whose smile you recall is remembered rather than his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
DRUG HABITS
Easily Formed But Hard To Break.

A man down in old Virginia tells of his experience which points simple and effective way out. He says:
 About 15 years ago my wife. through using coffee and laudauum for relief of neuralgia, became addicted to the habits, continuing until she had about destroyed stomach, nerves end mind. This brought on periods of de- mentia lasting from one to two weeks. growing steadily worse until the 3rd of August last year our family physi- elan called in consultation another doctor, who had been Resident Physi- elan at our State Insane Asylum.
 They decided the only hope was to place her in a sanitarium. otherwise she would be hopelessly insane before the year was out. On investigation we found the charges for such patient beyond our means so 1t was necessary to face the worst at home.
 Upon the advice of a friend she stopped the use of coffee. of which she was very fond, and began the use of Postum Food Coffee as a remedy for the constipation which accompanied the attacks. The result was more than we expected It not only relieved the constipation greatly but aided her to break the laudanum habit for when she found herself possessed of the de- hAIS lO ldhS SOAlAOiiAhS Shp 'A Postum would allay the desire and soothe and refresh her.
 This led to the regular use of Pos tum, and Grape Nuts that also seemed to nourish and strengthen the ever wrought nerves, she steadily got bet ter and better and today, instead of be- ing in the insane asylum she is still with us in her own home, sounder in mind and body than for several years past The attacks of dementia have steadily grown milder and less fre- quent until now we have every reason to believe that she will soon be fully restored-sound in mind and body. 'I know this has been accomplished entirely by the aid of Postum and Grape Nuts, for not since that consult | tat;on ores a year ago has she taken par Iedicine of any sort.
 Tn this my greatest desire
 is to bring~the use of your products to the notice of some other unfortunate. trembling upon the brink of that most terrible of all calamities, Insanity, aud I thoroughly believe and know that leaving off coffee and other drugs and l taking good food and drink Is the sur est means by which it can be avertsd | I give the name Of our family physi- | elan, also the consulting physician | who can vouch for the truth of what have written. You are at liberty tC l furnish name and address to any on' really interested" Name given by Pos tum co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

Wednesday and Saturday via New orleaus and Southern Pacific Train No. carries through PuIlmans from New Orleans to New York and Cincin |nati and Jacksonville to St. Louis makine connection at Nashville with through sleep Ter to Chicago.
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleepers from New Orleans to New York Cincinnati. Chicago and through day coach and sleeper Montgomery to St. Louis with out change.
 All through trains make close connection lat Cincinnati Evansville, St. Louis and New Orleans for all points North, South. East and West
 For further information pertaining to rates routes and schedules consult ticket agents L. & N. R. R. write or call on P Sid Jones' Dist. Pass. Agent. and R. G Peirce, Tray. Pass Agent, Birmingham'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Science Destroys Rats and NalCs.

Many readers of this paper have been
 greatly annoyed the last month or so
 with an unusual number of rats and
 mice or both Traps have been of no avail in ridding them of these pests.
 We are glad to tell them that science
 has discovered a means of driving rats
 and mice from the house to die. This
 is Stearn's Electric Rat and Roach
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

Mrs. Leslie Carters tooth perform ance of the Belasco play, "Adrea." will occur shortly at the Belasco Theatre New York, with indications that she will round another century mark be- fore the temporary close of her seas on Night after night the Belasco Theatre Is crowded to its doors. even during these days of Lent, and Mrs. Carters exquisite art maintains the high standard of popularity which has been hers alone for so many years. Great as were her triumphs as Zaza and DuBarry, both are eclipsed by the sweeping power. the impressive grand eur, the delicate beauty of her Adrea. In the new play she has reached the pinnacle of her art, adding another great dramatic creation to those which have secured her place among the famed artists of the stage. Her work, in the strictly serious drama, is un- occasionally the triumph of the year, not to be missed by any theatregoer who enjoys great play grandly acted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

George Ade, the famous author or
 "The College Widow The county Chairman" and other successes pro-
 duced by Henry W Savage, sailed last
 week for Japan. MT. Ade has been seeking recreation in the tropics for several months and has visited Porto
 Rico and Mexico He will devote his time while abroad to completing a comedy to be called The Second Time
 on Earth" which Henry W. Savage will produce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

feet for authors; her many-slded tralts; her popularity as an actress as wen os inc nlace she held in the affections of the reigning monarch. having made her a striking figure and kept her in memory through the centuries. It has been said that Miss Crosman invests inc character with a charm and nat uralness no other artist could impart
 to it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Montgomery Theatre. Tuesday night; Mary Mnrbie m aNancy Brown"

