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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

On the stage of the Mobile Theatre tonight Manager Tannenbaum gave his annual supper to the employees. Covers for twenty-five were laid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

Honor, topiEht had the annual install lation of officers and banquet Grand Dictator EscaI Floyd of the Grand Ju- risdiction of Aiabama reached here this afternoon from Birmingham and installed ths officers as follows:
 B. B. Cox, Past Dictator; S. H. Marx. Dictator; John Neff, Vice Dictator: N, l.. Richards. Assistant NicesDictator; R. L. Goubil. Reporter: E. L. Caihiii, Financial Reporter; j. II Locke, frsas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

4 large force of workmen Is at pres ent engaged in cutting a ditch in Water street for a system of conduits for the Home Telephone Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

Owing to a scarcity of coal, tho Bar ker Cotton Mills closed down today. Extreme. efforts are making to secure operated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

President A. c. Danner of the Gen. traI Trust Company was host at Klos- ky's tonight to the eighteen employees of that institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

That politician takes great credit to himself for keeping his promises"
 Y dou't see why he should" an- swered Senator Sorghum. Anybody can keep a promise but 1t sometimes re- quires an artist to break one. Wash ingtou Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

Reports tonight from the home of Ali ". Towans, city license officer. are. that he is in a very critical condi- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
DIVIDEND NO7ILE.
DIVIDEND NOTIcE.

Merchants & Planters Farley Nationa!
 Bank, Montgomery. Ala.
 Dec. 30, 1905.
 At a meeting of the Board of Direc. tors of this bank, held at its offices this day. a sem1-annual dividend of five. (5l per cent. free of taxes, was declared. payable on demand, upon the capital stock of the bank It Louis B. Farley, Cashier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
NEW RUMoR IS ALFoAT.

l.. & \. to Enter TuscalOosn and the
 M. & o. to Go to Birmingham.
 Tuscaloosa, Jan. z-(spocial)-lt ru- mors have anything to do with the bringing of the Louisville and Nash, vile Railroad to Tuscalooss. 1t will several routes suggested. During the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
GROWTH OF EXPORTS FIGURES ON MOBILES MERCHANT MARINE BUSINESS FOR 1905. 
 Hon1e Seekers From the West to the Number of Seventy-Hvc Arrive to Locafe in washington and Mo-
 bile Counties.
Advertiser Bureau.


 Mobile, Jan. {. As port Mobile during the past twelve months has come to the front 10 . most gratifying degree When 1t Is known that the exports for the year just closed excecded those Of 1904 by <5.66o. f6s. the statement will be borne out Since 1895 tho exports out of Mobile have stea Hflr increased. but never before have they reached such proportions as during the year just ended
 Tn port today are dozens of vessels nying the flags of all nations. taking on cRrgoes for. all parts of the world. The cry for more dock facilities con- tinues and 1t is only matter of time when these will be provided. The fol- lowing figures show that Mobile ex. port trade has reached a splendid con- ditten.
 Exports for 1905 .... .... seo.ffs.f47 Exports for 1904 .... 18,7s2,9s3 Increase fos 1905 .... .... ss,6ee, ,f64 Exports for the month of December
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Special Notice.

Having purchasei the interes: .of Mfr. '. W. Martin fin the Martin-Gravns Furniture Conbany. we the undersigned aRsume all liabilities of said firm. and all accounts pay able to the old firm will be payable 10 us and from this date the business vii! be con- ducted under style of Graves-Arnoid Furni-
 E. Nj. GRAVES.
 l.. C. STRONG,
 HUGH ARNOLD. Tanoary f feag at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

The marriage of Miss Olive Pearl Chimney and Dr. NJ A. Fort of Grand Bay took place at noon yesterday, at the Government Street Methodist Church. The ceremony was a very quiet one. only a few friends being present, and the only attendants being Mir. and Mrs. Gus Heterogeneous and the four ushers. students of the Mobile Military Institute. Messrs. William Hieronymous, Oscar Green, Vivian Gaines and Harold Bray. The bride wore a travelling gown and carried bouquet of white carnations. Dr and Mrs. Fort are spending their honeymoon in New Or leans and will make their home in Grand Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

Mrs. J. J. Jennelle and daughter left today for Cairo, Ill. to visit her pa- rents during Mir. Jennelle's absence in Seattle on Business. ..r-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

Mrs. Alfred M. Bright has issued n- vitations to a card party in honor of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
NOTICE.
Partnership Notice.

