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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
Father Arranqed u.

A father and mother. with six chill
dren. paid a visit to the seaside. Wish
ing to spend a few days there they set
about looking for cheap lodgings.
Al length they came TO notice OF
A furnished room to let and made
inquiries
"Oh. yes. said the landlady, in an
swer to the fathers question, it's
here the room is to let but there's
only one bed in Il"
"Oh. that's all right" replied the
father. were used to roughing IL
The wife ard bairnsIl sleep on the
floor"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
CALL BIG STRIKE
Typographical Union viii Not Work
IN New York Only m Eight
Hour Offices.

New York. Dec. 31.-The typograph-
ical union Of New York, the largest
aggregation Of wage earning printers
in the world today formally declared
a strike in all book AMI job offices
within is jurisdiction and tomOrrow
not a line Of type viii be set by union
men in any great printing establish
men unless the employer viii agree
to make eight hours the length Of the
work day at the present scale q wages
paid for a nine hour day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
GOVERNOR DIES.

London. January Ia dispatch TO a
news agency from St Petersburg says
General Bogdanovitch. vice governor
general of Tamb0f. Central Russia.
who was wounded three times with re-
volver shots December 2S, has since
died.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
eieh Mans cite for Science.

Gen. Isaac J. Wistar. founder and
patron Of the Wistar Institute Of An
aiomy ana Biology ar the University
Of Pennsylvania. who died. not only
leaves the greater part Of his estate Of
$4,000 900 to that institution. but also
bequestHs TO it his night arm and his
brain TO aid the cause Of anatomical
research.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
Notice.

The attention of all persons Is
called TO the law prohibiting the
shooting of fire arms, the ringing OF
bells and the blowing of whistles in
celebration Of the advent of the New
Year As there is much danger of a
misunderstanding of fire alarms under
the circumstances notice Is hereby
given that the law will be enforced
Any person violating it will be ar
rested.
NJ. S. EGAN.
Chief Of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Cairo Opera House.
"Uncle Toms Cabin"--NeW
Years Day--Matinee and night
performances.
1.-THE Tenderfoot"-Tuesday.
1.-THE Woman in the Case
Friday.
The Orpheum.
Continuous VaudeviIIe--Mati.
nee and night performances
every day during the week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
MANY KlLLEo AND HURT.

Kharkoh. Russia. Dec 3L-ln a col
lision today at Linbotin railroad sta.
lion between soldiers md railroat
strikers. thirty persons were killed
and many injured
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Nothing has been anticipat ed by
Chicago theater-goers of late years
with greater degree Of interest than
the coming of Mcintyre & Heath in
Klaw & Changers big New York
success. The Ham Tree. which
opens at the Colonial theater. Chies-
90. tonight These entertainers.
vaudeville stars q magnitude for
many years and regarded as the best
opponents of negro comedy on the
stage. are heralded to arrive at the
head cf a remarkably talented and
large company. including a chorus Of
sixty Of the handsOmest singing and
dancing girls now or the stage, beauti-
fully gowned and sustaining the lux
urious detail of this elaborate offer.
ing. The Ham Tree" is an amplif-
cation q the old Georgia minstrel
sketch which swayed audiences with
its unroariOUsly funny atmosphere.
and a run Of several months at the
New York thester. promises TO be sup
.plemented BIZ four weeks or merited
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

BY curious coincidence 1t 20 hap
pens that Clyde Fitch. the author II
His Grace de Grammont," and OTIS
Skinner. who plays that character, are
both natives OF Hartford. Conn. The
piece was recently presented In thar
city. Mr.. Skinner and Mr.. Fitch are
a clever team and It is nc wonder
that the town. which also claim VIII
liam Gillette. Lew DOckstader and
Maude Granger. should have demand
ed a speech of Mr.. Skinner upon this
particular evening OF the performance
of His Grace de GrammoD IN the
course Of his address befsre me cur
tain Mr.. Skinner related N sneed0se
illustrative of Mr.. Fftch,s Wit
Some time ago. wh,n MT. flteh
was winning his first splfs e dram
atist Charles Frohman fsAea Nm to'
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

According TO Sam Bernard, and be
ought to know. for he keeps the score,
Hattie Williams has been killed six
times this year and dangerously
wounded twice Esther Tittell, also
of The RoIlicking Girl company. has
been sla n a number Of times. This
carnage has occurred during the only
serious moment In the play. at which
time Miss williams and Miss Tittell
engage in a duel Miss Williams IS
an adept with the foils.. Both young
women are said to be jealous OF the
reputation they have made as swords
women. and. in addition. Mr.. Bernard
has said: Il will will gave TO de win.
ner some real sworts vat you won't be
hurried init accidents -s
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

