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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
The New Dictator of China.

Leslie's Weekly.
 The most powerful individual in China today Is Yuan Shi Kai. the vice roy of Tientsin. He is virtually the dictator of the empire. having as his ally the old Empress Dowager. No de cree is issued from Picking without his approval. He is credited with having caused the Chinese Government to issue the recent anti-opium decree. Yuan is a man of great character and believ- CT in progress. He has taken many steps to modernize his country Nu- merous attempts have been made to assassinate him. It is hoped that through his efforts China will be trans formed into progressive land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
ANornER nUMrus.

Now there's another race yquestioh to the fore. this time in San Francis; CO., and the Japs arc the bone of con-; tention. The California sity, it ap-. pears. has barred Japanese children. from the white public schools. and holds that they must occupy separate buildings or not go to tho schools at all This is an entirely new phase of the race question. In various por- tions of the North and West there has been friction and trouble because of white and negro school children, and in some of the most rabid negro loving sections up thers :hs line o'' dema rkation has been insisted on, but this. we believe. is the first tipe the trouble has come up as against the yellow people of the Orient.
 It is announced that the Japanese government is very much dissatisfied over the matter and has Tade com plaint to our government. We are also told that Secretary Metcalf. of the Departmet of Commerce and La- bor, and who is a Californian, is to be sent over to San Francisco ts' make an investigation If the trou- ble. Just what he or the President will do if the conditions are az re- ported is not clear. It is not a na- tional affair atd we do not see how it can be made an international one. If Congress should pass a law ex- cluding Japanese from any of the schools of the United 'tates that would be an act of the government and Japan might resent it and might retaliate on Americans in that coun- try. and in that case Japan would not feel more resentment than the States and cities would.
 Congress will hardly undertake such legislation as that. The education ot the children is matter which has al- ways been left to the States to regu- late. The separation of tho white and colored races in the South is uni- yersal, and it has not been claimed. so far as we are informed. that the Federal government has sv,ything to do with it. San Francisco, we be- lieve, is the only place where the line has been drawn against the Jap anese in the schools, and we don't see what Mir. Metcalf or MT. Roose- welt can do about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
Ancient Money.

New York Tribune.
 The oldest banknotes in the world are the flying money" or convenient money. first issued Tn China ,n 2697 B. c. One writer tells that the an cient Chinese banknotes were in many respects similar 10 those of the pres ent day, bearing the name of ihe bank, the date of issue, the number of the note, the signature of the official wlo issued 1t, and Its value. in both figures and words. On the ton of these curi- GUS notes was the following philo- sophie injunction Produce all you can; spend economically" The note was the fibr- of the mulberry tree. One of these rotes. bearing the date of 1899 B. C.. is still preserved ir the Asi- atic Museum at St. Petersburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
GOV. CUMMINs ACCUSED.
In Open Letter Prominent Dem0crs
 Makes Charges of Treachery.

In Open Letter Prominent Democrat
 Makes Charges of rreachery. Des Moines, Iowa, Dispatch.
 Governor Albert B. Cummins is charged in an open letter with having proposed to leaders of the Democratic party that if they would prevent Claude R. Porter from running for Governor and induce him to be candidate for Congress against Repro sentative Hepburn in the Eighth Dis trict, he and his friends would see that Porter was elected
 The same terms. according to the letter were offered if the Democrats would run Gen. J. B. Weaver in the sixth District against Representative Lacey and Judge Martin ]. Wade n the Second District against Represen- tative A. F. Watson. The letter is wrtttan by H. C. Evans. prominent Democratic lawyer of Des Moines. and addressed to the Boone Democrat. Evans says that Governor Cummins made the proposal on train on Sa. urday, August 4. just after he had been nominated and just before th- Democratic convention whiah nomina- ted Porter.
 He says his motive in exposing the Governor Is his disgust at Cummins's assertions on the stump that Porte: is the railroad candidate for Cover nor The letter has created a sensa- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
BETTING ODDS FAIL.
&5,OOO Even Bct thHt Hearst Carries
 City by More than 100000.