The unders.zned teE to announce to their Q partpsrship for fhe conttu'4ane- of the Fire Insurance. Real Estate and Loan Bro kerage Business heretofore conducted by Eweatt & westcott al No. 10 Perry Street. the firm to be known as M. M Sweatt & co. We pledge best endsuyor to sat- isfactorily handle all business In these lines that may he intrlsted to us.
 WILLARD N. SWEATT,
 L. LASSETER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
NIehile socicty News.


 Mrs. William Bidgood entertained the "500" Club this afternoon, Mrs. J. Mo- Dill Morehead of Chicago being the guest of honor. The cheerful red and green of Christmas was repeated in the decorations of red bells tied with red tuile, and garlands of bamboo and snli- lax. Luncheon was served at small tables, on each of which was a basket of red blossoms. Mrs Bidgood's guests were: Mrs. Lorenzo Norvell Of St. Louis, Mrs. Morehead-. of Chicago. Mrs. Harry Peacock, of Selma, Mrs. l.. C. Parker of New York and Mes. danes ". H. Monk. Jr., R. Mellett, Brewster. John Qulll, .Holcombey Quill, NJ F. Kirkbride; II. T. Inge, Nick con, Wilcox, Aubrey picRsoti. Rosengrant, EhAries Hefvsy H. il. Patterson. Fes. tofazsi. Raymond. Bright, Tannen- baum. Stanley Finch, Robinson. Cramp- ton, Robbins, Walter Cunningham, Heakes, Morrow. J. L. Moulton. F. Brady. Harden Fitts. Russell Ladd, W. Kirtland. F. T. Parker. James .Gibboney. Miss Fannie May Futile of Montgom- cry and Miss Louise Little kept the score.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

W. E. Rankin. wife and child.. are in the city from Asheville, \. C., yisitin g with Mir. and Mrs. H. T. Beckett, at their hospitable home. No. so2 Palmetto street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
pernonal Ind fienernI.

Policeman Dan Boltz is in a very precarious condition. On the night of March ', last. while attempting am ar rest, he was shot by Fayette Morri- settc. a negro, who -scapcd. The bdl- to be 8 seTious one. Recently 1t deve. loped that the leaden missile had pierced the policeman.s lung. He is under treatment but his life is dis. paired of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

J. ". Posey, travelling freight. agent of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, with his present home in Meridian. Miss, came to Mobile this morning on bus mess trip. .&s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

IHcTtHSo luF HUE ...s S3,bbU,I64
 Exports for the month of December
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

an astonishingly good state Of preservation
This is undoubtedly due to the custom of the
thrifty ones Of the community Of patching on
few new shingles each year toward the approach
OF winter
Needless to say, the old mill of 1910 has not
been neglected in this respect The internal
walls and beams are in perfect condition, as if
only lately erected
IT is indeed difficult to realize that for nearly
three hundred years the little building has stood
the stress Of wind and weather on that bleak
New England coast This remarkable state of
preservation is, perhaps, partly due 20 the fact
that the mill stands upon piles about ten feet
high. only the front Of il being level with the
road. Back of it. in the hollow. is another old
building. now used a blacksmith shop, but
much less well built
The neighborhood is full Of the same rustic
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
THE OLD O4KEN BUCKET.
Continued from fourth page

by a broad road which separates the pond from
tie mill
By climbing down the stones by the roadside,
which is protected along the edge near the pond
by Z fence, one can look through under the road
and see the stOnework OF the bridge, but the
rock where the cataract fell" is at one side Of
the pond
Il is now so entirely concealed by large trees
and the wildwood" OF the poem that the fact
Of It's existence is only made known by the
sound OF falling water after an exceptionally
heavy rain
on cne end Of the old mill is a sign bearing the
Inscription
OLD MILL 1640.
---------'
II is an ordinary. shingled. barnIike building
snd is In excellent repair
There are many other houses there for which
Is great az age is claimed. which are also IN
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

