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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-18
Black Patti Company.

Black PATHS Troubadors are coming
to the Jefferson theatre Friday afternoon
and night. Genuine ragtime, clog dane
ing, new jokes and melodies that bring
memories of the corn fields down IN
Georgia will be presented by Black Pat
IT, whose voice has been praised from
one side of the country to the other. The
comnany of comedians and vocalists
surrounding Black Patti this year has re-
ceiyed favorable notices all over the
south. The entertainment consists OF a
programme arranged after the order OF
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PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.
Harry Bulger in new musical play.
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"SimpIe Simon Simple"

The Nixon and Zimmerman Opera
company in Simple Simon Simple" the
musical success which carried Philadel-
phia and other cities by storm, will be
the attraction at the Jefferson theatre for
two performances, Saturday afternoon
and night, November "a The same COM
pany that scored such a long run in the
east will be seen here, as well as the
Same pretty girls and the same cast,
which has been generally complimented.
The company has been making a trip
through Arkansas. Oklahoma, Indian
7 Territory and Texas and makes an ex-
| traordinary jump to reach here.
| Throughout these states the play was re-
| eeived by press and public with much
praise Before invading the southwest
"Simple simon Simple" was In Indiana.
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"Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hail."

Miss Laura Burt and Mr. Henry Stan
ford, formerly of the late Sir Henry IT.
Wings company, come to the Jefferson
theatre tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednes-
day night, with a Wednesday afternoon
performance, in dramatization of the
novel Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hail.
This play, of which the production Is
said to have cost $4,000. has scored sue
cesses everywhere it has been present.
ed. Managers of various theatres in the
south have been so impressed with the
piece that they have written ahead,
recommending 1t in the highest terms to
other managers. The newspapers have
contained fiattering notices, and in this
offering 1t is claimed that dramatic
treat is In store for theatre-goers of
Birmingham. The Charleston Is. Co
News and Courier speaking of the pro-
duction there, says. among other things:
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dancers and have a novel manner or ex-
ecutqg their steps.
Myles Mccarthy, assisted by Miss Aida
Woolcott, will present a one act sketch
entitled "The Race Tout's Dream In
this sketch Mr. Mccarthy will be seen
as a typical race track tout with plenty
OF good things"
At the Gayety.
.'Tbe Partisan Widows" will be seen
this week at the Gayety theatre. This
attraction comes heralded by favorable
reports from all the large cities where
they have played. aud indications point
to a record breaking week during their
stay in this city. The opening burletta
IL a vehicle that introduces feminine
loneliness and comedy splashes in abund-
anceg The olioi serves to introduce such
entertainers as Sntz Moore. the "one
real German; Darling and Reynolds
the Manhattan Girls, Hickman and Cole
man; st. Clair and Hart, comedy aero
bats. and McGloin and Smith. champion
clog dancers The performance will con-
clude with jingling jollity entitled The
Village by the Sea- and in it there is
introduced the entire cast of comedians
and pretty girls, and ample opportunity
is given them to display their various
talents.
Weber and Rush are the managers Of
1.-The Partisan Widows" company and 1t
is said that they have sent out pro-
duction that compares ,fayorably with
the best In the musical comedy world.
The musical numbers will be most at
tractive and it is. said ,that--the olio- is
ma of the best yet brought to the Gaye-
ty. Daily matinees will be given.
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high class concert. The Black Patti
company, however, is a real colored va
riety show, without any frills or feath-
ers. The company is managed by
Messrs. Voelckel and Nolan, who are re-
sponsible for many of the unique nov
elites that will be introduced here. Mr.
Voeckel Is constantly embellishing the
company and the performance as the
tour progresses. His partner, Mr.. Nolan
looks after the Dandy Dixie Minstrels
The entire lower floor will be reserved
for white people.
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1.-THE Man From Now" will be Henry w.
Savages offering at the Jefferson at an
early date. THE Man From Now Is by
John Kendrlck Bangs and Vincent Bryan
The music is from the prolific and fertile
pen of Manuel Klein. and the attraction
has been a most pronounced success this
year in Boston, where it remained for
sixteen weeks; in New. York. where it was
six weeks attraction. At the present
time Mr.. Bulger and his associates are in
the last days of their very successful CHI
cago visit.
What is the mascot which has again
realized a huge success for Richard Mans
field in Peer Gynt?' Can it be the beau
tiful Arabian steed which appears in the
fourth act? Mansfield loves horses on the
stage and off. There have been horses in
most of his notable successes; and, Curl
ously, he favors white horses. Roxane's
coach In "Cyrano de Bergerac" was
drawn by pair of white beauties. AT
the climax of the great professional in
king Henry "" Mansfield rode in on a
white charger Lady Mary rode behind
two white steeds in ''Beaucaire." In Jul
Illus Caesar the chariot In the first act
was drawn by whites, and the sledge in
the bread riots in Ivan the Terrible was
hauled by a bony white horse. The horse
is only on for twinklng in Peer Gynt,"
but Mansfield, who is said to be super
stitous, would cut out his best speech be-
fore he would cut out his white Arabian.
Great successes make it possible to in
dulge these amiable hobbies
Among the lucky ones in the recent
boom in Union Pacific, Miss Olga Neither
sole unconsciously found herself. The
pleasant news reached her in a remote
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ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, with Wednesday matinee
Dorothy Vernon OF Haddon
Hail.
Friday afternoon and night
Black Patti Troubadours.
Saturday afternoon and night
Simple Simon Simple"
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AT THE BIJOU.