The return of MT Hearst in search If votes influenced change in the betting in his favor yesterday and - and 3 to 1 against him were the odds offered instead of and to l, which haze ruled for | week. Several b' $ at 2I-o were made up town last night.
 The biggest bet of the campaign was posted yesterday between Peter De lacey and Bog Rose, DelaceY put up s5 .o00 against a similar amount that Hearst will carry Greater New York by more than 100000.
 The betting on Brooklyn was at :ne rate of . to 1 that Hughes will carry that borough by at least 15.oh0.
 The professional bookmakers tried tn get down bets on Hearst, but demanded better than 2 10 ]
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
CortelyOu's Career.

New York Evening Suh,
 Of truth, this is the land of oppor- tunity for every man who knows how to grasp the skirts of happy chance. ;. George B. Cortelyou, who began his as- sociation with statesmen of high rank as conscientious and skillfuI steno- grapher. has reached the second place in the Cabinet. the place occupied by Hamilton and Sherman, through his in dustry, honesty. faithfulness to duty, and eficiency. and without the aid of practical politicians on the outside. It is natural that envy should stimulate criticism, in certain quarters. of such a successful and honorable career.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
LEPER POLITICIANS.
Island of Moleizai a Paradise fer Cam-
 spaign SDellbinders.

San Francisco Chronicle.
 The lepers at the leper settlement on the Island of Molokai have a new amusements For the first time in the history of the settlement 1t has a real election, and the entire community is devoting itself to the matter to the eX- clusion of all other things. Under the new county act the settlement is ere ated a county. but all the functions of Government are given to the Board of Health. except the election of dep utv sheriff X large number of candi- dates for this office have arisen. and n campaign which surpasses anything ever known anywhere else is in pro gress.
 The conditions at the settlement are ideal for political campa igns The peo- ple have absolutely nothing to do but take part in political campaigns. They do not have to work for living. for the territory supports them. They are housed and fed at public expense. A political campaign affords them excite ment and relief from the wearisomeness of monotony. The result is that the entire community has given itself up wholly te politics. Campaign meet ines are being held almost continuous lv. Campaign eratory is never silent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

The Duchess of Marlborough, who was Mss Consuelo Vanderbilt, Is an- other American heiress who bought title and was not satisfied with the bargain. At any rate. they have de- cided to separate. She retains her money and he hangs on to the till. so we suppose they split even.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

not bs possible ever te get uD aad legaiise. as we might term it tho many thousands of Indian names of persons and places but 1t would oh- viate much confusion. and misunder. standing if 1t could be cone. Minne- haha is not the only word that gets jumbled s- ~ D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

Did not the President .-.ake slip the country to the Almighty, as he did in his Thanksgiving proclama- tion? We thought he credited all the good times to Roosevelt and the (. O. p
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

The Ledger referred some Indian talk to The Montgomery Advertiser a few days ago for translation, but so far we have not seen where our es- teemed contemporary has unraveled the mystery.-Columbus Ledger.
 No, we have not unraveled the mys tery, for the very good reason that the words, as printed in The Ledge", are mostly meaningless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

We are told that Secretary Shay proposes to put into circulation eigh- teen million dollars in addition 10 the present amount out. Let 1t com ,. We aren't afraid of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
FEDERAL INTER

A writer in The New York Times makes the following pertinent obser- vation on national interference in the State campaigns:
 As reader permit me 70 call in question the matter Of the intermix- ing of national with stat affairs as its being now carried on t" the in- trusion of Secretary Shaw. Speaker Cannon and others, with a promise of visitation by Secretary "art and MT Root. MT, Hughes, at the outset of his campaign tour. proclaimed his n- tention to confine himself to State is- sues alone, and the presence of those referred to, who to q limited extent appeal for the preservation of a sub stantial Republican congressional ma jority, but are strotglv advocating his election. is certainly inadvisable and calculated to create a doubt as to tke outcom of the gubernatoriai contest. It will by many be regarded as T sign of weakness and of 1rsneratior "a scrt of coming tC the rescue.
 The Interference in Alabama this time is on the part of the Federal ot- cials to prevent Republicans from running for office The outs are determined, however, and nave biddeq defiance to the office holdiNg roterie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

