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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21
FIRE ALARM WIRES
Crossed by the Heavy Wind Yester-
day and Last Night.

The wind caused general eonfus-
ion in the fire department yesterday
afternoon and today.
Many wires were crossed yester-
day by the wind and several alarms
were sent In. The wires were
Strengthened out as much as posi-
Bile but several were stiH grounded
this morning. The damage is light
and linemen are working today plac-
ing the wires out of reach OF others
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21

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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21

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than elsewhere.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PIiEs

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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21

Whoever keeps company with a
wolf Will soon learn to howl.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21

To revive faith is much more dlhi-
cult than to create II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21

1t is an equal failing to trust every
body, and to trust nobody.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-21

so chat the wind cannot interfere in
the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
Mortrome-x Th.ntr.-

moutEOmeEy IucutFt.
 Monday night: Edward Burton Mo Dowell. lecturer.
 Tuesday night: The Maid and the Mummy"
 The winter theatrical season will ac- tually come to close this week the last attraction at the Montgomery The atre being The Maid and the Mum my to be played there Tuesday night.
 Tomorrow night the last eptertain- ment in the series given under the di- rection of the Lyceum Course, lec- ture by Dr. Edward Burton McDowell, will take place.
 These two entertainments comprise the amusements for the week and both of them are full of promise.
 It is fit that season filled with so much of good in musical abilities should be closed with a play like ''The Maid and the Mummy" which is said to be the best of the works by Rich ard Carle that clever actor-author who has frequently delighted Montgomery audiences with his cleverness. As this inlay has never been seen here 1t will no doubt prove of great interest to theatre-goers.
 A word should be said in passing as to the excellent patronage accord ed the several sterling attractions of- fered last week by Sam and Arthur Hirscher. Montgomery proved its right to be called the best show town on the Southern circuit" With plays at the theatre every night of the week hut one. and all of them good ones, patrons of the theatre turned out in full force and not single company suffered for business,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

the Madison Square Theatre next after~ noon after school. William Seymour, the stage manager. handed me the part of Esmeralda and asked mo to read it. The character was that of a gawky country girl and I suppose looked the part.
 At that time I had not been to the theatre ten times In my life. Born in Huntsville. Ala. and educated in school in a suburb of Boston, church school in Toronto and finally
 'fnished' in a boarding school In New York. I knew almost nothing about the drama. Although my father was an actor, he was the only one of his family in the profession. He was of an old New England family made up principally of judges and soldiers. My mother was English. and she brought my brothers and sister and myself up more simply than most children in American homes. In consequence seldom heard the theatre mentioned In the household. Father and I read . great deal of Shakespeare as part of literature Yet, in spite of my lack of technique, Mir. Seymour and the others who heard me were satisfied. At least. they were well enough satis- fled to arrange me as one of the many Esmeraldas of the succeeding season. That was in March, but in June Miss Annie Russell. who was the Esmeralda of the Madison Square company. need- ed a rest and I followed her in the part, playing until the season closed q month later. Thus I had the unusuafs good fortune to make my debut In New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
neWS of tbe Stage

ard Carle, the popular author come dian. It Is original in it's plot. is backed with witty lines and amusing incidents and it Is claimed the music and the dancing have never been ex- celled on tho American stage. MT. Carle calls his play " a merry musical melange," and he says it is presented for the sole purpose of introducing music, beauty and laughter. The pro- duction is on a magnificent scale. the costumes being the richest in fabric and color. and the scenery and me- chanical effects startling.
 The play is in two acts, the first being laid in the curio shop of Wash ington Stubbs. and the second in the Egyptian ball room of pr. Dobbins's female seminary. The story concerns Stubbs, broken actor manager, who sets up curio store with his theatri- cal properties, which he sells as gen uine antiques to the unwary. To this curio store comes pr. Dobbins. sci enlist. who thinks he has discovered the elixir of life and who Is seeking a mummy which he hopes to revivify with his magic elixir. Stubbs has no mummy, but he fixes up Bolivar" his property man. and palms him off on the doctor as a real Egyptian mummy. The doctor Is delighted with his pur- chase and the next day gives a test of his elixir and the mummy before his class of thirty young ladies. Of course the girls know that the mummy is alive but the doctor doesn't discover the fact until a multitude of amusing situations have developed.
 There are two love stories in the play. One concerns Flo, the sprightly daughter of Dr. Dobbins, and a fire eating, kissing-crazy Brazilian, Don Romeo de Cabanos. The other con cerns Stubbs and Trixie Evergreen, an actress. who ''is just crazy" about Stubs.
 The part of Washington Stubbs is played by Earl Dewey; Dr. Dobbins by Edward Jolly; Boliver, by Warren; Cabanos, by Edward Groh; McSwat. an eccentric Scotch detective. by Stanley Murphy; Flo Dobbins, by Margaret Burnham; Trixie Evergreen, by Mary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