Well. here we are at the close of the theatre season and many good tnlhss in the past to recall with pleasure
 Cute little Mary Marble will give hs the last bit of funny business or any other kind of business for that matter at the Perry street playhouse Tuesday night when she and her company Will present Nancy Brown" Any season that brings Mary Marble to Montgom- cry twice in different bills Is good season and we have much to be thank full for.
 With the production of Nancy Brown Messrs Hrscher Bros. Will close their house and soon they will be hieing to New York to arrange for the autumn opening of the house.
 It has been a good nine months with the theatres of Montgomery and the managers and the patrons are no doubt well satisfied with the results.
 Miss Marble in "Nancy Brown"
 Pretty girls, catchy music, beautiful costumes and scenery, a book spark ling with witty dialogue and humorous situations, together with company of capable players, will be seen at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night when Nancy Brown plays her en- gagement there.
 This piece which Is the joint work of Frederick Ranken and George w. Broadhurst, is one of the funniest, wit tiest pieces which these authors, fam ous for wit and humor, have ever turned out, while its son< hits are too numerous to mention. Included among them are Fishing" What's Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for the Gander,
 I'm Going to Change My Man. The Katydid. the Cricket, and the Frog, and the Moth. VI all of which are songs which have been sung and whistled all over the country, and which are destined to re- main popular favorites for years to come. The plot of Nancy Brown" is intri- cate as compared with the usual mu- sical comedy melange. but 1t Is not SC heavy as to get tiresome. An Ameri- can marriage broker, Nancy Brown takes six American heiresses to the Court of the Bey of Ballyhoo, for she has heard that he has marriageable son. He also has a marriageable daughter, and this daughter and an American drummer. who pastes an ad- vertisement on the sacred white ele- phant, together with one or two mem bers of the Court of Ballyhoo and q quartet of impecunious European no blemen are the principal characters and 1t IS easy 10 see now mus Imaginable farce can be built around such a combination.
 l The costumes are exceedingly pret | ty and the scenery costly and elabo
 rate. There are several new and orig inal lightning effects introduced il the songs and the stage business novc
 and pretty. Mary Marble plays tn title role while William Vaudeville
 Edwin W. Lewis, Katie Allen Fox an Robert Harty play the other princips
 roles-and the company numbers be
 sides the principals. a chorus of abou
 forty, principally pretty girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

The twenty-third week of the George Ade comedy, "The College Widow" be- gan Monday night at the Garden Thea Ire. New York City, and Manager Henry W. Savage has certainly demon- strated his claim to the biggest success of the season. The homely humor Of the characters and the quaint lines of this play are delightful to all classes of theatre-goers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

Mistress Nell" the title character in the comedy of that name in which Henrietta Crosman is to make llm- ited spring tour, is Nell Gwyn, fav- orite of King Charles IL. and one of the striking personalities of the time Nell Gwyn has heeoma ponular sub
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

Henry w. Savage's production of "Parsifal" in English has created a furore in Chicago. The press of the Windy City is a unit in declaring that the reverent attitude of Bayreuth has been preserved and transferred to the American stage. The Illinois Theatre has sheltered the largest audiences in its history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

MT. Durwald Lely, one of the most successful tenor soloists of the concert stage of Great Britian, and Mir. Will liam Mollison. well known in this country as an old and leading member of Sir Henry Irving's company. com pleted arrangements with Kirke La Shelle some time ago for the English rights to The Bonnie Brier Bush,' which they will give an elaborate pro- duction in London next season. After the matter had been closed and set tied, MT. Lely decided that he ought to witness some of the performances of J. H. Stoddart and the American com pany in the play and. without stopping to ascertain the whereabouts of the company. he took ship, and one day last week surprised Mir. La Shelle by walking into his office.
 You see. MT. La Shelle." he said af ter the opening interchange of greet ings T thought it would be advisable for me to familiarize myself with the performances of your American com pany, so I just ran across to this side and think I shall spend the next two or three days watching the play. can stay only a week. All don't suppose you could arrange for me to see the play tonight?"
 Well hardly tonight. MT. Lely," re- piled Mir, La Shelle, who was anxious to break the news gently. You see the company Is now playing in Van couver"
 ''Vancouvah-ah, yes. I recall the name-I sang there the other time was on this side Cawnt reach there | tonight. eh? Beastly shame! I cawnt remember these places. you know! Had bettah start right away, to get there tomorrow night?"
 MT. Lely," said La Shelle, sadly. "ii you start right away, and if you es- cape blizzards and washouts. you will reach there in about five days" What! My word! Really? Why, ] shall have to go back without evah having seen the play at all! Next time l shall find out first where a company l Is before I sail!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

pr. C. c. Curtis, Lower Peach Tree, Ala, raised on one acre of upland, 0@O lbs. lint cotton by exclusive use Of Daybreak Fertilizer.
 Marks < Gayle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-11
Ex.MAYOR OF CHARLOTTESVILLE,
VA, coNFEssEs BEFORE Co
ING TO scAFFOLD.
RECOGNIZES HIS SENTENCE As JUST
DECLARES NO ONE BUT HIMSELF
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MUIR
DER or HIS WIFE.