From Washington comes The an nouncement that the biggest flag in the world is now In process of con- struction. and when completed Is t." hang in the main court of the Post office Department. It is to be sixty feet long and of proportionato width, with stars and stripes in proportion to it's size. Another of tine Presidents < big ideas. we presume.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

The Kansas C1ty Journal is author ity for the information that "Georg B. Cortelyous career IS one that should be an inspiration to every American boy Does The Journal al. Jude to his methods of raising cam paign funds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

Net O01Iy NveFaGe fOv Au[HN yy'ns1 Net Sunday Average for August ....l1'Vs0 D G Noble Circulation Manager ot Tne Nontgomery Advertiser. being duly s"orn' savs:
 The foreeoing statement of The AdveI- etSers circulation for the month or AuhuSI 1Se9 ir true and correct and compiled ar ter all returns from news bovM news arsnts. spoiled and I"ft-ovar cor:e. nave been deducted g. NOBLH.
 Circulation Manarer Sworn to and subscribed before me this f1fh day of September 1906,
 (S~al) F. w JACKSON.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

How big are We?' asks The Ch, easo Journal Do yeu mean by weight and neaspremert CT by your own estimate of yoursAlf7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

Any day in the year you can look s,n,a. ,,sn. aaant of circuiatiop off the preceo'"A mrIAh. .r
 fhs net paid for circulation during Au- guSf as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
THEATRICAL.

Nearly fifteen hundred people
crowded into The Academy OF Music
last night to see Lew Dockstader
and his clever company of minstrel
men. The house was full and in the
balcony and gallery people wera
packed until they had TO be turned
away. The management states that
The gallery Office refused TO sell tick
els to about three hundred, Fire
Chief Stow having prohibited fur
ther crowding in the gallery
The performance delighted the biz
audience and the theater was ringing
with applause and laughter through
our the evening. The first part was
above the average and, instead of the
usual olio of vaudeville acts, series
of comedy scenes made up the see
ond part. Splendid stage settings are
carried for these acts.
Docksiader kept the crowd in an
nprcar all the time he was on the
stage. Neil OiBrien is one of the
cleverest minstrel men seen here in
long time
A remarkable feature of the show
was the dancing of thirteen members
III tie company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
movina Picture entertainme mt.

One Of the hest moving picture
entertainments which has visited
this city will be seen at the Y. Nj
c. A. hall this afternoon and tonigh.
The Fred ii. Decker Co, of New
York city will have its new Gamer
agraph and q very fine program OF
scenes taken from this and other
countries. The regular admission is
25c. In the afternoon there will be
a special price for children of Zoe.
The afternoon and evning programs
will he different.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03

The coming Of Miss Adelaide. Thurs
ton is always hailed with delight by
local theatergoers, who have been
numbered among her most ardent
admirers since she first appeared here
several years ago il. Sweet Glover"
Miss Thurston will be at the Acad-
envy This afternoon and tonight in
her new play, THE Triumph of
Betty This play has been enthusi
astically received everywhere it has
been presented, particularly in the
West
Below Is part of what the critic
of The Tnsiin CTexD Statesman had
10 say Of the little actress and her
new play:
Dainty Miss Adelaide Thnrston
presented THE Triumph of Betty
ar The Hancock Theatre last night
Miss ThurstOn is faYOrite in Aus.
tin, though she has not paid this
city visit before in several years.
proof OF her popularity was the
crowded house, which was largely
feminine. In The Triumph OF Bet
iy' Miss Thurston only added admir-.
aiion To her popularity among the
Austin theaiergoers. Ii is not hard
10 get al The real basis Of Miss
Illusions popularity She is above
all tr'lly feminine, and as such ap.
peals lenderly 10 the ladies and ad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
CON TRACTOR BRIhSOh WILL
REBUILD BAPTIST CHURCH
When completed the Edifice is to Pre-.
sent Practically Same Appear.
ance as Before the Fire.