When Sam Bernard Is not on the
lstage in 1.-THE Rollicking Girl" he fl
ia his dressing room being fairly hurI-
| cd out Of one suit into another. Al
though this fun-maker does not ex-
actly pose as a glass of fashion" he
Is good deal OF dresser, and his
attire ranges from the somber full
dress, which he dons TO attend an
early morning duel. to the uniform OF
dandy OF the guards.
Out OF the conventional and military
attire Bernard manages to get much
fun, The true humor OF the guard
uniform Is not appreciated until Der.
nard turns his back 10 the audience.
The full back effect, which brings
forth much laughter. is only achieved
by painstakIng work on the part Of the
tailor and the upholsterer.
But" said Bernard, ut has Its
uses Al the beginning OF the engage
ment OF The RollIcking Girl SIX
months ago my dress suit fitted me
perfectly. ! was riding forty miles a
day on a bicycle and being pounded
all over a sawdust ring by hard
faced sparring partner. in my efforts
to get rid of avoirdupois. After ! had
worn that padded uniform week.
stopped hiking and fred the hard
faced boxer The flesh Is gone. all
right"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

The Big -Four will run their through
trains Nos. and Sundays. Decem-
Der "a and 81 same schedule as week
days to accommodate holiday travel
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
DON'T THROW YOU
HEEL AWAY.

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invented so that you could get
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grain of your tobacco.
You are no longer obliged to
suck into the mouth nicotine
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time unclogging your pipe stem
getting ready to smoke The
CUBAN DISC is a FILTER and
permits only smoke to pass
through the stem.
One of the two sizes of discs
will fit your favorite pipe or
anybody elses.
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Gold-plated, worth soc
If your dealer cannot supply
you send to the
CUBAN Disc COMPANY,
Worcester, Mass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

DIT. julius Kahn. known for his con
Tibuions to scientific agriculture. Win
celebrate his sOth birthday annivsr-
sary On oct %.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Wilton Lackaye Is looking forward
to the production of his own play THE
Man and the Law next season. Mr..
Laclsaye has made careful study Of
the famous characters of Action. and,
following his portrayal OF Svengali I'M
"Trilby,' has constantly sought part
which would be Just as distinctive as
the hypnotist
He thinks he has found Il In can
Vatican in Hugo's Les Miserabless
and IT is on the principal incidents Of
that book that Mr.. Lackaye has built
his play. The piece will be produced
under the direction Of William A.
Brady,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
WHITE FLAGS IN
NJ. S. EGAN.
Chief of Police

into effect, will be crushed with every
means in the power of the govern.
ment
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

The rollickng musical comedy sue
cess. The Tenderfoot,' with Oscar L.
Figman and Ruth White as the stars
will be the strong attraction at the
opera house Tuesday, an. End. BY
his impersonation cf the character OF
Professor Pettibone l.. L. d. b. A.
Mr.. Figman has stamped himself as
one of the foremost comic opera come
dams of the day. He not only pos
sesses the power to make people
laugh, but he can dance and sing. The
remainder of the company Is most
capable. The organization is one oil
the largest that will be seen here dur
ing the season, numbering nearly sew
enty people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
MARSHAL Is DEAD

Toledo. Dec. si.-Marshal Prank
Thornton who was shot while attempt
ing to arrest ave suspected ssfe-eios
ers At Perrysburg early THURSDAY
morning, died in a Toledo hospital e
day. ----s.4--
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01


