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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-20

that very day. He has been very gay
and worldly. He looks for company in MS
long journey. Fellowship and Kindred ana
Riches All turn away. At last ne
seeks knowledge and Good Deeds.
Through their advice he goes to Confess
sion, but at length he calls in as coun-
sellers Five wits, Beauty, Strength and
Discretion They, however, desert him.
and knowledge promises to attend him IN
this world only. Good Deeds alone abides
with him, and he dies at peace, with
his reckoning made. The voices of angels
are heard and an eplogue brings the
beautiful and moving play to an end.
There were no shifting of scenes, no
waits between acts, no thought of ap-
plause. And yet there was no lack Of
interest. No one wanted any OF the
rubbish of the picture stage. No one
wanted an orchestra when they could
hear the tones of an organ or the clear
notes of singers they could not see. The
players were ever present to the end of
the play. Everyman left the stage but
briefly. All went away prepared to say
that the clap-trap of the modern stage
is after all unnecessary IL the players
be magnetic and capable.
"Everyman' was written by a monk
In Belgium towards the end of the
fifteenth century Shakespeare wrote
century later, and his plays as he him
self put them on the stage were not
wholly unlike the moralties. Each LACK
ed scenry, and each depended upon
art instead Of accessories. The moralitios
were, however, essentially religious, while
Shakespeare a century later presented
the entire range of human frailties and
excellences. The moralities were deeply
Christian, while the plays of the century
later were deeply human. The one was
earthly and the other sought to pre-
sent in allegorical characters things
heavenly.
Those who saw "Everyman'' yesterday
certainly feel indebted to Ben Greet and
his players for an opportunity to see tie
middle link in the stages chain. and
they went away with higher idea of
what is possible when actors are COM
petent and artistic and true to their
Darts
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At the Majestic.

Eighteen persons take part in the big
eight act show at the Majestic theatre
this week. This is tie greatest number
ever presented at the popular playhouse
and should be thoroughly convincing that
the management has the interest of
patrons at heart all the time. There are
but two single acts and they are sensa-
lions. Mile. Carita is toe dancer of
wide reputation and Edward Kellie tells
interesting stories of his travels. There
are three teams and they know how to
entertain. Sutton and Sutton are pre-
senting a comedy entitled, "The Living
Pumpkin" to show their cleverness in
dancing and acrobatic work. The musical
FORESTS are getting sweet strains from
many musical Instruments, and Fisher
and Johnson are a trick bicycle team
with new specialties. The rest of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-20
AMUSE MENTS.
"Everynan."

To the great honor of this town good
audiences greeted "Everyman" yesterday
at the Jefferson both at night and in
the afternoon. The audiences sat deeply
impressed by the play with no though.
of applause or curtain calls or any of
the other incidents of the modern play.
1t was a long step from the classic
drama of Greece to the religious plays
of the medieval ages, and perhaps tfe
audiences of yesterday thought it was
as long a step from the middle-age plays
to the lecture stage and finally TO tha
picture stage of today. But the actors
rendered their lines SO freely, so grace
fully and with so much dignity that
all watched with deep interest the de-
velopment of the plot. All went away
thankful that Ben Greet and his players
had put them in touch with the middle
course of the stages development
The religious drama began with the
mysteries, and they We're followed 10y
the mircale plays, generally presented II
a church or near church: and after
a while came the moralities in when
allegory had an Important place. When
allegorical characters were introduc ed
through whom virtues or vices were pre-
as well as the rewards Of virtue were re-
misunderstanding in clowns as well DIS
saints, the morality play was shut out
of the churches, and it was often pre-
scented in the street.
"Everyman' was of the moralities. 1T
is essentially categorical, but everything
about 1t was unlike the modren play. The
curtain does not rise. There is no orches-
ira. The audience sees the cloistcr yard
of cathedral in SPAIN Two spectators
come in at the outset who take seals,
but who never speak. They do not
smile. Not a muscle on their faces
moves, and yet they remain to the end
of the play. From the audience comes
player who delivers the prologue. Thea
comes in Death, sent by Adonai in these
words:
go thou to Everyman,
And shove hymn in my name,
A pilgrimage he must on hymn take,
Which he in no wyse may escape;
And that he brynge with hym sure
reckenynge,
Without delay or tmenge."
Evcryman soon knows nc must die
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-20

Evcryman soon knows nc must die
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-20
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At the New Gayety,