a contract has been awarded 10
j. II. Crimson for rebuilding the New
port News Baptist church, which was
destroyed by fire recently Mr.. Brin-
son, who lives in Hampton. erected
the original structure. He will begin
work at once and when he completes
his contract the edilice will present
practically the same appearance it
did before the fire
Mr.. Brinson's bid was $26,000 and
the contract was awarded TO him over
Messrs. HarwoOd q Moss and A. D.
Wallace. A part of the old walls and
foundations will be used and il is
estimated that the church can be re.
placed and furnished for about SAP.
900
The church has the money in hand
to carry out its plans Over SIT 900
has been raised by subscription and
the fire insurance amounted TO $24,
$50 It, is probable that the interior
will be finished in Quartered oak this
time instead of in pine as before.
Mr.. Hunt, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
the architect who drew the plans for
Ihe original edifce, has been com
mnnicated with in regard TO the re.
building
Contractor Crimson put force of
men to work yesterday to clear the
debris from the ruins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
JURISDICTION ON TIE
EXPOSITION GROUNDS
Local Labor Unions Placed on The
Same footing With Those
Of Norfolk.
REcjjjT mr. GENERAL n0N[CRCNnE
RESULT OF GENERAL CONFERENCE
Carpenters on Other Side of Roads
Wanted Increase in Wages and
Gave Newport News Organization
Opportunity to Gain Favor With
Company's Officials.

A general conference between the
jamestown Exposition officials and
representatives. of organized labor in
Tidewater Virginia held in Norfolk
yesterday resulted in an agreement
10 The effect that Newport News
unions shall have powers equal 10
the Norfolk organizations upon the ex-
position grounds.
The conference was held because OF
trouble which the exposition com
pany has had with carpenters. It. was
understood that the company was to
pay an advanced scale of wages to
carpenters employed on the grounds
after May /, Monday the Norfolk
union notified the company that the
carpenters must receive the increase
i'll wages on March l. The company
bic started
Holding that the agreement with
the company had been violated, the
Newport News carpenters refused to
uphold the action of the Norfoli:
body and agreed to work until May
] for the wages fixed by the exposi-
lion officials This step caused the
calling of Il general conference.
Local union leaders are consider.
ably elated over the outcome of the
trouble, as II means great deal 10
The organizations here. Originally t.
was thought that Newport News wa j;
folk on the exposition grounds. but
the authority of the local unions was
not recognized. This squabble and
its result places the local bodies on
q footing with Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
REGULATES STREET CAR SERVICE
Highways and Sewers Committee Re.
ported Measure UnfavorabI But
Its Patron is Persistent-Bids For
New Patrol Wagon Opened.

councilman Harris ordinance regu-
lating street railway service in the
city was recommended last night b.
the ordinance and police committee
The committee met in adjourned SEES.
sion 10 consider the measure, which
certain suggestions made at the last
meeting.
After a brief discussion it was
unanimously decided To report favor
ably upon the ordinance. Councilman
Via stating that he reserved the right
10 vote against certain sections in
council
The ordinance fixes schedules for
each of the various lines in the
city and contains numerous rules
which must be observed by the com.
panies. Among other things the use
of open cars between the months of
October and May is prohibited.
This ordinance was discussed by
| the highways and sewers committee
and reported unfavOrably There will
be opposition to its passage at this
time when it is taken up in council
Tuesday night.
Contract For Patrol Wagon.
The committee opened bids for the
] contract for building q new, covered
police patrol wagon. The bids were
as follows:
Shakleford, s305; Wrenn, of Nor
folk. $325, Kain, s335; Gi1dersleeve.
$500.
The bid of Shakleford being the
lowest the committee recommended
that it be accepted All of the build
ers made offers for the old patrol
wagon, but the committee does not
wish TO dispose of the wagon.
Highways and Sewers.
The highways and sewers commit
tee of the council met last night
and disposed of routine business,
The finance and health commit
tees are scheduled to meet Monday
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
For Bruton Church.