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. Ill.
Samuel McCue, former mayor of this
city, was hanged in the county Jail
here at 7:34 a. m. for the murder of his
wife ON Sunday, Sept 4, 1904. McCue
was pronounced dead eight minutes
after the trap had been sprung.
Immediately after the execution Nc.
Cues three spiritual advisers gave out
the following signed statement;
81. Samuel MeCue stated in our
presence and requested us to make
public that he did not wish to leave
this world with suspicion resting on
any human being other than himself;
that he alone was responsible for the
deed impelled to it by an invisible
power beyond his control and that he
recognized his sentence as just"
McCue met his death without a
tremor. He listened calmly to the
death warrant and when Sergeant
Rogers asked: do you think that ii
gave you my arm yoL would be able
to walk to the scaffold?" he replied
calmly: Il can walk without your
aid" On the way he stumbled once or
twice and the officers proffered assist
ance 1t was not needed. however,
There was no weakness. McCue had
merely slipped on the frozen snow.
Watched by silent crowd of per
haps thirty people McCue mounted
the scaffold. The prisoner was placed
over the trap, his arms were pinioned
and his ankles strapped The black
gown was folded around him and the
moose was adjusted.
All this while McCue stood without
moving Not word had he uttered.
The guard took hold of the rope that
was to release the trap. The trap fell
and McCue's neck was broken.
J. Samuel McCue was fortysix
years old and twice had been mayor OF
the city of Charlottesville. The tragedy
for which he paid the penalty created
more interest than any other crime
that has occurred in the state in the
past quarter century.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-11
HOUSE FIT PUBLICAN LEADERS De.
eide ON PROGRAMME FOR
STATEHOOD BILL.
OPPOSED TO SENATE AMENDMENTS
FEAR MEASURE WOULD BE CON.
CURED IN If BROUGHT
UP FOR ACTION.

Washington, Feb. II. - The ex-
pressed opinion of Republican leaders
Of the house indicates that the result
of the caucus to be held on the state
hood question will beNa strict adher-
ence to the caucus action of the party
April Is last on the same question.
This action took the form OF res0lu-
tion that two states should be made
of the four territories. With this res
olution repeated the disposition of the
statehood bill will be a simple matter.
1t has, under the rules of the house,
been referred to the committee on ter.
ritories. There is nothing to indicate
that this committee will bring the bill
into the house at the present session
of congress. This course will obviate
the risk of subjecting the measure to a
motion to concur in the senate amend
ments to the bill with the consequent
opportunity for the success of the mo-
tion through a union OF the Demo
cratic vote and sufficient Republican
members to make majority. The ad-
vocates of the bill In its present form
claim to have forty-fiye Republican
members of the house who will vote
with the Democrats to concur. This
, Is three times the number required.
1t Is to obviate the success of this
plan that the bill will be allowed to
remain in committee until the expira-
tion of the Fifty eighth congress,
March 4 next
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-11

srty, anG the determination of the
physicians to aid the liberal move
ment, although they cannot strike be-
cause they cannot leave the Musco.
vites without medical aid.
The resolutions also express the
opinion that the war should be stopped
as quickly as possible and say that to
this end the zemstvo ought to refuse
TO contribute further money to the
medical service In the Far East, thus
actively opposing a continuance of the
war, which is both foreign and perilous
to the interests of the Russian ma
ton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-11
BIG FACTORIES AT ST. PETERS
BURG AGAIN CLOSED BY DE-
SERTiON OF EMPLOYEES.
MILITARY ABLE To MAINTAIN ORDER
pISPERSE PARADE OF WORKMEN
BENT ON FoRclsLE CLOSING
OF OTHER INDUSTRIES.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE Pu
tiloff iron works and the Franeo-Rus
sian works are again closed, the men
having walked out in a body in conse
quence of the refusal of their employ
ers to grant an eight-hour day. The
men of the Putiloff works, who Thurs
day started enforcing eight-hour shifts
returned to work in the morning but
subsequently at a conference of the
directors the latter adhered to their
refusal to grant an eight-hour day and
the men thereupon ceased work, IN
duced their comrades to join them
and the whole body quietly marched
out and formed groups in the streets
The employees of the F'ranco-Russian
works took similar action.
The strikers at the Putiloff works
number over 10000 men. The troops
continue to assure the maintenance OF
order there and at the other factories
1t is estimated that fully $4,000 men
are out.
Some 5000 of the Putiloff works
strikers later traversed the streets
with the object of stopping work at
other factories, but troops barred their
progress on the Zaballanski Prospect
and the strikers then dispersed.
There were also some unsuccessful
attempts to force an entrance into fac
tories.
The men at some of the other fac
tories joined in the strike during the
day.
During the afternoon about 1900
students proceeded to the Nevsky
Prospect and made demonstration.
Minister of Finance Kokovsoff has
summoned conference of factory In
spectors for Feb. % to discuss state
insurance, hours of labor, medical aid
and labor unions. A proposal of the
minister that the manufacturers hold
q similar conference was refused.