found it the source of exquisite pleasure,
:, The pqrest and sweetest that nature yield
Row ardent seized it, with hands that glowing
And quick to the wnite pebbeG bottom it fell
Then soon with the emblem of truth overhowing.
And dripping with cooness rose from we'll
The old oaken bucket the irOrtoun1 bucket.
The moss covered bucket the well
How sweet rom the green mossy rim to receive it.
As poised on the curb it inclined to my lips!
Not full bushirg goblet could tempt o Il
Al me @ Drlshtest s that beauty or reveiry sips
@A1I nov" laI reinoV ed from the loved habitatlon
The tear Of regret Will intrusively swell
AS fancy reYerts to fathers plantation
And sighs for the bucket that haUEs the we'll
The old Oaken bucket, the ironbound bucket,
The moss covered bucket that hangs in the we'll
About half mile from the old well lie the
cranberry bogs, which, during the picking sea-
son, in September, present interesting and
picturesque aspect. Some of the workers from
a distance have their tents pitched the edge
seen at the close of the days work focktng
along the road toward their homes, while those
living at slight distance ride in great 'barges,'
as they call the big stages used to carry them to
and from the scene of their labor All are
lively, laughing singing, the few Indians
who join in the picking, eager for the money. but
scornful of the fun and merrymaking which
accompany the earning of it. ScOrnfUl they are
of almost everything in their surroundings;
squalid and lazy and i'll tempered, seldom speak
watchful and suspicious. In one family there
five boys, handsome little chap and
Enthusiastically Indian. Noticing morning
that his left hand wrapped in exceed
ingly dirty handkerchief l asked what was
the matter with it,
'@Umph! Nothin" was the response to my
friendly inquiry Undaunted, l asked again,
why then, is it wrapped up?" To which he
replied, in an extremely bored tone
BLEW off all the fingers with NE gun. ND
mother tied the rag onr And this was the
Indian small boys idea of 'Nothin'."
REINA ANDRADE LAWRENCE
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
AT HARVARD LAST

, tongue-wiu soon enter the Union a state fn
the full flush Of prosperity. with a population
of 100000 over 300 banks. 500 newspaper1
100000 school pupils, a state university and
other colleges, agricultural and normal
schools and over 1000 churches. And less than
thirty years ago Oklahoma was called mo
Mans Land"
The state Will. by combining Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, have Of 7043o
square miles. which is a trife larger than the
combined of New York, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and New Jersey. The state will be
twice as large as Portugal and six and a half
times as large as Belgium. The population, ac-
cording to the census of 1900 was 100 391 but
so phenomenal has been the growth in the last
six years that a population Of 100000 is now
conceded. This places her par with Kansas
and California, and ahead of Maryland Connect
states The value of the farms and other realty
is over 50O,O00O0O The fertility of the soI u
prodigious, and the crops more diversified
than in any state in the Union. There coal
mines, numerous factories six thousand miles
of railroad electric light, traction facilities, up
to-date hotels and Office buildings, theatres L.
braries clubs and associations of all kinds.
The capital of the state viii be Guthrie, .
thriving city Of % coo inhabitants and growing
with every train that comes in from the Ea.A
and North. 1t is in the midst Of a fruit raising
Hontfnu asy
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
CLIFF DWELLERS YORK.
Sign Writings tn Southeast Not
Yet Translated.

Among the most interesting evidences Of pre-
historic lie IN the great Southwest are the pic
tographs, OF sign writings. which are plainly
discernible on some Of the cliff ruins and cave
dwellings,
These pictures were carved in the face OF the
rock by the ancestors Of the present Indian in
haLit1uts Of the Southwest Some Of the best
preserved are in Pajarito Park, near Santa Fe
here is the largest collection OF cave dwellings
Il the world and so deeply interested have
scientists become in the ruins IN this locality
that they have succeeded il having a large tract
st aside as a Cliff DweIers' National Park"
On one elf alone are hundreds Of the tiny holes
which the ancient cave dwellers used rooms
on several cliffs are rock writings which are in
q ire state OF preservation. These writings have
-. been photographed and are being studied by
a-t horities 10 find what meaning they had, but
have not yet been translated
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

And e'en the rude bucket which hung in the well
The old oaken bucket, the trunboUnd bucket
The moss covered bucket which hung in the well
That moss covered vessel hailed treasure,
Eur often a. noon, when returned trUIn the held.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

When fond recollection presents them To viewl
The orchard the meadow the deep tangled wildwood.
And every loved SPOT which infancy knewi
Widespreadng pond the mill which stood by It,
The bridge, and the rock where the cataract fell
The Of my father the dairy-house nigh IL,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

beauty that drew from the poet the words of
his poem:
THE BUCKET
How d-aT 70 this hear. The Of childhood
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
NEW STAR IN THE UNION.