All the week. with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
George Sidney in BUSY Izzy's Va
cation"
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AT THE MAJESTIC.
AT THE NEW GAYETY.

All the week, with daily natl
nees-Vaudeville.
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All the week, with daily natl
nees-"The Partisan Widows"
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part of western France that the stock had
taken its phenomenal jump. few years
ago she bought 500 common stock at par
value as an investment.
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play, AT Yale" in which Paul Gilmore
is starring this season, are unanimous in
their praise of the offering, not only on
account of the humorous element ex-
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

years to develop a Towering bulb from
the seed. A noted scientist who was
believed to be an authority on lily
growing, stated that "In three or four
years at most, Towering bulbs will
be produced from seed II the young
plants are properly treated" While
the experiments of the Department of
Agriculture have shown that some seed
lings are longer than others in coming
into bloom, yet when these do flower,
they reward all the cultivator's labor
by producing great amount Of flow
ers-instances being known of plants
with from ten to fourteen flowers at
one time.
Hybrid Philippine Lhy.
The Bureau of Plant Industry Of
the Department of Agriculture last
year took up the problem Of shorten
ing the time of growing, as any short
ening in the time of growth represents
SO much gain to the cultivator. With
this in view the Department imported
a species Of lily from the Philippines
which was known to bear flowers in
from two to three months after plant
crossed with the common Easter lily,
and the 1t has been a hybrid,
bearing as many flowers as the old
Bermuda lily, with no difference in ap-
pearance from this plant, except that
the hybrid will develop in four or five
months, representing a shortening in
time Of from one to three months.
While the experiments Of the Depart
ment are not yet completed, the re-
suits attained so far warrant the be-
lief that the new hybrid Easter Lily
can be produced cheaper than the old
variety which blooms not less than
from six to eight months after plant.
ing Of the bulb.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
EASTER LILY GROWING,
TO BECOME AN AMERICAN INDUSTRY
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL,

