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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
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..The sign of the Cross,

All that a generous audience would ask of company essaying the produe- ton of The Sign of the Cross" is to do full justice to the lines. This Is a tribute to the wonderful drama ot Wilson Barrett but a tribute that is deserved. That the lines were treated fairly by the company that produced the play last night at the Montgomery The atre under the direction of R. G. Crae- rin was the conslusion of many of those present who have perhaps seen superior organizations.
 There was much in the costumes to remind us of the Rome of the Caesars. It would really be difficult to find one more typical of the Prefect, Marcus Superbus. than Frank Smith. This alludes to not only his imposing stat ure, the unaffected dignity and the robust nature of the man but the sim eerity of his work as an actor.
 As pivotal as is the part of Marcus in the great religious drama it was made more so in the company of last evening because of the resoureeful- ness of Mr. Smith so far surpassing the ability of the others with whom he was associated. He was the one refuge of the hearers who chose to bask In the powerful lines of the au- thor and to get the full-orhed meaning of his soul-stirring imagination.
 On the male side Henry E. Hambro also exhibited some creditable work in the part of Glabrio. He invested the role with sufficient wit to cause not A little laughter in the audience. He, too. put forth many honest efforts and brought good results out of the jest ing part with which he was entrust- cd
 The company was fortunate In the list of women 1t carries. There could be no disappointment in the work of Miss Keen as Mercia, a part which draws on the pantomimic qualities or an emotional actress as few others in dramas of this class Miss Keen seemed to be well-fitted to the Christ ian martyr role and at least knows more than many others who are eharg- ed with eulisting the sympathy of the audience and that is. she held herself in bounds No one got the idea of ex- aggeration in the work of Miss Keen and yet no one could either fail to feel the ennobling effects of her art on the stage.
 Miss Johnson as stephanus was an- other of the sincere ones who seemed determined to make success of that impressive part. To carry the strong religious lesson of the converted youth required no little histrionic ability and this in Miss Johnson was demonstrated in the tense scene of the dungeon pending the death of the doomed Chris tians.
 Miss Caroline Eckert by her person. al comeliness, the audience found we'll suited to the part of Dacia as was also Miss Turner to similar role' An caria. Mir. Morton made an unaccepta- bIe Nero, not on account of his stage business which was passable, but be- cause of an inclination to mouthe those good lines again.
 The staging of the pertormahee eA- sibited some results of talent
 David Harum" will be presented at the theatre at matinee this afternoon and again tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
..rhe NriIIionaire petectIve.e

Howard Hall and his splendid sup porting company gave their second Montgomery performance Of The Mil lionaire Detective" at the Bijou thea ire last night before a large and enthu- siastic audience.
 The good impression made by MT. Hall. MT. Streeter, MT Hartley, Miss Hollinger. Miss Bryan and the others on their initial appearance here was increased and they were accorded warm and repeated applause. The speclalties of Miss Bryan and MT. Streeter were again very much enjoyed.
 The Millionaire Detective VIII DC nresented at matinee this afternoon and the company will close its Mont gomery engagement with the perform ance tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
Matinee at BijOu Today ?. m. The Millionaire Detective.
Municipal Ownership in Europe.