Oklahoma the FOrty-sirth State-4
HarUeSt Land.
Oklahoma-'Land of Beauty" in the Indian
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

Continued on eighth page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
News of Bladensburg.
'ndence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
BLADENSBURG, May 8. 1906.
AS the result of act of the late iegis-
lature several saloons have been closed.
One of the proprietors is tearing down his
saloon and will erect hotel.
Much interest Is being manifested In the
election to be held here Monday for five
town commissioners. In addition to the
incumbents, the names of John Bright and
Theodore Sonnenberg will appear on the
regular ticket An opposition ticket will
be placed In the field, headed by J. Moses
Edavitch.
A musical and literary entertainment was
held In the old school building here this
evening.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
the Gretta and Spa Springs railroad will
be constructed. This railway will traverse
the Washington and Baltimore turnpika
as far as the District of Columbia line,
thence over the main street of Bladens,
burg to the Spa Springs, thence throush
the Spa Spring woods over the Chesa-
peake Beach railway to the Edmonston
road, and thence over that road to River
dale. the terminus.
1t is understood that Mr. George M
Smith of Bowie. Prince George county. ia
willing to accept the democratic nonnina-
ton for Congress In opposition to Sydney
e. Mudd. recently nominated by the re-
pUblicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
ENTERTAINING PROGRAM.
Mississippians Hold Social Session at
Mt Vernon Church.

The lecture room of Mt. Vernon Place NJ
T. Church. South. was filled to overlooking
Friday night by local Mississlppians and
their friends. who Were highly entertained
by Luther Manship of Jackson, Miss, who
came all the way from his home and do
mated his services for this entertainment
for the charity fund OF the society. The
entertainment was given jointly with the
Epworth League of Mt. Vernon Place
Church, and was declared to be a splendid
success, much of the credit being due to
Mr.. Charlton NJ. Clark, chairman Of the
entertainment committee.
The meeting was presided over by DR.
Clifton p Clark, president of both Of the
organizations named. He introduced Rep
resentative John Sharpe Williams who in
turn introduced Mr.. Manship. AS an i'm
personator of the old-time southern darkey
Mr.. Manship, IL Is conceded, has few equals
His facial expression. information and Res-
lures are as well-nigh perfection as could
be. He gave several gems from the pen Of
Irving Russell, also Mississippian,
Christmas in the Quarters" being regarded
extant Mr.. Manship was before his audi
enee for one hour. Seated On the platform
were Senator MeLaurin and Representa-
tiyes Williams. Byrd and Humphreys
A specially pleasing feature Of the enter
tainment was the singing OF the old-time
southern melodies, unaccognpanied, by a
newly organised quartet, composed OF
Misses May Adele Levers and Lillian Chem
oweth. Dr. Clifton P. Clark and Mr.. Francis
p Heartsill. Miss Levers sang II Love
YOU" by Sobeski, and "A Creole Love
Song" Mtss Chenoweth sang .Mississip-
pi," which was specially written for the
occasion by Mrs Fred Beall. the audience
Joining In the chorus The song was set
to the tune Of Bonnie Blue Flag
The Mhsstssippians are expecting visit
from Gov. vardaman soon. and viii ten
next meeting OF the society will be held at
Its annual picnic ct Marshall Hail. May so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

sohns great oratorio of Elijah" at the
First Congregational Church, corner of 10th
and G streets, next Wednesday night for
the benefit of the missionary fund of the
church. The soloists are Henry T. Bur
leigh of New York. baritone; Nettie Muir
ray, soprano; Marie James, alto; Sidney
Woodward, tenor: Pearl Barnes soprano
and Lulu We're Childers, alto. The accom-
pansts that have been engaged are Mel
vile Charlton of New York organist:
Beatrice Lewis. pianist. and Charles Y.
Harris assistant pianist. Miss Childers
Will act as conductor. II promises to be
a beautiful massing of tone and will be
handled by the leader with remarkable
skill and good effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