No attraction at the New Gayety thea
tire this season has created as much
laughter as the Trocadero Burlesquers,
with their two, farce comedies 1.-The Mis-
fit Family" and the Hotel Astorbilt."
Both are extremely funny and the situa-
lions in the "Misfit Family are unusual
ly laughable.
The entire production is well up to the
Gayety standard, and the people appre-
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Max Hoffman wrote some tuneful music
for Me, Him and L. and Gertrude Hoff-
man staged the dances in an attractive
manner. The musical features are cred
table feature OF the show The scenery
and costumes are also good. There will
be a matinee this afternoon and the
usual performance tonight.
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Vardaman Pardons Sheriff.

Jackson, Miss, December 19-(Special)
Governor Vardaman has granted a par
don to Mr.. j. P. Withers, sheriff of De-
Soto county, who was indicted and fined
by the circuit court of his county in the
sum of $3.50 for permitting prisoner to
escape. 1t is understood that Sheriff With
ers did NOT have the prisoner in per-
son, but his deputy did, and when the
trial came on he pleaded guilty to the
charge.
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At the Bilou.

Watson, Kelly and Arlington. the come
dams who are appearing at the Bijou
this week in me. Him and l." are
clever trio who make the most of their
opportunities. They are on the stage most
of the time, but do not become tiresome.
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ciate that fact, as evidenced by the UNI
usually large attendance this week. There
have been large crowds at each night
performance, and the matinee crowds
have been in excess OF those of any pre-
Vious week.
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People who suffered from rheumatism
have taken Hoods Sarsa parilla and found
lasting relief.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
4 WASTE OF TIME
FOR ATTORNEYS TO TRY AND DE.
FEAT NEW RATE LAW SAYS
COMMISSIONERS.
Elements Think Railroads Must Agree
to Bill in Protection to Them.
selves-Meet to Insure
Uniformity.

Washington d. C., Aug III am
not surprised at the talk that atto~
ncys of railroads of the country are
IN consultation TO reach common
conclusion as to the Interpretation of
the new rate law" said Interstate
Commissioner Clements today. regard
ing the meeting of the railroad orfi.
cials at Atlantic City.
"The commissf A." said Clements
urged to all /dilroads the nececsity
Tor prompt Compliance wit hthe pro
visions of the new law and has in.
vited them 10 confer with the commits
sion In respect, particularly to the pre-.
paration and publication of tariffs
keeping account books. etc
Naturally when the accountants
attorneys and traffic managers come
together and confer as TO what will
be a compliance of the new law. many
contrary views arise thai require al
vice from legal departments. II fol
lows in turn that 10 insure uniformity.
he lawyers. must confer. whether in
Justification for the report that they
are comforting 10 defeat the purpose /
IF the law. ! am unadvised but. would /
bot assume that they have any such
purpose as that.
10 must be apparent 10 an even 10
hose railway men who have been in
lined 70 regard the railways as pri-
ATE property that The Tins has some /
'hen what they Do in their business +
must De- an open book. So that they +
themselves may have means NJ know I,
le whether they are protected I do J
pt believe that the railroad lawyers /
Z the country viii waste their time {
} attempting resistance of this wei
s,tied public question ~ Ii
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
LIKE STENSL AND.
He BORROWED
FROM BANK
AND WHEN HIS REAL ESTATE
PLANS FAILED THE CRASH
CAME CAME.

Chelsea, Mass, Aug. Following
the official information given by Bank
Examiner Ever to the currency
comptroller at Washington that the
failure of the First National Bank Of
Chelsea. which was closed last night
was due to excessive loans to officers
and directors. IL became understood
today that the principal factor in the
suspension was the large Indebtedness
by President Sylvester b. Hnckley.
This is unoficially estimated at
from $500 0o0 TO S5oo00o Directors
say that President Hinckley has tarns-
ferred 10 the institution. equity i1I
large real estate holdings. which are
expected 10 provide payment TO all de-
pcsit-rs
Hinckiey is sad TO be fatally 30 NJ
his home in Newton. The failure of
his plans. illness aud dissatisfaction
On the part Of one If the directors
with papers placed with the hank as
collateral are accounts for the clos I
ing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
VOTE FOR THE MAN
NOT THE PARTY
SAYS HEARST
IN WHICH HE DECRYS BLIND AL.
LEGlANcE TO POLITICAL Or
CARNATIONS.
NAMES MEAN NOTHING
He Says-"Democracy Does Not i'm.
ply Doctrine Nor Republican
a Principe"-suys Salem
Site For National Park,