into. three trunks being forced open and a large quantity of goods stolen The police department was informed and work was immediately begun on the case with the result that a large part of the goods was recovered Fri day afternoon and Joe Thomas was arrested.
 The Grace George Company left Montgomery at ' o'clock yesterday morning for Mobile.
 The company had similar exper- fence in Macon in which the car of the stage manager was entered and a considerable lot of goods was stolen
 Efforts will be made to have the members of the company, who identi- fled their goods here, to return to Montgomery when the case against Joe Thomas is called for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
.ALABAMANSURANCE
OPERATIONS or COMPANIES IN THIS
 STATE.
Comnaisssoner McDavtda Complies In- tereeting Figures of Work of DepaFtment During Calendar
 Year 1905,

insurance Commissioner E. R. Me- David yesterday compiled interesting figures showing the operation of the States Insurance Department during the calendar year 1905.
 The 126 insurance companies doing business in Alabama during the year 1905, collected from the people of the state $7,3S5,47S, of which amount $2,- 62s,704 was for fire insurance and S4,- 335,3 300 for life Insurance. The balance was for miscellaneous, Including acci- dent, health. plate glass. boiler and like kind. There were eighteen mutual aid companies but they are not consid- cred in the totals. Of the fire premiums paid only $121.3s5 were collected by Alabama companies, and none of the life. The companies licensed during 1905 are divided as follows: Fire. sixty-four: Marine. three: Life told line) thirty-three; Life (assessment) three; Miscellaneous. twenty-four; Mu-
 The premium receipts for fire com panies in the state were $2.62S,7o with losses $1.6Ss.ss4, the loss rates being 64.3. The total business at risk was $147,012.3s9. The average rate for 1905. was 3f.7s. compared to s1.66 the year before, an increase of 13 cents. The average rate for nine years is $1.64.
 The losses in 1904 were 54 per cent as compared to 64 per cent last year. It is shown that Alabama is a good field for fire insurance as in nine years the companies have paid back to the people only 55.9 of the amount collected in premiums.
 The life insurance in force in Alabama December 31. 1904. was $112.304.009. in 59,674 policies, compared to $123,736,- S11 last December. a gain of s11,4S2,- SOP.
 The year ending December 31. 1904, showed increase for the twelve months of $16.009.00o in round numbers. The life companies received in premiums last year $4,335, 300, and paid in losses $1,629,2o9. This does not in- clude matured and cancelled policies.
 The miscellaneous companies show interesting gures. The following shows the premiums and losses they vocafvod
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
ROBBERY OF ACTORS.
Members of Miss Georges Company
 May PrOSecmfe NeRrn.

May Prosecute Negro.
 Nothing new developed yesterday in the robbery of the trunks of the Grace George Theatrical Company. The po- case and Joe Thomas. the negro ar- rested, is still being held on suspicion It will probably be several days be- fore a warrant is sworn out against him.
 1t will be remembered that a spe- cial baggage car of the Grace George Company was burglarized presumably Friday morning. The car was lying in the railroad yards and 1t was broken
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
E.xeeutive Appointments.