Although The Woman in the Case,
which Managers Wagenhals and
Kemper are to present at the opera
house Friday, Jan. 9Th, with Margaret
Bennett in the leading role, is remark.
able for the suspense of It's story sus.
tanned from first to last, ii is the third
act which is responsible for most OF
its phenomenal success. or this third
act the New York Sun took occasion
in It's review 10 speak as follows:
"The chorus girl Claire arrives from
the theater with her party. Supper
is served and the men are got rid Of.
The two women are alone. Then the
duel begins Margaret tries device
after device. always leading to the
very brink of confession, always baf-
fed at the critical moment.
"One by one Margaret plays on the
base and trivial passions of the wom'
an she has learned TO know by long
and painful comradeship-loquacity,
vanity. hatred, in all their meanest
phases. Each failure brings with it
its added jot of despair and added re
volt at the sickening task; yet the
wife keeps on plying the wine and
the fattery.
Finally when Claire is swaying and
all but incoherent with drink. Marga.
ret strikes the chord Of love. Up
from the muTk of baseness comes &
passion, the passion of revenge, base
as the rest, but of overmastering force
by this time the audience was as still
as II the theater had been empty
The almost drunken woman became
quiet and sober with passion and her
voice softened almost TO a whisper
The voice Of the wife battling for the
life of her husband. became its ghost
ly echo
when the truth came out there
was silence of mutual awe. Then
with a cry of triumphant rage. Mar
garet hurled herself upon the poor
wretch and shook her like a rat. The
audience drew its first long breath in
ten minutes and burst into applause
even before the curtain was down. An
ovation OF such spcntaneity and force
has not been heard this season-per
haps not in many a season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
ON THE LOCAL STAGE

success In Chicago, AT the conclusion
OF the Mcintyre & Heath engagement
the house will remain dark for one
week, for the purpose "a perfecting
the final details Of that stupendous in
dertaklng, Klaw g. Erlangers produc-
jtion Of ''The Prince of India" which
is being prepared on more luxurious
and ambitious lines than anything
heretofore attempted on the American
stage
""The Ham Tree has broken all
traditions. There is not an old Choir.
us girl ON the stage-and every mem
Der Of the principal chorus is Is years
of age or under The chorus of TWEEN
ty-twD girls that assists JobyDa How
land in her songs os the youngest and,
the press agent claims, the prettiest
that ever has been presented to the
public. The girls are from 16 TO IS
years old. The company stat!stician
lat his own ssigns the follow
ing names and ages to the members
Of the baby chorus Pauline Mon
treau, II; Margery Canes, IS; Helen
Whitney, II; Maude Forrest II: Myr
tie Rocker. Is; Lilly Hart, IS, Dor.
othy Paget, II; Ivy Paget. 16; Helen
Irwin, IS; Mabel Gordon, II; Clara
Whitfcrd. rs; Mary Nevins, l6; En-
mine Howard n; May Isarkin. is; Es-
telle Wilmot, II; Lillian Hazel, 16;
May Olive, lG; Kitty Brown. II; May
Luby, IS; Ethel Cabell IS; Mare
Raymond, II; Daisy Forest Is.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Francis Wilson's next production
will be "The Mountain Climber
comedy adapted from the French,
which Is now meeting with success in
London. In the London presentation
Mr.. wilson's one-ac, play. The LIT
tie Father Of the wilderness. rs be'he-
used TO complete the bill The Amer
can production will be made about
Easter time
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

In the sale OF Irving's personal q.
fects in London recently one or two
PAINTINGS bv the late Joseph Jefferson
brought fairly coed average prices
They we're landscapes painted by JET
ferson and presented 20 Irving by his
American admirer. The highest priced
painting in the Irving collection was
portrait OF the distinguished English
actor by whistler II sold for $4,000
and is believed to have been bought
IN for an art lover OF Detroit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

For the first time shakespeares
Julius Caesar was recently produced
in Rome before the king and queen
at a private performance. A special
production for the event vas made
the stage settings beng exact repro
ductions Of ancient Rome.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

4 Considerable difficulty Is said to-
have been experienced by the man.
agement OF 1.-THE virginian' In finding
a suitable interpreter of the character
Of Molly Wood. the little Vermont
school teacher no less than seven
leading women having been tried in
the part, Miss. Mary Conwell. who
viii be seen as Molly when Dustin Far
mum returns TO the Century theater
in the play. was the only one OF the
seven who possessed the personality
required for the part.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Queen Marguerite of Italy has writ.
ten a play, at which she has been
working for over two years. II will
be published under a nom de plume
Il is to be represented on the stage
however. and Duse will be the hero.
inc. 1t is already exciting great In
terest in the Italian theatrical world
II Is thought that ii may represent
phases Of her husbands life. includ
Ing his tragic death. under assumed
names. of course
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Greater Cairo Building and Loan
Association shares in second series
can be had now. M. C. Metzger, Sec.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
C,ssy LOTUS is playing Peter Pau
in London.