plants can be grown which are en-
tirely free from disease, and most i'm
portant Of all, that the seedlings give
an opportunity to select better types
than exist at the present time.
The very best of these seedlings,
some of which will undoubtedly show
superiority in several ways over the
parents, can be retained for seeds, and
by keeping up the system of selection
there will develop in a very few years
strains from seed which will be proven
Of great value.
George w. Oliver, the plant propa-
gator of the Department Of Agriculture
has been working on this particular
line for a number of years, with every
indication of success. In some in
stances he has obtained blooming
plants in from to months from
termination Of the seed, while in re-
cent trials, as many as twelve mag
nificent blossoms have been cut from
a plant within fourteen months after
the plant has shown itself above
ground.
In order to further this class of
work, the Department Of Agriculture
has obtained plots of land in California
and Oregon where it Is believed the
Easter lily can be grown as profitably
IL not more so. than it is in either Ber-
muda or Japan.
A point greatly in favor of raising
the Easter lily from seed, to constitute
the crop of marketable bulbs, is that
from one to two years time is saved in
the operation over the scale method.
The results of the work of the Depart
ment of Agriculture in obtaining
blooming plants in so short time after
planting the seed would probably seem
like fairy tale to the participants Of
the lily conference held in London in
1901. One Of the papers read at that
time states that many species of Lii.
Hum must have from ten to twelve
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

The general policy of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture has been to en-.
deavor to produce at home such plants
as are grown abroad and shipped into
the United States. This is just as true
with regard to luxuries as to neces-
stiles, and especially apropos Is its
reference to the Bermuda or Easter
Lily. For some years efforts have been
made to cultivate successfully the
Easter lily in the Southeastern States,
but 1t has been found that the climate
Of that section is not as favorable for
the lily bulbs as it is in the Bermudas
and Japan.
Experiments have demonstrated that
bulbs of the Easter lily can be carried
over season in cold storage. with a
result that they are benefited very
materially as it subjects them to a
condition approaching that existing in
Japan, the native country of the spe-
cies, where the bulbs are heavily COW
cred with snow during the resting
period. This discovery has opened
new possibilities in the cultivation Of
the lily. Heretofore, bulbs have been
planted in some parts Of the South
early in the fall, with the result that
they sprouted considerably before cool
weather set in. When severe weather,
such as the South gets at some periods
of the winter, does come, this growth
is killed and the plant more or less in
jured. During the period before COM
ing into bloom, the plants rendered
sickly during the winter often suffer
severely from lack of moisture, result
ing in poorly developed bulbs.
On the Blue Bermuda Islands.
Lily growing on the Bermuda Islands
10 an exceedingly profitable industry.
Practically all the land available for
the production of bulbs is utilized for
this purpose, and while the rotation
OF crops. together with the most ap-
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
Caring for TranspIantcd Trees.

1t is well the first year a large tree
is transplanted to put a tile at its
base or square box five or six inches
in diameter, in an upright position.
and stimulate the tree by pouring
down soap suds or other water This
furnishes sub-irrigation and allows but
little of the water to evaporate.
Trees should also be dug around
from time to time il rapid growth is
desired. A tree can grow up in sod
and practically stand still or by the
use Of manure and cultivation 1t can
be made to grow as fast as desired
The sod method is frequently followed
by the man who has no time to spend
on the convenience and appearance OF
his place.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
Courtesy to the Cloth.

He was a young and smartlooking
Scots clergyman. and was to preach
q trial" sermon in strange church.
Fearing that his hair might be disar-
ranged or that he might have smudge
on his face, he quietly and signifi-
cantly said to the beadle, there being
no mirror In the vestry:
"John, could you get me a glass;"
John disappeared. and after a few
minutes returned with something un-
der his coat. which. to the astonish.
ment Of the divine, he produced In the
form of a bottle with gill Of whisky
In 1t. saying:
aye mauna let on aboot It, meenister
for / got It as a special favor. and
wadna hae got 1t II I hadna told them
It was for you"
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
Green Wanuring.

Very sandy soils are more apt to
show beneficial effect than heavy soils
from plowing under green crops as
compared with applications of fertil
izers or manures, for the reason that
in such soils fertilizer or manure
teaches quickly away, whereas the
humus afforded by the green crop is
more entirely retained, itself adding to
the body of the soil. Sandy soils, too
are nearly all deficient in vegetable
mold, and green manure is the easiest
and cheapest method Of supplying this
factor.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
The Joke was Moss Crown.