Springfield ILL.,, Aug. l7-W William
Randolph Hearst today addressed a
large audience on Independence in
Politics. at the Old Salem Chan,
tanqua near Petersburg. He said in
part:
Maintain that blind party allie.
glance tends to interfere with the aims
and object of government and Is re.
sponsible for most OF the political
rules under which we suffer today
Maintain that these eveils will never
be remedies until the people vote
carefully and discriminatory for good
men and good measures irrespective
CT party prejudice.
We saw in New York that the life
insurance swindlers contributed to the
Democratic party one year and to the
the next. We know that
Ryan, Rockefeller. Morgan and Bel
mont have no party prejudices, but
conduct politics for one benefit and
according to the maxim laid down by
lay Gould There are trust Republi
cans and Lincoln Republicans; trust
Democrats and Jefferson Democrats.
No longer does the word Democ
racy define a doctrine. or he word
Republican express a particular prin
'iple Let the people vote for honest
men and honest means. irrespective
If party and they viii soon find them
elves once more a great power thai
politicians will regard and organize
wealth will respect
But the Independent voter with IN
ie Intention often meets much diff
'ulty and deception. Sometimes ht
inds that the men he trusted arc can
ured by corporations Unhappy @,
ibples are Grover Cleveland in hi
econd term and District Attorney Je
ONE"
Hearst has purchased for $r22.90C
iXty acres the site of New Salem |
1ade memorable by the associations
4 Abraham Lincoln and will presen :,
to the Chautauqua association for
ational park
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
TROOPS ROUTED BY
PEASTNTS WITH
SCYTHES
WHO lNFLAMED WITH MAD FURY
FOUGHT LIKE WILD
BEASTS.
BLOOD STILL FLOWING
AS Result of Clashes Between Ter.
rorists and Soidiers-B Brother
Tells of Fogging Of Sister
BY Russian Officers.

ST Petersburg, Aug. 17.-lntelli-
gence was received here today of an
other collision between Cossaccks and
Ipeasantry in the province of Penza.
The mob showed such fury that the
troops were forced to retreat, carrying
several badly wounded Five peasants
We're killed and several score were
wounded
Thirty Cossacls had been dis
patched from Pcnza to a neighboring
village to arrest two agitators. The
villagers sounded a bell whereupo1
500 peasants armed with scythes
gathered to the rescue of the prison.
ers lIndaunJed by whips and sabres
the peasants charged and forced the
Cossacks behind a stone wall A vol.
ley from carbine- failed to check The
peasants and finally The Cossacks fed
The peasants are repotred to have
fought more like wild animals than
human beings. IN their fury they
seized a priest who was about to as
sist a wounded Cos-ack and beat him
almost to death before the wife oi
one Of the pea ants whom he had
aided, recognized h r..
Plan Internal Famine Loan.
The credit of $500 600 voted by the |
late parliament for famine relief, be-
ing exhausted the commission is re I
vising The budget, having scraped the /
asst poss Bile kopeck to raise the SO,
100000, reported this afternoon that
he government had determined on an
internal loan of $27.500,000 to provide I
'urther the um urgently needed 10 T
prevent starvation and provide seed /
'or new cpa"' The loan wil be sub
by state savings banks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
TEXANS ARE REA0
TO GIVE BATTld
TO NEGROES
IF THEY DIsoBEY ORDERS
LEAVE BARRACKS AT FoRr]
BROWN.
ARMED MEN ON CUAI
And Tension is Still Great Althot
Brownsville Has Quiet Day
Reports Sent to Washing
ton.