The London Daily Telegraph con.
tains the following item relative TO Sir
Charles Wyndham and his return TO
his own theater: Sir Charles Wynd.
ham finishes his season al the New
theater on the 22d inst, only TO begin
anNher at Wyndham's on the first
day of the New eYar, when the sue
cessful run of Captain Drew on Leave
will be renewed Meanwhile, Sir
Charles return to his own theater
n the capacity of Mr.. Frank Curzon' s
tenant opens out a delightful vista OF
possibilities, TO which only the pen
of Mr.. w. S. Gilbert could do full jus
tice. For it is TO be remembered tina,
Mr. Frank Curzon's landlord Is no
other than Sir Charles himself. and
that. consequently, If the latter, in his
quality as incoming tenant, finds AZ
necessary to make any complaints 10
Mr. Curzon In relation to the theater,
Mr. Curzon in his turn, will have no
recourse but to pass cn such com.
plants to his superior landlord, Sir
Charles Wyndham. In The Mikado'
Mr.. Gilbert once turned similar I
uation to iaughable account by en-
downing Pooh Bah with a multiplicity
of offices, and the present one might
well be used by that witty writer as
the basis of new farcical comedy
For, manifestly. the spectacle Of Sit
Charles Wyndham. as tenant, en-
deavcring TO convince himself. as pro
pr,eto, Of the necessity of certain
costly alterations provides then,s
fruitful OF amusing complications
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

lis photograph to put Ii hin pfivntS
office. Clyde Fitch sent n with lSe
apt inscription: From ibe lIttla (s.
r. to the big g, ~ The photOgrap7kl
still hangs In 4, most conspicuous place
on the wall of that theatrical Maps.
Icons inner office In the Empire the.
alter, New York"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Bijou Fernandez has been engaged
for the part OF Alice Golf In the dram.
atization of "Cashel Byron's Profes.
| sion"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Eva Davenport has been seriously
i'll from the effects OF ptomaine poison
ing
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Robert d. Hantell has announced
that he will produce stephen Phillips
Nero" next season. He will also
play Louis XI.," Wolsey in Henry
VIII" Jack Cade." Matthias in "Thc
Bells" and Beckett" the two latter
secured from the Irving estate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

Jan Kuhelik the Bohemian violin
list, spends eight hours each day with
his favorite instrument. Up to fed
days ago, when he still was developing
his prodigious technique. his daily
practice period covered ten hours. He
plays from 3 a. m. until noon, then
has luch and rests until 8 p. M, when
he takes up the bow again, to put II
down fer dinner at 6.
At s he resumes work. continuing Il
until 10 This, of course, is on the
days he does not play In public. When
be has concert on hand, Kubellk
does not touch the violin that day,
except to run over the selections on
his program This marvellous capacity
for work. coupled with his sensitive
musical temperament. explains Kube,
lik's mastery of his instrument
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01

King Charles II, who was In several
respects one or the most interesting
monarchs that ever sat on the throne,
Is one OF the principal figures, IN Clyde
Fitch's romantic comedy, His Grace
de Grammant." in which Otis skinner
Is soon to he seen at the Century In
ST. Louis.
King Charles will be portrayed BY
Charles Welles, who was such pic
turesQue stage portrayer OF Napoleon
in Mr. SINNERS production seyefa,
seasons ago OF ..Lazarre." 1t has fall.
en- to Mr. Welles' lot to enact. during
bis career, number of royal charac
tiers, ranging all the way from Roman
emperors down to modern kings. Hin
is particularly graceful In royal ponaE
and etiquette. and may be expected tol
add all the requisite elegance to his
present role CT the affable and pleas
ure-loyng Charles Stuart.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-01
PLAYS FOR THE WEEK.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-01

OF SO DEGREES

The maximum temperature in Pen.
sacola yesterday. according 10 wealth
CT bureau records, was So degrees at
2 p. NJ, and the minimum 81 degrees
at 6:45 p. m. Last year on the same
date the maximum was SO degrees
and the minimum 70 degrees. with 20
of an inch rainfall
Observer Reed in his daily sum-
mary of weather conditions yesterday
said
The atmospheric waves present a
very regular appearance on this MORN
ing's map, the pressure being low In
rorth Atlantic states high in the up
per Mississippi Valley and western
Lake Region, low in Rocky Mountain
districts and high on the Pacific
coast. Showers have ceased in Allan
tic states. except at widely scattered
points, and have set in along the east
ern slope of the Rockies; heavy snow
ers have occurred IN western Kansas
Dodge City reporting 2.26 inches.
Temperatures Of 90 degrees or over
were more numerous Thursday and
reached "a degrees again IN central
and northeastern Texas. The high
Pressure area that is central over IL
linois and influencing the weather IN
the Cotton Belt gives promise OF con-
timed fair weather in this section to-
night and Saturday with light variaole
winds"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-01
WESTERN UNION
NJ AN A GER
RESIGNS
]. N. Martin, Who Has Been
Holding Position, to Sever
His Connection.