Baltimore sun. Al. x,-.,
 versity of Colorado, has been studying in Europe the practical results or muT nicipal ownership of public utilities, with the result that he s,,I considers Bs,,.s it politicians feel bound to go With the popular tide in favor of this kind of expansion at present, but admit pri- Vately, says Professor Roberts, that 1t Is failing. T visited London, Liver pool, Glasgow, Manchester, Brussels. Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg and Berlin" he says, "as well as a number of smaller places adjacent to each of the larger cities. From all that l could mako out. the entire municipal ownership system in England and on the Continent is unbusinesslike in the extreme In the first place, nearly all the tonws are failing to make provis- ion for depreciation of the plants lighting, street railway, water, what ever they are operating-in order to make better showing for the scheme at present. For instance, in number inc towns are failing to make provis- 1 per cent. or even lower. Seven or or even 10 per cent. is set aside by conservative business concerns Tn tHls country, and they are not putting py any more than they deem necessary. In Glasgow, where the street railways are making a great success under mu- nicipal ownership-on paper louil9 that the city government diu nuch ot the work which ought to have been charged to the street car company.
 Tbe nubllc accounts are vitiated. il is held. I by a method of bookkeeping which is designed to conceal the true situation. In many English towns tne tax rate has scared in recent years. IT . tenant. for example, pays $400 year in rent, his tax bill in some towns, will he 'S3Oo. Those who profit by large municipal expenditure and prefer pub iic to private employment are in pol itics" to keep the thing going. But because English municipalities keep their books badly is no reason why an American municipality should do the same. nor why perpetual street rail- Soav franchises should be granted, thus depriving the municipality, as Coun- oilrnan George Stewart Brown polnts ont of the option of owning a public utility at some future time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
REACHES LARGE SUM.
Accountants Busy Unearthing Denison,
 Prior and COmpany's Frauds.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 12.-The commit tee in charge of the Investigation of the affairs of Denison, Prior and Com pany met today, and after the meeting announced that the facts disclosed jus- tified them in stating that it Is their belief that forgeries to the extent of several hundred thousand dollars exist and are confined to the following three issues of bonds: City of Canton. Ohio, four per cent. waterworks extension bonds; South sharon. Pa, four per cent. premium bonds and Alpena. Mich, five per cent. Waterworks bonds.
 Now that the accountants are be- coming more familiar with the book keeping system the work is progress ing more rapidly and 1t Is hoped that within a few days a definite conclusion can be reached
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
RemnIn. of Mr. EInleS.

The remains of the late MT. Thomas Finley a former citizen of Montgom- cry who died at his home in Atlanta Thursday afternoon will be shipped to this city for interment
 The body will reach Montgomery this evening at 6:30 o'clock and will be con- veyed to the residence of Mrs. Eliza beth. A. Reynolds on South Perry street.
 The funeral services will be conduc . ted at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon at o'clock by the pastor, Rev. G. w. Patterson, D. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
Missouri May stop Suit.

St. Louis. Jan. 12.-After a lengthy conference with w. I. IShman, special counsel retained by, the Missouri State Insurance Department: State Superin tendent of Insurance Vandiver said to day that his suit to oust the New York Life Isurance Company from do- ing business in Missouri would proba. bly be rescinded as a result of the re- tirement of President Mccall and the restoration of the $235,0OO given to Attorney Hamilton for legal services,
 The Sacred Congregation of Rites is receiving petitions daily for the can onization of Plus TX. It is likely the initial process will be inaugurated soon, especially as Plus x. has given the movement his explicit sanction.
 A piece of flannel is very much better than a brush for removing dust from silk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
DEATH OF MISS HAARDT.
Excellent woman of Montgomery Pasa-
 es Away.

Excellent woman of Montgomery Pass-
 es Away.
 Miss Paulina Haardt. an esteemed woman of Montgomery, died yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the resi- dence of her brother, MT. George P. Haardt, after an illness of over three months duration.
 She was born and reared in Mont gomery and spent practically all of the forty-five years of her life in the city. She had a large circle of warm friends and was universally esteemed. She was a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
 The deceased is survived by six brothers, Messrs. George P. Haardt, Edward Haardt, Alfred Haardt, E. F. Haardt, John A. Haardt, Oscar Haardt, and three sisters. Mrs. W. B. Gilmer, Mss Mary Haardt and Mrs. I. F. Weir
 The funeral will take place this af- ternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. Rev. E. E. cobbs will oficiate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

The clever cigar rollers of Seville have rivals in the insect world. By the aid of it's tiny feet the weevil rolls vine leaves into cylindrical shape and hides itself inside
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
Social osa Personal
pEAUVoIR cLUR GERaIAN.

The members of the Beauvoir Club will entertain at their first german of the season Monday evening, January 15. This promises to be the most brilliant german that has been given this sea- son. It will be led by Captain S. M. Roberts.
 Since the completion of the new ball room and all the other Improvements, the Beauvoir Club is one of the best equipped in the South. and no doubt the social world will be indebted to It's members for an important part of the pleasures of the rest of the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Miss Annie Newman Troy of Hunts ville daughter of MT. R. M. Troy, is the guest of her uncle. Mir. Alex Troy, at his home on Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Mrs. J. M. Green and daughter, Miss Jessie Green of Louisville, are visiting Mrs. J. C. Ivey, 62S South Court Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