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. IT..
armed cit 'zens' guard is stationed
sween Fort Brown and here keepi|
the negro soldiers within the Ill
racks, but aside from the feeling
anlmosity, the town Is quiet.
Adyices from Austin s;age that N
siderable excitement exists over Il
BrownyiiIe situation there ard w
here is talk of organizing an arnl|
'orce to assist in keeping the NED
troops within the ccinfines of the n
rison- Gov. Lanham In still absent
1t is learned that company Of n
rangers has been sent To Brownsvi|
by the state authorities.
The citizens guard consists az II
nen stationed along the road betwe|
this city and Ft. Brown, and II II
1egro soldiers attempt to leave II
garrison il Is the avowed pnrp 81
me citizens to shoot them down.
Today a large shipment OF guns a
eYolVers was received by local deI
r and were quickly disposed Of.
The white officers of the garrisl
are themselves afraid Of the NED
.roops and the citizens have detd
mined TO take no chance. MAJ
people are leaving Their homes on ii
side OF the city nearest Ft. Brown.
Business Is entirely suspended
he city, Sensational rumors have
iamer the state militiamen. and ii
low believed that the negro raidc{
the recent acts In Browl
lie in retaliation for the reported 4
ention Of the Texas Militiamen Id i
ilum ban cartridges in the event
lnited States permitted the neg
ropps 70 participate In the can
iabry maneuvers Adintant Genel
'ulln considers It unw'se I, send TIL
roops TO Brownsville.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
ENRAGED BULL
pemolishes the Carriage in Which Sat
Banker and His Brother.

Marion, Ohio. Aug. 17.-As herd
~ cattle was being driven through ono
pi the principal streets today Isaac
\. Merchant president of the city Na.
ll"nal Bank and his brother C. B
Mcrchant. had thrilling escapes. -Four
monster bulls in the herd. enraged by
fed banner along lhe street. charged
nItheF an dthilhcr One particularly
hefce bull attacked the buggy in which
me brothers were seated and ovetturn-
ed IT, The bull repeated its attacks
ana demolished the vehicle. when the
morse ran, the BUN charged after il.
ne men were picked mp from the
street. but neither was badly hurt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
VETERANS PROTEST
AGAINST W|Rz
STATUE
TO THE SOUTHERN VETERANS
BEFORE ENDING THEIR FOR
TlETH ENCAMPMENT.
TO MEET IN SARATOGA
Next Year--Oid Soldiers Ask Monu.
ments For Bull Run Battlefield
Greetings From President
Roosevelt.

Minneapolis, MINI, Aug. l7--Tbe
I Grand Army of the Republic com.
/ pleted its fortieth cncampment today
and adjourned to meet in Saratoga
N. Y, in 1907
After an exciting debate protest
against the erection Of the statue to
| Henry Wirz, commander of the Ander-
sonville prison. was sent TO General S
p. Lee. commander Of the Southern
Veterans association.
The proposition to deprecate the ac.
tion Of congress In abolishing the can.
teen from the Old Soldiers homes was
laid on the table withou, debate.
The new commander in chief, r. B
Brown Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio announced
the following staff appointments
Adjutant general, Joseph w. O'Neal
Ohio; quartermaster general Charles
Burrows, New Jersey; chief Of staff,
V. Winanes, Ohio
When the encampment was called
to order this morning the frs bust
ness was the place for the next en-
campment. The invitation of Saratoga
was presented yesterday and thai of
Cincinnati today The vote proceeded
smoothly enough until Kansas was
called and Captain p. H. Coney cast
the entire 10 votes for Cincinnati The |
vote was questioned on the ground |
that Kansas had no such numbe, oi |
delegates in the hall The commando, |
in chief ruled that Kansas could vote |
only as many men as were actually |
present he number was something !
less tlan twenty The final vote stood
l03 for Saratoga and for Cincinnati
175.
William s Ketcham, of Indianapolis. |
hen presented a minority report FROM |
he committee on resolutions. Which |
lad been silent cn he question of the
proposed statute to rhe Wirz move
hat he address be sent 10 Gen. S. y.
&c, asking that the influence Of the
outhern soldiers be used against pro
ect He spoke f"r thirty mirntes
Past Commander Terrence, O. NE
'eapoia declared tao GcaLd Army
ught not take any official cognlzance
f the matter. Commander In CHIEF
amer then left the chair to make an
npass oned appeal in support Of the
minority report, which was adopted
y viva coca vote, and apparently by
large majority.
Resolutions were passed asking the
acretary of war to purchase ground
n which monuments be erected on
he battlefield of Bull Run and ask
lg that accurate statistics of the NOR
llity n the southern prisons be is.
ned
During the day Commander in Chic
amer received from President
ooscvet the following,
Through you ! extend TO the Grand
rmy of the Republic. heartiesl Il
'eeiings, not merely personal. but n
ficial in behalf of all the people of II
lis nation whose existence is owing G
what you and your comrades did Z
the heroic days Of the Civil War. c
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" d
Greetings were received from vari g
IS patriotic societies among which
ere the Spanish war veterans and
O. John II. Morgan Association Of Il
moderate Soldiers. The adjourn VI
ont came after the installation of VI
r. newly elected officers. 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18