Oscar Hammerstein has secured four IA
NOUS grand opera stars for his opera In the
New Manhattan Opera House in New York
in the persons Of Madame Melba, De ResZke,
Gilbert and M. Bonct. Gilbert has made
the most unprecedented success the past
two seasons in this country and has DEM
onstrated that he is one Of the greatest
artists now in the world He has sung here
in Washington with wonderful success both
in concert with Madame Melba and in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson at
their first musicale this season, when he
and Madame Gilbert, who is equally artis-
tic, but not gifted with phenomenal voice.
created almost sensation with their sing
ing.
Madame Schumann-Heink, who was re-
Gently married to Mr.. Rapp of Chicago an
American. has returned to America and
settled upon farm which she has Just pur-
chased near Montclair, N. J. She has three
sons with her, whom she Is going to rear
as Americans-Henrich, aged nineteen;
Hans. eighteen and Walter, seventeen.
Hermann, another son, fifteen, Is still in
Germany. These are the sons of Madame
Rapp's first husband, who died less than a
year ago after long continued Illness.
The plano pupils of the Columbia Con-
servatory of Music gave a recital in Carroll
Institute Hall last week, assisted by Miss
Virginia Robinson. soprano: Miss Ethel
Minor. violinist; Mr.. Percy Bowen, elocu-
ZIONIST: Mr. James Graves, tenor, and the
Columbia orchestra The program was as
follows: Overture. prince of Pilsen," CO.
lumbia Orchestra; piano solo. 20 Thou Be-
loved Evening Star" Wagner. Miss Marie
Burrows: recitation, selected, Mr.. Percy
Bowen: piano solo. German Triumphal
March" Kunkle. Miss Annie Connors: vio-
lin solo. Alteration Borowski. Miss Ethel
Minor; tenor solo. Mona" Adams, Mr..
James 9. Graves: piano solo, Carnival OF
Venice" Miss Ruth Skinner: recitation Sc
lected. Mr.. Percy Bowen: piano solo, Seq
uedelia." Boom. Miss Matilda vogt: selec-
ton. orchestra, accompanist, Miss Ruth
Skinner; plano solo. la papllion." Lava
leer. Miss Florida Clevnger; vocal solo, las
Sings the Lark" Bischoff Miss Virginia
Robinson piano solo. Midsummer Night
Dream" Mendelessohn. Miss Marie Little:
piano solo. Vaise Caprice" Newland, Miss
Alma Canard piano solo. Les Hiron-
delles." Bachman, Miss Edna Lockwood;
selection. Woodland" orchestra.
Mrs. Maurice X. Peck and Mrs. Kirk L.
Russell gave duet recital Wednesday and
Friday evenings OF last week, assisted by
Mr.. Maurice X. Peck. hutist. The program
was a. follows:
Entfuhring aus dem Serial. Mozart
Mrs. Peck. Mrs. Russell.
Gugrfds Complaint. Observation-Disclosures rieg
Mira Peck. Mrs. Russell.
n08adnOnQe .6Cuuport
Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Peck.
Flute Solo. "a Looking Back. o. Spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

An excellent concert with socai artists
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
MONROE DOCTRINE LIES
DORMANT AT PRESENT
France Informed by United States
That She Is at Perfect Liberty to
chastise the venezuelans.

Paris-President Loubet presided
Tuesday at cabinet council held in
the Elysee palace, at which Premier
Rouvisr announced that he had re-
ceived communication from Ambas-
sador Jusserand to the effect that the
United States did not consider
French naval demonstration against
Venezuela to be a violation Of the
Monroe doctrine. France, it is point.
cd out, thus has her hands free, but
the situation Is unchanged for the
moment as the council will not take
decisive action until the report of M.
Taigny, the former charge d'affaires
at Caracas, is received.
The foreign Office has received con-
flrmation Of the press report that the
dean of the diplomatic corps and
other ministers at Caracas have un-
successfully demanded explanations
from the Venezuelan government
with reference to their position after
the Taigny incident
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
JOINT STATEHOOD BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Only Thirty-three of the So-CaIIed In.
surgents Held Out Faithful
to the End.

Washington.-The house passed the
statehood bill according to schedule
on Thursday. The Republican oppo.
sition 10 the measure had spent its ens
tire force, and no effort was made I'd
defeat the bill on it's final passage,
only thirty-three of the insurgents
voting against the measure. The bill
passed by the vote of 1874 to $50.
The bill as passed provides that
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
shall constitute one state under the
name of Oklahoma, and that Arizona
and New Mexico shall constitute one
state under the name Arizona.
Should the terms of admission be
ratified by the residents Of the terri,
tories in question, their respective
state constitutions must contain
clauses prohibiting the sale Of intox.
icating liquors and plural marriages.
The constitution Of Arizona must
prohibit the sale Of LIQUOR to Indians
forever and that of Oklahoma for
twenty-one years.
There are many other stipulations
concerning schools, courts and politi-
cal subdivisions of the proposed new
states.