Governor Je1ks yesterday appointed William F. Lett of New York as Com missioner of Deeds for Alabama.
 Other minor appointments were an- nounced as follows:
 Notarles Public--w. S. Edwards, En- terprise; Miss Olive Greene, Selma: l.. B. Bradley, Bessemer.
 Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace-J. A. Fu1ford, Plantersville; Thomas J. Norwood. Beat 9. Baldwin County; T. L. Griffin. Beat 6, Monroe County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
OUR SPECIALS FOR NEXT wEExt
 Irish Potatoes, 25e. per peeks twc\ pounds Dried Peaches, 2S cents; Purs AppIe Cider. 25c.. quart. SMITH & WORNUM. Phone 600.
Told of Quentin.

Quentin, the 11-year- son of the President. Is a pupil at one of the puh- lie schools of Washington. He in- herits his fathers getting-in- the-lime- light qualities and always has a ready reply. Who can bring me some old gloves for cleaning off the black boards?" the teacher asked the other day. T can." promptly said Quentin. Nick gave me two pairs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
.The Maid of the Mummy

The merriest musical melange "The Maid and The Mummy" comes to the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night.
 'Srhe Maid and the Mummy" is gem eraIiy conceded to be the best of the several musical plays written by Rich
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

TsI Prescriptions Called for and Delivered Phone 46
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
Dr. McDoweII.s Lecture.

Tomorrow night the Montgomery Lyceum Course will present the last number in it's series. Dr. Edward Bur ton Mcdowell, the famous lecturer traveller and Correspondent Will appear at the Montgomery Theatre in pie ture study of the Panama Canal.
 The story of the Isthmian Canal from the commencement of the work by the French engineers down to the present time is romance or squander- ed millions, incompetency and corrup- ton which tells like fiction. but a fic- tion which the American natlon IS to- day turning into fact.
 Dr McDowell has recently returned from the Isthmus where he closely studied the work now in progress on tbe Canal and the general conditions existing in the new Republic of Pan- anna.
 With his motion picture camera he obtained fifteen moving pictures which were the first ever made in Panama, in addition to which he illustrates his interesting narrative with over SOo negatives made while on this trip.
 Among the interesting motion pie tures may he mentioned Panorama of Culebra cut taken from front or a special train; Group Of Jamaica Ne gro Laborers shoveling dirt; modern American steam shovel loading dump train. olinpses of street life in city of Panama; heavy seas breaking over how of the ship; sunset on the gult of Mexico. E..
 pr. McDowell is one of the most m teresting. and instructive lecturers unon the Lyceum platform. Moving nictures add a dash of realistic life to a delightful story, and quiet humor drifts through the entire lecture which is so brimful of interesting facts. pr. McDowell has an easy. dl- rect style of delivery, speaking natur- ally and at times with nne oratorlcai sfrsct though always with culture and long experience.
 If is anticipated that this will prove one of the most interesting and in- structive numbers of the entire course
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

How Viola Allen Became An Actress. In the highly interesting series en- titled My Stage Beginning" now ap- bearing in the Theatre Magazine. Viola Allen tells this month (April) how she came to go on the stage: My going upon the stage was re- garded in the light of a family joke. It also partook of the nature of an ac- , cident. My father, C. Leslie Allen, cre- ated and was playing Old Rogers in ''Esmeralda," at the Madison Square Theatre. It had been a tremendous success and there was d prospect of a half dozen duplicate companies being organized to tour the country the next season. 1 remember that Daniel Froh- man was the manager of the house. which was then owned by the Mallory family, who published The Churchman. pr. Mallory. passing through the green room of the theatre, overheard father in conversation with Mrs. Agnes Booth, one of our Boston friends. who had asked him to show her the photograph of his eldest daughter that she might refresh her memory of the family fea- lures.
 This Is Viola." said Mrs. Booth. Dr. Mallory looked at the photo graph What an Esmeraldar he ex- claimed. Are you going to put her on the stage?"
 Father laughed T hadn't thought of It, he said, and laughed again. She is still going to school.' At dinner that evening he told the story as a great joke. Fancy Viola Allen on the stager he said, and lean ed back in his chair and laughed. My mother waited until his laughter had quite subsided, then said But l am not sure 1t Is such a joke"
 "Neither is Mallory said father. He made me promise to bring her to the theatre tomorrow. He wants to see her"
 The result was that father, still chuckling over the joke, took me to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

Janet Priest.
 The principal musical numbers are My Gasoline Automobile" Flo" Let ters." sad Experience "The Poster Diversity" "Oh, Gee. It's Great to be Crazy" My Egyptian Queen" "A Con gress of Nations in Ragtime." I'm So Dizzy" Peculiar Julia" and T Feel in Love with Polly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
shriners to Go to Play.