onS of the delightful occasions of the near future will be an afternoon recep- tion to be given on Tuesday afternoon. January 23, by Mrs. H. M. Hobbie, Mrs. Richard Hobbie and Miss Emma Jackson, who will entertain in honor of Mrs. Moseley of Union Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Mrs. Richard Robbie and Miss Emma Jackson are with MT. and Mrs. Henry M. Hobbie for the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Mir. and Mrs. E. Rice announce the engagement of their daughter, Bertha, to MT. David Mart
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

piece of flannel is very much better than a brush for removing dust from silk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
FOR BIGGER, Buster BURLINGTON.
Commercial Club PROPOSES a Week Of
Sport.

burlington. May i5.- The directors Of
the Burlington Commercial club held
their regular monthly merting last even
ing and q number Of important matters
were disposed Of The matter Of the
week 81 sports came mp for discussion
and President w y Van patten an
nouneed that the provisional program
contemplated floral parade on the first
day. water sports with an illuminated
boat exhibition on the second day, iIre-
mems parade and tournament on toe
third day, with various sports worked
in during tie different days in addition
TO base ball games and the dog show.
TreasuferH S. Weed. in reply 60 ques
tions, announced that the membership
of the club was now 231 and that there
was nearly $1,000 in the treasury.
The question of paid secretary was
taken up and the opinion was expressed
that Ii au Office in the same building
could be secured II would be advisable
IL engage tie services OF some compet-
ent man who would devote consider
able portion Of the day 20 the business
Of The club and H. i expected that some
arrangement OF this kind viii be made
ia the near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
Is COTTAGES
WERE BURNED
AT Monument Beach, Mass,
This Morning
Loss IS OVER $4,000
Summer Colony Receives Serious Loss
and the New York, New Haven &
Hartford X. X, Loses Its
Station There.

Monument Beach, Mass, May 17.--A
fire which started in Marston cottage
last night was not gotten under control
until this morning after 20 cottages and
The New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford railroad station had been destroyed
entaiIing d. loss of between $4,000 and
$4,000. The burned district extends
from the street leading to the Norfolk
house on the north to the cottage OF
Dir. Bryant on the south and from the
railroad to the water front.
The fire started at 1850 o'clock last
night from All unknown cause III the
cottage of Arthur b. AIarston, sum
mer resident, spread quickly On account
OF the lack Of water supply and the
inability Of the volunteer bucket bri-
gade to cope with it. and an hour later
fourteen summer cottages and the pas
senger station Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad had been
burned At that time there was d pros
pect that the whole line Of cottages
along the water front would also be
destroyed. $
Among the cottages destroyed were
those OF Arthur B. AIarston, a. a. De.
lano, II. a. Sargent, G. III Goldtllwaite
p. y. Jones, and two belonging 10 4. s,
Glrncy, al of Brockton, the Norcross
cottage owned BY the Crocker estate
two cottages belonging 10 w. :. Ingalls,,
Worcester, and cottages owned by Byron
L. Thomas and f. D. Tanning, both OF
Campello
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
Field Day Of Spanish -Ameri-
can War Soldiers
WAS HELD YESTERDAY.
This Was the Eight Annual Celebration
A Banquet Will Not Be Held This
Year-Election Of officers to
Come Later.

The Spanish american War veterans
Of this city celebrated their eighth ami
versary yesterday with i field day at
Caledonia park. 1t was decided not To
hold i banquet this year as they have
previously done and the whole day Mas
spent at the park There were about
forty veterans and friends present and
Fit goes without saying that they had
good time. The principal feature OF the
afternoon was The ball game which was
without doubt one of the hottest ball
games ever played at the park. Capt.
Nishart's team met defeat, though an
honorable one, BY the score Of II to iii.
Capt. Carswelfs victorious team was
made up of the following stars: Capt
Carswell, pitcher; William Rust, catch
er; Joe Jackson, first base; Frank Glad
ding, second base; George Tilden, sliort
stop, Charles Gautllier. third base;
William Murray, center field; Ed. Smith,
right field; Thomas Mercer, left field
and pitcher. The defeated team was
composed Of Capt. Wishart pitcher; E.
-. Badger catcher; Charles Bergeron,
first base; William Russell, second base
Henry Whitaker. short stop; Henry
Smith third base; Charles Mills, left
field; Jack Caylne, center field; Alex
Itruickshank right field. A meeting of
the veterans win be called soon fors the
annual business meeting and election Of
officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17

Convention Opened at Brattleboro Last
Night.