He said 1t in all innocence.
1t was at a nice, homelike little party
the other evening, and Galley had Just
told his time-worn story.
"Ch, strangle It," called out Jonothan
Happlegood in his sonorous voice.
which made everybody look. THAT
story is more ancient and rock-ribbed
than the hills"
Then the three spinster Hill sisters
Of uncertain ages got UP and stalked
stiffly out OF the room with that set.
hard expression which Is akin to the
Automobile face"
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

AS the warmth of spring approaches
the system Graves some fresh acid, and
nothing is more grateful than rhubarb
A most satisfactory practice is to cover
couple of thrifty stools OF rhubarb
with an old half.barrel, inverted. and
pile around 1t green manure. This will
force 1t into quick growth.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

For the best results fruit and other
trees should be cultivated early and
often during the spring and early sum-
mer, as that is the time when most
growth is made. When the fruit is
small there is plenty of sap for vigor.
Gus wood growth, but after the fruit
approaches maturity the wood growth
decreases.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
One OF the Ranks.

Hello" said the Pipe to the Black
Cigar.
In the Smokers grand parade.
II see you march with the Cigarettes
Instead of your own brigade"
The Black Cigar moved down the line.
Ashamed as he could be,
And simply said, with deep-bowed
head;
"I've Joined the ranks you see."
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
The Man OF the Hour.

He stood in the hall at midnight,
But the clock was not striking the
hour,
For his careful touch had stilled It,
Ere the storm had time to lower.
He said, as the stairs he climbed softly,
"A hero Of labor I'm like
For surely this night I've averted
4 most disastrous strike"
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

Tho gates Of Pekin are closed every
evening with elaborate and formal cere
mony. The closing Of the gates is one
Of the sights which strangers travel
far to see.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

The beautiful patterns which are
used for Cashmere shawls are fre.
quently copied from the leaf Of the
begonta.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

Planting overgrown nursery stock
because it can be secured cheaper than
young stock is a serious mistake. In
the first place the handling is much
greater, and, again. such trees will
never make the sturdy and vigorous
growth Of the younger ones. To use
them at any price Is poor economy.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
Orchard Notes.

Soon is the time when the apple bor-
er will emerge from the trunk Of the
tree In the shape Of fly and look
about for crevices in the tree trunks
in which to deposit her eggs. A way
often recommended is to take hoe
and hill up each tree about six inches.
This will necessitate the laying Of the
eggs on the trunk where they can be
easily gotten at and destroyed later.
May will be good time to walk
rapidly through the orchard and rub
off the new shoots, or water sprouts,
on the trunks of the trees. II much
pruning has been done these will be
found In abundance. When soft and
green, as they are during this month,
they can be easily removed, pulled out
by the roots, as 1t were, whereas later
they will have to be cut OH, causing
liability to sprout again.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
Mems Trials,

See a pin and pick It up-An1 you
can bet your wife'll ask you for Il be-
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

The Eskimo gives his doctor a fee
as soon as he comes. II the patient
RECEIVERS. 1t is kept; II not. 1t is re.
turned
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

If any top grating has been done
and the gratis have taken, all sprouts
below the gratis should be rubbed of
clean, allowing the full vigor to go
into the graft.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13

There are Indian millionaireo tn n
dian Territory and Oklahoma.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-13
TIE DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE FROM SEED