Shriners to Go to Play. Montgomery Shriners will attend the Theatre in body Tuesday night to wit, ness "The Maid and the Mummy and after the play they will enjoy ban quet.
 A characteristic announcement has been issued to the faithful in the fol- lowing phraseology:
 Els Selam Aleikum. Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine attention.
 "The members of Zamora Temple and all visiting Nobles are invited to join in theatreparty at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night, April 3rd.. you will bring your wife, if you have one. If not bring your sweetheart. Therefore listen:
 Tt has been narrated freely among the faithful that much provender has been provided and on that account the members of the Ancient Arabic order. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. and their wives. after the show will repair to the Pickwick Cafe where salt, dates, water of Zem-Zem and camels milk will be dispensed, even unto the ladies.
 Get your tickets and be on hand promptly. Bring a smile that won't wear off. Don't miss it. Nun sed!"
 BeInsco on Dramatic Critics.
 David Beiasco took up the cudgels for newspaper critics in a New York paper lately with his accustomed vigor and straightforwardness. How his senti- ments on this important subject are regarded by editors outside of New To S may be gathered from the following in the Boston Transcript:
 Some of the managers in lew York gave their opinions about reviewing and reviewers to the New York Times yesterday. In the main these views are neither interesting nor important, but in one remark of Mir. Belasco there Is practical wisdom; Managers who find fault with adverse criticism are usually the ones who look through seventeen columns of report, fasten on one un-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

favorable adjective and completely ig-
 nore the column of praise in which it
 The criticism may contain paragraph after paragraph of clear commendation; then comes a sentence asking whether
 such and such a feature might not be bettered-and instantly the manager Is up in arms because every word and phrase fails to ring with acclaim. The moment he does this he loses his dig nifty and makes himself fair game for ridicule."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01

The receipts of the department for the year 1906, have gone by the sivy.ov9 mark already and will be somthing like $110.0o0, during the entire twelve months. The business is growing at a rapid rate. A feature, however. of the situation is that many of the life com panies lost heavily in losses last year.
 the Equitable, for instance having net loss for the var of thirty-eight policies.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Yesterday evening the city fathers
held a session and considered a few
business propositions. Among other
business was the passing of nm ordin-
ance declaring the intention OF the
city to grade Montana street from
Fourth to Seventh street and another
declaring the intention to curb
Fourth street.
A report by the committee IN
charge showed a shortness Of mum
bers and holder plates and the
clerk was directed to order these i'm.
mediRtely, purchasing 600 numbers
and 100 plate.
After some discussion il was de-
cided to create two more road inn
provement districts and 10 raise funds
for these improvements by issuing
five or ten year improvement bonds.
The districts mentioned include an
other strip Of Sherman street, from
Fourth TO Eighth street and also In
GLIDING all Of Fourth street from
Harrison To Front street. These
streets will be graded and curbed and
cement sidewalks will be placed.
This last Is entirely satisfactory to
the property OEnsrs and nests with
their most hearty approval as they are
allowed number Of years in which
TO pay for the improvements. An
other mootina viii b. held Monday
evening whsn many matters q Inn
portanee are 10 be discussed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17

that they had done it to avenge the
death of Joshua.
Although it was suspected at first
that the woman committed suicide, a
search of the jaI'by Sheriff Smith
and deputies failed to discover any
evidence that she had poison in the
compartment she occupied. Esther
Mitchell was with Mrs. Crefield
when the latter was stricken. She
shed no tears when she realized that
the woman who had been her accom-
plice in the murder Of her brother
was dead. For half an hour she chung
to the lifeless form and kissed the
cold lips, but was not consumed with
grief, and answered in clear voice
all questions asked of her. Deputy
Coroner S. F. Wiltsie believes the
woman died from heart failnre.