Bratfleboro, May 1.-THE 30th an.
nual meeting Of the Vermont state dem
tai society opened in the Brooks House
last night with i large attendance, the
dentists and exhibitors occupying all The
available room ia the hotel.
George f. Barber OF Brattleboro open
ed the meeting with the presidents an.
nuah address, in which he made several
recommendation for the good Of the
society.
The rest of the programme consisted
Of an address on "a talk on some drugs
that seem to be misunderstood BY Dir
G. W. Staples OF Boston, with discussion
led by Dr. NJ Il. Chase OF Bethel, and
an ILLUSTRATED paper on @The Treatment
of Fractured Jaws" BY DR.. James Ed,
ward Power OF Providence, r, T., with
discussion led by Or. n. i. Oeavcs oi
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
THREATENED MCCARTHY
EOR PREACHING" ON THEM
For Giving Information on Bank Rob
bers, John r. Mccarthy May Be
Released from Vermont
State Prison.

Bellows Falls, May Governor G.
J. Bell held hearing here last night
on the petition of John +. Mccarthy for
pardon from the state prison IN Wind.
s0r, where he Ii serving il sentence for
breaking into the Windham County
Savings Bank al Newfane three years
ago. Mccarthy has served over TWO
years and il was shown thai he was
not present at the break, having missed
his way, the gang OF which he was a
member doing The actual work. Since
his confinement III Windsor he express
ed his intention OF giving up bis Old
life at the expiration II his sentence.
and has freely given the authorities
valuable information that has led 10
the capture and breaking mp af several
bands of yeggiseii. and has given cyi.
dcncc that has freed three men who
were uJjusfly convicted of a postoilice
robbery III North Carolina.
Az the hearing last night, Attorney
A. Y Schwenk Of Bratfleboro presented
petition on behalf Vf Mccarthy that
was signed bytmany OF the leading men
of the county. several Of the bank trus-
tees and justices OF the peace Chief
thrptttOE WILLS ana lNUptflhIfHutiil
l.eith Of the Boston pinkcfton Agency
Of Boston, were present, and both warm
~ advocated clenieney. stating to Gov.
Bell that the information given them
by Mccarthy had been freely given,
without promise Of reward, and had been
truthful in every instance and had re-
suited in important captures. Attorney
General Fits and States Attorney IL. y.
Ryder of Bellows Fails both spoke IN
favor Of granting the petition. Atior-
ncy Schwenk presented with thu pcti-
tion letters from Governor Haywood ~
Sonth Carolina aud many others asking
that Mccarthy be pardoned
AT the close of the Icariiw Governor
Bell took the papers under adsisement,
and II j. the general opinion that he
viii grant the pardon. Since Mccarthy
has been giving the authorities infor-
nation he has become marked man.
His former pals have written him
threatening letters saying that he has
been doomed for his disclosures and that
he would be killed II he ever left the
prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
MONTPELIER IMPOSES
LIMIT ON pEDDLERS
They Must Pay License Fee Of SIS,
Except Where Articles For Sale
Are Home Made OF Home
Raised.

At the meeting Of the Montpelier
city council last evening. the limit on
licenses for peddlers, etc, was voted
The city ordinances read that all ped
dlers, yenders OF fish, meat. fruit and
the like, except where they sell produce
.ur articles raised or made BY themselves
shall be licensed at not more than SIS
The license committee recommended that
the limit be placed, and hereafter the
yendcrs who fall within the definition
of the Montpelier ordinances win have
to pay SIS for the annual privilege.
For one days privilege, the vendors
must pay Ss. Carriers, hackmen, etc.
will have to pay 81.
TbeEcouncil voted to seIlsfive acres Of
land recently bought by the city and ad
iareni 70 The city water reservoir. These
five aers@ lie ON the opposite side Of
the ridge to the reservoir and the drain
ings u that side do not run into The
reservoir The council considered that
the sale Of this land would not endanger
the water supply. I'm A. Benjamin is
the purchaser, and he wishes 10 straight
en- out some Of the lines ON his farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
Sensational Chapter IN The
c. L. Tucker Case
JERRY HAYES is CHARGED
Was Arrested Near Bingham, Maine,
Yesterday Afternoon--Boston Po-
lice DO Not Take Much
" Stock IN II.