proved methods of selection and cul-
tivation, would undoubtedly be eventu-
ally a good policy for the growers to
pursue, yet, except in the case Of the
more progressive growers, there is lit
tie likelihood of this being done, as 1t
would materially decrease the revenue
from lily farming for the time being.
This will readily be understood when
it is stated that an acre of lilies will
bring from $1,000 to $4,000. Some
growers on the islands who thoroughly
appreciate the importance of careful
methods are using small bulbs in
preference to scales, and are selecting
and fertilizing carefully, but they are
heavily handicapped by the many
small growers who cultivate their
crops according to old methods; and
in these cases there Is no selection
with view to producing and perpetu-
ating good types. Little manure is
used. The methods Of propagation are
very faulty and they have not been
changed since the beginning of the in
dustry in the islands. For instance,
in the growing of the bulbs for Amer
ican markets the smaller sizes are
planted in the fall and harvested in
July, or before the bulbs have thorough
ly ripened. In the process of handling,
many Of the immature scales drop
from the bulbs. These are not thrown
away, as they ought to be. but are
carefully saved and planted with a view
to raising small bulbs. These bulbs
ultimately form large part Of the
general crop.
As result of all these conditions
the bulbs marketed by Bermuda have
become impregnated with disease so
that, at the present time 1t is almost
impossible to secure bulb or plant
which does not show some trace Of di.
seAse.
= The American Method.
Investigations made by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture have shown that
BY the use Of seeds instead Of scales,
larger bulbs can be secured in a much
shorter time than can be produced by
the scale method Moreover, 1t has
been demonstrated that in this way
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

T. ]. Lynch & Co. will give their
Easter millinery opening Tuesday
and Wednesday, April 10 and II.
All are cordially invited to attend
and see the new spring styles. 3a5t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

The Telcgram's election prcdic-
ton was much truer than that of
the News The Telegram was right
on all but two men, while the News
was wrong on all their ticket but two
men. And the News said there
would be a majority of three humid
red for their ticket, But there was
not.
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: BASE BALL GOSSIP
!. FOR THE FANS


Tom Raymond i in Pittsburg
today attending the meeting of the
Kid League and by supper time at
least it will be known il the admit
lance Of the Fairmont-C harrisburg
team was granted. The meeting
will be held shortly after noon but
will probably last all day. There is
no reason why the team should not
be admitted.
Just as soon a. the league acts
farorably on the franchise to the
Joint team, the local men will at
once start one with the certificates
IF stock for disposal. They will
have TO raise 1900 bv this means.
but anticipate no trouble in doing
90. The proper spirit has been
manifest here all along and the local
fans will gobble the stock up in a
hurry.
The Canton News does not think
much Of Lefty" Core. who has been
signed by the Wheeling manage
ment. as witness the following:
Lefty" Core. who played right field
for Canton when this city was
member . fthe o. & P. league. has
signed Wheeling contract. The
Wheeling management are expecting
great things from him. but if he
does not deliver more talent that he
did in this city, he viii get the
cam early in the game. He is a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

The election was so close between
Coifman and Harmer that change
of only four votes in each ward
would have elected Cotrman. That's
what we call a tight race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

The people have their eyes on Mr..
Hammer. He is on public record as
TO his policy. 1t is but justice 10
him to believe he will undertake to
carry out that policy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

\ host Of people called on Mr..
ILarmcr at his Office last night and
gave him the glad hand And the
boys had TO celebrate some, too.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

The Telegram prides itself that
ii has nothing to retract. II con-
Quoted a very fair campaign and
said nothing bad about any one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

Uncle John Steel.got there with
out any question about it. So did
Captain Callaghan and Uncle Per-
Try Camp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

A little fist fight or two does not
hurt much at an election. There
was no bloodshed like has occurred
at other towns in the State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.

Copy for advertisements in tie
Daily Telegram should be handed
IN By nine o'clock a. m. to guarantee
change the same day, and for The
Weekly Telegram not later than
Wednesday noon. each week. The
earlier sent in, the better tie service
DiH be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

II was a shame to arrest legal
voters, but some of the reform crowd
we're 50 enthusiastic that they lost
their heads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

Drink "Tokalo." 1t helps. A
pure, refreshing. and healthful drink.
Made by the Sayre Remedy Com
.pany, Clarksburg S1m7t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

very mruly player, and because he
could not run the Canton manage
ment he jumped his contract and
went to Waynesburg last July.