President Roosevelt has told Mr.
Harry ST George Tucker. presiden;
of the Jamestown Exposition Com
pany, that he will give Bruton
church at Williamsburg lecturn
upon which to place the handsome
bible Which is to be presented to the
church by King Edward of England
King Edward gave the bible to Mr.
Tucker when the latter was abroad
recently
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Must Return to England.

Ernest a. Truscott, an able bodied
Engllshman who worked his way to
this country on hoard the British
steamship Kanawha- is to he sent
back home unless he can raise the
amount Of money which an alien must
'haev to enter this country. The
immigration inspector has the case in
hand. Trnscott lived here two years,
but returned to the old country
Upon his arrival here on the Kama
wha he was entirely without funds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Oavenport's Attorneys viii Argue Be
fore Court Next Week.

Argument upon the motion for a
new trial in The Davenport ease will
he heard by Judge Barham one day
next week. Commonwealth Attor-
ney Robinson states that he will in.
sist upon having the motion disposed
of during this term OF the court.
The March term begins n week from
Monday.
Since the jury found him guilty
of murder in the first degree Daven.
port has had nothing to say. lie has
stopped weeping and sits gloomily in
his cell, paying no attention to what
goes on around him.
Just before Davenport's trial start.
ed Judge Barham granted the prison
er's wife a divorce. Davenport sue,
for divorce. the woman filed a cross
bill and won the suit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
LackaYe in The PITT

Wilton l.ackaye comes to the Acad.
envy next Thursday night in William
A. Brady's magnificent production OF
THE Pit" one of the most sensa-
tional successes that the American
stage has known in many years. The
play is adapted from Frank Norris
famous story of The same name. l..
will he given here with the original
cast and scenery direct from New
York and Chicago.
The Pit" is story of Chicago. l.
is drama written along big lines
a gigantic struggle between man and
The forces of nature.
The special story Of THE Pit" is
a gigantic deal in wheat. in the Chi.
cago market-one mans attempt to
corner the supply Of the whole world.
1t shows the stragetic move by which
he forces up the price inch by inch.
TO an unprecedented height AMI
holds it there through April. May and
into June, until finally the market
breaks-ihe summer wheat comes
pouring In from all sides. like a re-
sisiless flood, and the man is pic.
tured as a puny insect vainly strug-
Cling to hold with his outstreatched
arms, the outpourings Of the whole
worlds granaries.
The sale of seats opens on Tuesday
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
MUST ALLOW CONSIDERATION.
Speaker Cannon Can Not Smother
jamestown Exposition Bill.

jamestown Exposition Bill.
1t is now practically settled that
Congress will not pass the act pro.
viding for Il coinage of twO-dollar
pieces for the jamestown Exposition
Company, hut it seems equally as
certain that a bin making direct
appropriation will he adopted.
In speaking of the matter recently
Secretary Taft said: 1T is understood
that pressure Of q nature which he
cannot afford TO disregard will be
brought to bear upon Speaker Cannon
TO compel him to allow the bill to
be considered when it Is reported.
There is not ground for serious doubt
of the passage of the bin. once it is
got up in the House of Represents
lives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03

mirably to the gentlemen Her part
in the beautiful little play last night
corresponds somewhat 10 "Sweet
Glover" though possessing perhaps
a little more resolution and energy
and less sweetness than the much
admired sweet Clover" Miss
Thurston is clever actress. Her
beauty, her sweetness. her ease and
naturalness are means of her endear-
ment 10 the Southern theatergoe5s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Reduced Rates to Baltimore Via M. &
M. I ConnanX

On account of special entertainment
to Southern Merchants given by the
Travellers and Merchants Association
Baltimore, Md. March 9Th to 10th. the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Co. will sell special. excursion tickets
TO Baltimore and return at rate OF
$500. Tickets on sale March lst to
9Th. limited TO return until March 18th.
For further information apply to
ID. r. MCNEIL, Agent,
Newport News, Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Entertained by Elks.

Mr.. Lew Dockstader and a number
Of the members Of his minstrel com.
pany were delightfully."- entertained at
the E,lks hCme last night after the
performance at the Academy.