Bingham, Me-, May 17.-,lerry Hayes,
said to be otherwise known as VI Moul-
ton, laborer, was arrested near this
town yesterday afternoon on a warrant
charging him with the murder of Mabel
Page At Weston, Mass, March 81, 1901,
and with being fugitive from JUS
tice.
Charles 4. Tucker is awaiting execu-
tion next month for the Page murder.
The warrant was issued in Skowhegan
last Monday BY Judge o. r.. Bachelor
OF the municipal court, upon the appli-
cation Of d reporter employed BY Bos-
ton evening paper
The arrest is based upon alleged re-
marks made by Hayes to Mrs. Marga-
ret Il Brown Of Bingham, at whose home
Hayes was formerly a boarder, more
than two months ago. According to
Mrs. Brown, Hayes remarked one day
that Tucked had got the chair. and
that it was a good thing for me that
he has Mrs. Brown said that when
she asked the man what he meant he
replied that he was at the Page house
on the day OF the murder, just before
the crime was discovered, that he was
recovering from a spree and was on
the way across the country to obtain
work when he stopped at the Page house
for glass of water.
The story came to the ears of Daniel
Stuart, a lawyer 81 this town, and 9TH
ers, two months ago. Stuart says he
gave it but little attention at first, but
later he decided TO inform fuckers Jaw
yers, Nahey, Innes 4 Mansfield of Bos.
ton, Of the matter Not knowing the
address Of the attorneys, Stuart wrote
% Boston newspaper and afterwards
was in communication with Nahey, limos
4 Mansfield.
Mrs. Brown, il develops, communicated
with Mrs. Albert H. Tucker, the mother
OF the condemned man.
Last Friday night Boston reporter
arrived here. Saturday be went u
Skowhegan On Monday Lawyer Stu
art received letter from the Boston sit-
torneys, saying that they had begun
an investigation.
The Boston reporter interviewed two
Skowhegan lawyers on Sunday, and a
warrant was drawn up, based on the al
legged remarks madeb v HAYES to Mrs
Brown Dn Monday the lawyers and
Ifpbtitl sititl llft cNiutfftt bt@iott HNu&t
Bachelor, and he signed the warrant.
Sheriff Smith, one of the Skowhegar
lawyers, and the reporter came to Bing-
ham and went to Moxie pond, twenty
five miles northwest Of the village, where
Hayes has been employed as a laborel
on the extention OF the Somerset rail
way.
In the meantime Deputy Sheriff Pierce
of this place saw Hayes at Austin juno
stion, about half mile from Bingham
The deputy obtained assistance and ar
rested the man. Sheriff Smith had th,
prisoner guarded by three men all night
The authorities renfsed to allow Haye;
to make statement
In Bingham Hayes has been known Al
Jerry Hale, aud Is also said to have beer
called ]. II. Morton. The names Haye1
and Mo,ilton, however, appear in tho
warrant Little is known of Hayes
He has been working in the vicinity ol
Bingham since 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
WILL EXAMINE STOMACH.
To Determine Cause Of Atherton Gins
Death.

Burlington. May II The stomach
Of Miss Aliee O. Athertou was received
yesterday at the s,ate laboratory OF
hygiene, together with n sample ~ the
medicine sire had been taking and the
prescription upon which she secured the
drugs. When the prescription was re.
ceiyel IL was taken TO local drug store
and filed and then compared with the
sample of medicine sent from CoIbyyiIle.
Although the medicines were put up
from the same prescription they Nere
not at all alike The chemical exami.
nation has not yet been made, as Pros.
White has not Yet received the official
order. AS soon a. the order comes the
examination Of the medicine and the
girls stomach will be made.
Miss Atherton was the daughter Of
Mrs Joseph Titus Of Hartford and was
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LABEL
az ColbyviIle. She had been treated for
St, Nitus dance and had the prescrip
ton filed at Waterbury drug store.
The medicine Is said TO contain arsenic
but it was stated that ii the drug was
taken according TO directions there was
not enough to cause death.