Except for few private message.
received early today reporting the
earthquake in Gle and damage in
Valparaiso no direct news has been
received. Early reports from differ
ent points stated that the earthquake
resulted in great loss of life and dam
age to property. Up to II O'Clock to-
night, however, there is nothing 10
confirm these.
The Associated Press correspond
ent at Buenos Ayres cabled that il is
feared that the town of Los Andes
in the province of Aconcagua, is de
stroyed Al the same time he points
out that Buenos Ayres has no direct
communication with the disturbed dis
trict.
No official information has reached
Washington, and while positive infor
nation is lacking New York officials
of cable companies having connection
in South America express the op Mon
that the first reports are exaggerated
Cables to New York from Chile
carly tonight are much delayed ac'
cording to these officials, who them
selves are unable to get information |
except that an earthquake has oc
Cured; that the disturbance has dis
arranged the telegraphic apparatus
and nterferrcd with communications,
There is much anxiety among those
who have friends and relatives in
Chile Gable companies and news
papers are making every effort for de
finite information.
1t is pointed out that in the alb
scnce of any word from official
sources it may be taken as indicating
exaggeration in the re.
ports
OFFICE is CLOSED.
Washington, Aug. 17.-At three G
o'clock this morning Saturday no r
lfficial adyices had reached here from q
Valparaiso. c
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
HARLAN SELECTED,
BY President Roosevelt to Fill Inter.
state Commerce Commission.

oyster Bay. Aug. r. President
Roosevelt today appointed James <
Harlan. of Chicago. a member of the
interstate commerce c1mmisei,-,
Harlan is son of John NJ Harlan as.
sociaie justice nf the supreme court
Of the United States. formerly aftor.
ney general of Porto Rico. Tho an
pointment completes the membership
OF The commission As provided hv tbs
new railroad rate law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-18
DETAILS OF FLoGGiNG
OF Russian Girl Told BY Brother Who
Has Sworn Vengeance.

ST Petersburg Aug 1.-THE fog
ging Of Miss Anna SmyrnoT, a Nom
Der Ct the aristocracy by the ~oldiers
Of the fashionable Chevalicr Guards
ne OF the swagger regim ant- Of the
Russian army transccnds all other
topics. Miss Smyrnod herself is a
member Of a notable family She was
the victim Of the extraordinary brutal
SIN characteristic of The military Off.
cials stationed here.
Ba il Smyrnon, brother Of the vic.
tim, has written a letter TO Premier
Stolypin, demanding the punishment
of he officers He sal dtonight:
My sister Anna was logged by or.
der of an officer whom MS comrades
addressed as Prince have not yet
discovered the identity of the Prince
AnnG'g offcnsc consisted i'm following
detachment of the
Chevalier Guard which was passing
along the street In a spirit Of levity
remarked aloud "Oh. such heroes
The officer Of the guard nearest her
shouted, We will show you some he
rocs.
"lio then sc.zcd my sister and or
iercd her into arrest The officers
drove her 10 the Military Club. drag
sed her 10 the courtyard. and there
hey struck her. calling her imprint
lhie names and they spat in her face.
The Prince commanded the sol
iiers 10 spread hay over the COURTYARD
Ihen they threw my sister on the hay. (
eiling some soldiers. Now vou can
10 with the girl what you will
The soldiers bcirc Gentlemen. uu
Ike their OF GERS. Indignantly refused
q attack my sister Then the ea-,a I
'hicer, whom everybody called The
'rince. summoned privairs armed
'hlps used for noggiac convicfs. Tho
'rince ordered the soldiers IN bri %
ny sister to the post In the court
ard and commanded the privstas fo
~ on with the convict whins After
blows my sister tainted. The OIL
'rs cheered while The logging mr..
ressed. Ny listers hack was a mass
bleeding and bruised flesh. She
al home nov. bat The doctors fear
pc may die Anyway II she racov
u.s. Toe doctors declare she viii sur.
.I permanent internal .ui-ry from the Z
rrihlc nosgIug
y have nor ve' obtained Tho Games
The hru-al officers viii never
- until 7 have secured ne punish.
'nt of those guilty of tho outraee.r