Manager ]. M. Martin. Of the local Of
flee Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, who has been holding the
position of manager for the past two
months, has rendered his resignation to
the company. effective today, when il
is expected that his successor will reach
the city. Mr.. Martin does not like the
work here and will return to his home
in Richmond, Va.
Operator W. P. Young, who has been
in the employ of the company for several
months. has also rendered his resigna-
ton. effective today, and will return to
his home in Dothan, Ala. He will be sue
ceeded by an operator from Atlanta.
The chief operator of the local office
resigned a few days since, and has gone
to Atlanta to enter the employ Of the
company there, thus giving the Office
an entire new force.
Mr.. Martins Successor.
A. q. Crockett, an experienced operat-
or and manager, who has been in the
service Of the Western Union for a num-
Der of years, is to succeed Mr.. Martin as
manager. He is expected to reach here
today or tomorrow. OF him a special
from Selma to the Montgomery Adver-
tiser recently said:
'Mr. A. G. Crockett, who for some
months past has been the manager of
the local office of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, will leave in few days
for Pensacola, he having been appoint
ed the manager of the office of the COM
pany in that city. During his short resi-
dence in Selma, Mr.. Crockett has made
many friends.
1.-THE local office of the Western Union
was In a bad condition when Mr.. Crock
EFT took charge of it, but by hard and
persistent work he has brought it out
of its bad fix. Mr.. Crockett came to
Selma from Jackson, Tenn, and has
served the Western Union in many diff
efrent CAPACITIES"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-01
IS NO LONGER IN
THE COAsT|hIG;
TRADE
Steamer ThistIewood Withdrawn
from Service Along West
Florida Coast.
STEAMER MANTEO
Now Fitting Out at Mobile Will
Soon Be Put On.
NEW STEAMER OF SOUTHERN
pAcIEIr p,Au,uhN oo
WHICH Is NOW BUILDING. WILL
TOUGH AT PENSACOLA, ApA.
LAcHIoLcA, PORT INGLIs AND
TAMPA.
Now Fitting Out at Mobile Will
Soon Be Put On.

The coast steamer P. ]. Thistle
wood. owned by Kibler Bros, OF Port
lnglis, and which has been plying be.
tween Mobile, Pensacola, Apalachicola
and other coast towns, has been with
drawn by the owners from the trade,
and the run has been abandoned. The
news was received in the city yester-
day by the agent. and no freight IS
being taken for the steamer.
Recently an accident occurred to
the steamer and she went to Port
Irglis for repairs. II was afterwards
decided to withdraw her from the
trade and she is now being given
thorough overhauling at Port Inglis.
The vessel at first included New Or
leans in her weekly run, but this was
abandoned and Mobile substituted.
When this was done the vessel appar-
emily did good business, as she re-
ceived and brought considerable
freight to this port
Another New Line.
Another line will be inaugrirated
within q few days. however, and will
probably touch at all Of the coast
ports that the Thistlewood did. with
the probable exception of Port Inglls.
The steamer Manteo. owned by Cap
tain Slaughter, has been fitting out
for some time in anticipation OF ell
terfng the trade in opposition 10
the Tarron and Thistlewood but now
that the latter has withdrawn from
the trade she will have only one COM
petitor for business. The new vessel
is expected here within a few days
on her first run, according to reports
received, but no arrangement have
yet been made, so far as is known for
wharfage and an agent
The Manteo will be an exceptionally
fine vessel for this trade. At ons
time she was running out of Calves
ton In a similar trade She is a largs
vessel with good carrying capacity,
and exceptionally fine passenger ac-
cOmmodations.
The Southern Pacific Steamer.
Regarding the new steamer now be-
ing built by the Southern Pacific FOB
for the Florida trade, mention n
which was made in The Journal Of
yesterday morning, man well versed
in the coast freight business, stated
last night that the new steamer would
touch at Pensacola when she began
her runs. and also that she would
make IL exceptionally interesting for
all competitors The steamer, which
is building and Is said to be the fin
est ever in the coast trade. will run
out of New Orleans, making weekly
trips, and touching at Mobile, Persia.
cola. Apalachicola. Port Inglis and
Tampa.